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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-21
THE WAR TODAY

Newspaper dispatches from VI
emma by way of Switzerland and
Paris report the renewal Of active
operations by the Austrians
against the Montenegrins. Detach.
ments Of the Austrian forces are
said to be within fifteen miles of
Scutari, the seat Of the Montene-
grin government.
The declaration In Vienna dis.
patch received today denying re.
ports that the peace negotiations
between Austria and Montenegro
had been broken Off may be ex.
planned by the fact that the dis.
patch was a belated one, filed yes.
terday. All the advices from the
Montenegrin side continue to indi-
cate the contrary.
A Vienna estimate Of the cap.
lures by the Teutonic allies dur
ing the II months Of the war puts
the number Of prisoners at nearly
three million with 10000 guns and
10000 machine guns, while 100000
square kil0meters Of hostile terri.
tory have been occupied.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-21
CREEK EPIPHANY
IS CELEBRATED

Athens, Jan. 10, delayed king
Constantine, accompanied by Crown
Prince George and Princes Nicholas
and Alexander, officiated this morning,
on the occasion of the festival of the
epiphany at the ceremony of the bless
ing of the waters of Piraeus. On a like
occasion a year ago NJ. Venizelos had
presided at the function.
Members of the cabinet, a few dip
lomats and representatives of the ar.
my and navy and of the labor unions,
stood bareheaded while the archbishop
of Athens, in gorgeous ceremonial
robes, pronounced the benediction over
cup full of the harbor water, which
the king and princes afterward drank
/ A similar ceremony was performed
at Phaleron.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-21
PEACEDELECA7ES
SUFFER At HANDS
OF THE GERMANS

The Hague, Jan. Platter being
detained for nearly a week by Ger
man military authorities, who had re-
fused them permission to cross Ger
many, 33 Scandinavian members of
the Ford peace expedition reached
their homes today, it is announced
here. 1t is added that their deten-
ton, besides being extremely annoy
ing, caused particular hardship to
several who had duties to perform at
| home
The American members and the al
| ternates of the neutral conference,
who had their preparations for de-
parture made several days ago and
had been awaiting a ruling by the
| German authorities, were informed to-
day that they will be permitted to pass
through German territory in sealed
car on their way to Stockholm. They
,, will leave here on Jan. 81.
The Scandinavian electing commit
tee have nominated their candidates
and alternates for membership of the
neutral conference and the Dutch
| committee will make their appoint
ments on Jan. q.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-21
PLAN TO UTILIZE
ALL RAILROADS

Washington, D. c., Jan. 21.-Com-
prehensive plans for use of the rail-
roads in mobilizing the army are be-
ing drawn up by Secretary Garrison
in cooperation with railroad officials
headed by Fairfax Harrison, president
of the Southern Railway.
Secretary Garrison announced today
that the committee has been author
lied by all the railroads to give him
full information as to equipment and
other data to supplement that already
in possession of the army war college.
The work is in line with President
Wilson's suggestion that full informa-
ton is necessary for the mobilization
of the nations resources.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-21
ESCAPED SPY IS
STILL AT LARGE

New York, Jan. 21-Captain William
NJ. Offley, chief of the local bureau of
investigation of the department of JUS
tice, today received a letter from Ig-
natius T. T. Lincoln, the confessed Ger
man spy, who escaped from United
States deputy marshal last Saturday,
in which the writer offered to surrender
at once il guaranteed immunity from
prosecution on the forgery charge
which caused his arrest last August.
The forgery charge on which Lincoln
was arrested was by the British coun-
sci here and he was being held in Ray
mond street Jail, Brooklyn, pending ex-
tradition to England.
Lincoln, a Hungarian by birth, but
a naturalized Englishman and for
mer member of the British parliament,
contended that the British authorities
did not wish to try him on the forgery
charge, but to execute him for his for
mer espionage work in behalf of the
German war office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-21
VIENNA C0NTRAD|CTS WAR REPORT
DelaysOuUn
Coronation

Picking, Jan. 21.-The coronation Of
Yuan Shi kai as emperor Of China
has been postponed indefinitely. The
reason given officially is the uprising
in southern China.
The foreign Office notified the lega-
tons today that the Chinese govern
ment had decided that the enthrone-
ment would take place early in Feb
ruary, but that Yuan had issued an
order cancelling the arrangements, in
view Of the disturbances in Yum Nan
province. No intimation was given
when the enforcement will ta<
place.
Government officials estimate that
not more than six months will be re-
quired to quiet the disturbances In
the south.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-21
GERMANS AGAIN
JAb BRITISH ON
Won PAPEN CASE

