davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rock Island Argus., 1915-03-29
OLD MISSION BEER
EQUAL to the Best Imported,

Have you tasted Old Mission beer9
Equal to the best imported and REQ
commended by physicians. ii
(Ady) ROCK ISLAND BREWING co.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-03-29
Money 70 Loan.
Personal Tax Notice.

On real estate. w. L. Ludolph, at
torney. Best buiIding.-(A (Adv.) sFss: |
Rock Island Argus., 1915-03-29

Pay your personal tax, Room So
State Bank building Last week.
(Adv) "a
Rock Island Argus., 1915-03-29
Notice.

The Rock Island National bank. 10
Gated AZ Rock Island. in the State OF
Illinois. is closing its affairs. All note
holders and other creditors OF the as
socia;ion are hereby notified TO pre-
sent the notes and other claims for
payment.
II Z. CASTEEL,
President
Dated at Rock Island. Illinois. this
Bird day OF March. A ID. 19l5.-(Ady.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-03
'F|SKE REQUESTS HE
 .bE RELIEVED OF POST

Washington. April s.--Rear Admiral Bradley A. Fske today presented writ ten request to Secretary Daniels asking to be relieved of his duties as aide for operations. He has held the position of senior military adviser to the Secretary of the Navy since shortly before the close of the Taft administration.
 No reason was given by Admiral Fiske for his action in his brief communiea- tion and he declined to discuss it to- night. In testifying before the House committee on naval affairs recently the admiral expressed views differing from those of MT. Daniels as to the prepared ness of the American navy, which had led to the general belief in naval circles that he would not be chosen for the new position of chief of naval opera tions-recently created by Congress-cor- responding in importance to the chief of stan of the United States army.
 Secretary Daniels said tonight he had not determined upon whom he would ap- point to the post, but that he had asked the advice of Admiral Winsow today and would confer with Admiral Fletcher, Captain Winterhalter and other naval of- fcers of high rank in the near future as to the best way of organizing the new bureau.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-03

Stallings on the charge of 'embezzlemenf or false pretenses." He was captured at Helena, a small town in Shelby county He, with John Lambert now in jail here is charged with having accepted orders for suits, with a small deposit, and then with having failed to deliver the suits. He made a bond of $100O each on five war rants in Birmingham and will appear for trial here next Monday.
 Reports that the Dwight Manufacturing company would close it's big cotton mill at Alabama City next week were denied today. The pay roll at the mill now is heavy, and it forms one of the most in- portant industries in this section
 Gadsden Sunday school leaders met at the Chamber of Commerce yesterday evening to complete plans for securing the next convention of the state associa- ton for Gadsden. It is believed here that the next convention will be awarded to Gadsden or Birmingham, and that, in view of her fight for the last two years for the honor. it should come to Gadsden next time. The slogan will be "Gadsden next. =
 Rev. Robert l.. Wyatt of New Decatur has arrived and will preach at the Sec ond Baptist church Sunday, at which time he will announce his decision as to whether he will accept the call to the church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-03
WANTS REPORT ON
 AMERICANS DEATH

Washington, April 2-Sir Cecil Spring Rice. the British ambassador has called on the colonial secretary at Hamilton. Bermuda, for full report of the shoot ing of George B. Montgomery of Buffalo by sentry at Hamilton. The state de- partment has a report from William Al len, the American vice consul, saying that the boat in which Montgomery was sail ing was 30 yards outside of the prohibited limit when fired on by sentry. non commissioned officer and the sentry both have been ordered to appear before a courtmartial.
 Regret for the incident already has been expressed by the British ambassador but until a full report is received 1t was said today the extent of the reparation which will be made cannot be determined by the British government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-03
ALLIES ARE KEEPING CONSTANT PRESSURE
 ON THE GERMAN LINE
(Continued from Page One,

(COntinued from Page Onep at every other point The British attack at Neuve Chapelle ruined the enemy's chances of big success at St. Eloi. The French attacks at Perthes helped the British attack at Neuve Chapelle and both these assisted the Russians to with stand the German offensive in the eastern theatre.
 Speaking of JOffre
 Speaking of the inspection by General Joffre, the French commander-in-chief of several divisions which had been through the whole of the fighting, the observer says:
 We must not forget that these regi- ments have had to be brought up to strength sometimes almost reorganized after each of their attacks, of which they carried out several during the last 30 days What we really are looking at is the French system of endorsements and the system which keeps army corps not only up to their strength, but up to their full standard of fighting efficiency. It is one which plainly is answering we'll
 There is an idea in many circles that France has a number of army corps or divisions somewhere in the background ready to be thrown into the fighting when the great day of victory ts at hand This
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-03
GADSDEN

