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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-15

Stiieier Kills Over 300 Gophers "A
death roll OF 302 goFhers within a per-
iod Of two weeks, the record estab-
Iished BY Henry StItcher Of Princeton.
Iowa. who appeared at the county audi
tors Office Saturday and left with
bounties amounting 10 over $50. All of
the animals were killed within the past
two weeks, SAYS the trapper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-15
Our Money
Never
Runs Out !,

just the same as 30 years
ago, Johnny Jones for all
kinds Of loans. Diamonds,
u Pearls, Watches, Jewelry,
q Musical Goods, Typewriters,
u Guns. Old Coins, etc. Fur
g niture, Pianos, Live Stock,
81 and Salaries.
q Adyiee-h be careful who
s. you deposit your raluables
j with. We give bank refer.
ence. We exchange all ar
ticles; also buy old gold and
e silver. All watch and jew
al elry repairing at hall price.
81 No vulgar loan signs, but
d two beautiful windows full
# Of diamonds and old relies,
q making our little bank inter-
esting and swell enough for
Kings and queens without
81 embarrassment. We fear no
competition as TO prices Of
n diamonds and ieweIry.
81 CONE AND GET AC.
81 QUAISTED with the mean
u est man In town. ii he
d don't treat you square,
a don't come back. This ad
n will be every other day. We
81 are right down on the ground
81 floor with all the other banks.
81 CELEBRATED CUT RATE
LOAN co.
ID Open every evening. 1905
s. Second Ave-; Harper House
s. block Phone Il. |. Is1.
JONES
y or Loans
e ). als s 49, k
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-15
DAILY RIVER BULLETIN.
Flood stage fIet. (shge.
Vow ! nrk SMEAR.

J 4, sHERIER. Local Foreoaster.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-08
UNITED STATES DENIES RIGHT OF THE
ALLIES TO PLACE EMBARGO ON GERMAN
COMMERCE WITH NEUTRAL COUNTRIES

legitimate trade which will impose upon
His Maiestys government heavy respon-
sibiites for acts of the British authori-
ties clearly subversive OF the rights OF
neutral nations on the high seas II is
therefore. expected that His Majcstys
government. having considered these pos
sibilities, will take the steps necessary to
avoid them and, in the event that they
should unhappilv occur. will be prepared
to make full reparaton for every act,
which under the rules of international law
"As stated in its communicated of Oc-
tober g. 1914, this government will in
sist that the rights and duties Of the
United states and Its citizens In the pres
cnt war be defined by the existing rules
OF international law and tho treaties &
the United States. Irrespective Of the
provisions OF the declaration OF London
md that this government reserves to it.
sclf the right to enter "a protest or de-
mand in each case in which thosn rights
and dutics so defined are violated or their
free exercise ntcrfcred with. by the an
thcrities Of the British government
I'm conclusion, you will re,tcratc 10 Ills
Majcsty's government that this state
ment Of the views Of the government Of
the United States is made In the most
friendly spirit and in accordance with the
uniform candor which has characterized
the relations Of the two governments in
:hc past. and which has been In large
measure the foundation Of the peace and
amity existing between The TWO nations
without interruption for n century
"BRYAN."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-08
NEW YORK STATE
LOWERS DEATH RATE

New York. April 5.--ProGress is be
ing made in New York States cam
paign to save $4,000 lives within the
next five years. DR. Hermann NJ. Briggs,
state commissioner of health, told
Governor Whitman in a telegram to-
night. Commissioner Briggs in his
message reported that advices from
the division of vital statistics showed
that the general death rate in the
state for the eight months ended
March / last was 1873, the lowest in
the history of the state for any con e
secutive eight months, and fun point
lower than the corresponding period
of the Neer previous.
Commenting on tn" figures, Cumms-
soner Briggs said he believed il possible
to accomplish the saving OF 25.0oo lives
within the five year period If the up
state death rate were brought down to
that Of New York city. which the COM
missioner believed could be done, the
State, he said. would save not fewer than
10000 lives a year or double the number
which the department has set as its goal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-08
GERMANY ASKED
TO PAY $4,000
FOR SHIP SUNK


