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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-16
NEW OPPORTUNITY FOR AMERICANS TO CAPTURE
EUROPEAN TRADE AFTER THE WAR.

Sterling Heiig. The Sunday Stars correspondent in
France, attends piercing of Rove tunnel canal; Mar
see prepares dutyfree territory where Americans may
set up warehouses and factories for finishing their prod
uets. Read this article in The Sunday Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-16

delegates seemed too wsArisd to inter
rupt with lengthy applause.
: The much discussed plank on AMER
Z. canism drawn by President wilson MIN
:. self. was next read. 1t was interrupted
by handclappinR. Its denunciation OF
+. conspirators for the advancement OF
foreign influence in this country was
,oundly appiauded. "a.
The plank was intently followed. Its
criticism of disloyalty by some Ameri-
cans was loudly applauded Excorla,
ton of political party that sneaia
receive such support received similar
approval.
/. All Applaud "Preparedness.'
s Declarations for military prepared
ness were also uniformly applauded-
! Close attention was given the plank
: relating to foreign policies. There was
occasional scattering applause and
!, cheers.
: The Latin American policy plank got
some applause. but more greeted the
Mexican plank and frequently inter
affirmation of the Monroe doctrine. Inc
assertion that American troops should
! be kept in Mexico until danger OF RAIDS
. subsidized was loudly applauded Inc
: assertion that intervention is a "last
recourse" received applause. but gen
: erous approval was given to the IN
dorsement OF the Presidents attempt
: to prevent intervention.
After concluding the Mexican plank,
Senator Walsh was spelled. as SEN
ator Stone characterized it. in the
reading Of the platform by Senator
Hollis.
Galleries Cheer for Suffrage.
The reading of the planks went on to
scattered applause, but when the plank
declaring for an eisht-hour day for
federal employees, civil service pension,
child labor and the general welfare
. planks were read there were loud yells
of "Hooray!'
The peace plank was moderately APP
plauded. So was that upon prison re-
forms.
When the woman suffrage plank was
reached the galleries started a demon
stration. Prolonged cheers. applause
and whistling followed it's reading. en-
phasixed by Senator Hollis.
The suffrage plank got more of
demonstration from the men than it
did from the women.
The reading Of the platform was con-
cluded at 30 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-16
French Machine Gun and In
fantry Fire Effective
at Thiaumont.
ALSO REPEL ASSAULTS
ON DEAD MAN SLOPES
Curtain Of Fire Prevents German of.
fensive Effort South of
Cailette Wood.

PARIS. June 1s.-Powerful German
attacks made last night on the French
position southeast Of Thiaumont farm
on the Verdun front broke down under
the French machine gun and infantry
nre, according to today's statement by
the war Office.
The text Of the communication fol-
lows:
On the left bank of the River Meuse
the Germans last night delivered sew
eral counter attacks upon the trenches
on the southern slopes Of Dead Man
Mill which were occupied by US yester-
day. All their endeavors failed under
the French fire. The total number Of
herman prisoners taken at this point
reaches f1ye officers and $50 men.
On the right bank of the river the
sneiny at O'Clock yesterday evening
directed a powerful offensive move
, Ts against our positions north of the
s11 aHont 1ortihcations from Hill No.
OIL as Tar as the sides of Hill No. $50
Heavy Losses Result.
The successive attacks Of this roys.
nent broke down under the fire of our
machine guns and our infantry, and it
resulted in heavy losses to our assail-
ants.
further east, following a violent
pom pardment with large caliber shells.
the Germans undertook an attack al
about 10 pm. upon our trenches on the
southern side of the Caillette wood
our curtain of fire, at once brought
INTO play. prevented the enemy from
coming out of his trenches
q ivla
nave been intermittent artillery ex-
French Take Trench,
The official communication issued Ia ST
night by the war office reads:
! 'On the left bank of the Meuse after
artlilery preparation our troops in the
course OF Spirited attack captured a
German trench on the slopes south of
LIE Mort Homme. One hundred and
thirty prisoners, including three off,
GERS: remained in our hands.
mere was intense artillery actiy-
Hill No. BOA anu
On the right bank the enemy vio-
lently bombarded the sectors Of the
Ihiaumont fortified work and SouvilIe,
On the rest of the front the cannonad-
ing was intermittent"
belgian communications: Except for
the usual artillery actions there is
notnins to report on the front of the
Belgian army"
British Communication.
The British official statement issued
tonight reads:
In the last twenty-four hours. quiet
has prevailed on most. parts Of the
front. Last night there was intermit-
tent Smelling on both sides on the front
lately retaken by us near -Zillebeke
but no infantry action, and the situa
ton is unchanged.
Today trench mortars and artillery
have been active on both sides in the
sector about Angres Mine warfare
continued actively in the Loos salient
Otherwise. there were no special Incl
dents"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-16
SENTRY PREVENTED
SURPRISE ATTACK
U. S. Outpost Heard Mexican
Bandits Approaching at
San Ignacio.
GEN. GAVIRA'S EXECUTION
is WITHOUT CONFIRMATION
Official Dispatch Denies That Con
sulate at Durango Was Burned
During Anti-American Riot.

