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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-14
BOOK OLD MEXICO
FOR A WEEK HERE
Biggest Spectacle Ever Seen In the
Tri-Cities> Has Been Secured for
Centennial Celebration.
TO SHOW AT EXPOSITION PARK
Thearle- Duffield Company. Successors
TO the Paine Concern. Given Con- .
tract for Pageant.

The headquarters Of the Fort Arm
strong Centennial association in suite
sos Central Trust and Savings bank
building in Rock Island. has been one
OF the busiest places in the tri-cities
during the last few days while Direc-
tor-General Benson has been complet-
ing the scenario for the pageants and
receiving the scores of visitors who
have hundreds of propositions for him
to scan
The most important matter that has
been up. however. was Yesterday when
President Norwood and Director-Gen-
cTal Benson closed contract with the
Thearle- Duffield company. successors
TO the Paine Fireworks company of
Chicago. for the biggest spectacle ever
shown in the tri-cities. during centen-
NAL week This will he the wonderful
exhibition old Mexico" the newest
production of the company. and which
is said to be the most marvellous dis
play ever attempted by the exhibitors.
The spectacle will be staged in EX-
position park, in Rock Island. during
the entire week of June 1926.
The publicity committee for the as
ISOLATION is also making rapid strides
toward its goal and is daily receiving
numerous queries as the result of the
space already given the celebration in
newspapers all over the country. A
weekly service of publicity is now be-
ing given the several hundred daily
and weekly papers, and it is believed
that the advertising derived in this
way will bring thousands of visitors to
the tri-cfties for the big week.
Moline Meeting Monday.
The committee of 300 in Moline will
hold its meeting Monday night at the
Moline Commercial club and Chair
man E. E. Morgan expects to have the
entire membership present President
Norwood and Director General Ben
son will outline the plans for the cele-
bration, describing the pageantry and
the various spectacles. Active work OF
Moline's part of the preliminary work
is expected TO begin early next week
as the result Of Mondays meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-14
AT THE COLUMBIA.

There is nothing slow about THE
Co-eds," who feature the last half Of
the week at the Columbia theatre,
Davenport. The act is merry must
cal melange, in which comedy, med
ody and dancing are delightfully."- in
termingled. Arthur West, the college
Joke" is scream and keeps the
audience with him from the start.
Ubert Carlton has an excellent voice
and knows how to use it while Cecil
Renard is an attractive young lady
who has mastered the art Of dancing
The costumes and scenery are espe-
cially pretty and the entire attraction
is away above par. The lines are
witty and there is a punch and go to
the offering that make it very enjoy
able. Some fine acting is given by
Miss Leila Shaw in The Truthful
Liar" She takes the part of the
vampire in a finished manner and
shows to a governor how easy it is for
an INSCRIPTIONS woman to frame up
compromising situation against an
innocent man and through her exhibit
ton is able to secure pardon for her
brother who is sentenced to be hanged
for killing a woman who had forged
letters for blackmail purposes.
Laughs come thick and fast in I'm
surance" which Haviland and Thorn
ton term their novelty oddity. The
former has line of talk" which Is
about the best ever and he puts it
over in neat fashion. Pleasing musi-
cal numbers are given by the four
Kleisses. The two young sons show
they are not only musicians of ability
but comedians as we'll and they give
life and zest to the entertainment
Brierri and King have a neat song
and dance turn. The latter gives a
spinster character selection that is
great "All Around Town." a musical
comedy that has been making a great
hit all over the country. comes Sunday
to the popular playhouse.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-14
President Poincare (arrow) visiting
French trenches at Yerdun, and
map showing present location of
battle line

Paris.-The visits of President
Poincare 10 the front are only almost
unexpected" if the Cri de Paris is to
be believed. Two or three days be-
fore he arrives the poilus are aston
ished at seeing certain chiefs, whose
headgear is decorated by two or three
small golden stars indicating their
high rank, circulating about the front
lines much more frequently than
usual. Fresh straw and new sleeping
bags are served out with unusual free
dom, but at the same time the noncom-
missioned officers earn a certain
amount of unpopularity by their in
sistence on having all the mud scraped
up.
The presidential party, containing
five or six high officers. passes dis
creetly through the galleries. The
men who have not been notified Of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-14

