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Rock Island Argus., 1916-03-31
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IN TRAIN WRECK

Cleveland, March 31-With the
main issue before them whether man
failure or machine failure caused the
wreck of three New York Central
trains near Amherst, Ohio, early We'd
nesday, federal and state investiga-
tors planned today to go to the bottom
in an inquiry that was expected to
last throughout the day.
Previous to the Convening this
morning of the interstate commerce
commission and the Ohio utilities COM
mission, it was understood that A. H.
Ernst, the signal towerman, had been
tentatively absolved from blame for
the wreck, the death list from which
stood at Is.
Rock Island Argus., 1916-03-31
IMMIGRATION BILL
PASSED TO SENATE

Washington, March 31.-The fight
against the house immigration bill,
prescribing a literacy test for the ad-
mission of aliens. was today trans
ferred to the senate, although its pas
sage there also is fully expected.
AS it went to the senate following
its passage by the house by vote OF
30S to 81 late yesterday, the bill con-
tanned provisions for a literacy test
and Asiatic exclusion. Opponents of
the measure in the house centered
their efforts on having the literacy
test feature eliminated, but in this
they were unsuccessful
Rock Island Argus., 1916-03-31

New York, March 31.-Men from the
district attorneys office were suppos-
ed 10 be digging for buried treasure
today somewhere in the sands at the
end Of Long Island-the $4,000 in bills
which Eugene Oliver Kane, the man
who embalmed the body of John E.
Peck, said last night he received from
DR.. Arthur Warren Waite, Peck's al
legged poisoner.
The money was forced" upon him,
Kane said, as bribe to induce him to
swear that the embalming fluid con-
tained arsenic, the poison from which
Peck died, and to place the poison in
a sample Of the fluid which the pros
tcutor asked for. After Kane had told
where he had buried the money, AS
sistant Attorney Dooling and a num-
Der Of detectives. armed with spades,
started last night for the scene in au-
tomobiles, to attempt to verify the
story
District Attorney Swami was wait
ing to hear from them today, mean
while keeping Kane under surveil-
lance. Kane says he did not intend
to swear as Waite desired him to do
and that he did not put arsenic in the
fluid. 1t was expected that he would
be called as a witness before the
grand jury to testify as to efforts
made by the young dentist to cover
his tracks.
Rock Island Argus., 1916-03-31
TWO ARRESTED|N
PL0T;V0N PAPEN
AGAIN INVOLVED

Washington, March 31-Department
Of justice officials announced today
that two alleged conspirators with
Captain Hans Tauscher. in the plot to
blow up the Welland canal were un-
der arrest in New York, that third
was under surveillance New Eng
land, and that they expected to ar
rest a fourth in few days.
According to the story told depart
ment agents by Horst Won der Goltz,
the alleged German spy brought to
New York by Scotland yard detec-
tives last Tuesday, the plan to blow
up the Welland canal was known to
Captain Won Papen, the withdrawn
German military attache, who fur
nished money for the work. Tauscher
was to furnish the dynamite and Won
der Goltz was to take four men with
him to do the work
The additional arrests announced
today were Of men in the party, Off
cials said, and had been made some
time ago, but kept under cover until
the investigation could be completed
The first arrest was made in New
York nearly a month ago, where the
prisoner a German named Busse, is
new held secretly by department,
agents. The second arrest was made
in Ell Paso about two weeks ago, a
man named Tucker. Busse is held
under a charge Of conspiracy, officials
said, and Tucker is held as a material
witness. The third of Won der Goltzs
alleged accomplices is an Italian, Of
ficials said, who has been under sur
veillance some time in New England
and can be arrested at any time. The
fourth is a German, Alfred A. FritZen
who was mentioned in the complaint
against Tauscher.
Fritzen, Busse and Won der Goltz
all were in the pay Of Won Papen, de-
partment agents said. Some of this
money was sent, Won der GoltZ said
while the men were awaiting their
chance to get across the international
line and dynamite the canal
Rock Island Argus., 1916-03-31
MINE WORKERS FAIL
COMPLETE WORK

