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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-04-28
Republicans at Sea.

THE Republicans are playing both
ends to the middle and are complete
ly at sea as to candidates. If any
one, six months ago, had suggested
that after 1912 Roosevelt could come
back to such strength that the whole
Republican party seems to be drawn
to him as to a magnet as it's only
hope, he would have been called
ridiculous. But the favorite sons
have dwindled away and the Repub-
lican nomination has practically mar
rOwed down to three men.
1.-THE party lacks the courage of it's
convictions and does not dare nomi-
nate Root, fearing it would be root,
hog and de- and SO two doors con-
front 1.-THE terrible Teddy and the
judicial mystery, Hughes.
1.-THE oldest of us here have to look
back 20, 80, 40 years-back to the
days of Lincoln-to find time when
a great national party was SO at sea
as to candidates and issues as are the
Republicans today. There is only
one issue, only one slogan-'Any-
thing to beat Wilson, anything to get
back into power'-nothing but that
destructive idea to present to the
people.
Have you seen or heard anything
constructive? Once in while they
talk about the tariff, but has any Re-
publican newspaper or speaker ever
made the suggestion that II the Re-
publicans got back into power they
would put back the Payne-Aldrich
tariff? Have you heard them say
they would repeal the federal reserve
act or amend it in any particular re-
spect? And that is lew which has
met with such unanimous support
and such an absence Of criticism as
to set it apart in history.
"There is no criticism of the ma
tional trade commission, no criticism
of what the administration is doing
toward the opening Of Alaska, no
criticism of its policy with reference
to any Western problems, nothing
but praise for Franklin X. Lane.
Swing Like Pendulum.
$50 all there is left is Mexico and
Europe and, like pendulum, the
Republicans have been swinging back
and forth, selling upon what looks
to be best at the time. And the
truest American success will come
with the reelection of President
Wilson"
The business of the convention,
after the adoption of the platform
published below, consisted of the
election of 16 delegates to the North
Yakima convention, and sixteen al
ternates, upon the recommendation
of the nominating committee COM
posed Of P. M. Troy, Charles L. Du-
fault and o. A. Torgerson. The plat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28
MICHIGAN is STILL
IN FLOODS GRIP
Conditions Brought BY High Waters
Believed Most Serious in More
Than a Decade.

Detroit, Mich, March 2S-Southern
Michigan today was menaced by flood
conditions which in some sections
were the most serious in a dozen
years. A two days rain coming i'm
mediately after a snowfall which
averaged nearly foot in depth, sent
rivers and creeks out of their banks
in practically the whole state south of
the Straits of MaCkinac
The situation in the Saginaw river
valley probably was the most danger
Gus today. Bay City, at the mouth of
the river and Saginaw, about Is miles
PUP stream, were threatened with
further inundation by the flood
waters pouring into the Saginaw from
dozen tributaries. In some of these,
ice gorges were being dynamited
At Flint the Flint river and Thread
creek continue to rise and several
manufacturing plants were seriously
hampered.
The Michigan Central and Detroit
and Mackinac railroads were unable
to run trains north of Bay City, their
tracks being washed out in numerous
places.
In Lansing the Grand river was
spreading out and Gripping industrial
plants. The Kalamazoo river and Bat
tie creek were slowly rising.
Minor damage has been reported
from various other points but so far
there has been no loss of life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28
ANDES is VICTOR
over TEUT CRAFT
British Converted Cruiser Given the
Credit for Sinking of German
Raider Grief.

London, March 2S.-The British con-
verted cruiser Andes gets the credit
for sinking the German raider Greif
in the North Sea Feb. 20 in additional
details Of the battle published today.
After the British armed merchant ship
Alcantara had engaged the Greif and
been rendered helpless by a shell
which shattered her rudder, one of her
consorts, the Andes, appeared and
made it impossible for the Greif to
escape. Shells swept the deck of the
German raider, driving the men from
some of her guns.
The raider fired several torpedoes,
which the Andes escaped through skill
full handling While thus engaged a
third British vessel of the light cruiser
type joined in the action.
But the Andes had the Greif afire
fore and aft and the raider blew UP
with a terrific explosion, the theory
being that she carried cargo of mines
which ignited when the fire reached
them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28
VILLA HARD PRESSED BY AMERICANS
TUODeQd in
MysteryFire;l
InjuresMar,y

