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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-01

carrying satisfaction to winning
team but not credit.
Poe's suggestion is that tumble
be penalized by the loss of Is yards, or
if made within ones 15-yard line, by
half the distance to the goal line,
the fumbler's side still to retain pos
session of the ball. This in general is
the suggestion. 1t. of course, involves
details, definition of a tumble, etc,
but all of easy solution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-01
Pills Signs p. J. Moran.

Fitchburg, Mass, Jan. Manager
p. j. Moran of the Philadelphia Ma
tional league baseball club signed and
forwarded his contract yesterday TO
manage that team for 1916, 1917 and
1918. The terms were agreed upon at
recent conference with President
William Baker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-01
ADS Brother to Fight Today.

Akron, Ohio, Jan. Johnny VOL
CAST, brother of Ad, former lightweight
champion, will make his debut as a
member of Jimmy Dunn's stable here
today, scrapping Ray Granwell of
New York
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-01
Charlie Deal.

Charlie Deal jumped from the BOs-
ten Braves TO the Federal league, and
uow is said to be sorry The Feds
have blown and Charlie is out Of Job.
His batting average last season was
.3l4. jump of .l04 above his average
in 1914 with the Braves The differ
ence in these batting averages. it is
believed. is accounted for by the weak
ness OF the Feds,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-01

Miss Day claims she is just "a years
old"
Miss Day? I knew her father well.
He died 80 years ago"
Then she's 30 if she's a Day, isn't
she. st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-01
MANY STARS ARE
MINUSC0NTRACTs
List Is Headed With Dave Da,en,o..
Iris Speaker and Reb Russell
Of Chicago White Sox,
SALARIES ARE TO BE sIJcrn
Star Fed Twirler Refused to Sign u.
SS,OO0 Year and May Now Be
Satisfied With $1,000.

Chicago, Jan. demon Dave nav.
export, wizard twirler Ct the ST ro,,,
Feds, is not the only slabbist who NAV
be forced to bend them over next sea.
son at reduced salary.
Trailing in the wake Of the an.
nouncement that the angular rtab,.
handler had unwittingly "boxeds HE
financial status by spurning a Fed
contract while flirting with the Reds
came the tip yesterday that one ~
Comiskey's veteran pitchers, "Reh.
Russell, was unsigned for 1915 In
the words of a prominent baseball
official, the Texan will be asked IA
affiX his moniker to document call.
ing for less money than he received
in 1914 and 1915.
Whether or not Russell was striy-
ing to land fat job with the Fed
erals for 1916 or was holding out ON
the White SoX, in an effort to gain a
salary increase, is question cannot
answer" said the man making the
disclosure. "The fact remains, how
ever, that the club owners are deter
mined to do away with fancy con.
tracts, and those players who failed
to get in line at the close Of the 1916
season are certain to be offered terms
considerably below those given when
they last signed"
Other Stars in Fold.
Russell is now wintering at his
home, Indianapolis, and according to
White Sox officials, is expected to be
among those present when the city
champions steam away for Mineral
Wells. Texas, In March All the other
members of the team are reported IN
the fold, and a number Of the top
liners, such as Scott, Benz and Weav-
er. are now hooked and branded for
another campaign.
| Prior to his departure for the North
west last fall, Jacques Fournier sign
! ed the papers for three years
AS leading pitcher of the American
league in 1913-his first year in the
| big show-Russell received salary
reported to have been $1,000, but an
additional chunk Of coin was delivered
into his keeping at the close of the
flag grind. His seasons stipend was
given a substantial boost in 1914, but
the burly Texas southpaw was "off
form" that season. The same terms
a., governed for 1915.
Speaker Also Caught.
Iris Speaker, like Russell, also Is
said 70 have been caught mapping.
Spoke too. halls from the Lone Star
state. and at the close Of the worlds
series trekked homeward without in
diting his John Hancock to the docu-
neat handed him by Manager Bill
Carrigan. Speakers salary is gen.
orally believed to have been $4,000,
and when peace was declared Owner
Joe Lannin made statement to the
effect that he would pay no more top
heavy prices for the seasons services
of his athletes.
Davenport, the most sensational
finger in The Fed fold last year, drew
down $500 Phil Ball offered the
tall gent $4,000 for 1916. Dave allow
ed as how he should receive SlO,Ouo
and after getting in touch with the
Cincinnati Reds tore up the sS,Vot
document Now he is wondering now
much in excess of $4,000 Fielder Jones
will nav him for the heavy duty to Dc
sEouldered in the coming American
league flag chase.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-01
Turns to Coaching.

