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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-06
EIGHT ARE HURT
IN AUTO CRASHES
Night Toll in Automobile Accidents at
Clinton Reaches Big Figure
All Expected to Live.

Clinton, Iowa, July eight victims
of two automobile accidents are in To-
cal hospitals or at their homes today
suffering with injuries sustained in
two automobile accidents near here
late yesterday. Five were injured
when automobiles driven by George
Mulligan of Clinton and Henry
Schoenig of Bryant met head-On about
six miles west of Clinton. Dust
caused by a third machine had OBJ
secured the view of the two drivers
Mr.. and Mrs. Schoenig suffered cuts
and bruises but the most serious in
juries were sustained by three of the
four occupants of the other car, 81
stitches being necessary to close cuts
in Mr.. Mulligan's arms, while Joseph
Ryan suffered a scalp wound and
Frank Baker scalp wounds, a sprained
ankle and strained hip. Charles Taylor
the other member of the party, leaped
from the car in time and escaped in
jury.
Three others, DR.. and Mrs. c.. o.
Runkel and daughter Dorothy, of
Stockton, ILL.,, were injured on the I'LL
nois side of the Mississippi river and
brought to Clinton hospital by far
mers, who drove Is miles with the
victims. DR.. Runkel was enroute from
to Mt. Carroll, ILL.,, and was
speeding along a piece of exceptionally
good road, when the steering appa-
ratus broke and he lost control of the
machine which turned turtle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-06
VlEstas Are
SpurredOnby
Last Victory

Ell Paso, Texas, July 6.-Vi11istas,
pursuing their victory over Carranzis-
tas at Corral ranch July 4, have at
tackled Jiminez. say mining men here
today.
Reports from Chihuahua City fol-
lowing the engagement at Corral said
the broken Carranzista command has
been reinforced at Jiminez by 1000
men under General Domingo Arriet
The Villista forces are said to number
5000
Another report was that Francisco
Villa recently sent a communication to
Canuto Reyes, his former lieutenant,
who was recently amnestied by the de
faCto government asking him to recon
slider his decision. This message Reyes
turned over to General Jacinto Ire
vino, CarranZiSta commander of the
army of the north, it was said. The
American who brought the report as
serted that Villa was then at San Juan
Bautispo, about thirty miles south of
Parral and had with him one thousand
men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-06
Subsea Case
Is Taking on
Better Tone

Berlin, July 5, p. m, (via London,
July 6, 500 a. m.)-The campaign
for resumption of full fedged sub
marine war on commerce goes ener-
getically forward. 1t was expected
that when the reichstag adjourned this
agitation by the Navy league, publ
cists, conservatives and part of the ma
tional liberals would gradually lose it's
intensity.
On the contrary, never a day passes
without articles in various newspapers
throughout Germany to remind the
people that, according to the German
note, modification of German submar-
inc methods merely was temporary
and contingent upon a modification of
the British blockade.
Advocates of the unrestricted tor
pedo" appear at almost every polit
ical gathering Various newspapers
have almost daily rubric for what
they call British postal robbers" and
ever and again attention is called to
the fact that the blockade has not un
dergone the slightest modification.
The purpose of the agitation is two
fold One branch of it is directed to-
ward the resumption of the submar
inc campaign which is felt to be the
only effective naval weapon against
vi CdL DIlLdln he OLiiCI iOW LOS
developed openly and avowedly into a
movement against the chancellor, DR..
Won Bethmann-Hollweg largely on
the ground of internal politics.
Some judges of tie situation are in
clined to believe the movement will
lead, not later than September, to a
revival of the submarine campaign on
the old lines. Recent inquiries by The
Associated Press in authoritative quar-
tiers indicate, however, that the gov
eminent for the present, has no in
tention of resuming the freedom of
action" mentioned in the May note and
of provoking conflict with the United
States.
One reason for this decision, which
tends to become stronger, is the de-
tends to become stronger, is desire to
avoid any new measures tending to pro-
long the war. Another is based on
the conviction that the faith of the
present administration now is so close
ly bound up with the submarine issue
that a reversal of policy would entail
from wide, influential
groups OF political leaders and power
full personages in the administration.
The situation in this respect has
sharply since winter. II
then seemed as if the chancellor's pol
icy of moderation had scarcely a
friend in Germany outside of the so
cialists and part of he progressive
party, but since then the issue has
been sharply drawn and full realiZa-
ton has come that one purpose of the
agitation was to down the chancellor
The influential Catholic center party
has enrolled itself almost solidly in his
support. the south German states have
lined up firmly behind him and those
sections of public opinion which have
reason 10 fear conservative domina-
tion Of the administration have made
their choice between submarines and
junkers and have joined the chancei-
lor's party. The old impotence Of
navy officers for action has become a
less prominent factor in the movement
All in all, the clouds over German
American relations now are less low
ering than for long time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-06
TEUTON SUB SINKS
ENEMySHIP, CLAIM
Berlin Admiralty Announces Torpedo
ing of Destr0yer-BritiSh State
ment Denies Loss.

