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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-27
DAY IN CONGRESS
SENATE.
Met at noon.

Met at noon.
Petitions bearing a million
names and protesting against war
munitions shipments were pre-
scented and resulted in vigorous
debate.
Debate on Philippine independ.
ence bill was resumed.
Military committee continued its
hearing on army bills.
HOUSE.
Met at noon.
Admiral Griffin. chief of the
navy engineering bureau, testified
before naval committee.
General Wood told military com.
mittee army should be recruited
to full strength before a reserve Is
enrolled
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-27
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till z. NJ. Tomorrow, fol
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.

Snow and much colder tonight, with
cold wave, and the lowest tempera-
ture at zero or below Friday, gen.
orally fair and colder. Strong north
west winds tonight.
Temperature at a. m, So. Highest
yesterday. 81. Lowest last night, As.
Velocity Of wind at a. m, 5 miles
per hour.
Precipitation, lis inch
Relative humidity at I p. m, 100:
at a. m, 100; at l p. m. today, So.
Stage of water, 1877; fall of L in
last "a hours.
]. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-27
Bold Daylight Robbery Per.
petrated in Busy Sec.
ton Of Chicago.
MAKE ESCAPE IN AUTO
Hold Employees at Point Of
Guns-Back Out and Leap
Into Big Machine.

Chicago, Jan. 27.-Four bandits,
armed with revolvers, entered the
Washington Park National bank in
East 63rd street today and escaped
with between $4,000 and $4,000 after
threatening the lives of clerks, cash
iers and 20 depositors.
None of the depositors, who were
ordered to stand facing a wall was
searched by the bandits who gave their
sole attention to the money in the tel
ler's cage.
After grabbing the money the four
hastily backed to the door and escaped
in an automobile
]. Garland Stahl, manager of the
Boston Americans when that club won
the worlds championship in 1912, is
vice president of the bank. Stahl be-
gan his baseball career in 1903 when
he signed with the Boston club after
graduating from the University of IIli-
nois. Later he became manager of the
Washington Americans and then of the
Boston Americans.
Was Carefully Planned.
| Every detail of the robbery seemed
carefully planned, according to Mr.
Stahl. who was forced to remain at his
desk facing a revolver while one of the
robbers entered the teller's cage and
| took the money from a drawer. 81
was sitting at my desk" said Mr..
Stahl, shortly before 9 o'clock when
| four men, their faces masked in black,
and each carrying two revolvers, en-
tered. There were about ten persons
| in line at the cashiers wicket, 10
clerks, the bank officers and two stem
ographers in the room.
''They did not modest the depositors
and as soon as the money was in their
possession, backed to the door and to
their automobile.
"The engine of the car had not been
stopped and they went down the street
at about forty miles an hour.
"They got more than twelve thou
sand dollars"
Paid Attention to Stahl,
Municipal Judge Sheridan E. Fry
was among the depositors who was
forced to witness the robbery.
The bandits paid special attention
to Mr.. Stahl, who was singled out by
one of the men. Two revolvers were
poked within an inch of his face and
he was ordered to hold up his hands.
The same command was given to ali
the others in the bank and not hand
was dropped until the last robber
/ backed out of the door.
Pedestrians reported that while the
robbery was in progress a fifth man
was at the wheel of the automobile
Officials of the bank said that none
of the robbers appeared to be more
than 20 years old.
The bank is situated in one Of the
busiest sections of Chicago outside of
the downtown district.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-27
THE WAR TODAY

