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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02
TO UNIONIzE ALL
STEEL MILL MEN
American Federation of Labor
Announces Plan to Convert
Great Open Shops.

Washington, Aug. plans to or
ganize labor in the iron and steel in
dustry of the United States are about
to be launched by the American Fed.
Grafton Of Labor. A campaign TO bring
the greatest open shops" in the coun-
try into the union, is about to begin
with the holding of organization meet
ings simultaneously in every city and
town having an iron or steel plant. A
circular announcing the movement
was issued at federation headquar-
ters today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02

United States in disapproval of the &C
QUESTION by foreign interests of any
territory on the western hemisphere
which might be used as military or
naval bases or a menace to the ZAP
proaChes' to this country
Cummins and McCumber, republi-
cans. and Percy and Stone, democrats,
voted against the resolution.
SECRETS DISCUSSED.
Before the senate proceeded far with
the Magdalena bay resolution today,
the discussion began to touch so close
TO government secrets an executive
session was ordered Lodge, calling
up the resolution, which was framed
to record the disapproval with which
the United States would view acquisi-
ton Of property by foreign interests
on the western hemisphere which
might become military or naval bases,
declared its passage advisable in the
interest of peace.
CUMMINS CURIOUS.
What is the real meaning of this
resolution as it affects the Monroe doc.
trine?" asked Cummins rs it an ex.
tension or further application of that
principle?'
THE declaration rests on a much
broader and older ground than the
Monroe doctrine" replied Lodge
This resolution rests upon the gener
ally accepted principle that every ma
tion has a right to protect its own safe
ty."
Cummins expressed the opinion the
resolution did not make clear the re
lation between a foreign government
and foreign corporation
He warned the government against
taking a position from which it might
, be compelled to recede with chagriI
and humiliation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02
WOULD HAVE THE JURORS
PERUSE DARROW'S BOOK

Los Angeles, Cal, Aug. An
unique stipulation was made yester-
day by opposing counsel in the Oar,
row bribery trial. 1t was that all of
the published works of Clarence S.
Darrow be admitted into evidence and
copies of his novels, essays, and lee,
lures be furnished to the jurors to be
read during their hours of leisure. Dis
trict Attorney Fredericks later with.
drew, for the present his consent to
the stipulation. Except for this Incl
dent and a heated verbal encounter
between Assistant District Attorney
Ford and Chief Counsel Rogers of the
defense, the day was featureless.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02

last summer, was reached early today
following meeting of conferees on
the iron and steel bill. The latter
it was expected, would be passed by
both houses today. Simmons, repre-
senting the democratic progressive al
lance in the senate, and Underwood,
house leader, agreed on such a COM
promise.
The iron and steel tariff conferees
proceeded today in accordance with a
pre-arranged program.
DEMAND THAT 1T BE DROPPED.
The senate amendment of the steel
bill to repeal Canadian reciprocity
was disagreed to by the house.
The disagreement of the confer
ees on the senate reciprocity amend
ment was reported to the house by
Underwood, and that body sent the
bill back to the senate with a demand
that 1t be dropped.
The house resumed consideration of
the cotton revision bill to reduce du-
ties of approximately 81 per cent.
OBJECTION ELIMINATED.
With practically all features on
which Taft based his veto eliminated,
the army appropriation bill again re.
Ported to the senate today by the mil.
! itary committee, carries $4,000, 900
an increase of S6,00O,000 over the
amount proposed by the house. The
section TO legislate Major General
Wood out of Office was not in the re
constructed bill.
TO TRANSPORT REFUGEES.
The senate. without division. adopt
ed the Bailey resolution appropriating
! 100000 for the transportation oi
American refugees from Mexico, nov
at FL Paso, Texas, to such places as
the secretary of war may select.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02
ROOSEVELT men
STICK ON TICKET
Supreme Justices Allow Eight
to Run for Electors in
Kansas Primaries.

