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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-05
SideIights on the European War

form a partnership with s. v William
! son, who was formerly the engineer
{ I'm charge of the Pacific division Of the
/ Panama canal construction work. Mr.
( Williamson recently made a brief visit
70 the isthmus and it is believed that
the partnership was then discussed
Governor GoethaIs, having annOuuc-
ed his early retirement from active
Iabors on the Panama canal, Is mani
Testing an impotence 10 depart from
the isthmus He feels he has done his
duty by his country and the army in
spending eight strenuous years here.
Berliu.-oC Correspondence Of the As
ISOLATED Press.B-An anu-vermin fund
is the latest and most unusual product
OF the war, 1t has been started By
the central committee IN charge Of
gifts to the soldiers, which has ap-
BeaIed 10 every German In the en-
pfre TO contribute at least one mark.
The biggest banks I'm Berlin, with
branches in every large city, have
been made the repositories and
agents. The unique fund is the out
come OF almost pi-lful appeals from
the soldiers in the east, increasing in
number every day. Worse than hun
ger. thirst or sickness. they say, is the
terrible scourge that has attacked
them and against which they are pow
erIess. Supplies Of materials for com
batting the pest have been exhausted
and at present there are no funds on
hand for the purchase of more The
appeal that has gone ont is headed
Give Quickly, The Need is Urgent
il is believed 10 be the largest cam
paicn of its kind in history. Not only
are the soldiers suffering terribly. but
when invaHded back home are ap;
TO spread disease.
london. CORES pondence Of The AS
sociared Press THE Bloody Tower
al the Tower Of London. where the
two princes Of the tower" were inn
prisoned has Ieen opened 20 the
public after being used Tor some years
as residential quarters for the war
ders.
Many victims OF royal caprice have
been immured in this particular build
ing and the walls are stiu covered
with their writings. the sole occupa-
ion of their long hours Of confHe-
nent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-05

tEF tir- make tho mailing usf f1-
pFus rEctgs-s. free orrrs. and qutcE
literature % various ElatF one on
ta@ i.sf likely 90 ~-cr.ve q con
siderable share % waste paper in his
uru- The iiEt Gel always in us~. some
Shines these potrntlat picEpoeEefs r1y
alst real money t0T names and address
90 % prospects. names furnished by
sosas local Feraon. fn that case the
i.st includes come very respectable
people Are you on
Questions and Answers.
As o. Looas Co the Movies. Afrs a
l. ". who commits che horrible OF.
Tease % writing her Message on a
plcture poet card. wants 60 know why
e e. thas doctors refuse 20 ~ruder
humane services Co che poor. Way DO
doctors eater only 60 the u~,its-do
and ignore the pitiabfr sun~-.ara %
tks poor:
Reply.
TIA. e. q coalition yuu Sc Only IN
ne rnoTi~s We can p-ovs. that doctor
On Nrs. A. T. VS. oz-u home town
give more 80 charity. measured IN dot.
lars. thsn any other class % people.
not excepting the phiiaathropists n.
SIS. A. l.. ~. Wiii irvestiEafe she VII
md nat ths great snRiority % sick
peoris 81 ths larger Hospitals are treat
- - star Physicians who never re-
rsivs single psaay FOR their work
n medical mea thTuuFhout ERE country
rsrs % take ere position merchants.
.asye~s and professional r~formers
,sts-thaf re iahorcr e. worthy % his
1ir--se dout like 90 thluk shat
souid b~coms % az the needy poor
Eho are nuN dependent upon free
l'spttai Yards. fTc. clinics and free
isspoGssTsss.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-05

