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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-25

Washington, May Ex-senator Lori
mer will receive word direct from his
friends in the senate they cannot hope
to save him in his fight for retention
of his seat While it is not admitted
that Lorimer will be urged TO resign,
it is said he might decide on that
course.
SHERMAN TO SEE HIM.
Vice President Sherman left Wash
ington last night for Chicago. II is
said his mission is private business,
but it is rumored he will see Lori
mer and communicate to him the re.
suit of the poll of the senate and that
the poll shows:
Certain for LOrimer, 40.
Certain TO oppose him, SO.
Doubtful, IS.
One vacancy.
GAIN No SYMPATHY.
The attitude of the senators whose
votes are Classed as doubtful has Civ
ell friends of Lorimer much concern
although nearly a week has gone bJ
since the poll was made. Lorime
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-25

Pittsburgh, May 25.-A plot to assas-
sinate President Taft was discovered
yesterday afternoon when William
Paorstorius, said TO be a member of a
prominent Hamburg, Germany, family,
who was convicted last Wednesday on
the charge having sent a bob to Alex
ander r. Peacock, a wealthy resident
of this city, and attempting to extort
$4,000, betrayed some of his anarchis-
tic friends.
Paorstorius declared that the presi-
dent is marked for death and that men,
one from Liverpool, England, and the
other from Rome, Italy, have been
commissioned to assassinate the chief
executive within the next week or two.
SAYS HE is TOOL.
Paorstorius is highly educated, hav-
ing formerly been a student at the
University of Heidelberg and the Uni
versity of Budapest. He is an artist
and an accomplished musician. He
claims he was made a tool by the an
archists, who induced him to send the
send for the $4,000 which led to his
capture.
| Since his conviction Paorstorius
! has been confined TO his cell in the Jail
and late yesterday he sent note to A
/ c. Stein, an attorney who defended
him at his trial. The counsel visited
him in Jail, and Paorstorius told of the
alleged plot to take the life of the
president, although he claims he does
not know the whereabouts of the par
ties who have been commissioned tc
do the job.
WANTS TO UNDUE 1T.
! He asked to see some of the govern
ment secret service men, to give then
information which will lead to their ar
rest According to the story he tells
the ire of the anarchists was raised b!
President Taft abrogating the Russian
| treaty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-25
The Weather

Forecast Till p. NJ. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline,
and Vicinity.
Generally fair tonight and Sunday,
not much change in temperature.
Temperature at a. N. ga. High
est yesterday 79, lowest last night 81.
per hour.
Precipitation none.
Relative humidity at p. m. SO,
at a. N. Sc.
Stage Of water 90, no change in
last "a hours
JIM SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-25

ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
From noon today to noon tomorrow
Sun sets 7:19. rises 4:34 Evening
Star: Mars. Morning Stars: Venus.
Jupiter. Mercury. Saturn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-25
EMPLOYEES DEFEND.

Santiago, May 25.--A strong force
of insurgents is attacking Santa Lucia
81 gar plantation near Gibara. The
plantation is American property and
is being defended by employees who
are making successful resistance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-25

Albany, y. Y-Albert Law Town
send, wanted in New York City on a
charge of bigamy, shot himself while
under arrest. and died little later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-25
ANOTHER OUTRAGE.

Santiago, Cuba, May 25.--A strong
band of armed negroes this morning
attacked a plantation at FL Silo, Is
miles from this city and carried off
ell the horses, provisions and other
plunder. The government is dis
patching troops from here to Guam
tanamo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-25

Washington, May 25.-The state
department has taken up with the
navy the matter of concentrating sew
eral battleships at Key West, Fla, so
Cuba.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-24
GEORGIA PLANTATION
INCORPORATED WITH
CAPITAL OF $250,OOO.OO

Georgia farms will take their places
among the well known octopuses, or
octopi as the case may be, II a few
other farm owners follow the lead Of
H. c. Bagley, Of Atlanta. and incorpo-
rate their holdings. Mr.. Bagley has
just filed in Macon county a petition
for the Incorporation Of his 3,2OO-acre
plantation at Oglethorpe. He will have
$250,000 of capital stock, a set of di-
rectors and everything which goes with
real corporation. He proposes to
plant 1000 acres in pecans and estab-
fish a model stock and dairy farm.
Mr. Bagley last year sold a plantation
at Americas for $126O0O He devotes
three days of each week to being a
farmer and the rest Of the time to man.
aging the business of big life insur-
ance company in Atlanta. His petit
tion for Incorporation was filed by p. c.
McDuffie.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-24
HOUSE MEMBERS KICK
GEORGIADOGA AROUND
IN ELOQUENT DEBATE

