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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-05
$4,000 EXPLOSION
NDYE WORKS PLANT

Damage to the extent of $500 was
caused yesterday afternoon at
o'clock at the Atlas dye works, East
Moline, when an explosion occurred
in a steel tank fed by a gasoline In
take pipe in which ice had formed.
Fire followed the explosion. For
tunately all of the clothes of custom
ers were in an adjoining room and
not damaged. James Kotsoeolas is
manager of the place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-05
Give Details OF Attack on Sinh.

Berlin, Feb. 5 (by wireless to Say
vile, n. Y.)-"Further details of the
attack by British auxiliary cruiser,
flying the Dutch flag, on a German
submarine, are given from an author
itative source says the Overseas
News Agency.
THE submarine signalled the steam
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-05
Funeral of Mary Conwell.

The funeral of Mary Conwell. r.
year-old daughter of q, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh P. Conwell, 16201a Fourth ave-
nue., was held this morning at
o'clock at ST. Joseph's church. Dean
]. ]. Quinn was in charge of the SER
vices. Interment was in Calvary ceme-
terry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-05
COURT HOUSE NEWS

Dependency hearings in county
court involving four children of Mr..
and Mrs. George Herring, Moline, were
dismissed in county court this morn
ing, on agreement that Lille, aged 16,
be sent to the home of a married sis
ter, there to remain unit the family
had an opportunity to remove to more
wholesome surroundings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-05
KEOKUK SURRENDERS
ITS BALL FRANCHISE
(By Associated Pressl

Keokuk, Ia, Feb. 5.-All of last sea.
sons members of the Keokuk Central
association baseball team who have
signed contracts for this season will
go to Rock Island in case that city is
awarded the franchise which Keokuk
surrendered yesterday, it was an
nounced today. Players under con-
tract for this season are Pitchers Biz
by and Semones, First Baseman GiAiu
and Outfelders Lamb and Lowther,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-05
G. 4. RS Let Monument Coptract

Charlton, Iowa. Feb. 5.-Annouce-
ment was made today that the G. AR
post here had let contract for a SOL
diers' monument to be placed in the
courthouse square at a cost of $1,000.
Two cannon to be donated by the gov
eminent Will be placed near the mon
ument.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-05
(ftyB1IofJ
Buy home Of Reidy Bros.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
For express, call William Trefz

February will be busy month for
Rock Island chapter, No. IS, Royal
Arch Masons. Next Tuesday evening
there will be work in the mark mas
ter degree; Wednesday evening trip
another class will be given the mark
master degree and Feb. 20 past and
most excellent master degrees will be
given, with a banquet at $50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-05
Obituary.
Miss Clara Teuscher.

News was received yesterday by H.
o. Teuscher, 2100 First street, of the
death of his sister, Miss Clara Teusch-
er, who passed away Thursday after
noon at her home in st. Louis. Mr..
Teuscher left for that city last night
to attend the funeral She is surviv-
ed by three brothers, Tecumseh, Alex
andria, Ind; julius, St. Louis, and
Hugo o. of Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-05

er to send boats, in order that the
steamers papers might be examined.
1t is stated the steamer was freight
er, with nothing suspicious about her
appearance. She flew the Dutch flag
and bore the name Melanie."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-05
Funeral of John BuckalIeW,

The funeral of John Buckallew was
held this afternoon at 2 O'Clock at
Dixon & Moeller's undertaking par
lors. Burial was in Chippiannock GEM
etery. Mr. Buckallew was found dead
in bed at his home 111S Eighth ave-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-05

nue. last week by a neighbor. Since
that time the authorities have made
an effort to locate his relatives with
out avail.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-04-20
U. S. PROSPERITY GREATER
TODAY THAN EVER BEFORE
Resources OF American Banks Exceed
Those Of All 8ellieerent Ma
tons Combined.

