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The Jasper news., 1916-04-13
Some Symphony Concert.

A Bangor (aIo) woman, who had
occasion to visit an Office in the build
ing in which a poultry show was be.
ing held one afternoon, heard the
noise and innocently remarked: why,
didn't know there was symphony
concert this afternoon" She thought
the musicians were tuning up in the
corridor back of the stage.
The Jasper news., 1916-04-13
Quaint Custom.

In accordance with belief in the
West of England, the boots last worn
before the man of the house enlisted
are hung over his bed. in order to
insure that he will return in safety to
wear them again.
The Jasper news., 1916-04-13
Offended Dignity.

. ny mother, who owned candy
store, was fond of little chap named
John, and usually fused great deal
about him whenever he came in. One
day, however, when he came to buy
candy she was preoccupied and, not
noticing who it was, said: We'll, lit
tie boy, what do you want?" at which
he looked up disconsolately and said;
why, / amt a little boy; I'm John.
The Jasper news., 1916-04-13
Botanical Phenomenon.

A remarkable botanical phenomenon
is the fact that while the state of Wis
consin has been plentifully supplied
with hemlock, Minnesota, for many
miles separated from it's neighbor by
nothing but the St. Croix river, has
almost none of that timber, except one
tiny spot of 240 acres.
The Jasper news., 1916-04-13
Daily Thought.

You know well enough what l mean
by youth and age; something in the
soul, which has no more to do with
the color of the hair than the vein of
gold in rock has to do with the grass
q thousand feet abovenit.-Holmes
The Jasper news., 1916-04-13

when l was your age 1 worked
fourteen hours a day." said the wor-
ried father. well, what of it," replied
the young man who squanders.
Nothing much. Only when you get
to be my age that is probably what
you will have to do"
The Jasper news., 1916-04-13
Write Orders to Your Children.

Telling my children what l want
them to do write it down, numbering
each item, do not hear any com.
plant. and the work is we'll DONE
Mothers Magazine.
The Jasper news., 1916-04-13
What Rust Is.

Nothing can rust unless it has iron
in 1t. Rust is made by iron touching
moist air. The oxygen in the moist air
acts on the iron and forms what we
call oxide of iron," or rust, which
crumbles away and spoils the iron.
The Jasper news., 1916-04-13
A Wise Answer.

7 Demaratus, Spartan statesman,
when asked why he held his tongue
during useless argument and, was &C.
fused Of being a fool for SO doing, re-
Iaied: mot 80; fool cannot hold his
tbngue."
The Jasper news., 1916-04-13
Breathe Well and Keep Well.

To breathe we'll helps to keep we'll.
To live longer and better make it
habit to take some breathing eXer-
else each day. Are you aware that
ordinarily you use only one-tenth of.
your lung space? Is it any wonder
that diseases of the respiratory tract
are contracted so easily?
The Jasper news., 1916-04-13

!. Value of Rlne olives.

Pound Tor pound. tfpe olives; SO far
as total value of heat unit is concerned,
contain almost as much food value as
bread, and in the case of very large
olives the value may be increased to
approximately the same as that of
bread. b" 3d.. ''''.j
The Jasper news., 1916-04-13
impossible.

Any man knows what the woman who
doesn't think talks about, but it's i'm
possible for him to discover what the
oman who doesn't talk thinks about
The Jasper news., 1916-04-13
Optimistic Thouaht.

What man calls instinct in a beast
Ia more excellent than reason in a,
man.
The Jasper news., 1916-04-13
Optimistic Thought.
Instinct and reason are the differ
ence between man and the brute.
Uncle Eben,

Calm Names" said Uncle Eben,
''ain't nigh as sporty an excitin' a,
pastime as 1t was when folks was sup
posed to fight or keep STILL"
The Jasper news., 1916-04-13
Daily Thouoht.

The habit Of looking on the best
side of every event is worth more than
q thousand a year-Johnson.
The Jasper news., 1916-04-13
Fiattery.

No fiattery, boy! An honest man
cannot live by it; it is little sneak
ing art, which knaves use to cajole
and soften fools withal.-Otway.
The Jasper news., 1916-04-13

The man who has failed two or three.
times has built the foundation for sue
cess. He needs to put little grit into
the mortar. that's all.
The Jasper news., 1916-04-13
Almost Deserted.

Enkhuizen, once one of Hollands
deserted.
The Jasper news., 1916-04-13
Average Walking Pace.

Seventy-five steps a minute is the
average walking pace Of healthy
man or woman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-12
Continued On Page Seven.)
Women Are Deck Hands.