Nixon liked the game so well that
some time after he graduated in 1907
he went to Davenport to coach the
high school team, and has had phe-
nomenal success. In eight years he
has only lost two football games, and
his reputation has brought him offers
galore from colleges and universities.
Previous to going TO Davenport he
was a meber of the Chicago Athletic
association team"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-01

All the news all Inc ''
Argus.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-12-21
MEDIATION OFFER
TO Be DEFERRED
P r ESTE EMIT WILL FORWARD
NOTES SUGGESTING PEACE
WITHOUT ANY COMMENT.
Is Holding Himself in Readiness,
However, to Serve in Any Way
Possible Toward Bringing
Warning Nations Together.

Washington.-Presi Wilson has
decided that the notes of the central
powers proposing a discussion OF
peace to the entente allies will be sent
forward by the American government
acting as intermediary without any
accompanying mediation offer of its
own
He has not determined whether any
action in behalf of peace will be
taken later by the United States on
its own account, but is holding him
self in readiness to serve in any way
possible toward bringing the warning
nations together.
The course to be pursued was made
known on Friday after the president
had conferred with Secretary Lansing,
and after a prolonged cabinet meet
ing. 1t was Stated that the delay in
forwarding the notes to the entente
capitals was due to the fact that the
messages received from Germany,
Austria Hungary and Turkey, identi-
cal in substance, differed slightly in
phraseology as a result of different
translatiOns.
In other quarters than the White
House it was learned that some word
indicating the official attitude of the
entente allies toward the peace pro-
posal is being awaited with the deep
est interest by the American govern
ment. The president will not consider
injecting the United States into the
situation until he is thoroughly famil-
lar with all its phases.
American diplomacy in the various
questions relating to the war may be
said to have stopped short, temporar
lily, with the announcement of the Teu
tonic offer to talk peace. Temporarily
out of mind are the submarine issue,
which again had reached an aggra-
waited state with the completion OF
evidence that the steamers Marina
and Arabia were sunk without warn
ing or provision for the safety of
those on board, and the Belgian depor
tations, as to which Germany has just
replied in a note believed to be unsat-
isfactory to the state department. All
the pending questions with England
are also dormant.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-12-21
PEACE NOTES WILL
Be CONSIDERED
DIPLOMATS DO NOT BELIEVE
OFFER WILL BE REJECTED
WITHOUT EXAMINATION.
President Wilson May Express in
Some Way the Hope of This
Country That Terms viii be
Considered by Allies.

hington.-Arriyal of both the
German and Austrian peace notes and
broad limitations at the entente allied
embassies that the proposals of the
central powers would not be fatty re-
jected without examination, were the
outstanding developments here Thurs
day in the peace move.
Germany's note, substantially the
same as the published texts, arrived by
cable in the early hours of the morn
ing, and, just as the state department
was closing for the day, Austria's note
arrived. Secretary Lansing said it was
identical with Germanys, and that
neither contained any change in mean
ing from the semi-official versions.
When with the announcement of the
German proposals, it appeared
that the entente allies were inclined to
reject the offer fatty, it appeared very
doubtful if President Wilson could find
way to add a word Of mediation in
transmitting the notes. With the APP
parent moderating of that first attitude,
as reflected in the British newspapers
anu among Inc eulSul6 ulplOlldIS
here, the way seems easier for the
president to express in some way the
hope of the United States that the
proposal for discussion of peace will
not be rejected without a considera-
ton. In such a step there is like
lihood of the United States being sup,
ported by some of the European neu-
trails. The minister of one of them
asked his government to authorize
him to assure the president of indorse-
ment in such a move, and it is believed
others are considering the same phase
of the situation.
The Spanish ambassador, Mr.. RianO,
and the Swiss minister, DR.. Ritter,
both conferred with Secretary Lansing
on Thursday. Their governments also
are acting as Intermediates in trans
hitting the proposals. Whether they
discussed the prospect of a neutral
concert was not disclosed, but the i'm
preston prevailed that in the absence
of a decision by President Wilson the
subject was scarcely more than
touched upon.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-12-21
WILL FIGHT REPEAL
OF THE WAGE ACT
REPRESENTATIVE ADAMSoN WILL
RESIST ATTEMPT TO REPEAL
EIGHT-HOUR ACT.
Author of Much Discussed Measure
Gives Notice That Congress Will
Spank Both Sides to Controversy
if Necessary.