Cleveland O., March 2S.-Two I'M
identified men and one woman, Mrs.
Ethel Seaman, were burned to death
and fully score Of people were in
jured, five Of them probably fatally
this morning at o'clock when flames
swept through the third floor of the
Foster apartments, liz Prospect ave-
nue., and destroyed the upper section
Of the building.
Police are searching for a masked
man, who according to the story told
by Miss Bessie Reimer, waitress, en-
tered her room on the third floor,
bound and gagged her and set fire to
the building.
Most of those injured were hurt by
jumping from the third floor windows.
Fireman Ross and Lieutenant Thomas
Nestor were injured so badly in at
tempting TO rescue occupants of the
building that they may die.
The apartment contained % suites
and more than hundred persons were
in the building at the time the fire
started. The majority Of them were
rescued by means of ladders and nets.
Fire started in the building on Mon
day morning in a closet in Miss REIN
er's room but was easily extinguished
According TO the story she told the po-
lice today a masked man entered her
room shortly after 100 this morning,
gagged her and bound her hands and
feet, after which he started a fire in
the room with paper. She managed
to get to her feet and hobbled down
the hall to the apartments Of Mr. and
Mrs. A. ]. Melchoir They were res
cued by firemen. Police are hunting
for the masked man. Miss Reimer
could give no reason why the man
should attack her.
The fire was placed under control
before the entire building was de-
stroyed. The loss has not been esti-
mated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28
Flying Columns Are Reach
ing Out to Clutch Chief
and Followers.
HAS LITTLE SUPPORT
Mexicans Fail to Rally as
Yet to Outlaw Leader
in Call for Men.

Field Headquarters, Amer
lean Expeditionary Force,
CoIonia DubIan, Chihuahua,
March q (by wireless to
Columbus, N. M.)-Prepara-
tons for closing in on Fran
cisco Villa in a quick, thor
oughly prepared cavalry
drive, were being pushed for
ward rapidly today at the
field headquarters of Briga-
der General Pershing, expe-
dictionary commander.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28
BILL FOR BUDGET
PASSED BY HOUSE

Washington, March 2S.-An emer-
gency appropriation of $S,611, 500, to
pay for the added strength of the
army and the punitive expedition into
Mexico, was passed by the house to-
day Representative Meyer London of
New York, the lone socialist member
of the house, declared the Mexican
expedition was a blunder that would
lead to war, and cast the only dis
senting vote.
Former Speaker Cannon declared
that whatever the result of the MeXi-
can expedition the country would
stand together on the question of ma
tional defense.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28
DAY IN CONGRESS
SENATE.

SENATE.
Resumed debate on Indian ap-
preparation bill.
HOUSE.
Debated the immigration bill.
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt
of the navy testified before the ma.
val committee.
Adopted conference reported
deficiency bill appropriating 3d.
100000 mostly for the navy and
department of justice.
Mexican situation discussed in
connection with SS,6l1,502 deiic-
iency bill TO meet expenses of
punitive expedition.
Judiciary committee voted to
postpone Indefinitely all suffrage
and prohibition proposals now
pending.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28
SALOONS ADDED TO
QUENCH DRY's THIRST

Dubuque, Iowa, March 2S.-The city
council Of East Dubuque, ILL.,, the lit
tie town across the Mississippi river
from here, which, being wet" is the
oasis" for Dubuque which is dry
sue five additional saloon permits, in
creasing the number of saloons to Is.
So great is the demand for liquor, 1t
was said that the ten barroOms now
being operated are overcrowded. To
date there are Al applications for the
five new permits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28
IOWA UNIVERSITY
STUDENTS STRIKE

Iowa City, Iowa, March 2S.-Stu-
dents at the state university here to-
day said a movement probably would
be started for f-government for the
University student body as the result
of the suspension of II members of the
University junior promenade The
suspended students are charged with
infraction of a university rule OF long
standing. Parents of several Of the
suspended committee members have
protested to the faculty it was said,
and some of the suspended collegians
are attending their classes daily, re-
sisting the suspension order.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28
RAID AMERICAN. RANCH.

