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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-29
ROOSEVELT TO ADDRESS
ENGINEERS NEXT MAY

New York. Feb. ga large number
of politicians called on Colonel Roose-
welt today. He received many invita-
tions to speak, but said he did not
wish 20 make extended trips II he
could avoid Il. One invitation. how
ever, he accepted. II is to speak be-
fore the convention OF the Brother
hood OF Locomotive Engineers on the
battlefield at Gettysburg, Pa, Memor-
ial day.
Washington. Feb. ga general
Roosevelt committee, including in its
membership Medill Mccormick, Gif-
ford Ptnchot, and also Senator Dixon
of Montana and probably James A.
Garfield. and other close friends OF
Roosevelt Will be organized in Wash
ington next week, TO take charge of
the Roosevelt campaign here.
Excelsior Springs, No, Feb. %
Third district delegates TO the republi-
can national convention. Frank b.
Channel and A. NJ. Hyde, were IN
structed for Roosevelt The Conven.
tion split in two factions. Taft men
will name delegates later.
Washington. Feb. 29.-Reports that
Vice President Sherman practically
has been decided upon as the running
mate for Taft before the republican
convention was denied today by party
leaders.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-29
STATE MINERS IGNORE
A SACRELIGIOUS MOTION

Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. 29.-Aver-
ring that the existence of God and an
after-world were abstract theories
which modern scientific research rem
dered doubtful, w. c. Pierce, dele
gate from Collinsville, made a mo-
ton before the convention of the
United Mine Workers of Illinois, to
have reference to the Deity and the
after-world eliminated from the bur-
ial service of the organization.
Pierce stated the present burial SER
vice was all right for the middle ages
but in the twentieth century was re-
pulsive to some members. His mo-
tion was received with evidence OF
Indignation by many delegates and
was lost for want of a second.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-29
TROLLEY TRAIN IN
WRECK; 14 ARE HURT

st. Louis, Feb. 29.-Fourteen pas
seDgers were injured when a car on
the Illinois Traction system was de-
raiied and turned over near Benld,
IL. today. The company's division
he esdquarters reported every passen-
ger on the train hurt, the most SER
ions injury being that of a man
v hose nose was broken. The train,
consisting of a motor car. q Peoria
sleeper and Springfield sleeper, ran
into a derailing switch.
The seriously hurt: Fred Cor
don. Champaign. H.; George Cor
don, Urbana, ILL.,, and A. Kelly,
Bloomington, Ill. Their injuries are
cuts and bruises.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-29
Starving Persians Are Re-
ported to be Practic-
ing CannibaIism.
TROOPSATTACK TOWNS
Forty Thousand Natives With
out Food-Red Cross to Be
Appealed to For Aid.

WASHINGTON, Feb. %. - Startling
allegations of cannibalism among
starving Persians are contained in
letters from Teheran to the Persia
American Educational society here
from DR.. Susan l. Moody, formerly
OF Chicago. She declares fathers are
eating their children and children
are eating each other in northwest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-29
MONTE CARLO FIGHT Is
A CARPENTER VICTORY

Monte Carlo, Feb. 29.-George
Carpenter, French welterweight
champion, today knocked out Jim
Sullivan, an English boxer, and for
mer middleweight champion of the
world, in the second round of fight
for the middleweight championship
of Europe. The contest was for a
purse of $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-29
INCOME NOT FILED; IS
FEDERAL SUITS FILED

Cincinnati, Feb. 29.-Federal Dis
trict Attorney Mcpherson simuItan-
eously filed u suits in Columbus, and
5 here today, charging as many con
Germs with neglect to file returns on
their annual net income for the year
1910. Ten thousand dollars fine is
asked in each case. The suits are
among the first OF their kind in the
country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-29
SACCHARlNE Is NOT
TO BE USED IN FOOD

Washington. Feb. 29.-By a vote
o. two TO one the board OF cabinet
officers, charged with enforcement of
the pure food law, today entered a
final decision against the use OF
saccharine in prepared foods. Secre-
taries Wilson and Nagel confirmed the
decision that food containing sacchar-
inc was adulterated. Secretary Mac
Neagh dissented. One month of grace
will be given manufacturers TO ar
range for the elimination OF sacchsr-
ine.
The decision settles a controversy
OF nearly four years standing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-29
viii Quiz Masseur on Death.

