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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-18
Charge That
Harvester Is
Behind War

Washington, Feb discharges that
the International Harvester company
had furnished money for arms and am
munition for the Ortez-Argimedo rev.
olution against the Carranza govern
ment in Yucatan, Mexico, were made
today by Levy Mayer of Chicago in
the senate agriculture committees in
vestigation into an alleged monopoly
for control Of the sisal market.
Walter L. Fisher, former secretary
Of the interior, counsel for the har-
vester company, displayed to the COM
mittee bundle of bills, part of $780,
900 pesos issued by the Yucatan COM
mission, formed for controlling the
sisal crop. He was undertaking to
explain that the bills had come into
the possession of the harvester COM
pany from draft for $4S0,O00 gold is
sued to Angelina Monies, a sisal pur-
chaser, who the Yucatan planters as
sert represented solely the harvester
company, when he was interrupted by
Mayer, who declared they gave the
draft to raise money for stirring up
revolution.
That's just talk" retorted Mr.
Fisher
The Ortez-Argimedo government
had control Of Yucatan for a short
time in 1915 and was overcome by
the Carranza army.
Testimony given by H. L. Daniels
manager of the fibre department of the
International Harvester company, In
the governments antitrust suit was
read to show that the International in
1909, after having bought 100000 bales
of sisal at to Az cents pound, put
the prices up to 612 cents to prevent
the Plymouth Cordage company, which
it then was fighting. from making a
profit that year.
Mr.. Fisher declared the harvester
company in spite of purchasing its
sisal at a low figure, had not taken ad-
vantage of the increase in price to
raise its price of Irvine to the dealer
its profit that year being an average OF
only 21a per cent, the lowest of any
years Irvine business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-18
RAT Is USED TO SOLVE
CANTON WIRE RIDDLE

Canton, Ill. Feb. 1S.-Success crown
ed the week old efforts of two local
rural telephone company managers
yesterday when they established phys
ical connection between their ex-
changes here, in compliance with an
order Of the public utilities commits
sion.
1t was necessary to run the line
through a conduit 434 feet long, but
of narrow diameter. A week ago a rat
with silk fishline to his tail was
started through the small passage A
ferret sent after him to hurry him up
was too ambitious and caught the rat.
The entire collection of rats gathered
through the medium of a newspaper
want ad were sent through the conduit,
but the managers were never able to
judge properly the ferret's handicap.
Yesterday a local inventive genius
suggested tying bell on a rat. This
was done. The fish line was dragged
through by the rat and then in turn a
fine copper wire was drawn through
handover-hand. The rat neglected TO
stop and as a reward for faithful ser
vice he was permitted TO escape.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-18
SUBMARINE CASE
IS DISCUSSED AT
CABINET MEETING

Washington, Feb. 18-The subma-
rine situation with it's new develop
ments was discussed at today's cabinet
meeting. Secretary Lansing went to
the White House before the cabinet as
sembled and discussed the question with
the president at some length. 1t was
indicated today that Austria, too, will
be notified Of the assurances which the
United States is asking for the future,
so that the position of this government
may be fully and uniformly known to
the Germanic allies.
A long dispatch from Ambassador
Bernstorff was on its way to Berlin to-
day explaining that in its negotiations
with Germany over submarine warfare
the United States will accept nothing
short of complete agreement cover
ing all points for which lit has con-
tended as to assurance that the war
fare in the future will be conducted
with the established principals of in
ternational law.
1t Is understood that the ambassador
informed his. government that the
United States considers Germany's
declaration of its intention to sink
armed merchantmen without warning
after Feb. 90, inconsistent with the as
surances given in the Arabic case. II
was said that he told the Berlin for
|eign office that Secretary Lansing has
informed him that the United States
desires the German declaration regard
ing armed merchant ships be modified
and that the tentative communication
designed to end the Lusitania case will
not be formally accepted by this coun-
try until assurances regarding the flu
ture conduct of German submarine
warfare is given. -..
In Teutonic diplomatic circles it was
stated that the Berlin foreign office
would not modify the declaration of in
tention to sink armed ships or inform
this country that previous assurances
were binding unless Great Britain
should give assurances that a subma-
rine which warns a British ship car
rying defense armament would not be
fired on.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-18
PREPARE TO CARE FOR
FLOOD SUFFERERS

