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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-04

solidated with the lighthouse service
in the department of commerce and
labor.
By the first change, the president
said congress could effect a saving of
at least $1O,OOO,OOO annually and
although in this message he
gave no figures for the con-
solidation of the two services
of the sea, in a previous message on
the same subject early in the year he
predicted economies that would total
about 100000 yearly.
ASKS ANOTHER AUTHORIZATION.
The president concluded his message
with an appeal TO congress to appro-
pirate the 100000 necessary to sup
port the economy efficiency commits
sion for another year, with $4,000 ad-
ditional for the publication of the com
missions findings
President Taft's principal recon-
mendations for economies were as fol
| lows:
Placing OF pension agents in classi.
fed service; estimated saving, s62, 900
annually.
| Abolition of Offices of receiver OF
district land Offices and transfer of du.
ties to register; assisted by bonded
clerk; estimated saving, 100000 an.
nually.
Transfer of political appointees'' in
internal revenue and customs services
TO classified service; estimate of saw.
/ ing not given.
Consolidation of lighthouse and life
saving services into bureau of light
houses; estimated saving. 100000.
Transfer of vessels and equipment
of revenue cutter service from treas
ury to commerce and labor department
and its abolition as separate service
estimated in message on economy Jan
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-04
CIVIL SERVICE
LAW TO STAND

Springfield, ILL.,, April 4-The Illinois
supreme court this morning denied a
motion for rehearing of the case of
the people, ex rel, GulIett, ct al, vs.
State Auditor Mccullough. involving
the constitutionality of the statewide
civil service law passed by the 47th
assembly. At the December term OF
court the case was decided In favor of
the defenders of the statute. The
court changed the date of the state
bar examination at Chicago from the
fourth Tuesday in June to the first
Tuesday in July following July t.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-04
IN A
TAYLOR TRIBUTE

Nashville, Tenn. April People in
western and middle Tennessee paid fl
nal tribute to the memory of Sena-
tor Robert l.. Taylor today. Through
the somber shadowed hall of the house
slowly past the body of the dead SEN
ator. Nashville today suspended busi-
ness and gave itself over to providing
for thousands of people who came to
witness the ceremonies. Tomorrow
funeral services take place at Knox
vile, where Taylor will be buried.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-04

CONSOLIDATION OF OFFICES.
Consolidation of auditing offices of
the government under one auditory;
estimated saving, 100000 annually.
Discontinuance of mileage allowance
for government travel and per diem
allowance for officers and employees in
ton of work until a minimum
place of Subsistence" which includes
lodging for those travelling; no esti-
mate of saving given.
Improved method of handling CORE
spondence; estimate of saving not Civ
en-, but predicted that labor can be re-
duced 80 per cent.
Capitalization Of the distribution Of
government documents; estimated saw
ing, $4,000 year.
Discontinuance of publication of the
official register; estimated saving, S45,-
900 annually.
Directly and indirectly" reads the
message, ''the changes proposed will
result in the saving of many millions
OF dollars of public funds"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-04
THREE Die WHEN
TRAIN HITS CAR

Chicago. April 4.-Three persons
were killed and Is injured today
when an Alton freight train crashed
into a Kedzie avenue trolley car.
Among the bodies taken from the
wreck are those of an unidentified wo-
man clasping in her arms the lifeless
form of her l-year-old baby ana another
unidentified woman. There were 60
passengers in the car at the time OF
the accident. The car was demol-
ished.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-04
$4,000 FIRE DAMAGE IN
CHICAGO RETAIL HOUSE

Chicago, April 1.-Two firemen
were injured, several girls, overcome
by smoke, carried down stairways, 20
clerks and shoppers driven to the
street, and $50, 900 damage by a fire
in the Krohn department store on
West Madison street today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-04
Gives birth to -Four Children,

Guthrie, Okla, April 4.-Mrs. J. A.
Thalzgraph of this city, gave birth to
four boys yesterday. The babies are
all alive and vigorous. The father OF
the children is a third cousin of Gov
ernor Judson Harmon of Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-04

onto an expressmans wagon in the
vicinity of ChoisyLe-Roi. six miles
from Paris, killed the driver, looted
the wagon of a large quantity of valua-
bles, then tossed the corpse to the
roadside.
The bandits escaped
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-04
RODGERS is DEAD
IN A COAST FALL
Transcontinental Aviator Drops
Into the Ocean at Long
Beach, Cal.
IN FIGHT FOR SOUVENIRS
Women in Rush to Get Pieces of
Machine-Police Use Clubs on
the Crowd.
KILLED IN AFR FLIGHTS.

