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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-24
SideIights on the European War

Toxic Correspondence of the Asso-
ciated Press Mrs. Harriet A. Ellis of
Massachusetts has won tte Grst de
cision in the battle for the possess
sion of her child which has engaged
the attention of two continents. AS
reported by cable recently the dis
trict court of Toxic handed down a
judgment against John Ellis in the
suit brought by his wife sor The per
manent opssession of their eight
year-old daughter, Olga Natalie MIR
Ellis at once made an appeal to the
Toxic court Of appeal, announcing
through his lawyer, at the same zine.
that If the appeal court rules against
I him, he viii continue the tight to he
supreme court of Japan. Ii is eS-
pected that the case will require All
other six months or year Tor def
/ mite settlement.
1t is likely that Mrs Ellis will ap-
ply for temporary order from the
court for the immediate custody oi
the child pending the result Of the
appeal This temporary posse ssion
will probably be opposed by the de-
fendant
| The japanese court reached its de-
clsion without going into the ques-
ton of the respective fitness Of the
parents 10 act as the girls guardian
I The judges refused to consider this
point Of the case. They held that the
decision Of the court of Massaehu-
sets, from which Mrs Ellis had two
DEGREES giving her the custody of hel
daughter. has created legal status
that ought to be recognized in Japan
| just as the status Of marriage per
formed abroad is recognized here
The decision was based largely on
consideration OF public policy, it be.
ing the attitude Of the court that E
/ judgment against Mrs. Ellis would
affect the validity Of the law Of ia.
pan in similar cases in the United
States.
Mr. Ellis, who is teacher of Eng,
lish in the Higher Commercial
school, took his daughter from hi.
wife in 1918 and came to Japan. Al
attempt TO have him eyradited hav
ing failed, Mrs. Ellis herself cams
to Japan to begin the fight for ths
custody of her daughter. All at
tempts at reconciliation of the cou
! nile have faiIad
London. - Bulgarian deserters ar
rived III such numbers in Rumania aft
Ter Bulgaria. entry in the war tha
the Rnmanian government was con
isiderahIg embarrassed as to what t.
do with them. says the Bucharest cor
respondent Of the near east Al Gala
fat no less than 500 Bulgarians in full
equipment crossed the river. and Iarg
and small parties arrived at othe
points in Rumania Their excuse TO
deserving was that they did not wish t
fight Russia
4 Bulgarian reservists in Rnmania LEI
the country al the call for mohiliza
ton with apparent reluctance. Will
the Greeks responded enthusiastically
Ito their own call. Professions com
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-24
HONOR AMERICAN GENIUS

Some of Thomas Edison's practical,
unobstructive patriotism seems to
have been handed down to his son,
Charles.
The genius Of young Edison runs to
art, the long haired. short pursed b.
hemian kind of art at that But in the
land of Bohemia be has developed a
very practical scheme for promoting
patriotic art in America.
Young Edison would build monu-
ments to the long neglected American
song writers-John Howard Payne,
Stephen Foster and others who have
left undying songs behind them. Hap
PLY his plan does not contemplate lit
tering the city parks with statuary. it
has more Edisonian originality than
that, his memorials would be estab-
lished in the hearts of Americans and
so he laid the cornerstone of his first
monument the other day when he pc
titioned the New York park board to
publish booklets containing the songs,
the life stories and the pictures of
American song writer's
His plan also includes public menlor-
ials to the song writer's when noted
singers and speakers would hold pub
lie meetings in the parks and sing the
songs. Home, Sweet Home" 'Massa S
in the Cold, Cold Ground" and other
American ballads, and tell the stories
of the men who wrote the we'll beloved
songs.
There's an American simplicity
about young Edison's plan that
should recommend 1t to every one WHO
wants to see the American spirit
strengthened. 1t has timeliness, too
| in these piping DAYS of war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-24