Peoria, Ill, March 31.-That the
convention of the Illinois division OF
the United Mine Workers Of America in
session here. would not complete its
work in time for adjournment tomor-
row night was evidenced today when
steps were taken to recess tonight un-.
til Monday morning
Proposed Increases in pay of state
officers under debate when adjourn
ment was taken last night cine before
the convention again this morning
with the prospect of slight increases
being granted.
Further alterations in the constitu-
tion were also considered at today's
session.
Rock Island Argus., 1916-03-31
COMP MP0SER'SFATE
STILL A MYSTERY
Although Among Missing Noted Span.
lard and Wife Are Not known to
Be Dead, Embassy Says.

Paris, March 81, (5:05 a. m.)-The
Spanish embassy states that, although
Enrique Granados, the Spanish COM
poser and his wife are reported miss
ing, no positivs confirmation of their
death was received. The embassy has
just been informed that.one Of the hos
pital ships which picked up some Of
the injured from the Sussex, has on
board man and woman whose iden-
tity is unknown and whose condition is
such that they are still unable to
speak. Hopes are entertained at the
embassy that these persons may be
the Spanish composer and his wife.
Enrique Granados, composer of the
opera Goyescas, the first performance
of which he attended at the Metropoli-
tan opera house in New York on Jan.
27, was reported by survivors of the
channel steamer Sussex as last seen
with his wife clinging to a small raft
A boat was sent out to search for the
couple but could find no trace of them.
Rock Island Argus., 1916-03-31
ILLINOIS GIRL GETS
$4,000 HEART BALM

Ottawa, ILL.,, March 31.-Miss Elean-
ore Ceser, 20 years old, a milliner of
Mendoza, was awarded $500 in a
sealed verdict returned today by the
jury in her $4,000 breach of promise
suit against Herman Morehouse, mem
Der OF a wealthy La Sale county fam
lily. Miss Ceser charged Morehouse
proposed marriage to her at Valley
City, n. D., in October. 1914, and after
taking her to his parents home re-
fused to marry her.
Rock Island Argus., 1916-03-31
B0RAH IS LIKELY
REPUB CHAIRMAN

Chicago, March 31.-The sub-com-
mittee on arms of the national repub-
lican committee will meet here April
7, it was announced today, at which
time it is expected they will select
the temporary chairman of the ma
tional republican committee, opening
here June 7. Warren G. Harding,
United States senator from Ohio, and
William E. Borah, United States SEN
ator from Idaho, both are prominently
mentioned for the place.
Rock Island Argus., 1916-03-31
AMERICANS ARE
BELIEVED SLAIN

Ell Paso, Texas, March 81
A man named Herman Blankerburg
and two other foreigners were mur-
dered yesterday at Minaca, Chihuahua
by Francisco Villa and his followers,
according to private but authentic
sources here. Details of the killing
are lacking.
The names OF other Americans
known to have been in or near Minaca
are Ackling, Hemple. Locke and a
DR.. Stell
Rock Island Argus., 1916-03-31

command Of General Cavazos, whose
forces were said to number only fifty
soldiers. Villa, according to the in
formation obtained by Mexican Consul
Garcia, still occupied Guerrero.
Information in the hands of General
Funston at San Antonio and made
public last night was that Villa had
killed everyone in the Guerrero gar
rison, numbering 172 men and that the
bandit was now near the headwaters
Of the Santa Maria river. Since pass
ing southwark of Namiquipa, having
temporarily eluded his pursuers, Villa
is reported to have adopted every
means to strengthen his command,
which earlier in his flight he had scat
tered in small bands because the Amer
lean cavalry were hot on his trail.
Reports that Villa was headed east
ward toward his old headquarters at
San Andres were current today. If
(Cop+ipuod Dapo
Rock Island Argus., 1916-03-31

