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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-25
TOWN OF VERDUN
|NFLAMES,CLA|M
OF THE GERMANS
Berlin, March %, via London,
1886 p. m.)-Verdun is in flames,
according to tOday's official state
ment by the German army head
quarters.
German War Report.

German War Report
The statement follows:
western theatre: In the Mouse
district artillery duels were especially
lively and in the course of these en-
gagements Verdun was set on fire.
Eastern theatre: West of Jacob
staft, the Russians again, opened an
attack after having brought forward
fresh Siberian troops and after strong
artillery preparation had been made
The attack broke down with heavy
losses to the Russians.
Minor enemy advances southwest
of Jacobstadt and southwest of Dvinsk
were easily repulsed.
Balkan theatre: During a renewed
aeroplane attack one enemy machine
was brought down.
Paris, March 25, Q1:35 a. m)-The
French official statement says that the
past night was quiet in the Verdur
region both east and west of the
Meuse. Artillery duels were in pro-
gress in the Woevre region.
The text follows:
"In the Argonne surprise attack
against the trenches of the enemy- al
Courteos Chaussees resulted in ouI
taking some prisoners and inflicting
losses on the enemy.
''In the Woevre district there has
been an artillery duel near Moul-
AWHILE"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-25
dunno WILL NOT
ASK FOR TALBOT
Governor Declines to Issue New Re.
QUESTION for Return of Presi-
dent of Order of Owls.

Springfield, ILL.,, March 25.-Gover
nor Dunno declined to issue a new
requisition today for John W. Talbot
Of South Bend, Ind, president of the
Order Of Owls, because, he said. there
was not sufficient evidence that Talbot
was fugitive from justice. The gov
ernor, however, allowed Benjamin AL
schuler, attorney for officials Of the
Loyal Order Of Moose, who are alleged
20 haee@ been detained by Talbot, five
days in which to file a brief setting
forth why Talbot should be consid-
cred a fugitive from justice. Arthur
Fitzgerald, a local attorney represent
ing Talbot, said he would reply to the
brief two days later, and the COVER
nor's final decision will be made some
time after that.
The only witness Intercepted by
Governor Dunno was D. D. Snedeker,
private detective of a Chicago agen-
cy. Snedeker testified he had held a
conversation with Talbot last Novem-
Der in a Chicago hotel. Snedeker ad-
mitted Talbot had come to Illinois
from Indiana on that occasion in re-
Spouse to a telephone call from him.
The first requisition issued for Tai
bot, who was indicted by the Kane
county grand jury for conspiracy to
defame, was signed by "Barratt
O'Hara, governor" Governor Ralston
Of Indiana refused to honor it, be-
cause, he said, he insisted it should
have been signed "over the title" Act
ing Governor" Governor Dunno, at
the time, was in the east. James
O'Hara, an attorney of st. Joe, Mich,
and an uncle of the lieutenant gov
ernor, was one of Talbot's represen-
tatives here today.
Talbot not having been in Illinois
when this circular, upon which the
charge against him is based, was dis
tributed could not very well be con-
sidered a fugitive from Illinois JUS
tice," said Mr. O'Hara.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-25
Search for Bandit.

Several thousand American soldiers
are known to be ranging the country
south of Casas Grandes in every di-
rection trying to locate the bandit
but have not come into contact with
him.
Wire communication out of Ell Paso
into Mexico is still interrupted and
Mexican Consul Garcia was without
further word Of the reported fight
that the Carranza soldiers had with
Villa at Ell Oso, south of Namiquipa.
Dispatches received at Mexico City
and Douglas. Ariz, apparently con-
firm the reports at Ell Paso from Gen
eral Bertani in the field that the
troops of the de facto government had
CONTINUED on Page Three.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-25
ALLIES DECLINE
| TO DISARM SHIPS
Secretary Lansing Considering Re.
plies of Entente Powers on Re-
mOval of Guns From Vessels.