The house today spent the greater part
of the session kicking Georgia's dog laws
around
Tho bill Immediately under discussion
was a senate bill of Mr. oliver. which
sought to make dogs returnable for tax
alton in the option of owners, and at
taching a property value to them when
so returned
The bill passed the senate but came to
the house from the ways and means com
mittee with an adverse report for a sec
ond reading
Nj Tarver, Of Whitfield, moved to dis
agree to the report of the committee,
and his motion was carried by a vote of
IS to =.
The eventual passage of this law, on a
third reading, viii in effect repeal the
present dog tax laws of the state
The discussion of the bin was partici-
pated in by a dozen or more members,
and ranged all the way from poetry
and classic eulogy of the dog by Mr.. Con-
verse. of Lowndes, to hard facts, fig
ures and statistics from Joe Hill Hall, of
Bib.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-24
6-Foot Policeman, in
Divorce Plea, Accuses
Wife of Beating Him
J. F. Camp Tells Court He
Couldn't Work Because of
furnishings He Suffered.

The fact that his wife beat him so
often and 80 severely that he was I'M
able to work was advanced today in a
divorce suit by Policeman j. F. Camp
as one Of the reasons why he should be
freed from her forever and aye. The
papers We're filed in superior court.
Officer Camp is six feet tall and
weighs about 200 pounds. His wife.
Georgia, it is said, is not half that
large.
Camp asserts that he was in perpetu-
al fear of his life; that she knew no
end when she started in to clean up
with him, and that she was a genius
at both physical and spiritual cruelty.
Once, declared the plaintiff, plain
lively Mrs. Camp went to Chief Beav-
ers and tried to take away the only
job he Camp had, in spite of the fact
that she couldn't use it herself He
alleges that such actions beto1en a
spirit from which he would fain be
free in order that he may pursue life,
liberty and happiness as guaranteed
him by the Declaration of Independ-
ence.
Camp lives at 125 Julian street and is
well known in the police department..
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-24
PLEADS IN Vain
FOR ERR|NC SON
Grieving Mother Twice a Week
BegS Governor to Pardon
Young Convict.

Twice a week regularly for the past
three months Mrs. c. E. Knight has
been going to the capitol to plead with
Governor Brown and Hardy Ulm, exec
uttve secretary, for pardon for her
eighteen -year-old son, WIN Knight,
who is serving five years in prison for
attempted burglary.
Sometimes she has fallen upon her
knees in the executive chamber in a
prayer that the governors heart would
be softened so that he would send her
boy back to her before she dies. She
has become known to nearly every at
tache of the capitol, and her pftiful
story has interested more than half a
hundred citizens of the city and state
officials, who have offered to aid her
in her plea for clemency. Apparently,
however she has failed thus far for
the governor has declined to grant the
pardon and young Knight still is serv-
ing in the road gang.
Young knight was convicted. in com
pany with another lad of the same age
VIII Baskin, with whom he was found
stealing a ride upon a train between
Atlanta and Chattanooga one night in
the spring Of 1911. In the possession Of
the two boys the officers found some
chisels and jimmies which had been
used in an attempt a few nights before
to break open and rob a safe. Young
Knight pleaded guilty believing that
his previous good character would in
duce the judge to let him off as mere
misdemeanant but he was given five
years at hard labor instead.
His mother was heartbroken nv the
sentence. She is widow and her boy
was her only means Of support I'M
medlately she began her long futile
night to Tree him. Colonel e. e. Pom
eroy Of the Fifth infantry, became in
terested and wrote a letter to the gov
ernor saying the boy had made an ex-
cellent guardsman in that regiment anC
that he believed he was worthy of an
other chance. Many others Joined in
the letters that fairly swamped the ex
ecutive secretary's office.
Then the mother herself went to see
the governor. She told him that her
boy had always been n good boy to her
and really meant no wrong: that he
was not guilty and that she could not
live unless he was given back to her
Similarly she appealed to the govern
ors secretaries to use their influence in
the boys behalf
Governor Brown has not definitely
refused the pardon, but he is said to
believe that the execution of the law
must be upheld, at least until SEN
tence in keeping with the crime &c
which Knight pleaded guilty has been
served.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-24
MIKADO PASSES BAD
NIGHT; HOPE FOR HIS
RECOVERY LOW AGAIN

