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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-17

Emperor of Austria and General Won
Falkenhayn Iight), photographed
IN Roumania-
This photo IS the latest Of the new
emperor of Austria to reach this
country. It was made on his return
to the fighting front from Vienna,
where he had been called on the
death of his uncle, the late Emperor
Francis Joseph. General Won Falken-
hayn was il charge of the brilliantly
successful drive on Bucharest from
the north and west
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-18
TO STYLES OF OTHER DAYS
Fashion 10 Taking Up Blending %
coIors In Way That Was Popu-
lar In the SeventlesL

The French are too busy with Inn.
portant matters to invent many new
stuffs. Gabardine grows I'm favor and
use. wearing as well as serge. which
means q great deal. Tafretas. faille.
and chidons grow more and more In
demand: brocades In silk and satin
and b~roadcloth all have their follow
ing. and most chic OF all for evening
Is chiffon-taffeta embroidered I'm gold
and silver. But for the moment the
great novelty is MORE cire. says the
Queen. London.
IL Is MORE turned inside out and
heavily waxed ~ n roller process. SILK
has been treated In the same way for
showproof coats. Many Of the most
expensive evening and day gowns are
made OF MORE cire. but few dresses
now are entirely composed OF the onc
material.
Ii requires two nj least to make a
success Those who have seen dis
raeli" al the Royalty and the dresses
there, such as were worn In the seven
ties. realize how her materials and
colors were blended. and TO this state
~ things we are returning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-18

" score a uScess II becomes more
the fashion to have coats. and even
whele dresses. built up round . set
Of handsome buttons or a valuable an
tiQue buckle. This idea Is quite Pa!
nstan.
In certain drcles dyed ermiae n
enjoying a period az success. Person.
ally ! very nnch dislike the idea Z
consider II inartIsfic and ineffectivel
Nevertheless. II Is the fashion. Foe
evening manties ermAnc II dyed pastet
pink or pastel blue. / have seen
hts lovely fnr dyed emerald green the
dear little black tails being left TO-
show that the fur is really errnine. noe
dyed rabbit or cat. Pale leRf1n-yellow
ermine is introduced. with some sue
cess. on tea gowns made OF sii gray,
chiffon. "
The sketch shows a quaint little hat
~ duh silver gallon and green en-
broidery with a soft crown OF mus
quash ana ~errnine.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-18

roll himself with Mary. who WIS hcthrothcd 10
Was ~ the house and family ~ David: a. en-
roll himself with Mary who was h"thothed 20
him. being great With ehIld.
And Il came IA pass. while they were there,
the days were fulfilled that she should he de-
.livcrcd. And She brought forth her first born
son: and she wrapped him IN rwaddhng clothes
and laid him in y manger. because there was no
room for them IN the inn.
And there were shepherds VA the same coun-
try. abiding in the field. and keeping watch By
night over their flock.
And mn angel ~ the Lord stood hy them aud
the glory of the Lord shonc round about them.
and they were sore afraid.
And the angel said unto them: Tie not
afraid. for behold u bring You y n tidlngs III
great juv. fur there H. horn ~ rl this day
in the city Of David 4 Savior. With IL Christ.
the Lord. And this w the sign unto YOU:
.'Ye shall find u babe wrapped in swaddling
clothes and lying IN q mangrr.'
And suddenly there WIS with the angel q
multitude nf the heavenly hest. prnising tod
and saying:
GLORY a. Gud in the highest
And on earth. good will toward men"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-18
From UntIeached Muslin.

From humble unblenched muslin you
ear mike a most servIceable gift for
a baby. The gift consists az u tray
cover and a bib. The tray cover In OBJ
long and on one end II embroidered
in red cross stitches a saucy squirrel
in the act Of eating a nut. The same
design II embroidered on rhe bib. The
edge Of the cover and bib are hemmed
and the hem Is held In place with deep
buttonhole stitches set rather far
apart.
Although red In an attractive color
for children. a set like the one just dex
scrihed will Re very pretty embroidered
In blue. coral or pink J
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-18

