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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-01
Twilight League

In a game that was featureless ex-
cept for the hurting of the two oppos-
ing sharpshooters. the Car-wi-cos and
Fuerst & Kraemers played a tie game
on the North Hill playground yester-
day, Neither team was able to score
and only once did man get as far as
third, that when H. White of the
Fuerst & Kraemers, by some very
pretty base-running, went from first
to third on an infield out The bingle
to score him was lacking, however, and
neither side got really dangerous again.
The opposing beavers were Lewis
for the Fuerst & Kraemers and Bagley
for the Car wi-cos, the latter getting
possibly a shade the better of the ar
gument. Lewis lacked control, walk
ing three men. He was touched for
two safeties while Bagley only allowed
one. Neither had any great trouble,
however, each having eight strike outs,
the hitting being mainly conspicuous
by its absence.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-01

Lively and McAufster; umpires, KEEL
lunl and O'Toole.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13
MORSE, 6 MONTHS LEFT,
TO MEET DEATH PLAYING

Florence, April 13.-Given only
six months to live, Charles w. Morse
has abandoned his quest for health
and the prolongation of his life ana
will take one final fling at pleasure.
Morse had decided to go from here
to one of the famous health resorts,
but recently several eminent special
lists told him that his BrIght's dis
ease was incurable and that, aggra-
waited by arterio sclerosis and minor
complaints, it would prove fatal with
in not later than six months. This
six months the ex-convict banker
does not intend to spend at Carlsbad
OR any other resort. He will make
the most of his limited days and to
that end has planned a tour of south
eastern Europe. He betrays no
anxiety over his condition. In this
city he is quartered at the most luxur-
\ ious hotel in southern Europe and
his proposed trip has been planned on
a most expensive scale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13

the national convention. The regu-
lar republican organization, backing
Taft, claims the president will have
a large majority of the delegates. The
Roosevelt fsction claims it will elect
a large number of delegates in oppo-
sition to Taft. The democratic party
is split, but both factions favor Will
con. Candidates favoring Clark and
harmony also are on the ballot in
many congressional districts.
WISCONSIN OFFICIAL RETURNS.
Madison, April 13.-Oficial re-
turns from all but Oneida county in
the recent primary and election in
Wisconsin show La Toilette, 131, ,92O;
Taft, 47,629. La Toilette secured a
solid delegation. Wilson received
45.5O4 and Clark 36,251. Wilson
has 19 and Clark six delegates to
Baltimore. Thomas Fleming, I'M
pledged, was elected in the Fourth
district.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13
LIBEL SUIT AGAINST
CITY VOTERS LEAGUE

Milwaukee, Wis, April 13.-Action
for libel will be started against the
members of the executive committee
of the Voters league, Otto r. Han
sen and others, who are alleged to
have taken part IN the preparation
of the Voters league report upon
candidates at the recent municipal
election. This was determined upon
at a meeting Thursday night, attend
cd by about seventy men who were
candidates either in the primary or
the election. "One firm has been in
structed to go ahead and begin suit, =
said Mr.. Runge yesterday. 1T has
not yet been fully determined wheth-
er the action will be civil or GRIM
iual. but think action will be under
both statutes. While the case will
surely be against the tight members
Of the executive committee who sign
ed the report, and against Charles d.
Boyd, who is charged with assisting
in its preparation, it is also intended
/ to make all who had to do with the
report defendants to the action.
f Heavy damages will be asked by our
/ clients, who claim to have been dam
aged by the statements made in the
report, while we believe there Is
ground to warrant a criminal action.
I The charges made in the report were
carefully analyzed at the meeting ano
we believe there is every ground
for suit. 1t is our intention to press
the matter with all possible vigor. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13

cents to S1.06 Is. After a rapid re-
action the market again advanced. a
rough estimate of the crop damage
by one expert is 5O,O0O,0O0 bushels.
Tffis total is figured on the theory
that one-third of the expected yielG
in Illinois, Indiana and Ohio has
gone to ruin.
During the worst of the furry the
C. E. Clifford company suspended op-
erations. The liabilities are said not
to exceed $4,000. Clifford said a
bookkeeper had been speculating
without the knowledge of the firm.
Closing prices were almost the top
most levels reached on the earlier
swells. May closed at S1.O9 ga, July
at $1.O5 1906, with gains of re-
spectively 1904 and cents.
MARKETS ELSEWHERE.
Kansas City, April 13.-May and
July wheat deliveries rose nearly 2
cents here.
New York, April 13.-Wheat ad-
vanced 1 Il q " through active GOV.
ering.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13
Young People From Brad
Icy Polytechnic Injured
at DistilIsry.
ON AN INSPECTION TRIP
Support CoIIapSeS Under Weight
of rs Visitors in Peoria
Building.

