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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-01
GERMAN I'LL T|mATUm SENT PORTUGAL
THE WAR
TODAY

The German drive on Verdun has
been halted, according to Paris Of
fetal statements which declare the
situation satisfactory. The Berlin
statement does not mention Yer.
dun.
Activities of the contending
armies north Of Verdun have been
somewhat lessened and east Of
Verdun the French have been able
with their artillery to stop German
preparations for further advances
toward the fortress.
In the Champagne district the
French occupied the crater Of a
mine exploded by the Germans and
near Seppois the Germans were
driven out of trenches they had
previously occupied.
The Germans have captured an
arm0red work northwest of YER
dun and have taken the towns of
Manheulles and Champion, Is
miles southeast Of Verdun. Der.
lin reports that they have taken
prisoner 22S officers, 1876 men
and captured a large number of
guns and much war material.
The German advance to the east
of Verdun has extended over a
front of virtually 12 miles-frOm
Dieppe to Camplon. The Havas
agency says: 'In a word the Ger
man offensive has been suspend.
ed but not stopped. 1t would be
risky at present to say whether
the pause is due to the fact that
the Germans realize that all ef-
forts to take Verdun are in vain
and are simply defending positions
they have so dearly bought or
whether the German troops are
merely resting before being hurled
forward again TO the ASSAULT
There have been a number Of
fights in the air between British
and German ayiat0rs in Belgium.
Germany opened her new subma-
rine campaign today. The British
ship ThOrnaby has been sunk and
all her crew killed or drowned.
The question of q declaration of
war on Germany is expected to be
considered by the italian parlia-
ment which reassembled today.
Russia's daily war expense is 81,
100000 rubles. Her total 1915 ex-
pense was 5000. 100000 rubles.
That of 1916 is expected to reach
11,OOO,OOO,OOO, according to the
budget laid before the duma.
The Russians have driven the
Germans back in the Dyinsk reg.
ion.
President Wilson has thrown
the gauntlet to congress over the
resolutions that have been intro
duced, having as their purpose the
warning Of Americans from tray-
cling on armed merchant ships.
He has asked that the matter be
brought to a vote in the house and
he will ask that a similar vote be
taken in the senate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-01
COUNTRY GIVEN 48 HOURS
To RETURN TEUT0N SHIPS
|NTERNED IN PORTS THERE.
BOTH S|DESC CLAIM
CHICAGO VICTORY
and Its Foe Each Sure
the Other Is Defeated-WOman
Vote Light.

Chicago, March both admins
tration and anti-administration men
claimed victory today after analyzing
the vote at the aldermanic primary
yesterday
Mayor Thompson pointed to total
Of q republican aldermanic nomina-
tons supported by him as evidence of
victory. Anti-administration forces
based their claim of success on the
fact that seven of the rebel nine" aid
ermen, as Thompson's principal an
tagonists were styled, had been NOM
mated. Mayor Thompson lost his home
ward (Twenty- third) by $500 Fred
Lundin, the mayors chief political ad-
wiser, carried his ward (Thirty-third)
by 5000.
One Of the surprises was the vote in
the Seventh ward, republican strong
hold and the home of Alderman Charles
E. Merriam, leader Of the anti-admin-
istration forces, where Alderman John
N. Kimball was renominated by 1853
votes. He will probably face a re-
count. Kimball was one of the rebel
nine" and spirited campaign was
made for and against him. His friends
expected victory by several thousand.
Both Of the republican factions de-
clared their determination today to
continue the fight.
In the democratic primaries friends
of Roger c. Sullivan, who battled with
supporters of former Mayor Carter H.
Harrison, declared that they won in
81 of the IS wards.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-01
BRITISH STEAMSHIP SUNK
IN new SUbSEA WARFARE:
MEMBERS OF CREW LOST
OFFERS PLAN TO
PREVENT FLOODS
Second Cousin Of Bryan Tells House
Committee Of His Diversion
Canar Idea.

Washington, March What is de-
scribed as a new method Of flood pre-
vention, to be accomplished by the
construction of shallow, graduated,
diversion canals to connect the bends
in a river to allow a straight-away
flow of waters at flood time, was ex-
planned to the house committee on
flood control today by it's inventor,
John Bryan of Yellow Springs, Ohio.
He is a second cousin of William Jen-
nings Bryan.
The committee recently returned
from an inspection of the food district
in the Mississippi river valley. To-
days hearing was the first of series
on the subject With maps and mod
els Mr.. Bryan explained his plans.
Under Mr.. Bryan's plan, canals of
masonry would be constructed across
peninsulas at the bends of rivers. The
intake of the canal would be on the
level with the normal surface water
Of the river and at flood time the wa
crooked. impeding natural river chan
mel to a straight, swift, smooth side,
level bottom channel, which, he said,
would carry the excess waters away
nearly fifty times faster than the nat
ural channels would. The natural,
crooked river channel would be MAIN
tanned, however. He explained that
his method was devised under the
theory that it is the accumulated wa
ter in a devious, uneven constructed
channel of a river that causes the
food. e.. .z--a-a-s- .- ---
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-01
Latest Bulletins

Washington, March members
Of the crew of the American tank
er PetrOlite have made affidayits
to refnte the contentious Of the
Austrian government in c0nnec-
ton with the attack on the ship
by an Austrian submarine in the
Mediterranean some time ago.
The affidavits support the original
information on which the state de-
partment made representations to
Vienna.
Washington, March IA report
that Grover {. Warn, an American.
had been murdered near Durango
City by Villa forces is untrue, the
state department says.
Detroit, Mich, March Henry
Ford said today that he was not
to be seriously considered as a
republican candidate for the pres
idency.
Berlin. March 1.-Dispatehes
from Innsbruck say ID persons
were killed by an avalanche in
Stelvio pass on the borders Of
TyrOl and Italy.
Sioux City, Iowa, March lon
the surface the packing house
strike situation appeared I'M
changed today but there were ru-
mOrs that the strikers will accept
the packers offer of 81 cents an
hour for common labOrers.
Cairo, ILL.,, March 1-Three wO-
men were injured on the steamer
Steel City today when a steam
radiator exploded In the wOmen's
reception room.
Sioux City, Iowa. March l.
The Iowa anti-tipping law was
held TO be unconstitutional by
Judge Jepson in the district court
here today.
Washington, March l. - Judge
Joseph II. Shea of Seymour. Ind,
has been selected by President
Wilson as ambassador to Chile and
will be nominated soon TO sue
coed Henry p. Fletcher, appoint.
ed ambas sador to Mexico.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-01
Give OUT POLICY
FOR D|Az REVOLT
Publish Agreement on Which Mexi.
can Leader VIII Support in His
New Uprising.

San Antonio, Texas, March IAN
agreement on which Felix Diaz will
ask the Mexican nation to support
him in a new revolution against the
de facto government was made public
here last night by Diaz adherents in
the publication of a manifesto which
revealed that Diaz has reached Mex
leo to begin operations against Car
rama forces. The manifesto was is
sued by Diaz partisans in the state of
Vera Cruz and was approved by him
when he arrived in his native country.
The agreement is as follows:
We will name the army the re-
organized national army
1--WE name as general in chief of
said army the citizen Felix Diaz
I'VE confer on said chief during the
time required to reorganize the insti-
tuition and reestablishment of peace
extraordinary authority in all the
branches Of warfare, state and govern,
ment
THE reorganiZed national army
will comply with and observe all de-
crees or orders issued by the general
in chief by which he is authorized
under this act.
Eve declare that on the 10th of
October, 1913, General Huerta, when
he dissolved the congress of the I'M
ion. interrupted the order of the con-
stitution when he constituted himself
an usurper of the public function.
With respect to the functionaries who
contracted responsibilities for any act
that they committed, the subject is to
be tried by law and the tribunals of
orr country"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-01
RAILROAD GRANTS
EMPLOYEES A RAISE

Aurora, H., March Huntington
railroad section hands today went from
a nine-hour to a ten-hour day at an
advance Of one cent an hour in pay.
The raise, which was from Is to 16
cents an hour, coupled with the in
creasing hours Of work adds about
So a month to the workers pay. Sew
eral thousand men are affected.
A number of crews are to be sent
out of Aurora as soon as the weather
will permit track work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-01
FIND FORT PLANS
ON TWO GERMANS
Sketches of American Notifications
Fund in Possession of Pair Ar
rested in New York.

New York, March PLANS of Uni
ted States Notifications were found
in possession of Richard Won Arend
and Rudolph Won Kracht, young Ger
mans arrested here on charge of
operating the mails to swindle. They
were held in $4,000 bail each for hear
ing Monday.
Postoffice inspectors say the two
men had conducted a systematic
begging campaign through the mails
asking for help on the ground that
they were destitute German army Off
GERS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-01
REPORT A GENERAL
STRIKE IN MADRID

London. March /, Q0:30 a. ma
that strike which began among the
bakers in that city on account of the
high price of -four has developed into a
general strike and brought trade to a
standstill. Riots have occurred and
several persons have been injured in
conflicts with the police. Disturb
ances assumed a more serious form
in the suburbs where there was not
sufficient police force to cope with the
situation. The mayor Of Madrid has
resigned as a consequence OF the trou-
BILE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-01
MONTREAL STATION
DESTROYED BY FIRE

