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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-01
RADIO MESSAGE
SAYS DISABLED
CRAFT LOCATED

Newport, R. l., Jan IA message
from an unidentified steamer picked
up by the radio station here early to-
day, stated that shA had taken the dis
abIeds steamer Thessa,oni9Si IN tow and
was proceeding to New York. Because
OF weather conditions, the name of the
vessel and her position could not be
learned.
The message said that the Thessa-
loniki was short of ''steaming water"
which indicated serious engine trouble.
The weather along the coast was thick
and the radio station had great diff
Guilty in reading the message. The
coast guard cutter Seneca had report
ed during the night that she was still
trying to locate the Thessaloniki but
had been unable to get in touch with
her
The steamer Florizel has been
searching for the disabled vessel since
early yesterday but it was not known
here early today whether she was the
ship which reported that she had
reached the Thessaloniki.
The radio station continued its eff.
. forts to get further advices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-01
Total Of Nine Negroes Has
Been Killed and Much
Property Ruined.
EXPECT MORE RIOTING
White Populace Heated to
High Pitch Over Murder
Of an Overseer.

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Blakely, Ga, JAN Authorities Of
Early county and of Houston County
across the Chattahooche river I'm Ala
bama were apprehensive today of fur
ther rioting growing out of the killing
near here of Henry Villipigue. an over
seer, who was shot to death last We'd
nesday by Grandson Goolsby, a negro
farmer, and his sons, Mike and Ulysses
Goolsby.
Nine Negroes Slain.
In the last two days nine negroes
have been killed by enra.ed whites
and possemen hunting Villfpigue's
slayers and several white men have
been wounded, according to reports
here. Late yesterday Ed Law, ne
gro, and his son, Precious" Law, be-
lieved by possemen to have aided the
younger Goolsby to reach a train go,
ing to Montgomery, Ala, were killed.
Seven negroes were reported slain
Thursday.
Four Buildings Burned.
Four negro lodge buildings in this
section were burned late yesterday
when it was reported that lodge
| book found ON a slain negro showed
that the killing of Villipigue had been
! delegated to Grandson Goolsby for
the overseer's treatment of the negro's
son. Officials are most concerned
over steps at retaliation negroes took
last night when they surrounded the
house of H. H. Grimsley, white
farmer, and threatened him and his
family. Although the negroes dis
persed before Sheriff Howell and his
party arrived, armed citizens from all
over this section are said to have left
their homes at the report and pro-
ceeded towards Blahely.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-01
GIGANTIC GAINS
| MADE IN EXPORTS

New York, Jan. IA total gain of
$3.50, S36,233 in merchandise exports
with a decrease of $24,s32,74S in Gus
toms receipts for the year 1915 as COM
pared with 1914, is shown in the re-
port of the collector Of the port of
New York. There was an increase of
1888, 660,052 in domestic merchandise
exports alone. The increase in i'm
ports of gold and silver during 1915
amounted to s145,790,S47. Merchandise
imports showed an increase of $5.246,-
022.
Figures for the two years follow
Gold and silver; Imports 1914. $685.
172,170; 1915, 170,962, 997; domestic ex-
ports 1914, s156,951 ,269; 1915, $54.-
045,211; foreign exports 1914, s5,439,-
401; 1915, $10,72O,O63.
Merchandise: Imports 1914, $685.
969, 2S9; 1915, S979,235,Sf1; domestic
exports 1914, sS09, 154, 156; 1915, ST.
742,S14. POS; foreign exports 1914, $23.-
3S1,921; 1915, $40,55S,102
Duties collected: 1914, sf65, 992,475.
II; 1915, s142,967, 30O.15.
Total receipts for the year 1914,
s169. 572,669.SS; 1915. s144. 9.921.62.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-01
IOWA LOSES 800
SALOONS TODAY
Enforcement OF S0-CaIied Mulct Law
Repeal Places State in the
Dry Column.
ANNUAL REVENUE s765,65o GONE
Federal. County and Municipal Gov
ernmentS viii Feel Loss of
That Amount.

