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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-18
SAY ASQU|TH
|SUNAbLE To
MEET CRISIS
Prime Minister of England
Delays Speech on Re-
cruitingQ Question:

London, April 1s-Premier Asquith
will not make his expected statement
in the house of commons on the re-
cruiting question today according to an
official announcement made at -
Downing street.
The postponement Of Premier As
quith's statement on the recruiting
question which he had promised to
make in the house of commons this
afternoon was taken as an indication
that the cabinet ministers were unable
to reach an agreement on this subject
which has brought about the most ser
ious crisis the prime minister has had
to meet in his eight years as head of
the government.
The decision came as a complete
surprise to those not within the inner
circle but it later transplred that ne.
gotiations had been in progress dur
ing the night and early morning with
that end in view.
bSOlueS tuc CdDlleI HleellHS IHeTe
was a conference of the special COM
mittee appointed to make final eff,
fort to bring about a solution of the
problem but like the cabinet it was
unable to reach an agreement and a
postponement Of the premier's state,
ment became imperative unless an i'm
mediate breakup Of the coalition was
to be faced
The special committee consisted Of
David Lloyd George, Field Marshal
Kitchener, Sir William Robertson, Wal.
ter Hume Long, president of the loca'
government board, and Arthur Hen
derson, president of the board of edu,
cation.
Premier Asquith is expected to ex-
plain in the house of commons the rea-
sons for the postponement of his
statement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-18

FiUe Dead in
Train Crash
in the East

Bradford, r. l., April ia search
of the wreckage resulting from the
rear end collision OF two trains on the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
railroad here last night was still in
progress today, in an effort to determ-
inc whether it contained any bodies in
addition 10 the five persons who are
known to have lost their lives. 1t was
the opinion Of many persons who had
been at the scene during the night
that at least three other passengers
had been unable to extricate them
selves from the burning mass. The
known dead are:
THOMAS BOARDMAN, Westerly.
MIS- JEANETTE CLARK, Westerly
daughter of William Clark, president
of the Westerley mill of the American
Thread company.
MARGARET BLISS, address I'M
known.
WILLIAM BARBER, Westerly.
MRS. OSCAR MARTELLE, South
Bridge, Mass.
More than thirty other persons were
injured. most of them suffering from
cuts and Bruises or shock.
All the victims were occupants of
the rear car of local train which had
started to run on siding in front of
the Bradford station when the Gilt
Edge Express from Boston crashed
into it. Goals from the express loco
motive and the explosion of a gas
tank set fire to the wreCkage and the
flames spread SO rapidly that the near
by station and freight house were de-
stroyed, together with four wooden
coaches of the local train. The pas
sengers had much difficulty in climb
ing out of the demolished cars and
those who lost their lives were badly
burned.
Washington. April 1S-F. A. How
ard and J. P. McATdle, agents OF the
interstate commerce commission have
been ordered from their stations at
Springfield from Worcester, Mass, to
Bradford, r. l., to investigate last
nights wreck on the New Haven rail
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-18
DOROTHY ARNOLD'S
FATE IS A MYSTERY

New York, April 18,-The family
and friends Of Miss Dorothy Arnold
found neither hope nor comfort in the
story OF Edward GIennorris, a state
convict at Crauston, R. l., purporting
10 solve the mystery of Miss Arnold's
disappearance more than five years
ago.
Glennoris said that the missing
girl was buried in the cellar Of a
house outside Of West Point, n. Y.
where she died in December, 1910, aft
er being brought there in an uncon-
scl0us condition from New Rochelle,
n. Y. He said that he helped bury her
body.
The members of the Arnold family
and the attorney whom they have
employed to run down hundreds of
false clues, united in disbelief Of the
conyicts story. The attorney today
pointed out several reasons why he
believed the latest clue was not worth
Investigation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-18

