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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-28
ITALIAN ENJOYS ARE
SUMMONED TO ROME

Rome, April 2S.-The Italian ambas.
sailors at Paris, London, Vienna and
Berlin have been summoned to Rome
to confer with Foreign Minister Son
nino.
In Rome this action is regarded as
preliminary to the announcement OF
q grave and important decision On the
part Of the government.
Signor Tittoni. the ambassador 70
France, has already reached Rome
He left this city only a fortnight ago
for Paris.
Marchesi Carotti. the ambassador
to P~etrograd, will not come back be
cause OF the distance and the Difficult
ties of travel under the present con
ditions, but a messenger has beer
SEM him with instructions.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-28
SAY THEY ARE NOT FATAL
French Soldiers Tell of German As
phyxiating Bombs.

phyxiating Bombs.
Paris. April 2S.--The first wounded
soldiers who have arrived in Paris
from the User speak with scorn OF
the asphyxiating bombs used by the
Germans.
Their famous bombs killed no.
body" said one OF the wounded
Frenchmen. They just put to sleep
those who breathed the fumes. Then
the Germans came up and killed the
sleepers. Fortunately help came and
we finished by smashing them
Basing their opinions on descrip-
tions OF the fumes chemists generally
are Of the opinion the bombs can do
little harm in the open air and re-
quire so many favorable conditions
IS to make their successful use linn
tied.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-28
Earl a Private In Army.

The Earl Of Crawford. aged forty
four and the premier earl of Scotland.
has enlisted as n private i'm the British
royal army medical corps for the dura-
ton Of the war. Before succeeding to
his titles he was the chief Conserva-
tive whip Of the house Of commons.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-28
CHANDLER MUST FACE TRIAL
Federal Judge Refuses to Dismiss
Conspiracy Charge.

Los Angeles, April %. Judge Os.
car Trippett OF the United States
district court denied a motion to dis.
miss the indictments returned some
time ago, charging Harry Chandler,
assistant general manager of the Los
Angeles Times, Walter Bowker and
General b. ]. Villjoen. a former Boer
chieftain, with having violated Ameri.
a neutrality.
Chandler Is said to have furnished
funds to equip a military expedition
into Mexican territory.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-28
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, April 27.--Wheat-May.
s1.61B; July, s1.35%; Sept, $1.25$.
Corn-May, 76c; July, 7sAc; Sept.
79hc. Oats-May. SAC; July, 53Bc;
Sept. 47Bc. Pork-May, $17.52R;
July, ~s1S.071s; Sept, s1S.52h. But
ter-Creameries, CSC. Eggs-17@
19Ac. Poultry-Springs, 1Sc; fowls,
14h Q15c.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-28

Chicago, April 27.-Cattle-Steers
$6.1066.65; cows and h%eifers. $2.90@
$40; calves. $6.50Q9.00. Hogs
Light, s7.30@7.65; mixed. $1,000
1924; heavy, $6.90@7.55; rough,
s6.90@7.10; pigs. $5.25@6.75. Sheep
Native, $7.5048.60.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-28
ST. Paul Grain.

st. Paul, April 27.-Wheat-No. l
Northern, $1.59hQ1,63h; No. 2
Northern, s1.55b 41.60A No. 2 Mon
tana hard, $1.61bQ163h corn. Tx
@72hc; oats. SIN @52c; barley. 69d
76c: rye, S1.14Q1.15; flax, s1.91hQ
| 93h.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-28
MINNEAPOLIS Grain.

Minneapolis. April 27.-Wheat-
May, $1.57h; July, s1.51h; Sept.
s1.21&. Cash close on track: No.
hard, $1.63%; No. / Northern. s1.59h
@1.63h; No. Northern, $1.55Bq
LOO; No. 3 wheat. $1.49h 41.58b
No. 3 yellow corn, Tx Q72Ac; No
3 white oats, 51A @52c; fax, s1.91q
@1.93h.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-28
Would Bar Suffrage Problem.

Albany. N. Y, April 2S.-Herbert
Parsons introduced a resolution when
the constitutional convention met pro-
viding that no action shall be taken
by the convention on the question of
woman suffrage. The resolution was
referred to the suffrage committee
without debate.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-28

London. April 2S.-The Exchange
Telegraph company's Athens corre-
spondent says the newspapers In that
city state that the Greek government
has negotiated with American capital
lists for a loan OF s Z 1000. 900.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-28

South st. Paul, April 27.-Cattle-
Receipts, $500; steers, s4.75@7.S5;
COWS and heifers. s4.50@7.00; calves,
$3.75@S.00; stockers and feeders,
$4.50@7.25. Hogs-Receipts. 800;
range, S6.75@7.25. Sheep-Receipts,
1900; lambs, s5.0OQ9S5; wethers,
$6.50Q7.75; ewes, S6.50Q7.50.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-28
Fire Menaces Forests.

