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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-27
BECKER MAY RECITE
HIS STORY TO JUDGE

New York, July 27.-Supreme Court
Justice Ford today received the dis
trict attorneys brief against the ap-
peal for a new trial made by Charles
Becker, former New York police leu
tenant, twice convicted of instigating
the murder of Herman Rosenthal,
gambler. Becker has been granted 4
respite Of two days.
Justice Ford was to confer later
with District Attorney Perkins, ".
Bourke Cochran, Becker's chief coun-
sci. and Martin T Manton, who de-
Tended Becker at the second trial.
Justice Ford was TO decide at this
conference whether he would hear
further witnesses for the applicant 1t
is possible that he may elect TO hear
Becker's story from his own lips.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-27
REDFIELD DEMANDING FULL
INVESTIGATION Of CHICAGO
DISASTER; NOTHING TO HIDE
Secretary of Commerce Wants All
Channels of Information Open
Identified Dead 822-Inquest
Is Now Under Way.

tain Charles Fl. Westcott, the super
vising inspector of the Eighth district.
Both have been notified to appear be-
fore the state grand jury
Nothing TO Conceal.
II instructed them to say to that
grand jury and to any other properly
constituted authority that the depart
ment of commerce and the steamboat
inspection service had nothing to fear
or to conceal, that it desires the full
est possible light thrown on every de-
tell Of its work and organization that
any one anywhere may. see fit to make.
They were told to say 10 the state
grand jury that I will willingly appear
before any body to give them any in
formation in my possession.
They were also instructed to say TO
the state grand jury that as the local
inspectors at Grand Haven. Mich.
who inspected the Eastland, are pos
sibly outside the Jurisdiction of the
state Of Illinois, I would at once order
them here for examination by the
state grand jury If that body desires it
done.
Il also instructed them to say that
the supervising inspector at Cleve-
land who had the vessel under his care
for some years and is possibly outside
the state Jurisdiction. will be summon
ed here il the state grand jury or any
other body or person having authority
wishes it"
Children Not Counted.
Mr.. Hoyne said he was confident
CONTINUED on Page SKI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-27
RUSS TORPEDOES
SINK 40 CARCOES
Sailing Ships Carrying Coal Destroyed
in Black Sea-Petrograd Re-
yieWs Operations

Peuograd, July 26, Cvia London,
July 27l lS:0S a. m4-German at
tacks southeast of PuItusk have been
driven back. but they are battering at
the advanced defenses of Novo Geor-
gievsk, according to an official state
ment issued tonight at the headquar-
ters OF the general staff. Assaults
against the advanced forufcauons of
Ivaugorod also have been successfully
repuIsed, the Russians claim, while a
terrific battle still is in progress on
almost the entire front between the
Vieprz and the Bug rivers.
The statement announces the de-
struction by torpedo boats in the Black
sea of 40 coal laden vessels.
The text OF the communication fol
lows.
In the direction of Tukum towards
ShIok midway between Tukum and
Riga the enemy's offensive, which be
gan Saturday, was repulsed with the
assistance Of ships guns (evidenJly on
vessels in the gulf of Riga
North OF the Nieman the enemy Up
preached the P0mewiaz and Keydany
front. On the road to Kovno from the
southwest there has been some fight
ing.
ON the Narew front the enemy con
tinues unsUccessfuIly TO attack our
positions Of the PISA river near the
village of Sinvatki. South of Rozan,
after a stubborn encounter with the
Germans who had crossed the Narew,
we threw them back in the region near
the mouth of the Orr as far as the vii
lage ofsthat name.
Southeast Of Pultusk north Of
Warsaw the enemy's attacks were re-
pulsed. Small engagements were be-
gun with the advanced defenses Of
Novo GeorgievsE.
con the left bank of the Vistula
enemy attacks on Iyangorod's ad-
vanced works were repulsed with sue
cess. Between the VistuIa and the
Vieprz the artillery duel continues
Between the Vieprz and the Bug
the battle continues with great tntens-
ity. On the 25th the enemy attacked
along this whole front with the excep-
ton Of the immediate vicinity Of the
Vieprz.
North Of Grubechow the enemy de-
livered an energetic attack with strong
forces but our troops repulsed almost
ALL the assaults and successfully coun-
Ter attacked. There has been no
change in this front except IN a few
villages which pass from hand 10 hand.
There has been no fighting on the
Bug, the Zlota Lipa. or the DniesteT-
In the Black sea on Sunday our
torpedo boats, operating in the coal
region. destroyed 40 sailing ships
laden with coal. They also destroyed
a new coal shaft and suspension
bridge"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-27

