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Rock Island Argus., 1915-02-09
EMBASSY NOT To
GO To VERA CRUZ
cAROTHERS ANNOUNCES VILLA
HAS ASSUMED EXECUTIVE
POWER IN MEXICO.

Washington. d. C., Feb. s.-The
American embassy az Mexico City
viii not 20 % Vera Cruz on invitation
Of Carranza. who has asked all for.
sign diplomats to so 10 that point. the
president told callers today.
General Villas announcement of his
assumption OF the Executive power
in Mexico was confirmed in official re-
ports to the state department today
from George c. Carothers. American
agent with villa. and by Enrique c.
Llorente. representative here OF Gen
eral villa.
villa announced that his action had
been rendered necessary by reason of
temporary inability OF the sovereign
convention 20 communicate freely
with the northern states OF the repub-
lie
In connection with the recent de-
mands by General ObregOn upon the
Spanish minister at Mexico City for
the production OF Anegel Del Case, a
Spaniard. accused OF being a villa
agent. the Carrsnza agency here made
public the following telegram from
General Carranza:
1T is Ease that any friction exists
between the diplomatic corps and the
first chief"
Elesio Arredondo. head OF the ag-
ency. said undue Importance had been
given the Del Case incident and that
there was no likelihood OF it develop
Ing any Misunderstanding between
Carranza and the diplomatic corps.
The agency also gave out the follow
Ing telegram from Laredo:
Reported here Monterey has been
taken by the Colstitutionaiist forces
No details of the fighting. The fall OF
Monterey has been expected for sew
sral days and the fact that telegraphic
between FL Paso and /
Monterey has been suspended tends to I
confirm the report that Monterey had |
been captured"
Fighting was reported TO be going /
IN near Monterey yesterday and Sat
irday in state department advices.
Reports to the villa agency here to-
lay announced that General Angeles
lad repuIsed the attack upon Mont
.rey and inflicted great losses upon
he Carranza forces. headed BY Gen
raj Monciivo Herrera II was said
ha Angeles men allowed the attack I
r. TO approach near 20 their trenches
nd then delivered a murderous fire
,olonel Jose Santos was listed as
.mong the killed and Colonel Reynaldo
;arza among the seriously wounded
Rock Island Argus., 1915-02-09
SEEK REPUBLICAN
FOR SPEAKERSHIP
COMMITTEE NAMED AFTER SAITH
BALLOT TO Try TO GET CON-
PROMISE CANDIDATE.

Springfield, III, Feb. 9-The first
ballot today on the speakership. the
54th since the session convened. was
without result. A committee OF dry
and administration" democrats was
appointed to get together with dry
republicans in an effort to concentrate
upon a republican who would see ad-
ministration measures had fair deal
in the house II was hoped an agree
ment would be reached with the un-
derstanding that both "wets" and
'drys" would nave a square deal from
the speaker.
Talking to the passage of the reso-
lutions he introduced. providing ad-
journment of the house until the re
publicans had agreed on a speaker.
Igoe, democrat of Chicago, CRITICIZED
Browne. democrat. of Ottawa, for hay.
ing entered caucus of 40 democrats,
saying Browne had been quoted AT the
beginning of the session that ne
would not enter a caucus unless at
tended by all democrats.
You mean me?" yelled Browne. as
he jumped on his feet
Igoe ignored the question.
You Iiar," shouted Browne
$50 are youi" retorted Igoe
Browne doubled his fists and start
ed toward Igoe, but friends inter
vened.
Browne returned 10 his seat ana
apologized 10 the house for having
used such langUage. He then referred
to Igoe as a kid and child" who was
obeying the dictates of the man on the
lower floor.
The 55th and seth ballots for speak
ed were also resultless.
Leaders Of all factions admitted this
afternoon there we're no indications
of breaking the deadlock in the near
future.
Attorney General Lucey late yester- |
day issued an opinion in which he
held that a speaker must be elected /
from the membership of the house |
Contending that there is nothing in |
the state constitution which would |
prohibit an outsider from being elect !
ed speaker several members had start |
ed a boom for John G. Oglesby, for /
mer lieutenant governor.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-02-09
IOWA DRYS CAIN
SENATE VICTORY
FIRST TEST VOTE SHOWS THEM
TO EE WINNERS AT RATIO
OF go TO fe

