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Rock Island Argus., 1915-02-20

Tonight-"A Change of Heart" md
-Tre Bomb BOY
sunday The Adventure OF Kitty
Co5a.- based on James Montgomery
F-azs'1 great series OF drawings.
Monday Daniel Frohuau presents
Nay Irwin in Mrs. Black Us Back"
Tuesday -lfadre Les .nE iu "The
Blue Mouse" as played by the late
MABEL Barr.scn- fSeveu partsJ.
Wsdrcadly- Beiascu pre-
selt8 Bessie Earriscale and star east
Iu -Tta Rose o. the Erucl1' 1E
David Ea-lEe1 and Richard walton
Tlr.r give aar.sI.
Trr-ata George EIeire presents
-I1Ire Caesar with special cast OF
-Cab-ri1r and -Qgo Nal.s- stars. .n-
clut.uz Anthony Noyc.H. tsiE paTtsl-
FriIly-The Sluberts present "a
uruzater cs tfe People with Laura
sawyer. Frederick W.. EeIiar..ie and
Robert Eroderlck. give rarisi-
Saturday -surr.1r double feature
bin &C. ~ Anderson .Eruucho Bill
Iy~I Marguerite clayton. True Board
man and Harry Todd .u The Ten
Tafa Urrd~ and q luorrri Keystone
comedy featuring n b.= cast OF Key
stone f1t1r.te.-
sr~dav-G-crEe k.eiue presents
-Ttr naked Truth O modern drama
.n fse Parts.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-02-20
BOARD MEETING TO BE
HELD ONE WEEK LATER

Although original intention was %
can tr- spring meeting o. the county
Hal-t o. supervisors for Tuesday.
March e. So s. likely now that County
"Ir-l H r. Hubbard VIII not send ont
r.r notices % the session for that date.
T1--r or 10 is being talked
There are a number OF matters
which VIII have % De disposed of be-
s1r- che session can be held. including
plans Tor the new county Jail
Rock Island Argus., 1915-02-20

The Rose of the Rancho" with Bee
sic Barriscale. which comes on Wed
nesday. This was produced person
ally by Mr.. Belasco and as shown at
the Casino in Davenport a week or
so AGO was one OF the treats OF the
year II Is in FIVE parts and filed
with beautiful California scenes.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-02-20

the heart Of the spectator as well as
into the heart OF the heroine. who is
most charmingiy portrayed by Claire
Whitney the talented leading lady of
the William Fox stock company
Rock Island Argus., 1915-02-20

Oakland. Cal. viii give cash
bonuses to city employees who make
acceptable suggestions for betterment
of service in their departments.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-02-20

Champaign. nI.-The general store
of G. E. Amesbary & co. OF Urbana
has gone into voluntary bankruptcy.
with liabilities of $4,000 and assets
of $4,000. The failure is believed to
have been due to business inactivity
while a building was being remodeied
Rock Island Argus., 1915-02-20
ILLINOIS

FEB. 1s-Is-2O-21-.'rhe Spoilers
with Kathryn Williams. William Far
nam. an star cast
FEB. 2s--Mrs- Wigs OF the Gao
baee Patch" Cthe show itselu
Rock Island Argus., 1915-02-20
EMPIRE.

Feb. 21-24-OIiver Drama Players ir
'-Tfe Lure"
Fs5. -5-2T-OIver Drama Players
lu The Vinegar Buyer.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-02-20

saturday saved Prom the Life OF
Crime Comics Sweet.e-
Suuday-'.The Closing Web" Con
wet Costumes and Confusion lie
Waits Forever
Rock Island Argus., 1915-02-20

s1t-rdav--Thc. Hand n Destiny.
four .eals- "uucIe's finish
surday--The Girl I Left Behind
Ne extra special feature.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-02-20

bennington. uI-The ownership ct
..ru ef mules and wagon i5 beiuE
s1He.r tv sheriff william A. stauner.
aHr after "a Ions vigil with a shotgun
surprised corn thieves who have been
r.lrl rims central Illinois farmer
I.e fr..t.s were wounded. but es-
.lH.#. leaving che team.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-02-20
CONDUCT EXAMINATIONS
At FEDERAL BUILDING

Examinations were held today iu
f.e eEamiusr's room 0r the federal
building lu This city. TWO sets %
.a.-s urrr held. one for steu1rrapher
300 the other for fo.r-h-cl1ss p1srmaE-
E.r ladies and one man took the
eerH" for EfeuoErarEer. one lady
Cool. fr. trst Cor postmaster ir ie tI
I ..a position at Coal VALLEY
Rock Island Argus., 1915-02-20

srr1rLay-- --1deru Noble" eek
pl1lts dl Elaine Keystone comedy
Arizona republican., 1915-02-27
IAssocIArEn PRESS DIsrArcHl

