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Rock Island Argus., 1915-12-28
Public Meeting Character
lied as Greatest Demon
stration of Europe.
SPEAKERS APPLAUDED
Hall Rings With Cheers as
Enjoys Talk-Adds I'M
petus to Expedition.

Stockholm. Dee. IS, (yia London.
$40 d. m.l-The public meeting here
last night under the auspices Of the
Ford peace expedition is characterized
here as the most enthusiastic demon
atgauoa for peace that Europe has
seen since the war began. Nearly a
thousand citizens at Stockholm at
tended. Every mention OF an early
end to tbe war provoked prolonged ap-
plause When Louis Lochner, secre-
tarY Of the expedition, announced that
the executive committee had secret in
formation that certain ones of the bell
llgeraut nations we're willing to nego-
tiate ior peace the meeting became
tumutous. "It would astonish the
world said Mt LOcbner, IF we made
known at t1is time what Influences are
al work for peace. This information
has been in the hands of the execu-
tive committee since We sailed from
New York. 1t has been the real incen-
tive We have assurances that our
project viii meet with favor. although
al fbis time fl cannot be said Just what
Is behind the movement
Finds Fault With Wilson.
The Rev Charles F. Aked Of San
Francisco declared t9, his. speech that
he regretted 10 say that America was
Bot giving the peace idea such support
as might be desired. He found fault
with President Wilson for what he
characterized as the presidents failure
to take the initiative in leading neu-
trails in a peace movement. The sue
cess Of the meeting, which was the
first of a public character since the ar
rival of the party in Sweden, is at
tributed to the fact that most Swedes
can understand English For the bene-
fit of those unable TO understand Eng
lsh the speeches were translated by
Interpreters on the platform. Each
time q speaker referred to the unity
Of neutrals IN the desire for peace. the
Academy of Music. where the meeting
was held rang with cheers.
Aid to Expedition.
The Rev. JenHn Lloyd Jones, chair
man Of the executive committee, said,
after the demonstration was over, that
tt gave great impetus TO the expedi-
ton and augured further encourage
ment when the party reached Denmark
and Holland.
The committee announced that Swe-
den and Norway had arranged to send
unofficial delegations and that citizens
from other neutral countries will at
tend the final peace conference. The
expedition leaves Wednesday night for
Copenhagen From that point it will
proceed to The Hague, possibly by
railway through Germany
Rock Island Argus., 1915-12-28
TO PUT EMBARGO
ON MUNITIONS?

Washington Dec. 2s.-The move
4ent for legislation imposing an em-
Fargo on the shipment of war muni-
aails abroad has become SO insistent
aat Chairman Flood of the house
"felSn affairs committee, has deter
uhed TO call a meeting of the COM
"s'see with view to hearings on the
SUBJECT soon after congress reas-
semhles,
Rock Island Argus., 1915-12-28
German Prince Dead.

London, Dec. IS, GAO a. m.)-The
Amsterdam correspondent of the Cen
trail News association sends word OF
the death of Prince Egon Zu Hohen-
lohe Schillingfurst, eldest son OF the
late German imperial chancellor.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-12-28

Mount Vernon, Ill.-Frank Gordon
OF Benton died here In the hospital
from a gunshot wound which was in
fiicted by holdup man. Gordon tried
to protect himself and was shot and
badly cut. His assailant escaped.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-12-28
Washington Receives Unof.'
fetal Information as to
Nature of Reply.
MEANS RELATIONS CUT
# Tenor of Note Confirms
Report a Break Will Be
Only Course Open.

