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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-28
BELIEVE WORKER
is BURIED ALIVE
Man Reported to Have Net Death Tn
der 100 Tons of Molten Metal-In.
yeStigatiOn Is Started.

Chicago. April %. - An investiga-
ton into reports that man had been
buried alive in 100 tons of molten
steel at a steel plant in Gary, Ind,
was started today by Coroner ]. D.
Graham of Gary.
According to the report received by
the coroner. three men were at work
in a pit Sunday under the open hearth
when an explosion occurred, allowing
100 tons of molten metal to run into
the pit Two of the men are known to
have escaped, one of whom has since
died and the other is seriously in
jured. The third man has not been
found and it is reported that he was
caught by the metal and buried alive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-28
REHEAR|NC ASKED
IN MACOMb CASE

Springfield, Ill, April 2S.-Notice Of
motion for a rehearing has been filed
with the clerk of the supreme court by
attorneys representing Miss Josie
Westfall, whose election as judge of
the city court of Macomb, ILL.,, was an
nulled by a decision of the court at
the April term.
The notice was accompanied by an
that a determined effort
would be made to have the decision re-
considered on the ground that Its rea-
soning endangers the whole fabric Of
the Illinois suffrage law"
Three of the seven justices filed a
dissenting opinion.
Miss Westfall was declared elected
city judge over Dean Franklin, a male
contestant, on the strength of pre-
ponderance of women's votes cast for
her. Had mems votes alone been
counted Franklin would have been de-
clared the victor at the polls.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-28
THE WAR TODAY

Fighting still goes on in the
streets of Dublin between the gov.
eminent troops and the Sim
Feins, according to latest report
given out. The entire island is
under martial law and stern meas
ures have been taken to put down
the revolt which has spread to the
south and west
American Ambassador Gerard
is today holding a conference with
Emperor william at the German
army headquarters for the pnr-
pose OF discussing the submarine
controversy between the United
States and Germany.
The heavy bombardment of
French positions northwest OF
yerdnn is believed by Paris to
presage a big infantry attack BY
the Germans shortly. To the
northeast of Verdun a violent IN
fantry attack was made by the
Germans following a heavy bonn
bardment but the French curtain
fires held them to their trenches.
Great activity at various points
along the British front in Belgium
is reported in the latest official
communications.
The Germans are keeping up
the heavy bombardment of the
Russian position at the Ikskull
brideehead and farther sOuth they
also launched an infantry attack
but were repulsed. Still farther
south the Russians have captured
the village of ChrOnOiakoaua.
The Italians and Austrians are
engaged In both artillery and in.
5antry engagements at various
points.
South of Bitlis in Asia Minor
the Russians have disl0dged the
Turks from all their positions in
the mountains.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-28
DAY IN CONGRESS
sen ATE

SENATE
Conferees on army reorganiza-
ton bill continued at work.
Resumed discussion of rural
credits bill.
HOUSE.
Discussed agricultural bill ap-
preparation. including the bills
for grain grading, federal ware
houses for agricultural products,
and new cotton futures law.
Adopted conference report on
bill passed by both houses to dou-
BILE the number OF cadets at West
Point.
Passed senate bill limiting rail-
way employees hours OF labor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-28
BLIND "a YEARS HE
REGAINS HIS SIGHT

Middletown, Ill. April %. - ]. r
Graham, "A years old, prominent land
owner near Middletown has regained
the sight of his left eye after being
blind in that eye 81 years.
In 1882, while working with black
berry vines, he ran a thorn into his
left eye. Unable to save the sight,
specialists advised that the eyeball be
removed. His wife strenuously OBJ
jected.
Yesterday, while reading, he closed
his right eye, and to his establishment,
he discovered he could see with the
long dead member. The sight Of the
eye had been completely restored.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-28
POSSE OF IOWA MEN
SEEKS HORSE THIEVES

Des Moines, Iowa, April 28.-A
posse numbering more than forty to
Gay Joined the search for two mis-
creants who late Wednesday stole two
horses and burned 10 death nine
others in a barn near Perry, Iowa
Sheriff Ross OF Dallas county today
asked Sheriff Griffin of Polk county
% assist in the search. The searchers
ere IN automobiles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-28
Q @ @ Q Q @ @ Q Q Q Q Q Q G Q @
. HERE'S ONE REASON POLICE c
Q CAN'T SLEEP.

