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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-11

ChEG III UEADEGaEE SaE hG gi.I.
1ular defensive strength OF the line less
men have been used per mile of line
held than in any other theater Of war.
Austria did not have the men to send
otherwise the line of the Isonzo. which
is altogether easily defended, would
have been held intact from the outset
and would never have been forced at
PLAYA and Monfarcone
But when Gorilla falls the defensive
problems become aggravated. Before it
was only necessary to defend a doz-
en- points along the river to prevent
troops from crossing in large numbers
With Gorilla in Italian hands il will
be a question of operating in open
country where many more men will
! be needed to prevent the advance. This
/ will put 8 new drain on Austrian num-
bers, greater than they have been sub
/ jected to since the battles of the Car
/ pathians. Hemmed in as Italy has
/ been by the Tyr0ieau Alps, the Dolo-
mites. the Carnic and the Julian Alps,
! her forces were entirely at a disadyan-
itage and the 100000 to 100000 men
she has had in the field have been al
most negligible for lack Of oppor-
tunity, Once, however, the open coun-
/ try is reached. the acid test of Aus
trian numbers will come. 1t will not
be question of overriding Serbia with
forces several times greater. The ad-
vantage of numbers viii then be on
the other side,
Nor will it be a question of numbers
alone. On the contrary, Austria will
! be facing with inferior troops flor her
! best troops, which were naturally her
first line troops. have long since been
destroyed, an army with the high
morale Of q victorious advance, well
differed, well directed, with a pIenti-
ful supply Of she'll with the best cav
airy in the world. and field artillery
/ second only to that of the French
What Austria will do to meet this sit
uation will be awaited with interest
Possibly the cry for peace which is
said to have echoed from Vienna may
be the answer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-11

as0l ana anu SAL bGAtAAiitb
With Gorilla as its immediate ob1ec-
tive and Trieste as its final goal the
Italian offensive along the 1sonzo has
| for several weeks been carried on with
terrific violence. Thus far the Aus
trians have held out, but at the pres
ent time the fall Of the stronghold Of
Gorilla seems imminent.
Gorilla is the point which the Aus
trians have chosen to be the center Of
their first main line of defense. If it
falls, not only is the way to an adj
vance on Trieste open. but the entire
Austrian line TO the north and south
is teopardized through the fact that,
with the center pierced, both wings are
exposed to flank attacks and will have
to retreat or be rolled up and de-
, feated in detail In other words, the
fall of Gorilla will uncover Austria s
entire lsonzo line, and, although, there
will doubtless be some subsequent re-
sistance In the mountains to the north.
the giving way of the line viii be in
eyitable
Gorilla, however. is one Of the
of the strongest natural defensive po-
sitions imaginable. The foothills of the
Julian Alps descend sharply to plain
near where the lsonzo issues from the
gorge which it has cut through the
mountains. The line between the plain
and the mountains is sharp and clear
/ ly marked. There is no gentle tap
ering off of one into the other. This
line between hills and plain is some
what Irregular In shape and incloses
a pocket in which Gorilla is situated.
The plain of Gorilla is surrounded on
three sides by elevations which serve
as admirable watchmen for the city
beneath.
! Just across the Isonzo from Gorilla
are the town and spur Of Podgora
which absolutely command the city
and have prevented an Italian attack
from that side. With Podgora in Ital-
ian hands it is difficult TO see how Cor
iaia could continue to hold out for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-11
NO MORE TREATS FOR
QUEENS OF CABARETS

Chicago, Dec. 11--Women cabaret
performers are prohibited from drink
ing intoxicauts purchased by the men
they entertain, according to a ruling
announced today by the state commits
sion of labor.
The commission issued the warning
to so theatrical booking agents at a
meeting yesterday r. J. Knight, CHIEF
Of employment agencies,
was the complaining witness and
prosecutor,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-11
WORK FOR PUBLIC
COMPENSATION
Southwest Improvement Association
at Meeting Appoints L. d. Fisher
to Promote the Plan.
TO BE PRESENTED TO COUNCIL
Organization Endorses Scheme of the
Commission for Extending Car
Service Into New Territory.

