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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-30

Mrs. McClelland Barclay has arrived
in Washington from Detroit to visit her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. l.. McClellanu
for a few days. Mrs. Barclay was for
merly Miss Mamie McCleliand. Mr.
and Mrs. Barclay will move shortly to
Chicago from Detroit, where they have
made their home since their marriage
last spring.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hay. who have
been at Newbury, ~ H.. have gone to
New York for a short stay.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-30
Mrs. Able Returns.

Capt. and Mrs. Harry n. Cootes are
spending a week in New York.
Col. and Mrs. George Downey will be
hosts at dinner at the Chevy Chase
Club on Saturday evening, November 4.
Nine. F'ilippo Camperlo, who had
planned TO sail Saturday aboard the Ro-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-20
Picked Body
Expected to
Settle Case

Washington, July 2O-Announce-
ment that settlement of differences be
tween the United States and Mexico
will be made through point commits
sion is looked for in the immediate
future. Only final approval by Presi-
dent Wilson and General Carranza is
lacking, it was said today.
Powers to be conferred on a com
mission, if one is agreed on, have
formed one of the chief points of dis
cusston in parliamentary negotiations
between Acting Secretary of State
Polk and Elizeo Arredondo, Mexican
ambassador designate Already re
ports have gone TO Secretary Lansing,
on a vacation, and 10 the Mexican gov
eminent.
Henry p Fletcher, American ambas-
sadCr designate to Mexico, will go to
his post in Mexico City soon after
Aug l. if the situation continues to
clear, it was understood today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-20
THREE KILLED IN
AN IOWA STORM
Lighting Takes Toll of Lives in East
ern Part OF State Heavy Prop
erty Damage.

Muscatine. Iowa. July 20.-The toll
Of the storm which swept this section
Of the state late yesterday is three
dead. and one injured The property
loss is small. While a terrific wind
accompanied the storm. lightning was
responsible for the deaths
The dead are;
REV J. W. JEFFERSON, pastor
Presbyterian church, Brighton.
PROFESSOR c. D. SWANEY, prin-
cipal public schools, Brighton.
ABE BRENNAN, farmer, residing
near Wellman.
The Brighton men were standing
beneath a tree at the ChautauQua
grounds there when they were in
stantly killed
Brennan was struck by lightning
while working on his farm.
A near tornado swept Geneva is
land, a pleasure resort near here
blowing down several of the buildings
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-20
RAILROADS need
MORE CARS,CLAIM
To Increase Rapidly of Troop Move
ments $3.50 Coaches Should be
Added Experts Attest

Chicago, July 20.-In order to move
the maximum number of troops on
short notice, the railroads of the coun-
try must have $3.50 more cars perma-
nently at the call of the war depart
ment, according to W. J. Black, pas
senger traffic manager of the Atchi-
son, Topeka and Santa Zee railroad in
a statement here today. Such an in
crease, he said, would allow the move
ment of 100000 troops within As
hours.
The railroads, Mr. Black says, now
have a surplus of about 5000 passen-
ger cars. With so men to a car these
would accommodate 100000 InClud-
ing $500 sleeping cars of all kinds.
81 500 additional, or a total of 4S7 800
men could be transported a tone time
without disturbing commercial bust
ness Mr.. Black declares that while
if all passenger and sleeping cars in
the United States were used at once
1850 900 troops could be transported.
it would be impractiCable to abandon
all commercial trains even in time of
war At least so per cent Of the nor
NAL traffic would have to be maintain
ed. On that basis, he says available
equipment would enable American
railways TO move only SOC, 900 troops in
As hours.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-20
THE WAR TO-DAY

