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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-18
KURDS SURVIVORS OF DAYS WHEN
FIGHTING WAS MAIN BUSINESS

The Eurds. who. report says, are
again engaged in their favorfre occu-
patton Of slauehrering Armenians,
men. women and children. are dascrib-
cd in the war primer issued by the
National Geographic society:
'Ihe Eurds are a survival from the
days when seIf-respecting men lived
only. pr at least principally by the
sword Their wild tribes are scatter
ed -hrouhout Asia Minor. acting to
taHarc the most modest Efforts of the
land toward modern comfort. secur-
lEg and organization Although once
talllouslE rich. the country has not
been able 20 bring forth a suf6ciency
through all the years that the Kurds
have pracgicad their untamed house
keeping mere. a housekeeping that has
consisted ia abandoning the summer
tent for the winter cottage. after pre-
ltmlnaries of killing the owner and his
family. and the repIeuishing of goods
stores ct the point of a rifle, the trans
action usually followed by the burn
iuE Of the looted shop.
THE Eurd is d picturesque citizen.
and, whatever his numbers may be
census matters in Turkey are indef-
ut-a-he is much more in evidence
than the ATmsnians and other peoples
amongst whom he lives. The Kurd IS
the travellers first impression in Asia
Minor and, in most cases, he remains
the predominant one The Kurds wear
clothes of vivid coIorsi they also wear
rags, that is the poorer ones, of the
most reckless uoudescription. The
Kurds ride the best horses; they are
always armed, they bully the Arme
mans. the tray eIers, and the ovcrIord
Turks themselves
The Turks have been unable TO
ger a complete mastery over their sub
5ect kurds- and have employed an ad-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-18

l4a2its CT the norsA with tbs state aid
road OF the south side Of the village.
There IS more r4a1 uila Of roadway
10 be permanently improved here and
the Job la rather large fer the village
20 tackle
Another thing q 3s5-day club could
10 would be 70 purchase part OF the
big gravel bed west OF Milan and give
# 10 the townships for road s1r1aGi1g.
Machinery fer grading dirt roads ald
hauling gravel could bs purchased and
loauea 20 the townships Theirs are
other ways ID whleh q 565-tay c.ab
could make itself extremely useful 10
Rock Island
Why not get one started
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-18

In a crucial ball game at Boston
this week between the Detroit tigers
and the Boston red sox. II is alleged
that Pitcher Mays tried to murder Ty
Cobb by diverting his delivery against
the head of the champ batsman Ty
retahated by hurting a bat at the
pitcher. The crowd took part in a
demonstration after the game and
murderous wads Of paper were actu-
ally thrown st Mr.. Cobb. Oh. Emer-
SOM
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-18
Fnrnnaan ReeInrncifr.

Sir-In your column AT Random
on the 22nd instant You comment on
the South Eastern Railway still adj
yertising German pleasure resorts.
This is only a matter Of degree, for
whilst the railway company is Boom
ing the German watering places. the
Germans are doing their best ia
bombing" our seaside resorts on the
East Coast. Tt Wen represents the dit
ference in method of the two nations
Yours faithfully,
BURLEIGH D. KTLBURN.
Steepbili. Stdmoutb. Aug o. 1915.
London Observer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-18
RUNNING AN AUTOMOBILE AND
KEEPING OUT OF THE COURTS

Judge Joseph SABBATH, n Tribune)
Do want 20 keep ont of the automobile
De avoid accidents, especially possible
results both yourself %
bile drivers.
The judge yesterday public "ecaoguea describes
basis safety
haven't Intended to draw set Of rules but
nave eaFd automobile
tsome OF law and the rest just Judge
here his suggesions
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-18

covery, II there is any reason 70 be
lieve that the appendix has been dam
aged. or if any symptoms whatever re-
main, then is the ideal time to have
safe interval operation as q sort of life
insurance against q second and always
more dangerous attack. But this in
terval operation is deploraoly mad
equate excuse for refusing 70 be spear
ed when the doctor in attendance ad-
vIsas you to be opened, for bad case
may not reach an interval
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-18
Joseph 10 Zoe.

