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The Springdale news., 1915-03-12
To the Public in General and The
 armers in Particular
Facts Worth Knowing and Studying

A great deal has been said regard ing Mutual Fire Insurance for farmers and the facts and figures connected with same is the most positive proof that can be had and in regard to sam' We wish to give few cold facts and will ask that you read and study them. The Farmers Mutual Insur- ance Company of Gentry, Ark, which was organized some ' or years ago and is now old enough to get an av- craze on risks has during the past three years 1911, 1912 and 1913 made the following record which We think will convince any one of the folly of Mutual Fire Insurance as the uneer- tainty of loss by fire is so very haz- ardous.
 In 1911 the farmers carrying their insurance in this company paid for same on the whole amount $2447 .56. They could have carried the same in suranee in an old line company under our present contract for S21S220 a saving of s2ba. .ab and yet they are re- sponsible for any and all losses and indebtedness that might arise aside from this.
 In 1912 the farmers carrying their insurance in this company paid in that year the sum of S19o1 70 on the whole amount at risk when they could have carried the same insur- ance with us on our present plan and with SD cial farm contract for the sum of s15112S a saving to the farmers of s39042 besides all this time they are as We said sub ject to other assessments that might
The Springdale news., 1915-03-12
CT that reaches the people.

her that reaches the people
 Mrs. Bell Williams, better known a Bell Mason, died at the home of her brother, John Mason, in Fayetteville. on the morning of Feb. 18th of that dreaded disease, tuberculosis. She had been seriously ill for nearly a year. She went to Bonneville with a hope that she might regain her health. but to no avail. Mrs Will
 Hams was about 8 years of age, and was the wife of Silas Williams. She leaves one daughter, Miss Thel- ma, 13 years of age She was reared In the vicinity of Black Oak, and was daughter of Rev. Clark Mason, who died several years ago. She leaves Tour brothers, one sister, a husband and daughter and other relatives to mourn for her. All were present ex- cept one brother who lives in Michi- gan. While at Bonneville last sum. mer she wrote home to her sister and friends that she had made peace With Gcd and was resigned to His will. She often sang and prayed with the loved ones during her last days May they all live so as to meet her again. Funeral services were conducted by Parson Woods and she was laid to rest in the fam sly graveyard near Black Oak.
The Springdale news., 1915-03-12
THREE THOUSAND CARLOADS

Ozark farmers in Arkansas and Missouri have bought and used on their farms something like three thousand carloads of manure in the last eighteen months. This has come from two sources. First: The horse and mule barns at the sales stables, Kansas City, and sec ond, from the Kansas City Stock Co
 Originally, the Kansas City Pull verized Manure Co. handling the out put from the Kansas City Stock Yards, sold at the rate of s200 per car, but they afterwards raised their price to S7.50 A new company was formed to handle the horse and mule barn product, which is now selling for $500 per car.
 Just at present, the horse and mule barn people are cleaning out their stables, and there is large supply of this high grade fertilizer available at s5. % per car. The rate on this class Of fertilizer has been made very low, and now is the time to order a few cars and distribute them while the roads are good
 The Department of Development of the Frisco Railroad will be glad to supply the names of firms hand ling either class of manure.
The Springdale news., 1915-03-12
FIRST M. E. CHURCH.

g. 50 a. Ill. Sunday School, C. E. Williamson, Supt.
 Preaching at Il a. m. and 7:30 D. m. Epworth League at 6:3O D. m.. Miss Lena Tibbs, President. Prayer meeting on Wednesday at 7s30 p. m.
 Rev. Greens subject for next Sun day morning will be "The Divine Plan in Salvation.
 Geo. w. Greene, Pastor.
The Springdale news., 1915-03-12
WHIT EN E R.

Harry Ware recently saw grey timber wolf little way south of Buckeye.
 Farmino operations here are sus- pended for a few days on account of too much moisture in the ground,
 w. A. Bell is smiles all over these
The Springdale news., 1915-03-12
Piles Cured In 6 to IA Days

Your druggist will refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure any case of Itching.
 Blind Bleeding Protruding Piles in 6to l4 days.
The Springdale news., 1915-03-12

Invigorating to the Pale and Sickly
 The Old Standard general strengthening tonic, GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC drives out Malaria, ,enriches the blood, builds up the system. A true Tonic For adults and children. 50e.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-29
PERSIAN TOWN OF kASHAN FALLS
May Subject
Filn1dOn1 to
MOrQlPrObe