Chicago. Ill. July 27.-With the TAX
ing Of testimony by the coroner's jury,
the first open investigation into the
capsizing Of the steamer Eastland
started today At the same time in
vestigations were being conducted by
the state grand jury the federal au-
thOrities and the city council.
The state public utilities commission
issued an announcement that 1t would
not conduct an investigation, as it had
planned, because the case was fully
covered by other investigators.
Secretary Of Commerce William C.
Reddeld arrived today and took up
what ne promised would be a thorough
inquiry. A short time later attorneys
from the United States district attor-
ney's Office visited all of the men held
in custody as witnesses and obtained
statements from them, at the same
time subpoenaiDg them to appear be
fore the federal grand jury which
meets Thursday.
States Attorney Hoyne was also ac-
tive in his investigation and the CO
operation that he received today from
both the federal authorities and the
police indicated that the threatened
strained relations between these three
sets of Investigators had been turned
into harmony
Secretary Redfeld in his statement
also said.
con my arrival in Chicago this
morning I met D. N. Hoover, Jr-, deputy
supervising inspector general of the
steamboat inspection service, and Cap
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-27
HUERTA PROTEST
OVER TREATMENT
Former Mexico President Says He Has
Been Humillated by Officials of
United States.

El Pas0, Taxas, July 27.-The cause
Of the complaint which General HUI
erta, awaiting trial here on a charge
of conspiracy to violate American ueu-
trality, teiegraphed yesterday to Chief
Justice White of the United States su-
preme court became known here ye5-
terday. Huerta charged that his home
here had been violated by agents Of
American justice without scruple," and
demanded guarantees for his family
It was after Huerta had been taken
for a visit 20 his family that he made
his protest. Two agents Of the de-
partment Of justice, Clifford Beckham
and E. P. Stone. went through the
house before the arrival of the prts-
oner to ascertain If there were any
men other than members Of his family.
and remained in the room with Huerta
during his conversation with Mrs.
Huerta, their daughter and other mem
bers of his family.
Huerta had received his wife and
children at Fort Bliss on their arrival
recently from New York, but this was
the first opportunity he had 10 see
them in their new home. The deputy
United States marshal who has Huerta
in charge at the fort acceded 10 his re-
quest TO be permitted to make the call
but asked the department Of justice
agents to be present
Mrs. Huerta made no objection to
an examination of the house by the
department agents. who searched it be
fore Huerta had left Fort Bliss How
ever, Mrs, HQerta complained 10 her
husband and he protested earnestly TO
Beckham and Stone, claiming that the
children had been unduly frightened.
Shoot me, if you like. l am a pris-
oner and you may do what you like
with me" he said, but do not molest
my wife and children" ="
The agents aged Huerta to be more
specific as to which child had been
frightened and how. but he was evas-
i've, adding: Really. it was not that
so much. They were frightened. but
the entire incident has been humiIiat-
ing TO me-"
Meantime the children we're running
about the house. playing and laughing.
according to the agents.
Beckhan and Stone told Huerta they
were forced 10 consider themselves the
judges Of what must be done and the
manner in which Il was done, saving
they had no intention. however, to hu-
initiate him or 10 frighten his family.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-27
German Undersea Vessel Is
Victor in Engagement
in Dardanelles.
81 OF CREW PRISONERS
Dane Steamer, Laden With
Railway Ties, Sent Down
in the North Sea. ~

