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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-03

NATIONS nave ueeu Lying W Op-
crate on him for over a year, but they
could not get him under the anesthet-
ic, It seems.
DETROIT is planning a public re-
ception to Hen Ford, who is on his
way home from Europe. 1t is as
sumed one of the features will be an
automobile parade. One guess as to
| what make of car the honored guest
will ride in.
TURKEY is still high in Germany
The Ottoman government has called
on the kaiser for another 500, 000,-
900.
THE war in Europe may not be
over, but both sides have won. The
rulers all admit it in their New Years
greetings to the boys in the trenches.
The latter have not been heard from,
however.
| GEORGIAN confesses to having
married % women. Ten of the num-
Der called on him at the same time.
But he was safely behind the bars
when the delegation arrived. Yet
there are men who find one wife too
many.
Street Car Comedy.
Il see AL Ringing is dead"
"Too bad"
Yes, but he ought to get to heav-
en-"
There is nothing certain about
that"
Perhaps not But he has good
show, hasn't he?"
CORNELIUS.
1T has been discovered that a wo-
mans heart weighs from s to 10
ounces Hot or cold?" inquiries Ig-
natz.
THE new year may he welcomed as
sweet 16, but you'll find her a pretty
wise old bird before another twelve
months roll around.
CLARA Kimhall Young is suing her
husband for divorce on the grounds
of cruelty. And just think, movie
fans, of any man being mean to those
beautiful eyes.
FAMOUS moving picture actor is
quoted in an eastern newspaper as
saying that it was the dream of his
mother that he would be a minister
of the gospel. He's stealing the bar
keeps stuff.
NEW York critic, in discussing
Gaby Deslys, declares she is the only
actress who made a reputation by
losing it. Pretty fast stuff, that.
IVY Ackey of Upton, Iowa, is SUI
ing Leroy Bordue for $4,000 for al.
legged breach of promise to marry
You may or you may not be able tt
whisk a wheeze out of that
Where Woman Amounts to Some
thing.
. Dora Gosser butchered six hogs
Monday, and the usual butcherins
crowd was there.-Henry Count,
Iowa) Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-03

Where Woman Amounts to Some.
thing.
Dora Gosser butchered six hogs
Monday, and the usual butchering
crowd was there.-Henry County
Iowa) Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-03

MisfOrtunes.
Bear your own misfortunes with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-03
CHORDS AND
DLSCORDS
When the Harvest Moon Is Shining,

These may be the hardest days for
the doctors, but why not say the har-
vest days? A. l.. s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-03

DETROIT is planning public re-
ception to Hen Ford, who is on his
way home from Europe 1t is as
sumed one of the features will be an
automobile parade One guess as to
what make of car the honored guest
will ride in.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-03

IVY Ackey Of Upton, Iowa, is SUI
ing Leroy Bordue for $4,000 for al
legged breach of promise to marry.
You may or you may not be able to
whisk a wheeze out of that.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-03

NEW York critic, in discussing
Gaby Deslys, declares she is the only
actress who made a reputation by
losing it. Pretty fast stuff, that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-03

GEORGIAN confesses to having
married % women. Ten of the num-
Der called on him at the same time.
But he was safely behind the bars
when the delegation arrived. Yet
there are men who find one wife too
many
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-03

FAMOUS moving picture actor is
quoted in an eastern newspaper as
saying that it was the dream of his
mother that he would be a minister
of the gospel. He's stealing the bar
keeps stuff
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-03

THE war in Europe may not be
over, but both sides have won. The
rulers all admit it in their New Years
greetings to the boys in the trenches.
The latter have not been heard from,
however.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-03

TURKEY is still high in Germany.
The Ottoman government has called
on the kaiser for another 100000
900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-03

CLARA Kimball Young is suing her
husband for divorce on the grounds
of cruelty And just think, movie
fans, of any man being mean to those
beautiful eyes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20

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"s.a'"l 80 Nhons into English. and
'ny.. a,,,r having boon ylsed by the
p.,. .sn,
''"'''' ~ N'"ehs 'he "u"'ee'
ay Doc mailed In his manner If II
: ,y,y ,..., ,n.. ,,,,, ho ,u-
'"'"' ''"'e'o '"e! wiz ~ ""'
"e1'''t'} 'orwalded or allowed to con-
'nle on ter forward Journey.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
FOES OWN MUCH IN BRITAIN.
Germans Holdings OftcisiIy EstI-
mated At A5IH,OOO, 600.

