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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-04-27
A NARROW ESCAPE
An Iceburg Comes Near to sendino
Ship to the Bottom.

" S"NA NOhiCS near 10 Sendinp
a Ship to the Bottom,
The following happened to tbo
steamer Portia, in Notre Dame how.
In clear daylight an iceburg Toa
sighted, and passengers and crow
begged the captain to approach naar
er in order that they might insnect
and photograph it. The portio
therefore was steered close to tho
towering sides of the mighty hero
the highest of whose pinnacles gIis3
ened several hundreds feet above +bo
sea. Suddenly there was an evnlo.
sion like the shock of a volcanic
eruption, and the great berg was
driven asunder. One of the niecns
split apart, became top-heavv and
toppled over, it's base far under wa.
ter, catching the Portia and LIFTING
her high and dry some 10 or - feet
out of the water.
The overturning of the berg era
ated enormous swells, and these huge
waves were the only thing that saved
the ship from destruction. The.
weight of the ship, caught on its
shelf of ice, kept the berg from turn
ing a complete somersault, and
huge swell picked up the vessel and
launched her again, stern first, in the
sea. This sort of rough launching
was not the kind a ship is used to,
and the force carried her so far down
into the water that the captain and
crew never expected her to come IN
again. But she battled bravely for
her equilibrium, and finally righted
herself and steamed away from the
dangerous spot.
The whole mishap had taken only
few minutes, and before crew and
passengers had time to do more than
catch their breath they had been into
the jaws of death and out again
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-04-27
LEARY LADIES IMPROVING.
Mrs. Daniels Fractured Thigh May
Have to BE Amnutated

AAfVsO 10 do 1tIIIJIIUdJ6U.
Mrs. Harper Daniel and Miss Jes-
sic Slocumb, who were severely in
Jured at Leary several days ago by
being thrown from a buggy in a run
away, are improving, though Mrs.
Daniel is yet confined to her bed
with fractured thigh, and it is
feared that the limb will have to be
amputated. Miss Slocumb is up and
about, but still suffers from pains in
her head that will probably trouble
her for some time, according to her
physician.-Calhoun County Courier.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-04-27
RECLAMATION OF THE ARID LANDS


lakes, estimated the flow of water
and planned the works to the dollar
a-day man who fills the hundred
miles of canal, serving a thousand
acres, merely by twisting a wheel
valve that lifts the water gate. Six
teen large rivers and seven lakes
have been restrained to supply wa
ter to the arid lands of their vicinity,
and at the present time 100000
acres of reclaimed desert are being
titled and supporting $4,000 peo-
pie.
Accidents will happen, but the
best-regulated families keep DR..
Thomas Electric Oil for such emer-
gencies. 1t subdues the pain and
heals the hurts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-24
INDUSTRIES HAL 7
Germany Is Suffering From
Strikes and Lockouts At
fecting Many Workers.
SEE HOPE OF SETTLEMENT
Unless Conditions Are Remedied
Shortly zoo, 900 VIII Be In
vOIved in Struggle.

Berlin, Sept. 24.-German industry
is seriously disturbed by strikes and
lockouts. Unless the disputes can be
ended within the next few days zoo,
900 workmen will be idle.
A ray of hope appeared today in the
announcement that negotiations would
begin Monday between the association
OF metal employers and the metal trade
workers. An adjustment OF differences
in this trade will have great influence
upon the situation in allied industries.
To Cut on Assistance.
The total number of metal workers
is close to 100000. They have been
financially assisting the striking ship
builders and in order to cut of this aid
the association of metal employers re-
Gently decided to lockout 60 per cent OF
its men unless the shipbuilders return
to work prior TO Oct. s.
Other 30 Per Cent Out.
In retaliation the employees voted TO
declare a strike of the other 40 per
cent, in the event of the threatened
lockout of the 60 per cent OF their num-
ber was enforced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-24