Joe Cannon attended the Watseka
county fair this week, accompanied by
his long black cigar and his linen
buster The sage Of Dauyille was in
his usually communicative mood and
told the natives LnaI ne would be
candidate for congressman-at-iarge if
it was the wish of his party. Joe hav-
ing these many years been the party
in his district. the folks around Dan
Vile might Just as well get ready to
see him on the ticket again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-18

Berlin Correspondence Of the AS
ISOLATED Press. Unless the late sum
mer and autumn bring some extraor-
dinarily unfavorable weather, the year
1915 promises to be remarkable for
the production Of German wines. Not
for 20 years have the prospects along
the Rhine, MoselIe and Saar been so
glowing, and it looks as if the "I915er"
viii come TO dispute honors with the
famous "1893er,' the hest vintage Ger
many has had In many a decade.
The 1911 vintage was much above
the average, but with this exception
the years since 1893 have been called
thin and acidulous. Wines Of the 1911
vintage are naturally scarce and dear.
so it is high time in the interests Of
both The wine growers and wine low
ers that another banner vintage should
come along,
The long drouth this year il Ger
many was particularly favorable for
the vineyardists. The dryness and
high temperatures not only furthered
the development of the grapes. but
also presented conditions highly IN
favorable to the development of the
various diseases and insect enemies
OF the vine. The latter circumstance
was particularly unfortunate this wear
IN view OF the reduced force of labor
ers available for the care of the vine
yards.
At this writing the crop is nearly
month further advanced than ordin-
Il
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-18

Latest word from Switzerland was
that the note requesting the recall of
DR.. Dumba had been held up for q
week at Berne because OF wire trouble
War must have some such effect on the
lines across the water rs lightning is
said to have here iu Rock IsiaEc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-18

An Engl.shmau is said to have dis
covered a process by which steel can
SO be made that it never VIII rust
This sounds something like the an
nouncemeuts we used TO hear thas
somebody had discovered perpetual
motion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-18

Having q presidential boom in pro-
cess Of incubation Senator sherman
is disposed to look indulgently upon
the act Of the boys who broke the win
low of his car with q rock. giving out
the impression that it was done "for
fun" After the primaries we may ex-
pect the senator to be more easily
riled over such little things.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-18
CHORDS AND
DLSCORDS

INAsMUCH as no imported Limbur-
ger cheese has been received IN this
country for months. it is suspected
Germany Is boarding the supply TO
strengthen her winter offensive move
ment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-18

The dispatch from California telling
how wine grapes are being fed so the
hogs is calculated 10 make people on
this side Of the Rockies envy the pork
ers, Ten TO one, however. if the lat
ter had anything 10 say about it, they
would gladly trade the whole grape
crop for one square meal of Illinois
elrn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-18

OF course &C. is merely a coincidence
that the country weeklles are being
offered free at this time nicely illus
irated tbree-co3umn bojlsr-plafe stor-
les about Colonel L.owdehs SjHissippi
fam
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-18

The organ Of obstruouop has q per
feet right TO do peuaucs, If it wants
to, bat there IS uo occasion for it to
blockade the sidewalk ia the opera
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-18

Cassel Correspondence OF The As
ISOLATED Press Although more than
a thousand of its 5000 employees here
have been drawn into the army. the
HenscheI & Son Locomotive Works,
the largest institution of its kind in
Europe, has been able 10 keep the out
put OF its plants here and in Westpha-
liza at par or above, Foreign orders
which formerly called for 40 per cent
OF its output have fallen of almost
entirely but the German government
has worn out so many locomotives in
var work that the home market has
taken up all the supply.
The decreased number of employees
who have been working long hours to
keep the output at normal have earned
a large sum in overtime pay. The aver
age production at the Cassel plant is
1000 locomotives a year. In addition
to keeping up to this figure during the
past year the plant has perfected and
put into commission new type Of To-
connective that is the last word in Eu-
ropeau engines. AS fast as these can
he turned out the Prussian railway
system is taking them
One of the last commissions from
foreign country which the HenscheI
plant In Cassel received was an order
for SO locomotives for Rumania. Ru-
mania at that time was not considered
as q possible participant in the war,
and Heuschel az Son went ahead with
the order. The engines are just about
completed now, but it is highly improb~
able that they viii be delivered for a
time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-18
mimi N Over.