LONDON, Jan. 24.--As the war pro-
ceeds the demand for the conRscat!on
of German and Austrian owned property
in Britain on the ground that It Is
much greater than British owned prop
erty in those countries grows in insis-
tcnrc.
SO far the Government has declined
to lake up the matter. but members OF
Parliament have at last obtained from
Mr.. Runciman. President Of the Boa rd
Of Trade. official details on the sub
ject. Mr.. RuIiciman estimates the value
OF property In Germany belonging tn
British subjects as approximately
$500, 900, 900. while tho property IA this
country owned by Germans Is put az
3515.000. 900.
Tho public trustee Is registrar of
enemy property In Britain and IL cur.
todian OF money due to enemy subjects
w. dividends n interest. In his report
lie gives the following figures:
Properly held on behalf OF Britain'-
Enemy capital IN business Ac....... s,V6.6oa
Enemy capital In companies. ........ $4,000, otO
Mr.. Runclman's statement shows tina,
the extent OF German property In Brit
ain was evidently not fully known
when the public trustee drew up his
report. for Mr.. Runciman's figures are
moro than oioo.ooo.oeo IN sxeeas Of the
public trustse'A
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
ESCAPED BY STRATEGY.
Girl Helps French prisoucr n,
Forging Germau Pass.

tARls. Jan - One Of Nc mos. ADJ
veituio,s records of escap. from hos
I'll" territory 20 far ~chronicleJ IN the
war - that Of II Frencl, officer who WAS
mad" prisoner hv the ,;crnauh shortly,
after IL" battle Of cha rlerol in August.
1917 He made his way out 90 Hel.
gluiu. whore hc was held. vi, Holland
and England, aud eventually r,.,alned
his owl country.
After capturing = German battery
with his company souti, OF Cllarltro! II,
was loft unconscious near the ncmv
lines and posted az dead on the field OF
honor" lie Mas carried back, .oweyer,
by a German ambulance aud after two
months in the hospital recovered from
his wounds.
\ Frendh girl VINO attended him
promised to assis'. She hrough, him old
clothes and assisted him in forging "A
ticrman pass, Disguised as a tranlp ne
slipped out of the hospital one night and
started through the villages OF northern
France, his counterfeit pass carrying
him pas; the sentries.
The dangerous stage was in crossing
IN" Belgian frontier TO Holland. This Ne
effected through an agent who made \
business OF helping young Bclglaus over.
1c was instructed to walk AZ might to II
milestone where a man with a red muf-
Her would he sitting on a hear of
stones. As he passed the man. he was "a
say "Belgica." and keep on. lie fol-
lowed his instructions. the man rose and
overlook him with a low Follow me-
and after n walk in silence. announced
"Iiolland." Then he disappeared.
From there to England an! thence "a
France was easy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
ITALIANS FOND OF
YOUNG CROWN PRINCE
show Difference 10 "POOr Lit
tie Boy Whose Father Is
at the War"
Spsetsl Correspondents to TMs SCI

ROME. Jan. I6.--The only member ot
tn" House ~ Savoy who IL at all in
evidence ia the Crown Prince, or 'prt,-
Prince of Piedmont is now II years old.
dark eyed. Ike his mother. and very
stuiipus. Ills governor. Commander
Eoualdi Of the royal navy. has the boy
completely in charge. and he ia r%esronsi-
bic to- the King not only for tho Crown
Princes education hut also for HIS CON
duct The Crown Prince, who rates as
an ordinary seaman IN tho navy, nat
uraiIy mus, obey his 'commander' IN
everything. and even address him as
I'll"
Commander Roualdi says that so far
lc has never had a chanc" Of Furnishing
tho Prince, and that since the war broke
out II IL sufficient for him to hint that
10 win not take him or another visit
to Ia" front or on a promised cruise in
tn" Airiatic {" make him study hard
and behave lik" q gentleman. The
Princes only objec, in HE at present f.
| 10 take part IN the war. and the prom
! Used visit Ia the front aud the cruise IN
| the Adr!atir 90 see the war are nat
, urally his creates, ambitions.
Whenevcr the Prince f. seen in public
he t. chcered and applaudcd with gre.rt
enthusiasm. and the women throw kisses
! AZ h,m, saying, "loor little hoy i.a has
his father At tn. war" tnus showing
Mat hr owes "A great part If his popa-
4 L. oil a =. fln, f..s tl,s kg. f.,I,-, 81, A..
tiIst snliI.r of italy,
since the var broke out and the King
went Ia the front there has been no
"r"urt' IN Rome. The Kings uncle. Duke
TnuIaso of Genoa. a. the senior male
'n",nher OF the House of Savoy. has been
appointed Observation-Disclosures Of his
Majesty and ~ entitled IL sign DEGREES
~ the Kings namc, Tho Duke, a. rep
rescntative Of The King. resides at the
puirinal Palace, wler" twice 2 week
h" audiences Ministers for the sigma
,urc," As the Dukes wife is "A Bavariar
she has not accompanied her husband Il
home and consequently there Is no cour,
at tho Oulrinll, which besides has beer
converted into a licd Cross Hospita.,
The Queen and the loyal childrrn ar.
! in town but they reside IN II villa out
sd. the walls. 10th Queen Helen and
bowager Queen MaIgherita. who is ais,
IN town. are rarely to he seen eNc.ui
when visiting wounded soldiers. Queer
Helen Sp'nuS a couple ~ hours dahl,
at the Oulrrlal Hospital and Queen Mar,
g%hcritl, Who has II hospital in her palace
rare goes out, hut she too pays a dali,
visit To- hrI guests. OFTEN the roya
priu"essos accompany their mother wher
she motor without an escort to tn,
different hospitals, but few people evel
recognize the Queen and her daughters
who naturally shun publicity.
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HE'S A LARYNX MAKER,
BUT NOT FOR KAISER
Paris Voice Surgeon Was APP
preached on Subject. hut
Got No Order.