Washington, April IA. Financial
prosperity and strength is greater i'm
the United States today than ever be-
fore and is rising rapidly to new
levels, according to the Interpretation
placed by the comptroller of the cur
rency on figures made public here
showing conditions March z, the date
OF the last bank call in the countrys
rational banks. Here is what the re-
turns show:
Total resources of national banks
$13,S38, 100000, an increase of S2,271,-
100000 or 20 per cent within a year.
Total deposits s10,790, 000, 900, an in
crease of s2,19S, 100000 or nearly %
per cent within year and an increase
OF SAIL, 100000 since December 81 last.
Increase Of Billion in Loans.
An increase of $990,o00, 0o0 in loans
and discounts within a year.
Surplus and undivided profits of ST.
31,27S,0O0, an increase of $4,000, 900.
The increase in resources within the
past - months, comptroller Williams
pointed out in a statement, exceeds
the entire resources of the Reichsbank
of Germany and the aggregate re-
sources of American national banks
exceed by 100000 the aggregate
resources of the Bank of England, the
Bank of France, the Bank of Russia.
the Reichsbank of Germany, the Bank
OF the Netherlands, the Swiss Ma
tional bank and the Bank of Japan
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-04-20
CAPTURE SMALL FRAGMENTS OF
TRENCHES, BUT REPuLsED,
At EVERY OTHER POINT
in THE FIGHTING.
HUMAN CHAIN" SAVES
TEUTONS FROM ROUT
french Pay Tribute to Bravery 81
5000 Invaders Who Hurry Sand
bags to Their Front Under
Fearful Fire From De-
Tenders Gun.

London, April 12.-Attacking Dead
Mans bill with liquid fire, the Ger
mans captured small fragments Of
French trenches in furious fighting,
but at every other point In the fight
ing were repulsed.
The Germans debouched from
Crows wood, the war Office stated, but
were quickly caught under hot artil
lery and infantry fire and routed. The
captured trench portions were on the
ridge east OF Dead Mans hill
German Ranks Torn by Shells.
In bloody fight on the east bank
of the Meuse the Germans were check
ed with heavy losses when they at
tempted to recapture trenches taken
by the French south of Douaumont.
Liquid fire was also brought into play
in this attack, but the German ranks
were torn by French artillery.
Violent bombardment continued
during the night in the region of Dou-
aumont and the VILLAGE of Vaux. Ar
tillery exchanges of considerable vio-
lence also occurred in the Woevre re-
gion.
1eutons Form "Auman Chain"
A graphic story of the fighting for
possession of Caillette wood, near
Douaumont, was received from Paris
with a tribute to the bravery of 5000
Germans, whose human chain" saved
their comrades from rout.
While the German advanced COL
umns engaged in a fierce attack
against the French barriers, the three
thousand Germans formed a chain,
four deep, along which were passed
sand bags, steel shelters and equip.
ments for temporary defenses for tho
men at grips with the French.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-04-20
Y. S. Troops Disarm Poems.

Columbus, N. NJ, April 14.-Many
Mexicans along the American line of
march In Mexico have been disarmed
by the United States forces, according
to arrivals at the border. General J,
J. Pershing, it was said, regarded this
step as necessary to the protection of
his command since he has received
reliable information that numbers of
Villas scattered followers are infest-
ing the route. Colonia Dublau,is being
made the most OF in the long chain
Of bases In Mexico, it Is said. = a -
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-04-20
RICHARD HARDING DAVIS DIES

Author and War Correspondent Strick-
en- Suddenly at Telephone.
Mount K1sco, N. Y. April 13.-Rich
ard Harding Davis, author and war cor
respondent, died at his home here
from heart trouble.
His body was found and he appar-
emily had been stricken while at his
telephone.
Mr.. Davis returned only few weeks
ago from Europe, from which country
he contributed articles on the war to
the New York Times, St. Louis Post
Dispatch, Chicago Daily News, Mime
apolis Journal and other papers.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-04-20
ASSISTANT WAR SECRETARY