According to statement made
by NJ. LOnguet, French socialist
deputy, at the British trade union
conference i'm Bristol today, the
French losses in the war have been
100000 killed, 100000 wounded
and 100000 captured.
Emperor Williams 18th birthday
was celebrated throughout Ger
many, the most notable incident
occurring at general headquarters,
where the emperor received the
congratulations Of many notables.
British possession of territory
protecting the Suez canal route at
its southern end is imperilled by
attacks made by Arabs and Turks
on the British forces i'm south.
western Arabia, according to adj
vices from German sources. The
British have been driven from all
territory they held in that Sec
ton of country and have suffered
extremely heavy losses, the fig
ures being given at 1900 killed
and 10000 wounded.
The implication from the Berlin
dispatch carrying these reports is
that the British army OF more
than 10000 men is now virtually
c0oped up in Alden, near the en-
trance to the Red Sea, which must
be held if the southerly approach
to the Suez canal is to be protect
ed.
The Austrians, having possess
ion of virtually all Montenegro
according to Vienna, are pushing
southwark in Albania, but appar.
emily are moving deliberately, al
though encOuntering much resist
ance.
The British house of commons
threshed out the blockade question
last night and at the close of Sir
Edward Grey's effective speech, it
was decided to adhere to the gov.
ernmenfs existing policy. A resO.
luton that the entire over ocean
traffic with Germany should be
prevented by blockade was talk
ed out and the subject dropped.
France will hereafter assist the
British in the blockade of the Eng
fish channel and the North Sea,
and replies TO protests against
seizures will be made jointly by the
two nations.
Organized labor in England has
voted in convention by a large ma.
tority to carry the war through.
A British official statement says
that 81 hostile aerOplanes and
three captive balloons were at.
tackled Tuesday by British avia.
tors. Two of the aeroplanes and
two balloons were forced down.
All the British machines returned
safely.
A Petrograd official statement
says German aerOplanes have been
active i'm the district of Riga.
Between MELVILLE and Thelus
violent cannOnade has been car
ried on for several days and the
Germans and French have engage
ed in much hand to hand fighting.
AustrO.Hungarian headquarters
announce that delegates of the
MOntenegrin government have
signed articles providing for lay.
ing down of the arms of the Monte.
negrin forces.
AustrO-Hungarian troops have
occupied portions of Italian POSI-
tons near 0slavia and took 1000
prisoners.
Thirty persons were killed by a
bomb dropped by the German air
squadron when II raided Dover last
Monday, according to the Hambur-
ger Fremdenblatt. The bomb fell
on a deposit Of mines and caused
great destruction of property In
the neighb0rh00d.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-27
Advocate Commercial Preparedness.

New Orleans, Jan. 27.-The National
Foreign Trade Council opened here to-
day its third annual foreign trade con-
vention with several hundred manu-
facturers, bankers, merchants, farm
ers, railroad and steamship represent
atives in attendance and program of
addresses with the commercial pre-
paredness of America as their keynote
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-27
GERMANY EXPELS
so ENGLISH WOMEN

Berlin, (via London, Jan. q, tl1:0o
a. m.)-Fifty English women, who
have been employed in various occu-
pations in Berlin, have been ordered
to leave the country not later than
Feb. s. The authorities say that this
action is taken in reprisal for expul-
sion of German women who had been
employed in England.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-27
$40 Saved from Loan Sharks,

Chicago, Jan. 27-Eight hundred and
forty persons were saved from loan
sharks during the year by the First
State Industrial Wage Loan society,
according to the annual report of the
president, made public today. The to-
tai number of loans was 2,34S. The So
cietys net profit was $4,042.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-27
Will Publish in Switzerland.

Paris, Jan. 81, (5:25 a. m.)-Maxi.
milan Harden has arrived in Switzer.
land to resume there the publication
of his periodical Die Zukunft which
was suppressed in Germany, according
to dispatch from Basel to the Jour
nal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-27
Trying to Get Wilson.

- wa, Iowa, Jan. 27.-An organ
~ eject in which the local CONNER
n sesoeiatiOn and similar bodies in
M cities and towns along the Bur-
49, ''a road through Iowa is being
ID 70 get President Wilson to pass
way On his trip through the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-27
Mexicans Make the United
States Troopers Prison
ers Near Border.
FOUR DROWN IN RIVER
Lives Lost in Attempting to
Swim the Rio Grande to
Hunt Comrades.

Brownsville, TeX- Jan. 27.-Pri-
Yates William {. Wheeler and Wig.
90 Peterson OF Battery ID, 4th field
artillery. who were kidnapped late
yesterday by MeXicans and taken
south from the border, were res
cued by Carranza soldiers and
brought to Matam0r0s today,
crossing the international bridge
into the United States at IL
o'clock. They were turned over to
American authorities dressed i'm
Mexican clothes.
Wheeler and Peterson said the7
Eere decOyed TO the Mexican side O
he river by the promise of drink O.
nescal by Mexican who appeared OF
he bank while they were swimming
The men were taken to Rio Brave
asst night by their captors, held in jai
Intil midnight when they were put OF
train at / d. N. and reached Mata
norOs at S o'clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-27

