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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-23
Three Millions Of People
Reported Dying for
Want of Food.
MANY GIVE UP BATTLE
Without Seed to Plant or AMI
mails to Work FieIds-Red
Cross to Raise Funds.


are now in undisputed possession Of
Manchu reactionaries. whose head,
General Yin, was credited few days
ago with recommending a general
massacre of Chinese. 1t is also re-
ported the imperial family has aban-
doned all thought Of abdication.
Peking, Jan. 23.-Premier Yuan Sc
cretly visited the imperial palace to-
day and concurred with the empress
dowager in favor of resumption of
hostilities.
Washington, Jan. 23.-President
Taft is taking a hand in the efforts
of the Red Cross society to raise funds
for the relief Of famine sufferers in
China. Americans will be asked to
contribute $1,000,O00. 1t is said the
president feels that in no way can
the United States so forcibly show it's
sympathy for China as in now con-
tributing to the fund to elevate dis
tress.
ENGINEER SENDS REPORT.
c. D. Jameson, Red Cross engineer,
sent to investigate Chinese famine
1-ccndftions;s has submitted a report In
which he says:
"They have no seed to plant and no
animals to do their plowing with; and
this condition of affairs has gone on
for so long that they have lost all
desire for work; they simply want to
lie down in the mud and die.
There were people walking on either
side OF the roadway, coming and
going. These were all beggars and
all starving. A few years ago the
majority of them had been successful
farmers, but now they have absolutely
nothing. There was not a day that
did not pass two or three bodies of
men, women and children lying in the
stretch. When the people got tired
and gave up they simply dropped
down where they were and died; they
did not even go to the raised track
on the side, but dropped in the road.
where they lay unburied.
STARVING CHILD SLAIN.
81 came across the emaciated body
of young boy, five or six years old.
His throat had been cut from ear to
ear, and a piece Of paper was pinned
on him which stated that his father
and mother had nothing to give him
to eat; and the children of the vii
lage were standing around looking at
the corpse"
The appalling conditions apply to
nearly 100000 people, and unless
outside relief Is instantly forthcom-
: ing, it is declared untold thousands of
: these must die before the scanty new
crops are ripened and gathered.
Three dollars in gold would provide
support for one family and save it from
starvation for a month. Fifteen dol
: lars would carry a family through un-
til the barley harvest.
REASsURING FEATURE.
II A reassuring feature, according to
Consul General Wilder, at Shanghai
is that in future the government iself
will be in better condition to take
care of its own. The revolution In
part is attributable to the inability of
the old government to grapple with
famine conditions, and whatever form
:, the new government may take, the
u mitigation of famines will be a dis
: tinct feature of the program.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-23
FARRELL TESTIFIES.
on BOOKKEEPING TANGLE.

Chicago, Jan. 23.-The government
attorneys today continued the task of
untangling the complicated bookkeep-
ing methods of the packers with a
view of showing a similarity of sys-
tens in figuring the test cost of beef.
The state herald., 1912-07-12
WASHINGTON.

The Department OF Agriculture's es.
Innate OF the area planted to Gotten
this year is 5i,097OOO acres.
The House adopted a resolution ap.
proprlating sl.15O.0OO to provide for
the participating OF the regular army
In the encampment and maneuyers OF
the organized militia OF the several
states.
The House passed the army appro.
priation bill In the same form as last
February before the Senate amend
monts brought Il under the veto OF
President Taft. The amendments AZ
iectlng the general staff OF the army.
one OF which would have lcglslated it's
chief. Major General Leonard Wood,
out OF office and the provision for a
commission TO decide upon the number
and location of army posts were left
out.
Representative Norris OF Nebraska
has introduced a bill which he de-.
clarod would remedy the evils OF pres.
ldontlal primaries, The bill provides
for national convention for each
party the fourth Monday In Juno In
every presidential" year. In the con.
vontion each states representation
would be- based on the party's
strength In the state. Delegates %
tho convention would be elected at
primaries TO be held the first Tuesday
In May. the result OF the primaries be.
ing certified by state officials 10 tho
rocrotary Of the Interior, who would
canvass the Votes Voters would ex.
press n first and second choice for
presidential candidates. and the can.
dldato having n majority Of the first
choice votes. as esnyaascd by the rec
rotary of the Interior would become
the nominee OF his party.
Admiral Usher cablcd the United
States Navy Department from Guam
tanamo that no Cuban rebels had
been seen for the last five days. Con
nequcnily the American naval yeHacla
arc starting Tor home.
The federal government closed tho
fiscal year June 30 with a surplus of
t32.000.O00. according 10 estimates
based ON Incomplete returns from the
sources Of revenue the country over
This amount far exceeded the most
aanguine expectations OF Secretary
Mevoash. who months ago estimated
that the surplus would 10 ti0.2b0.O
The state herald., 1912-07-12
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK OF
WIRES ROUND ABOUT
THE WORLD.
DURING THE PAST week
RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE,.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
WESTERN.

