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f- I ,'f V " ' -' THE BOCK ISJL ArtoctateH Press owe editic:: EasluMvt wire ; V" glI V VOUltTH YEA1L OJTISM LOSE ;s WARSHIP QND680MEN I formidable Sunk in the English Channel by Mine ) or Submarine. SURVIVORS NUMBER 71 Merrbers of Crew Are Picked Up by Light Cruisers Sis ter of the Irresistible. Lonlon. Jn- 1' T1 British battle ihip formidable ws sunk this morn ing in tbe English channel by either ' amlre or a submarine, according to tli OBcial information bureau. Sewntyone survivors have been picked up r British light cruisers and It is possible others may have been rrscued by other vessels. The battleship Formidable had a displacement of 10,000 tons, was 430 feet lot?, carried a complement of 750 men, vas heavily armored, carried four 13 inch Runs. 12 six Unch puns, and lt 12 pounders, and -was provided with f:ir submerged torpedo tubes. The Formidable was launched in 1S98 and ww a sister chip to the Irresisti ble and Implacable. The Formidable ;had assigned to her, ard:ns to the British navy list for Dpormber, various fleet officer?, conseqirntiy slit undoubtedly was acting s a iflag ship at the time ot destruction. Her captain was Arthur N. t lokley and her commander Charies Y. IUllard. On board the Formtdjble were also 16 midshipmen. Russians More Active. .! Taw 1 A Vl&'rtnn nffirial ftotomeit savs: "In Bukowina and i thi Cawathiin. the Russians have developed great activity. Our troops are holilcg their positions on the y.'i Sucsawa river, in upper Caeremosz ter- rttory, o lurtc.e? vest of ridges of the Car)athian an attack of the ea emy wai repulsed with, heavy loi-i s to him in upper Ltorosa district and north ot lzok pass. North ot the Nlda attacks of tire allies am progress-ing- Toda-1 Frrtiob statf inent she ws ar tillery exchanges on th battle front ot France have not dimLnlshrfd in j aeverity or frequency. At some places results o( artillery fights are not given, while at others the French claitn suc cess. Fr instance, at Steiubaeit. Al aace, biween Mouse and the BIos aell, six Perman attacks were repulsed aad Kreich aviators have assailed the railroad station at Metz. Mere Bombs for Dunkirk. ,Parla, Jan. 1 Eunkirk, on the north ern coast of France, was again bom barded by German aeroplanes "Thurs day, accardlng to report?. Fetrograd, Jan. 1. Emperor Nich las visited the army frout today. He reviewed the line of troopa and dis tributed Insignia of honor among sol diers who had dlstlrguished them selves. St. Georges Demolished. Berlin, Jan. 1. A German official statement says the hamlet of St. Georges ha3 been completely demol ished by the enemy's-. art tilery and abandoLod by the Germans because ot the high level of the water. Further progress in the Argonne, including capture of another 40 prisoners, six machine guns, numerous other arms nd quantities of ammunition were Claimed. A French camp northwest of St, Mihiel was set Are by German artillery. In the eastern theater the situation on the east Prussian fron tier and in Toland is unchanged, tba statement continues, a lieay mist ; preventing all operations. Sells Liquor From Which 13 Die. Middleburv, Vt, Jan. 1. Dr. Don A BUbse, a druggist in the no-license town, of Bristol, who sold liquor from the effects of which IS men died, was fount guilty of Involuntary man alaufhter by a Jury last night. Testi mony at the trial showed that the liquor contained wood alcohol. Dr. B! she will be sentenced today. Sycamore. Ill, Jan. 1 M. F. Rose, wha was a telegraph operator here tor 40 years, died today. He delivered his first message when 16 years of age and has held one position ever sine. s . , . . AUTO KILLS FOUR 'i HI SAME FAMILY Chiearo Tit t-?i i PniirTn boma J. Maboney, surviving nem- family of tonr who loet their In automobile accidents, died to- ; injuries received last night he was struck by machine, met lmllar death three A year later his two daugh- drowned when an automo . rast thioosh suiope 4rsw and to.rtrer. , NO. 03. How German Shells Wrought Havoc in England Scarborough home wrecked by German shells; insert shows how 11-inch These pictures. Just received ffrom England, show some of the effects of The German .'