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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23
LITTLE ACTIVITY IS REPORTED ALONG HE VARIOUS WAR ZONES Defeat of Turks in Caucasus About Only Important
 Move at Present
 Time

On none of the major fronts of the field of war in Europe are notable military operations in progress, so far SIS the Of, ficial reports show. Not even from little Montenegro have there come additional advices on Friday declaring that hostil-
 ties had been resumed after rejection of peace terms offered by Austria
 The Montenegrin situation remains somewhat clouded, in view of the conflict ing statements from Teutonic and entente allied quarters Vienna declares that the Montenegrins are proceeding with the
 laying down of their arms, as was agreed upon, but that the difficulties of commun ica tion together with other factors, are making the process slow one. On the other hand, there come repeated denals from Montenegrin sources that the Mon tenegrins have capitulated, one official statement from Rome even declaring that no negotiations preliminary to peace with Austria were ever entered into.
 From the northern front in Russia to Besarabia there are no changes in posi- tions of the various forces. according to the official reports. Indications are that the Russians have again ceased for a time, at least, their attacks on the Aus trians near the southern end of the line, while Berlin mentions only artillery ac- tivity in sectors where German troops are holding the front Even the artillery duels which are reported near Snorgon and in the vicinity of Dvinsk, however, are man. ifestations of activity such as has not been reported along the Russian front for sometime by the German war office.
 The Franco-Belgian front is undergo ing a period of comparative calm, which probably is to be explained by the sea- sonal conditions. There are fre~uent out breaks by the artillery on both sides, how ever, several such being mentioned in the current official statements, Berlin men tioning the shelling of German positions and villages behind the lines between the Moselle and the Vosges, while Paris ap- parently describes the same series of ar tillery operations as directed against pro- vision trains and groups of hostile troops
 The defeat of the Turks by the Russian army of the Caucasus. officially reported by Petrograd. is commented upon in a news dispatch from the Russian capital as an event looked upon as important by the military authorities, as it caused the retirement of the Turkish forces to Erze- rum, which is considered endangered by heSRussian success It is even held that the result may be favorable to the Brit ish operations in Mesopotama, as the Turks may have to withdraw forces thence to aid in the defense of Erzerum, one of the important Turkish centers of defense in this region.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23
BANANA TRUST WINS
 SHERMAN LAW SUIT
Important Verdict Is Ren- dered in Federal Court
 at Philadelphia

Philadelphia, January 22-A jury in the United States court here today returned | verdict for the defendant in the suit of the Bluefields Steamship company against the United Fruit company. The suit was entered under the sherman anti trust law and was known as the banana trust suit Millions of dollars were i'm yolved in the litigation. The jury had the case under deliberation since Thurs day afternoon.
 Originally the action was for the re- coyery of 100000, the steamship com pany alleging that it's business had been damaged to the extent of $5.0Oo,00O and the law permitting triple damages. but the amount was reduced by ruling of the judge that the statute of limitations per mitted the collection of damages only from 1905 to 1911,'
 It was alleged that the defendant vio-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23
LEADERS OF PEACE
 COUNCIL TO FIGHT
Will Not Go to New York Unless
 Forced by Government

Washington, January 22.-Ex-Repre- sentative IT. Robert Fowler of Illinois, Henry B. Martin and Herman Schulteis; of Labor's National Peace council, under indictment in New York for alleged conspiracy to violate the Sherman anti-trust act by re- straining tile shipment of munitions of war to foreign countries, appeared here today before a United States commissioner to fight removal to New York. The hearing was not conclud- ed and will be resumed Monday.
 It was argued that the indictments charged not direct conspiracy to re- strain trade as is forbidden by the act, but that they are charged with using other persons for that purpose and that no indictable offense has been shown.
 Fowler declared the indictments vague and insufficient and said he would later show they were procured by bribery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23
STEAMER BRAZOS
 FORGED TO RETURN
Collision Off Barnegat With an Un- known Vessel-NO Serious
 Damage

