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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-23
Latest Word of Serbian Sue
cess Drives Feeling of
Dispair From England.
AID TO SAVE M0NASTIR
Authorities Believe French
and British Troops May
Prevent City's Fall.

London. Nov. 90. noon 1.-THE lat
est news from the Balkans has revived
hope in England that Monastir may
hold out long enough to enable the
French and British forces to effect a
junction with the Serbians. The Rome
and London legations of Serbia have
received reports of a great Serbian vic
tory north of Pristina, but as these ad-
vices give neither details nor dates.
there are doubts as to their import
ance.
It is now believed allied forces which
may take refuge on Greek territory are
hardly likely to be subjected to at
tack from the rear. The most signiti-
cant indication as to the present atti-
tude of Greece is contained in remarks
made by NJ. Rhallis, Greek minister of
justice, who is quoted in a press dis
patch as having complained bitterly
of methods adopted by the entente al
lies. He argued that their hardness in
bringing effective support for the Serb
ians made Greek participation impossi-
bic. He declared, however, that the
Greeks were determined TO maintain
neutrality and that the entente allies
had no reason to fear danger il they
should be forced across the Greek Dor
der. The French military position in
Macedonia is reported to have improv-
ed. The assertion is made that the
BuIgarians retired to their positions,
after a vain attack on the French lines.
The seat of the Serbian government
has again been shifted, on this oceas-
ion to Prisrend, while the diplomatic
corps has moved to Petch, Montenegro.
Resume Offensive.
A message from Constantinople by
Germany reports the resumption Of a
violent offensive by the allies on the
Dardanelies. No confirmation of this
report has been received.
Except for the Russian announce
ment of a repulse of the Germans in
front of Riga. nothing of Importance
has reached the public from the east
ern line
British artillery is busy on the west
ern front, where the only other activ-
ity of late has been mining and aerial
operations.
Rumania again figures in news of
the diplomatic situation. II is reported
Continued on Page Nine}.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-23
BEWARE CHICAGO'S
TAGGING WIDOWS

Chicago, Nov 23.-Chicago will have
tag day" for its dependent widows,
if a resolution. passed by the city
council last night. is signed by Mayor
Thompson.
The widows will do their own tag
ging and retain all money collected,
according to the plan. The tags win
be distributed among the various aid
ermen. who shall Issue the necessary
credentials TO dependent widows. If,
through Ill health, the widow Is I'M
able 10 participate IN the tag day,
she will be given permission to name
some one to take her place.
How many widows there are in Chi
cago is not known, but the city direc-
tory, is was estimated today, contained
the names OF 32,700.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-23
POLICE TO HELP
ERRINC HUSBAND
To Establish Employment Bureaus in
Connection With Police Courts
for J8biess.

Chicago, Nov. 23.~Erring husbands
brought before the court OF domestic
relations who plead inability to find
employment will have work found for
them instead Of being committed to
Jail, it was announced today.
In connection with the court, an en-
ployment bureau will be opened next
week. Letters asking the coopera-
ton Of large employers of labor in the
movement have been sent to firms
throughout the city.
The employment plan also will be
applied to the boys court, it was an
nOunced
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-23
THE WAR TODAY