Berlin, Jan. q (by wireless to Say
ville) Another statement in defense
Of Captain Franz Won Papen, former
German military attache at Washing
ton, was made today by the Overseas
News Agency as follows:
"a wireless dispatch from England
says that the letters, checks and
vouchers which were taken from Cap
tain Won Papen by the British at Fall
mouth in violation of international law
are to be published. 1t is to be hoped
that they will be reproduced in fac
smile because it will then be evident
that Captain Won Papen never made a
payment to Werner Horn, who is &C
cused of having attempted to blow up
Canadian railway bridge.
But in case the British publish any
thing of this kind, it may be asserted
in advance that it will be forgery
1t is interesting to know that in the
British wire reports the accusation
that Captain Won Papen was connected
with any plots to blow up ammunition
works in the United States apparently
has been dropped. The case of Horn
is singled out.
ut is solemnly stated in British
wireless dispatches that the letters
and other documents taken from Cap
tain Won Papen were seized because
they were personal belongings which
were not protected by the safe con-
duct guaranteed to him. If this is
really the British idea everybody in
Germany will regret that it was not
known before, for in that case the ar
chives of the British embassy might
have been seized after the beginning OF
the war No doubt they would have
brought to light interesting informa-
ton concerning the policy carried on
for years against Germany"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-21
Vienna Makes Statement
That Terms of Pact Are
Not Made Known.
TO RETAIN MT. LOvCEN
Austria Will Demand Cap.
tured Fort of Montene-
grins, It Is Believed.

London, Jan. 21 1880 p. ma
wireless dispatch from Rome
states that Essad Pasha, prOvi-
siOnal president Of Albania, has
arrived at Scutari with Albanian
forces to Join the MOntenegrin
troops which are retiring to that
point. The dispatches say these
measures are being taken with
view to defending Scutari
Vienna, Jan. 20, (via London, Jan.
81, 1905 a. NIT is announced here
that the press reports that Montenegro
has discontinued peace negotiations
are unfounded. 1t is stated that as yet
the laying down of arms demanded by
Australians not been completed by the
Montenegrins and that until this is
done by all the Montenegro troops,
peace conditions will not be discussed.
The conditions have not yet been
stated, as the Austro-German peace
commissioner, Otto, formerly Austrian
minister at Cettinje, is still en- route
to that city and arrived at Cerajevo
today. 1t is added that several days
will still be required before all the
Montenegro troops will come In from
the hills and surrender. Only then are
the actual negotiations to begin. What
the Austro-Hungarian terms will be,
it is state here, cannot yet be publish
ed, but they will include the retention
of Mount Lovcen.
A Rome dispatch Of yesterday said
Montenegro had informed Italy Off
cially that hostilities with Austria had
been resumed over the entire front.
The foregoing Vienna dispatch, also
under yesterdays date, may have been
filed before the time of the announce
ment credited by Rome to the Monten-
egrin government.
Paris Tells of Fighting.
Paris, Jan. 20.-The Geneva CORE
spondent of the Temps says that, &C
cording to dispatches from Vienna, an
active renewal of military operations
has been undertaken by the Austrians
in Montenegro.
General Koevess' army Is IN move
ment, according to these advices, and
one Austro-Hungarian division is ad-
vancing in the general Cettinje and
Podgoritza direction, while another is
moving south along the Adriatic coast
toward Antivari. Other detachments
of less strength are reported to be in
Albania within 10 kilometres of Sou
tart.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-21
Latest Bulletins

