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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-14
MUST WIN, ED|CT
Of RUSSIAN CAR

London, Jan. 14-Reuter's Petro-
grad correspondent says that Emper-
or Nicholas, in an imperial order to
the Russian army and navy on the
occasion Of the Russian New Years
day, proclaimed that there can be no
peace without victory. The order
follows:
THE year 1915 has passed and it
was filled with memorable instances
Of sacrifices by my glorious forces.
In hard struggle with an enemy,
strong in numbers and rich in all re-
sources, they have harassed that en-
envy and checked his invasion, their
breasts forming an invincible shield
for protection of the fatherland.
ION the threshold of the new year
1916 l send to you my greetings, my
brave warriors. In heart and thought
| am with you while you battle in the
trenches, imploring the aid Of the
Most High on your work, your valor
and your courage. Remember this:
Our beloved Russia cannot be assured
Of her independence and her rights,
cannot enjoy the fruits Of her labors
or develop her resources unless a de-
cisive victory is gained over the en-
envy"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-14
SOUTH AMERICAN
COUNTRIES Want
EXPORTS OF u. s

Washington, Jan. 14.-With the ap-
pointment by Argentine of Alberto Al
kaine as a commercial agent, attached
to the Argentine embassy here, that
government has inaugurated cam
paign for increasing the trade between
Argentina and the United States. 1t is
expected the appointment will be fol-
lowed by others in various American
cities
Mr.. alkaline was secretary of the
Argentine commission at the eXposi-
ton in San Francisco.
Rio Janeiro, Jan. 1.-THE president
has signed a decree reducing the i'm
port duty on number of North Amer
lean products. The new duties show
the following reductions:
Thirty per cent on wheat flour.
Twenty per cent on condensed milk,
articles of rubber included in article
1888 of the tariff law, clocks and
watches, inks, tarticle 173 of the tariff
law, except writing inks, varnishes,
typewriters, ice boxes, pianos, scales,
windmills, cements, corsets, dried
fruits and school furniture.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-14
PRUSSIA PAPERS
ARE DISSATISFIED

Berlin, Jan. IA, (via London, 1;15 a.
N. The Vorwaerts expresses dissat-
isfaction with that portion Of the
speech from the throne delivered yes
terday at the opening of the Prussian
diet which refers to the reform of the
Prussian franchise. The other papers
are guarded in their comments except
ing the Tageblatt, which declares
openly it's dissatisfaction. The sem
tence regarding franchise reform, says
the Tageblatt demands Of the people
"a far-reaching remuneration"
The other papers either are salts
fed that more cannot be expected at
the present time, or like the Tages
Zeitung and Kreuz Zeitung and one
or two other papers Of the extreme
radical faction, fear the promise goes
too far.
Excepting the Tageblatt, the radical
papers which before the war were
loudest in demanding the franchise, do
not speak word of adverse criticism.
The anticipated reference to fran
chise reform was expressed in the
speech from the throne, delivered by
DR.. Won Bethmann-Hollweg, the Prus-
sian prime minister, in indefinite
phrases as something to be expected
after the war, owing to the harmony
and mutual respect developed in the
Prussian nation by the trials of the
war
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-14
WhOleTrQif1
of Butter is
Sent Russia

New York, Jan. 14.-As showing the
heavy shipments of food supplies now
being made from this port to Russia,
it was stated today that a special
train of 25 cars loaded with butter
was rushed here from Chicago within
As hours in order to be shipped on
board the steamer Czaritza and anoth-
er vessel leaving port yesterday for
Russia
The amount of this shipment is I'M
derstood to have exceeded all records
for a single consignment. This is be-
lieved to be the first American-made
butter ever shipped to Russia.
Dealers say that America has but
ter to spare and that they are anxious
to extend their exports. The report
of the Associated Warehouses on Jan.
l showed there were in 45 leading
houses 39,33S,000 pounds of butter in
storage, an increase Of nearly 10000
600 pounds over the supply stored one
year ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-14
SOLDIER REMOVED
FROMSTEAMERby
A BRITISH OFFICER

