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Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-27

LONDON, April 27.-The battle at Ypres continues and has spread un- til the entire line from Reims to the Channel is in action and every man available to the opposing command CTS has been thrown into the fight in order to win the victory. Reports reaching here indicate that the loss- es will stagger humanity. The fight ing continues day and night without let-up. New and fresh men are con- stantly being thrown into the fight in the supreme effort to crush the en- emy, Reserves are known to have been sent from England to reinforce the troops commanded by Gen. French and this fact alone indicates how des- perate the fighting has been, as the war department has heretofore given the new troops more than a month in northern France before they were sent to the trenches and then only few at a time have been allowed under fire until all become accustom- ed to the roar of artillery and the danger of battle.
 London Admits Lost Ground.
 The war office admits that some ground has been lost because the of ficial report issued today states that the Canadian troops have won the admiration of the army by the dar- ing assault upon the Germans and the recapture of part of the ground lost by them Since last Saturday. Four guns lost Sunday were recap tured today and the Canadians are proud of the feat of taking their own
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-27
GERMANS INTERN
 ANOTHER RAIDER
kronprinz Wilhelm Is Turned Over 'fTo the U. s. Authorities To
 Keep Until End of War.

NEWPORT NEWS, April 27- Captain Thierfelder, commanding the German converted cruiser Kronprinz Wilhelm, which reached the port on April 18th, notified Collector of Gus toms Hamilton this morning that he wished to intern his vessel. The boat will be sent to the navy yard and laid up beside the converted cruiser Eitel Friedrich, which intern ed on April 10th. The crew will be held as prisoners until the end of the war, but will be given a limited amount of shore leave under patrol which must be given not only by the captains of the two ships but also by the officers, so that both will be responsible for the failure to- return to quarters of any of the officers.
 During her eight months raiding cruise the German converted cruiser Kronprinz Wilhelm sent fourteen merchantmen, nine British, four French and one neutral ship, Nor wegian wheat carrier, to the bottom.
 Took total of 96O prisoners and destroyed property valued at $7,O0O,- 900; also captured two finch guns from a British steamer which lacked ammunition to fire the weapons.
 Ran the gauntlet of allied warships, passing so close that it is declared she heard the wireless from them sputtering
 And was forced into port when her provisions for her crew of 500 ran down to almost nothing; when there was only 25 tons of coal on board, and when medical aid was imperative for sixty-six of the crew and prison CTS i'll of BeriberH.
 The German commander was pre- pairing to coal his steamer when he received instructions from the ad- miralty at Berlin to intern his ship. The necessary repairs to make the boat seaworthy had already been made and 1t was thought that Cap tain Thierfelder would try to make a dash for the sea. The inability of the Germans to secure fuel while on the high seas caused them to seek harbor.
 As far as is known the Karlsruhe is the only German ship still at large. but reports that the boat has been wrecked and sent to the bottom have been constant and are now believed to be true.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-27
TREAT ROOSEVELT
 LIKE COMMON MAN
He Is Forced To Answer Questions About Political Deals He Made
 To Gain Power

SYRACUSE, N. Y. April 27.-Theo. dore Roosevelt is still on the stand in the case of William Barnes against him for libel. Ivens, Wolff and Hou. get, the New York firm of attorneys, continue to force the ex-autocrat of the White House to answer questions regarding his relations with the big Republican bosses during the days when he sought and obtained polit- ical preferences and was backed with considerable money by the big busi- ness interests, which he now assails and roasts in order to secure the SUD- port of the people.
 Bowers and Sand, representing Roosevelt, have tried in vain to save their client from being forced to re- veal his dealings with party leaders. Roosevelt has been forced to answer most of the questions asked, Barnes having prepared the questions which the attorneys ask the defendant. New York City, state and national poli- tics, in which Roosevelt figured in days gone by, are being aired in court to the amusement and educa- tion of the people. Political skeletons that have been locked in closets for years are brought out also for the education of the people.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-27
GAN STILL HANG
 ALASKA MURDERERS
Senate Fails To Pass Anti-hanging
 Bill Over the Veto of Gov
 ernor Strong

JUNEAU, April 27.-The Alaska senate today voted to sustain the veto by Governor J. F. A. Strong oi the bill which would have abolished capital punishment in the north. The present federal statute which allow ;uries to hear the evidence in eacl case to decide upon the punishment that shall be given the murderer. ta the extent of capital punishment o 8 term of imprisonment, will remais in force.
 Four senators voted for the reteIE tion of capital punishment. They were
 Tanner, Willard. Gustad and Hubbard Senator Adrich was absent and Su
 ger. McGann and Sutherland vote
 to pass the bill over the veto of tN governor.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-27
CH|NKS ASK AID
 AGAINST JAPAN
Appeal is Made To Pres. Wilson and .-"~xlso To British Government-
 Japan Aggressive.

