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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-22
POPULATION NEAR
HUNDRED MILLION
VIII Reach That Mark Between
Jan. 27 and April 2, Ac-
cording to Officials.

Washington. d. C.. Jan. 22-At { p.
m. April >. the population of the Unit
ed States viii have reached and pass
ed the 100000. 900 mark. according to
G. u. Sloane. Eeogrs phcr OF the cen
sus bureau. who estimates the popula-
tiou at that hour viii be 100. O.0OO.O5e
J. :. Mccoy. actuary OF the treasury
department. however. calculates the
population viii be l0O.O16.OO0 on Feb.
/. and that the 1OO.OOo.OO0 mark viii
be- reached on Jan. p or IS.
The disagreement in the estimates
arises from the different systems OF
employed by the two
statisticans.
Inc the census bureau the direct in
crease a shown by the difference in
population in 1900 and 1910 IS taken.
tain 100 .3sg. SIS persons on July !.
1915. and more than 1Os.OOO.0O0 on
July ]. 1920. The 1900 census showed
the population to be 75.994.575 while
the 1910 figures were 91.S72.266. By
the census estimates the population OF
all the United States. including Alaska
lnd Hawaii. would be I1O.75O.O0O on
July !. 1915.
Actuary Mccoy arrives at his con-
ciusions. on which treasury state
nents OF the per capita wealth are
based. by including in his calculations
rhat he calls the factor OF second diff /.
'erences.
Mr.. McCoy's effort is 10 show the
natural increase within the increase T
Is figured by the census bureau. BY
hat system he estimates the conti- I
rental population on Jan l at 9s.s75.-
100: Feb. I. lO0.0l6.O0O; and July l.
90. .725. 900. On July I. 1920. Mr.. Nc
10Y estimates it VII be 109.339.0O0.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-22
Bio corper Exports.

Washington. D. 6 Jan. 22.-Copper
valued at sl.03e,o21 and aggregating
7.sse.759 pounds was exported last
week from thu UniEed states. the de-
pa-tment CT commerce announced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-22
Etfor is Bound Over.

st. Clairsyille, Ohio. Jan. 22--Jo.
seph J. Ettor Industrial Worker of
the World, charged wiki treason.
pleaded not guilty and was bound over
to the grand jury. He gave bail for
S.. OCJ ana left town
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-22

Baltimore. Md. Jan. 22.-The Chesa-
peake bay steamer Maryland was de-
stroyed by FIRE of Magothy river No
lives were lost. but some OF the pas
sengers had narrow escapes
New-York tribune., 1915-12-17
GAS BOMBS USED
IN VENICE RAID
Aircraft Drop Asphyxiating
Missiles for First Time in
Attack Kept Secret.

Venice. Dec. 2-The use Of asphyxi-
sting gss IN the bombs dropped on
Venice has added new terror 70
these aerial raids. Not until the raid
of November Is was the deadly gas
used in bombs dropped ON cities, here
or anywhere else so far as is known.
The raid on November IS was not
made Known st the time, even Rome
not knowing that II had occurred, as
the military authorities threw rgld
Gordon OF silence around the city. IL
was not serious raid in persons in
iured or damage done, but itS chief
importance was in bringing, for the
first time. the shower Of asphyNiating
bombs
The raid occurred near the Arsenal,
but the bombs fell outside the Arsenal
grounds iu an extensive quarter occu-
pied hy the poorer citizens. Only one
death occurred, but a great number OF
persons suffered from the gases. which
spread through the whole quarter,
paralyzing and uumbing the throat
lungs and sight
The widespread effect of a gas bomb
has terrified the poorer people. and
they flee to places Of refuge whenever
aircraft are reported coming.
New-York tribune., 1915-12-17
French Soldiers Mutiny
at Salonica. Says Berlin