TOXIC. July 24.-Emperor Mutushltc
nassed an unfavorable night and the
hopes of the empress and attending
physicians. which had been raised by
favorable developments yesterday, were
again at a low ebb today An official
bulletin issued today read
Last night the emperor did not have
much sleep. His temperature is 9s.5
His pulse action is SO and although IT.
regular is strong Steady general IA
tigue is noticeable. He was able to
take some nourishment"
DR.. Miura, who has been in almost
constant attendance at the bedside
since the monarch's condition became
critical, said today there would have
to be further signs of improvement IN
his condition before his recovery coulo
be discussed.
IF the emperor can hold what
strength he now has and show other
signs of Improvement there will be
some hope for him. the doctor said
"Tbe cooler weather that has prevailed
since Sunday has been one point IN
his favor"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-24
POLICE MAKE SEARCH
FOR MISSING BUSINESS
MAN OF BYROMVILLE

The fear that f. c. Webb, a promi-
nent business man Of Byromville, Ga,
may have met with foul play or killed
himself while temporarily insane, has
resulted In a request made to the local
police by Webbs family and the citi-
zens of Byromville that the lakes
around Atlanta be dragged. as he was
last seen in this city July 2.
Webb was one of the foremost Of the
younger business set in Byromville.
Early in July he came to Atlanta to
keep several business appointments and
that was the last seen of him by the
people of his home town.
Webb kept none of his business en-
gagements The police, put on his trail,
traced him to the Terminal station but
there all clews ended. He was regis
tered at the Aragon hotel, but ~ood
deal of his baggage was left behind
when he left for the last time.
Chief Beavers today instructed the
entire department to make a thorough
search for the man. He has not yet
decided whether or not he will order
the lakes around Atlanta dragged.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-24
Mr.. and Mrs. F. V. L. Smith En-,
tertained on the Georgia in
New York Harbor.

F. V. L. Smith, 48 Cherokee avenue,
and his wife, who two weeks ago was
Miss May Belle Yarbrough, returned
to Atlanta today from their honeymoon
trip, during which they were enter
tanned on the battleship Georgia.
Mr. Smith and Miss Yarbrough sur
prised their friends whenNthey sudden
ly married. Before the first volley of
congratulations could reach them. they
had fled the city for trip North
While in New York the captain of
the battleship Georgia, learning that
they hailed from the South's Empire
State invited the Smiths aboard. They
were entertained quite extensively.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-24
IORIMER TO STUMP
ILLINOIS TO EXPOSE
FACTS" IN HIS CASE

CHICAGO, July 24.-Ex- Senator Lor-
inner has announced that he will can
vass the state of Illinois from end to
end and explain to the people the facts
in the case of his election to and ex-
pulsion from the senate. The announce
ment was made before gathering OF
$500 of his friends at meeting at Or
chestra hall
Il will take the stump and I will tell
the people of Illinois from Cairo to
Galena the truth about the Lorimer
CASE the deposed senator asserted.
There will be no mincing Of facts.
am going to speak the plain truth about
those who haze talked about me. | owe
it to myself, my family and my
friends"
Lorimer said he willingly would meet
any of his enemies in debate. Plans
for the state tour were under way to-
day.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-24

Apparently aware that any DELAY
would mean the defeat of the bill.
Senator Bush. prohibition leader in the
senate, strove to keep the bill from
being amended.
81 wouldn't have the bill changed
even to the dotting Of an e. whether
1t be right or wrong" he asserted when
Senator Douglass submitted an amend
ment striking the prohibition clauses
affecting proprietary medicine.
Let the bill pass as it is" contin-
ued Senator Bush. IF It Is amended
here it win go back to the house and
get into that rules committee there. II
it does it will be there until the end of
the session"
Senator Crawford saw queer logic in
Bush's remarks. He said THE sem
ator makes the novel proposal to ac-
cept something we know to be absurd
just to get this bill passed"
The debate turned upon the So called
lemon extract jag" Senator Sheppard
maintaining that the extract intoxica-
ton was the worst form known.
Let us be rid of this curse" he
shouted.
At this spectators in the galleries
broke into applause. President Slaton
Immediately raped for order creating
a mild sensation by threatening to hale
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-24
Circuit Rider Is Shot to Death
in His Home in Tennessee
Mountains.
WOMEN WERE CONVERTED;
FEARED THEY WOULD TELL
Many New Followers of Min
lister Had Denounced Illicit
Traffic.