Liverpool, England.-WOmen are
now being employed at the Liverpool
docks, handling cotton imports and
other bagged goods.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-12
Three Die in
Explosion at
Ponder Mill

Bluefeld, W. Va, April 12.-Three
persons were killed, a workman and
two children, when the plant of the
DUPONT Powder company at Nemours,
Mercer county, eight miles from here,
was blown to pieces by four explosions
early today. The force of the explo-
sions was such that houses in the little
village were wrecked The dead chill
dren were buried in the ruins of their
home near the powder. The principal
damage was done by the first eXplo-
sion which is said to have completely
destroyed the building in which it oc-
Cured. The succeeding explosions
were believed to have been caused by
flying embers and were of less intens-
ity.
Details of the explosion are lacking.
The plant has been working day and
night on war orders.
Four thousand kegs of black pow
der exploded. The plant was almost
completely destroyed with a loss of
about 100000. Officials are unable to
assign any cause for the explosion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-12
SLEUTH BLUNDER
COSTS HER LIFE
Woman Fatally Shot as Cops Mistake
Wealthy Residents Auto for
Thieves Sought.

Tucson, Ariz., April 12.-Mrs. J. S.
Bates, wife of Captain James S. Bates,
prominent resident of Tucson. was
shot and fatally wounded near here
last night, while returning with her
husband in an automobile from a the
atre.
Joe Wiley and Tom Jones, deputy
sheriffs, and city policeman named
SaIazar, have been detained pending
an investigation.
Mistaking the occupants of the car
for persons involved in a robbery
which they were detailed to investi-
gate, the officers stated, four shots
were fired toward the swiftly moving
car, in an effort to compel the driver to
stop. One bullet struck Mrs. Bates,
killing her almost instantly; another
lodged in the tonneau.
A woman giving the name of Mrs.
Williams and who was found at a To-
cal amusement park, had reported she
had been robbed of $4,000 worth of
jewelry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-12
RICHARD HARDING
DAVIS SUCCUMBS
Noted American Writer Is Victim of
Heart Tr0uble-Had an Inter.
esting Career.

Mount Kisco. N. Y, April 12.-Rich-
ard Harding Davis, a writer and war
correspondent died at his home here
last night from heart trouble. His
body was found early this morning and
he had apparently been stricken while
at his telephone.
He had gone into his library to die
tate a telegram to a friend in New
York city. His wife assumed, when he
did not return, that he had decided to
read and did not visit the library until
after midnight.
Mr.. Davis had been in failing health
for some time and had sought quiet al
his country place, Cross Roads farms
under the care of his wife, who was
Bessie Mccoy, the actress.
One of the most popular of Amer
lean writer's, playwright also, and q
veteran of five wars, he was born in
Philadelphia in 1864.
After being educated at Lehigh and
Johns Hopkins universities, Mr.. Davis
entered journalism starting with the
Philadelphia Press and later serving
on the New York Evening Sun. He
was correspondent during the Turco
Greek, Spanish-American, South Afri
can and Russo-Japanese wars for thu
London Times and the New York Her
aid and during the present war wrot'
dispatches for a syndicate.
One of his earliest and most widel.
read books, Soldiers of Fortune" wa
published in 1899 and in succeeding
years he wrote more than thirty vol
umes of fiction and war experiences
| together with number of plays ant
numerous short stories.
In 1899 Mr.. Davis married Ceci
| Clark, daughter of ]. NJ. Clark of Chi
cago and was divorced by her in 1912
A few days later Mr.. Davis marie,
Miss Mccoy, who was the famous Yam
Yama girl in popular musical com
edy. A daughter. Hope Davis, wa
born.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-12
THE WAR TODAY

