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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-07-08
PRETTY ON FR0CK OR HE
Gives Distinction to Either
Article of Apparel.

There are so many ways in Whic
the up-to-date frock is given a touc
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-07-08

Keep an eye on the man who says
money will do anything The chances
are that he will do anything for
money.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-07-08
Midnight Marketing Is Latest Fad in St. Louis

Ct LOUIS Mo-Mdnight marketing socety's
~ profitable diversion
garden truck and fruit the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-07-08
Hoo Feedinc.

Ordinarily it is mistake not to
feed the hogs the liquid before the
solid food.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-07-08
Matrimony to Be Absolutely Free in New York

NEW YoRNew Yors three cupds
II office matrmony In
this city aldermen
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-07-08
Kansas Girls Are Drilling for National Guard

WcHITA KAN-Kansas girls he militia
" Ih want TO a
can be proud During the last
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-07-08
Raise Bacon Hogs.

Raise the bacon type OF pigs, and
feed and handle for bacon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-07-08
"Shoe Breaker" Uses Alarm Clock in Box Car

MINNEAPoLIs N'An alarm clock is
AVA a
hotel Monahan
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-22
WOMENLAWYERS
TO DEFEND GIRLS
Thirty Chicago Attorneys Band Them
selves Together TO Save First
Offenders.

Chicago, Dec. 22-Thirty woman
lawyers Of Chicago have formed the
Public Defenders league for girls. il
was announced today, for the purpose
of preventing any girl from being sent
to jail Or prison for a first offense sub
sequently to become the prey Of pro-
fessional bondsmen.
Members of the league will ask
Chief Justice Olson of the municipal
court to create a special girls court
and appoint a woman as Judge. The
women attorneys have agreed to give
one day month to the proposed spec
ial court, defending young women Of
tenders free.
"It Is unjust ana inhuman TO send
girls to police station or iails for first
offenses." said Miss Nellie Carlin,
president Of the league.
Their cases should not be heard in
a room crowded with cynical men.
Their fault should not be exposed to
drive away their self respect"
Miss Carlin said that several organ-
izations had offered to cooperate in
assisting in obtaining position for the
girl offenders.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-22
CenSOrs Lax
in Regard to
Blind Folks

New York, Dec. %. - Miss Helen
Keller and other blind persons in the
United States are obtaining uncen-
sored news from the capitals of bellig-
erent nations in Europe in newspapers
published for the blind in London,
Paris, Berlin and Vienna. according to
Miss Keller. These newspapers are
not censored, she says. because they
are printed in shorthand Braille, a
point type used for the blind, which
the censors are unable to read.
These uncensored accounts of con-
ditions In the warning countries tell
me the true sentiment among the
working people and the intolerable
conditions that surround them said
Miss Keller. Their hearts are almost
at the breaking point"
Miss Keller made this exclamation
to show how she obtained information
concerning the war disclosed in a
speech she made recently on prepared
mess.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-22
ANCONASURvIVOR
ARRIVES On BOAT
Little 15-Year-0id Boy Aboard Steam
err Patrfa-Ship Carefully
Avoids Subs.

New York. Dec. 22-Unusual pre-
cautions to meet a possible submarine
attack were taken by the French
steamer Patria, which arrived today
from Naples, Palermo and Lisbon
with Al first, 81 second cabin and $50
steerage passengers, On leaving Pa
lermo the steamers boats We're hung
over the side; steam was kept on the
winches and at night all lights were
out.
The Patria Rugged the African coast
all the way to Gibraltar. then repeated
the precautionary measures on leaving
Lisbon.
OF chief interest among the ships
crew was John De Marco, aged 10
years, q mess boy and a survivor Of
the Ancona disaster Among the pas
sengers was Albert J. Engel. repre-
senting American aeroplane interests.
He returned after establishing aviation
schools In Spain for army and naval
officers While there King Alfonso
made flight with him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-22
OhCEBRAvE,WISE
ANOFAMOUS;NOW
CHARITY SUBJECT