Peoria, ILL.,, April 13.-Twenty-
five students of Bradley Polytechnic
Institute were injured today when the
second floor of the Woolner distil-
lery, which they were inspecting, gave
way under the weight of the 75 men,
ters of the party. Seriously injured:
MISS OLA BILLMAN, Shelbyville,
Ind., ribs broken.
JESSE CARDIFF, Galva, ILL.,, IN
ternally.
FLORENCE SHERIN, Winnebago,
Min, spine injured. ribs fractured.
A. H. JOHNSON, legs broken; may
die.
GEORGE CORRIEL, leg broken.
FLORENCE LURTON, arm broken.
ANNA DEITH, ankles broken.
FRED DAVEY, st. Cloud, Minn.,
| leg broken.
ZOE HUDSON, internally.
GEORGE STARCKSON, ribs brok-
en-.
MARY BROWN, internally injured.
FLORENCE SCHURZ, ribs broken.
MARGARET M'DONALD, leg
| trrken.
! HAZEL BULLOCK, arm broken.
| LOUIS PAMPMEYER, arm broken.
EDNA BROWN, bruises.
GROUPED AROUND VAT.
The party was grouped around big
vat. Instantly there was a crash and
the whole party was precipitated to
1.-The ground Partly buried under
broken timber, boxes and machinery,
men and women were thrown into ex.
citement. Every ambulance in the
city was rushed to the scene. In the
meantime workmen removed the pros
trate bodies and placed them in rows
on the prairie until the ambulances ar
rived.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13
$25. 900 IS ALLOWED FOR
MONEY TRUST INQUIRY

Washington, April 13.-The house
appropriated 5000 for use of the
banking committee in it's investiga-
tion of the money trust
The lie was passed in the house to-
day when Graham of Illinois branded
as false" Manns statement that
Graham had told a woman lobbyist,
Mrs. Gray, not to return fee protest
ed by an Indian client. The ensuing
debate was intense and bitter.
Thomas F. Cole of Duluth, whose
testimony probably will conclude the
steel trust investigation, testified to-
day that the Hill ore lease was taken
By the steel corporation as an explora-
tion and not to effect a monopoly.
By unanimous vote the house com
miItee on the election OF president
and vice president, favorably report
ed the Henry bill, which would pro-
vide for publicity of all contributions
TO campaign funds and their dis
bursements intended to advance the
candidates. of aspirants to the two
highest federal offices.
The senate today adopted the
house resolution congratulating the
people of China upon their assump
ton of power.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13
GENERAL GRANT WILL BE
INFERRED AT WEST POINT

New York, April 13.-General Fred
erick Dent Grant will be given full
military funeral in this city and will
be buried at West Point, where mill
tary services also will be held. This
was announced after Brigadier Gener-
of the department OF the east, and
Lieutenant Marion Howe, formerly
military aid TO General Grant, had held
a consultation at the Hotel Bucking-
ham with Mrs. Grant and Captain
Ulysses S. Grant ILL.,, who arrived to-
day from Washington. The funeral
will be delayed, however, for ten or
twelve days, it was stated, until the
arrival here of General Grants daugh-
ter, Princess Michael Cantacuzene-
Speranskey, who is now in Russia. The
princess cabled today that she would
start for this country at once.
The body will be removed to Gov
ernor's island. headquarters of the de,
partment of the east, and today will
be placed in the Chapel Of Cornelius
the Centurion, where it will lie IN
state under a military guard until the
day of the funeral.
The generals widow was the recip
lent today Of hundreds of telegrams
and other messages Of sympathy from
all parts OF the country One OF the
first kilograms to be delivered to Mrs
Grant was from President Taft, dated
tom lhe White house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13
PRESIDENT HAS A
STRANGE CALLER

Washington, April 13.-Michael
Winter of Baltimore caused unusual
excitement here today He made two
attempts to enter the front door OF
the White house and finally landed
at police headquarters under the i'm
preston he was at the German en-
bassy. Winters first call was while
the president was at breakfast. The
man said he was known at the Ger
man embassy and had business with
Taft that required personal audi
ence. He was turned away, but a
short time later slipped through the
door and was several feet inside be-
fore he was detected. He was in
duced to accompany an officer to the
Germany embassy" to be examined
| for his mental soundness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13
CANADIAN BANKER
IN CHICAGO jail