Peace is the happy natural state Of
man, war mis- corruption and dis
Erace.-James Thompson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-18

LORD Kitchener said the other day
in England that the Germans had shot
their bolt. Apparently, and the Rus
SLAMS are right ia front Of II.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-18

There IS 80 need of talking. the or
gan Of obstruction. Ike the baby that
cried for caat9ria. will not cease 10
wall until Is gets "a paving contract.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-18
Daily History Class-Sept. IS.

UaIly HISTORY IIaSS-oepI. ;.
l5e7-Founding Of ST. Augustine, Fla
the faGest town IN the United
StQte$
l772-The first partition Of Poland,
Russia taking 4,157 square miles,
Austria 1000 and Prussia $50.
i914-Siege began on the Aisne. Al
lies moved around Won Rlucks
right flank.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-18
You should Worry.

Rabbit fur is said to be supplanting
wool in felt hat making in Australia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-18

FACTORY has been built in Chicago
which will turn out 100000 hairpins
a day Which brings up the question
again, what becomes Of all the hair
pins? Some husbands are convinced
the women swallow them. Ever no
tice q woman before a mirror doing
up her hair while she carries her
mouthfUl Of hairpins2
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-18

/ GREEN, a grocer in Blooming
ton, is said 10 keep only fresh goods.
THE kaiser is regular reader OF
the Irish World, published in New
York It affords him many laughs at
the expense Of Cousin George. The
world refuses to believe that the
British king loves the Irish. And per
haps he doesn't.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-18
You Could Do a Knife.and.Fork saI,

You Could Do a Knife-and- Fork solo,
piped this notice in a local eaterv.
'For immediate service. call for the
manager, I Wondered what would
happen 10 the customer who didn't
appeal to the chief. IGNATZ
NOW Vidzy has fallen alsozy.
i. IL c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-18

THE vets and drys are lining up
at the state fair at Springfield. The
vets SO far hold the pole, 1t was so
lamp at the grounds yesterday that
The auto races were abandoned
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-18

Rock Island Member Associated Press
Full Leased Wire Report
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-18

Some Things One Gould Do Win a
Billion Dollar Loan.
FIJI up the coal cellar.
Pay the ice bill
Get that new fail outfit.
Take up the remaining installments
on the encyclopedia.
Have the Palm Beach Numbered.
Donate q Y TO get the weeds cut
on the vacant lot next door.
Peoria Journal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-18
THE ARGUS.

BY THE j. ". POTTER 90.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-18

la SALE is to have a boxing con
test tomorrow An old friend has just
called over the phone to ask Tor a
bunch. We advised him TO lay his
savings on Ever Hammer. He ought 10
be an easy winner
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-18

Member Audit Bureau Of CireuIations
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-18

SOUTH Carolina viii be dry as Sa-
hara after Jan. /. When the cover
nors get together in future it is very
likely that the governor Of South Car
DINA will be told something bearint on
and alludin no the iubospitableness Of
one state executive TO another.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-18

NOW that a French surgeon has
that putting a bullet in
he heart of d soldier is not uecessar-
ly fatal, 1T viii be up to the enemy
0 begin aiming at the ankles or some
,ther vital part Of the anatomy.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-04-23

