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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-12
100000 BLAZE
HITS OHIO TOWN

Sandusky, Ohio, May 12-Fire here
today in the business district did
100000 damage.
The fire started from an unknown
cause in the Washer livery barn at
the rear of Market street and con-
sumed the building SO rapidly that it
was with difficulty that the horses
were saved.
A strong wind from the southeast
swept the flames into the old four
story Schmidt block at the southeast
corner of Market and Wayne streets.
The top floor fell in and the wind car
ried fire brands from this burning
structure diagonally across the cor
ner to the four story kuntZ block. Loss
on this building was about 100000
and on goods in the block another
100000. The gale made difficult the
work of the firemen, several of whom
were slightly injured.
In the Schmidt block were the Nobil
Shoe store, the ]. H. Herman furni-
ture store, the Dilgert and Bitner fur
niture store, the Healy clothing store,
F. E. Swayne's piano store and the
Bowser and Sharp carpet store. The
first three Of these establishments
were consumed and the others appear
doomed. Fire in the kuntz block was
put out without great damage.
Subsiding Of the high wind probably
was all that saved the business dis
trict of this city from entire destruc-
ton. The fire burned out Is large
stores and number of smaller estab-
lishmentS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-12
GERMANY WANTS
PEACE--M'CLURE
Noted American Publisher Returns
From Extended Trip Through
Countries of Belligerents.

New York, May 12.-Samuel s.
Mcclure, the publisher, who arrived
from Copenhagen last night on the
steamer Oscar II, said that he found
sentiment for peace only in Ger
many and Austria,
Il have visited all the belligerent
nations and did not find suggestion
of peace anywhere except in those
two countries, where the people de-
sire it for commercial reasons only"
said Mr.. Mcclure, "by that l mean
they wish to resume their business
relations with other nations, not that
they fear defeat.
The English, French, Russians,
Belgians, Italians, Germans, Austrians,
Hungarians, Bulgarians and Turks are
all confident of victory for their re-
spective armies and determined to
fight to the end"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-12
ANOTHER TOWN ON BORDER is RA|DED
IsB1anedfor
Irish Revolt
Dublin, May IL, (via London,
6:15 p. m.)-James Connolly and
John McDerm0tt were shot this
morning for completely in the re-
belliOn.

San Francisco, May 1.-THE Lead
err an Irish publication here. prints
today a purported copy of a document
alleged to have been issued secretly by
the British government and the dis
covery of which is said to have pre-
cipitated the recent revolution in Ire
land.
According to "The Leader" the doc
ument fell into the hands of Tom
Kelly, Dublin alderman, who read il
at a special meeting of the city cor
poration the Wednesday evening pre-
ceding the riots. The exposure of the
governments plan Of preparedness,
according to the Leader" was the
signal for the uprising.
The document, according to the al
legged copy, had "the sanction of the
Irish office on the recommendation of
the general office commanding the
forces in Ireland"
1t directs, that on receipts of an
order issued from the chief secretary's
office, Dublin castle, and signed by the
under-secretary and the general Off
Ger, certain measures be put in force
Immediately.
These measures included the arrest
of all members of the Sim Fein ma
tional council, the central executive
Sim Fem volunteers, general council
Irish Sim Fem volunteer, county
board Irish Sim Fein volunteers,
executive committee national vOlun-
teers and the Coisde Gnotha commit
tee Cello league. The alleged docu-
ment directed that the Dublin metro
politan police and the royal Irish con-
stabulary forces in Dublin be confined
to barracks; that provision be made
to notify inhabitants to remain in
doors, until such time as competent
military authority may otherwise di-
rect or permit" and gave directions
for military occupation of certain
premises throughout the city.
Dublin, May u, (via London, 9:3t
a. m-)-Premier Asquith arrived in
Dublin today and was taken in an
automobile to the vice-regal lodge
The premier's program for the day
was first a conference with depart
mental chiefs and afterward consul
tation with General Maxwell in regard
to the military situation, which is well
in hand.
1t is reported that in all likelihood
a proclamation will be issued shortly
abolishing martial law, the provis-
ions of which have been greatly modi-
, fed in the last few days.
The situation in some parts of the
provinces is said to be still rather
disturbed and it is likely that mill
tary control will continue in these
districts for some time longer.
Premier Asquith intended also tC
meet several civilian Populations SC
as to learn at first hand their ideas
concerning the reconstruction of the
destroyed portions of Dublin and per
haps to formulate a plan for COM
pensation. There is relief apparent
among the population at the prom
cessation of executions which were
beginning to cause considerable agi-
tation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-12
APPAM NOTICEIS
GIVEN BY JUDGE

Norfolk, Va, May 12-When the
proceedings to determine possession
of the captured British liner Appam,
brought as a German prize to this
port were begun in federal court here
today, Judge Waddill, over the protest
of the counsel for the German en-
bassy, made public for the first time
the state departments communication
of March to Count Won Bernstorff.
1t disclosed that the department
considered the case one involving le-
gal questions to be decided by the
courts and contrary to what has here
tofore been generally understood, ex-
pressed the view that the Appam did
not fall within the protecting clauses
of the Prussian-American treaty. 1t
pointed out that the treaty granted
ASYLUM for vessels of war accompany
ing prizes but does not protect these
perils of war deposited in an Amer
lean port
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-12
THE WAR TODAY

Hard fighting has been resumed
in the vicinity of Dead Mans Hill
on the Yerdun front, the Germans
making another attempt to dis
lodge the French from the hill, the
capture OF which on May 10, was
reported by the Paris war Office.
Two attacks last night were re-
pulsed by the French, the war Of
tice announced today.
Increase In the violence of the
artillery fire in another sector of
the Verdun front is reported, the
region especially subjected to the
Smelling being between Dead Mans
Hill and the Av0court wood, to the
southwest In the DOuaum0nt-
Vaux district, east of the Meuse,
the b0mbardment is being contin-
ued.
A semi-0fficial dispatch from
Berlin reports the sinking in the
Adriatic by hostile submarine of
the Austrian steamer Dubrovnik
OF 1885 tons. The vessel is char
asterized in the dispatch as a
passenger steamer" and il is de-
clared she was not armed and was
sunk without warning.
The most violent bOmbardment
in the Verdun region is against
the French positions in the Gail
lette wood and their second lines
on the right bank of the Mouse.
BOmbardments have also taken
place along the front hef' by the
Belgians and severe artillery
duel is in progress around the
HOhenzOllern redOubt between
the British and Germans. Infantry
actions around Yerdun have been
on a small scale.
On the eastern front the Rus
SLAMS and Germans are engaged
in artillery dueis at various points
and the same conditions prevail
along the Italian-Austrian front.
In the Caucasus region around
Mount HOPE, the Turks claim TO
have driven the Russians from
their positions about nine miles
in extent and forced them 10 re.
treat eastward.
British Premier Asquith has
gone to Dublin TO study the sit.
uati0n caused by the Irish revolt
The British house of commons las1
night passed resolution express,
ing dissatisfaction with the ad
ministrati0n of Irish affairs.
The conferences ut I'll Paso
Texas, between General Scott ant
General 0hregon have closed ant
future negotiations over the Mex,
lean situation will be conducted
through diplomatic channels a
Washington and Mexico City.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-12
GET MONEY FIGHTING
THE WHITE PLAGUE

Washington, May 12.-Direct fnan-
ciaI economy of combating tubercu-
losis was illustrated today at final ses-
sions of the National Association for
the Study and Prevention of Tuber-
culosis.
DR.. Joseph H. Pratt of Boston, ex-
nlained that patients of a tuberculosis
class maintained by Emanuel church,
Boston, whose wage earning power
was restored by proper treatment,
earned $4,000 last year. The total
expense of the class for the past 10
wears was about $4,000. DR.. Pratt
recommended that churches and other
organizations form classes Of tuber-
cuIosis patients for instruction regard
ing outdoor treatment, which they may
give themselves al home
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-12

London, May Eric Won FaIken-
hayn is the brains Of the German army
The military domination of Prus-
sia," which Mr.. Asquith declared must
be wholly and finally destroyed has
/ its seat and center in the famous
"generalstabler, which is quite an eX-
ceptional theOcracy of war. I'm peace
time" says Ignatius Phayre, "the Ber-
lin kriegsministerium,' on the konigs-
platz, near the Austrian embassy, is
much like any other war office. But
the moment mobilization is complete
and before the first gun is fired, the
real war thinkers hurry out to the
field and throw off every vestige OF
civil authority-even that of the i'm
perial throne itself
THE kaiser is invited to grand
| headquarters at Thielt, in Flanders, OF
Verdun, in France, when big attacks
are TO be made. but the emperor is
only a visitor. He is now all-highest
in name alone, for the real war lord
is Eric Won Falkenhayn, chief of staff
of the German armies and directing
brain of all the others from the Bal
kans to Bagdad."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-12
NEGRO KILLS
TW0,|NJURES
0NE;ESCAPES
Army Officer, Girl and I'm
known Woman Targets
of Assassin.