Gadsden. April 2.-(Special)-S. Me GaughS, retiring vice president of the First National bank. was the guest of honor last night at dinner given at the Printup hotel by 19 officers and directors of the Chamber of Commerce. In his farewell address MT. McGaughy empha- sized the need of continuing the plan of upbuilding the agricultural interests
 W. H. Reilly known as the proprietor of merchant tailoring establishment in Gadsden, under the name of "Reily's T Was arrested by Deputy Sheriff A. J.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-03
M'CALL MADE CHIEF
 EXAMINER ACCOUNTS

Montgomery, April 2.-(Special.) )-Gov- ernor Henderson today designated Judge Charles 10. Mccall as chief examiner of public accounts during the present admin istration. Judge Mccall was chief ex- aminer under the former administration.
 The governor announced the new ex- aminers several days age, but at that time did not designate chief examiner. The number of examiners is now five in stead of seven, the number having been reduced by an act of the recent session of the legislature.
 The examiners are: Judge Mccall. chief: J T. German J. H. Craig, w. Fl. Mur- phree and R. l.. Coxwell
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-03
There Was a Reason

From EVerybOdys MAgaz1ne.
 A prison missionary was insisting to one of the guards that there is some good in everybody. To prove 1t. she sought out the prison demon and found him stroking huge tomcat
 ''There." said the woman. "a man who will pet cat certainly has some love in his heart.'
 The guard sneered.
 Do you love that cat?" the woman asked the demon.
 Yes he replied. still stroking the animal you bet I do; anybody who hurts that cat will do it over my dead body hs bit the warden this morning.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-03
Germany Refuses to
 Lift Potash Embargo

Washington. April 2.--Efforts of the United States government to obtaiiS. concessions from Germany which would permit the importation of German pot ash for fertilizer failed today, it be- came. known here, when American of hcials were notified that Germany would make no alteration of her embargo. Negotiations had been in progress since the outbreak of the European war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-03
CHILD WITH CARROLL
 NOT STACKER BOY

Fort Worth. Tex. April 2.-F. s. Carroll, detained here for two weeks pending an as to the identity of a child who accompanied him to Fort Worth, but who denied Carrolls claims of percentage, was released today on writSof habeas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-03
Veterans Get Pay

Mountain Creek April 2.7-(Special.) )--Tho old veterans at the Alabama old Soldiers Home were paid by Capt. J. NJ. Simpson the commandant. the pension money to which each veteran, including the old ladies, wcrs entitled for the second quar- ter of 1915.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-03
Steamer FIoated

Key Vest Fla, April 2.-The Spanish steamer Balmes sugar laden from Caiba- rien for New Orleans, which was floated from sand bar near Marquesas Keys late last night arrived here today ap- parently unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-03

corpus. According to the police the child resembled in some particulars description of Robert Allen Stricker, 4-year-old son of Mrs. Charles Stricker of Brooklyn, who was kidnapped from Q hotel in St. Pet ersburg. Fla, December 12, 1911. It was stated today. however, that it has been definitely established that the boy is not the Stricker child.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-03
Boys new suits $6 and $6.5O
Boys blouses soc, 75c and $1

It takes mother used making them patterns while the complete promise will not be disappointed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-03
100 LATE ID CLASSIFY

LOST-Between Lyric theatre and Wool- worth's or on 18th st. "jitney. one pearl
 broach with diamond in center. Return
 to Birmingham Grain Co. and receive gowar4 t-3-2s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-03

idea should be dismissed. All the army 1 corps of France are fighting. and her re- serves will enable them to keep fighting, and fighting hard so long as the war con
 tinuesf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-03
SOUTHERN SPLITS
 DOUBLE HEADER

 Greensboro April ,. Especially Southern university split double header with s. P. L. Southern today took the first game Of the doubls header from $. F. U. by score to O. The hitting of Turnipseed. home run and two two-baggers. featured the game. $. P. U. succeeded in taking the second game by the score of to 2. The game was full of interest, the result being in doubt throughout. Fist game:
 R. H. D. s. r. U. ....... 900 900 00O--O 2 } Southern ...... 900 III 00s-3 f Batteries: Stevenson and Ovcrstreet; Locke and Livingston.
 Second game: R. H. E $. F. U. ............ .010 010 Ia Southern .l.0f0 O10 0-2 Batteries Smith and Overstreet, Lock and Livingston. Umpire. Wheeler.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-31
Senate Republicans
To Attack Wilson
Program in Mexico