WASHINGTON April 27.-The Chi nese government has wired to Presi- dent Wilson requesting the aid of the United States in the present con- f1ict with Japan. The president of the Chinese republic has also appealed to the British government asking for aid in resisting the demands upon China. which would make all of nor thern China a province of Japan and would also force the government ma chinery of the republic to be sub- servient to and under the control of the Japanese.
 It is pointed out by the Chinese ambassador that if Japan is success full in it's present demands the open door in China will be thing of the past and all of it's trade will fall into the hands of the Japanese.
 It is expected that President Will son will direct the State Department to inquire of the Japanese govern ment it's intentions towards China. Some friction has developed be- tween England, Russia and the Un- ited States on one side, and the Ja- panese government on the other, be- cause of the false statement given those governments by the Japanese foreign department, when the first demand was made on China.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-27
Germans Get More Troops.

AMSTERDAM, April 27.-The Ger man military railroads are sending towards the Belgium-French border thousands of new troops gathered from points in the interior of Ger many and from the eastern line, which has been inactive for several days and which because of the recent rains and the spring thaw will remain in. active for several weeks longer. The troop trains continue to go west day and night, which supply trains fol low them and the wounded are be- ing brought back to the base hospitals as fast as possible so that they may secure proper medical treatment.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-27
DIPLOMATS RECALLED
 TO HOLD CONFERENCE IN ROME
DECLARATION WAIT FOR CONFERENCE OF MEN
 DIFFERENT CAPITALS IN EURoPE-wAsHNeToN DIP LoMATs BELIEVE PLAYING HAVE HER REPREsEN TATvEs GET OUT OF COUNTRIES WHILE CO., ING IS GOOD AS THEY FREE WAR WILL FOLLOW. ]

WASHINGTON, April 27.-Diplo. mats here were advised by press dis patches that the Italian government has recalled it's ambassadors at Der lin and Vienna predicted that war was now inevitable and that the Italian foreign office was endeavoring to have it's diplomats out of the Ger manic countries before the war could break, this action being necessary be- cause of the intense feeling in Ger many and Austria against the Ital ians, and the diplomats might not re- ceive the necessary protection. The recalling of the ambassadors at Lon- don and Paris is being made for the purpose of covering the withdrawals from Berlin and Vienna. The action that will be taken by Germany will be watched with interest. It Is hard ly expected, however, that the Ger mans will withdraw the ambassador at Rome until the official declaration of war, as the Germans continue to play for time, because they had it in their power to have called a halt to the Italian mobilization at any time had they so desired, but will ing to go to war had the ultimatum been disregarded.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-27

ROME, April 27.-The king has called the Italian ambassadors now at Berlin, Vienna, London and Paris for conference in this cityy regard ing the situation in Europe and the advisability of the government taking an active part in the present war. The men have been ordered to leave their respective stations at once and travel with all haste to this city. It Is expected it will be several days be- fore they can reach Rome, and un- til the conference is held nothing will be done by the nation in the mat ter of intervening in the war for the purpose of securing the provinces now a part of Austria, and which are wanted by the Italian nation be- cause of the fact that many Italians are living in them.
 The work of preparing the army and navy for the war, should 1t in. volve Italy, continues. The troops are being concentrated, drilled and equipped. The government makes no effort to conceal the concentration and mobilization, an. act which a year ago would have been kept the most profound secret and would have caus- ed a declaration of war from Austria when 1t became known to that coun- try.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-27
PERS|ANS KILLED BY THE HUNDREDS
Turkish Regular Troops Now In Uru. miah Are Establishing Order
 Many Flee for Safety.

