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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-30
MANY PROFIT BY
WAGE INCREASES

New York, Dec. 30.-Wages of 200,-
900 employees in various trades in this
city will be increased beginning Jan.
/, it was estimated today. The in
creases are expected to aggregate mil
lions of dollars. Thousands of work
ers on street, subway and elevator
railways are included among those who
will profit by the advances.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-30
CHICAGO NOW IS
GROWING BETTER

ehieago, Dec. 20.-Vice conditions
1aee been reduced fully sixty per cent
q Chicago within the last three years,
astoFding to statement today by
samuel P. Thrasher, superintendent of
sas committee Of Fifteen. a citizen
aieaniZation for reform. In that
ahe, he said, so per cent Of the wom-
sa who traversed the streets in pur-
saA OF their traffic have been driven
ifon the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-30

New York, Dec. 30.-The steamer
Bankdale arrived this morning from
Bordeaux after a tempestuous voyage
in which the cattle fittings and rails
were carried away and boats lifted
from their fastenings On the outward
passage to Bordeaux on Nov 10, when
$50 miles from that port, bomb ex-
ploded in number six hatch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-30
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till P. N. Tomorrow, fol
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.

Partly cloudy tonight and Friday.
not much change in temperature with
the lowest tonight about 20 to Is de-
grees.
Temperature at a. m, IS. Highest
yesterday, 81; lowest last night, 25,
Velocity of wind at 7 a. m, five miles
per hour.
Precipitation. none.
Relative humidity at p. m, 50; at
Z a. m, Sc; at p. N. today, 66.
Stage of water. 81. rise Of 3 in
last "a hours.
]. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecastor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-30
Two Hurt in Collision.

Decatur, H.. Dec. 30.-Engineer Ed
ward Higgins and Brakeman j. NJ.
Goodpasture, both of Decatur, were
injured today In headon collision be-
tween the Decatur division wreck
train and freight No. II, on the
Wabash at Blue Mound Dense fog
was responsible
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-30
Texas County Goes Dry.

Cleveland, Texas, Dec. 30.-Prohibi-
ton won in the local option election
in Liberty county, according TO com
plete returns from yesterdays cleo
tions, which gave the "drys" a ma
jority of 40 in total of 413 votes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-30
Official Austrian Report
Tells of Fearful On
slaught by Enemy.
T0P0ROUTz Is CENTER
Attack Upon Border Town
Extends Along Front for
Distance of 40 Miles.

Paris, Dec. so. (5:i5 a. m.)-
French troops have occupied the
Turkish island Of CasteIorizo
(Castel0ryE0l In the Aegean sea,
between the island Of Rhodes and
the gulf of Adalia. according to
the morning papers in Paris. The
possession OF Castei0riz0 as a ma
val base is characterized as indis-
pensable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-30
Kings Palace Hit nv Shell.

London Dec. 30. (12;l7 p. ny
Aing Ferdinand's palace at the Black
sea port OF Varna was hit during the
recent Russian bombardment of that
bulgarian town, but the damage was
anlmportant says a dispatch from Ath-
ems to Reuters Telegram company,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-30
Lansing Suggests Arrange
ment for Settling Of All
Disputes and Strife.
PRESIDENT APPROVES
Wilson Said to Favor Step
as Outlined by Secretary
to Pan Americans.