New York, JAN 14-Albert Clark, a
private in the Fifth United States in
fantry, was removed from the steam
ship Santa Marta at Jamaica by Brit
ish neutrality officer, according to pas
sengers who arrived here today. After
being detained ashore several hours,
Clark was allowed to return to the ship
and proceed here.
This is said to be the first time a
United States soldier has been remov-
ed under similar conditions from an
American vessel since the war Of 1872.
Clark, who had served 10 months
in the canal zone, was proceeding to
Washington to report to the adjutant
general, and was in full uniform when
he was removed from the Santa Marta,
which flies the American flag.
When the steamer stopped at ia
maica, en- route from Colon to New
York, British neutrality officer
boarded the vessel and questioned all
passengers as 10 their natlOnallty.
Clark said he was born near Vienna
but had taken out his first American
citizenship papers some time ago.
The neutrality officer left the ship
and shortly afterward passengers
said, three negro soldiers boarded the
Santa Marta and told Clark to accom-
pany them ashore. Clark said he was
closely questioned by commanding Of
ficers. While 'he was absent, Ameri-
can passengers on the Santa Marta
decided to appeal to the American
consul, but before this could be done,
Clark returned.
Clark said he would make a report
Of the incident to the war department.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-14
Won Steady Promotion.
OTTUMWA AGAIN
VISITED BY FIRE

ottumwa, Iowa, Jan. 1.-THE third
IRE In the business district within
'hree days occurred early today when
blaze Of unknown origin destroyed
the Dunbar Indoor baseball court do
ing damage 10 building and equipment
estimated at $4,000. Early last night
IRE destroyed the Graves cigar factory
ana damaged four other firms TO the
extent Of $4,000. Both fires occurred
while Deputy State Fire Marshal Zim-
norman was In the city at the mayors
request investigating the 100000
piaze that destroyed five business
buildings last Tuesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-14
FIVE ARE INDICTED
FOR CONSPIRACY

New York, Jan. 14.-An indictment
charging Edward Weber, a relative OF
Albert Weber, local official of the
Deutsches Bank of Berlin, with partic-
ipation in an alleged conspiracy to
ship contraband rubber to the Ger
man government in violation of the
custom laws, was returned today by
the federal grad jury
Four other persons, Paul Schmidt,
Max Jaeger, Mrs Annie Dekkers and
Richard Wohlberg and the Rubber and
Guayule Agency, Inc, were also in
dicted. The defendants will be ar
raigned Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-14
TWO MEN KILLED
IN GAS EXPLOSION

Chicago, Jan. 1.-two men were
killed and two others had narrow es-
capes from death when the gas plant
OF the Chicago & Northwestern rail-
road was blown up by two explosions
early today.
Firemen recovered the two bodies,
so badly .mutilated that identification
was difficult Much property damage
was done in the neighborhood by fly
ing debris,
The cause of the explosion is I'M
known
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-14
DEMOCRATIC STATE
COMMITTEE MEETS

Chicago, Jan. 14-Members OF the
democratic state central committee
met here today and adopted a resolu-
ton that a delegate large ticket Of
the harmony kind be put In the ILL
nois presidential primary next April
in order that there be no contest in
the state at large.
Selection of delegates to the ma
tional conventions and the endorse
ment Of a presidential candidate, the
committeeman contended, should not
be permitted to disrupt party har-
mOny.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-14
POWER is CUT OFF
IN DETROIT BY FIRE

Detroit, Mich, Jan 14-Fire today
in tunnel of the Edison Illuminating
company, the main artery of its down
town plant, caused several under
ground explosions. brought about
panic in a crowded street car and cut
OFF power. light and heat in many Of
detroit's largest hotels, office build
,ings and stores.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-14
RIOT STARTED IN Ell PAS0
BY AMERICANS To AVENCE
THEIR SLAIN COUNTRYMEN
Dutch Flee
Flood After
bikes Break

Amsterdam, Jan. IA, via London,
1882 p. m.)-The TELEGRAPH reports
that the Zuider Zee dixie at Katwoude
has burst and that Zuidpolder has been
flooded. The inhabitants of that place
have fed to Edam, which is partly
flooded, the newspaper adds.
A later message from Edam says
that the dixie protecting Polderezee-
wang is in danger and that if it breaks
the result will be the flooding of the
greater part of north Holland.
The province of north Holland forms
a peninsula bounded on the east by the
Zuider Zee and on the west by the
North Sea. 1t has an area of 1869
square miles, much of which is be-
low the level of the sea and pro-
tected by dikes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-14
Huerta Dies at His Home in
Texas After Long and
Severe Illness.
INTERNATIONAL FIGURE
During Term as Provisional
President He Attracted
World Wide Attention

