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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-22
THE WAR TODAY

On the Russian front, the Ger
mans are active with their heavy
guns around the Ikskull bridge
head and farther south German
assault was repulsed by the Rus
SLAMS.
Artillery duels are still in pro-
gress on the AustrO-Itaiian front
and small infantry engagements
have taken place.
The Russians are still on the Of
fensive against the Turks in the
Black Sea region of Asia Minor.
The British have met another
defeat in the Tigris region near
Felahie, according to CONSTANT
nople. The report says the British
after heavy losses were compelled
to retreat westward.
Germany's reply to President
Wilson's note on submarine war
fare is not looked for before the
middle of next week. II Is said at
Washington that Count Won Bern.
stOrff, the German ambassador,
has advised his government to
modify its methods of submarine
warfare to meet Americas latest
demands.
The Germans have resumed the
offensive before Verdun, putting
their infantry in action on both
banks OF the Meuse but failing to
gain additional ground, according
TO the French war office bulletin.
The principal attempt to adj
vance was made east of the Meuse
following an intense bOmbardment.
Paris reports that the French ar
fjIIery fOiled the attempt and
caused the Germans heavy losses.
The scene of this fighting was be-
tween the river and Fort Fanx.
TO the west, Just beyond the
Meuse, the Germans put liquid fire
into play In attacking the French
lines north OF the Caurettes wood,
but the assault Is declared to have
been barren Of advantage to the
crown princes forces.
In the Balkans French aero
plane made a 4G0.mile flight from
the allied lines TO Sofia and re-
turn. dropping four large calibre
bombs on a Zeppelin shed in the
Bulgarian capital. Other points be-
hind the lines also were lombard
ed by French airmen, the Doiran
region being given especial atten-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-22
Would Kill Morgan.

New York, April 22.-Harry L. New
ton, a former munitions worker, who
was arrested here Thursday after en-
tering into an alleged agreement to
blow up a munitions plant, was pre-
pared to kill J. p Morgan, according
to an affidavit submitted today in the
Tombs police court. On the strength
of this document Newton was held for
examination next Tuesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-22

[ VI
The Lokal Anzeiger's prediction
that the German reply will be de-
layed is borne out by the fact that 1t
has been forwarded to general head
quarters. Prior to the publication of
the note the newspapers were permit
ted to print nothing concerning it ex-
cept one dispatch sent from Wash
ington by an English news agency on
| Wednesday. This message was cabled
! before the days session of congress,
| and apparently was intended to pre-
pare the people for the note itself
Papers Brief in Comments.
The Lokal Anzeiger endeavors to
| take fairly optimistic view of the
situation, basing this on what 1t terms
the almost invariably misleading char
acter of English news dispatches. 1t
declares, however, that as England is
endeavoring to starve this country
Germany cannot give up the right of
self defense.
| Other Berlin newspapers have pub
lished only few lines of non-commit-
| tai comment. Of the prominent out Of
town papers the Cologne Gazette re-
fers editorially to the situation. It
says:
"An understanding between Germany
and America concerning the use Of
submarines hitherto has not been
| reached"
The Gazette repeats the frequently
| heard attacks on American neutrality
| in connection with the delivery of mu-
nitions and the alleged complaisance
of the United States toward British
arbitrariness and concludes:
| American neutrality, carried out in
| this manner, is not of such kind that
Germany can sacrifice the most effec-
| tive means of its naval warfare to it..
Washington, April 22.-With official
word that the American note has been
presented to the Berlin foreign Office,
administration officials today momen-
tarily expected definite advices from
| Ambassador Gerard as to how the COM
munication was received together with
some indication as to the nature Of the
| German reply.
In reporting the delivery of the note
late Thursday afternoon, Ambassador
Gerard advised the state department
that he had afterwards conferred brief
ly with Foreign Minister Won Jagow.
It is said the ambassador informed
| Continued On Para Eight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-22
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till z p. NJ. Tomorrow. for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.

Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday;
not much change in temperature.
Temperature at a. M, 81. Highest
Yesterday, "A; lowest last night. 81.
Velocity OF wind at z a. m, II miles
per hour.
Precipitation, .01 inch.
Relative humidity at p. m. rs; at
m, rs: at ! p. m today, 60
Stage of water, 1873, fall of 2 in
last "a hours.
J. NJ. SHERIER, Local F'orecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-22
SAFETY FIRST TRAIN
TO TOUR THE STATES

Washington, April 21.-A safety first
train put out by government depart
ments will leave Washington May
for a tour of the United States, it was
announced today. The first stop will
be at Philadelphia and from there the
train will go west.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-22
Wilson Has No Opposition.

Helena, Mont, April 22.-Scatterins
returns early today from 20 OF the Al
counties In Montana showed that
President Wilson virtually had no op-
position for the democratic nomina-
ton in yesterdays presidential pref
erence primary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-22
Emperor William and His
Aids Are Studying the
American Paper.
PRESS is RETICENT
Newspapers of Germany In
clined to Treat Subject
in Quiet Way.

Berlin, April 90, 10 a. m, via
London, 4 :45 p. m-Germany's an.
swer to the latest American note
is likely to be delayed by some
parleys and requests for further
information on certain points, &C
cOrding to the LOkal Anzeiger
which says it learns that the note
is a decidedly long one and that
1t will be examined with German
thorOughness.
The American note Is now In
the hands of Emperor William,
Chancellor Won Bethmann-HOll-
veg and General Won Falkenhayn,
chief of the general staff at gen.
eral headquarters.
A summary of the note was tele-
graphed yesterday to general
headquarters and a courier, bear.
ing the full text and the appendix,
was sent there by train.
The deliberations of the emper-
or, the chancellor and the chief of
staff will determine the future
shaping Of German.American re.
lations.
The note appears In the news
papers of this afternoon. All is
calm here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-22

London, April D. British forces
in the expedition against German
East Africa have captured I'M
bugwe and Salanga, according 10
an announcement made today by
the official press bureau.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-22
Norwegian Liner Founders.

Queenstown April 22.-The Norwe-
gian steamship Aud, 1,102 tons gross
has foundered near Daunts Rock. Her
crew have arrived here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-22

announced and military headquar-
terS would make no statements re.
Garding the movement
San Antonio, April 22-Secretary
Baker should be IN receipt Of a report
before night from Major General
Hugh l. Scott, chief of staff, that may
assist the administration in deciding
whether 10 withdraw the American
troops or send them farther into Mex
leo. Generals Scott and Funston to-
day Will review in detail the history
OF the punitive expeditions operations
since entering Mexico almost six
weeks ago.
Until late last night the two officers.
informally and in the presence OF
other officers Of lower rank, discussed
the developments of the pursuit of
Villa that began with promised CO.
operation by Carranza troops and
ended, or practically ended, with a
warning to Colonel W. c. Brown at
Santa Cruz by a Carranza official that
he must not advance south Of that
point
The chief Of staff was told Of the
difficulties encountered in transport
ing supplies to the stations along the
lire Of communications and of the fail
ure 10 obtain proper service over rail
roads.
Pershing Recommends Changes.
General Pershing's reports, which
are said to contain recommendations
that radical changes be authorized,
probably will be gone over carefully
today. Overnight dispatches from the
front did not indicate renewed often
siye activity. The pursuit Of the ban
dit chieftain remained practically at a
standstill. The impression is gaining
strength at departmental headquar-
ters that the troops will be withdrawn
from Mexico.
High army officials here remained
almost Indifferent to the suggestions
that the manifest hostility of Carranza
troops might be due to work by
agents Of Felix Diaz or those of any
other aspiring enemy Of the de facto
government. Department Of justice
agents have failed to discover any
tangible evidence that Diaz is max
ing Aeadway along the frontier and
all reports to army headquarters in
dictate that the officers Of Carranza
garrisOns who are showing so mark
ed an antagonism towards the Ameri-
cans are wholly loyal to the first
chief. Whether they are acting under
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-22

Amsterdam, Holland, April 22.-
Press dispatches from Vienna re-
port that the AustrO- Hungarian
foreign office has received a note
from the United States dealing
with the attack on the Russian
bark ImperatOr in the Mediterra-
mean.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-22
Latest Bulletins

Cleveland, o.. April 22-Repre-
sentatives OF the railroads in the
United States and OF the four rail-
road employees brotherhoOds will
meet at Chicago April q to dis
cuss the recent demands OF the
brOtherhOOds for an eight-hour
day. Announcement to this effect
was made here today by W. &. Lee,
president of the trainmen's BROTH
erhOOd.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-22
DAY IN CONGRESS
SENATE.