Washington, Dec 80. - Secretary
Lansing has suggested to ali the ma
lions which, with the United States
comprise the Pan-American union, that
they join in a convention for the arbi-
tration of all boundary line disputes
and for the prohibition of shipments of
war munitions to revolutionaries.
Secretary Lansing's proposal, which
has the full support of President Will
son is forwarded by the Latin-Ameri-
can ambassadors and ministers here
to their home foreign Offices for con-
sideration. 1t is regarded as one of
the steps in wide plan, In which the
Pan-American scientific congress now
in session here is part, for preserva-
ton of peace on the western hemis-
phere and a closer union of all the
Americas.
Details Kept Secret.
The status Of the negotiations and
the details of Secretary Lansing's pro-
posal are so far being held as conf
Dental between the state department
and the Latin-American chancellories
here. Mr.. Lansing today declined to
discuss it in any phase, and the diplo-
mats declared they could not discuss
matter which was in its preliminary
stage and under consideration by their
home foreign Offices. -
Regarded Favorably.
IT became known, however, that soon
after Secretary Lansing delivered his
Pan-American unity speech before the
scientific congress in whica he advo-
Gated a Pan-American zone for all, and
all for one," he began inviting the
Latin-American representatives to the
state department, two at time, and
outlining to them his proposal At
( the same time it is understood the Sec
rotary's public declaration, which has
attracted much favorable attention
among the Latin-Americans because
/ of its suggestion that all the Pan-Amer-
lean nations should. If necessary. con-
stitute a united bulwark against any
unjust invasion. or aggression on
jneighbor was discussed In some detail
and uniformly, it is understood the
Latin-Americans expressed their ap-
probation Of Mr. Lansing's statements.
! The technical form In which the
new proposal was made was not dis
/ closed today but there are indications
4 that it took the usual form of mem
! orandum to the diplomats and was In
such official form as could be trans
mitted to the home governments as the
( basis for the action.
Urges Preservation OF Peace.
One of the first elements of the pro-
! posal which has for one of its ultimate
objects the welding of thoroughly
united America, is the preservation of
peace on the American continent. 1t Is
realized that the chief menaces to such
peace are boundary disputes and revo-
lutionary activity. 1t is pointed out
that If all boundary disputes are re-
moved to the realm of arbitration and
all the Pan-American nations bind
themselves to absolutely prohibit ship
ments Of war munitions to any other
than established governments, peace
among the nations themselves would
practically be assured and the atten-
ton Of all the American nations could
be devoted to what Secretary Lansing
Continued on Page Three.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-30
GermanY Recognizes Carranza.

Berlin, Dec. so, tyia London, 1l:5o
a. m.)-Germany has extended reeog-
milton to the defacto government of
Mexico headed by General Venustiano
CaTranZa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-30
Macedonian Attack Unlikely.

Nothing has happened to change the
Macedonia position, but 1t is gener-
ally believed that any advance into
Greek territory must be made by the
Bulgarians. the opinion being that the
Austro-Germans cannot spare enough
troops for a serious attempt against
Saloniki.
Domestic tension in England over the
compulsion question has been greatly
relieved. Speculation continues con-
corning the method which is to be
adopted TO reach eligible unmarried
men, majority agreeing that the
Derby plan Of attestation will be ex-
tended for this purpose.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-30

London, Dec. go 1f:49 a. m.l-Al-
though Peuograd remains silent on the
subject. the public is inclined to be
lieve the Russians are undertaking d
great offensive in Bukowina, near the
Bessarabian border. Oficial Austrian
reports, telling Of attacks by dense
masses of Russian troops, indicate that
an important battle is under way.
THE fighting centers at a point near
Toporoutz, small town just withiR
the border Of northern Bukowina. but
d simultaneous attack is being made
along an extended front, reaching from
the Pruth to q position north of the
Dniester, distance Of about 40 miles.
The latest advices state that the Rus
sian assault is being continued, accom-
panied by a heavy bombardment.
Unofficial reports from the extreme
northern portion of the eastern front
state the Germans have made a Sc
rious but futile attack in the region Of
Lake Babit, while the Russians west
of Lake Ranger are threatening Mitau.
These opposing attacks create a deli
cate situation, as a successful advance
by either would endanger consider
able forces of the defeated opponent.
Along the western front except for
mining and aerial engagements on the
British lines. the chief fighting seems
to be confined to the Vosges where,
in the region Of MISUNDERSTANDING
the French claim to have made a sue
| cessfuI advance. Berlin officially min
! imizes this success but does not deny
I II wholly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-30

Geneva. Dec. 30, via Paris, 4
p. m.i-lt is reported here on good
authority that Italian troops have
occupied the Albanian seaport OF
huraI10.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-06-24

JULY SECOND AND THIRD WE
WILL GIVE A BALLOON TO EACH
CHILD COMING INTO THE STORE
ACCOMPANIED BY ETHER OF
THEIR PARENTS. NO BALLOON
GIVEN AWAY UNLESS A PARENT
ACCOMPANIES THE CHILD.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-06-24

Guaranteed 100 per cent wool suits
ranging In price from $1,000 to $3.50
Hand finished and will hold their
shape No better styles of workman
ship to be found in suits costing $4,000
Mems pants .--...--.-..-.....--..-.-....$2 $3.50 up
Boys Knickerbocker suits $500 to $50
Boys Knickerbocker pants 25c to $3.50
If you need clothing you cannot. afford
to pass this up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-07

