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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-01
TWELVE SURVIVE
IN WRECKED SHIP
FLOAT FOR SIX DAYS ON FRAG
MENTS LEFT WHEN CRAFT
BREAKS UP.

New York, Feb. IA tale of ship
en-, short of food and water, drifted
for six days on a waterlogged bark
until piece by piece the vessel broke
up, leaving them to float another day
on a fiimsy raft was told today on the
arrival of the steamer Monterey from
Cuba, with seven of the crew of the
American bark Ethel " Boynton.
For all the six days the dozen ship
wrecked sea farers existed upon a to-
tai of two pounds of canned food and
a pint a day each of brackish water.
With the FIVE other members of the
bark's company, including Captain
Waldemar, his wife and niece, the
seven members of the crew who reach
ed here today were rescued on Jan. IS,
about 200 miles west of Bermuda by
the steamer Manzanillo and landed at
Santiago, Cuba All had suffered so
much from privation that it was nee
essary to send them to a hospital.
The Ethel V. Boynton left Mobile on
Dec &c, lumber laden for Genoa, and
on Jan. II ran into terrific gale The
cargo shifted and it sprang a leak.
That night. according TO the mate.
Charles E. Olsen, one of the seven
aboard the Monterey, "a heavy sea
like a tidal wave" swept over the bark,
carried away the wheel and sails and
soon flied the vessel until it was wa
terlogged and helpless.
The next morning found US a to-
tai wreck" continued the mate. I'VE
tried to secure things and save a few
stores to take with us in a boat In
the midst of our preparations the fore
yard came crashing down on the deck,
and we were obliged 10 cut away the
rigging and throw the spar overheard.
We put the big boat in the water, but
it was instantly smashed to pieces.
After that the bark began to break
up That day the fore lower mast
went through the bottom. and after
hanging four hours drifed clear. We !
clung on, but on the afternoon of the /
l4th the bow broke and left us. Two |
hours later the main deck was swept |
away and left only the after house.
I'VE hung to this until Sunday, the |
18th, when our position became so /
dangerous that we decided to break /
)ff the top of the house and use it for
raf. On this small remnant twelve
If us floated off The next day we
sighted a piece of the main deck. pad
lied to it with boards, and made big
,er raft. But that soon began to break
lp. and we had almos, given up hope
when the MaDzanillO came along"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-01
Republicans Warned That
They Are 0bstructing
Public Business.
SHIP DEBATE RESUMED
Both Sides Arrange for Relay.
ing Speakers Throughout
the Day and Night.

Washington. D. c.. Feb. 1.-The sen
ate met at 10 o'clock today to resume
the consideration of the ship pur-
chase bill Both sides arranged for
relaying speakers throughout the day
and night and tomorrow
I'VE propose to keep the senate in
continuous session" declared Major
ity Leader Kern Prospects of a clio
ture rule are being discussed in dem
Ocratic circles. When Smith of Mich
igan resumed his speech Walsh chal-
lenged his statement that there are
100000 unemployed men in New York
City.
AT the last election" said Walsh,
the total vote of the city for COVER
nor was 4S1 900, so the senator means
to say there are more unemployed
men in the city than voters"
Smith insisted the figures included
aliens. unuaturalized citizens and
tramps from other states as we'll as
citizens of the city He declared there
are 100000 unemployed in Chicago.
Secretary Bryan formally denied
that any government had protested
against the bill pending in congress
for the purchase of ships by the Unit
ed States. In sources close to the
president IL was reiterated it is not
the intention of the administration to
buy vessels under shipping bill which
would cause friction with the bellig-
erents OF Europe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-01
The War Today
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Heavy fighting has been resumed
along the Warsaw front in POLAND
after long period OF comparative in
activity -Russian- occupation of Tab
riz. in Persia. Is announced by Petro
grad.
\ dispatch from Athens states
Greece Is engaged actively in military
preparations and will assist Servia in
case OF invasion by Austro-Hungarian
forces.
Germany's new policy of destroying
British maritime commerce is expect
ed by German newspapers to produce
striking results. The papers lay
stress upon the fact that the subma-
rines are able 20 operate 1000 miles
from their base. which distinctly Ia
creases the menace to shipping. Five
vessels have been torpedoed. three in
the Irish sea and two in the English
channel
Berlin says the situation in all
parts of the Carpathians is favorable.
There was sharp fighting Sunday in
the forests where the Russians are
striving to retain command of passes
which keep the way open behind them.
Vienna reports resumption OF hos
tilities in eastern Servia. There is no
striking change in France or Flanders,
although hard lighting still continues.
Belief that a submarine raider could
not remain more than a few hours in
waters far removed from its base has
been exploded by news that the mail
steamer Leinster encountered a Ger
man submarine or Dublin Sunday. 24
hours after shaking three coasters. II
is probable that the raider renewed
supplies OF food and fuel from the
coaster Linda Blanche before sending
her to the bottom.
A Paris dispatch TO a news agency
in Berlin says the French torpedo
boat 21s sank off Nieuport, Belgium.
German aeroplanes threw bombs on
Bailleul. near the Belgian frontier
Constantinople announced the Turk
Ish fleet Jan. 26 successfully shelled
4 Russian military place on the west
coast of the Black sea
In France and Belgium. as shown
by official reports. there was no i'm
Dortant fighting yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-01
Though Great Corporations
Have Done Much Harm
He Declares.
FOR RIGHT TO BARGAIN
Says Capital Makes Serious Err
ror in Refusing to Treat COL
IectiveIy With Men.