Berlin, July 5. (yia London, July s..
1850 D. m.)-The admiralty today
gave out the following report:
lone of our submarines sank an en-
envy destroyer in the North sea on
Tuesday.
1.-THE submarine U-35, which carried
to Cartagena, Spain, an autograph let
ter of Emperor William TO the king of
Spain and medicaments for informed
Germans, has returned after carrying
out its task successfully. On this jour
ney it sank the armed French steam
ship Herault, capturing its gun
London, July 6, 02:51 p. m-)-The
British admiralty today issued the fol-
lowing:
''One Of our mine sweepers in the
North sea was hit by a torpedo from an
enemy submarine on Tuesday 1t was
slightly damaged and is now in har-
Dor"
The vessel referred to as a subma-
rine destroyer probably was one of the
large fleet of small swift boats which
patrol the North sea on the outlook
for submarines.
Sinking of the French steamship
Herault in the Mediterranean by a sub
marine was reported from Madrid on
June IS. Thirty-siX of the crew reach
ed CaStellOn, Spain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-06
CHILD EPIDEMIC
SWEEPS ILLINOIS

Springfield III, July 6.-Three new
cases of infantiIe paralysis, one each
in Christopher, Franklin county; Glib
son City, Ford county; and Streator,
La Sale county, were reported to the
state board Of health here today. The
Streator case was contracted at Stand
ard, where four other cases have been
reported.
Representatives of the board were
rushed to each Of these cities immed-
lately with orders to enforce a strict
isolation Of the cases and to trace the
origin Of the infection. All represent
auvcs of the board have been ordered
10 report new cases of infantile paral-
ysIs at once, preferably by telephone
or telegraph.
New York. July 6.-The health de-
partment announced today that in
complete figures show that during the
p hours preceding O'Clock this
morning, "a children died Of infantile
paralysis IN the greater city This
brings the toll Of lives lost since the
disease became epidemic 10 days ago
TO ia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-06
GULF STATES ARE
STRUCK BYSTORN

New Orleans, La. July 6.-The cen
ter of the tropical hurricane appaT-
emily struck Mobile, Ala, and Pensa-
cola, Fla, and the section between
those points yesterday and last night,
according to local weather bureau Of
ficials today. The storm moved inland
in a northwesterly direction from the
Gulf of Mexico at an estimated We
locity of about so miles on hour.
Extent of the damage could not be
learned early today, as Mobile, Pen
sacOla and other points on the lower
Mississippi, Alabama and west Flor
ida coasts were still cut off from all
communication. Even wireless plants
here working throughout the night
and early today failed to get any re-
Spouse from Mobile or Pensacola sta
tiOnS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-06
INVENTOR KILLS
SELF WHILE SAD
After Spending Fortune on Patent and
Finding 1t previously Applied
For" He Ends Life.

Chicago, July emil r. Beckert
an inventor and president of a local
manufacturing concern, committed
suicide in a downtown hotel last night
by shooting himself. He was said to
have invented the first electric wash
ing machine. The immediate cause of
his act was said to have been a notiG-
cation from the government patent Of
fee that patent for ar invention up
on which he had spent S2S5.0n0 and
upon which others, according to his
attorney. had realized rsa-lx $50 co.,,
600, had been prev;ousl IL niied- SaE--r.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-06
THE WAR TODAY