FL Paso. Texas, Jan. 14.-Funeral
arrangements for General Victoriano
Huerta, former provisional president
Of Mexico, who died here last night
after a lingering illness, were being
completed today.
1t is probable, relatives said, that
the veteran Mexican general would be
buried in Mexico, the land of his birth,
and from which he was an exile.
Ell Paso, Texas, Jan. 14.-Huerta,
once provisional president Of Mexico,
was 70 years Of age. He had been
III for nearly six months, his illness
first became marked soon after his in
generation as a federal prisoner at
Fort Bliss last July. Attending ply
sicians attributed death to a compG-
cation of liver complaints, which
caused a gen raj breakdown.
When the generals condition BE-
came alarming he was transferred
from Fort Bliss to his home in FL
Paso. Federal guards were with
withdrawn and $4,000 bond asked by
the government for the appearance OF
General Huerta on a charge of Vio-
lating the neutrality law was waived.
General Huerta died in full posses
sion Of his faculties and surrounded
by the members of his family and a
number of close personal friends,
most Of whom were members OF his
staff, in the days Of former glory.
Was Professional Soldier.
General yictoriano Huerta was a
professional soldier, and as such he
had, up to the overthrow Of President
Francisco Madero, been known for his
loyal support Of the existing govern
ments He fought Loyalty for Presi-
dent Porfiro Diaz until his fall, and
when Diaz was no longer chief execu-
tive, Huerta fought for Francisco de
Ia Barra, the provisional president.
After Francisco Madero was elected
Huerta found it to be his duty to sup
port one who had so long fought as a
rebel. His loyalty was not challenged
until the Felix Diaz revolution in Mex
leo City In February, 1913, when the
Madero government was completely
oyerthrown and Huerta himself ele-
waited to the presidency.
Huerta devoted himself to a mill
tary career at very early age. Born
at Chihuahua in 1874, he entered the
Military Academy of Chapultepec at
the age Of II and passed through the
full course to graduation in 1875, when
he was commissioned second lieuten-
ant OF engineers. During his acad-
emic term he was known for his pre-
objection for scientific studies, par
ucuIarly astronomy and mathematics.
When POrfirio Diaz began his reor-
ganlzation Of the Mexican army
Huerta was promoted captain Of en-
glneers and while holding this rank
devised the plan for a Mexican gen.
eral staff corps. He was an active
members Of the military map commits
Sion created to draft a staff map of
Mexico on & large scale and he had
charge Of all the astronomical work
o. the commissions leading exploring
and surveying parties over the wild
est regions Of the republic.
Won Steady Promotion.
During the ensuing years Huerta
saw much active service In 1901 he
!eit the staff and took command of the
infantry in the cal paign against the
iaQui Indians. After this campaign
lCnrtinnnn Dnnn CixtnnnA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-14
DAY IN CONGRESS
SENATE.

SENATE.
Met ut noon.
Senator Cummins introduced
bills to re0rganize and increase
the national guard.
Senator Works, republican, in
trOduced d resolution for armed
Intervention in Mexico.
HOUSE.
Met at noon.
Navy and military affairs conf
mittee continued hearings.
Ways and means committee held
first hearing on the Hill bill to
protect American manufacturers
OF dyestuffs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-14
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till Z. VI. Tomorrow, fol-
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.