New York, Feb. John Mitchell,
former president of the United Mine
! Workers, now a member of the New
/ York workmen's compensation
commission, testified today be-
fore the federal industrial relations
committee. In reply to a question,
Mitchell said he believed certain i'm
provements had resulted toward bet
/ terment of the conditions of workers.
As an example. he pointed TO the
| United States Steel corporation.
"On the other hand" Mitchell con
! tinued, great corporations have done
much harm TO workingmen. For in
stance. many big corporations refuse
treatment with organized labor. This
| is a great mistake" He said II was
denial of industrial association" that
caused industrial revolutions" In Pat
terson, West Virginia, Lawrence.
Mass, and other places. There can be
no industrial peace. he said, until all
working people have the right to bar
gain for the sale of their labor.
Working people do not want bene-
factions or charity. They want inde-
pendence and the right to bargain
collectively" he said.
Mitchell said the Rockefeller plan
of settling labor troubles in Colorado
was simply absurd" Mitchell said
wages in the Pennsylvania anthracite
region were about fcrty per cent high
er now than before the settlement Of
! the strike There was also a decided
! Improvement in social and living CON
ditions.
when" said he, 1T costs more TO
kill a man than it does to save him
employers will save workers"
Mitchell declared where men are un-
organized the death rate is higher and
wages lower.
Amos Pinchot was permitted today
by the committee to finish reading tes-
timony he had not concluded Satur-
day, but which had been placed in the
record. In this he accused the Asso.
ciated Press of partiality TO the cap
itaIistic side of labor controversies In
handling news.
Il do not believe" said Pinchot, af-
ter finishing his statement, that the
Associated Press will carry on its
wires dispatches concerning my tes-
timony about it. There is a bylaw
in the Associated Press which pro-
vides any member printing news der
oeatory to the Associated Press will
be disciplined and subject to losing
his franchise"
Pinchot said Editor Mccormick OF
the Chicago Triune had been so dis
ciplined some years ago. Asked II he
knew any public record of such by
b.f
Shearn, in fling a complaint against
the Associated Press in behalf OF the
New York Sun, had included the alleg-
ed bylaw in the papers. The witness
said he himself had a copy of the by
law. After he had been asked by Com
missioner Walsh to produce II, he was
excused without any further question
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-01
WIRES Give WAY
UNDER ice LOADS

Chicago. III, Feb. Telegraph and
telephone companies were hampered
today by sleet storm over a wide
stretch in all directions from Chicago.
Ice-coated wires broke and communi-
cation to many cities was cut of.
Railroads also were hampered by
the storm, which in the vicinity of
Chicago was principally rain. Many
trains were delayed and street traffic
difficult for pedestrians because of
slippery walks. There were many
minor injuries.
A blizzard is sweeping through Wis
consin, paralyzing traffic of all kinds.
Rain and sleet demoraliSed telegraph
and telephone circuits throughout
Michigan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-01
DACIA SETS SAIL;
SEIZURE IS LIKELY
CAPTAIN MCDONALD STARTS FOR
ROTTERDAM UNDER ORDER
or -oWNsR 6REiTUNG.

