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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-25

Berne. Switzerland. - Correspond
ence Of the Associated Press.l -Switz
erland is awaiting with great interest
the result of the American efforts for
the protection Of neutral trade. and
the newspapers express the hope that
the negotiations between Washington
and London viii at least produce
clearness and uniformity
The federal authorities are having
increasing difficulty in provisioning
Switzerland Thousands OF tons Of
supplies are accommodating 10 Italian
ports, chiefly Genoa, but dealers are
almost unable to get them through to
this country. although the government
has given the allied powers every az
surance that it viii not allow the re-
expectation of any c0ntraband 20 Ger
many or Austria
It is now proposed 10 cousisn al
importations direct 10 the federal gov
eminent. which. as a matter or fact is
the greatest buyer Of food supplies in
Switzerland at present
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-25

II q hardly worth while for John
Ball % wind his alarm clock these
nights
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-25

TEENs-TsE esats per week. by car
rier. IN Rock Islsnd: 81 per year 81 nan
In advance
Complaints or delivery service should
Be made 20 the circulation Department
which sh0,sid aisS b. Noticed In every
;nstanes where - IN desired 20 have
paper circoztinged- as carriers have no
authority IN the premises
All communications OF representative
eharaets-. political or religious. must
have real name attached for publiea-
ion 30 such articles VIII be DriHts1
over Hctisfous signatures
Telephones Ia al department. Cen
trial Union. ROCK Island :fs. IIts and
3I<s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-25

London. - Correspondence OF The
Associated Press.) The British gov
ernment's scheme for creating a ma
tional aniline dye industry is almost
certsin to lead TO tarim protection for
the infant industry. according 20 the
Express.
Unless some kind OF protection is
included in the plan says this news
paper, the manufacture OF these dyes
can scarcely be expected 10 survive
German competition after the war un-
less this tariff wall is set mp. capital
lists cannot be induced to put the.5
money into an enterprise which can
have no chance against the powerful
tarif-protected German combine when
peace comes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-25

MR.. Taft advises girls not to marry
scrubs. The judge should not forget
that several of our $4,000 per aunum
baseball players were once bushers
and got their pass to the altar in those
good old days of coffee and sinkers
diet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-25

policeman writes: What causes
riggs disease?" Can it be cured?
Reply-Baeterial infection. produc-
ing chronic Inflammation and suppura-
ton OF the gums. 1t can at least be
stopped by persistent treatment. and
some cases can be completely cleared
up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-25
In the War zone

The firm of Katz & Bonecutter IS in
business in London.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-25
CHORDS AND
DISCORDS

HOW about those New Year resoiu-
tions, brothers-and sisters?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-25

OLD Subscriber takes his pen in
hand TO inform US that he understands
Annette Kelerman makes quite a
splash in her new musical play. Water
We mean?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-25

LUKE McLuke suggests this as a
health hint: Never sing God Save
the King" at a German picnic
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-25

THOSE who complain at the saloons
being closed on Sunday in Rock Is
land might find some comfort in the
fact that the lid is on in Sweden on
Saturday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-25
Questions and Answers.

Dent Say City: Correspondents en-
closing stamped addressed envelope
should write the name of the city or
place of residence, and not address
the envelope "City'-for that won't
carry 20.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-25
Doing Pretty Well.

Have you learned to run the type
writer yet?"
mo, but l hope to learn"
You've been at it a year or more.
haven't you? Seems to me you are
rather slow"
Not at all. You know I married
one
SOME of our business houses that
fall TO get up steam in the morning
hours are planning to present moving
pictures fire scenes in an attempt 10
hoodwink the help and economic on
the coal pile.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-25
The Important Question.