Fair tonight. Saturday increasing
cloudiness and rising temperature
with the lowest tonight slightly below
zero.
Temperature at a. m, II below
zero. Highest yesterday, 10 below
zero; lowest last night, 13 below zero.
Velocity of wind at a m, three
miles per hour
Relative humidity at .. m, So; at
I a. m, S4 at p. m today, 60.
Stage of water, TO-, fall of Z in last
q hours.
J. M. SHERIER,
Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-14
Latest Bulletins

London. Jan. 1i.-Copies OF cor.
respondence seized from Captain
Franz Won Papen, recalled German
military attache at Washington,
when he reached Falmouth on his
way to Germany, have been turn
over to the American embassy for
transmission to the state DEPART
ment. They show that Captain
Won Papen made frequent pay
ments to persons charged with the
responsibility for blowing up mu-
nitions works and bridges in the
United States.
San Antonio, Texas. Jan. H.
United States court officials eSti-
mated today that the Indictment
of the late General Huerta and IL
other men on charges of c0nspir-
acy to violate the neutrality laws
had cost the government $4,000.
Joplin. Mo-, Jan. Ia verdict
OF not guilty was returned to-day
by the Jury in the case OF the Men,
ace Publishing company OF Au-
rOra. No., and four OF its alleged
officials. who were charged in led
eral court here with misuse OF the
mails.
Ell PasO. Texas. Jan. 1i.-Ad-
vices from Torreon today brought
details of the occupation By Villa
forces of Laredo and Gomez Pal
acio, suburbs of TOrreOn. Jan. 6.
The defactO government forces
retired to the latter city.
Washington. Jan. 14.-EduardO
Saurez Muiica. Chilean ambassa-
dor to the United States, has re-
signed and will leave his post here
in March or April to return to
Chile.
Chicago. Jan. 1.-THE demo-
cratic state convention will be held
at the state arsenal in Springfield
April II. This was decided today
BY the democratic state central
committee meeting here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-14
Fire Destroys 81 Autos.

Bloomington, H., Jan. 14.-Thirty-
four automobiles were destroyed early
today when the Jones garage al lie
Roy was burned, the total loss being
$4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-14

The fall of Cettinje before the invad-
ing Austrian forces which greatly out
numbered the comparative small
MOntenegrin armies, was regarded as
a question Of only a short time after
the capture by the Austrians of Mount
Lovcen. Cettinje is only six miles
from that stronghold.
The present location OF the Monte
negrin capital is uncertain, but it is
assumed the seat of government was
removed to some point in the inter
ior when it became apparent that Get
TIME was in peril. King Nicholas and
the officials of his government proba-
bly, have taken refuge in the noun
tains.
With Cettinie in the hands of the
Austrians the Montenegrins are hem
med in on almost every side and, I'M
like the Serbians, have little oppor-
tunity to retreat beyond the borders
of their country. 1t is doubtful wheth-
er they would be able to escape into
northern Albania, and should they do
so they would be opposed by the hos
tile tribes of that region.
Cettinje is a small and unpreten-
tious town. 1t is situated in a narrow
valley at an elevation of 1000 feet.
London. Jan. IA, 01:50 a. NIT is
authoritatively announ ced today that
the reported offensive of the TeutOnic
allies against Saloniki did not occur.
Rumors that the attack had been be-
gun against the forces of the allies ap-
parently originated in the activity of
the French in blowing up the bridges
connecting Saloniki with the road over
which the attackers would normally
travel
The rumors that Austria and Mont
enegro have suspended hostilities to
discuss terms whereby further warfare
on Montenegrin soil should be stopped,
may be based on the fact that the Aus
trian advance in Montenegro has be-
come so slow that suspicion of sus-
pension of hostilities is naturally
aroused. Many military critics, how
ever, are of the opinion that Monte
negro is now in such a position that
some form of arrangement with her
adversary has become imperative.
Italy Perplexing.
Speculation is rife as to the attitude
which Italy has adopted with regard
to the invasion of Montenegro by the
Austrians which constitutes a grave
menace to Italian interests.
The fact that Italy's superior fleet
did not prevent an Austrian squadron
from assisting in the reduction Of
Mount Lovcen, which dominates the
harbor Of Cattaro is being commented
upon and experts suggest that Italy's
action in the present juncture should
be awaited, before judgment is passed.
Await Galicia News.
News of the developments in the
military operations in Galicia and
Bessarabia is awaited with much in
terest, beyond a general review of the
Russian offensive movement, Austria
gives today but little light on the hap
Continued on Page Thirteen.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-14
Authoritative Denial of Re
ported Assault Is Made
Public by London.
DOUBT AUSTRO RUMOR
Accounts of Quell in Mon
tenegrin and Austrian
Fighting Misleading.
(BULLETIN.)