Loud0n.-tC Cores poudeuce Of the As
ISOLATED Fress3-.Almost the only
faces with the army on which the
strain OF their experience is visibly
written are those of the motorcyc
dispatch riders says a letter from
the front the writer adding, 'I should
give them au the Victoria cross"
To ride for months az high rate OF
speed over cu1bie uaveueuts of an
extreme uueyeuuess is of itself ply
steal strain. but this is increased
MANIFOLD by the espousibHities and
dangers which are the daily lot of the
dispatch rider.
with dry roads and only the o-din-
airy peace-tme traffic TO dispute the
right OF way occasi oually. the motor
C.Clisr can take an ordinary pace with
no Eregt strain. But IL is quite differ
eu- when the cobbles are creased by
the oil and slime of months OF traffic
ana weeks of rain and fog; when
11 or 12iuCb drop into oily mud waits
on either side of the narrow roadway
when every road Is crowded with great
motor trucks which claim the road and
take it willingly; when orders are
-hey always are. apparently-to travel
not al a leisUreIy go-as-yOu-please but
at the top speed of which the battered
machine is capable.
Add 70 these little difficulties
blindius rain. n pitch-black night no
lights. few shell-sweVt stretches Of
road. snipers. sentries. obstacles she'll
holes. and other disturbing matters,
and there is the picture of the ordin-
arg life of the dispatch rider. Side
slips and collisions. broken forks and
headers into sheIl-holes. are all in the
days work. But what the dispatch
rider really objects 20, is being shot
at by his own sentries. This IS by no
means exceptional. for the sentry's
is quite likely to be drowned
by the noise OF the engine.
In the early days" writes one rider. (
"the wandering Uhlan was q terror, /
not because Of his soIdierly qualities, .
but because YOU we're always liable TO
find yourself charging ar some cross I
roads in the darkness into his horses /
body. I knocked over several like {
that. and I never knew how they were (
going 10 take IT, J think they must .
have generally lost their horse and (
gun in the dark. for only one of them /
ever fired a shot, and he did not fire
II me-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-05

-fCorrespondence OF the
Associated Press.1 When Governor
Cocktails leaves the canal zone he
probably viii retire from the army
and enter civilian life He has not vet
made a public announcement TO this
effect. but he has frequently voiced
his desire. probably after September
next. 20 lead a quiet life and do only
such work as he wishes.
General Cocktails has not decided
upon the place where he viii make his
home. but IL is generally understood
that he VIII reside in New York, where
he viii become a consulting engineer.
II has been said that Ia nrobably III
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-05

TIE LURE.
There's q spot that I'm aching TO see
Aud a breeze that Pm burning %
feel
And a sound that rs music 20 me.
d. The click and the whir OF reel,
There's a dream that I'm eager 90
dream.
There's a fish that I'm yearning to
play
on there az the bend OF a stream
Where a bls one ! hooked get away.
I've tired % the crowds and the
thronEs.
I've wearIed % baHluets and shows.
I'm sick OF the phonoEraph songs
And an THAI our city life knows.
want 90 be all that I seem.
To De- Just myself Tor a day,
want 20 be out on the stream
Where that big one last year got
away.
Z want ta depart from my books.
And the sermons thar min .ste-s
preach.
And learn from tho trees and the
brooks
The things only nature can teach.
I'm eager f1 hear the Euils scream
And try ro make ont what they say
or there at that swif--fowinr stream
Where one that I'd hooked got away.
Z uaut 90 ret free OF the smell
And che din OF the money-mad town.
and the smaUuess OF people who dwell
In cities OF size and renoWn.
There's q dream tra- I'm eager Co
d~ra w
There's O fsr that I'm yHa-1ilE t1
play
OF therc az rhe bend at a stream
Where O. biz one I'd hooked Eut
away.
Edgar s.. Guest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-05
XIII
~ CONGRESSMAN cLVog =. TSv.
E~NEa
XIII

rrvrFsssr fsr Ths ArsusI
wr Tagigr received - nrtt iEeuF
trial ErE1rlaz ane hrst tested ozt his
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-05

II all the water wagon ascensions
We are told about are 20 end when the
war closes We may expect 20 see the
old world on gior'ous jag when the
peace bulletin Is issued.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-05
CHORDS AND
DLSCORDS

IT would seem that April fool jokes
have improved with age.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-05

Cisr.ree Edhy. the famous organ
st % Chicago. gave is premier 20 the
great orEan IN The Illinois state build
luk-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-05

Substitutes For Castor on You
stated tsz' castor OIL - rarely neces-
sarr % stvr % children. only for
acgte tiarraoea- What Substitute ma,
b. Eivc1e
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-05

Ccmrognf syrup rh-uharb il one
cid standard substitute. uhica eliidrea
really Ike Milk % magnssla T. an
oihsr. especially fo- acute Indigestion
E.tl ssVerlsEncss aad sscs: breath
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-05

|Slu Francisco Ch-ouicleI
Arnold Bennett says chat the war
wli be- @ great teacher OF tolerance
trust and charity
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-05

THE Temps % Paris boasts a secre-
talre general over here 10 IS prob
able In most newspaper Offices the
same chap. minus the title. chases ad-
vertIslng copy and calls on the slow
pays.
MANY % our ". K husbands who
married meal tickets viii applaud the
ruling Of a New York judge that all a
wife owns belongs to the other end OF
The sketch-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-05

CHICAGOAN writes a letter urE-
ing removal Of the national capital 10
his home city. Why try TO misIead
Uncle sam after he has lived such q
long and Cncheckered career
NJ =
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-05
JOHN a CRAFT.

