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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-01
The War Today

The RoumanIan minister of
the interior is credited with the
statement that representative of his
country has made formal agreement
with Great Britain, France and Russia
for entering the war with them. Such-
Arrest advicss say 10 classes of Rou-
nanian reserves have been called out
for March 13. It has been expected
that should Rourania enter the war
she would Dc so in the hope of enlarg-
ing her territory at the expense of
Austria, with the particular object of
obtaining Pennsylvania, which is pop
uIated largely by Roumanians.
The great Anglo-French fleet is still
smashing at the Dardaneiles fortifica-
tions. Although ConstantinopIe ad-
nits some forts have felt the effects of
the bombardment, it has not confirmed
statements of the British admiralty
concerning the reduction of the outer
defenses. A large force of Turkish
troops is said to have been assembled
on the isthmus TO oppose any attempts
of landing parties to advance on Con-
stantinopie-
A semi-officiai statement from Petro-
grad says Germans in northern Poland
near the east Prussian border are be-
ing pushed back steadily. Fighting is
severe and possession of villages is
passing back and forth from one side
to the other. In eastern Galicia Aus
trians are reported to have suffered
reverses. These claims, however, are
not borne out by Berlin or Vienna.
A Bucharest dispatch says the
Nirety-first Czech regiment in the gar
rison at Prague nutinied and killed
its higher officers. After reprisaIs on
the rank and file this regiment was
sent TO the Roumania frontier.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-01
SHOWS GERMANY
RULER OF WORLD
LLOYD-GEoRGE SAYS AMERICA
CANNOT PROTECT ITS OWN
INTERESTS.

London, March l. Chancellor
LIoyd-George spoke at Bangor. Wales,
yesterday.
If Germany is triumphant over this
! country he said. "she would be die
tator of the world And where" he
asked. could We then look to chiv-
alrous country TO protect us-to Amer
lea?
II countries like France and Rus
STA, with huge armies and we, with the
most powerful navy in the world.
could not race this terrible machine
how could America step in? 1t would
be more than America could do 10
defend her interests in her own con
tinent. America is more unready than
We were"
The chancellor said the people
hardly realized the Importance of the
struggle and warned them that VIC
tory could not be won without a long
struggle. He declared that while Eng
land mad enrolled the largest volun-
teer army ever gathered in any coun-
try or in any century, it ought to be
larger still.
Lloyd-George referred to the per-
emptory order OF the government for
the resumption of work on Monday
by the shipyard engineers at the Clyde
shipyards at Glasgow, who went on
strike for increased wages. Commit
tees representing the strikers have
advised the men to return TO work to
avoid the enforcement of martial law.
The war he said, is TO be won
men, but we need arms more than
men, and every day of delay is full of
peril to the country. For one reason
or another we do not get the assist
ance we have right to expect from
our workshops. Industrial differences
are inevitable, but we cannot afford
them now
1T is intolerable that the lives of
Britons should be imperiled for the
sake of a farthing an hour. During
war governments should have the
power of settling differences so that
work shall go on. Ii men are entitled
to more money the governm ent should
give it. 1 do not believe the parties
involved will refuse to comply with
the urger. command of the govern
ment that there should be no delay"
Lloyd-George intimated the govern
rnent is prepared 10 take even more
drastic action than yet proposed for
the curbing OF the liquor traffic.
The government has wide powers
to deal with the drink question and
it means TO use them" he said. He
said small minority of the workmen
employed in the armament factories
hal 70 full he
cause of the lure of drink.
The government would use its pow
ers discreetiy and in spirit of mod
Grafton. Mr.. Lloyd-George asserted.
but "fearlessly." He was sure the
public would support whatever action
was taken and allow no indulgence of
this kind TO interfere with the coun-
try's prospects in the war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-01
Mrs. Stegler Alleges Hav-
ing Been Led Into Trap
by a Woman.
Is ARRESTED IN HOTEL
Had Gone There With Stranger
After an Automobile Ride
in New York.