MIME, TENN. July 24.-The sequel
to a whirlwind campaign against the
Illicit whisky makers Of this district,
conducted by Rev. w. c. Freeman, a
circuit rider, developed today when the
preacher was found dead of bullet
wounds in his home
The deed is laid to the moonshiners
who had been worked to a fever of bit
terness against the preacher because of
the many conversions he had made in
the families of the moonshiners.
The fiery. eloquent and persuasive
campaign of Circuit Rider Freeman was
the seven days sensation of this COM
munity and district In the heart Of
the moonshiners' camps he carried his
exordium. with the result that many
women in the families of the whisky
makers were brought to his side. Many
of them denounced in unquestionable
terms the making of Illicit whisky.
1t had been reported that the moon
sinners were planning chastisement to
the preacher.
When several citizens OF this place
went to Freeman's home today he was
found stretched upon the floor. His
BODY was filed with bullets and buck
shot and it was evident that he had
been the victim of a band of several
men.
Feeling is high against the moonshln-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-24
TWO DAMS BURST;
CITY is FLOODED;
DAMAGE ST, 100000

MILWAUKEE, WIS. July 24-The city
OF Wausau, Wisconsin, $50 miles north
west of here, has been swept by flood
that has caused a loss estimated at 81 900, =
600 First reports today say number
OF persons were drowned. This has not
been verified.
Two dams used to furnish the power
supply of the Wausau Paper mills went
out and allowed the waters In the reser-
voir they formed to sweep down on the
city. The water followed the course of
the Wisconsin river
Farm houses and factory buildings
were washed away, The gas light and
power plants were put out Of commits
sion and wire service wrecked
Wausau is a city of $1,000 inhabi-
tants The Wausau paper mills are
said to be the largest in the world.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-24
: WOMEN TO SIT AS
DELEGATES IN STATE
BULL MOOSE MEET

W hoIl Moose party Of Georgia, Of
known as the Georgia Roose-
alte league, viii hold a state
a1on'at the Aragon hotel tomor-
'e convention will be for the pur-
RAINING more perfect organ
y the party in Georgia to elect
"a, hartman. secretary and execu-
committee and to name four dele
at large to the national conven-
shicago next month
VIII be present tomorrow four
r... aeiegates, and it is thought the
TIKI, ION Will send at least one of
"s delegate to Chicago.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-24
Gamblers of Nation
Called to Contribute

CHICAGO, July 24.-soundlng the cry
that the life of the nationwide gambling
trust is at stake in the battle OF Dis
trict Attorney Whitman, of New York,
to convict the slayers Of Herman Rosen-
thai, the gambler who 'squealed'' to the
police, Chicago gamblers were today
called upon to contribute to fund of
81 900 900 This vast fund will be used
to defend the men implicated in the
murder Of Rosenthal. who was killed in
Times square, New York.
The trail of the actual slayers of Ro-
seminal also led to Chicago today Two
of the men wanted by the New York
police are believed to be hiding here.
The Chicago authorities were also asked
to aid in identifying the moneyed man Of
the gambling trust, who paid the gang
sters $1,000 for killing Rosenthal.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-24
"we'II Not Only Free Her, But
Clear Her Name" Declare
Attorneys.
TWO PLANS OF DEFENSE
EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
Woman's Counsel May Assert
Husband Shot Himself or
Intruder Wounded Him.