The Germans are still hammer
ing away at Verdun. Near DOuau-
mont, northeast of Verdun, the
crown prince threw his men in
large numbers against the French
trenches. The Germans made some
gains but were later driven back
by the French counter attack.
While the DOuaumOnt attack
was in progress, the Germans had
not overlooked the line between
lie Mort HOmme and Cumieres and
had covered the entire region with
q vigorous artillery fire, probably
preparing for another attack by in
fantry.
On the eastern front the Rus
slams have stopped big offensive
movement by the Germans in the
region of the IkskulI bridge. The
big guns of both sides have been
active at various points.
The Russians report continued
gains against the Turks in the
region of Erzerum. The Turks are
said to have regroupHd their forces
and are now stubbOrnly resisting
the three Russian main lines of
advance into their territory.
In Caurettes wood, Just west OF
the Meuse river another attempt to
break the French line defending
Verdun was made this morning by
German troops. Paris says the at
tack was repulsed. East of the
river the artillery kept up its In.
cessaDt fire.
The official French statement
says the German losses in yester-
days fighting were very heavy.
Press dispatches from Paris give
praise TO the German soldiers who
after nearly two months OF fighting
fierceIy keep up the struggle with
no visible diminutiOn of courage
and ard0r.
After winter OF inactivity along
the Greek frontier heavy fighting is
now under way. although appar-
emily ii is still confined princi-
paIIy to artillery actions.
The senator, a new British g.
800 ton steamship has been sent TO
the bottom. The crew is believed
to have been rescued.
Official Investigation of the sink
ing OF the Dutch steamships Tu-
bantia and Palembang has resulted
In a finding that both were torpe-
dOed.
Spain is awaiting further infor-
nation before deciding its course
I'm respect 10 the sinking of the
Spanish steam ship Santanderino,
with the loss of four lives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-12
ROGER SULLIVAN
VICTOR IN STATE
Wins Twenty Eight OF Thirty.Fiye
Wards in Chicago Fight-ROOse-
e yelt Delegate Defeated.

Chicago, April 12.-Voters in the Il
linois presidential preference primary
yesterday declared in favor of Presi-
dent Wilson on the democratic and
Senator l.. A. Sherman of Illinois on
the republican tickets. The names OF
Roosevelt, Hughes, Root and Mayor
William Hale Thompson were written
on the republican ballot and that of
Champ Clark on the democratic, but
that of Colonel Roosevelt was the
only one to receive material num-
Der of votes. Sherman's total vote in
Chicago was 63,823; Roosevelt, 1880;
Hughes, $50; Root, 1913 and Thomp-
son 9. President Wilson polled 1888
at the head of the democratic ticket
and Champ Clark rs.
! The eight republicans who were
chosen as delegates at large to the
national convention are W. ]. Cal
houn, Chicago; C. I. N. Evans, Mil
! ledgeville; G. De F. Kinney, Peoria;
Medill Mccormick, Chicago; William
B. Mckinley, Champaign; W. A.
Rodenburg, East st. Louis; William
Hale Thompson, Chicago, and Roy o.
West, Chicago. John Maynard Har-
Ian, who was running without an
nounced preference, but who had been
campaigning for Colonel Roosevelt,
received 1876 votes in Chicago,
which kept him in the race but avail
able down state returns indicate that
he is defeated, running approximately
10000 votes behind his nearest COM
petitor
In the republican fight for control
in Cook county no faction received a
majority. The city administration
forces won IA of the So wards, while
the remaining q were divided be-
tween the followers Of former Gov
ernor Charles s. Deneen and Edward
J. Brundage. Mr.. Deneen lost the
committeeship in his own ward and
was eliminated from the republican
county committee.
Senator Sherman becomes the re-
publican candidate for the presidency
from Illinois and Sc of the delegates
to the national convention are I'M
doubtedly his.
In the democratic fight the forces
headed by Roger C. Sullivan won cas-
lily. giving Sullivan control OF the
democratic organization throughout
the state.
Sullivan carried IS of the So Chi.
cago wards in the fight for the con
troll of the Cook county committee
and practically every precinct in the
country districts of Cook county.
According to incomplete returns
the democratic delegates at large are
Robert E. Burke. Chicago; j. R
Creighton, Fairfield; Edward F
Dunno, Chicago; Carter H. Harrison
Chicago; Henry T. Rainey, CarrOlltOn
Roger C. Sullivan. Chicago; Robert NJ
Sweitzer, Chicago and Michael Zim
mer, Chicago.
The vote in Chicago was not al
large as leaders had expected, thu
total being 1866 on the presidential
preference ballots. A total of 7,76I
women expressed their preference fol
president, of which Roosevelt received
about one-rOurth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-12
GERMANY ANSWERS AMERICAN QUIZ
Dutch Blame
Sea Losses to
TeutOt1 Subs