New York, Feb. 29.-The coroner's
office ordered an investigation into the
death of Mrs. Lena Williams. a Texas
woman who died late yesterday, after
undergoing facial treatment by a
masseur and beauty doctor. 1t Is al
legged that Immediately after the appli-
cation of an astringent lotion to her
face, she lapsed into unconsciousness,
dying an hour later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-29
NOT CRAVING SOVEREIGNTY.
SNEED JURY DISAGREES;
DISCHARGED BY COURT

Ft. Worth, Texas, Feb. Outstanding
seven for acquittal and five for convic-
tion the jury trying John Sneed, for
the murder of Capt. A. G. Boyce, the
aged Panhandle cattle king, was dis
charged today. Sneed, wealthy bank
er of Amarillo, Texas, believed the
captain had tried to assist his son, AL
Boyce, in abducting Mrs. Sneed. and
shot and killed Capt Boyce. The jury
was out nearly five days
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-29
Secretary Of State DeIiv.
ers His First Address
at Panama.
FOR CLOSER RELATIONS
Purpose of United States to
Live in Harmony With
NeighborS.

Panama, Feb. 29.-Secretary of
State P. c. Knox left this morning for
Colon. He will make frequent stops
for the purpose of inspecting the
canal. Port Limon, Costa Rica, will
be the next stop.
Secretary Knox made in Panama
yesterday the first of his public ad-
dresses on his trip to the capitals of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-29
Breen Case Jury DIsaarees.

New York, Feb. 29.-The jury in the
divorce suit brought by Ethel Croker
Breen against her husband, John ].
Breen, erstwhile riding master, return.
court. The jury failed to agree. Eight
favored granting the divorce and four
held out for the defendant. The plain
tiff is daughter of Richard Croker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-29
lyons Dismissed.

Minneapolis, Feb. 29.-Judge Jelly
today dismissed the case against
James (Hod) Lyons, charged with CON
cealing Jerry Mccarthy, an Iowa and
Minnesota outlaw, after his escape
from the psnitentiary at Saltwater last
March.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-29
ILLINOIS CENTRAL is
TO RESTORE OLD RATES

Springfield, ILL.,. Feb. 29.-The Illi-
nois Central railroad today notified the
state board of railroad and warehouse
commissioners and it would immedi-
ately restore it's old ratings and rules
on both interstate and intra-state coal
business in Illinois. The new ratings
caused a protest from coal operators
and the commission had ordered the
old rates restored.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-29
Boys Held at Train wreckers.

Lincoln, Feb. 29.-Herbert Rowe,
aged s, and Lloyd Arnold, aged 8, both
of Mount Pulaski, were committed to
the St Charles reform school for at
tempting to derail the Illinois Cen
trails daylight special train at Lake
Fork They had sought revenge for
being elected from another train while
stealing a ride.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-29
Butt on Vacation.

Washington, Feb. 29.-Major A. W
Butt, personal aide to President Taft,
today was granted leave of absence for
nearly two months. He will sail for
the Mediterranean Major Butt was
taken i'll on the presidents trip TO the
west.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-29
Is TO STICK TO POST,
DECLARES DR.. WILEY

Washington, Feb. 2s.-Dr. Wiley,
chief chemist of the department or
agriculture. denied today he had any
intention of resigning. Wiley declar-
ed the rumors of his resignation un-
doubtedly came from enemies"
who recently had attacked him in
other ways.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-29
COURT UPH0LDS WIFE IN
RIFLING HUBS POCKETS

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. 29.-Ac-
cording to a decision by Magistrate
MacFarland here, a wifs has a per-
feet right TO rife the pockets of her
husband and take his last cent and
the husband has no redress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-29
7 PERSONS DEAD IN
SOUTHWEST STORM

Dalhart, Texas. Feb. 29@Passen-
gers arriving here on delayed trains
state at least seven persons in north
west Texas and eastern New Mexico
lost their lives in a storm that swept
across the Texas panhandle Sunday.
In each case the victim had gone on
the range to care for cattle suffering
I'm the blizzard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-29
Concessions by Owners
Give Promise of Early
Peace.
IS 5 PER CENT ADVANCE
10000 Coal Miners Are Out
in EngIand-Parliament
May Act.