New Orleans. Feb. 1S.-Preparation
for taking care of hundreds OF addi-
tional refugees, made homeless by the
flood waters still pouring through
Buck Ridge cravasse are being made
at Natchez, Miss, and Vidalia. La.
Rescue boats are expected at Natchez
today.
Flood waters today were threaten
ing several thousand head of cattle.
mules and horses coralled on Sicily
Island, near st. Joseph.
Many isolated small groups OF refu-
gees in the vicinity OF Newellton have
been concentrated at central points.
Next to food. boats are said to be most
needed in the flooded areas.
No new breaks In any Of the levees
were reported by the state and fed
Grad engineers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-18
HANS SCHMIDT PAYS DEATH PENALTY
THE WAR
TODAY

Artillery exchanges are In prog
ress on the western, Russian and
AustrO-Italian fronts. but from
none OF these fronts has a report
come of notable change in the
position Of any of the belliger-
entS.
Much speculation regarding the
probable future course of the
events in the campaign about Err.
zerum is being INDUCED in. but
there Is little positive information
regarding the numbers and posi-.
tons of the opposing forces. One
report says the Russians have
pushed force northwest from
Erzerum and that this body of
troops already has reached Baiburt,
as miles away on the road to Treb-
izond, the important Turkish port
on the Black sea.
Reports of n mutiny of Hindu
troops in Egypt come today
through German channels. A cir
cumstantial account published in a
Cologne newspaper declared that
an entire regiment mutinied after
an Australian officer had shot two
MOhammedan servants who had
made some mistake. Twelve Brit
ish officers, including the COM
mander of the regiment and
major. were killed, according to
the account. and it was only after
two hours Of fighting by Austral-
ian regiments that the mutiny was
suppressed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-18
RUSSIAN TROOPS
ARE PRAISED At
FALL OF ERzERUM

sRetrograd, Feb. IS, (via London,
2:2Np. m THE fall of Erzerum, the
most important Turkish stronghold in
Asia Minor, and for a long time con-
sidered impregnable, offers the unpre-
cedented spectacle Of first class fort
ress built on a steep mountain ridge
nearly a mile above sea level yielding
to bayonet attack after only Sc hours
bombardment.
The operations were conducted I'M
der the most severe weather condi-
tons, the snow being deep and the
thermometer registering at times more
than 80 degrees below zero.
The Turkish army defending Err
zerum, taken by surprise under the
methods, adopted by the Russians, is
,, now said to be in disorderly fight on
the roads leading to Sivas. AS the gar
rison apparently scattered in all di-
rections, it is assumed here that large
numbers of men were taken prisoner,
although official figures are still lack
ing.
After the taking of Niskala, it ap-
peared that the Russian attack would
be directed on the Turkish right flank,
and by rapidly transferring troops, the
Turks made all plans to resist the
main assault from this quarter. APP
parently they had little fear of the sue
cess of this attack because of the
strong character of the Notifications
in that direction and even less appre-
hension of danger from frontal at
tack.
Nevertheless, after the Russians
took by storm the first line forts Feb.
2, there began a persistent lombard
ment of the Turkish center, followed
by a bayonet charge, which swept the
defenders off their feet. The highest
tribute is paid to the bravery of the
Caucasian troops, whose charge is con-
sidered one of the most brilliant feats
of the war.
1t is recognized here that the sue
cess of the assault was due almost en-
tirely to the bayonet work of these
troops, since the artillery preparation
was insufficient in intensity and dura-
ton, according to military experts, to
reduce even strong field position.
The wiping out of this Turkish base
tends TO disrupt the whole Caucasus
campaign of the Turks, as it not only
served as a base of operations in the
Caucasus, but also of those in Meso-
potamia. It's fall leaves no strongly
fortified point between Erzerum and ST.
vas, about 230 miles to the west, and
brings more to the front consideration
of an eventfuI attack on Constanti-
nople from the east.
An attempt to retake Erzerum is an
ticipated, but there are enormous diff
ficulties attending the bringing I'D OF
Turkish reinforcements, as it is as
sumed that Turkish forces in Meso-
potamia cannot be spared. The al
tentative for the Turks seems to be
to draw on those at Constantinople
from which all possible routes towards
Erzerum are long and arduous. The
most practicable is by railway to Urfa,
whence it would be necessary to march
overland more than 200 miles. The
Black sea route to TrehiZond has be-
come impracticable because of the
Russian domination of the Black sea
littoral.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-18
DAY IN CONGRESS
SENATE.