Attorney Buckingham of Chicago, on
behalf of the wife and sons of the
prisoner. Accompanying the applica-
ton for pardon were thousands of let
ters from business men, associates in
the bank and individuals in Chicago
and throughout the middle west urg-
ing the president to grant the petition.
Moral TurpItude Denied.
AS set forth in the petition, the
grounds on which the pardon is asked
are:
That the crime of which he was
found guilty does not involve moral
turpitude, and that none of the acts on
which conviction was based were done
for. or resulted in, any profit to him
self.
That depositors in all the banks with
which he was connected were paid in
full and Immediately.
That the loss of nearly all of his
own large personal fortune, caused by
the forced liquidation of these banking
institutions, is equivalent to a finan-
cial fine many times in excess of any
usually imposed and is in itself most
severe punishment already suffered.
That his loss of power, prestige and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-24
BURGLARS BURNED
$4,000 RESIDENCE
Chicago Attorney Claims He Was
Forced to Lie Abed While
Home Was Looted.

Chicago, Sept. 24.-Burglars burned
up the $50 1000 home of W. E. Muse, a
Hinsdale attorney, early this morning,
after stealing thousands of dollars
worth of silverware, jewelry and ex-
pensive rugs and tapestry, according to
the owners report to the police after
the fire. The thieves loaded the plum
der into an express wagon, he claims,
and then set fire to the house Muse
was alone in the house, Mrs. Muse and
a domestic being away on a summer va
cation The attorney claims he was
forced to lie in bed by one of the bur-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-24
TAKES NO ACTION
National Encampment of the
G.. A. r. Drops Lee Statue
Controversy.
NO AGREEMENT REACHED
Result Amounts to Victory for Con-
servative Element-$1 a Day
Pension Rejected.

Atlantic City, N J., Sept. 24.-After
warm debate of more than three
hours the national encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic at its
final session on the steel pier yester-
DAY afternoon Indefinitely postponed
action on the whole controversy over
the placing of the statue of Robert E.
Lee in Statuary hall in the capitol at
Washington. The vote was 133 to 102.
The encampment rejected a propO-
sition recommending that congress be
asked to grant each Union veteran of
the civil war pension of 81 day for
life but indorsed the McCumber bill
now in congress relating 10 pensions OF
widows. 1t was recommended that the
pensions for veterans sc years old be
increased from $12 to SIG a month.
those for men 20 years of age from SIS
to $50 and those for all IS years of age
from $40 to $25 a month.
Conservatives Win Day.
The question of the Grand Army's
attitude on the Lee statue matter was
one of the most important the en-
campment has had to deal with in
years. The conservative element con-
trolled the encampment and won the
day on the argument that the bitter
ness engendered in the civil war was
disappearing and that sectional hatred
should not be revived, that action ad-
verse to the Lee statue would do more
harm than good, especially to the G..
A. R., and last, but not least, that the
state of Virginia, under the act of con-
gress in 1864, had the right to place in
Statuary hall the image of any man
from that state whose memory it
chose to perpetuate.
Some of the most prominent men in
the G. A. R. participated in the discus
sion and spoke with intense feeling.
The matter came before the encamp-
ment through the presentation of a
majority and minority report by the
committee on resolutions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-24
DELAY IN GIVING THE PEOPLE
THE POSTAL SAVINGS BANK

banks, only 100000 was appropriated
to cover all the expenses incident to
the installation of the banks This
will do little more than cover the ex-
pense for the preparation of blanks,
record books, stamps, etc.
The hope is held out that possibly
second-class offices may be included
in the list of postoffices to be designat-
ed as postal banks, but there is ground
for the belief that such will not be the
case unless Senator Aldrich's national
monetary commission sees a way of
securing a central government bank
The first intimation that but one pos
tai bank would probably be given each
state, came from the September bulle-
tin of the National City bank of New
York This is the Standard Oil COM
pany's bank, and is one of the big
Wall street institutions which is in
sisting upon a central government
bank.
None Before Jan. 4.
Applications have been received at
the Dostofflce department from about
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-24