consular dispatch direct from
Durango. Mex, received today. said
there was no truth in the report cir
culated and generally credited a few
days ago that the American consulate
there had been burned during an anti
American demonstration. The consul
said there had been no attack on the
consulate.
The State Department has received
no recent reports OF demonstrations in
northern Mexico. and apparently the
excitement has subsidized. at least tenn
porarily
Gavira Execution Not Confirmed.
There was no confirmation here to-
day of the report from Ell Paso that
Gen. Gavira had been executed in Mex
leo City. charged with treason for
having entered into an unauthorized
conference with Gen. Pershing. 1t was
officially reported some days ago that
the Mexican officer had been ordered
to the capital. Dispatches from Spe-
mention of him.
Further details of the fight yesterday
morning at San 1gnacio between United
States cavalry and Mexican raiders re-
ceived by the War Department today
show that the bandits believed they
were assailing less than half troop.
when in fact they encountered portions
Of two troops, or about eighty men in
all.
A sentry heard voices in the brush
beyond the camp in the early morning
hours. He called the corporal of the
men to investigate. They were fired on
and the shooting aroused the camp.
Shot at His Tent.
The troopers sprang from their tents
an emergency and poured an answer
ing nre into the brush. One Of the cav
alrymen killed was shot as he
emerged from his tent.
war Department records give the
homes of troopers killed and wounded
as follows:
Killed-C. F. Flowers, s1s South For
est avenue. Armordale. Kan: E. Kato-
nah, 1919 Sth avenue. New YORK city
James Minaden. s5s East 55th street
cleveland
Wounded-James E. Ranch, Hereford,
Pa: Thomas H. Ewing. Chelsea. Mich. !;
william Oberlies. Bayonne. N. j.; Elmer
W. Minnette. Forest Park, Ill; Tony
Havlina. East st. Louis, ILL.,; Harry
Matisoff, New York city.
May Clash With 1000 Mexicans.
BROWNSVILLE. Tex, June 1s.-One
thousand Carranza soldiers. ordered to
the border some days ago to reinforce
the Carranza border patrol. are some
where south Of San Ygnacio. Tex. and
should there be third American punt
tive expedition in Mexico the two bodies
Of troops would clash. according to Gen.
Alfredo Ricaut, commander at Mata-
moros.
Gen. Ricaut last night notified Ameri-
can Consul johnson Of the position of
these men, and the information was con-
veyed to Gen. James Parker, command
Afoxr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-16

est man in the world could
not buy anything more
pleasing to the palate or
more Strengthening than
Shredded Wheat Biscuit
with Strawberries and
cream. A simple, natural
diet that will bring health
and strength for the Spring
days. Try it for breakfast;
eat it for luncheon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-16

Account of half holi-
day the regular edition
of The Star will go to
press at ! o'clock on
Saturdays Until fur
ther notice.
Classified Adver-
usements cannot be
handled after 10
o'clock S Saturday
mornings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-31
ROUTE FUNERALS
ONSEvENTEENTH
Mayor Advises That C0rteges Bound
for Calvary Cemetery Change
Course Because OF Paving.

In statement issued today Mayor
McConochie advises funeral directors
to route cortegeS to Calvary cemetery
over Seventeenth street in the future.
The mayor declared that this will be
necessary because Of the paving of
Twelfth street, which is now under
way. Excavations have been made to
a point within a short distance from
the entrance to Chippiannock Gene
terry. AS there are other roads lead
ing to Chippiannock, the Twelfth
street improvement will not block
corteges bound for that burying
ground. Seventeenth street, however,
affords the only road to Calvary Gene
terry, now that Twelfth street is
broken up.
Installation of curhing has been
started on the Twelfth street project.
Brick will he laid in a short time and
it is expected that within a few weeks
the highway will be reopened again
so that the inconvenience in reaching
the cemeteries will only be tempo
rary.
The project of paving Forty-fourth
street, from Fourteenth to Eighteenth
avenues, was completed today. The
improvement of Eighteenth avenue
from Twelfth to Sixteenth streets, will
be finished tomorrow. Both jobs were
done by the Mccarthy Improvement
company
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-31
MAYOR GETS REPLIES
ON HIS INVITATIONS