The French have resumed their
driving offensive along the SOmme
in northern France. forcing back
the Germans on "A wide front both
north and south of the river.
According 10 this afternoons
Paris bulletin the German first
line trenches from BarICuX to Soy
ecOurt south of the SOmme, a dis
taBce of five miles, fell into
French hands.
North of the river the French
attack pushed east from Harde-
court and carried trenches along
the COmbleS-Clery railway. The
operations here are close to the
right flank of the British advance,
COMPLIES itself being little more
than three miles southeast of
LOngueval. for possession of
which British and Germans are
still fighting.
The French push forward at
SOyeCOurt marks the furthest
southwark point carried by them
in their offensive.
Hard fighting continues on the
Austro-ItaIian front Vienna re-
ports artillery engagements at
YariOus points, increased activity
extending even to the lsOnzO front
Near B0rc0Ia pass the Austrians
announce the repulse of three
strong attacks. stones being rolled
down the mOuRtainside. 10 stop
the Italians. In the Ncrdun region
Paris reports progress west or
the ThianmORt works north OF the
citadel and the capture OF
strongly fortified German post
south of FleUry.
The battle between the British
and Germans north OF the SOmme
continues on big scale. The
British Yesterday succeeded in re-
capturing most of the territory
they had lost and in addition dis-
persed With their artillery anoth-
or large body OF Germans mass
ing for another attack to the
south of DeiYille wood. 10 the
south of the SOmme the French
report the capture of several Ger
man trenches
Around Verdun. in the region
Of Hill 3G4. the Germans are heaF-
iIy b0mbarding French positions.
Around Riga the Russians are
hammering away with infantry
and artillery. the forces OF Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg. but Ber-
lin reports that all attacks have
been repulsed with heavy losses
fo the Russians. Farther s0uth III
yoIhynia the Russians along the
Stokh0d river are pressing the
Teut0nic allies hard.
Petrograd asserts that the nus
SLAMS in GaliCia are advancing to-
ward the passes OF the tarpath-
ian mountains leading To the
plains of Hungary. vienna says
that southwest OF Deiat3n the
tuetrians have driven the Rus
SLAMS hack across -Lhas ElxeEz Truth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-20
Flood Death
TOnSta71ds
at Is Lives

AsheviIIe, y. c., July 20.-The list of
dead from Sundays flood in five south
eastern states, which has been con-
stantly growing as channels of COM
muuicatiOn were restored, stood at IS
today, with nine persons still report
ed missing Most of the deaths have
been in western North Carolina.
Property loss also has been heavy.
This has been confined TO a great eX-
tent to the CarOlinas but adjacent pOT-
lions of Tennessee. Virginia and West
Virginia also suffered 1t was thought
Tuesday that $15,000,O00 would cover
all property loss.
Efforts were being continued today
by relief committees to care for food
sufferers. 1t viii be weeks before all
railroad traffic would be normal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-20
ELLIS ISLAND TO
Be INVESTIGATED
Charges of immortality and Misman-
agement Are Cause of Inquiry
Started by Burnett

New York, July Representative
Isaac Zeigle of New York has been re-
quested by Chairman Burnett of the
immigration committee OF the house of
representative to find whether the
conditions alleged by Representative
william 5. Bennett TO exist at federal
immigration station at Ellis island
warranted d congressional inyestiga-
ton
Mr.. Bennet's charges of immortality
and mismanagement on Ellis island
were denied today by Frederick c.
Howe. commissioner of immigration.
..The trouble with Ellis island said
Mr. Howe. began when l requested
the department of labor to take over
the private contract for the feeding
OF immigrants I wanted the govern
ment to do 1t right and take the ele-
nenL- u profit 0L11- OF It. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-20
FIRMS UNDECIDED
UPON BLACKLIST
American Concerns Affected by Brit
ish Action Are as Yet Uncertain as
10 Course to Pursue.

New York, July 20-BUsiness and
banking firms here have not yet de-
cided what they will do regarding the
action of the British goyernmept in
placing them upon it's trade blacklist
Many have put their cases in the hands
of the merchants association and the
secretary of that organization is now
in Washington comforting with gov
eminent officials. There was talk to-
day of calling a meeting to discuss
plan of united action and engage joint
counsel but no definite course of pro-
cedure has been agreed upon.
Some of the men in the list express
ed resignation. They said they had
expected this action for several
months.
r l. Dunn, head of the Pan-Ameri-
can association, which includes sew
eraI hundred concerns doing business
in South America, said that an attempt
had been made TO keep American firms
with British affiliations from having
business relations with the blacklist
ed houses. He said he had been told
of the blacklist more than a month
ago,
William SchaIl, Jr., of the banking
mad shipping house of Muller, SChall
and company said that last winter aft
er assuring the British embassy in
Washington that members of his firm,
with but one exception are citizens of
the United States, he was told that the
name of the company might be re
moved from the secret blacklist if
guarantee were given that no business
would be done with Germany. Mr..
SchaU refused. His firm was among
those on the official public blacklist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-20
POSTMEN ELECT
THEIR OFFICERS
Colin VI. Selph OF st. Louis HOnored
With Presidency at National Meet
of POstmasters.