Des Moines, Jan. 1.-The state of
Iowa today entered the dry column"
when the doors of more than 500 sa-
looms in its various cities and towns
were closed under Statutory prohibit
ton, because of the so-called mulct
law repeal which went into effect at
midnight last night At the same time
the 10 breweries of the state went out
OF business.
As the result of the mulct law re-
peal becoming effective the county,
city and federal governments will sus-
tain loss of $765,650, which hereto
fore had been received annually from
the saloons in the form Of license tax
OF this amount the cities will lose
1902 400, counties S150,600 and the
federal government $12,550, according
to state officials here. There were SOP
saloons operating in Iowa up to last
night
! Developments which might lead to
a test of the mulct law repeal in the
courts of the state were not expected
/ to materialize before Monday because
/ Of the fact that today and tomorrow
are holidays Statements reaching the
attorney generals office during the
/ keepers in Davenport and Keokuk had
/ planned to reopen their places Of
! business on Monday with a view to
furnishing the desired test cases. At
/ torney General Cosson was to go to
Davenport today for the purpose of
Investigating conditions there and TAX
ing whatever steps might be necessary
, TO prosecute the states side OF the
promised test cases.
/ The growing hostility toward the
liquor business which has been mani
/ fest in the general assemblies Of Iowa
for a number of years, reached its
elimination in the Thirty sixth general
assembly last spring in the passage
of a number of acts designed TO Who'll
ly abolish the traffic of this state. The
effect of the mulct law repeal is to re-
viye statutory prohibition. The gen.
eral assembly adopted joint resolu-
ton proposing prohibitory amend
ment to the constitution, which under
the law must be adopted by the next
succeeding general assembly before
being submitted TO the peGple In or
der TO make statutary prohibition eff
fectiye a number of so-called law
enforment" acts were passed. Judges
Of the district and superior courts OF
the state were authorized to issue
search warrants for the Selling of Il
ouor and were given jurisdiction in
the trial and judgment Of liquor cases
/ According to the new state laws
when a person has been ento1ned
against selling liquor the injunction
lis effective throughout the state in
stead Of only in the judicial district as
heretofore. Those who violate an IL
junction Of the court against the sell
ing of liduor the second time are liza
BILE TO imprisonment in the state peni-
Tertiary for not more than one year
Il is made unlawful for railroads OF
Iotber common carriers or any person
or corporation to carry intoxicating
liouors into the state or from one
y, point to another within the state, ex-
A cant for the lawful purpose a 1ndlYid-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-01
WILLARD rs NOT TO
STAGE FULTON GO

Chicago, Jan. 1.-The 10-round con-
test between Jess Willard, the heavy
weight champion, and Fred Fulton of
Rochester, Mimi, which Thomas s.
Andrews OF Milwaukee planned TO
stage Feb. %, has been declared off.
Andrews. it was announced today.
had offered $4,000 purse for the
match, and the hitch that prevented
the bout was the division of the money.
Fulton demanded that he receive the
same amount of money he was to get
for boxing Willard in New Orleans.
this being $500 The champion re-
fused to box for the remaining ST.
500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-01
CHICAGO SHOWS
LARGE Death LIST

suited in POI deaths in Chicago the
last four days, an average of so vic
tins a day, according to reports to the
health department today.
The epidemic of la grippe, which
frequently develops into pneumonia
has assumed alarming proportions.
Hospitals reported they are filled to
capacity and are operating with in
sufficient forces because of the large
number of nurses who have been
seized with illness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-01
RECORD SnOCkSS
PLACE UNKNOWN

Washington, D. G., Jan. IA heavy
earthquake was being recorded on the
selsmographs Of Georgetown univers-
Ivy this morning. They were first no
hced al S:l0 a. N. and we're continu-
ing at 10 o'clock. Until the move
ment has subsidized the observers were
unable to give more definite data.
Father Francis a. Tondorf, seismolog-
lcal director, said the shocks we're the
heaviest recorded in some time.
AT II o'clock the vibrations on the
seismograph were continuing violent
~. It was impossible to determine the
direction from which the tremors
came
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-01
Three AMERICANS ON STEAMER SUNK
OFFICIALS NOW
TURN ATTENTION
TO FINAL REPLY