Chicago, Dec. 22.-Colonel Arthur
Charles Stevens, graduate Of Oxford
and Elton, and for % years an officer
in tifsr@sSsrffrr''sssr army, Is awaiting death
in a poorhouse here, it became known
today.
Colonel Stevens was ar, intimate of
Sir John French. the noted British
general. IN recent years, before he
was seized with paralysis, Colonel
Stevens worked on newspapers in
New York, Chicago, St Louis and Mil
yankee. A long time he was editor
of nationally known magazine.
The veteran soldier has three sons.
One is a cadet at Sandhurst, England's
West Point; a second is in the royal
school of army engineers at Woolwich,
and the third is fighting with the Eng
lish army in France.
Colonel Stevens III SO years old
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-22
NEW NOTE SENT TO AUSTRIA

law of nations and entirely disregard
ed those humane principles which
every belligerent should observe in
the conduct of war at sea. In view Of
these admitted circumstances the gov
eminent Of the United States feels JUS
titled in holding that the details of the
sinking of the Ancona, the weight and
character of the additional testimony
corroborating the admiralty's report,
and the number of Americans killed
or injured are In no way essential
matters of discussion. The cuIpabili-
ty of the commander is in any case
established. and the undisputed fact is
that citizens of the United States were
killed, injured. or put in jeopardy by
his lawless act.
The rules OF international law and
the principles of humanity which were
thus wilfully violated by the comman-
der OF the submarine have been so
long and so universally recognized
and are so manifest from the stand
point of right and justice that the gov
eminent Of the United States does not
feel called upon to debate them and
does not understand that the imperial
and royal government questions or
disputes them.
The government of the United
States therefore finds no other course
open to 1t but to hold the imperial and
royal government responsible fors the
act of its naval commander and to re-
new the definite but respectful de-
mands made in its communication of
the 9Th of December, 1915. 1t sincerely
hopes that the foregoing statement OF
its position will enable the imperial
and royal government to perceive the
justice OF those demands and to COM
ply with them In the same spirit of
frankness and with the same concern
for the good relations now existing be-
tween the United States and Austria
| Hungary which prompted the govern
ment of the United States to make
them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-22
THE. WAR TODAY

The second American note to
Austria-Hungary on the AneOna
case has been delivered, a dispatch
from Vienna states.
The Turkish official report de-
cIares the allied fleet uDsuccess-
fully attempted by violent bonn
bardment TO destroy the stores
which the British left behind in
evacuation of the suyla and AM
2ac zones ON the GaIiipoll penIn-
suia.
Berlin has ConstantinopIe adj
vices reiterating that the with
drawal from the Gallipoli was dis
orderly instead of systematic and
virtually without losses, as the
British official statement declares.
ii being asserted in the Berlin re-
ports that the British even left
their sick and wounded behind.
The British house OF commons.
after an ali-night debate, approved
the governments demand for f.
100000 additional men for the
army. Opponents Of CONSUMPTION
figured prominently in the discus
sion.
From German sources come
statements that nearly all the
British troops have been with
drawn from the Aegean islands of
Embros, Lemnos and Tened0s.
their destination being SaIonikf.
British bases for operations In the
Dardaneiles have been maintained
on the Aegean islands. Reports
OF the troop withdrawal are In line
with the impression that the aban-
donment OF important sections Of
the Gallipoll peninsula front mark
ed the virtual end of the Dardan-
Giles campaign, even though
footing on the peninsula has been
retained by the allies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-22
Girl is
Driven Mad
by Troubles

Jefferson City. Mo, Dec. 22.-Her
mother dead, her father hanged for
the crime. in her mind the memory
that her testimony had helped send
her father to the gallows, the five lit
tie brothers and sisters to whom she
had been q little mother" scattered in
different homes and herself without a
home: these are the reasons why Erie
Sprouse, Is years old. was yesterday
found 10 be of unsound mind and to-
day will be committed to the state hos
pital for the insane.
Last summer the body Of Fries
mother was found on an abandoned
farm in ST. Louis with the skull crush
ed from hammer blows. On July Is
William II. Sprouse was hanged at
CLAYTON. Mo, having been convicted Of
the murder OF his wife. Probably the
most damaging testimony against him
were the words of Erie and her broth
er Roy, IA years old.
Papa took mama away from our
home in East ST. Louis and brought
back another woman, who he said
would be our new mama" the children
said.
Sprouse later attempted to get a
marriage license to marry this wom-
an. which, with other circumstantiai
evidence, fastened the crime on him.
After the execution OF Sprouse homes
were found for all of the children ex-
cepting Erie. though she seemed to be
the brightest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-22
Recalled Military Attache
Takes Passage on Moor
dam, Leaving Today.
lAUDS UNITED STATES
Makes Public Statement Of
Kindly Feeling Toward
This Country.