Fatalities reported in 1910 .......35
Number of victims in 1911 .......S2
Fatalities so far in 1912 ........ .13
Rodgers, whose machine was wreck
ed seven times In his trans-continental
fight, the last time at Compton, Cal,
where the aviator was badly injured,
left New York city Sept. II, 1911, on
his record-breaking fight to Los An
geles. He was delayed at Compton,
Cal, 2S days owing to his injuries, but
reached the Pacific coast Dec. 10, the
elapsed time being 40 days. His actual
time in the air was days 10 hours
and 4 minutes, an average speed of
81 miles an hour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-04
Big Smoke Accused of
Bringing Necklace From
Europe for Wife.
UNCLE SAM IS on TRAIL
Fighter Claims the Jewel Is a
Gift From Friends in the
United States.

Chicago, April 4.-Federal grand
jury action may be taken against
Jack Johnson, champion pugilist OF
the world, accused of having Snug
gled into the country a $4,000 dia-
mond necklace from Europe last fall
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-04

Johnson's white wife has been wear
ing the necklace. Johnson told gov
ernment attorneys today the necklace
country.
BEEF CASES DROPPED.
Chicago, April 4.-District Attor-
ney Wilkerson returned from Wash
ington today where he had been in
conference with Attorney General
Wickersham several days. The result
of the recent prosecution of the meat
packers, which ended in a verdict of
not guilty, was considered 1T is
not probable the government will
take any further action against the
beef men in the near future" said
Wilkerson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-04
Descendant Of Henry Clay pies.

Hancock. Mich, April Airs. Min
ME Heth Lawton, descendant Of Henry
Clay and of the Virginia Heth, niece OF
late General Henry Heth, c. s. A, died
after brief illness. She was the wife
of c. L. Lawton, general manager of
the Quincy mine. and prominent So
cially.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-04

Long Beach, Cal, April 4.-Calbraith
P. Rodgers, the first man to cross the
American continent in an aeroplane, fell
to his death in a flight here yesterday
afternoon. Something went wrong with
his engine at height of 100 feet and
his Wright biplane fell into the ocean.
The aviator was rescued quickly, but
died three minutes afterward.
The famous aerial glide that has re-
suited in the death of Arch HoXie and
other famous aviators ended the life of
Rodgers.
When he was about 125 feet in the
air he dipped his planes and started
the glide. The machine turned down
ward and shot to the surf like shot.
A mass of wreckage piled over the
form of the aviator. He was dragged
from under the wreckage dying.
| WOMEN FIGHT FOR SOUVENIRS.
The crowd On the beach was esti-
mated at 1000 people. A number of
women in the crowd tainted. Others
fought one another to get pieces Of the
wrecked aeroplane as souvenirs.
The beach police were compelled to
use their clubs to clear a way through
which to carry the body OF the aviator.
Rodgers for week past had been
making daily flights here and had TAX
en- up with him many passengers, both
men and women. Yesterday he started
from his usual place and scared out
over the ocean, crossing the pier and
then turned and dipped close to roll
er coaster in beach amusement park.
DIVES INTO GULLs.
Seeing flock of gulls just over the
breakers, Rodgers again turned and
dived into them, scattering the Sea
fowl in all directions.
Highly elated with the outcome of
his dive, Rodgers then flew farther out
to sea, all the time gradually rising un-
til he had reached a height Of about
100 feet.
Making a short turn, he started al
full speed for the pier, suddenly dipped
his planes and his machine began a
frightful descent. Rodgers was seen
by hundreds of persons on the pier to
relax his hold on the levers and then
seemingly realizing that he was il
danger, he made strenuous efforts tC
pull the nose of his machine into q
level position.
Failing in this, he managed to turr
his craft further inshore and an instan
later the craft crashed into the edge
: of the surf, not 500 feet from the spo
where Dec 10 last he had finished
) his ocean-to-ocean flight.
MANY GO TO AID.
Many men rushed to his aid. Ernes
Scott and James Goodwin, life guards
were first to reach him. They salt
Rodgers head was hanging over on,
: wing of the machine, the heavy engin
= was on his back and his feet wer
drawn up, nearly doubling over hi
shoulders. Blood was flowing from hi
. mouth.
Rodgers was lifted from the wrec
; and hurried to the bathhouse hospita
He died on the way.
e Examination showed that Rodgers
n neck. jawbone and back had bee
n broken.
n telegram was sent to the aviator
s widow, who lives in Pasadena, Cal
l. and cablegram to his mother, Mrs. Il
S. Shweitzer, who is now in Londor
3 The body was prepared for burial an
v sent TO Pasadena last night.
3 The machine that Rodgers used II
day was the one which he won 90
II in prizes last July at the Chicago mee'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-04
Expressman is Murdered
Near Paris and Cargo
is Stolen
IN THE LIGHT OF DAY
Body Is Tossed on Roadside and
SIayerS, Numbering Four,
Make Their Escape.

