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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-11

of America
OnShipSurok

Washington, March 11-Consul Os-
borne at Havre reported today that
when the Norwegian bark Silius from
New York TO Havre was torpedoed
without warning in Havre roads on the
night OF March 9, seven Americans
aboard were rescued.
The loss of the Silius was first re-
ported last night from London Three
members of the crew were reported
lost.
Paris. March II, (255 a. m.)-Seyen
of the crew of the Norwegian bark Sill
ius, which was torpedoed and sunk
yesterday are Americans. The Silius
left New York Feb. for Hayre
The Petit Parisien says that one Of
the Americans on the Silius was in
jured seriously in his legs and was
taken TO the Pasteur hospital. He is
John Hartmann, IS years old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-11
FEAR FOR SAFETY
FMORMONS FELT
Critical Position of Farming Colony
Further Menaced by Approach of
Villa Men.

Ell Paso, Texas, March 1.-THE pos
ition of the 500 members of the Nor
mon farming colony in the Casas
Grandes district, Chihuahua, 15S miles
by train from Ell Paso, critical as it
was in the first place, has been further
menaced by the presence of Villa with
a band of 800 followers at La Ascen-
ciOn, close to the railroad over which
they must travel to the safety of the
American frontier.
Carranza guards from Chihuahua
City were expected to accompany a
train load of refugees due to leave
Casas Grandes for the north last night
or early today.
The natural covers of the land near
La Ascencion, however, afford protec-
ton, should Villa attack the train.
In Ell Paso, hope for the escape OF
the Mormons is based largely on the
unverified rumor that Villa is short OF
ammunition. Although only 800 men
are reported to be with him at La AS
cencion, Villa still has force of 1000
II that region.
The arrest of a number of well
known Villa agents by the Ell Paso po-
lice, including a general who was try
ing to buy arms in gun store, col
onel WAC was found in the generals
home and an alleged spy with penciled
maps OF Mexican railways. in his peck
cts, indicate that the situation in FL
Paso has been more serious than has
appeared on the surface.
La Constitution, local Mexican pa
per was suspended by the police last
night and all editions seized because
of an infiammatory article against the
United States. Furthermore, the mill
tarv authorities at Fort Bliss received
word that large quantity of rifle mu-
nitions was taken from place of con-
ceaIment in the Mexican quarter and
put In wagon train presumably bound
for Villas camp. AS the wagons could
not have crossed the international
bridge, the pursuit of the soldiers in
automobiles took place on the road
that follows the boundary ON the Amer
lean side.
Traffic over the international bridge
between the Mexicans on both sides OF
the boundary, usually large, has de-
creased materially. Horse racing still
goes on in Juarez but the attendance
from the Ell Paso side is less than hall
the normal At night heavy guards
are placed on patrol along the boundary
and at the smelter, the light plant and
other points open TO attack.
The troops at Fort Bliss are await
ing orders to move at any moment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-11
Struggle for Possession Of
Stronghold Being Waged
by Enemies.
Progress for Foe Is Told in
Paris Statement-Not
Yet to Fort.

Paris, March II, (2:30 p. m.)-There
is still violent fighting for the posses
sion of the fort at Vaux according to
announcement of the French war Office
today. The Germans have made pro-
gress along the slopes leading to this
position, but they have not yet reached
the barbed wire entanglements in front
of the fort.
The Germans hold some houses in
the eastern part of the village of Vaux,
while the French are still in posses
sion of the western part of the village.
The war Office also says:
North of the river Aisne the enemy
yesterday moved ont from Ville-Au-
Bots and attacked the salient formed
by our line at Bots Des Buttes. After
spirited fighting we drove the enemy
from the northwestern extremity and
the western section of the wood.
West of the Mouse Germans last
night attacked our trenches along the
highway from Bethincourt to Chattan-
court. A counter attack gave us pos
session of the trench which the enemy
had penetrated.
'In the Woevre district there has
been continued and intense lombard
ment in the regions of Eux and Mou-
lanville.
in Lorraine our artillery fire has
caused serious damage to the works
of the Germans near Embermenil.
IN the Vosges French batteries
have been very active in the valley
of the Thur and east of Thanh
German Report.
Berlin, March II, (via London, $3.50
p. m.)-Capture of French positions
l 400 yards wide and about two-thirds
of mile deep south of Ville-Aux-Bois,
near Rheims, was announced today by
the war office.
ION the western bank Of the
Meause Verdun region)," says the
statement, "the last positions still
held by the French in the Bots des
Corbeaux and the Bots de Cumieres
were cleared of enemies. Enemy coun-
ter attack broke down under our de-
fensive.
"On the eastern bank of the Mouse
there was lively artillery activity, es-
pecially west of the village Of Vaux
and of Fort Vaux and at several points
on the Woevre plain.
Through a direct hit by one of our
anti-aircraft guns French aeroplane
fell down in flames between the NUT
ual lines southeast Of Chateau Salins.
The occupants were dead and were
buried by us together.
Eastern and Balkan theatres
There is nothing to report"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-11
ENGLISH SEIZE
AMERICAN SHIP
Steamer Edna Plying Between Chile
and West Indies Is Reported to
Have Been Taken.