Galveston, Texas. Feb. 1.-The
steamship Dacia departed at noon
Sunday from Galveston for Rotterdam
with 1000 bales of cotton to be trans
shipped to Bremen.
Telegraphic orders TO get under
way were received by Captain George
Mcdonald from Z. y. Breitung of New
York. the owner. In two hours the
vessel had taken on a pilot and was
outside of the harbor
The Dacia cleared Jan. %. Her de
lay here is yet unexplained and her
agent and master said they did not
know why she was waiting. The
Dacia's cotton cargo is valued by the
shippers at sSSO,000 or 16 cents a
pound laid down in Bremen.
The sailing of the Dacia is expected
to add another chapter to the inter
national incident which was begun
when the former Hamburg-American
line steamer was transferred from
German to American registry shortly
after the vessel was interned at Port
Arthur, Texas, following the outbreak
OF the European war.
Her new owners announced that the
Dacia was bought with the intention
of engaging in the cotton trade with
Germany, but immediate opposition
from the British government caused
the destination of the vessel TO be
changed from Bremen to Rotterdam,
a neutral port. The United States
asked the British govern
ment if safe conduct would be given
the Dacia TO carry one cargo of cot
ton 10 Rotterdam TO help the cotton
situation, the vessel then to return to
the United Safes.
This proposal brought reply that the
vessel itself must be considered con-
traband by the British, who have not
recognized the legality of her transfer
to American registry in time of war.
Seizure of the steamer is expected to
result in prize court proceedings and
diplomatic representations that may !
be OF far-reaching importance.
Several days ago it was said the |
departure was being delayed |
portant papers from New York IT.
was surmised that the papers were !
proofs OF transfer of ownership to be
presented the British authorities |
should the ship be detained.
London. Feb. 1.-The offer of the
American commission for relief in Bel
GUM to purchase the cargo of the
steamship Wilhelmina has attracted
vide attention in England. II is re-
yarded generally as a possible happy I
ending to the Wilhelmina incident,
which threatened to arouse the resent
nent of the British public.
Discussion In England at present
.enters on the ship purchase bill. now
,efore congress at Washington, and
he Wilhelmina affair. II the Ameri-
an commission is not able to purchase
be Wilhelmina's cargo it unquestion-
bly, will be bought by the British gov
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-01
PRESIDENT WILL
OPEN FAIR FEB. 20
CEREMONIES ARE TO BE HELD IN
THE ROTUNDA OF THE MA
TIONAL CAPITOL.

Washington, D. c., Feb. Formal
opening of the San Francisco exposi-
ton Feb. 20, probably will be celebrat-
ed with a ceremony in the rotunda
of the capitol at which the president
is expected 10 make a brief address
and give the signal for the opening
of the fair. Tentative plans include
addresses by the vice president, lead
ers in the senate and house, firing an
artillery salute in front of the capitol
and raising a flag at a telegraphic
signal in every state capital. Alaska.
Hawaii, the Philippines, Porto Rico
and in the canal zone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-01
WOMAN BLAMED
UNDER MANN ACT
SUPREME COURT HOLDS SHE is
co-cONSPIRATOR IN ILLEGAL
IMPORTATION.

Washington, d. c.. Feb 1.-The fed
eral white slave law has been inter
preted by the supreme court as author
izing indictment OF woman trans
ported in violation of the law as a co
conspirator with the person who caus.
ed her to be transported.
in a dissenting opinion Justices La
mar and Day contended the majority
decision had cut away the constitu-
tional support of the law Supreme
court lawyers were of the opinion the
decision would make prosecutions very
difficult.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-01
Plead Guilty to Frauds.