.bombardment of Scarborough and Hartelpool. One phcto shows a beautiful home in Scarborough that was wrecked. U was at me entrance to tnts Home that Postman Beal and Margaret Hriggs were killed by one cf tiie Cerman shells, just "a " Ul-"is lener 10 ner. xne ottier photo snows the back wall of the Baptist hurch at Jlartelpool after a German 11 inch shell had penetrated the Jiont wall and passed through the edifice. DEMANDS SCHOOL CUT OUT HYGIENE Chicagcan Denounces Teach ing of the Subject Except in People's Homes. Springfield, 111.-, Jan. 1. The con vention of the Illinois Teachers' asso ciation was marked at the final session yesterday by a wtter attack on the teaching of sex hveiene in the schools. Dr. R. P. Shepherd of Chicago, or ganizer of the Illinois Sunday School association and the last speaker of the sat!ion, -t'Cirycr"tne""nbiiro 'tvas the only place for the teaching of sex hy giene. "Keep your hands oft sex hygiene til the public schools," he said. "That subject belongs in the region of home conservation. In an arraignment of social condi tions the speaker declared that civill- zation was becoming "more paganish daily." "Statistics show that there is one divorce to every, four marriages in Chicago every year," he added. Dr. Shepherd spoke on religious in struction of public school children. Tho church, he declared, has become a church for adults, and children are left without tho religious instruction and education they should have. The following officers were chosen: President Gilbert P. Handle, Dan ville. First Vice President Julia Walsh. LaSalle. Second Vice President E. K. Van Cleve, Macomb. Third Vice President Charles Con dit. Elmwood. Secretary Lotus D. Coffman, Tr bana. Treasurei" Charles Mcjntosh, Mint cello. Members Executive Committee Cy rus Grove. Free port. The state teachers' meeting of 1315 will Ik held In SpringSeld Dec 23-30. MOTHER CLASPS INFANT AND LEAPS INTO RIVER Chicago. 111., Jan. 1. Gay and light hearted until 16 months ago, when her baby was born, Mrs. Barbara Kaes of 2436 South Central Park avenue be came moody and erratic, according to her husband. Fits of despondency which alarmed and worried him "have been frequent recently. Yesterday Mrs. Kae3 carried her baby to the river at Paulina street. She stood watching the fragments of ice carried past by the current- Then suddenly she clasped the child tightly to her and leaped into the water. Captain Snyder of the Great Lakes tug McCarthy was (near by and steered his boat to -where the heads of the mother and child were bobbing in the water. He drew them out of the river. When Charles (Kaes reached home last night there was a police message informing him that the body, of nis son "was In the morgue and his wife was In a critical . condition in the county hospital. , Object to Canada Verdict. Buffalo. N. Y Jan. 1. Relatives of Walter Smith, who was kitted by Can adian militia et Fort Erie, are not satis 3ed with the coroner's Jury verdict of "accidental shooting" and through their attorney have . taken steps to bring: about a more thorough investiga tion through the department of state. Rumor falser Has Relapse. Rome, Dec SI It, is rumored that the kaiser has had a relapse and that his condition Is serioms. It is lmposst blo to obtain confirmation of tba ro THE, WEATHER J Forecast Till 7 P. M. Tomorrow, for Rock Island, Davenport, Moline and Vicinity. Fair tonight and Saturday; slightly colder tonight. Highest temperature yesterday, 24; lowest, 17. Temperature at 7 a. m. to day, 28. Wind velocity at 7 a. m., 9 miles an hour. Precipitation in the last 24 hour3, none. Humidity last night, 37. this morn ing. 89. River stage at 7 a. ni., 3.4, no change. J. M. SHERIER, Local Forecaster. ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS. Evening stars: Jupiter. Saturn. Morn ing stnrs Mars, Mercury. Veens. Jan uary constellations visible about 9 p. m as follows: Overhead. Perseu9. An dromeda. Cassiopeia. Auriga; north. Crsa Minor. Draco, Hercules; north west Cepheus. Cygnus, Lyra; west. Pecrnsus: southwest. Aries. Cetns: south. Erklanus; south-southeast. Tau nts, Orion. Canis Major; enst-sontheait. Gemini. Cnnis Minor: enst-northeast. Leo; northeast, Ursa Mnjer (Great Dipper). Bootes (partly visible!. Even Ing stars of the month: Jupiter, Snturn. Morning stars: Mars. Mercury (1st to nth). Venus. OWES AN ACTRESS SO HE TRIES TO KILL HIMSELF Muscatine, Iowa, Jan. 1. Due to financial worries and general nervous breakdown, Tom Sigourney, manager of the Orpheum theatre, attempted to take his own life yesterday in his room 8 at the Ra'adall European hotel. Sigourney had found it difficult to meet expenses. At the close of the mid-week bill and after several at tempts to secure the required amount, he failed, and one of the single acts on the billt a Miss Wells, was not given here salary. She swore out a warrant for his arrest on charge of intoxica tion, with view of suing him for her salary. Friends of Sigoufney secured his re lease on bond and he returned to tbe hotel, where he wrote several notes and then took four ounces of formal dehyde, being found by the night clerk of the hotel chortly afterwards.. He is expected to recover. DIES: BODY IS IN SALOON Milwaukee Man Orders Funeral to Be Held From Place of Business. MUwaukee, Jan. 1. Henry Zwing man, former deputy sheriff and con stable, owner of a saloon for many years, who died yesterday, will carry out in death a threat which he often made in just while alive. "I have spent most of my life be hind the bar; when I am dead I will have my body rest in front of the bar." The result of his dying wish is that his body vkill He in state ta front of the bar in his saloon until the funeral Saturday. The relatives may decline to carry out the phase of his request which prescribed that the funeral also be held In the barroom. Kaiser Wishes U. ,S. Well. Berlin, Jan. 1. Emperor WiUiam has sent from the army headquarters a message to President Wilson con veying bis wishes (for a happy New Year. Tbe emperor also expresses his wishes for the welfare of the United State. Mrs. Busch's Taxea cyy a Xcavy. St. Louis, Mo., Jan. 1. A jVrsonal tax return of $1,08,000 wa, aw e to day by Mrs, Wly Buach. fi VV Adolpbua Basch, tha aaalt? t brewer. Tb tors er ' II FRIDAY. JANUARY 1, 1015. SIXTEEN PAGES. shell tore hole in church at Hartelpool. WHITE HOUSE HAS QUIET NEW YEAR Customary Reception Is Aban doned Owing to Death of President7 s Wife. 'Washington, D. C, Jan. 1 New Years' day at the national capital was unusually quiet. Because of the formal state of mourning which continued since the death of Mrs. Wilson, there was no reception at the White house. The annual "diplomatic breakfast" by the- KeeretiH-y of,' utate to the diplo matic corps was abandoned because of the war and many other time-honor ed ceremonials were omitted . for the same reason. New Year's greetings to President Wilson from rulers of other nations and from many Americans poured into the White house today. King Al bert of Belgium sent the following from his, army headquarters: "I send you my most sincere con gratulations and wishes for the wel fare of the great American nation, whose generosity to Belgium has been of so much help in this time of dis tress and sorrow." King George of Great Britain, said: "It. affords me sincere pleasure to convey V you personally my hearty good wishes for your personal happi ness and for the welfare and prosper ity of the United States, to "which we are united by close ties of friendship and intimacy." The German ambassador to the United States: "Please accept (my sincere and re spectful wishes for a happy New Year for yourself, family and country." Greetings were also received from King Haakon and King Gustaf ot Sweden. In official and diplomatic circles the day was observed with usual ex changes of greetings, though many diplomats were unable to greet old friends of the corps, having become enemies, at least officially, since 1914 was ushered in. Congress had ad journed until Saturday. The president began the year by rising at 3 o'clock to push an electric button at the San Diego exposition at midnight. Pacific coast time. He spent the day quietly at the White house, receiving greetings from many callers. Finds Wife's Mangled Body. Beloit, Wis., Jan. 1. The body ot his wife, mangled and frozen, was found by F. M. Cadman at midnight Wednesday night alongside the Northwestern railroad