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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-17
VILLAGE To PAY
$1,000 FOR WORK
SiLvIs BOARD AIDS WATER AND
SEWER IMPROVEMENTS AND
TALKS RESERVOIR.

In order TO equalize the cost of sewer
and water improvements on Sixteenth
and Seventh streets and on Second
and-a-half avenue in that village the
Silvis village board at its meeting
Tuesday evening voted to pay $1,000
out OF the treasury. Some time was
spent in discussing the advisability OF
constructing reservoir 10 provide an
adequate supply of water. but no &C
ton was taken.
Two candidates have flied petitions
for president OF the board. ]. z. Brown
being the citizens candidate and Rob
ert Watkins the peoples. Richard
Walsh. the present mayor. will not be
a candidate for reelection.
For trustees Carl Young. Charles De
Cierq and L. r Bell have filed as cits
zens'. while b. l. Faulkner. George
Mckinley and Thomas Wanless have
done so on the peoples ticket. George
w. Suss IL the citizens candidate for
police magistrate The socialists have
not entered a ticket. but II is known
that George Sieeth Will head the list
OF candidates for them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-17

The motorcar has at last come to
Picking; taking the place with Chin
csc officials Of the old Picking cart.
Only a few poorer Manchu families
now ride in the cart. without which
no government official of the late
regime dared to be. Picturesauenes
has gone, for the modern motorcar
does not permit the retinue of robed
oGtrfders on little long-maned MongoI
ponies. Only the presidents motor
car is now escorted by mounted men,
and they wear modern military uni
forms The escorts OF the other Off
Gals ride or the fcotboards of the
motorcars- On the occasion of the
recent visit of prominent general to
Picking these escorts carried revolv-
ers their hands.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-17

The Chinese government has grant
ed the sum OF $4,000 TO the heirs of
Bert R Hicks OF Oshkosh. Wis. and to
Albert y. Sheldon and Philip Holman.
These Americans were teachers in the
Chinese college II Chentu In the in
terror province OF Szechwan. and
while on q journey down the Yangtze
Kiang were attacked by river pirates.
Hicks was killed. Sheldon permanent
". and Holman slightly injured. s25.-
o0o goes to the heirs OF Hicks. $4,000
TO Sheldon. and $4,000 to Holman. who
IL now back again teaching in Chengtu.
The Chinese government has paid this
In order TO demonstrate
its intention 10 protect foreigners who
accept positions under It and come &c
China
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-17
MAYOR TIE KNOT
FOR COUPLE? No
CARLSON OF MOLINE MAKES DIS
CoVERY THAT HE LACKS POW
ER UNDER THE LAW.
Couple Had Come All the Way from
Iowa for the Honor Of Having
Him Osficiate.

Mayors under the commission form
Of government have no authority to
ofdciate at weddings unless they are
justices Of The peace. Mayor n r.
Carlson Of Moline found this out
Tuesday afternoon and was greatly
shocked. Not less so were William
Schwartz Of Eldridge, Iowa, and Miss
Marie Hoist OF Delmar Junction. who
had come all the way 20 Moline for
the particular reason that they wanted
Mayor Carlson 70 tie the knot.
The mayor was in the midst OF
conference. together with several 9TH
er Moliners. with General Manager
J. G. Huntoon of the Tri-City Railway
company regarding , II cent fares for
school children The couple were so
anxious to see him however. that Miss
Mabel Scheppers. the executives stem
ographer. called him out of the confer
ence room. He lost no time n pre-
pairing TO conduct the ceremony. Il
was the first experience OF the kind in
his almost four years in Office and no
wedding had yet been held in the new
city hall.
Looks Up the Law.
Before he started the ceremony,
however, he decided TO look up the
law and see if he had the power to do
so. City Attorney Johnston being alb
sent he consulted Mayor Schriver of
Rock Island. who said he doubted if
the commission form law gave such
Attorney c. S. Roberts
was then set to work looking up the
law and shortly he brought in the opin-
Ion given in the opening paragraph. 4
While the mayor could not perform
the ceremony he decided to help mat
-ers as far as possible. With the con-
sent of the couple he called in Rev. A |
+. Bergstrom, pastor of the Swedish
Lutheran church, and the knot was
quickly tied. with those who were at |
tending the conference as witnesses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-17

All the news all the time The
Argus.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-15
PRESCOTT PREDICTS
MORE PAPAL POWER
Adventist Thinks War Will Also Re
suit in Tendency Toward Gov
eminent by Authority.