Ridgeway, Pa. April 2S.-Thousands
OF acres of virgin timber. the largest
tract in the state, are threatened by
forest fires which are burning fierce
ly along Bear creek. seven miles from
here. Fire fighters have been dis.
patched to the scene. but unless rain
comes 0 the damage will be great.
the authorities said.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-28
German General Killed.

Berlin, April 28.-Among the casu.
alties reported il Major General Won
6eydewitx, commander OF a reserve
infantry regiment, who was killed
Sunday, General Won Seydewitz had
~ iron cross Of both the first and
oooonA class.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-28
MARKET QUOTATIONS..


Duluth, April 27.-Wheat-On track
and to arrive, No. l hard. s1.66A; No.
l Northern, S1.65A; No. 2 Northern.
SISSY @161A. Flax-On track and
to arrive, SISSY.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-28
ICELAND TO TRADE HERE
New Ship Line to United States Es
tablished.

New York, April 28.-Geir Thor
steinsson of R~eykjavik, Iceland, a
passenger aboard the steamer Der
gensfjord, from Scandinavian ports
on his arrival here asserted that a
new steamship line has been estab
lished between Icealnd and New
of the island.
The European war had made its
trade relations with Norway too un
certain.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-28
ELECTRlC-DRIvEN WARSHIP

California 10 First American Battle
ship Thus Equipped.
Washington, April 2S.-Electric pro-
polling machinery for the new battle
ship California. the first b~attleship OF
any nation to be equipped with the
electric drive. will be built by the
General Electric company of New
York, for $431 900.
Award Of the contract was an
nounced by Secretary Daniels.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-28
THE CHARM
OF MOTHERHOOD
Enhanced By Perfect Physi-
cal Health.

The experience of Motherhooli1 a try
ing one to most wome0 and marks dis
tinctly an epoch in their lives. Not one
woman in a hundred is prepared or un.
derstands how to properly care for her.
self. OF curse nearly every woman
nowadayshas medical treatment atsuch
times, but many approach the expert
ence with IAN organism untitled for the
trial of strength, and when il is over
her system has received a shock from
which it is hard to recover. Following
right upon this the nervous strain
of caring for the child, and a distinct
change in the mother results.
There is nothing more charming than
a happy and healthy mother of children,
and indeed child birth under the right
conditions need be no hazard to health or
beauty. The unexplainable thing il
that, with all the evidence of shattered
nerves and broken health resulting from
an unprepared condition, and with am.
pie time in which to prepare, women
will persist in going blindly to the trial.
Livery WOIidi az ills NiAAAG SAHOulu rely
upon Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, a most valuable tonic and
invigorator of the female organism.
In many homes NES> ~SSS
once childless there nv. @%NMNI
are now children be- IN wy
cause of the fact VI
that Lydia E. Pink ~
hams Vegetable ~. NJ Is IL
Compound makesW EsS-a& nm
women normal, NENaLMSIW
healthy and strong. SS2%SI2S
III you want special advice write to
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. Conf
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered by a
wOman and held in strict confidence.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-28

Poland Will Get Autonomy, Jews
Equal Rights, Small Balkan States
Will Share In New Territory and
Great Britain Acquire Vast Empire
From Egypt to India.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-17
CLINTON STRUCK
BY GREAT BLAZE
Fire Cuts Block of Business Section,
Causing Estimated Loss OF
Hall Million.

Clinton, Iowa, Nov. 17-Fire which
broke out in the warehouse of the
Clinton Grocery company and was still
burning at o'clock this morning had
completely Quilted that building. the
building of thu Z. m Gohbfe Whole
sale Grocery company adjoining. and
The plant OF the SchaIl- Hutchinson
Candy company, causing damage esti
mated at half million dollars
Insurance covers about per cent of
the loss,
Estimates Of the losses follow
Clinton Grocery company, 100000,
r. NJ GobbIe company, 100000;
Schall-Hutchinson company, 100000;
buildings. $4,000.
It is believed the fire originated on
an open porch in the rear Of the Clin-
ton Grocery company building, used
for unloading merchandise from cars
on switch slidings. When discovered
it had gained such Roadway that prep
arations were made to call for as
sistanee from Davenport. The wind
veered, however, and the fire was got
ten under control. but not until three
buildings and their contents had been
completely ruined
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-17
DICNICHTAnD
YINDE:BRIS
FOR The LOST