In an official statement today
the British foreign office gives ap-
parent contradiction to the gen.
erai belief that an informal block
ade OF Greek ports has been insti-
tuted or is In force and no Greek
ships are being seized or detained
in United Kingdom ports, the for
eign office statement declares.
Prisrend, near the Albanian Dor.
der, is now the Serbian capital,
the seat OF government having
been removed from Mitroyitza,
now threatened by the Teutonic
advance. The diplomatic corps has
gone to Petch, Montenegro.
In the desperate battle being
waged for Gorilla 1t is declared By
Rome that the advances scored In
the 0slayia sector and elsewhere
have been retained, despite violent
counter attacks. The Austrians
penetrated the new italian lines
several times but on each occasion
were thrown back, General Ca.
d0rna's report asserts. Addition
al progress on the farso plateau
near Monte San Michele and San
Martina also is claimed by the
Italians.
The latest Turkish war office
statement does not indicate a con-
tinuance of offensive operations on
an extensive scale by the Franco
british forces. 1t declares, how
ever. that Turkish artillery fire
drove off transports attempting to
APPROACH the coast Of the Gallip0Ii
peninsula, possibly with reinforce
ments for the allied forces.
Today's French official state.
ment ailudes only TO operations of
the aviators. French air men hate
been successful in several engage
ments. Five German airmen were
w0rsted in that number Of aerial
engagements in the Champagne
district, 1t b declared.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-23
NEW YORK GUARDING
THANKSGIVING MEAL

New York, Nov. 2S.-The city health
department is taking unusual precau-
tions this year to protect New York S
Thanksgiving dinner. Extra inspectors
have been stationed at the markets to
examine everything intended for the
Thanksgiving menue. The inspectors
report that the cold storage turkeys
are in better condition than usual but
some figs, dates and other Oriental i'm
ports are being condemned because of
decay resulting from delayed sailings
on account of the war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-23
ESTIMATE LOSS IN
FIRE AT $4,000, 600

Paris, Nov. %, ass a. m)-The
loss in the fire yesterday in the annex
of the Bon Marche, one of the largest
department stores In Paris, is estimat-
ed as at least s6,000,000. The flames
destroyed collections of old furniture,
objects Of art and Oriental rugs worth
20,000,000 francs in addition TO vast
quantities Of merchandise. including
carpets valued at 100000 francs. 1t
will be necessary to rebuild the annex
at cost Of 100000 francs. The loss
is covered by insurance,
Firemen had to spray the ruined an
mex all night. Flames broke out
afresh after it was thought they had
been extinguished and the annex was
almost destroyed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-23
SHIPPED WHISKEY
IN COFFINS, CHARGE

Chattanooga Tenn, Nov. 23-The
Tennessee Coffin and Casket company.
and Frank Fox. its shipping clerk,
were convicted by jury in the federal
court here today of shipping bottles of
whisky in collins to adjoining states
without proper labelling.
T. c. Betterton, president OF the
company, and who is police chief Of
Chattanooga l.. G. Mylius, superin-
tendent of the company, and A. C.
Smith. q salesman. were acquitted
Betterton denied knowledge of the
fact.
The government contended it was
the eompany's custom TO enclose bot
ties Of whisky to those who bought
collins. Sentence on the convicted par
ties will be passed later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-23
BRITISH RELEASE
GERMAN AMERICANS

London, Nov 23.-Emil MiehIke and
Herman Krauss of Chicago. natural
lied Americans of German birth, who
were taken by the British authorities
from the steamship krislianafjord at
Kirkwall recently. were released today
at the request of the American en-
bassy The men were held in accord
ance with the British practice of de-
tanning naturalized citizens who are
unable to procure their naturalization
papers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-23

BULGARS HOLD FOUR
AMERICAN DOCTORS

Saloniki, Greece, Nov. II via Paris,
Nov. %, 1876 a. m.-Delayed DIR
Edward Stuart of Boston is endeavor-
ing through the American and Bull
garian consulates to obtain the release
Of four American physicians who re-
manned at Uskup after the Bulgarian
occupation. The men he seeks TO free
are Stanley S. Osborne OF Peabody
Mass: Charles f. Fox Of Baltimore;
Henry plotz of New York, and George
Bahr of Brooklyn Dr. A. F. Cornelius
of Berea. KY. has announced that he
prefers to remain at Uskup with the
Lady Paget hospital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-23
ONLY SEVEN KILLED
TN RAILROAD WRECK