Prof. W. W. Prescott. in an address al
the Seventh Day Adventist Church al
Takoma Park last night, declared that
increased prestige of the Pope. extension
OF Roman Catholic doctrines in England
and America, and the tendency toward
government by authority. representa-.
the papal idea, rather than by the voice
of the people. may he results to be eN-
pected of the European war. lie urged
tho maintenance of the fundamental prin.
Ciplcs of civil liberty and campaign OF
educa ton which would teach tho peopl,
the issues involved in a revival of the
power Of the papacy.
Prof. Prescott quoted Cardinal Man
ming, who said in 1862 that "thc dis
solution of the temporal power of the
Pope would lead to the dissolution of
Christendoni, that is. of Christian Eu-
rope" Cardinal Farley was quoted
as saying in October that almost
every nation in Europe was persecut-
ing the church and now they are pay
ing the penalty, suffering for sins
against God"
Prof. Prescott quoted from the
Roman Catholic: Might not one OF
the unexpected results of the war be
restoration in some form of the Pope's
temporal power" He also quoted n
dispatch from Rome, dated February 2,
saying: NO secret is made of the in
fluence this will have in carrying out
the Pontiff's plans for settlement of
papal claims to temporal sovereignty"
Numerous news extracts were read to
show that the Tope is the only suit
able person to act as peacemaker at
the end of the war.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-15
u. S. MONEY ORDERS
Mean Bread ABROAD
Wartime Restrictions Cause Suffer
ing in Austria, Belgium and
Portugal.

According to a statement of the Post
office Department. under normal condi-
tions. postal money orders amounting to
more than 100000. 600 are issued annually
in the United States for payment in for
eign countries. OF this amount Italy
alone receives approximately s22.0o0.0oo;
Great Britain and Russia, each SIS. 0Oo. 600;
Austria, SO. 10000: Hungary, 100000;
Germany about 100000. and France
about 81. 10000. 1t is stated that all Eu-
ropean postoffices combined do not issue
one-tenth as many money orders for
payment here as the United States is
sues for payment in Europe.
The department says that with the
outbreak of hostilities the conditions
under which international money or
der business is ordinarily conducted
changed at once. The immediate and
unprecedented rise in the price of for
eign exchange with which to liquidate
its Indebtedness to foreign postal ad-
ministrations. while at the same time
commercial concerns and private bank
ers with Europeans connections un-
dertook, by purchasing international
money orders in large quantities. to
save themselves from the ruinous
losses resultant IL exchanges were
purchased at the prevailing rates. 1t
was found necessary to issue an Or
ueT restricting 10 SIUO the amount
that might be sent to an individual
payee in a European country.
The department says that the alb
normal rates in the exchange market
have been gradually corrected until
now II is possible to purchase ex-
change in most instances at as favor
able prices as those which obtained
prior to the war. On January 81 the
department removed the restriction on
the issue of money orders to one per-
son. so that now any sum desired may
be forwarded to one person by means
of postal money orders This removal
Of the limit has allowed thousands of
laborers Of foreign nationalities to
again send regular remittances to their
homes.
Austria, Belgium. Egypt, and Portu-
gal have suspended money order bust
ness with this country. and it is stated
that letters have reached the depart
ment indicating very fOrcibly the eX-
tent to which many unfortunates in
foreign lands depend for their very
existence on the remittances made In
this manner.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-15
FRENCH.