Des Moines, Iowa, Feb. 9--Prohibi-
ton forces in the Iowa senate won TIE
first test vote today when a resolu-
ton instructing the committee on
constitutional amendments TO report
an amendment for constitutional pro-
hibition next Thursday was adopted,
80 to Is. The resolution VISA a sub
stitute offered by Wilson to that OF
Francis. which provided for immed-
late consideration OF the measure By
the whole senate
The senate committee. under the
terms OF the resolution, must report
on amendment with or without rec
Rock Island Argus., 1915-02-09
SHACkLETON HAS
Met AN ice PACK
EXPLORER SENDS WORD FROM
SOUTH GEORGIA PLANS HAVE
BEEN DISARRANGED.

London. Feb. 9.-The Daily Chron
I icle publishes a message from Sir
Ernest Shackleton. dated South Geor-
gia, Nov. 80. sketchfng his plans
for crossing the Antarctic continent.
He says that all reports show that the
ice IS farther south then it has been
for years. which means that the pack
has not broken up. He therefore sees
no chance of getting through this sea-
son.
The ice he says, is so bad that
you must not look for us until about
the beginning of March, 1916. The En-
durance will return to South Georgia
also about that time TO do some scien-
tfic work and then go 10 Buenos
Aires"
Shackleton viii take Wild, Crea,
Maiston, Hurley and Macklin with him
when he tries to cross the continent
Hurley will take moving pictures on
the journey.
y set of true meridian posts has
been erected at South Georgia to en-
able whalers and other steamers which
visit the island to correct their COM
passes.
Shackleton had expected to sail from
South Georgia in December and ought,
with luck, he says in his message, to
get n landing about the end of the
month.
The cross-country party Will be
ready to start Nov. 1 next, he says. /
and adds, ''and we ought to cross in |
four months and be met on the other 1
side in February"
Shackelton concludes:
$50 far for my hopes. What God may
arrange no one can tell. Things have
not worked well so far. as ice condi-
ions are so bad, but that is a matter
which it is impossible to foreteu from
year to year"
The Chronicle also publishes ex-
racts from Shackeltons diary which.
'eceived in London, describes the de-
,arture from Buenos Aires and ex-
presses the hope IL the wireless ap-
Daratus he has received works all
light he will hear briefly what takes
,lace in the outer world, even when
n winter quarters.
On Oct. - a stowaway was found
board in a locker. The enterpris
ng youngster said he thought it was
lis only chance to get on an expedi-
ion. AS he seemed likely to be use
ul. Shackleton made him a cooks
elper.
Describing life on South Georgia,
which has a population of 1000,
;hackleton tells of the use of electric
lights. Even pigsties and hen
ouses.' he says, ''are lighted with
lectricity."
Rock Island Argus., 1915-02-09
ILLINOIS POSTMASTER
CONVENTION DATE SET

Peoria, FEB. 9.-The executive com
mittee Of the Illinois Association OF
Postmasters, composed OF Postmasters
l.. F Meek, Peoria r. J. Cunningham,
Taylorville; II. p Simpson. Rock Is
land ". VI Bering, Decatur: X +.
Kimball. Yirden: Hugh c. Smith, Lake
Forest and Z. p. Hectolne. Avon. met
here yesterday to fix the dates and
map out the program OF the next an
nual convention to be held at Streator.
I'll. II was decided 10 hold the con
vention Sept. IA and IS. and the time
honored custom Of having papers read
and speeches delivered viii be aban-
doned. Instead, a question box will
be provided and a representative OF
the department invited TO be pres
ent. and the sessions will assume the
form of round table discussions Of pre-.
scribcd topics for the good of the SER
vice. The executive committee will
meet later to decide the topics.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-02-09
Republicans and Demo
Gratis Pitting Physi-
Cal Endurance
JONES TALKS ID HOURS
Administration CompeIS Con-
slant Attendance Upon
Floor of Opponents.