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Dec. SO.--Repub-
llcans OF the senate foreign relations
committee are preparing to renew their
attack on President Wilson's Mexican
policy when congress reassembies by
fighting confirmation of Henry Prather
Fletchers appointment as ambassador TO
Mexico.
Senator Borah. one OF those who In
tends 20 lead the fight. said today that
the opposition was not TO Mr.. Fletcher
himself, who is a republican and much
esteemed. but TO the appointment OF an
ambassador at time when. the repub-
iican senators contend. there Is no gov
ernment in all parts of Mexico. Their
also fs some deinocratie oppositfon % MT
Fletcher. but II is political.
The opposition to Mr.. Fletcher's con-
firmation, the republicans say will be
made the vehicle OF fight on the ad-
ministration's whole Mexican policy. The
republicans are opposed TO recognition OF
any government In Mexico without pro
vision for reparation for the many Amer
lean lives lost and the millions OF dol
lars Of property damaged in the revolu-
tions. BY some the lives lost are esti-
mated as high as $50.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-31
Members of British
And American Joint
Commission Chosen

WASHINGTON. Dec. 9O.-The person,
mel OF the international commission
which will represent Great Britain and
the United States in any dispute wLesn
arises under the treaties negotiated by
former Secretary Bryan soon will be an
nounced formally.
George Gray OF Delaware. as previously
announced. will be the national member
for the United States.
Domicio Da Cana, ambassador from
Brazil. will be the unconditional member
for the United States. Great Britain has
chosen Viscount Brice as its national
member and Max Koreski Of the imperial
Russian council as it's unconditional mem
ber. Fridtjof Nansen. the celebrated ex.
plorer and former premier OF Norway.
will be the umpire.
Sir Charles Fitzpatrick has been chosen
from Canada. Sir George Houstoun Reid
from Australia and w. p. schreiner from
the South African union as British colon
ial representatives.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-31
Over One Hundred
Vessels on British
Shipping Blacklist

LONDON, Dec. 2S-Delayed by Gen.
sor)-Great Britain's blacklist of ship
ping now shows the names Of 1O2 steam
ers. with a carrying capacity OF 10000
tons.
The list is published to guide British
shippers from using the vessels, which
are suspected of trading with Great
Britain's foes, or other unneutral service,
or Of being German owned.
The blacklisted vessels owned in neutral
countries are apportioned as follows;
United States. IL; Norway, SS; Sweden,
81; Denmark, s; Spain. /; Holland, 4. and
Brazil 3.
The American vessels are the ALA
guash, Ausable, GeDesee, Hooking, Kan
kakee. Manitowoc. Maumee, Seneca,
Winnebago. Winneconne and Meuseke-
gon.
As number OF the Swedish and Nor
wegian steamers are small trading boats
operated exclusively IN the Baltic, the
exclusion from their chartering list will
not have much effect.
The presence of many overseas freight
ers In the list, however. is seriously
hampering shippers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-31
SCHMIDT is FOUND
GUILTY OF MURDER
Convicted by Los Angeles Jury as
Accomplice of James B.
Mcnamara.
PENALTY LIFE IMPRISONMENT

LOS ANGELES, Cal. Dec. 30
Matthew A. Schmidt was convicted
tonight of first degree murder as
the accomplice OF James b. Nc
Namara in the blowing up of the
Los Angeles Times building here
five years ago.
The specific charge was of having
murdered Charles Hagerty. one of
the twenty victims of the Times ex-
plosion. The jury was out forty-six
minutes.
The jury fixed Schmldt's punishment al
Imprisonment for life, the same penalty
imposed on James b. Mcnamara, aftei
the latter had confessed in court foul
years ago that he placed the bomb whiel
blew up the newspaper plant.
David Caplan. another alleged accom-.
plice OF MCNAMARA, who was arrested
last February near Seattle shortly after
Schmidt had been taken into custody IL
New York, is in Jail awaiting trial alsC
on the charge OF having murdered Charles
Hagerty.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-31
Old Enmity Between Austria and
Hungary Bursts Into Fresh Flame