Replies from a number of promin-
ent men have been received by Mayor
McConochie in answer to the invita-
ton the city executive extended asking
they be present at the Fort Armstrong
centennial celebration. Governor
Dunno sent his regrets, stating he
would be unable to attend. Lieuten-
ant Governor Barratt O'Hara an
nounced his intention of being here.
Ex-Governor Charles s. Deneen de-
clared he hoped he would be able to
be present. A b. Cummins, senator
from Iowa, said he was sorry that he
could not be here. Andrew Russell,
state treasurer, announced that he
would be among those present S. R.
Van SAINT, ex-governor of Minnesota,
declared he would be here. William
Hale Thompson, mayor of Chicago,
said that he would be pleased to come
if he could arrange business so he
could make the trip.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-31
PERSONAL POINTS

Mrs. Annie f. Taylor and children,
Flora and James, have gone to Mon
mouth to attend the commencement
exercises at Monmouth college. Mrs.
Taylor's son, Charles Moses, is one of
the graduates.
States Attorney Floyd e. Thomp-
son and County Judge \. A. Larson
have gone to Chicago 10 attend a
meeting of the Illinois State Bar as
sociation.
Charles E. Griffin, son Frank and
daughter Margaret Of Peoria, were
visitors in the city yesterday.
Miss Catherine Anderson of Eigh-
teenth avenue has gone TO Detroit
Mich, for a fortnights vacation.
Frank B. Heffner. 1903 Nineteenth
street, passenger conductor on the
Burlington, who is confined in St.
Johns hospital in St Louis following
d surgical operation, is reported i'm
proving.
Mrs. John Imhoff, S24 Eleventh ave
nue., leaves tonight for Milwaukee &c
visit her daughter She will also STOP
at Chicago to see friends and relatives
Miss Laura Williams spent Memo
rial day with relatives at Dubuque.
Mrs. Harry Unverforth, 1903 Third
avenue, is in Monmouth attending hel
mother, who is very feeble.
Miss Susanna Davis, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. T. B. Davis of this city, is
listed among the Illinois girls who
graduate this week from Miss Ma
deira's school in Washington, D. c
Mrs. Davis and Miss Helen Davis viii
attend the exercises, being now in the
east attending the biennial OF Nationa
Federation of Women's clubs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-31
BARR, TRYING AFTER
STATE OFFICE, HERE

Richard ]. Barr Of Joliet, member
of the state senate, who is seeking
the republican nomination for attor-
ney general, was in Rock Island to-
day He is entering upon tour of
the state, in which he says he hopes
to meet personally every republican
voter. He has been IA years in the
senate and has fathered considerable
legislation. One Of the most impor-
tant measures introduced by him was
the law giving the right to cities TO
operate under the commission form
of government MIR. Barr begins his
campaign backed by all the civic or
gani2ations of Joliet and vicinity, He
IS a member of the law firm OF Barr.
McNaughton & Barr,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-31

morning. For boys between the ages
of IL to II, two class periods have
also been provided, between the
hours of 1880 and 1870 each morn
ing. Employed boys under is wears Of
age will be given an opportunity to
learn to swim each evening during the
week. from I to s. Swimming instruc-
ton will be given to men at and 3
o'clock in the evening.
This annual swimming school is
open for men and boys. They do not
have to be members of the association
to enroll. Physical Directors Clevett
and Gordon will give personal instruc-
ton to all who enroll.
For smaller boys, between the ages
of 6 and 10, whose father or brothe.,
is a member of the association, class
at 1870 has been provided. The father
or brother may attend with the boys at
that hour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-31
DEATH CALL FOR
PAUL C. THIESEN
Prominent Resident of East End Of the
Git! Expires at Lutheran Hos.
pital in Moline.
THIRTY YEARS IN BUSTyFSS
Had Represented Seventh Ward MS
Alderman Under Old Form OF Gov.
eTnment-Funeral FRIDAY.