Paris. March 1.-THE following Of
fetal Communique was issued here at
midnight:
a fresh English flying squadron OF
NarshIpS bombarded West Ende and
obtained good results.
The success reported by the Brit.
ish army at Neuve Chapcllc is fully
confirmed. 1t was a complete sue
cess. Tho British troops advanced
along front Of about three kilo-
meters. a distance of about 100 10
1,5C0 meters, taking successfully three
lines OF trenches and a strong earth
work to the south of Ncuve Chapelle.
THE counter-attacks made by the
Germans with tremendous violence
were all repulsed. The enemy suffered
considerable losses and left in the
hands of the allies a number of pris-
oners considerably larger than pre-
viOusly reported.
The British artillery and the field
guns very effectively prepared the
way and sustained the vigorous action
of the infantry.
I'm Champagne we have CONSOLE
dated our new front by advances at
various points and have made safe
our installation along the lines of the
Crests captured from the enemy.
'ln the ArCOnneS. between Four de
Paris and Rolantc. we have made our
selves masters Of 800 meters of
trenches and have taken some pris-
oners. including many officers. The
enemy counter-attaCked twice during
the day. on the heights OF the Mcuse
at Les ParGes the Germans attempted
an attack which was arrested by our
fire.
Another effort made at Chamois. to
the north of BadOnviller, also was
checked"
Describing the operations in the
Argonnes. an official announcement
SAYS:
After several DAYS OF fierce COM
hat the French troops have captured
the plateau and half Of the village
of VauQuois. At Lisciere. in the
eastern Argonnes We also have kept
the enemy from continuing to use
their important position against US"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-15
RUSSIAN.

Pctrograd. March 1.-THE following
official statement was issued today at
headquarters of the Russian general
staff:
Between the Nicmcn and the Wis
tula there has been fighting in the
valleys of the Omulew and the Or
zhitZ. In the direction OF Przasnysz
over front of forty miles. all the
encmys attempts to advance have
been repulsed.
THE Russians on Saturday deliv-
cred a series Of counterattacks and
captured several villages on the right
banks of the Bobr and Narew: on
the left hank of the Vistula, artil-
lery combats only were fought
I'm the CarpathianS heavy SHOWS
have fallen.
In the District of Lupkowpa the
Russians have made some progress.
capturing more than coo prisoners.
fourteen of whom are officers. and six
machine guns.
"On the abe-RadSiechow-S tudennc
front the hustrians are endeavoring
TO penetrate the Russian front. but
have thus far suffered heavy losses.
I'm the district of Koziowka and
RoZanfa the Germans again are at
lacking unintcrruptcdly. All their at
tacks have been rcpulscd with great
losses to them. Tho Russians during
q counterattack. captured several hun
dred prisoners.
I'm Eastern Galicia the Russians
have rcpulsed tho enemy's attacks
near the village of Nesviska. on the
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-15
WAR SENDS FOOD COST
SOARING IN Vienna
Loaf Of Bread Sold in Austrian Capi.
tai Is Only About One
half Flour.

| Venice. March l4-Food has more
| than doubled in price in Vienna since
the war began. and the bread which is
being used is not more than half -four
| The remainder is a mixture OF corn,
barley, and potatoes out Of which the
| Vienna bakers have not yet learned to
make particularly palatable loaf. This
| bread now costs from S to IL cents a
| two pound loaf. OF the various food
stuffs sugar has increased in price the
| least. 1t now costs s or . cents
pound. only about half cent more
than before the war. The scarcity of
beef has caused n great increase in the
consumption of horse flesh, which has
| advanced from 8 cents a pound last
summer to 10 to 16 cents a pound.
| 1t has come to light there has been
| secret speculation in fOodstuffs in Vienna
and budapest. This has caused much in
| dignation.
The government is doing all it possibly
| can TO obtain labor to harvest the next
| crop. To this end all school children
| from twelve TO fourteen years of age
have been excused from attendance at
school and are being drilled for the work
ahead of them.
| Authoritative quotations OF the Vienna
markets disclose the fact that flour now
| costs cents pound and that dried peas
! are II cents a pound. compared to cents
! last July. Split peas now cost Is cents
and lard 70 cents pound. which Is dou-
| bic the price they were selling for when
1 war was declared.
| Eggs bring 3 and cents apiece. COM
pared to their former price of . cents
I each. Beef is selling from % to 30 cents
a pound. while pork brings from "A to 40
cents.
Petroleum is quoted at 50 cents a gal
| Ion: il cost IS cents last July. Soft coal
has risen so ton. and it is difficult to
obtain at any price.
Next to her efforts in the field of war
| Austria Hungary us now devoting her
| greatest energies to agriculture. An an
! nouncement put out by the government
on the subject of labor says:
IF we can obtain sufficient labor, the
next harvest is assured"
The war having robbed the country
of most of its able bodied men, tens
of thousands of boys and girls have
been released from schools, and, to-
gether with the married women, they
are being pressed into service BY
special decree of the Austrian ministry
all children between IL and II years
of age are excused from school work.
and this host of child la Dor is being
organized Systematically like an army
The older boys are acting as officers
The purpose is TO send these young
folk out into the fields in order to
obtain the best possible results in
the agricultural regions where labor
HnI
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-15
BRITISH.