Meredith Nicholson Practically Agreed
Upon by Wilson and Baker,
Washington, April 10. - Meredith
Nicholson of Indianapolis, an author,
practically has been agreed upon by
President Wilson and Secretary Bak-
er for appointment as assistant secre-
tary of war. Mr.. Nicholson is a close
personal friend of Mr.. Baker and is
understood to have the support of
Vice President Marshall.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-04-20
New Suit Against Standard Oil

washington, April 14.-The Depart
ment of Justice is planning Kew dis
solution suit aaginst the Standard Oil
! company, it was reported, and for that
reason Will not at this time invest!gate
the advance in the price of gasoline.
department officials recently have
been in frequent consultation with
CHARLES B. Morrison of Chicago. who
took part in prosecuting the dissolu-
;taon suit against the Standard Oils com
pany and is said to have conducted In
yestisaticas since tbs dissolution. Of
the TRUST = :s> ~ +ss~ , ''1s - =
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-04-20
Washington

Great Britain contends in her note
to Washington that the removal of SO
Germans, Austrians and Turks from
the American steamship China by the
British cruiser Laurentic in Chinese
water on February 10, was legal be-
cause those persons were engaged in
plotting against the British govern
ment.
The senate at Washington passed
it's substitute for the house free sugar
repeal resolution, extending the pres
until May, 1920. The vote was 40 to
80.
The rivers and harbors appropria.
ton bill, carrying $4,000, was
passed by the house at Washington by
a vote of 210 to 1873. The bill now
goes to the senate.
The senate at Washington amended
the Clayton antitrust law to permit
interlocking directorates in non-com-
peting banks.
The senate immigration committee
at Washington decided to recommend
passage of the Burnett immigration
bill without amendment as passed by
the house.
The German note in response to in
quiries of the American government
regarding the channel steamer Sussex
and the steamers Englishman, Man.
chester Engineer, Eagle Point and Ber-
windvale was transmitted to the
American embassy at Berlin. Germany
denies responsibility for the sinking Of
the steamers.
Meredith Nicholson, author, of In
d1anapolis, soon will be named assist
ant secretary of war, it was stated in
reliable official circles at Washington.
The enlisted strength of the United
States navy has reached the highest
mark in it's history. Secretary DAN
iels announced at Washington that the
addition Of recruits. brought the total
enlisted strength of the navy to 54,011.
Stirred by recent threats against the
life OF President Wilson, carried in
White House letters, Chairman Webb
of the house judiciary committee at
Washington presented bill which is
to get immediate consideration. impoe-
Ing fve-year penitentisxy term for
those making such threats. zsss.:.s...
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-04-20
Asks Hughes to Ignore Demand,

Washington, April 14.-United States
Senator John D. Works of California
on the floor of the Senate called upon
Justice Charles E. Hughes of the Uni
ted States supreme court to ignore
the demand being made upon him to
become a presidential candidate and
to remember the sacredness of the of.
fee he now holds. The remarks were
unexpected and were made :1 the
course of speech on preparedness,
in which the senator. discussing adan.
gers within the country, referred to the
ruthlessness Of partisan politics.. !: !,
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-04-20
Americana Score Carranzistas.

El Paso, Tex, April 12.-United
States cavalry are reported to have
crossed into Durango state after Villa.
Far in advance of them Villa was said
to have reached Tepehuanes, which
Is on the state road to Durango City.
The Americans from Chihuahua City
denounced the Carranzista forces In
Southern chihuahua, charging them
with stepping out of Villas way. How
the Carranzistas in Durango City will
treat Villa was the, question upper.
most in tho minds Of Ell 7eso oficials,
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-04-20
CALL HUNT YANKEE FAIL URE'
Mexico City Newspapers Applaud Car
rama for Asking Withdrawal.

Mexico City, April 15.-Comment on
General Carranza's note requesting the
Washington government to withdraw
the American troops from Mexican
territory was very general in the aft
ernoon newspapers, most of which
caustically criticized what is charac-
terized as the Yankee failure"
The prediction is everywhere made
that the Americans will not catch VIII
la and the stand of the first chief in
demanding their retirement is viqor.
ously applauded.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-04-20
FORTY-TWO DANISH SHIPS
DESTROYED DURING wap

Copenhagen, April IL. 49, Forty
two Danish ships, valued at IT,
100000 kroner, the cargoes Of
which were valued al 100000
kroner, have been destroyed by
submarines and mines during the
war. Eiehty-seven men have been
; killed.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-04-20
SEVERAL HUNDRED VILLISTAs
SACK SIERRA M0JADA, De-
sTRoYING PROPERTY Of
y. S. CITIZENS.
OUTLAW CHIEF HIMSELF ":
BELIEVED WITH RAIDERS
News Received by Mining Concern
Indicates Villa Has Doubled In His
Tracks - May Have Evaded
American Troops Now Far
South Of Parra!.