Seattle, Wash, Nov. t7-Crews OF
men which had been laboring in 90
minute shifts all night were still at
work early today endeavoring to re-
covert bodies Of % men buried un-
der tons of debris in the third level
Of the Northwestern Improvement
company's coal mine at Rayensdale,
35 miles southeast of here. An ex-
plosion in the mine yesterday killed
81 men and injured three others
The bodies of six, including Fore
man P j, Kane. We're recovered last
night
The cause of explosion still is un-
determined, although it is believed
that coal dust was ignited by windy
shot"
approximately $124,O00, it is said,
will be paid from the state industrial
insurance fund to the families of the
miners who lost their lives. The law
gives $4,000 for each man, provided he
is married, and a smaller amount for
single men. Only seven Of the 81 who
lost their lives were single.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-17
IDENTIFY VICTIM
Of MURDER CASE
Woman Found Dead in Elsie Hill
Proves to BE Mrs. Anna McDon-
0ugh Of 0skal00sa.

Muscatine, Iowa, Nov 1.-THE mys-
terry Of the Elsie Hill murder was
cleared up yesterday when Mrs. Lou
Braun of near New Boston positively
identified the clothing and bits of jew
elry taken from the dead woman as
belonging to her mother, Mrs Anna
McDonough of 0skaioosa, who was
last seen alive by her relatives and
friends Oct. rs. when she and her son
John started for an auto trip to New
Boston for visit with Mrs. McDon-
ough's daughter. They never arrived.
The whereabouts OF the son, John, is
unknown.
James Lawrence, chief of the 0ska-
loosa police. accompanied by George
Haber. a son-in-law of Mrs. Melon
ough, arrived in Muscatine, and ac-
companied by Sheriff Wiley they left
for Let's, where Mr. Haber viewed and
identified the clothing and jewelry as
the property of his mother-in-law.
Not satisfied, the party motored to
New Boston, H., where the daughter,
Mrs. Braun, made the Identification
positive, and the mystery of the Elsie
Hill murder was mystery no longer
SO far as the identity of the murdered
woman is concerned. The body was
not exhumed, as the laws of the state
require a permit from the state board
of health for the purpose, and besides
it would have been useless labor as a
sight of the decomposed remains
would not be of any assistance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-17
PEOpLE ABANDON MONASTIR
AS FALL OF CITY SEEMS To
Be ONLY AMAT Ter OF HOURS
College Boy
Held forSpy
Is Released

New York, Nov. 17.-Friends of
Wolfgang G. Triest, a New York con-
tractor, received word from London TO-
day that Mr.. Triest's son. Kenneth ".
Triest, formerly Princeton student,
will be released from the British de-
tention camp on Chatham on Friday
and will start for America with his
father on Saturday.
Young Triest ran away from Prince
ton and enlisted in the British navy,
was arrested as a German spy and was
saved from possible execution through
representation by the American state
department that he was not respon-
sible for his actions. Mr.. Triest left
New York 10 days ago to bring his
son home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-17
LOSES CHILD
FOR THESAKE
OF HUMANITY

Chicago, Nov. 17.-FrOm the lips of
the mother. Mrs. Anna BolIinger, came
the tragic story today Of her consent
to let her 6-day-old baby boy, deformed
ia body and mind, die so that the in
fant would not be burden TO the
world.
The mother. confined to her bed in
the German-American hospital, agreed
with DR.. H. ]. Haiselden, chief of the
hospital staff, TO sacrifice the child
when a simple operation would assure
its life The infant if it lived, would
grow to be mental and perhaps
moral defective, in the opinion Of the
surgeon He therefore, with the con-
sent of the child's parents, declined TO
perform the operation. Death is ex-
pected to take the infant within IS
hours.
ut is not heartless of me- Mrs. Boil
finger said today. Il love the poor
little deformed one as I love my three
other healthy children. But the doc
tor told me it would be cripple all its
life. probably an imbecile and possible
criminal With breaking heart I gave
my consent to its death Left to itself
it has no chance to live, consented
to let nature take its course.
no one need to think me d cruel or
unnatural mother My heart is full of
love for all my children. But this
poor little one, if allowed to live,
would be only a burden to itself Its
life would be barren, useless. 1t is, as
the doctor says, one of patures blum
ders, and / am willing that nature
should correct its error by my babys
death.
Il am satisfied that I am doing right
Ny husband thinks so. too My mother
had IS children and / know she. too.
would approve my course"
DR.. Haiseldin said he was prepared
TO face bitter criticism and defend his
course.
Il have no doubt that I shall be
called a murderer" he said. but the
infants death is question between
me and my conscience. l am doing
what ] believe to be right If there is
a law to force a surgeon to perform an
operation when his conscience tells
him that operation would be morally
wrong. then let them bring that law
to bear"
The baby, born after its mother had
been seriously i'll with typhoid fever,
came into the world last Friday This
Illness, DR.. Haiseldin says, accounts
for its deformity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-17
QUITS RELIEF WORK
BECAUSE OF HEALTH

