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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-07
PEORIA Will Be
DRYS final COAL
Prohibition Leaders Say DistiIIery
City Will Be Put OF to the Last
Chicago Easier to Win.

Peoria, April THAT Peoria will
be the last city in Illinois to be in
vaded by anti-saloon forces in their
campaign to eliminate saloons from
Illinois. was the statement made by
F. Scott Mcbride, state superintend-
ent of the anti-saloon league, in dis
cussing the leagues future plans at
the distriet-IaIls and conference OF
dry workers held here today.
Peoria will be the last city in the
state in which we will wage a pro-
hibition battle" said Mr. Mcbride.
There is practically no chance for
a victory now. Chicago would be cas-
Ter to win, no doubt, than Peoria"
Satisfaction over the outcome of the
work of the anti-saloon league dur
ing the past year was expressed by
delegates to the conference.
A secret session at which the ques-
ton of legislative candidates will be
discussed was held this afternoon.
The names of candidates decided on
were withheld and will not be made
public until just prior to the next
election.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-07
CONSUL TELLS Of
MEXICO CLASHES
Letcher Forwards Account of Troops
Engagement With Bandits to
the War Department

Washington, April American
Consul LetcheS Rt Chihuahua, in a
dispatch receiy at the war depart
nent today Though Major General
Funston. told(8ome of the results Of
the clashes tween American troops
and VillafQ at Aguas Calientes on
. agsil, ! AZ ,lsss sissssR |aegsas
guilla three days later.
Letcher reported a persistent ru-
NOR in Chihuahua that Villa had been
wounded. He said the fight at Aguas
Calientes resulted in the killing of 80
or 40 bandits by troopers of the Tenth
cavalry under Colonel Brown. Browns
troops were reported as living for
two weeks on beef and corn with sup
plies almost exhausted. A mining
company, Letcher said, had relieved
the shortage by sending a special
train with supplies and forage.
At the fight Of Cieneguilla the Car
rama forces under General Cavazos
captured two bandits of the so engag-
ed. Letcher reported the Carranza
troops were cooperating with General
Pershing and that General Gutierrez
had informed the American authori-
ties of the Carranza troops disposition
about Chihuahua
The Mexican embassy announced
receipt of telegram forwarded by
Consul Garcia at FL Paso from Cen
eral Gutierrez saying the Villa BAN
dts had been met and practically an
initiated by the de facto governments
forces at Chihuahua. The report add
ed that Villa himself was wounded
and his capture was imminent. No
further details were given. The date
of the fight mentioned was not re-
ported.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-07
BABIES FIRST IS
MILK WAR SLOGAN
Families in Chicago Without Infants
Have Small Chance of Obtain
ing Lacteal Fluid.

Chicago, April War between the
Milk Produces association of the
Chicago district and the large distrib-
utors led today to the slogan Babies
first" and families without infantile
members suffered a decrease in their
milk supply, many being cut off alto
gether.
While scanty deliveries were being
made in the residence districts rep
resentatives of the producers and of
the distributors were called into con-
ference with Dr.. j. d. Robertson,
health commissioner Of Chicago, who
sought to arrange a truce which the
disturbing question of the price to be
paid the producers could be arbi
trated.
The producers were elated over
signing of the increased schedule by
kee and Chapel, one the largest
wholesale and retail milk distributors.
Picketing of roads leading to cream
cries, condensing and bottling plants
was continued.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-07
POLICE RELEASE
VILLAS BROTHER
Cuba Refuses to Return Fugitive to
United States-Eyidence Against
Him insufficient.

Havana, Cuba, April 7. - Colonel
Hipolito Villa, brother of Francisco
Villa, who was arrested here on Feb. 7,
at the request of the American minis
ter and has been held pending extra
dition proceedings has been released
He is under indictment in Texas on the
charge of completely in cutting a rail-
way line near Ell Paso last December
in an attempt to hamper the move
ment of Carranza forces through
American territory to attack tie Villa
forces in Mexico, but the Cuban sec
rotary of state announced that the
United States had failed to produce
evidence warranting his extradition
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-07
THE WAR TODAY

