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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-06
PROTECTING THE Upper

A fair sample OF our absurd ten
.dency to undertake by legislation what
we are disinelined to do By individual
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-06

OUR English system, Professor In
win continues, Is, in many ways, intel
Iectually deficient, but it encourages
initiative, individualism, and q high
sense of horror. Christian Science
Monitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-06

Yankee ingenuity devised the sub
marine and Yankee ingenuity must
now equip aeroplanes that will scrap
the submarine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-06

A clever chef has invented a way
of removing the bones Of shad. But
bones are as necessary TO shad as
kHanlet to the play
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-06

Twenty million dollars q year has
been cut from ltaly's tourist income
by her break with Germany and other
results of the war
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-06

Italy at least win have the distinc-
ton of being the only nation in the
war that hasn't been accused Of start
ing the whole thing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-06

Urbana, \. Z. is growing rapidly,
and blames it on the Curtiss aeroplane
factory. which has been booming since
war broke out
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-06

A New York man left for France re
Gently with a stock of 1000 wooden
legs. He anticipates no trouble in dis
posing of them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-06
Tuesday, July 6, 1915.

We earnestly hope that the time
will not come for the appearance Of a
red, white and blue book.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-06
CHORDS AND
DLSCORDS

WILLIAM H. Taft these days says
and writes only things that please the
public. And you'll notice he keeps get
ting fatter and his smile grows
broader.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-06
FinaIIr "a ca tle Trnth.

The origin OF the Scots is historical
fact. They came from ireland, found
ed the kingdom of Dalriada, which was
practically the west coast from the
Clyde northwards. In s44 their king,
Kenneth MacAlpine. became the first
king of all Scotland Scottish Ameri-
can.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-06

TO whom It may concern: This is to
say that if I have a dance in my new
house am perfectly able to wax the
floor myself f. f. Lindberg,-To tield.
Alberta) Standard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-06

FIRST reports that few over the
city following the collapse Of the light
tower at Exposition park were that at
least dozen persons had been killed.
As the day wore on the number varied
from one to q. score, and those who
called the newspapers to verify what
they had heard in the street seemed
disappointed when informed there had
been no fatalities. Today nearly every
body who was at the park admits hav-
ing been barely missed by the falling
tower Yet the tower was only
feet high.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-06

ering from typhoid The building. con-
tanning 26 separate and distinct Io5s-
ings provided for each of the 25 car.
thusian fathers, has been admirably
utilized for the isolation oil c7uaE-
ious diseases. and the choice of
young American woman by Monsieuer
Berger, minister Of the interior of
Belgium, to manage the hospital is
justified by the quiet order and afa-
cheney with which everything is done.
Ninety-three people under her dlrec-
ton take care Of 700 patients AT the
low cost Of 2.72 francs per day The
nursing Of the sick and wounded is
done by White nuns from DiEmr3a
and POperinghe and Black nuns from
Yprez and Furnes, and with HIch sims
ptcity and calm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-06

Paris Correspondence Of The AH-
sociated Press THE government has
decided 20 take as stringent measures
with cocaine and morphine as with
absinthe. A radical decree reinforcing
the faulty laws against Illicit tranc in
them is expected from the minister 9a
the interior shortly
a serious feature OF the er.l Is that
the coco" as if is called. has found
its way into the army and navy.
The immense profits ora taa traffic
tempt the INSCRIPTIONS TO risk che few
months Of prison the law preaarih-s
A gramme Of cocaine costs them z
cents and they sell it at from 40 cents
to so cents. The police are continually
after them but even when they are
caught they sometimes slip through
some loophole i'm the law THE govern
ment has decided TO close every loop
hole now.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-06

Londou.-One Of the newspaper
publishes an epitome OF the news o.
Whithun week a year ago TO contrast
the trivial news of that time with The
stirring events of today. a year ago
Mr.. Lloyd George delivered q speech az
Criccieth while Mr. Asquith was play
ing golf on the Holyhead links The
derby race had been run. Two sul-
fragets were bound over for attacking
the doctor Of Holloway fail with a dog
whip, and another for using O. hatcher
on the BartaIozz sketch, Love
Wounded. at the Dore gallery. AT Ok
ford university the honorary degree OIL
doctor of civil law was conferred pa
Prince Lichnowsky, the German AM
bassador
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-06

