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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24
THE WAR TO-DAY

London reports new and import
ant advantages gained by the Brit
iSh in their fight for POZieres, the
present focal point OF their attack
in the SOmme region.
Despite Il stubborn German de-
Tense OF the town q large portion
of il is now in British hands. The
Mace is considered of great tacti-
cal importance as blocking an adj
vance OF the British lines toward
Baupaume along the roads on both
sides of FOureaux wood, TO the
east.
The Germans claim to have
gained some ground south OF DAM
Ioup in the Nerdun sector.
In the CarpathianS the Austri-
ans threatened with heavy attack
by the Russians. have Withdrawn
their forces toward the main ridge
OF the mountains
Petrograd claims the Russians
made "A tiye-mile gain in the Riga
region. but Berlin says Russian at
tampts to advance southeast on
that city we're broken up by the
Germans.
The Italians claim fresh adj
yances against the Austrlans In
the TrentinO and DOlOmites dis
tricfs and PetrOgrad reports sue
cesSes for the Russians against
the Turks around the Black Sea
and also further south near LIE
Zerunl-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24
MARGINAL DROPS
AMONG GERMANS
French Lieutenant of Aviation Corps
Makes Continuous Flight
of S07 Miles.

Paris, July 24.-Lieutenant Marchal
of the French aviation corps last
month left French soil and flew over
the German capital, upon which he
dropped proclamations, and then con-
tinued his flight, intending to land
within the Russian lines. He was
forced to descend, however, in Poland,
and was taken prisoner by the Ger
mans.
The proclamations dropped by Lieu
tenant Marchal on Berlin stated that
though it was possible, the aviator re-
Trained from bombarding the open
town and thus kill the women and
innocent Children
Lieutenant MarChal made a contin-
uous flight Of about S07 miles, most of
which he travelled in darkness.
Lieutenant Marchal assembled at
Nancy June 20 on board a Newport
monoplane of a special type, taking
with him a supply of fuel sufficient to
last II hours. He was compelled to
descend at $50 a. m. June 81, near
Chelm, Russian Poland, 62 miles from
the Russian lines, where he was made
prisoner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24
ASSAIL BRITISH
BLACK LIST ACT
Merchants VIII Lay Before Depart
ment of State Information as
to Methods.

New York, July ez.-Merchants
whose foreign trade has been handi-
capped by Great Britain through the
circulation of BLACK lists. said today
that they were collecting a mass of
material to lay before the state de-
partment to emphasize a formal pro-
test and that their communication to
the federal government probably
would be ready late this week.
BY a comparison of experiences,
made now for the first time, local ex-
porters say they are able to define the
methods by which the British govern
ment seeks to. prevent citizens of the
TeutOnic empires from benetitting in
any way from neutral trade. In their
protest they will describe how, in or
der to do any export business with
Great Britain or her colonies or allies,
it was necessary to obtain from the
foreign trade department of the Brit
ish embassy at Washington a letter
of assurance" which states "as far as
is at present known there would ap-
pear to be no objection on the part OF
the British government to this con-
signment." One exporter said that
before he could obtain such a trade
passport he wrote 20 letters and sent
numerous kilograms to the British en-
baSSy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24
SUFFS ASK HOW
WILSON STANDS

Washington, July PA delegation
of woman suffragists called upon
President Wilson to tell him a large
number OF women voters were waiting
to decide for whom they will vote. and
wanted TO know how he and Charles
Z. Hughes stood on the Susan B. An
thony constitutional amendment for
nationwide woman suffrage The
president did not commit himself, but
he asked the women many questions
and they said at leaving that they
felt encourag ed.
The delegation included Mrs. Har-
riet Stanton Batch of Kansas, Miss
Helen Todd of California and Mrs
Abraham Van Wrinkle and Mrs George
Lemont of New Jersey
The women today said they desired
TO vote the democratic ticket, but put
suffrage before party They talked
with the president nearly an hour
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24
REFUSE FIAT FOR
ROGER EASEMENT

London, July 24-The Manchester
Guardian says that the attorney gen
eral has formally refused to grant a
certificate to enable Sir Easement to
appeal to the house of lords against
his sentence of death.
London, July 24-Sir Frederick +.
Smith. the attorney general, has init
mated to Roger Easements solicitors
that he is unable to grant his fiat,
which would enable Easements ap-
peal against the death sentence pass
ed on him for high treason in cOnnec-
ton with the Dublin rebellion 10 be
carried to the house Of lords.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24
FAREWELL, OLD POP
BOTTLE, FAREWELL