Washington, Jan. With the tens
ion between the United States and
Austria growing out of the destruction
of the liner Ancona which had threat
ened severance of diplomatic rela-
tons between the two countries, brok-
en- by Austria's favorable response to
the American demands, administration
officials today turned their attention
to the preparation of another note to
the Vienna government.
President Wilson at Hot Springs,
Va, is studying the Austrian reply,
the official text Of which had been
translated to him by special messen-
ger Immediately after its receipt yes
terday from Ambassador Penfeld at
Vienna. The situation over the An
coma incident is now believed to have
cleared up to such an extent as not to
necessitate the presidents return to
Washington before the middle of next
week. 1t is expected, however, that
he will confer with Secretary Lansing
over the long distance phone regarding
the forthcoming note after he has
carefully considered the Austrian re-
ply.
The new note will acknowledge Aus
trias concessions. and also probably
will cover the points left by Austria
for further discussion These relate
principally to questions of fact which
affect Austria's responsibility for what
happened before the submarine COM
mander torpedoed the Ancona, the i'm
portance of which is lessened by the
promise of reparation for loss of
American lives, despite the absence of
proof as to just how they came to
their death
The principal American demands in
the Anacona accomplishment of the
submarine commander and assurances
regarding the future conduct of SUBJ
marine warfare on merchant vessels,
have been met in Austria's reply.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-01
CONGRATULATIONS OF
EXECUTIVES ARE READ

Washington, Jan. I, - Congratu1a-
tions cabled by the chief executives OF
Latin-American republics were read to-
day by the delegates to the Pan-Amerl-
can scientific congress by the chair
man of the official delegations. With
out exception the tone of the messages
was one of friendliness and coopera-
ton and served to encourage those
from the many countries who are
working for increased Pan-American
unity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-01

underwriters to three or four times
the normal figure. ...-
Lord Charles Montagu, who booked
passage on the Persia is London
stock broker. He was born in 1860 and
served with the Yeomanry cavalry.
Complexities Matters.
Destruction of the British liner Per-
STA with possible loss of American
lives, throws relations between the
United States and the Teutonic pow
ers into new danger.
Coming almost at the hour when a
satisfactory adjustment of the deli
cate situation was at hand by Austria S
acceptance of the cardinal points of
the American demands in the Ancona
case, this new element threatens to
complicate affairs with Austria as
thoroughly as the destruction of the
Arabic, following so closely the Lusi-
tania exchanges, brought on renew
ed crisis with Germany.
From such incomplete information
as was at hand today the two situa-
lions are regarded as almost parallel.
1t was generally presumed in official
circles that as was the crisis with
Germany, the Austrian admiralty and
the Vienna foreign office are working
at cross purposes.
1t was regarded as a strong posi-
bility that while the foreign Office is
ready to accede to the contentious of
the United States the admiralty, bent
on the success of its submarine police
has not yet been brought into line.
Sub Not instructed
/ There is however, the added posi-
bility that the submarine which sunk
the Persia, being far from home, had
not been instructed in the new policy
of the Austrian government.
The destruction of the Persia, cou-
pied with the recent sinking OF the
Japanese liner Yasaka Maru and the
French liner Vile de la Ciotat, lends
strength in official quarters to both
these possibilities.
All the agencies of the American
government have been set in motion
to gather facts on the newest dis
aster. and the fact that Secretary
Lansing. and other officials today de-
clined to comment in the absence OF
complete information does not alter
the crucial aspect which this latest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-01
GREAT SNOW STORM
SWEEPS COLORADO

Grand Junction. Col, Jan. West
ern Colorado early today was IN tho
grip OF one OF the worst snow storms
in years. An average OF Or inehas ~
snow covers the ground and valley
The town OF Gateway is reported eorn-
pletely isolated, and Communication
with several other small towns vas
cut.
Snow In unaweep cason IL report
ed to be A inches deep. Forest fanxes
report the snow has drifted d places
to depth OF IL inches
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-01
WASHINGTON is
UNUSUALLY QUIET

Washington. Jan, New Years
day in the national capital was un-
usually quiet with President Wilson
away and congress in holiday recess.
There was no reception at the White
house in the absence of the president
and his bride and the actual "diplo-
matte breakfast" by the secretary of
state to the diplomatic corps was
omitted Secretary Lansing also was
out Of the city. There We're. however,
the usual receptions at the homes Of
most of the members of the cabinet
In diplomatic circles also the day was
observed with the usual exchange of
greetings. though many of them were
unable to meet old friends, because of
being enemies at least officially, be-
cause OF the war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-01
THE WEATHER
Forecast TIL p. II. Tomorrow, fol
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.