New York, March IA young wom-
an. who, according to the police. gave
her name as Mrs. Annette Stegler and
described as the wife of Richard Steg-
Ter. prisoner in the Tombs in connec-
ton with alleged passport frauds, was
arrested at the Hotel Grenoble early
today on a charge of felonious assault
made by Arthur Mateiket, said to be a
reporter for a newspaper.
The pair came to the hotel at 9
Sunday night They arrived in an au-
tUmobile and were accompanied by
another young man and woman. The
men carried suit cases which they
guarded carefully, even refusing to al
low bell boys to carry them to the
rooms assigned the two couples. At
this morning a call for the police came
from the room to which Matefket was
assigned and when Detective Burgess
arrived he was asked to arrest his
companion. He charged the woman
had thrown seltzer bottle at him. He
lodged and the woman then beat MIN
on the head with a can. According 10
the police he showed no signs of an
encounter.
Burgess says the woman was fully
clothed when he entered the room. Ac-
cording to the police she considered
she had been trapped. She said a
woman friend, Anna Hoffman, had
telephoned her and made an appoint
ment, as she had something important
to communicate. When she met her
woman friend, accompanied by two
well dressed young men, they invited
her into an automobile and they went
to the hotel for dinner. 1t was later.
when Mateiket, ii is said. began ques-
tioning her regarding the passport
fraud, that the row occurred. The
woman requested that Charles Grif-
fiths. counsel for Stegler, De sent for.
Mrs. Stegler was discharged later in
police court. Had certain evidence
been more definite, the magistrate
said he would have been inclined TO
send her accuser to the workhouse.
The police are inclined to believe
the suit cases sheltered telephone de-
vices for recording conversations. The
men carried the grips with them when
they left the police station.
Husband Is Indicted.
Almost at the moment of Mrs. Steg-
ler's discharge in police court the fed
eral jury returned an indictment
charging her husband with conspiracy
against the United States by obtain
ing passports falsely Stegler is a
German naval reservist. Two others
were indicted with him, Robert Mad
den and Gustave Cook.
Mrs. Stegler spent the night in a
cell. In court she said the entire
party remained together the entire
period they were at the hotel, and
that the two men tried to disrobe her
At no time, she testified, were she
and Mateiket alone. She character
lied the charge as a ''frameup."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-01
France and Great Britain
Serve Notice on the
United States
BRYAN RECEIVES NOTE
Steamers Going to or Coming
From KaiSer'S Empire Are
to Be Stopped.

LONDON, MARCH t.-ESTABLiSH-
MENT OF a VIRTUAL BLOCKADE
OF HOSTILE COUNTRIES WITH
OUT. HOWEVER. INVOLVING RISKS
TO NEUTRAL VESSELS OR CREWS.
is GREAT BRITAIN'S REPLY TO
GERMANY'S SUBMARINE POLICY.
THE ANNOUNCEMENT WAS MADE
BY PREMIER ASQUiTH IN A MO-
MENToUS SPEECH IN THE HOUSE
OF COMMONS.
LONDON, MARCH SPEAKING
IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS TO-
DAY. PREMIER ASQUiTH DE-
CLARED THAT AT NO TIME HAD
THE GOVERNMENT BEEN MORE
CONFIDENT THAN TODAY
THAT THE ALLIES ULTIMATELY
WOULD ACHIEVE VICTORY. THE
PREMIER DECLARED THE ALLIES
WOULD HOLD THEMSELVES
FREE TO CAPTURE GOODS WHEN
EVER THERE WAS a PRESuMP-
SUCH GOODS WERE
DESTINED FOR USE OF THEIR
ENEMIES OR HAD BEEN SENT
FROM HOSTILE COUNTRIES.
Proposed measures of reprisal
against Germany. said Asquith. would
be enforced with strict observance of
the dictates of humanity. but the al
lies did not propose Ito allow their
efforts 10 be strangied in the network
of judicial niceties. There was no
intention. he explained. to cOnfiscate
detained ships or cargoes unless they
We're liable TO cOnfscation under the
ordinary conditions OF war.
Washington, ID. C. March France
and Great Britain today served notice
on the United States that they would
hold themselves at liberty to stop all
shipping hereafter 10 and from Ger
many. The communication outlining
measures OF reprisai on the part of
the allies for the submarine warfare
on merchant ships by Germany was
delivered To Secretary Bryan by the
French and British ambassadors. Bry-
an promptly advised the president Of
the new move.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-01
PASTOR. JUDGE. SHERIFF
HALT lYNCHING OF NEGRO

Waxahachie. Texas. March IA
minister. a district judge and the
county sheriff and the county attor-
ney pleaded with mob about 10
lynch a negro just before daylight
here Sunday. and as a result obtained
the release of the negro from the
crowd, after a rope had been placed
about his neck.
Joseph LOckett. the negro. was ar
rested in connection with the killing
OF John JoneS, whose body was found
in garage in which he was employed
Shortly afterward Lockett was taken
from the officers by mob
Lockett. after being released by the
mob. was placed in jail. Jones was
killed by being struck with a piece OF
gas pipe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-01
TALK OF Won BERNSTORFF
REMOVAL IS CALLED BUNK

New York March 1-Dr. Bernhard
Dernberg. former German colonial
minister today characterized as
bunk" a report that German Am
bassador Won Bernstorn would be re
called and that Baron TrestleT, said
to be with Emperor William at the
battle front, would be sent TO Wash
ington in Bernstorff's place.
THE report is an attempt of Eng
lish agents TO discredit prominen
Germans in America" Dernberg said.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-01
GOVERNOR DUNNE
HAS z MESSAGES
FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE APP
PRoPRiATlON AND LOBBY
ING ARE SUBJECTS.