After capturing second line Ger
man positions along a six mile
front south of the SOmme in
northern France and making nota-
BILE advances north of that stream,
the French last night, temporarily
halted the offensive operations of
their infantry
Hard fighting continued along
the line of the British attack and "a
slight advance was scored by Gem
eraI Haig's forces in the vicinity
of ThiepVaL
The French push to the south of
the river now threatens Barleaux
and VilIers-C arbOnnel. crucial
posifiOnS in the German defense OF
the railway center at Peronne.
On the other bank of the river
the French are striking east OF the
village of Hem which they cap
tured yesterday.
The British line has not changed
except in a few places
Nome of the ground gained ny
the British has been lost however.
The British and French have TAX
en- 10000 German prisoners, while
the German casualties are uDOt-
ficiaIIy estimated at 10000 in the
hattie of the SOmme. The Germans
report the capture of ~c0nsidera-
bIe number, of British soldiers.
Around Verdun there is cOmpar-
alive quiet, although the lombard
ment continues. While the YER
dun respite is on the Germans
have launched another attack
against the French near the LOr-
rajne frontier, a few miles east OF
Luneyille.
The Russians claim To have cut
the railroad from Lemburg, the
capftal OF Galicia to Delatyn. NIL
itary critics insist that this rail-
road will compel the Teut0n1c al
lies TO fall back on a wide front
and place Lemburg in imminent
neriL. The Russians also claim 10
have routed the enemy on the right
hank of the Dniester.
Reports that Rumania viii enter
the war On the part OF the entente
allies have been revived
The Turks claim TO have driven
the Russians out of kermanshah
in western Persia while the Rus
slams assert the Turkish line has
been broken east of Baiburt-
The TeutOnic powers claim 10
have taken $4,000 Russian prison"
ers south of the Pripet river dur
ing the month OF June.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-06
GERMANS INCREASE
SAVING ACCOUNTS

The Hague, (via London, July g..
6:10 a. m.)-According to the Spar
kasse, the organ of the German Saw
ing the second year of the war have
increased in Germany as never before
during times of peace. Statistics from
big cities and industrial regions alone
indicate an increase Of 288.000 ac-
counts and a total of 6.280,000 &C
counts. The excess of deposits over
Withdrawals is $500 900, 900 marks In
crease in the capital of savings banks
is $3.50, 900 900 marks.
To supply much furious materials,
50 900 acres in Germany this year have
been sowed to fax. Excellent promise
for the crop is held.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-06
TO PRESS SHIPPING
MEASURE TO A VOTE

Washington, July 6.-The govern
ment shipping bill probably will be
pressed O a vote in the senate at this
session even if it is necessary TO keep
congress here all summer.
This was evident today from last
nights caucus of senate democrats. A
majority of them insisted that action
be taken on the bill despite strong
hints from the republicans that any
move TO that end would meet with de-
termined opposition. The latter had
proposed that if action be postponed
until the next session they would
agree to fix date for the vote
Final decision of the democrats,
however, was deferred until tomorrow
night when they caucus aagin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-06

Secretary Lansing will leave tOmor-
row for a months vacation. 1t was
not stated today whether he would pre-
pare the reply before his departure.
He will be in direct touch with the
White house and state department dur
ing his absence, but informal CONVEX
sations with Eliseo Arredondo. Mexi-
can ambassador designate will be con-
Quoted by Counsellor Polk, acting as
secretary.
While CarranZa's amicable note has
greatly. eased tension no official was
willing today to predict the final out
come Of the negotiations which are
foreshadowed 1t was made plain,
however, that immediate withdrawal
of General Pershing's expeditionary
forces from Mexico will not be an &C
ceptable basis-fOr whatever plan- OF
cooperative action along the border is
worked out.
Washington officials take the posi-
ton that demonstration of Carranza's
ability to carry out the promises ex-
pressed and implied in his note is
still lacking. President Wilson, it is
pointed out, has been ready to with
draw the American troops at any time
the de facto government would show
the ability to furnish adequate mill
tary protection for the border.
Efficiency OF Mexican police meas
ures may be put soon to a severe test,
according to rumorS transmitted to the
state department. These state that
Francisco Villa has recovered from his
wounds and is personally leading a
force northward from she region just
south of Parral.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-06
FRENCH FORCES THREATENING CLERY
Earth Shock
Claims Toll
of 800 Lives