London. March 1.-THE press bureau
of the war office issues the following
statement covering operations of Brit
ish troops on the western front:
"A heavy counter-attack was de
lvcred by the enemy against our
advanced position in the region of La
Bassee yesterday afternoon. Several
minor counter-attaCks had been de-
livered earlier in the day and all
were repulsed.
Judging by observations in various
parts of the field of battle and by
statements from prisoners. of whom
there are now 1.12o. the enemy's losses
must have been very heavy and can
not have fallen far short of 1000 men
in the three days of fighting.
A train at the station OF Don was
blown up by our aircraft this morn
ing.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-15
GERMAN.

Berlin, March "A (by wirelessD.-Thc
following official summary OF Oper-
atoms was received today from main
headquarters:
Several of the enemy's ships yes
tcrday afternoon shclled, without re-
suit. the German positions from the
direction of Nieuport and a point
near Lapanne.
Near Neuve Chapelle. aside from
one isolated English attack. which
was repulsed. there have been only
artillery duels.
In Champagne the French, east OF
Souain and north OF Mesnil, ysster-
day made repeated attacks by small
forces, all of which broke down I'M
der the German fire with heavy losses
TO the French.
In the Eosges the weather has i'm
proved and fighting has been re-
sumed. The French here. as well as in
the Argonne, are using a new sort OF
hand grenade which fills the air with
a pestilentia! odor. They also are US
ing rifle ammunition with explosive
shells which produce flames when
they strike their targets. These were
brought into use once more in yes
terday's engagements.
''On the eastern front the situation
is unchanged"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-15
BRIDE, IS, RESUMES STUDIES.
Told Schoolmates SecrtT, Now
Everybody knows IL.

Bremerton. Wash, March 14.-Hazel
Lund. IL. was married to George Braen-
delein. a navy yard employe. The bride
wearing short dresses and a pigtail,
returned home Immediately following
the ceremony at Tacoma to resume her
studies at the Central School. The bride
was accompanied on the trip by her
marriage.
The announcement of the marriage
came through the gossip of school
mates. who were told the facts by the
girl wife as q secret not to be re-
vealed."
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-15
THIEF RETURNS TROUSERS.

Elkhart. Ind, March III. c. Ban
niman. of this city. lost pair OF
trousers by theft twenty-nine years
ago. A few days ago they were re-
turned to him by parcel post by the
conscience stricken thief, whose iden
tity remains unknown even to Mr..
Banniman. Originally black. the
trousers had faded to a greenish hue.
but otherwise were in as good condi-
ton as when bought nearly three
decades ago. Mr.. Banniman took them
to a tailor for pressing. and now ex-
poets to get his moneys worth out
of them.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-15
FIGHT FIRE WITH BRO0MS.
New Rochelle Women Hold Back
Grns. BIazr NTH Firemen Arrive.

New Rochelle. y. Y. March IL
Women and children with Wet broOms
fought grass Fir" near Parcot avenue,
Highland Park. New Rochelle, that
Threatened several houses in that eN-
clusiv" section. The fire covered an
acre. hut the women and children kept
the flames from their homes until Fire
chief Eeujamin r. EadeaU. who has
just been appointed. happened along in
his automobile and ordered out Olym-
ia fire company.
The fIremen made short work Of the
;laIe No one had thought to send in
am alarm.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-15
$4,000 GIVE COIN TO BILLY"
Thanks Offering Day for EvanseIist
n Big SUccess

Philadelphia. March 14-This was
Billy Sundays thanks offering day and
three congregations of 5000 each con-
tributed. 1t is impossible to estimate
how much Sunday received.
With the exception of sI.1Sc3o that
came directly to him in checks. gold
and bank notes. all the thanks money
was gathered by the ushers in the
everyday tin pans, and for the most
part it was hidden in little envelopes
provided by the committee.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-15
WAR OFFICIAL Y REPORTED
BY THE RIVAL CAPITALS

Dneistcr. During this encounter ono
Austrian battalion was completely
dispersed.
Near PrZemysl the Russians. by
sudden assault. occupied the Cncmy's
position in the village Of MalkOwitz
and the Austrian batteries. which OC-
cupied the positions before the assault.
was captured"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-15
Car Breaks Under Big Gun.