Springfield, H., March 1. = There
was much speculation among legisla-
tors who arrived for tomorrow's ses-
sion as to tae nature of two special
messages Governor Dunno announces
he viii send to the legislature tomor-
row. 1t is reported one message sill
deal with a proposed appropriation for
stock raisers who suffered financial
loss because of the foot and mouth
disease and that the other viii con-
Germ lobbying.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-01
SWINOiE OF MILLION IS
CHARGED AT PORTLAND

Portland. Ore, March IA million
dollar swindIe Is charged against Off
GERS and statesmen of the defunct
United States Cashier company of this
city in an indictmen; returned by
federal grand jury Saturday The in
dictment charges conspiracy and mis-
use of the mails on the part of Frank
Menefee. F. NJ. Lemonn. o. e. Gernert,
B. F BonnewelI. Fl NJ. Todd. Joseph
Hunter. o. l. Hopson. p. e Muraine.
Oscar & Campbell. and Thomas Bill
yeu. II IS alleged that the concern.
which was incorporated at sf,250,00O.
sold all its capital stock, bringing into
its treasury more than $I,000.000 il
muney and property. on the false rep
resentation that IL owned the patents
to five change-making devices. which
il purposed to manufacture
The Colorado women's eight-hour
law is very sweeping in its application,
including bookkeepers. stenographers
and cashiers who are employed il mer-
camille. merchandise and manufactur-
ing establishments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-01
CoIors of Great Britain and
France Are Unfurled
in DardaneIIss
NEARING THE CAPITAL
Seat of Ottoman Government to
Be Removed to BrouSSa,
in ASiatiC.

London. March Flags Of Great
Britain and France are now flying at
.oe eutlauee of the Dardausiles over
Turkish forts reduced by the seapower
Of the allies. While it wculd appear
a fact that the allied fleet had reach
ed Chanak. Is miles from the Medi-
terranean entrance TO the straits. the
British press warns the public not to
expect the immediate fall of Con
stautinople
Broussa. in Asiatic Turkey. has
heen selected by the Turks as the new
capital, IN case ii becomes necessary
70 evacuate COnstantinOpIe
Berlin, March 1.-Ofhcial- Near
Wervicp, an English flying machine
was forced to descend by our FIRE At
certain point on our front the
French made use, as they had done on
previous occasions, of a particular
kind of shell which on exploding
threw evil smelling poisonous gases.
but did no damage Our position In
The Champagne country was repeat
edly attacked yesterday by at least
two army corps. These We're repu1sed
after fierce fighting at close quarters.
Five attempts by the French yester-
day to break through our line between
the eastern border of ATgonne and
Nauquos broke down, the enemy sUf-
fering heavy losses.
In the east we repulsed Russian at
tacks north OF Consha and northwest
of Ostroleaka"
Paris, March 1-Omcial: I'm Cham
payne the different supporting posi-
tions we successiveIy secured now
form a continuous chain of two kilo-
metres length TO the north and north
west of Perthes. In VOsges our attacks
made slight progress at Chapaelotte." ="
Kitchener Coup.
London, March 1.-The famous hoax
i'm the first weeks of the war when il
was reported 100000 Russians circied
around from ArchangeI. landed at
Scottish ports and were shipped TO
France. originated with Lord Kitchen
er himself. according to a British Of
ficer- The story accomplished its pUr-
pose, the officer said. and accounts to
some extent for the retreat of General
Won KluCk from Paris. To give color
to the report Kitchener is said to have
caused 100 transports laden with sun
dry goods to be sent from Scottish
ports 10 Archangel after insuring them
in Holland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-01
FIVE WOMEN DEAD
IN SEA TRAGEDY
ENEMIES OF CARRANZA PLACE
5OM5 ON MEXICAN BOAT
PROGRESO.