New York, Aug. 2.-The action of
the Kansas state courts in refusing to
order the names OF eight Roosevelt
candidates for president electors
stricken OF the primary ballot was
partly reversed last night by Justices
Van Devanter and Pitney of the Unit
ed States supreme court.
While these justices granted the ap-
plication of the Taft men for writ of
error directed to the Kansas supreme
court, their decision does not consti-
tute final victory for the regular re-
publican organization. Under its terms
the right of the Roosevelt candidates
to places on the primary ticket will be
decided by the full bench of the fed
eral supreme court at its next regular
session in October.
Meanwhile the names Of the Roose-
velt men will appear on the ballots at
the Kansas primaries next Tuesday.
STATE RIGHTS AT ISSUE.
The proceedings before Justices Pit
ney and Van Devanter involved feder-
al and state rights. The question was
whether the choice of presidential
electors was purely a state affair or
could be supervised by the federal
courts; in other words, whether elec-
tors were state officers or federal
officers.
The original action was brought by
r. A. Marks and IL other Kansas cit
| izens to prevent the names of eight
candidates for presidential electors,
who had said that If elected they
would vote in the electoral college
| for Theodore Roosevelt, from being
printed on the republican primary bal
lot.
KANSAS COURTS REFUSE TO ACT.
| The Kansas courts decided they had
not jurisdiction in this case, since
the dispute was purely political.
In making their application for a
writ of error the Taft men declared
the federal courts had Jurisdiction to
prevent the state of Kansas from de
priving any of it's citizens OF the free
right to express their choice at the
polls. They contended that in case
the eight Roosevelt candidates were
chosen the Taft men who had signed
their petition lost their right to vote
for their choice for president.
SUPREME JUSTICES EXPLAIN.
In deciding not to interfere with thu
state primaries Justices Van Devente
and Pitney declared We ofify way no
to injure either party was to let tn,
primaries proceed with the Roosevelt
candidates on the ticket and await &C
ton of the full court.
In their memorandum accompany
ing their decisions Justices Van De
venter and Pitney said:
Whether the rights asserted hav,
a real basis in the constitution ant
laws of the United States is the criter
ion by which we must determin,
whether the writ OF error shall be al
lowed. Under settled practice, IL tn
justices to whom the application i
made believe the existence or noneX
istence of the rights asserted is in
volved in serious doubt, the writ o
error should be allowed. We thinl
that is the situation here"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02
AMERICANS ARE TO TAKE
In DANISH EXERCISES

Copenhagen, Aug. 2.-Thousands of
Danish-Americans have arrived here to
participate in the Inauguration cere-
can national park. TO be presented
that day to the Danish government by
Danish citizens of the United States.
King Christian has decided to waive
court mourning in order to attend the
ceremonies. He will receive an Ameri-
can committee in audience and deliver
an address at the park
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02
AMPLE CASH FOR
MOOSE: PERKINS
Roosevelt's Dough Man Arrives
in Chicago to Attend Pro-
gressive Convention.

Chicago, Aug. 2.-Men active In the
third party movement arrived from all
quarters today. Delegates TO both ma
tionaI and state conventions registered
by scores. Leaders declared there
would be more than LOO delegates at
the Coliseum Monday. Prominent
among the arrivals were George w.
Perkins of New York, A. P Moore OF
Pittsburgh, former Senator BeYeridge
Of Indiana, and Henry Cochems OF Mil
waukee
This is the right movement" said
Perkins ''It Is movement the people
viii support al the polls. The move
ment has ample funds"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02
showed it to Joseph s. Aiken of North

showed it to Joseph S. Aiken of North
Attleboro, Mass
The fact that it was written on the
official wireless blanks of the Titanic
leads those who have seen it to be,
lieve 1t may have been written by
Major Butt. The message was dated
April 16, two days after the steamer
went down, and reads:
"Midocean. Help. On a raft. Titanic
sinking. No water or food"
It is signed major A. Butt" It
was found where six bodies from the
wreck of the steamer Larchmont
were picked up by Captain Littlefield
The message is now in the possession
of Jones.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02
MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE
WITH BUTT SIGNATURE

Providence, R. l., Aug. 2-Much in
terest is being manifested here in the
message purporting to have been
written by Major Archibald Butt, aid
to President Taft and victim of the
Titanic disaster, which was picked up
in a bottle off Block island Friday by
A. ]. Loran of New York city and w.
H. L. Jones of Paterson, N. j., who
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02
Nominations by Taft.

Washington. Aug. 2.-Taft sent the
senate the nominations of Arthur ] .
Tuttle to be federal Judge. and Clyde
Webster TO be United States attorney
for the eastern district Of Michigan.
Tuttle succeeds A. c. Angel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02
POSTOFFICES IN
: ILLINOIS ROBBED
Burglars Operate During the
Night at Bluff Springs
and Lyndon.

Chicago, Aug. 2.-Postoffice inspec-
tors were sent to Bluff Springs. Cass
county. Ill, and TO Lyndon, Ill, where
postoffices were entered last night
and robbed. At Lyndon 800 in
stamps and a small sum Of money
we're taken
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02
Illinois A. o. n. Elects.