Berlin. Dec. Is by wireless 70 Say
Vile. n. ". 3"Panicky conditions pre-
vail IN Salonica." says the Overseas
News Agency. "thc population fearing
violence from the troops Of the Entente
after the departure Of the Greek forces.
The prospects Of a siege Of the town are
also regarded with alarm. and the atti-
tude of Serbian refugees in the city is
considered suspicious. The German
and Austro-Hungarian colony is pre-
pairing to leave.
"It is declared in Edvices received
that there has been a mutiny among
the French soldiers, some of whom re-
fused 10 work az constructing trenches"
The Poster Lloyd" Of Budapest. says
IL has trustworthy reports that the
Russians are removing from the Bess-
arabian frontier the greater part OF the
troops stationed there.
Tclccraphlc communication between
Russia and Rumania has been stopped,
according to sdyiees to the newspaper.
New-York tribune., 1915-12-17
ANOTHER YEAR OF WAR
ENTENTE ORDERS SHOW
Allies Placing Huge Contracts
Here for 1917 Deliveries.

Tangible evidence that the Allies are
preparing for at least another year OF
war has been furnished prominent
Wall Street bankers, who have been
notified that negotiations soon will be
begun for the placing Of huge VAT
contracts. among American manulac-
facturers for 1917 delivery.
Italy is already i'm the market for
several large orders, and commission
ers representing Russia England and
France are already understood TO be on
their way TO this country to replace
purchasing agents who have returned
TO the other side. These commission
ers, according 20 bankers, will have
even wider powers than their predeces-
sors In the making Of contracts
through J. p Morgan and through in
dependent sources.
Information in the possession OF
New York bankers would seem 70 belle
the reports that both France and Eng
land intend 20 curtsil their purchases
in this country during the coming
year Indications are that they viii
be carried out on an even larger scale.
In her efforts TO right the foreign
exchange market, bankers estimate,
Great Britain, through the Bank Of
England, has been selling American
securities in this market at the rate OF
half q million dollars day. Owing
20 the tremendous advances in stock
prices IL is believed that the supply
Of such securities has been largely
depleted. but guaranteed stocks and
high grade bonds are still held IN big
amounts
New-York tribune., 1915-12-17
SEES DOMINION
RAILWAY DANGER
MCKenna Declares Canada
Must Not Lose Control
10 United States.
URGES INCLUSION
OF SECURITIES
Says Britain VIII Care for In
terests of Canadians in plac-
ing Them on Market.

London, Dec. l6.--ln the debate on
the war obligation, bill In the House
Of Commons to-day, Reginald McKenns,
Chancellor Of the Exchequsr, replying
to Worthington Evans, member for
Colchester. who urged that Canadian
securities should be left out Of the
plan for the mobilization Of American
securities. stated that both the Can
adian government and the British
government approved the inclusion Of
Canadian securities, but that the
greatest care would be taken 70 pre-
serve the interests Of Canada in plac-
ing securities on the market.
The Chancellor agreed that IL was
very undesirable that control Of the
great Canadian railways should pass
into American hands, and steps will be
taken TO prevent that
Mr.. Evans had expressed the fear
that the governments plan might have
tho effect Of transferring control Of
Canadian industries and railroads 70
the United States, which, he thought,
would be disaster. Mr.. Ncheuua
said care would be exercised 20 guard
against such an outcome.
In no case" the Chancellor con-
tinued. will We be willing 10 take an
amount Of Canadian securities which
would endanger ownership Of the
railways The government will act in
strict conformity TO the wishes and
policy Of the Dominion government
and also. ] hope. i'm conformity 20 the
wishes Of the United States govern
weut"
The bin passed through committee.
The question Of whether brokers
would be paid q commission for the
sales or American securities under the
NcKenua plan has taken the Treasury
authorities by surprise, the point not
having been considered beforehand at
nll. according to the financial column
OF THE Times" Il is stated that
some arrangement will be made to
meet the case.
New-York tribune., 1915-12-17
NEW SWISS HEAD
IS NJ. De COPPET
Hope for Peace Slim. He
Says, After Election TO
Presidency.
NEW YORK HELPS
IN FOOD PROBLEM
Republic Gets All Its Staple
Stocks Here-Neutrality To
Be Maintained.

