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The Washington times., 1915-02-27
EX.C0NWCT IS HELD
IN AURORA MURDER

CHICAGO. Feb. s7.-Chief Michels. of
the Aurora police. and several detec-
tives came hero today to question
Frank Ramsey Of Dixon. arrested late
yesterday by Detective DeMar. Ram
sew has served time.
He was carrying bag full Of stolen
silver when arrested. In rooms where
he was stopping here were found a
piece Of gasp,pe similar to that with
which Emma Peterson. the Aurora girl
murder victim. was beaten to death,
and clippings from newspapers contain
ing accounts of the Peterson murder
and the Jennie Miller, murder at Au-
rora.
The Washington times., 1915-02-27
TURKISH MINISTERS
ESCAPE BULLETS
WouId.Be Assassin Court.Mar.
tailed, Found Guilty, and Ex-
ecuted In ConstantinopIe.

CONsTANT1NOPE. (via Berlin and
Amsterdam). Feb. N.-An unsuccessful
attempt was made to assassinate Talat
Bey. minister of the interior. last night
In Stamboul.
Three shots we're fred by the assassin.
One Of the bullets narrowly missed
Talek Bey and David Boy. the minister
OF finance. but the other two we're
fired wildly a. the assassin was seized
by policeman.
The man who trjed to kill the minister
was tried by court martial this morn.
Ing, found guilty. and executed.
As the result Of the attempted as
sassination the officials have ordered
al cafes and wine ships to close an
hour after sunset.
Diavid Bey IL going to Berlin on an
Important mission In connection with
the war.
The Washington times., 1915-02-27
Palmer-OWen Child Labor
Bill Is Given Approval

A favorable report on the Palmer
Owen child labor bill was made :, the
Senate this afternoon by the Senate In
tcrstate Commerce Committee
The bill prohibits interstate shipments
of products of child labor, this labor
being defined as that of children under
fourteen years in any occupation, and
under sixteen in mines or quarricS. or
Under sixteen in other occupations If
employed more than eight hours "a day,
six days a week. or after I o'clock at
night. or before ! in the morning.
The Washington times., 1915-02-27
SENATE PLANS NO
SPECIAL SESSION

There will be no special session OF the
Senate.
This was the word passed around IN
official circles today.
Confirmation OF the trade commission
appointments. with the possible passage
OF a rural credits bill and ono of the
conservation measures, now are hoped
for before March 4.
President Wilson especially is conf
dent that all real opposition to his trade
commission appointments will disappear
before the session ends.
1t is not likely that the Colombian and
Nicaraguan treaties will be ratified. hut
the administration now Is ready to
throw them aside until next December.
The Washington times., 1915-02-27
Germans Liquid Fire
Burns Foe in Trenches
Several Hundred French Soldiers Run Screaming in
Agony From Dugoits Near Borsdemalan Court,
But Their Gunners Again Show Superiority.

PARIS Feb 27-Geman threw liquid fire into the ad-
vanced trenches Borsdemaan between the Ar
gonne Meuse with terrible effect announced in dis
patches from the battle front today.
Several hundred French soldiers burned by the flaming
liquid sprnd by the German bombs Their clothing was set are
they screaming from the trenches The French
second Immediately advanced counteratack and forced
tho Germans abandon the ground they had taken by the bomb
attack
The Washington times., 1915-02-27
CARS SHIPS MOVE
ON CONSTANT|NOPLE
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danelles. according to advices received
here. Members of leading families and
or the nobility have been Informed.
however. and have made all prepara-
ton to fee to Asiatic Turkey. fearing
the approach of Russian army from
the north may cut or retreat.
Turkish Fleet Assembled.
The Turks have assembled a feet OF
about twenty-five warships In the Ma
sara roads to face the allies " tho An
elo-French fleet succeeds in forcing its
way through the narrowcst stretch OF
the Dardanelles. Against these Vice Ad-
miral Garden will send tho British bat
tie cruiser lnfiexible, carrying l2-inch
guns, and the battlcships Cornwallls.
Vengeance, Triumph. and Agamemnon.
The French battleships Suffern, Galuois
and Bouvet. with auxiliaries, will give
the allies combined strength Of at
least :wenty-eisht vessels in the fight
ing line.
Fleet Makes Steady Progress.
LONDON. Feb 27.--In his official re-
ports to the British admiralty Vice Ad-
miral Sackville II. Garden reports that
the allied fleet has made steady prog
ress in Its attacks upon the forts. and
that the work OF reducing them Is pro-
ceeding In a satisfactory manner.
The fact that French cruiser has
been able to enter the strait and sweep
up some of the mines shows that the
forts guarding the western entrance have
been rendered practically helpless. The
chief forts were Kun Kale. Helles Bur-
nu, Yen Shehr and Sedd-ei-Bahr. They
were equipped with heavy krupp guns,
but many Of their. cannon were out
ranged by the armaments Of the fleet.
80 ~ Nsvht north
Kale were struck by shells and set on
fire.
100 Miles From Capital
Even il 1t is true that the forts on both
tho European and Asiatic sides OF the
Dardanelles entrance were silenced and
the fleet is able to enter the waterway,
1t is s,ill a distance Of forty-five miles
from the Sea Of Marmora, and 1t is
still 100 miles from the Sea OF Mar
mora to Constantinople. The entire
, waterway is lined with forts and thick
with submerged mines. Before the ships
can approach Constantinople IT would be
necessary to sweep the strait free OF
mines.
Both sides Of the Dardanelles are de-
Tended by new Notifications which were
built at the direction OF German army
engineers There is continuous line
of these works at the narrowest point OF
the waterway-where the Dardanelles is
only a mile wide.
The international fleet fleet 's equipped ish,h WITH
work In accommodating and range find
ing. The Turks have few. II any, high
angle guns with which to attack these
sky craft.
4 number of German marines are
fighting with the Turks. They arc expert
gunners. and have been put In charge
Of the big Krupps in the coast forts.
1t u impossible to give any estimate
Of the Turkish losses. but they must
have been heavy. owing to the accuracy
OF the fleets fire. Some OF the ships
| were struck by Turkish shells. but SC
far as is known not a ship has been lost
The Washington times., 1915-02-27
Head of Syrian Church
Of Two Continents Dead

