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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-08

Confectionery Company tets fine
Pleading guilty to the charge Of sell
ing a short measure gallon Of ice
cream, Seitz Bros, West Third street
confecttoners. were fined IS and costs,
amounting to $1105, by Justice w. r.
Names yesterday,
I Real Estate Transfers ]. Dough-
erty, Charles SorrQwfree and wife and
Ed Douherty to John Leragiakis, tract
in Davenport township
! Following are warranty deeds filed
at the court house:
| Oscar L. Susemihl to j, L. Petersen,
north 30 feet of lot 3, block 2, j. N.
/ Burrows subdivision.
Fred Kruse and wife TO George f.
Collier, lot 10, block ., Riyerview addi-
ton to Davenport.
Mary f. KlinefeIter to Edward
Walther, part of lots and 10, block
As, LeClaire's I'd addition.
| Obituary Record, S. Black. one of
Scott county's old residents, passed
away Monday afternoon at $50 at his
home on the Utica Ridge road. He was
well known throughout the county,
! having lived here since 1857. He was
born in Blair county. Penn, May 7,
1882. He came west in 1857 and except
for three years, he has lived all his
life on the farm on which he passed
away. He was highly esteemed by all
who came in contact with him. He
was never married. He is survived by
two brothers, John and Jerry, who are
living in Pennsylvania, besides num-
erous nieces and nephews.
Charles schlueter, the five-weelss-
old son of MIR. and Mrs. Rude sehlus-
ter 2006 sturdevant street, died yea
Iterday.
| Four Given Licenses-Four couples
were given license to marry yesterday
from the office of the clerk of district
court. They were Luke G. Walters
and Hilda Zahs. both of Iowa City.
oscar G. Tarket and Pearl Hobart,
both of Davenport; Clarence kloppen-
berg and Clara Waetke, both Of Ell
bridge, and Allen Bruce of Bettendorf
land Rintha Alexander of Davenport,
THE last couple are negroes.
/ -
| Slipped On Apple Peel: Hurt Knee
Mrs. Glider, SIT West Eleventh street,
Isustained an injury to her knee, when
Ishe slipped on an apple peel at 6s3
Ripley street yesterday The city am
bulance was called and she was re-
moved to her home. DIR. f. Q, Ficke
was called in attendance
o.
Think Diamond Star Has Come to
Erief-That ball PLAYER Of the name
of i. w. Deyine has come to grief or
mishap in Davenport is the belief ex-
pressed BY his wife. who ID seriously
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-08
LOCAL MARKETS.

Dec S.-Following are the whole
sale quotxtfons On the 1oea- markets
today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-08
The Day i'm Davenport

Confectionery Company Gets Fine
Pleading guilty to the charge Of sell
ing a short measure gallon Of ice
cream, Seitz Bros, West Third street
confectioners, were fined IS and costs,
amounting TO s11.05, by Justice W. R.
Names yesterday,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-08
S,ipped On Ample Peel: Hurt Knee

Think Diamond Star Has Come to
crief-That a ball PLAYER Of the name
of j. W. Deyine has come to grief or
mishap in Davenport is the belief ex-
pressed By his wife. who 10 seriously
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-08