THE Germans are NOT only en-
gagged in heavy fighting with the
French around Yerdun, but they
have started a strong offensive
against the British near st. El0i.
in an endeayOr TO win back 500
yards of trenches which the
British took from them 10 DAYS
ago.
Both Germans and French have
made gains. The Germans have
captured the village of HarcOurt,
which is northeast of Verdun and
is considered by the Germans as
an important strategic position.
The French official report admits
that the Germans gained a foot
hold at HarcOurt sin spite of re-
peated checks and bloody sacri.
fees"
In severe hand to hand fight
ing, the French drove the Germans
back through their underground
passages for distance of 200
metres along a front of 500 metres
south Of Fort DOuaumOnt.
A French official report says the
Germans lost 35 aerOpIanes dur
ing March and that the French
lost only -.
The Spanish cabinet has asked
from the German government an
explanation of the sinking of the
Spanish steamer VigO and a def
milton OF the policy with regard
to the rights of neutrals on the
seas.
The Germans have shifted the
line OF their attack around Ner-
dun slightly to the east, driving
against the lines between Bethin-
court and ChattancOurt and pen
etrating first line trench there.
The locality is in the vicinity of
Dead Mans Hill. where Germans
and French have been battling at
intervals for weeks for control of
dominating positions. Paris de-
clares that the Germans were
driven by a counter attack from
the greater part of the captured
positions.
East of the Meuse the French
are continuing their nibbling tao
ties and report continued progress
southwest of Fort D0uaumOnt
An interesting situation Is de-
velOping on the eastern front.
where the Germans give signs of
initiating an offensive. South OF
Dvinsk the Teuton artillery has
opened a violent fire In the vicln-
ity of Vidzy and in the Narocz lake
region.
In the Caucasus campaign the
Russians are making continued
progress along the upper Tch0ruk
I'm Turkish Armenia.
London newspaper dispatches
carry reports of the sinking of the
Peninsular & Oriental line steam-
or Simla. d $500 ton vessel. i'm the
Mediterranean. She is supposed
to be In the government service.
The Spanish ambassador at Ber-
lin has been instructed by the cab
met to ask from Germany an ex-
rIonat;nn az tha cinEiup az tho
Spanish steamer NigO and def
milton of the German submarine
policy with regard 10 the rights
Of neutrals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-07
PROBE OF GASOLINE
INCREASE SOUGHT

Sacramento, Cal, April 7.-Governor
johnson was in receipts today of a tele-
gram today from Mayor Sebastian Of
Los Angeles urging him to direct the
state railroad commission to be
gin IAN immediate and thorough in
vestigation Of the causes" for the in
crease announced Wednesday by the
Standard Oil company of California
from IS to 10 cents a gallon in the
price Of gasoline.
The mayors telegram characterized
the increase "as arbitrary and unwar-
ranted.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-07
CARRANzA CHECKS VILLAS RETREAT
Dirigible of.
Its M00rings

Pensacola. Fla, April THE new
dirigible airship recently brought to
the aviation station here for expert
mental use in connection with aerial
and water maneuvers by the navy.
broke away from its moorings in a
high wind early today, and rising rap
idly, soon was lost to view.
Telephone notices were sent to Mo-
bile and other points to the west
ward, warning the residents TO be on
the lookout for the big craft. No one
was aboard but the dirigible was fully
inflated and naval officers said there
was nothing to prevent its remaining
aloft for many hours.
The wind was blowing briskly from
the southeast when the dirigible slip
ped its moorings, shot quickly to the
upper currents and was quickly swept
away toward the west. A later shift
in air currents made naval officers
fear the dirigible may have been car
ried out TO sea.
The airship is said to be worth be-
tween $4,000 and 100000 and is
practically new. 1t was received here
only a few days ago. How it happened
TO break away has not been de-
termined.
Preparations were made to pursue
the escaped craft with aeroplanes as
soon as weather conditions permit
The big observation balloon, which
broke from its moorings at the navy
aviation station here early today and
fioated away unoccupied, descended
about l o'clock this afternoon at Ar
gyle, Fla, 100 miles northeast Of Pen
sacola.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-07
Gov. COTTON OF
PORTO RICO DIES

Washington, April George r.
Cotton, governor of Porto Rico firm
1903 1913, died at the Walter Reed
army hospital here during the night.
He was q native Of Galesburg, Ill,
and almost 50 years old. Mr.. Cotton
was a member OF the Nebraska house
)f representatives in 1889-90 He or
ganized the Domician customs receiV-
arship for the UNITED States. Mr..
Cotton drafted the Philippine tariff
If 1903 and helped to frame the bill
or free trade between the islands and
he United States
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-07
LORIMER CASE WILL
BE GIVEN TO JURORS