Leavenworth, Kas., May 12.-Ser-
geant James c. Jackson and Miss En-
nestine Brown, % years old, were
killed and an unidentified woman was
severely wounded this morning by
William White, a negro, who had pur-
chased his release from the army
mounted service school at Fort Leav-
enworth. near here yesterday. White
ESCAPED across the Missouri river in
a row boat.
Sergeant Jackson. who was attached
to the mounted service school was
killed at the schools stables. He was
shot through the heart.
Soldiers who were with him gave
chase at once but they carried only
side arms and White held them at bay
with a high powered rife until he got
into a row boat he had hidden on the
river bank. Their shots missed hin
and it is believed he crossed the Mis-
souri, river unframed.
White first shot the unidentified
woman who is known only as Min
ME" He fired at her through a win
dow in the home where she was EN-
ployed, about 6 o'clock She was sho1
through the arm.
Miss Brown, whom he killed, wa.
shot nearly two hours later at th'
quarters of Lieutenant William Green
where she was at work. He likewise
shot at her through a window. Fiji
teen minutes later he appeared at th'
service school. White, according tt
authorities, closed up his affairs yes
terday. He purchased his release from
the service school and left instruc
tions with an attorney that his life in
surance policy should be collected ant
the proceeds sent to his mother il
| South Carolina.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-12
Latest Bulletins

Berlin. May Il (by wireless to
Sayville. THE entente powers
have decided to resort to force, ii
necessary. TO transport the Serb
ian troops at Corfu across Greek
territory to the SalOniki front,
the Oversee News agency says,
being prompted by desire To de-
termine definitely the policy Of
Greece.
Pana- H.. May Thinking he
accidentally had shot and killed
his wife and daughter today, Lou
is B0ucheZ committed snicide.
The wife and daughter escaped
with powder burns.
Washington. May Ex-Governor
Dunno of Illinois called at the
White house today and arranged
to present arguments to Secretary
Baker on Monday for govern
ment permit to construct the
eight-f0Ot waterway in the Hill
nOis river for which money has
been appropriated by the state.
Berlin. May IA dispatch
from Barcelona. Spain. says that
IA revolution has broken out in
Lisbon. It is reported that troops
have mutinied and that the arsen-
ais have been burned.
Washington, May 12.-Secretary
Lansing announced today he has
asked Ambassador Gerard to as
certain the nature OF the punish
ment imposed by the German gov
eminent on the commander OF the
submarine which sunk the steamer
SdssfAs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-12
Two Attempts of Germans
to Recapture Positions
Lost Are Futile.
AT DEAD MANS HILL
Action Along Western Slope
-Douaumont- Vaux Sec
ton Bombarded.

Paris, May -, G1:0 a. m.)-Two at
tempts by the Germans last night to
recapture positions on the western
slope of Dead Mans Hill, taken by the
French on May 10, were frustrated
by the French artillery fire. Artillery
is active about the AVocourt wood and
the bOmbardment in the Douaumont-
VauX section continues, according TO
the official war Office report issued to-
day.
The text of the statement follows:
'On the left bank Of the Meuse
Werdun 'front.', there was intense ar
tillery activity from the sector of the
wood of AvoCourt to Dead Mans Hill.
The Germans vainly attempted to dis
lodge us during the night from the
positions we captured May 10 on the
western slope of the hill. Two sue
ceSsiye attacks were repulsed by our
fire
"On the right bank the lombard
ment in the region of Douaumont-
VauX continued.
Give Reason of Verdun Fight.
Senator Berenger, writing in today S
Matin, says that the key to the war
lies in the possession of the Briey
valley between Verdun and Metx.
Since the war began" says Sen
ator Barenger, France, having lost
the Briey basin, has been obliged to
import almost all the iron required
from England and America, while
Germany, having occupied the whole
Briey valley is able to add 21,000.000
tons to her own annual output. This
explains the assiduity of the Germans
at Verdun. They want to capture
the fortress so as effectually TO pre-
vent the French from attacking Metz.
German War Report.
Berlin, May u. (by wireless to Say
Vile 1.-The text of today's statement
by German army headquarters is as
follows:
Western front, southeast of the
Hohenzollern redoubt near Hulluch
German battalions from the Palatinate
British position. Up to this time 127
unwounded prisoners have been
brought in. Several machine guns
were taken. The enemy suffered
heavy losses, especially during a fu-
tile counter attack.
in the Argonne the French attack
ed La File Morte, using flame throw
ers. The attack failed.
In the Mouse district there has been
lively artillery fire by both sides. Aside
from d feeble attempt by the French
in the Thiaumont wood there has been
no important infantry action.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-12
Local Men Granted Patents,

