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Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23

Social Corner writer. but a devoted reader. and since reading her request for the words of Lone Starry Hours,' am only able to recall the first verse which found stored away in some corner of my brain, ali forgotten for more than half century; and now am in Mark Twain's condition when Punch Brothers, Punch with care" was rioting through his brain, and I am only sending the words in the hope of the relief that he got after load- ing his troubles off on the "the Par son." It is not possible to disconnect the words from the tune and wish could send that to Joan, also: Oh! the lone starry hours give me-e-e-e-e love, When still in the beautiful night, When the round, laughing moon I se-e-e-e-e love, Peeps down through the stars si1- very white. When the winds thro' the low elms whisper love, And gaze on some bright-rising Oh. wake! while I touch my guitar. (Something soft and spoony here.) We will wander together afar,- My heart shall be thine. thine mine, love;
 Oh: wake! while touch Cor strike) my guitar.
 I am much interested in The Social Corner cooking recipes. Some of the ingredients were missing from Rego- nia's Johnny Cakes-probably the bak- Ing powder.
 L. T. L.
 A CHRISTMAS MENU. Dear Social Corner Sisters: Here with send a bill of fare for Christmas day:
 Breakfast.
 Oranges Boiled Rice Broifed Salt Mackerel Poached Eggs al Ia Creme
 Potato Ffllet
 Feather Griddle Cake
 Wheat Bread
 Coffee
 Oysters on Half Shell
 Game Soup
 Boiled White Fish
 Sauce Maitre de Hotel
 Roast Goose, Apple Sauce Boiled Potatoes Mashed Turnips creamer Parsnips stewed Onions Boiled Rice Lobster Salad
 Canvas Back Duck Christmas Plum Pudding, Sauce
 Vanilla Ice Cream Mince Pie Orange Jelly Delicate Cake Salted Almond Confectionery Fruits
 Coffee
 Supper. S
 Cold Roast Goose Ayster Patties Cold Slaw
 Charlotte Russo
 Peach Jelly Tea I wish all the Brothers and Sisters Merry Christmas.
 FARMERS DAUGHTER.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23
WHO GIVES OF HIMSELF GIVES MORE THAN
 EVER CAME FROM PURSE
EVERY woMAws OPPORTUNITY

The honele ofa Hvednesda of eachw week
 Address
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Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23
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CHRTS MAS MENU
 Dear Social Corner Sisters: Here with send a bill of fare for Christmas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-24
wheat HIT HARD
BY RECALL TALK
May Option Drops More Than Seven
Cents on RumOr OF Possible
Break With Berlin.

Chicago, Feb. 24.-Disturbing ru-
mors that drastic consequences would
result from tension between Washing
ton and Berlin regarding Germany's
submarine policy caused break Of
more than 7 cents a bushel today in
the price of wheat, as compared with
values current earlier in the session.
The gist of the rumors was that the
handing of passports to the German
ambassador was imminent.
The most sensational fall took place
in the price of the May option, which
dropped from 1.24A to lit, loss of
tx cents. The low point was down 10
cents a bushel as compared with fig
ures that were obtained on Monday
For the great part, the losses took
place in the last Is minutes of the
session and were accompanied by wild
efforts on the part of holders to un-
load.
Closing prices showed a slight re.
action, but were to So cents under
yesterdays finish. with May at LIZ
and July at 1.14ss.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-24
CAPITAL NEXT TO
CHECK TIP TRUST
District of Columbia May Copy Merritt
Law Enacted by the Illinois
Legislature.

Springfield, Ill, Feb. 24.-Oficial
Washington hopes to be relieved Of
the tipping evil by means Of legisla-
ton, in the opinion of Edward L. Mer-
rift, state representative and author
of the Merritt anti-tipping law. Rep
resentative Merritt said today that he
had turned copy of the Illinois law,
enacted by the last legislature, over
to United States District Attorney
Knots. Mr.. Knots said he was for
warding the copy of the bill to the at
torney generals office at Washington
in response to request.
The Illinois law makes it unlawful
for hotels, cafes, or similar places to
sell or lease tipping privileges and
provides that when an individual re-
ceives a tip the tip belong to that
individual. If the tip is turned over
to another person that act is a mis-
demeanor.
Washington is overrun by the worst
tip trust in the country" said Repre-
sentative Merritt, land l am not sur
prised that they are beginning to seek
relief in the District of Columbia
Thus far there has not been any
successful prosecution of violators OF
the law in Illinois, but Representa-
tive Merritt said he planned to carry
a case to the supreme court, so as tc
get a ruling on the constitutionality
of the law and that when this was done
he expected better success in enforc'
ing his pet law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-24
BODIES RETURNED
BY ITALIAN FLYER
Companions of Captain Salomone Fall
Beside Him As He Directs Raid
on Libach.