Chicago, April 7-SuffiCient evidence
of conspiracy TO make it proper for the
case to 20 TO the jury has been pre-
scented, Judge Dever ruled today after
listening TO arguments in the trial of
William Lorimer, on charges growing
out Of the failure of the La Sale
Street Trust and Savings bank. Al
bert Fink, attorney for the defendant,
said he would not ask the judge to take
the case from the jury but added he
could not keep him from taking it
away If Judge Deyer wanted to-" The
arguments today were on certain
counts of the indictments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-07
THOMPSON'S INDIAN
WALKER IN OREGON

Salem Ore, April White Eagle.
a Commanche Indian, claiming to
have the backing of Mayor Thompson
of Chicago in a 1880 mile walking
race with two white men, has ar
rived here The race began at Chi
cago, is to extend to San Francisco
and back to Springfield, III. White
Eagle said today the last he had
heard of his competitors they were
somewhere in Montana.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-07
Swedish Steamers Held,

Copenhagen, via London, April 7.
1925 a. m.-The Swedish steamers Ha-
kan Hera and Olof, with behring's to
Germany. have been seized by British
warships. Their cargoes are valued
at 100000 crowns. 1t is stated that
in future Swedish herring ships will
sail within territorial waters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-07

Washington, April president Will
son and the cabinet considered the sub
marine situation again today without
deciding on action at this time. It was
understood the situation still waits on
Germany's answer to the inquiries on
the recent destruction of the Sussex
and other vessels.
All evidence at hand regarding the
destruction of the British channel
steamer Sussex and scores of other
merchant ships, some carrying Ameri
can citizens, was assembled at the
state department today for the cabi-
net
The evidence includes reports of
American naval attaches containing the
statement that metal fragments of
German torpedo were found on the
Sussex. The reports are regarded here
as positive proof that a German sub
marine attacked the Sussex in direct
violation of assurances given the
United States by the Berlin govern
ment.
House and Wilson Confer.
Colonel E. NJ House, who is a White
house guest. is comforting with the
president and cabinet members regard
ing the situation. The number of neu-
trail vessels sunk recently engaged the
attention of officials today. Unofficial
advices that say over 90 neutral ships
and more than % belligerent vessels
have been torpedoed within the last
two weeks, most of them without warn
ing.
It is stated authoritatively that no
definite step will be taken by the
United States until the German foreign
office has replied to inquiries made by
Ambassador Gerard. The intention is
said to be to give Germany an oppor-
tunity to present her version and to
say what will be done.
Gerard uniformed.
Berlin. April 6 Q2:3O p. m. via Lon
don, April I, 1O.o0 a. m.l-James w.
Gerard, the United States ambassador,
held a conversation yesterday after
noon with DR.. Alfred F. NJ. thinner
mann, under-secretary for foreign af-
fairs, regarding the submarine situa-
ton. 1t is understood that the foreign
office had no information to convey to
the ambassador regarding the Sussex
and the other steamships in which the
United States has manifested an in
terest, but that there was an intima-
nation that Germany is undoubtedly
ready, as indicated in DR.. thinner
mann's statement of April to the AS
sociated Press, 10 meet the United
States more than half way if it should
develop that the Sussex was torpsdoed
enormously.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-07
Form Pension Fund for Blind.

Des Moines, Iowa, April Sixty
blind persons in Polk county were
benefited by the action taken last
night by the board OF supervisors
which appropriated $4,000 for pen
sions for the blind. The individual
pensions range from IS to So a
month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-07
SPRING VACATION IS
TO BEGIN ON MONDAY

Spring vacation at St Joseph's
school will start next Monday and
last for a week, pupils taking up their
studies again Monday, April II. The
rest period is earlier than usual this
year 1t is usually taken during holy
week, preceding Easter, but because
Of the lateness of the latter season it
was thought advisable to advance it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-07
Fon Tirpifz' Advisor Retired.

London. April IAN Amsterdam
dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
company says that Vice Admiral Dick,
director Of the shipyards department
OF the German navy, has been retired
on pension. He was regarded as one
Of the close advisers Of Admiral Won
Iirpitz. the dispatch adds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-07
Given Legion of Honor.