1880 p. m.)-Capture of the VII
lage of MaIancourt in the Verdun
region west of the Meuse was
announced by the war office today.
The Germans took 32S prisoners.
Paris, March 81. G2:15 p. m.)-The
Germans delivered a fierce night at
tack on three sides Of the village of
Malancourt, says the French official
statement issued this morning and the
French retired from the village prop
er, which was in ruins, but continued
to hold its outskirts.
Fierce infantry fighting lasted for
the entire night before the French
withdrew from the untenable position
in the village of Malancourt, the Off
cial statement adds.
The Germans again tried to carry
by assault the position which the
French had won back in the Avocourt
wood but they were repulsed. East OF
the Meuse the night was calm.
Paris, March Give are neglect
ing no means Of overcoming the diff
culties which lie in our way and we
shall overcome them, because we have
the inflexible will to do so," said Alex
ander Ribot, minister of finance, in
speaking in the senate yesterday IN
favor of the votes of credit for the
second quarter of 1916, already ap-
proved by the chamber Of deputies.
"At the conference of the allies
which has just been held here" the
minister continued, "the fullest con-
fldence was expressed by all that VIC
tory is certain. We shall arrive at
peace which will restore right and JUS
tice and will deliver the world from a
nightmare which too long has bur-
dened it."
The credits were passed by unant-
mouse vote of the senate.
Rock Island Argus., 1916-03-31
STATE SENATOR Is
ACTING GOVERNOR

Springfield, Ill, March 31.-In the
absence from Illinois of Governor
Dunno and the lieutenant governor,
Barratt. O'Hara, the acting governor
today is Stephen D. Canady, member
of the state senate from Hillsboro
Governor Dunno is at Ann Arbor,
Mich, where he acts as judge tonight
of a debate between students of the
University of Wisconsin and the Uni
versity Of Michigan.
Rock Island Argus., 1916-03-31
THE WEATHER
Forecast TIL Z z. NJ. Tomorrow. fol-
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.
and Vicinity.

Showers this afternoon. Partly
cloudy tonight and Saturday; cooler
tonight.
Temperature at Z a. m, 50. Highest
yesterday, ga; lowest last night, So
Velocity Of wind at Z a. m, three
miles per hour.
Precipitation, none.
Relative humidity at 7 p. M, 81: at
Z a. m, 65; at p. m. today, II.
Stage Of water, 12.9, a fall of . in
last "A hours.
J. M. SHERIER. Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus., 1916-03-31
Russ Ambassador Is Promoted.

Washington, March 31,-A. Scher-
batskoy, counsellor of the Russian en-
bassy here for several years. has been
promoted to be minister of Russia for
Brazil, Argentine republic and Chile
and will leave for his new post some
Itime during the early summer.
Rock Island Argus., 1916-03-31
Earth Shock Recorded,

Washington, March 31-Pronounced
earth shocks were recorded at George
town university this morning They
began at 6:24 a. m, continued until
1920 o'clock and reached their greatest
intensity at 6:35 o'clock. The disturb
ance is estimated TO have been CEN
tered about $500 miles from Washing
ton
Rock Island Argus., 1916-03-31
STRUCK BY BALL BAT:
DIES FROM INJURIES

Knoxville, Iowa, March 31-Gladys
Bailey. years old, is dead at her
home here. as the result of injuries
sustained when she was struck in the
head by a baseball bat, which slipped
out Of the hands Of a player in local
game few days ago.
Rock Island Argus., 1916-03-31
FIND FREEPORT MAN
GUILTY OF MURDER

Freeport, Ill, March 31.--Edward
Fain, 90 years old, was found guilty
here today of the murder of John
Miles and sentenced to % years i'm
prisonment.
Rock Island Argus., 1916-03-31
DAY IN CONGRESS
SENATE.