Columbus. Ga, Nov. 23.-The death
toll of yesterdays Central of Georgia
wreck numbered at least seven per-
sons, 1t was believed today officials
of the Kennedy Carnival company,
among whose troops occurred all the
fatalities known, said they thought
is lives were lost. but a search of the
wreckage disclosed no bodies in addi-
ton to those of the six persons burned
to death and the one who died in a
hospital
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-23
PLEAD OF ACTION
AGAINST DISHONEST

Washington, Nov. 23.-Representa-
tiyes Of the Associated Advertising
Clubs of the World today urged the
federal trade commission to take juris-
dfction over dishonest advertising as
unfair competition within the meaning
of the federal trade law.
we feel we are naturally of the
commission, with our $4,000 members
embracing II methods of advertising"
said Herbert s. Houston. president OF
the clubs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-23
Action Is Started Against
Germans Said to Be En-
ployed by Berlin.
VIOLATED U. S. LAWS
Government to Show Men
Acted Directly Against
the Statutes.

New York, Nov. 23.-Captain X.
Boy-ed, German naval attache, directed
the expanding of $4,000 in chartering
neutral steamers to supply coal and
provisions to German men OF war in
August, 1914. the government formally
charged, and asserted that it could
prove in the opening today of the trial
of charges of conspiracy. of DIR. Karl
Buenz, managing director Of the Ham,
burg american line and three of his
subordinates
Roger B. Wood, assistant district at
torney in charge of the prosecution,
said the conspiracy extended from New
York and Philadelphia to New Orleans
and San Francisco, and in 1t German
money was spent by the millions and
the defendants were the leading char
acterg
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-23

Washington, D. c., Nov 23.-Action
by the federal reserve board on ap-
peaIs before it for changes in the loca-
ton of reserve banks and realignment
OF the boundaries of reserve districts
will await an opinion by Attorney Gen.
eral Gregory as to whether, under the
federal reserve act, the board has au-
thority TO reduce the number of re-
serve districts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-23
KIN OF ONE WHO BROKE
LIBERTY BELL SEE IT

Pittsburgh, Pa, Nov 23.-Promin-
ent among the thousands who are ex-
pected to welcome the Liberty bell
when it arrives here late today for a
fiye-hour stay. will be little Wilbert
ano Henrietta Hodge of CHARTERS town
ship. direct descendants, through their
mother. Mrs. Thomas Hodge, Of Will
liam Hurry, who Is9 years ago rang
the bell SO hard that it cracked.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-23
Attemnt 10 FarestaIl PIotters.

Washington. D. c., Nov. 23.-An ex-
ira force of policemen were today
guarding the tunnel Of the Union sta
ton here and the riaduct approaches
thereto TO forestall possible activities
of bomb plotters. 1t was rumored that
dynamiters had threatened TO blow W
the bridges Of one Of the big trunk
lines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-23
Admiral Little Freed.

Washington. D. C.. Nov. 23.-Rear
Admiral William N. Little. retired. &C
quilted by general court martial on
charges of negligence in connection
with his duty as inspector during the
construction of the submarine k-2, will
not undergo a new trial. despite Sec
rotary Daniels disapprovai OF the
courts findings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-23
Japanese Banker Here.

Chicago, Nov %. Baron Elicit
Shibusawa, president of the First Ma
tional bank of Japan. who is in the
United States to arrange for the con-
vention of the International Sunday
School association to be held in Toxic
next October, was the guest of officials
OF the association at luncheon today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-23
Svedes Visiting Paris,

Paris. Nov. % (10:17 p. m.)-Presi-
dent Poineare received today a dele
CATION of prominent Swedes, includ-
ing Baron A, T, Adelswaerg. former
minister Of finance, several university
professors and army officers. They
will visit munition factories and hos
pitfalls tomorrow, after which they will
spend four days at the front.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-23
TRY Official for Graft,

Jefferson City, No. Nov. 29.-John
P Gordon, state auditor, was TO be
tried here today on an information
charging him with having issued war
rants Illegally for the expenses Of him.
self and his son to national conven-
tons
State Auditor Gordon claims that
the prosecution is political and that
in issuing the warrants he followed n
custom of long standing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-23
BETHLEHEM SHOP IS
AGAIN hit BY BLAZE

South Bethlehem, Pa. Nov. a3.-
There was a small FIRE today in the
No. machine shop Of the Bethlehem
Steel company. which was recently
badly damaged by flames. The blaze
originated In dynamo and was ex-
tinguished with small damage
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-23
London Lifts Ban.