I.yfs. teh. l.. Prof Leon Ielai Ut
the rari, School OF dentistry has en-
plaiued 90 the correspondent OF T"N sun
that the yarious stories told recently ~
tho Parts papers about IN" artIl'ial
laryuN which he made. or wa going 4"
make. for the Kaiscr's rauceruus throat
are no; true.
This Is All lr l'clt.r knows about we
kaiser's throat
Five wears ago the professor had
among his dental cliruts an attach" of
the GERMAN Embassy IN Paris one day
the attach. asked wN'ther IN" professor
would haN" any patriotic objections -"
installing one If his artificial l~arynA's
IN the throat "f TIA" ruler of "A foreign
nation, to Wi. IA" Emperor or ter
many. The professor replied 'ha' ne
WASH Interested in politics himself ANA
that L., had no objection to Installing Al,
artificial laryuN IN the throat az auN-
BODY whomso-ver who had uo laryuN,
u, showed the artificial laryiiN OF which
h. is IN. mikrr to the German aiih'i"
lust by way "f satisfying III" patient =
curiosity rs To- what TINS nddlN Siil'd
gold box looked like. Th" attach'. VIII"
Was ia No way competent to Judge 81 me
merits Of the instrument, merely "N-
prpsSeu his iltef"'' w we pI'l'HS'' :
: exclamation Of its warkiugs.
Ir polair denies that Lr ever Sall
the Kaiser had u cancer he has never
examined the Kaiser. has never seen
him. in fact. and has never spoken with
any physician who has looked down into
TN, mysterious throat. lc says that
there are thrr" causes for tnthl removal
OF the larynN-tuhercul"sis, cancer and
blood disease artificial larEnN"S can
30, b. put into thr"ats winch r'lillil
ANYTHING OF the original lHlNu\, Hut -"
has no reason for believing 'lh' 'l'
attaciir who asked HIM about his tr'i-
,ici,l laryuv really knew what was the
matter with the kaiscr'a throat per
, haps he too was going ON hcarsay.
The first Artificial larAuv whS mad.
nv a German surgeon aft"rward Claude
Martin and Prof. Delair developed I'M
proyements. l'rot. l~'"lair's Instrument
il "A small gold AFFAIR which iits 'ni'
the throat. with II lube running "u'
through a little h"l, ,lght hrhlnd one :
collar button. TIL" voice produced " q
bit thin and queer, but III" w"ar"l% 81
III" larynN can speak - Last hS any "ht
for eight hours at u stretch and eau t'Ii
loud enough to make political speeches
! They feel M discomfort. The professor
has pui some sixteen Of th"s" instru
ments into empty threats duriug III" pas
1ftern years. Mos, Of his patients have
been Germans. n fact which Is explained
by III" comparative frequency of lhrynN
amputatioi,S in Germany. itS'f incNpli"
able unless II he that tul"r"ular "r can
cerous throatS rapidly grow worse undo,
tho irritation Of heavy beer drinking
Eleven Of the sixteen r@atlcnts are still
living. The professor is now preparing
Instruments for several wounded mel
who had their iavynAcs shot away
among them are some German wounded
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SPEAK "AMERICAN,"
BUT BAR ENGLISH
Turks War Rules Lead to n
differentiation in Anglo
Saxon Speech.