Dwight Ill, Aug. 2.-The state con
vention of the Ancient Order OF Hiber-
mans and its auxiliary have met here.
There we're about 500 present The
following officers we're elected: State
president, John F. Quinn, OF Joliets
vice president, James P. Heffeman OF
Champaign; secretary, NJ. w. Delaney,
CT Chicago; treasurer, p. J. O'Brien,
of Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02
Child Is Burned to Death.

Rockford, Ill, Aug. 2.-Harry
Thompson. years old, was burned to
death N his bed at the home OF his
parents, Nj. and Mrs. Harry Thomp-
son. in Sycamore, Ill. II is supposed
he was playing with matches.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02
MagdaIena Bay ResoIu-
tlon Passed by Vote
of 81 to q.
IN INTEREST OF PEACE
Held That Declaration Rests on
Much Broader and Older
Ground.

Washington, Aug. 2-After three
hours debate behind closed doors, the
senate, 81 TO 4, adopted the Lodge res
olution defining the attitude of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02
Leaders of the Senate
and House Reach a
Compromise.
HAS BEEN ONCE VETOED
Army Appropriation Measure,
Objections Eliminated. Is
Advanced.

Washington, Aug. Am agreement
of democratic leaders in the house
and senate to frame a compromise
wool bill similar to that Taft vetoed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02
CONTINUED on Page Eight)
GRACE CASE TO THE JURY
State Accused Of Withholding Evk
deace In Its Possession.

Atlanta, Aug. Counsel for Daisy
Grace, accused of attempting to kill
her husband. today charged that the
lawyers for the state had wifully with
held evidence in their possession.
The charge was made while her law
yers were arguing for her acquittal.
The argument will be finished this
afternoon. when the jury will retire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02

the employment of cunning devices by
which an unfair advantage over COM
petitcrs is secured. The bureau of
corporations possesses the authority
TO thoroughly investigate the internal
affairs of industrial concerns doing an
interstate business. Had the charac.
ter OF the steel corporation and the
nature and extent of its operations
teen known to the people and to The
president of the United States at the
time of the absorption of the Tennes-
see Coal and Iron company, it is high
ly improbable that the chief executive
would in 20 minutes have given his
consent to a merger fraught with in
finite injury to the steel industry and
to the public alike.
FOR MANDATORY REPORTS.
"The commissioner of corporations
should be required to report to con-
gress as we'll as TO the president of
the United States, at such times and
upon such conditions as il may pre-
scribe and the law creating this bu-
reau should be so amended as TO make
such reports mandatory upon the coal
missioner of corporations
THE enormous earnings OF the
steel corporation are due not to a de-
/ gree of integration of efficiency not
] possessed by its competitors, but TO
the ownership of ore reserves out of
| all proportion to it's output or require
ments and TO the control and operation
Z of common carriers, divisions OF
rates. and the liberal allowances OBJ
/ tanned from other concerns through
| inequitable and inordinate terminal al
1 lcwances. The business of production
and transportation should be abso-
, lutely separate and distinct, and no in
dustrial concern should be permitted
/ to own or operate an interstate car
rier.
1.-THE attorney general OF the United
fNSstas and sUbordinates s1lfs's4a
not be permitted to exercise abso-
lutte discretion as to the institution or
proceedings under the act of July l,
1890. known as the Sherman antitrust
act. or other acts prohibiting combina-
tions in restraint of trade. The par
ties injuriously affected by such com
binations should have access to44he
courts and the benefit Of adequate and
sufficient remedies for wrongs infiict-
ed by such combinations"
THREE BILLS URGED.
The legislation recommended by the
majority consists of three bills. One
Of them, commonly known as the
Brandeis bill, is designed to give an
injured party the right TO institute
suit TO prevent the organization of a
combination in restraint of trade. This
bill also transfers the burden of proof
to the defendant corporation to show
that it is a combination within 'rea-
sonable restraint of trade" The bill
recommended by the committee has
; long been pending before congress
having been introduced by Senator La
Toilette and Representative LenroOt
|, Another bill would provide that nc
person who is engaged as an individ
ual or as a member of a partnership
or as a director or other officer, or an
employe OF a corporation, in the bust
ness, in whole or in part. OF manufac
turing or selling railroad cars or loco
i motives, or railroad rails or structural
, steel, or mining and selling coal shall
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02
The Weather