had nothing 10 do with them. II every
one had done the same amount OF work
and shown the same heroism and sacri-
flee as the Hungarians, they would by
this time be enjoying peace. Urmanczy
said Although the Hungarians had won
the praise OF their arch enemies, the
Italians. he said. the Austrians had shown
40 appreciation and they had 10 face con-
tinually the brutal behavior OF Austrian
officers.
The speaker continued to recount some
Of these Instances. remarking that the
Austrian communications always slishted
the acts OF Hungarian heroism and that
Austrian officers deprecated and in
suited the Hungarian troops.
Count Tisza. the Hungarian premier.
In defending the Austrians, replied that
petty tricks OF humiliation had not been
committed by anyone in Austria. but by
subalterns. and he would see that they
were reprimanded.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-31
Bomb Exploded
On Cotton Ship

NEW YORK. Dec. SO.-The steamer
Bankdale arrived this morning from
Bordeaux after a tempestuous voyage. in
which the cattle fittings and rails were
carried away and lifeboats lifted from
their fastenings. On the outward voyage
to Bordeaux, on November ~. when $50
miles from that port, a bomb exploded in
No. hatch. The explosion vas distinctly
felt throughout the ship. The cargo. con-
sisting OF cotton. was set on fire and the
blaze ragged until II reached port. when
It was finally subdued. All the cotton in
the No. compartment, consisting OF 200
bales was destroyed.
Gable dispatches received here on No
vember 20 from Bordeaux stated that the
Bankdale had arrived there with a fire
in its hold. and that an inquiry was being
instituted. No mention was made In the
cable dispatches OF bomb explosion on
board.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-31

LONDON. Dec. 9.-The budapest cor
respondent of the Post. in letter pub
lished today, states that the old enmity
between Austria and Hungary has burst
into a fresh flame and that even the pre-
tense OF unity. which had existed has
disappeared since the time when the
Austrians offended the Hungar.sns by
removing the Hungarian flag from a
fortress at Belgrade
The seriousness OF the present quarrels
the correspondent says, are instsnced by
the parliament activities Of the indie
pendence party which, despite the en-
treaties Of the premier. have been airing
the Hungarian grievances. Herr Ur-
nancy. a leader OF the independence
party. an a. recent fiery speech declared
that the advantages gained in the war
were largely due TO German generalship
and Hungarian bravery, and added that
Austrian generalship and martial spirit
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-31
LANSING URGES
CONVENTION OF
PAN AMERICANS
Secretary of State Suggests to Dele
gates that Nations of Hemi-
sphere Join in Pact for
Arbitration.
FOR SETTLING LINE DISPUTES
Proposed Treaty Would Prevent
Shipment of Arms to Revolu-
tionary Groups.
BULwARK. AGAINST INVADERS

WASHINGTON. Dec. SO.-Secre-
tary Lansing has suggested to all
the nations which, with the United
States, comprise the Pan-American
union. that they join in convention
flor the arbitration of all boundary
line disputes and for the prohibition
Of shipments of war munitions to
revolutionaries.
Secretary Lansing's proposal. which has
the full support of President Wilson, is
being forwarded by the Latln-Americ
ambassadors and ministers here to their
home foreign offices for consideration. 1t
Is regarded as one of the steps in wide
plan, in which the Pan-American Scien-
tific congress now in session here is a
part, for preservation of peace on the
western hemisphere and closer union
of all the Americas.
Held as Confidential.
The status Of the negotiations and the
details of Secretary Lansing s proposal
are so far being held as confidential be-
twen the State department and the Latin
American chancellories here.
Mr.. Lansing today declined to discuss
it in any phase and the diplomats uni
tornly declare they could not discuss a
matter which was in its preliminary stage
Rnd under consideration by their home
foreign offices.
1t became known, however. that soon
after Secretary Lansing delivered his
Pan-American unity speech before the
scientific congress, in which he advo-
Gated Pan-American lone for all, and
all for one," he began inviting the Latin
American representatives to the State
department two at time and outlining
TO them his proposals. At the same
time, 1t is understood, the secretary's S
public declaration, which suggested that
all the Pan-American nations should, II
necessary. constitute united bulwarlS
against any unjust invasion or aggres-
sion upon neighbor, was discussed In
some detail. 1t was declared the Latin
Americans uniformly expressed their
appreciation Of Mr.. Lansings statements.
It's Technical Form.
The technical form wfrfeis-tne-Fes'
proposal was made was not disclosed to-
day. but there are indications that It,
took the usual form Of q memorandum
10 Ino OpiOulatS, anu was IN SuCn OLIi-
cial form as could be transmitted to their
home governments as the basis for the
action.
One OF the first elements of the pro-
posal, which has for one of its ultimate
objects the welding of thoroughly united
America, is the preservation of peace on
the American continent
It is realized that the chief menaces
to such peace are boundary disputes
and revolutionary activity. 1t is pointed
out that IL all boundary disputes are re-
4 moved TO the realm OF arbitration and
all the Pan-American nations bind them
selves to absolutely prohibit shipments
of war munitions TO any other than
established governments, peace among
the nations themselves would practically
be assured and the attention of all the
American nations could be devoted TO
what Secretary Lansing expressed in his
speech as working out their destinies.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-31
COOK GOES T 0HELP THE
BAPTISTS IN CELEBRATING