NEW YORK. Feb, N.-Bishop Ra-
phael Haweeney. for twenty years head
Of the Syrian Greek Orthodox Church
in North and South America, died at
his home in Brooklyn today.
He had been i'll only three weeks.
His fune&r will be held March 7. and
Syrians from all over the United States
are expected to attend.
The Washington times., 1915-02-27
Italy Warns Soldiers
To Beware of Women

ROME. Feb. 27.-The Italian war office
has sent a confidential warning to offi-
GERS and soldiers to beware OF attrac-
tive. frail, French speaking women who
are now crowding the garrison towns.
1t is reported they were sent her from
France by the Germans purposely to do
secret service work.
The Washington times., 1915-02-27
58,627 German Captives
In France and Russia

BERLIN, Feb. q (by wireless) The
Prussian minister Of war has been noti-
fed through neutral governments that
bS.6T German prisoners are confined in
France and Russia. Germany, 1t Is
stated officially here, has about 100 900
prisoners of war. not counting the Bel
CLANS
The Washington times., 1915-02-27
Greek Steamer Goes
Aground at Key West

The Greek steamer Vasiless Georgios
is aground In Kew West harbor, a dis
latch to coast guard headquarters to-
day states. The revenue cutter Mama.
already burdened with the disabled
schooner Haskins in tow, Is trying to
float the GeorRios.
The Washington times., 1915-02-27
Bulgarian Envoy Denies
His Country's Mobilizing

BERLIN. Feb. q (via wireless). A
dispatch from Athens states that the
Bulgarian ambassador to Greece has
contradicted reports that the Bulgarian
army was beinb modified.
The Washington times., 1915-02-27
Grand Jury May Probe
Passport Case Threat
Mrs. Richard StegIer Wife of German Prisoner in Al
legged Fraud Conspiracy, Is Warned in Letter
Not to Talk of Husbands Arrest.

NEW YORK. Feb 27A Federal grand jury probe today
peced follow sending threatening letter to Mrs Richard
Steg wife of the prisoner here in the fraud
The letter. which Mrs Steger that if she talked any
concerning husbands arrest harm would bea her.
Federal authorities her husbands attorneys
The Washington times., 1915-02-27
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Forecast for the District-Fair tonight,
Sunday partly cloudy and continued
cold; lowest temperature tonight about
- degrees.
MARYLAND and Virgnia-Fair tonight,
sunday partly cloudy: continued cold
fresh, northwest winds
TEMPERATURES.
The temperature today as registered
at the United States Weather Bureau
The Washington times., 1915-02-27

TIDE TABLE.
High tidn-6:lS II. nv and Gas n. IN.
Low iide-l9:54 II. IN. and l2:i2 y. IN.
Sun TABLE.
sun rises. Sun sets.....,.. ;62
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-18
RENDER DECISION
IN MATTER SOON
Committee Of Three FROM Minors 10
Decide Territorial Rights Cues
ton Of Rock Island.