Milan, (via Paris, Feb. 24.-Details
are now published of the raid carried
out on last Friday by an Italian air
squadron on Libach, a city of $4,000,
about forty-five miles east of Goritza,
and it is declared to have been emin-
emily successful, chiefly on account
Of the heroism of Captain Salomone,
who piloted large machine carrying
four men, The task entrusted to this
machine was to engage adversary air.
craft in order to allow the other Italian
machines to accomplish their mission
of bombardment. Captain Salomone
attacked several Austrian aeroplanes
and in the battle which ensued two of
his companions were killed and he
himself wounded. He continued, how
ever, to handle his machine so sue
cessfully that his observer, Colonel
Barbieri, was able to keep up steady
machine gun fire on the Austrians.
Bullets rained on the Italian aero
plane from all sides and Colonel Bar
bieri was killed. The pilot remained
alone with the bodies of his compan-
ions hindering the manipulation of the
levers, that of Colonel Bargieri lying
across one of the steering wires. Wip-
ing the blood from his eyes, for he was
wounded in the forehead, Captain Sa-
lomone managed to move the body and
that of another man so that he could
steer more easily and, having suffici-
emily delayed the pursuers to enable
his fellow aviators to reach their goal
he finally landed at Palmanova and
was taken from his machine in faint
ing condition. King Victor Emmanuel
has awarded him the medal for valor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-24
THE WAR
TODAY

The great German drive for YER
dun, the biggest military opera
ton on the western front since the
allied offensive Of last September
and productive of one of the most
desperate battles of the war, is be-
ing pushed with tremendous force
by the army of the German crown
prince.
The Teutonic lines are being
steadily drawn nearer and nearer
the fortress, according to the Ber-
lin war office, which today an
nOunces the driving of another
wedge into the French line. 1t
claims a German advance through
the village of Haumont and the
capture Of SamOgneux. about six
miles distant from Verdun proper.
Elsewhere also the Germans
have scored advances, occupying
the wooded district north OF Beau
mont and the woods Of Herbe, to
the northeast, while the the north
west the village of Brabant has
been occupied.
The French war Office, on the
other hand, announces that the
French lines have not been broken
at any point by the terrific assaults
Of the 100000 Germans engaged in
the offensive. II admits the loss
of the village of Braban, which it
characterizes as an advanced posi-
ton. but disputes the German
claim to the capture Of SamOg-
neux. An attack on that village
was repulsed. it is declared.
Along the 25-mile front on which
the German attack is being direct
ed, the fighting has been of the
most desperate character. Appar-
entity it has been particularly in
tensiye near Beaumont, one OF the
strongest of the French positions,
but wave after wave of German
infantry rolling against the de-
lenses have failed TO dlSl00ge the
French. They have been driven
out Of part Of the wood of Caures,
but their lines are holding further
to the east, in front of Ornes.
At Lisbon, Portugal, yesterday
the commander of the naval divis-
ion, apparently Of his own initia-
tive, took forcible possession Of
S6 German and Austrian ships IT,
ing in the Tagus river. hoisted the
Portuguese flag and saluted them
with a 21-gun salvo from the Por-
tuguese fleet. 1t is said the act Of
the Portuguese commander was
totally unexpected by the govern
ing authorities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-24
POLICE NEEDED FOR
BARGAIN DAY CRUSH

Aurora, ILL.,, Feb. 24.-Women storm
ed the downtown streets in such num-
bers today the police had to be called
out to break up jams in which slight
er shoppers were being crushed. A
semi-annual dollar day'-a day on
which merchants sell goods of every
description from shoes to suits OF
clothes for s1-was the occasion for
the outpouring.
Long lines of women were at various
store doors hours before they opened
this morning. The feminine rush was
remindful of the crush at baseball
park during a worlds series.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-24
DAY IN CONGRESS
SENATE.