New York, January 22.-The New York and Porto Rico steamship Brazos, which left here today with 94 passengers on board, was in collision with steamer off Barnegat. N. J., at 3:45 D. m. The Brazos was reported later to be return ing to New York. The steamer Creole had gone to her assistance. M
 The Brazos' arrived at Quarantine at :S o'clock It was believed she would an- chor there for the night.
 Franklin D. Mooney, vice president of the Porto Rican line, said he had received wireless messages from the Brazos which convinced him the damage to the steamer was not serious He said he expected the liner to reach here early tonight
 Company officials did not know the iden- tity of the second steamer in the collision.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23
THE FAMOUS KIssERs

And in this connection it might be mentioned that Congress is not con cerned solely with so-called big or vital problems. As a matter of fact, the very staid and dignified commit : tee of the House, the onerous duty of which is to pass on proposed legisla- tion dealing more or less seriously with education, has spent a week con sidering the number of reel feet which a motion picture operator may legally consume in presenting a kiss.
 In the course of the arguments in which Samuel Gompers, Martin w. Lit tleton and other celebrities have taken part. kisses of all varieties were dis cussed. There was mention made of the passionate embrace of Cleopatra the rather cratic wrestle of Romeo and Juliet, the voluptuous enthrallment of bashful Adonis by the thirsty goddess of love, and the oft-repeated caresses of the queen who in Three Weeks completely deprived one Paul of his mental bearing. And. of course, in the interesting debate respecting the all legged necessity of a moving picture censorship in the District of Columbia mention was made of the woman who swore some days ago in New York that she won her husband through her abii- ity to cling to his lips for two hours and a half and of the "Boo-ful Baby, recent loser in suit for breach or promise, who startled jury by pleas ant descriptions of the brand Of her labial caresses.
 LITTLETON SARCASTIC
 At this time, it is difficult to fore tell just what the committee will or der. One day it appeared that the de- cision would be that no kiss on the movie" stage could consume more
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23
AVALANCHE HITS
 TRAIN; SIX KILLED Dining Car and Day Coach Roll Down Mountain.
 Many Injured

Seattle. Wash, January 22.-Six persons are believed to have been killed and b injured early today when an avalanche hit the westbound Great Northern Cas- cade Limited train near Corea station, on the west slope of the Cascade noun tains, and carried two cars down the mountainside.
 Early tonight the bodies of the follow ing had been recovered:
 Bert I<irkman, Sheridan, Wyo.
 w. F. Carter. East Vancouver. B. c. Edward Batterman and baby. Wenat chee. Wash
 A 10-year-old son of Batterman is miss ing, and it is feared he is dead. Another passenger name not known, has not been found None of the injured passengers were seriously hurt. except Ernest Smith of Spokane. a small boy
 The train had been held at Corca, about 100 miles east of Seattle. by small snow
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23
SERIOUS DEBATE ON LENGTH OF A KISS
 ALLOWED IN MOVIES
Burnett Leaves for Home. Coosa River Activity. Abercrombie Changes Ex- animation
By HUGH w. ROBERTS

Washington, January 22.-(Special) Against the advent of the prohibition . ists from Alabama, local "purists' are determined that Washington shall be cleansed of all the corruption with which this, an average American city, is afflicted. Last Sunday this corre- spondences. touched on the eXcoriation of local immortality by the Rev. J. T. Wedderhouse Within week the wave set in motion by this Methodist divine has assumed the proportions of tenn pestuous pillow. So straight laced have become official folk that an oriental dancer must make certain that her gauge is of definite thickness and mo- ton picture operators must guard against the number of reel feet through which a kiss in ecstacy endures.
 The Princess TeXico, a renowned danseuse, who is said to be well known in fancy dance and vaudeville circles of New York, was dragged from the stage of the Bijou theatre yesterday, because, according to an outraged con stabulary, her dress was of gauge, and her movements suggestive of a wheat field under the breath of the wind The princess, herself outraged, declared with all the wrathful fervor of the typical peroxide that her gown was of no lighter weight than when she made occupants of front rows in New York stand on their eyebrows and execute pedal gymnastics with marvellous agil- jt2, But the policeman was obdurate. and the blonde lady B5s held Ill lieu of bond in the sum of $1oo
 And thus, under the fetching ap- plause of kid -gloved puritans, Wash incton becomes clean.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23
TO BAR HINDUS