SENATE.
Resumed debate on the army re.
organization bill.
HOUSE.
Secretary Daniels continued HIS
testimony before the naval com.
mittee.
Rock Island Argus., 1916-03-31
Officers Pay Raised.

Peoria, Ill, March 31.-Pay Of the
president, vice president and secretary
of the Illinois division of the United
Mine Workers of America, was ad
vanced 1914 per cent by action Of the
delegates assembled in convention
here today.
Rock Island Argus., 1916-03-31
SHACKLETONN NOW
HELPLESS AT SEA
Wireless Message Reveals Perilous
Condition Of Explorer on Ant
arctic Expedition.

Wellington, n. T., via London, March
31.-A wireless dispatch just received
from the Aurora says:
I've are setting toward Snares Is
land under the influence of wind and
sea. We are unable to maneuver the
ship, owing to the damage to the jury
rudder."
The authorities are sending tug to
the assistance Of the Aurora.
Snares Islands lie in the South Pa
cafic ocean, south of New Zealand, the
easternmost being in latitude 4S.3
south, longitude 16630 east. A wire
less dispatch from the Aurora, the
auxiliary ship Of the Shackleton ant
arctic expedition, dated March 80, re-
ported the vessel $50 miles southwest
of Port Chalmers, New Zealand.
Rock Island Argus., 1916-03-31
Pershing Forces Attack Five
Hundred Villistas-Their
Leader Is Killed.
ENEMY LOSSES HEAVY
Villa Chieftain and Thirty
Men Shot-Several Amer
leans Are Wounded.

San Antonio, Tex, March
31.-Villa's force, estimated
at 500, was severely defeat
ed at Guerrero on March 29
by Colonel Dodd, according
to a report from General
Pershing to General Funston
sent from the San Geronimo
ranch.
Rock Island Argus., 1916-03-31
Woman Kills Former Mayor.

East st. Louis, ILL.,, March 31--P. E.
Ashlock, former mayor of Wood River.
ILL.,, was shot and killed by Mrs. Zella
Goldani today. She said they had quar-
relied over other men.
Rock Island Argus., 1916-03-31
Bryan to Speak for Suffs,

Des Moines, Iowa, March 31.-Local
suffrage headquarters announced to-
day that W. ]. Bryan will tour the
state speking In the interest Of suf-
frage and prohibition beginning May s
at Davenport.
Rock Island Argus., 1916-03-31
AMERICANS WIN CLASH: VILLA HURT
Police Dig for
Bribe MOneu
of En1bQln1er

New York, March 31.-The
grand jury today returned an in
dictment charging murder in the
first degree against DIR. Arthur
Warren Waite, accusing him of
poisoning his father-in-law, John
+. Peck, millionaire drug manu-
facturer of Grand Rapids.
Rock Island Argus., 1916-03-31

FL Pas0, March 31.-The Ameri.
can expeditiOnary force into Mex.
leo in search of Francisco Villa.
has fought and won its first battle
and the first blood lost by Ameri-
can troops has been spilled at San
Geronimo in the Guerrero district
according to official Mexican re-
ports received here today.
Rock Island Argus., 1916-03-31

Washington, March 31.-The situa-
ton with Germany was described Off
cially as not being Imminent" and it
was said that the two committees had
not come to the state department by
appointment but had come separately
seeking information for the guidance
Of members Of congress.
Ordinary delay in communication
with Berlin was one reason advanced
for the failure to receive any response
from Ambassador Gerard. Officials ex-
planned that it usually requires from
36 to 4S hours for a message to reach
Mr.. Gerard and about the same time
for an answer. .1-A7sa
American Ambassador Page at
London cabled the department today
that he was forwarding by mail addi-
tional affidavits of Americans involved
in the Sussex disaster
The situation may accurately be
described as waiting one.
Aside from the sloWness of COM
munication between Washington and
Berlin it was pointed out today that
the American ambassador may not
have carried his request to the foreign
office while it was engaged in the del
icate situation in the German reich
stag over the submarine policy.
Chairman Stone said that no COM
plications in the situation inspired his
call upon Secretary Lansing.
"The fact that Chairman Flood OF
the house committee was also at the
department was a mere coincidence,
said he, explaining that he had gone
to the department only to secure any
additional information on the situa-
ton.
Following today's cabinet meeting
officials said complete evidence had
not been received in the cases of yes.
sells carrying Americans attacked re.
Gently, that no action would be taken
by the American government until
such facts had been received and that
no action leading to serious conse-
quences would be taken at all unless
conclusive evidence was established
that an attack had been made by Ger.
man submarine contrary to interna-
tional law.
Rock Island Argus., 1916-03-31