Counsel for the defense in the trial
Of Mrs. Daisy Opie Grace next Monday
will not be content with a mere refu-
.ation of the prosecutions charge Pos
tive evidence will be introduced with
the hope of clearing Mrs. Grace not
merely before the jury of twelve, but
before all men.
This plan was indicated today by
Moore & Branch attorneys for the de-
tense
That her mother, Mrs. Ulrich. of Phil
adephia. may play an important part
In this new evidence is indicated by
the fact that Mrs. Ulrich announced in
telegram today that she would be
present at the trial Of her daughter
Meanwhile a vigorous prosecution is
being planned by Solicitor General
Hugh Dorsey and Arnold e Hill at
torneys for Grace. A meeting of the
Prosecutions witnesses has been called
'or next Saturday morning in the offices
Of the solicitor general.
Want to Clear Her Name.
Should the prosecution fail to es
tablish beyond the shadow of a reason
able doubt the guilt of Mrs Grace the
Jury would be forced under the terms
of the law to set her free Her law
yers believe however, that her good
name should absolutely be established
that not merely the jury but the COM
munity as we'll should be shown her
innocence.
Mrs Gracas name must be cleared,
said Attorney j. A. Branch today, "and
[ think that any one who attends the
rial viii be convinced of her inno-
cenec."
The Ioeical conclusion is that the
lawyers for the defense will endeavor
to prove one of two things-that Grace
shot himsolf or that he was shot by
some ono other than Mrs Grace.
Pr j. D Cromer, Of Atlanta, was
s0Apanael as witness today by the
prosecution. Or. Cromer went to the
Grace homo, it is reported, on the day
Cora tao shooting, being called to at
tead ono Of the servants injured in d
uau
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-24
ed of the actual murder.
Weber Said To Be
Ready to Confess.

The police are also trying to secure q
confession from Louis Weber owner
of the gambling den where the assas
sins met before killing Rosenthal. 1t
was rumored today that he was ready
to tell all he knew.
Webber's decision to inform on his
acquaintance was FASTENED, 1t is said,
by visit made to him in the Tombs by
his young wife. She urged him to &C
cept District Attorney Whitman's Of
fer Of immunity for his confession. 1t
is believed, too that the mans counsel
H T. Marshall, urged him to accept the
offer.
Sam Paul, the gang leader now under
arrest is the most defiant prioner ever
taken To show his contempt for the
detectives who are striving to get at
the bottom of the Rosenthal murder, the
gang leader subscribed $4,000 to the
$250,000 fund for the defense of the
men now under arrest and any others
who may be taken into custody.
The writ of habeas corpus sued out
to free Louis Weber, suspect in the
Rosenthal case, was dismissed today by
Justice Giegerich.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-24
HOUSE COMMITTEE
'FAVORS BILL GIVING
$25,O00.00 FOR TECH

The house committee on appropria-
lions today reported favorably on the
bill providing special appropriation
of $25 900 for the Georgia School Of
Technology.
taken up and passed within few days
The school has shown the members OF
the house that the appropriation Is
necessary for the future success of the
institution.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-24
COMPLAINS GIRL WOOED
HIM AROUND THE WORLD

NEW YORK, July ACCOMPANYING
that Miss Louise Nutter. Of this city.
has pursued him all around the world,
wooing him, Herman Hand. a trombone
player in Sousa's banc, has had the
yo,-~ ~ = eaep the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-24
CHAhGED WITH RUNNING
FAKE MARRIAGE BUREAU

ra@'--aH,P HIs, TENN, July 24.-Police and
Csr authorities have arrested Frank
bs..a ana wife, Gladys. on charges Of
ban ne nited States mails for fraudu-
4 r.'4 POSES It is alleged they ran a
I'M ,n '''airlase bureau and victimized peo
al over the South.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-24
New York Underworld Raises
Defense Fund of S25O,0OO
in RoSenthaI Case.
MATCHES ITS THOUSANDS
AGAINST MILLIONAIRES
Sam Paul, One of Prisoners,
Donates $4,000 Assess
ment Levied on Gamblers.

NEW YORK, July "a Spurred on
by the information that J. P. Morgan
and other millionaires of New York
had volunteered unlimited financial
support to District Attorney Whitman
in the interests of law and order to
assist him in running to earth the
slayers of Herman Rosenthal, the gam
bling king, the gambling fraternity,
gunner and denizens of the underworld
generally have united in raising a fund
for the defense of the gamblers and
gang fighters now under arrest for the
killing or who may yet be arrested. AL
ready $250,000 has been raised.
Gamblers have been assessed from
$1,000 to $4,000 for the fund The as
sessments vary according to the size
of the gambling houses operated by the
men who have been asked to contribute.
While this fund is being collected by
their opponents, the police are sending
broadcast descriptions of men suspect