Paris, April THE French govern
ment has conferred on Mrs. Edith
Wharton the Legion of Honor for her
relief work in behalf of French war
sufferers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-07
Latest Bulletins

Chicago, April 7-Existence OF
an international anarchistic plot
to assassinate all rulers of Eur
Ope has been discovered here, aC-
cording to formal statement is
sued today by Maclay HOyne,
states attorney of Cook county.
London, April THE British
steamship Simla Of o,SSi tons
gross has been sunk. Eleven
members Of the Asiatic crew were
drowned. The rest were saved.
London. April 7.-Lloyds an
nounces that the French sailing
vessel st. Hubert has been tor
pedoed and may become derelict.
Her crew were rescued.
Manila, April 7.-Travelers ar
irving here report native upris-
ing at Sagin, the capital OF French
Cochin China, and an attack upon
the town. The majority of the in
surgentS were captured only after
several soldiers were killed and
injured.
Canton, April Lung Chi
Kuang, governor of the province
OF Kwang.Tung, In conformity
with the wishes Of the people last
night declared the Independence
Of the province. The announce
ment was received with general
rejoicing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-07
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till z. NJ. Tomorrow. for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity,

Light snow this afternoon and to-
night; Saturday partly cloudy, not
much change in temperature.
Temperature at a. m. 80. Highest
yesterday 40, lowest last night %.
Velocity of wind at a. m eight
miles per hour.
Precipitation none.
Relative humidity at p. m. 80, at
7 a. m. rs. at ! p. m. today SO.
Stage of water 1872, a fall OF > in
last "A hours.
j. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-07
Wilson and Cabinet Mem
bers Go Over Evidence
on Sinkings.
GERARD UNINFORME led
No Information rendered
Ambassador by the Ger
man Government.

Amsterdam, Holland. April 6
via London, April Z, 2:40 p. M y
The German reichstag today adopt
ed the committees resolution on
submarine war as well as the
budgets of the imperial chancellor
and the foreign office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-07
DAY IN CONGRESS

SENATE.
Resumed debate on army reOr-
gaBizatiOn bill.
HOUSE.
Debate on rivers and harbOrs ap-
preparation bill continued.
Military committee arranged to
hear Secretary Baker Saturday on
the army appropriation bill.
Insular committee recommended
passage OF Philippines independ-
ence bill rs it passed the senate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-07
Night Drive of Germans
Penetrates the First Line
of the Enemy.
RUSH FOE IN COUNTER
Teutons Routed From Por.
ton of Positions Gained
in Charge.

Paris. April I. (2:4C p. NICER
man forces have penetrated a French
trench Of the first line between Beth
incourt and Chattancourt according
TO announcement made today by the
French war office. This locality is in
the Eerdun region west of the Mouse,
A French counter attack at once
drove them back from a large pro-
portion of the positions thus seized.
French War Report.
The statement follows:
West of the river Meuse, in the
course Of a night attack delivered af-
ter a violent preparatory lombard
ment against our position between
BethincOurt and Hill No. 265, German
forces made their way into a French
trench of the first line on the high
way between Bethincourt and Chat
tancOurt.
We at once made a counter attack
which drove the Germans back from
the greater part Of the positions they
had been able TO seize At the pres
ent time the enemy holds only GER
tain advance sections along a front
of about 300 yards.
East of the Mouse there has been
an intermittent bombardment and we
have continued TO make progress in
the communicating trenches of the
enemy located southwest Of the fortSof
Douaumont."
German Report.
Berlin, April :, ihy wireless to Say
yillel.-Capture from the British of
mine crater positions south Of St. Eloi
near Ypres was announced today by
army headquarters. The positions
were defended by Canadian troops.
The official statement follows:
German troops, after careful prepa-
ration and tenacious fighting, con-
quered British crater positions south
of St Eloi defended by Canadian
troops
IN the Argonne the French shot
mines in the Sur de Paris. Following
this brief engagements ensued. The
enemy who had advanced with fame
thrower, was rapidly driven back.
East of the Meuse the French were
unable 10 carry out attacks against
our positions in the Caillette wood,
which are firmly in German hands.
Eastern front: Local but violent at
lacks by the Russians south of Lake
Narocz failed"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-16
AlDemaree Again Proves
He's Master of Giants
PhiIIies Send Southerner
Back to Box and Make
Sweep of Series.
By BRIGGS

