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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24
RAID GREAT BRITAIN PORT
Explosion in
Plant Kills
Fifteen Men

Buffalo, n Y, Jan. 24.-Fifteen
workmen were killed and as many
more probably fatally injured In an
explosion at the plant of the Kelker
Blower company this afternoon.
Without warning, the boiler In the
plant exploded and the three story
building crumbled to the ground, bury
ing the two-score workmen in its
ruins. Few escaped uninjured and
these entered into the work of rescue.
Fire broke out in the ruins.
The explosion broke every plane Of
glass in a school across the street and
threw the several hundred pupils into
a panic.
The blower company manufactured
glass and pottery ware.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24
THE WAR TODAY

Military operations in the Bal
kans are rlainly confined to AL
bania, Austrian occupation Of
Montenegro having virtually been
completed with the taking Of the
adjacent coast towns of Antivari
and Dulcign0.
The disarming of Montenegrin
soldiers is proceeding, according
to adyices from TeutOnic sources.
King Nicholas has reached Rome
on his way to Lyons, France, where
the Montenegro government has
its present headquarters.
In Albania, according to Sa-
lOniki correspondent, there is TAX
ing place a renewal of the Austro
and Bulgarian offensive which Is
declared to be menacing the Ital-
ian expeditionary force. Bulgarians
and Austrians are said to have 0c.
cupied Berat and their advance on
AyalOna, which Is held by the Ital-
ians, is indicated as imminent.
On the Greek border, the only
offensive operation recently re-
ported is a raid by IS French aero.
planes on MOnastir, southwestern
Serbia, where military damage Is
said to have been inflicted on the
quarters OF the Teutonic allies.
Such differences Of a serious ma.
ture US may have arisen between
Greece and the entente powers
would seem to have been smOOthed
over, assuming the correctness Of
a news agency dispatch from Ath-
ems, which states that negotiations
for "A loan by the entente powers
to Greece are nearing q favorable
conclusion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24
FAVORS TAXING
War MUNITIONS

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Rob-
inson of Arkansas today introduced
bill proposing a tax of two cents a
pound on all high explosives manu-
featured in the United States and a
tax of 10 per cent ad valorem on all
Implements of war 1t would not apply
to materials for the United States
Senator Robinson contended such
a measure would provide sufficient
revenue for national defense and war
rant repeal of the emergency stamp
tax
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24
Germans Refuse to Believe
Italy Reports of Mon
tenegrin Action.
KING NICHOLASIN ROME
Throngs Welcome Exiled
Ruler as He Arrives at
Italian Capital.

Berlin, Jan. "a, (via London Most
of the Berlin newspapers discuss edi-
torially this morning the report that
the Montenegro peace move was mere
ly ruse to obtain time to improve the
military position. These reports have
sources and the newspapers without
exception refuse to give credence to
them. 1t is pointed out that while I'M
due Importance should not be attached
the list of opponents of the Teutonic
allies, still, as matter of fact, official
reports from Vienna affirm that not
only the Montenegrin soldiers, but also
the Serbian troops in the west, are
rapidly being disarmed and the Berlin
newspapers regard the kingdom of
Montenegro as having been con-
quered.
King Nicholas at Rome.
Rome, Jan. %, (2:0O p. milking
Nicholas of Montenegro, accompanied
by his son, Prince Peter, and by three
officers of his suite, arrived in Rome
today from Brindisi, in the royal train,
which had been put at his disposal to
emphasize the purpose of the Italian
government in wishing to do him
honor. King Nicholas, who was dress
ed in the national costume with black
cap, white jacket and red sash, looked
very worn as result of his hurried
! trip on horseback from PodgoritZa to
the sea and the subsequent passage
and the trip from Brindisi.
! King Victor Emmanuel met the king
of Montenegro at the terminal station,
where an immense crowd had gathered
to applaud him. They proceeded in an
automobile to the villa Savoria, where
Queen Helena, daughter of King Mich
olas, awaited him, with her four chill
dren. The eXiled monarch will leave
Rome at 9 o'clock tonight to join his
wife and two daughters in Lyons.
Worried at EmperOr's Illness.
Paris, Jan. "a, {5:15 a. m.)-Press
dispatches from Rome say that consid-
cradle anxiety is felt in Vienna in con-
sequence of the illness of Emperor
Francis Joseph, whose chronic bron-
chitis has assumed an acute form.
They add that he is confined to bed,
that all court receptions and audi
ences have been suspended and that
he is not even receiving the military
authorities. He is being nursed by the
Archduchess Zita, wife of the heir to
the throne, according to the same dis
patch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24
ARIZONA FLOOD
LANDS RECOVER