j NJ. sHERIER. Local Forecaster.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-11
CHASTISE PREXY
 WITH RAZOR STROP
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RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. Dec. lo.- Following the second strike within ten months of students of the secouG dis trict State Agricultural College. the strikers Waylaid President Charles F.. Scott tonight and attempted to chas- tise him with a razor strap.
 President Scott said he was over powered by overwhelming numbers and that he administered vastly more pun ishment than he received He is of powerful physique and the black eyes and bruises and swollen features of some of the students corroboIated the presidents assertion.
 In October all but dozen of the more than sixty students. went on strike. declaring President Scott was arbitrary ana unreasonable fn his dis ciplinarN methods. Governor C N. Hays came here and induced all Out a few of the strikers to return l~-eSi- dent Scott said then he had carried out to the lette- the agreement he made with the governor a that time regard . ing school discipline but that few students have harbored resentment be- cause he was not dismissed. as they mad hoped. He blamed these dissatis- fled students for todays troubles.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-11
ARIZONA IS IN
 NEW PROVINCE
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SANTA BARBARA. Gal Dec 10- The new Franciscan province of santa Barbara. to include the states Of Cal fornia, Oregon, Washington and Ari- zona, has just been created by order from the papal authorities at Rome. This was done on petition. This sec tion was formerly part of the St. Louis province with headquarters in that city
 Y. R. Huscline Storff will come from st. Louis as the first provincial and upon his arrival on the coast will des- igc ate his headquarters. His counsel lors in the management of affairs will be R. Sar3pnIne Lampe of san Fran cisco. MaXimilian Newman and Casi- mir Nost, of Oakland; Theodore Arentz and TUrihius Denver of the santa Bar bara Mission The reelection of the provincial and his counsellors was made at Rome. They will serve three years.
 The world is divided into about one hundred Franciscan provinces. each in dependent of the otEer but all subject cd ,o the one supreme government. re- siding at Rome
Arizona republican., 1915-12-11
PLAN STABILITY
 FOR HOPEWELI
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 HOPEWELL. Va. Dec I0.-Resi- dents of HopeWeH, at a mass meeting tonight. made plans to replace with buildings of brick and concrete the flimsy mushroom town of frame struc- lures that was swept away by yester- days fire
 The meeting. attended by more than a thousand of the towns 25.000 home less inhabitants also reconstructed the temporary government and took first steps toward securing 8 city charter. commission was elected to have charge of municipal affairs until the meeting of the legislature next month. the earliest date al which d charter could be ratified. [.
 State troops. brought here l.rte yes- terday to control the throngs driven from their homes by the confagration. still were on guard tonight. bat theEe was little for them to do. Most of the homeless either had been taken to Petersburg or Richmond or were be- ing cared for in the few remaining buildings of the town by relief com mittees from neighboring cities.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-11
Without Trcmor in Voice OF Slightest Indication of Feeling, He Speaks, For giving Everybody. Elm braces Guards
FIRST EXECUTION
 IS WITHOUT HITCH
Murderer Refuses Food on His Last Day Declines New Clothes: Walks with Firmncss to G6lIow~. Wearing Rose Bouquet
lSnecinI tn TLe E.unnii.aul

