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The Washington times., 1916-01-13
FLORIDA FEARS NO
EPIDEMIC OF GRIP
Health Officer Telegraphs That
No Quarantine Will Be
Established.

Fears of many Washington residents
that a contemplated "inf,uenza" quar-
antine would prevent them from occu-
plying their winter homes in Florida,
and from attending the great Gasparilla
carnival at Tampa next month, were
dissipated today py an encouraging re-
port made in answer to hundreds of
queries by Health Officer Porter of
Florida.
A number of Northern newspa pers had
carried dispatches stating that the
health authorities of Florida purposed
establishing a quarantine on account of
the epidemic of influenza. This would
seriously interfere with tourist traffic.
now at it's height. Many persons
anxious to attend the Gasparilla carni-
val telegraphed the Florida health
office to know II such quarantine
would be strictly enforced. In reply,
this telegram was received by a num-
Der of Washingtonans today:
mo influenza this State, and fear
none; therefore no quarantine will be
established. Influenza cannot spread in
Florida climate.
PORTER, Health Officer"
The Washington times., 1916-01-13
JudSon Harmon Comes
Out Against Bryan On
Preparedness Issue

Former Gov. Judson Harmon. of Ohio,
who has more than once been on the
opposite side of a question in which
William jennings Bryan took an in
terest. is today an advocate of pre-
paredness.
While Mr.. Bryan is fighting the Ad-
ministration, Mr.. Harmon. candidate for
the Democratic Presidential nomination
in 1872 has written a letter to Con-
gresham Allen of Ohio. advising the
Democrats to spend the money for ma
tional defense. His letter says in part:
II fear that II unwillingness to take
the responsibility of the additional
taxes required should lead us to take no
steps or only half steps. a worse fate
would befall US. The Republicans will
then be able to rouse the country
against us for leaving 1t at the mercy
of q world in arms. So the straightfor-
ward. courageous course will, as always.
prove the best. even politically. The
people can be trusted to understand that
preparedness must be paid for and is ex-
pensiVe."
The Washington times., 1916-01-13
GARDNER SHOWS POOR
y SHOOTING BY NAVY
Chart in House Displays 8 Per
Cent of Hits-Coast Artil-
Iery Makes 81 Per cent.

In the lobby back of the House cham
Der today arc large canvass sheets
carrying number of figures and per
centAses, which Congressman Auaustu'
p. Gardner. preparedness advocate, Is
showing to any member of Congress In
terested in the target practice records
of the coast defense guns and the bat
tleship fleet OF this country.
Mr.. Gardner made public TODAY GER
tain statistics showing a none too fiat
tering record covering target practice.
The compilation for the coast defense
guns, he says, was q I'D by secretary
Garrison and covers the coast defense
Congressman Gardner says the figures
regarding the poor shooting OF the navy
were gathered from private sources,
Secretary Daniels declined to confi-m
them. The Navy Department hgures
are, therefore, put forward on Mt
Gardner's own responsibility.
Thirty-seven Per Cent Of Hits.
Summarized from details covering all
coast Qualifications OF the United States,
the Philippine Islands, and Hawaii, the
coast defense figures for primary arma-
lnent guns of ten. twelve and fourteen
inches show T5S shots and 277 hits. or
81 per cent of hits to the total number
Of Shots.
For ten ships in the spring practice
of the tattleship fleet, MI. Garuner
gives $50 shots and ~ hits, or hLue
over per cent, this record being based
on private information obtained nv MIN
and believed by him to be reliable.
Chesapeake Beach Leads.
The coast defense guns of Chesapeake
Beach, Mr.. Gardner's chart shows
made the best record OF any of the de-
Tense stations. Out of IS shots there
were Al hits, an average of % per
cent. The other extreme was shown at
Mobile, where there was but one hit out
of fourteen shots. At the southern New
York coast defenses there were "a shots
and only 10 hits. percent Of hits q. while
at Boston there we're Sc practice shots
and only II hits.
The l2-inch guns on the battleship
Michigan, at a range of 10,S50 yards,
made the poorest record in the spring
target practice of the battleships in
1914. Mr.. Gardeners figures show that
the Michigan fired twenty-four shots
and didn't hit the target at all. At a
range Of 1900 yards the Michigan made
two hits out of thiTty-two shois. The
best record made was by the Delaware,
seven hits out of forty shots.
The Washington times., 1916-01-13
Three MinStrelS Sing
For Kallipolis Grotto