Lawrence, Mass, Feb. 29.-More
operatives are working in the textile
mills today than on any previous day
during the big strike, which is now
in it's eighth week. Fewer pickets
are in evidence than usual and police
are given little trouble. The investi-
CATION regarding the legal side Of
the expectation of children from the
city continued today.
Relief stations in various parts of
Lawrence daily are becoming more
crowded with applicants for food. Be
fore each OF the stations today there
were several hundred hungry ones.
The mill owners have agreed TO
grant concessions 20 the operatives,
according 10 a statement made here
this afternoon. The proposed conces-
sions were understood to include a
wage advance of 5 per cent over the
rate formerly paid for sc hours work
each week.
FINAL ATTEMPT AT LONDON.
London, Feb. 29.-Premier AS
quIth and his cabinet colleagues, Of
ficials of the board OF trade and other
persons having influence with the
coal owners and miners are making
this morning a final attempt to avert
the disaster OF a national coal strike
IN Great Britain. There is, however,
only the faintest hope of success.
Unless some unexpected change
comes over the situation more than
a million men and boys employed in
the mines and ten OF thousands other
trades will be idle tonight. 1t is un-
derstood the government has drafted
a minimum wage bill. with safe
guards for the owners and is ready
20 rush It through parliament in case
OF necessity.
100000 MEN QUIT.
Upwards of three-quarters of {
million coal miners went on strike a
o'clock this afternoon, when tn,
day shift in the mines ended.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-29
Shut in Car is DAYS; Lives.

Johnson City, Tenn, Feb. ga
man who had been without food and
water for Is days was found in car
load OF corn when the car was open
ed here Tuesday He was uncon-
scious, but soon was revived. He was
sealed up in the car at Cincinnati
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-29
Save Town From Fire With Snow.

Ridgeway, Mo, Feb. 9.-Inhabitants
Of Ridgeway used snow in fight with
FIRE that destroyed four stores. Use OF
snow saved the village.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-29
IMPORTANCE IGNORED.
HAS THREE soLurIoNs.

After outlining the classification
of normal schools and suggesting a
plan of statistics, DR.. Seerley conclud-
ed by suggesting three solutions for
the problems involved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-29
HOUSE SET ON FIRE TO
CREMATE FOUR SLAIN

San Francisco, Feb. 29.-The bodies
of four persons were found in house
in the Richmond district here today.
They were murdered and the house set
on fire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-29
BIG BREWERY BURNS;
FIVE MILLION LOSS

Valdivia, Chile, Feb. 29.-The brew
cry of Anwandter Bros, the largest in
South America, was burned today. The
loss is $5,OOO,OOO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-29
Central America, northern South
America and the West Indies.
MESSAGE TO ALL COUNTRIES.

mEsSAuE ALL
This speech, while delivered before
the acting president of Panama, Sc
nor Rodolfo Chiari, was in reality
addressed to all the countries he will
visit and included an explanation of
the attitude of the United States to-
wards South and Central America.
Mr.. Knox said the president believed
the early completion of the canal
should mark the beginning of closer
relations between the United States
and all Latin-America.
NOT CRAVING SOVEREIGNTY.
The purpose OF the United Ssstes
towards all the American republic,
he said, was to live in amity and es-
sential harmony; and that the United
States desired more peace, more
prosperity, more happiness and more
security in their national lives. He
declared the United States craved
neither sovereignty nor territory in
Datin-America.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-29

Famine followed the sacking of %
towns and villages by rebel troops.
Sa,ar-ed-Dowleh, brother of the de-
posed shah, and 10000 persons are
starving, it is declared. The Red
Cross society will be asked for as
sistance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-29
Kimmel Aroumer,- Omen

ST. Louis. Feb. 29.-Ars suments in the
KimmeI insurance mystery case com
menced today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-29
The Weather

Forecast Till z p. n. Tomorrow, for
Rock island. Davenport, Moline,
and Vicinity.
Fair and continued cold tonight
and Friday. The lowest temperature
tonight will be near zero.
Temperature at Z a. m. 8. Highest
yesterday "a, lowest last night 3.
Velocity of wind at a. N. s miles
per hour.
Precipitation none.
Relative humidity at z p. m. 73,
at z a. m. so.
J. NJ. SHERIER. Local ForecasteT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-29
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

From noon today to noon tomorrow
Sun sets 5:51. rises 6:34; moon sets
5:52 a. m; 4;3o a. m, eastern time.
Jupiter's satellite No. missing by rea-
son Of occultation behind planet; re-
appears at $40 a. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-29
sANTo DOMINGO BATTLE.