Washington-Repo that railroad
and brotherhood heads in peace con
ferences have planned to propose the
repeal of the Adamson act and the
substitution of a working agreement
of their own for it, has aroused Rep
resentative Adamson, author of the
law, to declare that congress would
spank both sides to the controversy
if necessary"
Mr. Adamson is willing to cooper
ate in any plan employer and employed
may evolve for the Interpretation OF
this law but will vigorously oppose
repeal of it.
THE measure was passed in good
faith and it is a constitutional en-
actment regulating hours of labor and
not wages" he said, on Sunday. Let
the roads and their. men settle their
wage disputes.
Congress will see that the public
gets fair deal. If it becomes neces-
sary to spank both sides, we'll spank
them, though l hope that won't be
necessary"
Representative Adamson says the
result Of the presidential election
made the employers more eager for
peace than they were last fall and
that the growing belief that the presi.
dent stands for compulsory arbitration
law has put the brotherhood leaders
in q conciliatory frame of mind.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-12-21
ARMISTICE NOT
ASKED BY BERLIN
EXPECT PARLEYS TO BE HE'LL
AT THE HAGUE ABOUT THE
MIDDLE OF JANUARY.
But it is Not Expected That Militar!
Operations viii Cease at once
in Event 5eIigerents Agree
to Peace Farley.

.-Telegraphing from Copen
hagen, the correspondent of the Elk
change Telegraph company quote!
the Frankfurter Zeitung as saying:
Germany does not want a cessa
tion of fighting, but merely confer
ence at which the belligerents shall
openly state their peace proposals.
"a conference will be held at The
Hague about January Is. While the
conference is in session, all the bellig
erents will be allowed TO continue
military operations"
The Frankfurter Zeitung continues:
Germany must try to prevent the
entente from giving an eyasive an
swer. We expect a wide cleavage o.
views at the outset of the negotiations
bat great apparent divergence of opin
ion will have less significance wher
the oral explanations are offered
The standpoints of both parties are al
ready partly identical as regards the
general fundamental aims of the wa
and the German note must be under
stood as meaning that part of the Ger
man proposals refer to the re-estab
lishment of international conventions
for the avoidance of international con
ficts and guarantees of internatioua
peace"
Referring to the possibility of a.
leviting the burden of ornaments the
Zeitung expresses the belief that al
agreement to this effect is possible
owing to the sufferings caused bys war
and adds:
But Germany must not be asked &c
precede the others in reducing hel
forces. Moreover, Germany does moi
believe in abrogating general mill
tary service, although there are many
objections against SUCH 1t would be
abrogated if there were a common or
ganization of nations in which Ger
many would have an important place.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-12-21
DRYS HAVE THEIR
DAY IN CONGRESS
NATIONWIDE PROHIBITION z
STEP NEARER AS RESULT OF
ACTION OF COMMITTEE.
Votes to Recommend Adoption of Res
olution to Submit Constitutional
Amendment Forbidding Manufac-
ture and Sale of Liquor.

Washington.-The house judiciary
committee on Thursday voted to rec
ommend adoption of the resolution to
submit a constitutional amendment
forbidding the manufacture and sale
of liquor for beverage purposes in the
United States. Even the most enthu-
siastic champions of the amendment
had not expected favorable action so
soon from the committee, which at the
last session voted to postpone its con-
sideration indefinitely.
Administration leaders, however,
doubt that it will reach the senate in
time for action this session. Prohibi-
ton advocates are jubilant and pre-
dict ultimate adoption of the resolu-
ton and reference of the amendment
to the legislatures of the various
states at a much earlier date than
they heretofore had hoped. A two
thirds majority in both houses is re
CURED
Coincident with the committees ac-
ton on the amendment, the prohibition
issue was brought directly to the at
tention of the senate when the Shep-
pard bill to prohibit the manufacture
and sale of liquor in the District Of
Columbia became the unfinished bust
ness to be kept before the senate IN
til disposed of. As an amendment to
this bill, Senator Underwood has pro-
posed a referendum to the male voters
Of the district Senator Kern of In
diana has added a proposal that wo-
men also should participate in the ref
erendum.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-12-21
IDAHO YOUTH KILLS FARMER.
Tragedy Outcome of attempt to force
Payment of Alleged Debt.