SENATE.
Sisal monopoly inquiry con-
tinued.
Free sugar repeal debated with
agreement to vote before adjourn
ment.
HOUSE.
Consideration OF agriculture ap-
preparation bill renewed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-22
Major General Scott Map
ping Out Situation With
General Funston.
F0RSEE WITHDRAWAL
Belief Expressed That the
Troops Will Be Brought
Out-Diaz Active.

Columbus, \. NJ April ga
large detachment OF infantry left
here Today, it is believed, to
strengthen the thin American line
of communication in Mexico. The
destination OF the troops was not
announced and military headquar-
tiers would make no statements re.
garding the movement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-22

Continued On Page Three.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-22

Continued On Page Eighth
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-07
by Mary KING

Chicago, Nov. Women are in
clined to carry consideration for
their boss to an absurd extremity, es-
pecially if the boss is a man. re-
marked, in my hearing, woman
who holds an important executive po-
sition. Her assistant, to whom the
remark was made, smiled and said he
didn't think her statement was true,
as it was his impression that the
average working girl was only too
willing to take advantage of her en-
ployer, whenever it was possible for
her to do so with impunity
So they argued for a while and as
listened my own impression was
that this mans judgment was per-
haps right, but as individual workers
gradually emerged from this general
classification and took form in my
mind, and the characteristics of the
many business woman | have known
passed in review before me, / was
Obliged to reverse my Judgment and
acknowledge that there was founda-
ton to the statement that working
girls possessed an exaggerated sense
Of consideration fer the men who en-
ployed them and often this consider
alton was out of all proportion to the
treatment accorded them by their
employers.
Most of the girls of my acquaint-
ance | realized, possessed what they
supposed was a high sense of honor
in relation to their job and their boss
but which was, in reality, distort-
ed idea of duty which, when noticed
bv their employers, aroused a feel
ing of annoyance. or at least sur
prised amusement.
Of course, it is to be expected that
an employee is to act in an honorable
NJ; anov toward her employer, and
tender him the same fair treatment
ISne expects u" receive lIull llHi :,
whether she rCto: c5 it CT not. how
ever, should not alter her attitude
toward him.
But there are some people who can
do nothing in moderation, and con-
sequently spoil things for themselves
by carrying their virtues to excess.
AS an example, am reminded of a
young Girl who since leaving school
office for two years. She is bright
and capable and before she was in
the position long had mastered all
the details of the office routine, and
was even able to relieve her employer
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-07
influence of a king.

influence of a king.
Having got all the honors that
could be showered upon one man and
having accumulated about billion
dollars, he peacefully passed away.
But, my friends. we need not go
back so far to cite our cases. Take
that Of Napoleon. He was born of
humble parents. He lived in garnet.
Hot biscuit and clover honey were not
for him Nothing but ambition saved
him from becoming tin peddler or u
barker for summer show He had
ambition. and he won. He chopped
cord wood for 20 cents day until he
had saved money enough to take him
through military school When
through with this school he took COM
mand of the army Of France. and the
way he did lam the rest of Europe
was caution. For forty years or
more he kept things going. Between
his wars there was hardly time for
him to go fishing. He licked the en-
envy I'm most Of his battles. and when
he didn't lick 'em they could not catch
up to lick him.
Ambition made Napoleon the great
est general of the world. and the great
est general finally became an emperor
and made the whole world afraid of
him. In truth. he became little too
ambitious. He started out to give
Europe a last dressing down. and at
the battle of Waterloo he got the
1rac iny down bipnSnlf
but don't expect to hold four aces in
every hand
And there was John Hancock. first
to sign the Declaration of Independ-
ence What did he amount to before
he signedI Nobody took off his hat to
him. His name was never put up for
an Office. He could not have gone to
the alderman of his ward and got a
sidewalk repaired 1t was said of him
that he was a very quiet man. but he
did not know a later bug from a
beetle.
"All of sudden, however, Mr.. Han
cock felt ambition stirring in his
breast. He got up and took his hat off
its peg and said to his wife:
"'Hannah, | think | will go over to
the old statehouse and sign the Dec
laration of Independence Something
tells me ought to do 1t
"And she replied
Yes, John. you had better go over
and write your name as large as you
can. 1t will bluff the British il IL
doesn't do anything else
And who was John Hancock half
an hour after he had signed? why.
the men of Washington were whooping
for him and carrying him about on
their shoulders. and. you take my word
for 1t, next day he could have had any.
thing in the gift of the town. He shot
right up Ike a green bay tree. and to
know John Hancock was something
that every man In the land could be
proud OF. He died respected and loved
by all.
MY FRIENDS. there is r
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-07
Relation of Working
Girl to her Employer