tracks here. She was returning home from a call at a son's house. She Is believed to have been .struck by a train. Wisconsin Girl's Fiance Killed. New Richmond. Wis., Jan 1. Ruth Gillen of New Richmond and her fiance, David Nowstrup, were caught under their auto when it turned turtle at Parker, S. D. Nowstrup was killed. ,A dog brought help after two hours, . BROADWAY NOISY UNTIL DAYBREAK York Jan -1. Daylight failed toquall the aotoy Vttoslastic s3o In N ion T : -. Reralry abwr Urto.tu r SEEK TO STOP ACUSEHER SLAVERY ACT Woman May be Equally Responsible With Her Male Companion. ILLINOIS CASE CITED Department of Justice Asks Su preme Court to Prevent Use of Law for Blackmail. Washinston, T). C., Jan. 1. Tiie de partment of justice has asked the su preme court to put a stop to the use fit tha "Vfann whito kIiivo art fur .nur- poaes of blackmail. In a brief filod with the court the ! government seeks to fix upon women ' transported from one state to another, I in violation of the Mann act, joint re- sponssibility with the man. If the department's contention is the department s upheld, women involved in tbe cases will be just as careful as men to pre vent them frcm coming to the atten- iir.n or inn I lnpra anr imni ih nil ,r nHitirm -a-nniri ffcr-maiiv nrevenr. the use of the Mann act as a weapon for blackmail on the part of women who commit violations. Brief in Clara Holte Case. The government's brief is in the case against Clara Ho'.te, who was trans ported from Barrington, 111., to Mil waukee, Wis., for immoral purposes. I The United States district court for the eastern, district of Wisconsin held that the statues involved did not per mit a woman who was the subject of unlawful transportation, though a guilty participator, to be indicted as a conspirator with the persons who causedher to he transported. It is on this point alone that the government's appeal is made, the de partment of justice laying down the proposition that the violation of the Mann act was accomplished as a re sult of a conspiracy between, the man involved and Clara Hoite, for which the two may be indicted and punished aliki?. Will Decrease "Slave" Cases? The application of the principle thus advanced would result, it is believed, in ia remarkable decrease in the num ber cf white slave cases brought by United States district attorneys. It often has been charged that the gov ernment's agents in the past have drawn heavily upou disappointed and jealous women for evidence by which it was hoped to convict violators of the Mann act. This alleged reliance upon women violators has caused a great deal of dissatisfaction with the Mann act. It has been openly charged that the ef fect cf the law as now enforced is to put the government in partnership with blackmailers, for it is by threat ening to go to see the district attorney that scheming women have succeeded in sweating down their victims in scores of instances, according to foes of the Mann act. McReynolds Saw Evil. Attorney General McReynolds never expressed himself publicly upon this subject, but it was widely believed that he found the enforcement of the Mann act in many instances distaste ful to him. Apparently his successor, Mr. Gregory, shares this abhorrence of the collaboration of scheming wo men and special agents of the depart ment of justice in working up white slave cases. Push Miss Cope Case. Chicago, 111., Jan. 1. District Attor ney Charles F. Clyne announced yes terday that the government will push to a epcedy trial the cases of Colonel Charles Alexander, grocer, banker, and steel magnate of Providence, R. I., and Miss Jessie E. Cope of Los An gelee. Indictments against both Colonel Alexander and Miss Cope were re turned by the federal grand jury dur ing the day. Colonel Alexander is charged with violation of tbe Mann act by transporting Miss Cope from Los Angeles to Chicago and New Or leans. Miss Cope is charged with at tempting to bribe Hinton G. Clabaugh, chief of the local- bureau of investiga tion, by offering to split $50,000 with him if he succeeded in extortiDg this amount from Colonel Alexander. SUFFRACE VOTE JAN. 12 Henry Announces Date of House Bal lot on Amendment. .Washington, Dec. 31 Woman suf fragists