@ Chicago, April 2S.-Two hun {
Q dred or more police calls in {
Q six years is the record establish {
O ed by John Leahy, who lives on {
@ the southwest side here, accord {
O ing to the police. The last call {
Q from the Leahy home, made yes {
Q terday, came as the result OF {
Q Leahy beating his mother-in-law. {
O He added one more arrest TO his {
O record when the police took him {
o to the station on charge of dis {
. orderly conduct.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-28
BRITISH DECORATE
AMERICAN YOUTH

British Headquarters in France,
april %, via London, April q. COLO
p. m.)-Among those who received the
military cross in a recent presenta-
uon Of decorations by the division
general in the presence of units of the
aghtlng force, was Second Lieutenant
Arnold Whiterfdge. Yale, 1914 White
Ldge is a native Of New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-28

Washington, April 2S.-Dispatches
received at the German embassy today
from the Berlin foreign office indicate
that Germany will attempt to meet the
American demands for the immediate
abandonment Of its present practices
IN submarine warfare. The nature of
the proposals was not disclosed
Count Won Bernstorf has not been
advised whether the suggestions he re-
Gently made to his government at the
invitation of the foreign office have
been adopted.
A visit Of Ambassador Gerard to En-
peror William was topic of broad in
terest in official and diplomatic quar-
ters today. German embassy officials
believed the emperor invited Mr.. Ger
ard to confer with him for the purpose
Of celebrating, for the benefit Of Presi-
dent Wilson, his position and the posi-
ton OF the German government, in fur
Their explanation of certain phases of
the forthcoming German reply to the
American note. II would be unusual
for the emperor to conduct negotia-
tons directly with the diplomatic rep
resentauve Of a foreign government.
Secretary Lansing announced late
today that Ambassador Gerard in
cable dispatch telling of his invita-
ton to visit Emperor William at
grand headquarters. declared the en-
peror had invited him to visit him at
the front without giving him any ex-
PLANTATION Of his purpose
Kaiser and Gerard Confer.
Berlin. April q. e p. m, via Lon
don. April IS, 3:G5 a. m.J-James W
Gerard, the American ambassador, and
Joseph c. Grew. secretary of the Ameri-
can embassy, left Berlin tonight for
German army headquarters for an aud
fence with Emperor William, although
no information has been given out re-
garding the cause Of the journey, it is
evident that Emperor William wishes
thorough personal talk with him in
order to obtain a clearer view Of the
American position on the submarine
issue.
The ambassador and Secretary Grew
will reach their destination at I p. N.
tomorrow and Ambassador Gerard ex-
poets TO return on Saturday.
Regarded as Good Omen.
The invitation to visit the German
headquarters was brought to the am
bassador personally by Foreign Minis
ter Won Jagow The invitation is re-
garded in financial circles as a good
omen. Nevertheless experienced OBJ
servers consider the situation still very
serious. The ultimate decision at
Washington is held TO be quite incalcu-
liable until it is known how far Ger
many meets American wishes.
The news that Ambassador Gerard
was going to the headquarters was
known at noon today but the censors
refused TO allow cablegrams to be sent
announcing that fact until tonight; just
as they had refused to pass dispatches
with news that the American note had
been handed TO the foreign office until
the next day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-28

Baltimore, Md, April 2S.-The con-
dition of Mrs. Donald Mclean, former
president general OF the Daughters of
the American Revolution, who is crit
ically i'll at a hospital here was re-
ported as being good today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-28
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till z 2. NJ. Tomorrow. fer
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.

Fair and warmer tonight; Saturday
increasing cloudiDess and warmer.
Fresh to strong southwest winds.
Temperature at Z a. m, 46. Highest
yesterday, Ga; lowest last night, 49,
Velocity of wind at a. M, four miles
per hour.
Precipitation, none.
Stage of water, 1877, rise Of 4 In
last "a hours
IN. SHERIER, Local Foreca5tcr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-28
BATTLE LULL
0NLYBR0KEN
BY GUN ROAR
Intermittent Artillery Fire
Alone Breaks Inactivity
at Verdun Front.

