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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-09-22
Gernnany's Sudden Change
Is Due to Expediencv

James Gray, Washington Correspondent
Minneapolis Journal.
What the government has gained Is the
recognition of the principle contended for
that submarines could carry on wal only
according to the rules of international law
as 1t stood when the present war began.
For a long time Germany commended that
the conditions of the war had virtually
changed the rules. The United States
stuck to the point that the law was law
and could not be changed by q belliger-
ent.
Germany now comedies this in 30 many
words. She abandons new interpretations
OF public law and goes back to, the estab-
lished code. In SO doing she has given
America a tremendous moral victory.
What Is her motive? The German en-
pire Is still fighting for its life. She has
shown. al far as Europe is concerned,
hat one enemy more or less would not
defect her curse. But in regard to
America she has weakened. She has sue
cumbed to a possible adversary so far
away as to be negligible from q military
or laval viewpoint.
There must then have been another mo-
tive. The best information from those
connected with the government finds 1t in
two things:
First-In the pact America has doomed
up as the money power OF the world.
Germany must do something to hold this
money power neutral. II the United
States went into the war she would be-
come ar ally Of Great Britain. England
could float loans here which she could
hardly do now as President Wilson dis
co~untenances them to all belligerents. All
England can do here now is to buy goods
and pay In gold.
This has already resulted in the dis
count of her honey 1t Is true that Ger
mar money has fallen as measured by
ours, but this did not count as Germany
II doing hardly any business with US. II
England hopes to win the war with the
last $1,000 Germany did not wish 1t to
come from America.
6econd-Germany Is today eager for
peace. She IL at almost the flood tide Of
her military success. Nobody looks for
anything more h a drawn battle on
the west. Neither side could. without her
culean efforts. GUST the other from the
present line Of trenches. Germany would
be glad to make peace today because to-
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-09-22
Won H;ndenburg's Life
Wholly Devoted to War

hair: He speaks slowly as il thinking
while he speaks.
He is devoted to his family, has never
learned to play cards. drinks hardly al
the word chief" marked on the door
with a piece of chalk. In his military
operations he is like Grant in keeping
always on the offensive: like him alsd
in striking hard and shifting his blow II
the obstacles in his immediate front be.
come too great. but still striking and ad.
vancing: like him. too, in using thanking
Neither believed in trench
fightins Both forever push on and
offensive. He is like Grant, too, in be-
ing not merely satisfied with defeating
his enemy. but pursues him in the effort
to crush him completely. One great diff
ference in their campaigns is that Grant
had little help from railways, while with
H~indcnburg's campaign railways play a
great part. Like Grant he makes great
demands on his troops both in marching
and fighting.
~ further personal resemblance is that
outside OF military affairs, neither had
n interests-music, art, literature are
nothing to H%indenburg as they We're
of war. From his infancy he has been
q soldier. In the Franco-Prussian. war
he was in some of the hardest fighting,
seven weeks. war" In both he at
tracted attention and won promotions.
He has inspired his soldiers with his own
belief expressed after the battle OF
to five or six RUSSIANS He is an enor-
nous worker. never retiring till after
midnight and on the eve of important
operations staying up all night. He has
is able to go without sleep or food for
long stretches.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-09-22
Machine Guns in Present War

ment OF the machine gun sections shortly
before the war. Indeed. the enemy is
stated to have taken the field with $1,000
1a tnese weapons. so that each German
yattaiioh must nave had 10. ff not more.
rms p~reponderance CAV the enemy an
enormous advantage over the allies at the
Actual tests Of machine guns have
snown them to be superior to picked
marksmen. Thus. at a British test in
lSo4. = flrst-class. shots were pltted against
ute at a target representing infantry in
me at a distance which was unknown.
out which was actually 1000 yards. These
were the results:
Forty-tWo men.......4O 8 rounds 60 h,ts
Machine gun....-........22S rounds So hits
The Maxim spent some time in getting
the range; had the firing lasted another
minute the figures woul probably have
been: "
forty-two men............80 rounds 200 hits
MAcnine gun............70 rounds $50 hits
The machine gun is markedly superior
o.t US ce as General Altman has pointed
IN the hands Of one skilled man, whose
aim Is not liable to be disconnected by the
process OF opening and closing the breech
when 1t becomes exhausted.
n machine gun has another advant.
sae esn oa little space on q front. and
remain untouched its efficiency 10 unaf.
fected by the enemy's fire. The extraor-
a volume Of fire given by q number
OF machine guns when concentrated vim
long as tho gun and the personnel re-
main intact. And blunder IL Tar more
terribly punished when these runs are In
talon may be wiped out.
~ disadvantage Of the Machine run
lies IN the immense quantity Of ammuni-
tio1 which IT needs. Because its fire 10 20
nlghly concentrated In comparison With
that OF q number Of rihemen, the waste
due to error Of aiming or elevation 10
9reat, n Il may altogether miss . target
even u these made the Same error.
The German machine guns 10 the Maxim
Of .Sl1-inch caliber: the French the Hotch.
Belgian the Hotchkiss OF .3el; the Russian
the Maxim Of 800 caltber. and the Aus
TRAN the Schwarxlose Of .a15 caliber.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-09-22
w. G. Dreher in Atlantic Monthly.