Washington, D. G., May. I2.-Patents
have just been granted inventors at
Rock Island and vicinity as follows:
Cornelius S. Morris, Rock Island, au-
tomato scale; NJ. W. Wallace, Daven-
port, ship construction; Thomas B.
Modem. Moline. adjustable connector
for anti-skid chains. etc; Mike Mintz,
Rock Island, consignor to Gearless Au-
tomato Pump company, automatic
switch
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-12
KAISER H0NORS
CAPTAIN ROY-ED

London, May IA Central News
dispatch from Amsterdam says that
Captain Karl Boy-ed, former German
naval attache at Washington, has been
decorated with the order of the Red
Eagle, third class, with swords, by the
emperor.
Captain Boy-ed was appointed t. We
Washington embassy in Dece h
1911. After various charges
been made against him in rega
his connection with passports frauds,
the equipment of German commerce
raiders from this country and Ger
man intrigues in Mexico, President
Wilson requested his recall. After the
president had declined request from
Berlin to explain the reasons for the
demand for Captain BOy-eds recall
the attache was ordered home last
December.
The charges against Captain Boy-ed
continued after his departure from
this country. In March of this year
when Horst Won der Goltz was ar
rested in New York in connection
with the plot to blow up the Welland
canal in Canada, he made a state
ment to the United States district at
torney charging that Captain Boy-ed
had proposed an invasion Of Canada
from this country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-12
Goethals TO Resign Panama job /!

Washington, May 12.-Secretary
Baker said today he had no adVlces
from Panama to confirm reports that
Governor Cocktails plans to resign
June l. General Cocktails, however,
has tacit agreement with the war de-
partment for his retirement when the
removal Of the canal slides are com
pleted. He proposed his retirement
when the slides occurred last fall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-12
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till Z Z. al. Tomorrow. fer
Rock Island, Davenport Moline
and Vicinity.

Showers tonight and probably Sat
sfday, continued cool.
Temperature at Z a. m, 3D. High
est yesterday, 60; lowest last night,
50.
Velocity of wind at a. m, eight
miles per hour.
Precipitation, none.
Relative humidity at p. m, 81; at
a m, "a; at / p. m today, 81.
stage Of water, 1876, fall Of 8 IN
last "a hours.
j. NJ SHERIER, Local Forecaster-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-12

Salem, Ore, May IF. ]. Rupert
was installed today as publicity man
ager for st. Paul's Episcopal church of
this city The appointment was sug-
gested by Rev S. Gill, rector and for
mer newspaper man, who said he be-
lieved publicity in church work should
reap results as beneficial as newspa-
per advertising does in the business
world.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-12
Passenger Steamer Dubrov
mix Torpedoed by Enemy
Subsea Craft.
NOT WARNED, CLAIM
German Statement in Ad
hitting Sinking Says
Vessel Unarmed.