There was very nouceable IN
crease in the tension along the border
today following the reported raid last
mer mayor of Ell Paso, by Mexican
bandits. The ranch is 80 miles east
of here and a mile and a half from
the border.
The alarm was given first by L. n.
Barker, foreman of the Kelly ranch,
who saw a number of mounted Mex
leans cross the river and attempt to
drive off 100 head of cattle belonging
to Mr.. Kelly. Word was Immediately
| sent to the troops on patrol duty at
! Fabens and Ysleta Two detachments
Of the Eighth cavalry, accompanied
| by four Texas rangers, were immed-
lately sent in pursuit of the raiders.
After three hours search they returned
to camp and Captain Moses reported
to General Bell that nothing had been
seen Of the Mexicans and that he be-
| lieVed the whole affair to be a false
alarm. Barker, however, insisted on
the truth of his story.
| The reported raid serve to give a
fresh start to the alarming reports
| about the attitude of the Mexicans and
conditions in the interior.
No Relief From Capital.
Matters were not bettered by the
news from Washington that General
| Carranza had again deferred a decis-
ion on the question of permitting the
used Of Mexican railroads for the
transportation of supplies to the
American troops in the field.
Army officers here admit freely that
the question Of the railroads is be-
| coming an increasingly serious one.
General Pershing's columns have al
ready penetrated more than $50 miles
into Chihuahua. Every additional mile
that separates them from their base
at Columbus enormously adds to the
difficulty in providing them with ade-
| Quate supplies, as the present system
Of motor transportation is now taxed
to its utmost.
DisaffectiOn RumOrs Persist.
The uneasiness over the situation is
far from lessened by the persistent re-
ports that portions of the Carranza
soldiers are becoming disaffected and
that some of the soldiers of the de fac
to government have already thrown
in their lot with Villa.
The border believes that affairs are
rapidly reaching a crisis and that ii
will not be many days before it is def
nitely established whether or not Cen
eral Carranza can bring about genuine
cooperation with the United States in
the pursuit of Villa
Villa Fleeing Southwark.
Dispatches from the front stated that
Villa still was in full flight southwark
and meeting with little if any opposi-
ton.
Every mile he advances into the IN
terror increases the difficulties OF
!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28
THE WAR
TODAY

British infantry by charges
and the explosion of a big
mine have captured German
trenches along a front of 800
Yards in the region OF ElOi.
The bOmbardment northeast
and northwest Of Nerdun and in
the W0evre region southeast OF
the fortress again has become in
tense but the infantry of both
sides are idle, apparently awaiting
the OppOrtune moment for an at
tack.
The Germans also are keeping
up the bOmbardment of Bethin-
court, lie Mort HOmme and Cum
ieres, west OF the Mouse and
French positions in the region OF
Vaux and D0uaumOnt.
The Russians have captured
two lines of German trenches
northeast of Postayy and are still
pursuing the Turks in the Black
sea region.
The Austrians have captured
an Italian position near Gorilla.
At Washington the possibility
OF breaking of diplomatic rela.
tions with Germany is being dis
cussed, In the event that the
steamers Sussex and Englishman
are shown to have been tOrped-
oed by German submarine. All
the Americans on board the Sus-
sex were saved but several were
injured. One American Is believed
to have been lost when the Eng
lishman went down.
Four more vessels have been
sunk by German submarines.
Bitter fighting is again taking
place along the AustrO-Italian
front. The AUstrians launched an
attack on Val PiccOIO, taking
trench, but in counter attacks the
Italian forces not only succeeded
in reconquering the position but
took Austrian trenches elsewhere
on the front. according 10 the cur
rent Rome headquarters report.
Vienna declares that Russian ac-
tiyity in Galicia has slackened.
British airmen have made a sue
cessfuI raid OIL a Turkish advanced
base at Bir-EI-HaSsanah, 100 miles
east of the SueZ canal, according
TO reports from SueZ, the ayiatOrs
dropping 40 bombs and doing ex-
tensiye damage. The sinking of
the British steamer Empress OF
Midland, OF 1924 tons is reported.
Tie crew Was saved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28
Continued Cannonading on
West of River Pounding
at French Lines. J.,
PARIS CLAIMS GAIN
Surprise Attack Results in
Defeat to Germans in
Parroy Forest.