LIS Angeles, Cal, Dec. 29-Reiter-
ated assertions by a clergyman and
others that immortality was rampant
In many of the large motion picture
camps and studios Of this city and
that the surrender Of honor frequently
was ths price exacted of young women
ambitious to appear on the screen,
were given official notice today by
Thomas L. Woolwine, county district
attorney, who said that an investiga-
ton would be started at once and ae-
ton would be taken by the grand jury
If facts warranted.
The charges were made on several
occasions in public by Rev. Or, Charles
.C. Selecman, pastor OF Trinity Meth
odist Episcopal church. South. DR..
Selecman declared that he had re-
ceiyed scores of letters from girls,
film actors and even directors OF mo-
ton picture companies, who bore tes-
timony TO widespread decentralization
in the industry which gives employ
ment to thousands in southern Cali
fornia and disburses monthly amounts
estimated at S2,000,000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-29
0SbORNEPI.E:DCES
PRISONERS AFTER
HIS INDICTMENT

New York, Dec. 29.-Warden Thorn
as NJ. Osborne of Sing Sing prison
went to White Plains today for ap-
pearance before the supreme court to
answer to indictments by the West
chester county grand Jury charging
him with perjury neglect Of duty, mis-
management and immortality. John B.
Riley, the state superintendent Of
prisons, who, il is understood discus
sed the case with Governor Whitman
last night, announced that Mr.. 0s-
borne would be removed as soon as a
successor could be found Mr.. Riley
said that he expected to take that &C
ton some time today.
When informed Of Superintendent
Riley's intention the warden said:
"If Superintendent Riley is not a
party TO the foul conspiracy against
me he will do what any decent man
will do, that is give me a fair show
while waiting to see whether / am
guilty or not. This indictment surely
does not convict me nor would it ever
do so.
1t was learned today that after he
was informed Of his Indictment Mr.
Osborne addressed the 1900 prisoners
at Sing Sing gathered in the mess hall,
told them that it is possible that he
would be suspended and exacted from
them a promise to live up TO the prin-
ciples OF the Mutual Welfare league
and to continue order and discipline.
Every prisoner in the hall stood up to
pledge himself as requested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-29
vENIzELOS GIVEN
4 GREAT OVATION

Athens, Dec. %. (yia Paris, Dec. 20,
1885 a m.)-Thousands OF Greeks of
all classes began filing past the resi-
dence Of Elutherios Venizelos, for
mer premier of Greece, this morning
on the occasion of his Saints day and
gave him an extraordinary greeting.
There were workmen in blouses, SOL
diers in uniforms, statesmen, former
cabinet ministers, politicians and men
of every social rank in the procession
who pushed their way through the
dense crowd that remained in front of
NJ. Venizelos' house all day. The en-
tente ministers called on the former
premier and were cheered by the
crowd
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-29
FOLK GIVE
SWEDES BANQUET

Stockholm, Dec 2S.-The members
of the Ford peace expedition tonight
gave banquet in the ballroom Of a
local hotel in honor of their Swedish
hosts. Many prominent men and
women of Stockholm were present.
Mayor Carl Lindhagen, one Of the
speakers, said:
"You have come like the Vikings OF
old across the sea. You are Vikings in
a spiritual sense I agree with the
Americans that it is better to try some
thing than nothing
CASTOR Plaintiff thanked the mayor
in the name OF Mr.. Ford for the recep-
ton. given the mission. Other speak
ers were H. C. Evans of Des Moines,
Iowa, and Judge Ben Lindsey OF Dem
yer. Senator Helen R. Robinson OF
Denver, presided
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-29
GOING TO RESCUE
OF HELPLESSSHIP

Victoria, B. c.. Dec 29.-Word was
awaited here today regarding the fate
of a three-masted vessel, believed to
be the Peruvian bark Callao. which
was reported last night as drifting
ashore under bare poles off Long Beacn
on the west coast of Vancouver island.
Aid was summoned by the dominion
wireless station at Pachena and two
power life boats and the American
coast guard cutter Snohomish were
sent to the position of the distressed
ship.
The American schooner Sausalifo.
which was driven ashore on Waadah
island, Cape Flattery, Monday night,
was breaking up today and will be a
total loss. Her crew was saved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-29
Replying TO
Hundred of
Good w ishes