Berne, Dec. l6.-Camills de Coppet
was elected President Of the Swiss re-
public to-day at a special session of
the National Assembly. partic!aated iD
Jointly by the upper and lower branches
Of Parliament. Edmund Schulthess
was chosen Vice-President. NJ. de Cop
pet. now Vice President Of the republic,
is a former Minister Of Justice
The time has not yet come for any
serious movement toward peace, and il
is difficult TO say when that time may
arrive" said NJ. de Coppet 70 a cor
respondent after the election. an this.
as in all questions relating to the war,
the position Of Switzerland is one Of
complete neutrality.
Like the United States" he con-
tinued, I'VE have succeeded IN maintain
ing absolute neutrality, not only with
our military forces, but with every hu-
name activity which Switzerland has
been called upon % perform. such as the
passing o. exchanged wounded soldiers
across our territory, looking after more
than a hundred thousand persons dis
possessed from invaded regions. and IN
administering an entire postal service
between prisoners Of war OF the various
belligereut countries and their relatives.
Switzerland has obtained all its
stocks Of wheat and -four from New
York, and also secured through New
York all facilities for their transports-
tion by ocean. In carrying out the
policy Of government control over food
ra D rrrfr. Fa
cure the cooperation of American indus
tries and shippers, and ] found them
ready to assist US fully. As result OF
this American cooperation Switzerland
has never lacked the essential food sup
niles
New-York tribune., 1915-12-17
KAISER HEARS
PULPIT CHEER
Blessed Are They Who Do Not
Lose Confidence" Theme in
Wilma Church.

Berlin. Dec 16 by wireless 10 Tuck
erton. \. JJ.-Thc Overseas News
Agency gives an account Of a service
i'm the ancient German church at Wilma
attended by Emperor William on his
recent visit 70 the eastern 'front.'.
Others present were Prince Oscar, fifta
son Of the Emperor; Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg. General Falkenhayn, chief
Of the General staff Of the army; Ad-
miral Won HoltzendorfF. head Of the
Naval General staff, and Generals Won
Ludendorf and Won EichhOru.
"The sermon OF the field chaplain as
reported By the newspapers says the
news agency. "was upon the theme
Blessed are they who do not lose coa-
fdence. Aftcr the service the Empef-
or was cheercd by througs Of Polish
and Lithuanian residents, who lined
the streets and cried: Long live the
Emperor. A military psrsae followed.
New-York tribune., 1915-12-17
ASK REDUCTION IN OWN PAY
Patriotic British Law Officers Recon-
mend $4,000 Cut.

London, Dec. 16.-The Attorney Cen
eral, Sir Frederick Smith, said to-day
that he and the Solicitor General, Sir
George Cave, recommended TO Premier
Asquith Immediately after their ap-
pointment that the salary Of each Of
them be reduced by 81 900 (s5000), and
that a large reduction also be made in
the scale of their. fees. The net result,
he estimated, would be q saving OF at
least $4,000.
At the same time, Sir Frederick said,
they informed the Premier they were
prepared 70 consent 20 any further re-
duction which the Cabinet or the House
of Commons might believe to be re
ouired by the necessities Of the times.
Sir Frederick's statement was re-
ceived with cries of Hear Hear!'
from all appreciative House.
The usual salary Of the Attorney
General is $1,000 and that Of the Solie-
itor General $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1915-12-17
u. S. and Pope Can End
War, Says Swiss Chief