Paris, April 4.-The arrest at Ca
rouy of one of the automobile bandits
who killed three persons has not stop
ped the extensive series of highway
crimes.
This morning four bandits leaped
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-04
GOVERNMENT BONDS ARE
FAKES; CHICAGO VICTIM

Chicago. April BELLA Bairellas,
80, owner OF several shoe shine par
lors, reported to the police today ne
had been swindled out of $4,000 by
two confidence men who sold him
$4,000 worth of supposed govern
ment bonds which proved worthless.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-04
BUSINESS AT sTANDsTILL.

Wilmington, DeL-The windstorm
which swept over Philadelphia and a
Part Of New Jersey last night did con-
siderable damage in Delaware, killing
one persons and injuries others.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-04
DEATHS IN A DAY

Montclair, y. j., April 4.--Dr. Isaac
X. Funk, aged 73, founder and presi-
dent of the publishing firm of Funk
4 WagnalIs, is dead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-04
BEEF CASES DROPPED.
TENTS ON HIGHLANDS.

food situation this morning was SER
ious.
TENTS ON HIGHLANDS.
Tents were erected on the highlands
this morning for the food refugees.
Excepting those engaged in relief work
every able-bodied man was pressed in
to service on the levees. The sheriff
today ordered groups of idle negroes
TO the Ievee. Disaster confronts some
merchants by reason of loss Of their
stocks.
BUSINESS AT sTANDsTILL.
New Madrid, Mo, April 4.-Business
continues at standstill because of the
unprecedented food. There has been
no mail this week and railroads have
not moved a train since Sunday. One
death, negro, is reported. The streets
are under water one-half to five feet
deep.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-04
TEN STATES SWEPT BY FLOODS PROPERTY LOSS REACHES MILLIONS
The Weather

Forecast Till z p. NJ. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island. Davenport, Moline,
and Vicinity.
Fair tonight and Friday, warmer
tonight.
Temperature at a. m. Al. High
est yesterday 55. lowest last night
A.
Velocity of wind at a. m 6 miles
per hour.
Precipitation none.
Stage of water 1O.4, a fall of L
in last "a hours.
Relative humidity at 7 p. N. 4s,
at Z a. m. 73.
J. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-04

ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
From noon today TO noon tomorrow)
Sun sets 6:2S, rises 5:36. Evening
stars: Mercury, Mars, Saturn. Morn
ing stars: Venus, Jupiter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-04
Drainage District Over
flows, Causing Damage
Of $5,OOO,OOO
MANY LIVES lMPERILED
We Hundred Men Working on
Levee Escape lust Before
Break Takes Place.
IN WAKE OF FLOOD.

