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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-08

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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-08

CEREMONY IN DECEMBER
Mr.. oalt . 4 Member 81 = 0is$inr
aulshed Virginia Famtly-ls =
Yearo Old, and Has Been
Widow 8 Years.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. wilson, tho
president OF the United States. has
announced his engagement to Mrs.
Norman r. Calf, Of Washington. The
date Of the wedding has nj been
fixed. but it probably will take place
in December ct the homo OF the
brideelect.
The brief announcement from the
White House made by Secretary Tu-
multy came as q surprise to official
Washington. but to q number OF inti-
mate friends It long had been expect
cd. From the circle came the story
OF a friendship whose elimination w@
viewed as a happy turn in the trou-
bled and lonely life Of the nations
chief executive.
It was Miss Margaret Wilson and
her cousin, Miss Helen Woodrow
Bones, who drew Mrs. Calf into the
White House circle. They met her in
the early autumn of last rear and
were SO much attracted by her that
they sought her out and more
frequently. Mrs. Gait spent a month
this summer at Cornish Is q guest
Of the presidents oldest daughter.
It was through the intimacy Of his
daughter and cousin with Mrs. Calf
that the president had an opportunity
to meet and know her. One of the
most interesting facts about the en-
gagement, indeed as told by friends, is
that the presidents daughters chose
| Mrs. Gait for their admiration and
| friendship before their father did.
Mrs. Calf is the widow of a we'll
known business man of Washington,
who died eight years ago, leaving a
jewelry business that still bears his
name. She has lived In Washington
since her ma rage in 1896. She Is
about 38 years old and was Miss Edith
Boiling, born in Wytheville, Va.
where her girlhood was spent ane
where her father, William H. Boiling
was a prominent lawyer.
For many weeks Mrs. Gait and hel
relatives have been frequent dinner
guests at the White House. Often she
has accompanied the president on mo
tor rides. She is not quite tall as Mr.
Wilson, has dark hair and dark eyes
Friends regard her as an unusua
beauty. Her tastes are said to b,
strikingly similar to those Of the presi
dent. She is interested In literatur,
and charity work.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-08
GREEK COURSE DOUBTFUL
Premier venizelos and Cabinet Sympa'
thizers With h Allies Resign and
King Constantine Takes Charge.

London-King Constantine of Greece,
brother-in-law of the German emperor,
appears to hold the balance of power
second crisis, when Greece seemed on
the brink Of entering the war by the
side of the entente powers, he has vir-
tually dismissed the foremost Greek
statesman, Eleutherios Venizelos, from
the premiership, and has asserted per
sonal control of the governments.
It is reported that King Constantine
has asked Alexander zaimis, a former
premier, to f0Y1H~a cabinet.
The possibility that Greece may try
to remain neutral. fearing to stake the
nations fate On the success of either
pcrty to the great war is recognized in
England, although It Is considered
small. The hopes Of the entente pow.
ers are that the king may find It best
to bow before the Ill Of the people,
as he has done before.
French officials declare that the
landing of the allied troops will take
It's course and that the Greek people
have given them an enthusiastic re
ception.
Bulgarian reports say mobilization
is being completed rapidly and that
many German officers are arriving.
News from Roumania Is scant. Fe
verish military activity on the Bulga
rian boundary is reported. but there
has been no general mobilization
There is nothing to indicate that the
Roumanian king, who is a Hohenzol
lern prince, will abandon the safe patti
of neutrality.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-08

Artillery Dattsrs Trenehss.
Paris.-The following official com.
m~unication was issued by the raj
office:
I'm Champagne the enemy contin-
ued, with the aid Of asphyxiating
shells, the bombardment OF regions
in the rear Of our new front to the
south of Navarn farm and In the en-
virons Of Souain. Our artillery re-
sponded very theoretically against
the German trenches and works.
The artillery action was almost
continuous in the Argonne in the sec
tor from Houyette to Les Eparges.
In the forest Of Appremont and In
Lorraine. lear Moncel. Arracourt and
A~ncerviller."
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-08
!. 5. FACES TURK DISPUTE