Toledo, Ohio, July 24.-The assault
on Umpire George Johnston at the
local American association park yes
terday will result in the elimination
Of the pop bottle, according 10 plans
Of Manager Bresnahan and other
stockholders of the club. A paper
substitute Will be used.
Johnson was knocked unconscious
by one Of fifty or more bottles thrown
from the stands when the spectators
Were dissatisfied with a decision
which meant defeat for the home
club The arbiter left the hospital this
morning with several stitches In the
back OF his head.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24
WESTERN PLAINS
FRETGHTER DEAD

Kansas City, July 24.-Everod s.
Downing, 81, a pioneer in the develop
ment of the west, is dead
In the early sos he freighted be-
tween Fort LeavenwOrth and Salt
Lake City. Utah, and was among the
party of five who discovered the Pixies
peak route after the failure of the
first Fremont expedition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24
No Plan of Action.

Wilson told callers today that the
British blacklist" against some
American firms was causing him a
great deal of concern, but indicated
details of the American government
plant 0 meet the situation had not
been decided upon
Senator Hoke Smith, who said he
spoke only for himself, declared after
seeing the president that he thought
the issue would be settled either by
withdrawal or modification of the
blacklist
The president also told callers he
favored an exhaustive investigation of
inland waterways and harbOr prob
lens with the idea Of cord1natlng.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till Z p. NJ. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and VICINITY

Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday,
somewhat cooler tonight
Temperature at a. m, IS; highest
YESTERDAY So, lowest last night, 76: at
l p. m. today, 50.
Velocity Of wind at Z a. m, four
miles per hour.
Precipitation. none.
Relative humidity at p. m. "a at
: a. m. ST: at l p. m today. Sc
Stage of water, rs, a fall of , in
last "A hours.
]. II. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24
Automobile 0verturnS.

Chicago, July 24.-Miss Ursula
Byrne, Is, of Chicago, received injuries
from which she died and her mother,
Mrs A z. Byrne. and three sisters
were injured when the automobile in
which they were riding was overturned
near Ontarioville, H., last night. All
of the injured are expected to recover.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24
Mayor Rolph Puts Up Big
Sum for Arrest of
the Fanatics.
TO REMAkE MACHINE
Gatherers of Souvenirs Are
Asked to Return Pieces
Carried Away.

San Francisco. Cal, July 24-Led by
Mayor Rolph, the authorities today
were seeking the fanatic responsible
for the bomb explosion that marked
Saturdays preparedness parade. To
the death list of six it was expected
that at least two more OF the A in
1ured would be added. Five of the in
jured are in a critical condition.
Mayor Rolph has offered a reward
of $4,000 for the arrest of the culprit.
Scores of citizens have volunteered
their services.
A mass meeting to express an opin-
ion on the bomb outrage was called
today for next Wednesday by Freder-
lex J. Roster, president of the cham
Der OF commerce and chairman OF the
committee on law and order.
Chief Of Police White reported that
a special bureau has been organized
10 take charge of the case.
Two men. who claimed 10 have seen
the man with the suit case believed to
have contained the internal machine,
described him as about So years old,
tail and shabbily dressed
Want Name of Maker.
All who picked up as souvenirs ma
terial that entered into the compost
ton of the Internal machine were
asked to turn them over to the detect
i've department which is endeavOrlng
to reconstruct the bomb as means OF
discovering its maker
Dr.. ]. Mora Moss said the explosive
either was tossed into the crowd or
dropped from the top of a One-story
building at Market and Steuart streets.
DR.. Moss said he was in Steuart street
at the time He said:
Il happened to turn and saw black
object, surrounded by smoke falling
through the air. 1t was perhaps ten
feet above the ground. 1t fell among
the crowd and the explosion followed.
Watch Chicago Anarchists.
Chicago. July 24.-Chief of Police
Healey, in an attempt to discover
whether the plans for the explosion at
San Francisco during the prepared
ness parade was conceived here, issued
a special order today that all anar-
chists and persons seen lately at an
archist meetings be kept under sur
veillance.
States Attorney HOyne today began
an investigation into the Illegal i'm
portation into the state OF dynamite
and other explosives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24
Memorial for Eastland Victims.