Senator Sterling spoke on his
resolution pertaining to German
admiralty's order to sink armed
merchant ships OF belligerents.
Senator Lodge In speech decIar.
ed abandonment by United States
of principal that its ports were
open to and its citizens free to
travel on armed belligerent mer.
chantmen would be unneutral.
Considered Niearaguan treaty in
executive session.
International Harvester com.
pany was charged with furnishing
arms to Mexican rev0iutionists at
agriculture committees sisaI i'm.
vestigation hearing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-18
WATERS FLOOD TOWN
AS DAM GIVES WAY

Amsterdam, Feb. 1S.-Flood havocs
continue at various places in northern
Holland. Last night the emergency
dam at Purmerend, 10 miles north OF
Amsterdam, burst and the water rush
ed into the town.
The water on the flooded lands near
Edam is very high. The houses out
side Edam have been evacuated.
Great anxiety is felt at Volendam.
An increased number Of houses are in
danger of collapse.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-18
ACCUSED DIRECTORS
OFFER SETTLEMENT

New York, Feb. 1S.-Daniel G. Reid'
William H. Moore and other directors
Of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pa
eifc railroad have offered 10 pay
$4,000 in settlement of their possible
liability to the railroad company. wal
Ter c. Moves, receiver for the company
having approved this offer OF settle
ment, recommended to the unlteo
States district court yesterday that the
court also ratify it and release the
men named from further monetary re-
sponsibility growing out OF the loss
sustained by the railroad through the
purchase and sale Of the Frisco ROAD
and the issuance of certain DIVIDENDS
which are said TO have been unauthor-
lied.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-18
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till z. NJ. Tomorrow, fol
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity,

Fair tonight and Saturday, rising
temperature Saturday with the lowest
tonight about 25 degrees.
Temperature at 7 a. m, 30. Highest
Yesterday, A; lowest last night, 80.
Velocity Of wind at a. M, IA miles
per hour.
Precipitation, none.
Relative humidity at p. m, 81; at
7 a. m, So; at p. N. today. SIS.
Stage OF water, 10 fee; no change
from yesterday.
]. M. SHERIER. Local Forecassar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-18
ARMY Officer Dead.

San Francisco, Feb. 1S.-Captain
Fred L. Perry, coast artillery corps,
United States army, is dead at the
preside here today. Death followed a
capital operation performed two days
ago. Captain Perry was born in Iowa
in 1875.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-18
Senator Urges Administra
ton to Keep to Course
Being Pursued.
DANGER IN ANY CHANGE
Sees Trouble in Any Altera.
ton of United States
Present Stand.

Washington, Feb Ex-senator
Lodge, ranking minority member of
the foreign relations committee, made
a speech in the senate today declaring
that abandonment by the United States
at this time of the principle that its
ports were open to and its citizens
free to travel upon merchantmen OF
belligerent nations armed solely for
defensive purposes, would be an I'M
neutral act and a step toward war. He
said 1t would make the United States
the ally of the be1ligerent whose mer-
chant marine had been swept from the
seas.
Forsees Trouble In Policy Change.
The senator spoke at length, dwell
ing on the history Of international law
relating to the arming Of merchant
men for defense and citing precedents
in the record of the United States. He
referred to reports that the admins
tration was preparing to change its
policy, which have been denied by
Secretary Lansing since the issuance
of the German and Austrian memoran-
dums announcing their intention to
treat armed merchant ships as war
vessels after Feb. 20. AS late as the
presidents note of May 13.sl915, signed
/ by Mr.. Bryan, Senator Lodge said, this
government recognized that "Ameri
can citizens were within their undis-
puted rights in taking their ships and
in travelling wherever their legitimate
business calls them on the high seas.
1.-THE abandonment of those rights by
any neutral government on the ground
that the invention Of submarines with
the necessary limitations on the pow
ers of capture possessed by those
boats is inconceivable. Such aban-
donment could only rest on the ground
that the rights Of neutrals, the rules
which for centuries have been agreed
upon by all nations for the protection
of innocent lives on vessels captured
in war, must be thrown aside and dis
carded in order that new instrument
Of maritime destruction must not be
impeded in its work of death and muir
der.
Two Sides to Matter.
There is, however, another side to
this matter which is Of even graver
Importance. There can be no question
that any act by a neutral which alters
conditions created by the war is an
unneutral act and places the neutral
on the side of one belligerent or the
other.
This is eminently true of any form
of embargo, and there is no need that
| should repeat the unanswerable ar
gument on this point embodied by Mr..
Lansing in his note of last August to
the government of Austria Hungary.
The war and the war alone has also
created conditions under which any
change at this time in the attitude
which we took officially at the outset
Of the war in regard to armed mer-
chantmen would be an unneutral act
Il cannot believe that the admins
tration thinks for a moment of alter
ing the well defined position which it
took at the outset of the European war
and l believe that it must stand as
CONTINUED On Page Thirteen.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-18
HOUSE,