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26-L F.. Loree. chairman of the executive com mittees of the Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific Railway of the Frisco system for ten months in 1904 testi- fled before the Interstate Commerce Commission in an investigation of the financial affairs of the Rock Island during the regime of the Reid Leeds Moore group in control of that rail- road from 1901 to 1914.
 Loree said he had been guaranteed $500,000 by Leeds when he left the presidency of the Baltimore and Ohio to take his new position. This was to he in addition to his annual salary of 7,500 from the Rock Island, and similar sum from the Frisco line. At the end of ten months Reid asked him to resign, the witness said, saying
 the directors were faced with the necessity of sustaining his actions, losing the services of several other officials. or parting with his services. Loree said he resigned on the spot, receiving a settlement of s450.000 in Rock Island bonds He said he never asked what his actions were that caused the request to resign
 Asked what explanation Reid made for his request, the witness replied: 'I don't know what was on Reid g | mind. I did not discuss it with him | I then and there resigned and ar ranged terms With him You can put
 it on the ground of self-respect.
Arizona republican., 1915-02-27
CONGRESS GOES IN ID CLEAN UP
 SUPPLY BILLS
Measures Carrying Many Millions Are Passed or Are Under Consideration for Passage Before Ad- journment of Congress
ASSOCIATED PRESS oIsPArcHI

WASHINGTON. Feb. 26.-Congress worked steadily today and tonight on its task Of cleaning up the supply bills which must be out of the way before adjournment on March 4 The senate passed the naval bill. s152. 100000. the fortifcaticn bill. S6.000,000; and the diplomatic bill, S4.200.000. while the house spent the day in debating the general deficiency measure with inter- ruptions now and then to dispose of conference reports.
 Some $2500 GOO were added to the dip lomatic bill and paragraph calling on the president to collect from Cuba. S6,500. 900. the expense of the Amer ican army of justification in 1909, was stricken out on a point of order
 The house agreed to most of the sen ate amendments to the army bill, but refused to accept several others
 The senate added about sS,000000 to the naval bill as it passed the house providing in the two battleship con struction program for five sea going submarines instead of one, for sixteen instead of eleven coast defense sub marines and for a gunboat and hospi- tai ship. adding sl,0o0000 for an armor plant and s5O0,0o0 for q projectile fac tory.
 Senator Smoot fought vainly to have authorized the construction of fifty sea- going and twenty-five coast sub marines. declaring no man can tel when the European disturbance will in volve this country in it's difficulties
 The fertilization bill passed without amendment and SO goes to the presi- dent for his signature.
 Despairing of amending the govern ment ship purchase bill to meet the ob- jections of insurgent democratic sena tors, conferences on the measure agreed tonight to a report which would make permanent the proposed govern ment shipping board and the ship cor poration, subject to the will of the president and congress.
 Senate republicans have reiterated their determination to hold out agains the measure until it is killed by ad- journment of congress. It is suggested that the report might win the suppor of some progressives who favor govern ment ownership.
Arizona republican., 1915-02-27
GERMAN NAME
 |S NJ SIGN OF PR0-GERMAN|SN|
Niscount James Bryce, in London Newspaper. Says is Error to Assume Those Who Bear German Name Are PrO-tierman
ASSOCIATED PErss pIspArcHl