A miniature minstrel show in which
President Edward stevens of the giee
club of Kallipolis Grotto served as in
terlocutor. with Otto Woerner and
Joseph Gross as lend men," was a fea-
ture of the oyster roast rendered more
than fifty members OF the club by its
secretary. p. r. Pullman, at the Build
ers Exchange last night.
Edward S. Schmid of the grand
council, spoke on Good Fellowship"
Kirk c. Miller and f. L. Hutchinson
contributed musical numbers.
The Washington times., 1916-01-13

had been preferred, Jumped from a
second story window Of the hospital
ard csc, ped from constable who
went to arrest him.
lie had neither trousers nor shoes
on. When last seen he was travelling at
a lively pace across a plowed field
The constable was so astounded at the
mans action that he failed to give pur-
suit.
The Washington times., 1916-01-13
STOMACH SUFFERERS
MAYR'S Wonderful Remedy.
One Dose Will Convince You.

Mayr's Wonderful Remedy is well
known throughout the country. Many
thousand people have taken IL for
stomach. Liver. and Intestinal ALL
ments and report marvellous results
and are highly praisinR II to others.
Astonishing benefits sufferers have
received even from one dose are heard
everywhere and explain its tremen-
dous sale to more than a million peo-
pIe. 1t rarely ever fails ana those af-
flicted with Stomach. Liver, and In
testinal Ailments, Indigestion, Gas in
the stomach and Intestines, Dizziness,
Painting Spells, Collie Attacks, Torpid
Liver, Constipation, etc. should by all
means try this remedy. Mayr's Won
deTful Remedy gives permanent re-
suits for stomach, liver, and intestinal
ailments. Eat as much and whatever
sou like. No more distress after eat
ing, pressure OF gas in the stomach
and around the heart. Get one bottle
OF your druggist now and try II on
an absolute Ruarantee-if not salts
factory money will be returned
AdVt.
The Washington times., 1916-01-13
FleeS Minus Trousers.

YORK, Pa, Jan. 13.--william Dutton. a
patient of the York HOSPITAL acainat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-28
Claim Great
Havoc Done
by Air Raid

Berlin, Feb. % (by wireless to Say
vile. On the occasion of the last
Zeppelin raid over England two gov
eminent factories and two ammunition
factories at Birmingham and one am
munition factory near Bradford were
destroyed by bombs, the Overseas
News Agency says.
The news agency statement, which
supplements the account given out
yesterday Of the damage done by the
airship attack on England on the
night of Jan. 31-Feb. l, follows:
"At Birmingham two government
factories and two ammunition factor
les were destroyed One brewery was
damaged at Eccles hill Near Brad
ford one ammunition factory and three
spinning mills were wrecked. At
Partington our bombs destroyed %
houses.
"On the Humber a battery was ST.
fenced, the cannon and searchlights
being destroyed. At Grimsby and in
the vicinity Of Hull considerable dam
age was done, as was also the case at
Sheffield.
"The cruiser Caroline and the de-
stroyers Eden and NTH were sunk.
The Caroline sank in six minutes, 81
members of the crew being killed, So
wounded and AZ drowned
A Berlin dispatch on Feb. 10 said
that the three warships mentioned had
been sunk during the Zeppelin raid.
This was denied by the British gov
eminent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-28
STORM ADDING TO
FLOOD TROUBLES
Sleet and Rain Increase Difficulties Of
Relief Workers in Southern
States,

New Orleans, Feb. 2S.-Although
flood conditions in general are regard
ed as improved in northern Louisiana,
relief workers in the remoter areas to-
day expected increased difficulties ow-
ing to weather conditions. Rain and
sleet continued today and suffering
was reported intense in some locali
ties, particularly among the refugees
camping on the levees.
Seepage water today was reported to
be causing considerable trouble at Vi
dalia. La. opposite Natchez. A special
levee for protection against backwater
has been built and is holding against
the rising water Many negro families
from the Deer Park section have ar
rived in NateheZ.
Early reports from vicksburg were
that the Mississippi river committee
after conference Sunday regarding
flood conditions with the board OF
trade, left for further inspection of the
river, The trip Of the commission will
end here
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-28
DESPERATE CONVICT
ESCAPES FROM PEN

Burlington, Ia, Feb. 2S.-Smlth
Dodge, of Burlington, serving 30
years sentence for murder in the state
penitentiary at Fort Madison, escaped
Sunday evening. Dodge had charge Of
the wagon gate of the prison and
slipped out under cover OF a milk
wagon
His escape was discovered about 10
minutes later and posse or guards
was sent in pursuit. Dodge is des-
perate criminal and has bad record
1t is not thought that he can long
elude capture, as his left hand is cut
on at the wrist He was sent down
from Burlington in December, 1872,
for the fatal stabbing Of man named
Gieger during a drunken row IN
cabin boat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-28
QUINCY FATHER
MURDERS HIS SON
Man Sends Death Bullet Into Body of
Boy as He Was Choking
His Brother.