Hungarian passenger steamer Du-
brovnik has been torpedOed and
sunk by an enemy submarine III
the Adriatic."
1.-THE Dubrovnik was not armed
and was tOrped0ed without any
warning whatever" says a semi
official news agency.
The dispatch does not state that any
passengers were on board at the time
of the torpedoing and it seems prob
able that she was in the government
service, as so far is known, no Aus
trian steamers have been engaged II
passenger traffic in the Adriatic OF
elsewhere since the early days of The
war.
In this connection it is noted tina
in a Paris news agency dispatch o
May 10 the sinking in the lower Adrl
attic of IAN enemy transport laden will
war material" was announced.
The Dubrovnik was vessel of 4,
326 tons gross, built in Newcastle II
1912. Marine registers reported he,
last at Constantinople.
Comment on Admission.
Paris, May 12-The official admis
sion that a German submarine torpe
doed the Sussex is widely commented
on in today's press which consider.
that the admission accentuates Ger
many's collapse before President vii
sons resolute attitude.
The Petit Parisien says that an ex
animation of the comments of the Ger
man press shows that it is dominated
by the feeling that Germany has IN
dergone one of the gravest diplomatic
checks in her history and that sh,
does not answer back to Washington
as she would like.
See Wilson's Power.
Petrograd, May 12-The press CON
tinues to comment on the surrender
of Germany to the demands of thu
United States. Some of the paper:
draw a comparison between the firm
attitude Of President Wilson and wha
they describe as the desire of the rep
resentatiVes of American science, pol
itics, laws and church" for the event
ual triumph of the allies. American
public feeling is declared to be tn.
best antidote for the two years of Ger
man agitation in the United States.
Copenhagen, May 12.-According t,
the Berlin Tageblatt Germany will no
send reply to the last American not,
but the German government will con
fer with Ambassador Gerard in regart
to it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-12
Gives Order on Receipt of
Report Regarding Failure
Of Agreement.
UNWRITTEN POLICY?
Is Intimated an sUnder.
standing" for Coopera-
ton Is Reached.

dered Loo CarranZa cavalry and
infantry toward the border to Dur.
sue the bandits responsible for the
recent raids at Glenn Springs and
BoquillaS, Texas.
Washington. May 12.-Upon re-
celVing word today from Major
General Hugh Scott that the bor-
der conferences with General
0hregOn had been closed without
agreement Secretary Baker an
n0unced that he had directed
General Scott to return to Wash
ingt0n and General Funston to
return TO his headquarters at San
Antonio, Texas.
General SCOTS report was in ampli
fcation of the official statement is.
sued by the conferees at Ell Paso last
night, which was transmitted to Sec.
rotary Lansing and also was consid
cred at the cabinet meeting. It's con
tents were not disclosed but there wert
some indications of an unwritter
agreement having been formulated tt
cover cooperative action along the
border for the present
Written Agreement Fails.
Secretary Baker said the confereet
had tried to reach a basis for a writ.
ten agreement but found it impos-
sible, although all interchanges wert
OF the most friendly character.
1t was suggested that General Car,
rama, faced by the political situation
in Mexico, was unwilling to make any
written agreement to which his op
poneuts could point as indicating {
surrender of sovereign rights. Under
that theory, General Obregon, it i!
understood. has given assurances tina
every possible means will be employed
by his government to aid in The
speedy determination Of the bandits
while the formal diplomatic discus
sion Of the withdrawal suggestion
proceeds. II is possible that neither
side will endeavor to force the nego
tiations while the disturbed condi-
ton along the border continues.
No More Troops Needed.
Before going to the cabinet meet
ing, Secretary Baker said no steps
TO send additional national guards
men or regulars TO the border were
in immediate contemplation. It was
made plain, however, that should
General Funston again find his Dor.
der guard too thin to protect Amer
lean towns and ranches, there would
be no hesitation in calling out more
state troops. So far, however, it was
said, not even preliminary steps IL
this direction have been taken.
General Funston returns to San An
tonic with his original orders altered
in no way. He has full authority Il
dispose his men either in Mexico oil
along the border.
Arred0nd0 awaits Orders.
Eliseo ArredondO. General Carran-
za's ambassador, said diplomatic ne
gotiations would not be resumed un'
Ill he had been instructed. 1t was
thought probable General Carranza
would communicate 10 him the result
Of the border conference.
Belief was expressed at the Mext
can embassy that Generals Scott
Funston and Obregon were in accorC
On several important subjects WheI
the conference was concluded. 1t was
INDICATED that the effect Of the con
ference would be shown in the future
operations of American and Mexican
forces against outlaws, although nc
written agreement had resulted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-12
DAY IN CONGRESS
sen ATE.

SENATE.
Senate Sherman resumed his at
tack on the river u harbor OIL.
Brandeis investigation was re-
opened.
Passed Lodge bill TO withdraw
alcohol from bond for denaturiza-
ton free of tax.
HOUSE.
Resumed debate ON rural credits
hill