Washington, July Collection Of
officers and adoption of a constitution
today practically concluded business
of the national association of post
masters 18th annual convention. Pres
ident Wilson and several cabinet Off
GERS Will attend a banquet tonight.
Colin NJ Selph of St Louis, presi-
dent, Eugene S. Shannon of Nashville,
Tenn, secretary, and Frank Sites OF
Harrisburg, Pa, treasurer, all were
reelected.
A new name for the organization 49,
the National Association of President
ial Postmasters of the United States.
was provided in the new constitution
adopted.
Fred Leroy of Streator, Ill, was one
of the ten vice presidents elected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-20
VILLAS CAPTURE
EXPECTED HOURLY

Galveston, Texas. July 20.-Thc
capture Of Francisco villa by cavalry
Of the de facto government is mo
mentarily expected. according 10 a
cablegram received by Juan A Ma
teos, Mexican consul here. This mes
sage says that yesterday a villa mes
senger was captured by CarranZa
troops The messenger rs said TO have
told where villa was located and
force has been sent to capture him
The messenger reported that villa
was III and seeking medical aid
Galveston, Texas, July 20.-Vina's
whereabouts is understood TO be in
the state Of Chihuahua not far from
Chihuahua City.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-20
TRIES TO MURDER
HER TWOCHILDREN
Clinton Woman Crazed with Heat and
Worry Attempts to Take Lives Of
Offspring and Self.

Clinton, Iowa. July 2O.-Crazed by
heat and heart trouble. Mrs. Henry
Greenwalt of this city attempted TO
murder her two children. aged two and
four years, and to kill herself by ad-
carbolic acid. The younger
child is not expected 70 live, but the
mother and the older child will prob
ably survive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-20

Clinton, Iowa, July 20.-Prosecut-
ing Attorney 0. II. Hollerick and Sher-
if SkogIund Of Princeton, Ill, took
Bernard Sherman back TO that city
with them yesterday. Their story OF
the tragedy conceded with that told
by Sherman of the killing Of Joseph
Dcrix Of La Sale at Laid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-20
BELGIAN REFUGEES
COMING TO AMERICA

Rotterdam, July 20-The Holland
American line steamship NoOrdam
sailed for New York at $50 O'Clock
this morning On board are about
fifty Belgian women and children who
are being sent to join relatives and
friends in the United States and Can
ada under the arrangement made by
the Rev. John b. Deville OF Chicago.
Father DeviIle returned to Belgium
today LoE- more Refugees.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-20

