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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-24
CREEK SKIES
ARE: CLEARED
Of TROUBLES

Paris, Nov. a (5:05 a. m)-The
ministers Of the entente allies at Ath-
ems called on the Greek government
in a body at noon Tuesday to discuss
the question Of what action Greece
would take should allied troops now
in Macedonia be compelled to retreat
across the frontier, says a Havas dis
patch from the Greek capital. The
message asserts an official statement
announcing the action of the diplomats
described the step as friendly. Off
cial confirmation of the Athens report
has not reached Paris.
London. Nov "a (12:09 p. MIA
Reuter- message from Athens says the
entente ministers presented a collec-
tive note to Premier Skouloudis de
handing that Greece define her atti-
tude The cabinet was Immediately
called together
After the cabinet meeting Greek
ministers said the situation had been
cleared by the presentation of the note.
which gave the government definite
information in regard to what was ex-
pected by the allies. These demands
were less exacting than had been ex-
pected These ministers added that
Greece never had refused requests for
assurances for the security OF allied
troops in Macedonia,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-24
TO RIDE ON CORN
CR0WERSSPECIAL
Lad Given Trip for Winning State
Prize by Raising 1873 Bushels of
Corn On An Acre.

Columbus, Ohio, Nov. "a. - Dewey
Hanes Of Arcanum, Darke county,
Ohio, Is the champion boy corn grower
Of Ohio. Re raised 1876 bushels Of
corn on one acre this year in the ju-
venile contest conducted by the state
board of agriculture and as reward
for his labors will make trip through
the east On board the Buckeye Corn
Boys Special train with his expenses
paid by the state of Ohio. Other win
ners in the contest are Erwin Needing
of Varmillion, Lorain county. with
f43.12 bushels; Russell Shiftley of
Bucyrus, Crawford county. with 1906
bushels, and Dewey Goddard, Ames-
vile, Athens county. with 1240S bush
els.
About one hundred youths who won
county corn growing contests will
make the trip with their expenses paid
by their counties or organizations in
terested in agriculture. The annual
tour of the Buckeye Corn Boys will
start next Monday. Stops will be made
at Washington, New York, Philadelphia
! and other cas- ern points.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-24
WOULD NOT MAKE
HIS TRO0PSFIcHT
General Won Hindenberg Is Quoted as
Telling Men to Only Oppose.
Not Attack.

Petrograd, Nov. "a, (via London,
il;40 p, m.)-The military authorities
have published al account Of an ad-
dress delivered by Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg to troops which arrived at
Libau from Germany a month ago.
He is thus quoted:
II know none among you adopted a
military career. I know each of you
left family. Therefore / shall not
demand attacks from you but / hope
you will beat off the attacks the Rus
slams make"
According to this information the
field marshal reported to German
headquarters that with such troops it
would be hardly possible to think Of
active operations.
Letters given out here. said to have
been taken from Germans. contain
complaints of hunger. A passage from
one Of these letters says:
We are ready to fight for our coun-
try. but are not willing to starve, and
the scarcity Of food is becoming more
and more painful.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-24
STRONG DEFENSE Of SERBS
CHECKING ADVANCE OF THE
INVADERS REPORTS LONDON
Fool Killer
SubiSFOund
in RiUerBed

Chicago, Nov. 24.--The submarine
Fool Killer" which has been missing
for % years, has been found at the bot
tom OF the Chicago river. The Fool
Killer" was so called because it first
made its appearance shortly after the
Chicago fire when submarines were
unheard Of, and drowned its original
owner when it made a trial trip
Divers working on the bottom Of the
river yesterday found the craft buried
in three feet of mud. The boat Is cigar
shaped about forty feet in length and
five feet wide II was so constructed
that it sank until all that was unsub-
merged was an air pipe which stood
up 10 feet from the deck,
The craft probably will be raised and
kept by the Chicago historical society.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-24
THE WAR TODAY

