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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-18
BLUE ARMYIS LOSING IN MIMIC WAR:
REPORTED IT HAS NO CHANCE TO WIN

-Bridgewater, Mass, Aug. 1S.-In an
attempt to back up his isolated left
wing and to put an effective barrier to
the advance of General Tasker II.
Bliss red army of invasion in the war
maneuvers, General William A. Pew,
Jr.. today ordered his right wing to
execute a retrograde movement from
their position at Titicut Station to the
vicinity of South Hanson, where the
brigade will be directly in the rear of
Robbins Pond, headquarters of the
blue army. The movement began at )
this morning and at the militiamen
were marching through Bridgewater.
Expect General Clash.
The general engagement, which did
not materialize yesterday, was expect
ed to occur today in the neighborhood
of Halifax, Llymton or DuXbury.
Last night was a most trying one on
the militiamen in camp. Rain fell in
torrents.
Declared to BE a FrameuP.
Myricks. Mass. Aug. 1S.-The red
and blue war that is now raging in
the Boston Buzzards bay district OF
Massachusetts is a '.frame-up" for
the reds. This was learned from an
authoritative source. The blues
have no show at all. it is asserted, the
purpose of the maneuvers being to
boost" the war game as now being
conducted under the regular army
auspices.
The premise upon which the pres.
ent mimic war is based is that Ger.
many, and perhaps other European
nations, are now ready to invade ;
foreign country, the United States, i
need be. on a moments notice. Thi
has led the military authorities o
| this country to look to their fences
and they have come to the conclusion
that the Atlantic coast is very made
quately protected.
Defenses Are Poor.
The purpose of coast defense mar
euvers, such as were indulged in b
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-18
Gets FLOOD SCARE
Pueblo, Col, Warned of Sudden
Rise in the Arkansas
River.
THOUSANDS MOVING GOODS
Water, However, Fails to do Damage,
Though 1t Struck Hard Far
ther Up the Valley.

Pueblo, Colo. Aug. 1S.-This city
was aroused at > this morning by
warnings given from the upper Arkah-
sas valley that there was grave dan
ger of flood. Within an hour 5000
persons were upon the streets working
like beavers to remove stock of mer-
chandise and household effects out of
danger
Work IL Needless.
Work proved needless in most
cases, as although the river rose seven
feet above normal. there was no flood
in the Immediate vicinity of the city
Great damage is reported. however, n
the neighbOIhood of Cannon City, 4G
miles from here. where the Arkansas
overfiowed it's banks.
High In Royal Gorge.
In Royal gorge the river is reported
to have risen 90 feet, washing ou
several miles of. track on the Denver
& Rio Grande railway and causins
i other damage. Telegraph commune I
tion through the gorge and with the
| upper valley is cut Off
Thousand Tourists Tied Up.
I Denver, Col, Aug. 1S.-Full,
| 1,OOO tourists, a large majority from
the east, were tied up today in tn,
Denver e Rio Grande passenge
trains at Pueblo, Salida and Gran,
junction as result of the floods il
Arkansas river, following cloudburst
in the mountains yesterday. No
only were the tracks washed out, bu
landslides blocked the tracks alon
the Arkansas river. 1t is probabl
it will be some time tomorrow befor
traffic can be resumed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-18

the 18th infantry of Brooklyn last
June, is to increase the efficiency of
the coast defense forts, and it is
now conceded that the few fortified
harbors along the eastern coast are
now We nigh impregnable.
But long reaches of coast line are
wholly at the mercy of the overseas
enemy and it is conceded that while
cities like Boston and New iork are
impregnable from sea attack, they
are extremely vulnerable from the
land side
Consequently, were the red army
to be defeated in the maneuvers of
this week. militarism such as -four
ished under the regime of President
Roosevelt would receive a serious
setback.
General Wood Arranges Attack.
General Leonard Wood, who is
now the senior major general of the
United States army, and who is slat-
ed to become major general in COM
mand of all the land forces of the
country after he leaves Governors
island, is an enthusiast on this war
game, and it is pretty well conceded
that he has arranged this attack on
Boston to boost it,
The program as outlined for this
week includes the presence of the
red army in Boston by Thursday
night. And it is foregone conclu-
sion that they will then play the role
of victors. Ultimate victory for the
reds would also rebound to the credit
of the regular army, whose officers
are directing the movements of the
| reds as opposed to the blues, who are
generated and officered exclusively by
militiamen.
Blues Face Defeat.
At the conclusion of yesterday.
maneuvers, in which the army of the
red under Brigadier General Taskel
H. Bliss is striving to defeat the
army of the blue. commanded BY
Brigadier General William A. Pew
Jr., and capture Boston. the army oi
the red had made a material advance
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-18