London. Nov. a3.-The abolition to-
day of the minimum prices on the
stock exchange. which were imposed
at the outbreak of the war. did not
lead to much selling pressure. Consols.
however. which had been quoted at the
minimum of 65, changed hands soon
after the opening of the market al SIS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-23
CARNEGIE rs EIGHTY
YEARS OLD TODAY

pittsburgh, Pa, Nov. %, The s0th
birthday anniversary of Andrew Car
eegie and the 50th anniversary of Car
oesle Institute Of Technology will be
observed at the annual founders day
seieoration at the institute today and
omorrew.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-23
New Products Equal Germanv's.

New York. Nov. 23.-American steel
manufacturers have succeeded in
equalIing the best product of the fam
Gus German steel works. according to
a report made by a committee of the
Aero club of America. after an investi-
CATION of motor factories in the east.
The committee also reports that
American manufacturers of fnagnetos
have perfected magnetic equal. il not
superior. to the best ever made in Ger
many.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-23
Gold SHIPMENTS Arrive.

New York, Nov. 23.-Two shipments
of gold valued at sl5.759.000 which ar
rived here on board the steamers Lap
land and ST. Paul were landed today.
Most of the gold was consigned TO New
York banking houses TO pay for war
munitions ordered by the British gov
eminent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-23
Standard Oil Advances.

New York. Nov. %. Standard Oil
company Of New York announced to-
day an advance of % points in refined
petroleum for export in cases and 40
points in barrel lots. Refined in cases,
slo.25: in bulk, $3.50. and in barrels.
1915.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-23
Mrs. Marshall Better.

indianapolis, Nov. 23.-Mrs. Thomas
r. Marshall, wife of the vice president
of the United States passed fairly
good night and was reported to be in
good condition today. She underwent
an abdominal operation at local hos
pital Yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-23
German Professor Dead.

hostok. Germany, Nov. IS tyia Lon
eon' 1880 a. m.)-Dr Johannes Tro-
IAN professor OF philosophy in the
University Of Rostok. is dead at his
nome here, He was born at Danzig in
go and devoted his life to educaf ion
al work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-23
Nethodist Pastor Stricken,

Cincinnati, Ohio, Nov. 23.-Bishop
David Fl. Moore OF the Methodist Epis-
copal church was taken to hospital
here today suffering from what ap-
peared TO be paralytic stroke.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-23
Foreign Office Of Great Brit
ain Denies Announcement
Of Taking Sea Measure.
AGREEMENT REACHED7
Opinion Given Of Act Sug
gests That Greeks Have
Given Guarantee.

SaloHihi, Greece, Nov. -. 2 D.
m. tvia Paris, Nov. %. 1910 p. m.)
The resignation OF Premier
SkoBlOudis Of Greece, according to
reports in circulation here, is ex-
peeted m0mentarily on account Of
differences between Greece and
Great Britain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-23
Name Streets for Martyred Nurses.