Resumed debate on waterpower
bill.
objection prevented Senator
Gore from introducing legislation
to keep Americans OFF armed
ships of belligerents.
Hearing continued into fitness
of Louis ID. Brandeis for the Unit
ed States supreme court.
Inquiry resumed into alleged
monopoly of sisal output.
HOUSE.
Consideration Of pOstOffice bill
continued.
Hearing on Representative Lon
don's neutral peace congress reso-
luton begun by foreign affairs
committee.
Admiral WinslOw appeared be-
fore naval affairs committee In ex.
ecutiye session TO testify on ma
tional defense.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-24
s5OO. OOO Pittsburgh Fire.

Pittsburgh, Feb. 24.-Fire swept
through the plant of the Union Stor-
age company here today completely
DESTROYING one warehouse and wreck
ing another with loss Of 100000.
men at work in the plant
were believed to have escaped, al
though a number of men were report
ed missing after the walls Of the build
ing had collapsed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-24
CRONES HIDING IN
CHICAGO, BELIEF
Hone TO Get Trace of Soup Pois0ner
at Mass Meeting of Anarchists
Friday Night.

Chicago, Feb. 24.-Belief that Jean
Crones, wanted in connection with the
poisoning of the soup served at ban
uuet to Archbishop Mundelein recent
ly, may now be hiding in Chicago was
expressed by police officials today. A
renewed search among haunts of an
archists and other radicals was be-
gun by the detective department and
States Attorney Hoyne.
A mass meeting of anarchists to be
held tomorrow night will be attended
by a picked squad of police and de-
tectives in the hope that some trace
Of the missing chef may be obtained.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-24
German Armies Push Their
Way 2 Miles Inside For
mer Lines Of Enemy.
AT NORTH OF FORTRESS
Both Sides Reported Heavy
Sufferers in Battling of
the Second Day.

Emperor Nullam has estdDllsHeu
his headquarters at the German
positions facing Verdun, according
to information received by Berlin
by the Evening News by way of
Copenhagen.
1t is reported that the emperor
is more energetic than ever, max
ing daily speeches to the troops
and encouraging the soldiers. He
seems inspired at present with a
desire to defeat the French army
at any cost.
Berlin, Feb. "a, (via London, 3:12
p. m Further gains for the Germans
in the region north of the French fort
ress of Verdun were reported by the
war Office today. The statement says
the entire wooded district northwest
of Beaumont and the forest Of Herbe
are in possession of the Germans.
Announcement also was made Of the
capture by the Germans of the villages
of Brabant, Haumont and Samogneux,
in the Verdun region.
The statement follows: western
front: The success we obtained east
of the Mouse has been extended fur
Their. The villages of Brabant, Hau-
mont, Samagneux have been captured
The entire wooded district northwest
north and northeast Of Beaumont and
the forest of Herbe, are in our pos
session.
South of Metz, an advanced French
post was taken by a surprise attack,
The entir egarrison of so men was cap
tured.
Eastern front: On the northern sec
tors of the front there were lively ar
tillery duels, and at numerous points
patrol engagements occurred. There
have been no incidents of special i'm
portance.
Balkan front: There is nothing tc
report"
Samogneux is about one mile south
of Haumont, the loss of which was
admitted yesterday by the French wal
office. 1t is six miles north of Verdun
London, Feb. 24.-At last accounts
the battle Of Verdun was still raging
with great fury, both sides keeping VI
a continuous fire from all available
artillery and throwing masses o
troops into the fray. Losses on eacl
side have been heavy.
In the fighting during the secon'
day of the great battle the German
pushed their way at points two mile
inside the former French lines, pene
trating as far as the village Of Hau
mont, less than eight miles from tn
fortress. The French claim to hav
held the approaches to the south Q
that village, however, checking tn
German advance there, as they did i
the wood of Causes. East Of the LAT
ter point, however. the German ad
vance continued, their forces pene
trating the Wavrille wood after DIES
perate fighting. Elsewhere the Ger
man attack is claimed to have been al
rested.
An unexpected war development l
Continued On Page Eleven.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-24
KAISER DIRECTS FURIOUS drive I'm WEST
Coal Miners
To Be CiUen
Wage Boost