Berne, Dec. 3.-General Willie, COM
mander in chief Of the Swiss army and
a soldier Of the school Of Hindenburg
and Joffre. expressed to-day the belief
that the time had come for "the two
most powerful forces in the world TO
combine TO end the war. These two
forces. he said, were President Wilson
and the Pope.
In suggesting a peace proposal at this
time from President Wilson and Pope
Benedict General Willie said:
"A united appeal from these two
most powerful influences in the world,
seconded as 1t would be by other neut-
rails. could not but be Needed By oil the
warning nations
General Willie said that he was not
Catholic. yet the powerful influence eX-
erted by The Pope was recognized in
Europe without regard 10 religion. The
time had passed, the general said for
any weak or halting proposals from
secondary sources. Only the greatest
existing forces could speak with suf-
fcient emphasis to command attention,
added General Willie. who is convinced
that through President Wilson and
Pope Benedict there is good prospect
New-York tribune., 1915-12-17
GERMANS MASS
100000 TURKS
TO WIN EGYPT
pailroad from Damascus
10 Frontier Complete
by February !,
MATERIAL READY
TO BRIDGE SUEZ
f-;ssaries Urge Senousi and
,hvssinians TO Attack
Desert Being Piped.

u.r Is - The msssing
Lo'oo-' ... .-.a.. ho.woer
o. 10000 '''o'.'' '''P
,,vs,dretta. Alepuo and HONS the
,.rfrefs of miles Of
eJi's l.;,J,,, water
8h's TO - -iA
.sross the desert e'" ''' '-
.,.rc,ion Of q railroad from Dam
.o the Egyptian frontier. 'end
s'ess .bo -Teutor
ieneved gravy ~ n
,s-es, against Egypt ana army o'l'e''
=, that the danger IS increasing daily
r.- .. re rvDpcfed will be
New-York tribune., 1915-12-17
LONDON PRAISES
SIR JOHN FRENCH
Sees More Honors for General
Selection of Haig Wins
British Approval.

London. Dec. L.. Frcnch's imperish-
shlc services % King and country form
the theme of many editorials. The
British nation approves and iudorses
the action Of the King in conferring on
him the title Of viscount but il is eX-
pected that he will be the recipient
Of further honors II is the custom for
victorious British generals TO receive
the thanks Of both houses Of Parlia-
mert and a grant Of a considerable
sum Of money. and although French re
tires from the field Of battle while the
end Of the war is not yet in sight, there
Is not likely 20 he any exception IN his
case
As commander % that contemplate
little army" which withstood the Ger
man onslaught al Mons and destroyed
the Kaiser's hopes Of conquerlng
France before Russia had time to com
pletc mobilization, the British peopl @
feel he deserves every honor in their
power 10 confer. After the Beer War
Roberts received the thanks Of Pari.a-
ment and $500 ,00O. and Earl Kitchener
The thanks Of Parliament and S20O,OOO.
Whatever criticisms have been d.
rected against the stats Of the British
armies In Flanders" says "The Man
chester Guardian" "there has never
been 9 word against that Of General
Ha!g. which is known TO be the
smallest and fttest the British army
possesses. General Haig, while per
ha7s lacking the personal magnetism Of
Field Marshal French. is a commander
of tremendous concentration and en-
ergy. who has thoroughly assimileted
an the stern lessons that his tremen-
dous experience has provided
General Ilaig assumes his new once
a. a moment when comparative quiet
prevails on all fronts. although rum
blings Of threatened big movements are
heard IN the cast and west alike.
New-York tribune., 1915-12-17

colored deputy from Guadsloupe
that France. in conjunction with her
allies, Immediately consider means OF
obtaining the military cooperation OF
Abyssinia under guarantee Of hei
Independence
This would be a counter stroke, NJ
Candace believes. TO German effort.
20 incite native chiefs IN the region.
adjoining the Sudan 20 stir up the
Mussulman population against South
cfn IrNnf
New-York tribune., 1915-12-17