Washington, March 25-Secretary
Lansing had before him today formal
responses from the entente powers re-
jecting the proposal made by the state
department that they enter into a
modus vivendi and disarm all of their
merchant ships with the understand
ing that the central powers would not
be attacked without warning. 1t is
understood that the fundamental OBJ
lection was that there should be no
change in the principles of interna-
tional law during the progress of hos
tilities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-25
ILLINOIS MASON IS
STRICKEN SUDDENLY

Galesburg, Ill, March 25. = Peter
Garrison, for the last % years prom
inent in Illinois Masonic circles drop
ped dead of apoplexy while acting as
master Of ceremonies during a Ma
sonic initiation at Elmwood last night
One hundred and fifty Masons from 16
central Illinois lodges were in attend
ance. Garrison, who was a grocer OF
Yates City, H., was 81 years Of age.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-25
ZEPPELIN ATTACK
ON SALONIKIFAILS

Saloniki, Greece, March "a, (via
Paris, March %, 1870 a. m.)-An at
tempt at another Zeppelin raid over
Saloniki was made last night The
Zeppelin did not reach the city, how
efer, being kept beyond the French
lines.
A French biplane, whose observer
was a Greek volunteer, Albert Mis-
vachi, native of Saloniki, was shot
down at a height of 5000 feet, falling
into Lake Dorian.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-25
Suffrage Proclamation Necessary.

Des Moines. Iowa, March 25.n.tp- an
opinion handed the governor today,
the attorney generals Office held that
it will be necessary for the governor
to issue a proclamation in connection
with the submission of the equal suff-
rage amendment to the voters Of the
state.
The opinion holds that the fact that
the general assembly ordered sub
mission of the amendment to the vot-
ers Of the state is not sufficient.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-25
RAILROAD MEN MEET
IN ANNUAL SESSION

Marshalltown, Iowa, March Is
One hundred and fifty officers and
agents of the Chicago Great Western
railroad, met here today for the an
nual conference of southwestern di-
vision agents. Agents all stations be-
tween Oelwein and Kansas City to-
gether with a number of general offic-
ials of the road were invited to the
conference.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-25
GOOD ROAD BOOSTERS
START ON STATE TOUR

Ames, Iowa, March 25.-The Iowa
good roads boosters and their special
train today started on their sixth day
of campaigning. After an enthusiasts
tic meeting held last night the train
at a. m, started on the days journey
which will end at Cedar Rapids, touch
ing Nevada, Marshalltown and Tama
enroute. The boosters will spend
Sunday in Cedar Rapids and will COM
plete their trip Monday night at Clin-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-25
KAISER IS GOING
TO wilma REPORT
Emperor of Germany Said TO Be Pre-
pairing fJr Visit to Russian Front
Of His Army.

London, March 25.-Newspapers in
Petrograd, according to a Reuter- dis
patch from that city, publish a report
that preparations are being made for
arrival OF Emperor William in the near
wise the direction of important opera
tons. Detectives from Berlin. it is
said, have already reached the city to
clear it of suspicious characters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-25
Hearing On Election Fraud Injunction

Des Moines, Iowa, March 25.-Hear-
ing was scheduled for this afternoon
Hammond to restrain the city of Des
Moines from holding the municipal
election Monday, charging that alleged
irregularities rendered the primary il
legal. City officials were confident
that the injunction would not be
granted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-25
Twenty Five From This
Country in Night Disaster
in English Channel
SEVERAL ARE LOST
Not All of Americans Ac-
counted for-Four on
Horse Ship Drown.