San Diego, CAL, April 14.-several
Americana have been killed or wound.
ed In bandit raids In the vicinity of
Guaymas, Sonora, according to a naval
radio message received here. The
message was forwarded to the navy
department at Washington and result
ed in an order to the cruiser Denver,
now at San 4Iaz, state OF Topic, to
steam for the Sonora seaport and in
vestigate.
The supply steamer Glacier, now at
MazatIana, Mexico, is expected to ar
rive here early next week with a num-
Der Of refugees who are reported to
have fled from the interior Of SinaIoa
because Of unsettled conditions.
Ell Paso, Texas, April IA band of
Villistas, numbering several hundred
and possibly a thousand, have sacked
Sierra Mojada, five miles across the
Coahuila line and 80 miles east of
Jiminez, destroying many thousands
of dollars worth of American property
and looting the town of everything of
value.
Villa Probably With Raiders.
This news which may prove to be of
the highest Importance, as it is believ-
ed possible Villa, himself, was among
the raiders, was received here by the
representative Of one of the large Am
erican mining concerns in Mexico and
Is accepted by him as absolutely au.
thentic. The bandits came from Els
Gallon, a junction point on the Mexican
National railroad, 60 miles southeast
of JimineZ, and about an equal dis.
lance southwest of Sierra Mazda,
which was it's connection with the
Mexican Northern.
On their way to Sierra Mojada they
sacked the small town of Corrilo.
Chieftain Doubles in His Tracks.
The belief that Villa himself may be
directing the operations of the bandits
is supported by report received from
Ojinaga stating that Colonel Riojas,
the commander there, had information
that Villa had doubled in his tracks
and was 100 miles southwest of that
town.
Another circumstance that gives
color to this location of the bandit
chief is the fact that Canuto Reyes, at
the head of large number of men,
was reported from Torreon a week
ago to be travelling north in the direc.
ton Of Sierra Mojada. It was the be-
lief at the time in Torreon that Vi11p'c
notorious ally was on his way to join
the brigand chief. II it proves true,
Villa has completely evaded the Am
erican troops, who have been driving
south at an amazing speed, and are
now reported, from the most reliable
sources, to be we'll south of Parral,
and very close to the Durango border.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-04-20
DID VILLA SPREAD REPORT?
Bandit May Be Trying to Throw Pur-
suers OF Trail, Belief.

Columbus, N. NJ, April 13.-The re-
port that Francisco Villa is dead of
blood poisoning, resulting from the
wound he is supposed to have receiv-
ed in the fight with Carranza soldiers
at Guerrero is the chief topic of dis
cussion in Columbus There was
much speculation as to whether the
Fox of the Sierras" had not himself
spread the report in an effort to throw
his pursuers off his trail.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-04-20
MExICANS Defeat YAQUIS

Cain Three Victories Over. Indians in
Sonora in Five Days.
Douglas, Ariz., April 15.-Three vic
tories gained over the Bronco Yaqui
Indians In Sonora within five days,
news of which was received by Gen.
eral P. Elias Gales, military governor
of Sonora, caused him to predict COM
plete victory for the de facto troops
In relatively short time.
General Gales said he had given or
ders to press every advantage and
not give the Indians time to reassem-
BILE.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-04-20

A contract for 100 no vttzers, at a
cost Of $4,000 was awarded the
Midvale Steel & Ordnance company at
Philadelphia by the British govern
ment
Suit for divorce was filed at st.
Louis against Harry Kendall Thaw by
Mrs. Christina Thaw Of st. Louis. who
asked maintenance and the custody of
their child, Lady Gwendolin Clemmens,
twelve years old. Who the petitioner
is could not be learned from her at
torney.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-04-20
European War News