Sergeant II. j. Cook, formerly OF the
police force. will leave for Nebraska City
this morning on mission as pleasant as
It is unique. He goes In response TO an
Invitation from his mother TO join with
her in the observance OF the sixtieth
anniversary OF the estAhse|ament OF the
first Baptist church In Nebrsska. Mrs.
Cook is the survivor of tho original men,
bership and will be tina guest Of honor
at the celebration 20 be Asld tonight. She
wrote TO ner son that as ha was present
with her on tn eoriginal occasion. she
would like to have him with her to-
night also. Sergeant Cook was years old
when the church was founded. He Is
now a grizzled veteran Of two andsixty
while his mother is 49,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-31
Eastland Officials
Released on Bond

CHICAGO. Dec. sO.--ISocal federal off,
cials were informed today In a message
from Grand Rapids Mich. that six OF
the eight officials indicted In connection
with the Eastland disaster had given
themselves up and had been released to-
day In bonds of 5000.
The defendants are to appear January
20 before Federal Judge Sessions in Grand
Rapids. when proceedings to cause their
removal to Chicago for trial will be be-
gun.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-31
LEVY is Big, BUT
BUDGET is BIGGER
City Council Sets for Itself Problem
in Finance that Will Puzzle
Wisest to Work.
FACTS AND FIGURES INVOLVED


The city budget, a fearfully and
wonderfully made affair, is before
the house.
Last August the city council GER
titled to the county board a total of
$2,276,602, divided as follows: Gen
eral purpose fund, $1,39O.OO0; bond
interest, 100000; bond retirement,
$4,000; South Side general fund
and bond interest for last five
months of 1915, as provided for in
the merger law. $142,0O0; special
levy for fire alarm system and motor
apparatus, $66,500; hydrant rentals,
ls14e,102.
% TO EI11f: ---
The budget is made from the general
purpose fund. The amount of $1.S90,0O0 in
cluded in the levy was made I'm this man.
ner: $1,190,O00, the charter maximum for
Omaha proper. plus 100000 for South
Side and Dundee. The merger law pro-
vided that when making the levy the
city commissioners could add for the
annexed areas such amounts as those
communities could have levied as indie
pendent organizations. In other words,
the city commissioners took advantage
OF the limit in fixing the levy. With an
expectancy of $l.390.OOO in taxes and an
estimate Of S1S5.OO0 miscellaneous collec-
tions, the commissioners have a general
purpose fund OF $1,575OOO to work on.
The city comptroller however, has re-
duced that total to $i,5S4,S73 by eliminat'
ing a few uncertainties.
Estimates Exceed the Fund.
with the general fund up to the last
notch, the departments have submitted
estimates for the year aggregating S.72S,-
900. nearly $4,000 more than can be ap-
portioned.
The Omaha general fund for 1915 ap-
proximated $1,O60.0O0 and the last legis-
lature raised the limits on the fire. po-
lice. library. street lighting and park
funds to the extent OF $4,000 all OF
which was included in the new levy.
The problem before the city commits
sioners is the distribution of the general
fund of S1,534,S7S. The superintendents
of the fire and police departments al
lege that by reason of increased pay and
more men in these branches of the serv-
ice in South Side aud Dundee since an
nexation, an additional sum of $4,000 is
necessary over what those communities
would have paid under the old system.
The legislature increased the salaries OF
the firemen and policemen OF Omaha,
which will account for some of the in
crease.
The Welfare. City Planning and Recre-
alton boards are new adjuncts to the
municipal machinery and each wants a
bite out OF the pie. Every department is
asking for more employees. increased sal
aries. or both.