San Francisco, March 1.-THE
American steamer Edna, formerly the
Mazatlan. which left here under char
ter to carry nitrates from Chile to the
British West Indies, has been seized
by British cruiser and taken to Port
Stanley, F. l., according TO cable
gram made public today by Sudden &
Christensen, the vessels owners.
The owners said today that they
could not understand why the vessel
had been seized. 1t was under Ameri-
can register and owned by Americans
and the cargo, they understood was for
British consignees.
Washington, March IA protest
against the seizure of the American
steamer Edna by British cruiser was
placed before the state department to-
day by Representative Kahn of San
Francisco, on behalf of the vessels
owners. The department will begin
at once an inquiry with view to MAX
ing representations to Great Britain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-11
ANOTHER RAID IS
MADE BYb BANDITS
Section Foreman and Family Escape
Marauders Under Cover of Dark
ness as Home is Plundered.

Columbus. N. NJ, March 11.-Eight-
cen mounted MeXicaGs are reported
having raided the home of H. A. Blank
enship, the section foreman at Nal
pias, IS miles east of Columbus. The
family, including two small children,
escaped through the rear door and
crawled to cover in the darkness
where they lay in the brush most of
the cold night.
A train was tagged about daylight
and the family taken to FL Paso.
The squad is said to have passed
south into Mexico.
Mrs. j. j Moore, wounded in the
raid on Columbus, Thursday, was re-
ported as being in more critical
condition today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-11
AIRCRAFT ATTACK
RUSSIANS FLEET
German Seaplanes Reported to Have
Made Successful Raid on War.
ships in Black Sea.

London. March 11.-An official Ger
man communication, according to a
Central News dispatch from Amster-
dam says that on Thursday morning
German seaplanes dropped bombs on
Russian squadron of one battleship and
five destroyers and on several Russian
merchant ships in the Black sea near
kaliakra cape on the coast of Bulgaria.
about 25 miles northeast of Varna. 1t
was observed that some of the destroy
ers were hit. Despite heavy Smelling
munication adds, the seaplanes re-
turned safely.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-11
ASKING PROBE FOR
ROCK ISLAND ROAD

Washington, March 11--At a re-
quest of a committee of the New York
and Philadelphia men representing
about four hundred and thirty stock
holders Of the Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific Railway company, Repre-
sentative Oglesby of New York today
introduced a resolution to direct the
house interstate commerce commission
to investigate the affairs of the COM
pany The resolution contains charges
that the system is threatened with re-
ownership on March Is and with reor-
ganization in the interest of persons
whom the interstate commerce COM
mission held by its recent investiga-
ton to be responsible for mismanage-
ment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-11
MEXICAN NEWS GOES
UNDER CENSOR'S BAN

New York, March 1.-THE Mexican
government has imposed censorship
on all telegraph and cable messages
from the United States into Mexico. it
was announced here today by the
Western Union and Mexican Telegraph
companies. The only land messages
which the Mexican government will
receive must be routed through Ell
Paso and be written in English or
Spanish.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-11
SENATOR SUCCUMBS
TO GRIPPE ATTACK