LONDON. Feb. 26.-Viscount James Bryce, in an article to be published in
 the Daily Chronicle tomorrow on the
 position of the United States in war, says it IS "a complete error to assume that those who bear German name
 or who own to German blood belong to
 the pro-German party"
 Children of Europeans who were
 born in America" Bryce continued, grow up normal. American citizens for all practical purposes. Their loy
 alty is to the Stars and Stripes and their feelings for the land of their par ents is comparatively weak" As to the neutrality of the American government.
 Bryce adds, both sides have blamed it. and the government points to this as hest proof of it's impartiality. One party. he says. moved by the tragic fate of Belgium, censured the government for having failed to protest against the violation of Belgium ter ritory and the fragrant breaches of the rules of warfare prescribed by the Hagues convention.
 But. says Viscount Bryce, it is right that neither side of the case should he put to the United States, the greatest of the neutral powers. The administration might conceive that
 many questions will arise during the ! war in which the rights of all the neu- trals will be involved and it might be weakened if at the outset of it's gov l ernment takes up a position adverse to ,A A- .tl, nvtx t.. laF ct rOf However high the motive, it's impartial | ity would thereafter be questioned" | Arguing that the attack of Belgium was clear breach not only of the con- vention of 1907, but of the fundamental principles of international law, Bryce said the breaches which followed rest l ed at first on statements which needed confirmation and that any govern ment might feel that before protesting against the treatment of non- combat | ants it needed further evidence which would carry certainty to every fair | mind
 ! Add to this ground for caution the 1 fact that the United States has always l followed the advice of Washington, en- | deavored to keep themselves clear of I European entanglements in old world | diplomacy"
 Regarding the question of interna-
 tional law and usage which have arisen
 between the United States and the bel 1 ligerents, Bryce says:
 When neutral is urged by it's citi-
 zens to remonstrate with belligerents
 upon the exercise of any rights which
 the belligerents claim, it cannot, un-
 less convinced that there is no sub
 stance in the grievance. decline to pre- sent the case of its subjects"
Arizona republican., 1915-02-27

fer q three-hour hearing in the super for court. The case was heard by Judge George H. Crosby of Apache county. who is assisting Judge Stanford. He will render his decision this morning.
 Attorneys Fl. NJ. Fennemore and W. F.. Ryan, counsel for the plaintiff. be- gan with the argument that the bill had been placed on the ballot under a mis- leading title. and that it had the sup port of thousands who would otherwise have voted against it. An act approp- riating money out of the general fund it was argued, was not sufficient au- thority for the board of control to pay over funds to pensioners, and the boards of supervisors of the several counties had no authority to sell county property and turn the money derived therefrom over to the state The new law, attorneys for the taxpayers asso- ciation claimed, would result in the state spending more than is allowed under the provisions of the state con stitution
 The state constitution, counsel foI the association contended, provides for asylums for the insane. deaf and dumt and blind. and such other institutions as might be deemed necessary and any law abolishing these was unconstitu- tional. Certain classes of persons were included and others shut out under tho new law. therefore it was class legis- lation.
 Attorney General Wiley F.. Jones. anc ll,nutin pane EaIlrl
Arizona republican., 1915-02-27
Allies Agyeed
 Or Opposing The
 German Blockade
LAssoc1Arrn pnEss pIsrArcn1

LONDON. Feb. 26.-France. Rus sia. England Serbia and Belgium are said to be in absolute accord regarding reprisals against Germany, Austria and Turkey for the German submarine campaign. The Allies have agreed on the main points of their campaign which will probably be announced Monday hy Premier As quth in statement to the news papers. Simultaneously the position of the allies toward neutral coun- tries whose trade is vitally affected will be submitted by the prospective governments.
 IL is believed England fully intends to make foodstuffs for Germany ab- solute contraband thus stopping the movement of ships to German ports, and making export trade by sea inn possible.
 Great interest is shown in the nrabably traetment of cotton under this system of reprisals. 1t be- lieved cotton will also be absolute contraband. British officials are now convinced that several vessels re- ported sunk by mines have been victims of submarines.
 Eliminate Middleman. pETROGRAD. Feb. 2G.-The Pet
 (Continued on Page Four)
Arizona republican., 1915-02-27
This is Charge Against the Hamburg American Con- pany Which, It is Said, Used the Morse Steamers on High Seas
BRITISH CONSUL
 FILES COMPLAINT
Neutrality Laws Very Strict on This Point. and lnyes- tigation by the Grand July Will Be a Search- ing One
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIspArcHI

NEW YORK. Feb. 26.-Charges that the Hamburg American line attempted to use the Norwegian steamships Tram and Sommerstad as auXiliarics to ihe German navy were made in documents submitted to the federal grandjury, which began an investigation intended 10 cover all alleged violations of neu- tlalitv and customs laws regarding which the European governments have complained since the war began.
 The investigation is understood 10 have been prompted by q complaint made last November by Sir Court ney Bennett. British consul general. alleging violation of the federal statute which makes it crime to augment the forces of belligerent with which the United States is at peace. The agreement alleged to have been entered into between Carl Buns, de scribed as d director of the Hamburg American line and the owners of the Norwegian vessels, was one Of the documents submitted. In it the Ham, burg American line assumed the re-
 