As agreed upon tentatively by the com mittee, the exclusion section of the bill includes paragraph barring 'Hindus low race, and the Malay or Brown race.' Before a report is made to the House, however, a proposed qualification proba- bly, will be added, providing that there shall be such exemptions as may be set forth in any existing agreements, as to agreements that may hereafter be en- tered into.''
 For several years representatives from the Pacific states have been fighting for legislation to exclude Japanese, Chinese and Hindu laborers. Two years ago the that in order not to burden the pending genel al immigration measure with an Asiatic exclusion issue, there should be separate exclusion bill. The measure later was dropped, however, at the sug- geston of state department officials, who held that it would seriously complicate negotiations with Japan over the Cali fornia alien land law.
 Exclusion of Chinese and Japanese students, business men, travellers and certain other excepted classes is not anticipated by members of the com into legal form and amplify an in-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23
ANOTHER AMERICAN
 KILLED BY MEX|CANS.
Cattle Thieves Confess to Having Shot Bert
 AkerS

Ei Paso, Tex, January 22-Bernardo and Frederco Duran, Mexican cattle thieves have confessed to killing Bert Akers, an American, yesterday at San Lorenzo, Chihuahua, just below the boundary line, and will be executed to- morrow, according to an announcement tonight by Andreas Garcia, Mexican con sul here.
 The tense situation here produced by the Santa Ysabel massacre today was ag eravated when details of the killing of Bert Akers, an American rancher from Ysleta, Tex, became known.
 AMERICAN SHOT IN BACK Akers was slain by Bernardo Duran, a Mexican cattle rustler, in a fight yester- day afternoon at San Lorenzo. Chihua- hua, a village a few miles below the bor- der.
 With companion Douglas Downs, and Mexican police official, -Akers sought
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23
JAPANESE BARRED
 FROM THIS COUNTRY
 F NEW LAW PASSES
Drastic Restrictions Thrown Over Mongolian Immigra- tion in Bill Reported
 in the House

Washington, January 22.-Drastic re- strictien would be thrown about Japanese immigration and the Hindus as well as Chinese virtually would ss barred from the country by a provision written into the immigration hill which will be re- ported to the House next week.
 The new features relating to imnli- grants from Japan would have the most far reaching effect, in the expectation of immigration committee members, in shut ting off effectually the influx of Japanese laborers whose competition with Ameri- can labor in the Pacific states has aroused a pronounced anti-Asatc senti-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-09
ninth STREET IS
BEING IMPROVED
Work Of Filling in Ruts and Dragging
Road South of Eighteenth Ave.
nue. Is Progressing.

Work Of improving Ninth street
south of Eighteenth avenue, has been
IN progress during the last week under
direction of Commissioner Juhl and
Assistant Street Commissioner Henry
Thode.
While the authorities admit that the
highway is in such bad shape that
only paving will make it comfortably
passable, they hope TO make sufficient
Improvement TO place it in a much
better shape than it is now. Ninth
street contains many ruts and depres-
sions which are being filed up so that
the highway will be more smooth. A
drag is being used Commissioner Juh;
states that the work thus far has been
quite satisfactory.
Rains of the last week have ham,
pered the improvement TO a degree but
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-09
FARM LEAGUE IS
GETTING SUPPORT
Rock Island Business Men Give COun-
ty Agricultural Association Fl.
nancial Assistance.
WILL END CANVASS ON JULY /
Hope That Sufficient Funds VIII BE
in Sight to Launch Project in
Large Way.

One DAVIS canvass among the buSl-
ness men of Rock Island has conVlnc-
ed the executive and finance commit
tees of the Rock Island County Agri-
cultural league of the entire sympa-
thy of the community with the move
ment and the earnest desire to give
assistance. Members of the commit
tee who spent day in this city were
enthusiastic about the manner IN
which they were received, and accord
ing to w B. Mcintyre, one of the COM
mittee, the business men promised
and gave support not only OF the lips
but of the pocket book"
Beside Mr.. Mcintyre, George Wag-
ner of Rock Island, Thomas Curtis,
Bowling, John Eckhardt, Buffalo Prai-
RE, and Frank Compton composed the
committee. They spent only part
of day among the business men of
Rock Island, and it is planned to re-
turn some time next week and COM
plete the solicitation. Residents OF
the city have been quick to grasp the
significance of the movement and to
understand the indirect benefit which
will accrue to them through the i'm
plovement of the land values Of this
county. All the subscriptions are be-
ing sought on the three-year organ
ization plan which will entitle the as
ISOLATION to both state and national
aid The usual membership blank is
made out for S. subscription, and
with scores of business men of this
city and Moline aiding the project on
this basis. supplemented by the larger
donations which have been made by
the banks and other interested organ
izations, the prospects for the success
Of the organization are very bright
End Canvass July l.
1t is planned to complete the can.
vass by July l, and with the subscrip-
tons which have been secured by thai
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-09
CONAS WOMAN IS
GRANTED RELEASE
Indictment Against 1S-Year.Old Girl
Charging Bigamy NoIle Pressed
By Thompson.