w. C.. Dreher in Atlantic Monthly.
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg is the
hero OF Germany since the capture of
Novo Georgievsk with its 81. ZOO prisoners
and countless stores of munitions. He
may well be Germany's hero, and the
admiration of the world as this Is given
to men of great military deeds. 1t Is for
Germany included. heard of his name in
the battle of Tannenberg In the Muzrian
lake region, where he captured $4,000
Russians. Within q half q year after he
he had captured SOC, 600 prisoners. while
the killed and wounded exceeded that
number. He is quoted as saying that at
Tannenberg alone $4,000 Russians were
killed and rowned In the Mazurian lakes
and marshes. A recent book of war fic-
ton. The Nurses Story" has a charac-
ter of a wound officer on leave who
says: "If anybody talks to me about
the. 'glories of war III be damned rude
H%indenburg is interesting to us also
certain striking characteristics. Both
mad q military education to begin with.
but there that resemblance ceases. for
Hindenburg has been in the army all of
the nearly 70 years of his life. He comes
from a noble family of warriors. In his
Younger days he made a minute study of
the Russian region and worked out
many military problems in the Mazurian
lake region, so that 40 years afterward
he was an expert fitted for this p%articu-
lar campaign as none other was. He is
4 deeply religious man of the kind that
Cromwell and Stonewall Jackson were,
believing himself an instrument in the
hands of God. This appears through his
every order and proclamation to his SOL
the part He is. six feet tall and heavy
I'm proportion. with thick neck, massive
Jaws and large head with shock of white
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-09-22

day she has a maximum amount of land
to trade with. She controls all of Bel
GUM. 3 per cent of France, most Of Po-
land. Austria has recovered all but a
small corner of Galicia. The central DOW
ers are In a fine position to treat. but be-
fore they treat all of them want to feel
out the position of this country.
Germany, by her action today, has digni-
fed the United States as a world force.
Tomorrow, h may hope with better
grace to call the United States into con-
Terence on peace. She could not do it
while she was numbering American citi-
zens. She has quit just in time to restore
the spirit of amity between the countries.
Another month, and 1t might have been
too late.
This was Germany's second motive. A
third minor motive. Is that President Will
son is now footloose to demand satisfac-
ton from Great Britain over trade annoy
ances. Great Britain has interpreted the
rules OF warfare also. She has made a
paper blockade and has utterly trans
formed the usual rights of search by TAX
Ing vessels into her ports and virtually
informing them. She will nave to come
down on his proposition, as Germany
came down on the submarine.
The secretary of state said today tina
the note to Great Britain is not yet COM
PASSO0. AL 1ACI uc III lLldl every lIlS
1t approached completion some conces-
siOns were made by Great Britain that
compelled its rewording in part though no
matter OF principle had been abandoned
in the note n none would be. The over
shadowing question is whether these ac-
tivities on the part of the United States
will bring the world toward peace. 1t is
easy to predict n hard to know. But
none Of them thus far ave hurt peace
nrOSueCts The money situation NAV have
helped. The moral victory won in sweep
ing away n of the barbarous innova-
tions of this war has helped.
BY patience. skill and frankness. the
United States has compelled Germany to
concede all that she would lave had to
concede after a naval war. It has not
cost anything compared with war and has
shown the nations that there is still a
reasoning country on the earth. 1t has al
30 shown Europe hat this country. poor
as she Is in actual armament. M be
Chinaixed by either England or Germany.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-09-22

britain or produced tho results intended.
These q other business propositions
have mainly. turned the trick.
!t any we'll meaning American 10 In.
ciined to believe that the change was
brought about on . pacifist and NOT n
business basis-that e argues that al
other crises may. be settled in the same
,Way-he would do well 4 look Z little
INTO tho underlying reasons for it.
Americans arc clad Of It. but they are
hardly TO be lulled into the idea that
reesonablo preparation for national de-
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-09-22