Special to The Repubii,au1
 FORENCE. Dec Profe-sin. his innocence and forgiveness for those who have committed him to death. Ramon ViuaIobos. convicted murderer of Deputy Sheriff Thinea- Brown of Final county. died on tEa salloNs at the state prison here tc- IaN. Although he refused tu e5r iuing the day and declined to don new suit of clothes presented by friends ir town. he was apparently not affected in the slightest degree 5y the fact that he was going tu meet his fate. He walked steadily and without assistance to the plat form, climbing the steel stairway Hith a firm tread Bound hand and loot, he spoke briefly from tho tran. repeating his profession of iunocenre. and then submitted to the attentions ,f the guards. who adjusted the moose. and the black bu.
 He wore 8 bouquet of roses. given him ly a guard.
 His farewell To Warden Sims and the guards carried a touch of his Latin character with it. Besides shaking hands with each. he em- lraced those who SuueTiuteuIad his death. holdin- each in his arms for moment. Not a muscle Of his face twitched. his eyes were clear and steady
 For the third time Father Peter Heriz a priest of the Catholic churct of Florence. prepared NiU5lo.os for death this morning. He was with th. condemned man when he awoke this morning. conferred with him alain at If o'clock. and preceded nm in tho iea-h march from the condemned oeU to the death chamber Father Heriz says he is convinced NiIIaloho- was not guilty This faith is shared hE two officers of PiraI county. lc- cUrdins to Warden sims
 A Final Attempt
 At the la.st moment attorneys for Nilalohos served Warden sims with g notice raising question as To the> legality of the execution without the attorney general being present. Assistant AttorneyN General Gorge Farben who was here as the ae- credited representative of the orfl.e If the attorney general gave the
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Arizona republican., 1915-12-11
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LONDON. Dec IO.-The Anglo French forces have commenced a gen eraI retirement from Southern Serbia and it is suggested that their destina- ton is the region of Saloniki This retirement was necessitated, not only bv the superior forces which the Bull garians and Germans opposed to the allies, but to a threat of an outflank- ing movement from Petrovo where the Bulgarians have arrived, and also to danger to their line of communica . ton from Bulgarian soldiers who had crossed the Greek frontier
 Both the British and the French forces who are well supplied with ar tilIery and machine guns. engaged in a four days battle Tn which they in- fIicted heavy losses on the Bulgarians. Attack after attack was repulsed but the Bulgarians still came on and the allies fell back to new positions where events of the day before were re- peated
 The question now arises whether the Bulgarians and Germans will fol low the allies across the Greek from tier and what attitude the Greek government will adopt. >King Con- stantine has promised to use his army to protect the retiring force if they undertake to re-embark and has shown his good faith by preventing Bull garian raiding bands from destroying the allies communications, but it is doubtful whether the allies will agree to evacuate Saloniki, which under the gurs of their ships would provide a good defensive position and base from which other operations could be
Arizona republican., 1915-12-11
NO PATCHED UP PEACE FOLLOWING THE WAR
 BELIEF OF PRESIDENT
Chief Executive Urges All American Business Men Sc to Mobilize Their Re sources That Nation May Play Important Part
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 COLUMBUS. Ohio. Dec l0.-Presi- dent Wilson today expressed the opinion that there will be no "patched up peace following the European war In comprehensive and force tul address before the Columbus chamber of commerce ne urged tie American business men to moniliza their resources so the Cnited States might he prepared to play A moIe mportant part in the worlds affairs and bring about justice after the present war.
 The president spent eighteen hours in Columbus. during which he was active every minute. His reception was enthusiastic and pleased him greatly Tn addition to the chamber of commerces beech, he delivered an address tonight before the commis- sion on country and church life or the federal council of the Church of Christ of America. shook hands With more than 1000 people at reception in the rotunda of the state capitol spoke briefly to a large crowd from the steps of the capitol, and took long walk about the streets of Coz lumbus. The entire city and many people from surrounding towns greeted him.
 Tn the chamber of commerce adj dress the president defended his Mexican policy and said as long az hc was president nobody should butt in" to alter the NeXicans gov rnment for them. urged business men to pay more attention to foreign commerce and be more scif-reliaut, demanded thc restoration of the American merchant marine, praised the new banking and currency laW. and touched on the attitude of the United states toward the European war.
 When the present great conflict in Europe is over. the world Is going to wear a different aspect Air. Nil- son declared. "I do not believe there is going to re any patched up peace. I believe that thoughtful men of every country and -cveIy sort will iu- SiSt that when we get peace again wa shall have guarantees that il will remain. and that the nstrumeutaN- ties Of iustic, snail be exalted above the instrumeutalities of force.
 .T believe that the spirit which has hitherto reisned in the hearts of Americans and in like people every where in the world win assert itseit once for all in international affairs and that if Amorida preserves her noise preserves her seif-p possession. preserves her attitude of rriendHnes~ toward all the world she may have the privilege. in one form or another. of being the mediatius influence ny which these things may be iI- duced."
 The president explained he did not mean governmental mediation but spiritual mediation. the recognition or the world that "here is a country that has always wanted things done that way and whose merchants when they carry their goods will
Arizona republican., 1915-12-11
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the Austrions admit seriously delayed their advance.
 The Austrians are now attempting new advance from the region Of Berani. west of Ipel
 The Serbians, who are now receiv- ing supplies from the Adriatic coast, are still showing activity. The Ital- ians also have reinforced the garrison at Ealona CAvlona) from which place they are sending relief to the Serbian- coming from Ochrida lake district.
 There is no further news from AIesopotamia where according to last accounts. the Turks were attacking kut-el -Amara and had actually reached point on the river below that town. but the success of the Rus sians in dispersing a band of Persian rebels under German and Turkish of ficers at Sultan Bulak Pass on the road to Hamadan, it is believed will ease the situation in that part of the world
 Much activity is reported on the C;aIlipoH peninsula where it is re- ported fresh German artillery is ar irving and on the Isonzo front where the Italians have gained more ground in the direction of Gorizia Along other fronts no important changes have OocIrrcd
Arizona republican., 1915-12-11
MINNESOTA HAS BUNKER FIRE
 ID ADD ID HER TROUBLES