Paris, March IS, (11:30 a. M
The French official statement given
out this morning says there was no
change in the Verdun region during
the night East of the Mouse all was
calm and to the river there were soma
artillery squalls.
The communication reads:
There was considerable activity
last night on the part of the opposing
artillery forces to the west of the
Mouse. in the region Of Malancourt, as
we'll as in the Woeyre sector at the
foot Of the heights of the Mouse.
I'm Lorraine, in the forest Of Par
roy, we delivered a surprise attack
on position of the enemy, the occu-
pants of which were either killed or
taken prisoner. In Withdrawing we
blew. up the position"
German Report.
Berlin, March %, (via London, 3:44
p. m)-The development of lively
fighting on the Franco-Belgian front
south of Et. Eloi and also along sd-
jacent lines is reported by German
army headquarters in today's official
statement.
According to the announcement a
German flying squadron made a raid
on Saloniki yesterday, dropping many
bombs on the new harbor and petrol
cum deDOt and on the camn of tho on
tente allies north of the town.
Admit Russians Gains.
Only outpost skirmishes have oc-
Cured in Galicia in the last few days
and the victories reported by the Rus
slams on the Dniester were not gained
over large bodies Of Austrian troops
says an official report from the war
office at Vienna.
"On the Italian front violent en-
gagements took place yesterday at
several points," says the statement.
"The Austro-Hungarian forces near
the Gorilla bridgehead conquered al
entire enemy position before the north
section of Podgora heights. Five hun
dred and twenty-five Italians were
taken prisoner, among whom were 10
officers
In the Ploecken section the enc
my, although he brought up reinforce
ments, failed to take back the tren-
ches which he had lost. The engage
ments spread and continued all night"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28
0UASH BILLS ON
STEEL men CASE

Youngstown, Ohio, March Is
Judge W. S. Anderson today granted
the motion to quash the indictments
recently held here against five steel
companies, charging them with con-
spring to fix the price of labor and
steel products. The indictments
against the United States Steel cor
poration and E. H. Gary. head Of the
corporation, still stand, as the motion
to quash did not include these two
defendants on whom service has not
been secured. The steel company at
torneys attacked the indictments as
being too indefinite and uncertain, de-
priving the defendants of their con-
StitutiOnal rights.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28
LITTLE GIRL BURNED
PLAYING WITH A TOY

Clinton, Iowa, March 2S.-As re-
suit of burns sustained last night
when her clothes caught fire from
burning paper in toy stove, the 2
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Schreinder died early today.
The child was playing in the yard
when the mother left for a nearby
store. Returning, she saw the child
enveloped in flames. With the assist
ance of neighbors she tore the burn
ing clothes from the baby, who was
rushed to a hospital, where death en-
sued.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28
Explosion in
VirginiaMine
Kills Three

Bluefield, W. Va, March 2S-Three
men were killed and twenty or more
seriously injured by an explosion in
the mine of the King Coal & Coke
company at kimball, W. Va, at 8
o'clock today.
The explosion, which shattered a
section in the eastern part Of the mine,
blew down masses Of coal and slate,
and cut off from escape large num-
Der Of men.
Rescue crews worked throughout
the morning to reach them and short
ly after noon they were released.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28
THOMAS j. PENCE Is
BURIED IN CAROLINA

Raleigh, N. c., March 2S.-Funeral
service for Thomas j. Pence, secre-
tary of the democratic national COM
mittee, who died yesterday in Wash
ington, was conducted here today
Honorary pallbearers included Secre-
tary Daniels, Governor Craig. Senators
James and Hughes, Joseph P. Tumulty
President Wilson's secretary, and DR.
Cary T. Grayson, the presidents ply
sician.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28
JOHN MACVICAR NEW
DES MONIES MAYOR

Des Moines, Ia, March 2S.-Com-
plete unofficial returns today from yes
terday's election give John MacVicar
a plurality of approximately 1000
over Lewis E Royal for mayor. Mac
Vicar received the largest vote for
mayor ever accorded a candidate I'M
der the Des Moines plan of govern
ment, according to these figures.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28
THE WEATHER
Forecast TIL Z p. NJ. Tomorrow. for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.

