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New-York tribune., 1912-02-13
DIAGONAL and confdentlaID


Dear General Whipple-l have read the
letter of (--J regarding Paymaster Kay,
which you have shown me because In times
past / had had a personal interest In the
welfare OF Major Ray. l have no relations
with Major Ray that prevent my directing
YOU TO take the same disciplinary action IN
respect TO him as In the case OF any OF your
subordinates. .
II seems TO me that II would be wise 10
send General Darlington OF trusted as
sistant TO inspect Rays accounts and those
OF his clerk as well as the charges &
makes, and IL the facts turn out TO be as
g. states, 20 separate q from Kay
az once. .o
While Rays conduct, II (-) charges are
true could subject him 10 the seVerest CON
demnation, there seems, from u IAN
guage and telegram. to be such condona-
tIon by him and his wife that II would De
well to avoid the demorallZing scandal lor
tho army involved In the court martial pro-
ceedings, which would place a stigma on
g and Mrs. (--l, which they could
never recover from. Ray could be told that
his superiors knew his fault and have pro
yided against IL. and In the interest ot MS
victims and the army IL was de'hisu
best not 10 present II TO BOARD on the
condition that he avoid such conduct IN the
fpt
New-York tribune., 1912-02-13
No Value in Publicity.

These suggestions are upon the assump-
ton that @ charges are true ana tnat
General Darlington knows them 10 De SO.
| do not favor court martial prOceedllsS
in such cases, where there is condonduotIi'
in order to prevent scandal The army SUI .
fers. the parties suffer and only the irurten'
readers OF such trials receive any -ahNan-
tage. The discipline involved does not OUT
neigh In its benefit for the army the IN
iur!es TO the prestige or the army anu 'hc
decentralization II causes.
You can show this letter TO General baI ,
lington and General Oliver, but | would
or, fer that II do not go on your oriclai
nles Tho course ! suggest Is the one, IL
seems TO me- that is best under the clTcum-
stances -, =
Major Ray did me some service OF a
political character years age az the IN
stance OF my brother and he II disposed 10
assume much, too much. on that score
Wish him treated as any other on,cer In the
service and / would make the same susges-
zion as 10 any army officer I'm a similar case
Sincerely yours. WILLIAM ~. TAT l.
A year later President Taft sent this let
ter 10 General Whipple.
The White House. Washington.
July ~. 1911.
Ny dear General Whipple: | write this
that YOU NAV show 81 10 Mr.. Hay and Mr..
sweet OF the military committee. You nave
come 10 me at your own instance with the
abatement that you have learned that MI.
Sweet Is Indignant because he thinks he mas
! been mlsquoted In regard 10 an omission Oh
two or three pages OF the War Department
report called for by House resolution aos'
New-York tribune., 1912-02-13
TAFT AGAINST SCANDAL
His Letters in Major Rays Case
Made Public by General.
MARRIED WOMAN INVOLVED
No Attempt Made to Keep Facts
from House Committee, as
Was Charged.

Washington, Feb. 12.-The alleged po-
Iitical influence of Major Beecher b. Ray'
the army paymaster, who is sald 10 nave
enjoyed frequent changes of station ana
immunity from various troubles because
of the influence OF President Taft' was
again subject Of investigation to-day
before the House Committee on Expendi-
lures in the War Department
Paymaster General Whipple testlhed
that Major Ray had established RECORD
in the service for frequent changes in sta
ton In thirteen years he had been sue
cessively stationed at eighteen points,
whereas the average assignment OF pay
master at any station is between three
and four years.
Chairman Helm asked General Whippie
if any of the assignments had been made
at the direction OF President Taft
Yes" he answered. I'm 1903 the Pres
ident asked shat Major Ray he sent to
Atlanta. and in November, 1911. that he
be sent to New York
New-York tribune., 1912-02-13
Presidents Letters Made Public.

one of the letters Of President Taft to
Paymaster General Whpple, put In evi-
dence in the case and made public to-day
follows:
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there should not be oR but who reader
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13
MAKE CHANGES IN
ARSENAL STAFF