PauI c. Thiesen, prominent in the
carriage and automobile business in
Rock Island county for 80 years. died
in the Lutheran hospital. Moline At
$40 this morning. Mr.. Thiesen. whose
home was at 1850 Fifth avenue, had
been i'll for five weeks.
He was born in Davenport. Iowa
Nov, IS, 1887, and had been a lifelong
resident Of the tri-cities. At the age OF
is he entered the employ of the Mo
line Wagon company and there learned
his trade as blacksmith. He moved
70 Rock Island in 1850 and was mar
ried Sept % of the same year TO An
gusta Haneke Of Rock Island. Three
sons Emil. Ernest and Fred. all lfy.
ing IN Rock Island. were born 10 the
union. Mr.. Thiesen is also survived bv
his wife and sister, Mrs. James First
Of Moline.
Business career OF the deceased
started in 1856 when he opened a shor
at 44&l Fifth avenue. where he had
since remained. The concern is now
known as the Twin-City Auto and Car
rage COMPANY
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-31
COURT HOUSE NEWS

Anna Johanna Nelson, 1404 Third
avenue, Rock Island has filed appliCa-
ton for her final naturalization pa
pers in circuit court. Hearing is set
for Sept. 10, next. She is a subject
Of the king of Sweden.
Fo an hour and a half this morning
W. j. H. Kerr, elevator conductor at
the court house was held prisoner
in the shaft A new rope which had
been placed on the governor to OPP
crate a safety device in case of acct
dent, was evidently too tight for L
suddenly stopped the car without
warning between the two floors. Mr..
Kerr was not released until arrival OF
a mechanic from Moline.
All the news all the time-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-31
FTREBUG HELD FOR
VANCOUVER BLAZE

Vancouver, B. c., May 31-Abe
Crab, an 1S-year-old American youth.
was held by the police here today
pending an investigation into state
ment the authorities said he made
last night confessing that he started
the fire Sunday night which destroy
ed the Alberta-Pacific Grain COM
pany's elevator and the plants of two
fish companies, causing loss of more
than $650,000. Crab told the police
that he was possessed of a mania for
setting fires and had served a sentence
in the detention home at San Fran
cisco several years ago for incendi-
arism.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-31
HOLD SEVENTEENTH
MEETING ON WAGES

Seventeenth conference between
street car trainmen and the Tri-City
Railway company was in progress to-
day. The contract under which the
men have been working ends tonight
at midnight. They will continue to
work under no agreement for a few
days, pending further conferences.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-31
LOCAL ASSOCIATION
TO TEACH SWIMMING

Cards have been sent out to all boys
in the public schools between the ages
Of 10 and II inviting them to enroll in
the free swimming school at the Y
NJ c. A, the week Of June ) to 10.
For boys of the ages 10 to u, two
class periods of one hour each have
been provide, from $50 to $50 each
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-31
COLLECT S1,058 IN
FINES THIS MONTH

Fines collected by the police depart
ment during the month closing today
amounted to $1,05S, Chief Of Police
Phil Miller announces. The chief said
that there were few heavy fines dur
ing the month"; the majority of penal
ties having been inflicted for disorder
ly conduct, ranging in amount from
81 to SO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-31
PICKPOCKET TAKEN
BY LOCAL OFFICER

H. e. Hall, member of a gang Of
pickpockets, was arrested yesterday
at the Thirty-irst street station of
the Rock Island lines by Detective
Cox. He plead guilty to a vagrancy
charge in police court today and was
fined $50 and costs, amounting in all
charge. Detective Cox recognized Hall
and nabbed him before he had an OPP
portunity to get in some Of his work
in Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-31
Dir. p. VI. Kelley Dies.

Kankake, H., May 31.-Dr. P. NJ.
Kelley, who recently resigned the
superintendency of the kankakee
state hospital, died of Bright's disease
at Colorado Springs today after long
illness. The body will be shipped to
Litchfeld, ILL.,, his former home, for
burial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-31
NEPHEW OF AMERICAN
BORN COUNTESS DEAD

Rome, May 31-Lieutenant Prince
Maximilain Dentice de Erase was
killed in an aeroplane accident today
at Pisa.
The prince was a nephew of the
countess Carlo Dentice de Erase, who,
prior to her marriage, was Miss
Georgina Wilde of New York, niece of
Rear Admiral Wilde.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-31
Funeral OF John Nelson.