a member of the resolutions committee
he was told by Roger c. Sullivan, ma
tional committeeman of the democratic
party of Illinois, not to assert himself.
The platform adopted is different in
several planks from the draft which
the committee took into it's room.
Browne was named on the resolu-
tions committee by the members of the
Twelfth senatorial district delegation.
His name was both hissed and cheered
by the delegates
DepIores LOrimer's Election.
The democratic party, according to
the platform, admitting that Lorimer
was elected by the votes of some of
its party, does not assume that.it has
any political interest in Lorimer and it
does not clear him as representing the
principles of the party. His election
is deplored.
The original draft condemned bath
room tactics" and Jackpot legisIa-
tion. These words were eliminated by
the committee.
A plank maintaining that the people
are entitled to as low prices on school
books as prevails in other states and
urging that efforts be made to obtain
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-24

so banks, and at the treasury depart
ment from about the same number of
banking institutions for the designa-
ton of such banks as repositories for
postal savings funds. Postmaster Cen
eral Hitchcock is reported to have in
formed Postmaster Campbell of Chi
cago that it will be Jan l, 1911, before
the first postal savings bank can be es-
tablished.
Every indication is that the postof-
fee department has no intention of
introducing the postal bank system
generally. 1t is said to be the purpose
of the board of trustees to limit desig-
nations at the beginning to Offices of
the first class, such as New York,
Philadelphia and Boston in the east;
Chicago, st. Paul and indianapolis in
the west, few Offices in the inter
mountain region, and few in the Pa
cific coast
The board of experts having the
matter under consideration may re-
port any day now.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-24
Trolley Cars Crash Head
on for Second Time
in a Week.
SIX DEAD, MANY HURT
Meet on Curve Near Upton Af-
ter Crew of One Had Dis
regarded Orders.

Upton, Ind, Sept. PA head-on
collision on the Peru division Of the
Indiana Union Traction company be-
tween a passenger and freight result
ed in the death of six persons and SER
ious injury to six more. The dead:
DIR. w. T. HOLTHOMER, Brooklyn,
n. Y.
WALTER HOLTHoMER, Brooklyn,
NY.
FERD RAILSBACK, Hymeria, Ind
JONCE BAKER, motorman.
LEWIS BROO, Kokomo Ind.
B. F. WELSH, Marshall, Mich.
The Injured.
The seriously injured are:
Vincent Zantogfle, Sharpsville.
Ind.
Joe E. Hawkins, Indianapolis, Ind.
Mrs. Marietta Hutchins, Alexan-
dria, Ind.
]. E. Ballinger, Sharpsville, Ind.
Mrs. T. A. Moore, Elwood, Ind.
Charles Grave, indianapolis, Ind.
A. E. Curtis and wife, Indianap-
oils, Ind.
Tried for Next Switch.
The cars crashed together at Ress-
Ter crossing at a curve. The freight
had orders TO wait at the first stop
north of the crossing, 1t is said, but
overran that point, thinking II could
make another switch, but met the
other train at a curve.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-24
AUTO PLUNCES
into CANAL AND
SIX LOSE LIVES

New Orleans, La, Sept. 24.-An au-
tomobile containing six persons, ran
into the New Basin canal and all the
occupants are believed to be drowned.
The auto was seen to swerve from the
road, crash through the fence and leap
ing into the canal. One man was seen
attempting to swim ashore but he sank
befare reaching the bank. Three bodies
were recovered, one that of Thomas
Poettler, an automobile dealer, another
that of man named Freeman of New
York, and third that of an unknown
woman,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-24
BY TAV.

BY ANs
Especial Correspondence of The Argus.)
Washington, Sept. 22.-One or two
postal banks for each state to start
with
The tip is out that the above will
be the recommendation of the board
of experts appointed by Postmaster
General Hitchcock to determine upon
a system of administration for the
postal banks provided for in the bill
passed by the present congress.
The hundreds of thousands of
friends of postal banks throughout the
country who accepted the postal bank
bill as having been passed in good
faith, and who believed it's passage
meant postal bank for every village,
city and hamlet as in other countries,
will be disappointed If they expect
such hopes to be realized during the
administrative days of President Taft.
Was a String on 1t.
There was a string attached to the
postal bank bill, to-wit: While the
bill authorized an extensive system Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-24
T. RS. LIEUTENANTS
GO TO SARATOGA
Center of Fight for Control Of New
York Transferred From Saga
more Hill.