East Of the Chauffeur salient the
Germans penetrated a front line trench
but were partly elected.
This information was contained in
the French official report given out
this afternoon. During the night of
April II aeroplanes of the enemy
threw down seven bombs, one of them
being an incendiary missile, on Bel
fort, the statement says. 1t has been
reported that two persons were killed
and six wounded. The material dam
age was not important.
Berlin, April 1S.-French positions
on Steinbruch, 700 yards south of
Haudremont farm. in the Verdun reg
ion, were captured by the Germans in
their attack yesterday, the war office
announced today The German took
prisoners 1916 unwounded men.
The statement follows:
Western front-Our artillery ex-
tensively bombarded British positions
in the region of St Eloi. We easily re-
pulsed a weak hand grenade attack.
On both sides of La Bassee canal and
northwest of Loos spirited hand gren-
ade fighting continued.
"F'orty-two officers, including three
staff officers and 1916 men were cap
tured in addition to so wounded men
near HaudremOnt.
Attacks of the enemy in and near
Caillette forest were frustrated by our
fire. French artillery was extremely
active against our positions on the
Woevre plain, southeast of Verdun and
as far as the neighborhood of st. Mi
hiel.
Eastern front - Russian attacks
early this morning at the Dvinsk
bridgehead on the narrow front south
of Garbumovka broke down in front OF
our positions with heavy losses for the
enemy"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-18

Washington, April 1S.-Secretary
Baker laid before the cabinet today
long reports from General Funston
reviewing the whole situation on the
border and in Mexico.
From the state department, the
president and cabinet received an out
line Of the diplomatic steps taken or
contemplated since the Carranza gov
ermnent urged the withdrawal Of
American troops.
A decision as TO what course now
TO pursue is to be reached between
the military and diplomatic aspects of
the situation.
General Funston's dispatches came
last night and are the fullest discus
sion of his problems he has yet sub
mitted They contain no mention Of
the reported death Of Villa. That
was the only hint of their contents
Secretary Baker would reveal. The
substance of the messages, the seCre-
tary said. was beyond the realm OF
public discussion at this time. It is
understood that the reports show
General Pershing's men to be south
now of the farthest southern point
at which Villas trail has been even
Indefinitely located. The pursuit ap-
parently is swinging westward into
the more mountainous regions.
Shippers Renew Activities.
Renewed sniping around Parral
was not reported to the department,
although news dispatches from Gen
eral Pershing's camp disclosed that
American troops had again been fired
upon by Carranza troops. War depart
ment officials would not discuss the
Continued on Page Two)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-18
Reports Of General Funston
Laid Before President
and Cabinet
STEPS ARE OUTLINED
Diplomatic Action Taken and
Contemplated Also Be
ing Studied.

San Antonio, Texas, April Is
General Bell reporting from Ell
PaSo to General Funston gave it
as his opinion after as thorough
an Investigation as he could make.
that the report of Villas death had
been manufactured in Juarez.
Consul Letcher who said he had
been in communication with Cusi-
huiriachic also has failed to YER
lily the report.
Washington, April 1s.-Secre-
tary Baker said he was still
without any information from mil.
itary sources regarding the re-
ported death Of Villa. The MeXi-
can embassy also had no further
information.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-18
Give Another Wage Increase.

New York. April 1S.-The United
States Steel corporation today an
nounced another advance in the wages
OF its employees amounting to 10 per
cent effective May l. This follows a
10 per cent advance made in Feb
ruary Both together represent to-
tai increase in wage payments of be-
tween s20,000000 and SSo,00o,0oo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-18
DANVILLES VOTERS
SWARMING TO POLLS

Danvilie, Ill.,. April fS.-A record
vote is being polled in the city cleo
ton here today. While the local OPP
ton ballot is not on the ticket. there
are wet and dry aldermanic contests
in six OF the seven wards. There is al
issue of 100000 for municipal light
ing plant, besides three other local
propositions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-18
DAY IN CONGRESS
SENATE,

SENATE.
Resumed debate Oh army re0r-
ganizati0n bill with prospects OF
vote before adjournment tonight
Sisal inquiry continued.
HOUSE.
Consideration of agricultural
appropriation bill resumed.
Amendment 10 the agricultural
bill TO provide $4,000 for inHesh-
eating potash making TO Obviate
present exclusive annual imp0ria-
ton Of s25,000,000 worth from Ger
many proposed by committee in
charge.
Military and naval committees
resumed consideration OF defense
appropriation bills.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-18
ALLIES ORDER $4,000
HORSES FROM IOWA

Des Moines, Iowa. April 1S.-Or-
ders from agents of the entente allies
for $4,000 horses have been placed
with local firm, it was learned today.
The horses, it was said, are to be used
for the light artillery and will be
sent Immediately to the various battle
fronts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-18
ANCIENT CATHEDRAL
DESTROYED BY FIRE