Galveston. Texas, March An ex-
plosion which occurred yesterday on
the Mexican gunboat Progreso at
Progreso resulted in the death of 80
persons, including FIVE women, accord
ing to a6vices to the Mexican consul
ate here. II is said what purpoTted to
he barrel of rice sent on board was
In reality bomb prepared by persons
opposed to the Carranza regime.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-01
CHINESE IN WEST
BOYCOTTIkC JAPS
RETALfATING FOR DEMANDS
THAT HAVE BEEN MADE
BY HIHAOO.

San Francisco. Cal, March IA
Japanese boycott. instituted by the
direction of six Chinese companies.
because of Japan's demands upon
China, was being observed on the
Pacific coast today with the exception
OF Los Angeles, Seattle and a few
other places John McNab. attorney
for the six companies, said It was
planned to extend the boycott through
out the west.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-01
ANOTHER ARREST
IN AURORA DEATH
CHICAGO POLICE TAKE HENRY
MILLER, BUT HE PROTESTS
INNOCENCE.

Chicago. H.. March 1.-The police
early today arrested a man giving the
name of Henry Miller as a suspect in
the Aurora murder mystery Accord
ing to the police Miller had dragged a
woman into an alley and attempted to
beat her with a piece of pipe. This IS
denied by the prisoner, who says he is
innocent OF any crime, and never had
been in Aurora
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-01

Peoria, nl.-Mrs- Emily r Kemp
shall. widow of r. ". Kempshall. late
president of the Central National
bank. receives the major portion of
The estate of s250,o0O The will of the
testator leaves $4,000 each to three
sisters, Mrs. Amelia K Wing OF Brook
lyn and Misses Julia and Jane Kemp
shall. both of Peoria; $1,000 to Ralph
Wing, a nephew, OF Brooklyn; So, 600
to Miss Estella Knapp, a cousin. of
Oswego. n. Y. and 5000 to various
churches and hospitals OF Peoria
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-01
WILSON PROBABLY WILL
NOT GO WEST AS PLANNED

Washington, d. c.. March 1.-The
president today told callers the Euro
pean situation was demanding so
much of his attention it was doubtful
if he would be able 10 leave Washing
ton this spring. even, possibly to
visit the San Francisco exposition.
Il am tied here by the legs he told
callers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-01
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Evening stars: Mars. Saturn Morn
ing stars: Jupiter. Venus. Mercury
March considerations visible about 9
D. m. as follows: Overhead. Auriga.
Gen1ini. Ursa Major Great Dipper,:
north. Cepheus, Ursa Minor little
Dipper,. Cygnus partly; northwest.
Casseopeia (Nl, Andromeda: west.
Taurus with Pleiades due vest. Per
seus. Aries. Cetus dow: southwest.
Orion with Belt. Eridanus tsetting):
south. CAMS Minor, CAMS Major Qowl:
southeast. Leo with Sickle,. Virgo iris
mgl; east, Bootes dow: northeast.
Draco. Hercules. Evening stars of the
month: Mars. Saturn. Morning stars
Mercury, Venus, Jupiter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-01
DIES SUDDENLY IN PULPIT
Dentist Succumbs While Taking Part
in Church Service.

Lafayette. Ind. March THE con
gregation of the West Lafayette Bap
tist church, composed largely of Pur-
due university professors and students
was dismissed last night after Or. o
NJ. Nisley, dentist. dropped dead in
the pulpit while taking part in the
service. DR.. Nisley was speaking
when suddenly he staggered and fell
lifeless. Neuralgia of the heart was
the cause of death. DR.. NisIey was IS
years old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-01
PRESIDENT SIGNS BILL
FOR MILLIONS PENSIONS

Washington. ID. c., March 1.-The
president today signed the pension ap-
preparation bill carrying 1854, 100000
1t was the first of the large appropria-
tion bills to reach the president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-01
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till 7 p. M. Tomorrow, fol
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.

Increasing cloudiness tonight and
Tuesday, rising temperature with the
lowest tonight slightly below freezing
Temperature at a. m, "a. Highest
yesterday. 80; lowest last night, "a
Velocity of wind at a. m, 3 miles
per hour.
Precipitation, none.
Relatives humidity at p. M. 81; at
Z a. m. 7S.
Stage of water. 10. fall of I in
last As hours.
]. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-01

Gilman. Tn.-The residence of John
McCann was riddled with bullets and
bricks We're hurled through windows.
BloodhOunds were unable to track
the maraUders Mccain is president
OF the law and order league of Gilman
and has been active in prosecuting vio-
lators Of the local option law
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-01
Wheat Prices Break.

Chicago, H.. March L - There
was sensational break in wheat
prices as the result of news
that 10 miles of the Dardanelles
had already been forced and that re-
lease OF vast stores of Russian grain
was only a question of q short time.
possibly not more than a fortnight.
Opening quotations as a whole varied
from IL TO 5-S under Saturdays s
close. with the market steady after
ward 20 about ii lower than Satur-
day
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-01-29
AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE
COWS AND A BULL

PURSUANT to the terms Of q
deed Of trust bearing date on Octo-
Der z, 1914, and duly recorded among
the Fairfax County records in Liber
L, No.s7, page S27, given BY Bernard
Cornelius aud Andrew Cornelius to
the undersigned Trustee, to secure
the payment Of an indebtness eviden-
ced by a negotiable promissory note
fol the sum of one thousand dollars,
and, to further secure the payment
of negotiable promissory note for
The sum of seventy-five dollars, de-
fault having been made in the pay
ment Of both of said notes, the under
signed, at the request of the par
ties secured thereby, viii offer for
..alc ut public auction at the Aspin
Hill farm, near Annandale, Virginia,
on the Little River Turnpike in Fair
fax County, Virginia, at II o'clock
A., NJ. on Tuesday, February ., 1915,
the following personal property
No.1-One Black and White grade
T.olstein COW, years old, ear tag
iGi.
No. 2--Onc Black and White grade
IIolstcin COW, years old, car tag
lS9.
No. 3--Onc Black and White grade
IioIstcin cow, years old, ear tag
20.
No. 4 One White and little blac!;
grade IIolStcin cos. years old, ear
tag 1876.
No. s. One White and black grade
Holstein COW, years old, ear tag
$50.
No. 6-One White and Black
grade Holstein COW, years old, car
No. One White and Black grade
tfolstein cow, years old, car tag
lC3.
No. S-One Black and White grade
Holsten COW, 8 years old, ear tag
ISL.
No. g.-One Black and White grade
Ifos;ciu COW, S years old, car tag
237. ,
No. 10-One Black and little
white grade Holstein COW, 3 years
old ear tag 153.
No. 11.-0nc White and Black grade
Nolstcin COW, 3 years old, ear Tag
19G.
No. 12--One Roam and White
grade HclsLein COW, years old, ear
tag 1913.
30. 13-One registered Holstcin
bull, marked white with u little black
TERMS OF SALE: CASH.
Gardner L. Boothc,
Trustee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-01-29
TERRIBLE SLAUGHTER.
Germans Lose Twenty Thousand
Men in Celebrating kaiser's
Birthday.

The series of futile attacks made
by the German troops east of Ipres
on Tuesday and Wednesday are en-
planned by the fact that the kaiser
wanted Yprcs as 4 birthday pres
ent.
The German general staff appar-
entity concluded that heavy assault
between La Bassee and Bethune, de-
signed to cut the allies lines Of
communication, would divert the al
lies forces in Il manner to enable the
Germans to penetrate them in the
region Of Ghcluvet and Passchendale
by pouring in troops in enormous
numbers before the opponents could
bring up adequate reinforcements.
The Germans used the same old
fashioned tactics of sending their in
fantry forward in mass formation,
singing patriotic songs, and with the
usual result. They were slaughter
ed in hundreds by the concentrated
fire Of the machine guns in the al
lies trenches at close range.
Although the first attacks gave
the Germans a slight advantage,
which seemed to rekindle their en-
thusiasm, their repeated attempts to
gain new foothold resulted in ter
rible carnage. 1t is said that twen-
ty thousand Teutons fell.
This was one feature of the kais-
er's birthday.
Another was the passage OF two
long trains Of locked freight cars
from Reulers eastward early We'd
nesday. Each was filled with naked
bodies of dead Germans.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-01-29
INCREASE OF REVENUES
At End of Fiscal Year Government
viii BE in Better Shape to De-
termine Needs.


-. Washington, jan. Observation-Disclosures
ton leaders in conference yesterday
with President Wilson decided there
was no immediate need for legisla-
ton to increase the governments
revenues. They agreed that at the
end Of the fiscal year the government
would be iii Il better position to es-
!. innate the effects of the European
war, and decide what. if anything,
should be done
Secretary McAdoo said last night
he still thought his estimate that at
the end Of the fiscal year next June,
there would be deficit Of $10,0OU.-
600. was substantially correct.
1t is understood that suggestions
for extension Of the war revenue
act for six months and abandonment
of the S34.0QO,0O0 river and harbor
bill, struck no responsive chord at
today's conference. The Cabinet Off
GERS were said to have made it plain
thai they had cut their estimates IN
til they could not make further re-
auctions without risking the eflicien-
cy OF their departments.