New York. March IA monster IA
inch disappearing rifle. the most power
ful of its size. proved so heavy that
freight car broke down under il at Corn
wall y. Y. on the West Shore today.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-15

II Is calculated that 100000 tons OF
carbon, most OF IT in the form of coal.
is the average yearly amount burned In
large cities
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-15
LODGE PLANS
GOLDEN KEY SERVICE
Alexandra Body will Hold Exercises
Tomorrow Evening When 1t Is
to Be Formally Presented.

Alexandria, Va, March 14.-AleXan-
dria Lodge, No. 75S, Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks. has COM
pleted all arrangements for the official
visit to the lodge tomorrow night by
John s. Draper. district deputy grand
exalted ruler, of Pulaski. Va. Degree
work of the order will be conferred
by team composed of past exalted
rulers.
| Following the degree work there
will be a social session, feature OF
which will be the formal presentation
of the coveted golden key" which
was obtained several days ago from
the Harrisonburg Lodge by Robert S.
Barrett. past district deputy grand
| exalted ruler. and James w. Bales.
past exalted ruler of the local lodge.
| This key has been in the possession
! of various lodges in the State since
it was made about eight years ago in
| Norfolk and in every instance ii has
| been surreptitiously taken from one
first time in the history of the local
| lodge that ii has had possession of
the key, which is about two and one
half feet long 1t is planned by the
local lodge to have the key adorn
| the antlers of the elk in front OF its
home.
The following committee will have
| charge of the social session: George
w. Bontz, Joseph C. Gates and Julius
Wolf
| The boundary line on the north. given
Alexandria I'm its annexation suit. is
just now the matter of considerable
speculation. 1t is claimed by some of
the residents of that section that a
part of their property will he in the
city and another part in Alexandria
County. 1t is believed that the at
Itorneys interested will endcavor TO
have any such defects corrected by the
courts before the decree is finally en-
tered. After the decree is entered the
work of making the transfer will be
started.
An interesting program has been pre-
pared for the organ recital which will
he given Monday night at S o'clock in
St Pauls p. f. Church ny DIR. II. g.
Harryman. orGsnist at the Episcopal
Theological Seminary. He will have
Mrs. A. J. Brylawski of Washington to
assist him. The offertory. to be sung
by Merton NJ Marks. baritone. of Wash
ington. will be Like as Heart"
The program will include Allegro
Maestoso." John +. West: Meditation"
Ralph Kinder: "rizZrCati," from .'Syl-
via" Leo Delibes: Evening Stars
Richard Wagner; "Minuetto," ]. Zap
tiste Calkin: solos. Mrs. Brylawski, con
tralto: selected, overture to "Lohengrin.
Richard Wagner: "Priere." Paul De-
vred: "Cantilene Pastorale." Alex Gull
mant. and Temple March," Charles
Vincent.
Announcement was made today at
ST Mary'S Catholic Church that special
prayers will be offered next Sunday for
peace among the warning nations in
Europe in accordance with a decree Of
Pope Benedict. This will be done in all
Catholic churches throughout the world
on Sunday.
Mrs. Doxey Virginia Dewey. -. died
today at her home near Franconia. Fair
fax County. She is survived by her hus-
hand. The funeral ARA ncemnnts have NOT
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-15

Ncsta coal mine No. g. OF California.
Pa. which has been worked for ten
years. has produced in that time 100000
tons OF coal.
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neofH
AnmoyHM andy will
tunyes
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DIRECTORS:

George W. Gray.
William d. Hoover.
George Howard,
Reginald s. Huidekoper.
-. II. L. Johnson.
Thomas r. Jones.
Victor Kaufman.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-15

Announcement was made today at
St. Mary's Catholic Church that special
prayers will be offered next Sunday for
peace among the warning nations in
Europe in accordance with a decree of
Pope Benedict. This will be done in all
Catholic churches throughout the world
on Sunday.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-15
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
or THE
Industrial Savings Bank

At Washington, in the District Of Columbia, at the
close of business March 4, 1915.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-15

Mrs. Doxey Virginia Dewey. -. died
today at her home near FranConia. Fair
fax County. She is survived by her hus-
band. The funeral arrangements have not
been completed.