Initial steps to provide one or more
public comfort stations in the bust
ness district Of Rock Island were TAX
en- at the meeting Of the Southwest
Improvement association held last
night at ]. T. Kennedys store. 1l01
Twenty-frst avenue. E. D. Fisher
was appointed to bring the matter to
the attention of the municipal COM
mission and civic organizations.
Opinion among the members of the
organization at the meeting was prac-
ticaily unanimous that there should be
station Of this kind in Market
square 1t was stated that a building
could be constructed on the square
with 8 candy and refreshments stand
on the interior, and through the rental
! of this concession the city could main
tain the upkeep of the building.
Mr.. Fisher was instructed to inter-
est city authorities in the plan and
he will also ask endorsement of the
Rotary club and Womans club.
Plumbing Inspector John Joers has
long been an advocate Of the propo-
sition and it Is said that the city COM
mission has been contemplating spe-
cial appropriation for a g4blic COM
| fort station in the next budget.
Car Plan Approved.
The association approved the COM
missions plan Of extending street car
! service into the southwest section Of
the city. Members at the meeting ex-
pressed themselves as favoring con
tinuation of the Third avenue line
from Twelfth avenue south on Fifth
street as far as Twenty-fourth ave
nue..
A committee was appointed to wait
on the city commission to ask for 10
minute street car service from the
! Sears station between and O'Clock
in the morning. It was said that three
cars are sent to Sears in the morning
and all three leave at o'clock, SO
that between and there is nc
| service on the Watch Tower line in
that section. The committee was in
structed to ask the commission to re-
quest the company to dispatch each
one Of the three at 15-minute inter
walls. c. c. Wilson, John Eicke and
Fred Meyer composed the committee
The Southwest Improvement asso-
citation proposes taking action at the
next regular meeting, the second Fri
day IN January, against billboardf
which have been erected on Twenty
/ second avenue near Ninth street, The
matter was discussed last night and
each member was urged to oppose tbs
erection of any Of these boards in fu-
ture
Election Of officers was to have beer
held at the meeting last evening, bu
was postponed until January.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-11
CONGRESS RULES
FIGHT NOT ENDED
Nine Members. Including Tayenner,
Rebel and Refuse TO Submit
to 6agging.
By gibson GARDNER.

| Washington, Dec 11.--The one i'm
portant happening on the opening day
Of the Sixty-fourth congress was the
adoption by the house OF the old rules
which bind and gag its members for
another two-year period. This did
not happen, however without an in
cipient revolt There was a roll call
also, in which nine members on the
democratic side were found rebelling
against machine authority.
Charles A. Lindberg Of Minnesota,
an independent republican, started the
row. He threatened one-man fill
] buster unless he could get roll call.
/ The republicans became interested
and saw chance for party advantage
and Irvine L. Lenroot of Wisconsin
offered help This resulted in the
proposal Of a compromise by which
the house was asked TO adopt the old
rules until Jan. II and in the mean
time a select committee be appointed
/ 10 go over the rules and report back
before Jan, IT, This committee would
he appointed by democratic speaker,
and its majority would be composed
of democrats, headed presumably by
Henry Of Texas, chairman OF the rules
committee. Thus it would be emf
nentIy safe,
All this motion aimed to do was to
give a chance to discuss the vicious
ness of the present rules and to get
vote after such discussion. on some
changes. But it was voted down by
209 to 1913, with 81 not voting, the
democrats having just Is votes TO
spare The standpat republicans hui
morously supported this anti-Cannon-
ism proposition, with Cannon laugh
iugly voting for it himself. The dem
ocrats supported the old gag rules,
putting forward Henry, who made the
amusing claim that the republicans
were attempting TO do away with the
liberty of the house and restore the
old-time Cannonism. The debate was
| a farce, but the issue was recognized
as very serious one and the demo-
Gratis were extremely nervous lest
|insurgent members break their con-
troll and open I'D this embarrassing
subject
The nine men with courage enough
to refuse to be gagged are Frank Blu
chanan of Illinois. Michael E. Burke
of Wisconsin, Robert Crosser of Ohio
Richard P Freeman of Connecticut
/ George Huddleston of Alabama. Ed
ward Heating Of Colorado, William
4 Kettner of California, Clyde H Tav-
enner Of Illinois and Joseph / Thomp-
son Of Oklahoma.
Henry promised that II the house
would consent to bind and gag itself
again that he would generously per
NIT it to consider changes In the
rules, if he thought that they were
good changes. How sincere this
promise is may be gathered from the
fact that ne made a similar promise
and broke it two years ago. At tht
opening Of the last congress, on G
similar occasions Henry said:
''Mr. Speaker, the gentleman from
Texas (himself1 will say this, that /,
members desire to introduce amend,
ments to every rule of this house, and
those amendments are referred to the
committee on rules, they will there BIZ
carefully and deliberately considered
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-11