Rain or snow tonight, with lowest
temperature about 30. Sunday. snow
and much colder.
Highest temperature yesterday, 81;
lowest last night, 35.
Temperature at a. m. today, 35.
Wind velocity, six miles per hour.
Precipitation in the last "a hours,
20.
Relative humidity at z p. IN. yes
terday So; at a. m. today, 100.
River stage at a. m, GA feet, a rise
of 4 in the last "a hours.
j. III. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-01
Berlin Tells of Address Of
Emperor to Members of
Army and Navy.
LAUDS BRAVERY OF MEN
Recounts Glorious Victories
Of German Forces Due
to Noble Spirit.

London. Jan. /. 1872 a. ml-The
Amsterdam correspondent Of Reuters
Telegram company says that Emperor
william. according 10 a dispatch from
Berlin. has sent the following New
Years address to the army, the navy
and the colonial troops:
Comrades: Another year Of severe
fighting has elapsed. Wherever a SUI
perior number OF enemies have storm
ed our lines they have failed before
your loyalty and bravery Wherever
l have sent YOU into the battle you
have gained q glorious victory. Thank
fully We remember today, above all
our brethren who joyfully gave their
blood in order to gain security for
our beloved at home and imperishable
glory for the FGtherland What they
have begun We shall accomplish with
Gods gracious help.
Germany Cannot Be DOWEed.
"In impctent madness, enemies from
the west and east. north and south still
seek 10 deprive US OF all that makes
life worth living, They long ago bur
.eG the hope TO conquer US in honest
fighting. On the weight Of their mass
es, on the starvation Of our entire
people, on the influence of their cam
paign Of illumination. which is as mis-
chievous as it is malicious. they be-
lieve they can still reckon Their plans
will not succeed Before the spirit Of
determination which imperturbablv
unites the army and those at home
their hopes will be miserably disap-
pointed. With a Will to discharge the
duty to the Fatherland to the last
breath and determination TO secure
victory, we enter the new year with
God for the protection Of the Father
land and for Germany's greatness"
Remembers Successes.
London, Jan. THE Amsterdam
correspc udent Of Reuters Telegram
company sends the following:
Emperor William has written a let
ter to General Won Falkenhayn, chief
Of staff Of the German army" states
a Berlin telegram. in which he says:
1 will not let the year 1915 end
without remembering our great mill
tary successes
After summing up the successes
the emperor adds that they can be
fully appreciated only by later his
torical writer's. He praises the BRAY
cry Of the troops and the work Of the
supreme command and concludes:
So ! know that and the German
people in the coming year of the war
can trust TO the command OF the
army"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-01
TRAP SHOOTERS
ARE ORGANIZED

National Amateur Trap-Shooting asso-
citation, which eventually expects to
enroll 100000 shooters in its member
ship, was announced here today.
The purpose of the new organization
is to promote the welfare of amateur
shooters throughout the country with
out any direct utilization with powder
or arms manufacturers. W. A. Davis
of Chicago was elected president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-01

nal consumption. All common car
riers are required to keep a detailed
record of liquors handled, which mus,
be open to the inspection of law en-
fOrcement agents.
Four special agents appointed by
the governor have full authority to
make arrests, file information and
otherwise enforce the liquor law. In
addition, the Cosson law will subject
local officers to removal from office
for failure of neglect to perform their
duties in the enforcement of the law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-01
HUNT Coolies OF
MEN IN FIRE TRAP

chicago, Jan. f.-Search for the bod
les OF the six persons missing in the
sz.Veo. 900 fire which yesterday destroy
60 the South Chicago plant of the
american Linseed company was re-
samed today.
Hinton G. Clabaugh, chief of the
leaeral bureau of investigation. start
sd an inquiry into the cause of the fire
= . result Of report thate,he COM
pahy was manufacturing var Supplies
tor the aIlfes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-01
1916 HAILED AS
VICTORIOUS YEAR