|of debating many of his letters, by
answering them herself.
Girl Was Disappointed
Her working hours were unusual
ly long and her duties hard. Her SAL
airy as a beginner was not great. but
when she failed to increase it after
six months she was disappointed, but
determined to stick it out a while
longer. When, after two weeks OF
conscientious and hard work, she was
getting only a dollar a week more
than when she started she was dis
couraged and weary of the job and
decided to look elsewhere for work.
She was fortunate in soon being
promised position as secretary to a
man who held an official position
with "a large firm, which firm had a
reputation of paying exceptionally
| liberal salaries to it's employees She
asked fora weeks time in which to
Hotlly llCl pl cSClL tlnplOyclS Vi IcI
resignation This was granted to
| her, but it was impressed upon her
that she would be expected to report
for work in her new position on a
specified date.
The day before she was expected
to appear at her new post, her pros
lpective employer received note
| from her saying that the man for
whom she worked was out of town
and although she had written re
signing her osition, she had not
heard from him and therefore She
could not leave until she was re
leased by him Her new employer
gave her three days in which to set
tie her affairs and when the three
days were up she telephOned him tc
say that although she had written
again, she was still waiting to heal
from her boss At this the man who
was about to hire her lest all pa
| thence, and, as ne was lelt III tht
lurch with his former secretary gone
and found it necessary to have some
one in the position Immediately, ne
hired another woman.
! After the second week had passed.
the girl ,phoned him to say that she
was now at liberty to take the posi-
ton he offered, and was surprised
but enlightened to find the place nc
! Ion ger open to her.
/ When she finally secured another
position she was a wiser girl as she
, had learned that she could i'll afford
to sacrifice her chances for advance
ment in the business world for a ridi-
'culous sense of duty to an unjust and
careless employer.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-07

the bylaws, and such other officers as
NAV be from time to time deemeu
necessary by the Board OF Directors.
All of the officers of this corporation
shall be elected annually by the STOCK,
holders. except the officers appolnteu
nv the Board of Directors; when eiec,
tion shall take place at the annual
meeting of the stockholders winch
shall be held on the second Monday IN
January of each and every year. De-
ginning with the second Monday IN
January 1917. Until the officers elect
ed at the first meeting shall be quail
fed the business of this corporation
shall be conducted by the following
officers: Edwin Spencer, Jr, Presl,
dent and Treasurer; D. o. Rogers
ice-President, j. E. Sullivan, Secre-
tary. Edwin Spencer, Jr., D. o. Rog'
ers, and ]. E. Sullivan. Directors.
vi.
The highest amount of Indebtedness
to which this corporation may at any
time subject itself shall be Two
Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars
($25O, 100000.
The names and residences of the
subscribing incorporators and the
amount Of capital stock subscribed BY
each are as follows:
Edwin Spencer, Jr., Lakeland, Flor
ida, 267 shares.
D. o. Rogers, Lakeland, Florida, 36t
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-07

