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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-02

TIE coast Ire OF tbe mainland o.
Alaska fs more taaa eight ttaasanG
miles ta extent. greater thau the CO.
tirr Nrlant.c coass lire % ths Critrd
states TIE coast line - ta~ maia-
lsnf anf eoeti Egsss tslaats is over
f1gr tlses as great ss ere eefirr coast
finr az tsr Uafsrd States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-02
HyeienIe Notes.

lIort byron GLOBE
Forest ZieEler has the popular dis
ease called the mumps.
There are no measles OF humps in
the sixth grade.
There were Il out in the primary
room Monday and nine OF them had
the humps.
stay away from school. because three
OF our teachers have not had them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-02

Its service fa congress egidenfig
aas asns somsthins for Victor Mar
daek Who. siacs be- has returned
home. has asaouacsd that De- intends
conducting sa adiectiveiess ueSsDa.s
per 1isfsn.ns Gu congressional &C.
bates and saiesiss sviGeativ has eoe-
vineed hfn % ere f1tu.ty % qualfg
Ing terms
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-02
pamm AImost sauares seIf.

madison Democrat
To the Editor. ] have been inform
ed that some representative of the
dry league Is circulating petition in
Madison with my name heading the
list. / must remain neutral during the
present campaign This IS being done
ualiciously and with evil intent and
I hereby place myself on record BY
denying that have not signed a petit
ton being circulated by either the
vets or drys JOHN DAMN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-02

Tnos~ TsrFe asgts poiiticit1s are
not only erooks. bgs iaEralss - ven
One of thsfr smpioyes coosplaslns teat
Ne was paid for oniF Cd votes wlen D.
Actually Delivered %
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-02

Th~ Department % agriculture sls
fnss hssu~d q aulssia on varieties o.
peaches sufsef 90 ere noFth eeatfas
s-afes As us,sti. De- contains q i9t %
auperft1ous information. TIE rerta
central states are aof 60 particultf as
90 variety so ionz az they are peacaes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-02

'-nu-rhss are tas rgostaE place Of
the devil umg sFadag ts credited
win sayf1z EsvtdsrtiV ths iaterGed
slam lies On me al@astlon mat ne
svff one fnes tne eagrch a sod pis=e
IA whdch % sleep
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-02
ADriI 2 in American
History.

17Oo-Jean Bart, famous French navai
hero, the pioneer OF guerrilla war
fare at sea, died.
1743 Thomas jefferson born; dieo
1926.
1s65-FederaI forces sto<med and car
riei Lees intreuehments at fetefs
burg, Va.
191EPaul Heyse. German author ana
dramatist. winner OF the NoDe'
prize Q9Io). died; born 1890
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-02

AZ one r~sfs about ths T~rr~ ffacta
~i@etion frauGs 30 vorders eeorr ace
more hox surh reuFh wurs ard sEeE
stupf6itY rsanaEsd % E@t past al taese
yenrs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-02

WHILE il may be true that 81 is
the price OF vote in Indiana. the fact
should not be lost sight of that one
elector last TALL baIloted % times. thus
putting in a fairly profitable day play
Ing modern politics.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-02
Conserve Your Force.

Don't work so hard that you haven't
little energy left with which TO pat
yourself on the back.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-02
Might Have Used the Weather.

The doctor. following Immediately
after Prof. Heterogeneous the princI-
pal speaker OF the evening. was AT a
loss TO know what to say and stated
that he was like the Irishman in the
ZOO who couldn't figure out what the
laughing hyena had TO laugh about
He didn't know what he had to talk
about. and so he talked about the
thing nearest his heart, Mt. Carroll.
her hopes. aims and ambitions and
closed by stating the fact that they
still had the court house on the hill
Savanna Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-02
Sidelights on the European War