Bucharest. Jan. 21.-An Anglo
French corporation with a capt.
tai of 4SO,OOO,O00 leu (abOut
S96,OOO,O0) has been formed to
buy up all available grain, so that
the central powers will be unable
to import needed supplies.
London, Jan. 21.-The British
steamship Sutherland, 3.542 tons
gross, was sunk in the Mediter.
ranean on Jan. IL. Her crew was
landed at Malta
Toronto, Ont, Jan. 21-Brick-
LAYERS, MasOns and Plasterers
union in convention here defeated
a resolution providing for affili-
alton with the American Fedora
ton of Labor, and decided to Join
the Canadian Trade Congress.
New York, Jan. 21.-The police
announced that with the arrest.
last night Of Michael E. Grassland.
while carrying suitcase contain
- bomb, they believed they
IA thwarted a plan to blow up
the Brooklyn bridge or the New
Municipal building.
Washington, Jan. 2l-The fur.
ther urgent deficiency bill, carry
ing appropriation of approximate
Iy s12,500,000, passed the house
today without roll call.
New Madrid, Mo-, Jan. 2l.-
John Elder and Dick Gamble TO-
day we're convicted OF paI'ticipa-
tiOn in night rider attack on
NJ. r. AdkissOn, q land owner
living near Gideon, Mo. Fifty al
legged night riders remain to be
tried.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-21
BELCIANS' HOMES
BURNED BY TEUTS

Paris, Jan. 20, 2:30 p. MA dis
patch from Havre says that report
has just been issued by the Belgian
government giving the number OF
houses in the various provinces OF
Belgium which the report says were
burned by the Germans.
The following figures are given
Brabant, 5,S21; Liege, 2,703; Antwerp
1900; Malines, 1,74S; Dinant, 1922;
Namur, LILO; Phillippeville, 1901;
Huy, 255; Verviers, 5S1; Waremme
16; Turnhout, 40. Total, 1S,2O7. The
figures for Flanders are not yet OBJ
tainable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-21
BIRDS OF OTTUMWA
WOMAN WIN PRIZES

Ottumwa, Iowa, Jan. 21.-Two white
Orpingtons owned by Mrs. Louise Mon
tague of 0ttumwa won first and second
prizes in the Chicago poultry show,
just closed. First cockerel out of IS
entered and second cockerel out of II
entrants were won by the Ottumwa
birds. The local womans Orpingtons
have won in several shows Throughout.
the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-21
Oldest War Veteran Dead.

Elgin, Ill, Jan. 21.-Alonzo A. Jones,
IS years old, a veteran of the Civil
war, said by his friends to have been
the oldest member Of the Grand Army
of the Republic In the country, died at
his home here today. He served in
the 4Sth Wisconsin volunteer infantry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-21
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till P. NJ. Tomorrow, fol
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.

Unsettled weather tonight and Sat
urday probably rain or snow. Colder
tonight with the lowest temperature
about freezing; much colder Satur-
day. Strong northwest winds Satur-
day.
Temperature at a. m, 40. Hlghes'
yesterday, 80; lowest last night' 80.
Velocity of wind at a. m, III miles
per hour.
Precipitation, l.20 incn.
Relative humidity at p. m, 100, al
95; at / p. m today, &C.
Stage of water, sc, rise OF q In
last "a hours.
I'M. SHERIER. Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-21
1RANSFERCONSUL
TO ANOTHER POST

washington, Jan. 21.-Arrange-
sas to transfer American consul
-saFd Higgins from Stuttgart, Ger
s.s' to some other country are being
D. 4e Today by the state department.
eslhs will not be recalled or grant
- leave Of absence. He has become
ectionable 10 the German govern
ss at because of alleged criticism
Sainst Germany.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-21
Continued On Page Two.)
Well Known Musician and Poet Die,

Pittsburgh, Pa, Jan. 21.-J. William
Pope, aged 80, widely known as a sing
er Of political campaign songs. is dead
at his home here. He was first en-
gagged to sing by the committee in
charge Of the campaign of President
James Buchanan and sang during ev-
cry presidential campaign until the ad-
ministration of President William Nc
Kinley. He claimed he never sang for
losing candidate. Mr.. Pope was also
known as musician and poet, having
written 10000 poems.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-21
DAY IN CONGRESS
SENATE.

SENAIE.
Not In session; meets Monday.
HOUSE.
Met at noon.
Military and naval affairs COM
mittees continued hearings on the
national defense.
Hearings ON literacy test Of I'm.
migration bill closed.
Bill to provide S250,OO0 for a
national leprosarium fayorably re-
ported by commerce committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-21
Remove Prison Superintendent.

