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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-22
ATWOOD PLANS TO BE
IN ALBANY TONIGHT
Strong Winds of the Morning De
lay His Start Several Hours
I'm Ninth Day.

Syracuse, n. Y, Aug. 22.-On the
ninth day of his aeroplane flight
from St. Louis to New York, Aviator
Atwood today planned to fly along a
153-mile stretch from Belle Isle, FIVE
miles west of here, to Albany.
Whether he will be able to make Al
bany by night, Atwood said was un-
certain. as a strong wind was blow
ing this morning which would delay
his start several hours. If he reaches
Albany tonight. Atwood will have
flown 1,123 miles from ST Louis. Be
sides breaking all cross-country
flights in America, this will be near
approach TO the worlds record,
LIZA miles, now held IN Europe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-22

indicate they will adopt similar meth
DDS of retrenchment. 1t is generally
believed here the retrenchment policy
will be extended to all lines of the
Hartman system.
ARE LAYING OFF HELP.
1t is becoming understood that the
Union Pacific is casting about for 4
way to reduce its transportation ex-
penses through a reduction in the cost
of labor. While more is heard of the
attitude of the Union Pacific than of
the other western lines, the roads as
whole may be considered more than
willing to take the necessary steps If
opportunity offers TO make wage reduc-
tions. And while there have been no
open cuts or disagreements, men are
being laid off wherever IT can be done
without injuring the efficiency of the
service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-22
WIFE KILLS WITH
HER POOR BREAD

Kansas City. Aug 22-That the
modern housewife who attempts 20
bake her own bread and produces "A
soggy article was committing murder
in allowing It TO be eaten, was the
statement made By Paul Scbulze of
Chicago. president Of the National A
sociation Of Master Bakers, at the On
nua1 convention that began here 70
day. This country Is full Of house
wives who are proud OF their cooking
and who think they are doing their
duty by baking at home" Schulze said.
THE long suffering stOmachs Of their
families continue To pay the penalty
Of this mistaken sense Of duty"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-22
LORIMER FORCES
MEN INTO BERTHS
Senator Takes Hand in Ap-
pointments to Discomfort
of Deneen.
CULLoM YIELDS TO JUNIOR
Chicagoan Goes to Front for Poll
dcians Who Supported Him
in His Trouble

Washington, Aug. 22.-For the first
time in quite while Senator Lorimer
Of Illinois yesterday took hand in the
distribution of patronage, when he
held out for the appointment of Lee
Capps and NJ. B. Ross as postmasters
at Pittsfeld and Whitehall, respective
ly, and blocked the appointment of
William A. Hardy as postmaster at
Spring Valley,
Capps and Ross are Lorimer men,
and LOrimer was determined to place
them. In getting Capps appointed he
had an opportunity to take a back
handed slap at Governor Deneen, so
he took increased interest In the stu
alton.
LORIMER WINS AGAINST DENEEN.
Complaint had been made that the
present incumbent at Pittsfeld, ]. w
Stauffer, had neglected his office to
some extent, and strong pressure was
brought to give the position to Ray
N Anderson. Deneen man Senator
Cullom wanted Anderson, but Lorimer
held out for Capps, and his veteran
colleague finally yielded
Much the same situation arose at
Whitehall The present incumbent
was not reappointed because Lorimer
insisted on placing his henchman,
Ross. and Senator Cullom gave in.
Thirteen postmastership nomina-
tions for Illinois were sent to the SEN
ate yesterday. All were confirmed but
Hardy. Although Lorimer was I'M
derstood to favor Hardy, at the last
minute the senator wrote a note to
the committee on postoff1cee and post
roads, asking that the nomination be
held up until he could look into the
situation.
CULLOM GETS RISLEY PLACED.
Another new appointment was that
of Theodore G.. Risley at Mount Car
mel. Complaint had been made
against the present incumbent, Daniel
e. Keene, to the effect that he had
not given his Office proper attention,
SO Senator Cullom seized the opportu-
nlt nd .Appointed his old friend, Ris-
ley, Who has served him in his cam
paigns.
The reappointments we're as fol
lows: William NJ. Swingle, Athens;
Joseph H. Pierson, Carrollton; Carson
r. Metcalf, Greenfield; George c. Rob-
erts Green View; William E. Ludlow,
Griggsville: James P. NJ. Greene. Pitts
boro; Bruck Reinbach, Waverly; Karl
Miller, Winchester, and Charles II.
James, Meredosia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-22
NEGRO BREAKS FROM
AN ELECTRIC CHAIR