Lewiston, Idaho.-Jewell Prong
aged II, Saturday night shot and
killed Lester Clifford, a farmer, in q
drug store here after having made
an unsuccessful attempt to make Gif.
ford pay him $3.50 which Prong claim
ed as personal injury damages be.
cause of an accident he had suffered
while in Gifford's employ.
Prong forced Clifford to enter a drug
store and write a check when Clifford
pleaded that he had not that much
money with him. A patroiman, called
by Gifford's brother, entered and
Prong killed Clifford with one shot, fir.
ing three more before he was dis
armed and arrested. Clifford is sur.
vived by a widow and one child.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-12-21
HOMESTEAD MEASURE APPROVED
The 64o-Acre Grazing Act Passes
Both Houses.

Washington.-All the disputed
points in the Ferris bill to provide
640-acre homesteads, principally for
grazing purposes, were smoothed out
Saturday in conference between house
and senate and the measure goes to
the president now for signature. The
bill has been supported by the inter
ior department and western congress
men as a measure Of futhering the
opening of the public domain.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-12-21
VILLA WANTS TO MEET SCOTT.

Says They Could Settle Differences
Between Mexico and United States.
FL Paso, Texas-If a conference
could be held between Francisco Villa
and General Hugh Scott of the United
States army, an agreement could be
reached which would settle all
differences between the United States
and Mexico, according TO { statement
made to the military authorities here
by a Mexican who claimed to have
direct authority from Villa to make
such a propsoal.
General Scott is a good man." villa
is quoted as telling his representative,
and we almost settled the Mexican
question at one time"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-12-21
Not Wholly sIiahted.

Society is more an more inclined
each year TO employ professional en-
tertainers," said the observant per-
son.
Yes" replied Mr.. CumrOx ''The
family never lets me in on their anna
teur theatricals. There's only one role
they allow me to play each season."
what is that?"
Santa Claus"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-12-21
Utah euardsmen Welcomed Home.

Salt Lake City.-Battery A of the
National Guard of Utah was welcomed
home from the border Saturday. After
an absence of six months spent OF
the Mexican border the Utah battery,
which ranked third in the national
guard artillery contingent, was given
a welcome second only to that given
the battery after its return from the
Philippines in 1899.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-12-21
A Popular Book.

Church-Have you given much att
tention to the books in evidence dur
ing this season?
Gotham-Oh, yes.
"And which do you consider the
most popular this Christmas?"
"Oh, the pocketbook by all means.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-12-21
Stone Claims Rioht to Speak.

St. Louis.-The right of a neutral
which has suffered from the effects OF
the European war particularly the
right of the United States to initiate
a movement for peace was asserted
here Thursday night before the
League to Enforce Peace by Senator
Stone, chairman of the senate foreign
relations committee.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-12-21
Disastrous sIaze in cheyenne.

Cheyenne, Wyo.-One life is known
to have been lost, child was Sc
riously burned and four persons are
missing in hotel fire here Sunday
night. Roy A. White of Baylis, Cal,
was electrocuted when he leaped from
a third story window and caught in a
tangle of electric wires. His wife and
three children are missing.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-12-21
VIII Not Raise Rates.

Washington.-The Pacific coasts
entire seasons output of dried fruits,
canned goods. wine, beans, barley and
other foods, will move east under pre-,
vailing freight rates, Notwithstanding
authority given to the railroads to ad-
vance them 10 cents per hundred
pounds.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-12-21
Says Radium Cure Failure.

New York.-After exhaustive tests
the use of radium as a cure for cancer
and tumors has been found to be a
failure, according to the annual report
of Dr.. Francis Carter Wood, head of
the Crocker cancer research fund of
Columbia university, made public Sun
day.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-12-21
Rancher to Trail Villa.

Juarez.-Colonel Luis Comaduran,
the Chihuahua rancher who asked Car
rama for permission to pursue Villa
Villa followers had kidnapped
his two daughters, will be sent to the
Guerrero district of western Chihua-
hua to fight the Villa forces there.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-12-21
svIula Pankhurst Mobbed.

