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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-31
Germany Refuses to Agree
to Proposition of Amer
lea and England.
BALK AT GUARANTEE
Proposal Turned Down Be
cause Berlin Is Unable to
Meet Conditions.

Berlin, May 80. p. m. (via London,
May 81, 1905 p. mD-Germany will
not accept Great Britain's counter
proposals for the relief Of Poland.
This decision was reached at a con-
ference at the American embassy to-
day, which was attended by Ambassa-
dor Gerard, Dr. Thedor LewaId. df-
rector of the ministry Of the interior;
Prince Lubecki, the Polish leader, and
representatives Of the Rockefeller
commission
The proposals were found to be IN
acceptable to Germany largely on &C
count OF the fact that this country IS
unable to give the guarantee demand
ed by Great Britain for the SimulLa-
neouS feeding of Serbia, Montenegro
and the section Of Poland occupied by
Austria as a condition for permitting
food for Poland to pass the British
blockade Germany is willing to use
her best efforts to have the system ORA
uOning introduced there. but those
countries are outside her sphere Of
control and it would be necessary TO
obtain the sanction OF the Austrian
and Bulgarian authorities.
The result probably will he that
Germany will make a counter pro
posal. renewing features of her first
offer providing Tor importation of
food Tor Polish towns at he expense
Of the German government, a guaTan-
tee OF more adequate TaConIng of the
country population and ar absolute
promise that no provisions will be eX-
ported from Poland except possibly
the surplus Of potatoes, provided ueu-
trail commissioners establish the fact
that there is a surplus. Good sup
plies everywhere in Poland except a
narrow strip along the front viii be
reserved solely for the inhabitants
and for the needs Of the occupying
army, including police forces in the
smaller towns and rural districts
where it is difficult TO obtain direct
supply Supplies for these forces will
be paid for at market quotations, The
arrangement will run until October.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-31
Attackers Force Strongly
Guarded Stream and Cap
ture More Ground.
TAKE ITALIAN FORT
Fortified Works of Puntac
Ordin Fall Into Hands
of Austrians.

Berlin. May 81 Cby wireless to Say
Vile )-Austro-H troops OPP
Grating west of Arsiero in the Tren-
tino district have forced the Poslna
river and have taken the southern
heights, says the official statement OF
the Austro-Hungarian army headquar-
ters dated May 80 Capture OF the
fortified Italian works of Puntac Or
din also was announced.
The text of the statement says:
Russian front: Artillery duels, es-
pecially on the Bessarabian front and
in Volhynia were livelier.
italian front: Yesterday the 1tal-
ian works at Puntac Ordin was con-
quered by US.
ITO the westward of Arsiero our
troops forced a passage across the
Posina rivulet and took the heights on
the southern bank
-Four violent Italian attacks against
our positions south Of Bettale were
repulsed.
Balkan front: Calm prevailed
Issues Order of Day.
Field Marshal Archduke Frederick
commandments of the Austro-
Hungarian armies, issued on the an
niversary of Italys declaration OF
war against Austria Hungary an order
of the day in which he said:
Until a short time ago it was only
by the use of our brave aviators and
our feet that we could spread terror
and confusion on Italian territory
For whole year we had to await pa
tiently the hour of attack and retalia-
ton. At last this hour has come.
Make your country free from in
vaders and create On the southwest
the frontier which the monarchy re-
quires for future security"
BG,3SS Italians Taken.
| The AuStro-Hungarian advance or
| Italian territory has been carried fur
Their in the region of Asiago and Ar
! siero. The official Austrian state
ment of today says the Italians have
been driven from Gallo and heights
to the northward, Monte Baldo anC
Monte Fierah have been captured by
| the Austrians.
Since the beginning of the Austriat
drive 30,3SS prisoners have been taken
Turk War Report
Constantinople, May 81, (via Lon
don, AIS p. m)-The following state
ment on military operations was is
sued today by Turkish army head
| quarters:
. Hostile aeroplanes on May 9
| dropped 80 bombs on some quarters O
! the town of Smyrna, killing an'
wounding several persons and damag
ing some houses.
On May 27 a hostile torpedo boa
and hostile aeroplanes attacked L
Arish (Sinai PENINSULA.
| Seven persons were wounded b
bombs. Two of our aeroplanes at
tackled the vessel and the aeroplane
off FL Arish effectively dropping bomb
and subjecting them to machine gu
fire."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-31
SINNFEIN LEADER
GIVEN LIFE TERM