Berlin, July 27, Via wireless 10 Say
Vile, n. Y9-The French submarine
Mariotte was destroyed by a German
submarine on July 26 in the Narrows
of the DardaueIIes, according to a
dispatch from Constantinopla to the
Mittag Zeirung Thirty-one members Of
the French submarines crew were cap
tured
The Narrows where the engagement
between the French and German sub
marines took place is about midway In
the Dardanelles straits between the
Aegean sea and the sea of Marmora.
They are is miles from the entrance
10 the straits.
Submarines In Fishing Fleets.
London, July q, (5:17 pm )--Appar-
emily determined TO demoraiize the
British fish supply as much as pos
sible. two German submarines have
appeared suddenly among the fishing
feet of the north coast of Scotland
and by she'll fire sunk nine trawlers.
The Germans sunk nine trawlers,
the Rosalyn, Celtic, Cydorna, Caldwell,
Strathmore, Honoria. Cassie, Hermi-
one and Sutton
In each case, in spite Of vigorous
shell fire from the German under
water boats, the crews of the fisher
men escaped without injury, although
the men Of the Honoria and Sutton
drifted in their open boats for 40 and
IS hours before being picked up.
All were landed safely today. Many
other fishing vessels have been fore
ed to take refuge in northern harbors.
Some OF the fishermen declare that
the Germans on board the submarines
spoke good English. In one case they
shouted out to the British sailors:
I'VE have nice little torpedoes here
for Winston Churchill (former seere-
tary Of the British navy and Foreign
Secretary Sir Edward Grey"
Danish Steamer Sunk.
Copenhagen, July q. (via London.
3:O6 .. m.)-The Danish steamship
NogilI. bound from Gothenburg.
Sweden, for the River Tyne and laden
with railway ties, has been sunk In
the North sea by a German submarine.
The crew Of the steamer was landed at
Wilhelmshaven, near Bredent.
The name Nogili does not appear In
available maritime records.
Austrians Bombard Railroad.
Rome, July 27. tvia Paris, 4;so p.
m.)-Certain light Austrian cruisers
and four Austrian torpedo boat de-
stroyera at dawn today bombarded sew
eral points on the railroad which
runs along the shore Of the Adriatic
between senigaliia, Is miles west
northwest of Ancona, and Pesaro. At
the same time several shells were
thrown into the villages Of Fano and
Senigallia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-27
GARRISON PLANS
MILITARY REPORT
Secretary Is Preparing Statement for
the President on Preparedness
of the Nation.

Washington. D. c. July 27.-Secre-
tary Garrison returned today from a
oFiet holiday and began preparing a
statement for President Wilson on the
military preparedness Of the country
There is no hurrv-up program for
Preparedness, said the secretary. We
are proceeding with that caImness and
elaboration which we hope will in
sure good results. l expect TO confer
with President Wilson as soon as he
returns from Cornish and right now
an getting our plans. so far as they
nave progressed, into shape 10 report
% hin. I hope TO submit general
outline Of reorganization. 1t is no
Fash order but a report on just what
We have been doing for some time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-27
GERMAN LINES ARE CLOSING
IN On MAIN NORTHERN RAIL
LEAD TO RUSSIAN CAPITAL
Human History Said to Show No
Parallel to Tremendous Extent
of ErvelOping Movement
Blow to Defenses.

London, July 27-The magnitude Of
the German enveloping movement in
the eastern field now is absorbing the
attention Of the British officials and
public, The latest reports show that
General Won Buelow's 10000 cavalary
have turned southwark from Riga
ard are within so miles Of the railway
connecting Petrograd with Warsaw.
In this way the northern German
line Is closing in on the main northern
railway artery to the Russian capital,
while the southern army similarly is
approaching the main southern artery
running to Odessa
The Times declares human history
can show no parallel to the tremen-
dous extent Of this enve1oping move
ment, which, it says, involves results
to Russia and the western allies, com
pairing with Russta's resistance to a
Monaghan invasion.
The Times believes the operations
are real danger not alone to War
saw, but TO the whole system Of rail-
way defenses Of which the city is
center, and that how it is apparent
that the Germans are planning to en-
velop the entire Russian army in this
region The newspaper points out
that the fall of Warsaw viii have a
grave significance for the west. as it
viii mean that Russia's power to re-
sumo q successful offensive will have
been indefinitely postponed. and that
the principal bases for offensive oper-
ations viii be in the hands Of Germany.
Today's Petrograd official statement
saying that the Germans have been
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-27
Revolution Breaks Out Anew
in Port Au Prince
Against President.
PEOPLE ARE IN A PANIC
Executive in Palace at 4
O'Clock in the Morning
When Torch Applied.