Continued general debate on
post0fiice appropriation bill.
Captain Mexican told naval COM
mittee the nayy's war plans are
kept well up TO date and he saw no
need Of a general staff.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-18

Washington, Feb. Is. - Repre-
sentative Buchanan OF Illinois,
addressing the house today, made
a general GENIAL of all the charges
In an indict .lent returned against
him recently by a New York fed
eraI grand jury in connection with
his activities as president OF La
bor's National Peace council.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-18

Natchez, Miss Feb. 1s.-Partiai
relief for the situation at Newell
ton. La where $500 persons,
mostly negroes. had been, ma
rooned by the flood for Is hours
or more, was reported here today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-18

Continued on Page Thirteen.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-18
Latest Bulletins

London, Feb. is, 02:45 p. N.Y.
New votes of credit amounting to
approximately s 4o0,o0O.oOO, will
be asked by Premier Asquith Of
the house of commons on Monday.
The new notes will bring up the to-
tai of war appropriations to 6 o.
O62. 100000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-18

Washington, Feb. 1s-The i'm
pression grew in official circles
today that Secretary Houston
would be transferred to the war
department to succeed former
Secretary Garrison. Mr.. Houston
refused TO discuss the subject.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-18

Paris, Feb. 1s.-The Paris Jour-
NAILS correspondent at Tanarivo
saws that German agents finance
and otherwise encouraged a native
nlot to overthrow the government
of Madagascar on Dec. 81 last.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-18

CONTINUED On Page Thirteen.)
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-05-03
CoPPERs KEEP MOTHERS AWAY
FROM MOVIE-WHo'S TOBLAME?

Out around the neighborhOOd of
Wilson and Clifton avenues the folks
are wondering if having a pull isn't
a good thing, even in little things.
Their awakening came when the
police force was called to scare pa
irons away from a motion picture
house running in opposition to one
owned by Vim. Burkhardt, deputy
comm'r of public works and brother
in-law of big Bill" Thompson.
Last night the De Luxe theater,
Clifton and Wilson, played Mary
Pickford in "The Eternal Grind" 1t
was announced For Adults Only.
This is known as a pink Permit
film. When the house opened three
policemen from the Town Hall sta
ton appeared on the scene.
Several women came to the the
alter bearing infants in their arms.
Now, of course, that was wrong. The
show was For Adults Only" and the
babies might go astray if they saw
the film. So the newly-deputized pO-
hcemen-censOrs chased all the moth
ers away.
Lawrence Cuneo, owner Of the the
alter, smelled a mouse. He charged
Bunkhardt with being responsible.
He made an investigation. Capt.
Steve Wood, Town Hall station, adj
mitted the order for the policemen
came directly from Chief Healey.
Until a month ago Mr.. Burk-
hardt's theater, the Kenmore, two
blocks from here, exhibited the films
of the Paramount Motion Picture
Co." declared Cuneo. 81 succeeded
in getting the Paramount pictures by
agreeing to give them runs of two
days. Last Saturday Chester French,
who formerly Ushered for me, told me
he had been told by Gus Anders,
manager Of the Kenmore theater,
that l would have the cOppeTs after
me when showed films under a pink
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-05-03
STATE TROOPS RUSHED IN TO
STOP BRADDOCK RIOTS

Pittsburgh, May 3.-State troops
were rushed into Turtle Creek valley
by hundreds today to reach the scene
of bloody riots yesterday when three
men were killed and forty injured at
Edgar Thompson plant at BraddOck
in a pitched battle between 5000
strikers fro mvaTious plants in the
Turtle Creek valley and large body
of guards.
Troops were ordered out by Gov.
BrumbaUgh last night.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-05-03
permit never heard before Of pO-
icemen being detailed to keep pa
irons away from a playhouse"
ANNOUNCEMENTS

Esther FaIkenstein Settlement
Woman's club will elect officers,
Thurs, 2 p. m, 1917 N. Richmond.
Northwest Side Commercial club
luncheon, GeTsten's cafe, Thurs,
1890 p. m. Adam F. Weckler, city
harbor master, will discuss "The
Problem of the Chicago River"
City executives of Y. P. S. 1. meets
8 tonight, 8O3 w. Madison.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-05-03
BITS OF NEWS