secured by several forced marches Of
( y IL miles. and the normal days
march was about Is IA miles.
A striking accomplishment was thai
OF Napoleons Guards, who covered
] 10 miles in six DAYS on their march
/ to take part in the battle of jena ana
/ that over bad roads through the Thu
ringtan forest The Ninth German
army corps with ezhausting marchers
/ behind IL, covered 46 miles from the
vicinity OF Blois to Orleans in 30
hours on Dec 10 and II, 1870, over
muddy road. and was ready to fight
/ the next day
one east Prussian regiment march
: ed 122 miles in five days 70 Join Hin
denburE's army. and took part in the
battle of Tannenberg in the afternoon
/ of the fifth day without stopping 70
rest
Neutrality-suspicious. OF The
/ Associated Press George Leitner, 3
young Austrian from ZeH am See. in
Tyrol. has had the perhaps unique ex-
perience of serving during this war
in both the German and Austrian
armies. first as a German soldier and
then as an Austrian.
When the war broke out Leitner
was in the German army. He enlisted.
and was sent to the west front where
he eventually received the Iron Cross
As Austria began calling out her vari-
Gus classes Of troops Leitner's name
finally was reached, and notification
was sent him which was received by
his father in his home town.
The latter who CHANGED TO know his
sons regiment and company in the
Germany army. sent him word that he
was called on for service in Austria
He was mustered out of the German
ranks and in due time mustered in the
Austrian. where he now IS.
Leipsic-( CORES pOudence Of the As
socisted Press -SuppOrted by boJa
private and public finances. a school
of journalism" is TO be inaugurated al
the University Of Leipsic with the
coming. semester. under the direction
of the well known professor Of eco
Monies. DR.. Buechner. There Is to be
instruction in three branches-politi-
cal. commercial and literary reporting
J T. Gephart- banker. OF Valley
Fails. Kansas. recently took his first
vacation in 30 years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-02

SECRETARY Bryan's grape juice
policy appears 70 be getting results
In Mexico.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-02

ta me hoas a. extremity 81 EacS
fsiand Fscgatcaae. where vas Hll
Me~.~y
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-02
CHORDS AND
DLSCORDS

MR.. SKIFF. an Illinoisan, has taken
his nth wife. Still a good old boat.
despite his 70 years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-02

OLD Subscriber wants to know how
Il IS possible for Tammany TO be a
neutral power Il isn't
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-02
~ CONGRESSMAN CLYDE n. TAv-
Es~ER.

IHrs-isi Cerr-srenlfner o Tns AFE'is-J
XII
WasairEtor. ID g. March 1i.-Wha;
"a tAo basis % the mueh discussed
Taylor system % -scientiae" shop
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-02

THOSE among US who have been
fearing the community eventually
would go TO the ding-dings morally
ought to be encouraged by the sun
port the go-to-Church movement re-
ceived at the hands of the Fourteenth
circuit republican judicial convention.
J. NJ. c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-02
LOVE

LIVE
Let me bat love my love without dis
gulse.
Nor wear a mask OF fashion old or
new.
Nor wait 10 speak till can near a
cicw.
Nor play q part TO shine in others
eyes,
Nor bow my knees 10 what my heart
denies.
But what ] am. TO that let me be
true.
And let me worship where my love
is due.
And so through love and worship let
me rise
For love is but the hearts immortal
thirst
To be completely known and all for
given.
Even as a sinful soul that enters
heaven.
SO take me. dear. and understand my
worst
And freely pardon it. because confess
cd.
And let me find in loving thee, my
best
r4,.-.,- N-.-, rN,-,-a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-02

Amsterdam. - Correspondence OF
The Associated Press The four
principal Munich newspapers have an
nounced that beginning April 1 their
prices will be advanced 20 per cent.
The newspapers publish an appeal
TO their readers 10 support them "as in
the past notwithstanding the in
crease in price. which they declare by
no means repays them for the many
additional charges which the war has
brought upon them.
Panama Correspondence of The
Associated Press Fort san Loren
20. an ancient fortress which stands
on "a high blum al the entrance to the
harbor at the mouth of the Chagres
river. probably viii again play a part
i'm the defense of the Isthmus. Canal
authorities are trying TO obtain from
Panama the right TO reestabljsh the
old fortress. rebuilding it and placing
therein a number of modern and high
power coast defense guns.
The site of the ancient fortress is
important because it stands at the en-
trance OF a deep-waterway from the
and spillway. 10 Is declared that the
Chagres river is easily nayigable for
small torpedo boats and submarines.
The only obstacle is bar at the
mouth of the river; however. this nav
be passed at high tide
The castle Of san Lorenzo was built
by order of Phillip II OF Spain in 1897,
and for many years was considered
practically impregnable. John Nor
gan and his buccaneers. however, al
most destroyed the fortress and the
English under Admiral Vernon cap
tured it in 1910 and blew the fort sky
ward Since then It has been an his
toric ruin.
The American government has long
regarded the mouth OF the Chagres
river as an important point in the
coast defenseS OF the Panama canal,
in view of the accessibility
of the locks. dam and spillway at Ca
tun through the stream. The nearest :
Notifications of any strength and i'm (
portance are now al Toro Point, near I
Colon. which is about eight miles east /
Of san Lorenzo.
ISOLATED Press-l The prodigious .
marches accomplished by some OF the
German troops, especially before the
battle OF Tannenberg and in the last
battle of the Masurian Lakes, have
moved a local historian to make inter
sitting comparisons with famous
marches of other days. He concludes
hat no troops have ever before made
UGH record in this respect as the
soldiers now in the armies in the east.
An average march, he says. is 20 10
i miles. but after three days a day OF
est is observed II this pace has been
.ept On the famous retreat of the
{. 0OO Greeks under Xenophon. after
he battle of KunaXa in 401 B. c..
rom near Babylon to Tapezunt on the
black Sea. the average days march
ras 16 3-4 miles, but this average wasI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-02