Quincy, Ill, Feb. 2S-George w.
Brokaw of Rockport, in Pike county
near here, shot and killed his son Roy
sometime Saturday night The fact
of the murder did not become known
until Sunday morning. BrokaW., re-
fused to testify at the coroner's in
quest, but testimony of other wit
nesses showed that the father and
son had had trouble previously, and
that Roy was quarreling with his
brother Clyde, and had Clyde down
on the bed and was choking him when
the father fired the shot.
Mrs. Brokaw and her daughter
Myrtle testified that the father had
threatened them at different times.
He was held to the grand jury follow
ing the coroners verdict that the son
came to his death by shooting at the
hands of the father.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-28
Teuton War Office An
nounces Capture of Nav
arin Fortified Farm.
TAKE 1000 PRISONERS
Report Says Men, Guns and
Trenches Captured in the
Champagne District.

Berlin, Feb. 20, (by wireless to Say
vile, n. Y)-The capture of Navarin
farm in the Champagne was announced
by the war Office today.
French positions on both sides of
Navarin farm over a front of about
1000 yards were taken. 1t is said more
than 1000 men and nine machine guns
were captured.
In the Verdun region fresh French
reserves were exhausted in fruitless
efforts against Fort Douaumont. The
Germans advanced their lines further
toward Bras and Vacherauville and
made fresh gains in the Woevre.
1t is said that all French troops
have been driven back from Mouse
peninsula.
The territory referred to as the
Mouse peninsula, is the wedge of
land enclosed on the north, west and
south by sharp double bend in the
river Mouse north of Verdun. This
region extends about 21s miles west
of a line running southwark from
Samagneux slightly to the west of
Vacherauville.
French Admit TeutOn Gain.
Paris, Feb. 2S, $3.50 p. m.)-German
troops by a surprise attack, have en-
tered certain advanced French trench
es near the Navarin farm, in Cham
payne district.
In the region to the north of Verdun
the bOmbardment has continued with
intensity particularly in the central
sector, and on our right. German
forces yesterday evening made several
Douaumont. Their efforts were brok-
en- by the resistance of French troops,
who withstood the most furious as
saults.
The situation at the fort of Douau-
mont is without change. This fort is
| closely encircled.
Still Hold Elk Station.
In the Woevre district the Germans
yesterday evening and last night as
sumed an attitude of greater activity.
| The railroad station at Elk after hav-
! ing changed hands several times, fin
ally remains in possession Of the
| French.
! All the efforts of the Germans
against hill 255 near Elk were without
result.
| A German attack against the French
positions at Manheulles resulted in
complete failure. French artillery is
replying with energy to the lombard
ment of the Germans along this entire
front.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-28
CRONES PICTURE
TAKEN STANDING
NEAR Gov. dunno

Buffalo. Feb. 28-Jean Crones,
wanted in connection with the whole
sale poisoning at the dinner given
Archbishop Mundelein of Chicago Feb.
10 was in this city Feb Is when Gov
ernor Edward F. Dunno of Illinois was
the guest of honor at the Annunciation
club dinner, according to statement
made by the police today.
Crones endeavored, to speak with
Governor Dunno while the latter was
attending a private dinner at a local
hotel, according TO the statement, but
was prevented from so doing by de-
tectives. He said he came on the same
train from Erie with the governor
and showed a group picture taken at
the New York Central railroad station
in which he stood close to the gov
ernor.
The picture was published in local
paper and the police say it is that of
the anarchist.
Chicago, Feb. ga minute descrip-
ton and further details concerning
the arrest of man thought to be Jean
Crones, wanted in connection with
putting poison in the soup served at
banquet recently given Archbishop
Mundelein, are sought in a telegram
sent today to Moberly. Mo. The man
is being held on a fugitive warrant
and gave the name of Charles Abon-
don. The police do not believe the
man is Crones, it is said.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-28
Mine WRECKS STEAMER; ISL LOST
THE WAR
TODAY