Forecast Till 7 p. M. Tomorrow for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline,
and Vicinity.
Generally fair and continued cool to-
night and Saturday.
Highest temperature yesterday SO.
Lowest last night 3d. Temperature
at Z a. m Sc.
Wind velocity at Z a. m, six miles
per hour.
Precipitation in the last "a hours,
none.
Relative humidity at Z p. m, As, at
Z a. m, 50.
Stage of water, s.s, with a rise of 2
in the last "a hours.
i'm. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
-
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
FIom noon today to noon tomorrow)
Sun sets 7:14. rises ASS. Evening
stars: Mercury. Venus. Mars. Jupiter.
Morning star: Saturn.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-01-04

the pledge to curtail acreage The
form IL pledges used by the farmers
Union was approved and adopted az
iorm 10 b employed in this work.
The reports on acreage reductisn
IIfrom the various state superintend-
tents are to Be filed with L. j.,
Watson, president Of the congress,
at Columbia 81 by March /.
1912 and after the 6gnres are COM
piled they viii be published through
out the South. The committee
recommended that farmers rallies,
intended to aid in this movement
he held on January rs, next at every
scho0lhouss Id the cotton belt, to be
followed 81 January n, By county
rallies at the VARIOUS county seats.
Already it VAS stated. state and
county Organizations are actively at
work in Texas. Alabama Missis-
.sippi to secure . reduction in cotton
acreage anc that success was report
ed BY the delsgatss from these
states.
H. D. Bowen 81 Paris, Texas,
directed attention To . report pub
.ishea IN the farmers Union jour
nal at Arlington. Tex, over the
signature y officers d the Texas
state pnion charging that TIE figures
on which the federal AGRICULTURAL
department based its eatimate ot
the eottoa crop are distorted TO the
gr,at Of the cotton planters
This statement charged that
250. 0J0 balss ofcotton are virtually
counted twice by the government in
making up the estimate Of The pro
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-01-04
FARMERS T0 CUT
COT ION AGR AE
Eli Is Asad gen 10 cut
llan elG on Fourth


w 0tIEA1s, Dec The ca.
ecusiss committee y the Southern
Cotton Congress adi9ured tonight
aitst deciding Upon \ plan to secure
4 reduction ia The cotton acreage Of
the South 10 The extent Of % pr
cent next year taking steps tosecnre
the uniform operation " thsplan III
all eOtton- states
The pan dopte III d modifces
ton al thu sq-called Rock Hill.
plan which was proposed g the
COMMITTEES by e. AndreWson of
Rick, S. &. and pr vides Tor secus-
ina signed pledge h0m farmers
through state ana county ergari
ton. II The deelas ion adopted
ii Is specifically stated that the
erpani ton does bot wish TO do
ssIssns which may BE- ID violation
u tAs Ss.eYnis 4 sntistrust law.
TIE state organizations are to cal
upon nsrs and business men 70
aasiss tho aassns1a 81 securing sufh-
cier organization expenses. Each,
;ntandans Is o Appoint COMMITTEES
ii aach county and 4 turn. town
slaip esnniitteea are ts be organized.
Paid canyaeaeEs are 10 be elpploy-
al Is secure eignatut III farmers To-
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-01-04
Ralxes ID $500 Corn Pot
Vita Nahum 95
Bushel Yield.

TrFE0N. Dec. 21st last spring
fur Tist county farmers, s. s.
Monk, w. w. Timmona, G.. 4.
Parker and H. II. Tiff, Jr.. formed
i farmers. club into which each
paid $50 the one growing the most
corn qn three acres to take the pot.
Tnnrnons and Parker iertilized
not wisely but too well. and the
the acorching July drouth put them
out 81 the running Had the wealth
81 God smiled, they would have
probably pulled down an average Of
30 bushels to the acre, but he didn't
SO their crops were not measured.
The only ones to measure up were
Mr. tit and Mr.. Monk. The
measuring was done by I. W.
Meyers q. B. O'Neal and I. T
Hook
Adsse conditions also put
M ii out Of the running, his
crop only averaged 81 bushels 70
Tie acre Mr.. Monk made 95 bush
els to lie acre On HE tive best arres
and s. bushels to the acre on eight
acrsi He thinks his crop was cut
III half BY bad weather. Triton
f7axette. 20
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-01-04