"'But this is incredible!' I cried.
Can the prince have dared to commit
Germany to this undertaking without
even consulting you? This is worse
than the time Of the old kaiser. And
my government was assured that this
new policy was due to your majesty's
direct Initiative
THE kaiser sat like one thunder.
struck.
had now, Of course, satisfied my.
self that Bismarck was acting without
his masters knowledge. It remained
Tor me to secure the emperors conf
dence and deprive the prince Of any
chance Of winning his approval for
this audacious intrigue.
Il turned to Wilhelm ii with an ex-
preston Of deep regret.
Sire, I am overwhelmed to think
that you, as we'll as my government,
have been deceived by this minister,
who has acquired the habit Of over
stepping his powers. But ] know my
government too well to believe it ca
pable Of taking advantage of this stu
alton. was sent here to obtain your
majestys personal confirmation of
this treaty. learn that the entire
negotiation has been without your
sanction, and, however disappointing
to France this may be. have no hest
tation in saying, on behalf of my gov
eminent, that 1t will consent to treat
the affair as If it had not taken place
"You are very good, M. lie Baron, >
murmured the emperor. evidently re-
lieved by this declaration. but still
embarrassed by the consideration that
had penetrated the state of his rela.
tons with the chancellor.
1t only remains for me to satisfy
you Of the truth of my Words / re.
sumed, and to afford you an opportu-
nifty Of terminating scandalous situa-
ton. Let me propose to you, sire, a
little conspiracy against this gentle.
man, who has SO nearly made US dance
to his music
THE kaiser smiled and listened with
approval while unfolded the plan
which had formed.
During the time of my connection
with our embassy in Berlin l had be-
come we'll acquainted with the chan
cellor's habits. Among other things,
was aware that when he had any
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-04-23

torn open at the end. ! snatched II up,
and the next moment the fatal docu.
ment was in my hands.
While ] was drawing 1t out Of the
envelope the key turned in the door,
and the kaiser burst In. As had been
arranged between US, he had left the
chancellor halfway up the stairs, in
The confidence that the old mans
movements would not be quick enough
for him to intercept US for minute.
The emperor's pretext for returning
was that he had forgotten his musical
manuscript
Il had just time to unfold the paper
and point to the words by which it
was headed: Proposal for an Offen-
sive Alliance between France and Ger
many and to the signature. Jules
Weuriot.' at the foot, when we heard
the ponderous footsteps of Prince Bis
marck outside.
Nov was the time for my great
stroke. Before the astonished kaiser
could tell what ! was about to do
had swiftly crumpled the all-important
document into one pocket, while from
another drew paper similar in ap-
pearance. and coolly slipped it into the
envelope. which l restored to the dis
patcb.box under his very eyes. There
was just time for me to regain my
hiding place before the door was burst
open and the old chancellor stalked in.
He was painting from the exertions
he had made, and looked angry and
disguised. By this time Wilhelm ii
was busily turning over some papers
in drawer at the other end Of the
apartment. Casting an indignant
glance at his back, the prince went
straight up to the precious yellow box,
locked it. and restored the keys to his
pocket, at the same time tucking the
box under his arm. Then, and not be.
fore, he growled out to the absorbed
kaiser:
If your majesty can't find the mu-
sic, will come to hear it another
time
THE kaiser turned round.
DO not do that, prince. Go up to
the empress, who has not seen you for
some time. ! shall join you in two
minutes
1.-The chancellor could not well re-
fuse, and stumped away. pretending to
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-04-23

groan at his rheumatic pains as he
went.
Nov the time had come for an ex.
PLANTATION with the kaiser, my abstrac-
ton of the document having been an
unrehearsed effect for which l had
not prepared him. He directed a stern
look at me as l came out into his
presence.
sir.' he began angrily. why did
you take that paper?'
Il gazed at him as If panied surprise.
"'But, SIRE exclaimed. you have
just repudiated the treaty which
Prince Won Bismarck proposed in your
name, and have agreed that my gov
eminent shall accept your decision.
Naturally it is my duty to reclaim the
document, obtained from my govern
ment by fraud, and to which your
chancellor is no longer entitled,
That is all very well, M. lie Baron.
but 1t Is not the way to go to work.
returned the kaiser, still angry.
perhaps not, sire, But, If it comes
to that, neither of us has much to gain
by proclaiming this mornings work.
! replied boldly. And seeing that the
shaft had gone home, continued:
The document which have substi.
tuted bears a similar heading and is
equally IN the writing Of M. Fleuriot,
SO that the exchange is not likely to
be detected Just at present. In the
meantime II you. sire, will overlook
my having possessed myself of this pa.
per. will tell you beforehand Of an.
other little measure on which, per-
haps. this faithful Bismarck has for.
gotten to consult you.'
The kaiser's face flushed darkly.
~ will say no more about that pa.
per. What else do you refer to-"
Simply this, sire, that on Satur.
day next the prince expects to receive
England's adherence to the triple ALI.
ance. In that have reason to think
he will find himself deceived
"And before Wilhelm II had time
to take in the bearing Of this piece OF
news. evidently unwelcome to him, I
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-04-23