Washington, Dec. 2s.--Austria, ac-
cording to unofficial information re-
ceiyed here, will not meet the demands
of the United States in her forthcom-
ing reply to the Ancona note and Teu-
tonic diplomatic circle are represented
as being prepared for severance of
diplomatic relations.
No Official Word.
Although the state department so far
has received from Ambassador Pen.
field at Vienna no forecast Of the re- |
ply, it was understood that unless
some excellent reason for continuing
diplomatic correspondence on the
subject was presented no course seems
TO remain but to break off relations.
The position of the state depart
ment is that there can be no discus
sion over the official admissions of the
Austrian admiralty which formed the
basis Of the correspondence, unless
Austria denies the accuracy of the
statement. That, however. is regarded
as being extremely unlikely, as the ad-
! miralty statement was forwarded by
! the foreign Offices to the United States
for it's information.
Split Expected.
Paris, Dec 2S, t5:10 a. m.)-un-
confirmed advices from Vienna as pub
lished by the Petit Journal say the i'm
| preston prevails In Austro-Hungarian
I governmental circles that the forth
coming reply to the second American
note regarding the Ancona incident
will bring about diplomatic rupture
! between the two nations.
The Petit Journals dispatch for
warded from Vienna says:
According TO advices from Vienna,
the Austro-Hungarian answer to the
American note was the subject of q
long discussion Sunday night between
Premier Tisza Of Hungary and the
Austro-Hungarian foreign minister.
Baron Won Burian. The foreign min
lister also conferred with DR.. T. Dunn
ba. former Austro-HungarIan ambas-
sador at Washington.
Although no definite decision has
yet been reached. the impression In
governmental circles is that the an
swer will bring about q diplomatic
rupture
Rock Island Argus., 1915-12-28
Passengers Suffer Great De
lay by Action Of Eng
lish Government.
PROTEST TO LANSING
Two Hundred American Cit
izens Aboard Liner De
mand Explanation.

New York, Dec. 28.-The steamer
United States, which arrived today
from Scandinavian ports reported that
on Dec. 13 she was stopped east OF the
Shetland Isles by a British cruiser
and taken to Greenock for examina-
ton. There the British removed l 1861
small parcels and $50 parcel post
! packages. The steamer was released
on the eighteenth.
Protest Entered,
Because they were held five days
at Greenock, the 200 American citi-
zens aboard the United States drew
up a vigorous protest against the ac-
/ tion Of the British government and
will forward it to Secretary of State
Lansing. They point out that, in being
| taken to Gree1ock. the ship was ex-
posed to mine fields.
Captain Gotsche of the United
States protested when the parcels were
removed but without result. During the
| ships detention at Greenock an armed
guard was maintained aboard by the
British but the passengers were In
no way molested. Not even their pass
ports were inspected.
L. Mail Taken From Boats.
Berlin, Dec IS, (by wireless to Say
vile, N. Y.)-Seizure by the British
government of American mail from
two steamships on their way to Hol-
land is reported in a Rotterdam dis
patch given out today by the Overseas
News Agency.
According to the news agency's dis
patch the vessels from which mai
was taken are the Dutch steamship
Nieuw Amsterdam, from New YorA
( Dec. Il for Rotterdam and the Nor
wegian steamship Christian Nicholson
from New York Dec, for Rotterdam
Advices from Amsterdam, the news
agency also states. are that British
authorities took from the steamer Tu
bantia. Dutch vessel plying between
Amsterdam and South American ports
all the South American mail for Hol
land she had on board.
To Seize All Vessels.
Washington, Dec. 2S.-The allies, i
is explained her, intend to seize ant
examine all mail passing between tn,
United States and the European neu
trails which there is reason to believe
is intended for Germany
!. In justification of the action, it i!
said the allies will first plead militar!
necessity and, second. that there is nt
inyiolability of mail to the Teutoni'
powers because Turkey did not sub
scribe to The Hague convention whicl
covers it.
The foregoing does not make it clea
whether the mail seized included an.
first class matter or, as is more prob
: able, consisted Of parcel post ship
ments. On Dec % the United State
addressed a protest to Great Britain o.
the subject OF British interference wit
= Swedish-American mail The Britisl
: government has taken the stand tha
: parcel post matter must be regards
as freight, exempt from the protection
: given first class matter under the in
ternational postal convention. Wash
, ington is understood to have concurre
in this view.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-12-28
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till 2. VI. Tomorrow. for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.