DILMAN, Persia, April 27-The con- ditions in Urumiah have been inves- tigated and reports confirm the first news of the massacre of Christians by the Turks. The regular Turkish troops now on the scene have estab. lished order, driving away or killing the irregulars who have caused the trouble. Fully 1,500 men. women and children were killed in cold blood; 1000 died as a result of disease, and 10000 flet from the country seeking safety.
 Order has now been established and the refugees are slowly returning to their homes.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-27
TRIED ID KILL
 ::::.,:T TURKISH CABINET

ONSTANTINOPLE, April 27.-An attempt was made today to kill the entire Turkish cabinet by the explo- sion of a powerful bomb, which was to have been set off by a clock, the ticking of which, however, caused an investigation and led to the finding of the big bomb, which was power full enough to have torn the building to pieces and to have killed every member of the cabinet who attended the session. A dozen arrests have been made of the leaders of the op- position to the war and the Young Turks, who control the government and forced the Sultan into war as an ally of Germany and Austria.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-27
PEACE DELEGATES
 ARE RELEASE

LONDON, April 27.-The Britt admiralty today ordered the Hollai American liner Noordam released the naval authorities because of \ fact that the boat carried thirty d egates from America to the suff gette peace congress to be held The Hague. The boat had been ss ed under the blockade order issued8 the government to offset the GerrS
 submarine blockade.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-27
OUTCOME 0F BATTLE IN FLANDERS IN DOUBT

battlefield spread from the border of Switzerland to the forts that line the English Channel and gain at one point is often offset by loss at some other important position in the line and not until the battle ends and the new line is formed can the army chiefs tell of the result.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-27

LONDON MILITARY EXPERTS BEFORE RE. SUIT IS kNowN-cANADAN TROOPS RECOVER LOST
 GROUND BY DESPERATE AssAuLTs-THE GERMANS CONTINUE TO RECEIVE REINFORCEMENT Ts-LIzERNE HELD BY THE eRTIsH-FeHTiNe NeHT-RRITIsH
 NORTH
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-27
More Ships Submarined.

LONDON, April 27.-One British trawler and Swedish passenger steamer was torpedoed today by the German submarines operating in the North sea. The fate of the crew is unknown.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-27

tion at the war office admit that the outcome of the battle will not be known for several days, as the fight ing now has brought on the long ex- pected general engagement over a
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-27

Miss Serene Helen Blue. aged paid the government ten cents the deed to the smallest honest in the United States. It is loci at Turtle Lake, Minn., and Is 1Ss feet by 3s feet in dimension. [ will farm 1t intensively.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-27

c. H. Dunlap, watchmaker and
 clan, at the Owl Drug Store. | nometers and complicated watch speciality. All work guaranteed.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-27

Something new in piece goods, al- so summer hats for ladies and chill dren received on last boat at E. Winters. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-27

Fresh Vegetables On Evans.
 Lettuce cucumbers, radishes, par sley. rhubarb, carrots, asparagus, grape fruit, oranges, bananas and sweet cider. Yakima Fruit Co. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-27

English Lose At Julien. LONDON, April 27.-The Germans have crossed the Yser canal and oc.
 (Cont1nueo on page 2.)
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-27

A new line of Valdez and Al pennants and pillow tops at thS deE Drug Co.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-27

guns from the kaiser's infantry.
 Battle Last Many Days.
 Military experts here who have knowledge of the conditions at the front and are in constant consulta-
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-27

Offices to rent over Valdez Drug Co.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-27

The Prospector office for job work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-09
CONDOR LANDS IN
JAIL ONCE MORE
Fake 5itney Inspector Released on Pro
baton Disobeys Judge and Goes
60 BaStiIe.

George Condor, charged with break
ing parole, was given so days in the
county Jail this morning by Judge n.
A Larson. Condor was recently ar
rested in Moline for impersonaung d
state jitney bus inspector. It is claim
ed that he had feeeed q number of
drivers out OF various sums before he
was caught.
He was brought into county court
and last Tuesday he was released from
custody on probation for a six months
term. Under the instructions of the
court he was not to leave the state.
but he is said TO have Immediately
gone TO Davenport where he lived high
at several hotels and forgot to settle
for the same. Saturday afternoon he
was found near Spencer square by
Deputy Sheriff Jack Murray and was
taken to Jail awaiting hearing this
morning. Davenport hotel men pres
ent in court today, declared they ez-
pected to prosecute Condor over there.
as soon as his sentence expires here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-09