FRED BULL conducts a meat mar
ket In Spokane. Wash.
BORN, 20 Mr.. and Mrs. joseph
CTosiatte OF East Brooklyn. Tuesday
nish;. a five-pound boy weighing nine
pounds.-Joliet News.
"ALDERMAN'S kin IN cell. Chi
cago newspaper headline. II IL was
the alderman who was locked up prob
ably the community would not be so
much surprised.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-05

ITO be Continucd.1
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-01-19
SAYINGS CLUB is
PROVING POPULAR
Several Hundred Deposltors Already
Getting Ready for Christmas.


The Christmas Savings Club, inaug-
urated yesterday by the First National
Bank of Commerce, started off aus
piciously with several hundred mem
bers, the books of the bank showed
at the close of the first days business
Not only did Hattiesburg patronize
the new department, but depositors
from various sections of the county
and adjoining country enrolled.
The bank will continue to open
Christmas Savings accounts till March
1, it was stated today.
The classes of 5 cents to $3.50 as
cending, and $3.50 to cents descend
ing. were the most popular ones at
the bank. The l and cent classes
also appealed to a number of mem
bers.
The number of members to be en-
rolled has been limited to 1000, it was
stated, and as soon as this number is
reached, the club will enroll no more
new members.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-01-19
AUTOMOBILE MEN &
PLEASED WITH FIELD
Representatives of State Agency Here
Comforting With Local Manager.

o. l.. Sim, factory representative of
the Overland motor car organization,
and an authority on automobiles, to
gether with R. e. Hines, of the Hines
Auto Co., of Jackson, state agents for
the Overland, is in the Hattiesburg to-
day, comforting with E. E. Spencer,
local manager to handle the Overland
car in this territory for the Jackson
concern. They are going over the en-
tire, automobile situation, as affecting
Hattiesburg and Forrest county, with
a view Of increasing interest in the
sale and use of the Overland cars.
They have opened permanent head
quarters on Front street, nearly op-
posite The News office, where they
will keep on hand at all times Over
land cars of all sizes and grades to
suit almost any pocket-book, and also
supplies for these cars, and give a
guarantee for one years up-keep with
every car sold.
They established their local office
last November, and have been feeling
the territory out; and the more they
feel the better they like it, Both Mr..
Sim and Mr.. Hines are authority for
tie announcement that their agency
here Is permanent; they are here to
stay and here to do business, if good
cars, fair treatment and square deal
ing will make business. From time
to time they will have something to
say in The News. Adv.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-01-19
SHE LooTs FOR POLICEMEN.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 1S.-Midnight par
ties in suburban railway stations, Ill
which policemen and telephone girls
dined sumptuously with wine ana
choice food, supplied from the pantries
of fashionable mainline society homes
by bousemaids, who were participants
in the "gayety." have been revealed
as a result of an exposure brought
about by detectives, and have resulted
in wholesale dismissal of policemen,
hello" girls, and maids. The gay
ETY." was revealed in report made by
the Merton Civic Association.
For several months Merton has been
terrorized by a band of burglars, VINO
robbed home after home in the fash
ionable suburb. Edward Box, with
other Merton residents, hired detec-
tives and started an investigation. De-
tectives got chummy with the police
and were invited to meet chickens"
at tUo uepOl pdItico lho Sh'ShSHS
proved to be the maids, who brought
all manner of choice viauds. The rail-
way station was the scene of nightly
revels.
A. coy fire would be built In the
waiting room, supper served, followed
by regular cabaret shows. The tele-
phone girls were in league with the
police and would ring up" for them.
Then the police would "snooze" all
night on the benches, so Obvious to
their surroundings that one night an
automobile overturned and crashed in
- the depot without awakening them.
The detectives joined in the parties
and saw the professions of girls, with
their delectable supplies, coming night
ly to the revelries. The telephone
company of the Pennsylvania railroad
company and police officials were
brought into the case, with the result
that wholesale dismissals have fol
lowed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-01-19
NO CHANCE FOR
FURTHER ECONOMY