IBULIEI IN.I
Vienna, Jan. II, via London,
$3.50 p. m.)-The capture of Get
TIME, capital of Montenegro, was
announced by the war office today.
The official announcement states:
''The capital of Montenegro is in
our hands. Our troops, pursuing
the beaten enemy, yesterday after
noon entered Cettinie. The resi-.
dence Of the Montenegrin king and
the town are unchanged. The pop
ulatiOn is calm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-14

Continued On Page Eleven.)
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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-07-06

ems should have placed many of
the boys of his imagination among
surroundings somewhat similar to
those of his own childhood. They
are not pictured in happy homes,
but as crushed, hampered. fight
ing for existence, struggling up to
a noble successful manhood thru
great obstacles. There is poor lit
tie Oliver Twist, a nameless
orphan boy, born in workhouse,
and farmed out and brought back
again at nine years old by that
precious villain, Mr.. Bundle, the
beadle. There is no scene in fic-
tion more widely known, more
deeply stamped on, the hearts of
all readers. than the one where
little Oliver, as representative of
the half-fed boys of the work
house. wild with hunger. says to
the fat master who ladies' out the
thin Cruel:
Please, sir, l want some more"
Then Oliver runs away, goes to
London, falls into the hands of the
Arttul Dodger and Fagin's gang
of thieves, and lives amid the
scenes of wickedness and crime of
the great city. The wonder of
this book is the way that Dickens
takes Oliver thru all this evil. and
yet brings him into a better and
happier life at last.
Another Dickens boy who
awakens our interest and compass
sion is poor Joe, alias "Toughey"
of Tom All-alone's decaying build
ing in London. He was the cross
ing sweeper who was continually
being told to move on,'' tho no
body seemed to be willing to find
any place for him to move to. We
see him at his crossing, we see him
pointing out the grave of the law
writer who ''wos good to me, he
! wos"-to Lady Dedlock, we see
him sick and dying at Mr.. Georg-
e's shooting gallery, cared for by
Doctor Allen Woodcourt, and we
wish that we could, like Mr..
Snagsby, relieve our hearts by
laying down half crown for Joe.
He is one of the minor characters
in the Bleak House. but with
Dickens it seems as if there was
no such thing as a minor character.
and Joe, tho he came to the end of
his rugged road, lives on to move
the hearts of another century in
sympathy and kindness.
One of Dickens boys who NOV
es us to smiles instead of tears is
Continued on third page)
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-07-06
Charles Dickens and His Bows
The Immortal Characters That Dickens Gave to the
Boys in His Stories

The boyhood of Charles Dickens
was blighted and forlorn. The
degradation and misery of some of
his early experience sank so deep
ly into his boyish soul that he
could never bear to speak of those
times, and those who loved him
never mentioned them in his pres
ence.
But in after years, when he had
won success, when his name was
upon the lips of all the English
speaking people, when he gather
ed his children around him in his
home at Gad's Hill, when ne knew
that his books were bringing de-
light and good cheer to hundreds
of thousands in other homes-then
Dickens entered into the bOyhOOd
which he had missed as a child.
Those who were nearest to him
noticed this, and wrote about it.
Dickens, at home, seems to be
perpetually jolly, and enters into
the interest of games with all the
ardor of a boy" wrote Franklin
Philip in his diary. Nathaniel
Hawthorne tells of banquet in
Dickens honor, when, after hours
of speech making, he jumped
leapfrog over the backs of the
whole company And Mamie
Dickens, in writing about her fa-
ther, said: 1t seems as if in his
enjoyment of those later years he
was recompensed for the weary
years of suffering and disability.
Athletic games were passion
with him in his manhood. Bar
leaplng, bowling and quOlts were
among the games carried on with
the greatest ardor, and in SUSTAIN
ed energy he distanced every COM
petitor."
As great writer this man who
loved to be a bOv did not write
stories especially for boys, but in
the great company of his immor-
tai characters many boys are to be
found; Oliver Twist, Paul Dombey
Joe, the Fat boy, Poor Joe, Slop-
py, Nicholas Nickleby, Tommy
Traddles, David Copperfield and
many more.
Now it is not strange that Dick