The personnel of Colonel G. w,
Burr's Rock Island arsenal officers
staff is to undergo three changes the
latter part of the month, when Cap
tain II. b. Jordan and Lieutenants A
w. Maish and f. A. Doniat leave fol-
other posts. Captain Jordan will go
to the Philippines to be stationed al
Manila, while Lieutenant Doniat goes
to the Sandy Hook proving grounds in
New York, and Lieutenant Maish to
Fort Logan at Little Rock. Ark. The
officers leave June %. Lieutenant
Maish will travel abroad before going
to his new station.
Captain r. r. Nix, who has been
at the Sandy Hook proving grounds,
has arrived at the Rock Island arsenal
to take the place made vacant by
Lieutenant Doniat's transferral. Lieu
tenants Budd and Lewis will succeed
Captain Jordan and Lieutenant Maish.
They are to arrive June 90 Major D.
NJ. King entertained II guests at
farewell dinner in honor of the depart
ing officers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13
Personal Points

Mrs. William Eagan Of Milwaukee
is here Tor a visit with relatives.
Mrs. Lynne White Of Des Moines is
a house guest of Miss Julia E. CraW-
ford. 514 Twenty-third street.
Philip Bruner. who was called home
by the serious illness OF his brother,
left for Detroit this morning.
Clifford Hubbard, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry B. Hubbard, is home for
the summer from Northwestern UNI
yersity.
Lyman Sosna has returned from
school at Cincinnati 10 spend his va
cation with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
VI. Sosna
Miss Beatrix VandebUrgh has left
for Long Beach, Cal, where she will
make her home with her sister, Mrs.
Charles F Booth.
George G. Perrin Of the Modern
Woodmen office. has returned home af
ter visit 10 points in California and
other western states.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. \. Sheldon of CPS
Forty-second street, are the parents
OF a daughter, their first born, who
arrived this morning.
II. X. Mack arrived here last night
from Paducah, Ky, 70 visit with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. II. d. Mack and
10 join his wife, who has been visiting
here for several weeks.
/ Hubbard Dooley and Miss Delphii
Dooley arrived home yesterday from
Champaign, where Mr. Dooley hai
been studying. Miss Dooley has beer
attending school at the Ogontz schoo
for girls in Philadelphia. and on hel
way home stopped 10 attend a hous'
party Of the Delta Kappa Epsilon
sorority at Champaign. Mr.. and Mis-
/ Dooley will remain in the city durin:
/ the summer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13

Burn pyrethrum powder in the house to kill the
flies or mixture of formaldehyde and water,
spoonful to quarter pint of water This exposed in
the room will kill all the flies.
Burn or bury all table refuse
Screen all windows and doors, especially in the
kitchen and dining room.
If you flies you may be that their breeding
place is in nearby filth 1t may be behind the door,
under the table or in the cuspidore.
Remove all refuse and filth from house, yard and
outhouses and thus prevent flies from breeding
your premises.
If there is dirt and filth there will be no flies.
IF THERE IS A NUISANCE IN THE NEIGH
BORHOOD WRITE AT ONCE TO THE BOARD OF
HEALTH
Health is wealth." and "an ounce of prevention
is worth pound Of cure"
There is more health in house well screened than
in many doctors visit
The only safe way is to keep out the flies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13
HOLDS PARKS AS
GOOD EXAMPLES
Charles Mclean Describes
Rock Island System in Let
ter to Dubuque.
LONG VIEW THE FAIREST
Not ENcelled in Beauty by Any Spot
on Mississippi-Praises Local
Spirit.

Citizens Of Dubuque have had Rock
Island park system held up 70 them
as an example worthy OF emulation in
a letter from Charles Mclean, now
connected with the WoOdmen head Of
fee here. 10 Herbert Adams, secretary
Of the Dubuque park commission, and
printed in the Tclegraph-Herald. Mr..
Mclean, who is one OF the leading
workers in the upbuilding Of Iowa mu-
inequalities, recently addressed the
Fifty Thousand club IN this city. He
discusses the Davenport park system
at some length. Speaking OF the Rock
Island aud Moline parks. he saws:
Rock Island has in Long View park,
at the southern limits of the city, one
of the most beautiful parks on the Ms
sissippi perhaps the fairest oi do ~
all II has an area Of 80 acres and i~
surrounded by a new. abuadautly park
ed and attractive residence district.
The city also has East End park, com.
prisiug % acres. Guernsey square
Denkmaun square, and Reservoir park.
Besides, there is Spencer square, Oc-
cupying what is now perhaps the most
prominent block In the city.
CREDIT TO MIR JACKSON.
Rock Island for its park system is
indebted mainly 90 William Jackson
OF the Rock Island bar, who found
Spencer square q neglected frog pond
and metamurphosed IL into a thing OF
beauty. and for some OF its present
parks Rock Island Is obligated in a
large measure 10 the generosity Of cit
liens with whom his enthusiasm prov
ed contagious.
THE management OF Rock Island i
parks IS in the hands Of a board OF
commissioners serving without salary
The tax levy has heretofore yielded
$4,000 year for the maintenance OF
the parks. but this will De reduced the
present year, owing 20 an Illinois stat
ute providing that when the tax levy
for all purposes exceeds per cent, the
same shall be scaled Rock Island IL
now seeking a repeal OF this law which
Is proving an embarrassment 20 Other
departments Of the city government
also.
MoLINE,S IN MAKING.
"Moline's system Of parks is yet Fl
the making THO list includes Cit,
Hall park and Sylvan square, the latte
an area Of seven acres bordering IN,
river These are unpretentious, bu
complete Otherwise the system EN-
braces Riverside park, 30 acres. at thu
east end; Prospect park, 30 acres, nea
the southern limits of the city; Brown
ing athletic field and George Stephens
park of % acres. In all. Moline ha
dedicated 1875 acres TO park purposes
Riverside park. the improvement O
which is now under way is destined 4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13
START MOVE FOR NEW
MOLINE HIGH SCHOOL

L. p. Nutting, principal of the Mo
line high school, today began the cir
Of petitions asking for a spe-
cial election to vote on $4,000 bond
issue to build a new high school. Only
500 names are necessary TO insure the
election, and it is claimed that public
sentiment favors a larger school.
There are now nearly twice as many
high school pupils as the present
building was made 10 accommodate.
1t is the intention, if a new building
is erected, to use the old one for a
consolidation of the eighth grades.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13

s. One fly in one summer may produce normally
1912 500 900 OOO 900 descendants Therefore kill
the flies before they begin to breed
6. fly is an enemy to health, the health of our
children, the health of our community!
fly cannot develop from the egg in less than
eight days. Therefore if clean up everything
thoroughly every week and keep all screened
there need be flies. Will you help in the campaign
against this pesti
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13
WOMAN ATTEMPTS.
TO END Her LIFE
Mrs. Peter DeVrieze, 812 First
Avenue, Drinks Carboic
Acid.
QUICK WORK SAVES HER
Declares Children Wouldn't Obey and
She Decided to Die-Appar-
emily Insane.

Rendered desperate, apparently by
alcoholic indulgence, and brooding
over imaginary wrongs, Mrs. Peter De
Vrieze. S12 First avenue, drank bot
tie of carbolic acid yesterday morning
about II o'clock in an attempt TO end
her life. Neighbors, hearing her
screams of agony, rushed into the
house and found her lying On sofa.
A physician was summoned, and after
an hours work, was able to save the
woman's life.
1t is believed by physicians that the
woman is mentally unbalanced. When
asked the motive of her action of
yesterday, she said the children would
not mind her and she might as well
tell her trouble TO the birds and trees
as 10 her husband.
DAUGHTER SENT AWAY.
The DeVrieze woman, it is alleged,
is a heavy drinker. A 16-year-old
daughter was sent to the Home of the
Good Shepherd some time ago
because of improper care and sur.
roundings at home.
The authorities intend to commit
the DeNrieze woman to the Water
town hospital for treatment, and take
the daughter from the Home of the
Good Shepherd, and allow her TO re
main with her father, Peter DeVrieze
who is employed at the Rock Island
Plow company. Mrs. De Vrieze is 81
years of age.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13
In Circuit Court.

A suit involving some $500 was
begun in the circuit court today by
John Pollard of Alton, ILL.,, against
the estate OF the late r. }. Baker of
Cordoya, the dispute involving an al
legged violation Of agreement upon
the part of the deceased in clearing
up a title. The case is an appeal
from the county court, where it was
dismissed for failure TO try some time
ago.
The separate maintenance suit OF
Summers VS.. Summers, which has
been heard for the past two days in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13
Obituary
MRS. MILLER

Mrs. Emil Miller died at her home
in yuma Tuesday morning after sew
eral days illness with blood poison
ing. Mrs. Miller was formerly Miss
Louise Struss and was married to
Mr.. Miller Nov. II, 1908. She died
at the age of 29 years and is sur
vived by her husband, her father,
Henry Struss and four sisters, Mrs.
l. Wainwright. Mrs. Henry Schroeder,
Minnie and Elnora at home and two
brothers, Henry and August Struss.
The funeral was held today at l
o'clock at the home and at the Ger
man Lutheran church at ..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13

become the glorious rival Of Rock Is
lands Long View. Moline spent s1S,-
900 last year in the maintenance and
development Of its parks. The eX-
penditures this year will be reduced,
owing to more imperative demands in
other directions, but ultimately it is
proposed 10 give the city a system OF
parks which in beauty and complete
ness will not be excelled along the
Mississippi"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13

Keep the flies away from the sick, especially those
i'll with contagious diseases. Kill every fly that
strays into the sickrOOm. His body is covered with
disease germs.
Do not allow decaying material of any sort to &C
cumulate your premises.
Screen all food and insist that your grocer butcher
baker and every from whom you buy foodstufs
does the same.
Don't buy foodstuffs where flies are tolerated.
Don't eat where flies have access to food.
Keep all receptacles for garbage carefully covered
and the cleaned or sprinkled with oil or lime
Keep all stable manure in vault or pit, screened
sprinkled with lime, oil other cheap preparations
Is So per cent of the flies from stable manure
and per cent from garbage and other filth.
Keep the streets and alleys clean.
See that your sewage system is in good order that
it does not leak up date and exposed to flies
Pour kerosene into the drains.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13
Please Kill That Fly!
HOUSEHOLDERS PLEASE READ
BECAUSE

l. The fly is the most dangerous wild animal in
America.
2. Flies breed in manure and other filth. Filth is
the flies food. Flies carry filth to our food.
8. Flies walk and feed on excreta and sputa from
people i'll with typhoid fever tuberculosis diarrhoeal
affections and many other diseases.
4. One fly can carry and may deposit on our food
100000 germs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13
DOBBLEAR FUNERAL.

The funeral Of August Dbollear
was held Monday al 10 a. N. with
services at St. Paul's church, Rev.
J. ". Smiers being in charge. The
palIbearers were Olof Atkinson, En-
nett Atkinson, Oscar Con, John
PaBlsen, Otis Earl and Edward John
son. Interment was in Calvary Gem
ereTy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13
JOSEPH SEPRIG INJURED;
DOCTOR MIXES UP NAMES

1t was Joseph Seprig, instead of Jo-
seph Sersig, who was injured through
the slipping of jack from under
loaded wagon in Moline YESTERDAY
The attending physician was RESPONSE
bic for an error which caused the fam
lily of Joseph Sersig. 100 Twelfth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13
Man Coughs and Breaks Ribs.

After a frightful coughing spell
man in Neenah, Wis, felt terrible
pains in his side and his doctor found
two ribs had been broken. What agony
DR.. Kings New Discovery would have
saved him. A few teaspOOnsful ends
Z late cough, while persistent use routs
obstinate coughs, eXpeis stubborn
colds or heals weak, sore lungs. Il
feel sure its a Godsend TO humanity, -
writes Mrs. Fife Morton, Columbia,
Mo, for l believe would have con,
sumption today, If | had not used this
great remedy" It's guaranteed to sat
bottle or so cent or S1.00 size at al
/ druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13
FRANK APPLEBY.

Frank Appleby, aged 40 years,
died at his home. HOS Twenty-sixth
street, last night at $40, death be-
ing caused by dropsy of the heart
Besides his wife, he is survived by
seven children, one son and six
daughters. The funeral will be held
from the home Saturday morning at
10 O'Clock, Rev. G. w. Oglevee, as
sistant pastor OF the Broadway
Presbyterian church, officiating. Bur-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13

street, this city, great deal OF need
less alarm. Mr.. Sersig is employed al
the Moline Wagon company's Offices.
Mr.. Seprig, who was injured is an
employe OF the Rock Island Transfer
company. He is not seriously injured
and it is expected will be out Of the
hospital in a few days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13
Only Fault the
Drink Habit
When You Cannot Stop Using
Liquor and Drugs Yourself,
Go to the Neal Institute.

The Neal Three-Day Liquor Treat
ment consists Of the administration
by regular physician Of d perfect
~ harmless vegetable medicine TAX
en- internally. There are no hypoder-
mic injections. Safe, sure and thor
ough. Realize the seriousness Of
liquor drinking, if possible, and
come to the Neal institute at once
The man or woman Interested in
treatment for the cure Of the drink
or drug habit, for themselves or for
d loved one, should call at the Neal
institute, 821 Farnam street, Dayen-
port, Iowa, or write to the manager,
who will supply all information de-
| sired. Phone 1899 North.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13
New Wagon Company Head.

L. NJ. Lay today arrived from At
lanta, Ga, to take the position of
superintendent of the Moline Wagon
company, succeeding w. F. Evans,
who remains with Deere & Co., in an
engineering capacity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13
REALTY CHANGES

Henry Stoneburg to r. G. Lovett,
lot %. Adamsville addition, Milan, 81.
Alice A. Schafer 10 Byron c. Lukens.
part lot ), block /, Old Town, Rock
Island, 81.
Della Jennings Dietrich to Sebina
O Neil, lot 10, Ball & Davis addition,
Moline, $500.
George S. Ryan to William II. Wea-
yer, lot 20, block ISL, town OF East
Moline, 500.
Fred \. Peterson to Laura NJ. Tim
merran, undivided u lot 3, block 4,
Puts, Gilbert d Pitts first addition,
Moline, 81.
ChambeTlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets will brace up the nerves. ban
ish sick headache prevent despond-
ency and inyigorate the whole sys-
TEN. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13

ial will take place at Chippiannock
cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13

the circuit court was yesterday con-
tinued for further evidence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13

All the news all the une-Tne
Argus.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-09
T. R., OVERWORKED,
IN ANGRY MOOD AT
MICHIGAN LEADERS

MACKINAW CITY, MICH. oct. g
Colonel Roosevelt was angry when he
arrived here today on the windup Of
his two days campaign in Michigan.
His anger was caused by his managers
who had extended his itinerary through
the state so as to keep him speaking
twelve hours a day. When he started
from New York he understood he was
to make only three speeches each day.
He made seven yesterday, quitting at
80 o'clock last night at Bay City.
Today eight stops are on the schedule,
including St. Ignace, 500 Junction,
Marquette and Houghton.
u want to save some energy for the
windup of the campaign in New York, +"
said the colonel. We've got mid
ding lively fight there
A large crowd and the same lively
spirit that has marked his progress
through Michigan greeted the x-pres-
ident here. He talked for five minutes
from the rear platform Of his car, urg
ing the crowd to drive out the bosses
and put the government in the hands
Of the Progressives.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-09
TWO BOY BANDITS
IN POSSES NET
Youthful Robbers of Passenger
Train Now Surrounded in
Oklahoma CornfieId.

FORT SMITH. ARK. Oct 9.-Armed
with rifles and shotguns, sheriffs
posses have surrounded a corn field
near Wister, Okla, where, it is believed
the two youths who held up the Rock
Island passenger train No. last night
are In hiding. The robbers rif1ed both
mall and express cars and secured
quantities Of registered letters, express
packages and money consignments
The amount of their thefts could not be
determined by the authorities.
Although evidently amateurs at train
robbing, the bandits were not lacking
in daring and battle Is expected with
them by the posses The bandits en-
tered the cab of Engineer Buchanan
and compelled him to stop the train at
a point where the dense woods line the
track on either side They later en-
tered the mail car, compelling the en-
ginemen to walk ahead and shield them
and then overcame the mail clerks and
baggagemen. They forced the train
men to cut the express and mail cars
from the rest of the train and run into
Wister. Seven explosions were neces-
sary to blow open the express car safe
fiagman escaped and ran to Howe
where the alarm was given. Two
posses were organized and cha sed the
robbers to the corn field
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-09
MAN is HELD
UNDER $500 BOND FOR
NSULTTOYOUNG GIRL

w. w Crudden, wire chief in the
Western Union telegraph office, is I'M
der bond Of $500 today charged with in
sulting a young girl in the telegraph
office by showing her an obscene note.
Crudden was bound over to the state
courts by Recorder Broyles, after the
girl had accused him dramatically In
court, Crudden said the note merely
was a copy of a telegram that had
passed through the Baltimore office
twenty years ago; that he had copied
it to show to a fellow operator and that
the girl snatched it out of his hand
Crudden is married man and has
young daughter.