Eddyville, KY, Aug. 22.-Olive-
Locke, a negro wife murderer, in pay
ing the penalty today, struggled a half
hour and broke the leather straps that
bound him to the death chair while
1000 volts of electricity was coursing
through his body. The negro was
again strapped to the chair and $500
volts turned on. Several minutes later
life was extinct
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-22
CAILLAUx is CAUTIOUS
French Premier Taking Counsel i'm
Moroccan Affair.

Paris. Aug. 22.-Premier Caillaux
is taking the counsel of the best dip
lomatic and political wisdom Of
France during these days OF uncer-
tainty in the Moroccan negotiations
with Germany. The French ambas-
sadors al Berlin, London and Rome,
who have been summoned 10 Paris,
were received by Caillaux today. The
premier is preparing for special
cabinet meeting 10 be summoned for
the end of the week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-22
20 ESCAPE PRIsos.

The announcement came after a con-
ference this morning between Attorney
General Hogan, County Prosecutor
Turner and Diegle. The confession, It
is said, may involve many more than
those mentioned during the upheavai
in the legislature last winter. Diegle
will probably escape a penitentiary
sentence. Diegle was rearrested last
night on the strength of story he had
been given large sum Of money and
had disappeared.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-22
WILEY REPORT IN WINTER
House Committee Announces Matter
Has Been Deferred.

Washington, Aug. 22.-The report
Of the committee investigating the
conspiracy in the department
of agriculture to GUST DR.. II. w. WI
ley from his position as head Of the
bureau of chemistry will not be
made until December.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-22
Driver EIectroeuted.

Des Moines, Iowa, Aug. 22-Ralph
Johnson, 1s, was electrocuted at noon
today. He was driving a milk wagon
and attempted to push aside an cleo
trio wire which was hanging down
into the street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-22
Is Response to Continued
Demands for Increased
Wages.
TO DROP THOUSANDS
Hartman Lines Take Initiative
and Are Followed by Rock
Island and Others.

New York, Aug. 22.-Oficials Of the
Union and Southern Pacific are loath
today to talk of the dropping of several
thousand men from the pay roll Of
these railroads. Officials of the Rock
Island, Northern Pacific and Atchison
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-22
1911 Apple Crop Bio.

ST. Louis, Mo, Aug. 22.-The Amer.
icsn Apple Growers congress began
fits annual convention here today. Sec
retary T. c. Wilson stated this years
crop OF apples is the largest since
1906.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-22
DAIRYMEN IN SESSION

Meeting of National Association
Opens at Duluth.
Duluth, Mimi, Aug. 22.-The meet
ing of the Association of State and Ma
tional Food and Dairy commissioners
today was taken up with bficial re
ports and reports from a Committee
on a change of constitution contem-
plating the federation of kindred bod.
les. DR.. ]. r. Chittick, a chemist OF
Des Moines, Iowa, will talk on Com
position of Evaporated Mix"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-22
Ohio Legislative Corrup-
tion to be Exposed by
Diegle.
ON IMMUNITY PROMISE
Said Statement Wu Involve
Many Men Not Heretofore
Under Suspicion.

Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 22.-It was an
nounced today that Rodney ]. Diegle,
former sergeant-at-arms of the state
senate. convicted of aiding and abett-
ing bribery in the Ohio legislature.
would prepare in a week full con-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-22
FOR FIVE-HoUR LABOR DAY
Advocated at Convention of Metal
Workers Union.

Boston, Aug. 22.-Business ses-
sions occupied the attention today of
the delegates attending the quadren-
NAL convention of the International
Metal Workers union. Secretary
Abrahams OF the Boston Central La
Dor union advocated q hve-hour five
day working schedule with pay Of
81 an hour
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-22
ASTRONOMICAL EvENTs.