the bank while they were swimming.
The men were taken TO Rio Bravo
asst night by their captors, held in Jail
until midnight when they were put on
train at / a. NJ and reached Mata-
aOrOs at S o'clock.
Brownsville, Tex, Jan. 27-United
States military officials here today are
waiting the results of a rescue expe-
dtiOn by Carranza soldiers into the
Mexican territory across the river
from Progreso, where yesterday two
United States soldiers were captured
l by Mexicans.
l Meutenants Mort, Payton and Wal
iron were ordered arrested by Major
General Funston for leading a party
Of IA American troopers into Mexico in
/ an attempt 10 rescue the two troopers.
Ii this expedition four American
rOOpers were drowned in attempting
70 swim the Rio Grande Others pen
arated Mexico but returned without
| having accomplished the object of
4 heir mission.
Rife fires from both sides took place
during these operations but no one
| vas wounded. 1t is said that the Mex
4 lcans engaged were civilians
Funston Reports Affair.
Washington, Jan. 27.-Major General
Funston reported to the war depart
nent today the drowning Of four and
| The capture of two American soldiers
hear Brownsville, Tex, yesterday His
/ Dispatch contained a report by Major
Anderson, commander of the 18th cav
airy as follows:
-Four men of Battery D, 4th field
artillery, swan across the Rio Grande
while bathing in the river at Progreso.
Two were made prisoners by two Mex
cans with rifles and taken back into
Interior. Other two men of battery
swan back; some two or three shots
sed at them while returning.
Lieutenant ]. E. Mort, command
hg battery, with Lieutenants Peyton
sad Waldr0n with about fourteen men
crossed river, went about three quar-
ef6 or mile back into the interior,
searched two houses, did not find COM
isces. They were fired on ten or
Selve times by men in bush. They
lsnained on other side about one hour.
wen they returned, the crossing was
mSered by men on bank of this side,
sao fred some two hundred shots.
/ The following men were
drowned while swimming the 9TH
a side,
1 sergeant Owen Clements, Cor
! poral Michael T. King, Private
! marry A. Rhode, all of Battery ID,
III field artillery, and Private
tharles ID. WiltOn.Best, Troop A,
It'll cavalry.
1 Bodies not yet recovered.
1 The following named man still
hands of Mexicans on other
/ side:
1 Private William c. Wheeler and
rn'ate EiggG Peterson, Bsttery
y 18th aeld artillery"
'eherai Funston in transmitting the
'sport said.
colonel Blockson has ordered Lieu
h-altS Mort, Peyton and WaldIon to
paced in arrest. l have directed
.01 Plummer, 28th infantry, to
80 ne of his field officers to investi-
Dir. Cara, Mex,can consul, has
- 70 Matamoros to ash. that immed-
M search be made for Priyates
sei and Peterson. The Mexicans
l aer side we're not in uniform"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-27
Latest Bulletins

Washington, Jan. PA claim
for $4,000 for each of the Amer
leans killed by Mexican bandits
at Santa Ysabel was received to-
day by the state department. The
department will press the Car
rama government for payment.
Little Rock, Ark, Jan. 27.-Fiye
hundred families at and near
Watson, Ark, have been driven
from their homes by floods, accord
ding to a message received by
Governor George w. Hays this
morning, requesting aid.
Rome. Jan. %, (via London,
1905 p. NIT is reported in
Vatican circles that the condition
of Emperor Francis Joseph of
Austria. who has been i'll for sew
eral days, is rapidly growing
worse.
Picking. Jan. 27-Three thou.
sand government troops from the
province of Kwang-Si have en-
tered Yunnan province and de-
feated a force of 1000 revolution
lists there, capturing the city of
Looping.
The government is rushing
troops to Luchow. Sze-Chuen pro-
vince. where fighting is reported
i'm progress.
Berlin, Jan. 27.-The German
attack on the French positions
near Melville was resumed yes.
terday and, according to the war
office statement Of today. between
500 and 800 yards of the French
lines were captured.
Berlin, Jan. 27-Adyices from
Vienna say that General Vuko-
itch. who, according to entente
reports. has continued to lead the
MOntenegrin resistance against
Austr0-Hungarian troops, has
surrendered at Danil0yar togeth-
er with several other MOntenegrin
generals.
st. Louis. No. Jan. e7-Mrs.
Jennie O. ThOrnburg. who last
night shot and killed Mrs. Mar
garet McWilliams, a neighbor,
as the latter was forcing an en-
trance to the Thornburg home,
was exonerated by the police to-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-27
POLICE HUNTING
FATHERIN DOUBLE
FAMILY MURDER

New York, Jan. 27-POlice to-
day identified the body of a man
who died in hospital shortly al
ter jumping from the third floor
of an uptown hotel as that of Ma
than Pullman, the retired Chicago
insurance agent who was being
sought on the charge Of having
murdered his wife, Mrs. Rebecca
Pullman. and daughter, Mrs. Ger
trude Bazel, in a Bronx apartment
yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-27

New York, Jan. 27.-Detectives are
searching today for Nathan Pullman,
well-to-do real estate or insurance
agent, who disappeared from his rooms
in the Bronx yesterday, four hours be-
fore the discovery that his wife, Mrs.
Rebecca Pullman, and married daugh-
ter, Gertrude Bazell, had been MUIR
dered there.
Other occupants of the house told
the police that Pullman left the lodg-
ing house at 3 o'clock yesterday, tell
ing that his wife was i'll and that he
was going for physician. Four hours
later, when Pullman had not returned,
the landlady found the body of Mrs.
Pullman on the bed with her skull
crushed apparently with an ak that
was thrown under the bed.
The body Of Mrs. Bazell lay near the
door to the room, indicating that she
had been struck down as she entered,
evidently with Ratchet which was
found on the floor.
Pullman is believed to have had
from $4,000 to $4,000 when he left the
house. After having lived in the
Bronx for many years he and Mrs.
Pullman went to Chicago to live three
months ago Two weeks ago they
came here to visit their daughters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-27

Continued On Page Five,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-27

A..ocia.ed Press
Leased Wire Report
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-17
HANLY PLEASED
OVER CAMPAIGN
IN. NORTHWEST: !
Prohibition Presidential Candi.
date Says Assurances of
Support are Flattering "
CLAIMS DISSATISFACTION
AMONG REPUBLICANS

Ashland, Ore, Sept. 16.-Summing
up his campaign of the last nine days
in eight northwestern states, four wet
and four dry, J. Frank Hanly, Prohibi
ton presidential candidate, in an ad
dress here tonight, declared that as.
surances of support given him have
been fattering and that he had noted
widespread dissatisfaction among Re
pubicans over the recent campaign
of Chas. E. Hughes, made virtually in
the same territory. Wet states visit
ed by the candidate are Wisconsin,
Illinois, Minnesota and Montana, and
the dry are North Dakota, Idaho,
Washington and Oregon.
"The most significant thing we
have noted is the widespread disatis-
faction among Republicans with the
campaign made by Mr.. Hughes. He
may carry the northwest, but he will
have to fight to do it, though it is nor
mally heavy Republican," said Mr..
Hanly.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-17
SUB.SEA VESSEL
BREMEN EXPECTED
At NEW LONDON
Thought Sister Ship to Deutsch-
land Will Soon be in Amer
ican Waters.
TRANSPORTATION co.
OFFICIAL ON GROUND
Report Gains Credence Through
Preparations Underway at
New London Pier.

New London, Conn.,, Sept. 16.--A
persistent report that the German
submarine merchantmen Bremen, a
sister ship of the Deutschland, would
arrive here within week gained
credence tonight by the arrival in
this city of Paul G. Hilken, manager
of the German Ocean Transportation
company, which was organized to
operate the under-sea craft trade,
and G. Prusse, who was credited with
having constructed the Deutschland
Mr.. Prusse was a passenger on the
Deutschland when that vessel arrived
at Baltimore.
Although neither Mr.. Hilken or Mr..
Prusse would state definitely tonight
whether the Bremen is on her way
here elaborate preparations have
been made, which indicate that the
liner is about due.
The North German Lloyd steamer
Willihad, which was brought AROUND
from Boston a few weeks ago, has
been moored near the U. S. S. Dol
phin, outside of the New London pier,
forming berth inside and today a
pontoon of rafters with a big board
front was foated around to the prov
of the steamer and there moored.
| With the pom tuon front in position 4
submarine inside would be screened
from outside view.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-17
WILSON To LEAVE
FOR COLUMBIA, 5. c.
THIS AFTERNOON
Executive Cancels All Political
Engagements to Hurry to
Sisters Funeral
WILL ACCOMPANY BODY
WITH OTHER RELATIVES