debates between its own members be-
fore that time so it can be well pre-
pared for the inter-society debate.
The Ciceronian society held it's reg
ular weekly meeting Thursday even
ing and was attended by 35 young
men. The program was as follows:
Piano Marvin Mcneil.
Dialogue-Clifford Myers and Ar
thur Dodson.
Decentralization Gustafson.
Debate. Resolved, That capital pun
ishment should be abolished in the
United States Affirmative. Werner
Hallgren, Lewis E. Saulpaugh: mega
tive, George Adams, Uri Metcalf. De-
cision of judges-Three to In favoy
OF the affirmative.
After the program the new consti-
tuition drafted during the past week
was presented to the charter mem
bers for acceptance, a majority were
present and unanimously accepted the
constitution. The charter members
were then read by the secretary and
the announcement made thgsFall 9th
ers Joining the society would have tc
join by ballot aud by initiation. The
latter will be fixed by the executive
committee. The spread" was next
brought to the attention Of the soci-
ETY.. It will be held at the Y. NJ. c. A
next Wednesday at $50 and any boy
in the high school who is willing &c
spend the required % cents viii BIZ
admitted. Already So have paid thu
| fee and 1t is expected that there will
be at least 45 in attendance. The
initiation Of the new members vii
| take place at that time.
The invitation OF the Hart soeiet,
was also presented TO the society ant
unanimously accepted. The sugges
ton was made and concurred in b,
/ the society that both societies laavs
the selection Of the question of tht
debaters and all the other bushes.
OF the debate to a committee o. three
Coach Anderson of the Ciceronian ana
Mrs, Eastman and Miss Rusn for IN,
Hart society.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-11

3. where Italians and Austrians are 10
any length Of time because the depots,
barracks and supply houses would he
then under fire from Italian artillery
OF almost ali calibres-and Podgora
| fell about a week ago.
Two miles and half TO the north
Of Podgora are a second series Of
heigbts-the Heights Of Osiavia, which
also dominate the bridgehead. These
also the Italians have rushed. so that
now all the heights west Of Gorilla
are III Italian hands.
To the south, on the Carso plateau,
the Italians are also pushing forward.
The heights on the western edge OF the
plateau-San Michels and San Mar
tino del Cars0-are also in their
hands. 1t is not to be wondered at
that Vienna reports that, in spite of
extremely heavy losses, the Italians
/ seem determined to capture the Cor
I liza bridgehead The Notifications of
Gorilla are not at all like the more
modern Notifications Of Europe,
which, previous to the Smelling of
J Liege and Namur, were considered al
most impregnable. They are more
/ like the little town Of Ossowetz on the
Bobr river in Russia, which held out
/ against the German 4z-centimeter
guns for six months. and was then
/ evacuated only because its defenders
were flanked out. There is very little
concrete in the Gorilla defense, which
are mostly earthworks formed into
/ terraces on which the guns are
mounted. One by one these gun po-
sitions have been destroyed. until now
/ Gorilla seems on the verge Of falling,
and, when it does the effect Of ltaly's
participation in the war will be felt
to q much greater extent and in a
much wider field
One Of the greatest effects produced
will be in the matter Of numbers. No
one knows how many men Austria has
concentrated along the Isonzo line to
hold back the Italian advance ANY es.
innate would be sheer guesswork with
no basis, and hence yalueless. But one
thing is certain. Because Of the nat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-11
TUCKER rs TO SPEAK
At INDUSTRIAL HALL

George P. Tucker, Clinton, Iowa,
member of the city council of that
city and member of the Iowa legisla-
ture, will speak tomorrow afternoon
at the Industrial hall in Rock Island.
Mr.. Tucker will deliver the seventh
of the series Of educational lectures
being conducted by the Tri-City Fed
GRAFTON Of Labor Not only snion
members, but the general public. both
men and women, have been invited
to attend these Sunday meetings. Mr.
Tucker has been engaged in the la
Dor movement for many years and is
an able speaker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-11

Make Your Christmas List
At home by selecting gifts from
Argus advertisers offers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-11

with an abundance Of time for each
member to present his views If he
wishes to appear, and then the COM
mittee on rules will present a report
to this house for its action, TO adopt
if it wishes to do so, or to vote it
down if it desires to do So"
In view Of this definite promise that
the rules committee would do what
the house had no power to compel it
to do. that ia, report back proposed
changes, IS amendments to the rules
we're introduced in the last congress.
/ The congress closed with 81 Of them
still buried in the rules committee.
Lenroot, a member of the committee
stated on the floor that not one Of
them was even considered in commit
tee. The only proposal acted upon
was one offered by Henry himself
creating a new committee on roads
The end Of the rules fight is not in
sight. Lindberg. although taken of
the floor and not permitted to bring
up his proposals for definite changes
! in the rules, is determined to fight
+ Unless a vote in the open house can
be had on his proposal for a gate
way amendment" to the rules. he viii
+ demonstrate to the country that the
rules are unavoidable by refusing his
| consent TO unanimous consent agree
ments. If he does this, the house will
be tied up hand and foot. since its
rules are designed not to expedite,
/ bat to impede business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-11
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