Chicago. July Especial services
were held in number of Chicago
churches in memory of the SO persons
lost just a year ago when the steamer
Eastland capsized in the Chicago
river. A memorial mass meeting Will
be held tonight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24

London, July 24.-An acute state has
been reached in the Irish question. I'm
less the situation suddenly changes,
doubt is expressed whether the gov
eminent will be able to introduce an
amending bill this week as has been
promised.
The nationalist members of parlia-
ment are holding another meeting to-
day, and unless a satisfactory answer
is received from Premier Asquith,
John Redmond, leader of the Irish ma
tiOnalists, will be asked to press him
for further statement regarding the
intentions of the government The ma
tionalists insist that the bill shall
conform to the terms agreed upon in
the settlement, and they say they will
have nothing to do with the proposals
to make the exclusion of the province
of Ulster permanent or TO reduce the
Irish representation in the imperial
parliament pending final settlement.
London, July 24-Mr. Redmond
asked amid nationalist cheers whether
the government had decided to depart
from the terms of the agreement ar
rived at by the Irish party and based
upon the proposals made by the sec
rotary of war, David Lloyd George,
whether the government had deter
mined to insert in the bill new prOpos-
ais at variance with the agreement
without consulting the natiCnalists,
and whether the premier had received
any intimatiOn that a bill so framed
would be vigorously opposed by the
nationa lists.
Premier Asquith replied that the
agreement was subject to the appTo-
gal of and revision by the cabinet. Two
main points, he said, had emerged
from the agreement and these had
been accepted by both sections of the
cabinet unionists and home rulers.
The unionists, the premier said. in
fuenced very largely by the attitude
of Mr. Redmond and his friends dur
ing the war. had agreed that home
rule should be brought into Immediate
application, while the home rule sec
ton had agreed that the six Ulster
counties should not be brought III
without their consent.
Mr. Redmond repudiated the inter
probation placed upon the agreement
by Premier Asquith.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24
TWENTY DROWN AS
FERRY BOATS MEET

Copenhagen, tvia London, July pa
Twenty persons were drowned when
two ferry boats collided with each
other on the Spree near Berlin on
Sunday. according to the Politiken.
One of the boats was sunk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24
Irish Force
Acute Stage
UpOnL0ndo11

London, July 24.-Premier As
quith today told John Redmond,
leader of the Irish natiOnalists in
the hOnse of commons, that the
British government did not pro-
pose to introduce an Irish bill in
regard to which there did not APP
pear to be the prospect of "a sub
stantial agreement by all political
parties.
Mr.. Redmond obtained leave to
move the adjournment of the house
in order ''tO call attention to the
rapidly growing unrest in Ireland
owing to the fact that the govern
ment did not propose to carry out
in entirety the terms submitted for
the temporary settlement"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24
DAY IN CONGRESS
SENATE.

SENATE.
Het at 10 a. m.
Senator Page urged passage of
vocational educational bill.
Continued discussion of army
appropriation biII.
HOUSE.
no session; meets Tuesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24

Berlin, July ~, (by wireless TO
SayyiIle) Further attacks by the
Russians in strong force have been
made against the TeutOnic lines
northwest of BereStechk, i'm south
eTn VOlhynia near the Galician
border. the war office announced
today. The Russian efforts 10 adj
vance. however, were completely
repulsed.
Joliet, ILL.,, July 2f-Peter An
nellO, received from Cook county
on life sentence for murder. and
Daniel McAuley, a life term man
from Dupage county, disappeared
from the prison honor farm today.
McAuley has been on the farm
since September, 1914. AnneIlO
has been there a year. No trace
OF them has been found.
Rome. July %. (via LOndOn).-
Italian attacks in the ASticO re-
gi0n to gain possession OF MOnteci-
mont are making good progress.
says the Italian official statement
issued today. The Austrian de-
lthNtS JUST DtIOh LHt NuHAull were
captured yesterday.
Stockholm. Sweden. July q. via
London, 2:25 p. M -COnsequent
upon the royal decree fOrbidding
foreign belligerent submarines TO
pass through or to remain In Swe-
dish territorial waters on pain of
being attacked without warning,
general order has been issued 10
the Swedish naval and military
forces. II DEGREES that foreign
submarines in Swedish territorial
waters. unless recognized a. neu-
trails or a. merchant ships are TO
be Immediately attacked.
The Hague, Netherlands, July
p. via London, 3:35 p. m. THE
Dutch steamship Mas has been
sunk near the North Hinder light
a. the result of striking mine.
Ten members of the vessels crew
WAra drowned
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24
Wounded Chief Personally
Directs Recent Attack
on PaTal.
CAPTURE SWISS NURSE
Attendant Says Operation
and Rest Is Necessary
for Villa.