When the president addresses sol
der it often happens that the latter
replies with a Mon General which
does not appear to displease NJ. Pom
care.
On one of his latest visits a general
accompanying him asked Breton SOL
der if he had seen the president of the
republic.
mo, mon General"
You are mistaken. You have just
seen him. The man in dark blue who
answered your salute and said Bon
jour mon enfant'"
A lesser informed trooper on the
same visit cried out as the president
went by: "Vive la Lorraine"
The president smiled a melancholy
smile.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-14

visit continue their work, watching at
the lookout holes. handling the spade
and pick. 1t is very seldom that any
of them recognize NJ. Poincare.
The presidents costume since he be-
gan his trips to the front has become
more and more military. He frequent
ly wears a democratic cap of naval
touch, as an ordinary derby has ten
dency TO fly off in the wind. When he
goes where he is in danger of re-
ceiving fragments of projectiles he
wears the regulation steel helmet
His suit is a hunting suit of dark
blue, a pea jacket, knickerhockers
with puttees, giving it vague air Of
being uniform. The great chiefs
who accompany him sometimes ap-
pear as civilians.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-14
NEMSN0IE9<s1I NnlIELAND
S WDAISYDEAN ~
Zubaydah Zourna, a young woman

Zubaydah Zourna, young woman
whose career as a globe trotter has in
cluded appearances in music halls and
theatres in practically every part of
the world, will be seen as the chief
dancing girl in William Fox's Annette
kellermann spectacle now nearing
completion in Jamaica
Miss Zourna comes naturally by her
skill in depicting the wild, dangerous
dances of the desert, having been born
at Beja, Tunis. Her father was of a
tribe of wandering sheiks, and her
early associates were people of the
desert.
She was educated in Paris. became
an artists model there. and subse-
quently stage and screen actress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-14
The Theatre
TONIGHT IN THE MOVIES.

TONIGHT IN THE MOVIES.
Spencer Square-Miss Mae Murray
in ITO Have and to Hold" and Bray's
Cartoons.
Majestic-Lillian Gish in Daphne
and the Pirates" and Keystone COM
edy, His Pride and Shame with
Ford Sterling.
Black Hawk-"A Modern Paul.
Tapped Wires" Hazards of Helen"
ILLINOIS.
April 29-Henry W. Savage's pro-
duction of "Everywoman."
COLUMBIA.
Vaudeville (Davenport). Two per-
formances daily, at 2:45 and SIS.
Three Saturday and Sunday, at 2:45,
1880 and 9 o'clock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-14

my Partner" produced by Mutual
and starring Burr Mcintosh, was one
OF the spectacular melOdramas of 35
years ago. 1t was first played at the
Union Square theatre, September 16,
1879.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-14

When Director General Brenon was
canvassing the Fox forces in Jamaica
for some one who could interpret the
mystic dances of the east, he discov-
cred Miss Journals ability, and en-
trusted to her the task of drilling and
.rehearsing the other dancers, as we'll
as leading them in performances be-
fore the camera.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-14
Ernest Truck in New Comedy,

'Artie, the Millionaire Kid" is five
reel Vitagraph blue ribbon feature
which gives splendid opportunities for
Ernest Truck to indulge his talents for
comedy. Truck was especially en-
gagged for the production, and the
young Broadway star is said to have
done some of his best work therein.
The story deals with the adventures of
youth who is turned out by his faith
er when he is sent home from college
in disgrace. Dot Kelly will play the
leading feminine role in the film with
capable supporting cast. The picture
will be released April II.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-14
Jane Washburn Dies.
Especial to The Argus.

Orion. III, April IA, Miss Jane
Washburn died at $50 Thursday at-
ternoon at the home of William Dor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-14

The Universal company accom-
plished rather an unusual undertaking
when it secured permission to film the
interior of the Church of the Blessed
Sacrament at Hollywood, Cal, for a
feature production. All the denomi-
nations are strict with the use of their
churches, the Catholic more than any
other being opposed to having the
church used for outside purposes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-14