Increasing cloudiness and warmer
tonight with the lowest temperature
about Is to Is degrees. Wednesday
rain or snow and warmer.
Temperature at Z a. n. degrees
above zero. Highest yesterday Al.
Lowest last night /.
Velocity OF wind at a. m. . miles
per hour.
Precipitation none.
Relative humidity at I p. N. Sd, at
I a. m 50, at p. m. today 3S.
Stage of water 80. a rise of 2 in
last "a hours.
J. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-12-28

Associated Press
Leased Wire Report
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-08-31

NtS sS0 M ntDHG GaSPSu ~EdtD.
He seized the extinguisher from Jen-
nings and attacked the flames.
BY this time jennings, Marie and
Aunt Josephine had succeeded In un-
fastening Elaine, as our sudden on
slaught with chemicals and force
brought the fire demon under control.
"Are you-all right?" gasped Craig.
STOPPING over Elaine as she leaned
back half-fainting in his arms,
Are your" she murmured heroical-
ly. forgetting her own hurts In her
fear for him.
CTO BE CoNTINUED.)
Motion pictures of the Exploits Of
Elaine are shown at the Mount Holly
Theatre every Monday night.
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trunk.


"Oh, guess that's my trunk" Inez
exclaimed May have 1t taken up to
the attic, out of the way?"
The men carried the big trunk up
stairs into the attic, large room full
of trunks, some old furniture and
great many old dresses hanging up.
AS they set it down she signed the
receipt for it, and the expressmen
dumped downstairs.
For a moment she leaned over the
railing and looked after them to make
sure that she was alone, then hastily
locked the door and ran back to the
trunk to unlock 1t.
First she took out the chair which
WI had devised and placed 1t near the
clothes hanging up. Next she re-
moved the phosphorus mechanism
and placed 1t in the shadow back
of the chair. piling up some excelsior
and other dry stuff over and around it.
Inez had scarcely completed her
arrangements when 1t occurred to
Elaine, down in the library. that she
had done nothing yet about the letter
from the Womens Guild.
Il wonder what there is upstairs
that l can give them," she thought,
as she re-read the letter. Il think
I'll see.'
She started up. just as Inez was
leaving.
The adventures in the attic heard
Elaine coming and quickly slipped be-
hind door, letting Elaine pass her,
without being seen.
In the attic Elaine started to take
down and examine several dresses for
the rummage sale. laying them aside
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wish you'd just go around and see If
Elaine is all right"

WISH you just go dFuuhu anu see L.
Elaine is all right"
At last Kennedy sauntered in cas-
ually to the hop joint on Mott street,
his collar still up and his hat still
over his eyes.
He lounged across the floor among
the smokers and picked out bunk,
while Hop Sing, the proprietor.
brought him a pipe. Kennedy pretend
ed to light it, but in reality did not.
In the back room, by this time, Inez
had completed her disguise by placing
on her head the wig and had given
the little finishing touches to her
makeup. WI was giving final instruc-
tions to Long Sin and the rest, and
the four Cinnamon ranged themselves
In groups of two on either side of the
door.
Finally WI paused and whispered
something to Inez. Then both he and
Long Sin seized two glass globes that
stood on the table. They raised them
high over their heads and smashed
them on the floor, at the same time
stamping their feet terrifically Inez
screamed as If a murder were being
committed.
Outside in the den Kennedy heard
the scream and the crashing of glass,
mufied by the door. He Strengthened
up in his bunk, now all attention.
Was 1t some white woman calling
Co. Io1., L.. -
The door few open Sure enough, a
woman appeared. still screaming.
1t was only for an instant and she
did not even get across the threshold.
With a low cultural exclamation,
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-08-31
FISH ALMOST A CLEAR WHITE
Remarkable Specimens Of AIbIne
Trout That Are on Exhibition
In New York Aquarium.


Among the interesting exhibits at
the New York aquarium is collection
Of albino trout. These creatures,
which are all OF q clear cream white,
including their fins, with no color
about them except that of their char
acteristic bright ruby-red eyes, are
most striking and curious in appear
ance, an exchange says.
In its natural coloring the lake trout
shows on its upper body white or
grayish spots on q brown background.
On the large albino lake trout the
spots can be discerned, appearing as
very faint spots Of the same color, but
OF different weave in woven fabric.
These spots show so family that they
would never be noticed by one un-
familiar with this species and its mark
ings. To the casual eye these fishes
present bodies of solid unbroken
white.
The lake trout is Q handsome fish
and these albino trout are perfect
specimens without blemish. They
appear not as freaks. but simply as
graceful and beautiful white fishes.
To display them to greater advantage
by contrast the larger albino trout are
shown in q tank Of brook trout.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-08-31