Albany. N. Y, Jan. 2l.-Governor
Whitman today removed John B.
Riley, state superintendent OF prisons,
from office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-21

CONTINUED on Page Two.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-15

request for en- examination ~ ~. k,cs. u
=. sne Pension Mutual made nv eenstes
thompson during the summer 81 iata bu.
tns'e are numerous other letters ana re
phes on record Of the same period shovips
.nat me suspicious Of insurance men and
the public at large had been aroused cnp.
cetning the affairs of the company pnd that
oH'ciais OF the department were fully aware
OF It's insecure condition
NJ a. Scureman district insurance apert
located 81 Wilkes Barre. on January Al
1919. wrote to former Commissioner tobn.
son, asking as 20 the condition of ibe pen
SION Mutual. and replying as Of February 4
MI. Johnson wrote that these peopie are
operating under a special charter granted
by the Legislature prior 10 the orgapIya-
ton OF this department. but they have not
complied with the law and are not author.
ICED to issue policies or to transact an in
surance business" The commissioner r
ADDED that an examination was to follow
Immediately
UNION CASUALTY STATUS
Although wood the dominating noyycr
OF the Consolidated Investment COMPANY
insists that the Union Casualty Insurance
Company ~ Philadelphia is solvent Tho
real condition OF that concern IA outlined
In letter sent by former Insurance Com.
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rAIL WITNESSES
FOR RISK AIRING
Notemakers Among Those
Summoned in Pension
Mutual Inquiry
FEARING OPENS MONDAY

...,....tsrs and others familiar with the
ss,se ,pethods Of Lyndon y, Wood IN
faa. wizard OF America" were notified
~ ane ~ e,.,c insurance Department today to
y - harrisburg next Monday On that
~ .svurrents will be made In the Dauphin
esssty Court on the application 70 nave
t.siy.r appointed for the Pension Mutual
" Yss,,rance company. which state In
- -, commissioner !. Denny O'Neil says
s dseciency Of more than t1.O0O,00O
stv. have a great mass OF evidence" said
...'n - ne went to the Attorney Generals
-. IN Harrisburg for a flnal conference
80. aand. notwithstanding all that has
t.sn printed we have much that has not
80 rsvealed. but which will come out at
ne hearing -. -,..,.-
"a no,lry holders OF both the Pension
ss.,,si and Union Casualty Companies
s volunteered as witnesses. and the
r.rsrnigsIoner has been asked TO lay be-
s..s the courts evidence OF the lax financial
,ssthods Of the companies named operating
outslde' Of Pennsylvania
great mass of letters from dissatls-
"a polIcy holders has been turned over to
~ Attorney General, and the documentary
..sslnony will be more voluminouB than
80 been submitted TO the local courts In
snv similar cases In many years, The Com
r,lssIoner has ransacked the department
~ records which he has turned up In
issre numbers and in addition he has been
essded with communications from all parts
"A the state as well as Ohio. Indiana, Della
ware and elsewhere.
n IL tho opinion OF lawyers who have
vons over this mass OF matter az we'll as
the reports Of the examiners that Lyn-
aon D. Wood and his associates have not
! leg left to stand on" and Commissioner
osNsil said today that his preparations
have been so thorough that he has entire
confidence In the outcome.
Suspicious AROUSED
A palnstRlSng search OF the files in the
Insurance Department today failed to re-
veal any trace OF letter in reply to the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-15

missioner johnson to Attorney usnerEi
Brown. The letter. which u dated Fen
ruary IS. iats. reads as follows;
Hon. Francis skunk Brown.
Attorney General.
Harrisburg Pa
Dear Sir--An examination OF tire
books and accounts OF the Union Casu-
atty Insurance Company OF phuRdel-
phia discloses the fact that the cont
pany ts insolveut. and I am satisfied
from the results OF such examination
that the company is In such condition
that It's further transaction ot business
will bc hazardous to It's policy holders
its creditors and to the public
! would therefore, respectfully re-
quest. IN accordance with tho provisions
and requirements ~ the act of June l.
1911 O.. L. b9gl, that YOU apply TO the
Dauphn County Court for a decree OF
dissolution and an order Tor the In
surauce Commissioner to ltuuidate Its
affairs.
Nery truly yours
CHARLES JOHNSON,
insurance Commissioner.
February i6. 1915
The Union Casualty Company is con
trolled by the Consolidated Investment Com
pany which some folks call the "Meltinl
Pot for insurance companies
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Suspicious AROUSED