Paris, Jan. 1. delayed mime
teen hundred and sixteen will be our
year of victory" says President Pom.
care in message to the officers and
soldiers of France, which isL-izs dis
tributed along the whole front tonight.
The message, which is one of great
simplicity, expresses the confidence Of
the entire nation in its defenders.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-01
George
Clues AsfOt'
Baron Title

London, Jan. Among the honors
conferred by King George at the new
year the following:
Barons-William Waldorf Aston,
Lord Charles Beresford, Sir alexander
Henderson, Sir Thomas Shaughnessy,
David A. Thomas and Captain Cecil
William Norton.
Among those who receive baronet-
cies are Vice Admiral Sir Frederick C.
D. Sturdee, Sir William Goschen, Sir
Charles Johnston and Alfred Booth.
The priyy councillors named include
William Crooks and Sir Frederick
Banbury
Earl Curzon of Kedleston and the
Duke of Devonshire are made knights
of the Garter Lord Mersey is elevated
to the rank of viscount.
William Waldorf Aston renounced
his American citizenship about Is
years ago and became British sub
ject. Since that time he has made his
home in England despite property
holdings in New York which are val
ued at about $50,0O0,00O.
Aston since his expatriation has be-
come active in British politics and phil
anthropies and also is the owner OF
the Pail Mall Gazette in London. He
has given large sums to various chart
ties and has aided largely in relief OF
families of British soldiers wounded or
killed during the war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-01
Besides Official Two Others
From United States Be-
ieved on Boat.
DEATH TOLL is HEAVY
Most of the Passengers and
Grew of Ill Fated Vessel
Are Reported Lost.

London. Jan. 1, (10:42 a. ny
The British liner Persia was sunk
Thursday and most OF the passen-
gers and crew were lost.
Robert McNelly. American con-
sui at Alden was passenger.
A Lloyds dispatch says that
most OF the passengers and men Of
the Persia were lost.
-Four boats got clear before the
Persia sank.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-01

Continued On Page Five.)
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-03-16
HERBERT w. COPELAND.

Herbert w. Copeland, for the past
few years a teacher in the rural
schools of Morrow county, has an
nounced his candidacy for the office
of county school superintendent. At
the present time Mr. Copeland is
teaching in the Pilot Rock Junction
school just below Pendleton.
In speaking of his candidacy, Mr..
Copeland says, For the past several
years have been registering and vot-
ing as Socialist, being member of
the Socialist party, but now l have
decided that l am Republican, in
fact have always been a Republican
at heart, so am seeking the nomin-
alton at the hands of the Republican
party"
Mr.. Copeland attended the So
cialist convention in Portland two
years ago and has been an active
member Of that party in this county
up until the present campaign. "The
issue" says Mr.. Copeland, will be as
to whether the Office shall be held by
a man or woman" He is opposed
for the nomination by Mrs. C. w
Shurte, a woman who is we'll know
throughout Morrow county as an edu
Gator and a woman who has hat
much previous experience in the
work of school supervision.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-03-16
OUR LOSS ON WOOL.

The January imports at the port
of San Francisco amounted to more
than s13,0O0,O00 and about $1,000
600 of this were on Australian wool
en- route to the manufacturers OF the
Atlantic seaboard. This wool weighed
about 20,000,000 pounds and was
valued at about 90 cents per pound,
which is more than the best western
wools are now worth.
Did we lose that five and one-half
million dollars? Evidently not, as
we never had it, but we did lose the
opportunity to supply this wool and
it was partly, at least, our own fault,
We do not have the sheep, in the first
place, though there are thousands or
unused acres out here that fairly
ache to be pastured with sheep
And then, we don't have the quail
ity of wool to compete with that
which pays for the long haul from
Australia and then sells for more
money than do our homegrown
wool.
The wool market will be good for
a long time to come, in all probability
and western sheepman can supply Its
demands by proper sorting and grad
ing the fleeces in the shearing sheds
to meet this foreign competition on
quality and by increasing the number
and quality of their sheep.
Do we want these millions of dol
lars? We do. Let's go after them
with better methods.-Rural Spirit