Will Traynor, twenty-one. of Kosh-
konong, Wis, was struck over the
heart by pitched ball and fell dead
Miss Anna A. Malley, Socialist lee
turer and writer of Everett, will head
the Socialist state ticket in Washing
ton.
w. A. Massey, former chief justice
of the Supreme Court of Nevada, has
been chosen U. S. senator from that
state.
Cornell college, Mount Vernon, Iowa,
has received word that the college en-
dowment fund of $50, 900 had been com
pleted.
The first woman candidate for the
California Legislature will be Mrs. A.
L. Hamilton OF Pasadena, according to
announcement.
C. W. Smith. formerly connected
with many of the largest railroad sys-
tens of the East, and at one time
president of the Santa Fe, died in Pas
adena, Cal.
William Stewart, Ninth cavalry,
Fort Russell, Wyo., was sentenced TO
twenty-five years in the penitentiary
for the murder OF William A. Rucker,
fellow soldier.
Equal suffrage was smothered as an
issue in the General Federation Of
Women's Clubs in San Francisco, and
cannot come up for general discussion
again until the next biennial in 1914.
The Denver & Rio Grande railroad
has let contracts for thirty new en-
gines, to cost about 100000. The
construction of this equipment will be
started at cnce. and deliveries will be
made early in September.
When T. NJ. Ferguson. a driver in
trotting race at Santa Cruz, Calf,
fell dead from his sulky in the stretch,
Dot Mckinney. his mare. finished first
in the race. circled the track and
trotted TO her stable.
William Adams. an American. was
killed recently as he stood on his door
step in Colonia Dlaz. Mex. the Nor
mon colony. seventy-flve miles south
Of Juarez. A rebel shot Adams as the
latter left his house to attend his
wife's funeral.
Testimony that United States Judge
Cornelius II. Hanford was under the
influence of liquor while on the bench
was given to the judiciary sub-commit-
tee OF the House of Representatives by
Edwin ]. Brown. lawyer. dentist and
Socialist leader in Seattle.
The state herald., 1912-07-12
GUARDS DESTROY
COLO. FORESTS
SETTLERS SAY ALL TIMBER IN
RESERVES is BEING SOLD
TO SAW-MILLS.
WILL INVESTIGATE
CONGRESS COMPLAINS OF RAPID.
LY INCREASING EXPENSE
OF FOREST SERVICE.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washingtol-The curious spectacle
of Colorado citizens appealing to Con-
gress and the secretary of agricul-
ture to stop the forest service from de-
stroying the timber in that states
forest reserves is just now attracting
attention here.
Protective associations formed by
citizens of the Centennial State have
charged that in some of the Colorado
national forests, notably in the South
Park country, officials of the for.
est service are selling to the lumber
companies every tree large enough to
cut a scantling and are themselves
guilty of the very acts of denudatlon
which the law contemplates they
should prevent.
Complaints of this nature have been
made to both Representatives Taylor
and Rucker, and have been laid before
the secretary of agriculture, corrob.
GRATED by newspaper clippings from
Colorado towns.
The secretary declares that only the
ripe" timber is being sold to the saw
mills, but the settlers declare that ev.
cry tree the mills can use is being
sold.
Secretary Wilson has ordered a
thorough investigation.
1t has been known for the last year
that the forest service has been max
ing every effort to sell timber from
the national reserves, in order TO make
as good a showing as possible in the
way Of receipts. Congress has CON-
planned at the notwithstanding ex.
pense OF the forest service admins.
tration, and continual requests for
larger amounts have served to recall
the promises of former forester Pin.
chot and others that the forest service
would soon become self.supporting.
II is charged that increasing red
tape regulations affecting the sale OF
timber leaves very little TO be turned
into the national treasury.
In the less heavily timbered regions
OF Colorado, II is asserted. the saw.
mills cannot afford to operate unless
allowed TO cut every tree of any size.
and as result some Colorado water.
sheds have been almost denuded.
The state herald., 1912-07-12
ca,erpIIIars Block Tramway.

Central City.-within the past two
weeks millions of caterpillars have In
vaded the Russell Gulch. Lcaven.
worth Gulch and Quartz hill section q
the county. aud the aspen trees have
been stripped OF their foliage Moth.
ing of the kind was ever witnessed
here before. The tramway line.
which hanls ore from the mines was
tied up for hours ON account OF the
thousands that were crushed under
the wheels. Crews were compelled
TO walk ahead Ct the trains and shore.
sand ON the rails so that the drivers
can get grip ON the track. Al the
shat house on the Topeka mine tho
roof was completely covered,
The state herald., 1912-07-12
VIII submit, 80 Measures.

Donyor.-Thlrty.two subjects have
been filed In the office OF the secre-
tary OF state for submission TO the peo-
pie Mt the next general election un
der the initiative and referendum. The
Direct Legislation League, which has
several petitions, the state highway
commission and others are to be- heard
from.
Five constitutional amendments and
laws were referred TO the people by
the Legislature, seven bills passed by
the last Legislature have been referred
TO the people by petition. and eighteen
proposed laws and constitutional
amendments have been Initiated.
Secretary OF State poarcc declares
he will oconomlzc In having the mcas
uroa printed In the newspapers Of the
state. There Ia question whether pub.
LEGATION IL required In four or five n.
sues. the constitution reading that
bills submitted to the people must be-
printed for four successive weeks
Mort editors contend that II Ia i'm,
possible to publish for -four successive
weeks without having the advertise
mont appear In five Issues " weekly
newspaper
II II lu held that live publications
are necessary the state must pay Is
cents an inch additional 10 even
Newspaper used,
Secretary poarcc says he will not
advertise In daily newspapers every
day for four weeks. but will select one
day OF tho week and make the publlca
ton four times,
The state herald., 1912-07-12
JOHNS FRIENDS WERE
Young Bride Got Early PROD
Way Men VIII Stick by
Another.

The bridegroom of three
bade his wife adieu one morn
started on a business trip to
20 miles distant. The journey
be made by automobile and /,
Used to return In time for
o'clock dinner as usual.
But no husband appeared wi
ner was served and the ankle
watched the hands Of the cid
they journeyed on and ann
that the hour was midnight, ID
the husband failed to appear
frantic wife sent kilograms
friends Of the groom living
town where he might have gop
ing II he was spending the nlgi
them. AS dawn appeared a
wagon drove up containing a
and the missing husband and
ing motor power for a broker
automobile that trailed behint
most simultaneously came a 1
ger boy with an answer to one
kilograms, followed at intervG
five others and all of the tel
said:
Yes, John is spending the
with me-"
In loyalty what surpasses m,
The state herald., 1912-07-12
SKIN ERUPTION ON CHE!

Kingsley, Mich.-"Last May
thirteen'months-old baby had
come on her cheek. 1t started il
or FIVE small pimples and in "
three hours time spread to the d
a silver dollar. 1t spread to he,
Then water would run from the
pies and wherever that touched it
ed more sores until nearly alI
cheek and up her nostrils we7eI
solid sore. She was very fretful
certainly was a terrible looking 4
and nothing seemed to be of any|
Then got some Cuticura Soap
Cuticura Ointment. She tried to|
OFF everything We put on SO tina.
would sit and hold her hands for
hours at time. trying to give
medicine a chance to help her,
after / washed 1t with Cuticura
and then put on the Cutlcura
ment they seemed to soothe her
she did not try to rub them OF
was only n few days before her
was all healed up, and there has
no return OF the trouble since.
thought that baby's face would 81
be SCARED. but 1t is not" (Sig
Mrs. W. J. Cleland. Jan. 5. 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment
throughout the world. Sample OF
free. with 32.p. Skin Book. ADD
postcard "Cuticura. Dept. l., Bos
The state herald., 1912-07-12
FOREIGN.