FL Paso, Texas. July 24-OnIy by
the merest chance did Francisco Villa
escape capture when his column was
repulsed by de facto troops in it's at
tack upon Parral two weeks ago, &C
cording to a private letter received
here today from an American in the
town
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24
Personally Directed Band.

villa personally directed the band
that attacked the city" the letter said.
He directed the operations from a
carriage about a mile behind the lines
In this carriage were two women and
a man. When the bandits were push
ed back by the government troops,
they fed past the carriage, stopping
only to provide the chieftain with a
horse on which he made his escape.
The women fed into the brush and
also escaped.
Swiss Nurse Captured.
"a moment or so later the carriage
was seized by CarranZista soldiers and
the man, who proved to be a Swiss
nurse, was captured. In the carriage
were Villas clutches and several
rolls of bandages. The nurse said that
Villas wounds necessitated an immed-
late operation and complete rest for
some weeks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24
Quiet Along Sommc.

Paris, July a Bad weather pre-
walls along the Somme front in north
ern France and last night passed
quietly with the French troops there,
the war Office announced today
In a raid near Vailly north OF the
Aisne, German trenches were pene-
trated and some prisoners taken
On the NeIdun front, east OF the
Neuse. there were small local engage
ments. during which the French took
30 prisoners, making the total taken
prisoners during the last 10 days in
this district 500
Sub-Lieutenant Chaput Of the Rvia-
tion corps brought down his eighth
hostile aeroplanc near Fresncs in the
WoeYre region
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24
Russians Require Time for
Consolidation of Ground
Taken From Teutons.
GERMANS WAIT ON AID
British Troops Capture Part
of Pozieres and Ground
Near High Wood.

London, July 24.-"Brit-
ish resourcefulness and
British intelligence are 60
ing to snatch victory in a
few months" was the
statement made in the
house of commons this
afternoon by David Lloyd
George, the successor of
Field Marshal Earl Kitch-
ener at The head of the
war Office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24
Gain Ground at High wood.

London, July 24.-British troops
have captured a large part of the vii
lage of Pozieres, says the official Brit
ish statement issued this afternoon.
They also gained some ground near
High wood in the direction OF Guile
mont. The night, the statement adds,
was comparatively calm. The state
ment follows:
Apart from continuous heavy she'll
ing by both sides during the night
comparative calm followed the severe
fighting of yesterday.
Yesterday between High wood and
Guillemont repeated counter attacks
by the enemy gained for him no ad
vantage and very heavy casualties
were inflicted by our artillery and
machine gun fire.
We gained some ground near High
wood and in the direction OF Guile
mont. In the neighborhood Of PoZ-
ieres we secured important advan-
tages in spite OF the stubborn defense
of the enemy and a large portion Of
the village is now in our hands. Here
we have captured two guns and 90
more prisoners"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24

PetrOgrad, July 81, (via London,
3:01 p. m.J-FOrces of Emperor
Nicholas operating in Turkish Ar
menia are steadily advancing upon
The fortified town of Erzingan from
the north ana the south. says a
Russian official statement issued
today. On the cast the Russian
advance guards are within IL
miles of the place which Is 80
miles southwest of ErZerum.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24
Turkish Victory Over British.

Constanunoplc, July "A. via London.
A defeat OF British cavalry detach-
ments by Turkish forces eastof Suez,
ments by Turkish forces east of Suez.
headquarters in todays official state
ment The British fed toward the
canal pursued by the Turks.
British detachmeuts advancing west
of katia, 30 miles from the canal,
were driy-7 on by Turkish skLrmish-i
ers-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24

London, July 24.-The Germans
point on the Riga front, says a Reu-
ter's dispatch from Petrograd Prog
ress for the Russians is claimed on
front running from the Gulf Of Riga
to UXkull, a distance Of more than 30
miles, the greatest advance being
made along the coast line
Fighting went on without pause for
four days prior to Sunday. 1t has now
halted. as the Russians require time
to consolidate the ground they have
gained and the Germans are waiting
for achievements.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24
Repuiscd and Return.