Washington, March 11-Former
United States Senator Henry CASA
way Davis OF West Virginia, vice pres
dental candidate on the Parker dem
ocratic ticket in 1904, died here early
today after a brief Illness. He was
" years old.
Mr. Davis was stricken with grippe
about fortnight ago while on a visit
to his daughter, Mrs. Stephen B. Elk
ms, and on account Of his advanced
age was unable 10 Withstand the at
tack
Funeral arrangements were being
completed today Interment will be
az Elkins, ". Va, home Of the former
senator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-11
OIL TANKERS START
UPON RECORD TRIP

New York, March 11-What Is said
to be the largest tow voyage-New
York harbor to Shanghai, China-in
the history of the American oil ship
ping industry was begun today when
the steamship Richmond of the Stand
ard Oil company fleet sailed with tank
barge No. S. The two vessels carry
an oil cargo valued at $1,000, 0Oe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-11
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till Z =. NJ. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity,

Fair and warmer tonight and Sun
day, with the lowest temperature to-
night about % to 80 degrees.
Temperature at a. m, 81. Highest
yesterday, 81. Lowest last night, 81.
Velocity of wind at I a. M, 4 miles
per hour.
Relative humidity at I p m, 40; at
7 a m, 80; at p. m. today, 43.
Stage of water, rs; fall of 2 in
last "a hours.
j. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-11
Names Slayer: to Get Reward.

Aurora, H., March Fiddle Mack,
internationally noted criminal, is to
receive the bulk of a $4,000 reward Of
fered for the arrest of the slayer of
Peter Rotermund, 65 years old, assist
ant cashier of the Addison, Ill, bank,
States Attorney Charley W. Hadley of
DuPage county said today. Roter-
mund was shot and killed when the
bank was robbed by automobile band
its Oct. %, 1914.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-11
Floor Collanses: Two lie

Fort Madison, Iowa, March 1.-THE
bodies Of John and Luella Bell, brother
and sister. aged As and 40, respective
ly. were found today buried under sew
eral tons of baled hay which had fall
len to the first floor of the barn when
the floor of the hay NOW collapsed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-11
DAY IN CONGRESS
SENATE.

SENA u.
Foreign relations committee en-
dorsed President Wilson'S action
i'm ordering troops to Mexico.
HOUSE.
Continued consideration of legis-
Iati,e, executive and judicial ap-
preparation bill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-11
Farms Bring Good Prices.

Marshalltown, Ia, March 11.-Three
real estate transfers involving $780,
900 were recorded here today. Three
farms which totaled 493 acres sold for
s93,706 or an average of $3.50 an acre.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-11
FUNSTON ORDERED TO R0UT BANDITS
TROOPSSTARTED ON MARCH
into MEXICO TO HUNT FOR
vILLAAND MURDEROUSC GANG

Washington, March IL
No definite announcement
was made at the war depart
ment but it was generally un-
derstood that Brigadier Gen
eral John J. Pershing will
command the principal col
umn of American troops in
the pursuit of Villa, Major
General Funston retaining
command of the general op-
erations which, it is expect
ed, will involve the use of
three or more columns.
The state department has adj
vices that custom officials on the
border report two additional mes
sages from ranch in New Mex
leo raided March 8 about eight
miles west of Columbus.
The raid is not sufficiently
identified to show whether it has
previously been reported.
At o'clock this afternoon the
war department had no Informal
ton to show that American troops
had yet crossed into Mexico at any
point.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-11

CONTINUED on Page Thirteen.)
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-20

ing off explosions OF canals and bridges.
y'understand. and every time the only
thing which has blown up was the
plans"
Seemingly his money is tainted" Dir.
sky said.
Tainted ain't no word for IT," zapp
declared THE best a feller could ex-
pect that finances a scheme through the
Kaiser is an undeterminate sentence, Bir.
sky. He is particularly schlemaseidich
in the revolutions he's been backing.
With the accommodation paper he made
and lndorsed for the South African revolu.
ton he could Of fioated chain Of depart
ment stores. any one OF which would make
Marshall Field and 3. Altman look like
new beginners already, and for all the
good It done down in South Africa, BirHlSy,
he might just SO well Of invested the
money in Anglo-French 5s. Egypt and
India was the same way, Blrsky, and
now that the Irish revolution went
mechulTdh on him for several million doll
lars money loaned, Birslty, IL he figures
on financing any more revolutions against
England. y'understand, he would do
whole lot better by advising the revolu-
ZIONIST president to take out life insur-
ance and put up the policies with the
Reichsbank as security for a loan. The
way revolutions has been going recently,
Birsky. the Reichsbank would realize on
the policies within five days after the
revolution starts and 1t would keep the
Kaiser's name out of the affair."
"Aber how do you know the Germans
was behind the Irish revolution7- Birsky
insisted.
I'm the first place everybody says So"
zapp explained, "and in the second place
it sounds awful German to me. Every
thing was figured out in advance, Birslsy.
in the regular German way. They had
coins coined. postage stamps printed, a
President, Vice President Cabinet;
and, in fact, 1t was the last word in what
a republic should ought to be, according
to the opinion of Professor Won Spinnge-
webe, of the Department Of History OF
the University of Berlin. No pains was
spared in working out the details, Birsky.
and nothing was overlooked-absolutely
nothing, except a couple million English
troops about six hours away in England
and several warships of the English navy.
Yes, Birsky, the whole thing seems like
the gen-wine brand of German efficiency
the same as Verdun and the Battle of
the Marne. 1t reminds you of one of
them surgical operations by a $4,000 pro-
fessor, where he diagnoses the case sue
cessfully, opens the patient successfully,
removes most everything he sees success
fully. closes the patient successfully and
brings him out Of the ether successfully,
and the patient gets along splendidly up
10 two or three days before his funeral"
But by your own showing, the Ger
mans did succeed in bringing about the
Irish revolution, zapp," Birsky said.
YES" Zapp commented The opera
tion was successful; Birsky, but the pa
tlent died" :
""Spite. hatred
tHoly language. e. Hebrew.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-20

morning the German War once sends
out a statement that to the east Of the
Meuse and In the Woevre things have
been comparatively quiet. That's the
reason why the Irish revolution was
taken off so quick. 1t was like a fairly
good show which is put on while there
are too many attractions in town, zapp.
Nobody reads the notices, and the conse-
quences is 1t closes Saturday night"
We'll, Of course, IL you can talk like
that about the Irish revolution, Birsky,"
Zapp commented, you wouldn't of con-
sidered 1t out of he way If, instead of
fiddling when Rome was burning, the
Emperor Negro would of conducted one
of them Europe's orchestras with a
drummer ringing COW bells and blowing
a steamboat whistle. To my mind, Bir-
sky, of all the tsuris that happened in
this war, the Irish revolution is the
worst"
Listen, Zapp," Birsky said, II am 60
ing now on every kind of theayter for
years already-English, Yiddish and
vaudeville-and one thing 1 learned 1t,
Zapp, that If there is anything more
tragical than a comedy which amt
funny, y'understand, It's a tragedy that
the audience couldn't help laughing at.
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Well, what do you want me to dor"
Birsky said, Go on diet because they
are fighting In Europe? When we was
running off the Spanish war, Zapp, the
Leute in Europe oser felt bad enough
over 1t to go without SO much as one
caraway seed in their rye bread"
"Aber what was the Spanish war,
Birsky?" zapp protested. "A skirmish,
that's ALL"
Never mind" Birsky said. THE
Spanish war was pretty good for its
day"
Sure, l know" zapp said, "for it's
day, Birsky. but you take the Spanish
war today, Birsky, and they would print
1t in the newspapers under the head of
Amusement Notes."
That's what 1 am driving at" Bir-
sky said Things like the Irish revo-
luton and the Spanish war has got too
much competition nowadays. Take all
them poor people, nebich, which lost
their lives in the Iroquois fire, the IT.
tanic, the Grand Republic and the East
land, Zapp. and IL the same number Of
French and Germans is wiped out in
front of Verdun between 9 and 12 in
the evening, y'understand, the next
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tents Just as they do when they are at
home out on the Western plains They do
II all themselves and In their own way; the
soldiers, Indians, cowboys and even the
cowgirls take a hand in the Job. It's as
interesting and instructive as the show
itself. which opens on Monday for a week.
with performance every afternoon and
evening.
or course. you are all going out to see
Buffalo Bill and the rest when the show
opens. If your father hestates about It,
remind him of the days he used to go out
to the Gentlemen's Driving Park, over
where Woodslde now is, when he was your
age. and he'll not only let you go. but go
along with you.
Anyhow, he'll let you see the big parade
next Monday morning that starts from the
show grounds at 9 o'clock and goes over
Hunting Park avenue to Broad street and
all the way down to Washington avenue
before II turns back on Broad street and
out Germantown avenu- and to the grounds
Buffalo Bill will be In line and so will all
the Rough Riders and redskins that take
part in the bis Buffalo Bill-101 Ranch
show.
IT arrives here tomorrow morning, and
the management is always glad to welcome
Sunday visitors to the grounds. So, boys,
there's the tip. Is It a good one?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-20