 the value of the vessels if they are seized by belligerent power and agreed to become responsible for all damages to ships "in case the vessels are damaged by reason of an attempt to transfer cargo or part Of a cargo to German steamer or to q Ger man man of war
 In addition to investigating the cases of the Tram and the Sommerstad. the grand jury will inquire into the actiVi- ties of the American steamer Lorenzo which was surprised and captured while coaing a German cruiser in West Indian waters. and the Berwind which cleared for Buenos Ayres. but arrived at Rio Janeiro more than two weeks overdue Investigation also vii be made of the alleged irregular ship ments of bales of cotton, and waste containing various kinds of contra : band. One of the chief phases of the investigation. it is understood, con- cerns the possibility of conspiracies to defraud the United States through false clearances and false manifests.
Arizona republican., 1915-02-27
AMBASSADORS REPORTS MOST
 ENCOURAGING
Now Believed Germany and England Will Soon Come to an Agreement With the United States About the Mined Seas
ASSOCIATED PRESS pIspArcHl

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Encour- aging reports from both Ambassadors Page and Gerard were received by the president and his cabinet con- corning the attitude of Great Brit ain and Germany toward the latest American proposals for safeguarding neutral commerce from the dangers of submarines and mines and the un- restricted shipment of foodstuffs to the civilian population of the bel ligerent countries. Complete replies are not expected for several days. because the subject is still under con- siderstion by England and her all
 lies.
 Gernlanys willingness to make concessions and negotiate for an un- derstanding on the VeXatious ques- tions has already been made known informally to the United States and her formal acquiescence is expected
 in q day or two All eyes are now
 turned on London. where opinion it
 is understood is yet divided on the merits of the suggestion. Some lead ing men in the British cabinet are said to favor in principle the Am
 eriean proposals as to means of
 olvng the problems with as little inconvenience to neutral countries
 as possible. Another element, how
 ever. is said to be impressed by the military value of further restriction on supplies to Germany and more reprisals and there are some indi cations that when the final reso- lution on American proposals is to
 be made. the military faction will present strong opposition.
 The exact nature of the proposals l is still unknown because of the
 rigid retieence of the officials bott here and abroad. but each day adds information on the subject. Briefly this much of the contents of the American suggestions now has beer confirmed. The United States has !, asked that the prvious rules of in-
 ternational law with respect to tho shipment by neutrals of conditional 1, contranand destined to the civilian , population. and not the belligerent 1 forces of the army win remain un- altered. if q system is suggested
Arizona republican., 1915-02-27
City Manager Spends Most of Day on the Stand EX- plaining Report Covering Disbursements for Six Months of 1911
HAND OWNERS
 GIVE NALC ATlONS
Two Say Land Purchased for the Sewer Outfall is Valuable and is Well Suited to Agricultural Purposes

Two sessions of the hearing by the city commission of the charges that were brought against City Manager w. A. Parish. were held yesterday with manager Parish on the stand the greater part of the day. When adjournmont was taken late in the afternoon to o'clock Monday after noon. counsel for the defense an- nounccd there were still 'a whole lot more witnesses to he heard. II IS believed the hearing will con sume at least two more or three more days.
 The cross examination of Manager Parish by Attorney sloan was not as for-reaching and grilling as had been expected. It would have been much shorter had not Manager For sh offered more comprehensive eX- plantations of the various situations developed than the commission WIS desirous of listening to. The ques- tioning of Attorney sloan for the most part was directed to an at tempt to make Manager Parish ad- init that his reports were erroneous land that they were based on fig by others and not upon knowledge of his own. Parish classed his re- nort on the general city expenditures lat complete comparative state ment ~o- the disbursements for the period of the last six months of 1914, and not an attempt to go into details of savings in the con duct of the city affairs or the op- erating expenses as segregated from the general expenditures.
 Going into some details of saw ings to the city the manager pointed out that as compared with the same period of 1913. the last six months of 1914 had witnessed the follow ing savings in the several depart mants
 City engineers office. S247: plumb ing inspector. sS49. public bond. $20j
 health department. $l9l. street de-
 partment, s593; upkeep of roadways
 s5SS; sprinkling. s2.3SS: corrals. $i5.
 irrigation water. s14S: library park
 >239: water department. s1.1S0 1 The most sensational moment oi , the day came when Attorney Alex
 ander inquired, Do you know whC preferred these charges filed here or 1 February O"
 l T don't" replied Parish. They | have not got enough manhood tC come out in the open and fight lillt
 a man. That is all l have to say ! of them. I don't like a rattlesnake but rattlesnake's tactics are gen
 erally gentemanly along side o those fellows. A ratlesnake gener- ally gives you warning before ht
 strikes
 After denials that there was in. increased cost of general government
 except as shown by his books anS 1 his report, amounting to S9,S73, sucl (COntinued on Page Eour)
Arizona republican., 1915-02-27
Especial to The Republican,