who called on Representative Henry., chairman of the house rules committee, learned today that tha Dro nosed suffrage constitutional I amendment, probably would; " latbe bo-- 1 i The War Today BY ASSOCIATED .PRESS. The British battleship Formidable was sunk today. Emperor William delivered a stirring address to bis sol diers and sailors on the first day of the New Year. As the year 1915 opens aXter five manths ot hostility In the great war, fighting both In the eastern and western arenas is going ou without decisive result for eitbee side. There has -been no material let" up with the advent of severe winter weather in the determination and se verity of encounters. In Poland there are, today active hostilities between Germans and Russians between the Vistula and Pi!ica rivers. Alsng the battle line in France from the sea to Switzerland there Is almost continu ous exchanges of artillery fire, infan try charges against trenches, followed by desperate counter attacks. Neither is aerial activity being neglected. Only yesterday the Germans dropped bombs on Dunkirk. There are in Germany today no fewer than 5S6.000 r-risnners of war. These Include 8,000 officers, among whom are 28 generals. Russian prisoners are most numer ous, with 3li),0oo otlicers and men. The American note to the British government on unwarranted interfer ence with American commerce to neut- ral countries has met with a favorable j reception in Italy. Italy is hopeful the result will clear up contraband ques tions for herself and other neutrals as well as for the United States. Publi cation in London of the text of the American note has dispelled any irri tation occasioned by Incomplete sen tences in the first summary cabled from the United States. The Pall Mall Gazette says: "Short of sacrifice, our best weapon for to bring the war to a successful and speedy end. Nothing should be left ! undone to meet the wishes of the United States." According to Constantinople ad vices received at Athens, the Aus trian and German embassies are transferring archives to Asia Minor, fearing action is imminent by the al lied fleets against the Dardanelles and capital. Germany today occupies vir tually the whole of Belgium, an im portant tract of French territory in the western theater and a considera ble slice of Russian Poland, along the eastern battlefront l"oo miles away. There are no illusions in London re garding the difficulties confronting the allies. It is recognized that the task of recovering territory seized by the Germans is little less formidable thari the undertaking of Germany when hb'? found horse'f .etg'tjtgdln warfare against a multiplicity of enemies. This is given by Jxmdon observers as the reason for the postponement of the allied offensive on a grand scale until tbe allies are able to put more men :n the field. iG TEMPERANCE MEETING IS HELD Augustana One of 2 00 Col leges Represented at Ses sions at Topeka. (Special Correspondence) Topeka, Kan., Jan. 1 The pick of 200 colleges and universities are hold ing a great convention in Topeka, the "prohibition capital of the United States." Dec. 29 hundreds of students assembled to register at the state house for the greatest student gather ing ever held in tbe 'United States, patriotically considered. The same ev ening there was held the national con test of the Intercollegiate prohibition association of which Auguslana col lege is an active member. The seven orators were among the best in the American colleges. Carl H. Haddock of the University of Southern Cali fornia received first prize. $100, and Jacobs of Michigan, was second. A Tennessee man received third. The 1 winner's subject was "Our National Parasite." Among the speakers on the second day were Governor Hodges of Kan sas, who gave the address of welcome. John St. John, former governor of , Kansas; Governor-eiect Arthur Cap-j per, George Sheldon and Rev. Mr. i Williams of Chicago were also heard I Governor Hodges waxed enthusias-j tic w hen he spoke of Kansas, Its I a hierements and opportunities. He i was particularly pleased with what he declared had been the successful en forcement of the prohibition law. He said: "The 'necessary evil idea Is ex ploded. We have beard for years that j Kansas was a veritable hotbed of pro test against the prohibitum aw ana that the liquor men needea only a chance to demonstrate that the peo-: pie of the state were ready to return to the saloon. TUe liquor men put an independent democratic candidate in the race for governor. Out of the 5S0. 