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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-23
Sidelights on the European War

Brussels. Correspondence Of the
Associated Press t~~0ne Of the var
ious problems with which the German
authorities in Belgium have 10 strug-
gle is the suppression of ''fy-by-night'
newspapers inimical to the German
cause which are printed in France,
England and Holland and smuggled
into the country.
p The Germans have never attempted
10 exclude genuine, well known and
established and recognized journals
Of other countries. The London Times
and the Paris Temps are to be pur-
chased as easily as the Frankfurter
Leitung and the Berliner Lokal An
zeiger anywhere in German territory.
What they have tried TO do is to sup
press the varied assortmenls of tenn
porary' papers published for purely
anti-German propaganda purposes anG
intended merely for Belgian consump-
ton
The latest Of these is the Courier De
La Meuse, q newspaper published in
Holland. Copies of ii seized in Liege
recently bore date two days in ad-
vance Of the day when the seizure was
made and contained alleged news dat
ed ahead by "a and IS hours The
Stories were exclusively reports of
German defeats. and contained tales
Of enormous German losses-losses so
enormous that none of the French and
English journals ever attempted to
claim that they had been inflicted.
Though the news" in these papers
is over and over again proved to be
false, the journals still find q ready
sale. and their dispatches are given
the same credence as the recurring
rumors, based On distant cannonading,
that the French, English and Beigians
are approaching Brussels once more
Berlin.-Princess Marie Auguste Of
Anhalt. whose engagement to Prince
Joachim Of Prussia. youngest son of
Emperor William, is announced. is
descendant Of the one-time king of
Naples, Joachim Murat, who lived from
1857 to 1915. The latter's oldest BROTH
er, Peter Mnrat. was the father of
Marie Antoinette. who was married in
1903 to Prince Karl Anton of Hnhen-
zollernSigmaringen. Their daughter.
Amaile Antoinette, was married In
1886 to Prince Eduard of Sachsen-
Altenburg; their daughter, Antoinette.
in 1854, married Duke Leopold Fried
rich Of Anhalt, and the latter's son.
Prince Eduard OF Anhslt. and his wife.
Princess Luise OF Sachsen- AItenburg.
are the parents Of Princess Marie.
Berlin. Probably the only princess
in the empire who is school teacher
is the 20-year-old Princess Marie
Adelheid zu Lippe. who has Just pass
ed her examination for teaching In the
common schools Of her principality.
Princess Marie In the daughter OF
Prince Rudolf, and a cousin OF the
reisning prince. Leopold ". During
the war she will take the place Of
some man teacher who has been
drawn into the army from the town
o. Schwalenberg. The girls mother
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-23

Betty Green celebrated her S0th
birthday by taking long walk. You'll
observe she walked OF course Hetty
could have called taxieab. But then
taxis cost money
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-23
Rock Isiand--From River to
River


who will remember this young chap
Mahan who scored 20 points for Har-
ward Saturday, three years from To-
Gayf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-23

The young Americans only fear Is
that he wont be III proper training
for Thursdays big athletic event az
the family table
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-23
A NOVEMBER ATTACK.

Nov / want to write poem
For that colyum that you run,
But the thoughts that willing come K
me
Mostly verge upon the bum.
How guys like that Walt Mason
And other po-et-ical stars,
Can make stuff rhyme on paper
Sure battles this dome of ours.
They can even tell 3 story
And can verse it right along
When | undertake 10 duplicate
1t smacks OF tuneless song.
Do they sit at q typewriter.
CAS- / am doing nowj
And try to find word to rhyme
With the bird they call the COW?
Or do they lounge in golden ease
AS some would have us think
And as the butler enters. say
Bring IN another drink.
II n X
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-23
Opinions OF Another.