ing continues on the SOmme front.
The war office announced today
that the British had gained ground
in Delville wood and LOngueVal.
North of the LOngueyal-Bezen
Tin position the British pushed
forward their line. East of the
Leipsic redOubt bombing parties
made substantial advance during
the night.
Paris, July 90. (noon) French at
tacks in the Somme region were deltv-
cred last night on both sides of the
river On the north bank trenches In
the Hardecourt sector were taken,
while south of the river all the Ger
man front line trenches between Bar
leuX and Soyecourt, a distance OF five
miles, fell into French hands.
French Report.
Announcement of the French sue
cesses is made in this afternoons war
Office bulletin.
The trenches captured on the north
bank run from decentralization 10
the east of Hardecourt along the rail-
way from Combzles to Clery. Four
hundred prisoners were captured in
this operation.
In the Verdun region there was a
continuous bOmbardment of the Avo-
court and Chattancourt sectors on the
left bank Of the Mouse, with a gren-
ade engagement to the northeast of
Hill 304.
On the cast bank Of the Meuse the
French progressed west OF the Thiau-
mont earthwork, while to the south
of F'leury they took a strongly forti-
prisoners.
A German aerOplanc was brought
down in the Somme region east of
Peronne.
German War Report.
Berlin, July 20 (via London. 6 .440 p.
M Repeated French attacks south
Of the Somme were repulscd by the
Germans, the war Office announced to-
day, The French and British artillery
fires developed to pitch Of great in
tensity on both sides Of the Somme
The announcement also says that a
strong British attack north and west
Of Fromelles was defeated. the Brit
ish being elected by counter assaults
wherever they succeeded in entering
the German trenches.
Russians Capture Kugi.
Petrograd, July 20, (yia London,
4:06 p. mD-The war Office announced
today that Kugi. an important point in
the Caucasus, was occupied by the
Russians on Tuesday.
Kugi is a junction point TO the high
roads in the ErZerum district.
London, July 90, $40 p. ma
Rome dispatch says if is reported from
Petrograd that a great battle is de-
veloping at JablonitZa, the results OF
which thus far have been favorable 10
the Russians. In addition to the heavy
fighting in the Carpathians, the dis
patch says. the Russian offensive has
been resumed before Kovel and Vlad-
imir-NolynsK and in the Riga area.
JahlonitZa is in the Carpathians south
Of Kolcmea, near the northern end o:
one of the mountain passes leading 10
Hungary.
British Report
London, July 90 $50 p. M The
following official report from the Brit
ish expeditionary force in Mesopo-
tamia was given out today.
"Since the last communique OF the
18th nothing interesting has been re-
ported. The heat has been excessive.
For some days the temperature IN this
shade has been over l20 degrees"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-20

London, July 20.-IW0 hundred hsh-
ermen are believed to have lost their
lives in a monsoon off the coast or Co
lombo, Ceyion, according 10 a dispatch
received bv the Exchange Telegraph
couDauv A large fishing feet was
caught by the storm and more than
one hundred boats have failed TO re-
turn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-20
Latest Bulletins

London, July 20. The British
steamer Adams. which was cap
tured OH the Swedish coast on
Tuesday by German destroyer,
has been released, according 10 IA
Berlin dispatch transmitted by
Reuters Amsterdam correspond
ent.
Sweden made an official protest
to Berlin against the capture OF
the steamer.
Berlin. July 20. A dispatch
from Amsterdam says the British
authorities cOGiiScated the entire
first class mail Of the Holland
America steamship NOOrdam on
her last trip from New York To
Rotterdam.
Berlin, July 20.-The Dutch
shipping council has completed its
investigation of the explosion
which damaged the Holland Amer
lea freighter, Emdijk, last April.
1t has decided, the Overseas News
agency says, that the explosion
was caused by a torpedo OF un-
known origin.
London, July 20. The first OFF,
ciai announcement that Great Brit
ain had captured German mine
laying submarine OF the U-35 class
Was made in the house OF commons
today by Thomas James McNam-
ara, financial secretary of the adj
miraity. who said that one Of these
vessels would be brought to Lon
don To be viewed by the public.
London, July 20. The Zeppelin
which recently raided Riga was hit
several times by Russian anti-air.
craft guns and wrecked near Flu.
KUN. says Central News dispatch
from The Hague. quoting reports
received at Cologne. 4 majority
oL Inc creM Mas aslkeda
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-20
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till Z. VI. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity

Fair tonight and Friday. not much
warmer Friday
Temperature at a m, "a Highest
yesterday, IS; lowest last night y, at
l today, SO.
Velocity of wind at Z a. m, four
miles per hour.
Precipitation none.
Relative humidity at 7 p. m, 76; at
a. m. 80, at l p N. today, 81
Stage of water, $ feet. no change
in last "a hours.
IM--aHERLERs~ Local For ecaater.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-20

Strike Settlement More Remote.
Ottawa. H., July 20.--Prospects for
settlement Of the cement strike were
not considered as bright as reported
when the peace conference was about
70 gather 1or lis Third. nleeLlng to-day
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-20