Washington, March 25.-
Consular reports to the state
department today say the
Dominion Line steamer Eng
lishman, sunk near the Brit
ish Isles, was torpedoed and
that four Americans are
missing. The Englishman
was a horse ship.
The missing Americans are:
Peter Mcdonald, horse foreman,
of IS Cherry street, Boston; George
Mcdonald, a trimmer, OF 81 Com
mon street, Lawrence, Mass; p.
Buckley and III. A. Burke, adj
dresses unknown.
The dispatches to the state de.
partment were from American con-
sui Armstrong at Bristol and said
the Englishman was tOrpedoed at
an unknown place and time and
that 33 survivors had been brought
into an unnamed British port
The American citizens known to be
aboard the ship were not among the
survivors.
The consul also reported that 60
more persons who were aboard the
ship were believed by the British au-
thorities to have been saved, although
no definite information on that point
was available. If so more persons
were saved, is persons remain unac-
counted for, according to the dispatch.
Miss Baldwin Injured.
London, March %, Q2:23 p. M
Miss Baldwin, daughter of prominent
American resident Of Paris, was in
jured seriously on the Sussex, the
cross channel steamer, which was Sc
riously damaged by an explosion yes
terday afternoon near the French
coast and was towed into Boulogne
early today.
The London, Brighton and South
Coast Railway company officials say
that the passenger list of the Sussex
shows that there were % Americans
aboard. 1t seemed certain that some
lives had been lost.
Believe Americans Lost.
Edward Huxley, president Of the
United States Rubber Export company,
and Francis E. Drake, European man
ager of the company, are among the
Americans rescued from the Sussex.
They report that there was a heavy
loss of life, including probably sev-
eTal Americans.
Miss Baldwins father and mother
also were on board the vessel. All
have been taken to Boulogne. In addi-
ton to other injuries Miss Baldwin's
leg was broken.
Miss Alice Ruiz of Colorado and Will
der G. Penfeld of Merton college, OK
ford, are other Americans who were
saved
According to official information
from the admiralty this morning, be-
tween 90 and 100 passengers of the
Sussex have been landed at Dover and
about $50 passengers and members of
the crew in France.
Was Torpedoeds
Reports of the sinking of the Sussex
obtained at Paris today state that she
was torpedoed. The Sussex has ar
rived at Boulogne.
Last nights dispatches said there
were $50 passengers on the Sussex 49,.
a crew of about so, indicating that 75
or more persons on the Sussex have
not been accounted for.
Explosion Cause.
Information obtained from passen-
gers on the channel steamship Sussex.
damaged by an explosion yesterday
afternoon on the way from Folkestone
CONTINUED On Page Three.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-25
MOTHER DIES WITH
CHILD IN HER ARMS

Chicago, March 25.-Mrs. Daisy
Lilly, rs years old, was found dead in
her home today with the body of her
@-yearold daughter Rose, clasped III
her arms. They are believed TO have
been accidentally killed by escaping
gas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-25
THE WEATHER

i IOE
Rock Island. Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.
Rain or snow and much colder to-
night with cold wave; Sunday, fair
and colder, with the lowest tempera-
ture tonight about 90 degrees.
Temperature at a. m, S.; highest
yesterday 72; lowest last night. 81.
Velocity of wind at I a. m, 5 miles
per hour.
Precipitation, 40 inch.
Relative humidity at p. m. So: at Z
a. m, 80; at p. N. today. SO.
Stage of water, 5.6, rise OF . in
last "A hours.
J. NJ. SHERlER, Local Forecaster,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-25
Latest Bulletins

London, March 25.-Lloyds' re.
port says the British steamship
Salybia has been sunk and the
passengers and crew were saved.
Amsterdam, March "a, Via Lon.
don, March %, 02:35 p. m.)-Ad-
vices from Berlin that today's sit
ting of the reichstag was the
stormiest on record, has been
closed by the president.
Oueretaro. March "a, via Mexi.
co City, March 25.-General Car
ranza's reply to the latest note Of
the Washington government was
handed today to James L. Rodgers,
the American special representa-
tive here, for transmission to
Washington. The reply agrees in
the main to the American pr0p0s-
ais but few unimportant changes
are suggested.
Toxic, March 25.-The abandon
ment by President Yuan Shi hai OF
the project for restoration of the
monarchy in China has aroused
much interest here, where the
opinion is expressed that this
measure will not end the opp0si-
ton to the president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-25
DAY IN CONGRESS
SENATE

NFNAIF
Met at noon.
Continued consideration of the
Indian appropriation bill
HOUSE
Met at II a. m.
Secretary Baker testified before
appropriation committee asking
$4,000, 900 for the expense of bring
ing the standing army to its maxi
mum and for pursuing Villa BAN
dts.
Debate on immigration bill con.
tinued.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-25

Ell PaS0. Tex. March 25.-The
city council OF Ell PasO today
passed an ordinance providing
that correspondents sending out
the city matter calculated to in
iure the general business or repu-
tatiOn of FL PaSO and known to be
false" shall he subject to a fine
OF from SO to $500.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-05-10
SWEET CORN.