Earl Drake, famed Chicago violin
list, dying. Bright's disease.
Will of Dr.. Theodore Sachs filed.
Left $4,000 to widow.
Mrs. Patrick LOTUS granted a di-
vorce. Wife of detective sergeant,
DesertiOn.
Lumber wagon crushed out life of
Kazimir Gawnski, 6 years old, and
seriously hurt Alex Kante, 5, of 1O16
w. 32d, in front of their home.
WEATHER FORECAST
Showers and continued cool
Wednesday, Thursday fair with ris-
ing temperature, moderate northeast
winds, becoming southerIy Thursday'
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-04-26
PROMINENT OPERATOR DEAD

Il. W. Argue, one of the me st
prominent of the Independence, Kan.
operators. died at his home in lnde-
pendencc Monday evenig after an i'll
rcss of ten days. His body. it was
stated Yesterday, will probably be
taken east for burial Mr.. Argue was
one of the early day Kansas opera
tors. whose activities later covered
oklahoma also. Ills family consists
If a wife. one son. Walter Argue,
three daughters. two married in Bur
falo and one attending school IN that
city. NJ NJ. Argue of this city Is one
of his surviving brothers.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-04-26
MONTGOMERY COUNTY. KAN.

Curtiss and Tcmplcton's 30. 5 on
the T.. =. Gillcn farm ~ section "a
% 3 is good for 100 feet of gas
The Prairie OH X Gas CO.'S No. .
ON the j. a. Knott farm IN section 20
34-li is good for 80 barrels.
The Dover oil cumpanys No. i on
the /. j. Woody farm in section 20
32-l4 Is making y barrels.
The Lucky Beck Dil ~ Gas Coz NO
4 ON the Wylic farm IN section 36-
33-li Is good FOR five barrels.
j. G. Smith and others No. on
the Lindcy farm in section 1-3i-li Is
making - barrels.
KothroclI and Dickens No. on the
O. A. Cummln farm IN section 20
33-li is good tor % barrels.
The Dorothca bil cOmpany's No. .
on the j. l.. Knott farm In section -
3i-li Is good for 80 barrels.
The same oompanys ) 30. on the
a. -. Melander farm in section 23-3I-
II is good tor A. barrels.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-04-26
IN THE FOX POOL.

The GYPSY on company and Toxo-
way test in section 3i-l1-7 Is making
80 barrels an hour at 20 feet ia the
liatticsyiile sand
G. Il. Shaifcr's No. on the Span
iarG farm IN section i-l5-7 Is good for
100 barrels an hour IN the BLrtlesyillc
sand.
The Eastern ca coinpany's Nos. /.
~ and l3 on the l.. licncha farm in
section 9-16-7 are god for 80, 40 and
go batrcS cacn IN the Layton sand.
Fred Champmau's no. s ON his fec
IN section l6-l6-1 is making 100 bar
r,ls in the Layton sand.
The GYPSY on companys No. on
the H. Tucker farm III section 6-l6-I
T. good for 100 barrels
The Gypsy Oll company's No. on
the = Grayson farm ia section s'l6-1
~ making 100 barrels.
The same company No. 3 ON the
II. Self land IN section 9-lb-7 Is good
for $50 barrels.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-04-26
Ar ELL DORADO.

The Derby deep test in the Wilson
farm in 27-25-J was drilled five feet
into the sand found at 1900 feet and
the hole filled up 700 feet with oil
They are shut down waiting for an
undcrrcamcr.
Hoyt and others have made To-
cation for a deep test in the west hall
of the northwest of lO-2G-5.
The Prairie Oil ~ Gas Co.'S test
on the Dunkle farm in 4-25-4 is about
due in the 2,i00 foot sand.
The liazlctt- Frazier test on The
Allen farm in section 25-25-4 Is flow
ing over the top of the casing from
the shallow sand
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-04-26
SOUTH CUSHING EXTENSION

The Sinclair oil complny's No. z
ON the Lcsta kcycs farm In section
.S-li-7 is good for IS barrels In tn,
Layton sand.
G. u. Shalfcr's No. | on the II. In
sails farm in section 35-17-7 is dry
and abandoned At 2,9NG feet.
Il. Il. Jones No. on the Peter
l'roWn farm IN section 3i-l7-7 is
maKing 1000 barrels.
The hin oil 4 Gas Co.'S No. 3 on
the licttic Wesley farm in section 81.
IL is good tor 100 barrels
The same Companys No. | on the
sam Sawyer farm in section 27-l7-1
is good for $50 barrels.