Paris, April IS, az noon)-No i'm
portant events were reported during
last night along the whole~-4Erench
front. There has been intermittent
fire about Avocourt and Esnes and
some trench fighting in the section of
Regneville, west of Pont-a-Mousson.
Several aerial combats are reported
in the course of which a Fokker plane
was driven to the earth in the enemy's
lines in the region of Nesles-C haulnes.
This information is contained in the
French official report issued this aft
ernoon, the text of which follows:
Last night witnessed no event of
importance with the exception of an
intermittent bombardment in the reg
ions of Avocourt and Esnes and a GER
tain activity on the part of our trench
guns in the sector of Regneville, west
of Pont-a-Mousson.
Thursday French aviators deliv-
cred numerous aerial attacks. An
aeroplane of the enemy was brought
down in the region of Fromezey. Two
other German machines were COM
PEELED to land seriously injured, one
near Douaumont and the other in the
wood of Montfaucon. In The region
of Nesles-Chaulnes a German Fokker
plane reached by the French fire was
seen to fall head first within the Ger
maj linz Frorah oil -
the Woevre bombarded the railroad
state at La Marche, throwing down Is
Shells"
More Russians Landed.
A Havas dispatch from Marseilles re-
ports the arrival there of further con-
tingent of Russian troops, the number
of which is not given. The Russians
reached Marseilles this morning, the
dispatch says and disembarked i'm
mediately. They were received with
the same military and civil honors as
were accorded the previous Russian
detachments. They will be sent in a
few days to Camp Mailly.
German War Report.
Berlin, April IS, (via London, 1872
p. m An official statement issued to-
day at the German army headquarters
says:
Western theatre: AS the result OF
fights in the region east of Vermelles
46 English prisoners. including one
captain, were taken and two machine
guns and one mine thrower were cap
tured.
"In the Mouse region there was nc
change in the situation.
THE regular Smelling of places be-
hind our front has increased during
the past few weeks. Casualties among
the civilian population, especially
women and children, have been
caused
After an aerial fight one enemy
aeroplane crashed to the earth west
Of the Mouse over Bethelainville, an.
other near Very and third machine
was brought down by our anti-aircraf
guns near Frapelle, east of St Die.
"A German air squadron dropped
bombs on the barracks and railway
buildings at St Menehould.
Eastern theatre: The situation i.
unchanged.
Railway establishments and ware
houses at Rjezyca were attacked b,
one of our airships. Several Russian
flying depots also were attacked b,
our aerial squadron.
Balkan theatre. There is nothing
20 report"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-28

Ell Paso, Texas, April 26-General
Alvaro Obregon. minister of war of
the lie facto government is in Juarez
today awaiting to confer with Major
Generals Scott and Funston on the
military questions that are involved in
the American punitive expedition into
Mexico. General Obregon, accompa,
MED by General Jacinto Trevino, mill
tary governor of Chihuahua, General
Samuel S. Santos, Governor Enriquez
Of Chihuahua and President Jose de
Lux Herrera of Parral, reached Juarez
on special train this morning
The third section of General Obre-
CONS train, bearing General Luis Gu
tierrez, military governor of Chihua-
hua state. was derailed south of Juarez
and several passengers were reported
injured. 1t is not known whether
General Gutierrez was hurt.
To Confer in Juarez.
Generals Scott and Funston are due
to reach here tonight when it is ex-
pected that arrangements will be made
for the first conference to be held in
JuareZ tomorrow.
General Obregon anticipated a sat
isfactory conference and it was indi-
Gated that he was vested with plenary
powers by First Chief Carranza to eff
feet an adjustment of the military sit
uation along the Mexican border.
The Mexican minister of war held
several conferences today with the
military and civil authorities of the
de facto government of Chihuahua in
which every phase of the situation was
discussed.
Carranza Forces Capable.
General Obregon made it clear today
that the Carranza government was in
position to thoroughly police northern
Chihuahua and that the American
troops having fulfilled their announced
purpose of breaking UP the Villa bands
should withdraw to the United States.
Some 10000 Carranza soldiers,
stretching across northern Mexico
from Sonora to eastern Chihuahua was
ment that he could meet the situation
without aid from the United States.
Preceding the special train by an hour
was a troop train sent in advance to
protect General Obregon's party from
possible surprise attack from row.
ing bands Of Villa bandits.
People Welcome Obregon.
All Juarez turned out TO make Cen
eral Obregon and his party welcome
Troops lined both sides of Gale Com
ercio, from the railroad station to the
customs house where Obregon and his
party were escorted. The Juarez mil
itary band aided in the welcome at the
railroad station, where scores of Mex
leans gathered to meet the minister of
war.
General Gabriel Gavira with his
staff, dressed in field uniforms, with
Andres Garcia, Mexican consul at FL
Paso, officially welcomed General
| Obregon at the station.
The war minister wore his field uni
form of gray and a campaign hat of
broad brim. General Obregon has on
ly one arm, his right arm having been
torn away by Villa she'll at Celaya.
10000 Troops Obregon's Argument
The protective presence in northern
Mexico of 10000 Carranzista troops
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-28
CarTanza War Chief De-
clares Government Can
Handle Situation.
WILL MEET IN JUAREZ
Scott and Funston Hurrying
to Mexican City to At
tend Conference.