Mirth is natures best remedy.
Hope is The. froth that hides the
dregs in life's cup.
A crust and kind word are better
than a feast and indigestion.
When ridicule is weighed in the bal
ance of reason it proves TO be light
weight.
The summer girl who makes one
hammock do for two is a practical
economist
Some music is given out by the
choir. but the drummer dispenses it
by the pound.
A man can usually manage TO keep
himself busy by attending strictly TO
his own business. but some men have
mania for working overtime.--Chi-
cago News.
SPEAKING Of the horrors of the
European battlefeds, haven't we been
lighting with gas in this country for
years?
DON'T be too quick to smoker over
errors that creep into the columns of
your home paper Chicagos two lead
ing daiiies last week made public
apologies because of seemingly unfor-
givable hlunders One printed pictures
OF leading young couple of the CITY
and put above them the names Of a
pair that had just been involved in a
financial scandal. The other printed
the name Of society woman below
the likeness Of movie actress.
WILBUR Glenn voliya saws the way
TO avoid smallpox is to take three or
four baths a year. Apparently some
folks would rather have the disease.
]. IL. G.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-23

REPORTER for a Chicago newspa-
per has located a man, supposed to
have disappeared from the city or
a suicide, for whom the police depart
And the city directory carried his
name. The defense of the police will
likely be that they haven't been sup
piled sufficient directories.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-23
Too, iIBeil Evidence.

AT least one Of the Chicago sleuths
imported TO watch the Peoria saloons
last Sunday is in position to swear
that many of them were open. He
became so drunk sampling goods on
sale that his cohorts had to carry him
TO a midnight train headed for home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-23

II FEEL young a 81. I work y
hours day as a waiter always see
something goods in every one, I keep
a clean competence, keep on the
square and do not smoke or chew to-
bacco, or swear"
'Denoting coin Of the realm2
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-23

London.-The English newspapers
are aroused over the case of DR.. W H.
Wells, a former lecturer in tbs uni-
versity Of Munich, who has been con
scripted for service in the German
army. Dr. Wells is a graduate OF OK
ford and an Engiishman by birth, but
il appears that under the German law
he accepted "complimentary" German
citizenship when he accepted In 1903
pension from the University of Munich
He is IS years old.
English friends OF DR.. Wells de-
scribe him as thoroughly British in
sympathies and feeling. II is stated
that German consular officials M
formed him in 1909 that his acceptance
OF the pension would make no differ
ence TO his status i.s British citizen
When the war broke out he planned 10
return to England but was dissuaded
by colleagues into remaining al HI
post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-23
CHORDS AND
DLSCORDS

ELMER Punk has rented the Ropp
farm for the coming year and J. W
Sedekum, who now is on the place,
will move to town.-Gridley cores
pondence in Bloomington Panta-
graph,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-23

II SEE by a paper from my home
town down state that MIR. and Mrs.
Snow have been making an auto tour
in northern Illinois, writes l.. L. ".
Perhaps that accounts for the fall
we had in these parts yesterday.
Think you?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-23

MARGARET Gale is the newest
beauty discovered for the movies. She
is said to have already made sweep
ing success.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-23

is the Princess of Ardeck from the
princely house of Hesse, whose par
ents are Prince Wilhelm Of Hessen-
Phillippstal-Barc and the Primo
ess Marie of Hanau
Geneva, Switzerland. -(Correspond-
ence of the Associated Press. i'm the
semi-circle from Trent to Trieste
where Austro-Germans and Italians
are fighting for supremacy. military
operations will be seriously affected
by snow Neither side dares to advance
large guns which may be lost in a night
owing to a heavy snowfall,
On the Austro-Italian frontier where
fighting is taking place at 10000 feet
above sea level over several miles of
mountain where every little pass
means a small battle. weather condi'
tons and snow are important factors.
On these mountains ordinary Tegi-
ments. however brave, are practically
useless as they cannot stand the eli
mate and only Alpine troops on both
sides are being utilized.
Since the beginning Of October sew
eral feet of snow has fallen in the
Swiss Tyrolese and Italian Alps above
5000 feet and there is besides always
the danger Of an avalanche. Under
these conditions Alpine warfare will be
impossible even for strong force, The
men and mountain artillery are prac-
tically buried in deep snow IN the
higher Alps and the attack must be
postponed until spring. Thus Italy
feels secure from an invasion Of LON
hardy and Venetia during the winter
and can employ her reserve forces for
other spheres.
On the Tsonzo, however. IT is another
matter for the country around is a
plain and there is little doubt that the
Italian army will attempt to force It's
way to Trieste and Fiume via To4mina
and Goritza this winter Daily the at
lacks on these two towns on the main
railway are becoming fiercer. The
Italians continue to bring up more
heavy artillery which now is in a SEMI
lcircle around both cities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-23