Of restoring peace If they will take a
strong and united initiative.
General Willie is a believer in the
rigid German school Of military organi-
zation, rather than the British system,
which, he declared, looks upon military
training rather lightly as a sport"
New-York tribune., 1915-12-17
CHURCHILL ESCAPES DEATH
German Shell Hits Dugout of eX-Cabi'
net Minister

London Dec. IS. Winston Spencer
Churchill who resigned as Chancellor
Of the Duchy OF Lancaster 70 join his
regiment az the front, had q narrow
escape from death few days ago,
according 20 wounded men who have
arrived home
M~. Churchjll's dugout was hit ov a
German shell, say the soldiers.
New-York tribune., 1915-12-17
Kaiser Wants Cars Captiyes
TO Celebrate His Birth DAY

Berlin. Dec. 16 by wireless TO Say
vile. ~ Y1.-The German go' ernmen.
has proposed 70 Russia ar arrangement
whereby Russians imprisoned IN Ger
many Will be perm tied 70 celebrate
New Years Day u Russia allows i'm
prisoned Germans TO celebrate the
birthday Of Emperor William.
GERMAN OFFICIAL.
Official statement Of army operations
in the eastern theatre Of war;
Army group Of Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg-Rus divisions which
penetrated into our position north OF
Lake nriswiata were thrown out
again by counter attack. in the
neighborhood Of the mouth OF the
Beresins an enemy advance broke
down under the FIRE Of our infantry.
Army group Of General Won Lin
singen--An enemy attack near Ber-
estiany failed A Russian aeroplsne
was forced 70 descend east OF LutsA
within easy reach OF the Austro-
Huugsrisns.
AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL.
Austrian War Office statement Of
operations:
Russian front-In the district of
the Kormiu rivulet the army II
Archduke Joseph Ferdinand repulsed
a Russian attack.
Southwest Of Olyka an enemy air
man was forced TO descend and was
captured. One Of our aerial squad
rons successfully bombarded the sta
tions OF Antonowks and Klews, on
the Miedwieze- -Ssrny railway. a FIRE
broke out at Klewa. All Of our aero
planes returned safely despite the
heavy enemy fire.
New-York tribune., 1915-12-17
GERMANS IN TURK MINISTRY
Paris Hears Teutons Are To BE Ap-
pointed Under Secretaries Of State.

Paris. Dec. 16.-A Havas dispatch
from Athens dated yesterday says:
"A diplomatic authority here gives
out the news that the Ottoman gov
ernmeut mas consented 20 the appoint
ment Of two Germans as under sec
retaries Of state in the finance and
police departments OF the Turkish ad-
miuistration."
New-York tribune., 1915-12-17
Urges Independence Pledge
TO Win AbySSinia to Allies

ra-s. Dec. lG "The Excelsior" says
.-i' 'he Foreign Affairs Committee Of
ic Chsur~r 0f Deputies is considering
G. -r.boea made r- GraIau Candacr.
New-York tribune., 1915-12-17
HOLDS BILLION IN GOLD
Bank OF France Makes Worlds Rec
ord for Coin on Hand.

Paris, Dec. l6.-According 70 "Ls
Matin" the stock of gold held by the
Bank Of France yesterday reached 81
OOO,OO0.OOO francs (sl,OOOOOO, ,OoO). q
worlds record.
The appeal TO the public to turn in
its gold brought in 3O0,OOO.OoO francs
in twenty-four weeks. Last weeh alone
more than 10000, 900 francs in god vas
exchanged for notes.
II was stated to-day by the Minister
Of Commercs that he would submit 20
President Poincsre decree extending
the moratorium applying TO CONNER
cial engagements to the end Of hostili
ties, except for war contracts. All
debtors, Il was stated, would be per
mittcd TO pay in instalments Of % per
cent.
New-York tribune., 1915-12-17