New York, Feb. 24.-The organized
mine workers of the soft coal fields Of
western Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana
and Illinois, who are here negotiating
a new wage agreement with the coal
mine owners to become effective April
l, have been given informal assurances
that some of the important demands
made by the union will be granted by
the operators with certain restric-
lions.
The details have not yet been set
tied, but the miners are confident a
satisfactory contract will be agreed
on.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-24
KEOKUK'S VIOLATOR
CONVICTED BY JURY

Keokuk. Iowa, Feb. "a. - Phiiip
Nickel was found guilty OF selling
liquor contrary to the laws OF Iowa by
a Jury in the district court this AFTER
noon. A verdict was reached after oo
minutes deliberations. Judge Hamii-
ton announced he would impose sen
tence later. Nickel is liable to hne
OF from $50 to 5000.
Nickel's attorney announced nc
would file notice of an appeal 10 Lhe
state supreme court
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-24
DYING MESSAGES
FROM A ZEPPELIN
Bottle Containing Letters Written by
Commander to His Family Found
In the North Sea.

London, Feb. "a (11:40 a. MA
bottle has been picked up from the
sea containing last messages from the
commander of Zeppelin Lie, which
was wrecked in the North sea, and adj
dressed to the commanders parents,
wife and little son. The last Of the
message stated that the airship had
dropped and the crew was drowning,
says a Reuter- dispatch from Copen-
hagen.
The yacht Stella picked up the bottle
containing the messages from Com
mander Uhle, near Gothenburg. Four
letters were found, two addressed to
the parents of the Zeppelin command
er and one each to his wife and child.
The letters were written at successive
periods. The third states that the
airship was then 100 metres above the
water, that the motors had failed TO
dCI, duu IudL oil NClC SAPNSsiio -
any moment to drop. The fourth let
ter states that the airship had dropped
and the crew was drowning.
The Lie was wrecked in the North
sea shortly after the Zeppelin raid
over England on Jan. 81. It is be-
lieved to have been one Of the Yep
pelins which took part in the raid
having been damaged either by British
anti-aircraft guns or by Dutch coas
defense guns which fired on a dirigi
BILE that flew over Dutch territory at
low altitude.
The captain of the British trawle
King Stephen reported that he haf
encountered the. Lis in sinking con
dition in the North sea, but did not at
tempt to rescue the Germans, as the.
outnumbered his crew.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-24
Hold Consistory at Springfield.

Springfield, ILL.,. Feb. 24.-Scottish
Rites of Illinois from the eight con-
sistories assembled here yesterday, in
what is said to be the first state con-
sistory convention ever held. Illus
trious Sylvester o. Spring of Chicago
SD degree deputy for Illinois, will
direct the work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-24

Senate leaders agreed to adjourn
tonight until tomorrow instead of con-
tinuing the old legislative day by re-
cess. That will give Senator Gore an
opportunity to introduce his resolu-
ton and his bill and it is expected the
senate will debate the issue fully.
Senator Gore sought to introduce
his bill TO prohibit passage Of Ameri-
cans on such ships, and also to intro
duce a concurrent resolution, requir-
ing passage by the house, but unlike
his bill, not the approval of the presi-
dent.
Senator Gore issued statement de-
claring 1T seems to me the ship OF
state is drifting or driving headlong on
the breakers. l do not say deliberate
", but l fear directly on the break
ers."
When asked about reports that he
had conferred with former Secretary
Bryan before preparing his bill and
resolution, Senator Gore said:
q have not seen Mr.. Bryan since
last January. l did not talk to him at
that time about the bills On this sub
ject had then introduced. OF course,
I know that Mr.. Bryan favors action
such as l propose.
Senator Cores resolution follows:
Whereas, a number of leading pow
ers OF the world are now engaged IN
war Of unexampled proportions and,
Whereas, the United States is hap
PLY at peace with all Of the belliger-
ent nations, and,
Whereas, it is equally the desire
and the interest of the American peo-
pie TO remain at peace with all ma
tons, and,
Whereas, the president has recent
ly offered fresh and signal proofs OF
the superiority of diplomacy to butch
cry as method OF settling interna,
'ional disputes, and,
Whereas, the right Of American
citizens TO travel on unarmed belliser'
ent vessels has recently received re
newed guarantees Of respect and IN
volatility, and,
Whereas, the right Of American
citizens to travel on armed belligeren
vessels rather than on unarmed yes
sells is essential neither to their life
liberty or safety, nor to the independ
ence, dignity or security OF the Unite'
States, and,
Whereas, congress alone has beel
vested with the power to declare wa
which involves the obligations to pre-
vent war by all proper means consist
ent with the honor and vital interes
Of the nation, now,
Therefore, be it resolved by tn
senate and the house Of representative
concurring, that 1t is the sense OF tn
congress, vested as 1t Is with the sol
power to declare war, that all pei
sons owing allegiance to the Unite
States should in behalf Of their ow
safety and the vital interest OF tn
United States. forebear to exercise tn
right to travel as passengers on an
armed vessel OF any belligerent powe
whether such vessel be armed for o.
fensiye or defensive purposes, and
is the further sense Of the congres
that no passport should be issued
Renewed by the secretary OF state
CONTINUED an Page Three
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-24
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till P. NJ. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.