Yuma, Ariz., Jan. 24-With the re-
the Colorado river, which released a
flood of water in Yuma Saturday,
Yuma was recovering today from the
flood conditions which have prevailed
here during the last two days.
Plans had been made to send relief
parties across the river to succor the
people made homeless when the river
bank broke at Araz Station, resulting
in the inundation Of the town Of Bard
and the Indian reservations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24
Berlin Gives Statement Of
Air Attack Made on
England's Coast.
CAUSE GREAT DAMAGE
Bombs Dropped on Station,
Barracks and Docks of
Seaboard Town.

Berlin, JAN "a, (by wireless to Say
vile, N. Y.)-The German admiralty
issued the following today:
"a German naval aeroplane during
the night of Jan. 1928 dropped bombs
on the station, barracks and docks
of Dover"
The official British account Of the
German aeroplane attack, as given
out yesterday, said that the east coast
of Kent was visited Sunday morning
by a hostile aeroplane which drop
ped nine bombs. killing one person
and injuring six.
The announcement did not reveal
the fact, now made public, by the Ger
man admiralty, that the attack was
made on the city of Dover.
The German report does not men
ton the second raid, said by the Brit
ish war office to have been made Oh
the east coast of Kent by two sea-
planes shortly after noon yesterday.
Dover, which is opposite the French
town of Calais at the narrowest point
of the English channel, is one of this
chief ports of communication between
England and the continent. 1t has
the finest harbor on the channel AND
since the completion of the harbo1
works in 1909 it has been an import
ant naval station. 1t has extensive
docks and naval establishments and
a large garrison. 1t has been the scene
of great activity in connection with
the transference Of men and war sup
plies to the continent.
London, Jan. 24-German aeroplanes
Saturday night made two raids on the
east coast of the county of Kent. AL
though part of London is situated in
this county, the wording of the official
statement indicates the attacks did not
reach there but were confined to the
district further east
The first raid, by single aeroplane.
was made before daylight and caused
the death of one man. Two other men,
one woman, and three children were
injured. Some damage to property was
caused by fires started by the nine
bombs thrown down.
The second attack, this time by two
hostile aeroplanes, was made early
Saturday afternoon. No casualties
have been reported. The raiders
escaped in both instances.
First Attack by Planes.
The raids were the first serious at
tack by aeroplanes which the Germans
have made on England The previous
raids have been made by Zeppelin dir
igibles.
The raid comes after an interval of
several months, during which England,
so far as has been reported officially,
was immune from air attacks. The last
previous occurrence Of this nature was
on Oct. 10, when IS persons were kill
ed and ia wounded by a Zeppelin at
tack on London.
| 1t has been unofficially reported,
however, that the Germans have made
many attempts since that time at aerial
attacks, but that their air aircraft
were turned back by British aero
| planes.
New Type Of Aeros Used.
| The use of heavier than air machines
in Saturdays attacks brings home to
England the peril which lies in the
/ Do
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24
COMING TO RAISE
MONEY FOR BABES

Washington, Jan. 24.-Lord Aber-
deem, formerly viceroy of Ireland, and
Lady Aberdeen, leave late today for
New York. where they begin the first
of a series of lectures to help raise a
fund of $4,000 to supply food for ba-
bies in Ireland. The Aberdeen's tour
will include visits to the middle west
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24
TRAIN RAMS into
Street CAR;F0UR
DEAD,SIxINJURED

Chicago. H., Jan. 24.-Four men.
passengers on Lawrence avenue
street car, were killed today when
Chicago, Milwaukee and ST. Paul pas
senger train crashed into the street
car at Cicero avenue. Six other pas
sengers were injured.
The street car had been stopped at
the crossing and the conductor ran
ahead to the tracks. Witnesses said
that he motioned to the motorman not
to start but the warning was appar-
emily misunderstood
One of the injured passengers died
while being taken to hospital, bring
! ing the death list to four.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24
YOUNGSTOWN PASSES
NEW STRIKE DANGER

Youngstown, Ohio, Jan. 24-Danger
Of new strike of workers at the
Youngstown Sheet and Tube company
has passed, it was announced today.
Forty special deputies appointed by
Mayor Cunningham Sunday night were
still on duty, however. Rumors that
The steel workers were planning an
other strike gained circulation Satur-
day night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24
Latest Bulletins