Hus ere mere asy ~ wsies 70 &c
yogr Easter rrEs.ia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-02

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-02

J. T. Gephart- banker. OF Valley
rails. Kansas. recently took his first
vacation in 80 years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-02

OLD age. too. has it's advantages.
Life insurance agents cease 10 pursue
one after so.
THE mayoralty contest in Chicago
reads more like a battle between
press agents. Thompson appears to
have the edge in this respect. In to-
DAYS Tribune he gets an even dozen
more lines than Sweitzer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-02

Douf Take the Temperature. How
hiEh a temperature would be serious
enough % Indicate their need OF med
Zeal attention. I mean IN chiidren's
aiisueuts- I have tested thsrmome-
Arizona republican., 1915-12-30
VIENNA IS OPPOSED
 TO SECOND ANCONA
 NOTE UNMODIFIED
Despite Policy of COncilia- tion of Count Tisza and Baron Burian, Fears Are Still Expressed of Prob able Rupture
Republican A. p. Leased Wirel

GENEVA, Dec. 29. CVia Paris) The latest information received by the Vienna official circles are opposed to the acceptance of the second American Ancona note unless it is modified, and rupture in diplomatic relations is be- lieved to be imminent, notwithstanding the strong opposition of the liberal and Hungarian parties and diplomats who demand that an agreement shall be reached with Washington.
 The reply to the First American note it is declared, was drafted in Berlin. Such pressure was brought to bear on Austria that both Count Tisza and Baron Burian, who favored policy of conciliatiOn, had their hands forced and therefore it is claimed that the ques- tion more directly concerns Berlin than Vienna.
 T. is considered that there still is a possibility of an agreement within the next "A hours, but if the situation comes to a rupture of diplomatic rela- tions not only Vienna but Berlin will be affected.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-30
CABINET COUNCIL POSTPONED
 ID RECONSIDER RECRUITING

conflicting opinions on the recruiting question. a cabinet countil, which was called for today, has been further postponed until Friday and there is great hope that it will then be found that the cabinet is in practical agree ment on the acceptance of Premier Asquith's proposals.
 It has become known that the prime minister found much greater support than had been supposed, some of the anti i-conscriptionist ministers having realized that peculiar situation calls for exceptional treatment Among | these are A. J. Balfour. first lord of the admiralty, whose influence is very great, and Arthur Henderson. who. however will be guided by the views of the labor party.
 Much depends now on the attitude of Reginald McKenna. chancellor of the eXchequer. and Walter Runciman, president of the board of trade, both l important members of the cabinet. But there is tonight a hopeful feeling 1 that they may yet be induced to sup i port the premier in the interests of ministerial unity.
 l Sir Edward Grey, the foreign secre-
 tary, looks with apprehension upon
 any signs of disagreement as having a bad effect upon the allies. and is
 working hard on the path of concilia-
 tion. If it turns out that the 1ine
 the government has chosen is not foI compulsory direct enlistment, but foI
 compulsory attestation, along the lines of the Derby scheme, it is very probable that most of the doubtful
 ministers may be found supporting the premier and that the resignation: will be confined to two or three min
 isters of lesser importance, such al
 Lewis Harcourt. first commissioner Q
 works, and Sir John Simon. home
 secretary, whose departure would no II involve a serious crisis.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-30
The Lusitania Controversy