The main Serbian army is
grouped on the plain OF hoss0YO,
ony thin screen OF troops 0ppOs-
ing the Austro-terman advance
toward the plain. according to
Saloniki dispatch dated Monday.
1t Is said to he possible that the
Serbians will attempt the bold
coup OF a drive toward Uskup and
Veles in an effort to join hands
with the French, but The proba-
bilities are held to be against this.
Austrian troops in the Ibar val
ley are within four miles of Nit
rovitza. the former capital, while
the Germans are only n few hours
march from pristina. Vienna de-
clares.
Monastir Is not to he given up
without determined fight, ac-
eording to advices from the Ser
blan front. The Serbians are
strongly reinforcing the Monasiir
army and guns and munitions are
being forwarded from Sal0nikl.
Presentation to Premier Skou-
londis by the entente ministers OF
collective note demanding that
Greece at once define her attitude
was followed by meeting OF the
cabinet, members of which after
ward declared that the situation
had been cleared. says Athens.
The demands OF the allies, dis
closed by the note. were not as
exacting rs had been expected. 1t
was said. Greece. it was added,
never had refused guarantees for
the safety of the allied troops.
Mine fighting in the Arg0nne. in
which the French had the adyan-
tage. is reported by Paris. 4 Ger
man attack near Ceiles in the Ves.
ges was repulsed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-24
Washington Commands Ad.
miral of Pacific Fleet to
Hurry to Topolobampo
LooTING is REPORTED.
Lawless Bands Said to Be
Plundering Interests of
Foreign Residents.

Washington. Nov. "a. - Admira.
Winslow, commanding the Pacific
fleet was ordered from San francisco
to Topolobampo. Mexico, today with
his flagship, the cruiser San Diego,
which carry also 275 additional ma.
rines, ready to land to protect Ameri-
cans and other foreigners. The gun.
boat Annapolis already is at Topolo-
bampo.
The cruisers Raleigh and New Or
leans are nearby and can reach Topo-
lobampo, il needed. in day. The
San Diego's trip from San Francisco
Will require about six days.
Property Looted.
patched 10 Topolobampo, Mexico, the
nearest port to Los Mochis. where
American property is reported to
have been looted.
The matter was under considera-
ton today by naval officials as the
result of conference between Rep
resertative Mann of Illinois and Sec
rotary Lansing In calling the Sec
retary's attention to the looting of
property at Los Moehis, In which Chi
csgo people are interested, Mr.. Mann
declared that both the de facto govern
ment and the villa forces were re-
sponsible for the condition of insecur-
ity there.
If a warship is sent it viii be one
of those now off the western coast ot
Mexico.
Changes 0bregon Plans.
Douglas. Ariz., Nov. 24-Available
Carranza reports early today indicated
that the failure of his commanders,
combined with erroneous information,
had resulted in a complete change in
the plans of General Aware Obregon
to crush the villa forces in Sonora
and end revolutionary strife in Mex
leo.
General Rodriguez. escaping from
Cananea and misleading the Carranza
chieftain since Saturday, was reported
on his way TO reinforce the Nogales
garrison with his army OF between
1000 and 1000 men, Colonel Carde-
mas, leading 1900 Carranza cavalry.
was last reported headed for the Som
ora river valley In the belief that a
few hundred OF Rodriguez's men sent
south from Cananea as lure was the
Villa main force.
Advance force OF the Carranza and
villa forces have been fighting for
two days at Lebota, which was re-
ported occupied for the second time
by Carranza soldiers last night
General Ohregon is preparing to
summon two more divisions of REIN
forcements TO Sonora.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-24
COMPANY AWARDED
SHIP CONTRACTS

Philadelphia, Nov 24-Contracts
for the building of four more steam
ships valued at 100000 have been
placed with the Delaware River Ship
building company it was learned to-
day. Two of the ships are for the
Mexican Petroleum company. The
other are Golfers for the Coastwise
Transportation company and the Poca-
hontas Navigation company.
With these awards contracts are now
held by yards on the Delaware river
for 81 ships valued at approximately
SIS, 100000 and aggregating 3S3,e79
tons. More than 10000 men are en-
gagged In shipbuilding along the Della
ware
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-24
Suffs Urge Amendment.

New York. Nov. 24.The Woman's
Political union will introduce presi-
Dental suffrage bill on the opening
day of the state legislature. it was an
nounced today. The union also will
present to the legislature resolution
urging congress to submit a suffrage
constitutional amendment to the legis-
lators of all the states. Delegations
Of women will go to Albany to urge
the passage Of the proposed bill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-24
STRIKERS PRACTICE
VIOLENT METHODS

Cleveland, Ohio, Nov "a Shots
were fired, clubs and gas pipe welded,
two men were hurt and II were arrest
ed in roofing here this morning be-
tween strikers and strike-breakers at
the Theodor Mundtz war order auto
mobile plant One hundred strikers
tried TO overturn a motor truck on
which 80 strfke-breakers were being
hauled TO the plant. The attack on
the truck preeinitated a free-for-all
fight and police reserves were called
to uuell the disturbance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-24
TO Keen Art Building Omen.