London, Jan. "a, S:15 p. H.
The American steamship Ausable,
from Galveston Dec. IL for ESD.
jerg, Denmark, which was taken
into Kirkwal On Jan. IA, has been
released.
The American tanker PetrOlite
and the Norwegian steamship
Mons also have been released
from Kirkwall.
Ell Paso, Texas, Jan. o4-Arri-
walls from Chihuahua today report
ed General Francisco Villa was at
Santa Ana on the Babric0ra ranch,
Hearst property, making prepar-
ations for an extensive campaign.
Washington, Jan. ga council
OF national defense, composed Of
congressman and others, to estab-
lish a definite permanent policy,
was proposed in a bill today by
Representative Britten, republi-
can. OF Illinois.
Mason City, Iowa, Jan. "a
James O'Connor and shorty
Hogan. said to be an ex.c0nyict
were today In the county Jail here
on the charge of having dynamit-
ed and robbed the safe OF a local
meat market Of 500 early yester-
day morning.
Washington, Jan. 24-The larg.
est mobile h0witzer designed thus
far for the American army Is OF
76.inch calibre, Brigadier Gen.
eral Cr0zier. chief of the ordnance
department, today told the house
military committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24
StOckyards Under Quarantine.

East st. Louis, ILL.,, Jan. 24-Partial
quarantine of the National Stock yards
here was declared today by State Vet
erinarian Dyson. This action was the
result of the discovery of several cases
Of foot and mouth disease in Christian
county, Ill, last Saturday.
The quarantine order prohibits the
shipment of any meat animals from
the yards except for immediate
slaughter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24
Jury Disagrees In Election Case.

Cambridge, Mass, Jan. PA disa-
greement was reported today by jury
which deliberated for 16 hours Friday
and Saturday in the case of Herbert B.
Harris, an attorney indicted on a
charge of making a false oath and
falsely certifying to allow Wendell
Townsend Harvard sophomore, to
vote here at the last state election.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24
Clinton Has Smallpox Epidemic.

Clinton, Iowa, Jan. "a. - With As
cases of smallpox in Clinton and more
than twenty homes under quarantine,
DR.. H. R. Sugg, city health officer, to-
day issued a warning to the residents
to take precautions against further
spread of the epidemic. About one
fourth of the cases are severe, while
the remainder are moderately severe
or mild.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24
Demos to Gather at Ottumwa.

Ottumwa, Iowa, Jan. 24.-Hundreds
are expected to attend the meeting
of the Sixth district democrats which
will be held here Thursday to select
delegates to the national convention.
in St. Louis. National Committeeman
Wilbur Marsh and State Chairman
J. W. Reynolds will be present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till Z p. NJ. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.

Unsettled tonight and Tuesday;
probably rain turning to snow. Colder
tonight, with the lowest temperature
about freezing. Much colder Tuesday.
Fresh to strong shifting winds.
Temperature at a. m, 81. Highest
Yesterday, As. Lowest last night. 81
Velocity of wind at a. m, 5 miles
per hour.
Relative humidity at p. m, SO; at
7 a. m, &c; at p. m. today. 53,
Stage OF water, 12.4; rise OF 1T
feet In last As hours.
i'm. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24
DAY IN CONGRESS
SENATE.

Met at noon.
Brigadier Generals Crosier and
Macomb discussed army reorgan.
ization before military affairs COM
mittee.
HOUSE.
Met at noon.
Resumed debate on Shackelford
S25.O0O,OO0 good roads bill.
Military and naval affairs com.
mittee continued hearings on the
national defense.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24
Berlin Admits Raid.

Berlin, Jan. "a, (by wireless to Say
Vile, n. Waterman official state
ment
Western front: An enemy squad,
ron bombarded Metz. where bombs
fell on the bishops dwelling and on
a house in the hospital court. Two
civilians were killed and eight wound
ed. One aeroplane was shot down and
its inmates made prisoner.
German aviators have bOmbardeG
railroad stations and military estab.
lishments behind the enemys front.
Eastern front: German artillery
shelled and set on fire Russian rail
road train north of Dvinsk.
Balkan front: An enemy air squad
ron, coming from Greek soil, bonn
barded Monastir. There were several
casualties in killed and wounded
among inhabitants"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24
Air SQUADRON Bombards the
Serbian Town, Now
Teutonic Soil.
As MACHIN ESIN CHARGE
London Declares Damage
Was Done to Quarters of
Army General Staff.