THE author Of the songs, How
Would You Like to be the Iceman?"
and Everybody Works But Father"
has passed away. This is interesting
only because many will wonder that
he survived so long
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-23

PORTER Charlton, who murdered
his wife in Italy and whose neck was
saved after a sensational trial, is
soon to return to his home in New
York. White Way society may be de-
pended upon 10 accord him the Gus
tomary reception at the pier.
DIR. Anna Howard Shaw is not to
be a candidate 10 succeed herself as
president of the National American
Suffrage association. Oh, Shaw, say
the women.
THE announcement that MIR Carp,
former premier Of Rumania, is pro-
German ought not occasion any sur
prise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-23

A DISPATCH announces that
Mary Garden has gone TO a warm
climate This will be good news to
her grand opera rivals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-23

CHICAGO Chinaman was robbed of
$40 the other night. Il was not ex-
planned whether the loot was in Chin
ese money. II it was the robber must
have had assistance in getting away.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-23

Member Audit Bureau of Calculations
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-23

is the Princess of Ardeck from the
princely house Of Hesse, whose par
ents are Prince Wilhelm Of Hessen-
Phillippstal~ Barchfeld and the Prime
ess Marie of Hanau.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-23

SPEAKING of the horrors of the
European battleieIds, haven't we been
lighting with gas in this country for
years?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-23
THE ARGUS.

Rock Island Member Associated Press.
Fall Leased Wire Report
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-07-30

The Empress OF Ireland sank in
twenty minutes OF Father Point in the
St Lawrence river May 30. 1914. after
being In collision with the collier Stor-
stad. In this wreck t.024 persons per-
ished. The burning OF the volturno in
midoeesn on October 9, 1918. was re-
sponsible for the death OF 1856 persons.
The President disappeared in mid-At-
lantic with l20 passengers in ls4l.
Months later bottle picked up at sea.
was found to contain the announce.
meat that the ship was sinking.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-07-30

New York.-The sinking at Chicago
Of the steamer Eastland calls 10 mind
the disaster here June Is. 1904. when
the steamer General Slocum caught FIRE
in the East river and before she eoald
be beached on North Brother island.
upwards OF l 900 excursionists had lost
their lives. Among the ealamities on
the water 40 ,ompsnied by great loss OF
life in recen years the disasters 10 the
Titanic, the -usitania and the Empress
Of Ireland h)ld chief places.
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The Titanic, at the time the largest
ship in the world. while making her
maiden voyage. struck an iceberg on
the New Foundland banks on April u,
1912 and sank within two hours. OF
her passengers and crew 1886 persons
lost their lives. The survivors mum.
bered 745. The Lusitania was sunk by
German submh. Inc on May Z. of the
coast Of Old Kinsale. Ireland. The
number OF persons who lost their lives
in this disaster was more than eleven
hundred.
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Under misty skies 1000 men, Wom-
en- and children wended their way TO
the river wharf early Saturday 20 an
FIVE large lake steamers with holiday
mirth in a trip to Michigan City. The
steamer Eastland. brought TO Chicago
from Lake Erie after an unsatisfactory
career, was the first to be loaded
Rain began 10 fall as the wharf
superintendent lifted the gang planks
from the Eastland. declaring that the
government limit OF $500 passengers
had been reached. White dresses
peeped from raincoats along the shore
rails. as those aboard waved goodbye
TO friends on shore waiting 70 board
the steamer Theodore Roosevelt and
other vessels.
Passengers Swarm 10 Left Side.
Then the passengers swarmed 70 the
left side of the ship as the other steam.
er drew up 20 the river toward the
wharf a tug was hitched 10 the East.
land. ropes were ordered cast Of and
the steamer engine began TO hum. The
Eastlaud had not budeed. however
Instead. the heavily laden ship
whipped sideways, leaning toward the
river The lurch was so startling that
many passengers Joined the large con-
course already on the river side Of the
boat
The ship never heeled back Il
turned slowly but steadily toward ne
port side. Children clutched the skirts
Of mothers The whole cargo was i'm
PEELED toward the sinking side Water
began 10 enter lower port holes. The
ropes snapped on the piles to which
the vessel was tied.
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marine warfare is
Couched ~ the
language that a
self respecting
man uses 90 a
friend whose acts
have Vroulat liu
and iu fle Ian
EuaEa which no
Intelligent man
would resent rom
a uoiIhbor whose
friends hip be val
ucd
ire chicago Iri'
bune The reply
nt tle government
tO tlp latest Ger
man note appears
to De final So FAR
as the American
contentious otlaW
and right are con.
CerUgI it not an
ultimatum in
fact The door Of
the discussion is
closed There can
now be- no doubt
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No chanas Or Peninsuls.