London. July 6. (2:25 p. MA vio-
lent earthquake at Caltanissetta, Sicily,
causing the death of nearly 800 per
sons IS reported in an Exchange Tele-
graph dispatch from Rome. 1t is said
the victims were in three sulphur
mines which the earth shock caused
to cave in
There have been several reports re-
Gently of seismic disturbances in Italy
The volcano of Stromboli, on an is
land OF the north coast of Sicily has
been in eruption for several days,
causing the Inhabitants of adjoining
districts TO fee on relief ships sent
from Messina. Earth shocks occurred
Tuesday at AnCona, Rimini, Belved ere,
Marettimo and in other Adriatic dis
tricts, but heretofore no loss of life
has been reported.
There have been a number Of disas-
trouS earthquakes in Italy, the last Sc
rlouS one having occurred in 1908.
Most Of the coast towns on both sides
of the Straits of Messina were wholly
or partially destroyed with a loss Of
life estimated at $4,000.
Caltanissetta, capital of the Sicilian
province of that name is a city of more
than 10000 inhabitants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-06
SEE PEACE COMING
TO SANTO DOMINGO

Washington, July 6.+Peace may
soon be restored in Santo Domingo.
This appeared to be d strong posi-
biIity today as a result of the action
of Dominican reyolutionists in agree
ing to lay down their arms, pending
further negotiations looking to the es-
adjustment of a new government, with
American supervision over the repub-
lies affairs.
The agreement was announced in a
dispatch received late yesterday from
Rear Admiral Caperton in command
of the American forces IN Santo Do
mingo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-06
DAY IN CONGRESS
SENATE.

It
Met at II a m.
Resumed debate on agricultural
appropriation bill
Senator johnson introduced a
bill for an aerial coast patrol
HOUSE.
Met at III a. m.
Began consideration of special
revenue bill TO raise $200, OO0.00O
through incomes, inheritances and
munitions taxes.
Judiciary committee held hear
ing on proposed federal trade
commission Investigation Of the
so-cailed beef trust .
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-06

Petrograd, July 6.-The war
Yesterday OF more than 10000 Teu-
tons of whom 5000 were taken on
the Dniester front
Washington. July 6.-AnOther
engagement between go reVOlu-
tiOnists in SantO Domingo and
American marines in which %
DOminicans were killed and five
captured and one marine killed
and eight wounded. was reported
10 the navy department today by
Rear Admiral CapertOn. The fight
occurred July | before the tenta-
tive agreement was made for the
disarmament OF the rebels.
WashingtOn. July 6.-AlI army
departmental commanders have
been authorized by Secretary Bak-
er to discharge enlisted men of the
national guard in the federal SER
vice who have one or more de-
pendent relatives.
Chicago. July 6.-DemOcratic
state leaders will meet in Chicago
next week to decide whether. IA
candidate will be put in the field To
oppose the denomination OF Gov
ernOr Edward +. Dunno at the
September primaries. Roger {.
Sullivan is expected To call con-
ference to consider the question.
Springfield, Ill. July 6.-Of
IO.312 men and officers of the ILL.,
nois national guard who were
mustered into the federal service.
1893 were rejected by regular
army examiners and subsequently
hOnOrably discharged for physical
disability.
New York. July 6.-The New
York Central Railroad company
announced the sale OF its holdings
i'm the New York. Chicago and NJ.
Louis railroad TO Cleveland inter
ests for a consideration involving
$500, 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-06
COUNTESS MINOTTO
IS HOME AFTER TRIP

New York, July 6.-Among the pas
sengers who reached New York today
aboard the United Fruit company's
steamer Almirante were Count and
Countess MinOtto. The countess was
Miss Ida Swift, daughter of the Chi
cago packer, who was married in Chi
cago on Jan. Is last The count and
countess are returning from their hon
eymoon. The vessel brought passen-
gers from Cartagena, Colon and
Kingston.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-06
Acceptance of Proposal for
Ending Differences to Be
Sent Soon.
Immediate Bringing Out of
Troops Not Regarded
Acceptable Basis.