The Rev. Alfred Harrison Bur
roughs, famous as the marrying
Parson," because during his lifetime
he united more than 5000 couples,
died recently at Bristol, Va.-Tenn., at
the age of eighty-three and after
twenty-five years of uniting clipping
couples Rev. Burroughs hotel, built
by himself for the accommodation of
young brides and grooms, was di-
rectly on the state line and admir-
ably situated for It's purpose. Rev.
Burroughs resigned from the Baptist
church to devote himself 20 splicing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-20

NeckaT.
When Captain Koenig went back
aboard the undersea liner he took with
him a duplicate manifest of the ships
cargo.
Captain Koenig said he would not
leave his ship again and indicated an
early departure but would not say just
when.
1t was understood the Deutschland's
machinery had been finally tested and
placed in order for the trip.
Baltimore, Md. July 20.-At dawn
today the screen of tugs and barges
was drawn about the submarine mer-
chairman Deutschland, indicating that
she would not leave here for several
hours at least. To all appearances
she was ready to start on her return
voyage to Germany last night This
morning just before she was hidden TO
view it was observed that she was sub
merged to about the same depth as
when she came into this port with a
full cargo.
All night the tug Timmons played
its searchIight over land and water
covering approaches to the pier
where the Deutschland is berthed.
Toward midnight the vigilance of
the German guards about the pier
Several launches were
found lowering about the waters near
the submarine and while the TimmOns
threw its searchlight beams upon the
strange craft. the night suporintend
cnt OF the Eastern Forwarding com
pany, local agents of the submarines
owners, jumped into a motor boat and
made d long tour of the waters about
the pier to inspect the mysterious Wis
itOrs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-20
Screen of Tugs Is Drawn
About Deutschland Pre-
paratory to Leaving.
DEPARTURE GUARDED
Captain Mum About When
He VIII Sail-Has Pa
pers and Crew Aboard.

Baltimore, July 90. - Prepared
to leave port any moment. Captain
Paul kOenig, commander of the
Deutschland, pat on his uniform
today for the first time since he
landed here IL days ago and for
several hours this morning studied
the charts of the PatapiscO river
and Chesapeake bay with Captain
Frederick Hansen, commander of
the North German Lloyd liner
NeckaT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-20
Kaiser's Forces Are Routed
in Terrific Assault Made
by the Enemy.
MANY ARE CAPTURED
During Attack, Paris Says,
Four Hundred Teutons
Taken Prisoners.

London, July 90. Heavy fight
ing continues on the SOmme front.
The war office announced today
that the British had gained ground
in Delville wood and LOngueVal.
North of the LOngueyal- Been
Tin position the British pushed
forward their line. East OF the
Leipsic redOubt bombing parties
made "A substantial advance during
the night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-20

NJ c m b er Of A u dit
Bureau of Calculations
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-20

Associa / e d Press
Leased Wire Report
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-24

II beg your pardon" abe said.
rather indistinctly.
II was away less than eight min
utes," he declared, and she was con-
fronted by wonderfully frank smile
that never failed to work its charm.
To his surprise, shy smile grew in
her eyes, and her warm red lips
twitched uncertainty. He had expect
ed cold rebuff. .'fYou must have
dropped through the awning?"
"Your imagination Is superior to that
employed by the author of this book. /"
she said. "and that Is saying q good
deal. MIMI
schmidt" he supplied cheerfully.
"Many inquire what book you are
reading7"
"You would not be interested. It ia
by an American"
" have read a great many Ameri-
can novels" said he stifay. "My
father was an American. Awfully
Jolly books, most Of them"
II looked you up in the passenger
list q moment ago." she said coolly.
'eYour home is In Vienna I like
Vienna"
He was looking rather intently at
the book. now partly lowered. Tsn't
that the passenger list you have con-
cealed in that book?" he demanded.
ut is." she replied promptly. "You
will pardon a natural curiosity? I
wanted to see whether you were from
New York"
"May I look at 1t, please?"
She closed the book. "It isn't neces-
sary. I am from New York"
"By the way, do you happen to
know Miss Blithers-Maud Blith-
ers:"
Miss Guile frowned reflectively.
"Blithers? The name is familiar