.NtfIiIt fEftFbS fVI 4UttI u fFW y III HFs'
Paris, Nov. % 11:50 p. m)-The
city council has decided to name
streets after Miss Edith CayelI and
Emile Despres, executed by the Ger
mans in Belgium
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-23
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till r. II. Tomorrow. feg
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vfafu}fv

Fair tonight. Wednesday increasing
cioudiness and warmer. the lowest
temperature tonight will be about
freezing.
Temperature at a. m. 81. Highest
yesterday 81, lowest last night 30.
Precipitation II inch.
Relative humidity at I p. m. 81. at Z
a. m. IS, at p. m. Today 10.
Stage of water So. rise of 3 in last
"a hours.
J. N. SHERIER, Local ForecaSter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-23

London. Nov 20, C1:46 p. ml-The
foreign office states no Greek ships are
being seized or held up in the ports of
the United Kingdom and that no block
ade Of Greek ports has been instituted
or is IN force
No application Of the foreign Of
fee statement ia obtaiuable in official
quarters The universal deduction is
that the Greek government has salts
fed the British demands. submitted by
Earl Kitchener, secretary of war,
who was in Athens last week. It is as
sgmed Greece has furnished guaran-
tees Of the safety of the Anglo-French
eypeditionary force.
Calls Report Premature.
1t is believed the announcements
from Athens concerning a commercial
blockade of Greece were premature, in
that they presented the provisional in
tentions of the entente allies as &C
eomplished facts
Recent dispatches from the near east
have stated that the British govern
ment bad lnaugurated a peaceful
blockade OF Greece. A message, on
Sunday from Athens gave what was
represented as the text Of an official
announcement from the British lega-
ton there, saying the allied powers
have deemed it necessary TO take GER
tain measures which will have the eff
feet Of suspending the economic and
commercial facilities which Greece has
received from them heretofore" It
was stated that as soon as the allies
we're satisfied as TO the attitude Of
Greece they would remove the OBJ
stacles now opposed TO the arrival of
merchandise in Greece"
The purpose of these measures. it
was said. was TO induce Greece to guar
antee immunity to Serbian. French and
British troops which might be forced
into Greek territory, from hostile &C
ton by the Greeks.
10 Remain Neutral,
Berlin, Nov % tvia London, 4 IS a.
mt-Au'horitatiye expression of opin-
lens on the Greek situation are diff
cult 20 sum up, for competent officials
generally refrain from comment on the
ground that their dispatches all are
greatly delayed The general belief
seems TO be. however. that Greece.
standing as she does between two
great dangers, viii persist in the mid
die course of safety and refrain as far
as possible from taking definite
stand either for the entente or the cen
trail powers.
An Athens dispatch to the Frank
turter Zeitung filed yesterday said
Greece had announced her intention
OF dlsarming and interning Serbs on
the frontier is thus far unconfrmed
and apparently incorrect. II is be-
heYed, on the contrary, in certain we'll
informed quarters that such bands Of
Serbs. Il they do not voluntarily aban-
don the fight, may be shown the quick
est and shortest way through Greek
territory TO Albania, where they can
continue the struggle at their own
Flsk without International conpiica-
IONS. No desire exists here TO convert
ereek territory into a field of opera
lions by following up any advantage
over the Serbs or the allies il it can
Possibly be avoided. The same feel
Idss prevails at Vienna, SO far as can
be learned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-23
Violated Laws.

In the performance of this alleged
conspiracy, Mr.. Wood said, the defend
ents rode rough-shod over the laws
and treaties of the United States as
CONTEMPORARY as If those laws and
treaties had been mere scraps Of
paper"
William Rand, counsel for the de-
tense, admitted that the defendants
had chartered and supplied II ships
which sailed away from American ports
for the relief of German warships. In
so doing MIR. Rand asserted. the de-
fendents acted on orders received by
cable from Germany.
Followed Instructions.
Karl Buenz, complying with these
instructions, issued the necessary or
ders to George hotter and Adolph
Hachmester, oodefendents, who
obeyed them, said Mr.. Rand. THE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. line owned or
chartered on time charters a number
of steamships, bought coal, provisions
and supplies which were loaded on
these steamships and caused or at,
tempted to cause these steamships to
sail from American ports with this
object.
THE sums so expended were from
time TO time supplied by the home Of
flee of the company in Hamburg by
means of credit through banks and
bankers in New York city in favor Of
the neutrality-suspicious. line.
we deny that the defendants acts
constituted conspiracy