~ given 2 Christmas sift ~ ar1"mnansrns
ten the recipients name and address and some
ant auntation of an appropriate nature. y ie"
selected quotations suitable for different quits
are suggested here.
For d poSAhl card album:
Kind messages that pass from land g.
land -Lnngfellow.
For n set Of books by q well known author:
The chief glory ~ ever! people arls'S
from it's authors. nr. Johnson
For 4 small afternoon ten raddN;
Tea. thou soft. thou sober. sage and ven
cradle liquid.-tollcy Fihher.
The best friends are IN the purse.-'er-
man rrovcrh.
Happy the man. who. void of cares and
strife.
In silkcn or in lcathcrn purse retains
4 splendid shilling. -J"hh ih'"PpS
With n pack If cards:
The cards heat MI the players, he they
ever - skillful- Emerson
oh. that I were n glove upon that hand
-",omeo and Juliet"
With q silver handglass: ",
The heart like a mirror should reflect ~
objects without being snllied ~ any'-'on'
fuciuS.
With a .fror-on" calendar.
The longest day must have an - ltai'
inn i'rDvcrh.
A Christmas gift ~ a ring fer = fiancr or WE
80 let our love
As endless prove
And pure ~ gold forever.
Robert Hcrrick.
For the last baby: -
Much Il she worth snd even more ~ nad'
w her-W. II. Henley.
With an umbrella:
The wear. most part dcfOrmed with drip
ping rains.-COwpcr.
With n cookbook:
The taste ~ the kitchen ~ better than
the smsI.-Old Proyerh.
With an electric torch lamp.
To a great night q great lanthorn-0oi1
PrOverb.
With = needIecase:
Who : hath need ~ a hundred eyes
Ok Proverb-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-18

charming fashion and one which could
not fall to please women Of cultivated
taste. For son.e time past IL has been
the fashion 70 line coats and wraps
with gorgeous brocades and fancy
silks of all kinds: but Mime. PaQuln.
whose taste Is always faultless, has
taken US back 10 Innings which are
more simple and Yet more effective.
For a young girl I saw a charm
Ing loose pa which was made OF dull
rose, f1eecy cloth and trimmed with a
collar and cuffs OF chinchilla. In this
case the lining was chinchilla.gray
satin and the buttons transparent gray
horn.
Large horn buttons are again very
fashionable. for tailored suits as well
as for wraps. Real tortoise shell but
tons look lovely on brown cloth. and
i have seen transparent blue horn but
tons successfully introduced on blu,
Harris frieze.
Nowadays everything depends on
the smaller items of the toilette: IL
these be and In the best
taste. the costums will almost certain
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-18
VENGEANCE WAS ALL NE SOUGHT.
when Crowd Learned Nature Of Christmas
Gift u Left Him 10 commit Ms
Crime.

II was Christmas eve. ard . stout man with
w large package beneath hs arm hurried
through the crowded thnroughiarr. closely
pursued rs = small man ~ hnggnrd aspect. with
u thick stick IN hia hand.
ON and IN. relentlessly. the fnrlurn man dog
god the other. and those who passed him heard
NJ uccnsinnnl word drnf from his lips. indica-
tive ii despair ~ awful terror.
Finally. some III the crowd turned and fol-
lowed the pair. determined net ~ MISS the fun
Tho crowd grow larger. and finally a bold man
vent up ~ the person ~ haggard crnDtrnaDce.
Whats the mattrrF
The little man turned.
Matter" hr echoed. see that man Win
la bundley He IL my next dDpr neighiDr, nndiu
that bundle be- has a cprnrt which ne has
bought for his son to- play upon H..
Rrf the crowd waited nD longer. III surgrd
ahead and left him ~ work cut his own saliva
ton. and when peace had been restored the re-
mains ~ the battered man and "A battered cor
net lay upon the pavement.
"IIave you finished your Christmas
shoppinga'
"No; IL finished me-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-18
Quotations to Go
With Xmas Gifts

a PRETTY and original touch may ~
~ given n christmas gift by accompanying
"A Il with q dainty card an when are VIII
,c, IN, rrrinicpt's name and address and some
ant auntation of an appropriate nature. y lew
selected quotations suitable for different quits
are suggested here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-18
IN NEUTRAL 1IN1s
Lined With Soft Satin to Match Lead
Inc Tone OF Fur ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Little Hat Designed for
Young Giri.