Funeral Of John Nelson was held at
1850 this afternoon at the home, Thir-
tieth street and Twenty-ffth avenue,
and at 2:30 at the Swedish Lutheran
church. Rev. Karl Nilsson, assisted
by Dr.. Gustav Andreen. was in charge
of the services. Burial was in Chip
piannOck cemetery
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-31
PORK CROWDED OUT
BY PREPAREDNESS

Chicago, May 31.-The space on the
big board of trade blackboard ordi-
narily devoted to quotations of pork
prices was so largely given over today
to a big United States coat of arms in
colors that the figures were all but
crowded off.
The combination was said to signify
less pork, more preparedness" The
coat of arms was drawn to call atten-
ton of the board of trade members
to instructions as to their participa-
ton in the preparedness parade next
Saturday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-31
Eight Orpet Jurors Accepted.

Waukegan, Ill. May 3l.-Twenty-
seven veniremen were examined this
forenoon in the Orpet case r. c
Lovelace, d stationary engineer. was
entirely captured by the defense. The
defense exercised preemptory chal-
lenge against Charles Kuest Three
are eight sworn jurors in the box.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-31
MASONS TO HAVE
SPECIAL OUTING
Members of Fraternity in Western Hi
nOiS viii Celebrate St
Johns Day.
GIVE PROGRAM AT KEITHSBURG
Annual Event on June "a Promises to
Be Enjoyable Occasion for
Large Crowd.

Members of the Masonic fraternity in
Rock Island county are taking a great
deal of interest in the plans which are
being made for the st. Johns day cele-
bration of the Western Illinois Masonic
association, to be held at Keithsburg,
Saturday, June "a Guy V. Petit, Rey
nOlds, is member of the executive COM
mittee and also on the transportation
committee for the north end. Lodges
of Rock Island, Warren, Mercer, Han
cock, Knox and McDonough counties
will participate in the gathering.
The committees are hoping to secure
a special train on the Dolly branch"
of the Burlington for the aCcOmmoda-
ton of the Masons, their wives and
families, in New Boston, Aledo and
other points along the line. They are
also planning for a special on the NJ.
& st. L. between Monmouth and
Keithsburg, and expect to arrange for
a train on the main line of the %"
for the people of kirkwoOd, Biggsville
and other communities in Warren
county. 1t is planned to have the lat
ter crowd proceed from Burlington to
Oquawka by steamboat joining dele
cation from Dallas City. Information
has been received here that the two
Burlington lodges. accompanied by a
band, will go to keithsburg. Although
all the special train arrangements are
only tentative it is believed that the
transportation plans soon will be per-
fected in full.
Bell Will Speak.
| The officers of the association wish
! it understood that the celebration this
year is strictly a basket picnic and
not a fish fry. In the morning there
will be athletic sports and excursions
on the river. In the afternoon, Alex
| ander H. Bell, one of the foremost
Masonic lecturers in the state, will adj
| dress the assembly. Mr.. Bell is well
! known in the middle west and it will be
/ a great privilege to hear him on this
| occasion.
The officers of the association are:
President-Howard Jayne, Mon
mouth.
/ Vice president-C. F. Duvall, Aledo
Secretary-E. L. Wicket, keiths-
| burg.
Treasurer-E. L. Wertz. Oquawka.
Executive committee-W. c. Dem
eron, Alexis; L. E. Greenwich, Viola
w. L. Wilt, New Boston; W. d
Holmes, Seaton, Leroy Taylor, JOY;
R. ID. Tinkham, Kirkwood; George W
/ Rayburn, Roseyille; Charles Gerber
! Carman; Ralph Butler, Stronghurst;
W. W. Veeder, New Windsor; Guy V
Petit, Presumption; c. E. Perrine
| Raritan.
Program committee-Howard Jayne
c. E. Duvall, F. L. Wertz, R. D. link
/ ham.
Those in charge of the north enc
transportation follow: Guy V. Petit
W. W. Feeder, Leroy Taylor, J. G
Zern, W. L. Whit. South enc
transportation committee - Charles
Gerber Ralph Butler, c. f. Perrine
G. l.. Brooks. Out of Monmouth anC
RoseviIle Webster, VIII Tor
rance, D. d. Dunkle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-31
Clinton Youth Pleads Innocent.

Quincy, IL, May 3l-Earl Hull,
stoutly maintaining his innocence. was
taken to Clinton. Iowa, this morning
to stand trial on charges of having
stolen an automobile and of rohbing
the postoffice at Camanche. Iowa,
May II, OF $3.50 worth of stamps
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-31

with the Modern Woodmen order, be-
ing a member OF camp No 1850.
Funeral services will he held in the
nome OF his son, Ernest. GOT Thirty
ninth street, at Friday :.fternoon
Rev. F. J. Rolf will cfFicfate and inter.
ment will he in Chipniannnck cemetery