Oyster Bay, n. Y, Sept. 24-The
thick of the fight between the repub
lican progressives and "old guard" was
moved today from Sycamore Hill TO
Saratoga, with the departure of Roose-
velt's lieutenants for the state conven-
tion. Roosevelt will remain at Saga
more Hill until Monday morning when
he will leave for Saratoga. Meantime
he will keep closely in touch with the
situation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-24
Milwaukee officers Reelected.

Milwaukee, Wis, Sept. 24.-The
retiring directors of the Milwaukee
railroad were today reelected, except
Frederick Layton of Milwaukee, who
voluntarily retired and is succeeded
by Stanley Field of Chicago. The
old officers were reelected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-24
RECEIVER FOR
C. & 0. RAILROAD
ASKED IN SUIT

Logansport. Ind, Sept. 24.-Suit
was filed today asking that a receiv-
er be appointed for the Chesapeake
& Ohio railroad, the charter be re-
voked and the corporation dissolved.
Fraud is charged in the filing of a
per cent mortgage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-24
ATTACKS THE REPUBLICANS

Gov. Harmon Opens Ohio Democratic
State Convention With Speech.
Canton, Ohio, Sept. 24.-Governor
Harmon opened the democratic state
campaign here this afternoon with a
speech in which he attacked the re-
publican congress for extravaganza
and mismanagement of the govern
ment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-24

Slowly rising stages will prevail from
below Dubuque to Clinton. Nearly sta
tionary stages will prevail from Le-
Claire to Muscatine.
J. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-24
DR.. RUCKER FREED
OF GIRLS CHARGE

Milwaukee, Wis, Sept. 24.-The case
of Catherine Heisdorf against the
health commissioner, DR.. Rucker, of
Milwaukee, in which Rucker was
charged with committing a statutory
offense, was today dismissed on mo-
ton of the district attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-24
THE WEATHER
Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday
Not much change in temperature.

Temperature at a. m, 53. Maxi
mum temperature in last "a hours, 6S;
minimum in IL hours. SO. Velocity OF
wind at a. m, 16 miles per hour. Pre-
cipitation, 20 inch. Relative humidity,
at p. m. SO, at a. m. SO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-24
FORMER CUSTOMS
OFFICERS GUILTY
But One in Three Tried for Sugar
Weighing Frauds Is
Acquitted.

New York, Sept 24.-One of the
former customs officials, George E.
Bedell, was acquitted and two,
Charles H. Wardell and Charles d.
Drew, convicted on an indictment
against them in the customs fraud
underweighing case today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-24
State Convention Goes on
Record on Important
Matters.
BROWNE is NOT HEARD
Twice Refused the Floor
Platform Changed in Com
mittee Session.

East ST. Louis, Sept. 24.-Lee O'Neil
Browne, recently acquitted of bribery
in connection with the election of Lor-
inner, was refused recognition twice on
the floor of the Illinois democratic
state convention here yesterday. AS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-24
Petition on Behalf of
Banker John R. Walsh
is Presented.
MANY REASONS URGED
Moral Turpitude Denied and 1t
Is Claimed Punishment Is
Already Severe.

Washington, Sept. PA petition to
the president for pardon for John r.
Walsh, former president of the Chi
cago National bank, from the federal
prison at Leavenworth, Kan, was filed
at the department of justice today by
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-24

glars while the others carried out the
property. The flames had such head
way they could not be extinguished
when finally he called the firemen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-24

ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
From noon today to noon tomorrowl
Sun sets $50. rises 5:46: moon rises
e:23 p. m; 10 p. m. planets Mercury
and Mars in conjunction, Mercury
passing from east to west of Mars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-24
Prlmariea In orenon.