Herr Schadt, German aviator. was
killed at Mulhausen, Germany. while
testing military aeroplane. The AIR
man flying at q height of $50 yards
made curve too sharply and the ma
chine fell to the ground and crushed
its occupant.
With violence hitherto unknown
to western annals there was tornado
in Saskatchewan. Canada, that dos
troyed 300 houses. six grain elevators,
so buildings in the wholesale and bust
ness districts, and caused, according
to a late estimate. 200 deaths.
The state herald., 1912-07-12

London.-Mothers with babies at
their breasts are stabbed to death.
women hacked with knives or flogged
till they die. while their children are
forced to look on-such are the condi.
tons declared to exist In the rubber
tree groves along the Amazon river
In South America.
The state herald., 1912-07-12
Rocky Ford Melons No, Hurt.

Rocky Ford.-The Rocky Ford mel
on district is the only one in the Ar
kansas valley that has not suffered
materially from adverse weather. 1t is
estimated that the valleys acreage this
year is $500 less than last year. 500 or
600 acres being wiped out by hail in
the Las Animas and Lamar districts.
The state herald., 1912-07-12
MING Bias, kIllr Nlnn Man.

Ely. Noy.-A. II, Cook OF Roanoke.
Va, for two years q powder man OF
the Nevada Consolidated Copper Com
pany and eight workmen. all foreign.
era. were almost Instantly killed when
load In drlll hole with several
hundred pounds Of black powder and
large quantity Of dynamite cxplod.
ed. one OF the worlmen escaped.
The state herald., 1912-07-12
SPORT.
WESTERN LEAGUE STANDING.

Frank Mantell and Cyclone Johnny
Thompson fought twenty-round draw
at Sacramento, Cal.
Ad Wolgast defeated Joe Rivers in
the thirteenth round of scheduled
twenty-round bout at Los Angeles.
In the Johnson-Flynn fight for the
championship of the world, at Las ye-
gas. July 4, Johnson won from Flynn
in the ninth round on foul.
In Cleveland, Ohio, July 4. Johnny
Kilbane, featherweight champion, won
over. Tommy Dixon of Kansas City,
their fight going the full twelve
rounds.
The state herald., 1912-07-12
Library Plans Approved.

Longmont.-Word has been received
from Andrew Carnegie in Scotland, ap-
proving plans for the local Carnegie
library to cost $4,000. The mainte-
nance of the library has been provided
for by special city tax levy.
The state herald., 1912-07-12

Fairbanks. Alaska.--A most violent
earthquake took place here at 10
o'clock Sunday night. the earth rock
Ing continuously for forty seconds
Less vlolon, ahockh occurred through
out the night Louis Anderson, fore
man Of a mine on Dome creek wns
killed no the result of the earthquake
The state herald., 1912-07-12

New York-A call to the people Of
the United States who are In sympa.
thy with the National Progressive
movement" to send delegates 10 a ma.
tionnl convention TO open In Chicago
August 9Th has been given out by
United States Senator Joseph NJ
Dixon OF Montana. Theodore Roose
yolt'n campaign manager.
The state herald., 1912-07-12

Denver,-The following accidents
have been reported as result of
Fourth of July celebration:
Ruth Abbott. Brighton. eyes burned.
Carroll Rawls. Brighton. finger shot
off. Joe Miller. Superior, shot In the
back; may die. Tad Everett. Salida.
finger and thumb shot off. Frank
Hennes, Pueblo. eyes put out.
The state herald., 1912-07-12

Grand Junction.-Glen Schrader, age
II years, a high school boy. with
Phillip Price, age seventeen years. cap
tured Antonio Garcia. Mexican pris-
oner who escaped from the county jail
Garcia was trusty and was allowed
the freedom of the jail grounds.
The state herald., 1912-07-12
Girl XIII Father.

Antlers, okla.-Miss Carrie Baker
killed her father. c. NJ. Baker at their
home near here. Miss Baker wanted
to become the bride OF a man OF
whom her parent dlsapproycd and
quarrel cnsued.
The state herald., 1912-07-12
Destroys Four Pounds of Flies.

Colorado Springs. - With four
pounds of dead flies to his credit. Rob
ert Wampler has won the swat the
fly" contest conducted by the Boys
Club. More than 100000 flies, it is
estimated, were destroyed.
The state herald., 1912-07-12
Head Strikes Beam; Neck Broken.

Denver,-Ernest Carey, twenty-five
years old, was instantly killed when he
attempted to drive high-seated wagon
beneath the bridge crossing Cherry
creek at Market street His head struck
cross beam. breaking his neck.
The state herald., 1912-07-12

Lake Charles. l.a.-Four men were
killed and four seriously wounded ia a
pitched battle between Union and non.
union workers and guards.
The state herald., 1912-07-12
Storm Damages chicago $500. 900.