London, Jan. "a, Q0:45 a. 1.-THE
bombardment of Monastir. in south
western Serbia, by a squadron of As
French aeroplanes yesterday is re-
ported by the Havas correspondent at
saloniki and considerable damage Is
said to have been done the quarters of
the general staff and the railway sta
ton
The correspondent also reports that
the Italian expeditionary force in AL
bania is soon to be attacked. Bull
garians who, in cooperation with Aus
TRANS, captured the Albanian town of
Berat are reported to be advancing
toward Avalona, which is held by the
Italians. Austrian troops are said to
be moving in the direction of Durazzo,
where Essad Pasha, at the Lead of his
Albanian troops, is preparing resist
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24

Continued on Page Nine).
The Washington times., 1916-02-09

driver Of the WAGON. and must oS-
plg In the collision
The police gay Arendes war driving
cast on LA Ssn"hus"tis avenue near
Second street nurtnweSt HbUut 4'.p
o'"Io"k when his car and ihe wagon
owned by the nursCh brothers Com
any, lFll Seventh street northwest.
came together.
The impact demolished one of the
rear wheels OF the wagon. aud turned
Arendes car completely over. leaving
four wheels IN the air. Arendes was
caught beneath the overturned machine
lie crawled from beneath the machine
suhering from no more serious hurts
than cut IN his left thiri. and
shock. Young, the bakery driver, was
slightly cut about the legs aud fore
head.
Arendes walked to TIE sixth police
precinct, and had An ambulance sum
moned. Dr. No an. Of Emergency Hos
pitsl. treated the two men.
The Washington times., 1916-02-09
Army and Navy
ARMY.

Leave for fifteen days granted First
Lieutenant Howard G. TauIn. Eight \
Cavalry. First Lieutenant Harrison ~
StuCkey, Medical Reserve Corps. now d.
temporary duty at Fort Winfield scott,
cal. to Alcatraz. Cal. for Temporary
duty. capt. William II. Thearle, Medica,
corps. the Preside of san francisco,
Cal Capt Henry A. Finch, Corps Of
Engineers. to Nicksbure, Miss. for tenn
porary duty pertaining 20 flood condi-
tions in the Mississippi valley. col
Guy l.. Eide. Medical Corps to his
proper station. Leave for fourteen days
granted Col. Guy l.. Edie, Medica |
Corps. Leave for twenty days granted
Major Henry II. Rutherford, Medical
Corps. to take effect on or about Feb
ruary 10, 1916. Capt. George f.. Con-
molly, Quartermaster Corps (Coast Ar
tillery Corpse. assigned to the 160th
Company. Second Lieut.. Henry b. Say
Ter. Coast Artillery Corps, relieved frou
assignment to the l66th Company, to
Savannah. The following officers will
report at once by letter to the COM
mandng general, Western department,
for assignment To duty pertaining to the
annual Inspection of the Cavalry ard
Field Artillery troops, organized militia
OF Utah: Capt. James Il. Shelley, cav
airy. First Lieutenant William +.
Sharp, field artillery.
The Washington times., 1916-02-09
LOBBY" "CHARGED|N
RAILWAY MAIL ROW
Congressman John A. Moon
Says interests Are Working
Against His Rider.

ThH cry of lobby" has again been
rNaas1 at the Capitol, and, according to
Com scssman John A. Moon. chairman
OF III House Committee on Postoffices.
"ths greatest lobby of them ALL IL
operating in opposition to legislation In
the postoffice appropriation bill
In opening the debate on postoffice
budget late yesterday Mr.. Moon charged
the railroad interests are lobbying
against the rider which would change
the method of computing railway mail
pay. The bill contains the so-called
Moon amendment. approved by the
Postoffice Department, directing that
mail pay be computed on the amount OF
space occupied by the mails rather than
by weight.
There has never been such a propa-
ganda promulgated among civilized peo-
pie as these railroads have carried on
against this measure" said Mr. Moon.
He referred to the efforts at the last
session to PASS the legislation, which
failed in the Senate Referring to the
alleged lobby, he continued:
First. there has been a falsifcation
of every fact that Is material for
consideration All through the sum
mer there has been an abuse of the
Postmaster General and of the com
mittee that had this matter in charge
And what have they done? They have
not presented one fact in Justification
OF the charge that this law ought not
to be changed. They have gone to
the newspapers the commercial bod
les of the country, and they have
a stereotNped set OF resolutions de
nouncine this measure as unfair and
unjust to the railroad companies and
request that the whole question be
referred to the Interstate Commerce
Commission for adjudication.
That has been the railroad position
| in the last twelve mOntha The ir
position is not only to delav--after
there has been delay on this question
since lS16-but they would further
extend that delay by the abrogation
OF the power and authority Of Con-
gress over this question and it's con-
Cession to the Interstate Commerce
Commissions That is their attitude 3"
Mr.. Moon spoke at the opening OF
the debate on the postoffice appro-
priatiOn bill. II was agreed that there
shall be sixteen hours OF general de-
bate on this measure. which probably
viii be before the House for an en-
tire week
The Washington times., 1916-02-09