New York, Dec. Captain Franz
Won Papen. Germany's recalled milt
tary attache. left New York for Rat
terdam today on the steamship Moor
dam, bearing safe conduct to Ger
many from the entente allies, He ~
sued this statement:
In leaving this country. where I
have received so many proofs Of kind
ness and hospitality from Americans
and others, | deem 1t may duty -
thank all those who did not permit
their friendly personal feelings to ~
poisoned by the hatred created by ths
war among the nations.
My thoughts turn back today a.
pressly to those unforgettable day
when | had the honor and good fortuno
to spend some time with the expedl-
tionary force at Vera Cruz, where /
learned to admire the splendid SOL
dierly quality and devotion to duty &
the United States army.
Personally speaking. no greater
satisfaction could be given to me than
the fulfillment of my ardent desire 70
be home where soldiers are far moro
urgently needed than here.
II leave my post without any feel
ing of bitterness because know to-
well that when history is once written
1t will establish our clean records de-
spite all the misrepresentation and
calumnies spread broadcast at pres
ent.
Quotes Newspaper.
THE New York World, which CO.
tainly is not open TO the suspicion of
harboring friendly feeling for my
country, stated very fairly, when dis
cussing my recall, now tGat the mat
ter is settled the fact should be en-
phasized that the state department
mads no charges against Captain Won
Papen and Captain soy-Td which ~
flected in the slightest degree on their
honor as officers. Certain newspapers
have made charges which could not be
supported by evidence, but the United
States government never intimatod
that it believed these charges to be
true
ITO this have nothing to add. Ar
er all, this war will not be won by the
Providence Journal and the Evening
Telegram with their hyphenated sue-
porters. Il will be decided by the
success of the invincible German arms.
Sees Peace Between u. 8. and Germany
II go home with the unshakahIe
conviction that no efforts, however,
insistent they may be, will accomplish
the fervent desire of our enemy to en-
broil our country with this great m
ton. Our neutral relations will and
must, on the contrary, inevitably and
gradually improve as 1t becomes cleas-
er to every intelligent and clear mind
ed American that Germany is engaged
in fully justifiable and heroic fight
for existence and the very life of the
nation"
The captain was accompanied to the
pier at Hoboken by few friends. with
whom he chatted while his baggage
was being examined. The examination
Of all baggage going aboard ship was
put in force for the first time today BY
the Holland-American line. Officials
Of the line declined to give any spe-
cific reasons for it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-22

HOPE TO Detect
FEEBLE MINDED
New York Police Department Estab-
fishes Plan Whereby Detectives
Can Be Treated.

New York, Dec. 22.-Police Commits
sioner Woods today announced he has
established at police headquarters a
laboratory for the discovery of mental
detectives among prisoners. This move
is the result of experiments which
have been conducted in the police de-
partment for two months and of visit
by Or. Louis F. Bisch and Police In
speetor Fanrot to the psychopathic
laboratories of the Chicago police. DR..
Bisch, who is associate professor in
psychology at Columbia university,
VIII have charge Of the laboratory,
which will contain scientific equipment
and appliances for the detection Of the
feeble-minded and insane among the
prisoners.
The police commissioner announced
that the department of correction will
segregata and give special care to
prisoners who are feeble-minded and
will endeavor to treat their cases so
as to decrease the menace to the public
which has resulted from former meth
DDS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-22