yesterday by Colonel Ike Pryor of San
antonio. Texas. chairman of the exc
cutive committee He declared Gal
jeston ana Denver business men would
bring on resolution demanding an
equitable revision of rail and ocean
rates between New York and Denver
According to Colonel Pryor's state
nent, the ocean rate between New
York and Galveston has been. low
enough 10 provide Denver shippers an
incentive to bring their goods to the
Texas port for shipment over local
fines to Denver, thus obtaining re-
luced rate
Raise Rate to Galveston.
1t is now charged that the railways
have increased the local rail rate be-
. ween Galy eston and Denver to a point
where it is a matter of choice whether
Goods are brought via'ocean or entirely
by rail.
Thomas +. Walsh and John Barrett.
lirector of the bureau of American
republics, were the principal speakers
of the afternoon. Mr.. Walsh made a
plea for opening vast tracts of western
lands to the eastern farmer and the
city-bred man. He believed that the
answer TO crowded tenements lies IN
the irrigation of the arid west.
Talk Insurance.
Insurance was the topic at the even
ing session, and the principal address
was delivered by Samuel Bosworth
Smith of Chattanooga, Tenn, pre- 81
dent of the American Life He said
the people of the middle west and
trans-Mississippi states paid in prem
iums to life insurance companies Sill.
900. 900. He attacked the tax laws pro-
posed by various states and particu
larly the tax on corporation proposed
Ibv President Taft.
E. T. Campbell of st. Louis spoke
on fire waste, and Thomas B. Love oi
Austin. Tex. spoke on the Robertson
| law of Texas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-18
BIDS OPENED FOR
TWO BATTLESHlPS
Cramps Submit Lowest Figures Will
New York Ship Building Com
pany Second.

Washington, Aug. is. = William
Cramp & Sons of Philadelphia were
the lowest bidders for the construction
of the battleships Wyoming and Arkan
sas, bids for which We're opened at the
navy department today. They submit
ted two bids, one at $4,450.000 and an
other at $4,475,000. Only one ship can
go, however, to any one firm of build
ers.
The New York Shipbuilding com
pany of Camden, N. j., made the next
lowest bid, at $4,675,000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-18
DRYS WIN IN THE SOUTH
Seventeen of Fl Counties Vote
Against DiSDenSary.

Seventeen of 81 Counties Vote
Against Dispensary.
Columbia, S. c., Aug. 1S.-In the
liquor traffic election held yesterday
in 81 of the Az counties, the dis
pensary won in Beaufort, Richland.
Aiken and Florence counties. In all
other counties it is reported prohibi-
ton wins by decided majorities.
Charleston city voted for the dispen-
Sary.
The gains by the prohibitionists in
yesterdays election are expected to
lend impetus to the fight for state
wide prohibition. For the last two
years there has been a strong ma
jority in the house for state wide
prohibition, but in the senate there
has been a majority of from two tc
three votes against the measure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-18
WANT SOLDIERS 0
DO POLICE lUTY
Peace Society Members Deplore Bos
ton War Game as Mistake ana
Ned ,csS Expense.

Mystic, Conn, Aug. 1S-A' The clos
ing day of the 43d convent IA of the
National Peace society AsOlutio9s
were offered recommend that II
soldiers must be maintain d they re
employed at police duty instead. of kept
in idleness, and deplorins ne mimic
war game now in progress in Mass
achusetts as mistake and needless
expense President Taft and Senator
Root are among the vice presidents
reelected
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-18
SNOW DEEP At
JOHANNESBURG

johannesburg, Aug. 1S.-The
heaviest snow fall in many years oc-
Cured here yesterday. Six inches
had fallen at noon, and the storm is
still in progress. Telegraph and tele-
phone service are badly disorganized
and business almost suspended. The
members of the stock exchange ceas-
ed business yesterday long enough to
engage in a SNOWFALL battle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-18
WELL AIMED SHOT LOWERS
FLAG OF GREECE IN CRETE

|tendants who hastily resigned at the
Elgin state hospital early last week
came the news that Miss Curry Beck
enridge, head nurse, under whom the
south wing employees refused to work,
had been relieved of half OF her auth
ority at the institution. Miss Becken-
ridge was succeeded in two of The
south wing wards in two of the
Smith, formerly chief nurse at the
Kankakee hospital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-18
DRUGGISTS NAME LEADERS
Election Will Be Determined by
Votes Through Mails.