Fair and warmer tonight, with the
temperature above freezing. Wednes-
day, partly cloudy and somewhat
warmer.
Temperature at a. m. "a. Highest
yesterday. At. Lowest last night, So
Velocity OF wind at a, m, 7 miles
per hour.
Precipitation. none.
Relative humidity at p. m, As; at
Z a. m, 50; at p. m. today, 81.
Stage OF water, 107: a rise OF Is
feet in last Il hours.
J. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28
German TO TELL
OF TEUT0N PLOT

New York, March 2S.-Herst Won
Der Goltz, alias Bridgman Taylor. who
is said to have been sentenced to
death in England as spy, arrived
here today from Liverpool to give Cvi-
dence to the government concerning
alleged conspiracies to provide Ger
man warships at sea with coal and
provisions. He was brought here by
two detectives from Scotland Yard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28
BRITISH STEAMER
EMPRESSIS SUNK

London, March 2S.-Sinking Of the
British steamship Empress of Mid
land, is reported in Reuter- dispatch
from Amsterdam. The steamship
Cromer, from London, arrived last
night at Maasluis, Holland, with all
OF the crew of the Empress of Midland.
The Empress Of Midland of 2,234
tons gross, sailed from New York
Jan. 5 for Cardiff, Wales.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28

Washington, March IS. - A
memorandum to General Carran-
"a pressing for an immediate re-
ply TO TIE request for permission
to use Mexican railroads in sup
plying American troops in pur-
suit OF Villa was prepared today
at the state department. 1t will
be forwarded to Queretaro prob
ably late today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28
NEUTRALS PAYING
GERMANY SUB TOLL

London, March IS, Gao a. ny
Summarizing the work of the Ger
mans since March Is. when their new
program of submarine warfare against
the entente allies trade began, the
Daily Telegraph says they have in less
than a fortnight sunk 10000 tons of
shipping. of which one-third belonged
TO neutrals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28
FORGAN A WITNESS
IN LORIMER TRIAL

Chicago, March 2S.-James B. For
gan, chairman of the board of direc-
tors of the First National bank, wit
ness in the trial of William Lorimer
on charge of conspiracy to defraud
the La Sale Street Trust & Savings
bank, of which he was president, was
questioned today by counsel for Mr.
Lorimer concerning details of banks
and bank management.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28
REFLECTS
DEMOCRAT MAYOR

Clinton, Ia, March 2S.-Complete I'M
official returns Of yesterdays city cleo
ton today confirm the reelection OF
Mayor II. c. Hanson, democrat. With
him he takes the city treasurer and
four councilmen into office, while the
republicans elected all other city Off
GERS at the head Of the ticket and five
councilmen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28
HOUSE POSTPONES
SUFFRAGE MEASURE

Washington, March 2S-By vote
of 10 TO the house judiciary commit
tee today voted to postpone indefi
nltely consideration of all suffrage ami
prohibition proposals now before it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28

Nashville. Tenn. March 2S.-The
Tennessee railroad commission has or
dered the Illinois Central railroad to
put into effect two and a half cent
rate on intrastate business within 80
days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28
Information on Two Latest
Sea Disasters Reflects
on Germany.
SPLIT NOT UNLIKELY
Severance of Diplomatic Re
lations With Berlin Is
Again in Question.

Washington, March Is
The United States has in
CURED of Germany, through
Ambassador Gerard, wheth-
er any of its submarines tor
pedoed the British channel
steamer Sussex. Secretary
Lansing announced after the
cabinet meeting today that it
had been decided to make
such an inquiry and later it
was learned that the inquiry
had been made and in fact
probably is already in Berlin.
The present status of the
communication is that of an
inquiry; it has not advanced
to the stage of a protest or a
demand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28

London, March IS, (4:20 p. M
Two American citizens, Arthur
Mackenzie, of Savannah and Tom
Fiier of Delaware. who were on
board the British steamer MAN.
chester as engineers. have made
affidavits before the American con-
sui that the steamer was t0rpe-
dOed without notice. according to
a Central News dispatch from
Queenstown today.