The first regular meeting of the Hart
Literary society for junior and senior
girls was held Thursday at the close
OF school IN the music room Of the
high school. The initiation Of mem
bers was the big feature. the initia-
ton consisting of giving an extempo-
raneous speech on the subject. Our
Society" The president, Miss Mar
garet Schnitzer. also laid before the
society the proposition Of extending a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-11
For CaIored Children.

Notice TO the Public: The Ladies'
Progressive Art club of Rock Island.
under direction of Mrs. Marie Golden.
is soliciting clothing and money for
the annual Christmas benefit and tree
for all the colored children of Rock
Island. The entertainment will be
held Dec. 30 at the Second Baptist
church.
MARY WINDSOR,
President.
LIZZIE GOLDEN.
Secretary
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-11
q. A. r. Attention.

Relatives and friends of soldiers of
the Civil war, buried in Rock Island
county cemeteries. who desire head
stones furnished by the government,
should communicate with J. NJ. Spur.
sol Eleventh street, Rock Island. Civ
ing the name, company and regiment
Of the deceased
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-11

challenge to debate to the Ciceronian
society. The plan was accepted by
the society and. as passed. provided
that the debate take place sometime
after the Christmas vacation. The
society will very probably have some
, 1915-09-15

3. Indbringelse og lste BehandIing nj For
slug til A|uordniug om Ophevelse af
Bestemmelstrne s IS Folordnlngen
81 September 1899 ON TrykkefnIedens
GIeus4r. hyorefter der kluves kon8eh8
Bevilhug til at udove BogtrlkketL.
4. Forele9gelae af Uusktift af kommunal-
udyrlgets acknowledgements tor April
Kvartul d. A. frensendt If kommunal-
udvalgets Formaud Henhold til s IL !
Vedrpgt for kommuNIudyalget paa
St. Croix. Til Ettersyn paa koIon'al-
rradets Koutor i Christinnsted fin Ons.
dag den 15de Dis. liver Dag fra 9-12 %
2-5.
5. Foresporgsler til Gnyernementet fla lste
Nedlem for Frederiksted BY (FCouiter)
l. Angaueude Ausaoetelsan af en- Mark
Assistent we'd LandbruSs-F orsogsstation-
Ell paa "Aunn's Hope
2. Angaaeude Udn@yuelseu af Ell Fysikus
tor ST. Croix.
Kolonial audet, St. Croix, den 13 Seplem-
Der 1915.
A. E. STAKEMANN.
E0rHtdptd
, 1915-09-15

Bnrenu-L Loans to sugar cultiyators N st,
Croix on the conditions particularly
fixed in the said letter.
3. Introduction of and lat Discussion on
Draft Of Ordinance nbolishiug the rule
81 IS IIuf the Ordinance 81 September
1898 respecting the Limits Of the Llbet-
tv ~ the Press ttat the e~saroi=a &
3riuters business Is subject TO "a Royal
Grant.
4 Production Of Copy OF the minutes Of
the Municipal Committee fon April Gun
ter a. c. forwarded 10y the Chairman Of
the Committee according to s II of BY
Law for the Municipal Committee of
ST. CroiX. For inspection at the Coun-
cll's Office in Christiausted from We'd
nesday the 18th inst, daily from 9-12
mud , 5.
5. interpretations to the Government from
1st Member for Frederiksted Town
q. Coulter:
1. Concerning the recent appointment
Of q Field Assistant at the Agricultural
Experiment Station at "Anna's Hope.
2. Concerning the appointment Of =
Landphysicus in st. Croix.
Colonial Council, ST. Croix, September
18th, 1915.
A. Z. STAKEMANN
Chairman.
, 1915-09-15

ForsIo9 fra Guyernementet i SkriveIse
NJ. 1883 Of l0 August d.. 4. ON Fast
Netlelsen af Afgiften for Treaaret
1914 Is af Udsalg etter A%nordningen
at 4 Maj 1886 5 3 ON Handel og I'd
salg If Rom og andre destillerede star
Ike Dnkke paa St. Croix IN. m. lIr.
Anoldnirg af 4 Juui 1898.
~Anmodnine fra Guvernementet j Skri-
velse M. 1861 af 27' August d. A.. ON
Koionialraade'S Samtvkke iii Bureau
Forskud til Sukken 0rodylke'e pan St,
Croix pau de i Skriyelsen g mere fast
satte Betingelser.
, 1915-09-15
Trans, alton