WdSuluB BIOn, April ~ ISS-
ident Taft today directed the
army to furnish rations to any
sufferers in the Mississippi and
Missouri river floods who are
found to be in want. A resolu-
tion is now before the house
which would place $3.50, 1000
at the presidents disposal for
relief Of the homeless in the
flooded districts.
Seven thousand persons are
homeless and 5000 persons
have fled from flood threatened
homes. Eight persons were
drowned and the property loss
will run into millions in the 10
states affected. State and fed
eral governments are hurrying
assistance to the afflicted in the
inundated cities. Nine thousand
acres Of the manufacturing dis
trict Of Cairo, H., are under
water.
Future City and Urbandale,
outlying sections OF Cairo with
a combined population of !, 100,
are flooded.
Hickman, KY, factory dis
trict and part of home section
flooded. Two thousand are
homeless.
Columbus, KY, with outlying
country under water, depriving
a thousand of homes.
Memphis river sections flood.
ed and 1900 homeless.
ADD FLOOD
New Madrid, Mo, 500 home.
less.
Dorena, Mo, 700 homeless
Eight thousand are fleeing
from flood threatened homes il
towns between Hickman, KY.
and Helena, Ark.
LITTLE HOPE OFFERED.
The sunshine OF a balmy sprinl
day offered false hopes to thousand
OF homeless persons in the great foo,
stretches OF the Ohio and Mississippi
rivers this morning. for the govern
ment forecasters at river points an,
at Washington said they could no
hold out a promise of cessation o
the constantly rising flood abOv
Cairo.
While little or no rain fell in th
food sweep from Cincinnati {
Vicksburg in the past 10 hours, ye
the rush OF freshets in the upper riy
ers continues 20 feed the giant foo
arteries gnawing at the shores of l
states.
ANXIETY NEAR HICKMAN,
At noon anxiety over the next in
mediate developments seemed to b
west OF Hickman. Ky, where tn
government levee was holding of tn
wide-reaching Mississippi from tn
fertile fields OF the Reelfoot lake II
gion of Tennessee.
There have been numerous report
that the levee had been preached dur
ing the morning. Riders hurrie
through the counties of northwe,
Tennessee warning inhabitant
Thousands have gone into the hig
lands and from Hickman as far sout
as Helena. Ark. residents of the ri
er counties moved TO higher grount
THREAT FULFILLED.
With the breach OF the leyees
Cairo last night the threat OF foo
menace at the junction of the ~
rivers was fulfilled. Perhaps at III
point the greatest property damag
has been done. Many manufacture
plants in the 5000 acres of foe
territory we're inundated. Two res
dence sections OF the town are foo,
ed, but the greater part OF the cii
Is safe. The food situation at Hicl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-04
CONSOLIDATION OF OFFICES.

II, that saving would be about $780,,
600 a year
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-04
SUPPLIES REACH HICKMAN

Hickman, KY, April 4.-Two thous-
and food refugees were cheered after
an all day and night vigil at the levees
by the announcement that a tram will
reach Hickman this afternoon, bring
ing supplies Of food and clothing. The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-04

God situation this morning was ser
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-04
MISSOURI Is FALLING.

st. Louis. April At is predicted
here the Mississippi will go TO 81 feet
by tonight. Between Hannibal and St
Louis the river is rising rapidly and
spreading over the lowlands. No great
damage has been done. however, as
the people were prepared. The Mis-
souri, is reported falling.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-04
IN FAR SOUTH STATES.
RELIEF AT MEMPHIS.

Near Memphis, at Star Landing, in
Arkansas, the bank is caving and gov
ernment forces are being concentrated
at that point. In Memphis the flooded
area in the northern section OF the city
is steadily increasing in length and
breadth. Organized relief for those
driven from their homes or thrown out
Of employment was taken up today.
Murphysboro. H.. April 4.-Reports
that Fountain Bluff leye was broken
I have proven untrue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-04

man is serious, but provisions should
reach there this afternoon.
THOUSANDS OF ACRES INUNDATED.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-08-23

Here's good news for the lazy sum
mer time. An English doctor says
reading in bed isn't anything ike
so bad ar the family have always
told Us II was In fact done In the
right way Il hurts the eyes less than
reading sitting up. Had it been the
universal practice during the last
twenty or thirty years" says this
level OF an authority. TO give careful
directions how 70 read lying down, in
stead Of saying 70 one and all You
must not read lying down. there
would be less nearsight and better
eyes in the community than now ex
ist" II you would read lying down
without harm follow three simple
rules. Arrange the bed or sofa 50
that the light comes from behind your
head and strikes full on the page, says
the New York Evening World Don't
hold the book close 90 the eyes. Don't
Zip it, Hold lt so ;hat the lines Of the
letters are az right angles TO a line
drawn from your eyes Not only may
you read thus without injury. but you
may have the added satisfaction that
your position Is giving your body a
time for rest and repair while you
amGse yourself
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-08-23
Chinese Are Happy Over the New Issue of Bills

EVY AsHINGTON'S Chinatown eager
wv Iy awaits the appearance OF
the new paper money of the Chinese
republic. Chop suey restauranteurs'
dealers in celestial teas and spices
and bric-a-brac and the venders who
Hra lower Pennsylvania avenue are
ali on the qui vive of anticipation
Bankers, particularly those who
nave accounts with Cinnamon and
with Americans now travelling or Nv
Inc in China. are also interested In
ne new money, which is now being
manufactured in New York and which
n expected to make an appearance
abortIy in Chinese circles in this
country.
local Cinnamon Say that a great
romDliment has been paid to the
limited States by the celestial repub-
Hc in that the standard Of value Of
the new money is the American dol
lar One side of the notes win be
nripted in Chinese. the other in Eng
ush. It win be extremely easy to
exchange American money for Chinese
and vice versa
The money is the first issue Of pa
per by the new Chinese republic. and
q made primarily to retire the money
a the old empire. which also wan
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-08-23
susPeNplno sENTENcEs.