Chicago, April 13.-Dr. Beattie Mes
bitt, former president of the Farmers
National bank and recorder of deeds of
Toronto, Canada, charged with con-
spring the make forgeries amounting
10 a quartet of a million and making
false reports to the minister of finance
Of Canada, spent a sleepless night in
the county Jail. Attorney w. K. Patti
son said: "Nesbitt is not guilty of
the offense charged. In Canada, a
president of a bank is little more than
figure head. The real work is
done by the cashier When the case
is called April &c we expect to show
there is not sufficient evidence to send
Nesbitt back
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13
CLEVELAND HASA
HIGH COST PLAN

Cleveland. April 13.-Fish at cents
a pound That is TO be the cost OF the
lake catch TO the consumer in Cleve-
land. Plans for the formation OF a
company 20 use the city docks and
sheds, and. in return for that privilege,
guarantee a maximum price OF 5 cents
a pound for fish. have been completed,
and yesterday the first consignment Of
1900 pounds was landed, TO be sold TO
day. The fish enterprise is but one Of
several launched in Cleveland recent
~. with a view 10 curtailiEg the cost OF
living. Womens clubs. as well as the
city council. are interested. Next
Thursday a monster parade Of women
headed by the city council, is to de
scend upon the central market, with
banners displayed calling for cheaper
vegetables and produce. Mayor Baker
and Mayor Shank OF Indianapolis viii
address the women
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13

ney Hillman for the employees and
Charles H. Winslow of the United
States bureau of labor, acting in his
individual capacity.
CREATES "TRADE BOARD,
Briefly, the plan creates a trade
board" of IL persons, who, so far as
possible, shall be practical men, with
an intimate knowledge of the work.
Five members of the board will be
employees and five will be representa-
tives of the firm, the neutral man to
be named by the committee which
drafted the plan. This trade board is
to have full jurisdiction to meet and
adjust all differences arising under the
existing arbitration agreement, subject
to appeal to a permanent arbitration
board of three persons, one chosen
by the employees, one by the firm and
the two TO select the third member
| The members of the permanent arbi.
tration board so far selected are Carl
Meyer for the firm and Henry NJ. Ash.
ton for the employees, the third per
son not being agreed upon thus far.
TO PASS ON CHANGES.
| When changes in the style of cloth
| ing or new subdivisions of the work
make necessary change in prices the
proposed changes must be submitted
to the trade board and passed upo1
before being put into effect. Before 6
complaint against as employe is enter
| Cd In nj NJ hnnly 81, 81
purpose the employe must be mott
fed so that he may appeal to the trade
board if the complaint is unjust.
In the event of a stoppage of worl
at any of the numerous shops of tn,
company the trade board shall at ono,
proceed to the seat of the trouble an,
order work resumed. Should the stoI
page be caused by the employees the
will be given one hour in which I,
return to work, and in the event O
| their failure to do so they shall n
longer be regarded as employees O
the firm, or shall they be entitled t
any Of the benefits of the plan.
No action taken by an employe Will
serving as a member of the trad
board may at any time be recalled b
, the power appointing them.
While the plan provides for an al
peal from the trade board, it is expec
ed that fewer than per cent of tn
/ disputes will be appealed.
, The strike of lathers which has bee
in force since March / was settled a
a conference between the plasterin
leQnusctors and W. J. Sorley. interni
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13
BIG FIRM PLANS
TO AVOID STRIKE
Hart, Shaffner & Marx and EN-
ployes Arrange to Prevent
Serious Controversies.
TRADE BOARD is CREATED
Body With Five Members From Each
Side and One Neutral to Ad-
Just Differences,

Chicago, April Establishment of
all difficulties arising over wages and
working conditions, without resorting
to strikes or lockouts, is expected un-
der new plan worked out between
the firm of Hart, Schaffner & Marx
and its 10000 employees.
The plan is declared to be the most
advanced yet adopted in the United
States and may be the forerunner of
a general system for dealing with
employees by large corporations. 1t
was worked out by Earl D. Howard
and Carl Meyer, representing the
firm; William o. Thompson and Sid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13
YOUTH DIVORCED
FROM HIS SISTER
Secret Kept by Mother Leads
Him to Believe Girl Is
Adopted Child.
STILL. LOVE EACH OTHER
Relationship of Couple Revealed to
Husband and Wife by Probate
Court Judge.

Cincinnati, April 13.-John P. Ruch,
Jr., aged %, obtained divorce from
his half-sister, Helen Hoffman Ruch,
"a, in the solvency court here yester-
day. The couple was married Oct.
25, 1910, neither at the time knowing
of the blood relationship between
them. The relationship was disclosed
few weeks ago and the action for
a divorce followed. The husband was
given custody of their two children,
the youngest of whom is only a few
weeks old.
For private reason the mother had
hidden from the children the fact that
they were half brother and sister, al
lowing them to believe that the girl
was only an adopted child.
The divorce was granted upon the
formal ground of neglect for the pur-
pose of protecting the young couple
as far as possible in the record.
JUDGE REVEALS SECRET.
The relationship of the Ruchs was
wife by Judge William Lueders Of the
probate court few weeks ago in the
lpresence of their mother. Judge
Lueders had learned of the relation
ship from neighbors of the Ruch fam
lily.
In obtaining the marriage license
Ruch gave the young woman's name
as Helen Hoffman.
This young man came to the pro-
bate court in 1910 and secured a IL
icense to marry this young woman
who, it since has been discovered, is
his half-sister," said Judge Lueders to
the court.
STILL LOVE EACH OTHER.
81 am informed-in fact, have in
vestigated the matter carefully anc
feel certain-that he did not know a
that time that this young woman il
his sister. The discovery was not made
until a comparatively short time ago
They still love each other and low
their children.
r st explained to them that, ALTHOUGH
they might be able to keep the secre
for years, there will come a time a
surely as anything human can be Gel
tain, when some one will have dis
covered it and it will be exposed pos
sibly in their declining years. Or,
the disclosure were to come not unit
after their death, 1t would be left a
a heritage to their children. Now the
can come into court honestly to e,
plain an honest mistake and do tn
only thing in their power to rectif
that mistake"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13
SUFFRAGE KNOCKED OUT
BY NEW JERSEY JUDGE

Trenton, N. j., April 13.-Justice
Kalisch of the New Jersey supreme
court yesterday rendered an opinion
holding that the constitution or New
Jersey does not give the rioat to re-
males to vote. Justice Fdiisch dis
missed rule to show why writ OF
mandamus should not issue compeli-
ing the members of the board of reg
istration and election of Passafc
township, Morris county, to register
the name of Harriet f. Carpenter til at
she might qualify to vote.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13
NO SLAVERY IN STEEL
MILLS, SAYS COMMITTEE

New York, April 13.-The commit
tee appointed by the United States
Steel corporation to investigate the
labor conditions at the corporations
mills and furnaces returned to the
city yesterday after visiting the Gary,
Illinois Steel, Homestead and other
plants. The committees report,
which will be read at the annual
meeting next Monday, says nothing
" as found TO warrant the statements
that a condition of slavery existed
within the mills and that, on the con-
trary, every provision possible has
been made to improve labor condi-
tiOns and make the work of the men
as easy as possible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13
WILL DEAL WITH
MEXICAN REBELS

Washington, April 13.-Mexican reb-
els are rapidly rousing the ire OF the
United States government, and while
no steps in that relation have been
discussed as yet, it is almost certain
the revolutionists will never obtain
sympathy or recognition here. Inter
ference Of rebels with Official mail Of
American consuls and the summary
execution of Thomas Fountain, an
American gunner, in defiance of pro-
test from this country. has caused a
feeling OF aggravation at the state de-
partment. Though the United States
is practically powerless at present to
compel more courtesy from rebels. ii
is felt heavy reckoning is awaiting
some of the insurrecto leaders.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13
Knox Orator wilma Contest.

Galesburg, ILL.,, April 13.-The fifth
here last night under the auspices of
Lombard college. First prize of SIS
was given Jesse Grafton of Knox col
lege and second of $50 to Hirsch E.
Sable of Chicago university. The
other speakers were Rose Chappell of
Monmouth college, Delbert II. Abbott
of Illinois Wesleyan, Quincy Wright of
Lombard and Roy H. McKerchar of
Northwestern university.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13
NIP PILOT TO KILL SING;
20 CHINESE BEHEADED

Nanking, April 13.-TWenty persons
were arrested yesterday and immedi-
ately beheaded. They were charged
with completely in plot to dynamite
the Yamen and kill Huang-Sing, who
has been put in control of the Nanking
sphere. Papers found proved the plot
ters were agents of the Manchus, who
are offering big rewards for the assas-
sination of President Yuan Shi Kai, DIR.
Sun Vat Sen, General Ii Yuen Heng,
vice president, Huang-Sing, and other
prominent republicans
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13
Flat Lands in Louisiana
and Arkansas Inundat-
ed by Night.
WARNINGS TO PEOPLE
Preparations to Care for Refu-
gees at ViCkSbuTg and
GreenviIIe, Miss.