The question OF territorial rights
being contested by the Three Eye
league and Central association. Will
be settled within the next few DAYS, it
is expected, by a committee appointed
from the board OF arbitration OF the
National Association of Minor leagues.
Although the meeting of the associa-
ton was closed Friday the board re-
NAMED in session at San Francisco TO
settle many important questions to
come up, among them being the con-
troyersy over Rock Island.
The committee appointed 10 settle
this question is composed 0f r. VI.
ChEiHgton. Dr. Frank carson and
Charles Moll With these three men
alone rests the verdict as - whether
Rock Island will be a member of The
Central association or Three Eve
league the coming season Tie facts
in the case have been laid before tile
members Of the board by President
Justice Of the Central association and
James T. HAYES Of Davenport. repre-
senting the Three-Eye league.
Although Rock Island was yoted a
franchise in the Three-Eye league at
the Chicago meeting, Presider Jns-
tice came forward later witb the claim
that he had reserved this territory as
soon as the 1915 baseball season ended.
A decision by the national hoard
awarded to the Three-Eye league the
forfeit money deposited by The Decatur
club 10 finish the season The Decatur
club had asked return OF the NJ 'ley 70
pay It's players salaries. INT the de-
eision leaves it in the hands If the
league.
Dick Hayes Of Davenport received a
letter from James T, Hayes ye5teriay
but he failed 10 mention anything with
regards to the territorial Lab: aver
Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-18
INCREASES HIS LEAD
BY BEATING SLOSSON

New York, Nov. I8.-WilHe Hoppe
increased his lead in the 1872 handicap
balk line billiard tournament in the
New York theatre concert hall last
night by defeating the veteran George
siosson. Hoppe. who is playing
scratch. got 500 points while Slosson
was gathering 45. The veteran had a
handicap of 125, which made his total
16S.
Until late in the game the afternoon
session. in which Koji Yamada Of
Japan defeated Joseph MAYER of Phila-
delphia, former national amateur
champion, 375 to 2S3, was dull and I'M
interesting. It was not until the last
innings of play that any real. first
class billiards was shown. and then
Yamada displayed it, running out with
a cluster Of III after trailing Mayer
from the start
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-18
SIX-DAY BIKE RACE
IS TO OPEN TONIGHT

Chicago. III, Nov 1S.-A 20 mile
motor paced race, bringing together
Bobby Walthour, Atlanta veteran;
Clarence Carman, 1914 American
paced champion, aud Victor Linart,
the Belgian who holds the champion
ship Of Belgium and America viii feat
ure the curtain rising cycling meet at
the Coliseum tonight The meet will
usher in the six day race beginning
tomorrow night Twenty events in all
are on the cycling bin of fare fer To-
night
Thirty professional sprinters viii be
seen in action in two events All tine
six day entrants. in addition to Bobby
Mclean, local favorije. will start ia
both events. a one mile handicap ard
five mile open
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-18
AUGIE TEAMS IN
FINAL WORKOUT
Independents and Freshman Eleyens
10 Battle Saturday for Cham
pi0n>Iiip OF College.

Tonight he freshman and independ-
eHt teams OF AugusCana. whose hats
are in the championship ring. are to
run through their final workout
Throughout the pas, week th@ players
have been working hard and tonight
is tie elimination OF preparation All
is ready for the big game Saturday
which VIII decide the owner Of the
school crown,
The worth of the freshman team is
a matter Of conjecture, the material Of
which the eleven is composed being al
most entirely foreign The Independ-
eDls, however. show many old faces in
their lineup, and prominent among
them is Captain Bah Forsling, pilot
of the champion freshmen eleven Of
last season. His prowess on the
cualked field is we'll known and his
ability TO direct the team has been
proven again and again
Back of him is Valentine. pluugiug
fuiback. and c. W Anderson, half.
Both are players of repute and can be
depended upon to give a good account
OF themselves in the coming fray.
Clarence Samuelson, better known on
the basketball floor, is a fast man also
with The pigskiu Art Swedberg. cap
tain Of the college five is the stellar
tackle who did such damaging work
against the Moline and Rock Island
high school teams this season. He also
does the booting for the Independents.
Charlie Cords, Franklin Johnson and
Wjnny HoImgren are remembered for
their work last year for the class OF
1918.
The freshmen, however. have some
fast men in their ranks. Captain
Louis Eckstrom, left half. plunges
with precision and dexterity. and can
be relied upon in end runs. Anders
Nelson, full, and Karl Johnson. right
half, are fast and heady The line
however. is The big feature of the
freshies' front Joe Forsberg and
Ewalt Palmer manipulate the tackles
with big Berg center, making trie
to be feared in The middle Of the for
ward wall. a resume of both teams
predicts hard battle in all phases OF
The game
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-18
ANDERSON DROPS
IN FOURTH ROUND
Frank Fulton Skaters Ambitions oi
Chicago Heavyweight in Nilwau.
kee Ring Last Night.