Constantinople.-There has been no
change In the situation on the Gall.
poll front Both the allies and the
Turks have confined their Efforts to
desultory small arms FIRE and sapplng
operations. The weatner has been eY.
cessively warm. The Turks are con.
oentrating many new troops near the
Gallipoli theater After surmouLtins
many difficulties they now have placed
in successful operation several plants
for the manufacture OF ammunition
for heavy artillery.
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POLICE DECLARE INSPECTION PAPERS
SHOW VESSEL HAD Been OVERLOADED
Cause of Tragedy Remains Mystery
Removal Of Water Ballast, Making
Ship Top Heavy, Favored;
Naval Architect Had Con-
demned the vessel

Chicago
Ealand
bodies hundred victims OF the catastrophe OF
Regiment When the bodies had tagged
the hold OF lying side the river and the itself
said he had that the total would exceed thousand
The Easand declared topheay
baasd turned inside OF FIVE after
began list pouring its the river npsoan them
submerged hull
Every effort made by thousands OF the wharf
Other children died the their finally
Hundreds Of their making
phones electrical the factory the Western Electric
fancy
the preceded
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NOTE IS
AN III T|MATU NJ
PRESIDENT WILSON DONE WITH pAtAveR
Has Said His Last Word To Cermany-Nert American
Death VIII Sc Signal for Assembling Of Congress