Fair tonight and Friday, colder to-
night with the lowest temperature
about 20 to 25 degrees; rising tenn
perature Friday.
Temperature at a M 90 Highest
Yesterday 80, lowest last night IS.
Velocity of wind at a. m. 6 miles
per hour.
Precipitation none.
Relative humidity at Z p. m. rs, at 7
a. m. SS, at p. m. today ~.
Stage of water 11.2, rise of 5 in
last "a hours.
I'M. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-24
Latest Bulletins

Council Bluffs, Ia, Feb. 4-Lou
Storr Of GlenwOOd, hung suspend.
ed In a bucket for five hours yes.
terday evening while masonry
walls that had caved in pressed
against him and the bucket, pre-
venting 1t either going up or down.
Workmen struggled frantically to
release him and special electric
light lines were strung so that the
reseuers might work after dark.
Aside from minor bruises, Storr
was alright today.
Toxic, Japan, Feb. 24-The for
eign minister, Baron Ishii, denied
in the diet today that Japan In
tends TO send troops to the assist
ance Of Russia.
New York. Feb. 24-The Hol-
land. American liner Nieuw Am.
sterdam arrived today from Rot
terdam and reported having been
held ND In The Downs by British
patroI ship. Four German stow
aways we're taken off. Later the
liner was boarded at Falmouth by
British naval officers. who removed
s55 bags OF mall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-24
Political Element Enters In,
to Discussion, but Will
Not Alter Course.
GERMAN NOTE AWAITED
Military Circles in Berlin
Said Not to Care Whether
Break Comes.

Washington. Feb. Ex-senator
Gore announced today he would
offer concurrent resolution that
Americans should keep off armed
belligerent ships.
Senator Gore sought to intro
duce his resolution by unanimous
consent hut Senator 3randegee. re-
publican, objected, and shut the
proposal out Senator Gore will
try again tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-24

Hugo Won Pohl was born at Breslau
on Aug. %, 1855. He received conf
mission as lieutenant at the age of Il
and at "a he was made senior lieu
tenant. He was made commander in
1894, captain in 1898, commodore in
1905, vice admiral in 1909. and full ad-
miral in January. 1918. He saw active
service In command Of the cruiser
Hansa at the bombardment OF the
Taku forts, China, in 1900.
Vice Admiral Won Pohl was appoint
ed chief Of the admiralty staff, with
headquarters at Wilhelmshaven, in
1909. In February, 1915, he succeed
ed Admiral Won Ingenohl as comman-
der of the German battle feet, and a
Berlin dispatch dated Feb. % last, an
nounced his retirement from that posi-
ton and the appointment of Vice Ad-
miral Reinhardt Scheer to succeed
him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-24
ADMIRAL Won POLL
rs DEAD IN BERLIN

Berlin, Feb. "a. (2:30 a. M. via
London. Admiral Won Pohl, whose re-
tirement on account of ill-health from
the position of commander of the Ger
man fleet was announced two days
ago, has died in Berlin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-24

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