Washington, D. c., Feb. a.-IIalf a
score of senators were in their seats
at dawn today when the second all
night session battle over the admins
tration ship purchase bill drew to its
close with the republicans again pit
ting their physical endurance against
that of the democrats in an effort to
delay vote on the measure until ex-
piration of the present congress.
Jones of Washington held the floor
virtually the entire night opposing the
bill. He began his address late yes
terday when a parliamentary struggle
disclosed the fact that the democrats
were again in control of a majority
vote of the senate. At 500 a m.
Jones yielded the floor to Bristow, who
Immediately made point of no quor-
um. Jones had spoken Is hours and
% minutes. The only relief during
the night was at calls for a quorum,
which took an hour and 10 minutes
After a quorum had been obtained,
McCumber, another republican, began
to speak. The pending question up
on which Jones held the floor was
motion to recommit the shipping bill.
The amendment would require the
committee to return the bill forthwith
bearing amendments said to have been
decided upon in order TO obtain for the
measure the support of Norris. pro-
gressive republican.
Order for Arrest of Absentees.
Drastic steps were taken by the
democrats to break down the opposi-
tion by compelling the constant attend
ance of all opponents. After McCum-
Der began to speak, Fletcher got an
order passed for the arrest of Bank
head, Borah. Burton, Camden, Catron,
Golf, Hsrdwick. Hitchcock, Lodge. |
O'Gorman. Oliver. Root, Sterling, /
Sutherland, Vardaman and Weeks, all /
absent. Reed presented an order TO /
compel each senator to remain in the /
chamber until excused. GalIinger de /
the order as outrag geous and a
debate followed.
After a two hours debate on Reeds
proposal the vice president ruled fur
her debate out of order and Branda
gee appealed from the decision. Reed
moved to lay the appeal on the table,
,ut the motion was defeated 3S to Sc,
iix of the democrats opposing the
,ill and Senator Bryan also voting
With the republicans. O'Gorman is
,ut of the city. La Toilette, republi-
an. voted with the democrats. De
'ate on the appeal was then contin-
led
Lewis at Post, Though III.
At noon the senate had been in ses-
ion "a hours, and Kern, democratic
eader, declared any motion to adjourn
rould be defeated. Every senator
-as present, except Lewis. who was
i. and was sleeping nearby. 1t was
he first time in years all the seats
-ere filed.
Extra Session Possible.
There is every indication at the
White house that an extra session viii ]
e called if found necessary to pass
he ship purchase bill.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-02-09
COLONEL HOUSE Is NOT
MISSIONARY OF WILSON

Washington. ID. C.. Feb. 9.-The
president today emphasized that Col
oneI House. a close personal friend
had not gone to Europe TO seek to
bring about peace as his personal rep
resentative. He explained House rep
quently visits Europe. Reports of ex-
changes between Russia. Austria-Hun-
gary and United States on the ques-
tion OF peace were fatty denied by VIII
SON
Rock Island Argus., 1915-02-09
ANIMAL DISEASE
STUBBORN PEST
FOOT AND MOUTH MALADY HAS
MADE ITS REAPPEARANcE
IN NINE CITIES.