Montreal, March 1.-The Bonaven-
ture station of the Grand Trunk rail-
road was destroyed by fire today Loss
is 100000. The police declared the
fire was caused by crossed electric
wires, but fire department officials be-
lieve the building was destroyed as a
result of an enemy plot.
In addition to the Grand Trunk
railroad, the station was used by the
Canadian government railways, the
Delaware and Hudson and Central
Vermont
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-01
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till z p. NJ. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity,

Snow or sleet and colder tonight
with the lowest temperature about 10
to Is degrees above zero. Thursday
snow and colder.
Temperature at 7 a. N. "a. Highest
Yesterday 80, lowest last night, "a.
Velocity of wind at a. m. IL miles
per hour.
Precipitation none.
Relative humidity at p. m. SO at 7
a. m. 81, at l p. m. today IS.
Stage of water 1913, a fall of a in
last "a hours.
]. M. SHERIER. Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-01
SHE JOINS CHURCH
AT AGE OF 118 YEARS

Ottumwa, Iowa, March Mrs. Mary
Talbot, who was 118 years of age
Christmas day, was received into men,
bership in the African M. E. church at
the home of her grandson, E. T. jack
son, here last night. Rev. w. A.
Searcy, pastor of the church received
the aged colored woman into the Meth
odist fold. Mrs. Talbot was a slave in
the family of Daniel Boone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-01
President Demands Warning
Resolutions Be Brought
Up for Vote.
To CLEAR SITUATION
Wants Complete Unity in the
House and Senate to Back
His Foreign Policy.

Washington, March AT an early
conference at the White house today
President Wilson and administration
leaders made plans for bringing the
armed ship agitation in congress to
an end at once with demonstration
of unity to convince Germany that the
American congress stands behind the
foreign policy Of the government and
thus relieve the president Of embar-
rassment in his negotiations with Ger
many.
Confident that they can beat all anti
administration resolutions by heavy
vote, the president and the leaders
framed plans to bring them out first
on the floor of the house, where they
plan to defeat them and put through
a vote of confidence in the president.
! The president paved the way for his
action last night and incidentally sur
prised congress by calling on Acting
Chairman Pou of the house rules COM
mittee to provide the parliamentary
machinery for immediate consideration
Of the resolutions on the floor.
| At today's conference, to which the
president summoned Chairmen Stone
and Flood of the senate and house
committees dealing with foreign af-
| fairs; Senator Kern, democratic floor
leader; Speaker Clark, and Majority
Leader kitchin of the house, he ex-
planned his purpose fully.
Agree to Taking Vote.
The conference agreed that In defer
! ence to the wishes of President Wilson
vote would be taken soon in senate
and house on resolutions warning
Americans to keep off the armed ships.
Its form will be determined later
After the conference Chairman Flood
called his committee together. 1t was
I almost certain that the parliamentary
situation in both houses would pre-
vent vote today.
4, The president made 1t clear that he
( did not want a vote on resolution
expressing support of his conduct of
the diplomatic controversy, and as a
result Of his position the vote will be
taken on a resolution warning Ameri-
cans off armed ships.
Speaker Clark and Majority Leader
Kitchin said no action could be taken
today in the house and that the con-
ference had been devoted chiefly to dis
cussing procedure.
The president told the leaders the
/ foreign situation was no more seri-
Gus today than it has been for several
weeks but he believed action should
be taken quickly to show the world the
American government was not divided.
Speaker Clark, who predicted last
week that a warning resolution would
pass two to one at that time, said he
did not know the sentiment Of the
house now and refused to say how he
himself would vote.
To Express Confidence.
House leaders today drafted for con-
sideration Of the house measure pro-
posing that congress express its con-
fidence in the presidents handling OF
the armed merchantmen controversy
and recognize that it is not a matter
of legislative but of executive concern
Germany's latest assurances on the
conduct of submarine warfare, pre-
scented Monday by Count Won Bern
storff to Secretary Lansing are not Sc
continual on papa TMo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-01
FIGHTING TO SAVE
OSKALOOSA BRIDGE

Des Moines, March Acting on
recommendations of engineers at the
scene of the flood at Oskaloosa, Iowa,
state officials today took steps to place
men on guard at bridges above and
below TIE ice gorge which caused the
overflow The guards were furnished
with dynamite to use in case ice foes,
piling against the piers and abut-
ments, menaced the safety Of the
bridges.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-01
EASTERN RAILROAD
SUIT IS SETTLED

New York, March 1.-The suit
brought by the present administra-
ton of the New York, New Haven and
Hartford railroad to recover. from
John L. Billiard of Meriden, Conn,
profits alleged to have been due the
New Haven in the deal in which the
New Haven purchased shares Of Bos-
ton and Maine stock seven years ago
has been settled, it was announced
at the New Haven offices today. Bill
lard has paid the New Haven $780,
600, it was stated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-01
COLLEGE STUDENTS
ARE IN QUARANTINE

Chicago, March students held In
quarantine in Foster hall, the princi-
pal women's dormitory on the campus
of the University of Chicago, announ-
ced today plan to issue daily news
sheet that their friends may be kept
informed of their condition. The hall
was placed under municipal quaran-
tine yesterday following the discovery
of three cases Of scarlet fever.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-01
Miners Near Settlement.