] notice that Nine. Paquin Is favor
ing neutral tints for her winter wraps:
at least for a great many of them.
writes Idalla de Nilliers. Paris corre-
spopdent Of the Boston Globe. She
is creating lovely things in soft beige
velours de laine and also in the new
ratine.
The PaQuin wrap coats are almost
always lined with a soft satin which
matches the leading tone Of the fur
trimming. / mentioned his fact In
one OF my recent articles. but ! refer
to SC again now because IL is such q
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-18
My
Christmas
Wish

BY GEORGE MATHEW ADAMS
This l. my great, earnest
Christmas wiSh-that the
Christmas Spirit may enter
me and that il may fill me,
enfhrali me, and then that
may dip into it, wealth Of
love and give II away-to
Everybody-everywbere. So
that even War can never be
again. And Peace shall
eternallv endure in the
Hearts Of men.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-18
Christmas
LUXE a. TIA.

TT W il came 10 pass In those days. ther'
went out q decree from Caesar Angus
- tus. that all the world should be En-
rolled. This was the first enrolment mad
xhen Duirinus was governor ~ Syria. Anf
an went ~ enroll themselves everyone ~ hr
u~n city.
And Joseph also went up from faiiiee, vuf
~ the city III Nazareth. into Judea- a. the s1ti
IL David. which il called I;ethleham. because he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-09
OPERA FOLK FIGHT
FOR AUDITORIUM

Chicago, March "a number Of de
iectiyes in the employ of Cleofonte
Campanini, director general of the Chi
eago Grand Opera company, today are
guarding the locked doors of the Audi
forum theatre here as result OF a
controversy over the control OF the
lease upoI the theater between Cam
panini and John {. Shaffer, formerly a
director and chairman OF the execu-
tive committee of the company.
The making of the auditorium into
a stronghold is said to have been a re-
suit Of split in the ranks OF the
guarantors Of the opera association
based upon the disapproval of some OF
Campaninis business methods. 1t
has been predicted that the action and
the first move in the legal fight to OBJ
tain control of the organization's as
sets, the chief Of which is the lease
upon the theater
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-09
THE WAR
TODA

The German drive northwest of
Nerdun has n9tted the crown
princes army French positions
over q front of nearly four miles
and practically two miles in depth
and has enabled the Germans to
capture IS French officers and
1927 men. The villages of FORCES
and Regneville, the heights of Ra-
ben and the Cumieres wood also
fell Into German hands.
A great infantry battle over
10-mile front is in progress from
BethincOurt northwest of Verdun,
to the Meuse and east of the
Meuse from the southern slopes of
the Cote de Tal0u to the DOuau-
mont region.
The French suffered heavy
losses in the fighting, especially
along the southern fringe of the
Cumieres wood.
In the C0rbeaux wood, which
was occupied recently by the Ger
mans, the French drove the en-
envy out of the greater part of the
position.
East of the Meuse the Germans
have recaptured the Hardaument
redOHbt over which there has been
such heavy fighting and in line
Strengthening maneuyer have made
progress on a front nearly five
miles long in the DOuaumOnt reg
ion. Also in the WOeyre district
southeast of Yerdun the Germans
have disIOdged the French from
outlying positions they held in the
village of Fresnes.
The French report the capture
of trenches in Upper Alsace and
the bombing Of the Metz-Sablons
station by Is French aeropianes.
Russian warships are vigorous
ly bOmbarding coast towns along
the Black Sea and Russian troops
have captured the town of Ria,
b miles east Of TrebiZond, one of
the important detectives of the
Russian army. In Persia the Rus.
slams also are advancing rapidly
and have captured Senia, north
of Karmanshah.
Fifty large German Warships,
accompanied by armed trawlers,
Zeppelins and submarines, which
were reported by the captain Of Il
trawIer as steaming west off the
north coast of Holland, have re-
turned to their base, according to
Reuters Ymuden correspondent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-09