Grating in the lines of transatlantic
travel. 1t may be that they We're
waiting for the Lusitania, and in the
meanwhile attacked such other vessels
as came within their range.
Once Used U. S. Flag for Protection.
1t was the steamer Lusitania whose
flying of the American flag in the
month of February on her way from
Queenstown to Liverpool in order to
protect her against possible attack by
German submarine caused consider
BILE establishment on both sides of the
ocean and resulted in the issuing of a
statement by the British foreign office
jusiifying the use of neutral flag
under circumstances such as these.
The Lusitania was one of the largest of
transatlantic liners. as well as one of the
speediest. She was built in Glasgow in
1906. She was 1s5 feet long. IS feet beam
and so feet deep. Her gross tonnage was
$500. She was owned by the Cunard
Steamship Company. Ltd. of Liverpool.
Her captain was w. T. Turner.
The Lusitania was product of the
race for speed which was carried on
for years among transatlantic steam
ship companies, particularly of Eng
land and Germany. When the Lusi-
tania was launched she was the wonder
of the maritime world. Her mastery
of the sea from the standpoint of
speed was undisputed The progress
of the Lusitania on her first voyage to
New York was watched by the world.
When news of the sinking of the
Lusitania became known on the New
York Stock Exchange one of the worst
smashes in recent years developed. At
the Office of w. B. Hibbs & Co. it was
stated that all industrials sagged point
after point Steel dropping in five min
utes from 57A to 81 s., and others keep
ing pace. Union Pacific declined five
points and a fraction in as many min
utes, and brokers were deluged with
selling orders.
A ticker story to the effect that the
big Cunarder had been beached and
that passengers and crew We're saved
brought about a rally that lasted for
few minutes, but failure of confirma-
ton of this report and continued am
plif1cation of the original report of the
torpedoing and sinking of the liner oc-
casioned a resumption of the down.
ward course of all stocks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-07
DR.. CARMAN TEST|F|ES
IN W|FE'S DEFENSE

MINEOLA. N. Y, May 7.-Dr. Edward
Carman described on the witness stand
today, in his wife's trial on the charge
of murder. the shooting of Mrs. Louise
Bailey. iii his office in Freeport, June
30 last. His story was identical with
that related by him in the first trial.
Mrs. Carman, who had prepared to
testify in her own behalf late today.
followed his testimony closely. 1t was
dark, DIR. Carman said, when he heard
I he crash of glass. and, looking up.
saw a hand grasping a revolver thrust
through the broken window.
The state contends that the shooting
occurred while it was yet daylight.
and opposes the theory of the defense
that the assailant escaped in the dark
ness.
Before DIR. Carman was called to the
stand William r. Smith. engineer of
the electric light plant at Freeport,
testified that the street lights were
turned on at $40 o'clock the night Of
the shooting.
The prosecution brought forward new
evidence yesterday in confederation OF
Celia Coleman. Following up this new
development, District Attorney Smith
put on the stand George Toomer, a ne
gro who not only corroborated Celia
in regard to the alleged bribery offer,
but was permitted to testify that she
had told him July . last of Mrs. Car
mans alleged admissions to the maid
regarding the killing of Mrs. Bailey.
Mr.. Smith. in his cross-examination
of Mrs. Ida Powell, siste: Of N1rs. Car,
man. put questions intended to show
that DIR. Carman, husband of the de-
PENDANT. knew that woman who was
in DR. Carman's waiting room the
night of the shooting had gone to Can
ada. Two young women were in the
waiting room then, and DIR. Carman
and his family have maintained they
did not know who they were.
Did DIR. Carman tell you that one of
these young women wrote to him and
said it would ruin her to testify a the
first tral?" Mr. Smith asked Mrs. Pow
ell.
She answered No"
To refute the testimony of Celia Cole
man. the defense on opening its case
late yesterday afternoon called Mrs.
Helen Corby, niece of Mrs. Carman,
and her husband. Charles; Mr.. and Mrs.
PIatt Conklin. Mrs. Carman's parents,
and -year-old Elizabeth Carman.
They testified that at the time of the
shooting and subsequen tly Mrs. Car
man was in her room.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-07
WILD RUSH TO SELL
ON THE STOCK MARKET
News of Lusitania Disaster Causes
Intense Excitement-Prices
Fall Away.