for the first time that threatened
 confla grafton was among the troubles,
 real and surmised, with which Captain
 Garlicll of the Great Northern Steam ship company's big freighter, has had
 to contend since his ship left Seattle. November IA, for London with 16,o00 ton cargo ot foodstuffs
 C. w. Wiley. marine superintendent Of the company, who is here awaiting the Minnesota's arrival said tonight i that he had received word from Cap tain Garlicl1 that the fire was under control. He said that fire in the coal i bunkers was not a new experience for the Minnesota and that he did not be- lieVe the vessel had been in any real danger from that cause. He said further that he had no reasons to be-
 lieve that the fire originated from oth- CT than natural causes.
 It was stated here today that eight ! of the minnesotas boilers were in use ] but that after supplying the steam for i the operation of dynamos, refrigerating l machinery, steering gear and other in l ternal mechanism there was little left l over for propulsion.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-11
AEGLO-FRENCH RETIRE
 FROM SOUTH SERBIA

undertaken. It is on this point that negotiations between Greece and the entente allies is now proceeding and the feeling here and at Paris and Rome is given briefly in the following paragraph printed in large type by the Evening Star:
 The moment is approaching when the Greek government must decide. The allies. now more than ever be- fore, require freedom of movement at Saloniki. Hitherto their demands had been met by processation and a re- fusaI now will mean war.
 While retiring from Southern Serbia the allies forces have been given eff fective assistance by the Montene- crins and Serbians who fled into AL bania. This is shown in the resis- tance which both the Seros and the Montenegrins are offering the in vaderS. The Montenegrins have been fighting q series of rear guard actions and delivering counter attacks which
Arizona republican., 1915-12-11
PLACE PROBE ON
 HIGHEST GROUND
More Important to Secure Protection to American Citizens Than to Simply Vindicate Our Rights as Neutral in Trade
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 WASHINGTON. Dec. 10.-The long expected storm in congress over the administration conduct of the de fense of American rights on the seas broke today when Senator Hoke smith. democrat, demanded an inves- tigauon of Great Britain's interfer- ence with neutral trade and Senator Lodge, republican, replied with de- mand that any investigation include the loss of American lives
 The body of an innocent child floating dead on the water, the vic tim of destruction of an unarmed vessel, is to me more poignant and more tragic spectacle than an un- sold bale of cotton declared the Massachusetts senator
 To Senator Smiths resolution foI an investigation of trade .interfer- ences. Senator Lodge who is the ranking minority member of the for eign relations committee, offered an amendment for investigation of the - law and the facts in the submarine attacks on the Lusitania, F'alaba Hesperian, Arabic, GulfHght and An coma and of the plots and conspir- acies against the neutrality of the United States to which President Will son referred in unmeasured terms in his address to congress Tuesday.
 Both resolutions were referred to the foreign relations committee, upon which further action will depend Their introduction, however had served to bring out the first debate of the session of a subject to which all minds had turned
 Senators on both sides of the cham her were drawn into the discussion which was precipitated by a vigorous speech by Senator Smith in support of his resolution.
 T wish to extend the scope of the - Lconttr1,nA nn I1ann IMnlLaN
Arizona republican., 1915-12-11
NO ExclusjUe Contract Is
 Promise Of Secretary Lame

lighting and for municipal power uses. but also oi whether or not the city. after erecting g. municipal plant will be able. under the terms of a proposed new contract to en- sage in selling this energy to private individuals for lighting of business houses and residences.
 Alonr this line a night letter was sent Secretary Lane last evening hv tho Young Mems Business associa- tion, as follows:
 Franklin K. Lane. Secretary of tho
 Interior, Washington. D..C
 "Nour wire to Mayor YounG stat Ing ample opportunity will be given to Phoenix to negotiate for current necessary to supply citys require ments; are We to interpret this 70 mean that terms of proposed con tract would not preclude city rom operating municipal plant and fur nishinS electric lighting and power encrsy to residences. business houses and local industries Please make this clear and wire Mayor Young your answer
 YOUNG MEN7S BUSINESS ASSo-
 CATION"
 Mayor Young last evening ex- pressed the opinion thae this message from the head of the interior depart ment settles local controversies. cx- cept that of whether or not the peo- ule of Phoenix desire a municipal plant
 The meeting of yesterday alter noon was devoted largely to the discussion of the situation from vari- ous angles. pr. Francis F. Redewil, representing the Young Mems BuSi- ness association. presented the sItua- ton from the side of the association. He spoke to the point stating that it was not just now so much qUes- tiou of whether a municipal plant was to he erected as it was whether the interests of the city were to be safeguarded at a time when it seemed that efforts were beinG made to se- I cure an extension of contract that ] CContinued on Page TWo)
Arizona republican., 1915-12-11