Mexican Consul Garcia announced
today that he had been informed by
General Gavira, CarranZa commander
at JuaTez that the latter had received
word that the American troops had
been engaged in battle with Villas
forces
According to General Gavira's in
formation, which was supplied in a
telegram from Lieutenant Colonel Re-
fugio Dayila at Casas Grandes, the fight
took place on March 50 at San Ger
onimo, between the Seventh cavalry
and 500 Villa forces, the latter losing
their commander, Eliseo Fernandez
and 80 men and the Americans suffer-
ing four wounded.
Colonel Davila also wired General
Gavira, according to Consul Garcia,
that confirmation had been received
that Villa had been wounded in the leg
in the last fight with the Carranza
forces and now is hiding in the north
Of Guerrero.
The announcement from Consul Gar
cia read:
Lieutenant Colonel Refugio Davila
has wire from Casas Grandes to Cen
eral Gavira at Juarez as follows:
"'Chief OF staff of American expedi-
ton at Tres Alamo camp, instructed
by General Pershing. has informed me
that the Seventh cavalry on March 80
at San Geronimo fought Villista col
umn composed of 500 men, under
Eliseo Fernandez. VilHstas lost Fer
nandez and 80 men. American forces
had several wounded Confirmation
received that Villa was wounded at
last fight with constitutionalists and
is hiding in neighborhOod of Guer-
rero.'"
General Funston at San Antonio to-
day said he had information that Villa
troops were reported to be on the San
Geronimo ranch, or the "Quema
ranch and that the American and Car
rama troops were closing in on them.
This evidently is the San Geronimo re-
ferred to lin Colonel Davila's dis
patches.
Psrshing Reports Battle.
Washington, March General
Pershing, through General Funston re-
ported today 10 the war department
that he had found General Villa with
900 troops near Guerrero. In a fight
with Villas troops 30 Mexicans were
killed, General Pershing reported.
-Four American priyates were injured
but none seriously. Two machine
guns. many cavalry horses and much
ammunition was captured by the
Americans. The attack was a sur
prise or the Villa forces and culmi-
mated in a running fight in which they
were driven for ten miles into the
mountains northeast Of the railway
where they separated into small
bands.
The fight occurred about p. m.
March 20, near Guerrero and the re-
port came from the San Geronimo
ranch. Villa was not present during
lhe encounter and is reported to be
suffering from a broken leg and a
lame hip.
Villa Forces Growing.
HI Paso, Texas, March 31.-The bri-
eand villa has recruited his forces to
formidable numbers in his fight be-
lore the pursuing columns OF Ameri-
can cavalry, 1t is reported, and II cor
Aered will be not without resistance.
Reports received here today by Mex
han officials stated that Villa and his
hen had soundly whipped the Car
rama garrison at Guerrero under the
Rock Island Argus., 1916-03-31
Berlin Has No Information
on Subject From Gov
ernment Sources.
GERARD STILL SILENT
Result of Ambassadors In
quiries Mystery to Wash
ington Officials.