81. Louis, Feb. PLEAS of guilty
were entered today in federal cour;
by three defendants in the so-called
Great Western jobbing frauds.
The cAse involved alleged fraudu-
lent mercantile transactions amount
ing TO $1,000 Charges were that
merchandise sold on credit to one of
a chain of stores would be shifted to
another store, then the first store
would avoid payment by going into
bankruptcy Those pleading guilty
were Charles Greenfield, Julius Stein
hardt and Meyer Rotman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-01
ASTRONOMICAL. EVENTS.

Evening stars: Jupiter. Saturn. Morn
ing stars: Venus. Mars. February con
stellations visible about 8 p m, as fol
lows: Overhead. Perseus. AuriSa
Taurus. Gemin;: north. Crsa Minor.
Draco. Hercules: northwest Cassie
f'eia. Cepheus. Cygnus; west. Aries.
Andromeda. Pegasus: south west. Ce-
tus. Eridanus: south. Orion. CAMS Ma
jor: southeast. CAMS Minor: easf Leo.
Virgo: northeast Ursa Major. Boofes
Evening stars OF the month: Jupiter
Saturn Morning stars: Venus, Aars,
Mercury ,21St % 2Sthb
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-01

Virginia, Ill.-Ernest Paul Widmay-
er, treasurer of Cass county. died here.
aged 60. He was a veteran of the civil
r and served several terms as
sheriff, treasurer and mayor of the
city. He was engaged in the whole
sale and retail meat. business here
81 years His son, Edward, is with
Swift & Co, Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-01
THE WEATHER
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.

Rain turning 10 snow and colder to-
night with the lowest temperature
about 20 degrees. Tuesday probably
snow and colder Strong. shifting
winds
Temperature at Z a. m. SO; highest
temperature yesterday, 80; lowest
last night. 80.
Wind velocity at Z a. M, %.
Precipitation in the last "a hours.
79 of an inch
Relative humidity at p. m. 100;
at 7 a m, 100.
River stage at a. M. 33 feet.
rise of 4 ia the last As hours
J. VI. SHERIER. Local Forecaster
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-01
Fire Phone Out Of Order.

City Electrician Murphy today re
ported that the phone line at the Cen
trail fire station was out of commits
sion and cannot be repaired before
morning. Those who may have occa-
sion to report a fire over the phone
are asked to call the police station,
Rock Island 2S.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-01
Frank Case Advanced.

Washington. D. C., Feb. 1.-The SUI
preme court today advanced the Leo
Frank habeas corpus appeal for oral
argument to Feb. %. Frank is under
conviction for the murder OF Mary
Phagan, a factory girl, of Atlanta, Ga.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-01
ANOTHER CARMAN
TRIAL IN SPRING

Freeport. y. Y, Feb. 1.-The second
trial Of Mrs. Florence Conklin Car
man. accused of the murder of Mrs.
Louise Bailey, will begin In May or
June, according to District Attorney
Smih. The first trial last October re-
suited In a disagreement and since
Mrs. Carman has been at liberty on
bond Of $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-01
NAV Address Aliens.

Washington. d. C., Feb. IA dele
CATION OF Philadelphians today invited
resident Wilson to speak in March or
April to 1000 aliens who will be ad-
mitted to citizenship in the federal
court of that city. The president will
accept IL possible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-01
CHICAGO WOMEN
MUST TELL ACES

Chicago. H.. Feb. County Judge
ScuIly today ruled women voters must
tell their ages before registering to-
morrow. Campaign managers said the
ruling undoubtedly would keep many
women away from registration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-01
CRUISER MONTANA
ANCHORS AT HAITI

Washington D. c., Feb. 1.-The
cruiser Montana with 500 marines has
taken a station OF Port Au Prince.
Haiti for the protection OF American
interests All Is quiet at Port Au
Prince
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-01
ROBERTS A LOSER
IN HIS DEMURRER

Indianapolis. Ind Feb 1--Hoidins
the federal government had turisdic-
ton over election machinery. Judge
Anderson overruied q demurrer nied
BY Mayor Roberts OF Terre Harfe and
2s- others 10 an indictucnt charging
conspiracy to corrupt the election In
Se-re Haute last November.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-01
oernburs's New Suggestion.