1t viii not be fashionable TO steal
umbrellas the coming season, says an
expert on fashions-or on umbrella
stealing, one forgets which. But viii
it be fashionable to return some of
those stolen last season 2-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-25

Oxford. England Correspondence
Of the Associated Press THE Ger
man chancellor's son, Frederick Won
Bethmann-Hollweg, who is reported
killed at Miava, was a German Rhodes
scholar at Oxford from 1908 to 1910,
residing in Belliol college.
He took an active interest in sports.
especially rowing. but i'll health com
PEELED him to give up any active par
ticipation in athletics after the middle
of his course. He then turned his at
tention to debating, and became a val
ued and brilliant member of the OK
ford union, where his speeches were
frequently praised for their excellent
English. One of his best efforts wa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-25

RAZOR Hurt operates a sawmul at
HALEY, Idaho.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-25

Chickeupox: How soon can l take
my baby into a house. where the chill
dren have had chickenpox?
Reply-Not until the last trace of
skin rash has entirely disappeared
from the last case. Not until at least
a month after the beginning of the
last case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-25

London - Correspondence Of The
Associated Press -'Dol't shoot, Pm
Irish served as a password 10 safety
for young woman student fleeing
from a convent near Ypres when the
fighting was raging there a few days
ago. An account OF the incident reach
es London in soldiers letter.
"Oae night after we had moved to
wards Ypres we heard a light foot
fall close to our outpost.
The man in front challenged quick
y, and raised his rifle to his shoulder
with the intention OF firing if he did
not get satisfactory answer.
Don't shoot, I'm Irish came the
reply and then a pretty young woman
dressed as a man stepped out of the
darkness.
I'VE are always suspicious nova
days, no matter what the person looks
like and for a time we would not take
this woman at her own valuation. We
allowed her to approach, but covered
her with rifles all the time.
she soon satisfied US that she had
made her way from the Irish convent
at Ypres. She was sent home to Eng
land the next day"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-25

Vaccine Treatment Easy to Take:
Kindly inform a reader whether it is
necessary 10 go TO a hospital for vac
cine treatment for chronic Joint trou-
BILE: whether vaccine treatment is
painful or disabling in any way.
Repiy-NO. Vaccines are generally
administered at the doctors office or
the patients home. There is no more
pain or disability than would be ex-
pected from any other sterile hypo-
dermic injection.
Christian Science Follower: Sends
an inquiry OF a personal nature but
omits the stamped addressed envelope
Tor reply Mortal error. We give all
such cases absent treatment.
Palpitation: What is the cause of
ralpitation OF the heart? Is there any
help for Il?
Repiy-Some OF the common causes
are tobacco. anemia, digestive dis
turbanee. excessive use of tea or cof-
Zee. alcoholism. emotion. neurasthae-
MA, and sometimes actual organic
heart disease. Whenever the individ-
al Is conscious of his own heart beat
ne mas palpitation. In exophtaImic
seitre palpitation is frequently com |
planned OF. 1t is usually responsive to 4
treatment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-25

THIS an eager and u nippish air.
Remember who said that?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-25

The voyage had been a long one.
She sad met a fascinating man. and
the two had concluded that the most
satisfactory solution of the problem
would be for them to be married be-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-25
QUESTION IS NOW
 ONE OF HOME RULE SAYS GEORGE WARD
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the critics of the referendum can maks that will cause them to feel more con,- fortable and satisfied as to. its fairness and regularity they have only to make these points known and will. without doubt, be agreed to, if proper and req : sonable.
 "The commission has no motive or interest in the matter except to ascer- tain in a fair and definite way th4 wishes of the people of Birmin gham
 One Big Result
 "One big result that will come from the whole movement is to establish tho precedent that in matters so important as fundamental changes in their gov crnment, the people are to be arbiters and judges as to whether any changes should be made. and, if so what form these changes should take.
 The citizens of Birmingham have a right to be heard by the legislature, as well as by the city commission. on all matters affecting public welfare. The referendum election called for next Monday will afford the people a chance to approve or disapprove the five commissioner bill which has al- ready been passed by one branch of the legislature"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-25
CARLOAD OF TOMATOES FROM
 MISSISSIPPI RECEIVED HERE
Business Yesterday Morning Brisk But Falls Off in After noon, As Many Retailers Close-Aabama Peaches Plenti
 ful and in Good Condition From Georgia