From noon today to noon tomorrow
Sun sets 6:44, rises 5:14; moon rises
4:1o a. m; p. m. planet Venus ap-
narently stationary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-22
Just Like That.

New York, Aug. 22.-John d. Rocke-
feller has given another million dol
lars to the Rockefeller Institute for
Medical Research, according to a re-
port published here today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-22
Tho Weather

Forecast TIL p. NJ. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline,
and Vicinity.
Fair tonight and wednesday.
Cooler tonight.
Highest temperature yesterday So.
lowest 54, at z g. N. 81.
Velocity of wind 9 miles.
Relative humidity at p. N. 65,
at z a. N. IS.
Stage OF water feet, fall Of 3
in last "a hours.
]. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-22
SterlIno Man Second.

Cass Lake. MINI. Aug 22-One hun
dred ten men and women were in line
for the land opening here today. Ar
thur Roberts of Sterling, H., holds sec
ond place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-22
$4,000 for Mrs. Johnstone.

Chicago. Aug. 22.-Mrs. st. Croix
Johnstone, widow OF one OF the ayia-
tors killed here last week, received
$4,000 from the benefit flying exhibi-
tion held yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-22
SESSION Is AT AN END
Mann Takes Democrats to Task
for Alleged Attempts to
EmbarraSS President.
Washington, Aug. 22.-Both houses
adjourned sine die at 1902

Washington, Aug. 22-The extra
the most active session in many
years, will close at 3 this afternoon.
All that remained for today's pro-
ceedings was the receipt OF the presi-
dents veto of the cotton bill, which
will be referred TO the house ways
and means committee, and. then
congress will mark time to the fixed
hour of adjournment.
At . o'clock congress was ready for
adjournment. Taft's veto Of the cotton
bill was received and referred to the
ways and means committee, where it
will remain until congress convenea
in December.
VETO Is READ.
Washington, Aug. 22.-Taft's mes
sage vetoing the cotton bill was read
In the house at 2:02 this afternoon.
The president based his objections
largely upon the fact that the tariff
board had not time to submit a report
on the schedule. He declared the cot
ton bill was adopted without investiga-
ton and information. and objected TO
the iron and steel amendments.
The president, in objecting especially
TO the iron and steel and chemical
schedule amendments TO the cotton
bill. said: Il find there was practical
iv no consideration OF either schedule
BY any committee in either house.
There were no facts presented in eth
er house in which l can find material
upon which to form any judgment as
TO the effect of the amendments, either
upon American industries or upon the
revenues Of the government"
LAST CABINET SESSION.
washington, Aug. 22.-The last
session Of the president and his cab
met for several months was held to-
day. The veto message on the cot
ton bill and the presidents western
trip were considered.
MANN SCORES DEMOCRATS.
Washington, Aug. 22.-Republican
Leader Mann IN q statement issued
today, giving minority work Of the
extra session democratic house, de-
clared the net result was to strength
en- the president and to weaken the
democracy ana IndI Tue 0SA44ONa ats
were trying to put the president in the
hole "in tariff legislation to hoist
their own petard." He charges that the
democrats prevented popular election
OF United States senators by tacking
on an amendment to deprive the fed
eral government OF it's powers and
also pension legislation and laws for
the protection of Alaskan resources.
GRoTEsaUE FORM OF BILLS.
The democrats brought tariff
bills OF grotesque form with the
plain avowal they neither knew nor
cared what effect they would have
on home industries" says Mann.
They prepared tariff bills without a
knowledge either OF form or sub
stance. The special session was
called by the president in fulhllment
OF the obligations in his agreement
with Canada TO consider the passage
OF the Canadian reciprocity. That
bill has become a law"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-22
EAGLES TURN To
anew CANDIDATE
Insurgents Talk of Centering
on W. J. Bremen for the
Presidency.
STRONGER THAN CUSACK
Believed Pittsburgh Man Would
Make II Interesting for Frank
HI. Herring.
STRONGER THAN CUSACK

San Francisco, Aug. 22.-Insur-
gent members of the Fraternal Or
der of Eagles in attendance on the
grand aerie, now in session in this
city, are discussing the advisability
of swapping horses In midstream"
and naming William J. Bremen of
Pittsburgh as a candidate against
Frank E. Herring of South Bend,
Ind. for grand president.
HAS NOT THE ACQUAINTANCE.
The insurgents, it is said, realize
]. ]. Cusack of this city, first named
as a candidate for president, has not
sufficiently wide acquaintance to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-22

fession of what he knows of the an
legged corruptive practices in the last
assembly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-22
SANTA FE CELEBRATES
Great Mass Meeting Rejoices Over
Admission to Union.

Santa Fe, N. M, Aug. ga great
mass meeting, held here last night in
celebration of New Mexico's admis-
sion to the union. unanimously
adopted a resolution to send a mes
sage of gratitude to President Taft
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-22

make him as strong a candidate as
Is desired.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-22
ALL THAT IS LEFT OF OLD GUARD
THAT HAS STOOD FOR INTERESTS

and AZ per cent reduction on manu-
factures of wool. Here is the list:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-22
LAST CABINET SESSION.

Washington, Aug. 22.-The last
session Of the president and his cab
met for several months was held to-
day. The veto message on the cot
ton bill and the president western
trip were considered.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-06-14
Nobody Loves a Fat Man

According to the newspapers and
mag szines, England is jealous of us.
Germany doesn't like us. ti.
France is suspicious of us! TiE5
Japan is actually preparing to- fight
us. s# Mss ~
Canada thinks that we are going
to kidnap her. 8ffstf. s
Mexico feels that we want to mort
gage her resources and then foreclose
the mortgage.
Spain positively detests us.
Cuba thinks we are a fresh lot of
Alexis.
Chill secretly buys battleships to sell
to other countries who want to lick
us.
Brazilians shove bad money and
short change on us when we visit
them.
Argentine charges us more for the
same thing than she does others.
Russia thinks we are an ungrateful
lot.
All Central America is trying TO
pick our pockets.
There arc othcrs---let these instan-
ces suffice for now.
Will the muckrakers kindly advise
does anybody love us?-PittsburS
Eagle.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-06-14
DR.. S. w. Mcclure Writes From
Washington Saying Not to
Sacrifice Clips
LETTER RECEIVED BY DAN.
P. SMYTHE, PENDLETON
Distinguished Authority Has Been
Investigating the Situation at
Washington and Democratic
Bill Is Considered a Joke

pENDLETON, Ore. June I. Posi-
tive assurance that wool growers
have nothing to fear from the present
session of congress with reference 70
the proposed downward move Of the
tariff has been received by Dan p.
Smythe. secretary of the oregon
State Wool Growers association in a
letter which reached Mr.. Smythe to-
day from DR. S. w Mcclure, secre-
tary of the National Woolgrowers as
sociation, who has spent some time at
the national capital.
He writes: Il have gone over the
situation in Washington very care
fully and feel safe in assuring your
woolgrowers there will be no action
affecting the tariff passed al the pres
ent session of congress. The bill as
introduced by the democrats is looked
upon as a joke, for it represents no
theory of political economies, as it
affects neither free trade, revenue
nor protection"
The bill is said not to affect the
wool market, for it will never become
a law. Please advise your woolgrow-
ers not to sacrifice their clip for there
is every reason to believe better
prices will be received later in the
season"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-06-14

across that neck Of land between
North and South America. but Spain
was centuries ahead of both in taking
survey OF the ground for short
cut between the worlds two big
oceans. Charles engineers saw the
feasibility as well as the desira bility
of a canal across the isthmus. but az
though Spain was the richest of the
worlds nations at that day. she saw
that this task would be large. More
over, foreign and domestic politics
interfered with the prosecution OF her
plans. although some work upon them
was done. SPANS stock Of cash was
small compared with that of the
United States of today, and there are
other resources at the mand OF
the present builders which were not
available in the sixteenth century.
Nevertheless. when the celebration
attendant at the opening of the canal
takes place Spain will be a prominent
participant in the. festivities. And at
some conspicuous point on the line
OF the waterway monument will
have to be erected by the, United
States to the memory. of Balboa. the
discoverer and the first explorer Of the
isthmus.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-06-14
Wearing Away of Mother Earth

Investigations by the United States
geological survey of the erosion Of
numerous drainage basins of the
United States show that the surface
of the country is being removed at the
average rate of about an inch in $50
years Though this amount seems
trivial when spread over the surface
of the country, it becomes stupendous
when considered as total, or even in
separate drainage basins The Mis-
sissippi river, for instance, carries an
nually to the sea 1876, 400 900 tons of
dissolved matter and $40, 500, 900 tons
of suspended matter and of this total
the Ohio river carries $3.50, 900 tons
and the Missouri river contributes
more than twice az much. The Colo
RADIO river. which has built up for it
self vast delta, brings down more
suspended matter than any other river
in the United States delivering annu-
ally 3S1 tons for each square mile of
it's drainage basin, or a total of 10s,-
100000 tons.
The rivers of the United States car
ry to tideWater every year 210, 900, 900
tons of dissolved matter and 513, 000,-
600 tons of suspended matter. This
total Of 7S3.000.O00 tons represents
more than $50. 900, 900 cubic yards Of
rock or $4,000, 900 cubic yards of
surface soil. If this erosve action
had been concentrated on the 18TH
mus of Panama at the time of Ameri-
can occupation it would have eXca-
waited the prism for an eighty-fve foot
level canal in about seventy-three
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-06-14
American Will Deliver Packages
in No. Yakima in Fifty-Eight
Hours Under New Plan
EICHTY-TWO HOURS is
THE TIME FROM NEW YORK
Time to This City Is Shortened by
Seven Hours But an Entire Day
Is Saved to the Local Mer-
chants

Fifty-eight hours to North Yakima
from Chicago by express and 81
hours New York is the schedule of
the American Express company Two
days ten hours and fifteen minutes
from Chicago is some travelling and
means that an express package will
reach here ahead of the ordinary
ness has something IN it of especial
interest to the merchants of North
Yakima for it means another day to
the good for them. At the present
time the express Of the American
company from Chicago and New
which is about the close of the bust
ness day. At least the end of the
day has been reached before daliv-
cry can be affected Under the new
arrangement the express will here
after reach here at $50 O'Clock a.
comparatively early in the business
day. This means that while the eX-
press time between the east and
North Yakima has been reduced
seven hours an entire day has been
saved to the merchants. Hitherto tn ?
express has been going by way Of
Pendleton. Hereafter it will go by
way of Umatilla and thus saving
of time will be made.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-06-14
The Girl Who Works at Home

The girl who works at home de-
serves both congratuiation and SYM
pathy; congratulation because she is
really fortunate. sympathy because
she does not know it, and is often dis
contented and even unhappy because
of the lot which has been melted out
to her.
1t is hard for the home girl to wear
last years suit when her neXt-door
neighbor, who is a stenogra pher at $40
week. has new one. When she
sees her friends hat of the very new
est style, she is miserably conscious
that her own is retrimmed and by no
stretch of the imagination could seem
to be new. There is no use in saying
that clothes are not really important;
in the feeling of girl they are, and
therefore they are.
A lesser trouble is that after her
friends go to work down town, by de-
grees she and they begin to have less
in common Their interests are so
different from hers; what they do
seems to her so much more engross-
ing than what she does that by de-
grees she falls into the habit of list
ening only, of feeling that she has
nothing to offer which can appeal to
them.
This is the dark side of the life of
the girl who works at home, but there
is a bright side, and moreover, there
are possibilities for increased bright
ness and interest which the home girl
should seize and make the most of.
Granted that she wants excitement,
the excitement of the life down town
is not good for her health or for her
appearance.
The girl of 25 who has worked
down town usually looks older than
the girl of the same age who has
stayed at home. If the former has a
headache she may not save herself as
the girl at home can; she must be in
her place or run the risk of losing her
position or of being counted as unre-
liable physically; the little lines of
care soon begin to show themselves
a bout her mouth and on her forehead.
Her nerves begin to wear out, and at
o5 she is far less able to stand any
|severe strain; far more liable, other
things being equal, to take cold or
|succumb to an illness than her friend
who has stayed at home.-Woman
World.