documents to which he attached spe-
cial importance he did not leave them
in the safe at the chancellery, but car.
ried them about in a certain yellow
dispatch-box, which never left him
day or night.
AS soon as he understood what
proposed, he requested me to ring the
bell. and dispatched a messenger to
request the instant attendance of the
chancellor at the palace.
"The old chancellor came putting
into the room carrying his eternal yell
low dispatch-box under his arm. He
carefully deposited his yellow box up
on a table, before advancing to greet
his majesty.
"'Well, prince, how is the rheuma-
tism today?' inquired the kaiser.
Bad. very bad, SIRE grumbled the
old minister
HE then. without inviting the prince
to be seated, put question to him
about some pending commercial
treaty with Russia, which necessitated
a reference to the contents of the yell
low box. The prince fumbled for his
keys, unlocked the box and took out
the paper which his master had in
quired for. The kaiser, after barely
glancing at 1t. suddenly took the old
man by the arm, and commenced to
draw him out of the room.
Come upstairs for a moment he
cried; you must positively hear the
empress play my last composition.
The court are enraptured with it, and
the royal organist tells me 1t will re-
place the "Wacht am Rhein" as the
national anthem of Germany
The prince hesitated, and glanced
at his dispatch-box, which still lay IN
locked on the table.
That will be all right said the
kaiser impatiently. See, i will lock
the door Of the room from outside
"The instant the door closed behind
them darted from my hiding-place
and pounced on the yellow box. There,
lying close to the top, was an envelope
bearing the French Official seal, anc
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-04-23

except through the official channels.
Our excuse is the high regard in which
France holds your majesty personally,
and the belief that, in matters of for
eign policy it is no longer the Prince
Won Bismarck who exercises sole con-
troll
"The emperor drew himself up.
81 am the only person who exer-
cises sole control in my EMPIRE he
remarked with haughtiness. My chan
cellor simply acts under my instruc.
tions.'
So my government was assured,
sire. and that being 80. it entertained
negotiation which. had it proceeded
from the initiative Of. Herr Won Biz
marck, we should have unhesitatinsly
declined
What negotiation do you refer to?'
asked the emperor, surprised.
Il assumed my most innocent ex.
preston.
To your majestys proposal of a
Joint war against England, with the
object Of restoring Egypt to France
The kaiser bounded in his seat.
" i propose war with England!
To restore Egypt to you! never
heard Of such madness! Who has
dared
He broke OF, evidently realizing
that he was committing himself. I
affected to be equally astounded with
his majesty.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-18
MAY COMPROMISE
TITANIC CLAIMS


NEW YORK. Dec. 1.-THE White
Star line has agreed TO pay sss4 600
IN settlement of all claims arising
from the sinking OF the Titanic ON
April Is. 1912. when more than 1900
persons were drowned. attorneys for
the line announced here today.
or the amount approximately $780,
600 would be distributed among Amer
lean claimants, $4,000 TO the English
claimants and $4,000 would be re-
CURED for interest and expenses in
connection with the numerous suits-
Forty-four attorneys, representing
that number of persons out OF more
than sixty who have fled claims
against the line. have signifed their
Willingness to accept the settlement
terms according TO George w. Belts.
Jr, one OF the lines attorneys
II all the claimants, both in this
country and Great Britain, agree to
the proposition, the White Star line
will be released from all further liza.
bility growing out OF the Titanic dis
aster. Mr.. Belts said that all who
accept the proposition will receive
their proper share. n any claimants
do not accept, their cases viii be car.
ried on in the courts.