San Francisco, Nov. 24.-The Palace
Of Fine Arts, with its exhibits at the
panamaPacific exposition: will be
kept open until May I. according to
announcement made public today by
the executive committee Of the exposi-
ton board OF directors. The exposi-
ton will close Dec. 4. The fine arts
palace also will be closed temporarily
to permit the rehanging Of pictures,
but will be reopened Jan ! for four
months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-24
Resigns from Relief Work.

New York. Nov. "a Henry W. Taft,
brother Of former president W. H. Taft,
announced today his resignation as
vice president of the National Allied
Relief Committee. The committee was
organized about month ago to adj
minister funds collected in the United
States for the relief Of war sufferers of
the entente allies. Among its members
are Charles W. Elliott. Myron r.. Her.
rick, August Belmont and Howard Ell
hot.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-24
THE WEATHER
Forecast TIL Z p. VI. Tomorrow, fol
Rock Island, Davenport. Moline
and Vicinity.

Increasing cioudiness. with rain to-
night or Thursday; warmer tonight,
with the lowest temperature above
freezing; colder Thursday: fresh to
strong shifting winds.
Temperature at a. M, 81; highest
yesterday. AZ: lowest last night, 80.
Velocity OF wind at a. m, 5 miles
per hour.
Precipitation. none.
Relative humidity at p. M. 60; at
Z a. m, 80: at p. N. today. s.
Stage Of water. ga; rise of 2 in
last "a hours.
]. NJ. SHERIER, Local Foreeaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-24
JURY EXONERATES
STATE OFFICIAL

Jefferson City. Mo. Nov PA ver-
dict of Jury in the circuit court here
which yesterday acquitted State Audi
tor Gordon of the charge of illegally
drawing warrant for s202 on the con-
tingent appropriation of his Office to
cover expenses of trip TO Salt Lake
City. Utah. it became known today, also
exonerated the auditor on an informa-
ton in which i was charged he illeg-
ally approved like expense account
filed by his son, Morris G.. Gorson.
state supervisor of building and loan
associations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-24
ORDER UNITED STATES War
SHIPS TO MEXICO TO GUARD
AMERICAN PROPERTY THERE
Gives Court
All Details
In Teut Plot

burg-American line succeeded in
reaching German warships in the At
lantic, In August and September, 1914,
with 1000 tons of coal and large
amounts OF foodstuffs by means of
the steamer Berwind. an American
boat under the American flag, was told
today at the Buenz trial by the Ber-
winds captain, Fritz Edward Falken-
berg, a government witness.
The Berwind sailed from New York
Aug. 5, ostensibly for Beunos Aires,
with Joseph Poppinghaus. a defend
ant, as supercargo. Taking up Cap
tain Faikenberg's story, her move
ments were as follows:
First. Poppinghaus ordered him TO
stay within the three-mile limit to
avoid British cruisers. but later in
structed him to steer for Cape Rogue.
There the Berwind steamed back and
forth over a 60-mile course and tnally
sighted a German feet, including the
Cap Trafalgar. the Pontas, the Flea
nor Woermer, the Santa Lucia and
the tiny gunboat Eber.
THE weather was stormy and seas
heavy, so the Berwind, unable to dis
charge her cargo. stayed IS days with
the German fleet When the elements
moderated she discharged her pr0vis-
ions, 40 tons of many kinds Of food
stuffs and much of her coal to the Cap
Trafalgar and the Eleanor Woermer
Later three of the fleet sailed away,
leaving only the Pontas and the Cap
Trafalgar, to which the Berwind was
still discharging her cargo. Before
leaving. however, the Eber gave up her
guns-two 4-inch rifles and six L
pounders-to the Cap Trafalgar
ION the morning of Sept. IA, 1914,
Captain Falkenberg testified, the Cap
Trafalgar and the Pontas were sur
prised by the British auxiliary cruiser
Carmania and another British boat
which came on fast, intending to give
battle. The Germans turned to fee
and the Berwind trailed slowly be-
hind, veering out Of range.
THE Carmania gained fast" Captain
Falkenberg said. THE Cap Trafalgar
steamed south about a mile and then
turned right about and faced the Car
mania. They were about two and 4
half miles apart.
"The Carmania fired the first shot
and then another one before the Cap
Trafalgar replied. They both began
firing fast The Pontas kept on her
way. leaving the Cap Trafalgar to
fight alone In half an hour both the
Carmania and the Cap Trafalgar were
badly afire and in two hours the Cap
Trafalgar sunk"
Poppinhaus was aboard the Eleanor
Woermer at this time, The Berwind
later rejoined the Eleanor Woermer,
went to Rio Janeiro, got cargo and
returned home. She failed to reach
Buenos Aires, the port for which she
cleared.
The government charged that the
Berwind was the only one OF the 10
boats chartered by the defendants at
cost of s2.000,000 to relieve German
cruisers. which succeeded in her er-
rand The others, it is believed, were
all captured before they reached the
Germans.
Captain Falkenberg said George
hotter, superintendent Of the Ham
burg American line, made him a pres
ent of $500 when the Berwind got back
to New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-24
REAL THANKSGIVING
MEAL FOR JAPANESE,