The door opened. and WI and Long
Sin entered. each with knife, while
behind them were three other China
men,.
WI advanced Slowly he raised his
knife to strike.
The white girl is slowly being
burned to death" he Kissed, brandish-
ishing the knife THE allotted time is
spent.
AS he poised the knife in fiendish
glee, Kennedy leaped forward from his
loosened bonds and knocked him to
the floor
So unexpected was the assault that
before he knew it Long Sin was also
sprawling beside his master.
Craig seized the only weapon at
hand. taboret, and brought it
down with smashing blows on the
heads of the other astounded and I'M
nerved Cinnamon.
Once on the street, even in China
town, he was safe.
But 1t was not his own safety now
that had nerved up his strength to
escape from the unacceptable.
Was he in time?
Il think had better go back to the
laboratory and wait for Craig" / said
at last to Aunt Josephine after wait
ing for time that seemed like hours
Please let me know the moment you
hear from Elaine"
| was about to turn from the foot
of the steps to the Dodge house, when
a taxicab came dashing up almost on
the sidewalk urged on by some maniac
inside. Imagine my surprise to see
Craig, wild and dishevelled, leap out.
rs Elaine here-safe?" he demand
ed.
She isn't home" / managed to
reply.
Are you sure?" he repeated. Did
you search?"
He uttered sudden cry, pointing
up at the roof.
Look" he gasped horrifed
stared in blank amazement. Smoke
was pouring out of the attic windows
In dense black columns, lighted by
an angry fame.
"Fire!" shouted Kennedy, dashing
instantly into the house.
AS we mounted the stairs now we
could hear muffied screams from the
attic.
Smoke was pouring out from under
the door and even through the key.
hole. Jennings had heard Kennedy'si
call and was now dashing up after us
with fire extinguisher. Back of him
came Aunt Josephine and Elaine's
maid. Marie, screaming for help.
Like q human battering ram we
went through that door. A sheet Of
flame shot out at us with the draft.
But Kennedy stopped for nothing.
There was Elaine in chair which
the devilish mind of WI Fang had
devised to imprison her while the
flames licked out her beauty and life
Instantly Craig understood and acted.
Garry her outl" he cried, gasping
for breath himself.
Together we seized the chair and
its precious burden. Not a moment
too soon We set the chair down out
side In the hall, ourselves scorched
and blistered.
1t was as though Craig had accept
ed the challenge of the fiery monster.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-08-31
Extra pay for Beauties.

Every American boy and girl has
an inalienAble right to have a good
looking school teacher. and school
boards should be willing to pay SIS
month more Tor comedy instructors
than for homely ones"
DR.. Henry s. Curtis. New York play
expert, expressed that theory to west
ern Kansas school teachers at Fort
Hays Normal.
Doctor Curtis believes that better
looking teachers mean better disci-t
pline and more effective teaching.
Doctor Curtis also believes that play
should be made compulsory just as
education is In II generations most
Americans will be insane unless play
is taught, he says.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-08-31
An American

A native of any part of North or
South America is literally an Ameri-
can. since he is a native of one of
the American continents. Usage, how
ever. has narrowed the term so that
IAN American" is generally under
stood to be a citizen or native of the
United States Of America, while
native of Canada, Mexico, Central or
South America is known as Cana
dian." Mexican" Brazilian" "Guate-
malan." or the like. The reason for
the usage does not lie in any feeling
that the United States preempts.
stands for. or overshadows the other
parts OF the western hemisphere, but
simply in the fact that. while Can
ada. Mexico, Brazil, the United States
of Colombia, etc, are words which
admit Of adjective formation, "Ameri-
can" is the only adjective which can
be formed from the name of our coun-
try to denote its citizens or to apply
to its interests. industries. cities. etc.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-08-31
New Metal cnmInn lnto llsa