The report recently was spread that
Cleo Madison umpired baseball game
for the Yale alumni at the golden gate,
but it Is just being made known that
she officiated In a bathing suit. Miss
Cleo was on the beach-but not vet
near the water-when asked to umpire
The game was played near the tapping
waves.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-24
Nebraska State House Might
Have Been Wrecked,
Had Tube Been
Perfect.
IT EXPLODED TOO SOON
Internal Machine Was Thrown Out Of
Furnace and Against
Stone Wall in the
Basement.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 24.-An at
tempt was made to blow up the Ne
braska state capitol building last
night, four foot bomb enclosed in
a steel casing being exploded in a
trash burning furnace in the west
wing.
The force of the explosion threw
the bomb from the furnace and
against stone wall six feet distant,
but 1t did not explode further after
being hurled from the flames in the
incinerator. Only a portion Of the
powder was exploded and it is believ-
ed that if the bomb had not been
hurled out by the first explosion,
much damage might have resulted.
The force Of The explosion scattered
burning paper and rubbish about and
the incipient fire was extinguished by
Janitor Gale Harlan who had lighted
the fire and who was near the scene
of the explosion.
Mr.. Harlan said that the explosion
occurred about 1880 p. m, and that
it's force seemed to shake the build
ing. He thought at first that the fire
was dangerous, but soon extinguished
it with a fire extinsuisber. --.ss
L ue CoHleulS VI llle UOIuD CdSlHS
were being examined during the
morning In an effort to discover their
exact nature. The portion of the
bomb which was not exploded was
filled with a dark co;ored powder.
Torn bits Of the exploded portion
were scattered about in the incinera-
tor. The bomb was constructed of a
thin metal, an alloy of copper and
zinc and was two and a half inches
in diameter and about five feet long
No motive has yet been discovered.
The janitor this morning said that
he had not reported the matter Wed
nesday because he wanted to report
first to the state officers and let them
take action as they saw fit.
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Act is Expected to Bring Dec
laration of War Against
the Country.

United Press Leased Wire Service!
LISBON, Feb. 24.-Germany anu
Austria are expected to declare war
Immediately upon Portugal, as the re-
suit of the action Of the Portuguese
naval authorities. Carrying out an
official decree, Captain Rego, com
mander of the Portuguese naval dl-
vision has seized tnirty-six German
and Austrian steamers. some OF theln
large vessels, lying in the Iaeus
river
Foreign Minister Costa announced
the vessels were contiscated because
Portugal needed transports ana De
cause of fear that they would se.
into the Atlantic for possible Talo
on allied vessels. 1t was stated tha'
only Tuesday night the German
steamer Ockenfels had escaped 1roni
port at Funchal, Madeira isianus'
without clearance papers. Ihe fol
tuguese minister to Germany was TO-
day instructed to call the matter 10
the attention of the German foreish
office.
Though no state Of war has existeo
between Germany and Portugal, the
Portuguese government under the
terms of an alliance with England has
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-24
Not at All an Unlikely Thing That Americ
and Germany May Become Enemies
Instead of Friends.
SITUATION IS NOW MOST SERIOUS
Congress at Odds With President Wilson as TO
Best Method of Handling the Grave
Problems.

killed, that will lead to war Is ad-
herence to our technical, legal rights
worth plunging this nation into war;"
Stone is said to have queried.
Ths presidents reply Is said to
have been sharp and curt, approach
ing a rebuke to Stone. The presi-
dent is said to have declared that if
only one American life is involved he
would take summary action by hand
Ing passports to Ambassador Bern
storff and Immediately recalling Am
bassador Gerard from Berlin. This
unyielding position from the presi-
dent, widely discussed in congress
cloak rooms. is said to have caused
the movement to pass resolutt ons
warning Americans to stay of armed
ships.
. Among the difficulties in congress
confronting the president today were
the personal convictions of both Sen
ator Stone and Chairman Flood in
favor Of warning Americans off armed
ships. Both believe this should be
done rather than risk war with Ger
many. Flood and Stone both believe
a majority of their respective bodies
favor such action.
Petitions were prepared by Repre-
sentative Webb Of the house judiciary
president give warning to Americans.
Administration leaders worked dill
gently to curb the opposition to the
presidents plan. Dependence upon
republican votes to stave off passage
of warning" resolution, was the
remarkable situation they feared
might confront the president. Repre-
sentative Cooper, ranking republican
on the house foreign affairs commit
tee. was authority for the statement,
however, that many republicans favor
such a resolution. But the presidents
adherents expressed firm belief today
that with republican votes the efforts
of prominent democrats to pass such
a resolution would fail. Senator Gal.
linger republican leader, Senator
Lodge. Senator Smoot and other
prominent minority senators are said
to sustain the presidents stand
against yielding to Germany. On the
house side, Republican Leader Mann
is prepared to oppose warning
resolution
Those favoring a warning resolT-
ton declare only such action If Ger
many refuses to yield in her new
campaign. will prevent war.
On the other hand many democrats
and most republicans, it was asserted.
CONTINUED on page %
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-24