shares.
J. E. Sullivan, Cincinnati, Ohio, 367
shares.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, The said
|incorporators have hereto set their
hands and seals this Goth day of Octo-
Der. A. D. 1916.
Edwin Spencer, Jr. (SEAL)
D. o. Rogers (SEAL)
]. E. Sullivan (SEALl
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF POLK
Before me the undersigned authori-
ty personally appeared Edwin Spen-
Ger. Jr., D. o. Rogers, and ]. E. Sulli-
van we'll known to me to be the in
diyiduals described in and who sub
scribed their names to and who exc
cuted the foregoing instrument, and
they separately acknowledged the ex-
ecution thereof to be their free act
and deed for the uses and purposes
therein set forth and expressed.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have
hereunto set my hand and official seal
at Lakeland, in the County of Polk
and State of Florida, this goth day of
October, A.. D. 1916.
J (Notarial SeaD
MAUDE d. POOLER,
Notary Public Safe of Florida at
Large.
My commission expires January 8,
1919. $500
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-07
What Ambition
Can Do
BY M. QUAD
BY M. QUAD
Copyright. 1916. by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.

Q. Hope Jones advanced to the desk
on the platform and said;
"My dear friends. reached this
town of Cucumber Hill early in the
day and have had several hours to
look over the landscape and converse
with your most eminent citizens. You
have site here to be PROUD of. and
your sawmill is equipped with one of
the finest steam whistles | ever heard.
"Your hogs look fat and contented
as they walk up and down the ave.
nues. Such cows as have encounter
ed are of a kindly disposition. and the
alarms of war seem not to have dis
turbed you.
There are only seven persons pres
ent at my lecture. but probably the
measles and the whooping cough kept
the others in the house. | have deliv.
cred lectures where the audience mum
bered only one person. but spoke
with the emphasis, philosophy and
logic that use where the audience
numbers thousand | shall do 50 to-
night You shall have the worth of
your money and perhaps double the
value. am going TO tell you what
ambition can do
Take the case of Socrates He has
been dead some time. but he did not
kick about dying when his time had
come. and history has left us a good
record of his ambitious doings. He
began life as corner grocer, and In
those days every grocer had to give
sixteen ounces to the pound
! ''Seeins after year or two that
there was no show in the grocery
business for an honest man, Old Soc
rates decided on change He closed
up his shop and went to school to
learn to be statesman and an orator
Such was his ambition to get there
that In two weeks he knew more than
the schoolmaster. Ii wasn't two
months after the change occurred that
he made Fourth of July speech
that knocked all the older orators gal
ley west. He used his big words in
just the right places and be slung his
grammar around with the utmost lib.
erality. From thence on he began 10
elbow his way upward. Those who
had reached the top rung of the lad
der tried their best to keep him down.
but failed in their designs The time
came when Socrates almost bad the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-07
Iothing to com

lOthing to com
pare with ambition. II beats the sky
scraper elevator In hosting man up
The rope never breaks and lets the cage
fall. If the ambitious boy or man is
driving oxen today he may be riding
in his own gilded rnilroad car Eve
years from now If you are not an
ambitious man don't delay in making a
start. II you have not the feeling
coax 1t to come to you. and when it
comes give 1t warm welcome and
prepare to be hoisted into greatness"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-07
Strange Storehouses.

In the old birds nest that are placed
near the ground in shrubs and small
trees close to hazclnut bushes and bit
terSweet vines one will often find
handful Of hazelnuts or bittersweet
berries They were put there by the
white footed mice and the meadow
mice. which visit these storehouses
regularly. Very often white footed
mouse will cover a birds nest with
fine dried grass and inner bark and
make a nest for itself. = New York
Tribune
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-07
lnsulted.

Duels have been fought over the
most remotely fancled insults NJ Ro-
mieu. who seems to have been an edi
tor In Paris, got n letter from young
lawyer which ran: "Sir. | send you with
this note a ballad, which beg you will
read with great attention. If you think
you can add few words TO il and they
suit me | consent TO accept YOU as II
cOllaborateur"
The manuscript was returned with "A
note thus; "Sir. have read your ballad
with the greatest attention. | leave to
you the choice of the weapons"