Long Branch, N. J., Sept. 16.-Can
ceiling all political engagements for
the first part of next week, President
Wilson today made plans for leaving
for Columbia, S. c., tomorrow after.
noon to attend the funeral of his sis.
ter, Mrs. Annie w. Howe, who died
this morning at New London, Conn
News of Mrs. Howe's death reach
ed the president while he was at
breakfast. He was greatly shocked
although he was told several days
ago, during his visit with his sister
at New London, that it was impos-
sible for her to live. He had planned
to return to New London before her
DEATH
Accompanied by Mrs. Wilson and
DR.. Perry Grayson, the White House
physician, the president will motor to
Trenton, N j.. tomorrow afternoon
and will join his brother, Joseph R.
Wilson, of Baltimore; his daughter,
Miss Margaret Wilson, and several
other relatives, who will go with
Mrs. Howe's body to Columbia. The
funeral party will arrive at Columbia
Monday morning at 1870 o'clock and
the funeral will be held Monday af-
ternoon. Mr.. Wilson will leave there
Monday afternoon, arriving back here
at I'll Tuesday afternoon
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-17
INDIANS PRACTICED
SEED CORN SELECTION

Jamestown, n. D., Sept 16.-"The
Indians on the Fort Berthold reserva.
ton have raised corn longer than the
oldest members of the tribe can re-
member. One field located near the
old village where the three tribes
Mandan, Cros Ventre and Arikarees
lived together for years, has been
under cultivation for at least u years.
One of the important operations in
Indian corn clture is the curing of
the seed. An Indian on the reserva-
tin was once asked how he tested
his corn. He said that he did not
test it becase it was good and would
grow"
These are just timely sentences or
excerpts from a communication being
sent out by E. w. Hall, county agent
of Willioms county, urging early seed
corn selection and most important
that dry corn be selected.
The Mandan Indians once had a
keeper of corn,' states the communi-
cation. A daughter of their former
chief holds the Office at present on
the reservation and it is her sacred
duty to preserve the seed from year
to year. She cultivates her field very
faithfully and cures the seed and pre-
serves it very carefully. This is a
splendid example to the white man."
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-17
MORE >CUARDSMEN
WILL Be SEN TO
MEXICAN BORDER
Men Now in Mobilization Camps
Will Relieve Those Who Have
Been in Federal Service.
LACK OF FUNDS
MAY STOP PLANS
Men Now in State Camps Are
Equipped And Ready to go
to Mexico.

Washington, Sept. 16.-All national
guard organizations which have been
held at state mobilization points since
they were mustered into the federal
service are scheduled to start for the
Mexican border soon. Officials indi-
Gated today that they probably would
go within two weeks.
Secretary Baker is personally su-
pervising all guard movements. He
is determined that every guard unit
undergo border training before it is
discharged and intends to use the
troops in state camps to relieve those
on the border, so that the latter may
reurn home and be mustered out of
the federal service.
One thing may alter his policy,
though officials think it will not. That
is the lack of funds available for
transportation. If the guard move
ment continues it will be necessary
to have an urgent deficiency appro-
priation bill put through as soon as
congress meets in December.
Exclusive of the North Carolina or
gauization ordered to the border to-
day, there are $4,000 guards who have
been held in their state camps. They
are scattered throughout Alabama,
Mississippi, Florida, Virginia, West
Virginia, Wyoming, Minnesota, Mich
igan,District of Columbia, California,
Maryland, with several small units in
other states. %& .'"F
Reports to the war department re-
ceived during the past few days show
that these units have been properly
equipped, recruited and prepared for
duty,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-17
MANIPULATION Of
PRICES IS CHARGED
BY Commissioner \ L 81 !|||N|||E||
Head of Weights and Measures
Bureau Accuses Chicago Trad. :
- -',0I.t
ers for Rise in Wheat
GRAIN AUTHORITIES SAY
CHARGES ARE ABSURD

Chicago, Sept. DISCHARGES by
Commissioner Hartgain of the New
York bureau of weights and measures
claiming that price manipulation by
Chicago traders is responsible for
soaring wheat prices were cha Cacter-
ized as absurd today by prominent
members of the. Chicago board Of
trade.
The United States wheat crop is
400,000,00O bushels Short" said J. P.
Griffin, president Of the board. "The
Canadian crop is 150,0O0,O00 short.
The European crops are below the
average. The advance in wheat
prices is due to the law Of supply and
demand and that only"
Charges we're made in an appeal to
the federal trade commission at
Washington for an investigation.
Will Start Prosecution.
New York, Sept. 16.-Joseph Hart
gain, city commissioner of weights
and measures, tonight announced that
beginning Monday criminal prosecu"
tion will be started against all bak"
ers, grocers, delicatessen store keep
ers and others who failed to state tho
correct weight Of merchandise offered
for sale. A city ordinance make tho
Offense misdemeanor.