THE hyphen was shot all to pieces
over the United States yesterday.
J. N. c,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-06

Won Jagow told Jane Adams that
the United States was within its rights
in selling war munitions to the allies.
Miss Adams being a lady, it was not
to be expected that a gentleman Of
Won Jagow's gaIlantry would permit
himself to give expression TO other
than a pleasant sentiment, even in
war time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-06

HERE IS a sign in Cambridge. Neb..
Wallace Aman. sexton OF the Fair
view cemetery. All work prompt
" attended to. Prepare to meet thy
God"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-06
literary Votes.

J
Mr.. f. Phillips Oppenheim. owing to
q slight indisposition, has completed
but one novel within the past few days,
Mr.. Frank A. Munsey has changed
the names Of only two OF three Of per
iodicals within the past month, thus
marking a startling change of policy
on the part Of this well-known pub
Usher.
Rudyard Kipling Is engaged in re
vising and extending his far-fung
battle line to meet the exigenctes of
the present season.
Henry James has made excellent
progress in the past month with his
new novel, having completed she 43rd
clause Of the first sentence.
Bernard Shaw. it is understood.
proposes TO dramatic himself. An
thony Comstock will be asked to CON
denim some particular word or phrase
to be used as a catch phrase by the
heroine,
It is reported on good authority that
some one has discovered in the imper-
script of an early Russian novel which
had a happy ending.
It is limited that the hero OF Jack
London's new novel of the clashing
of primal passions is to be an edu-
Gated gorilla.
Harold Bell Wright has registered
another brilliant success with his new
novel upon which he expects to begin
work in the fall, the advertising copy
being marked with the same requisite
finish as that for the preceding vol
Umes
T. Roosevelt is understood to be
contemplating studies supplementary
to The Winning OF the West" and
which will have application to the east,
the north and the south.
II. Auguste Brieux, it is said, is at
work on a dramatic version of Gray's
AnatOmy.-Life.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-11-14

Mrs, John Lawler and Mrs, L, b.
Eades left Saturday afternoon Cor
sisson by rail and the men Of the
family leave today by team for Sis
son, expecting TO locate there FOR the
winter " .'as
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-11-14
]. AUSTIN HOOPER
AGAIN HEARD OF
IN MINNEAPOLIS

Portland. Nov. 13.-The police
were convinced today that John Aus
tin Hooper. alleged OUTLAW. want
ed In California and Oregon, who
broke parole in the former state, and
broke Jail In the latter, holds them
In utter contempt.
Special Agent Lou Wagner. Of the
local traction company, received a
letter from Hooper postmarked Min
neapolis, and on the corner OF the
envelope was written Return In 10
days to John Austin Hooper. or Out
laws Ranch" In the envelope was
some advertising matter. Hooper es-
capped jail several months ago at
Grants Pass, where he was awaiting
trial on the charge of robbing the
Southern Pacific depot.
Later he was arrested in NIL
waukee under an assumed name, but
was released after former Governor
McGovern Is said to have vouched for
him. 4
The Oregon authorities charge that
Hooper was responsible for num-
her Of bold robberies in this state and
California.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-11-14
MORE men TO
" 0RK 0 N
NEW RY.
Completion Of Line to Hays
Hill will Be Rushed and
Rails viii Be Laid to End
Of Grade by December