New York, March Soft coal min
ers and operators from the middle west
were close to an agreement today on
the principal wage points in dispute.
Only a cent or less per ton stands in
the way Of arriving at a settlement
Of the mine run and tonnage increase
demands.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-01
Yates Is Dunno Appointee.

Springfield, ILL.,, March Former
Governor Richard Yates, a republican,
was reappointed member Of the pub
lie utilities commission today by Gov
ernor Dunno. The position pays $10,-
900 annually. The appointment must
be confirmed by the senate. and, if this
action is taken, is effective for six
years. Commissioner Yates first ap-
pointment was made Jan. 2, 1914.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-01
BLAME GERMANS FOR
EXPLOSION ON SHIP

Rio Janeiro, March IA dispatch
from Bahia says that the police au-
thorities there, as result of an in
vestigation which they have made,
place the responsibility for the recent
bomb explosion on the Lamport and
Holt line steamship Tennyson on two
Germans named Neworth and Pies
diman. The police say the men cannot
be found as, with their families, they
have abandoned their residences.
They add that the Bahia Office of the
Siemins company, of which Neworth
was the agent, has also been closed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-01
SOCIALISTS START
REFERENDUM VOTE

Chicago. March 1-Voting on the
hrst presidential nomination by ref
srendum was started today by the So
calls. party The following are the
candidates
President-Allan l.. Benson, Yonk-
ers. n. Y; Arthur LeSueur, Minont,
y. D.; James H. Maurer. Reading, Pa
Vice President-George H. kirkpat-
TICK. Newark. n j.; Kate Richards
oHare. st. Louis, Mo,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-01
Iowa Dentist Drops Dead.

Muscatine, Iowa, March DIR. j. S.
Kulp. dean of Iowa dental surgeons,
dropped dead here yesterday. He came
to Muscatine in 1864, and at once en-
tered upon his professional duties. He
was one Of the founders and was for
years the president of the Iowa State
Dental society.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-01
Requested to Resign: Ill Health Cause,

Creston, Ia, March DIR. 0. S. Bar
Der of Creston today formally took over
the Creston postmastership, vice W. II.
Robb, resigned.
Mr.. Robb's resignation was request
ed by the postoffice department on &C
count of i'll health.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-01
To Express Confidence.

Continued on Page Two.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-22
INTEREST TENSE
Submarine Crisis Comes Before
/ Senate Today. ~
Follows Night Conference of
Senators and Wilson.

Washington, Feb. 22.-Discussion of
foreign affairs on the floor of the SEN
ate by administration senators was
awaited with unusual interest today
following last nights White House
conference between President Wilson,
Chairmen Stone and Flood of the
senate and house foreign relations
committees and Majority Leader Kern
Of the senate.
While all of the participants in the
meetings declined to talk, it was I'M
derstood that it had to do with Sem
discuss from the administration s
viewpoint, the recent negotiations
over submarine warfare. Admins
tration leaders object particularly to
reports that the United States changed
it's position toward the arming of mer-
chantmen for defensive purposes when
the Lusitania case apparently was
virtually settled
Expect Berlin Reply.
Following the conference Senator
Stone talked with Secretary Lansing,
who it was said furnished the senator
with information to be used in his
speech.
Word is expected from Berlin today
or Wednesday indicating Germany S
reception of the attitude of the United
States toward the arming of merchant
men. Count Won Bernstorff has in
formed his government that the Unit
ed States will not accept settlement of
the Lusitania case unless Germany
specifically states that previous assur-
ances that liners will not be attacked
the recent note regarding armed mer-
chantnon.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-22
TAFT PANS RAILROADS
Says They're to Blame for 'And''
Legislation-But Getting Better.

New York, Feb. 22.-Former Presi-
dent William H. Taft, in an address
here last night at the tenth annual
banquet of the Traffic club of New
York, declared that the railroads of
the United States have themselves to
blame for the "hampering regulations
with which they find themselves en-
meshed.'
'"They lent themselves to the build
ing up of industrial monopolies by the
granting of rebates against the law,
said Mr.. Taft: they took part in poll
tics and corrupted councils and legis-
lators and they we're one of the ele-
ments in the community which threat
ened this country with plutocracy."
Mr.. Taft said that in recent years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-22
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