Would you be- interested In se-
curing a law that would protect you
from the dead beas;aIaO from the
losses You sustain through fraudulent
checks9 Then join your brother ner-
chants ii this work also that Of pro-
tscting each other from collecting
agency advertising grafters and the
host Of other takers invading our
Stat Merchants 10 all lines Of
bus less afeeligibIe to membership
annual dues only s2.25 Address,
Retail Merchants Association 81
Georgia, 1l24-25 Gambler Building.
Atlanta, &C.
Tive 81 AZ HoRsEs One large bay
hor stocking feet behind one
sn4l dark Texas poney Sc thc
Bei:s6r pay for this I'D and get your
horses q
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-01-04
Announcement for Congress,

To the voters Of the Third Con-
gressional District: ! have the
ambition to represent the third
district III congress. Az to my fit
ness, and woFthiness. ! promise I
submit that to the voters Of the dis
trict, along with other gentlemen
who may aspire to. the honor in 4
democratic primary \ am q
iarmeg and have contributed all
that / possibly could to the adj
vancement Of the farming interests
81 NY section 81 the county. As 4
member Of congress I would be con-
trolled largely by the same desires
and purposes that have actuated me
a. d private citizen in advancing the
farming interests 81 tie. country,
which ultimately Il the interest Of
every person, whether merchant.
lawyer, doctor. banker. mechanic
Or citizens following other callings.
shall Be glad u meet the voters
face ID face Is every county Of the
district before the dar 81 the cleo
ton JOHN r. MKRCER,
s III 6doses ''666'' viii cure any cas-
Of Chills and Fever. Price, 25c.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-01-04
THE Az TO- PORK
rom The Msmphis Commercial
appeal

Il - r.
From The Memphis Commercial
Appeal
Prot III. S. Mobley. Fayetteville, I
Ark. has need Tor system
Of curing meat that has been FOL
lowed with success In his family ia
Virginia fFon generation to gener-
alton since colonial days II has,
been tested ~ hundreds o. people
ID many Southern States, and every
one has found itmore reliable FOR
home curing than any other meth !
I'D. PFof. MobIey. furnished bis
method b the agricultural depart
ment u the Rock Island lines for
distribution. A day should be se-
Ilected for killing when the tempera-
ttre b low enough ID Insure 81
thorough cooling BY the following
morning. the hogs being dressed
and hung overnight.
On the morning Of the day the
hogs are killed. for each 40 pounds
+of meat make 9 brine as follows:
Twenty aallons 81 rain water. S2I
ponnds of salt. 8 ounces OF baking
soda, 10 pounds Of brown. sugar. 4
gallon Of molasses fuse good mo-
lasses, not the aduIterated kindl.
This nuid should be boiled and
skinned IN the morning and left TO
cool IN a shady place. When cool.
add 5 ounces Of saltpeter, Dissolve
the saltpeter ID sBarln water and
stir thoroughly,
The following morning cut the
hogs as usual and pack In Larrels.
Put The sides Of The meat IN the
bottom and the shoulders next. and
the hams on top Of these. ali With
the shin SIDE down. Weight the
meat down Will and polis tlss brine
over until the meat q cohnpletely
covered. Then cover Che top Of
the barrel With some e60d thick
covering that win prevent evap6ra-
ton.
Look at the meat often enough To
see that the lr:pe has not evaporated
70 as to leave any meat exposed:
II itshould become exposed more
brine should be added. The meat
can be left in the brine indefinitely,
but II Il is desired 70 smoke the
meat, il should be taken out in
about SIX weeks.
II our Southern farmers viii use
this method and. cure their own
imeat at home, they viii save 8 neat
suni each yer.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-01-04
To the Denl0cratic Voters Of the b
Congressional District:

~
I hereby formally announce nav
candidacy FOR the Office Of congress.
man from said district to the B8ra
Congress, subject 10 THE Democratic
primary to be held next summsl
Owing to ly familiarity with ccati-
tons in Washington being tho COP
.6dential clerk to the apeaker Of tbs
Housed / believe i the people Nih
honor ms with the great Office thas
I can b 81 service % them and
will certainly strive 10 faithfully and
intelligently represent all the people
Of the district. Their interest and
welfare shall regulate. control and
tny every vote and eet an
at all times + will be true 70 tbs
masses Of our people. Be1or the
primary I will announce i0tin
platform 81 principles, address Il
voters on the public questions pi the
day. presenting my views flils e
them and endeavor to SEQ a. may
81 them IN person as possible Il
you can give me yOnr support and I
influence snail always b moat
profoundly grateful Z
Very rasnactfullv
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-01-04

able amount Of the seasons crop.
Goyefnor Noel, Of Mississippi
suggested that this was q very ae-
rioua charge and should Be inmea-
lately brought to the attention Of
secretary Wilson at Washington.