Los Angeles. Aug. 1S.-The 'Ameri
can Pharmaceutical association yester
day nominated officers for the ensuing
year, from which the members will
vote by mail and choose officers, The
list follows:
President-Charles M. Ford, Eugene
E. Eberlee and j. G. Godding.
First Vice PreSident-C. l.. Wright
F. b. Little and w. B. Day.
Second Vice President-E. Berger
Otto Claud and j. M. Lane.
Third Vice President-E. l.. Bald
win, w. r. Dickinson and Lemard
SeltZer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-18
AMERICANS PLAN COMMERCIAL
INVASION OF TURKISH EMPIRE

anxious for a road to be built through
the central portion of Asia Minor.
from Angora, where the (German)
via Sivas and Harpoot, with trans
verse branches to the Mediterranean,
where a port is contemplated. as
well as to Diabekir and MosouI The
original project of the Bagdad rail-
way was partly through this region.
An American company is now en-
deavoring to get this concession.
At present the government appears
TO be favorably disposed to this pro-
ject. which, if successfully ,rried out,
would require the expendit q of more
than s10O.0O0,000.
Railroad Concessions : Eht.
Another American com is en-
deavoring to get the cor ssion for
building railroad from 4 xandretta
TO Aleppo and thence to tn headwat-
ers of the Euphrates.
Still another American company s
endeavoring to obtain the telephone
concession at Constantinople, either %
work it itself, with pIRvision for its
subsequent purchase the govern
ment, or else to instf he plant for
the government.
An electric conpa1 q also working
to obtain the telephone concession ct
The entire Ottoman empire, as well as
|of Constantinople. The recognized
American freedom from political am
5itions or desire for territorial ag
srandizement at the expense of Tur
key causes American enterprise to
stand on a favorable footing in com
parison with that of other powers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-18
TO HAVE UNION STATION
Chicago Promised $50, ,OOO, 600 Az.
fair i'm Near Future.

Chicago. Aug. 1S.-The old union
station in Chicago will be replaced
by $25,000,000 structure according
to an announcement made yesterday.
The new building will be erected on
plans in harmony with the .scity
beautiful idea, and will be opposite
the $20,0O0.0001 terminal which the
Northwestern is building.
The railroads planning the new
project are Pennsylvania, Panhandle,
Alton. Milwaukee and Burlington. A
100000 terminal is under con-
sideration by the officials of the Chi
cago & Western Indiana railroad for
Polk street and Twelfth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-18
Naval Court Of Inquiry
Decides No Murder
Was Committed.
ALL DEAD MANS FAULT
Relatives of Lieutenant Will
Try to Get Congressional
Inquiry.

Washington, Aug. 1S.-The naval
court of inquiry into the death OF
Lieutenant Sutton of the marine corps
has found the officer came to his death
either by accidental shooting or by
suicide, but just which it was not able
TO determine.
The court decided no possible charge
of criminality lies against any of the
participants in the fray. except Sutton
himself. and he is directly and solely
responsible for his own death, which
was self-infiicted, either Intentionally
OF in an effort to shoot one of the per
sons restraining him. and that his
death was not caused by any other i'll
jury whatever.
Companions Censured.
The court found that Lieutenants
Utley. Evans and Willing had failed
in their duties in not disarming Sut
ton, but recommends, in view of their
youth and ineXperience, that no fur
ther proceedings be taken. The court
SAYS that the charges of murder made
by Mrs. Sutton are purely imaginary
and unsupported by even a shadow OF
evidence, truth or reason. The Yer
dict was approved by the judge advo
cate general of the navy and Acting
Secretary of the Navy Winthrop.
Refuse to Talk on Advice.
Neither Mrs. Sutton nor her daugh
ter, Mrs. Rose Sutton Parker, wOult
say anything concerning the verdict
under advice of their lawyer, but it j:
certain they will bend every effort tt
have congress make an investigation
of the case
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-18

~ the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
company were made today wi n new
)fficer3 and directors of the former
ompany were elected. Oscar H. Mug
ay, president of the Baltimor, K Ohio
ailway. was chosen chairman of the
BOARD and William Cotter. asidenS
If the Pere Marquette railw presi,
lent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-18
TRY NEW PRIMARY LAW
Business Mems Candidate Triumphs
i'm Frisco Election.