Washington, d. c.. Feb. 9.-While
temperance of the foot and mouth
disease in stock yards of nine cities
admittedly is a serious setback in the
campaign against the plague, depart
ment of agriculture officials said yes
terday the new outbreak did not pre-
sent as grave a situation as the orig
inal infection because it did not at
tack stock held on farms.
All the cattle infected in the yards
at Chicago, Pittsburgh, indianapolis.
Louisville, Buffalo, Cincinnati. Colum-
bus, Jersey City and Baltimore, were
for immediate slaughter The yards
will remain closed until they have
been thoroughly disinfected Eiimina-
ton of the infection, a department
statement said. rs principally a mat
ter of disinfecting all cars used in
these shipments and all yards through
which they have passed The state
ment added: In the opinion of the
federal authorities the renewal of the
plague emphasizes the necessity of ad-
herring for some time longer to the
quarantine regulations that prohibit
the shipment of any stock from the
qGdtdLtIl4eu aiV ioA ''AiS pui PO9e -
cept immediate slaughter and also pro
hibit its shipment at all to points in
free area.
The government also holds that
cattle purchased for slaughter ana
found 10 be affected with foot and
mouth disease shall not be paid for
but may be condemned under the fed
eral meat inspection law like any 9th
er diseased stock. Purchasers ol
cattle for slaughter in the future may
also have that exemption
Rock Island Argus., 1915-02-09
MAYOS PLAN FOUNDATION
FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH

Minneapolis. MINI. Feb s.-Drs.
William and Charles II. Mayo OF Roch-
ester propose 10 establish a s1.O00.OO
foundation Tor medical research and
to place the foundation under certain
restrictions in the hands OF University
of Minnesota regents. II is proposed
that the interest from the fund be
used In research work at Rochester.
open to graduate university medical
students
Rock Island Argus., 1915-02-09
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till 2 p. M. Tomorrow, 70
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.

Fair tonight and Wednesday. rising
temperature with the lowest tonight
about 20 degrees above zero.
Temperature at a m. IA Highest
yesterday q, lowest last night 13
Velocity of wind. calm.
Precipitation none.
Relative humidity at p. m. "a. at
a N. Sc
Stage of water "a. no change IN
last "a hours.
j. NJ. SHERIER. Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-02-09
MANY FATALITIES
TAKING PICTURES

New York, Feb. 9.-Dr. Thomas Dar-
lington of the workmen's compensa-
tion commission told the Society of
Medical Jurisprudence that many
claims came from families Of moving
picture actors. He asserted many had
been killed by falls from balloons. mo-
tor cars and cliffs.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-02-09
Fierce Attack Recently
Begun Is at StandstiII,
Berlin Admits
RUSS ARE DRIVEN BACK
X IRIS Army Being Reinforced
> Help Stay Advance of
the Enemy.