Chicago Damage aFsroga,inE $780,
900 WAS caused Sunday by an olectrl.
cal storm which swept over Chicago
Lightning struck twelve houses.
The state herald., 1912-07-12

Don't he misled. Ask for Red a
Rag Blue. Makes beautiful white elo,h,
At all good grocers.
The state herald., 1912-07-12

A girl expects man to think
hair is naturally curly even when
knows that he knows II isn't.
The state herald., 1912-07-12

Would you say money paid for she
music Is invested In rolling stock.
The state herald., 1912-07-12

Hclpmates and soulmates are .
always synonymous.
The state herald., 1912-07-12

Important Il Is that the blood be kept %,
Garfield Tea Is big enough for the job.
The state herald., 1912-07-12

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The Alaska daily empire., 1912-12-03
WORD JUGGLING.

A New York newspaper in discuss. ing the present European imbrOgliO says that France carefully retained from acknowledging any policy of conquest in Morocco; its sole thought was pacific penetration" For Amer ican use benevolent assimilation was the soothing prase invented when the water-cure was still practiced in the Philippines and our troops were running down Filipino insurgents Tn the jungle. When intervention" is spoken of in the case of Cuba or Mexico. those who urge 1t most in. sistently mean annexation.
 Now Austria has devised new term for Servia's benefit that shall not sound too aggressive while con. veying a threat of war. It is said to be in a position to give military emphasis" to its claims in the Bal. kans. Not word about it's stand ing army or it's war strength of 2,OOO,' 900 or it's rank as naval power next to Russia and Italy. But if 1t sees At it can give military empasis" to its claims.
 If 1t comes to the point of war some Minister of Foreign Affairs somewhere will view with grave ap prehension" what some other nation has done or may do. and an army oi invasion will cross the border
The Alaska daily empire., 1912-12-03
suescRlPrloN RArEs:
INCREASE OF POPULATION.

Attorney J. A. Hellenthal. of this city. predicts that within the next year Juneau will at least double it's population. Mir. Hellenthal has been a resident of Juneau for many years, and he is an observer who is also in touch with current events and the progress that is being made toward the ulfillment Of his prediction.
 There is. no doubt. that Juneau Is coming to be regarded as one of the great quartz mining centers of the entire country. It has been long in developing. but now. in view of the extensive enterprises under way there is reason for believing that the popu- lation of Juneau and this section will increase largely within the next year or two. The mining developments will call for a large amount Of labor, and this being the case. increased business will be developed along com mercial and other lines.
 And the expansion of business and the increase Of population will call for more room and additional ia cnities. In the present townsite there is still considerable space that may be utilized both for business houses and private residences, and the history of most towns has shown that where room for expansion IS required it has been found. The same will be undoubtedly true of Juneau But it is always the part of good judgment to take time by the fore lock It is the men who do things that are remembered in this world; those who wait Micawber-like for something to turn up seldom accom- plish anything in life that is worth while. And this is true of cities and communities as we'll as Of men.
The Alaska daily empire., 1912-12-03
PACIFIC CANAL oEFENsEs.

The completion of the Panama can al and the opening Of 1t to commerce are at hand. and the discussion of adequate. notifications for the great waterway is being renewed. Some of the facts and conditions, as alleged, are:
 The Pacific terminal of the Pau anna canal 1 exposed to tides of about twenty.two feet, amplitude, and a fleet must emerge with ships following in file until Flamenco is reached, where the necessary depth is found undisturbed by tidal huc' tuatlons. The contemplated fortifi' cations on the shores and on the near est island are not sufficient to pro cure the necessary freedom, prompt ness of action and security which a future conflict may require. The occupation of the Galapagos Islands is O questionable value. because these islands are not of self.sustaln' ing capacity. Their distance from the nearest shores is 500 miles, and these shores are unsalubrious, in a foreign country and unable to sup port a fleet.
 The most practical solution seems to lie in the acquisition of certain girdle of islands of which the Pearl Islands form the most important chain. These are Chame Point Hogue. Pear Islands and St Miguel Bay. Where the gap between the islands is too great. artificial forts consisting of steel caissons seventy feet in diameter will form supple ment to the fortified islands.
 Behind this immense arch of arti ficial volcanoes the fleet will re main undisturbed and unhampereC in it's movements. Upon the acqui sition of these islands depends the safety of the canal, and it is urged that steps should be taken to make the necessary arrangement.