Late yesterday afternoon, follow ing an enthusiastic meeting of the city commission. when a resolution was adopted protesting against the execution of any exclusive contract between the reclamation service and the Pacific Gas and Electric com rauy the telegram presented below was received by Mayor George U. Young from Franklin K. Lane. secrc- tarY of the interior IL was in reply to a message sent the secretary a day or two ago by the Yung Mems Bushes association of Phoenix urg- ing that no exclusive contract be en- tered into ny the reclamation service with 'the Pacific Gas and Electric company. IL was received too late t0 be read at the meeting of the city
 conVmission, but it's contents were soon aftcrUard imuartcd to the off cers of the Young Mems Business association. who felt that it was a forerunner of Victory in the battle
Arizona republican., 1915-12-11

they have started looking to the free ing of the city from the workings of a contract which at present pre- cIudc= -hc possibility of the city op- eratiug a munic1ai electric light plan; which would be permitted to
 furnish electric lighting energy -p residences and private concerns.
 The only question that arose vas that vocaa~ioncd by the peculiar wording of the telegram vherin i- was stated that ample opportunity will be given the city or Phoenix to negotiate for the current necessary to supply the citEa rcquircinents . WGetrer this means that no conuact will be considered that will give the Pacific Gas and Electric company the exclusive right to sell electric lighting energy to other than the mu- nicipality did not seem quite clear. IL was pointed out that it is not alone question of the city being able tc buy energy from the rccla- nation service for street and publiy
Arizona republican., 1915-12-11

carTg their ideas along with them He declared that the spirit of give and ake will spread Us influence to the end of the world
 "So | challenge you." ha continued and the men like you throughout the united states. to apply your minds to your business as if you were buuding up for ,he world a great constitution like tnac of the United States. as if Eoa were going out in the spirit of service and achievement-the kind of achieve r1ent that comes only through ser vice. the kind of service which is craftsmanship. fine state~man~hip of those arrangements which arc most Serviee8ble tc the world
 The president attacked monopoly n business and said that the only ob- jert of organization in business should be efficiency. rather tnan the shutting ouJ of weaker men. He added. however that he looked for ward to tue future oi American business with the greatest confidence. As far as the business of the coun- tiv 5- concerned he asserted em- platicaUv. there ought not to be any politics American business men. he said. had been too timld and have been too prone to run to Washington with their troubles The president added that American business men are strong euouah to eo out and conquer the world
 The address was delivered before more than 1.f00 men and women iu the Masonic Temple. pa-riodcally drapca with American flag- for the occasion Near him sat Governor Willis former Governor Judson Har- ,non Senators Ponereue and Hard ing. RcpresentatiVe Brunhaueh ana others of ohio's Ieadins men. His speecsh was frequently interrupted by applause
 Continued on Page Two)
Arizona republican., 1915-12-11
MAKES RECORD TRIP
 OVER FROM HONOLULU

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. To- The Great Northern Pacific com pany's turbine liner Great North ern established d new record be- tween Honolulu and san Fran cisco when she arrived here to- night, three days, 2315 hours from the island port. This lowered her own record, made on the outward passage of four days. ten hours and 43 minutes. The Great North ern left Honolulu at II o'clock D. m December and came in through the Golden Gate at 10.30 o'clock tonight. The best record prior to the advent of the Great Northern on this run was held by the Japanese liner Tenyo Maru. which. according to the marine department of the Chamber of Commerce made the trip in Jan uary. 1908, in four days, IS hours and 50 minutes.