Hot Springs, Va. Dec 29.-TeIe-
grams congratulating President VIII
son on his seth birthday continued to-
day to pour into Hot Springs. More
than 200 had been received up to noon.
approximately 500 came yesterday. The
president and Mrs. Wilson spent the
morning today reading and replying to
them. After morning rain the sun
shone in the afternoon and the pTesi-
dent and his wife expected to play golf
or motor. Another long letter from
Secretary Lansing, presumably re-
viewing the international situation,
was received today by the president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-29
THE WAR TODAY

The Russian offensive ON the
Bessarabian front apparently Is
assuming formidable proportions.
Unofficial reports from Berlin say
the Austrian lines have held so
far, although the Russians have at
tackled eight times since Christ.
mas night, with lavish expenditure
of ammunition and men. Russian
troops In Persia, it Is reported
from Teheran. have occupied
kashan. city of about 10000 pop
ulati0n 100 miles south of Teheran.
and are advancing on Ispahan. 100
miles further south, the advices
state.
The Turks report continued
success for their artillery in inter-
fering with allied operations In the
Dardanelles. A battleship and
cruiser were hit by Turkish shells
and the landing places of the al
lies were repeatedly bombarded.
disturbing transport work, it is
declared.
Hand grenade fighting in the
ChauiHes sector and bombardment
Ut German positions west of the
Savarin farm in the Champagne
are the only activities reported BY
the Paris war Office
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-29
CAN SEE MEXICO
ON WATER WAGON

San Francisco, Cal. Dec. 29.-All Of
western Mexico, from Tepec to the
border. probably will soon be on the
water wagon" according to state
ment today b. Thomas D. Boyd, Jr.,
manager of the United Sugar company,
who has arrived from the company's
holdings near San Bias, Mexico.
Sonora is absolutely dry" said
Boyd, dry in the full sense of the
word. There is no bootlegging and
anybody caught taking a drink runs
chance Of being stood up against a
wall"
All the Carranza governors. said
Boyd. are thinking of making their
states dry. The project is looked up
on with favor by Carranza, he added.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-29
CREEK STEAMER
CALLS FOR HELP
OFF SANDY HOOK

New York, Dec Summoned by q
wireless call for help, the coast guard
cutter Seneca is speeding to the aid
of the Greek steamer Thessaloniki.
With 800 passengers aboard. the
steamer was in distress this morning
about two hundred and fifty miles east
Of New York and laboring toward this
port at the rate of two miles an hour.
The vessel is bound from Piraeus,
Greece, to New York. Last Wednesday
when 700 miles from the American
coast she sent out her first IS. O, S."
call. reporting that her boiler and en-
CINE rooms had been partly flooded in
heavy storm. The steamship SIAM
paia hurried to her relief soon received
word that the Thessaloniki would not
require aid,
( Yesterday morning the Thessaloniki
! reported by wireless that she was 800
miles cast OF Sandy Hook and in no
danger. Early today the Atlantic
tranp0rt liner Mongolia, lying at
anchor off Sandy Hook. picked up q
/ wireless message from the Thessalon-
Xxi saying that she was again in dis
tress, giving her position and adding
that she was making two miles an
hour toward New York"
! The Seneca. which left the harbor at
3:20 a. H., will require nearly twenty
hours to reach the distressed steamer
Meanwhile many wireless stations
after vainly trying to communicate
with her sent the news to other steam
ers In the transatlantic lane on the
chance Of finding one which might
have picked up a later message from
the Thessaloniki.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-29
C0xEY PLANNING
ANOTHER MARCH
Famous General In Trip to Washing
ton This Time VIII Take Sena-
tOrIai Route.

Columbus, Ohio. Dec. 29-%GeneraF
Cobb S. Coxey, wealthy manufacturer
of Masillon, Ohio, who led the army
OF the commonwealth" TO Washington
in 1894. outlined today plans for cam
paign as an independent candidate for
United States senator from Ohio, to
succeed Senator Pomerene next year.
He said he would run en- platform
demanding that congress authorize is
sue of s1,000,000,000 legal tender cur
rency. half of which is to be used In
creating a merchant marine and half
for naval equipment or coast defenses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-29
Terrific Offensive Begun BY
Cars Soldiers Mention
ed by the Austrians.
LINES DO NOT YIELD
Foes Forces Withstand the
Charges of Russians With
Great Difficulty.