posed both of Greeks and Rumanians
accompanied the Greek reservists to
the train, with patriotic songs and
cheers for each others country.
Budapest, Hungary Correspond
ence of The Associated Press. king
Ferdinand of Bulgaria has been by ali
odds the most talked-of figure in the
public eye since he took the step which
arrayed his country on the side of the
German allies. Many columns Of news
paper space have been devoted to de-
lseriptions and anecdotes of the popu-
lar monarch, who appeals especially
( to the Hungarian heart because of his
long and close connection with Hun
garian affairs.
I 1t is remarked particularly that
Ferdinand, once the embodiment Of the
autocratic ruler, has of late years
shown more and more of democratic
tendencies, until now, without in any
way derogating his royal dignity and
the majesty OF his appearance, he
moves about among all classes and
ranks in the attitude OF brother
rather than that of a king There is.
said to be a great enthusiasm for him
among his soldiers, and he is constant
ly seen with the troops, even as far as
the extreme firing line, encouraging
them and appealing to them frequently
with words of recognition.
Since Ferdinand entered on the war
he has received innumerable messages
+ eongratulating him on his action and
on the bravery displayed by his troops,
kilograms and letters have reached
him from all parts OF Germany, AUS
stria-Hungary and Turkey. He reads all
these messages personally, it is said
and takes great pleasure, in them
When he receives . lundle of letters
Iof this kind" remarks one cores
pendent, his countenance, usually SO
gloomy, lightens up"
! The whole Bulgarian campaign CEN
ters al he Kings headquarters, which
is connected by wire with every sec
ton of the field in which Bulgarian
larmles are operating. The strict court
etiquette which has been always mat
tier of great pride In Sofia, has been re-
Taxed, and the King has requested his
generals TO interrupt him at any time
even at dinner. if there is urgent busl-
ness to be discussed At headquarters
the king and his generals are said TO
constitute "one big family When mat
ters OF war are NOT pressing he talks
with them of past times and OF MS
travels in all parts of Europe He =
especially proud of his popularity II
| Turkey. He was great friend OF the
old Sultan, Abdul Hamid. who on one
occasion spoke OF Ferdinand as the
greatest man in the Turkish empire
save only the sultan
/ The religious side of the Bulgarian
) monarch receives due attention in tbs
newspaper tributes. Ferdinand never
misses attending the Orthodox mass on
Sunday, but he il tolerant In his relise
: ious views and the Orthodox a15s Cathr'
.iolic clergy receive like treatment IN
ibis armie&
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-24

A revolution in Turkey had been un-
successful, and a large number OF per-
sons implicated in it we're to be exc
cuted The common method OF killing
political PRISONERS was looping on
their heads, but in this case the sui
tan was so enraged with the revolu-
tionists that he determined to hang
them. In order TO get through with
the matter and have it of his mind,
the commander OF the faithful ordered
that they all be disposed of at once in
a public place in order to impress the
people with the fact that they had bet
ter not try any more revolutions
Nureddin Ali, a young man Of great
promise, had been mixed up in the
affair and was one OF those who were
to be hanged. He had only one wife
/ TO mourn his ioss-an advantage OF
monognamy-but he had recently mar
ried her. and they loved each other
very dearly The morning upon which
/ his execution was to take place she
went to the prison to bid him good
! bye. There was a heartrending scene.
at the end of which Nureddin said:
"Fatina, as soon as my body is turn
ed over to you, bury it and cease to
grieve for me. Turn rather to re-
newed interest in life. You are young
and will doubtless marry again,
/ though you may not, as in your first
marriage, procure a whole man to
! yourself Prepare lot in the ceme-
terry at once and have a grave dug,
| that all may be ready"
This caused fresh outburst OF
tears, amid which the young widow-to-
be left the prison But after doing so
she acted upon her husbands wishes,
going straight to the cemetery to make
preparations for the interment She
had scarcely gone when several hun
bred prisoners were mustered in the
court of the prison and marched to the
public gardens for execution. An i'm
mense crowd had gathered to witness
it, and the soldiers conducting the
| prisoners were obliged 10 use force TO
make way for them Once at the
place Of execution, they were drawn
up in four ranks. some sixty men in
each rank. before the gallows, when
the work was commenced.
Those IN the front rank were first
dispatched, but as from five to ten
minutes were required TO hang each
man great deal of time was con-
sumed For that reason the killing
began early in the morning When
the front rank had been finished MUIR
eddin, who was in the second rank, in
order TO prolong his life SO far as pos
sible, managed to drop back into tho
third
AS the work went on the people
kept pressing against the soldiers
who stood behind the rear rank OF
! prisoners. and the latter grew tired
Of keeping hem back. The conse-
/ quence was that the rear part Of the
group Of prisoners after a while be-
came disarranged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-24
BE Allen Benson in Pearsen'sl.