Rome, April lS.-The ancient cathe-
draI at Andria, near Bari, was destroy
ed by fire today. The fire began in the
residence of the bishop, from which
Monsignor Seidi was rescued with
difficulty.
Andria in the 18th century was a
favorite residence Of Emperor Fred
erick II, two of whose wives were
buried in the cathedral.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-18
TEUTSRENEW
UPON
vERDUN Line
Violent Cannonading and In
fantry Attacks Are
-.rr Reported. '-''' - =

Paris, April 1s.-French first
line trenches in the Verdun reg
ion west of the Meuse, from Dead
Mans Hill to Cumieres were bonn
barded yesterday by the Germans.
East Of the river relative calm pre-
vailed during the night. Yester-
day the attack between DOuau-
mont and the Meuse was very yiO-
lent. The German forces included
troops from five different divisions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-18
Latest Bulletins

Paris, April 1s.-The lombard
ment Of Rheims continues inter-
mittentIy. On Saturday y shells
fell in the city during the morn
ing and 40 in the afternoon. On
Sunday five shells fell within half
an hour and hostile aircraft bonn
barded during the day.
London, April 1s.-According to
"A dispatch to Lloyds the Russian
bark Schwanden, which left
Greenock, Scotland, March 90, for
Mobile, Ala, has been torpedOed
and sunk by a German submarine.
The crew was saved.
Washington, April ls.-An arm
Istice has been declared between
Chinese rebels and President Yuan
Sba. kali and peace negotiations
are In progress, the state depart
meDt has been officially informed.
London, April 1s.-A Renter dis
patch from Copenhagen says: "a
dispatch to the Keller Leitung
from Wilhelmshaven says there
was a great explosion last Friday
i'm the new torpedo works there.
n number of persons being killed
and others wounded
Washington. April 1s.-A bill
authorizing the appropriation Of
$4,000, 900 for the protection OF
the Mississippi river against Hoods
and s5,6GO,O0 for flood protection
of the Sacramento river, to be
spent in five years, was agreed
upon today by the house commit
tee on Hood control and was intro
duced by Chairman Humphrey OF
Mississippi.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-18
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till z. NJ. Tomorrow. for
Rock Island, Davenport Moline
and Vicinity.

Unsettled weather tonight and
Wednesday with occasional showers,
not much change in temperature.
Temperature at a. M. so. Highest
yesterday IS, lowest last night As.
per hour.
Precipitation none,
Relative humidity at p IN. SO, at
7 a. m. 81, at l p. m. today So.
Stage of water IA, no change
from yesterday.
]. M sHERIER. Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-18
Germany Suddenly Shows
Great Willingness to Set
tie the Situation.
COUNT WILL CONFER
Bernstorff Has Meeting With
Lansing-Paper Goes
Forward Today?

Washington, April 49,
Ambassador Penheld at vi
emma has been instructed to
inquire of the Austrian gov.
eminent regarding the re-
cent attack without warning
by an Austrian submarine
on the Russian bark Impera-
tor, carrying two Americans.
Secretary Lansing said to.
day that the inquiry was sim
liar to that recently made of
the German government re-
garding the Sussex.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-18

There were some indications today
that Ambassador Gerard has been in
formed by the Berlin foreign Office of
its desire to meet the wishes of the
United States if it is shown that the
channel steamer Sussex was destroyed
by a submarine in violation of the
German governments instruction and
that Count Bernstorff was authorized
to make such a statement in general
terms to Secretary Lansing.
Most Exacting Ever Sent.
The American governments COM
munication to Germany designed as
the last word of this government in the
submarine controversy was being put
into diplomatic code today for immed-
late transmission to Berlin. 1t is ex-
pected to go forward during the day.
The document is said to be the most
vigorous diplomatic paper President
Wilson and Secretary Lansing ever
have drafted. 1t covers the activities
of German submarines since the Lusi-
tania affair and is intended to force
the question Of a speedy settlement of
the submarine issue by making plain
| that only an immediate change in Ber-
Inns policy can prevent a rupture in
the friendly relations between the two
countries.
The president probably also will see
Chairman Flood of the house foreign
affairs committee before the cOmmun-
ication is sent to Berlin. The docu-
ment was discussed today by the pres
lident and the cabinet Secretary Lans-
ing and President Wilson conferred
early this morning on the communi-
cation.
TOrped0ed Without Warning.
London, April 18.-An announce
ment was issued by the admiralty to-
day corroborating the previous I'M
official statement that the British
steamship Zent, sunk early this month,
was torpedoed without warning. The
statement says she did not see the
submarine and sank in very few
minutes with loss Of 40 lives.
Regarding the Holland American
freighter Eemdijk which arrived at
Southampton, April II. in damaged
condition as the result of an explos-
ion, the admiralty statement says she
was tOrpedOed by an enemy submarine
on April Z, while on a passage from
Baltimore to Rotterdam. She had the
Dutch colors painted on her sides in
four different places and also her
name and port of register in large
white letters on her sides.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-18