The German offensive on the
western front is assuming even
wider scope and importance.
Not only is the impetu0us drive
on Nerdun being pressed yigor-
0usly but aggressive action on
large scale has developed in the
Champagne district where the
Germans have captured nearly
mile of French trenches.
The new movement in the Cham.
payne is on a front 40 miles near
err Paris than the operations
against Verdun.
North of Yerdun the German
lines have been extended s0me-
what to the west, the loco Of the
Meuse around Champneuville hav-
Ing been cleared of the French,
the Berlin statement declares,
while there has been a slight adj
vance southwark in the neighbOr-
hood Of VacherauyilIe and Bras
near the river.
The French, however, have stop
ped the German drive in the Fort
Douaumont sector. Apparently the
Germans still hold the fort itself
but their furious attacks on the
village of D0uaumOnt nearby were
failures. according to the French
war Office.
Many marine disasters have oe-
CURED in the last 36 hours. The
Peninsular and Oriental steamer
MalOia, the mail steamer Mecklen-
burg. the steamer Empress of Fort
William and the steamer Bright
have been sunk, three of them by
mines. The French steamer Trig-
nae has been lost in the North sea,
two explosions splitting her in two.
The Maloia went down in the
straits Of Dover, more than forty
persons losing their lives. Twen-
ty-six persons lost their lives on
the Trignac. The British steamer
Fastnet also has been sunk in the
Mediterranean by a submarine.
A London dispatch indicates a
belief In the British capital that
the MalOia and the several other
vessels just sunk in or near Brit
ish waters were the victims of
German mines sOwn recently. In
addition TO the losses reported
yesterday. the sinking of the Rus
sian steamer Petshansn Is an
nounced today. Is persons on
board being saved.
Italian hospital ship sinks with
numerous victims" after strik-
ing mine off Albanian coast.
German ambassador told Uni
ted States his government saw no
reason to postpone new submarine
tactics.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-28
TAKES MONEY FROM
BANK AND LOSES IT

Clinton, Ia. Feb. 2S.-Fearing the
loss of his funds, deposited in a Full
ton, H., bank. Knut Nelson, aged II
years, Withdrew $500 Saturday after
noon. Today he is at Agatha hospital,
recovering from the effects of injuries
received when he fell or was pushed
between the ties of the Northwestern
railway bridge over the Mississippi
river Saturday night. When he was
found, partially submerged in icy wa
ter, his $500 was missing and he was
bruised and bleeding from wounds
about his head
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-28
TRANSPORT LINER
NOW IN new YORK
Passenger Ship Requisitioned by Brit
ish Government Arrives-Crew
Silent.

New York, Feb 2S-Officers of the
White Star liner Cedric, here today for
the first time since November, 1914,
when she was requisitioned by the
British government as transport for
troops, declined to reveal anything
concerning the government service in
which the transatlantic liner has
been engaged Members of the crew
as we'll as officers said they were
under pledge to the British authorities
to tell nothing concerning the Cedric's
war movements. 1t has been reported
that the steamer was used to carry
troops to France, Egypt and the Oar
danelles.
The only outward sign of the Ced
RIGS use was the gray paint which
covered her superstructure and the
hinged steel plates that hid her ports
so that she could pass unseen in the
night. Although the staterooms we're
removed when she was taken for trans
port, most or them nave Deen restored
for use of her officers. Her huge dane
ing salon was used as a drill hall for
troops The Cedric is unarmed and
shows no signs Of having had guns
while equipped as a transport. She
was released by the admiralty to carry
war munitions and supplies from this
country to England but is still ready
for transport service when desired.
Local authorities on international
law who were asked whether vessel
could be restored to her former stand
ing as a merchant ship after having
been used as a war transport, said
that the London conference on naval
prizes reached no decision on that
point.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-28
ICE GORGE CHOKING
DES MONIES RIVER

Oskaloosa, Iowa, Feb. 2S.-The Des
Moines river, choked for distance of
six miles by a huge ice gorge, rose
foot last night and today went above
the high water mark set in the big
food of 1903. The river is at the
highest point ever reached and grave
fears have been expressed. At the
request of the Commercial club of Os-
kaloosa, Governor Clarke today sent
W. T. Peterson, an engineer of the
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
railroad to Oskaloosa to see what
measures the state can take to pre-
vent a disastrous flood in the Des
Moines river at that point.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-28
Final Reports Show Great
Loss of Life in Sinking
Of the Maloja
AZ BODIES RECOVERED
British Press Says Disaster
Is Due to New Sowing
of German Mines.