/ have given you the testimony. not
Of magazine writer. but Of two great
American naval authorities that mines,
submarines and land guns could so
nearly perfectly protect particular
spot 1.-THE Panama canail that If no
American dreadnought were near it,
no navy would dare approach it.
GET THAT FACT IN YOUR MIND.
Do not confuse it with the additional
statement that each of them made that
the attacking force would go some
where else and try to enter by the
back door.
Get the fact In your mind that
where mines and submarines are bat
tleships even OF the biggest sort will
not go.
Then, suppose that instead Of pro-
tecting with mines and submarines
some little spot like the Panama canal
and leaving everything else safe for
the approach of battleships that we
were TO protect with mines and sub
marines every part of our coast at
which an enemy could possibly land.
Mind you, every part of our coast
cannot be landed upon. Some Of it
is too rocky. Suppose we anchor
mines that could be exploded from
| shore at every place on our coasts
where an enemy could land and had
submarine bases so distributed that q
great number of such craft could upon
short notice be concentrated al any
point of danger Suppose every pos
sibIe landing place on our coasts were
as well protected as the entrances Of
the Panama canal could be protected,
/ Suppose We had little or no floating
navy. but an enormous submerged
power. Should we be in danger of at
! tack? Would our defenses be a men
ace to any other nation and thus cause
/ it to bankrupt itself to become pre-
pared. If another nation were to
sink near it's own shores twice as
many mines as we might have, would
the foreign mines render our mines
| less effective for defense?
Of course, our munitions patriots
will reply that it would cost an awful
| lot OF money to build enough mines
and submarines to make every part Of
our coast as nearly impregnable as
mines and submarines could make it
These gentlemen do not seem tc
consider That tbeir plan Of competitive
! preparedness costs anything. In tht
last Is years our naval appropriations
have amounted to more than one bill
lion, six hundred and twenty-nine mil
lions of dollars. aud according TO The
dreadnought gentlemen. we have no
yet a navy and must prepare! Lool
at the figures;
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-24
Selected by Tavenner
To the Readers OF The Argus:

To HeadeFs OF the Argus
The Argus generously agreed to permit me to make
regular contribution under this head to use the space
as If it my am left free to make my selection
from where will whether it is timely untmey: to
search the highways and the byways for what may lhi
press me as Of interest and value to the people.
/ assure nay readers shall try to make the most OF
the opportunity To do forget that party hnes
exist and WILL just wish it might be practicai if
them not exist and that the principal issue on elec
ton day might be- whether candidate belongs 10 ths
or that political party whether he willing to serve
the masses of the people the few who exploit them
In other words my idea is TO submit information or
q thought that would give TO the world If myseiA
edited newsuaper the only mission of which was TO
serve mankind; TO do this and nothing more
When I personally write the contribution, VIII sign
IT, and when present the thought and work OK others
will SO indicate. CLYDE IL IAFhNNEtN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-24

Ella Johnson meandered into the
Transcript office last night to get her
name in the paper. She was arrested
Sunday on complaint of George H. Pet
tit, and feared the police reporter had
been negligent in his duties because
the arrest had not been recorded. Dis
orderly conduct is the charge Peoria
Transcript.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-24
Auothpr's sAuiuisns.