Port Au Prince, Haiti, July 27-The
revolutionary movement against Presi-
dent Guillaume, which broke out un-
der the leadership Of DR., RosaIvo Bobo
last March, showed itself in Port Au
Prince today.
After several hours OF fighting at
the presidential residence, where Gull
laume made a courageous defense
against the revolutionists. the presi-
dent took refuge in the French lega-
tiou, whittier he had been preceded by
the members Of his family.
The palace was on fire before Gull
laume decided to seek refuge under
the flag of France.
RebeIIious troops of the government
attacked the palace at ! O'Clock and
continued firing on it for two hours.
The president was supported by a few
loyal troops and the members Of his
personal staff. General Oscar, gov
ernor OF Port Au Prince, continued his
resistance al the palace even after
Guillaume had left, but his situation
became untenable and he was obliged
to surrender.
Included among the victims Of this
attack on the presidential residence
was the chief of police Of Port Au
Prince. The exact number Of casual
ties has not yet been determined, but
i1ssts believed to be heavy.
At 10:80 the rife firing was about
ever and officials and citizens went
out on the streets 10 take stock of the
damage in lives and property.
BY noon the city was in the posses
sion of the rev0lutiontsts.
The movement was started by d regt-
ment Of soldiers who had been disband-
ed by President Gui1laume and who
resented this treatment.
Reign of Terror.
There has been a reign of terror in
Port .Au Prince for the last 10 days.
On the 18th of July, President Gull
laune, doubtless realizing that his fall
was but question Of q few days, start
ed on a series OF prosecutions. He be-
gan causing the arrest of all Haitiens
Of any wealth or position, without dis
ElnGLlDl OF age BA SEA aLtA Ca k1oAAA4Ae s
all foreigners. He apparently recog-
nized the fact that the spirit Of revo-
luton was growing IN the country and
he knew that the rebels were march
ing on the capital.
Haitien women have been arrested
on the streets and taken away to pris-
on. On July II a French actress,
Madame TaIdy, was treated in this ar
bitrary manner. The prisons of the
city. are full and the conditions in them
are depIorable Prisoners die daily
as a result of hunger and the unsani-
tary conditions under which they are
compelled to live.
The foreign legations hold many
refugees.
General Oscar. governor of Port Au
Prince. is among those who have tax
en- up the fight with President Gull
laume. He is resisting with energy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-27
STRIKERS BACK IN
BAYONNE PLACES
Fifteen Hundred Return To-day and
Mayor and Sheriff Confident
Trouble Is at End.

New York, July 27,-About /, 800 men
who had been on strike for several
days returned TO work today in the
plants Of the Standard Oil company
and the Tidewater oil company in
BayoHne, n. J. Mayor Garvin and
Sheriff Kinkead declared that the
strike was broken, that by tomorrow
all Of the strikers would be hack at
work and that several hundred guards
who have been protecting the plants
could be removed. The sheriff said he
was positive an increase in pay would
be granted the employees before the end
Of this week.
About 5000 men have been idle since
the strike began in the plant Of the
Standard Oil company.
AS a result of this strike and OF dis
orders in which several Of the strikers
and their sympathizers were shot and
killed, employees Of the Tidewater Oil
company quit work, it was said, un-
willingly
The return Of the men to work fol-
lowed Sheriff Kinkead's action yester-
day in taking command of a meeting
of the English-speakin strikers and
obtaining their vote to go back, after
he had arrested jeremiah }. Baly, their
leader.
Sheriff Kinkead had $50 uniformed
policemen and guards stationed about
the Standard Oil plant when the men
went to work today. For six blocks
a guard was stationed every so feet
and on every corner was & policeman
with a rife A crowd Of several hun
dred men who gathered near the oil
works was dispersed by the sherif.
Two arrests were made, but there was
no disorder and the sheriff appeared TO
have absolute control
Many alien employees followed the
EngIish-speakiDg strikers as they en-
tered the oil plant and the sheriff was
that all the foreigners would
90 back to work.
The strike was begun to enforce a
for a 10 per cent increase in
wages
The tie-up Of the Eagle Oil com
pany's plant at Cayen Point. Jersey
City, which began yesterday Wnen the
struck, was made complete to
day when virtually all Of the other
struck.
A large crowd OF strikers and sym
pathizers gathered outside the plant
and clashed several times with the zoo
police stationed about the gates.
Three strikers were arrested on minor
charges.
Although Sheriff Kinkead OF Bay
onne was IN jersey City last night and
swore in as sheriff aides consider
able number OF the Jersey City police
force. including Deputy Commissioner
Of Public Safety Norton. and threat
ened them with arrest II they did not
report at Bayonne At a. N. today. all
OF the Jersey City police we're on duty
at the Eagle plant this morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-27