A palnstalSlng search OF the files in the
Insurance Department today failed to re-
veal any trace OF n letter in reply to the
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-06-30

dead at seventy they ought to be.
What made it hurt so 1t this time
was that the governor had promised
to attend the celebration, and the af
fair was to be somewhat bigger than
usual. For Colonel Dennie to have
no hand in the exercises at all would
be to place upon him the seal of
man forgotten.
1t was torturing thought to a man
who had always cherished ar abiding
affection for his people His" peo
pie! All! They were his TO longer;
they would have none of him To
them he was as so much old junk
ready for the heap.
Maybe the fact that Joe Sever was
running things this year had some
thing to do with it, Sever was prose
cutting attorney OF the county, and
had congressional aspirations. He
was a tail. aggressive fellow, smart as
a whip, but a Yankee, That IS. he
was from Down East" somewhere
And Colonel Donnie was a rebel OF
the fighting type But out here in the
free western air men had long since
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and said amen" to General Grants
noble advice-"Let us have peacel"
Colonel Dennis was personally ac-
quainted with the governor, and had
been one of his stanchest supporters.
He recalled that he had many kindly
letters from the commonwealth s
chief magistrate. thanking him for his
services The governor, he knew.
would be a little astonished to learn
that his old friends had not even
been asked up on the granGstand. Joe
Sever would be there wearing a
badge, anu hooking Important; that
was HIS wav Most likely it was
through jealousy he had ignored The
governoes old friend at Starcliff. All
right colonel Dennie was not the
sort of man 10 run after anybody, If
the executive met him he would glad
ly shake hands and greet him warm
l.. hrt he would not seek him out.
lie had as much sclf-pride as if he
We're governor himself.
it was 4 beautiful day. and people
from the country began arriving early.
Every train brought additions to the
crowd The streets were ablaze with
flags and bunting and noise with brass
bands from all the towns in the coun-
y Joe Sever rode about on horse
back, delivering orders lil-s scne
great field marshal, the busiest and
most importent man in town.
There was a parade out to the
grove where the exercises were to
be held. Joe Sever rode at the head,
Of course. Then came a br.ss bard
followed BY an open carriage with the
governor and some local dignitaries
Colonel Dennie recalled many times
when he had been in that glittering
carriage dawn b. Liyeryman Jones
fine black horses. But that was long
ago Today he was standing on the
outskirts offthe crowd wearing an Cd
straw hat and a patched alpaca coat.
Nobody paid any attention TO him.
Behind the carriage marched the
local fraternal orders, tie National
Guards and a lot of school children
carrying small flags.
Arriving at the grounds. one OF the
bands played The Star Spangled Ban
ne:." and a medley. a little girl in
white read the Declaration of lnde-
pendence and glee club sang a song.
and was encored several times.
The chairs on the grandstand were
all occupied by speakers or distin-
guished guests.
Joe Sever who was always in eyi-
dence. got up and made some long
winded announcements about the fire
works and music IN the evening. and
hen said he had the pleasure OF In
PRODUCING a young man who had fust
come in on the train and Who was
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Certainly he would not go there un-
less invited. That he wasn't asked to
make a few remarks to the crowd
was bit unusual. but he wouldn't
have minded that had the committee
shown some consciousness that he
was on earth. He knew the mem
bers had been in earnest consultation
with the circuit judge and some of
the leading lawyers many times, but
not word OF advice or suggestion
had any OF them sought from him.
The colonel recalled that as young
man he was IN demand for Fourth of
July speeches. and at other occasions.
While not boasting. he felt quite GER
tain his remarks had been appreci-
ated.
From his youth on he had always
responded 10 the call when Starclii
required speaking or any other kind
of talent. When he was a member c
congress he had made addresses IL
every county in the district man
times. and the people seemed delight
ed 10 arrange dates for him.
Colonel Dennie reflected that IL
was close 10 seventy-five. and that
maybe his people thought he had lived
years too long. going on the Biblical
limit. True. his head was clear and
he was physically fit. but the world
had no use for old men. he bitterly
considered il thinks il they are not
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, l.. r c III A IL L
DENNIE was hurt
beyond the power
of words. He had
been deliberately
snubbed by the
Starcliff Fourth OF
July committee. Ii
wouldn't have cut
so deep had he
been consulted as
TO some arrange
ment of the pro
gram, or request
ed TO take a seat
on the platform.