Pittsburgh, Pa Nov. 24.-Baron Ell
Ichi Shibusawa and Is other promi-
nent business and professional men
of Japan, who are touring the United
States. will arrive here tomorrow for a
stay of two days during which time
they will be treated to a real Thanks
giving dinner at the residence of II. ].
Heinz, an officer Of the International
Sunday School association, whose
business brings the visitors TO Pitts
burgh.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-24
Nbitlnck In Ohm.

New York, Nov. 24-Brand Whit
"eS American minister TO Belgium,
aao Mrs. Whitlock were met by dele
eaten from Toledo, Ohio, headed by
saaries NJ. Milroy. mayor-eleet. when
aney landed here today from the
steamer Ryndam Mr.. Whitlock said
suat although he was i'll when he
9oafded the ship at Rotterdam, he felt
much improved today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-24
Sewerage Contract to {. s. Firm.

Washington, Nov. 24-An Ameri-
can firm has secured a contract for
constructing sewage and waterworks
at Salto. Paysandu and Mercedes
Uruguay, involving nearly s5.f3o 900.
the American minister at Monteyideo
has reported to the state department,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-24
Twelve Hurt in Collision.

Waterloo. Iowa. Nov. 24.-TweiTe
persons were injured, three prob
ably fatally, when street
car collided with switch en-
CINE on the Illinois Central tracks
here today Flying glass caused most
of the injuries. The car was badly
damaged.
The seriously Injured included Mot
orman Renslow, Conductor Drilling
Clifford Pratt, P. G. Conrad and Mrs
0. Burg, passengers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-24
Kansas Loses Largest Theatre.

Pittsburg, Kan, Nov. 24--The Or
uheun,, largest theatre in southeastern
Kansas. was destroyed by fire today.
The fire started in livery barn adj
Joining. The theatre was built nearly
twenty years ago at a cost of $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-24
Russ Loan Satisfactory.

Petrograd, Nov "a, tyia London
1:40 p. m-The state bank reports
satisfactory subscriptions to the new
Russian loan of 1.000,O00,000 rubles
$500, 900, 000).
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-24
Support Education Plan,

Washington. Nov. 24.-Strong sup
port is being given the bureau OF nat
publications plan 10 enlist the CO.
operation of the public candidates for
naturalization 1t was announced to-
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-24
SAySBRITISH
NEED CENSOR
FOR TAKERS

London, Nov "a GAS p. m In Sc
we're denunciation Of freedom Of
speech, such as in the recent attack
by Lord St. Dayids, in the upper house,
on the British headquarters staff. the
earl OF Derby, in charge of British
recruiting, declared before the stock
exchange today that the house OF
lords needed censorship.
The man who gives information to
the enemy said Lord Derby, goes
by an ugly name. and it should be
given just as much to a speech deliv-
cred in the house of lords as to a man
who risks his life getting information
for the enemy"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-24
Is Not Gentlemanly.