New York, Nov. 17.-Because of i'll
health. Madame Marcella Sembrieh has
resigned as president of the American
Polish Relief committee and vice pres
ident of the Polish Victims Relief
Fund. All her professional engage
ments have been cancelled until the
beginning of January Madame Sem
hrich has worked increasingly for Po-
land since the beginning of the war
She is suffering from : nervous break
down and bronchial affection and has
been advised by her physician to go
south.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-17
FREIGHT TRAFFIC
contested
Heads of New York Railroads and
Shippers See No Relief for Ser
ions Situation.

New York, Nov. 17-Congestion of
freight in and around New York con-
tinues to be so great as to cause ship
pers and transportation companies
serious concern. 1t is attributed main
ly to the rush OF foodstuffs and war
munitions for shipment TO the bellig-
erent nations, and no relief is in sight,
railway officials say.
1t was stated today that one railroad
had upwards of seven thousand loaded
cars blocked between Pittsburgh and
this city and that several hundred
freight cars with locomotive parts and
railway equipment for Russia are in
cluded in the blockade.
The president Of one Of the largest
eastern railways declared that hun
dreds Of freight cars with shipments
for Russia were sent from Pittsburgh
to Seattle, an unusual course. Other
shipments were sent to Mntreal in or
der to avoid New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-17
LAST ARGUMENTS IN
MUNDAY CASE HEARD

Morris, H., Nov 17-With demand
for the conviction of c. B. Munday and
d sentence Of the maximum penalty
Of five years in the penitentiary,
States Attorney Frank H. Hayes Of
Grundy county today finished his clos
ing arguments in the trial Of the for
mer vice president of the La Salt
Street Trust and Savings bank of Chi
cage
a fine will be merely a license to
go out and steal half million more. ="
said Hayes. Give him his punishment
behind the bars, lesson he will not
forget.
Gentlemen, keep the record Of
Gundy county up TO the high standard
that has produced supreme court jus
tees, and bring d verdict of five years
in the penitentiafy without a fine"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-17
MAY ABOLISH THE
HEADOF CURRENCY
Federal Advisory Beard considers
Question OF Ending Office OF
Comptroller.

Washington, D. c.. Nov 1.-THE
federal reserve board had before it
today a recommendation OF its adyis-
ory council that the Office Of comptrol-
Ter of the currency, which has direct
over the operation Of all
national banks. be abolished a
counter proposal provides that mem
Der banks. including national banks.
hereafter be examined exclusively by
the boards examiners.
The action of the council is said 10
have been based on the ground that
the comptroIlers Office had been made
by the establishment Of
the reserve system.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-17
FLAMES DESTROY
COTTON or ALLIES
One Thousand Bales Lost in Fire That
Burns Spinning Company
Origin a Mystery.

Providence, r. l., Nov. 17.-One
thousand bales OF cotton in the East
Providence warehouse OF the River
Spinning company were destroyed by
fire early today. The company, 1t was
stated, had contracted to supply the
allies with specially prepared prod
uct, to be used in the preparation OF
gun cotton.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
II was said that there was no heat in
the four-story brick structure where
the cotton was stored and that the
lighting power had been turned off last
night. The loss is estimated at $50, zoo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-17
PRESIDENT ASKS
SECOND REPRIEVE
Wilson Again Steps Forward TO Save
Joseph Hillstr0m From the
Firing Squad.