IN celebration Of the birthday of
His Majesty the King the acting
Vjc,-Governor will hold an official
reception at Government House on
SUNDAY the 10Th September at 2
o'clock p. m.
, 1915-09-15
Frcs. 1I,200,3 99. 90
G

lrlEN fungerende Vice Guvernor
holder i AnIeduing at Hams Ma
~iest;et Kon2ens ~allerhoieste Foisels-
dag oliciel Modtagels- i Guyerne-
mentshu,et SWNDAGEN den 26de
September III. , Eftermid lag.
, 1915-09-15
ORDER OF the DAY

Tor the Colonial COUNCILS OrdlnaTy
Meeting on MONDAY the goth
September 1918 at | j.. m. precisely.
l. Proposal from Government in letter No.
1888 Of 10' August a. c. Of fixing the
tax for the three years l914--16 for the
sale according t" Ordinance Of 4 May
1886 s 3 concerning the trade in and
sale OF Rum and other distilled strong
liquors III St. CroIx, cir, Ordinance of
A June 1898.
,. Request from Government in letter No.
1,20I of ~ August a. c. for tho sane
tlo2 OF the Colonial Council Of granting
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-20
She Consulted a Clock.

Girls, as a rule are not noted for
being strong on figures, and one of
them was relating recently the men,
tai maze into which she was intro
duced as the result of asking a per-
fectly innocent question. She was
going downtown on the car one aft
ernoon and queried the conductor as
to the time. He withdrew his alarm
clock of a watch from a capacious
pocket, observed the dial with the
care used by a mariner in taking an
observation with the sextant and
then remarked in a portentious tone,
ut lacks three seconds Of being
2:4S." The poor girl was SO over
whelmed with the mass of material
for a short exercise in oral arithmetic
that she waited until she got down.
town before trying to find out really
what time 1t was. and then she con-
suited a big clock, where she had
plenty OF time to e just where each
hand was.-Louisville Courier-Jour-
nal.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-20
LEGAL NOTICES
Elko 07S6, Carson, 07137.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, U. 8
Land Office at Elko, Nevada, June
3, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that Gia-
come Pietrini, of Cherry Creek, Ne
vada, who, on June %, 1912, made
Homestead Application, Carson City.
No. 07137, now Elko, No. 0786, for
SEH SEA- sec. IS; NJ NEH sec.
10; NWA NWH Section 20, Town
ship % North, Range SO East, Mt.
Diablo Base & Meridian. has filed
notice of intention to make final
three year proof, to establish claim
to the land above described, before
County Clerk Fred D. Oldfeld, at
Ely, Nevada, on the 14th day Of July,
1915.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Patrick H. Greene. Cherry Creek, Me-
vada. Frederick A. Borchert. of Cher
ry Creek, Nevada, Peter Ghigliasza.
Of Cherry Greek, Nevada, Murdock
McAulay, Cherry Creek. Nevada.
JOHN E. ROBBINS, Register
s(First Publication June 6, 1870
last Publication July 4, 1879
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-20
Biitz Was Modest.

During the presidency of Mr.. Ty-
Ter ] had occasion to call on Daniel
Webster. then secretary of state.
CHANGING at my card, he turned
and readily extended his hand with,
Welcome. signor, No hocus pocus
among my papers," covering them
with his arm.
After explaining to him my object
] received the required information.
We laughed and chatted for a few
minutes, and ! was about to retire
when | mentioned that I was an ap-
plicant for Office and hoped l could
rely upon his influence in the matter.
you, a magician, an Office seek
er, signor
There is only one, sir. ] aspire to:
all others l should refuse without re-
gard to their emoluments."
Well. what is THAR" questioned
the great statesman In his deep and
powerful voice.
Counting the treasury notes. Mr..
Webster"
THE treasury notes, signor?"
Yes, sir. Yon might give me
100 600 to count and watch me close
ly, but you would find only $4,000
when | returned them"
"Signor, he exclaimed, with lively
you; there are better magicians here
than you. For there would not be
10000 left after their counting
From Life and Adventures of Signor
Blitz.'
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-20
Wanted Her to Join Antics.

Wanted Her to Join mites.
Heard on Franklin street, Rich
mond. Va.
First Lady. How do you stand
ON the suffrage questi M"
Second Lady. II have not given
the matter any thought"
First = V "Ch, th n 10 jim the
an'is.r ak SIS