off the attack of SO Mexicans. Five Of
the Americans we're wounded, three of
the latter soldiers. The Americans
were saved from death Just as their
ammunition gave out. by the arrival Of
Il Texas rangers.
With the expectation that United
States soldiers sent to Norias ranch
last night would relieve the situation
there caused by the attack of Mexi-
can bandits. border officials here to-
day turned their attention to reports
that 300 MeEicans had crossed the Dor
der into Hidargo county, Texas. in
small parties. and apparently were
making their way to a concentration
point. What this porteuded none Of
the offciats would venture a guess. but
it was admitted unusual precautions
we're being taken by peace officers
and ranch owners to prevent out
breaks.
Colonel A. P. Bloeksom. command
inG the lower Texas border patrol. to-
day dispatched additional troops TO
Lyford BaymondviIle and Sebastian
to strengthen the detachments already
at those places
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-09
NOAH, NOT ADAM
WHO ATE APPLE?
University Professor Translates Tab.
let 5000 Years Old Which
Gives New Version.
OLDEST THAT HAS BEEN FOUND
Claims That Builder of the Ark vas
Cursed With TIT Health Be-
cause Of His Folly.

Philadelphia Pa. aug at was
not Adam and Eve who brought about
the fall Of man, but Noah. according
10 translation Of a tablet nov in the
University Of Pennsylvania museum.
An announcement 10 This effect vas
made BY q representative Of the mu-
scum. According - the sumeTian the
oIogy found on the tablet, which is
said to nave been written before the
days Of Abraham, and translated By
Or. Steven LanEdon, professor Of as
syriology in Oxford university. Eng
land. Noah was ordered not to eat Of
the cassfa tree ia the garden Of Para
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-09
GIRLS ARE HURT
INAUTO SmASHUP
Rock Island People Riding In Touring
Tar Injured in Collision Near
Davenport,

/ An automobile smashup occurred On
the Dubuque road about half way be-
tween Davenport and EIdridge satur-
+ day evening about 7:30, in which six
Young people of this city. particularly
one Young lady. narrowly escaped with
their lives.
The car in which they were riding
. is The property of New York people.
who are visiting in Rock Island, and
was driven by its owner. who was TAX
ing a party Of friends TO Dewitt for
supper At the point where the acct
dent occurred. two other cars APP
preached at a rapid rate from the
north. One passed to the right, just as
the machine following attempted TO
pass on the left The driver of the New
York car swerved but not in time to
clear the car which came tearing down
on the left hand side of the road.
AS q result three young people in
the New York ear were thrown out
One young lady was pitched over the
windshield to the mud fender and
finally fell TO the ground and rolled
under the car Another was thrown @
distance of 10 feet out of the car and
one young man was also thrown to the
ground Both cars were badly dam
aged and a number Of the people in
the colliding ear were also injured
and taken to Davenport for attention
The young people from Rock Island
were brought TO this city and taken to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-09
wheaton lecturer Drops Dead.

Hamilton, Ohio, Aug 9.-Nat May
Dard Brigham. lecturer. of Wheaton,
ILL., dropped dead here today. while
boarding a train for his home He was
55 years old and a graduate OF Har-
ward in the class Of 1850. He was noted
as a lecturer during the last several
years but previously had been a Unit
ed Stated marshal Tor the then terri
tory of Utah, having been appointed by
the late President Cleveland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-09
SWEDISH SHIP is
SUNK BY GERMANS
Part of Crew From Steamer is Saved,
Bat One Boat Load Of SURVIVES
Is Still Missing.

Copenhagen, Aug. 9 (via London. >
The Swedish steamer Mai has been
sunk by a German submarine. One
boat containing seven men and a wo-
man has been picked up and landed
here. A second boat carrying the
captain and nine men is missing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-09
KILL mEXICANS
IN RANCH FIGHT
Americans Engage in Unequal Strug-
gle With Band of Outlaws
Saved by Troopers.