Cape Haitien, Haiti, Feb. ga
battle occurred at Talanquera, Santo
Domingo, Tuesday, between a force
of revolutionaries and government
troops. OF the revolutionaries IL
were killed and large number
casualties
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-29
NORMAL SCHOOLS
MOST ESSENTIAL
Lead Among State Educational
Institutions, Superintend-
ents Are Told.
is FAILURE TO ENLARGE
Urged to Demand Part in National
and Local Opportunities That
Are Due Them

st. Louis, Feb. 29.-The members
OF the department of superintendents
of the National Educational associa-
ton met in joint session with the ma
tiOnal council of education today to
receive the report of the latter or
ganization's committee on uniform
records and reports. Homer H. Seer
ley, president of the Iowa state teach
ers' college and chairman of the COM
mittee on normal school statistics,
reported the findings of that commit
tee before the department of normal
schools, which also is in session.
IMPORTANCE IGNORED.
Seerley said: THE state normal
schools are now more numerous and
probably more essential and more
appreciated than any other kind oi
state educational institutions. Yet
with all their popularity, the major.
ity of them do not seem to enlarge
their Importance or to demand theiI
part in national and state opportun.
tiles that all other. high education
irherits." -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-29
CHINESE TROOPS REVOLT.

Peking, Feb. 29.-Revolt has
troken out among portion of Yuan's
troops, some hundreds of whom
started a riot this evening. They set
fire to a number of houses and pa
raded the streets, shooting indiscrim-
irately. A strong force of loyal sol
diers is endeavoring to restore or
der. The greatest alarm prevails
among the inhabitants.
AMERICAN LEGATION IN PERIL.
The mutineers numbered 1000. Hun
dreds of shops were looted. A shell
fired from one of the guns in the
hands of the mutineers fell within the
confines of the American legation, but
it did not explode. Foreigners in the
capital are being brought into their
respective legations. Inside the city
proper the situation Is quieting. The
rioters claim their wages have moi
been paid. .J---,si -----+t----- ti-.t =
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-29
rs TOWNS SACKED.

ern Persia in the vicinity of Ha-
MADAM.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-29
EXPECTATIONS PERMITTED

Washington, Feb. 29.-The United
States will not prohibit legitimate
expectations, including munitions of
war, from Ell Paso, Texas, into the
robel town of Juarez, Mexico. This
conclusion was reached today at con-
fe. ences of cabinet officials.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-29
36 ARE DEAD IN
A PRISON REVOLT.
Ringleaders of Outbreak al
Monterey, Mexico, Executed
by Government Officers.
WARDEN is AMONG SLAIN
United States Not to Interfere With
Legitimate Exports to City of
JuareZ.

Laredo, Texas, Feb. 29.-Thirty-
six lives paid the penalty for yester-
days revolt in the penitentiary at
Monterey, Mexico. according to in
coming passengers today. The pas
sengers say several prisoners were
killed during the outbreak, end %
others, regarded as ringleaders, were
executed at o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon. The warden of the peniten-
tiary was among the slain.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-08-22
The Fastest Growing Bean.

Through the instrumentallty OF
Mr.. Field, of Boston, who has no 9TH
er known name, it is said, the for
eign plant introduction Office of the
department of agriculture has come
into the possession of wonderful
bean, which Mr.. Field, as he dropped
in upon David Fairchild, in charge
of the Office mentioned, likes to call
the bean of the plant celebrated as
the vine from which sprang Jacks
celebrated beanstalk.
The bean Mr.. Field had with him
came from Jamaica and is known
there as the canaveleta. The natives
say it grows faster than man can
walk and they attribute to it fairy
properties. The department will try
to grow some of the vines for orna-
mental purposes in Washington this
summer if it shall be able to endure
the kind of temperature Washington
offers. If the plant does not come to
maturity a good bit of it is expected
to make it's planting worth while.
Washington has lots of spots it would
like to cover with something that
grows green in hurry.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-08-22
NOW "A CLERICAL SUIT
ISA SOLDIERS UNIFORM
The Profession that lin 1861 to 1865 Slept with
Bible Under Head and Gun in Arms"
Shall Not Now Stand Cringing.