Jackson, Miss, Jan. 1S.-Numerous
candidates who are announcing for
membership in the next state legisa-
ture are proclaiming themselves advo-
Gates of rigid economy in the making
of appropriations.
Indications are, however, that the
next lawmaking body is going to en-
counter hard time finding places
where economy can be practiced, for,
as matter of fact, many of the state
institutions have been trimmed to the
limit for several years past, and at
the next session they will have i'm
perative needs to present for consid-
Grafton.
In illustration of this, the two in
sane hospitals are filled to overflow
ing, and reports of the boards OF trls
tees show fully two hundred insane
persons confined in county jails or
kept in private homes who cannot be
given admission to either Of the hos
pitfalls because of lack of room.
The same is true at the Confederate
Home at Beauvoir, where 225 inmates
are being cared for, and the super
intendent has on file application, from
more than 100 eligibles.
The state educational institutions
at Starkville, Columbus and Oxford
have numerous needs that will be
urged for consideration. and II the
next legislature practices economy 1t
will necessarily be at the expense Of
these institutions.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-01-19
HISTORY IN MAKING
TAUGHT THE kIDDiES.

Berlin, JAN 19.-The German edu-
cational authorities are taking care to
teach children the history Of the war
as fast as history is made. The Prus-
sian Ministry of Education has just
sent a circular letter of instructions
to the school inspectors pointing out
that the hour devoted to teaching his
tory must be devoted principally to
giving pupils "a clear idea of the
course and development of "the Great
War"
There must be awakened in the
children" says the circular, IAN I'M
Outstanding of the serious and thrill
ing time in which they are living.
While everything must be kept out of
the schools that might implant into
the hearts of the children overween-
ing self-conceit or contempt and hat
red for other peoples, still they should
be filled with joyous and conscious
pride that they are members of a
great people who are making heroic
sacrifices in a just struggle against
overwhelming odds"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-01-19
TENER RETIREs.

Harrisburg. Pa, Jan. 19.-Governor
John X Tener of Pennsylvania retires
from office today. and Is removing to
Philadelphia. where he will have his
headquarters as President of the Ma
tional League. The new governor in
auRprated today is Hon. Martin Grove
1baugh. another "schoolmaster"
gume executive duties. The re-
governor has had notable
caleer. and is popular throughout the
state. The new chief executive was
perintendent OF schools In PhiIadel-
phia. and national leader in educa-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-01-19
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.
Registered at Hotel Hattiesburg to-

Registered at Hotel Hattiesburg to-
day We're:
w. Gauncheau, T. ]. Teugins, New
Orleans. F. Weiner, New York City;
F. L. Wall, New Orleans; e. Egger-
man, Bent, Ark; T. l.. James, Jr., Dali
las; L. l.. Mayer, st. Louis; w. T.
Bigbie, Lynchburg, Va; j. T. Flour
ney, A. Lee Sim, R. e. Hines, Jack
son; E. e. Webster. Birmingham; j..
E. Tanning, Gulfport; B. l.. Keithley,
New Orleans; R. II. Sessions, Birming-
ham; James F. Johnson, Meridian; G.
w. Burkalem, H. Oakley, F. H. Blay-
lock, Sam Taylor, Gulfport; Geo. L..
Deverges, New Orleans; T. d. Petrie,
]. l.. Sanbathe, st. Louis; ]. T. Brown,
Laurel; Geo. Clutter, Mobile; T. H.
Hardy, Ala; r. V. Elldrige, Tusca-
loosa; G.. E. Western, B. G. Evans, New
Orleans; J. L. Sanford, Sanford; Ben
Ligenfelter, Indianapolis; d. X. Nc
Donald, New Augusta; s. ]. Holden,
Biloxi; w. S. McCloy, Memphis; Lou
Ethel Eaton, Taylorsville, Miss; H.
l.. Ryall, St. Louis; Henry ID. Archer,
! H. Sandfeld, New orleans; r M. An
derson, Talledega Springs; G. Jones,
New Orleans; F. e. Strothers, Biz
mingham; w. F. Alexander, Sumter,
S. c.. NJ. ]. Todd, Cincinnati; Geo.
Dodds, Gulfport; H. G. Marsh, Biz
mingham; B. M. Stradley, Knoxville,
Tenn; Geo. Bell, Memphis, Tenn; Jno
C. Brill, New Orleans; T. M. Storm
Memphis; J. G. Jones, N. c.; l.. II.
Featherstun, r. l.. Brodnell, Memphis,
Tenn.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-01-19
FRANCE CALLS ON
ENGLAND FOR COAL

London, Jan. 19.-France Is now
compelled to call on England for coal
which was formerly mined in the
north of France. Practically all the
mines In that district have either been
destroyed by the German artillery or
are being operated by Germans. At
Levin and Courrieres the German
army is carrying on extensive mining
operations and producing great guam
titles of coal which are shipped into
Belgium for the use of the German
military forces.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-01-19
REDFIELD IN LOUISVILLE.