Farmers who like good things to eat should certainly have three or four plantings of sweet corn for the family. Plant two square rods now and another plot two weeks later and then one or two more plantings. One man reports seven plantings last year and sweet corn for the table every week from the first of July to the middle of October sweet corn sells well in any town and the stalks are fine for the COW. Ask the dealer to send for quart if not kept in stock. The Country Gentleman is good variety.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-05-10
Palm Beach Suits cleaned and pressed, soc. A. J. Oliphint. If
AVOID SPRING COLDS.

Sudden changes. high winds, shift ing seasons cause colds and grippe, and these spring colds are annoying and dangerous and are likely to turn into chronic summer cough. In such cases take a treatment of Dr. Kings New Discovery, pleasant Laxative Tar Syrup. It soothes the cough, checks the cold and helps break up an attack of grippe. Its already prepared, no mixing or fussing. Just ask your druggist for a bottle of Dr. Kings New Discovery. Tested and tried for over 40 years.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-05-10

One of the favorite pastimes of statehouse officials these days is fig uring on when the state will be out of debt and on a cash basis. State ments made in this letter recently that that much-to- be-desired condition would be attained some time next fall are denied by other authorities who estimate that it will be three years yet. if not longer, provided the next Legislature is no more liberal with Its appropriations than the last few have been, and the governor is as proficient in the application of the carving knife. After all, it is a some what uncertain proposition in exact mathematics, that only time and strict economy will be able to work out.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-05-10

Within a short time Prescott will have a day current. This is nothing unusual during the warm period, for we have had day current each sum mer for the past several years. But this year when the day service is begun, it will be continuous. The de- mand for electricity grows daily and there are numberless conveniences that we cannot have without it. And there are number of gas engines used that will be replaced with cleo tric motors.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-05-10

Mr. Editor:
 1 have been in and around Prescott a good while and have observed some while here and have taken note of the progress or lack of progress on the part of the people, and have several times thought that we would have some advance step in good road build ing. l still believe this, but it seems that it is going to be slow coming. One of our citizens was in Waldo re- gently and he says they are building a good road from that point into Nevada county. It is not necessary for me to take any of your space in arguing what this means and it's commercial significance. We are also told that Camden and her people are doing the same things. Now if Waldo and Camden and Hope and other sur rounding towns will just get busy and do their duty, it will not be difficult to figure out what will become of us. have said and say again that there is nothing from a material standpoint more necessary to the development of Prescott and Nevada county than roads. l do not believe that you could better use your valuable paper than to make of 1t strong advocate of good roads. Good roads cost some thing, but they are very much cheaper than bad roads and this has been demonstrated. If the worst , things people say about bond issues were true, if they would build the roads, then there is very little chance to hurt the people by it. The point is, we will make a big mistake if we lag behind other towns and communi- ties in this important thing Yours for good roads.
 A READER.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-05-10

Good roads will not only reduce the high cost of living" but will advance our people in every way. How is the road in your community that leads to your church, your school house |? How many days in the year could you bring a good load of farm products to Prescott? Your time is worth some thing. Have you ever considered the cost of time you use in transporting farm products to market?
The Prescott daily news., 1916-05-10

Reader addresses a communica u'n to the Editor in today's paper, '@''hg that he has "been in and
 IOu'a Prescott a good while and '. as' taken note of the progress or lack
 \ rOgress on the part of the people, suu nave several times thought that
 " would have some advance step in " s'u road huilding." Yes, we have ''n m and around Prescott for s ssvs while and the number of good a S1uS mat have been constructed in h % ar would extend through Mexico.
 .. a"a around Prescott, since we have s. s" nere, there has been enough s,s' a's expended on the public high s' N to build substantial roads n,.. rrvasn every community in Nevada Al Where can you find piece h 'Oau @ Tn Nevada county that would h,s s.Onsldered a good substantial %.s ay One that you could haul Ss su oi produce over any day during
The Prescott daily news., 1916-05-10
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
State.