Amsterdam, (via London, April 12.)
The Dutch shipping council which
was entrusted by the government with
the Official investigation into the sink
ing of the Dutch steamship Palem-
bang and Tubantia, has issued the re-
port of its findings.
With regard TO the Palembang, the
report says In part:
Three explosions took place. The
first was caused by the explosion at
some distance of drifting mine
which was fired upon by British
torpedo boat destroyer After the ex-
plosion the Palembang remained I'M
damaged The second explosion was
caused by torpedo, fired at short
range, which hit the Palembang. This
is established beyond doubt. 1t is
possible the torpedo was meant for
the British destroyer but, missing it,
hit the Palembang.
The third explosion was also tor
pedo. The first mate Of the steam
ship clearly saw its tract approaching
six lengths away on the starboard.
This torpedo was aimed at the Palem-
bang, because the British torpedo
boat destroyer was then a great dis
lance away.
The definite statements Of the
crew are confirmed by the fact that
no other drifting mines were observed
and the Palembang, at the time Of the
second and third explosions was mo-
tionless and there was therefore no
possibility Of collision with an an
chored mine"
With regard to the Tubantia the re-
port says in part:
The ship was preparing to cast
anchor at 2:20 a. m. when she was hit
and a severe explosion took place in
the coal bunkers on the starboard
side, behind the first funnel. Witnesses
observed a streak on the water ap-
preaching the Tubanita at great speed
directed at the point where the ex-
plosion occurred.
From Investigations made by ex-
perts it is clearly shown that the
pieces of metal in the Tubantia's boats
come from a Schwartz-Kopf torpedo
1t is evident that the torpedo was
meant for the Tubantia."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-12
ONE KILLED WHEN
CAR TURNS OVER

Clinton, Iowa, April 12-Francis
Streets, aged 27 years, was smothered
TO death by escaping gasoline, Howard
johnson sustained two broken ribs and
several bruises and Thomas Hamilton
narrowly escaped injury late last night
when the automobile in which they
were returning 10 their homes in Ma
quoheta turned turtle about three
miles west Of Clinton All three were
In one seated runabout, with Hamil-
ton on the lap of Streets. Descending
q hill, approaching a bridge, the right
wheels Oh the car ran into ditch, the
car overturned, describing a complete
circle and landing right side up at the
bottom Of the hill. Streets head was
caught under a front wheel, while
Hamilton was catapu!ted up an en-
bankment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-12
Attack Upon Carranza Gar
rison by Outlaws Proves
Costly to Them.
DODD PRESSING ON
Troopers Under Fighting
Colonel Believed to Be
Far Below Parral.

Torre0n, Mexico. April 12-The
de faCtO troops under General Ig.
nacio Ramos are reported to have
defeated Villa bandits in an en-
gagement at Sierra Moiada. The
bandits leader, |. d. Lab8rra. was
captured and executed. and his
body was exposed to public view
at Sierra Motada and Escalon.
The bandit leader Maehad0 was
killed in a quarrel near Napimi,
it is reported.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-12
Reply to Inquiry Tells Of
Sinkings by German
Subsea Craft.
HOLD ACT is LEGAL
Kaiser's Government Backs
Position Up With Rules
of Warfare.

Berlin, April ~, (by wireless to
The Associated Press from staff
correspondent. THE German re.
ply to the American note concern.
ing the damaging or sinking of
five steamships, contains the
statement that the steamers Eng
lishman, Eagle Point, Manchester
Engineer and Berwindvale we're
destroyed by German submarines.
Evidence Is presented to show
that these vessels we're torped0ed
legally in accordance with the
rules Of war.
The note states that a German sub
marine torpedoed steamship in the
vicinity of the place at which the
cross channel steamship Sussex was
damaged by an explosion but that evil
dence at hand indicates that the YES
sci torpedoed by the submarine was
not the Sussex.
Dodge Sussex Case.
In regard to the Sussex, the note
states that only one German subma-
rine was in the vicinity and that it
torpedoed one steamship. The COM
mander of the submarine made a
sketch at the time. This sketch has
been compared with a photograph OF
the Sussex and has been found to be
quite dissimilar in build, ARRANGEMENT
Of stacks, etc. Therefore 1t Is pre-
sumed mine was responsible for the
damaging of the Sussex. In the way
of confederation 1t is stated that Ger
man naval forces destroyed 26 float
ing mines on that day.
Boats Warned, Claim.
Regarding the cases of the English
man, Manchester Engineer, Eagle
Point and Berwindvale, it is stated
they were signaled to halt but dis
regarded the signals. Thereupon
warning shots we're fired.
The statement is made that the
submarine commanders assured them
selves before sinking the ships that
their destruction was justified and
ludt INC Iie"o "slo safely III UOdLs, uO
man being left aboard the vessels.
Survivor Makes Statement.
Interesting commentary on the
theory that the Sussex explosion was
caused by a mine is furnished by a
statement of a Swiss passenger on
that vessel. According to the version
of his statement given to The Asso-
ciated Press he asserts he is con-
WINGED a mine was responsible and so
stated after the disaster. Investigating
officers, according to this version
"bullyragged" him into changing his
statement which he now repudiates.
Washington Undecided.
Washington, April 12.-Germany's
explanation of the destruction of the
four freight ships is regarded here as
advancing the submarine controversy
another step but bringing 1t no near
er point Of action by the United
States.
The admission that a submarine was
in the vicinity of the Sussex is re-
garded as an important development.
The statement that the vessel was
not the Sussex is regarded as leaving
room for developments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-12
BURNS PROVE FATAL
TO MAN IN PEORIA