Another crew OF rs men is to be
put at work upon the new railroad
this week to surface" the grade as
fast as the train crew dumps the bal
lasting material. This work is to be
done under the direction Of Barney
o'Toole. VINO comes here from Med
ford tMedford Sun please note). to
take chargs OF this portion Of the
building OF the new railroad. The
surfacing crew follows the train that
dumps the decomposed granite along
the right-of-way, lamps the ballast
around the ties and levels up the
tracks.
The trsck laying crew will be
rushed along the coming week. this
consisting also of 25 men, under the
foremanship OF Frank Kowalsky,
big Frank" as his associates best
know him. came from Medford (Med-
ford Sun please motel more than a
year ago. and has been associated
with the building of the road since
ground was first broken, The rails
will be to Waters creek during the
week, when the materials for the
small bridge oyer that stream will be
delivered on the cars and the bridge
rapidly constructed. II was stated
at the office of the railroad company
In this city Saturday that the bridge
would be in and the rails laid to the
end OF the grade at Hays Hill by
the LIST day OF December.
Besides the track-laying crew and
the surfacing crew. the payroll of
the company includes also the steam
shovel and the train crew. these be-
Ing occupied in scooping up the gran
ite for ballast from the Jerome
Prairie hump and delivering it along
the tracks. The grade at the hump
is being greatly reduced through the
taking out of this ballast. and will
be down to sufficiently low gradient
when the work is completed.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-11-14
FUNDS
TO REDUCE !
GRADES
Highway Commission Appor-
lions $1,000 for Use on
Wolf Creek Hill and $l8,-
600 for Cow Creek Road

The state highway commission In
Its allotment OF funds for the prose-
cution OF work In the various coun-
ties OF the state gave Josephine
81. 900. all OF which Is TO be expend-
ed upon the Pacific highway and on
the Wolf Creek hill. Josephine and
Douglas counties we're allotted $685.
600 for use on the highway, The
road building that can be prosecuted
by use Of these funds will remove
the terror OF travel through the Cow
Creek canyon district. though II will
not do all that must be done there
to make a perfect road OF It. The
estimate made by Engineer Cantine
was OF $4,000.
The $1,000 given Josephine coun-
ty will be used to reduce the grade
on the Wolf Creek hill. and win make
that stretch OF road OF an even and
lows gradient Commissioner Lind
appeared before the board at Salem.
and II was at his suggestion that
this work is TO be done. The high
way will be routed through Stage
Coach pass, which is the present
route OF the road as built by Jose
phine county. In making this pass
Josephine already has an excellent
aad smooth roadway with max
imum OF II per cent grade.
On the Douglas county side OF the
grade the road is to follow down
Cow creek, unless the county itself
Is willing to bear the difference In
cost OF building by way OF Glendale.
In any event the Glendale hill. which
has terrorized tourists for the past
few years is to be eliminated. IF the
county puts up the amount to connect
Glendale mp with the Pacific high
way the road will swing to the left
and the grade Will be low, though
the distance will be somewhat great
err In compliance with q law passed
by the last legislature, Jackson coun-
ty was given $4,000 for use on the
Siskiyou mountain grade.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-11-14
FORMER FIRST LORD
OF THE ADMIRALTY
] GOES TO THE FRONT
BY United Press Leased wire,

(By United Press Leased Wire.) I
London. Nov. 1S.-England's stay
at homes had before them today the
example of man. once foremost
figure in the nations war affairs, vol
UNFAIRLY relinquishing an easy gov
ernment berth to join his regiment.
That man is Winston Churchill,
one time first lord of the admiralty.
Holding that he could not sit In
the new war council, accepting its
responsibility without cabinet post
commensurate with this responsible
ity, he resigned. AS chancellor OF the
Duchy of Lancaster his cabinet posi-
tion was more or less honorary. It
brought no responsibility for direct
ing Britain's war fortunes.
Churchill, as an officer of the Ok
ford Yeomanry. will soon be at the
front. In quitting, he expressed ap-
preciation for the honor OF seeking
to have him In the war council.
His example fred some of the
stay at homes" to action. Recruit
ing officers hoped II would be an in
spiration to others. His resignation,
coupled with Lord Derby's threat OF
conscription II Enrland's voung mon
do not come forward voluntarily be-
fore November 80, together with
Churchill's example, has created
more talk than any event OF recent
months. ttp
England has now come to the realiI
cation that the heads OF her affairs
mean business In their enlistment
program. someials walt anxiously to
know the results or the realisation.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-11-14
CALIFORNIA PAYS
big END Or SALARY
EXPRESS, OFFICERS

San Francisco. Nov. 13-Califor-
mia pays II per cent OF the officers
salaries of the Wells Fargo Express
company. The company operates in
nearly every state of the nnion. but
business in this state is charged IL
per cent of its salary expense.
This testimony was given before
the Starr commission. sitting en- banc.
by John w. Newlan. of New York,
vice-president and controller of the
express company.
Newlan testified that the salaries
paid the officials were: President,
$500 year; first and second vice
presidents, $4,000 each; third and
fourth vice-presidents. $4,000.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-11-14