Washington. April 1S.-Count
yon Bernstorff. the German am
bassadOr, acting under instruc-
ti0ns from his government. will
discuss the submarine crisis in
general terms with Secretary
Lansing at 4 O'Clock this after
noon.
1t was understood that the AMI
hassadOr has no instructions to
discuss any specific case now in
controversy bteween the two gov
ernments but to take up the SUBJ
iect broadly and TO seek the view
point of the Aemrican government
in the present situation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-17
Boy Run Over BY
Jitney In Serious
Condition Today

John johnson, aged 10, of 1 u Arm
strong place, who was struck and run
over by a jitney car driven by David
Tousleyf of 266 Capitol avenue. at Bar
mum avenue and William street at
O'Clock Saturday afternoon, is alive
although in 4 serious condition at
bridgeport hospital. HIS condition. al
though serious, is not expected to re-
suit fatally.
with a group of other youngsters,
the boy was roller skating on Viii
liam street. He was clambering aboard
a truck owned by the Huntington
Bros. Co, and he was warned by the
driver. After jumping off the truck.
he ran in front of a jitney, which was
headed north on William street. Wit
nesses say that the accidentywas un-
avoidab1e.
Policeman Bartholomew Sheridan
who was passing in civilian attire ap-
pretended Tousley and brought him to
the second precinct station. After re-
ceiving the testimony of witnesses the
OFFICERS at headquarters released the
jitnedr The jitney machine is the
property of the b, J. B. Co., Incor-
porated.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-17
wooqg snf, w.ter

All wood contains more or less wa
ter, Even the driest wood known con
tafns two or three pounds of water
to every hundred pounds of weight
Absolutely dry wood is unknown, for
the heat needed to obtain it would dis
solve the wood and convert it into gas
and charcoal. An eminent Swiss au-
thority on the characteristics of wood
believes that a sufficiently powerful
and perfect microscope, could it be
made. would show that the ultimate
wood cell is composed OF crystals like
grains of sugar or salt and that thin
films OF water hold the crystals apart,
yet bind them into a mass. A good
microscope shows the wood cell and
reveals its spiral bandages and its
openings and cavities, but no instru-
ment yet made reveals the ultimate
crystals that. as many believe, do ex
ist, and that would explain why water
cannot be expelled from wood without
destroying the wood itself.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-17

the horse can be trained to war simply
shows the extent to which his natural
impulses can be modified and subdued
by the artsof man.
Breeds Of horses differ in regard to
natural tinidity. The pure bred Arab
is beyond all comparison the most
fearless horse in the world. 1t is pos
sfble that this may be owing in part
to the fact that his natural develop
ment was for long ages in an open
country. where he yas not in cons ant
danger from unseen foes, but cf-efy 1
think because he is a high. olu-
tionary type than any other -
Farm and E'ireside
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-17

A company In ! 2 hiladelphia " as play
ing Madame k at the same time
that Bernhardt was playing it, and
the manager desired his players to see
the divine Sarah in it. They could
get away only on one day-Friday. So
the Philadelphia manager went to
Bernhafdtis manager and asked him if
it would be possible for Bernhardt. to
give Friday matinee Her manager,
eager to please the Philadelphian. but
dubious, finally agreed to ask Bern
hardt. When he had explained, she
readily agreed to give up her after
noon OF rest. Her manager went back
to the lobby in a daze.
tBernhardt is more than mortal
She is capable Of the work of ten
men, he told the Philadelphia. ''She
is going to give that extra matinee
Friday"
Suddenly the ticket seller poked his
head out of his cage. Extra matinee
Fridayr he yelled. ''Good gracious
What does that woman think I'm
made of Green Book Magazine
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-17
Wor-Id's oldest Industry.