Indictment against Mrs. Minnie
Marie Conas, alias Minnie Marie Webb,
charged with bigamy, was nolle pros
sed by States Attorney F. E. Thomp-
son in circuit court this morning. Mrs.
Conas had been in county Jail for
several months being indicted by the
grand jury for the January term.
The girl, who is but IS years of age,
mas had hard time of it, according
TO States Attorney F. E. Thompson.
She was left an orphan at an early
age, reared in several founding insti-
tutlons and finally secured a home
with an aged couple on a farm where
she remained until the death of the
farmers wife, when she was forced
into the world.
She drifted about the country and
hnalIy landed in Galesburg where she
met a Greek by the name of Samuel
Conas. She accompanied him to Bur.
llngton where she was united in mar
rage on Aug. IS, 1913. She was but
10 years of age at the time
! Her married lie was not happy and
she came to Rock Island where she
was united in marriage to Richard
Allen of this city, on Jan. "a, 1916.
States Attorney Thompson stated that
since she was but Is years of age at
the time of her first marriage, that
contract was not legal and therefore
there was question as to whether the
charge of bigamy could be sustained.
tCd fr4r ,E I@t
ing at Matherville, offered to get work
for the girl there and to make home
for her and because of this and her
youth, Mr.. Thompson thought the cir
cumstances justified dropping the
criminal charge and giving her a
chance to make good.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-09

date to proceed with the formation OF
the policy Of the organization. In
four weeks the members of the league
expect to have their financial status
so reasonably clearly determined that
they will know to what extent they
will be able to launch their project.
With the actual work under way, II
is assured that the rural support OF
the plan will increase wonderfully.
Not that farmers throughout the coun-
| ty have been hesitant about enlist
ing in the league up to this time, but
| it is felt that the membership in the
country districts should be nearly 100
per cent of the population.
| MuScatine Farmers Active.
Farmers in the lower end of the
county have near hand demonstra-
ton of the progressiveness of the
county farm agent in the alfalfa and
silo campaign which is to be launched
next week by J. w. Merrill, county
agent of Muscatine county, Iowa.
| Through the newspapers of the coun-
ty he has been receiving much pub
| licity in this department of his work
and his campaign next week prom
ises to be unique and successful
one.
The campaign will continue four
days and centers throughout the
county have been designated for the
meetings. Alfalfa is one of our best
paying crops" he says, land while it
will probably never displace red
clover, it has a place on the farm.
The feeding value of alfalfa is very
high. Our Muscatine county feeders
need this crop to balance up their
corn rations, for this crop is long in
just the elements in which corn is
lacking. AS hog pasture, alfalfa has
no equal.
ITO raise beef or live stock of any
kind successfully, the silo goes hand
in hand with the alfalfa" To empha-
size this point he has arranged a ser
les Of special lectures by an Iowa
university expert, and in notices of
the meeting which he sent to all the
farmers a list of the topics to be dis
cussed, some of the principal points
to be emphasized and some of the
needs to be developed are listed.
tJHVuiu r OloW EAdmplts
It is this kind of work by the coun-
ty agent that attracted the attention of
the more progressive of Rock Island
county farmers, and it is the results
which have been invariably secured
in the counties which have the assist
ance of an advisor that have inter
ested the business men of the city
who realize the relative Importance
of a successful crop to successful
dlvidendpaying business.
Efficiency experts have proved their
value to the manufacturer, economic
\ practices have brought profits to the
. business man in every branch of com
/ merclal activity. but the farmer con-
tinues to operate his own farm in his
own way independent of his neighbor
oftentimes unaware of the later scien-
tific applications in the interest of the
farmer, until many of the benefits
which would accrue to him have been
lost. An increased value in crops OF
30 an acre on one mans farm may
seem comparatively small return tc
him, but that amount on every acre
in the county means an enormous
amount to the community, and his
progress is controlled by the com,
munlty progress, just as his individ.
ual advancement determines the i'm.
proyement of the community welfare
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-09
Groceries, Saturday:

Fresh Cuban pineapples, Sc ca.
Malt" bread, with other gro
ceries, 3 for lOc.
New potatoes, 6 lbs. for Csc.
Fresh ripe strawberries, Sc a
quart, 3 for Csc. Garry them away,
Fresh Tiskilwa cheese, 2lc ID.
Bakers chocolate, half pound
2211e.
Best Peaberry coffee, aye ID.
String beans, radishes, onions,
lettuce, spinach, etc,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-09

Fancy honey comb weaves for
outing skirts, Sc inch, 49e.
Double-fold fine plisses for lin
gerle wear, Ice yard.
English longcloth, one yard
wide, 10-yard bolts for CSC.
Snow white sheer nainsook, So
inches wide, worth 1910, 10-yard
bolts for sl.00.
Neat checks in dimities for 10c
yard
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-09

Ladies' fine 25c bleached vests
in Isle thread, tapped (smaIl sizes
only choice 10c each.
Ladies 25c knit union suits.
lace knee, special June price Ice.
Mems SOC cream mesh union
suits 39c.
Mems fine bleached light weight
union suits, short sleeves and an
kle length, Toe value (seconds)
June sales Acc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-09
White Goods for the June Sales:

Cool, dainty, beautiful white
dress goods at such prices as these:
36-inch plain white voiles Csc.
3a-inch fancy stripe sheer voiles,
zee a yard.
Palm Beach skirtings, So inch,
for 35c.
Fancy stripe gabardine skirting,
Sc inch. for 49e~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-09

Here's the best 25c stockings
made, for women, men, boys and
children. Ask to see the Round
ticket" hosiery for Csc.
Women's S1.00 silk stockings,
pure silk thread, in black and COL
ors, June sales 79c pair.
Women's summerweight stock
ings, white, black and all celars,
3 pairs for Csc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-09
We Can't Say Too Much About
Our Waists at csc:

These handsome waists
so prettily made of such
beautiful materials will
make you wonder how we
can possibly sell them for
less than S1.50. But, all
during June you'll be able
to get these S1.25 and
S1.50 quality waists here
for CSC.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-09
In the Lace Curtain Department:

Curtain scrim, fancy border, SO
inches wide at Sc yard.
Hemstitched marquisette with
lace edge in white or ecru, So inch
es wide, 35e and 39c yard.
Eilet nets, 40 and 48 inches
wide, in small and fancy figures,
white, cream and ecru, Csc, 35c,
up to CSC yard.
Scrim and marquisette curtains,
white and ecru, 2h yards long,
CSC, SLIPS, $3.50, s1.97 and up
to 1915 a pair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-09

1t is expected with a return of fair
weather, the work will progress more
rapidly.
Work on the paving of Twelfth
street was delayed this week by the
rains. A large force OF men, however,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-09

Fancy Ribbons for the June
Sales;

Salesi
Expressly for this June
Sales Campaign, 500 yds.
Of beautiful pure silk rib
bons, numbers $50, 200
and $50 in satin striped
moires, plain taffetas, flor
al patterns, ETC., These rib
bons, worth 35c, 40c and
45c going at Csc yard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-09
POSTPONE CHICAGO
AUTOMOBILE RACES

Chicago, June 9.-Postponement Of
the running of the second annual auto
derby until Sunday afternoon was an
nounced from the Speedway Park asso-
citation this morning after several con-
ferences between track officials. In
postponing the race until Sunday the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-09
double Photograph

Domestics:
Hemstitched sheets, 72x90, spe-
cial 35c.
42-inch extra value pillow tub
ing 1Sc.
Double fold cheviots, 10c yard,
Good quality 36-inch dress cam
brics, 1215c yard.
Extra fine long fold nainsook,
finished longcboth, worth 12hc;
June sales 10c yard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-09
are busy on the highway and the i'm
provement is being pushed rapidly,

randma-Hed make YOU a model
husband. Elsie-Last years model.
grandma Judge,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-09

American Automobile association Off
Gals broke the usual rule of refusing
Sunday sanctions for race meets.