The raider was probably the I'rtnZ Eitei.
now interned at Norfolk when the
Sacramento left San Francisco. Df.
SIMON Retmer was In charge "t the
wireless room.
When the steamer got under way AT
see. DR., Reimer 1t Is charged, TOOK
charge of the boat and directed her
course. 1t Is alleged he is a German
naval officer smuggled aboard the Sac
ranento to steer her to the place where
the German sea raider was to be met
Department of Justice officials said
todav that they did not believe Dr.
Simon Reimer" was the mans name, and
that they were confident they could
establish that he is German naval
officer
The Sacramento coaled and provisiore
the raider In the Pacific and put In at
a chilean port with the story that she
mad been forcibly robbed at sea by the
raider. The Chilean government re-
gnfded the story with suspicion and or
dered the Sacramento interned.
The Washington times., 1916-02-09
Battle Cry of Peace" to
Be Shown SchOolbOyS

ARRANGEMENTS have been comrlcted
with Tom Moore. Of the strand Thcater,
for n special showing Of the 'f'atte
Cry OF Peace" rext saturday morning
at two performances. at 80 ard il
o'clock. free Of charge to the school
boys Of Washington lrtw"en the ages
Of twelve and sixteen lcaIs.
The school boys will tc special guess
OF a prominent nlcmrcr OF the wom-
ans section of tho Navy League. A'l
boys between the ages above rentiInnd
may obtain tickets fee Of charge by
calling at tie Oliitc of the woman !
section of the Navy League, roont 5li,
the Mnnsey building.
A fve-minute illustration will he
given Mt the interniSsion snnilar to tnnt
delivered by Mrs. Gen. ,'ohr A. Logan
Ut n previous showing Cf the Il m. The
theater will accommodates 40 boys ut
each performance.
The Washington times., 1916-02-09
K. E. Adams to Head
kentuCkians' Society

Several hundred Kentuckians living in
Washington, who formed a temporary
State association several months ago.
formally organized the Kentucky State
Association at meeting at the Ebbitt
last night. by the election OF r. r.
Adams as president. and T. j. Moore rs
treasurer. Other officers temporarily
named at previous meeting were con-
tinued until the first annual meeting in
April. They are Robert Dnrha m. vice
president; Anderson Tackett. financial
secretary, and Earl Johnston, CORE
spending secretary.
A constitution was adopted. and the
first Monday IN each month fixed as the
day for meeting. The following COM
Irittee on entertainment was named:
Mrs. A. p. Owens. Raymond Nose, Miss
Edna Johnston, Louis Ficke. and Mrs.
X. l.. Adams.
The Washington times., 1916-02-09
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

Jupiter at Lambert Point OBrien at
Guacanayabo bay: Orion Mt Guantana-
mo: Saratoga at Bremerton: St. Louis
at Tiburon; Wadsworth at Guacanayobo
bay.
Sailed-A ylWir from k"y West for
GuaCanayabo bay: Ericsson from Key
West for Guacanayabo bay: submarine
Ga. from New York yard for Bridge
port; Oregon from San Dieogo for San
Francisco: Saturn from San Francisco
for San Diego.
NOTES.
Government transportat will be
available from Hampton Dads to Guam
tanamo about the 23d instant.
The Celtic. now at Boston yard
will leave about the 10Th instant for
New York. and thence about the 29th
instant for Guantanamo.
The Washington times., 1916-02-09
ESCAPES DEATH AS
MOTOR TURNS OVER
Navy Yard Employees Car and
Bakery Wagon in Crash This
Morning.

Frank n. Arrndes. Of go G street
southeast, an cInrIoye of the navy
yard. and the son of Policeman Arpn-
dcs, OF the white House sjuad, had a
rtmarnubp' escape carly today when
his automobile was titrned completely
over in Collesion with bal:ery
wagon.
! Finer G. Young. of 51s Seventh
strect southeast. the police says, was
The Washington times., 1916-02-09
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