London, Dec. 20, (10:30 a. M
Russian troops have occupied the
important Persian town. kasahan,
and are marching toward Ispahan,
according to the Teheran cores.
pendent OF Reuters Telegram
company.
London, Dec. 20. 12;32 p. m.)--The
fierce fighting on Galician and Bess-
arabian front of which mention Is
made In both Russian and Austrian Of
fetal statements. seems to support the
forecasts that Russia, instead OF d.
rectly attacking Bulgaria, hopes to
reduce the pressure on the entente al
lies in the Balkans and Asia Minor
and impress Rumania and Greece BY
a diversion to the north, with the in
tent, If possible of breaking through
the Austrian lines.
Russ Capture Kasahsn.
simultaneously comes the news Of
the capture by the Russians of KAsa-
han, one Of the principal cities OF
Persia, and of an advance toward Spa
han. These points are too remote for
their occupation directly to menace
the Turks who are fighting the Hritiah
under General Townsend on the n
girls. but undoubtedly the Russian ID
vance will have an important politi-
cal effect In Persia and possibly an In
f1uence on the projected movement OF
the central powers against Egypt.
Accounts Conflicting.
Conflicting accounts come from
Athens and Saloniki regarding the
movements of the troops of the cen
trail powers on the Macedonian Dor
der, but there are persistent reports
that the Greeks have given the Bull
garians permission to cross the bor-
der If they and their allies are intent
on following the entente troops to
| Saloniki
The recent French official state
ments indicate that the allies are
maintaining the offensive in the west,
with the fighting flercest in the Vos-
ges.
Eight Attacks Made.
Berlin. Dec 20, (via London, rs q.
m.}-The Czernowftz tBukowtna) cor
/ respondent of the Tageblatt sends tho
/ following;
! ''The Russians have made eight at
! tacks against the Austrians on the
! Bessarabian border since Christmas
night. Despite tremendous expen-
| diture Of ammunition and men the at
/ lacking forces have not broken
| through the lines. Every time the
| columns OF the Russians reached the
Austro-Hungarians they were re-
pulsed. The Russians maintained z
gun fire for % hours"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-29
TO ENLIST after
ONE BIG SPLURCE

Chicago, Dec. 2s.-Frederick J,
Clarke. clerk in the branch OF the
Canadian Bank of Commerce at Ad-
miral, Sask., is under arrest here to-
day on a charge Of theft and forgery.
Clarke. whose father Is Mayor
Thomas Clarke of the Royal Irish dra-
goons, came to Chicago for lone big
splurge" before enlisting in the Brit
ish army. He admitted. according to
the police, to taking $500 Of the banks
funds. He will be turned over to Ca
madam authorities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-29
THOMPSONOUT or
ELECTION RACE?
Chicago's Mayor Asks That His Namo
BE Removed from Nebraska Prf-
mary Ballot.

Chicago. Dec 29.-Mayor Thompson
of Chicago today requested the secre-
tary OF state of Nebraska to withdraw
his name from the presidential pri-
mary ballot in Nebraska.
Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 29-The request
of Mayor Thompson Of Chicago that
his name be withdrawn from the re-
publican presidential primary ballot
in this state will be granted by Secre-
tary Of State Pool.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-29
Convoy May Be Asked for.

Paris, Dec. 20, $3.50 a. m.)--Ernest
Outrey, deputy for Cochinchine, has
announced that he will ask the min
lister OF marine, in the chamber of depu-
ties, if. In view Of the sinking of the
French steamer Vile de la Ciotat. the
minister does not think it necessary
to convoy lines in the Mediterranean,
in order to prevent repetition OF such
catastrophe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-29
VIVA Troops Inspect Enemies.

Ell Paso, Dec. 29,-About 500 defacto
government troops arrived today at
Juarez from Chihuahua, under COM
mand of General Ehzondo. There was
no demonstration from the former
Villa troops who, disarmed and paid
off, grouped in the railroad yards, in
specting their former enemies as the
latter, heavily armed, detrained.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-29

Topeka, Kas., Dec. 29.-Kansas pro-
duced field crops valued at $341 .561,-
439 in 1915. according to the annual
report of J. c. Mohler. secretary Of the
state board Of agriculture. The valua-
ton is the largest in the history of the
state, except that 1914 there was a
1S1.000.000 bushel wheat crop valued
at $4,000, 900
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-29
General AhandOns Post,

Paris, Dec. 20. (4;45 a. m)-Generai
Radomir Putnik. chief of the general
staff of the Serbian army, has given up
his position temporarily by order Of
his doctors. according to dispatch
from Scutari. It is stated that General
Michitch, commander of the first Serb
ian army, will take General Putnik's
place during the latter's absence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-29
SHOOTS AND KILLS
FSTRANGED SPOUSE