""e'''"e,'h apr! an p'h''i ol 'he
o"He's VI the american snip NHnan'
1"i,N =" 're I'M" 'l''' ! i'e"-
Nv" Wv N.Y. sous EoN'i"''.'"t III Z"
'''' ''''' Wv,
,'t, ~ -" " '--'' '''' -
A.. r.,.I, V'' Va Nv
,- - ''' 80 90 CIV"
- -, -,
r,,s,,,,,o,, 49,. . ,,.....-- ,,......,.
ou.,oa iii. 80, -. $50. e.. 49,,
o,.s ,,a ,o,a,,S, 49,. -.
American .b,nnors Jyho,bar or w. t,o
frcieht ctaryos asL od ,or h,. tho gunner.
of the FRYE win NO maid may bove I'm ho
determined after tho Gcrmo, nrizo court
decides whether or NOT tho co,slrnmnn.
of wheat to n privato firm in England
mad, Il free from, se;-;Ire rho Ccrr,on
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-08
P|NCHOT BARRED
FROM BEL GU NJ
BY THE GERMANS

The Hague Netherlands. April 5, via
London. $50 y. m.-Cifford Pinchot, eN-
chief forester of the United States, who
1t is understood has been acting as snc
cial agent for the state department at
Washington in the European war zone.
has been expelled from Belgium by the
German authorities.
London. April 3. 1929 p. init is under
stood here that clifford Pmchot who re
ceivod an appointment to assist the
american commission for relief in Bel
glum to distribute food to destitute
French people in the territory occupied
by the Germans. was refused permission
by the German authorities to enter Bel
GUM,
PlNcllOT REACHED ANTWERP.
Washington. April 5--Gifford Pinchot,
according to advicos TO the state depart
ment, reached Antwerp, Belgium, but
was not permitted to proceed further in
his work as member of the American
relief commission in Belsium although
detailed as a special diplomatic agent
of the American government
The German authorities objected be-
cause Mr. pinchot's sister is Lady Allen
Johnstone, wife OF the former British
minister to Denmark. who is still in the
British diplomatic service. Germany has
insisted from the beginning that all
agents and consuls OF the American
government in Belgian territory under
German military occupation should have
no connection, however remote. with her
enemies.
1t is understood that the state depart
meut will assign Mr. Pnchot to Other
" ork i'm the war zone
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-08
CHARGES NEUTRALITY BREACH
Collector Malone Says British Cruiser.
PntrOlling I. 8. Coast Have
Received Supplies.

New York. April 5.--Dudlev Field
Malone, collector Of the port. charged
tonight that British cruisers patrol
ing The waters along the coast of the
United states had been violating the
neutrality law by coalng and taking
on supplies from vessels putting out
from the port Of New York Mr. Ma
lone had an extended conference to-day
with United states District Attorney
II. Snowden Marshall regarding the
state of affairs he claims to have dis
covered and tonight declared he ex-
pectod to bring the subject to the at
tention Of the federal grand jury.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-08

Yrhe note reviews at length the legal
asses of blockade of belligerent ter
Tory and virtual blockade of neutral
lasts. In conclusion the United States
|htes It's expectation that Great Britain
ter having considered the possibili-
IS of serious interruption of American
.ade" under the order in council, will
.ke the steps necessary to avoid them.
Id III the event that they should
happily occur will be prepared to
pike full reparation for every act
lich under the rules of international
~ constitutes n violation of neutral
yhts."
3The American communication inter
cts the circumstances under which
Feat Britain claims to be justified in
optng retaliatory measures toward
r enemies as merely n reason for
rtain extraordinary activities" by her
val forces land not an excuse for or
prelude to any unlawful action"
NSWER MADE ALSO TO FRANCE.
If the course of the present enemies
Great Britain" the note adds. should
owe to be IN fact tainted by Illegally
! d disregard of the principles of war
.nctioned by enlightened nations, it can
II be supposed and this government
es not for a moment suppose that his
hjesty's government would wish the
me faint to attach to their own
tons
ambassador Sharp at Paris was m
ructed to present copy of the Ameri-
n note to Great Britain to the French
reign office with the statement that
hough the French admiralty decree
d not been officially received in WASH
Eton. it was understood here to be
tntcal with the British order in com
and the American government thera-
re made similar reply.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-08
GEORGE w. BENNITT
DIES AT MANCHESTER