Milwaukee, Wis, NV IS Rolling
IN agony on the canvas in the ring OF
the Cream City Athletic club last
night and dead to the world, the CHAINS.
pionship ambitions OF Andre Anderson
OF Chicago were shattered in the
fourth round It was the burly lef,
fist Of Fred Fulton, the Rochester.
Mimi, giant. that accomplished the
wrecking Of Anderson's hopes
Not once, but three times did the
Minnesota mans crushing left fnd
resting place in the abdominal regions
Of the Chicagoan No sooner mad the
fourth round started than Fulton whip
ped terrific left ard followed with
right to Andersons body The punch
es hurt, for Anderson started to dou-
bic like a Jackknife
Anderson backed away from the
fast-following Fulton. who knew bv
the impact Of the punches thar he had
done damage Against the ropes Full
ton once more caught Anderson and
once more his powerful left Shot to
the body. The impact OF the blow
could be heard all over the ring. An
derson, his countenance distorted By
agony, sank to the floor on his face,
He turned over on his back as Referee
Stout was counting off the seconds
then got to his knee at the six count
Needing advice from his corner. An
derson remained down for the count
of nine. But when he regained his
feet he was weak and tottering ath-
lete. barely able to stand and totally
unfit to meet the attack Of his giant
opponent Once more Fulton came
tearing after him. and Anderson. I'M
able to protect himself, received an
other left to the body. which sent him
down.
/ It was disappointing crowd for
the first heavyweight battle that has
been staged here in many moons A
T liberal count Of noses might have been
1000, including paper" and the re-
ceipts naturally fell far below expecta-
tons. Anderson was the first to enter
/ the ring with Kid Howard his man
ager, as chief second. Fulton quickly
followed, Mike Collins looking after
his corner.
] Jack Dillon Of Indianapolis, who IS
mingling in heavyweight society these
days, was in ringside, Dillon was
{ present to challenge the winner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-18

HARVARD HALF WILL
BE OUT OF CONTEST

cambridge. Mass. Noy Is. On the
eve o. the crucial contest With Yale
the Harvard football team lost one Of
lis strongest haifbaeks when the coll
lege Office Yesterday ganked big Tom
Envriaht Out q varsity competition.
Enaright failed to pass a satisfactory
test during the recent hour exams.
and IS a result Is out OF Harvard
sports Tor some time TO come.
E'nWright was the hGskiest man tn
the back field Coach Hagghion, In al
effort 70 have some weight TO launch
AZ the Yale line. had decided to start
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-18

the Fall River boy against the Blue
instead Of Billy Boles
New Haven, Conn. Nov. 1S.-When
the Yale varsity players invaded its
bowl 20 coaches greeted them and
drove them through light scrimmage
work, Illustrating methods of stopping
the Harvard attack Harry Leg0re
was placed on the second team, using
plays favored by Aahan In every
case the scrubs were checked
The coaches compiimented the play
ers, informing them their defensive
showing was the best Of the season,
Following the scrimmage. Otis Guern-
sew drop kicked six out of eight field
goals. two from the 43-yard lire, with
the scrubs charging through
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-18
AMES PICKED TO WIN
CROSS COUNTRY HIKE

Ten university cross country teams
Of the central west will battle for the
animal western conference champion
ship at Madison. Wis, Saturday after
aeon Every conference school with
the exception Of Indiana Will be repre-
scented, while Iowa State, winner OF the
Missouri valley title last week and
kansas also viii send teams.
The run IS scheduled 70 start at !
O'Clock, an hour before the Minnesota
Wisconsin game Because of the excel
lett showing Of the Ames students the
Iowa State team Is picked as likely
winner
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-18
DOPE POINTING TO
TIE IN BIG Nine
Illinois and Gophers Are Choice in
Contests With Mareons and Badg-
ers Next Saturday.