The pearl fisheries of Ceylon are said
TO be the Oldest industry in the world,
For over 5000 years the pearl oyster
harvest has been gathered by the ma
tives, who, skilled In diving, have hand
ed down the industry from one genera
ton to the next. Pearl fishing in Cey-
lon today is somewhat of a speculation.
The greatest care Is taken lest when
the shells of the bivalves are. opened
any of the precious gems be lost or
stolen. very strict watch is kept
over the natives who are employed in
this kind of work, but in spite of the
greatest precautions some of the small
er stones are frequently concealed. The
refuse from the shells is very carefully
examined subsequent to. this first ex-
animation. Even the dried dust of the
oyster is carefully sifted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-17
Release Ice Wagon
Driver, Arrested
For Beating Horse

Because he produced credentials
from his employed showing that he
was a valuable and trusted emp1oye of
the Sprague Ice & Coal Co., the case
of Henry Stasson, driver Of an ice
wagon of the Sprague Ice Co, arraign-
ed in city court charged with cruelty
to animals, was nolIed upon payment
Of costs. ~
Stasson was beating a horse with a
knotted rope at Main street and Fair
field avenue at BIAS Saturday after
noon. Police Commissioner John C.
Stanley, who witnessed the act, called
a policeman and ordered the arrest of
Stasson.
Traffic was closed against the ice
wagon driver and the horses became
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-17

and John Scheran Of 585 Maple street,
asking the young mem for money.
They refused and Miller attacked them
with knife, cutting through the
overcoat, under coat and vest of Mar
sick.
At this time Policeman sheridan ar
rived and knocked the knife from the
grasp of Miller with a blow from his
nightstick. In city court today Miller
was fined SO and costs. Miller at one
time was employed as a farmland on
the property of DR.. Allan of Ridge
field. When asked to do some chores
during the absence of the physician
he refused and threatened to shoot
Mrs. Allan. He was later discharged
from their. employ and has since re-
sided in this city In default of pay
ing the fine, Miller was sent to the
County Jail.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-17
Smokeleas Powder.

Smokeless powder dates back some
fifty years, but it was not until about
1886 that it attained its real efficiency
md sprang into general use. It must
be understood that even the best of
this powder is not absolutely smoke
less. 1t is not smoky enough, how
ever. to ssdo any HARM and as com
pared with the old powder may well
be called ''smokeIess.' New York
American
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-17
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

A number of Brfdgeporters are plan
ming to attend the concert to be given
tomorrow evening in Woolsey hall,
New Haven under the auspices Of the
School of Music. The artists-Mill in,
cludes Madame Marguerite Matzenau-
er, mezzo- soprano, and Signor Edouar-
do F'errarri-Fontana, tenor, both of
the Metropolitan Opera co. This con
cert is the one postponed from Dec.
IA
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-17
Policeman Interferes
In Time To Save Two
From Knife Of Youth

Only for the prompt arrival of Po-
1iceman Bartholomew Sheridan upon
the scene, a serious assault might
have occurred on Barnu1n avenue be-
tween East Main and Brooks streets
late Saturday evening. Leo Miller,
aged 18, an emp1oye of the Remington
Arms & Ammunition Co, had accosted
Andrew Marsick of % Caroline street
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-17

frightened at the noise made by a
standing automobile and started to
become frisly Stasson beat one of
the animals and in trying to escape the
blows OF the infuriated driver the
ANAL slipped upon the icy pavement
and fell to the roadway. Stasson paid
the costs of the court.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-17
Acquired.

Wife-It's a mystery to me that 1
didn't see these faults in you before
we were married. Hub-No mystery
about it. my dear. I didn't possess
them then.-Boston Transcript
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-17
TirniditY of the Horse.

The horse is by nature timid ami
NAL, as, generally speaking, all ami
mails are to whom nature has given
powers of Wifi flight as their chief
means OF preservation. OF course
indfvidua ifer In this respect, but
the rule so general that It should
never be sight OF In train1ng. That