Berlin, March 2s, via London,
March 81, 1925 p. m.-(Delayed.)-
Inquiries in government circles de-
velOped the statement that moth
ing is known here concerning the
explosion which damaged the
cross channel steamer Sussex be-
yond the newspaper reports from
abroad. Officials are refraining
from cOmmen5 in the absence of
definite information.
Rock Island Argus., 1916-03-31
Crown Princes Forces De-
liver Strong Blow on
Enemy Positions.
WAS TRIPLE ATTACK
Paris Admits French Were
Driven From Malan-
court in Onslaught.

Berlin, March 81, (via London,
$3.50 p. m.)-Capture of the VII
lage of Malancourt in the Verdun
region west of the Meuse was
announced by the war office today.
The Germans took 32S prisoners.
Rock Island Argus., 1916-03-31

Mexican Consul Garcia announced
today that he had been informed by
General Gavira, Carranza commander
at Juarez that the latter had received
word that the American troops had
been engaged in battle with Villas
Rock Island Argus., 1916-03-31

Continued on Page Seyen.)
The Washington times., 1916-01-16
PEACE COURT TO SIT
At SWEDISH CAPITAL
Stockholm Selected as Perman-
ent Seat Subject to Fords
Approval.

THE HAGUE. Jan. 16.-.Henrv Ford =
permanent peace court-at least that
portion Of Il now here-is waiting for
word from him on the selection of
stockholm as the seat for the perna-
nent peace court The delegates thought
1t advisable. since Ford H. footing the
bills. to give him the last say as to
where the tribunal should sit,
Stockholm was selected Just before the
American delegates left for Rotterdan N
to take passage for America. The Swe-
dish capital was chosen In preference to
The Hague because Of the enthusiastic
reception the peace party received there.
In Denmark. English sympathizers de-
c!ared this was true because the Swedes
join with Germans in the desire for an
early peace.
When the first sessions of the perma-
nent tribunal will be held will not be
determined until the Ford lieutenants
learn whether Ford. William j. Bryan.
and Miss Jane Addams will serve ON
the permanent board.
The Scandinavian delcPates who were
refused permission to return to their
homes via Germany. have made ar
rangements 10 make the tourney by
boat.
The Washington times., 1916-01-16
TWO ARRESTED FOR
WASHINGTON POLICE

BALTIMORE, Jan. 16.-Accused OF
passing bogus checks in Washington
and also with attempting to pass a
bogus check for $25 upon Charles Gold
man, Lee NJ. Fabricant. alias B. r.
Riley, alias Lee NJ. Faber, alias l.. II.
Fisher. was held for the action OF the
grand jury In default OF 5000 bail In
the Central Police Court this morn
ing. d. g.. 5:.
A. woman. about twenty eight years
old, who says her home is in Washing
ton, was arrested with Fabricant as
they alighted from a train at Camden
station last night.
She was also held for the Washing
ton authorities on the charge of failing
TO pay for board and lodging in that
city,.
The Washington times., 1916-01-16
CANAL AGAIN
. CLOSED TO TRAFFIC
No Date Set for Reopenins, Ac.
cording to Major Boegs,
Chief of Office Here.

The Panama Canal Is again entirely
closed to traffic. and no date for ius
reopening can he fixed by Colonel
Goethals or anyone else, according ia
Major +. e. Boggs, chief OF the Pan
anna Canal office here.
Several weeks ago a number of light
draft vessels, which had been waiting
many weeks for the reopening or the
waterway, we're allowed to pass
through. Since then. however, the
canal has bcen completely closed and
viii remain 8" until all necessary re-
pairs have beer made tc throw 1t oren
To navigation for vessels OF all sizes
Colonel Goethals will appear before n
Congressional committee at the Capitol
January q, and discuss conditions on
the waterway, fortifications, troops and
appropria tions. A special board com
posed OF Col. ]. J. Morrow. w. p. Com
Der and Commander Clutch I. Hone.
was appointed by Colonel Goethais TO
make a report on conditions at Gail
lard Cut.swhere the most serious slides
have occurred. Colonel Goethals will
base his statement to Congress largely
upon this report.