European War News
General Won Schoenberg of the Ger
man army has been killed in action,
says a dispatch from Amsterdam.
A London Daily News dispatch from
Paris states that the French Bulletin
des Armees says the British army In
France, which numbered 10000 in Au-
gust, 1914, now numbers 100000
A British Mesopotamia force was
repulsed by Turkish troops in a san
culinary battle near Felabie on April
8, according to a Turkish report to
Berlin. Three thousand British were
killed.
The steamships Englishman, Eagle
Point, Manchester Engineer and Ber-
windvalo were destroyed by German
submarines according to admission in
the German reply to the American
note concerning the damaging or
sinking of five steamships. Evidence
is presented to show that these YES
sells were torpedoel legally in accord
ance with the rules of war. In regard
to the Sussex, the note says that only
one German submarine was in the vi
cinity and that it torpedoed one
steamship.
w
in the Tower of London. He was the
twelfth put to death since the war be-
gan.
The Spanish steamer SantanderinO
has been sunk by torpedo with the
loss of four lives. Thirty-six surviv-
ors, several of them women, have been
landed.
Fierce German attacks against the
French positions on LIE Mort Homme
dead Mans HilD were renewed and
the Teutons occupied 500 yards of an
advanced trench, it was announced by
the Paris war office in an official COM
munique.
The British steamers Avon of $40
tons and the Adamton of 1904 tons
were the ships sent down, it was an
nounced in London. The fate of their
crews is unknown.
The German government announced
at Berlin that no German submarine
or warshio was responsible for the
explosion which damaged the British
steamship Sussex.
The great German drive west of the
Meuse has at last captured Bethin-
court. The peak of the French salient,
which has been the object of the Ger
man attacks for nearly two weeks,
was evacuated by the French after a
big battle, according to the COM
munique from Paris
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-04-20
Appam's Cargo Sold.

NPPd1" Vdry0 S0Tu.
Newport News, Va, April 14.-The
cargo of the German prize ship Ay-
pam was sold under court order by
Federal authorities because of it's per
ishable nature. The sole went on all
day. More than a half million dol
lars worth Of cocoa and corn was
sold,
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-04-20
Leaking Ship Reaches Port

N'"g SnIp ReacheS Port.
Norfolk, Va, April 13.-The Brazil.
ian steamer Guajara, which sprung a
leak while several hundred miles
southeast of the Virginia Capes. has
arrived here with salvage crew from
the steamer Sixoala on board.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-04-20

Leadvi'Ie Miners Get Increase.
Leadville, Colo, April 14.-Notices
announcing wage increase of 10 per
cent for all miners, were posted at all
of the larger mines in the Leadville
district.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-04-20
REPORTS FIGHTING At PARRAL
oBREGON GIVES DETAILS OF
SHOOTING OF U. S. SOLDIERS.
Mexican Ministers Of War Says Amer
icans Were Leaving City When
Civilians Fired.

Ell Paso, April 15.-General Alvaro
Obregon, Mexican minister of war, has
telegraphed General Gabriel Gavira,
commander OF the Juarez garrison, de-
tails Of the shooting of American sol
diers by citizens Of Parral. General
Ob1egon's dispatch reads:
my department desiring to bring to
the knowledge of the army the lament
able incident occurring in the city of
Parral, Chihuahua, between the peo-
pie of that city and an American force
belonging to the troops engaged in the
pursuit Of Villa, communicates this to
you.
Troops Enter City.
AT 1 o'clock in the afternoon an
American force composed of $50 men
entered that city and the authorities
Of the same notified the commander
of said force that the Americans
should vacate it.
"The commander of the Americans
began to carry out the wish of the au-
thorittes when the people Of the city
organized meeting Of protest against
the entrance into the city of the Am
erican troops without permission.
Try to Avoid Conflict.
1.-THE civil authorities tried to avoid
a conflict but their forces were not
sufficient to handle the situation.
IN the friction which resulted one
American soldier was killed and sew
eral citizens wounded.
The municipal president, Jose de
la Luz Herrera, and the constitution
alist generals, Garcia, Lozana and
Hernandez, with some of their officials
and troops, tried to calm the people
and succeeded thus in avoiding an
incident that might have taken very
large proportions. The American
force left our city,"