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
LONDOr, Feb. 24.--The great Ger
man offensive directed by the crown
prince against the outer defenses Of
Verdun, marks the beginning of a
new drive On Paris, according to Am
sterdam dispatches today quoting ad
vices from Berlin.
BY the blasting fire Of thousands of
guns, the Germans plan to wreck the
defenses of Verdun and begin a great
march on the French capital 1872
miles away, Amsterdam reported.
Berlin believes the fall of Verdun
will signal the beginning Of the end
Of the war. A half million men are
now locked in the great struggle in
the woods north and norteast CO the
French fortress. The fiercest artil-
lery and infantry fighting is proceed
ing on both banks of the Meuse.
The Germans have battered in the
head of the strong French salient
nine miles north of the Verdun, ac-
cording to Berlin dispatches today.
The Berlin war Office claims the cap
ture of more than six miles of French
trenches to depth of two miles, at
some places, the greatest gain made
by either side on the western front
since .Lne .fTeuCH uTlSe III lHe Sudui-
payne last September.
If the Berlin report is true, the
Germans are now approaching the
outer forts of Verdun and by another
equally effective drive may bring
their forty-two centimeters to bear
upon the Verdun defenses.
Paris dispatches reporting that the
battle has spread along twenty-five
mile front. indicated today that the
Germans are pressing their attacks
with the utmost fury, counting upon
overwhelming the Verdun defenders
by the weight of their assault.
Amsterdam asserted German losses
have exceeded the. casualties in any
fighting in five months. For forty
eight hours streams of dangerously
wounded have been making their way
to Germany, according to Amsterdam
lepOrts. ,.-......-..
Paris dispatch to the Times, en-
phasizing the importance of the Ver-
dun battle, declared, however. that
German losses in the past forty-eight
hours have been so heavy as to in
sure the defeat of the attempt against
Verdun.
According to an Amsterdam dis
patch to the Central News today.
quoting a German authority, the pres
ent offensive initiates desperate
struggle to secure control of the en-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-24

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
WASHINGTON. Feb. 24.-With a
large and clamorous faction in con-
gress at odds with the president. the
administration today neared the crux
in German-American relations. The
situation was admittedly the most
critical since the dispute arose over
arming merchantmen.
Drastic measures were taken today
by the president to check the Incl
pient democratic revolt against his re-
fusal to yield to Germany and warn
Americans to stay off arm ed mer-
chantmen.
At conferences planned today with
Senator Stone, chairman of the SEN
ate foreign relations committee, and
Representative Flood, chairman Of
the house foreign affairs committee,
the president was expected to de-
liver his ultimatum against warning
Americans to avoid armed liners.
That it will be necessary for the
president to go before congress per
sona]ly with a special message ask
ing congress support in the stand
against recognizing the German de-
cree, was still forecast today by men
who are with him In his fight.
Another plan under consideration to
squelch democratic ''insurgents'-
those demanding that Americans be
kept off armed ships-was letter
from Secretary Of State Lansing to
Stone and Flood stating why Ameri-
cans should be upheld in their rights
to travel on armed or unarmed mer-
chantmen. Such a letter was sent by
former Secretary Bryan to Stone last
year when congress threatened to
pass resolutions stopping arms ship
ments to the allies.
Receipt of Germany's reply to this
governments representations on the
armed merchantmen issue was eX-
pected today. America is practically
resigned to the belief that Germany's
response will be unsatisfactory.
ne next move, according to
authoritative information will be the
sending of vigorous note warning
Germany Of the result if Americans
are endangered in the new admiralty
campaign.
Details of a clash between the pres
ident and Senator Stone in their con
ference last Monday night leaked out
today According to congressman
with whom Stone has since talked.
the president Is said to have declared
that Americans rights to travel on
armed ships must and will be un-
equivocally sustained.
But if one obscure American Is
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-24
SPEAKING TOUR OF AMERICA
BY AMBASSADOR GERARD