000 votes cast, the resubmission can didate received only 48.000, or about one-ninth' of the total. I am in favor of national prohibition. The meetings are being in the convention hall, with a r-eattiVcapa-city of 4 500. D. L. Colvin of Newifltorlt tsfpnwidins and tfce ,mnsie Is b arreted by Professor EscelL ot '4 ' PRICE TWO CENTS. KAISER SSESi! GfiEATDEEES IPIWEUYEK Recounts Victories on Land and Sea in Hes-t sage to His Fighters.' WAR MUST GO FORWARD Numbers of Enemy' Do Not Frighten and Emperor Has Confidence in Outcome. Berlin, Jan. 1. Emperor William in a New Year's message to the army and navy says: "After-five moutlia of heavy and hot fighting we enter new year. Brilliant . victories hav : been gained and great successes achieved by the German army almost everywhere on the territory of the enemy, while repeated attempts-of our opponents to swarm on German ter ritory have failed. My ships covered themselves with glory on every sea and their crews proved not only they know how to fight victoriously; but to die like heroes when overwhelmed by superior numbers. "Behind the army and fleef. the en tire nation stands in unexampled bar mony, prepared to sacrifice Its heart's blood against outrageous (Invasion. Much has come to pass in the old year, but our enemies are still firmly kept low. Always- fresh hordes ara rolling up against our armjr and tho army of our faithful allies,' but their numbers do not frighten us' Although times may be serious and the task before u a heavy one, we look for ward into the future w. U" the firmest . confidence. s "Next to Cod's wise guidance, I trust to the matchless bravery of the array and navy, and know myself to be as one ith the etfUw? German na tion. Therefore, let nR'-ftrrme 'HA w year unflinchingly, looking forward to new deeds and new victories for tha beloved fatherland." OPPOSES WAR; REJECTS ORDER FOR $2,000,000 New York, Jan. . 1 An order for $2,000,000 worth of shrapnel to be us ed in ths war in Europe has been re jected by the Commonwealth Steel company of Granite City, 111. It was learned today, because Clarence H Howaisi, president of the organisation believes warfare should not be recog nised. Mr. Howard Is a Christian Scien tist and is known all over the country as the "Golden Rule steel man" be cause he tries 10 run his plant by sharing profits with his employes. Ha talked freely of the trouble in Eur ope, but he frowned at the report about tbe $2,000,000 shrapnel order, and then said with blazing eyes: "Why, our company would not ac cept an order for $15,000,000 worth of shrapnel. Would it be a laudablo thing to make these -.hells and then send them away so that men might murder one another with them? No, a thousand times no!" BANDITS HAVE $10,840 Rob Passengers in Sleepers, But Ov- verlook $16,000. San Antonio, Texas., Dec. 21 Three bandits who robbed passengers in the two sleepers of the westbound Sunset Kxpresa on tbe Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway got $7.84'J and jewelry valued at $3,000, as shown by passenger's reports. They boarded the train at Cline and escaped as the train neared Spofford. Jose Martines, a wealthy Mexican from Durango, who, with his wife and daughter, occupied a drawing-room, was overlooked by the bandits. He carried between $14,000 and $16,000, besides jewelry of great value. So elated was Martines when he discov ered lie has escaped that he gave $25 to I50 to each victim ot the robbery. Mrs. J. Carson of Houston, who oc cupied a lower berth with her 4-month-old baby, became hysterical when the robbers demanded her val uables. The leader called out: "Let her go, Bhe's only a baby." Under her pillow was $1S5. Champaign, 111., Jan. 1 Profess J. II. Pettit. a member of the faci of the Illinois College of Agrtcultu-. since 1901, is dead at Pasadena, Caly , whrre he had gone on a leave of y sence. He was an expert in soil tf '- f F ... s v