IoNpoS Feb. 5~.-ANhough the Eng
lish language Is barred IN Constant'nop'H
"Am.r;yan' Is still permitted III cage
the range In the Turkish capita!
knows no other language. THIS guam;
result -. the Gcrrma nization Of Turkey
is rr nuntod in an Interesting corrc-
spondcncc from Consta ntirop.c Nh!,a
has reached Paris MIDI describing the
TurcoLicrrun efforts to stamp OUT
French and British influence there. The
following Is a translation
ain the matter OF schools. British In
.crrsts in Turkey have not suffered a.
much as french. for France had Aimee;
m~ouopoliaed primary and secondary edu-
cation, especially for girls, Most OF the
Muslcm women who are educated AT al,
IN the European sense Of the word, were
taught by the Sion.s, Sisters OF Kadikoi
ur pankaldi. or 10y the Sisters OF pera
ard ialata. while very many mel wc.t
through the colleges ~ the Fathers ut
kadihol or TaxiIn, or through thu" Fauvo
I.yceum in P,ra, Not long after the
German INVASION al These ch'apiIsh'
meu,s -,crc sacked and robbed. and then
converted into German OF MosleT
schools.
in the case OF the Fathers OF Kadi.
ro, whose schools possessed yaluab,c
,,.t.n, mi,.,,, .nd ,,,,ra, h,,,,r,
"o'''i'"'' n",'''' ~" "" "'"
collections n some costly ana delicate
instruments, these were simply removed
+, I'm. ,;ermnn school A, the Tekkeh
/ oa,,a ,ho rvrni,urs dI-s,nn.nrod in jes,
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pace back and forth III. limited spa. Of ny room.
cai'!ot sleep. Y could only forget IL. dire caluuli'ies
which are thrcaWnlns oar couitrv Tor Jls; one minute.
| warn YOU al. my sacred count men. not t. allow
Yourselves to fall into the clutches uf the cruel resime
without rendering yourselves scrvicCablc to your country.
DO not fall into the hands ut the DESTROYER. Of our country
without making YOUR lives costly for them. Intrigue lv
hlGht ana e'r'ti" by day. Preach i.sloyalty To the
criminal regime and by lair or foll means remove all
the traitors from your mi6st.
II yUl 'NuSt resort To violence. which believe Won
must. commit the act IN the open. Let III. re, of tie
tnWid o>tian!ls q and, h"Ir Your act and your heroic
tnhsnatintL DO everything POSSIBLE. To iisiurt tic lsuru,l
power Of tho utGcheious regime.
Il" not hope T." rej"ir ,or. NJ" faith ul countr,nncu:
YOU y n" know how T." fsht ..lnu led. nyi,, m. lar.c
isht Tor YOUR laud auG your rhildr.i. rnu, Won h.tc
terrrri%al your goddess rulers into submissiyen.ss.
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Ymse~6 lssed1n. heir appoFeat -
- thrpne Il Turkey. whs. eccesdlng
= Inpasrhe~ from Athens, eommlttei
1910 NJ the command Of EnvVP FNahA.
n. htsrs cneuAy. Wrves the rsmAskobae
49, which fellows from the 1Dolma
n.skehs Kioak. where he va confined
!, ths Geeunnissd Ottoman Govern
II beesass q HE pro-Ally gym.
,exh,Sa The letter. 10 sAdr0eed - ne
= ne memberv Of the Turkish Pusiio-
.sss and throws . peculiar light %
~ circumstances under which the
frffsh heir b suppcsed to have me-
III faas.
~ T0UssOCFT lxBEDIN.
I going mad? thought. 40
n I heard the verdict, as my
n savage Judges were speak,
.ng. that the tenure OF my
M was passing before my eyes.
I have no doubt but that I will b
treated like my august sovereign and
father, Abd-Cl-Aziz. was treated by
the heartless traitors.
But, these are illusions begotten OF
weakness and want Of sleep. I will
,ry 10 think no more. I will rest.
and curse while I rest those who
have sold our vatan tfatherland) to
rerildious strangers.
will rest. and curse while I rest
The very gods of those infidels who
came TO our shores In vile disguise
and are sapping the likelihood OF our
land drop 10y drop.
Rut | cannot sleep.
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Friend of \ou>>ouff lZZe.
din Writes Of Last Days
Of Prince.