WASHINGTO\. Dec. 29.-New pro posIls from Germany for a settlement of the Lusitania controversy which the Berlin foreign office hopes will be ac- Ceptable to the United States, are ex- pected to be presented to the state de- partment next week. It is understood the negotiations between Secretary Lansing and Count von BernstOrff. the German ambassador. recently pro gressed to a point where a settlement was expected at Christmas. Today it was said the German proposals result ing from these conversations probably would arrive soon after New Years day.
 Information received here indicates that the Berlin foreign office is anxious to end the controversy in spite of ad- verse public opinion said to have been aroused by the American request for withdrawal of the German naval and military attaches and the demand upon the Austria Hungary as a result of the sinking of the Ancona-
 The present status of the negotia- tions is very closely guarded. The United States has contended all along for disavowal of the sinking of the Lusitania and reparation for the American lives lost A proposal by Germany to arbitrate the question of indemnity was rejected. It has since been suggested that Germany might make reparation with the understand ing tEat it would involve no admission nf wrong doing.
 It is understood that no agreement will satisfy the United States unless it contains something in the nature of a disavowal but Germany contends that ner instructions to submarine com manders to discontinue such attacks as that on the Lusitania is the most eff fective disavowal that could be given.
 It is regarded here as especially sig nificant that q settlement of the Lusi- tania case should become imminent at a time when Teutonic diplomatic cir cles are represented as being prepared for diplomatic break between the United States and Austria Hungary. A clearing up of the Lusitania case, os- ficials believe. would have an import ant bearing on the controversy now pending with Vienna. That situation remained unchanged today without word from Ambassador PenfieId or any official indication of when Austria g reply to Secretary Lansing's renewed demands might be expected.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-30
FROST
 IS PREDICTED
 IN CALIFORNIA
Republican A. p. Leased wireI

SAN FRANCISCO Dec. 29-A heavy frost all over that part of the state lying north of the Techachapi was predicted for tonight by the United States weather bureau here. The in dications for the southern part of the state. it was forecast, were for gen eral frost of lesser intensity.
 san Francisco shivered today in a temperature that was six degrees be low normal for this time of the year. according to the weather bureau The temperature during the day up to ! o'clock p. m, ranged from Il 10 50 degrees.
 The subnOrmal chill. the weather bureau officials said was the outcome of an unusual meteorological condition heavy storm centering in Northern Arizona created an area of low pres sure. There was an area of high pressure over the north Pacific and Rocky Mountain states and this. they said, caused an outflow of cold air to- ward the low pressure center. The cold spell, it was predicted would continue over tomorrow and would be accompanied by northeast ! winds along the coast, which woul,
Arizona republican., 1915-12-30
DR. CEC|LE GR|EL TO TELL IF
 TORPEDO|NG IF THE ANCONA

dispatches and described in detail how she entered her stateroom just as & shell from the submarine burst through porthole and killed a maid Mrs. Greil declined to state specifically that any of the lfeboats had been shelled. but she did say that a con siderable number of the survivors were wounded before being taken off the Ancona.
 No warning was given to the An coma, Dr. Greil added. the presence of the submarine first being known when a shot crashed into the forward part of the ship.
 Naturally there was much confus- ion" Dr. GreiI said. but of the ac- tion of the crew I do not desire to say anything Fifteen Hfeboats were launched, but only eight got away. safely I had to jump from the deck of the ship. about 35 feet. to the boat in which I took refuge.
 Fully fifty people. most of them wounded by shells from the submarine or by flying debris, were on the decks of the Ancona when she went down Tt was eleven hours before the eight boats were picked up by a French mine planter and taken into the nearest port" she said. Many of those in the boats were wounded and their sufferings were intense I
 am grateful for my escape but I l would rather have gone down with
 the ship than to be a factor in in- ivolving my country in war
Arizona republican., 1915-12-30
WARRANTS SENT TO WASHINGTON
 FUR FOUR MEN
Republican A. p. Leased wirel

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-Warrants for the arrest of Congressman Frank Buchanan of Illinois, H. Robert Fow- Ter, former congressman from Ilh- nois. H. B. Martin and Herman Schul- teis, four of the eight men indicted yesterday for conspiracy to foment strikes in American munitiOn factories, were sent to Washington tonight
 Three of the remaining defendants, Frank s. Monnett. former attorney general of Ohio; Jacob C. Taylor, president of LabOrs National Peace Council, and David Lamar, appeared voluntarily today in the United States district court and were released in s5,000 bail apiece. The eighth man indicted is Franz Von Rintelen, the German agent, who is said to have financed the alleged conspiracy. He is a prisoner of war in England.
 Each of the four men for whom warrants were issued has announced his intention of resisting arrest Bu- chanan has asserted that he is pro tected by his prerogative as congress- man, but this is denied by United States Attorney Snowden Marshall. The warrants will be served in Wash ington tomorrow morning
 Following his arraignment. MT. Monnett issued a statement in which he denied ever having accepted or having been offered any German money. He said he never knew either Lamar or von Rintelen, and that as far as he knew neither had any con- nection with the peace council. Mon- nett denounced the shipment of mu- nitions to the allies as criminal and illegal
 Taylor also made a statement deny ing the charges brought against him and also claiming that both Lamar and von Rintelen were strangers to him. Lamar refused to make any com ment.
 The investigation into the activities of German agents in this country will be resumed by a federal grand l jury, which will convene here on Jan- uary s.