Washington, Dec. 22.-The reply of
the United States to Austria's note on
the destruction of the Italian liner An
coma declares that the official admis-
sion of the Austrian admiralty that
the liner was torpedoed after she had
stopped Ind while passengers still
we're aboard, alone is sufficient for
the American demand for disaVowal,
PREPARATION and punishment OF the
submarine commander.
Secretary Lansing's second note, al
ready probably in the hands Of the
Austrian foreign minister, and made
public here today, renews the demands
of the United States and says the de-
tails to which Austria referred her re-
ply to the first American communion
ton are in no way essential to the
discussion. 1t emphasizes that con-
tinuance of good relations between
the two countries depends upon the
action of the Austrian government.
The full text OF the note which Is ad-
dressed to American Ambassador Pen
field, follows:
The government OF the United States
has received the note of your excel
Iency relative to the sinking of the
Ancona, which was delivered at Vi
emma on Dec. Is. 1915, and transmitted
to Washington, and has given the note
immediate and careful consideration.
On Nov. Is, 1915, Baron Zwiedinek,
the charge d. affaires Of the imperial
and royal government at Washington,
transmitted TO the department of state
a report of the Austro-Hungarian adj
miralty with regard to the sinking OF
the steamship Ancona, in which it was
admitted that the vessel was torpe-
decd after her engines had been stop
ped and when passengers were still
on board This admission alone is, in
the view of the government Of the
United States, sufficient to fix upon the
commander OF the submarine which
fired the torpedo the responsibility for
having wilfully violated the recognized
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-22
After All Night Fight in the
House Of Commons Tn
crease Is Granted.
NOW REACH 1000, 900
Important Changes to Be
Made in Commands of
Different Fields.

London, Dec. %, (11:59 a, m.)--After
an ali-night debate the house Of COM
mons early today granted an increase
Of 100000 men in the British army.
bringing up it's strength on paper to
1900 600, With the increase came
changes in higher command, Lfeuten-
ant General Robertson, chief of the
general staff, having been recalled
from France to become chief of the
imperial staff in London in place Of
Lieutenant General Murray, who is
about to receive an important COM
mand, These changes are accepted
here as indicating closer cooperation
among the allies In the conduct Of
military operations on the western
front.
Take Advantage Of Effect.
The Teutonic powers are represent
ed as taking full advantage of the NOR
al effect produced by the withdrawal
of British forces from the Galiipoh
peninsula and to be attempting once
more to swing Greece and Rumania to
their side in the Balkan operations. If
the news OF the bombardment of
Varna is true, Russia is losing no time
in an attempt to forestall these eff
forts. From several sources, all IN
official. London has heard of the bonn
bardment OF the Bulgarian port Var
ious dispatches state that the Russian
war ships are accompanied by a feet
of transports which. according to the
morning papers. already has landed
sufficient force to hold the town.
Greek View Unchanged.
While the Greek elections have Civ
en- large majority TO former Premier
G0urnaris. a powerful member Of the
present cabinet who is not over friend
ly to the entente powers, it is not be-
lieyed here the change will have much
of an effect on the attitude of Greece,
which is now much more agitated by
the possibility that Bulgarians will
cross the frontier than by the forma-
ton of a new government.
Hampered BY Bad Weather.
Along the western line. according to
British official reports. the Germans
suffered heavy losses while exposing
their forces in an effort to occupy
craters which their mines had opened
along the front near Armentieres.
French operations at most places are
hampered greatly by bad weather, but
a considerable portion OF the German
works on Hartmans-W eilerkopf has
been carried.
Russians Take Kun.
The Russians are reported to have
occupied Kun, which indicates they
are making an important advance into
the interior of Persia.
Although the question of conscrip-
ton figured largely in the army de-
bate last night in the house of COM
mons. it was only an incidental part
of the discussion. The country awaits
with keen interest the debate which is
certain to follow presentation to the
house Of the Earl Of Derby's figures
on the attestation plan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-22
Jan Steamship Sunk

Paris. Dec. % (2:45 p. m.)-The
sinking Of the Japanese steamship
saba Maru in the eastern Mediterra-
mean yesterday by German or Aus
trian submarine is reported in a dis
patch from Malta to the Havas agen-
cy. Wireless calls for help reached
Alexandria, Egypt, and vessels were
sent out. Details Of the sinking are
not known.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-22
QUIT DARDANELLES
IN GREAT DISORDER