Portland, Ore, Sept. 24.-Wide pri
maries are being held today for the
nomination of congressional, state and
county tickets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-24
TAFT Leaves for Washington.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Sept 24-Pres-
ident Taft will leave at $40 this af-
ternoon for Washington, where he is
to meet members of the cabinet for
a series of conferences next week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-24
SULTAN OF SULU HERE

IItnIar Head OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS In
Philippines to Tour Country.
New York, Sept. 24.-Hadji Mo-
hammed Jamulai Kiram H., sultan
of Sulu, titular head of the Moham-
medan faith in the Philippines. ar
rived today. He will visit the prin-
cipaI cities of the United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-24
such reduction was introduced in the

such reduction was introduced IN the
committee room.
"HOme Rule" Is Advocated.
The platform came out especially for
home rule for cities and villages after
the resolutions committee had reached
an agreement. The plank opposing
the cumulative system of voting for the
Legislature was eliminated. Otherwise
the platform on which the democratic
party will seek votes in November was
the same as the original draft. Trus-
tees for the state university were nom-
mated as follows:
John j. McGlinn, East st. Louis; ].
L. White, Vermillion. George s. Page,
Peoria.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-24

position, together with the humiliation
of conviction and Imprisonment, is pun
ishment already suffered greatly in ex-
cess of the usual.
Health Affected.
That the rackng strain OF a four
years struggle to save his personal
name, as well as to save loss to parties
interested, has, with his advanced age,
so seriously affected his health that
continued imprisonment is likely to re-
suit fatally.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-09
DAUGHTERS OF LIBERTY
DAY WILL BE OBSERVED.

As next Saturday will be Daughters
Of Liberty day, the many councils in
this city and throughout Essex will oh
serve the day with banquets, trolley
rides and entertainments. The State
councillor, Mrs. Jennie b. Hayward. of
this city, and the various associate
officers will participate In several of
the entertainments as the guests of the
councils.
The day will be generally observed
by all the Daughters of Liberty
throughout New Jersey, and the coun-
ellis, representing a State membership
OF nearly $4,000, will display the ma
tional colors and conduct coinmemora-
tive exercises.
This growing organization is purely
a patriotic order of women, and was
instituted as an auxiliary branch of
the Junior American Mechanics. OF late
years it has opened Its membership to
men, with the result that in New Jersey
about 5000 ere AFFILIATED with the or
ganization.
The deputy State councillors for this
city and Essex county, who viii see
that their districts appropriately cele-
brate the day, are: Miss Nellie A.
Bates, Mrs. Annie E. Rayner. Miss
Harriet Hallett, Mrs. Laura B. Taylor,
Mrs. Evelyn Seeley, Mrs. Lizzie He'd
den, Mrs. Roselle Bowdish and J.. A.
Meyers.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-09
YOUNGER FIREMEN HONORED
BY RELIEF ASSOCIATION.
New Set of Delegates Chosen to
Annual C0nyeafiOn.

An entirely new set of delegates was
chosen at last nights meeting of the
Newark Firemen's Relief Association
to attend the annual convention of the
State Firemen's Association, to be held
in Atlantic City on September Is and
16 next.
The delegates chosen are Lieutenant
Christopher Lentz, of Engine No. IL.
Ernest Lang. of Engine No. 10, and
John McKiernan, of Engine No. Is.
The delegates chosen represent the
younger element of the organization.
which is not in sympathy with many
of the methods followed by HI few
men who have shaped the organization
affairs for a long time. The latter re-
Gently so far forgot h rules OF the
department as to attempt. in the name
of the local organization, Openly to
call down" the city financial officers
for complying with the new method of
paying city employees provided four
months ago by ordinance of the Com
mon Council.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-09
WAYS MUST
ADOPT UNIFORM SYSTEM.
Especial to the Newark star.l

TRENTON, Aug. 9.-The State
Board of Public Utility Commission
ers issued a order today calling for
a conference of the representatives of
the street railway companies of the
State with the board upon the ques-
ton Of the adoption by it of uniform
system of accounting for such COM
panies.
The order shows that section 5 of
the public utility commission law em-
powers the board, after hearing upon
notice, by order in writing. to require
every public utility as In the act de-
fined. ito keep its books. records and
accounts so as to afford an intelligent
understanding of the conduct of its
business, and to that enc to require
every public utility of the same class
to adopt a uniform system of
ing"
Preliminary to the exercise of the
power hui conferred upon 1t. the
board has called the conference. Cop
les of the order will be mailed to each
street railway company in the State.