Dublin, May 31.-Professor John
MacNeill president of the Sim Fem
volunteers. convicted of completely in
the irish revolt, has been sentenced to
life Imprisonment and the sentence las
been confirmed.
New York, May Nearly 1000
persons are in English detention camps
as d result Of the Irish revolt, accord
ing 70 information brought TO the Irish
World by a special messenger from
Ireland. The prisoners are said to in
clude Arthur Griffiths. editor of Ma
tionality. =. T. DAILY. general secretary
Of the Gaelic league, and Alderman
Cole TIE Irish World asserted the
names and addresses showed the rebel
lion spread through every county. Six
ty-seFen persons, it was said, were
sentenced 10 death. Of these Is were
executed. Seyenty-nine were sentenced
TO prison from one year to life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-31

Chicago, May 31.-Jessie Bryan to-
day for the first time saw the baby girl
she claims as her own, when, in the
arms of Mrs. Anna Dollie Ledgerwood
Matters the infant was brought into
the court room OF Federal Judge Lam
dis. who is to decide which of the two
women shall be given the right to the
child.
On charges of attempting to foist
the child on the probate court as heir
to the estate of her deceased husband,
Mrs Matters recently was acquitted,
but the Bryan girl claims she is its
mother and that the child was taken
away from her in the Misericordia
hospital, Ottawa, Ont.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-31
W0MAnI is SLAIN
PROTECTING MAN

Bloomington, Ill, May 31.-Ralph
Cruise was arrested this morning on
his way TO Eureka to give himself up
TO the authorities for shooting Mrs.
John Doran at the home of her moth
err. Mrs. Newton Bateman, near Car
lock last evening. He spent the night
in a strawstack. Cruise had been
drinking and was ordered from the
place by James Bateman, brother OF
Mrs. DOran. Cruise got a shotgun
and fired it at Bateman, just as Mrs.
Doran came down the stairs and got
between the two men. She received
the full charge in her stomach and to-
day was suffering internal hem
mortgages. She cannot recover.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-31
VILLA LEADER IN
PERSHINC'S WAKE

Columbus, n. NJ, May 31-Julio
Acosta, a ViIlista leader, formerly Villa
commander at Guerrero, Chihuahua,
with 300 followers, last reported in the
vicinity of Batopilas, Chihuahua, is
said to be following in the wake of
General Pershing's rear outpost south
OF Namiquipa.
From all accounts Acosta is trying
to make it appear in the NamiQuipa
country that he is driving the Ameri-
cans before him and that before long
they will either have to night him or
else leave the country fully.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-31
BOOSTER DENIES
HUGHES ACCEPTS

Chicago. May 31.-Frank II. Hitch
cock, who has been in Chicago several
days working as an individual in be-
hall Of Justice Charles f. Hughes, as
candidate for the republican nomina-
ton for president, today issued
statement denying that be ever salc
Mr. Hughes would accept the honor.
Mr. Hitchcock said that in reply to
q question as to whether Mr.. Hughes
would accept he had merely said no
man could refuse a presidential nomi-
nation rendered by his party in times
Ike these.
Mr.. Hitchcock reiterated his prev
ious statement that he has no author
fly whatever to represent Mr.. Hughes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-31
JAPS DEMANDING
SAFETY IN CHINA
Toxic Government Asks Protection for
It's People in Revolutionary Dis
tricts OF NaAung Province.

Toxic May 31-Great interest is be
ing shown here in the negotiations be
tween Japan ana Picking in regard to
the revolutionary disturbances in Nan
tung province. The cabinet considered
the situation at d lengthy session
today. Government officials deny re-
ports that it has been decided to eX-
tend the sphere in which Japanese
military guards have been posted on
the Chinese railroad to other pointr
in Shautung where japanese citizens
are believed to be in danger. There
is a strong opinion, however, that
such a step is possible unless Picking
arranges for protection of japanese
in a more satisfactory manner to the
imperial government.
The japanese minister at Picking
requested the Chinese government on
May % TO take proper steps for the
safeguarding Of Japanese lives and
property in Shantung. Recent re
ports from this province stated that
the revolutionary movement which
has already resulted in the formation
Of 4 provisional government in the
south and the secession Of several pro-
yinces, including Human and SEE Gnu
ang. was making rapid Roadway. In
almost every instance the outbreaks
Of the revolutiOnists were accompan-
led with anti-Japanese demonstra-
lions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-31
ROOSEVELT PAYS
ST.LOUIS 4 VISIT

st. Louis, May S1.-ColOnel Theo-
dore Roosevelt's schedule today called
for three speeches in St. Louis, pub
tic reception between speeches and
after the speech making conference
with any who desired to see him.
When Colonel Roosevelt arrived
from Kansas City he was greeted by
a citizens committee, headed by Matt
c. Reynolds and from the station was
taken in an automobile to the Planters
hotel, where at a breakfast attended
by several hundred guests he delivered
his first speech.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-31
PrOhibs Meet at Peoria,