London-Sylvia Pankhurst the mill
tanr suffragette, and number OF
sympathizers endeavored to hold a
demonstration" at the East India
dock gates Sunday afternoon to de.
mand peace. a big crowd assembled
and mobbed the speaker.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-12-21
Caring for Soldiers Families.

WashingtOn.-The war department
is paying out $4,000 a day to the de-
pendent families Of enlisted men Of
the regular army and national guard,
Major General Sharpe, Qulrtermaster
general, told the house military COM
mittee.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-12-21
SAFE CONDUCT GRANTED.
Allies Permit Tarnowski to Come t.
United States.

London.-The entente powers have
decided to grant safe conduct to Count
Tarnowski Won Tarnow, recently ap-
pointed Hungarian ambassador
to the United States.
The foreign office made this an
nouncement Friday, saying the entente
had decided to grant the safe conduct
in consideration of the representations
made by the American government.
The American ambassador, Walter H.
Page, has been notified.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-12-21
Hunters Kill 400 Elk.

Livingston, Mont.-Four hundred
elk driven from Yellowstone park by
the heavy snowstOrm which swept
the mountains recently were killed
during the last two days of the hunt
ing season, which closed December 1G.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-12-21
COO soars. Marrlaaea Increase.

New York.-As the cost of living
continues TO soar, the number of cou-
pies applying for marriage licenses
has increased strikingly. Within the
last two weeks the daily average has
risen from 100 to 14O.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-12-21
Wilson's PIuraIity in Nevada.

Reno, Nev.-A plurality of 5,649 was
given President Wilson by Nevada in
the recent election, according to the
official canvass of the state returns
completed by the secretary of state.
The totals are: Wilson, 17,776;
Hughes, 1927; Benson, 1905; Hanly,
$40.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-12-21
snows.iac catches Trsln.

De-re. Switzerland. 49, An electric
tr, IN crossing Berniua PASS was buried
under en- s"G.2nche. A rescuing party
duo cut the passengers. two Of whom
had died Another train still is snow
bound near Bevers, in the Engadine.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-12-21
Austrian Emperor for Peace.

Paris.-Emperor Charles or austria
Hungary is credited with having taken
the initiative in the peace move by
the coalition of the central powers, ac-
cording to a Berne correspondent.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-12-21

New York.-Mayor Mitchell rchuked
the board of aldermen here in vetoing
its objection to salary Increases Of
certain city employees, amounting to
SIGO.520, in the ctiy's budget for 1917,
wi ich totals s2ll,l15,0lG.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-12-21
capIan Convicted.

Los Angeles-David Caplan was
found guilty of manslaughter on Fri
day at his second trial for completely
in the Los Angeles Times explosion
October 1, 1910, when twenty men
were killed.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-12-21
Price of Horse Meat Advances.

Berlin.-Owing to the steady ad-
vance in the price of horse meat,
maximum price of 80 cents pound
for the best cuts, liver and sausage
has been fixed by the authorities.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-12-21

New York-Mischa Elman, noted VIC
linist, was injured, although not seri-
ously, when a taXicab in which he was
riding collided with a street car. His
scalp was cut in two places by flying
glass and he was taken to a hospital.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-12-21
Policeman Murdered.

Los AngeIes.--A bullet fired by az
unidentified person ended the lie o.
Thomas J. Kronschnabel, q DotorCy-
Gle officer of the Los Angeles police
department, while be was pursuing
speeding auto Nile
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-12-21

Washington.-Aft a warn debate,
the house voted into the annual legis-
lative, executive and judicial appropri-
alton bill a provision increasing the
salaries of representatives private sec
retaries from $1,000 TO $4,000 a year.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-12-21
House Votes War Credit.

London.-The new war credit for
e4OO,OOO,OOO introduced in the house
of commons by Andrew Bonar Law,
chancellor of the eXchequer, passed
through all its stages in the lower
house Friday afternoon.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-12-21
Culinary Trades Strike Enas.

san Francisco.-The strike of mem
ers Of san Francisco culinary trades,
.hich has been in effect since August
collapsed Saturday following the
iction of the local labor council in
voting the strike at an end.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-12-21
Former Justice Hughes Honored.

Albany n. Y.-Charles E. Hughes
has been named for the presidency of
the New York Bar association by the
nominating committee of that organi,
cation, it is announced by the secre,
fary