Minneapolis. MINI. Feb. IA sug-
gestion that the combined fleets of
Germany and the Ulited States could
curb Great Britain in her arrogant
policy" OF controlling the seas was
made here today by DR.. Bernhard
Dernburg. former colonial secretary of
Germany. in an address before the
Civic association.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-01
Jrsurance Rates Advanced.

Liverpool. Feb 1.-Insuraace rates
on coasters have been raised from s..
TO 20 shillinss per cent as a result OF
the German subuarine raid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-01
wheat CLIMBING:
S1.55 IS REACHED
THREE CENTS ADVANCE ON MAY
DELIVERY IN THE CHICAGO
MARKET TO-DAY.

Chicago. Ill. Feb. Smashing high
record war prices continued in the
wheat market here. On top OF an ad.
vance last week ranging from 7 IL to
90 quotations today jumped as much
as Is at the outset. May selling at
sI.54 due TO increasing urgency OF Eu-
ropean demand
At midday May wheat advanced to
si.55 IS.
Later May wheat sold at S1-57.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-01
somb In Italian oIstrIet.

Chicago. Ill. Feb. IA bomb ex-
ploded in the Italian district did much
damage to a two-story building occu-
ps,d by Joseph Carracillo- The family
escaped injury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-01

teaume. to which reference is made
in the statement OF the minister OF
marine. was sunk on Oct 2s. while on
its way from Calais TO Havre with a
throng OF Belgian refugees. OF whom
80 lost their lives. The British admir-
atty later announced that the ship was
sunk by a German submarine.
The German submarine q. which
ralded the Irish sea. is the same yes
sci which last September torpedoed in
the North sea the British cruiser Path
finder. with a loss OF 246 lives. and
later destroyed two British steamers
on Havre. II found numerous vessels
In the waters TO which It has centered
its activities
Emperor in Conference
Berlin. Feb. Emperor William
Sunday had a long conference with
General Won FaIkenhayn. chief Of stan
OF the German army.
George Ledebour. member OF the
reichstag and social democratic lead
er. confirms the report OF his with
drawai from the executive committee
Of the socialist faction in the reich
stag. He will discuss his motives by
meeting the socialist faction tomor-
row.
Turks Flee From Tabriz-
Petrograd. Feb 1.-oficial: In
lighting below Tabriz the Turks lost
four field guns. provisions. munitions.
and many prisoners. Having been cut
OF from Tabriz and suffered losses.
they took TO fight. Jan. 30 we occu-
pied Tabriz.'
An official communication issued
last n.Sht reported some further prog
ress in east Prussia and desperate
nxhrfns on the left bank OF the Vis-
tula-
In the region OF Borjimow, Russians
claim 20 have captured trench lost
10 the Germans the preceding day. an
initiated two companies of Germans. .
and captured three officers and 90
.oldters. IL declared counter attacks
OF the Germans were repulsed every
where except one of the Russian Saps.
which the Germans captured
German ALLIES United.
Budapest. Feb. Count Tisza. Hun
xartan premier. In a speech. said;
The war has brought very near to-
<ether the souls Of Austria and Hun
gary. We all feel we must keep To-
xether- Referring TO Germany. ne
raid. IL ever there were two allies
.ho can have absolute confidence in
zach other. this Is the case now. We
,ave witnessed the glorious exploits
n the German allies with enthusiasm
rec from paltTy feeltng-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-01
Crew o. Tokonarv Saved.

The TOkomaru was a vessel OF 5,s1-
tons. Il sailed from Ne~castle. New
South Wales on Oct 20. Shipping
records make no mention OF the Icarfa.
The crow was rescued by the trawler
Temper.
The French steamer Admiral Gan