thrown back at one point on the Narew
river brings some relief to London as
the military observers here hold that
the final results depend largely on
Russia prolouging her resistance until
climatic conditions in that country in
terpose a barrier to the fun realization
Of the German plan.
Reports from the other military
fields. with the exception of the Ital-
ian frontier. where the Italians claim
TO have taken 1000 prisoners, show
comparative inactivity.
Bombs Dropped on Dunkirk.
Paris, July 27, (2.35 p. m.)-Oflcial.
"a bombardment yesterday Of
Furnes and of East Dunkirk was fol-
lowed by a retaliatory fire from our
guns on the German barracks at West
ende and at DIiddeIl1erke.
Five bombs thrown yesterday eve
ming by a German aviator on Dunkirk
caused no damage.
In the Artois district, particularly
the sector of Souchez. last night saw
artillery exchanges and engagements
in which hand grenades were used.
In the Argonne two German efforts
to attack near Layon and Binaryille
La Harazee were checked with ease
I'm the Fosges we succeeded yester-
day evening in extending and consoli-
dating our positions on the crest OF
the Liugekopf and in occupying a
height located between the River Linge
and the stone quarries. On three oc-
casiOns the enemy delivered counter
attacks without success,
The German artillery yesterday
b0mbarded Mount SchIucht"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-27
THE WEATHER
Forecast TIL P. II. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island, Davenport Moline
and Vicinity.

Showers tonight and probably We'd
nesday. Not much change in temper
ature.
Temperature at a. m, s.. Highest
yesterday, rs. Lowest last night, ST.
Velocity Of wind at a. m. miles
per hour.
Precipitation, Is inch.
Stage of water, 6-6; no change in
last % hours.
]. NJ. sHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-27
Reply to Orders in Council
Protest Is Recalled by
Sir Edward Grey.
PREPARING NEW DRAFT
Requests That First One Be
Not Published-Wash-
ington Is Puzzled.

Washington p. c., July 27.-Sir Ed
ward Grey cabled Secretary Lansing
today that the British government has
IN preparation another note TO the
United States on the orders in council,
and asked that the note delivered yes
terday he withheld from publication.
pending receipt Of the new communi-
cation Therefore. yesterdays note
will not be published tomorrow morn
ing as had been planned.
no indication Of the nature Of the
forthcoming note was given in Sir Ed
ward S cable and state department
officials have no intimation. They as
sumo. however. that it is of a supple
mental nature. The development will
further delay dispatch of the Ameri-
can note to Great Britain on the same
subject. Secretary Lansing had about
finished it and it was to be sent to
President Wilson at Cornish, n. H, for
his approval It will not be dispatched
until the new British note has been
received and considered.
Secretary Lansing said the message
from London stated the new note
would be here in another week,
IN official quarters. the development
was regarded as highly significant.
The belief prevailed that the last
American note to Germany with its
references to the freedom OF the seas,
may have Influenced Great Britain to
place herself OF record rs willing to
take under consideration any new sug-
Eestt ions by the United States to the
beligerants.
Sir Edward Grey's request that the
note received yesterday he withheld.
was taken. to mean at all events that
new situation had arisen. or that
some new proposals were about to be
made by Great Britain to alleviate the
effects Of the order ia council
Fatherlnnd Has Complaint.
Secretary Lansing today received a
complaint from The FatherIand. q Ger
man paper published in New York,
that Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, the British
ambassador. had been party to viola
tons Of the neutrality laws in recruit
ing for the British army and in return
ing Nontenegrins for service.
The complaint follows the action OF
the ambassador in suggesting TO the
state department that the paper in
question in forecasting destruction Of
the Lusitania had guilty forekuowl-
edge of a crime
Both communications have been filed
Bnd neither viii be the subject OF ac-
tioD
President Busy at Desk.
Cornish. N. H.. July President
Wilson gave up his usual morning
game of golf today and was at work
on official business received from
Washington soon after breakfast. He
planned to remain indoors most Of the
Gay. The president sent for his stem
og-apher al 10 o'clock and shut him
self in his study. leaving orders that
he was not to be disturbed until lunch
time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-27
D. Russell Greene Dies Beneath Auto

chicago, II. july I'd. Russell
Greene, one Of the founders of the
firm Of Truax, Greene & Co, was killed
last night when his automobile skidded
on a road near Dyer. Ind. and turned
over Misses Fay and Marion Miller
Of Lake Forest and Fred Champlin of
Chicago. who were with him, were ser
iousIy injured The party was on its
way home from Cedar Lake and
Green was driving the car.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-27
Sell Defense Plea

Cedar Rapids. Ia. July 27. - That
ULYSSES Cochran, the blacksmith, at
Center Point, acted in self defense
when he shot and killed Wayne Hoag-
land early Sunday morning. was the
verdict OF the coroner's jury today fol-
lowing an inquest held in Center Point
yesterday.