NEW YORK. May 7.-On the stock
exchange this afternoon intense ex-
element followed the news of the
disaster to the Lusitania. There was a
wild rush to sell and prices fell away
within one hour from fifteen to thirty
points in war specialties and five to
ten points in the more stable issues.
Bethlehem Steel, which had scored q
new high record in the day, soon yield
ed all its gain and then dropped from
40 to $50 between sales.
Westinghouse broke twenty points,
and elsewhere losses were proportional.
Selling continued for the balance of the
session. Evidently news of the disaster
had spread to all parts of the country
commission houses, and brokers with
extensive wire connections received
selling orders from far off as San
Francisco, Los Angeles and New Or
leans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-07
I USITANIA DISASTER CAUSES
ADMINISTRATION TO WORRY

an unofficial character several days ago
to indicate that Germany intended to
destroy the Lusitania at the first OPP
portunity. as "a means of terrorizing
British shipping and preventing ocean
commerce with the allies.
1t was taken for granted by officials
here that If there existed plan by
the German admiralty to torpedo the
vessel every precaution had been suG-
gested to the submarine commander to
insure the safety of the passengers
The German embassy here from time
to time has declared that the purpose
of the German submarine campaign
was not to cause a loss of life but to
strike blow at British ships and
commerce
While the United States in Its note
to Germany has insisted that before
any vessels with neutrals and non
combatants aboard were sunk. pas
sengers must be removed to a place of
safety. no case had arisen until the
wrecking of the Gulfight last Satur-
day, the investigation of which has not
yet been completed.
Should any Americans lose their
lives the case would be covered. Off
Gals thought. by the warning to Ger
many that she would be held in that
event by the United States Ito strict
accounta bility."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-07
1858 Passengers Aboard.

LONDON. May THE Cunard line
steamer Lusitania. from New York Ma:
| for Liverpool with 1888 passengers
on board. was torpedoed this afternoon
al o:33 O'Clock at a point about ten miles
off Old Head. kinsale. Ireland, and
later went down. 1t is believed that
her passengers are safe. No details
of how they may have been rescued.
however, are at hand. One message re-
ceived here says: 1T is not known
how many of the Lusitania's pasSen-
gers were saved.
Relief was Immediately sent out from
Queenstown. She fioated a reasonable
length of time before going down. 1t is
possible that some of the rescuing ships
got to her side. Ii is believed that the
Lusitani s water-tight bulkheadS would
tend to keep her afioat.
Two hundred of the passengers on
board the Cunarder were transferred
to her from the steamer Cameronla be-
fore she left New York.
The presence of German submarines
in the transatlantic lanes of travel has
been indicated by the sinking. during the
past few days, of other British vessels off
the Irish coast.
1t was the Lusitania which last Feb
ruary made use of the American nag
to protect her from possible attack on
the part of German undersea boats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-07

News of the torpedoing of the Lusi-
tania struck Official Washington like
a bomb. While disposed to await full
details before expressing opinions. all
administration officials realized that
the incident was probably the most
serious that Washington has faced
since the beginning of the war.
There was only one person booked
through the Washington office of the
Cunard line for the Lusitania, it was
said today-Henry Pollard of London.
who had been here on business and
was returning to England.
II Washingtonians were among the
1000 passengers on board the vessel
they were booked through New York.
Dr. Howard Fisher of Washingtonj 1t
was said, must have been booked
through some other agency than that at
Washington.
The Washington agency this after
noon had not received confirmation Of
the report that the Lusitania had been
Iorpedoed.
Officials did not believe there would
he complications. unless American lives
we're lost There was a supreme con-
f1dence among many high officials that
all the Americans had been saved. In
fact it was disclosed that the United
States government had information of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-07
TO CONFER ON TAXES.
Delegates to San Francisco to Dis
cuss Question.