Especial to The Republican,
 TUCSON, Feb. 26.-The first battle in the jitney war broke out today when the city recorder fined three jitney drivers each for violating the city ordinance regarding hackstands.
 The owner of the jitney line em- ployed John B. Wright, who is now working on an application for an in- junction against the city continuing to arrest all drivers of jitneys who stop to take passengers on Congress or Stone avenue This afternoon all jitneys put on signs ito the university free" And great crowds are riding in them tonight
 Thirty students communicated 2 street car at the university tonight and said the company was still to
Arizona republican., 1915-02-27
BwtulM Makes DyQmQtic
 Pea To Settle Strike

Sir George pointed out that in conse- quence of a delay in reaching q settle ment the requirements of the nation are being seriously endangered and that he has been instructed by the gov ernment that important munitions of war; urgently required by the navy and army, are being held up by the present cessation of work and that they must call for a resumption of work on Mon day morning"
 The court of arbitration which is to be convened will have power to fix a date from which the settlement will take effect. Had the unrest been all lowed to spread. Q hundred thousand men would have been involved.
Arizona republican., 1915-02-27
Tucson Rides Fy9e;; Am Outcome Of "Utmey" War

meet competition and rode to town free. On the center of the city being reached all piled off and gave rousing cheers for the jitneys and for Schnei- der who operates them. Schneider has favored the boys and given them many jobs as drivers. F. N. Sander son of the Federal Light and Power company of New York, who owns the street ear lines here is in the city conducting the campaign against the jitneys He says in January alone the receipts of the cars were s55S less than the operating expenses The cars are always empty and have adopted a ten minute schedule instead of the old twenty minute one. But the pub lie still sides with the jtneys which will take the fight through to the superior court
Arizona republican., 1915-02-27
ASSOCIATED PRESS DrsPATcHl

ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH
 LONDON. Feb. 26.-While labor con- ferences are being held to decide what action will be taken regarding the re- fusal of the Clyde shipbuilders to grant an increase of four cents an hour in wages to ship yard engineers. some of whom are already on strike. the gov ernment has made a dramatic move in sending q letter to both employers and workmen to order the resumption of work on Monday and promising ar engagements will be made for the dis pute to be referred to a court for ar bitraiion.
 The letter is signed by Sir George AskWith, chief industrial commissioner
Arizona republican., 1915-02-27
RIGHT OF WAY FOR PUBLIC LAND BILLS
 SHORTENS SESSION
MURDEROUS TRIO PAY
 PENALTY AT SING SING

OSSINNING, Feb. 26.-Three men. all from New York City. were electrocuted today at Sing Sing for stabbed Mime. Agnes Guth. dress maker with whom he was infatu- ated. NincenZo Campenella, d counterfeiter, shot his wife be- cause he alleged he found her faithless when he returned from prison term Robert Kane shot Anna Klein because. he said, she caused him to lose his wife's af- factions.
Arizona republican., 1915-02-27
COMPLETED
 IN FRANK CASE

WASHINGTON. Feh. 26.--Argu- ments were concluded in the Leo NJ. Prank case before the United states supreme court in which the convicted murderer of Mary Pha- gan. an Atlanta factory girl ap- pealed from the Georgia district federal courts refusal of a writ of nabeaS corpus. A decision prob ably will be given in several weeks. If granted the case will go to the district court where evidence will be taken in support ofthe allega- tions that the trial was unfair be- cause oi threats of mob violence. If refused, the death sentence will stand.
Arizona republican., 1915-02-27
FRENCH SUCCESSES LN
 CHAMPAGNE DISTRICT >xSTART NEW OFFENSIVE
CHILDREN TO WORK
 IN THE FIELDS

LONDON. Feb. 26.-The employ ment of school children in fields where labor is scarce. was au-
 thorized by the Austrian minis ter of education, according to Vienna dispatches The schools will be closed if necessary. It is also said that all schools will be closed for the summer a month earlier than usual An official re- port shows over 152.000 families in Vienna are receiving state aid.
Arizona republican., 1915-02-27
NO EXTRA SESSION
TAssoc1ArEp PRESS DIsPArcHl

WASHINGTON. Feb. 26.-The ad- ministration senators tonight are in clined to doubt that the president will call an extra session of the sen- ate after March 1, to consider the Colombian and Nicaraguan canal right treaties, or for any other pur- pose. The president and his cabinet discussed the advisabiity of such action, but as far as known TO decision was reached.