The new practice Of suspending sen
tences in order 10 give men convicted
OF an Offense or even of a crime an
opportunity TO reform places a heavy
responsibility upon criminal judges
toward the public. The power 10 sus-
pend sentences must be used discreet
ly. not sentimeutally or by favor II
there be any weakness In a Judge the
opportunity TO say whether d man who
has been convicted shall go TO jail or
go free win be sure 20 bring II out II
subjects him TO all sorts OF pressure
from politicians or from friends OF the
accused, says the Washington Herald.
II he is goodhearted. he Is likely 70 be
led away from duty by his own feel
ings, or be may be made the victim
Of untried humanitarian theories, This
Is not 10 be taken as an argument
against suspending sentences. II is
merely intended 10 show that the prac'
tice makes strength OF character and
a high order OF conscientousness In
disDensable on the bench. The charge
made BY the police Of New York that
The power Of suspending sentences
has been abused may be well found
ed. and there may be weakness on the
General Sessions bench that could not
be construed as benefting the commu
nifty or safeguarding It's society.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-08-23

THREE years ago congress passed
] a law setting aside a tract OF l.
SIS square miles IL northwestern Mon
tana of the widest country on this
continent to be kept as a national
park and playground and game pre-
serve. The park has now just been
opened for the season, and 1t Will re-
main open for visitors until October
Is. For eight months Of the year 1t
is practically inaccessible, as snow
blocks the mountain passes. There
are as yet but few roads, and tourists
have to do most of their travelling on
horseback over rude trails The Great
Northern railroad skirts the southern
border of the park, and it has put up
a chain of hotels and camps for the
accommodation of visitors. The place
IA a paradise for fishermen. Though
wild game animals abound, all hunt
ing and carrying Of firearms Is for
hidden, as in Yellowstone Park, and
1t viii be a great rival Of that attrac-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-08-23
Uncle Sam Opens Another National Playground

ton as soon as It Is well known.
Glacier National park is so named
from the fact that within its borders
there are upwards Of sixty living
glaciers. These glaciers feed numer-
ou streams which go plunging through
gorges Of the widest grandeur. There
are nearly 300 lakes. the largest Of
which is Lake Mcdonald. covering
over ten square miles and being over
1000 feet above sea level. Mount
Cleveland Is the highest mountain
10,435 feet-but there are scores Of
other peaks Of huge size, many Of
which are very grotesque in shape.
One Of the most curious is a great
clfE which has been dubbed Heavens
Fold" Here the strata Of rock for
nation have been doubled and crush
ed in a very striking way. and the
height from the valley is over 200 feet.
White goats are numerous in the re-
gion. They have worn trails around
cliffs which rise vertically from the
valleys. and they tread these precari-
GUS paths with apparently no idea Of
fear. Travellers who like to try their
mountain-climbing abilities viii have
plenty OF work before them here Il
will take years to explore the whole
region, and every party that goes
through reports interesting new dis.
] cOVeries.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-08-23

III AsHINGTON.-In a furtive sort
w OF way people have taken note
II the camel hump walk It's here
came TO Pennsylvania avenue rath'
m gradually, but by much quicker
process than that by which the abor-
ginal man stopped walking on all
ours; for It traces It's ancestry back
o the hobble skirt and no farther
Just as we used to have the kan
Iaroo walk" we now have the camel
lump walk"
The camelhump walk is natures
way OF adapting itself to the sheath
lkirt. II is natures law and probably
he very best nature could do under
he circumstances.
II will be seen by careful attention
o the pictures that the genuine cam
il-hump is nothing more nor less than
IN attempt on the part OF the hobbled
'emale 10 get away from what is
coming behind her. a direct applica-
ion OF the theory that self-preserva-
ion is one OF the primal instincts OF
humanity The peculiar effect is due
o the tendency OF the upper portion
II the torso to advance a little faster
han the hobbled extremities.
The nobble skirt, being true to It's