Philadelphia, Aug. l5.-Al Demaree
pitched for the Phillies this afternoon
and the Giants were beaten again. For
the second time since the series opened
Mobile Al held forth in the box, and he
once more plunged his former team
mates back into the dust Of defeat.
The score this time was l to o.
Demaree has a method of working
that is distinctly individual. If the
other pitcher allows dozen hits, Al
will allow thirteen, but win just the
same. If the other pitcher. providing
that the other fellow were Giant,
pitched a no-hit, no-run game, it is
probable that Al would work along,
permitting a hit or two, but earn a
draw just the same. Take for example
the game to-day-he lost a pitching
duel with jeff Tesreau on points, but
won the game just the same. The
fact of the matter is, AL has the old
Indian sign on the Giants.
Tesreau allowed only two hits, while
Demaree was found for only three, but
the luck of the game broke with Al,
and he won.
Brad Kocher. the substitute catcher
of the Giants, made wild throw which
accounted for the run which won for
the Phillies. Only one of the Giants,
Davey Robertson, got as far as second
base. Davey made his pilgrimage in
the seventh inning, but he viewed the
i - 49, nd
nearer.
The Giants had no chance to score,
the Phillies had just one, and with the
assistance of Kocher they improved 1t.
Tesreau, as told before, allowed just
two hits, but one of these came in the
first inning, just after base on balls.
A double steal was operated success
fully, and the game was decided right
then and there.
With one out in the first, Niehoff
grounded to Fletcher, whose toss to
first was wild, and the runner was
safe. Niehoff was out stealing, and
then Byrne walked. On the hit and
run play Cravsth drove to right for
q base, sending Byrne to third, and
then the double steal was ordered.
Kocher's throw was poor, and Byrne
scored, while Crsvath made a dash to
third only to be thrown out, Ksuff
to Herzog.
That inning over. the teams settled
down to grim fight, and there were
several thrilling stops and catches
made. George Whitfield made a great
running catch of screaming drive by
Davey Robertson, which cut down a
three-bagger, and Fletcher. Luderus,
Herzog and Bancroft earned the ap-
plause of the crowd by their brilliant
work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-16
FORT WAYNE CLUB
LOSES ITS CASE

Cincinnati, Aug. 16.-The National
Baseball Commission to-day reversed
itself after rehearing the case OF the
Fort Wayne, Indiana, club, Of the
Central League, against the National
Association.
In q former finding the commission
reversed ruling of the national board,
which held that on the termination OF
the Fort Wayne clubs membership IN
the Central League in the latter part
Of last January, because of its failure
TO post the 1916 guarantee and the
subsequent waiver by that league Of its
reversionary rights to their services,
the players of that club became free
agents and therefore were not subject
Ito sale.
To-day's decision says that at that
time the commission was under the
impression that the Central League
had failed TO afford proper protection
70 the interests of the owners of the
Fort Wayne club in declaring its fran
chise forfeited while the president Of
tho club, Mr.. Klitzke, was incapacitated
through illness.
1. Is now shown conclusively, the
finding adds, that instead Of taking ad-
vantage OF this condition Mr.. Klitzke
and his associates received ample time
TO protect their investments and that
the responsibility for the loss of their
franchise wholly devolved upon them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-16
Red Sor Triumph
Over Senators
after Is Innings
Babe Ruth and Walter Johnson
in Pitchers Duel-Gard-
ner Batting Star.

Boston, Aug. 15.-Babe Ruth came
out the victor in a thirteen-inning
pitching duel with Walter Johnson to-
day, the Red Sox defeating Washington
in the latter's final appearance at Fen
way Park this season by score of
l to 0.
For twelve innings Johnson held the
Red Sox to four widely scattered hits.
The thirteenth session was his I'M
doing, the champions getting three hits
in this inning, netting them the games
only run.
Barry led off with a drive which
carromed off Johnsons hand when he
attempted to stop it, and went for a
hit. Lewis struck out and Hoblitzell
flied to Milan. Walker singled to
centre, Barry making third on the hit.
Gardner connected for his third hit
of the day-a single to centre and
Barry scored.
Three fast double plays by Boston
in the last four innings prevented
Washington from tallying.
The score follows: