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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-12
NO LETUP IN OHIO
CORRUPTION PROBE
Grand Jury Will Have Another
Weeks Work-More Sub
poenas Sent Out.

Columbus, Ohio, May 1.-THE
Franklin county grand jury contin-
ued the examination Of witnesses In
the legislative graft investigation to-
day and from the prosecutors office
a fresh batch of subpoenas was sent
to the sheriff's Office. The prosecut-
ing attorneys Office put quietus to-
day son the -Uptnf0n expressed the
past day or so that the grand jury
has but little more to investigate
and would adjourn this week, by
making a public announcement that.
the probe of the alleged legislative
bribery will be- continued during the
coming week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-12
COLLIDE AT sea-:
ONE BOAT SINKS
Steamship Merida, With 207
Passengers Aboard, Ram
med by Farragut.
ALL LIVES ARE SAVED
People Transferred to Less Damaged
Craft and Kept Till Help
Reaches Scene.

New York. May 12-The steamship
Merida, with 2o7 passengers. from Ha
vana for this city, was rammed by the
steamer Admiral Farragut, from Phil
adelphia of Cape Charles. shortly aft
er midnight. The Merida's passen-
gers and crew were transferred in life
boats to the Admiral Farragut Five
hours later the Merida sank
BATTTESHIP CALLED.
Wireless signals brought the United
States battleship Iowa to the Merida S
assistance. The Admiral Farragut was
somewhat damaged. but was able to
return to Philadelphia.
TRANSFERRED AGAIN.
The Old Dominion line steamship
Hamilton came alongside the Farra-
gut, according to a wireless received
at 10 o'clock and took of the Merida 8
passengers, and crew. The Hamilton
will arrive at Norfolk late today.
COLLISION NEAR DOVER.
Dover, May 12.-The British
steamer Westmoreland collided with
the Spanish steamer Debayo, from
Huelva for Rotterdam, off Goodwin
sands today. The impact was so
terrific that the Spaniard sank two
minutes later. It's captain, chief of
ficer and three sailors drowned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-12
Owners of Scranton Cor
respondence School
Admit as Much
AND SUBMIT TO FINES
Charged With Using Mails to
Oefraud in Advertising
to Do So.

Harrisburg, Pa, May 12.-Lewis Con
rad, president and Conrad Lott and W.
NJ. Bingaman. officers of the Cores
spondence School of American of
Scranton, Pa. were fined $25 each and
one-third of the costs after a plea of
nolle contendre in the United States
court today.
USED MAIL TO DEFRAUD.
The men had been arraigned on the
charge of using the mails TO defraud
by representing they could teach art
and cartooning by mail The costs in
the case will amount 10 $4,000, as num-
erous witnesses were brought here
from other states.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-12
TIM IN
CAPITAL WITH
A BEAR STORY

Washington, May 12-Former Re
publican State Chairman Timothy l..
Woodruff Of New York brought some
dire predictions 10 the White house to
day. IF business conditions continue
as bad as they are now" said Wood
run, 'the democratic party stands an
excellent show to carry the state in the
presidential campaign. This is due to
the practices of business interests in
blaming the party in power for famine.
drouths. and all other natural and un-
natural disturbances"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-12
URGED TO JOIN
LABOR UNION:
KILLS HIMSELF

Philadelphia, Pa, May 12.-Driv-
en- 10 distraction over the efforts OF
fellow workmen to force him into
joining a union, Ernest Hebleb, %
years old, an employe of the Bald
win locomotive works. shot and kill
ed himself today. The young mans
reason for the act was given in a
letter addressed TO his wife, in sub
stance as follows:
My dear wife: ] can no longer
endure the efforts of my fellow work
men TO force me into joining the
union. I do not believe IN unionism
ard they are making my life so mis-
cradle that I cannot bear il any
longer. So, goOdby."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-12
Judge Carpenter UphoIds
Sherman Law and
Indictments.
DECISION IMPORTANT
Asserts That There Is Ample
Evidence of Well Defined
Conspiracy.

Chicago, May IL. - Demurrers
Of the Chicago packers the
beef trust case were overruled
today by Judge Carpenter in the fed
eral district court. In the ruling Car
penter declared the Sherman antitrust
law, which had been attacked by the
packers. is constitutional. He also held
the indictment charging j. Ogden Ar
mour and other packers with violating
its provisions is valid.
HAS BROAD BEARING.
Carpenters decision may have an
indirect bearing on all antitrust
litigation in the United States, in up
holding the completeness and stabil-
ity of the Sherman act. or this
feature the court said:
THE statute has been the sub
ject of decisions for 90 years. The
supreme court OF the United States
many times has sustained DEGREES
which restrained violations Of it."
UPsETS BASIS.
The packers had based their de-
murrers in part on the assertion that
the act did not define crime, or pro-
vide a legal and constitutional
means of correcting the abuses it
was designed to control. The deci-
sion directly denied this assump-
tion.
CLEARLY SHOWS CONSPIRACY.
81 am of the opinion that the facts
stated in the indictments show clear
ly a scheme, organized and put in,
-operatfor-s5y>. tfsfendants. the uTs
innate purpose OF which was the
control of the production. sale and
distribution of fresh meat through
out large section of this country,
and. as incidental to that control, TO
lower prices to the producer OF raw
material and a raise In prices ts the
consumers of the finished proaHet
NOT ABSOLUTE, but NEARKiFz 5
"While the facts do not dis6fFe
absolute monopoly, yet the large'ptr-
centage of the business which they
control indicates they intended 20
acquire at least a commercial mo-
nopoly."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-12
MURDER JURY COMPLETED
Taking Evidence i'm Brandenburg
Case at Davenport.

Today the selection of the jury in
the Rudolph Brandenburg murder
trial in the district court Daven-
port, was completed and evidence
was begun. Brandenburg is on trial
for having taken the life Of his step
father. Claus Muenter. after Muen-
ter had driven his wife, the mother
OF the defendant, from the home
and had then started to attack the
defendant. BTandenburg drew a gun
and after firing several shots, suc-
ceeded in killing Muenter. Bran
denburg Immediately surrendered 10
the police.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-12
EVANS TALKS TO DENTISTS
Addresses State Convention on Dem
tai InspeCtion in Schools.

Addresses State Convention on Dem
tai Inspection in Schools.
Peoria, III. May 12.-Dr. w. A.
Evans of Chicago, head of the de-
partment of health, special guest of
the Illinois Dental association, in
convention here, last night addressed
nearly 1000 people at the new
Shriners' temple on the care Of the
teeth and dental inspection in the
public schools.
DR.. Evans illustrated his lecture
with stereopticon views and was Civ
en- bushel of roses at his conclu-
sion.
Those who were heard yesterday
in papers and in the discussions were
DTs. J. L. Green, Kankakee; Charles
L. Jones, George W. Cook, c. E.
Neerhoff and Sidney J. Knowles of
Chicago. Officers will be elected to-
day and the site for the next con-
vention determined.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-12
MAY SHIP ARMS
INTO JUAREz
FROM Ell PASO

Washington, May 12.-After a
cabinet meeting today Colonel Stee-
yer, in El Paso, Tex, was instructed
by the secretary of war to permit all
regular shipments passing through
the custom house TO enter Juarez
This means the military will not in
terfere with any supplies cleared By
the customs house, whether they be
arms, ammunition or food
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-12
TO PROSECUTE PEDDLERS
All Must Have Licenses to Do Bust
ness Hereafter.

Peddlers who attempt to escape tho
law as it is laid down in the city ordi-
nances by omitting 10 secure license
permitting them to dispose of their
wares. will be severely dealt with
hereafter. And It is almost a certainty
that violators will be apprehended for
the police are keeping a sharp lookout
for peddlers who have no licenses. fol-
lowing instructions from the head of
the department. For the last several
days, there have been brought before
Police Magistrate c. j. Smith numer-
GUS peddlers, none OF whom carried
the necessary permit from the city
clerk All have been warned and re-
leased This morning the last case 10
go unpublished was up before the
magistrate. The peddler was released
from custody after he had secured the
requisite license. Hereafter heavy
fines will be imposed for violations
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-12
STATE JEWELLERS ELECT
J. Ramser of Rock Island Chosen Di-
rector of Illinois Organization.

J. Ramser of Rock Island Chosen Di-
rector of Illinois Organization.
Rockford, Ill, May 1.-THE fourth
annual convention of the Illinois Retail
jewelers. association closed yesterday
with the election of officers, as fol
lows:
President-T. H. Craig, Champaign.
III
First Vice President - George n.
Tucker. Chicago.
Second Vice President-A. H. Bo-
lender. Rockford.
Secretary-George B. Elbe. Chicago.
Treasurer-Paul y. Lackey. Chicago.
Directors - F. a. Moreau Belvidere. !.
E. J. Peck, Joliet; ]. Ramser. Rock Is
land.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-12
SCORES THE COURT
Roosevelt Attacks New York
Tribunal After Compensa-
tion Decision.
ARGUMENT FOR RECALL
Ruling Against Workingmen DecIar-
ed Injustice That Brings Courts
in Bad Repute.

New York, May 12.-Scathing de.
nunciation OF the New York court of
appeals for its recent decision declar-
ing unconstitutional the state law to
provide for workmen's compeQsation Is
made in an editorial by Theodore
Roosevelt, appearing in this weeks is
sue Of the Outlook
Declaring 1T is not merely the right
but the duty of every friend of JUS
dce and progress to protest against
the decision" Colonel Roosevelt SAYS
that when the supreme court of Con-
necticut through Justice Baldwin, now
governor of that state, rendered a de-
cision akin, but even more extreme,
this decision was circulated by the
great railway corporations in other
states in order to prevent or nullify
legislation designed to secure compen-
sation for workingmen," and that SINH
lar action is being taken now in refer
enCe 20 the New York decision.
PLEADS FOR RECALL.
plea for the recall is made a fol
lows: Il wish to see the judge given
all power and treated with all respect,
but also wish TO see him held respon-
sible by the people. They must have
the power TO act, not only in the case
Of any Judge who shows moral delin-
Quency on the bench but also when
ever they have been forced 10 come
10 the conclusion that any Judge is
fundamentally out of sympathy with
righteous popular movement, so that
L IL, oh hac q
bar to orderly progress for the right.
No WAY TO APPEAL.
at is a lamentable fact that we
have no way of bringing this question
before the supreme court of the ma
tion. so that in New York state. we
are now obliged to act upon the theory
that the constitution OF the United
States is in one very important as
pect. an instrument Of reaction and op-
preston. which puts the most vital
and elementary human rights below
purely technical and conventional pro
perty rights.
MAY AID NEW DEMAND.
Perseverance in rendering decisions
such as this by the court of appeals
Of the state Of New York would in the
end render it absolutely necessary for
the American people, at whatever cost,
to insist upon having more direct
control over the courts.
But decisions such as this Of the
court of appeals, involving such far
reaching injustice and wrong (and i'm
plying in our government such con
temptible futility from the standpoint
OF remedying wrong and injustice) II
unchecked and uncorrected will go
long way toward convincing people
thar AZ whatever cost, the entire sys-
TEN must be changed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-12
French Troops Leave for Fez.

Paris, May 12.-Advices received
here relative to the situation in Nor
occo say that Colonel Brulard's re-
lief expedition has started from El
Knitra for FeZ. Brulard's column
reached FL Knitra a day or two ago
and it is expected that the 100 miles
to Fez will be covered rapidly by
forced marches.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-12
WINNIPEG HAS BIG STORM
Snow and ISain Cripple Street Rail
way and Electric Light

Winnipeg. Man, May 12-As a result
of the most extraordinary summer
snow and rain storm in the history of
Manitoba. Winnipeg IS completely tied
up. the street railway company being
out of business, and all electric power
in Winnipeg is cut off In spite of
Winnipeg's discomfort, the storm
means many millions TO the entire west
in improved crop conditions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-12
Cut Il Out.

London, May 12.-Lady Decies. who
before her marriage TO Lord Decies
was Miss Helen Vivien Gould. under
went an operation for appendicitis
this morning. It is announced the re-
suit of the operation was most salts
factory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-12
In Typewritina Contest.

Augustana college will be entered in
the typewriting contest which will be
held in conjunction with the Central
Commercial Teachers association,
which meets ia annual session at Des
Moines, May II, 1919 and 20. The 10.
cal contestants are Ralph Lindstrom
and Anna Lundquist
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-12
Hut in sterIlnn Wreck.

Sterling. Ill. May 12.-An engine
drawing a coach in which we're a dozen
passengers on the Tampico- Hooppole
railroad collided with box car on a
switch yesterday Several persons
were hurt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-12
NEW BILL TO ADMIT
STATES PRESENTED

Washington. May PA revised
bill for the admission of Arizona and
New Mexico as states was presented
TO the house today by the commit
tee on territories. The bill will be
called up Tuesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-12
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

From noon today to noon tomorrow.)
Sun sets 7,03, rises Al; moon sets
4:5o a m; I: :o1 a. m. eastern time. full
moon, opposite the sun in constellation
Libra; moon understanding node. cross
ing suns path downward. just escsp-
ing eclipse.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-12
RED DOOM IS SUSPENDED
Leader of Philadelphia Has Runin
With Umpire.

New York May 12.-President
Lynch of the National league today
announced the suspension until fur
ther notice of Manager Doom Of the
Philadelphia club, and Catcher
George Gibson of Pittsburg, because
of the trouble they had in the game
at Philadelphia yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-12
NAY FESTIVAL is OPENED
Four Musical Performances at the
Moline Theatre.

The first program in the May fes-
tival OF the Moline Choral union was
presented at the Moline theatre this
afternoon. The second will be this
evening when the Minneapolis sym
phony orchestra will render Liszt's s
symphonic poem, Les PTeludes, 8"
and the choral union will sing Verdi's
Requiem Tomorrow afternoon
there is 70 he a childrens matinee
and tomorrow evening the chorus
will present Mendelssohn's Hymn of
Praise"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-12
CONFIRMS LIFE SENTENCE
Higher Court Rules Against Joseph
vending. Convicted of Murder.

Frankfort, KY, May 12.-Joseph
Vending, convicted of the murder of
S-year-oId Alma KellneT, must spend
the remainder of his life in prison, ac-
cording to a decision yesterday by the
Kentucky court of appeals, affirming
the life sentence of the lower court
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-12
MISS CAMPBELL is BEATEN
American Woman Golf Champion
Loses to Mrs. Ross of England

London. May 12.-Mrs. Ross,
who on three occasions held the
British womens golf championship
title today defeated Miss Dorothy
Campbell. American and Canadian
champion. on the links of the Royal
Rush Golf club in Ireland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-12
WESTERN MINERS
JOIN THE A. F. OF [.

Washington, May 12.-The Western
Federation of Miners has been granted
fun afiliation with the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-12
Arguing Dietz Case.

Hayward. Wis. May 12.-Arguments
in the Dietz trial we're heard today, and
the case viii be submitted to the jury
late this afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-12
POPE SUFFERS FROM GOUT
Public Audiences Suspended but
There Is No Real Danger.

Rome. May 12.-Pope Plus X, IS
still feeling the effects of his recent
attack of gout, and public audiences
planned for this morning we're sus-
pended The general condition of his
holiness is. however, giving little alarm
10 the physicians, who permitted pri-
vate audiences set for today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-12
GIVES SUFFRAGE A BOOST
Lord Mayor of Dublin Presents Pc
tition in Parliament for Bill.

London, May 12.-Advocates Of
woman's suffrage gave the cause an
other boost in commons today when
Lord Mayor Farrell, at the head of
deputation from the corporation OF
Dublin, presented at the bar of the
house a petition urging the passage OF
a female suffrage bill at the present
session of parliament Members OF
the deputation appeared In full ragalia
of their offices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-12
Teller Short s25. 600.

Woonsocket, r. l., May 12.-An
alleged shortage of $25.O0O in the
accounts OF II. II. Bessette teller of
the Peoples Savings bank OF this
city was reported today. The police
say Bessette has confessed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-12
WAGES INCREASE IS BIG
Report Covers Trainmen in United
States and Canada for Year.

Harrisburg. Pa, May 12.-The wages
of the trainmen in the. United States
and Canada have been increased $37.-
600 900 in a year, according to the re-
port made to the international conven-
tion of the Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen by w. G. Lee. president of
the brotherhood. This is the first state
ment to be made of the great wage in
creasing movement in 1910 and covered
every section of the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-12
Forest Fire Loss 500, 900.

Mfllers Falls, Mass. May 12.-
The damage by forest fires in this
vicinity is estimated at 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-12
The Weather

Forecast Till 7 p. NJ. Tomorrow fol
Rock Island, Davenport. Moline
and Vicinity.
Generally fair tonight and Satur
day; not much change IN tempera
ture.
Temperature at q. m, 81; highest
yesterday, rs; lowest last night, 54.
Precipitation in "a hours none.
Wind velocity at a m. miles
Relative humidity at p. m. 2s;
at a m. 60.
Stage OF Mississippi river feet.
NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-12
FIRE AT COLUMBIA, TENN.

damage OF S'bSO'ODO pone ana Inree
Men Narrowly Escape Death.
Columbia, HEM, May 12.-Three
men had a narrow escape from death
in fire which caused damage of
s325. 900 in the business section Of
this place today. The three men
were pinioned under fallen walls and
were rescued after heroic efforts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-12
Is SERIOUS MENACE.

Those in authority do not conceal
the belief that conditions about Tor
reOn. Zacatecas, Durango. Aqua Cali
entes and Parral are fast becoming a
greater menace TO the fedenal govern
ment than Madero's forces.
NAMES CABINET.
Juarez. Mexico, May 12.-Mexico' s
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-12

Continued on Page Eleven)
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-05-25
Committee Named to Look
After Entertainment.
MAY GET A CARNIVAL
Secretary is Trying to Get in
Communication With a Good
Company at Once-Will be
More Elaborate Than Last Year.

Newport will have another Fourth
of July celebration this year, and plans
are being made for big celebration.
The event last year was a success in
every way and the committee which
has been named is planning even big
ger things for the coming celebration
At meeting held Monday afternoon
w. 3 Robinson was elected chairman
of a committee of arrangements, F. HI.
Taylor was made vice-chairman and
G. F. Smith, secretary and treasurer.
The following were named on the COM
mittee: Mayor f, M. Greer, Col. John
NJ. Jones, M. A. Roadman, Ray Mia
mis-, George Stokely, A, A. Gates, II. r.
Driskill, A. G. Meas, John Ruble, C. "A.
Rodeheayer, A. j, McMahan, g Il.
Dawson, 7. IL. Campbell and b. 1.
Susong.
Subsequent meetings will be held at
which the plans will be further dis
cussed
Ifs good carnival company can be
secured the amusements of the day
WILDE created in that way. The sec
retary sent an adsertisement to the
Bill Board Monday afternoon inviting
carnival companies and street fairs 10
communicate with him at once.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-05-25
RI. SEXTON, Trustee.
CY LYLE QUITS
THE DAILY FIELD

Johnson City, Tenn, May 2l-En
this mornings issue Of the Comet,
Editor G.. FL. Lyle bids all revoir to the
daily field and beginning Thursday
will resume the publication of a weekly
paper exclusively. This is his second
failure at printing daily here and he
has reached the conclusion, johnson
City has as much use for daily news
paper as hell has for steamheating
plant"
This leavesthe daily field exclusively
to the staff, owned and edited by E.
Munsey Slack. II enjoys liberal ad-
vertising patronage and large and
growing circulation.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-05-25
WEDDING CAME
AS A SURPRISE
Miss Nell Sparks Becomes Mrs.
W.F. Jacobs as Result of
School Romance

Friends of Miss Nell Sparks, eldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Il. Sparks
were very much surprised to learn of
her marriage to Mr.. william Fletcher
Jacobs at Nashville last Thursday.
Miss Sparks, together with her sis
ter Miss katheleen had been pupil ut
wards for the year. The com mence-
ment exercises of the institution were
held during the week and on Thursday
the school authorities learned some
thing of the plans of Miss Sparks, but
were unable to prevent same. The
young lady's parents were communal
Gated with here at Newport, and they
in turn talked to Miss Nell over the
'phone' but cupid was to have his. say
and departing from school in au auto
mobile, Miss Sparks jouneyed to the
home OF Mr.. l.. W. Jacobs in Nashville
where the marriage ceremony was per-
ormed by DIR. j. s. French.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacobs came to New
port, Saturday and were raet by the
young lady's family and the glad hand
was given to the new addition to the
family amid sprinkling of rice.
The Nashville Banner had the fol-
lowing in reference to the marriage:
"a wedding of two popular young
people yesterday was that Of Miss Nell
Hilda Sparks of Newport and MIR. VIII
liam Fletcher Jacobs Of this city. The
marriage was performed at noon By
DR.. } S. French OF McKendree Church
at the home of the groom's brother and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. w. Jacobs, at
1904 Woodland Street.
'The attractive young bride is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Sparks
of Newport. Mr.. Jacobs is the son OF
Mr.. l.. II. Jacobs and is associated with
his father in the Nashville Spring &
Mattress Company.
"Last evening Mr.. and Mrs. Jacobs
entertained few OF their near friends
and relatives at dinner ut the Hermit
age Hotel.
They will make their home in Nash
VILE
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-05-25

Any one holding receipts for any Of
The property advertised will please
give me number and date OF receipt
betwixt nvw and the date OF sale.