Steel and bronze, largely used for
years in the plating of yachts, bid fair
to be replaced by Monel metal, an
alloy resembling nickel in appearance.
1t is harder and tougher than nickel
steel, retains its brightness, and does
not corrode. In this respect it is even
better than bronze, which has been
used on several of the big racing
yachts and on a few of the cruisers.
In 1893 experiments were made with
bronze and the cup defender of that
year, the Vigilant, was the first vessel
to be plated with bronze. She was
a big success. The bronze gave her
a smooth, clean underbody, and hay
ing a greater tensile strength than
steel, Herreshoff was able to turn out
q comparatively light boat. In 1895
the Defender was built for cup de-
Tense, and she was plated with alumi-
mum. This made a lightly built hull,
but the aluminium corroded and the
yacht decayed after couple of years.
Since that time steel and bronze have
been used. and the Vanitie, built last
year. was the first to have MoneI
metal tried.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-08-31
Learned sometblno worth kro,

Learned Something Worth Knowing.
AS far as can learn" said an
Atchison man to the Globe, "all my lit
tie girl learned in school this year is
that her eyes are not mates, that she
viii have to be vaccinated and that
her method of breathing is old-fash-
ioned." To which the Downs Times
retorts: We'll, what's the man COM
planning about? If his daughter has
her eyes fitted with proper glasses she
VIII be better able to do the reading
that the course demands, even If she
did not learn the multiplication table.
II she escapes the smallpox and pre-
serves her beauty. she will consider
that as valuable by the time she is
twenty as If she had committed the
Constitution to memory, and knowing
how to breathe properly may con-
tribute as much joy and happiness in
her fair young life as being able to los.
cate the medulla oblongata and name
the bones in the skull If education
prepares for fuller, better living, what
reason has some fossil who got his
education in the three Rs In the days
of lickin' and learnin' to complain
because his children are enjoying it n
Kansas City Star.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-08-31

SYNOPSIS.

The New York police are mystif1ed by a
series of murders and other crimes. The
principal clue to the criminal is the warn
Ing letter which is sent the victims, signed
with sclutching hand" The latest VIC
tim of the mysterious assassin is Taylor
Dodge, the insurance president. His
daughter. Elaine, employs Craig Kennedy,
the famous scientific detective, to try to
unravel the mystery. What Kennedy ac-
complishes is told by his friend Jameson,
a newspaper man.
After many fruitless attempts to put
Elaine and Craig Kennedy out of the way
the Clutching Hand is at last found to be
none other than Perry Bennett, Elaine's
lawyer and the man she is engaged to
marry. Bennett fees to the den of one Of
his Chinese criminals. The Chinaman
forces from Bennett the secret Of the
Whereabouts of 100000. Then he gives
the lawyer a potion which will suspend
animation for months. Kennedy reaches
Benefits side just after he has lost con-
acfouqnoao
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-08-31
alessIno In Disguise.

81 don't see any billboards about
here" said the visitor. do the resi-
dents object to that kind Of advertis-
ing?"
Eyes, but their wishes in the matter
had nothing to do with the disappear
ance of biliboards hereabouts," said
the Kansas man. I'VE have provi-
dence to thank for that"
Il don't understand.
well, every time we accumulate
flock of billboards a cyclone comes
along and scatters them over six or
seven counties
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1915-04-22

(Paid ADVERTISEMENT
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1915-04-22
United Press Service

United Press Service
NEW YORK. April a3.---A legacy
left to New. York states devotees Of
the arena and padded mitt by tho
state legislature. which was prepar-
ing today to adjourn. sine die prom
ises q new deal In managing nstic at
fairs.
Among the more importnns meas
ures acted upon by tho expiring legis-
lature was the Malone bill. rcorEan-
izing the state boxing commission.
providing for appointment OF three
new commissioners and oustinG the
old Democratic commission. The Ma
lone bill gives the state a tax on box.
ing exhibitions from to Ia per
cent Of the gate receipts. A secretary
to the commission at $4,000 is anoth-
or choice plum FOR some Republican
nstio expert.
Mike Donovan. veteran trainer. and
up to few months ago boxing In
structor at the New York Athletic
club. has been an active candidate for
appointment a. one Of the new COM
Donovan's application
has the signature OF endorsement Of
many hnauciers. He was once star
middleweight boxer and is civil war
He was recently retired by
tho New York Athletic club.
Those here who know do not be-
Isve that an attempt will be made BY