Louisville, KY, Jan. 19.-William l..
Redfield of the Department of Com
merce will be the guest of honor at
the banquet of the Transportation
Club of Louisville, which takes place
tomorrow night. Secretary Redfield
and his party will be entertained to
morrow. Following the banquet, the
Redfleld party will journey to St
Louis to attend the international
Trade Conference.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-01-19

France is no longer able to draw
coal from Mons and CharlerOi which
formerly supplied large quantities for
expectation. Consequently the resi-
dents of Northern France are largely
dependent upon English mines Tor
coal. which has become very scarse.
Frequently towns and villages near
the fighting line are entirely without
coal for a week This works great
hardship on hospitals sadly in need OF
heat for the hundreds of thousands Of
wounded, and the sick soldiers OF the
allies who are being cared for In
French towns.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-01-19
LUCK A PART OF
SOLDIERS LIFE
MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH 1T. OR
LOSE, ONE SAYS IN
LETTER.
(By Associated Psess.)

Berlin, Jan. 19.-The peculiar char
acter of the fighting now going on IN |
the Forest Of Argonne is illustrated
by the following letter from soldier:
"The two companies forming our
right wing had been lying for five
days only 80 to SO yards from the
enemy along distance of nearly 200
yards. In front of our company to
the left was little valley, on the OPP
posite slope of which the French had
intrenched themselves In three lines
of pits, one lying above the other, and
this front was generally regarded as
impregnable. We therefore had de-
tachment of Prussian sappers and
miners, which was assigned to our
lines, to tunnel under the three French
trenches in order to blow them up
The explosion was really intended to
go off on the anniversary of the bat
tie of Champigny NOV. 30) but the
sappers said that they had not yet
enough snuff into their holes. There
was danger that the French would
undermine us and blow us into the air
first. Finally on December / every
thing was ready. At ..... places lay
49,. pounds of dynamite under the
French trenches.
"At 1920 all our front trenches
were evacuated, but we masked this
movement to deceive the French. 49,.
At 11:21 lieutenant of pioneers
pressed his thumb on a button, and
there was terrific crash One might
have thought that the whole earth
was falling to pieces. From my po-
sition | saw cloud of earth probably
over 600 feet high. After about
minute something like mighty tenn
pest broke loose in the woods. l did
not know what it was till something
struck my skull, then l knew it was a
hail of dirt and stones which had been
thrown up by the explosion darted
into our bombproof, where / stayed
for two minutes. Meanwhile our two
companies pressed forward and occu-
pied the gap that had been broken
in the French lines. The first trench
was full of dead and bruised French
men. In the next two they were so
dazed that they surrendered without
resistance.
within a half-hour we had taken
prisoners the dwellers in all these
| trenches, so far as they were still
alive. Among them there were eight
officers and 37S privates who had not
been wounded The rest, including
two officers, were dead and buried un-
der the debris. We captured three
mine-throwers. Our total losses were
only three killed and seven wounded.
"a soldier must have luck! The
captured French pioneers told us
afterwards that they had mined our
trenches at eight points, and were 60
| ing to blow US up at p. M, not yet
having finished putting In the charges.
When we examined our trenches we
found these mines. So we had a lucky
escape this time. The higher authori-
ties are giving unstinted praise to our
achievement Even the Crown Prince
sent automobiles with 200 wooden
blankets and bottle of wine for each
Of us. What more could soldiers
heart want? Such are the tricks that
we are playing here"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-01-19
NEW CORPORATIONS 4
FORMED IN THE STATE 4

Special to The NetDs.
Jackson, Miss, Jan. 19.-The follow
Ing new corporations have been form
ed in the state during the past few
days, and will shortly submit their
charters to the Governor for ap-
approval:
Julius Lischkoff Company, Meridian,
Lauderdale county; capitalized at $685.
900; Julius Lischkoff. Abe Lischkoff
and others.
Natchez Publishing Company,
Natchez. Adams county; capitalized
at 100000; R. F. Learned, A. v. Davis
and others.
Canal Lake Stave and Lumber Com.
pany, .Minter City, Leflore county;
capitalized at $4,000; C. NJ. Davis, J.
J. Jones and others.
Amendment to charter OF Bank of
Commerce, Gulfport, Harrison county
permitting increase Of capital stock to
$4,000, and authorizing institution to
transact business Of trust company.
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-01-19
THE EASIEST WAY TO SAVE

is to join club and participate in the
spirit The First-National Bank of
Commences Lands Christmas Savings
Club invites you to become a member.
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