of gratitude and letters of congratu-
lation respecting the feeble contribu-
tions I have made, at the risk of So
called friendship. To those who made
a feeble and unsuccessful attack on
my article of July "a 1 would say
that I do not expect vice to under
stand virtue; that politics never en-
ter my pulpit in any form or shape;
that the church and State are sep
arate; that 1 would not desecrate
Gods church with such filth. But 1
remind you of the following recog-
nized facts: That 1 am citizen of
this State; that a clerical suit is a
soldiers uniform; that in 81 to '65
our profession slept with Bible un-
der head and gun in arms; that in
'76 our cloth was in the lead; that,
according to history, Jno. Wither-
spoon, Presbyterian minister,
whose name is on monument in
Washington, was the leader among
those who signed the Declaration of
Independence, which saved this coun-
try for civic and religious liberty, and
that when truth is at stake I do not
recognize mana handful of dust!
And yet when these pious frauds re-
alize the power of the church, they
say, Keep the preachers out of it."
If the indictment" in the State,
August Is, First Part, page 8, will be
published in every county paper and
all of our party will go to the polls
on the 27th some of those campaign
flowers will be put on political
graves. E. G. BAILEY.
Edgefeld.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-08-22
THE MAELSTROM.
Tides and Wind Cause the Whirl and
the Hole in the Sea.

What is the maelstrom that Is
between two of the Loffoden islands,
off the coast of Norway? Where
the water sinks there must be sub
terranean passage or an outlet far
ther north" writes a correspondent.
answer we reply that there is
no opening in the oceans floor. The
whirling motion is caused by tides
and winds. The water rushes in
channels between the islands, whose
confguration aids in twisting. The
current runs during six hours from
north to south and then six hours
from south to north. This reversal
and friction against rocks set up the
whirling motion. "Suction through
a hole in the bottom of the sea- does
not exist. Winds in from the ocean
when in the right direction fncreas-
es the rotation of the water, which
in the center of the whirl, is about
twenty fathoms in depth, but just
west of the straits the soundings
shows depths of from 100 to 200
fathoms.
Many modern ships, in the absence
of winds, have traversed the troubled
wastes, but they keep away when the
wind is blowing against the change
able currents, especially at. high tide,
when the danger is very great. Many
fables regarding the maelstrom have
been handed down from ancient
times, from medieval also, and mod
erns still invent them. Of course
ships have been wrecked there as
elseWhere.-N. Y. American.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-08-22
Lightning Kills Rider and Mount.

Pelham, Ca, Aug. 16.-During a
heavy rain and thunderstorm this af-
ternoon, Calvin Rackley, a prosper
Gus farmer, was instantly killed by
lightning, as was also the mule he
was riding, near here. He leaves his
wife and several children. The storm
is not known to have caused other
loss of life or damage.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-08-22

Light weight rain proof automobile
busters, also fine for travelling men,
price $500. Write F. G. MERT1Ns,
Augusta. Ga.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-08-22

Continued on page 7, column 81
The Washington times., 1912-02-12
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
lneubatOrs Of Disease

The dangers of infection from breath
ing the dust and germs that are carried
into the schoolroom by the shoes OF
hundreds Of children have been a source
of no little anxiety to the health au-
thorities. Microbes Of all sorts of in
fectious diseases find their way into the
nasal passages and bronchial tubes OF
the pupils with the very air they
breathe,
Slight coughs or infamed throats, II
not given prompt attention. often de-
Nelop into serious maladles, and tuber-
culosis finds ready breeding place upon
the sensitive membranes OF the chill
dren's lungs.
Parents should never neglect the
slightest symptoms of a cold in their
chiloren. few drops of virgin oil of
pine on lump OF sugar or in connec-
ton with mixture of glycerine and
whiskey is said by health authorities
TO be one OF the most certain cures for
troubles OF this character and good
means of preventing the development
of disease germs.
The genuine virgin oil Of pine is pre-
pared only in the laboratories Of the
Leach Chemical Co, Cincinnati, O.. who
guarantee its freshness and purity. IL
can be secured at any drug store in
half-ounce walls, the most Convenient
size for home use.