Brownsville, Texas. Aug. s.-7fve
mexican bandits and one Mexican wo-
man were killed in the fighting yester-
DAY at Norias, IS miles north OF here.
FOR an hour Is Americans. eight Of
them United States cavalrymen, stood
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-09

their homes. One young lady suffered
severe bruises about the arms and legs
and also cut on the face near the
ear and both of the others had painful
bruises and spraius
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-09
WEDDED4MONTHS
He COURTS DEATH
Moline Man Takes Carb0lic Acid, But
Pals in Enort 10 Do Away
With Himself.
OFT OF THE HOSPITAL TODAY
Note Left Bidding Goodbye to Father
and Sisters-Said 20 Be Sec
0nd Attempt,

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80 49,
t'-' s-'- p'''s s.' az '-'1 ''--
TER concern. attempted 10 take MS
life by drinking carbolic acid at his
home. 1913 Fifth avenue. Moline. at Q
s.r..-5,-. .~-.,,5r-- raa st+--,,+ ,,-.-
1-i71eeessl "L' anu IT. a. H. arp a--
JenbiHS PHYSICIAN stated ms morning
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-09

DR.. LaDgdon says that this tablet S
al least 1000 years older than the
Genesis account and so far as is
known. is the oldest record of the sort
in existence.
The tablet was written more than
1000 years ago. possibly 5000 years.
and evidently records q tradition
which goes back to the early history
Of man. The Babylonian and Sumo
rian accounts place the food AZ some
thing like $4,000 B. c. and the lapse
Of time between the creation and the
food is allied by 30 kings. who reigned
altogether $4,000 years. an average
Of 1920 years each. The reason that
later kings reigged comparatively
short periods is that Noah siuned In
eating Of the cassia tree.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-09
STH YEAR HERE
RUPTURE
CUR ED
/ CLOsE nm OpFNTNG AT 0yfF

l. tLOSh AhE UEENlNH AT ONE
no knife, no parafhu, no injection,
or detention from business.
/ have successfully made a special
ty of rupture low down and hard to-
hold, ruptuFes following operations,
navel ruptures, falling Of the womb
and all bad cases in men, women and
children and have my greatest sue
cess with patients who have failed TO
get a cure elsewhere.
III you prefer to wear truss and
only knew what comfort.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-09
Hand in hand Nth this sale Of
Clothes comes


You will find prices reduced furnishings for this day not to
be had Observation-Disclosures that attractive first thru quality
secondly thru price concessions
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-09

disc, and when he disobeyed the
curse fell upon him.
The curse was that he should have
llI health and an early death instead
Of living 20 he $4,000 years old, like
hts ancestors
According TO tire announcement Or.
LaugGon bestowed much labor on the
subject Of the fall 81 man not only ia
trauslating the tablet but in eompar-
ing IT with every known tablet or his
toricaf account ri any kind as well
as With the account given in the Book
OF Genesis
The Ekalaka eagle., 1915-07-16
PROLOGUE.

The moonstone had first reposed in
the forehead of an Indian idol. AS
centuries went by. i'll luck following
1t, 1t passed into Mohammedan hands,
but always through the ages three
Brahman priests kept secret watch over
1t. John Herncastle. an English Off
Ger, during the storming of Seringa-
patam. stole the stone. killing Its
guardians. Gabriel Betteredge. house
steward for Julia, Lady Verinder. ex-
plains how the stone came into the
house in which he serves. Master
Franklin Blake, a nephew OF Lady
Verinder. had been sent abroad to be
educated. On the day he was expected
home Penelope, Betteredge's daughter.
observes three Indian jugglers acting
suspiciously. Franklin arrives earlier
than expected. having eluded a dark
stranger following him in London.
Franklin has the diamond. which has
been willed to his cousin Rachel as
birthday gift by Colonel Herncastle.
He puts the stone in bank. The Jug
glers make secret visit to the house.
Rachel receives the moonstone on her
birthday. Among the guests Is Mr..
Murthwaite. an Indian traveller. The
next morning the diamond is missing.
Superintendent of Police seegrave is
called in to investigate. and the three
Indians are imprisoned. Suspicion also
falls OH Rosanna Spearman, servant,
and others. Sergeant Cuff. London
detective. is retained and begins his
work. He is checked, however, when
Rosanna, who Lady Verinder admits
has had a prison record. refuses to
have her room searched. 1t developes
that Rosanna has visited neighbor,
Mrs. Golland, and borrowed tin case.
This Sergeant Cuff suspects she has
buried in the swamp secured by two
dog chains, also borrowed.