Greenville, Miss, April 13.-By to-
night It is estimated 1000 square miles
of fertile fat lands east of Carroll and
Madison parishes, Louisiana and Chi
cot and Desha counties, Arkansas, will
be flooded from two serious breaks of
the levee at Panther Forest, Ark, and
near Roosevelt, La.
WARNINGS SENT OUT
In the territory to be inundated are
numerous villages, Arkansas City and
Lake Village, Ark, and Lake Provi-
dence, Tallulah and Delhi, La. While
damage to property will be heavy, it
is not believed the loss of life will be
large, as warning was sent out when
the levee collapsed. Boats were sent
to rescue the food victims, and prepar-
ations were made at VicksbUrg and
Greenville to care for refugees.
APPEAL TO CONGRESS.
New Orleans, April 13.-An urgent
appeal of the citizens OF LuXora, Ark,
for immediate help from the federal
government was conveyed TO Presi-
dent Taft in telegram from the ma
tiunal drainage congress, now III ses-
sion here. n. f. Simonson of Luxo-a
described the food conditions as most
alarming.
MAROONED on HOUSETOPS.
Hundreds of families are marooned
on housetops awaiting rescue.
Parker plantation, where Colonel
Roosevelt made headquarters during
bis bear hunt. is six to ten feet under
water. Eighteen lives are in peril in
the town of Roosevelt, named in hon.
or of the colonel following his hunt
A steamer was sent to the rescue.
THOUSANDS HOMELESS.
New Orleans, April 13.-Grear
property damage was wrought il
north Louisiana by the breaking las
night OF the west leyee of the Miss
issippi near Alsatia. II is feareC
many lives may be claimed. Is II
estimated eight hundred square miles
are now flooded with a prospect tina
twice that amount Will be inundated
by night. Thousands of families ar,
homeless.
PEOPLE UNPREPARED.
Monroe. la, April 13.-Thousands
OF persons were caught almost unpre
pared when the food swept through
the towns Of northeast Louisiana, anC
the leyee board fears there has beef
loss OF life. The towns of Roose
welt, Lyuchville, Hesper, Enoka, One
ga, Tallabena. Manstord and MasoI
are flooded. South of Tallulah. La,
dozen more towns VIII be flooded.
REFJ GEES RETURNING.
Cairo. H., April lS.-The Ohio rive
Tell one.tenth Of foot and today tin
EuaEe registered $40 feet Wome
and children who were sent from III
city when the river rose above tn
level o. the city have begun to return
despite the fact that the water outsid
the levees is stlll 10 feet above III
level OF the city.
The only way TO get into the city
by boat. as railroads have moot bee
able 10 get their tracks repaired.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13
Continue Poison inquiry.

Rockford, April 13.-The grand jury
will be recalled next week to inyes-
tigate the Wheeler poison mystery, for
which the husband is being held. Fred
Wheeler is having difficulty in getting
counsel several attorneys having de
cliaed TO take the defense.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13
RAILROADS CALLED TO
ANSWER WAGE DEMANDS

New York, April 13.-Chalrman
Staurt of the General Managers asso-
citation of so railroads, issued a call
today for a meeting of the conference
committee TO be held here April IT,
to iiscuss the recent strike vote OF the
engineers and determine whether the
railroads should make a counter pro-
position to the demands for increased
pay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13
FIRE DESTROYS OMAHA
BLOCK: S35O.OOO LOSS

Omaha, Neb., April 1S.-Fire earfy
today destroyed one of the principal
business blocks in the retail section
OF the city. The loss is estimated at
S350,000. An explosion of a large
stock of fireworks caused a scare to
thousands of spectators. The two
largest banks in the city at one time
were threatened with destruction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13
AGREEMENT REPORTED
ON ANTHRACITE SCALE

Philadelphia, April IA report
this afternoon that the sub-commit-
tee of anthracite miners and Oper-
Btors had about reached an agree
ueut could not be confirmed. II is
J.id there has been an understanc-
luE on most differences and a basis
ler a final agreement reached.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13
Taft and Roosevelt Forces
Battling in Penn
syIvania.
EACH IS MAKING CLAIMS
Both Factions of Democratic
Party Supporting Wilson at
the Primaries.

Philadelphia, April 13.-Rain re-
ported from all parts of the state to-
day disappointed voters who are to
take part in the primary election OF
Pennsylvania. Chief interest center
ed in Pennsylvania's 76 delegates to