London. Feb. 9.-Ihe fierce German
attack on the Warsaw front is again
at standstill according TO both Ber-
lin and Petrograd The Russians
claim progress on the hungarian side
of the Carpathians. asserting the enc
my has been driven back with CON
siderable losses in guns and prisoners.
Austro-German armies are said TO
have met rev6rses on Galician side
of Uzsok and Beskid passes. Balanc-
ing these Russian successes are Rus
sian admission of their retirement be-
fore strong forces in Bukowina and
an Austrian claim of having entered
the town of Kimpolung In the crown
land.
Germans on Offensive In East.
London, Feb. 9.-The German army
in east Prussia, reinforced by troops
sent to help stay the Russian advance
into Germany. has undertaken the Of
fensive. The Russians, II is also be
lieved. have a large army in this re-
gion, where great battle is apparent
ly developing. The outcome Is expect
ed to have an important bearing on
the entire campaign in the east.
In the Carpathians neither side has
been able to gain a definite victory.
ustro-German troops have progress
ed in some places, but elsewhere, ap-
parently, they have suffered reverses.
In one engagement, the Petrograd war
Office reports the Russians captured
$500 prisoners.
A new German attack In Argonne
was attended with success. The
French admit the Germans captured
some of their positions.
French Bring Down Aeroplsne.
Paris officially announces between
Oise and the Aisne French artillery
brought down a German aeroplane.
The machine, in flames, landed within
the German lines.
Berlin states nothing Of Importance
occurred in the western arena yes
terday. There were minor local sue
cesses in east Prussia. but otherwise
the situation was unchanged.
Turkish invasion Of Egypt, one Of
the most daring and picturesque incl
dents of the war. seems to have come
10 naught The Turks are reported in
iull retreat
A Warsaw dispatch says among
prisoners taken IN UBHtlHB on the
3zura river were a number Of German
women Some were found with rifles
n hand IN the first line Of trenches
ConstantinopIe Reports Successes.
COnstantinople issued an official an
louncement which refers TO sue
,essfuI accommodating march OF the
Turks on Egypt" It says some Turk
sh troops have crossed the Suez canal.
rhe Turkish fleet heavily bombarded
falta. a Russian Black sea port. Al
mother point it sank a Russian YES
el
Significance in Surrenders.
London. Feb. Professor Pares,
,ficiaI observer for the British gov
.rnment. attached 10 Russian army
in a communication,
ays stress upon the political sigDih-
ance Of wholesale surrendering Of
acial contingents which compose the
lustro- Hungarian army.
''Frcm the beginning Of the war
q said. Bosnians. Poles Bohemians
nd Moravians have been surrending
4 large numbers. Hungarians sure
D continue TO the end. but the ROu-
lanian and Italian soldiers OF Aus
Rock Island Argus., 1915-02-09
BERESFORD IN FAVOR OF
HANGING COAST RAIDERS

London. Feb e-In the house of
commons tomorrow Lord Charles
Beresford will demand that Great Brit
ain treat German raiders on undefend-
ed places as pirates. and after trial by
court martial hang them in public for
the murder of women and children. IL
applies TO raids from air as well as by
sea
Rock Island Argus., 1915-02-09
JAPAN is TO DEPORT ALL
WHO PROMOTE DISCORO

Toxic. Feb. s--It has been decided
by the cabinet that foreigners found
guilty of acts calculated to disturb the
peace or inject discord into relations
between the United States and other
foreign nations and Japan shall be de
ported.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-02-09
Receiver for Drug cen-ern.

-. Louis. Mo. Feb 9.-A receivc
was appointed today for the Meyer
BROTHERS Drug company IL is alleged
debts of the firm exceed a half mil
lien
The hrm. was established so years
ago and its business ran into millions
annually
Rock Island Argus., 1915-02-09
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Evening starr: Mars Saturn. Mer
curry. Jupiter. Morning star; vtnns
ibue southeast about $50 p m. THE
twin stars Castor and Pollux, Are
close ccml'a mons.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-02-09
pennsvIvanis for Suffrage.

Harrisburg. Pa. Feb. "a resolu-
ton TO submit to the voters a woman
suffrage amendment 10 the constitu-
tion passed the house. 1t now goes to
the senate.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-02-09
Auto KIM. seeie.y Woman.

Baltimore. Nd. Feb 9.-Mrs- Clap
ham Murray. one of Baltimore's most
prominent society women. was struck
and killed by an automobile truck
here yesterday.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-02-09
oaeIa Again Delayed.
Woman Flies over Gotham

New York Feb. e--Mrs- r. G. Sauf-
ley. wife Of Lieutenant Saudey. u 5
y. the first woman to fiy an aeropiane
over New York yesterday made 30
minute flight up the river and over
the skyscrspers- landing safely Al tne
brooklyn navy yaxd
Rock Island Argus., 1915-02-09

Champaign. Ili--Because she quar-.
relied with her brother over the pos
session of knife. Mrs. Emma Smith
tried 10 commit suicide by taking
poison. She viii recover.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-02-09
Expo,s Reaain 1913 Level.

Washington. L. C.. Feb. 9.-Exports
OF American manufactures in Decem-
ber last regained the level shown the
same month of 1913.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-02-09
Lewis at POST. Though ~.