A handsome profit is one that is per-
fectly clean,
Better bare faced lie than a two
faced woman.
See that your pattern is perfect be
fore cutting your goods.
A man who is continually harping on
his virtues has at least one vice.
The more tickle woman is the
more it always hurts her when told
#of it.
And many a man has lost money
through the hole at the top Of his
pockets.
For every man WHO sees glory at
the lannon's mouth, 90 seek it at their
OWN mouths.
All men are more or less preiudiced
not because they want to be, but be-
cause they can't help il.
Never twill your wife because Of her
foolish idea Except for one Of them
she would never have married you.--
/ Chicago News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-24

We ali have something to be thank
ful for at this season, no matter what
our station in life, or what misfortunes
nave overcome US during the preceding
year, when we permit our thoughts to
travel across the seas to the bloody
fields OF Europe All may well offer up
their thanks to God that they are liv-
ing under the Stars and Stripes. a
symbol of peace and plenty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-24

James B. Forgau. who rose from a
'clerkship TO the presidency of the First
National bank in Chicago, is to retire
Jan. /. In telling how to succeed in
business life, he says hard work has a
dot to do with it, but is frank enough to
admit what others as a rule refuse to,
shat luck is not an iuconsiderable fac
tor In Its attainment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-24
WATERWAYS AND DEFENSE

Waterways as a means OF national
defense will be KEYNOTE struck at
the next convention Of the National
Rivers and Harhors Congress. which
meets in Washington next month. This
t0pic viii be treated by Congressman
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-24

Wealthy Pittsburgher fractured his
skull and injured his spine while dane
ing the tango. This will occasion no
surprise to those who have seen some
men In action on the floor since the
Introduction of the new terpsjchorean
AyoIutiOns
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-24

The New York court Of appeals has
upheld the death sentence Of Hans
Schmidt. the former minister who
killed Anna AumueiIer There will be
few dissenting voices over that decis-
tr,.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-24

Time was when prison swallowed
man utterly. Nov the surest way to
break into print--with the possible ex-
reption OF being fired from a deputy
postmasf~rship-is to get into Sing
Sing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-24

Mr. Taft SAYS that on the question Of
preparedness he stands midway be
tween Mr. Roosevelt and MIR. Bryan.
Now that we think Of it, Mr.. Taft is
admirably qualified for shock alb
sorber.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-24
Passing The Buck TO Henry.

Two gowns in particular / want TO
mention, both made by Allie Bailey,
one called "Hiawatha." an afternoon
gown of striped taupe velvet and chif-
ion over changeable rose taffeta with
bodice of plain velvet, fascinatingly
embroidered with beads. I was told
that a picture of Longfellow's His-
watha on her wedding journey was
the inspiration for this gown.-Ladies'
Home Journal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-24
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Sure Way to Harden Arteries.

Please tell me if drinking whisky
and beer in moderate quantities for 80
years is likely to harden the arteries.
am go and would give them I'D IL I
thought | was likely to have i'll eff
fects later in life.
Answer-We are positive such hab-
It's would harden the arteries. Al
though we are rabidly anti-alcollol,
sun, II We were in your place we
should cut down gradually on the beer.
but stop the whisky instantly.
Running Enlarges the Heart.
am Is and do lot of running. I
am told it enlarges the heart. am a
two-miler. After a sprint my heart
usually beats very rapidly. Is it bad
tor me-
AnsWsr-Frobablv not Ii enlarges
the reart somewhat-has to, il you
are to be an efficient runner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-24

A New York educator has told girls
In Cleveland that they. should learn TO
firt. While she is about it she might
start a select swimming class for
ducks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-24

The entente allies have told Greece
that it must line up for them or
against them. And the queen Of
Greece is a sister to the kaiser.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-24

kewanee, nf-Jealousy is believed
TO have prompted Earl Booth, 20. for
merly OF Swan Greek, ILL.,. TO end his
life by drinking poison. He qaarrsled
with his wife, bride Of less than one
year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-24