Washington, July 6.-Formal
acceptance of General CarranZa's
proposal that differences between
the United States and the de factO
government of Mexico be settled
by direct negotiations, viii be dis
patched soon to Mexico City. This
was decided by President Wilson
today at conference with Secre-
tary Lansing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-06

New York, July "a wireless dis
patch from the United States transport
Sumner which left Vera Cruz, July
with refugees from Mexico, reports
the vessel weathered the gulf hurri-
cane without damage and expected to
reach Tampa some time today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-06
THE WEATHER

Forecast TIL +. NJ. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island, Davenport Moline
and Vicinity
Fair tonight and Friday. Not much
change in temperature
Temperature al a NJ, II. Highest
yesterday, So. Lowest last night, 66.
Velocity of wind at Z a m, miles
per hour
Preci pitation none
Relative humidity at 7 p. m, SO; at
z a. N, So: at D. N. today. 81.
Stage Of water, ~; a fall of L in
last "A hours.
]. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-06
STUDENT TO SMOKE
go "STOGIES" A DAY

Chicago, July 6.-Henry Hest Kray-
bill Of Mount Joy, Pa. a graduate stu
dent at the University of Chicago, is
smoking 90 "stogies" day and plans
10 burn up 1850 of them in a month,
he says. He is doing it for science
that is. he is seeking a method OF i'm
proving the quality of the tobacco
weed. kraybill declares he detests to-
bacco.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-06

Norfolk, Va, July Fire in the
Seaboard Air Lines shops here early
today destroyed the shed and ten
new passenger coaches. The loss is
estimated AT 500 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-06

De Witt Rucker have been idenh-
fed.
Eight of the Americans were ex-
humed from a single grave, the under
takers who brought back the bodies,
said.
The dead had been gathered from
the field of battle and cast into a ditch
This was then filled up.
Captain Boyd. Lieutenant Adair and
six troopers, stripped Of their uniforms,
were mixed indiscriminately in the
dirt
The body Of the ninth trooper was
located two miles distant from the 9th
ers He had been wounded and appar-
emily had dragged himself away to die
in the gravelly waste beyond the town
Greeted by Silent Crowd.
Scenes in sharp contrast to those of
q week ago, when the Carrizal pris-
oners were brought from Chihuahua
City and turned over to General George
Bell, Jr., marked the return of the
American dead. In Juarez the event
was scarcely noticed, while in FL Paso
only a few hundred persons, quiet and
subdued, replaced the cheering thrOng
that greeted the % troopers OF the
Tenth
Arrival Unexpected.
General Bell had not expected the
bodies to be delivered so early in the
morning and the Eighth cavalry,
which had been detailed from Fort
Bliss to act as an escort was not on
hand. An impromptu guard was form
ed however from soldiers of the Sew
enth infantry encamped near the
bridge. Part of these marched beside
the car while the remainder stood at
attention as it rolled of the bridge up
on American soil.
Word was mediately sent to Fort
Bliss and the Eighth cavalry was
started Cityward.
Only one of the troopers bodies had
been identified early today, that of De
Witt Rucker, X troop, Tenth cavalry.
None of the others bore Identification
tags.
Indifference in Juarez to the event
was explainable in the fact that the
train did not arrive there from Villa
Ahumada until late last night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-06
Allied Attackers Pound
Down Teuton Defenses
in Gigantic Drive.
COUNTER ATTACKS FAIL
Weak Rebuffs of Kaiser's
Men Subdued by Enemy
Losses Terrible.

London, July 6 (12:35 y. N.Y.
Having captured the whole Ger
man second line south of the
SOmme from the river to BellOy,
the French have resumed opera
tons north OF the river and have
cleared the bank almost to CIery.
The French, who have establish
ed themselves at SOrmOnt farm,
also threaten Clery.
The British are still heavily en-
gagged along their front from Har-
decOurt to GOmmecOurt. NOtwith-
standing heavy German counter
attacks, they have been able tn
maintain all ground gained and
extend il at some points.
Evidence accumulates of the
deadly execution of artillery. In
some cases 50 per cent of the de-
tenders were killed. British losses
vary. Certain formations, called
on to attack defenses where ma
chine guns remained unchanged,
suffered heavily. Others captured
positions with slight losses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-06
Remains of Nine United
States Soldiers Brought
Home for Burial.
FIND EIGHT TOGETHER
ALI but One Exhumed From
Crude Grave-Greeted
by Silent Throng.

FL PaSo, July 6.-The bodies of
Captain Charles II. Boyd. Lieuten-
ant Henry Adair and seven troop
ers OF the Tenth cavalry, killed at
Carrizal. were brought to FL PasO
today at $3.50 IL m. Only the bod
les Of the two officers and Private
De Witt Rucker have been identi-
fed.