Wuhington.-The United 6tatos
now faces IN acute diplomatic on
troversy with Turkey, IN addition to
In difflcultias with Great Britain. Ger
many ana Mexico.
Aroused By the accounts Of Turkish
atrocities against the Armenians. the
state department has Instructed Am
baasador Morgenthau ut Constanttno-
pie to make representations 30 the
Turkish government.
The ambassador has been told to
represent earnestly to the Turkish
government that the accounts OF mas
sacres and other outragss have caused
Widespread indignation In the United
States. He VIII indicate also that the
continuance Of such treatment Of Ar
menians would endanger the mainte-
nance Of friendly relations between
the people Of the United States and
those Of Turkey.
The state department expects the
Turkish government to give IN ex.
preston OF tn future intentiona IN re-
lply to Mr.. Morgenthau's reptesenta'
| tons.
Any further action by the United
States win depend upon the nature Of
the explanation made by the Turkish
government to MI! Morgenthau.
It IL thought here II Turkeys assur
anees are not satisfactory to the state
department and II there is no prospect
Of . decided Improvement in condi
tions, this government may go to the
length OF breaking off diplomatic re
htions on the ground that Turkey l.
represented in this country BY a chargt
d'affaires. Rustem Bey. the Turkish
ambassador, left the United State'
about q year ago under circumstances
which indicated this government hat
asked for his recall on account Of pub
lie statements to which the state de
partment took Offense.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-08

euLoARs HAVE REJECTED RUS
SIAss DEMANDS AND SEND 81
uITlMATuM TO sERvlA.
BALKANS CRUCIAL FIELD
cermanic influences May Cause Both
creeoo and Roumanla 60 Remain
Neutral-Sorvia In Great
Danger.

London.-King Ferdinand Of Bulga-
ria has rejected Russia's ultimatum
demanding that she break with the
central powers and expe1 German off,
cers who have taken charge OF Bulga-
rta's army staff. and at the same time.
according to several correspondents,
has sent an ultimatum to Servia. al
lowing a time limit Of "a hours for
the cession Ct Macedonia to Bulgaria.
The Russian. French, British and
Italian ministers have asked for their
passports. Bulgaria's answer to the
Russian ultimatum being unsatisfac-
tory. The Servian minister has also
asked for his passports.
The programme Of the Germanic
empires apparently includes the con
solidation Of their field operations
with their Turkish allies by sweeping
clear a path from Berlin and Vienna
to Constantinople. For the accomplish
ment of this programme they have al
ready secured the cooperation of Bull
garia. They need the neutrality OF
Greece and Roumania, and then must
crush Servia.
These developments tend to confirm
the statements of tho German press
that the German emperor has guaran
teed to Bulgaria both Greek and Rou
manian neutrality. Thus the crucia
field Of warfare has shifted from the
French and Russian fronts to the Bal
kan p%eninsular, where German success
would NEAR the realization of Emper
or Williams ambitions for expansion
toward India and Asia.
The people of the entente nations
fully appreciate the crisis. British
newspapers impress on the public tina
If the German emperor has secured tn
friendly neutrality of the king o
Greece, enormous efforts will b
needed to check the combined German
and Austrian advances toward a juno
ton with the Turks and Bulgars.
The French and British expedition
may have completed the landing a
Saloniki, but If Greek support agains
Bulgaria cannot be counted on hear.
re-enforcements will be needed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-08

Yuan Gives $1,000 t. Education.
Pekin, China.-President Yuan Shat
Kai has donated $4,000 for extension
Of the educational program OF Pekin
University. The contribution was
made to signify his appreciation OF
educational work.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-08

Snow in st. Paul and Black Hiiis.
st. Paul. Minn.-The first snow OF
the season fell here Tuesday, the
light furry continuing only a few
minutes. Deadwood, s. D., had from
three to six inches.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-08
Extra session Unlikely.

Washington. = President Wilson
practically has decided not to call a
special session Of the senate before
the meeting of congress In regular
session, although he is DESTROYS of
having the senate's rules amended so
as to give the majority power to limit
debate.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-08
Dam Dedicated.

Boise, Idaho.-The $5.O0O.0OO Ar
row Rock Dam has been dedicated.
II was feared that the earthquake.
which was felt In six western states.
had damaged tho structure. but en-
gineers who examined the dam said
Il was not hurt.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-08
British Submarine Shells Ship.

Berlin. 1.-The German steamer
Svonia was shelled in the Baltic Sea
by a British submarine without pre-
vious warning" the Overseas News
Agency declares.
1.-The submarine" adds the news
agency, "first flew the German flag
and then the British"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-08
Reservoir Rreaka.

Portsmouth, O.-Three dwellings
were destroyed and one side OF a hill
was washed away when n wall Of
the reservoir for the storage of Ports.
mouths water supply collapsed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-08

Kjplino's Son Believed Dead.
London.-John Kipling, Is. OF the
Irish Guards, only son OF Rudyard
Kipling, is reported in the latest cas-
ualty list as missing and believed tc
have been killed"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-08
BIG GUN TEST At SANDY HOOK
United states Ordnance Officers Elk
pertinent With Power and Quai-
ity Of Explosives Used.

pertinent With Power and Qual-
ity Of Explosives Used.
New York, N. VA board of ord
nance authorities of the United States
army was engaged at Sandy Hook in
making an extensive series OF big gun
tests, using one of the 12-inch guns
which guard the approach to New
York City. Their purpose was to
ascertain the power and quality Of ex-
plosive charges rather han to test
Workmanship. The 1,0O0-pound pro-
j~ectiles used in the big guns were
sent 10 miles at seq while the Of
ficers watched the effect OF the shots.
1t has been admitted that these ~
inch guns have not at present suffi-
Gent range to cope with the 16-inch
guns with. which some British war
ships have been armed. but it has
been suggested that by changing the
elevation OF the coast guns their eff
fectiveness may be increased.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-08
Austrian Sub. oets ship.

Nuoe5I0U 0UO' 0Se Os'P'
Athens.-The British steamer Ara
bian. en- route from London to Pira-
Gus, Greece. has been t~orpedoed by
an Austrian submarine. twelve miles
south OF Cythere. T~hirty-five Of the
grew were saved.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-08

Jefferson Letter for Harvard.
Cambridge. Mass.-Included in gifts
announced by the Harvard college
corporation was a letter written, by
Thomas Jefferson in 1919. in which
1t was stated that Harvard students
Of those days confined their drinking
to water.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-08
British Lose Steamer.

Athens.-The British steamer Ara
bia. en- route from London to Piraeus.
has been torpedoed by an Austrian
submarine IL miles south of Cythere.
Thirty-ive members of the crew were
saved.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-08
Labor Fiohts Constitution.

Albany, N. VA vigorous campaign
to defeat the proposed new constitu-
ton declaring that 1t tends toward
aristocracy. was decided upon by the
executive council of the State Fed
oration Of Labor.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-08
Man in Auto Killed.

Springfield, M.-John Grieves Of
Lacon, Marshall county. was killed,
and his wife painfully injured. when
an automobile in which they we're rid.
ing turned over
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-08
GERMANS REPU[sE
BRITISH 1T L00s
FRENCH ARTILLERY DATrERs
GERMAN LINE m loR-
NAlN&.s
SUBMARINE SINKS sIeAmEi
Drs4lsh Vessel Ia Route From .
don. g piraeus Terpodeed BY
Austrian Undersea 0oat-
T~hlrty-Five saved.

Berlin.-The British attack on the
German ~fortihcations north OF Loos
has been again rspulsed. Tho war
office announced that the efforts OF
the British were fruitless and that
they sustained considerable losses.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-08

carranxa Says Conditions improved.
Washington.-In . personal message
to his agency here, Gen. Carranxa has
asserted that the general situation
throughout Mexico Wa improving. and
that his attention was concentrated
ON the reconstruction Of railway lines.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-08

Engineer Dies Of Yellow Fever.
PAnama.-A young engineer named
Mundy. whose home was in Kansas.
died in . hospital Of yellow fever.
He. contracted the disease In Colombia.
Mhere he was engaged ii mining.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-08
More Men Nav Join srjkers.

More Men May Join Strikers.
Schenectady, N. Y.-The union work.
ers In the Lynn and Pittsfield, Mass,
and Fort Wayne, Ind, plants Of the
General Electric Company are likely
at any moment to join the ten thous-
and strikers from the local plant If
their demand for an eight-hour day.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-08
British Hospital Burns.

British Hospital Burns.
Plymouth. England.-Fire destroyed
the Salisbury road military hospital
here but all the patients were safely
removed. &
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-08
WILL BE SWlfTEsT KFL0AT
Speed Of Proposed y. s. Battle cruis
ers Will Equal Trains.-To Cost
$1s,oOO,oo0 Each.

Speed OF Proposed u. s. Battle Cruis-
ers Viii Equal Trains.-To Cost
$~1s,oooyooo Each.
MISUNDERSTANDING cruisers,
bigger, faster and more heavily armed
than any war craft now afloat or build
ing, to cost $18, 900 900 each, will be
the navy building program for next
year. Decision on this step was reach
ed at q conference between President
Wilson. Secretary Daniels and Repre-
sentative Padgett, chairman of the
house naval affairs committee.
Plans for the new vessels already
have been prepared and are being con-
sidered by the secretary and members
| OF the general board.
Just how many Of the new type Of
ships will be asked for has n been
determined. Secretary Daniels said
after the conference. Cost Of construc-
tiontion Of navy craft has risen since
the outbreak Of the European war,
with the consequent enormous demand
upon American resources. Dread.
naughts which also will be recommend.
cd for construction this winter will
cost SIS, 000, 900 each. It fs estimated
against Sic, O00. 900 for ships now build,
Ing. Part of the increase, though, Is
due to better hull construction.
Plans for the battle cruisers, Mr.
Daniels said, contemplated q speed Of
So knots an hour. They will be faster
than d but the swiftest destroyers
In land terms. they will equal the speed
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-08
Air Attack on Luxembourg.

Berlin.-In the recent attack OF
allied aviators on Luxembourg. the
Overseas Agency says bombs fell in
the city near the ducal palace and the
Dominican church.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-08
MINERS RESCUED WILL LIVE
Were Entombed Six Days-MIners
Buried by Fall Of Roof Still Alive
When Rescued.

Coaldale, Pa.-Nine mine workers
trapped in a coal mine tunnel here at
noon on Sept. 81 were taken out alive
late Oct. 3. Physicians said all had a
chance to cover. The men were
caught behind the fall of q roof.
The rescue was accomplished after
200 workers had battled for six days
against discouraging conditions
Rescuers found the nine men curled
up into a compact mass to retain the
warmth Of their bodies. All were ter.
ribly weakened.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-08

A series of earthquakes was expert
enced In Utah. Nevada, the northern
part of California, Oregon and Idaho.
The Russian Red Cross society has
published a list of Is sisters OF mercy
who persisted in the bo~mbardment Of
a hospital by the Austrians and Ger.
mans.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-08

A federal indictment was returned
against the Delaware, Lackawanna &
Western railroad. charging it with 70
batting.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-08

The German naval base at Zeebrug-
ge has been bombarded again. Five
allied a%eroplanes attacked Zeebrugge.
but only three returned. One was
shot to earth by a German gun and
another was forced to and on Dutch
soil.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-23
FARMER rs SLAIN BY
INTERURBAN TRAIN

Muscatine, Iowa, Dec. 23-Oscar
Drake, we'll know Bloomington town
ship farmer. met death Tuesday even
ing shortly after II o'clock when he
was struck by one Of the Davenport &
Muscatine interurhan cars at Kelley's
crossing. a short distance from Mus
catine. Death was instantaneous. His
skull in front was broken aud his left
arm was broken at the wrist.
Drake and his sister, who live a
short distance from Riehman's cross
ing on the interurhan, had spent the
evening at social event near Kelley's
crossing, and were returning home.
When the car approached them at the
station, heavy fog prevailed and the
theory advanced is that Drake stood
too close to the rail in his effort to hail
the car He was struck by the pilot
and knocked several feet. He was i'm
mediately picked up by the train crew
but life was extinct.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-23
CHURCH MEMBERS
ELECT OFFICERS
Annual Meeting of First Christian
Church OF Moline Held Last Eve
Reports Shew Growth.

Annual meeting of the membership
of the First Christian church of Mo
line was held last evening, officers
being elected, and reports received.
There has been splendid increase
in membership under the pastorate
Of the Rev j. A Barnett and finances
are good Result Of election:
Elders. c. Wallace, three years;
iC. W. Cline, Two years; G. E Crist,
one year
Descons-C. X, Olson c. A. Carl
son. Jr, F. iIildreth. C. L. Dewrose,
three years; r. c. Cole, two years.
Trustees-C W. Kline, George
Fuchs, c. A. Carlson, Sr
Treasurer--George Fuchs.
Clerk-W c. soderstrom.
Financial secretary-Charles Carl
son, Jr.
Missionary secretary and treasur-
er-Edna Schmidt
Pianists- Ethel Ericsson and Lydia
Wallace.
Choir director--G Z. Crist
Librarian-Carl Nylen
Ushers-J. A. Clark. Herman Cline.
Chester Biorkman. Frank Iildreth,
W L. Adcock, W Bruck.
Christian bible school officers were
named as follows last Sunday.
Superintendent George c. Var
ner.
Assistant superintendent e G. e.
Crist.
Primary superintendent Miss Ma
RE Ross.
Assistant primary superintendent
Miss Grace Weatherbead
Cradle roll superintendent Mrs.
John Bergendahl
Home department superintendent
Mrs Lydia Wallace
Treasurer B. Wallace.
Secretary Herman Cline.
Assistant secretary-F'rank Hill
dreth.
Enrolment secretary-c. A. Carl
son.
Planist-Mrs. Lydia Wallace.
Assistant pianist-C. E. Simmons.
Chorister-G E. Crist.
Assistant chorister-J. a Barnett
Librarians-Cari Wallace and Rus
sci Simmons.
Reception committee i. A. Cisrk
Mrs. c. E. Simmons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-23
PECULIAR BLAZE
At OIL COMPANY


The fire companies were called at
1t.2a this morning to extinguish a
blaze at the plant of the Illinois Oil
company on First avenue between Six
teenth and Seventeenth streets.
Workmen were engaged in pumping
crude oil from a tank car on track
into a large tank in the plant
As the tank was nearly filed one of
the men was sent up to the top of the
tank to determine how much more oil
could be taken. The moment ne lift
ed the lid OF the tank a fash Of fire
shot out of the pump. The fame
touched the ceiling and ignited a raft
er The workman had his eyebrows
and mustache singed but escaped
more serious burns. The pump was
quickly shut off and the fame disap-
peared The firemen put the blaze
out with chemicals after chopping
hole in the roof The damage is nom
inal.
How the fire came to start In the
pump is a mystery. f. p. WEIGH. pres
ident and general manager of the COM
psny, stated 1t as his opinion the fire
was started by some foreign substance
In the rotary pump. which is operated
by electricity. The car In question
contained the raw oil, used for max
ing grease.
En- route from the oil fields In Kan
sas the car sprung a leak at Kansas
City and the oil was transferred to an
other tank car. A great many tank
cars are now being used for shipment
Of materials used in the manufacture
of munitions and it Is possible that
some Of this material was left in the
car when the crude oil was pumped in,
This foreign substance. when sucked
through a rotary pump, will cause a
spark. Mr. Welch stated that at no
time was there any danger of an ex-
plosion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-23
EMBARGO RAISED ON
NEW FOUNDLAND FISH

st. Johns, \, f., Dee. 23.-Announce-
ment was made today that the New
Foundland government had been ad-
vised of the removal Of the prohibi-
ton of expectation Of fish from this
colony to Greece imposed by the Brit
ish government some time ago as an
incident Of its efforts to obtain the
support of Greece in the Balkan cam
paign- Several vessels laden with cod
which had been held at Gibraltar have
been permitted to proceed to their
destinations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-23
WEATHER OBSERVATIONS


The northern low, the center Of
which has moved 10 northeastern Wis
consin, has caused snow or rain in
Minnesota and the lake region. with
strong winds on the great lakes aud
higher temperatures as far eastward
as New England A moderate baro-
metric depression is central over
Wyoming and precipitation has occur
red on the north Pacific coast and in
the northern Rocky mountain Sec
tons. An area Of high pressure is over
Washington and Oregon and lower
temperatures prevail from those states
TO the upper Missouri valley, though
no severely cold weather is reorted.
Fair weather is indicated for this vi
entity tonight. followed Friday by iu-
creasing cIoudiness. 1t will be some-
what colder tonight