London, Dec. 16. No official opinion
is obtainable here regarding the de-
cline in the Anglo-French loan bonds in
New York. The possibility is sug-
gested that certain interests which
bought the bonds previously have been
selling ct q loss with the specific pur.
pose Of depressing the price.
New-York tribune., 1915-12-17

and the Emperor personally decorated
soldiers and chatted in kindly fashion
with both officers and privates.'
New-York tribune., 1915-12-17

point 10 overtake and defeat them. In
fact. the Buigarians were so deceived
by the rapidiiy Of the manRuvres and
the precision Of the movements of tho
Entente troops that they lost much time
in bombarding certain positions near
Strumnitza which the French force had
abandoned on the preceding day.
A dispatch to the Paris Temps from
Salonica says that tho general com
manding the 9Th Greek Army Corps,
which has been occupying Salonica, de-
livered TO General Sarrsil, the French
commander in chief, before the Greek
evacuation of the city, a written pro-
test against the fertilization work that
had been begun al Salonica.
The protest, says the dispatch, IS
purely formal resembling that present
ed In October against the landing Of
Allied troops. The Bulgsrians are still
Just beyond the Greek frontier, which
they do not appear 10 desire to cross,
the message adds.
Calls German Force Small.
The Havas correspondent at Athens
quotes the journal" Of Embros, as
saving that the British military author
operations will be suspended for some
time at the Greek frontier. the Germans
not having sufficient forces 10 pursue
the Entente Allied troops.
The German and Bulgarian forces
which were at Norastir, the newspaper
adds. have left in the direction OF
Gievgeli. leaving only a detachment OF
Bulgarian cavalry behind 10 maintain
order.
4 Reuter- dispatch from Athens says
that Premier Skouloudis had a long
conference with the Greek War Min
istcr and the chief Of the General staff
to-day on the situation IN Macedonia.
the principal subject discussed being
the Bulgarian proposal for the cstao-
Eshment of a neutral zone extending
from Mouastir 20 Gievgeli and eyacua-
ton Of Kcual by the Bulgarians.
King Constantine. though slightly
.rdisposed. received Premier Skouloudls
Yesterday In his bedroom and conferred
on the external situation, which, II Is
announced from Official sources, IS pro-
crossing normally says Reuters cor
respondent al Athens.
THE progress Of negotiations be-
tween Greece and the Allies is regarded
In military circles as quite satisfac-
torr. A. the same time the negota-
tions with the Central Powers. directed
against the possibility of Bu.gaEan
lncu~sion. are going on so well that the
highest optimism prevails in authori-
tative circles. and the possibility that
Bulgariaus will cross the frontier is
rersrded as having been excluded
Snips leaving Salonica are crowded
with foreigners, particularly Germans
and Austrians, and the inhabitants OF
Salonica are leaving the city in fear Of
a siege. The British Consul Is advising
civilian British subjects, especially
women, to take their departure
Hundreds Of Serbian refugees and
Greeks living between salonica ana the
frontier. on the contrary. are arriving
hourly. The greatest misery exists
among them. They are coming on foot
because of the suspension of railway
traffic between SsIonica and Gievgei.
A refugee camp is now we, weil estapIiined 1 id
AT Volo, where the Allied naval base
,,,;l1 no ioreted
New-York tribune., 1915-12-17
THE COMMUNIPAW SAFE
American Oil Steamer. Reported Sunk
Arrives al Alters

Washington, Dec l6--S Safe arrival
az Algiers last Monday of the Ameri-
can tank steamer Communipaw, vari-
ously reported attacked by a subma
riue. sunk and safe. was reported 70
the State Department to-day by the
American Consul 81 that port.
The Communipaw owned by the
Standard Oil Company Of New Jer-
sey. left New York for Egypt on Oc-
tober p. On December Z she was re-
ported sunk BY a submarine Of Trip
oil. Later cables said that she had
been captured and towed 10 a port and
that she had arrived safely at Alexan-
dria. The vessel also was reported
as leaving Alexandria. and on Decem-
ber l3 p consular dispatch from Malta
declared she had been attacked, but
had made her escape.
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