Columbus. Y. W.. April 2S-
Marching orders we're received to-
day by approximately one-half of
the number of soldiers on station
here. These troops, largely cav.
airy. will probably cross the Dor.
der to reinforce General John J.
Pershing late this afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-28
Dispatches Assert GERMANY
VIII Immediately Aban-
don Sea Policy.
OFFICIALS TO CONFER
Ambassador Gerard and En-.
peror William Meet at
Headquarters.

Berlin. April eS-By wireless
tn Sayville.l-Five Admiral Ed
ward Won Capelle, the naval officer
who succeeded Admiral Won Tir.
pitt last month as minister of the
navy left Berlin on Wednesday TO
confer with Emperor William at
the German army headquarters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-28
DESTROY TEUToN SUB
U-Boat Is Reported Sunk Off
Coast of England-Crew
Is Captured.
London, April % (1:47 p.
m.)-The warship Ruibell
has been sunk by a mine.

London. April 2s, 1:52 p. M
The British battleship Russell has
been sunk by a mine. Admiral
Fremantie, the captain of the Rus.
sell. "a officers and 676 men were
saved.
About one hundred and twenty
four men from the Russell are
missing. The war ship was sunk
in the Mediterranean.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-28

Continued on Page Twelve.)
The Detroit times., 1916-12-04
SAYS INTEREST IN
BIBLE is WANING

The Rev - / Sutherland told
members of 81 Andrews society,
SUNDAY afternoon. that reverence
for parents ana belief in the Bible
as tine only authority were rapidly
falling into a decline
Unless we dig cut the wells the
Philistinns Of today are filling In,
there will be no more cooling waters
Of faith" he said.
The occasion was the sixty seventh
anniversary service OF the society
and an elaborate program was car
ried out. Mr.. Sutherland warned
against the desecraticn Of Sunday
and pointed out how carelesSness IN
this regard had grown.
The Rcv. J. ID Mcdonald, ~ High
land Park Presbyterian church. gave
the invocation. rhe following acted
as honorary chaplains The Rev
Mac II Wallace a. II Cameron.
Hugh Jack, w II. Wray Boyle and
J F. nicMe.
The Detroit times., 1916-12-04
]. FESTUS WADE,
FINANCIER, WILL
SPEAK IN DETROIT

John Festus Wade, president OF
the Mercantile Trust company and
the Mercantile National bank. OF
ST Louis. will be the principal
speaker at the annual dinner OF the
Alumni association OF the Univer-
sity OF Detroit. in the Detroit Board
OF Commerce, Tuesday evening Hh
subject will be The causes that
made necessary the federal reserve
law"
Mr. Wade came to the United
States from ireland He worked as
water boy for the company that
built the Eads bridge In 81 Louis
and later drove a horse car. He is
n former president Of the ST Louis
Clearing House association, and OF
the trust company section OF the
American Bankc,s' association Z
Mr. Wade was the creator of he
IDEA for organizing the 500 600 600
cotton fund when thb south was
threatened with famine prices for
cotton
The invitation 70 Mr Wade to
peak here is I'm harmony with the
policy OF the Alumni association 20
each year ask some prominent
Catholic layman to address the as.
| sociation's annual dinner.
The Detroit times., 1916-12-04
Gripping of Railroads
Would Bring Much
Hardship
EDISON COMPANY
SUPPLY SHORT
Many Cars of Fuel Are
Held Up En-
Route