Nuber has been intimately associated
with half dozen schemes to embar-
rass this government, ranging from
passport frauds to tieing up export
OF munitions. af
President Gompers OF the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor disclosed to
the administration that a foreign
agent approached high federation
official" with an offer OF 5000. 900
to cause general strike of long
shoremen. Following this statement,
the Goricar disclosures and other cor
roborative incidents, the government
investigation has been redoubled.
Federal Attorney Marshall of New
York, in charge Of the Robert Fay
bomb plot prosecutions In New York.
arrived here today and conferred
with Assistant Attorney General
Warren over the situation.
Attorney General Gregory sought
to quiz Goricar, but the Providence
Journal, which printed his story, in
formed Gregory that the former Aus
trian diplomat will not be avail
able" for several days.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-11-14
ANCONA SHELLEO
AFTER PASSENGERS
WENT OVERHEARD
lnN .nltes pIa1s l.easea wIre. J

A iil2 nultee Press Leased Wlre.)
London. Nov. i3,--That the sub
marlno attacking the Italian liner
Ancona continued to fire shells after
the passengers went overheard was
the declaration today OF DR.. Cecile
Greil. OF New York. a survivor, at
Farryville, Tunis.
She sald n shell entered the port.
hole OF her cabin and killed her
maid eofore she rushed In for her
clothing The doctor reached the
deck too late 10 get into lifeboat.
but she leaped for a launch. The
submarine could be seen through a
light fog 100 yards away. It con-
tlnugd It's shelllng, the shrapnel
bursting above the water line. Then
she fired the torpedo that sent the
Ancona TO the bottom. Most OF the
passengers, she said, were at lunch
con when the first shells were fired
A Wild panic rush for the boats fol-
lowed as the shells continued to
sweep the decks,
She could not clear up the situa-
tion concerning the vessels effort to
escape and Just what the situation
was with regard TO hating.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-11-14

RUSSIANS TAKE
POSITIONS FROM
TElJTON ENEMY

London, Nov. la.-oace advancing
vlctorionsly almost without hin.
tirance. A,istro-Germans along the
eastern front now are on the dofen.
siye. and losing here and thore.
Russians have dealt them heavy
attacks In the Riga. Dvlnak and Vol,
hynia regions. Tho gradual collapse
OF the Germans offensive Is attrl.
butcd here TO Withdrawals for the
Balkan campaign, aud possibly tc
Inadequate munitions supplies.
liammern and AntIng. in the
shiok region. are In the Russians
hands after eleven days OF uninter.
rupttd Hghtng. &hne the Germans,
badly crippled. have been thrown
back 10 the west.
In the fkskui region, Germans are
making a desperate eror, TO recoup
their losses.
Tribute was paid TO the yalor oi
young I.ithuapian troops. recently
hurled intothe Riga fighting. Gains
In the Dyinsk region we're claimed.
With the gripsof winter on the
eastern, country. the Germans now
have no chance OF accomplishing
their long-dosired object OF reaching
Riga and Dvinsk. not at least until
the roads have become firmer under
the action OF the frost.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-11-14
TURKS PROTEST
LANDING OF ALLIES
ON GREC|AN SOIL
tBy United Press Leased wire)

fby united Press Leased Wire)
Paris. Nov, l3.--Following their
victory at veles. the allies are trying
viciously to pierce the Bulgarian line
along tho vardar river as the quick.
est means OF aiding the main Serbian
army west OF Nish.
Official reticence concerning the
allied landings at Salonlki. however,
has caused fears that the forces there
are not strong enough to accomplish
their purpose OF aiding the Serbians
and checking the Austro- German
drive for Constantinople.
Superior forces OF French artil-
lery are playing an important role,
moving down masses OF the enemy.
While there Is doubt here as to the
extent OF the Saloniki landings, there
us nevertheless apparently some APP
,prehenslon In the Turk and Bulghr
capitals. inasmuch as tho envoys OF
these nations have protested to
Greece against tho landings, What
course Greece Will take Ia doubtful
With her,political situation upset by
the dissolution Of the legislature,
diplomats are at o loss to know Just
what she will do, though they an,
pear confident that there will bo no
Immediate change IN tlrcfnn policy,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-11-14
AUSTRIAN CONSUL GENERAL AT n. Y.
LOSES CASTE WITH ADMINISTRATION