San Francisco, Aug. 1S.-The first
public trial of the new direct primary
law recently enacted in California WIS
held here yesterday and as a result
William Crocker, candidate of the bus.
mess mems committee. received the
nomination over Mausey, independent
republican. and T. B. Leland, present
coroner, was given the democratic en-.
Idorsement over Supervisor Ralph Ne
Lelearn. Charles M. .Fickert, candi-
date of the regular republicans for dis.
trict attorney. will represent that
party at the coming election.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-18
Bank Robbers Get $500.

Halleck, Mimi, Aug. 1S-The Sta-e
bank of Karlstad was broken into
early today. The robbers secured
81 500 in cash and escaped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-18
WHEAT CROP CUT;
PRICE Goes UP

Chicago, Aug. 1S.-Wheat advanced
nearly cents today on report from
Minneapolis which claimed the wheat
crop of North Dakota was damaged
to the extent of $25,00O,000 bushels by
the excessive heat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-18
STORIES WERE OVERDRAWN
Mexican Earthquake Not as Severe
as Reported.

San Francisco, Aug. 1S.-Passengers
arriving from Mexican ports today on
the steamer Acapulco. the first vessel
o bring details of the earthquakes af
July %. 50 and 81, declare the reports
reaching this country by wire greatly
overestimated the loss of life resulting
only two persons were killed at Aca-
pulco
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-18
MRS. SHELBY N.
CULLOM IS DEAD

Washington, Aug. 1S.-Mrs. Shelby
nj. Cullom, wife of the Illinois senator,
died shortly after II today. Mrs. Cul-
lom had suffered from heart trouble
for a long time Funeral arrange
ments have not been completed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-18
HEAT WAVE ENDS
AT KANSAS CITY
But There Were 10 Deaths Due tC
High Temperature Within IL
Preceding Hours.

Kansas City, Aug. 1S.-With 10
deaths in Kansas City from heat in Il
hours up to this morning the torrid
spell in this part of the southwest was
broken AT nine o'clock the tempera-
ture was 70.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-18
CASHIER WEBBING is DEAD
Was Fatally bijIred in Fight With
Rank Robbers i'm Oklahoma.

Tulsa, Okla, Aug. 1S.-Palmer
Webbing, cashier. of the Kiefer bank,
wounded Monday night by robbers
who attempted to rob the bank at
Kiefer, is dead. All traces of the
murderers seem to have been lost.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-18
PUNCTURES THE RUMOR
Hartman Coming Home But Not to
Resume Business Activities.

Resume BUSIHtSS hCtIVItItS.
Paris, Aug 1S.-E. II. Hartman lett
Paris this morning on a special train
for Cherbourg, where he will embark
for New York today on the steamer
Kaiser Wilhelm. Through his secre-
tary he Informed newspaper men he is
going to his home to rest and complete
the cure inaugurated in Europe. He
said also he had no immediate inten-
ton of resuming his business activi-
ties
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-18
DUMB: WRITES OF THEFT
ParalyZed Bank Cashier .Scribbles
Word Short'-ToOk $4,000.

Word Sh0rt-IoOk SIO,OOO.
Little Rock, Ark, Aug. IS
Short, scribbled r. +. Stevenson,
cashier of the Rose City bank. who
was stricken with paralysis last
Thursday.
The paper was picked up by Stew
enson's wife, who handed it to the
bank officials. An investigaiion re-
suited.
Yesterday it was announced Stev-
enson's shortage will amount to sl0,-
600. Stevenson has not yet regained
speech.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-18
Earth Shock at cadiz.

Cadiz, Aug. 1S.-An earth shock
was experienced here today. Several
houses were damaged. There were no
casualties
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-18
ATTEMPTED ROBBERY FAILS
Attack on Colorado Hotel Results
Badly for the Bandits.

Colorado Springs, Colo Aug. IS
Two men early today male an unsuc-
cessful attempt to rob the iafe of the
Chffe house at Manitou. lanes Nor
row, day clerk, shot and fatally
wounded one of the men. Edward
Clark The robbers escapeI. but were
captured later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-18
Riotino AGAIN at McKees Rocks.