While he situation Is not ilnme-
diately dangerous. Alex Dow. presi.
dent OF the Detroit Edison company
says that the coal shortage IN De
troit has been steadily growing scr
Gus since July and that any Grip
Ring OF the southern coal carrying
railroads either by foods or other.
wIse might oyeturn everything in
Eetroit.
In the last two months Ne have
been short 5000 tons OF coal he
explained I'VE use in our plants
200 tons OF coal day, so that this
represents about 80 days coal that
did not reach us.
we should get about 90 cars OF
coal day. but We have never got
ten tha; since August and some
DAYS We have received as low As
three cars We know whore the cars
are but We cannot move them We
have under contract and on the
tracks a years supply.
III nothing breaks we vii be able
70 get along very we'll We have
planned for 10 years TO take care OF
ourselves IN the event cf a coal
shortage, but rs 10 what the plans
are. that Is a matter for later dis.
oussion."
The Detroit times., 1916-12-04
PHYSICIAN SEES
HIS AUTO DEPART
AND NABS THIEF

While Dr Clarence /. Gambler. No
ll0s KresEe hlgd., was making a call
at No ISL Taylorave Sunday even
ing. he heard some one starting the
engine Of his car He ran out in
time 90 jump on the running board
Of the car just as it was moving
away Ctndlor held the driver Until
the police arrived He gave hts
name as Henry Hlntz. is years old,
No 1916 Mt Elllottayc
William Irwin. No 30 Churchill
ave, reported 70 the police that hts
touring car valued AZ $500, was
stolen from Woodward and Philadel.
rhiaaves Sunday night The H..
ccnse on the car was Ne 1902
Thieves stripped Henry W Halls
car, standing on Pierce.st, east OF
Grandyave sunday evening. Of
rpot High. head Hight nal rcbe, val.
ued a. $50 Hall lives at No 25S
Oakland.ave Pontiac.
The Detroit times., 1916-12-04
ANNE MARTIN is
Chief SPEAKER
Noted Suffrage Worker Win
address, State Meeting of
Congressional Union

Miss Anne Martin, Of Reno Nev.
viii be the principal speaker at the
state convention u the Michigan
branch of the Congressional union
which will 0e held In Bay Cijy-Dec.
&. To Miss Martin rs given the
credit OF bringing Neyada's voters
10 the point OF carrying the equal
suffrage bill two years ag1. She
rode on horseback 10 every mining
camp 10 speak for suffrage. She is
said 10 be a most logical and con
vincing speaker and thoroly ac-
qualnted with all branches Of the
subject.
Last June. when The woman's
party was formed in Chicago. Miss
Martin was made national chair
man Instead OF the women OF the
west saving the day for Wilson. she
declares that bad Il not been for
the adverse vote OF the Woman's
party Wilson would have carried
the west by an overwhelming ma
jority. The policy Of the party was
not against Wilson but against the
Democratic party for having failed
10 pass the suffrage federal amend
mcnt Miss Martin is also legisla-
tive chairman OF the Congregational
union
Another speaker at the conven-
ton Will be Gilbert y. Currie. newly
elected congressman OF the Tenth
district, who mas come out for the
federal amendment and mas always
been in favor OF equal suffrage This
viii be his first public appearance
since his election.
Miss Margaret whlttemore. who
conducted the campaign OF the
Woman's party IN Oregon where
Hughes won. viii also speak on the
loyalty oi the women OF the west
10 the suffrage cause She declares
that for the sake OF snfranchising
all women the members or the
Womans party forsook their own
parties and voted in a body A
special car. 70 be called the susan
Il. Anthony, will carry the Detroit
women 10 the convention.
On Thursday a luncheon VIII be
given in the D. A. c. for Miss Mar
tin by the members OF the Congress
sional union OF Detroit.
The Detroit times., 1916-12-04
WOUND FATAL
TO DANIEL VEIN
Man Shot While Trying to
Shield Woman From HuS-
bands Wrath, Succumbs

Daniel Vein, "a years old No.
1875 Brush-st, died Sunday in Har-
per hospital as the result OF having
been shot thru the abdomen by
Harry Wilson. Thursday evening,
when Vein tried to protect Wilson's
Wife. who was being threatened by
Ler husband Vein was shot twice,
both bullets lodging in the abdo-
Inen. Wilson has not been caught
by the police.
Mrs Wilson VINO lives AZ No. $50
Piquette-ave has asked for the
protection OF tn police. as she be
lIeves thar her husband will return
aud carry out mis- threat to kill her.
The Detroit times., 1916-12-04
TONE UP YOUR STOMACH

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.hlt is not . tonic for every other
part uf thC body but the stomach
.prnds as does every other organ,
lu ,hc blood for its energy.
There can be mo- perfect digestion
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mp lhv stomach is to- enrich the
blood
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stomach trouble Is deblitating Dr
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Most stomach remedies try To d.
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