Mrs. Elizabeth Tiffany Mohr ar
Providence. r. l., (SpeciaiD-Recent
developments in the DR.. c. Franklin
Mohr murder case strengthened the
belief that powerful secret influence
emanating from Providence. Newport
and other places has been brought to
bear to prevent Mrs. Mohr's prosecu-
ton.
Although his patients, many of
them, associated with the oldest fam
lilies the murdered physician is known
to nave exerted considerable in
fluence in Rhode Island politics. Some
of those interested. it is believed, are
eager to suppress annoying dis
closures that would attend a detailed
scrutiny of his accounts for the benefit
OF a murder jury.
There r rumors that startling dis
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-09-22

closures are yet to be made. One Of
Mrs. Mohr's attorneys said today:
within a day or two we will give
out something that will make mighty
interesting reading. We have satisfied
ourselves not only as lawyers, but as
citizens, that Mrs. Mohr is innocent,
and l am putting it mildly in saying
the public will be startled when it
hears what we have got to say"
A person who was closely associated
with DR.. Mohr says that leaders in
politics and society in this state are
desperate through. fear that family
skeletons will be tangled If Mrs. Mohr
should be brought to trial.
Mrs. Mohr is showing the strain un-
der which she has been and is con-
fined to her bed with partial nervous
breakdown.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-09-22
The Read 70 Laueht,r Town.

sSVoU ~ Town.
Would We learn tho road to Laughtertown.
Would - have young heart. thouwh your
hair ~ Tray.
Go learn from . little child zach day.
Go ooevo hts wants and play his
- follow his dancing fset g they stray.
Eoy AZ Knows the roAd TO LaughtertoWn.
. ~ who have lot thu way. :
-katharine D. Blake.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-07
POLITICAL ADVERTISING.
Light on the
Collins Campaign

NJ Collins and his p1llcal
managers. 20 keep up their
courage and bolster up a losing
aght. are holding meetings IN
various sections OF che city
taking with theu iu n couple OF
autos thetr own hand picked
audiences Their meetings.
even .u che precincts supposed
&c be friendly 90 Collins have
been fauurea. After waiting
until a late hour for the people
90 come. their scouts have had
20 beat the bush Co bring iu vot-
crr They organize q meeting
ard name men and women on
committees. most Of whom are
not present and have no chance
70 decline. and many OF whom
are not 90 sympathy with and
many who are actually oppos
ed to. the Collins candidacy. Al
this Is done 90 impress the pub
he and IS simP,y a political russ.
Mr. Collins managers realize
De- "a beaten ana that BE win be
cgerwhimed 90 che polls by an
avalanche Of tte votes OF the
meu and women OF this city.
Study The ability and cxpert-
euce OF the tw8 candidates.
stem Tor item, and any voter
who is honestly trying Co elect
the best man Tor mayor VIII
have 70 difficulty he deciding 90
support Dr.. Mecouoehic.
MecoNocHIE COMMITTEE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-07
TAKE INVENTORY
TO FIND DAMAGE
PLOW COMPANY is CHECKING UP
AFTER DESTRUCTIVE FIRE-AO-
JUSTER IS READY.

Men at the Rock Island Pillow com
pany are busted today with the check
ing up OF damage caused by the fire
which swept the paintshop yesterday
morning An inventory OF all articles
In that department the wood shop ana
assembling room Is being made TO as
certain exactly the loss by flame and
water. Damage TO the finished pro
duct in the woodshOp is largely from
water
When the company has placed its
estimate on the loss the insurance ad-
juster viii be sent for Il. II. CIeaye-
land for the companies affected by the
FIRE states that the adiuster is ready
10 come any time word is received by
him
The part or the factory where the
blaze ragged was perhaps the busiest
department operating. To overcome
the delay caused by destruction Of the
products nearly ready 10 be shipped
the rest OF the factory is going ahead
n increased speed.
All the news all the jime-The Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-07
Charming New Foot
wear for Women.

Here are the daiutiest and most stylish nov
ei''cs ss well as the conservative styles. Putty.
sand. Eattlcshp Grey Black. White and
Shepherds checks are all among the new ar
rivals
ro;h rieh and low shoes. in lace button.
strap. pump and Colonial effects. are being
shown.
The makers have outdonc themselves
90 produce rhe most stylish footwear At mod
crate prices. s.. so $500. $3.50 and $500
pair
VANTA VESTS-The child's faultlese
shirt. double over abdomen no belt. pin or
button.
AK about the safe and simple piricss but
tuuie-z dressing 81 baby.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-07
New Spring Laces and
EmbrOiderieS.

Many groups are offered at the
most interesting pricing of the season.
DAINTY shadow and net edges. used extern
sivel for collars both white and cream, Sc,
lOc, lie. 15c, 25c up
a splendid variety OF IS inch shadow lace
fiouuciugS are priced this time. per yard 35c.
White and cream shadow lace all-overs. eX-
qui-itc designs. 30 inches wide. SOC 10 79c a
yard.
Beautiful net all-overs in excellent assert
mcnt of rev patterns. per yard S1.45.
Claiming organdy edges in delicate cOlors
and white. 25c TO so.
Special lot OF uainsook corset cover en-
broidery. many styles, yard 25c.
Specially selected assortments OF cambria
edses, big variety from which to select, &c and
&c the yard.
Exquisite organdy ilouncings-1S and p
inch width TO match. yard 75c and S10o.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-07
POLICE NEWS

Lucille Burton and James Williams
COlOred. were arrested last night by
Officer Berry on complaint of Otto
Volk. Both were arraigned before
Magistrate Smith this morning on a
disorderly charge. and the cases dis
missed because the complaining Wit,
T ness became too emphatic with his re-
marks in the court room. Volk testi-
fed that the two had called him vile
names. and iusulJed Mrs. W. Walker. a
friend of his.
c. +. David was arrested last night
by Detective Sehnert on complaint of
Chief Brinn and his case continued for
10 DAYS. Davis was found sleeping in
one of the rooms over the Diamond
saloon and refused to tell how he got
up there. He was formerly employed
in the kitchen at the Diamond.
William Hillery, hailing from Sher-
rard. was fined So and costs for dis
orderly conduct by Magistrate Smith
this morning Hinery was arrested
yesterday afternoon by Officer Fitzsim-
mons at the corner of Nineteenth
street and Second avenue.
William Smith. claiming Chicago as
his home. was arrested yesterday
charged with passing a worthless
check on the Central Trust aid Saw
ings bank of this city. Smith is said
TO have tried TO pass the check at a
saloon first. The proprietor consent
ed TO cash it if Smith accompanied
him TO the bank. He escaped enroute.
however, and boarded bridge line
car. only TO be taken when he returned
to the city. Smith did not get the
money on the check, but his actions
were suspicious.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-07

tf" business session fouosinE. The
Cr"etrrH $3.50 make an effort 90 have
tfc member 90 the tri-city branch %
trc International Stewards associa-
tioa join thsir sanitation
frrlav seven members ~ tine
Grretsv's association. including Franz.
bert@iHou of tlis citv i1urucyed o.
Muscatirc where they were bauqlsted
az the Sew AiuEestlns hotel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-07

Bioomiustor. ui.-W. 4. q. Rankin
has offered f1 give $4,000 20 the
Presbyterian Seminary az Orarso.
knnvu az the Grand Priaric. condi-
t1uai that ths trustees raise 100000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-07
Pretty and Very Practical
New Spring Waists and
BlOuSeS.

How we've worked to gather the very best!
To give YOU the cream of style. ~ prices that
would impress the McCabe values.
Here are collected beautiful. modish blouses
and waists OF lingerie voilcs and muls. of lap
and Shantung wash silks, OF Crepes de Chine
and PUSSY Willow tsfictas. OF tub and Habutai
silks "a ~iirting and candy stripes-varied as
sortmcnts ~ 95o. SIPS. s195. up TO S5.95
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-07
Special New Hats,
NerD ideas from, leading designers.

NelD IDEAS TTor1 IeddI'l9 desI9ners.
shapes.
New shiny straw hats, wing-trimmed sail
ors. extreme models, delightfully."- becoming for
young women-fetching little toques for
mamma and older sisters; elegant flower-trim-
mel hats tor all ages. We take great pride in
modesty pricing all these newest effects.
Women who buy their Millinery at this
store never feel embarrassed when they notice
some other woman glancing furtively again
and again at their new hat as they are certain
of the admiration attracted. not criticism.
You should see the new Black and White
White and Black and all Black hats just now
being brought out
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-07
GREETERS To TRY
ENLARGING PLAN
At MEETING APRIL 9. WILL EN.
DEAvoR TO HAVE STEWARDS
JOIN THEIR ASSOCIATION.

a mee.irE asd bouquet o. ths Tri.
c.fg Grr~EeFs. assne.af.pn uiu br held
Fr.lay. April q. -t che Colonial hotel
a d.rrrr uti b. served at $3.50 uith
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-07

The Balcony Tea Room is a delightful place
to lunch. Meet your friends there tomorrow
or any day.
Special noon day and afternoon lunches
a minimum cost.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-07
WOmen'S Tailored Suits.
Er1bodying eUery favored
style feature.

Tie collection 81 spring styles ready today
may De depended upon Tor its absolute cor
recrucs- and the same moderate pricing that
appeals Co every woman.
Fancy. -cmi-isncv and plain tailored suits
OF Serge. Pophns. Epiuglcs. Gabardincs.
Shepherd checks and Novelties. 90 the season S
most called Tor colors. and black.
Snar. diversified STYLES. az S975. Sll SO
Sl25o. Sl475 $3.50. $500 and up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-07
Kayser's Silk Gloves.

New. smart and exclusive styles are here in
q variety of the most desirable colors.
Long and short gloves. self or contrast
stitching. guarantee ticket with every pair.
The tips outwear the gloves, per pair S1.00,
75c and soc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-07

Step ladders for h1u@eclcauir.
aii lengths. made OF yellow pine.
90 Csc and ur
Thurston's Al quality floor
sBrutea produces q lasting. glossy
finish. q quart Use
Hardwood clothes Ifrc props.
sri- ttwr. g..
Combination garden and lawn
rEEcs. extra quality 29c-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-07
The one greatest concern
of this store is that every
customer shall be fully satisfied.
Stop Talking About
Business Depression

II trade Is of. isn't II your ovn iault'
sop serumbiiug. pl;t your best foot to the
iEont. Go 20 work. HARD
So:t up your stocks. lower the prices.
i,-ure on smaller profits Don't watch
tIe clock. nor plan IN working only eight
hours a day; stop plunging QUIT moPing
ard get busy
This store is setting lively pace for
al ;he stores in the three cities. = rep
tra.s1r for the correct and dependable
merchandise az a little lower prices than
az other stores. makes this the economy
center for TINS section
+at then the NcCabe serviee-Nes'
we sim 60 make the service Of this store
cse-yrhtnE and more than YOU expect.
sztisiacton-thi. e. another word that
o. i1 the every DAY vocabulary Of an our
employees.
Lowest prises-highest qualities-ser-
vtcs--Fatisfactiou-
T.s--e are cine foundation stoues-t,c
luit5Cl or. $50 wonder this store grow.
,,bie others stand stiil or rcecde.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-07

All the news ali the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-07
CORSETS--

The great April Corset sales
start ou THURSDAY
Choose the corset before
yug bus tfr gasyr-No mat
Ger how expensive the dress
1- SUIT NAV Dee. 81 mot worn
over the correct corset. the
whole effect o. spoiled
The radical chang r
gowns and cur-ct- this .ea-
som makes 30 imperative trat
both should De new and
chosen each with tine other
ir view
There fs a corset here for
every figure Our Corset
Icrce will guarantee q perfect
fitting corset ff YOU rrit ON
u- YOU can NOT make mis-
takes
BEGINNING Thursd y
4. NJ. tps shall spe-
ciGize On the {. b.
Ala - -fr q COrscts Tor
the balance of this
trrck.
CH ala s7rrr $500 r6nefr for
sass
C-B ala sprte $3.50 urocaae.
sass
The famous C-U SO. SO. with
Elastic hand over hips. aIwaya
s. 90. Cor p dnys at $3.50
THE CD $500 c1rsets Tor bal.
lance o. the week ouIy gi-s
special C-B dollar c1Tsets ala
day. tar~r dnyr. for Gle
Just received. q ucsg iot 81
tHe C-E summer met Cor-cr>.
Io introduce quickly 20 sac.
40 day Thursday. one d1r
ouiv. az GGc Not more thau
t,ga r1 O. customer. 1sr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-07

Hand made house brooms, fine
quality, soc values. half price Poe.
Garden hoes Of heavy steel,
with hard wood handle. Ice.
Best quality screen wire in all
widths at 7c ward.
Salvo. the wonderful. cleaner
for all household purposes, quart
tins 25c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-07

ana asv1 ar tss t=e-Tss ArEus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-07

All the news all the time-The Argus