Hhc ir,mati" s,"rts prior I" and in
tluduns the arrest and Imprisonment ~
icu.oun LI-h;u. heir apparent I" the
miomau thron,. are graphically told In
he iollov ing letter written by = mr'nl'rr
4 the iGrki.l, t'.r:'anent tn n friend !"
mi. country. Tie ottoman heir hns sue"
committed suicide. hut r-purt> from \fHr''>
cid tina, IN r,al!,, b. va, murdered.
'" au'""r " '"' """' w
Fn,er ra.ls has t';''.ti"ns =" mrone the
'ul'an Of iurI... I; i further i~n>inunted
hat the G-rmsu- IN 0nstartin"pir nrr
ally growing WGrr and mare suspicious
u the Turk.. II T.. hintrd in CONSTANT
Nopl- that tho Turk. might seek u separate
r~e. treat, vita TIE Entente Allies.
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Tragic End IF Heir TO Ottoman Throne
Part Of Enver PaSha's Plan to Rule Islam
REMARKABLE LETTER BY TURKISH HEIR
IN WHICHHE HINTS AT ASSASSINATION

Cursed be those who for gold invited
the cruel strangers into our midst.
I grieve from the bottom OF my
heart that I did not stand OF public
squares and shout rebellion against
his perfidious regime. whose cruel
hands have sacrificed hundreds Of
thousands Of II Moelem subjects
and vctimized more than a million
Of q innocent Christian subjects.
I cannot sleep. My brain 10 a hell.
and all the devils are In II. I fed
my mind 10 giving way under the
strain. They have cast me into this
confinement without notice. I. the
future sovereign Of this empire. am
being watched like a criminal by
those vulgar beings who receive their
few pieces Of silver from the hands
Of the betrayers Of their fatherland.
But what do they know about father
land? They. like dogs. follow those
who promise them their daily bread;
and. like dogs. these military guards
are faithful TO their masters.
I feel that I can no longer separate
the real from the imaginary and
amid all these thronging fancies about
my future empire. which come and
60. !s one ever present that Axes IT.
sell on my tortured neart. mat l.
the heir 10 the Ottoman throne. the
gentle. the compassionate. should be
eSecrated as a traitor and cast into
prison by the very b%etrayers OF my
country and empire.
Innocent yet guilty. I. the coming
Sultan. am powerless as a child IN the
hands of the betrayers OF my country.
native and foreign.
The threatening our empire.
the iniquity OF regime. the crimi-
nal intrigues OF its Ministers. turn
me into u thousand strange and fan
tastic combinations. shame without.
Ruin within. The air is full Of
dolorous voices and n~,enac'ng shapes.
Now I am All unfortunate rayah in
the grin Of faithless foreigners and Of
pashas of yesterday who have bought
their way to power by gold. and a
poor wretch turned his eyes ~p',eousl.
toward them TOR he','
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utles even suggest & al f,u2ts. A,,G t-g
"er" Ntthdta"r from GLf.pu.. ~ % pre-
''NliaF! sIep - tlt contamination 90
pact between ;h, Entente Allies aud IL,
regime agreeing 80 conclude "A SEPARATE
peace treaty az an ansNcr II the alleged
German pe"idy directed against the
regime.
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DI Ntrturi,a al friends arc. even nov over tt-d9", beck
mlg iu l. Even In this late nouy the" ere telling ~ t.
pye"fhrp'r the tleschc.uus regime ana return 10 tn" f"h'.
But the miserable wretchcs who betrayed - are supreme
go luvcr. What torment Tor ~ bttoran-' What tor
mGt' What iguominN' Those who raise their voice IN
behalf - our fatherlard are cast into prisons. iortlerted
and lurt:rcd 10y thes. bruies and assassina. Tile. have
.re more dragged the name Of our already ii-Juircd
a,reil,nd through the mire. and all the water IN the
Rn,rorus cannot wash IL clean.
Rt Mil act. viii punish them. will hav. such
a ie.c - "a III make Europe ring with horror.
will raise my voice uf condemnation and appeal tu
r, culr'rymen to risc and overthrow the hetrHErl> oi
their country aud 'hoee who cam and bought then.
Cgr-ed he those who enlisted our millions OF va: worn
Subjects N the side OF the harbarians.
cursed bc those whose unnatural AMI bAasrher,o.s
.m.L"I plunged us into iris Infamous conflict.