Washington, Nov II. President
Wilson today urged Governor Spry of
Utah TO reconsider the case of Joseph
a Swedish citizen, sentenced
to death next Friday for murder, The
president sent to Governor Spry the
following telegram:
With unaffected hesitation. but with
a very earnest conviction of the I'M
p0rtance of the case, I again venture
to urge on your excelleney the justice
and ACCESSIBILITY OF thorough recon
sideration of the case of Joseph Hill
strom,"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-17
MEN
DECLARE STRIKE
Clerks and Carriers Refuse to Work
Until Fellow Empieye Is
Reinstated.

Paramount, " Va. Nov. H. TWEEN
ty-fiye clerks aud carriers in.the post
office here. practically the entire force,
struck this morning as a protest, ii
was said, against the discharge of W.
II. Brand, assistant postmaster, and
three other employees. The strike was
reported TO the postoffice department
at Washington by Postmaster, Charles
H. Manley.
Brand. who was connected with the
postofflce for II years. was recently
dismissed ON the charge that he had
given assistance TO applicants in civil
service examinations. Postmaster
Manley is democrat while the ma
iority of the striking clerks and CIR
'riers are republicans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-17

START ON FLIGHT
First Aero Squadron of Army Leaves
Fort Sill for New Home at
San Antonio. Tex.

Fort Sill, Okla. Nov. 17.-Fort Sill
was bustling with activity today in
preparation for the departure of the
first aero squadron of the United
States army, which tomorrow morning
will fly from its temporary home to
its new station at San Antonio, Tex.
The flight originally was scheduled
to start on Nov 20. but fine weather
and the fact that everything was in
readiness at San Antonio caused a
change in plans, Six aeroplanes will
make the Journey
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-17
SPRINGFIELD MINE
rs DAMAGED BY FIRE

Springfield. Ill, Nov. 17.-Fire orig
mating in the boiler room of the Wood
side Coal compang's mine at 3 o'clock
this morning destroyed the entire top
works OF the shaft. causing loss
which was estimated early today at
s50, 600.
Four shot firers. who were in the
mine when the fire broke out, made
their escape through the escapement
shaft
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-17
WAS SENT TO BOTTOM
BY TEUT SUBMARINE

Paris. Nov II. $500 a m)-Inves-
tigation by the Italian government has
disclosed that the submarine which
torpedoed the steamer Firenze was a
German, says the Rome correspondent
of the Journal. Passengers and crew
of the steamer, all Of whom were
saved. are said to agree that the sail
ors aboard the submarine wore Ger
man uniforms and also that the Ger
man colors were hoisted first, al
though the Austrian flag was SUBJ
stituted later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-17
eruiser Shells Submarine.

Rome, Nov Is tvia Paris. Nov II.
5.a5 am The Italian cruiser Pie
monte fired several shells at sub
marine which came out to attack her
while she was bombarding Dedea-
ghafch last Friday. says a Saloniki dis
match to the Messagero. It is believed
the submarine was hit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-17
TO PROPOSE EIGHT
HOUR DAY FOR WORLD

San Francisco, Nov. 1.-THE report
Of the committee on the executive
councils recommendations was the
principal business before the conven=
ton Of the American Federation OF
Labor today. 1t was anticipated that
there would be lively debate over the
proposal to adopt plans to obtain a
universal eight hour law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-17
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till P. N. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and FieiDitY,

Rain or snow tonight and probably
Thursday. warmer tonight with the
temperature above freezing, colder
Thursday. Fresh to strong shifting
winds.
Temperature at a. m. %. Highest
yesterday. 38, lowest last night Is.
Velocity of wind at { a. m, IS miles
per hour
Precipitation none.
Relative humidity at 7 p, m. rs, at
= a. M, So; at p. m. today A.
Stage Of water As. no change in last
a hours
j. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-17
AUSTRIA PROPOSED
PEACE, SAYS ITALY

Rome. Nov. Is (via Paris, Nov. 10
proposals. for a separate peace were
made in Italy by Austria at the time
ne recent Italian offensive was begun.
tue Porolo Italia asserts. The paper
declares certain territorial concessions
were offered to Italy but the saiandra
cabinet refused to consider them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-17
Gets Eight Years for killing Husband.

Sidney. Iowa. Nov. 17.--Mrs Lucinda
Bailey. convicted last Saturday Of
manslaughter in the killing Of her hus-
band at their home in Percival. Iowa.
in June last. was today sentenced 10
the Anamosa reformatory for 3 term
mot to exceed eight years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-17

If the Firenze. an Italian steamer,
was sunk by German submarine. it
might be regarded by Italy as an act
of war. There has as yet been no
declaration of hostilities between Italy
and Germany.