At noon the senate had been in ses-
sion "a hours, and Kern. democratic
leader, declared any motion to adjourn
would be defeated. Every senator
was present, except Lewis, who was
i'll. and was sleeping nearby. It was
the first time in years all the seats
were filed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28
WESTERN RAILWAYS


The hrst important railway system
west of Ohio was completed sixty
years ago to-day. when the main line
Of the Illinois Central was formally
opened. This road traversed the
length OF Illinois from Chicago to Cal
70. operated 7os miles of tracks. and
eusl the. amazing sum of $2S,437,669.
While the Illinois Central system of
to-day has a total mileage of nearly
5000 miles, it does not loom nearly
80 large IN the transportation world
as it did three-score years ago. The
first railway in Illinois was the North
ern Cross extending from Jackson
Vile to Meredosia, twenty-four miles
and was completed in 1889. Up to
1850, however. the State had less than
q hundred miles of railways, but be-
fore the close of the decade 5000 miles
were in operation. Although the IL
Ifnois Central was the first big system,
there were numerous smaller rail-
ways including the Galena & Chicago
: Union. the Chicago Alton & ST. Louis,
the Terre Haute. Alton & st. Louis,
the Chicago & Rock Island, the Peo-
ria e. Oquaka, the Great Western and
the Ohio and Mississippi. The same
decade Witnessed at great boom in
railway building throughout the mid
die West and in Canada.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28
INDIOTING THE DOMESTIC FIRE.

The Chicago Association of Com
| niece has made a 100000 wod re-
port on the causes of smoke and SCOT
| in large cities. The report covers four
| years of work which cost over $780,
00Q.. The committee in charge of the
work had to originate its own method
of investigation. It built an automo-
! bile laboratory with which hundreds
OF tests were made night and day, in
all parts of the city. Air was drawn
through a specially planned filter into
a series of TASKS where it was sub
jected to chemical and microscopical
examination and to quantitive analy=
sis.
The report of the committe finds
the steam locomotive guilty of but a
small fraction of the damaging smoke.
Hundreds of tests, observations and
ANALYSES demonstrated that high pres
sure steam plants are the greatest
producers of air pollution, that metal
JUDICIAL and other similar manufac-
turing furnaces come second, and that
the steam locomotive is third in sum-
mer and fourth in winter, dropping
then below domestic fires.
I High pressure plants are found to
produce 44.49 per cent. of all visible
smoke emitted within the city limits.
MetaIlurgicaI and other manufactur-
ing furnaces produce 1858 per cent,
steam locomotives 22.O6., and domestic
fires 3.93 per cent. during the sum
mer, but from Is to 20 per cent. dur
ing the winter months. The visibility
of smoke, however, is a, matter of
secondary importance, injury, to ami
NAL and vegetable life and to prop
erty being due almost wholly to the
invisible gases and solids emitted.
OF the total solids in smoke, metal
1urgtcal and similar furnaces are
guilty of contributing 64.26 per cent,
high pressure steam plants 1874 per
cent, domestic fires $50 per cent.
and steam locomotives TAI per cent.
Of the total gaseous pollution of the
air 44.96 per cent, is due to high pres
sure steam plants, % per cent. to do
nestle fires 21.13 per cent. to metal
lurgical and other furnaces and 1921
per cent to steam locomotives. Steam
vessels and gas and coke plants pro-
duce negligible quantities of smoke.
The committee finds that domestic
| fires, including furnaces in apartn ent
buildings, produce 81 per cent. of all
the SCOT or tarry products of combus-
ton discharged into the atmosphere
of Chicago, and, for this reason, con-
stitute the most Objectionable source
of atmospheric pollution in the city.
SCOT is shown, to be DANA ing to cloth
ing, property and vegetation, and Chi
cago is too far from the anthracite
fields Of Pennsylvania to make the use
of anthracite financially possible re-
lief from these damages.