After stating that no gentleman
would have made, and no gentleman
would believe Lord st. Dayid's accusa-
tons, and subiecting Lord Ribbles-
dale's recent utterances to like de-
nunciation, Lord Derby spoke Of re-
cruiting. He said he had not come to
enlist recruits in the stock exchange,
but to ask the loyal cooperation of its
members in the scheme he had under
taken. AT the present moment no
man has right to say he is indis-
pensible in his present employment %
continued Lord Derby
Coed Moral Effect
Apart from the numbers we will get
is the moral effect on our allies and
our enemies in showing them that the
voluntary spirit in England is as strong
as at the beginning Of the war. Every
man should go before a local tribunal,
which will determine whether he is in
dispensable."
Lord Derby asked for patience, say
ing that those working under his
scheme were endeaYoring to do in six
weeks under the voluntary system
what Germany had accomplished in DO
years. Men were enlisting large num-
bers, but they must come IN very much
larger numbers during the next three
weeks il the position of the voluntary
system was to be made absolutely I'M
assailabie.
We are going to win this war. what
ever the cost" he added, .but it is no
use making that assertion unless every
one does his duty at this crisis"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-24

In the Balkan zone; Mitroyitsa has
eeen taken by Austro-Hungarian
troops Pristina has been taken by
herman troops. The Serbians .have
been driven over the sitnica river,
vest of Pristina."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-09
VIOLENT GERMAN
 ATTACK REFUSED
French, However, Concede Minor Advantages Won
 by the Kaiser

Paris. Aug. s.-(2:35 D. m.)-Today' s French war office statement says a vio- lent German attack has been repulsed in the Vosges mountains, but comedies that minor advantages have been gained by the Germans In the Argonnes.
 The statement reads
 "In the region of Artois there were continual combats with hand grenades around Souchez
 Tn the Argonne late yesterday the Ger mans penetrated one of our positions in a salient in the western part of the forest of Fontaine Houyette. They were driven back by counter attack and could main- tain themselves only in a lookout post in advance of our first line During the night the Germans attacked our positions in the sector of La File Morte. They obtained a footing in one of our trenches but were elected immediately except on a front of 30 yards.
 Tn the 'Vosges a German attack at the end of the afternoon attained a character of extreme violence. It was directed against our positions at Lingekopf and Schratmanneled and the neck of land which separates these two heights. Out assailants were repulsed completely and suffered heavy losses. Before the DOT ton of the front. held by only one of our companies the corpses of more than 100 Germans remained in the network of our entanglements."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-09
FURTHER ADVANCE
 MADE BY GERMANS
SerOck at Mouth of the Bug Occupied, Says
 Berlin

Berlin, Aug. s.-(via London, 3:3O D. m.)-Further progress for the Austro- German who attempted to cut off the Russian retreat was announced today. A at the mouth of the Bug, north of War saw, has been occupied: forts near Novo- georgievsk have been captured; the Ger mans have occupied the east bank of the Vistula near Warsaw; and, to the south the Russians are being driven back by Field Marshal Won Mackenzen.
 The statement reads:
 French hand grenade attacks near Souchez and counter attacks against the trenches taken from the French in the western Argonne on Friday were re- pulsed. Fighting in the vosges, north of Muenster was renewed Saturday after noon. The night, however. was quiet
 East: German troops on the Narew are approaching the Lomza -Ostrov- Wysz- kow road. At some points the enemy of fered stubborn resistance South of Wysz- kow the Bug has been reached. Serock, at the mouth of the Bug, has been oc- cupleu. Near NOVOgeOrgleVSk our siege troops took the forts at Segrze
 Near Warsaw we gained the eastern bank of the Vistula.
 Southeast: Under the pressure of trips under Field Marshal Won Mackenzen, the Russians are retreating in an easterly direction. Between the Vistula and the Bug the left wing of the group of armies under Won Mackenzen has driven back the enemy in a northerly direction The right wing is still fighting in the direc- tion of the river Vieprz"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-09
In Memory of E. E. Friselle

By Mrs. Marie Bur1ord. Could I to you, my father,
 A fitting tribute pay. On whose dear brow Deaths visage
 grim,
 Has set Its seal today, I'd write 1t now in simple words.
 That those who read might know How great blow your loss has been, To me who loved you so! The footsteps sound at eve no more, hush rests over all, And in the hearts where brightness
 was, There now shadow falls. The vacant chair, the empty home. The voice we loved Is stilled: The place made vacant in our heart, Can nevermore be filled. A noble life has but just closed, Gone as the sunsets glow, And dismal shadows gather round The ones who miss you so;
 But could you from the silence deep Look back our grief to see, I know your noble lips would say: 'Oh, weep no r1ore for me!'
 Written by Mrs. Marie Burford for Miss Mary Cone Fr'selle. July Il. 1915.