Manchester. VI. April George ~.
Bcnnitt died at his home here to-day
at the age of N years. He had been in
business until two years ago. Mr., Bennitt
came to Manchester 70 years ago and had
lived here since except from 1853 to 1896
when he was in business in Troy, \, 4.
He was n member of the Zion Episcopal
Church of Adomnram Lodge. No. -. and
Adominram Chapter, No. IS, r, A. NJ.
Of Manchester Center, and was senior in
point of membership in Appolo Com
mandery OF Troy, He is survived by his
wife. who wa. Miss Julia Ronald Of
Troy, i. Y, and by two sons, Otto t.
and Willard X. Of this place, and a
daughter, Mrs. Julia Stafford of>Jamaica
Plains, Mass
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-08
RUTLAND LICENSE
APPLICATIONS
NUMBER 50

Rutland, April 5--Ffty-two aprlica
tons for license TO sell intoxicating
liquors had been received BY the license
commissioners Of this city UP to five
o'clock this afternoon. when the time
expired.
Twenty-onc of these are Tor first class
licenses, is for second class, iiv. for third
class, and eight for seventh class Ii
censes. Fifteen licenses will be granted
by the local board.
At West Rutland nine applications for
second class licenses were received the
board having announced that only sec
ond class licenses would he issued. West
Rutland is entitled to three licenses.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-08
SUBMARINE SINKS
ITALIAN STEAMER

Genoa, Italy, April 5, lis p m, via
Paris 9:l5 y, m, News was received here
to-day that a German submarine had
sunk the Italian steamer Luigi Parodi,
which left Baltimore on January % with
Ia cargo OF coal for Genoa. The report
has caused a profound impression here,
and there are many expressions OF re-
sentiment. Great excitement prevails and
the authorities have taken strong meas.
ures to protect the German colony and
German shops from the possible exaction
OF reprisals.
Nothing is known as to the fate Of
the crew Of the Luigi Parodi, which
was made up entirely OF Genoese
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-08
+ 0 TRACE Or LOST SHIP

Charleston. s. c.. April "a wireless
message stating that the Royal Dutch
West Indies line steamer prins Maurts
sank Saturday afternoon was picked up
yesterday by the United States navy
supply ship Arethusa, according to a
statement by Captain Kennedy on the
naval ships arrival here to-day.
The message Captain Kennedy said,
apparently was sent by tn" Frying Pan
shoals lightship
Captain eknnedY said his ship found
no trace Of the Prins Maurts at the To-
cation given I'm wireless calls sent out
by thu steamer Saturday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-08
Position Taken by Washington
Government Is Made Known
in Publication of Text of
Note 10 England and France.

Washington April 5.-The United States government to-
day made pull c its note to Great Britain announcing that t
could not admit either the right of the allies their claims
for jusfca lion in placing embargo all commercial in
tercourse between Germany and neutral countries.
ITO admit it, says the communication, "would be to
assume an attitude of Immortality toward the present
enemies of Great Britain which would be obviously ncon-
sistent with the solemn obligations of this the
present circumstances and for Great Britain make
claim would be for her to abandon and naught pr
cples for which she has consistently and earnestly conened
in ohe1' times and circumstances"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-08
HOTEL MAN FINED $500
E. \. BOsley of Middlcbury Plead,
Guilty TO Having Liquor with
Intent to Sell.