RefaItes Note
of Germany

Washington, March 9.-Challenging
every substantial charge against
Great Britain contained in the Ger
man memorandum submitted yester-
day to Secretary Lansing by Count
Won Bernstorff, the British embassy
today issued a statement intended to
show that while Germany contends
her submarine warfare is in retaliation
for British violations of international
law, that many of the German acts
were committed before the British had
issued the orders in council or COM
mitted any other acts Of which the
Germans complain.
The British statement follows:
According to the German state
ment, German submarine warfare was
enforced on Feb IS, 1915, as an act of
reprisal against illegal acts Of Great
Britain.
THE Admiral Ganteaume, with 1000
unarmed refugees on board, mostly
women and children, was torpedoed
] and sunk by a German submarine on
| Oct. &c, 1914. Two British merchant
vessels were torpedoed without notice
on Jan. 80, and the British hospital
ship Asturias fired at with torpedo
| on Feb. /.
THE illegal acts complained of are
| apparently the non-acceptance Of the
| London convention Of 1909, the en-
! Iargement of the list of contraband
i the warning of merchantmen as to
mines in the North sea, and the cap
ture of the Wilhelmina with foodstuffs
on Feb. Q.
THE declaration of London of 1903
was never ratified by the British gov
eminent and was never binding on
them. One Of the reasons Of the non
ratification of the convention was the
| claim Of the German government as
to the right to treat foodstuffs as con-
| traband
"The enlargement of the list of con-
traband is an acknowledged belliger-
ent right; the warning to merchant
vessels in November was due to the
! fact that the Germans had sown mines
| in the high seas, resulting in the de-
struction of many innocent merchant
vessels, foreign as well as British.
THE Wilhelmina, with cargo OF
| foodstuffs for Hamburg, was only
stopped after the German cruisers had
destroyed the Dutch vessel Maria
| September. 1914, and the Frye (Jan'
uary, 1879, which were conveying
grain from California to Ireland.
! BRITISH EMBASSY,
Washington"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-09

Paris, March 8, (4:50 a. MA rup-
ture with Germany is regarded by the
Portuguese government as inevitable
says a Lisbon dispatch to the Matin.
Berlin, March 9, by wireless to Say
vile, n. Y.-Germany declared war on
Portugal at $3.50 o'clock yesterday aft
ernoon and handed the Portuguese
minister his passports.
The German declaration" says the
news agency, emphasizes that this
step was made necessary by recent il
legal seizure of German ships in Port
uguese ports.
THE declaration enumerates long
series OF breaches of neutrality by this
permission of free passage TO English
troops through the colony of Mozam-
bique; the permission given to Eng
fish men of war to use Portuguese
ports for time exceeding that given
neutrals; the permission given the
English navy to use MADEIRA as a naval
base; actual engagements between
Portuguese and German troops On the
frontier of German Southwest Africa
and Angola; frequent insults to the
German nation by members of the
Portuguese parliament, who never were
reprimanded"
The declaration further says ''seiz-
guese ports on Feb. % was an act
against the law and the treaties con-
cluded between Germany and Portu-
gal"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-09
RAILWAY EARNINGS
DECLARED SMALL

Chicago, March 9.-Railways of the
United States earned only 300 per
cent on their property investment in
the last six months of 1915, according
to information made public here to-
day by the Railway Age-Gazette.
1t was pointed out, however, that
statistics show that the railroads en-
joyed larger prosperity than in the
same months in 1914, but that the re-
turn on the investment was smaller
than in the same period of 1912, 1.-THE
last corresponding period when earn
ings were good and in that year the
percentage of return was less than it
was in 1906"
In the same three-year period the
cost of road and equipment per mile
increased IS per cent from $69.420 on
June 80, 1912, to $74,7S1 in 1914, and
to 7S,6s2 on June 80, last.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-09
DAY IN CONGRESS
SENATE.


judiciary subcommittee in ex-
ecutiVe session was asked By Sen
at0r Weeks OF Massachusetts to
reopen hearings in Brandeis in
quiry.
Senator McCumher withdrew his
resolution TO warn Americans off
armed ships
Passed a bill authorizing nation.
nj banking associations to avail
themselves of state laws guaran-
teeing deposits.
Voted TO take up Senator TILL
mans bill for purchase or con-
structiOn of government armOr
plate plant.
HOUSE.
Resumed debate on legislative
appropriation bill.
Naval committee continued hear
ings Oh national defense,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-09
Many Are SLAIN ON AMERICAN SOIL
Bandit Victims