Another base lie has been nailed It
develops that Mira Gait is not having
any of her prenuptial dressmaking
done In Paris, but in the u. s. A.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-24
Rock IsIand-From River to
River

The kaiser will not have his Turkey
tomorrow, but he will later on.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-24
CHORDS AND
DLSCORDS

PEOPLE in Chicago protested
against stuffy cars on the surface
lines. Finally the company put 90
fresh air cars in commission. Now
people complain that they get numbed
hy the cold as they have to wait so long
for one of the fresh air cars to come
along. So there you are.
SHOW bare quorum" says news
paper headline, speaking of the legis-
lature. Proving there are always in
teresting sights to be seen III Spring
field.
IN one of his pictures. Pennington s
Choice" Francis X Bushman puts on
the gloves with James J. Jefries. And
we had always been led to believe that
Francis was such perfect dear
JOHN Hapenny is resident of Del
van, Ill.
THOSE Win Sno@-CoNefsu Stus-
walks are in no position TO criticise
neighbors whose walks are similarly
neglected Remember the story OF the
man who lived in a glass house.
| PHILADELPHIA has brought ZOO
/ 600 cases of eggs to Chicago to break
/ the market" The Chicago merchants
call it rotten deal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-24

THE old fashioned stocking bank is
the safest place 10 keep your money
while shopping says the head of de-
.tectiTes in one Of the large cities, in adj
vising women. Undoubtedly. But how
is the modernly dressed sister going
TO get at it?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-24

PRESIDENT Wilson has been asked
by the National Golf association to
have the department OF agriculture in
.yestigate the kinds Of grasses best
suited for golf courses Next to the
matter of national preparedness, this
question may be regarded as the most
important to engage our congressman
lat the forthcoming session. on hand,
however, we would imagine that green
grass will continue to be in evidence
on the golf courses Of the country
CAP. Streeter took no chances in
making his vaudeville debut III Chi
cago the other night. He moved be-
fore the footlights as the orchestra
struck up 1.-THE Star SpangIed Ban
ner."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-24

s. 4, KERR, a flea trainer. is being
sought by the police OF Chicago
!" Would il be proper to say that he had
Head?" asks Ignatz.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-24

Msmber Audit Bureau of Circulations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-24

Rock Island Member Associated Press,
FnIl Leased Wire Report.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-24
THE ARGUS.

BIZ THE j. ". POTTER co.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-10-19
NOW It's THE E.eoArs.

The submarine has taken a aspect. Great
Britain has undertaken show that it's two can
play Most Of the sumbarne activity has been
exhibited around the British Isles but in the Baltic
Sea. The vessels operating have been not German u
boats, but British Eboats They been destroying
German and Scandinavian merchantmen engaged in trade
between Sweden and Germany scale reminiscent Of
the German warfare against British commerce in it's
most successful period.
This campaign has followed hard upon the reports of
British success in checmatng the German submarine
peril It likely that the numbers of German submar-
sbes destroyed by the British have been exaggerated
and that Germany has many such craft as it
started with. Still. the fact is evident that that arm
of her power, from which the Kaiser expected so
much, has been seriously weakened.
remains to be whether the British can beat the
Germans at their game. They may appear to do
for while operating in the Baltic Sea from Russian
bases but will be strange if the Germans fail to find
as effective Of combating this foe as the British
have found
The campaign is q clever stroke designed to make the
blockade Of German ports really effective preventive
Germany from getting further supplies from Sweden and
thus compelling the United States to admit chat the
blockade is actual and legal
Germany has been getting great qualities Of war sup
plies food etc. from friendly Sweden and doubtless con
siderable merchandise consigned to Norway and sweden
england can really sweep German commerce from the
Baltic Sea by the of her submarines may have
recognize the legality Of her blockade,