Ottumwa, Ia, Dec 29-Thonla%
Martin of Eddyyille. near here, shot
and killed his wife, Mrs. Myrtle Mar
tin, at the home of her father, two
miles north of that village this morn
ing. Worry over the alleged living Of
the woman with another man Is said
to have been the cause Of Martins act.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-29
.DRYSPICKPEORIA
FOR CONVENTION

Peoria, Ill, Dec. 2s,-The 1916 con-
vention of the prohibition party in Illi-
nois will be held in Peoria May 81 and
June /, according to an announcement
here today Selection of the conven-
ton city was made at meeting of the
state central committee at Chicago yes
terdav. A state ticket will be nominal
ed at the convention. About 1900 pro-
hibitionists are expected to attend,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-29
Miners Reflect Officers.

Springfield. H., Dec. 2s.-CompIete
returns from the 10 districts Of the
United Mineworkers of Illinois indi-
cate the following reflections: Presi-
dent. Frank Harrington of Streator;
Vice president. Frank Hefferley Of
ColIinsviIIe: Secretary-treasurer. Dun
can Mcdonald of Springfield; nterna-
tional board member, Frank thinner
man Of Springfield.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-29
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till Z P. n. Tomorrow, Il
Rock Island. DayenrOrt. MoIfno

Forecast Till P. n. Tomorrow, n
Rock Island, Davenport, HoIino
and Vicinity.
Unsettled weather tonight and
Thursday with probably snow and
colder Thursday with the lowest tenn.
perature tonight about Is degrees.
Temperature at a. m. is, Highest
yesterday "a. Lowest last night u.
Velocity of wind at a. m. m.les
per hour
Precipitation none.
Relative humidity at Z p. m. 70, 4
7 a. m. IS. at ] p. m. today IS.
Stage of water 5.S. : rise Of II
in last "a hours
JIM. SHERIER, Local Forecastc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-29
KEOKUK IS STRUCK
BY $4,000 BLAZE

Keokuk, Iowa, Dec 29.-Fire OF un-
known origin late last night totally
destroyed the Gate City Seed COM
pany's Office and elevator here. The
loss is estimated at $4,000. Firemen
were Handicapped by zero weather. Two
explosions preceded the blaze.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-29
new OFFENSIVE
OF FRENCH HALTS

Berlin, Dec. 90, (via London, 1925 p.
m.l-The offensive movement under
taken by the French IN the Vosges, at
Hirzstein, is said by the German war
office to have broken down last night.
The report comedies that the French
penetrated German positions on Hart
Weilerkopf, but says they were
expelled later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-29
FLAMES CUT SIX
STORY BUILDING

Chicago, Dec 29.-Fire destroyed a
six-story building at Wabash avenue
and Randolph streets early today.
causing loss of s25o000. The build
ing was occupied by. F. E. Foster &
Company. shoe dealers, and other
firms
Firenlen had narrow escape from
death when the front wall of the strue-
ture collapsed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-29
STEAMSHIP ROUTE
NOW ESTABLISHED

London, Dec %. (6:32 a. m.l-"The
new steamship route from Norway tc
Russia is now established and the Nor
"esian steamer Kong Hedge, with q
cargo Of American and English ma
ehlnery for Russia. has made a tr1E
from fromsoe NORWAY to Alexandra
ssk. Russial. under most favorable
conditions" says the Copenhagen cor
respondent of the Exchange-Telegrapl
company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-29
Fall on Ice Causes Death.

Chicago, Dec. 2s.-Miss Jane Carter,
daughter of the late Sylvester Carter,
lumberman of Keokuk, Iowa. died
at her home here today from injuries
suffered last week when she fell on an
icy sidewalk. Funeral services will be
held in Keokuk Friday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-29
IlEinoisans Absent.

Representative Frank Buchanan Of
Chicago and H. Robert Fowler, for
merry representative from Harrisburg,
ILL.,, had not signifed whether they
would make their appearances before
United States commissioners in their
respective districts or in New York.
There Is question whether Buchanan
can claim immunity from arrest on
the ground that he is member of
congress The law states that con-
gressmen shall in ali cases, except
treason, felony and breach of the
peace, be privileged from arrest dur
ing attendance of the sessions of their
respective houses"