One Of the conventions to he held in
San Francisco this year which is
arousing interest in Washington is
the annual conference of the National
Tax Association. which begins a five
day session August 10. Much impor-
tance attaches To the conference here
and elsewhere because of the wide
spread and increasing interest shown in
the subject of national state and local
taxation.
A feature of the session Will be the
report of the committee on the federal
income tax. of which Prof. f. r. A. Sc
ligman is chairman. The cooperation
of the Treasury Department is expected
in the discussion of this report, which
will aim to suggest points where
amendments may be made to obtain
better administrative results and re-
move object iona BILE features.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-07

shoot and to protect themselves. he
told the commission. and next week.
at the convention of the state fedef.'-
ton of l.ab Dor. l am again going TO adj
vocate that union men learn the mill
tary arts. in order to protect them
selves against these agents OF the COM
monweaith who are used against the'h
We are tired of having our defense
less people shot down and beaten ~
these officers of the state. and II IL =
going to continue, il is necessary that
la Dor men he prepared to protect them
selves
Maurer submitted to the commission
a pamphlet he had prepared on the
Pennsylvania state police. which he
entitled The American Cossack. The
police were recruited, he declared. from
United States soldiers and degenerate
sons of the middle class who never
were worth anything at home.
Witness Describes Shopmen's Strike.
Inquiry into Pennsylvania railroad
labor conditions continued YESTERDAY
afternoon. among the witnesses being
Samuel II. Meyer former Mayor of
Altoona. Pa. who told Of the strike
in the PENNSYLVANIA shops there in
1911 The striking shopmen were
peaceful. Meyer said hut q W. Creigh-
ton, general SUPERINTENDENT OF the
Pennsylvania railroad at Altoona. con-
stantly urged him to arrest strikers
and labor organizers when he had no
right to do so. and refused to do so
''Supt. Creighton wanted us to order
the arrest of strikers and organizers
general principles. said the wit
ness. lust so that some one was ar
rested. | told him that organizers and
strikers had as much right in Altoona
as ne and | had as long as they CON
Quoted themselves properly
Creighton didn't seem to want to
settle the strike l told him he could
stop the trouble If he would let the
men go back to work. but he said he
wouldn't take them back because the
time limit for. them to go back by
order had expired
Mover said he finally told Supt.
Creighton if he did not take the men
! back he would lead the strike him
self. This. he said. led to an order
to take the men back, and all but a
few returned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-07
MAY GRAIN REPORTS
THEME OF INTEREST
Outlook for Winter Wheat Crop as
Shown by Department of
Agriculture.

Interest in the May grain report of
the Department of Agriculture, issued
today. centered in the winter wheat
crop. which was planted last fall on
the most extensive area ever seeded
with that cereal, but which, owing to
unfavorable conditions, showed De-
cember ] condition below the ten
year average. The crop came through
the winter fairly we'll, but the Hes
sian fly was reported in several sec
lions, giving some apprehension.
The winter wheat area sown was A.
$4,000 acres. an increase of Abs. 900
acres over that harvested in 1914. Esti-
mating on the April l condition, the crop
reporting board last month calculated in
its first report of production prospects
that the crop would be 6l9, 00o,0 900 bushels,
or | > bushels an acre
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-07
Details of Conditions.

Details of the report, showing conditions
as of May /, follow:
Winter wheat-Area to be harvested,
40, 900 acres compared with 41,263, 900
acres sown last fall and 36,00S,00O acres
harvested last year.
Average condition. 92.9 per cent of
a normal, compared with ss.s April 1
last. $50 May last year and S7.4, the
ten-year May ! average.
The condition is Indicative of a
yield per acre of approximately 17.3
bushels. assuming average variations
to prevail to harvest time. On the esti-
mated area to be harvested this would
produce 693,000,000 bushels. The out
turn of the crop will probably be above
or below the figures given. according
as the change in conditions from May
l to harvest is above or below the
average change.
Rye-Condition. 500 per cent of a
Eye-Condition, S9.s per cent of a
normal, compared with S95 on April I
last. 93.4 on May last year and 9O.6
the ten-year May l average
Meadow Chay) transformation. s9s
per cent of normal compared with
800 on May last year and SIS the
ten-year May l average.
Hay-StockS of hay on farms Nav I
are estimated at s.46S 900 tons, or i2. /
per cent of last years crop, against
l,S32.00o tons. or 12.2 per cent on May
] last year. and 100000 tons, or II 9
per cent, the f1ve-year average on
May l.
Pastures-Condition. So per cent of
normal, against 8s.3 on May last
year and 1874 the ten-year MAY / aver
age.
Spring blowing Was 7s.3 per cent
completed up to May /. compared with
1O.9 on May l last year, and $50 the
ten-year May | average
Spring pianting-Was 65.% per cent
completed up to May !. compared with
56.4 on May l last year and 54S the
nine-year May average.