Business in the wholesale district yes- terday morning was quite good; cut sales in the afternoon were rather light as Thursday evening is now being ob- served as a half-holiday by many re- tailers
 Florida and Georgia shipments of melons and fruit are coming heavily. Among yesterdays receipts by the Bell Rogers company was a car of tomatoes from Mississippi, car of cantaloupes from Georgia and car of Florida wa tormelons
 Both cantaloupes and watermelons are now arriving in Birmingh ham in ex- oellent shape, and sales on this kind of produce are reported brisk. Watermcl- ons are now quoted at 25 and 30 cents d round in large quantities and can taloupes at from s2.5O to ss per crate Shipments of Alabama peaches are being received in large quantities, and the quality thus far Is holding up ox- ceptionally we'll Among receipts from Alabama points were five crates of peaches from Gadsden and 34 from Alexander City There were six crates of cherries from Columbiana, three crates of tomatoes and three crates of peaches from Castleberry. and two crates of huckleberries from Oneonta. Among other shipments were the tol- lowing:
 Twelve hampers of cucumbers, Boil
 ing; six crates of plums and one crate of blackberries. Thorsby; nine sacks of corn, Marion; one hamper apples.
 Fort Payne; one coop of chickens, Sul- lgent; 22 cases of eggs, Sulligent, Il
 cases of eggs, Lafayette; three cocps
 of chickens, Guin; two coops of chick
 ems, Hamilton; one coop of chickens, Att | talla; eight baskets of cucumbers, One
 onta; 10 crates of tomatoes, Evergreen,
 and one coop of chickens, Clanton
 Another shipment of fruit received
 here was a 60-crate lot of plums from
 Georgia by the Douglas Brothers com
 pany.
 Today's quotations follow:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-25
New York Cotton Futures
Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Middling, 9c receipts, s32 sales. 700; stock, 17S,52s.
 Galveston; Middling, 915c; receipts, 1899; sales. 645; stock. 175045
 Mobile: Middling, 9.63c receipts, 152; stock, 16,047.
 Savannah: Middling, 9c; receipts, 591 sales. 197; stock, 69,325.
 Charleston: Middllng, Dc; receipts, IA; stock, 54,471.
 Wilmington; Receipts, S1i; stock, SS, 159
 Norfolk: Middling, s.sse; receipts 26; sales. 621; stock. 52,904.
 Baltimore: Middling. 914 c; stock, 23i9 Boston: Middling, 9.6Oc; receipts, 5ii stock, 13,S00
 Philadelphia: Middling, 9.S5c; stock 4740 New York: Middling. 9.60c; exports 47l5; stock, 250, SOP. Minor ports: Stock, 27,141. Total today: Receipts. 4765; exports 4715; stock, SS3, ,341 Total for week: Receipts, SO.S5S; exports 1.623 Total for season: Receipts. 1o,5o1, ,215; ex- ports, S,O65, 355
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-25
COTTON WEAKENED OVER JULY TENDERS There Was a Net Loss at the Close Following Period
 of Steadiness

New Orleans, June 24-After short period of steadiness and an advance of 10 points in the early trading cot ton today weakened under liquidation based on nervousness over July tend CTS in the American mark cts tomorrow morning. The market was weakest in the afternoon when 1t stood to T points under yesterdays close and about 10 points down from the best CT the session. The close was at a net loss of to 6 points.
 At the opening reports of too much rain in Oklahoma and Arkansas were stimulating features but offerings from the long side were in evidence and they increased as the day grew older, Reports of boil weevil damage in Texas caused some comment but did not stim- 'iate buying to any great extent.
 The weather map on the whole was called favorable and predictions re- earding the pending report on condi ton were generally bearish and en- couraged moderate amount of short selling.
 New Orleans COttOn Eufuras
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-25
TEST OF LEGALITY
 OF COTTON FUTURES
New York Firms to Con- test ConstitutionaIity
 of Law

New York. June 24.-After quite steady easier under a renewal of July liauida- tion and favorable crop accounts. with
 the close steady at net decline of to points.
 < Liverpool futures were rather lower than due. but the showing was practically offset by the increased spot business re- ported at the decline. and after opening 8 points lower to point higher the mar
 ket here sold about to points above yesterdays closing figures. This probably
 reflected overnight buying orders attract ed by the firmness of yesterdays late
 market, and the failure of yesterdays
 bearish crop news to Inspire more aggres- sive selling The demand. however, was
 soon supplied. and the market then turned
 easier under Liverpool selling and scat
 tered local pressure, which was prob ably encouraged by the easy stock mar l1et and the heavier tone of New Orleans. After showing net loss of to points prices rallied to about yesterdays clos ing figures on covering, which may have been partly inspired by reports of low night temperatures in parts of Georgia, but generally speaking weather conditions were considered favorable. and demand was not aggressive enough to maintain the advance. Bearish private crop reports from Texas and talk of rather freer of ferings of spot cotton in the south were followed by renewed selling late in the afternoon, October contracts selling at | g 7Sc, or Il points under the best level of the morning. 1t is reported that two of the more prominent local firms are pre- pairing to test the constitutionalty of the cotton futures law in the courts. Exports | today were 4715 bales, making S,076, 4l4 so
 far this season. United States port re-
 eeipts 4765 bales. United States port
 stocks, 8s9, ,3l2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-25
FOREIGN INTERESTS FEATURE MARKET
Stocks Decline From Un- easy Feeling Following
 War Developments

New York June 2s.-Unmistakable signs of liquidation mainly for foreign in- terest was the conspicuous feature of to- days weak stock market. The decline was accelerated to a considerable extent by short selling, which derived it's chief impulse from feeling of uneasness re- specting developments across the water. The movement began at the outset and gathered greater force with the progress of the session. there being at best only intermittent or feeble rallies
 Canadian Pacific and United States Rubber were persistently sold, offerings of the former coming from various quar- ters, foreign and domestic. Next to United States Steel declines in rubber were the largest of any issue.
 Reading was the only other leader to manifest weakness, but coppers and some of the war share broke to 3 points.
 Foreign selling again contributed to the heavy tone of the bond market. Total sales. par value. s2,595,ooo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-25
Produce Market

New York, June 24.-Butter weaker re- receipts. l0,207. Creamery extras, 93 score 2sl4 m2S11c creamery, higher scoring, 2Ss. @2alAc firsts 27127s4c; seconds. 25d126lsc
 Eggs: Market steady; receipts 22,321 cases; fresh gathered extras, 2211a2S1hc: i: extra firsts, 2114@2i%c; frsts 19lsq2olpc i; seconds, 1S619c.
 Cheese: Firm receipts, 10,226: state whole milk, fresh twins and flats white and coored. specials, 15A@15lac; average fancy, 15c.
 Dressed Poultry; market quiet; west ern frozen roasting chickens, 1S0l22c fresh fowls. iced, 135HQ16iac; fresh turkeys. iced, l5a17c
 Chicago, June 24-Butter unchanged. Eggs: Market unsettled; receipts, 12,S22 cases at mark, cases included, 174e: or- dinary firsts, 16@l6Ac; firsts. 17a17Ac Potatoes: Market lower; old. 1Sc; Mich igan and Wisconsin, white, 156l25c; new. 25c: Virginia and North Carolina Cob blers s1. 75GD1 .S5. St. Louis, June 4.-Poultry and butter unchanged. Eggs, 16c. Kansas City, June 24.-Butter, eggs and poultry unchanged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-25
FURTHER DECLINE
 IN WHEAT MARKET
Hopes That Foreigners Would Buy Fade Away
 Yesterday

Chicago June s4-Fading away of hopes that foreigners would buy on a liberal scale resulted today in low CT prices for wheat after an early ad- vance. The market closed heavy at Sc to X q 1c net decline. Corn finished Ae to 1@1he down, oats off s& 1 7s c. and provisions at loss of is e 20c
 Purchases of Argentine corn at the seaboard exerted depressing influenc c on the corn market here.
 Oats declined to new low price rec ord for the season.
 Provisions weakened because of sigus of heavy deliveries on contracts for July pork.
 Future ouotations were as follows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-25
Hubbard Bros. .& Co.'S Letter

New York, June 24.-(Specia1.)-Iiv erpool was fully as good a due and the opening bids showed a demand in ex- cess of the supply. but some selling orders from that market and Wall street brokers, together with scattered liquidation on July, carried the mark ct down.
 The close was steady at the prices of the day before yesterday. The tenn per of the trade continues to be pessi- mistic on the large supply in the visible, especially in Liverpool The prevailing idea appears to be that the government report of acreage reduction will be smaller than expected and that the con dition may show a slight improvement during June. In fact it is difficult to find anyone who looks for change in sentiment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-25
Interior Cotton Market

Houston: Middling. 9O5c; receipts, 1014 shipments, 9l3; sales, 36l: stock, T0044. Memphis: Mddling, S.S7c; receipts, 137 shipments, 253: sales, 300: stock BITS. Augusta: Middlng, Sc; receipts, 294 shipments, BIO: sales. 236; stock. 9o.552. St. Louis Middling. Sc: receipts, 1874 shipments, 1874 sales. 70; stock, 24.2iS. Cincinnati: Receipts, 3l9, shipments 375: stock, 20.05S.
 Little Rock: Middlng, 9e; stock, 13,572. Total today: Receipts, 36SS; shipments 3725: stock, 31S,252.
 Dallas Middling, s.6Oc sales, 150.
 Total today: Receipts 363S; shipments 3725; stock, SIS, 252
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-25
PLANNED TO ASSIST
 SENUSSI TRIBES

Rome. June 24.-Cvia Paris. 12:sO p. m)-Reports received by officials of the government indicate that Turkey. with the support of her allies, planned to give assistance to the senussi tribes men in their uprising against the Itai- ians in Gihya. The purpose of this movement is said fo have been to com pei Italy to keep a large number of troops engaged in northern Africa. This purpose was not achieved. how ever, the Italian government having withdrawn It's military posts in the fn- terior In consequence Italy now re- quires a smaller force than heretofors in Lihya.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-25
Coffee Market

New York. June 24.-The market for cof- fee futures opened at a decline of 2 to 8 points under some scattering liquidation which may have been promoted by the in- l. creasing Brazilian receipts but there was not much coffee for sale. and prices later rallied rather sharply on covering by July shorts, local bull support, and talk of steady primary markets. The close was to 10 points net higher. Sales, including switches, 61 25o. June, 5.S1c; July. 6.9oc; August 67sc: September 6.73c: October, 67sc: November 6.7sc; December, 6.7Sc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-25
WILL VOTE FOR FIVE
 BUT FAVORS THREE
 WRITES A CITIZEN
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 should. in my opinion. be satisfactorily conducted
 q do not understand that an increase in the number of commissioners will of necessity improve the situation, Efficient action on the part of the three respon- sible heads. and not more commissioners. Is, in my humble judgment. all that is needed by the city of Birmingham"
 Who Would Be Responsible
 Dr. Frank Snedecor: q am strongly opposed to having more than three com missioners In fact, if we are to change the number, I would much rather see one To increase the number would only mean dividing the responsibility without increasing the efficiency. Many of the large corporations have long since found that man works better when he knows he is personally held to strict account ability. If we were to have big accident tomorrow at the railroad crossing on Would it be our city engineer? No. he would say that he had received no ln- structions to change the grade crossing. Which one of the commissioners would shoulder the blame? We have only three. but I believe each would say 1t was not in his department. l think the respon- sibilty should be fixed on one man-fixed absolutely. It may be Aggression, but allow me to relate one incident where there was lack of personal responsible |ity
 Seven years ago I discovered a most dangerous railroad crossing. It is where the Leeds road crosses the Southern and Central of Georgia tracks, just this side of Weems. The tracks at this point make a reverse curve in the mountains, making it impossible to either see or hear a com ing train. 1 first reported 1t to MT. Going. president of the board of revenue He knew the exact locality and said Fit was the most dangerous crossing he ever saw. out the county had no authority to build l bridge over a railroad track. I then eported 1t to MT. Weatherly, at that time attorney for the Southern. l told him that someone was going to be killed at that ,oint. and marked the exact spot on his zap. But he was their attorney, not their nginer. The bridge has never been built ecause there is no one man who has au- nority to act The terrible catastrophe. hough. has happened, and the rest of the tory Is too sad to relate, and the old lrmer cried when he told me that they ought the pieces of his wife's body home
 a basket
 Three Are Enough
 William G. Estes
 I favor the commission form of ,vernment and think that three com
 ssioners with equal authority is the st way in which to operate it.
 In discussing this matter with our
 izens have never found one that ought our commissioners were over )rked. The most frequent unfavor- ,le criticism on our commission Is tt the compensation is too much for service rendered. The idea that We get more efficient officer by pay lg a larger salary Is a fallacy of mod n politics.
 The office of sheriff of this coun- ty pays more than any political office in this state, but do not think any