State. COyernor-C. II. Brough. Secretary of State-Tom J. Terral Attorney y-General-J. D. Arbuckle Auditor-Hogan Oliver. Supt. Schools-J. L. Bond. Con- Mines, Etc.-John H. Page. Ireasurer-R. G. Mcdaniel. Con- Highways-Wm. Owen.
 District. COngress-W. s. Goodwin. Chancery Judge-J. D. Shaver. Prosecuting Atty-T. B. Parks. R. R. Comm-Herbert Wilson.
 County. Representative-Buck Andrews. Sherif-Sam E. Mum. ludge-Jim Franks. Circuit Clerk-C. C. Calhoun. County Clerk-Dave Martin. County Treasurer-W. K. Yancey Tax Assessor-Henry Almand. Suveyor-Hugh White. COrOner-C. F. Nelms.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-05-10
M,,EUMATIC :, PAIN STOPPED.

|,.,. urawing of muscles, the sore
 |abs,,e'l.n s'lnhess and agonizing pain of |lj,;s'n snatlsm quickly yield to Sloan's |ss en', It stimulates circulation to es,as r''niul part. Just apply as di- |Sns {, 10 the sore spots. In a short
 |as,.t; e pam gives way to hngling |aers,s or comfort and warmth.
 |Ai., proof-"I have had wonderful
 In, |. s'nce l used your Liniment on
 |nv. ee m To think one application |o tan e reief. Sorry I havn't space |ts Shs. you the history. Thanking you
 |Aea Your remedy has done for
 |h ., ssames S. Ferguson, Philada. |4 bmsh Oah,s Liniment kills pain. 25c
The Prescott daily news., 1916-05-10

Give our people good roads and they will Ego back to the land" They will be happy there! They will pros per there And this is the only way they can be, continuously, both happy and prosperous.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-05-10
PURPLE COW BORES BURGESS

In May, 1895, Gelett Burgess penned the following lines according to the Woman's Home Companion:
 "l never saw purple COW,
 never hope to see one;
 But l can tell you anyhow
 I'd rather see than be one"
 Since that time Mr. Burgess has been introduced some hundreds of times as the author of The Purple Cow, which has believed and mooed at him wherever he went, allowing no chance for escape. At last these lines were attributed to him by an- other writer:
 q never saw purple cow-but may
 ] straight be gored by one If any man since time began was ever
 quite so bored by one"
The Prescott daily news., 1916-05-10

Yes, everybody believes in good roads everywhere. And what are you going to do about it?
The Prescott daily news., 1916-05-10
The Prescott Daily News
 PUBLISHED BY rne News Printing CO

Entered as second class mail matter sUenber 4th, 1905, at the postoffice < Prescott, Ark, under the act of lsngess, March 8, 1879.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-05-10

Voting Is a counting device, to determine how many men Will back a certain policy or party Voting began when the nbal warriors held up their hands in token of the chief they chose, rather than arrive at the same result in battle between opposing factions.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-05-10

Good Roads Everywhere" is the slogan of the National Highways As sociation and why not have good roads everywhere. They will pay for themselves during their building.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-05-10

man who has nothing to do is the tevl's playfellow.-Holland.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-05-10

Let us have that job of printing Call PAP and get this weeks Coun try Gentleman, cents per copy.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-05-10

McDougall Cabinets.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-05-10

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The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-07-28

portant buying tobacco and buyers should protected
the way
Predatory price cuttng-hc offering of standard articles les
than cost bait to hide the hook of higher prices
goodtends to discourage in branding their products
and putting their and addresses Them That
favor the passage of the Stephns-Ashurst
articles that buy be branded that they be identified
Intelligent consumption intelligent productn1
They belong together and largely wasted without the oher
Women especially residents Of small cities and towns DEF
pendent the small retail These retailers tell thew
have learned by sad experence-hat driving them
to the wall We take their word for and also accept their
statement that the Stephens-Ashurst Bill will stabilize business will
discourage substitution and will encourage the sale of branded de
titled goods That increased production and corresponding
lower Therefore members of the Housewives League
legislation that will permit prices for uniform quality
We want to treat the small merchant fairly because that the
to enable him to treat fairly We ntegeny
and economically and want the merchant who do
business economically He do that compelled
meet the unfair and uroat competition the big store intent
on substituting its brand Of goods the standard
carries the and address of the maker.
Uniform prices for uniform quality in line with the American
principle Of deal a. No buyer should demand mors
and no buyer should be compelled to accept less