Pittsburg. Aug. 1S.-Rioting again
broke forth today at the plant of the
Pressed Steel Car company at Me
Kees Rocks. One man was shot and
a number of others injured
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-18
FOR 7. R. POLICIES
Chief Forester Pinchot Speaks
at Trans Mississippi
Congress.
WARNS OF FUTURE NEEDS
Meeting Likely to Take Up Matter OF
Railroad Rate Discrimination
in the West.

btifST, SOlO. Aug w icH t'S
Trans Mississippi congress opened to
day the roll of states was called for
representation on the resolutions COM
mittee and following this al hour was
devoted to the introduction of Jesoll-
tions Clifford Pinchot, chief forester,
delivered a talk on Commercial Con
servation'' and John w. Noble, former
secretary of the interior, spoke on
Forest Preservation and That of Our
Other National Resources"
Arouses Enthusiasm.
Pinchot, with plea for the conserv-
alton of natural resources, based on
the Roosevelt policies. provoked much
enthusiasm among the delegates when
he reiterated his stand taken at Spo-
kane for the protection of the natural
forests.
"It is folly" he said, ''for us to say
there is land in plenty and forests in
plenty. when we know that our forests
are being depleted far more swiftly
than it is possible for us to reforest.
| Plenty Only for Present.
1
eve have forests in plenty for this
generation and perhaps for the next
but in years to come there will be
famine a-plenty if we do not at this
| time take stitch in time. Conserva
ton on the lines laid down by Roose
welt will not only keep our present
| forests, but will give us lumber wher
we need it most. To save these for
ests now may require much self-denial
but it will give the country resources
in the years to come"
West Must DO Work.
Pinchot urged reclamation, and sait
it lies with the west to make fertile
with its own labor the vast tracts tha
otherwise would be lost. He promised
the aid of the government in ever,
meritorious enterprise looking toward:
conservation.
May Take Up Rail Rates.
Denver, Aug. 1S.-Coupled with th'
possibility of renewed hostilities be
tween the Pinchot and Ballinger forces
the trans Mississippi Commercial con
lgress. in session here, promises to be
come the battlefield of fight fo
better rate regulation for the west.
/ Assertion that the fight on railroad
rates may break at any time and be
come the predominant factor in the de
liberations of the congress was mad
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-18
THAW BACK TO THE ASYLUM
Cheerful as He Leaves JaiI-MOther
VIII Continue Near Him.

VIII Continue Near Him.
White Plains, n. Y, Aug. 1S.-Harry
X. Thaw was taken from the county
Jail back to his old quarters in the
Matteawan asylum for the criminal i'll
sane this afternoon. Thaw appeared
to be fairly cheerful. His mother
bore up we'll She will move TO Mat
teaWan Friday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-18
Win Asylum Fight on Woman.

Elgin, ILL.,, Aug. 1S.-With the retire
ment yesterday of the last of the At
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-18
NEW OFFICERS FOR C.H.& D
Show Control of Line by the Balti-
more 4 Ohio.

New York, Aug 1S.-Preparations
to take over control of the Cincinnah,
Hamilton & Dayton Railway company
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-02
MAKE DONATIONS
TO LIVING FLAG
Citizens Responding Generous
Iy to Reimburse Men Who
Guaranteed Expenses.

Responding to the call for funds to re-
imburse the Living Flag committee for
its expenditure Of 500 for the presentation
Of the living flag on Brigham street last
Sunday for the review of President Will
liam H. Taft, citizens of Salt Lake have
come forward with generous donations.
The total received by the committee yes
terday amounted to S125. This was the
first day after letters were sent out. and
was most satisfactory return. 1t is eX-
pected by the committee that the balance
VIII be made up today and early next
week The donors thus far are;
Western Fuel company, Paris Millinery
Murdoch, Waldemar VanCott, Siegel
Clothing company. Thomas G. Weber, E.
NJ. Allison, jr., Z. NJ. McCarrick, L. NJ.
Gillian, Arthur A. Callster, A. r.
Barnes, George r. Romney. Joseph
GeOghegan, Joseph W. McMurrin, N L.
Morris, a. W. Carlson, J. Z. Petit, Robert
Norris, Francis NJ. Lyman, Herman
Harms, Francis R. Tingey, Mr.. Jones,
unknown.
One contributor to the living flag said
in letter received Friday:
L herewith beg to enclose our check
tor twenty-five dollars to help defray the
expenses Of reproducing the living flag
in honor Of President Taft last Sunday
The writer of this letter did not happen
to be here during the G. A. r. reunion
and was very much impressed with the
splendid manner in which this beautiful
emblem was last presented. and I do not
know of a single thing which should i'm
press our President more than a lot of
school children presenting our good old
flag"