Berlin. Dec. %, (by wireless to Say
Vile -Advices received here from
Constantinople reiterate the assertion
that the British forces which quit the
Dardanelles retired in great disorder
According to Constantinople re-
ports" says the Overseas News
Agency, THE British left their sick
and wounded behind. Their retreat,
which they pretend was carried out
Systematically, in reality was head
over-heels fight"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-22
KAISER WILLIAM
P0STPONES TRIP

Berlin, Dec. %. (by wireless to Say
vile, n Y.l-Emperor William has
postponed the trip he had planned
making to the western front, thH
Overseas News Agency announces, =
slight indisposition making it neces-
sary for him to remain indoors for Z
few days.
An official message received hste
today from Berlin Describes emperor
Williams Illness as "Zellgeweberl4-
zuendung," (more frequently given
as "bindgewebentzuen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-22
CHRISTMAS SHIP
HAS BREAK DOWN

Philadelphia, Dec. 22-The trans
port Prairie. which was to have sailed
from here yesterday for Haiti, will not
get away until Thursday or later be-
cause Of broken top mast and there
fore will not reach Haiti until after
Christmas. Presents for the naval
force from friends and relatives in
this country, as well as 800 buckets
Of cranberries and 5000 pounds OF
candy also are aboard the Prairie.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-22
PITTSBURGH BANK Is
REPORTED BANKRUPT

Pittsburgh, Pa, Dec. 22.-The Pitts
burgh Bank for Savings, one of the
best known institutions in the city,
failed to open for business today. The
bank was closed by order Of the Penn
sylvania banking department. G. H.
Getty, bank examiner, has been ap-
pointed temporary receiver.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-22
VILLA WILL COME TO
THE UNITED STATES

Il Paso, Texas, Dec. 22.-Franciseo
villa has agreed TO come to the United
states but will not pass through
10arez, according to General Manueal
banda. This information was con-
lained in statement by Banda at the
conclusion Of a conference Of former
villa officers today in Juarez,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-22
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till z P. n. Tomorrow, 70,
Rock Island. Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.

Warmer tonight with lowest tenn
perature slightly below freezing.
colder Thursday.
Temperature at a. M, 10. Highest
yesterday, "a; lowest last night. Is.
Wind velocity at Z a. m, one mile
per hour.
Precipitation last "a hours, none.
Relative humidity at p. m, IS: at
7 a. m, 100, at p. m, 20.
River stage at I a. m. IA feet. a
fall OF B OF foot in the last "a hours.
]. IL. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-22
POWDER PLANT BLOWN
UP; TOWN DESTROYED

London, Dec. %, (4:25 p. m.)--Ae-
cording to advices to the Amsterdam
TELEGRAPH, forwarded by Reuters cc1sI
respondent, powder factory and svs-
eral ammunition depots at Muenrt~r.
Westphalia. have been blown up. Greof
damage was done to the town.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-22

Annotated Press
Leased Wire Report
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-09
CAL BURN PLAYERS
 DISSEMINATE FUN
 IN CLEVER COMEDY
"The Travelling Salesman 7 Well Received Miss Cleve-
 lands Return Heralded


 Entirely different from any of their previous productions is .HThe Travelling Salesman which was presented by the Calburn Stock company last night at the Lyric theatre before a good sized audience that manifested it's ap- preciation of the play with frequent bursts of applause.
 The play is set in a small western town, the first act opening in the dingy, railroad station in which various bun dle-laden characters rush about in the distraction of waiting for a train. Cool and collected in the midst of this confusion Is Miss Beverly West as Beth Elliot, the station mistress, and also upon the scene enters Lowell Sherman as Bob Blake, the traveling salesman. Mr. Sherman plays his part well and is cheerfully received by the audience.
 This is Miss Vests second large part and she is to be congratulated upon her clever handling of it. Miss Emma DeWeaIe is quite as good as ever as Mrs. Baibbett, Miss E1iot's friend. Miss Violet Barney appears in the first act in a coat of enormous plaid and veil, walks about distractedly collecting bundles and disappears on the next train.''
 Kendall weston. the new director of