Middlebuiy, April 5.--C. y. Bosley. pro-
prietor OF the Middleburv INN, pleaded
guilty to-day to having liquor with In
tent to sell. and was fined $500 and costs
He asked for continuance OF the case
for 10 days n which To raise the amount,
and was admitted to bail of $3.50. The
liquor seized at tho I'osley estat" barn
consisted If 90 half-pint bottles end s;
pint bottles. which thu court today or
iered corflscate,l.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-08
ELEVEN OiE IN Mine

Grccnville, his. April 5.-Eleven men
lost their lives as the result OF an ex-
plosion Of black damp in the Shoal Creek
coal mine near here this morning. APP
proXimatoY 800 others who had enter
ed the mines previously escaped uniniur-
ed. Ten bodies OF the dead had been
recovered tonight. Only the body of r.
f. Burns. who was among the first to
enter the mine and whose lamp is belicv-
ed to have caused the explosion, could
not be found
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-08
KING GEORGE BARS LIQUOR

London. April s, 900 p. m.-Teetotal-
ism will be enforced in all the Kings
households beginning Wednesday. An
official announcement Just issued
dated April 6 says:
by the Kings command no wines
or spirits will be consumed in any Of
His Majesty's houses after to-day"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-08
TEXT OF THE NOTE,

rhe text of the note to Great Britain
3lows:
washington, March 30, 1915.
1.-THE Secretary of State to the Ameri-
n Ambassador at London:
You are instructed to deliver the fol-
wing to His Majcstys government in
ply to your numbers 1875 and lbs OF
orch 10. The government Of the United
htes has given careful consideration
the subjects treated in the British
ties of March IS and March 10 and
the British order in council Il the
ter date
These communications contain matters
grave importance to neutral nations.
ey appear to menace their rights of
de and intercourse not only with bellig-
nts but also with one another. They
for frank comment in order that mis-
derstandings may be avoided The
vernment of the United States deems
it's duty. therefore, speaking in the
cerest spirit Of friendship, to make
own view and position with regard
them Enthusiastically clear
SOVEREIGN RIGHTS INVADED.
Institute, were Its provisions to be
Fually carried into effect as they stand,
practical assertion OF unlimited bellig-
mt rights over neutral commerce
hin the whole European area and an
most unqualified denial OF the sovereign
hts of the nations now at peace.
This government takes it for granted
I there can be no question what those
hts arc a nations sovereignty over
own ships and citizens under it's OWL
on the high seas in time Of peace is
course, unlimited and that sovereignty
Hers no diminution in time of wal
tept in so far as the practice and con
t of civilized nations has limited !,
the recognition of certain now clearly
ermined rights which, it is conceded
y be exercised by nations which are
war.
RIGHTS ESTABLISHED
\ belligerent nation has been con.
led the right Of visit and search and
right of capture and condemnation
upon examination a neutral vessel Is
md to be engaged In unneutral service
to be carrying contraband of war in,
ded for the enemy's government OF
ned forces. II has been conceded the
Int to establish and maintain 8
ckade of an enemy's ports and coast.
to capture and condemn any vesse
en- in trying to break the blockade
is even conceded the right to detair
take to its own ports for judlcia
mination all vessels which 1t sus
It's for substantial reasons to be l.
,ed in unneutral or contraband ser
and to condemn them II the sus
on is sustained. But such rights, Ion,
hrly defined both in doctrine ant
ctice, have hitherto been held to b.
only permissible exceptions to t.,
ncipe of universal equality o
ereignty on the high seas AS betwee,
ligerents and nations not engaged IL
r.
1T is confidently assumed that Hi
jestys government will not deny tina
il rule sanctioned by genera
ctice that even though a blockade
uld exist and the doctrine OF con
band as to unblockaded territory h.
dly enforced, innocent shipments ma!
freely transported to and from tn
tod States through neutral cOuntrie
bcllgerent territory without beinI
ject to the penalties Of contraban'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-08
GLASGOW STEAMER
SENT TO BOTTOM

London. April s. Los p. m--The Glas-
gov steamer Divine and Russian bark
fIermcs were sunk by German sub
marine Sunday afternoon off the Isle
of Wight The crews took to the
boats and were rescued by a British
torpedo boat destroyer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-08

Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury
Peters says revenue from whiskey has
shrunk over s., Zoo year, due to spread
# temperance movement.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-08

traffic or breach OF blockade. much less
to detention, requisiton conhscation.
FREE SHIPS MAKE FREE GOODS.
Moreover. the rules Of the declaration
~ Paris of lS55-among them that free
ships mako free goods-wil hardly at
this day be disputed by the signatories
Of that solemn agreement,
His Majesty's government, like tie
government OF the United States, have
often and explicitly held that these
rights represent the best usage of war
fare in the dealings OF belligerents with
ncutrals at sea. In this connection | de-
sire to direct attention to the opinion of
the Chief Justice OF tho United States
in the case of the Peterhof, which arose
out OF the Civil War. and to the fact
that that opinion was unanimously sus-
tanned in the award OF the arbitration
commission OF 1871 TO which the case
was presented at the request OF Great
Britain. From that time to the de"lara-
ton OF London of 1909, adopted with
notifications by the order in council OF
the 23rd Of October last. these rights have
not been seriously questioned by the
British government And no claim on
the part Of Grea, Britain Of any justinca-
ton for Interfering with the clear rights
Of the United States and is citizens as
neutrals could be admitted. To admit
ii would be to assume an attitude of I'M
neutrality toward the present enemies
OF Great Britain which would he obvious
ly inconsistent with the solemn obliga =
tons Of this government in the present
circumstances, and for Great Britain to
make such a claim would be for her to
abandon and set at naught the principles
for which she has consistently and
earnestly contended in other times and
circumstances.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-08

New York city pays from 60 per cent
to so per cent Of all New York state.
revenue raised by taxation.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-22
NEW HAVEN
ENTERS

NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-The array
OF lawyers defending the eleven di-
rectors OF the New York, New H,lyen
& Hartford Railroad against the
charge of conspiracy to m~onopOlize
commerce brought legal argument to
bear upon Judge Hunt at the trial
today in an effort to prove that the
government had failed to establish It's
case. Six of the attorneys consumed
the entire day in oratorical dissection
OF the governments testimony. The
argument was still unfinished when
court adjourned.
The main burden OF the argument
was that under the recent decisions
Of the United States supreme court
the government had to show that the
New Haven s control of the transpor-
tation traffic OF New England was
prejudicial to the public interest.
Not q word Of evidence. declared
Thomas Thatcher, had the govern
ment put into show that an injury
TO the public had been done. He
asked the court to direct = verdict
Of acQuittal.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-22
GERMANY TO LEVY
TAX ON WAR PROFITS
Ask Corporations and Companies to
Reserve Fifty Per Cent of Their
ENOrbitant Gains.

BERLIN, via London, Dec. 60
(6:6O p, m.)-The debate in the
~reichstag ON the governments meas
ure to prepare the way for a post
bellum tax on all war profits by re-
curing companies and corporations
to Jay aside a special reserve of 90
per cent Of their war time profits,
promises TO extend itself into a dis
cussion Of methods to recover for the
state undue or excessive profits on
war contracts.
The reports that great profits are
being gathered by contractors for
army and navy supplies have resulted
in the initiation in Germany, as in
other belligcrent countries, Of a pop
ular movement for special taxation
on war profits, but the government
in introducing the preparatory bill
to adopt the principle of general tax
alton OF all increases of profits dur
ing the war years.
The Center and National Liberal
parties introduced resolutions into
the budget committee calling for
specific legislation againse undue
profits on war contracts, as such
legislation would force those deriv-
ing financial rewards from war con-
tracts exceeding the customary
amounts and in striking contrast to
the efforts involved" to make good
the damage thereby done to the state.
After the minister Of justice and a
representative Of the war ministry
expressed approval Of the principle
involved the committee adopted reso-
lutions which will be discussed at a
p~lenary session to be held this week.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-22

RAJ IA, Oh II, m
w
H"uS'iNe' detailed report the state
wide commission named by Governor
GolIborough I'm January 1913 to-
.d,, mai, ,,tl, h, ...,,,. a.,
''' "'"'' pu''o '"o 'e70i'S VI 10
inquiry.
Probably the most sensational of
the features dealt with in the report
is the alleged traffic in babies. 1t is
asserted that Investigators found
there are institutions in Baltimore
10 which the mother of an iIlegiti-
mate child may cousign her offspring
upon the payment of an agreed sum
and forever rid herself of legal re-
sponsibility for 1t.
OF the hundreds of children so
taken in charge by the institutions
the commission AYERS that eighty to
ninety per cent die and are buried in
heaps in small plots of ground, one
such plot, approximately hfty-fye