Dover, Feb. 2s. (2:50 p. ma
continuous search by boats In the
vicinity of the sunken steamer Ma
LOLA and inquiries along the coast
had failed up to mid.afternOon to.
day to raise the number of known
survivors of the disaster, go, of
whom 81 are passengers.
1t was feared the death list
would be well over $780,. Bodies
continue to be washed ashore and
so persons have thus far been &C.
counted for.
The steamship company's state
ment regarding the number of PEG.
pie on board the Maloja, issued
this afternoon, showed that of 119
passengers, 10 we're children. The
ships officers were given as in.
Guiding the commander, four nav.
fgating officers, ID engineering OF.
ficers, surgeon and purser.
London, Feb. 2S, Q0:35 a. m.)-Of
the total complement of All passen-
gers and crew on the Peninsular and
Oriental line steamer Maloja, which
struck raine and sank within half an
hour two miles off Dover yesterday,
only 260 are known to be saved. OF
the total 119 passengers, GA names Of
persons saved have been received at
the steamship company's offices. It
was stated there that it is hoped that
more names of persons saved still will
be received.
The bodies Of three more Lascars of
the crew Of the Maloja have been
washed ashore, making the total Of
bodies recovered At. Many relatives
are arriving at Dover for the purpose
of endeavoring to identify bodies.
Baby Smiles at Its Rescuers.
Among those rescued yesterday was
a baby, warmly clad, which was found
floating on it's back. The child was
discovered by patrol boat and was
taken into the engine room After be-
ing warmed 1t smiled at its rescuers
and seemed none the worse for the
immersion.
The British press is almost unani-
nous in assuming that the Maloja and
the other vessels sunk by mines dur
ing the week end were victims of a
fresh sowing of German mines by neu-
trail shipping.
The Pail Mall Gazette suggests that
such operations may drive England to
still more stringent supervision of
neutral shipping.
Bodies OF Dido Sailors Found.
The bodies of eight sailors and the
captain of the Wilson liner Dido,
which was sunk on Feb. 2, were
washed ashore today at Donnahook,
Lincolnshire.
The Dido, a vessel Of 4,769 tons
gross, carried a crew of 90 men. The
first reports of her sinking said that
the captain and two Of the crew had
been landed by Belgian steamer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-28
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till Z p. NJ. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.

Snow and slightly warmer tonight
with the lowest temperature about 20
to % degrees. Tuesday snow or rain
and warmer.
Temperature at Z a. m. 20. Highest
yesterday IS, lowest last night, 20.
Velocity of wind at a. m. miles
per hour.
Precipitation, none.
Relative humidity at Z p m. SO, at 7
g. m. So at l p. m. today 81.
Stage Of water 10S. fall of 3 in
last As hours.
J. NJ SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-28
STRIKERS BACK AT
WORK AT BRASS MILL

Ansonia, Conn, Feb. 2S.-The mills
of the American Brass company here,
which have been closed for nearly
two weeks by the strike of more than
two thousand unskilled workers, re-
sumed operations today. All of the
strikers returned to work under the
compromise agreement reached last
Saturday by which the men receive
an increase in wages of about Is per
cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-28
SPAIN APPOINTS A
PANAMA ARBITRATOR

Madrid, via Paris, Feb. 81, Il 30 a
m.-Delaynd THE Spanish govern
ment has appointed Admiral Concas
to be arbitrator between the United
States and Panama in any disputes
which might arise between the two
countries, in conformity with the ar
bitration treaty which they have
signed. Admiral Concas was com
mander of the Spanish cruiser Cristo-
bal Colon at the battle of Santiago de
Cuba
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-28
ROAD BUILDERS TO
OPEN CONVENTION

Pittsburgh, Pa, Feb. 2S.-Delegates
from all parts of the United States and
Canada arrived here today to attend
the 10th annual convention of the
American Road Builders association,
which, will open tonight with a mass
meeting in Memorial hall. Three thou
sand delegates, including the mayors
of so cities, are expected TO attend.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-28
IS BOUND TO GRAND
JURY WITHOUT BAIL

Lake Forest, H., Feb. 26.-Will Or
pet entered plea of not guilty, waived
examination and was bound over to
the grand jury today when he was
arraigned before Justice of the Peace
Henry Vickerman, for the murder of
Miss Marian Lambert He was then
taken to Waukegan Jail, Orpet's coun-
sci said no attempt would be made to
obtain his release on bail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-28
FIFTH REPRIEVE Is
GRANTED MURDERER

Springfield, Ill, Feb 2S.-For the
fifth time Governor Dunno signed a
reprieve today for Elston Scott, post
poning the date of his execution until
May u. Scott is a negro under SEN
tence of death at Murphysboro. Ill, for
the murder of his sister-inlaw. Gov
ernor Dunno has declined to permit
the man to be hung because Sheriff
James White of Jackson county has
not given him assurances that the man
will be hanged decently.