Nine civilians and seven United
States troopers were the known
dead early in the day at Columbus,
\. VI.
The dead:
A. l.. Richie. hotel proprietor.
Walton Walker, United States
customs rider.
Milton James.
Mrs. Milton James.
j. 5. Dean.
{. {. Miller. druggist.
Unidentified chauffeur.
j. j. Moore. merchant.
W. r. Walker, Playas, \. NJ,
guest Central hotel.
American soldiers killed:
Frank kendrall, horseshoer,
troop X.
Sergeant Marg 4. Dobbs, ma
chine gun troop.
Corporal Paul Simon.
Sergeant John Nievergelt, band.
Corporal Harry Wiswall. troop G..
Fred A. Griffen, private, troop X.
Thomas Butler, troop T.
The wOunded:
Jesse p. Taylor, troop F.
Theodore KalzOrke, troop L.
Michael Barmazel, machine gun
troop.
John YarbrOugh, troop K.
James Venner, troop VI,
John keOugh. troop G.
Lieutenant {. c. Benson, troop G.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-09
SECRETARY LANSING
DENIES WILD STORY

Washington, March 9. - Secretary
Lansing today requested publication
of the following statement:
Il wish TO deny that there Is the
slightest foundation for story sent out
of Washington last night by news
service and appearing in the newspa-
pers this morning to the effect that
American citizens will receive indirect
but effective warning not TO take pas
sage on armed merchantmen. The
story is false from beginning to end.
Nothing | have said could be con-
strued IS having such meaning"
The dispatch referred to was not
carried by the Associated Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-09
AUTO SHOW SMASHES
FIRST NIGHT RECORD

All first night records were broken
last night by the tri-city automobile
show at the Coliseum and Blackhawk
salon, Davenport, when / 800 persons
paid admission to visit the exhibit.
Previous high record for first night
was held by the 1915 show when 600
persons paid to visit the exhibit. Of
tcers OF the show point to the increase
OF 1000 as an Indication of the ad-
yaneed interest which the public ia
taking in automobiles and accessories.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-09
Matre Concludes Engagement.

Anthony Matre of Chicago concluded
his three days engagement in Rock
Island and Davenport last night at
Villa de Chantal, when the Visitation
sisters provided the public another OPP
portunity of viewing his celebrated pic
lures of the Passion Play. While in
this vicinity Mr. Matre pleased large
audiences at the knights of Columbus
hall, Villa de Chantal, this city, and
at st. Ambrose college and Immaculate
Conception academy, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-09

New York. March 8. - Bituminous
operators and miners have agreed on
a new wage scale for the soft coal
fields of the middle west, the inter
national officers of the United Nine
workers of America today focused
their attention on the anthracite stu
alton with a view to working out a
satisfactory agreement with the hard
coal companies of eastern Pennsyl-
vania, who employ 175,000 men and
boys.
The soft coal miners of western
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and ILL
nois have reached an agreement with
the operators, that will add fifteen TO
twenty million dollars TO their wages
in the next two years. AS the wage
scales in soft coal fields of the coun-
try are predicted on the decision
reached in the central competitive ter
ritory. the miners expect that the coal
diggers in these other fields will re-
ceiVe advances.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-09
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till p. VI. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.

Unsettled weather tonight, with the
lowest temperature about % to 80 de-
grees, Friday, partly cloudy and
colder
Temperature at I a. m, %. Highest
yesterday, "a. Lowest last night, 81.
Velocity of wind at a. m, miles
per hour,
Precipitation, none.
Relative humidity at p. m, 81; at
7 a. m, "a at p. m. today, IS.
Stage of water, 81; a fall of i in
last "a hours.
]. II. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-09
Holland Shipping Light.

Rotterdam, March 9. Only three
steamships entered the waterway here
between Monday night and Wednes-
day night of the present week. This
is the lowest figure of incoming ship
since the beginning of the
war and Is believed to be due to the
activity of the German fleet in the
North sea.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-09
Boy Terribly Burned.

Borosco BabitZ. 15-year-old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs George Babitz of East
Moline. was terribly burned yesterday
afternoon when another boy dropped a
lighted match into d gasoline can. The
explosion which followed threw the
flaming fluid over the boys head. His
face, head and body were burned Ac-
cording to DR.. Long he will recover.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-09
ROOSEVELT REFUSES
TO BE A CANDIDATE

New York, March 9.-Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt, who is now at Trim
idad, British West Indies, in a state
ment given out today. through the
New York Evening Mail, emphaticalIy
declines to be candidate in the prI-
maries OF Massachusetts or Of any
other state,