Chicago, Nov. IS-It has been years
since so many important football
games were scheduled for the Saur-
day before Thanksgiving. the day
which formerly terminated the grid
iron season. Illinois and Chicago are
slated to meet on Stage field, Wiscon-
sin and Minnesota viii battle at Mad
ison, and Yale and Harvard viii lock
horns in their annual struggle at
Cambridge
Local interest naturally centers in
the result Of the Chicago Illinois
game. This contest should result in
a bitterly fought struggle. Illinois
has not shown the strength and team
play of last years championship
eleven. while Chicago is a team OF
unknown possibilities.
With light team Coach Stage has
succeeded in landing the Maroons in
the semi-fnal round of the big nine
race. The Midwayites were beaten
last Saturday by Minnesota, but the
condition Of the playing field was any
thing but favorable to the open style
Of play planned by the Maroon men
tor. The game was played on a soft
gridiron and snow fell during the con
test
Conditions in the Chicago-Jllinois
game will be different The historic
field is covered with hay to protect #
! from the elements. As both teams
want fast and firm field, every pre-
caution will be taken to have the grid
iron in the best of condition.
Illinois should be victor. but Chica-
go must be given an outside chance.
All dope points to a Zuppke victory.
. although Coach Zuppke's team win
have to play football at all times 10
keep its slate clean
Minnesota should beat Wisconsin.
The Badgers reached their pinnacle
Of development when they met Chi
cago and suffered II to 10 defeat
/ Wisconsin was beaten decisiveIv last
week by Illinois, while the down
staters and the Gophers played 6
to tie earlier In the season. The Co
piers have shown improvement and
Will be IN shape to meet Wisconsin.
| The game will place them in a tie for
the conference title with Illinois If the
Zuppkes win. or give them the cham
pionship Il Illinois is defeated. \ de-
feat for Minnesota and q victory for
Illinois would give the title TO the
Urbana institution
In the east Harvard should beat
Yale. despite the unexpected victory
OF Old Eli over Princeton, the team
which at The start oil the season look
ed the most powerful In the east.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-18
ZUPPKES MEN TO GO
TO CHICAGO TONIGHT

Urbana, III. Nov 1S.-Coach Bob
zuppke will lead the lllini to Chicago
tonight, one day in advance of the
usual time for the invasion of the Mid
way. Illinois rooters will give Captain
Watson's eleven a sendoh at the sta
ton Zuppke will take q men with
him.
Just to satisfy himself that the de-
Tense against Stagg plays was better
than il looked Tuesday night, Zuppke
held ten minute scTimmage for the
regulars. They looked a lot better,
and the coach Immediately withdrew
them in favor Of second string men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-18
doubtedly compensate for most Of the
losses that appear so big now.
Scrubs Show Str0Hg.

There are several second team men
who must not he forgotten in this sum-
mary Of the prospects Of next season.
Some Of these men have showed real
worth and have been used uoN and
then as substitutes on the frsr team.
OF these Coach Anderson has selected
the following six as deserving of the
single letter n" in recognition Of
their services; Framing, substitute for
the pivot position Lewis and MARTA,
guards; Johnson. end; Brown, cap
tain and halfback on second team, and
Huber, the second team quarterback
All of these men will be back next
year and will undoubtedly prove val
liable first team material
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-18
MONMOUTH COLLEGE
WILL BATTLE RTPON

Monmouth. H., Nov. IS The ath-
letie board OF Monmouth college has
signed contract with Ripon college
Of Wisconsin for a game here on
Thanksgiving day Monmouth's home
coming day" The game viii decide
the minor college championship Of
Illinois and Wisconsin. as the two
teams have won the title in their re.
spective states. Monmouth has guar
anteed Eipon big sum
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-18
CONTESTS IN LIGHT
LEAGUE POSTPONED

All games in the TRICKY Railway
and Light Employees Bowling league.
scheduled 10 be rolled last night were
post aoued. Inventory is being taken
8. The various Offices Of tie company
and for this reason many Of the play
efs were unable To get agay The
games will probably be rolled tomoF-
row night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-18

4 deep and expensive oil well drilled
in Oklahoma has finally been aban-
doned as hopeless and the owners at
tribute their hard luck to a black cat
which appeared when work was start
ed. In view Of a cats well known
aversion to water it would have been
more reasonable of them TO look for
ward to an extraordinary strike of
oil
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-18

Young Alfred had been reading the
evening paper and paused contempla-
lively for a few moments
Father" said he, what is 'iner-
tar"
Well if have it. it's pure laziness,
but il your mother has it il IS nervous
prostratiou responded father. with a
yawu-St. Louis Dispatch,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-18

Pittsburgh women are planning for
a $4,000 home-"hayen OF rest for
derelict women The aim is TO help
women released from penal nstitu-
tons and prevent others from dis
grace behind prison bars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-18

An ancient Egyptian morai,st writ
ing to his son. said IF thou lskest
wife try to make her happier than any
of her women friends She will be
doubly bound to thee If the tie IS sweet
to her Accord her what pieases her.
hSe viii appreciate the effort