you amt going to make him love you eX-
actly If you say to him: 'Nu, let bygones
be bygones And so for Ldhochlos+ only,
BirslSy, the Irishman is making a revolu-
ton"
II think you are fooling yourself, Zapp."
Birsky said. II think you would find that
England has got things fixed that an
Irishman must got to live I'm pale OF
Irish settlement and couldn't own no
real estate the same like our people in
RuSsldnd, and also an Irishman couldn't
use the Irish language the same like the
Poles couldn't use no Polish in their busi-
ness with Russians"
"OSer Stucki" Zapp declared. "An
Irishman could live where he wants to,
vote, own real estate and act in Ireland
the same like he acts in the United
States, and as for the Irish language,
Birsky, the average Irishman knows just
as much about it as you do about Loschen
Hakodesht, Birsky."
ITO my sorrow, zapp, never had the
time to learn it," Birsky said.
well IL ever you do have the time"
Zapp retorted, learn instead to play as
good as Paderewsh on the piano, Bir-
sky. It's whole lot easier, Birsky, and
you'll get more enjoyment out of it,
which you could take it from me, Birsky.
If the English Government insisted that
every Irishman must go to learn Irish,
y'understand, then with reason there
would be an Irish revolution, and the
Kaiser wouldn't got to finance 1t neither
Iyos
oiution?" Birsky asked.
"A question:" .Zapp exclaimed. Didn't
the revolution fail? Honestly, Birskv, l
could find it in my heart to pity mat
feller the way he keeps throwing good
money after bad. Millions of dollars that
poor nebich has advanced people for pull
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BUFFALO BILL WITH HIS "INJUNS">
AND COWBOYS COMES TOMORROW
Old Scout, Accompanied by United States Cavalry, In
fantry and Artillery, and Even Girls That Can Rope
Steer, Will Open Show With Parade Monday

Here's tip to every boy that reads 1t.
Maybe he has heard something of the sort
or has seen the fact advertised, but here
is genuine. authentic and reliable news
that every young Philadelphian will well
come. Buffalo Bill. whose feats as cow
boy, army scout and hero of the plains and
Indian campaigns have been your favorite
reading since your primary days, will ar
rive in Philadelphia tomorrow. And not
only Buffalo Bill, but a whole tribe of In
dians and cowboys from the far West, with
their tents and bronchos. sombreros. lariats
and all the regalia of the plains. are COM
ing with him. And as If that were not
enough, he is also bringing troop Of real
soldiers, United States army cavalrymen.
infantry and artillery. with the Red Cross
and all the other branches that go to make
up the boys in blue" Only they don't
wear blue, but the khaki that means busi-
ness. as you remember II did In Cuba and
the Philippines, so that II was adopted for
your Boy Scout uniforms. Then there are
cowgirls, dandy riders who can break
mustang or throw a steer as we'll as some
of the smartest of the men,
Where is all this? you ask. Why, out on
the circus grounds at 10th street and Hunt
ing Park avenue. 1t will arrive tomorrow
morning, and II you get out there early
enough you may see the members of the
Buffalo Blll-loi Ranch shows pitch their