Peoria, Ill. May 31.-The annual
state prohibition convention opened
this morning with more than l,000
delegates and visitors here.
District conferences to select com.
mittees, presidential electors and can
didates for congress and senatorial
district conferences to nominate can
didates for the legislative and county
conferences to select county candl-
dates were held.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-31
Latest Bulletins

Washington, May 31-Tbe pro-
posal to establish government
plant for the manufacture OF
armOr plate at cost of Sll.000,-
900, was approved today by the
house, sitting as a committee of
the whole by vote of $50 to l25.
Boston. Mass May 81. The
torpedo boat destroyer Warning
ton damaged by contact with IA
submerged breakwater at Rock
port last night was placed in dry
dock at the navy yard here today.
The case viii be Investigated.
Chihuahua City. Mexico, Nav 81,
Pour bandits were killed and six
taken prisoner in IA shirmish with
General Gareia's column and Luis
SaDd0Tais command in the San
BernardiDo district OF Durango,
say reports from General Her
rera at Parral who has ordered
General Hernandez To assist Gar.
cia in running the bandits down.
London, May British cas-
ualties in May were much heavier
than in either of the two preceding
months. The total from all fields
of operation, as complied from
published lists is i.761 officers and
2s,i10 men. The total in March,
including officers and men MAS
.2O,iai and in April alyolI.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-31
REPORT CIANTzEP
IN TRIAL FLIGHTS
New Dirigible Twice as Large as ANY
Now in Use Is Flying About
R0mansh0rn.

Zurich, Switzerland, Wednesday, May
al.-Reports have reached Zurich
from Romanshorn, Swiss town on
Lake Constance that a new super
Zeppelin, $50 feet long. has been seen
when making trial flights over the
lake. The total capacity of the airship
is $4,000 cubic metres. or double that
of Zeppelins of the early type.
The new craft is fitted with seven
motors, four armored gondolas. ma
chine guns, small cannon and APP
paratus for dropping bombs and dis
charging aerial torpedoes. 1t weighs
40 tons and is able to rise l5.0oo ieet
land has long range OF action.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-31
DENY YUAN SHI KAI
HAS BEEN ILL AT ALL

Washington, May 31.-In response to
an inquiry the Chinese minister,
Wellington Kno, has received a cable
gram from Picking saying the report
ed illness of President Yuan Shl kal
is untrue. A report from Toxic few
days ago and later one from Shang-
hal said Yuan Shi kai had been pols-
oned and was gravely i'll.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-31
THE WEATHER
Forecast Til z r. NJ. Tomorrow. fer
Rock Island. Davenport Moline
and Vicinity.

Showers tonight and Thursday;
warmer tonight.
Temperature at 7 a N. 81 Highest
yesterday. rs. lowest last night 81. We
locity of wind at a. II. miles per
hour
Precipitation none,
Relative humidity at Z p. IN IS, at
7 a. m. so, at p m. today 40.
Stage of water 9S no change in last
As hours.
J. III. SHERIER, Local Forecastar,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-31

Dies MONIES. Iowa, May SI--Increase
In the cost of gasoline is proving d
boom to the local street car company.
officials said today. Since higher
prices went into effect. hundreds of
auto owners have stored their cars, it
is said, and are patronizing the lowly
trolley.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-31

AifeuoHuOs TIE IdfrdHZd amD1Ss
SadOr.
General Carranza's new note refers
to the repeated declarations that the
United States wants no war with Mex
leo and argues that the withdrawal Of
the troops would be the best proof Of
that attitude on the part of the Ameri-
can government
The continued presence of the puni-
tive expedition, the note says, is hav-
ing contrary effect. 1t says Carranza
troops are able to control outlawry in
northern Mexico and that cooperation
by the American troops in preventing
incursions into the United States can
best be carried or by having the forces
on the American side OF the border. II
declares that had the American troops
now in Mexico been engaged in patrol
on the American side the Glenn Springs
and Boquillas raids could have been
prevented.
Not Regarded an UItimatum.
State department officials regard the
note not as an ultimatum but as a con-
Carranza government.
After delivering the note to Acting
Secretary Polk, EIiseo Arredondo, Gem
eral Carranza's ambassador here, adj
mitted that it was brought to Wash
ington Monday by Manuel Mendez, an
attache of the CarranZa foreign office.
The ambassador said he denied the ex-
istence of the note at that time be-
cause he wished to ask his foreign Of
flce If anything had occurred to change
It's attitude during the time the note
was en- route to Washington. He re-
celVed instructions last night that
there has been no change and placed
the note this morning. 1t is signed by
Foreign Minister Aguilar, covers about
70 typewriter pages and is in Spanish.
I Arrangements will be made later for
its publication.
Gavira Goes to Pershing.
Ell Paso, May 31.-General Gavira
left Juarez today for Casas Grandes,
100 miles south of the frontier, where
he will confer with General Pershing,
the American eXpeditionary COM
mander, on closer cooperation.
General Pershing was expected to
arrive in Casas Grandes today by au-
tomoblle from his field base near Ma
mlquipa and the conferences were to
be started tomorrow.
General Gavira left aboard a special
train on the Mexico Northwestern
railway, accompanied by his staff and
| an escort of about so men. A machine
gun was mounted on one of the box
cars of the train. Only small crowd
! OF Mexicans gathered to watch the
train depart, among them being Cen
eral Francisco Gonzales, who will as
sumo charge of General Gaviras post
in his absence.
The impending conference is said
by many to be the first real attempt
at cooperation between the Carranza
! forces and the Americans since the
expeditiOnary command crossed the
border two and half months ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-31
HANGS SELF AFTER
HE WAS CONVICTED

Fort Dodge, Iowa May 31.-Atter he
had been ordered held to the grand
jury Of breaking and entering house,
John B. Kingsley, %. hanged himself
in the Webster county Jail here today.
The body was discovered by Kingsley's
fellow prisoners. Efforts to revive
him failed.
The prisoner had fastened one enl
Of his belt to the cell door ana hah
tied the other end around his nech--
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-31
Germans Continue to Press
Advantage on Verdun
Battle Front.
MAKE NEW ADVANCES
Further Gains Are Reported
in Vicinity of the
Cauettes Woods.


SayylIIe.) -German troops Oper-
ating in the Yerdun region west
OF the Mouse have cleared the
southern cnVirOns of Cumieres
village OF the French who were
holding on there. the war office
announced today. Nearly 100 pris-
Oners were taken. The capture
on May % Of naval gun and Is
machine guns during the fighting
in Caurettes wood was also an
n0unced.
The statement by the war Office also
says lively firing is in progress be
tween La Bassee canal and Arras.
German patrols near Neuve Chappelle
and northeast of that place took So
British, among whom was one officer
and one machine gun.
Paris, May 81. OILS p. MIN a
violent struggle last night on the Yer
dun front the Germans routed the
French from the first line trench near
Caurettes wood the war Office an
nounced today.
After two days of especially severe
bombardment the Germans launched
infantry attacks repeatedly in great
forces over considerable section 0i
the Nerdun line. The French resisted
stuhb0rnly and, the Official statement
where except near Caurettes wood
The trench which was evacuated had
been leyelled by the German shell
fire.
Under cover of a fog, detachments
of German troops made their way to
the vicinity of Chattancourt where
they were annihilated by the French
fire.
East of the Meuse there were in
termittent artillery encounters.
French War Report
The text of the statement follows
"On the left bank of the river Meuse
a ferocious battle took place yesterday
and last night between Dead Mans Hill
and the Mouse. The enemy, at the
conclusion of bombardment of I'M
heard Of violence which had been go
ing on for two days. delivered re-
peated and Concentric attacks, il
which large numbers Of men were
employed upon our trenches east Of
Dead Mans Hill and on certain of oul
positions in the village of Cumieres
Everywhere our troops resisted
and repulsed the enemy who suffered
important losses. Nevertheless in The
region south of Caurettes wood We
were compelled to eyacuate our frs
line trench. This already had beer
completely leveled by the lombard
ment of the enemy.
South of Cumieres German attacks
delivered from two sides of the vii
! lage were successful in the beginning
/ in driving US back in the direction o
/ the Chattancourt station but spirited
counter attack made it possible fO
US to force the enemy back to thu
outskirts of the village of Cumieres
Certain German detachments which
under cover of a fog had made thei
way along the river Mouse as far a
the height at the ChattanCourt sta
/ ton were annihilated by our fire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-31
Preenort Publisher Dead.

Freeport, III, May 3l-H. G. Gam,
civil war veteran and for 50 years
publisher of the Warren Sentinel
Leader, died at his home at Warren
today aged u years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-31
DAY IN CONGRESS
SENATE.

SENATE.
Resumed debate on post0ffice
appropriation bill.
House.
Discussion oi naval appropria.
ton hill resumed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-31
Head of De Facto Govern
ment Again. Requests
American Withdrawal I
WANTS EXPLANATION
New Note Received at Capt.
tai Asks Reason for Con-
u
tinued Presence. l.:

Washington, May 31-A new
note from General Carranza ask
ing for definite explanation Of
the continued presence OF Ameri-
can troops in Mexico and renew
ing his previous request for their
withdrawal was presented to the
state department today by Eliseo
Arredondo, the Carranza ambas-
SadOr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-31

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Leased Wire Report
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-31

Member Of Audit
Bureau of Calculations
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-08
COLLEGE JUDGING TEAMS
 GET HIGH SCORES
C. A. Barnes of Mystic Made Hiqh
 Score on Ayrshires.

Live stock judging team, represent ,,nS me Connecticut Agricultural col iege competed in a judging contest at Rrockton, Mass, which IS operB to all Naw England colleges. A team con slsts or three men and one alternate and awards are made for team scores as we'll as individual records. In tbis contest the Connecticut team received first place on Aydshires. second on horses. and was tied for second place on Holsteirs. C. A. Barnes of Mystic made the highest score in the contest on Ayrshires, and A. c. Sheldon of west Suffield was second highest on Inls breed, $. M. Mead of Greenwich. oonn., made the second highest indi- viouaI score on Holsteins. J. A. Kuel- ing ing of Brooklyn, N. r., accompanied the team as alternate.
 ms same team competed at the Ma slonai Dairy show, in which the com petltlon was much stronger, there be- ihS clghtesn teams competing. The scores Tor all teams and contestants were very close together. The best score made was by S. M. Mead. who stood second in Ayrshires and a field of f1fty-four men.
 team was also sent to the Nation- al Dairy show to judge butter. The members Of this team were A. C. Shell don, West Suffield; G. T. Cannon. New H3ven; J. B. Aver, North Franklin. and J. A. Kuelling, Brooklyn. N. V as alternate. Nine agricultural col. leGes competed in this contest and the GenfeeticuS team ranked fourth: win ning cash prize of S25
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-08
FAREWELL SURPRISE FOR
 MRS. LILLIAN LUCAS
Poquetanuek Woman is Soon to Leave For Cuba Where She Will Spend the Winter.

Mrs Lillian Lucas was very pleas antly surprised at her home Tn Po- quetanuck Tuesday evening by mem bers of the M. S. c. club. In behalf of the club members Mrs George Mansfield presented Mrs Lucas a pocketbook as a token of esteem. Mrs. Lucas sails for Cuba Friday, Nov. 10 where she will spend the winter with her daughter, Mrs. Frank Johnson. During the evening four tables of whist were enjoyed with Mrs. George Mansfield obtaining the highest score. She was awarded a book.
 Following the whist the ladies ad- journed to the dining room where salads, sandwiches, cake and coffee were served and each received a fla vor
 Pleasing piano solos were rendered by Mrs. Fred Miller and Mrs. Sher- wood Potter. The merry gathering broke up at a late hour, all joining in singing the club song. Mrs. Lucas proved delightful hostess She car ries with her on her trip to Cuba the best wishes of her many friends.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-08
TEN AGREEMENTS ARE SIGNED
Employees Given Compensation for Injuries Received While at Work-Fom are for the Minimum and Two for Max mum Papers Will be Filed in Superior Court Office Today.

Ten agreements for compensation between injured employees and their employers have beeT, signed by the compensation commissioner and will be filed today in the office of the su- perior court. Four of the agreements call for the minimum award, $5 week weekly.
 The agreements are as follows:
 The Ashland Cotton Co.,, Jewett City, and Frank Mann, Jewetts City, Date of injury Oct. 5, and award $5 weekly from Oct 16.
 The Baltic Mills Go, Baltic, and Amanda Ffleatreamet, Baltic. Date of injury Sept. 25. Award t5 sweekly from Oct 6.
 The Baltic Mills Co, Baltic, and Andrew Heibel, Baltic. Date of injury Sept. A. Award $10 weekly from Oct. 5.
 The Baltic Mills Co.,, Baltic, and Samuel Johnson, Baltic. Date of in- jury Sept. 2S. Award $10 weekly from