Washineton-The United States government before
dctermuue the next step n its general diplomatic policy
ters u Berlin 90 the reception of the warning
Germany that The loss of American lives through further
violation of neutral rights would be regarded 'un
friendly"
Everywhere official quarters was pointed out that
the document speaks the final word how the United
States would regard further transgrssous OF
ts rights Tie general trend OF was that the
repetition of such disaster that which befen the
Ideut Wilson for consideration Of action be taken
IN the event that the quo is maintained how.
ever and there indications hroulh official unof-
cal channels that German submarines In the future will
conform the rules Of international law hy saving the
lives of Americans unresstuC merchantmen President
Wilson viii take up very the situation that has arisen
with Great Britain interference with American
merce by tile allies.
For several weeks note has been practically com.
peied almost ready be the British
reiter4tng the protest devatous from inter.
national law In the operations Of the order
against commerce with Germany. The been
because President Wilson has been unwilling TO give
the impression in Berlin that the controversy between the
United States and Germany in any way could be cond
toned the progress OF the American governments uego
uations with other bellieerents
Data being gathered the department but the
probably will deal any with specific
Instances contendng chiefly for general principles
order In council conform with what the United States
regards the accepted rules OF international law The
recent filing OF legal announcing that orders IN
council and British municipal law affect rights
step IN the policy which the United pursuing
obtain acquiescen1e in its point OF view.
No progress has been made in the investigation Of the
case OF the British liner Orduna at which German sub
marine fired torpedo without warning No evidence has
been received establish beyond doubt that the torpedo
fired and until this is available n said in Official
OF the American passengers awake the OF the
attack, and the state department is reluctant act on
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For nearly FIVE minutes the ship
turned before It finally dived under the
swift current which, owing to the
drainage canal system. flows from the
lake During the mighty turning OF the
ship with its cargo Of humanity. life
boats, chairs and other equipment on
the decks slipped down the sloping
decks crushing the passenger toward
the rising water
Then there was a plunge with hiss
Of air escaping from the hold. mingled
with crying children and shrieks Of
women, and the ship was on the bottom
OF the river
Then all the horrors that accom-.
panied the burning OF the Gen. Slocum.
the sinking OF the Titanic and the tor.
pedoing Of the Lusitania, were reen.
acted.
The steamer Sastland was built in
1908 and owned bv the Eastland Naya.
cation Company ct Cleveland. II was
265 feet long. IS feet wide and has a
draft Of % feet. with a net tonnage Of
2lS. Il was brought 10 Chicago in
1904 and was used In the excursion
business TO South Haven. Mich. for
several years. Later It was taken IA
Cleveland and placed in the excursion
service there. This spring the boat
vas remodeled and brought 20 Chicago
and put on the run 20 St Joseph. Mich
It had a steel hull and was known as
one Of the fastest excursion boats on
the great lakes. II had a speed Of p
miles an hour.
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what might be construed as partisan re-
ports. As yet no report has been asked
from Ambassador Gerard al Berlin be
cause prima facie case has not been
established
Concerning future conduct OF German
submarines the note does not nCcessar.
the intention 0f the United States 90 re-
gard any further violation OF interna-
tional law resulting 10 the loss Of Amer
lean lives as untricndly.
on the other hand the American de-
mands for disayowal of any intention
&c sink the Lusitania and the request for
reparation are renewed IN the new note
and those with other points. such as the
willingness Of the United States 10 act as
an Intermediary between the belliger.
ents to adjust rules Of maritime warfare.
probably will be the basis for further
discussion by Germany.
An answer Is not expected for al least
two or three weeks on these phases. Il
is generally agreed among officials mere,
however, that any loss OF American lives
IN the meantime would. 20 itself. raise
the question OF action irrer rpeCtiye OF any
formal reply from Germany
There Is now no indication that the
Lusitauia case itself will cause a rup-
tWe. but the president has determined
10 keep that subject in the forefront as a
diplomatic issue OF first importance be.
tween the two countries. Pressure for
settlement will De renewed from time TO
time aud u not adjusted by lie ead OF
N will continue 10 mpeud the -siations
HH 20 90 As. Ia
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English Ap0l0gy Sent To Norway.

English Apology Sent To Norway.
Christsnia.-The British govern.
nent secretary OF foreign affairs has
expressed regret &c the Norwegian
government at the violation by Brit.
ish warships Of Norwegian territorial
waters, especially By the seizure OF
an auxiliary cruiser OF a German
steamer inside the three-mile limit.
The note was in reply TO a formal
protest lodged by Norway. The Brit
ish admiralty has been instructed tc
respect In the future the Norwegian
territorial line.
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cARRAszA ISSUES A NEW EDIcT
Tells Foreign Nations Conditions On
Which He viii Deal Win Them.

Washington. - Diplomatic adyices
reaching Washington from MeXicc said
General Carranza ahd given notice he
would not receive communications
from or transact business with foreign
governments which have no diplomatic
agents accredited to his government
at Vera Cruz
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stand taken By the government without reservation
Charleston IS. c. News ans Courier. This is the
hnal warning preceding action.
savannah tGa) Morning News: The new ucte is
10 me point and is meant 10 end The controversy.
Columbia IS. c. State; Whether Germany viii con.
unue at peace with the United States OF not depends
on whether or not Germany shall u future commit an act
deliberately uutriendly' 90 the United states
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NEWSPAPER COMMENT.

Chicago Herald President Wilson's third note 10 the
man goLornmen on The results o- ls methods on sub
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the European war will continue 10 .mpeud the -rlat
between the United States and Germany very mucE as
the Alabama n the relations between Great Brit
and the United States after the Civil war
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