Peoria, ILL.,. April 12-J. F. Abbey,
s., burned in an explosion at the
Peoria Cordage company's plant here
yesterday, died at midnight. Benjamin
Murphy, another employee, received
burns from which he died shortly al
ter the explosion. A wire from a
bale of hemp is believed TO have been
fed into the machine the men were
operating, igniting sisal dust, causing
the explosion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-12
Latest Bulletins

London, April 12.-Lloyds an.
nOunces that the Senator, a new
British steamship of 3,i97 tons, has
been sunk. 1t Is believed all hands
have been saved. The Senator was
owned in Whitby.
Washington, April 12.-The
house debated today a bill for fed
eral acceptance OF the Kentucky
observation-disclosures and farm-of
Abraham Lincoln from the memo.
rial association which has main.
tanned the homestead.
Washington, April 12.-France
has assured the United States that
guns aboard the liners Vuleain and
lone at New York will not be used
for offensive purposes and Collee-
tor Malone today was instructed 10
clear the ships.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-12
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till p. NJ. Tomorrow for
Rock Island, Davenport Moline
and Vicinity.

and Vicinity.
Generally fair and cooler tonight
and Thursday Strong southwest TO
west winds tonight.
Temperature at a. m. 81. Highest
yesterday 20. lowest last night So.
Velocity of wind at Z a. m. miles
per hour.
Relative humidity at p. m. 55. at I
a. m. "A. at p m. today, So.
Stage of water ll.9, rise OF S in
last "a hours.
J. NJ, SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-12
Number of Germans Moved
Down in Verdun Struggle
Grows Appalling.
ASSAULT Is RENEWED
Crown Prince Hurls More
Men at Formidable De-
lenses of Enemy.

Paris, April -, G1:45 a. m)-The
German assault on the Verdun front
west Of the Meuse was renewed this
morning. Troops advanced on eau
rettes wood south of Cumieres, the
war Office announced, using flame pro-
tectors, but were repulsed.
East Of the Mouse in the Douaumont-
Vaux sector there was only artillery
fighting.
The war office says 1t has been con-
frmed that the German losses yester-
day were very heavy.
Try to Get Lost Ground.
While bringing up achievements
TO resume their attack on lie Mort
Homme, the hill of the Dead Man, the
Germans are trying to recover the
ground regained by the French in
CaiIlette woods and 10 the north be-
tween Douaumont and Vaux.
The French positions there describe
an arc from point south of Douau-
mont fort to the center Of the village
of Vaux and the front is little less
than two miles in length.
For three days the only actions on
the east bank of the Meuse have
been conferred there with the habitual
preparation in heavily concentrated
artillery fire, with a finishing touch in
the form of a couple of hours Of heavy
Smelling with suffocating and tear
provoking gas projectiles.
Is Unprecedented Carnage.
After a bombardment with high ey-
plOsives lasting eight hours and the
use Of gas for another hour or two
the Germans would attack in two COL
umns simultaneously on two tanks.
The consequence is that the unpre-
cedented carnage Of the battle Of Yer
dun goes on.
Yesterday the whole front, beaten
by gas projectiles was overhung by
a yellowish cloud Of chlorine vapor
which seemed to be uspended from
the sky. When the cloud lifted the
Germans bounded forward seemingly
Indifferent to thick death dealing cur
tain of fire from the French artillery.
Some OF them got through it but only
to find that the French had abandon
ed the first line trenches to allow the
gas cloud to dissipate.
German reinforCements were sent
up to fortify the trenches but before
they had reached the line the French
came back with an Irresistible coun-
Ter attack and in a few minutes drove
out the Germans from the few points
where they had penetrated the
trenches.
German War Report.
Berlin, April y. via London, 3;3S
?. mJ-German troops in the opera
lions against Verdun yesterday gained
some ground in Caillette woods, south
east Of Fort Douaumont, according to
the official statement issued today by
the German army headquarters. The
statement says:
To the west Of the Mouse, the
French veinly attacked our lines
northeast OF Avocourt. On the east
ern bank Of the Mouse three counter
attacks on the Perve ridge prepared
by a very lively fire caused the enemy
severe losses without advantage.
In Caillette wood, in spite Of the
stubborn defense we gained some
ground AZ one or two nIarps"