Berlin, via London. July 28-The
correspondent of the Lokal Anzeieor
on the Somme front. describing the
lighting Of July Q and 20. says.
Even the powerful force Of tho en-
emys attacks in the first days OF July
is greatly surpassed by the rage, eN-
ASPIRATION All tenacity OF these new
attacks. no matter how often the en-
envy is rerul5ed they return again and
again in fresh waves OF assaults AS
If their army was ineNhaustible. they
try 20 storm our positions against our
hammering machine guns and crack
ling rifles fire"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24

Associated Press
Leased Wire Report
The Tomahawk., 1916-06-01
VODKA BEFORE FIRING SQUAD
the Kegs Before Thirsty VIII
layers Eyes.

The Kentucky mountains have no
monopoly on moOnshine whisky.
From Transcaucasa, Russia, comes
the report Of difficulties encountered
between the mountaineers and the
Russian officials engaged in the pre-
ventiOn of the manufacture Of Illicit
spirits.
A striking example Of the manner
in which these officials Impressed
upon the semibarbaric mountaineers
the power of authority Is seen In their
disposition of a large quantity OF
moCnshine vodka seized in the dis
trict of Enzel.
A platform was erected in the mid
die Of the village. and upon 1t were
placed in rows the cOnfiscated kegs
The villagers were commanded to as
semble and hidden to stand at one
side of the square.
Troops were lined up and q firing
squad chosen. At the word of com
mand a volley and then q second vol
ley was directed against the kegs. The
bullets splintered the slaves and the
liquor ran out all over the ground.
There has been nc Illicit distillation
in that region since.-Boston Globe.
The Tomahawk., 1916-06-01
VARDAMAN ON "FLUNK|ES"

James X. Vardaman, United States
senator from Mississippi, has SAID
many biting and even bitter things
during his public career, and the other
day he took occasion to pay his re-
spects to a certain class of citizens or
Washington, in the course of an elo'
quent plea for better citizenship MADE
before a mass meeting in Alexandria
"There are more flunkies to the
square inch in Washington than ever
saw in my life," declared the senator,
"and verify believe that If you would
stuff colored laborer's overalls with
straw and label the effigy congress-
man or SENATOR you would soon have
half the population crawling to it,
Senator Vardaman said that pub
tic office should be honored, but that
the man in that office should be hon.
ored in accordance with his worth.
Honest, fearless, patriotic men ana
women are needed at tho ballot box
Ao1 hi o111i
The Tomahawk., 1916-06-01

them to Engaho "nn ne
o war; him from his keepsakes
material for the res
the huts will be
inc
found in will be placed in it,
the
about feet high Mr.
Gen. william
being from the Co
Ftysecond and Fortyond
Watch nniskiling regiments and Others
hu OF 0 were covered WIN
built nil so
while level back six or
anu
each of the huts mad
ean
holes the planted orchard over the
The Tomahawk., 1916-06-01
DEMOCRATS PUBLICITY MAN

When the joint finance and execu-
tive campaign committee of the Demo
cratic national committee selected
Frederick w. Steckman as director or
publicity for the national committee IN
the coming presidential campaign, 1t
picked one Of the most experienced
and popular of the newspaper writer's
and correspondents in Washington.
Mr.. Steckman, who was born in
Princeton, Mo-, thirty-six years ago,
first went to Washington about 1904 as
correspondent Of the st. Louis Repub-
lie. For some years now he has been
a political writer for the Washington
Post and besides has covered the capl-
toll and the White House for the New
Orleans Daily States. However, he be-
gan his newspaper activities when ne
was less than ten years old.
In 1912 Mr.. Steckman was IN
charge of the Chicago headquarters of
the Democratic national COMMITTEES,
and it was he who devised the plar of
from great numbers of people. The
The Tomahawk., 1916-06-01

More that
enecuay halted the operating
Skaters hedpeces OUT OF
the hands of capable
the machine
played in the
Parker grased the
nsistenty advocate or the
that he possible OCCASION
that the machine
fullest mobility
keen right along with the advanced
So persistent his hobby that other army officers
sometimes avoided MS company
nov" even Hore
fu1v the great conflict in Europe