Washington. Nov Evidence
obtained by the state department
concerning the activity of Austrian
Consul General Nuber OF New York
as leader In alleged anti1American
plottings has made him persona non
grata with the administration. The
decision as to what will be done with
him lies with Secretary of State
Lansing.
These facts developed today In the
wake OF disclosures by former Aus
trlan Consul Goricar OF San Fran
cisco that a spy system was fostered
In this Ncountry by Nuber and Ger
man Ambassador Won Bernstorif; and
announcement that the department
OF Justice is probing recent suspicious
bomb explosions and fires In Ameri-
can munitions Of war plants.
II Lansing takes the step he Is re-
ported TO believe warranted by the
EVIDENCE, he will revoke Nubers exe-
quaturs and terminate his official
status,
Otherwise, II the .secretary con-
cludes that larger diplomatic mat
ters with Austria would be compli-
Gated by such a step, he Will probably
let the matter rest, trusting that the
department Of Justice win circumyent
future plottings alleged against
Npber. n
landings Information is that
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-11-14
YALE COMES
BACK AN D
wins
Bulldog Eleven Shows Old
Time Fighting Spirit and
Trims Princeton at New
Haven By Score ofl3 to-

New Haven, Conn, Nov. 13.--Un-
der dogs from thestart of the season.
maligned of the sporting experts and
mot conceded an outside chance to
win a week ago, the Yale bulldogs
came through this afternoon and
battered their way to victory over
Princeton by score OF 13 to Z.
The blue victory was, personal
triumph Tor Tom Shevlin and Gpern-
sey. the big fullback with the edu-
Gated toe. Taking hold Of the team
at the last moment after other
coaches apparently had failed to
bring order out of Yale's athletic
chaos, Shevlin taught the team SUM-
cient football to defeat the Tigers at
their own game.
To Guernsey went the individual
honors Of the game. The fuIlback
who made the team two years ago.
but was not considered good enough
for place last year, dropped two
ISSeautiful Aeid goals and kicked an
other goal after touchdown. One
of Guernsey's efforts travelled a dis
tance Of so yards. the best kick Of
the season in 'big league football.
The oval settled toward the bar as
the crowd held its breath. 1T licked
thesbar. apparently poised for an in
stant and then dropped on the other
side. Pandemonium broke loose from
the Yale adherents.
Only a few minutes later Guernsey
sent another shot through between
the posts from an easier position.
Yale was then six points to the good.
Goaded to a frenzy, Princeton re-
sponded to the pleas Of her rooters.
Two perfect forward passes netted
big gains. Click and Tibbott were
sent through the line and around the
ends for more yardage.
Down the field swept the black and
gold Under their own goal posts
Yale held doggedly. Three times
Click and briggs were hurled at the
line. Each time the ball was stopped
within inches Of the chalk mark.
briggs was called upon for a final
effort. He made good. Princeton
then took her turn at vocal insanity.
Tibbott added his "bit'' by negotia-
ting the goal. Princeton was ahead
Z to 6. Yale's unbeatable spirit, aid
ed by Dame Fortune. again turned
the tide for the blue when one of
Guernsey's punts got away from the
Princeton back field and Way recov-
fCOntinued on lnaga a.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-11-14
CLAIMS THE Liner
'ANCDNA' '!WAS4SuNK
BY GERMAN SUB
tBy United Press Leased Wire,

New York. Nov 1S.--That Ger
man. and not an Austrian, submar-
inc sank the Italian liner Ancona,
and that this meant Germany is at
war with italy without declaration,
was claimed in a Rome dispatch to
the Evening Sun today.
IAN Italian cabinet official inform
ed the Evening Sum- said the cable
gram, that German. and not an
Austrian, submarine sank the An
coma. Italy regards the sinking as
the opening or hostilities by Ger
many without a declaration OF war"
a The story asserted that other Ital-
Ian vessels had Ibeen sunk BY war
ships, reported as Austrian. but In
reality German.