ing to flood America with cheap pro-
ducts at the end of the war, to the
detriment of American industries. II
is Understood he will urge the demo-
cratic platform makers to advocate a
tariff wall at least high enough to
shut out this kind of competition. He
favors also a tariff commission.
If the circumstances make it pos
sible, Gerard may give the American
public many interesting sideHghts on
the submarine controversies. He may
for instance explain why Germany
thought at the beginning of negotia-
tions that America was bluffing and
official notes.
Gerard himself tried for weeks to
impress upon German officials the
seriousness OF the situation. Mean
while Ambassador Dumba was in
forming the Austrian government that
Secretary Bryan had assured him ths
L. S. would never take strong action
against Germany ana the Austrian
government was passing this informa-
ton to Berlin.
Foreign Office officials told Gerard
OF Bryans alleged statement. To
add to the complications, politician
from Illinois. carrying credentials
from Bryan arrived here, met many
high officials and assured them that
President Wilson was writing his
notes for home consumption.
What Gerard thought Of these
moves was communicated to Col. F.
NJ. House on the Iatter's recent visit
TO Berlin
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-24
FRENCH FORCED BACK BY GERMANS
ENGLAND

/ United Press Leased Wire Service.l
LONDON, Feb. 24.--German COM
merce raiders who yesterday ran the
captured British steamer Westburn in
to the port of Santa Cruz, Canary Is
lands, dashed out to sea early today,
scuttIed tho vessel and escaped in
boats, according to dispatches from
Santa Cruz.
This was done, the dispatches said,
because the Spanish authorities hint
ed that the Westburn, believed to
have been taken by tho famous COM
meroe raider Moewe, probably would
be returned to her British owner II
the Germans decided to intern her.
Fearing capture by British war
ships patroIIing off the Canarles IT
they attempted to escape, the Germans
put to sea and sank the British ship
just inside the three milo limit.
They returned to Santa Cruz where
they probably will be Interned for the
remainder Of the war.
No treaty such as that existing be-
tween Prussia and the United States,
bv which the Germans claimed tho
right to hold the British liner Appam,
taken into Norfolk by German prize
crew, Is In effect between Spain and
Germany, according to authorities
here.
Spain therefore had no choice but
to turn the Westburn back to her Brit
lsh owners if she was interned.
1t is assumed that the 206 passen-
GERS taken from other vessels report
ed sunk by the Moewe were put ashore
by the Germans and will be permitted
to make their way to England.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-24
May Argue for President Will
son During the Coming
Campaign.

[By Carl w. Ackerman, United Press
Staff Correspondent
BERLIN, Feb 24.-Ambassador
Gerard, 1t was strongly hinted today,
may make a speaking tour Of Amer
lea in support of President Wilson's
candidacy for reelection, If the re-
publicans make the Wilson submarin-
ing policies their chief target of at
tack
Gerard plans to visit the United
States before the democratic national
convention in June. If he finds the
president under heavy fire by critics
of his dealings with Germany, he
may take the stump to explain few
things about the submarine controver-
sizes that American people know little
about.
The ambassador Is convalescing
from the injuries he suffered early
this week while skiing near Munich.
Persons close to him said today that
in addition to considering campaign
ing for Wilson, Gerard expects to
urge lie necessity of strong tariff
plank at the democratic convention
in St. Louis
Ambassador Gerard, it is reported,
is convinced that Europe Is prepar-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-24

1 United Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Feb. 24.-Before coun-
ell committee meeting marked by bit
ter clashes between friends and foes
of Mayor VIM. Hale Thompson, Chi
cagos alleged petticoat politics graft
scandal got its first official airing to-
day. While the city civil service COM
mission, made up largely OF Thomp-
sons appointee, held a rival quiz a
few doors away. Mrs. Page Walter
Eaton. who resigned $1,000 a year
job in the department of public wei
fare, told the council committee al
legged details of salary splitting with
the mayors sister-in-law.