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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-12-11
Must Abate Nuisances.

Samuel Polkowitz, of 227 New
Brunswick avenue, was ordered to
have manure pit built and fill his
yard with dirt so that prevailing
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WEATHER: Partly
cloudy. Colder to-
night and Thursday.
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Dance tonight Goodwill Hall.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-24
Chicago Lumberman Files
Suit Following Union
League Dismissal.
CLIMAX OF "PUT OVER"
Defendant Had Testified Lori
mer Friend Had Asked Cam.
paign Contribution.

Chicago, Feb. 24.-Edward Hines, the
wealthy Chicago lumber dealer whose
membership In the Union League club
here was cancelled yesterday, today
filed suit against Clarence S. Funk for
$4,000 in the circuit court.
Funk, who is general manager Of the
International Harvester company, tes-
titled before the senatorial committee
in the Lorimer inquiry that Hines told
him he had put Lorimer over" and
had requested that the harvester COM
pany contribute $40. 900 to the expenses
of the election of the senator. Only a
praecipe to the suit was filed today.
At Hines office it was said he was out.
ACTION FOR SANDER.
According to Attorney Allen, who
filed the suit. the action is for slander
Attorney Allen declared it was proba-
BILE that no further steps would be
taken in the case until the completion
of the Lorimer hearing in the United
States senate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-24
ASKS STATE TO INQUIRE
QolMEN- AEFAIRS

Minneapolis, Mfnn., Feb. 24.-Be-
fore the adjournment yesterday of
the first convention Of the Woodmen
National assembly, a resolution was
adopted asking that the next session
of the legislature in Illinois appoint
a special committee thoroughly Ito
investigate the Modern Woodmen
head office receipts and disburse-
ments prior to, during and since the
1908 head camp at Peoria, ILL.,, and
the 1911 head camp at Buffalo"
A law committee was appointed to
wait upon the oBcers of the head
camp at Rock Island and present
claims for readjustment of rates
adopted at convention in Chicago.
Incidental to the discussion of
resolutions and especially that ask
ing the circulation of a petition to
call a meeting to readjust rates, the
direct charge was made that high Of
ficials of the order were leagued with
old line insurance companies to dis
band the order.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-24

result of Cuban supreme court de-
cision invalidating the law ousting
oficeholders who were Spanish sym
pathizers during the revolution.
DISMISSAL OF VETERANS.
Literal execution of the courts de-
cree would involve reinstatement of
a large number of displaced Office
holders aud the dismissal of so-called
veterans who were put in their places
with this in prospect Leaders of the
Veteran association are said to be in
an ugly humor, and if they should
attempt to resist the decree serious
trouble would ensue.
SITUATION Is CRITICAL.
1t is believed here the, situation
will tax the resources of President
Gomez to the utmost.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-24
Gomez, Leader Of the Rsb-
els, Sends Message to
Mexico President.
US. TROOPS ARE READY
Recurrence of Incidents of
Former Uprising Will Not Be
Tolerated, 1t Is Said.

San Antonio, Texas, Feb. "a
Emilio Gomez wired President Ma
dero OF Mexico asking him to sur
ronder the presidency to prevent fur
ther bloodshed. Gomez has been ad-
vanced as a presidential possibility
by the Vasquista revolutionists of
Mexico.
WILL CROSS BORDER.
Washington, Feb. 24.-American
trooPs will cross the border into
Mexico whenever 1t becomes neces-
sary to stop firing into American ter
ritory. In ordering additional troops
10 cope with the situation the Wash
ington government has determined
there will be no repetition OF the
incidents OF the Madero revolution
when a number OF Americans in Fl
Paso and in Douglas, Ariz., were
killed by bullets from opposing
forces across the border.
POSTS ARE NOTIFIED.
kilograms were sent today to the
army posts throughout the country
ordering commandants OF various
garrisons to have troops ready and
Supplies packed ready for immediate
entraining.
At a result Of a conference at the
White house today between the presi-
dent, Secretary Stimson and acting
Secretary of State Wilson, additional
troops will be dispatched to the border
line TO safeguard American interests
and enforce the neutrality laws Of the
United States.
COMPANIES HAVE ORDERS.
San Antonio, Texas. Feb. 24.-The 22nd
infantry and part OF the 3rd cavalry
here today were ordered to hold them
selves In readiness to move on short
notice. Railroads are gathering cars
for their transportation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-24
ITALIAN SHIPS IN
A BEIRUT ATTACK
Sixty of the Peaceful Inhabi-
tants Are Killed and Custom
House Is Damaged.
NUMBER OF BOATS SUNK
Rome House Passes Resolution for
Annexation of Tripoli, and
Royalty Is Acclaimed.

London, Feb. 24.-Three Italian
warships are bombarding Beirut,
principal seaport in the Turkish
province OF Syria, on the Mediter-
ranean, according to a dispatch re-
ceived here this morning. Terrible
panic prevails among the Inhabitants
a majority of whom are Christian.
The bombardment appears to be a
part of new plan of campaign an
nounced recently by Italy in Beirut,
which is not strongly fortified. There
is large foreign population, most of
whom are Christians, and there are
SO Christian churches in the town.
Sixty peaceful inhabitants were
killed. A number of small Turkish
gunboats we're sunk. The custom
house was greatly damaged, and
other buildings suffered severely.
ITALIAN FORCE DEFEATED.
Paris, Feb. 24.-An Italian force was
defeated by Turks and Arabs after a
violent combat Feb %, at Zeenzeur,
IA miles west of Tripoli, according to
dispatches received here today.
PASSES ANNEXATION BILL.
Rome, Italy, Feb. 24.-The chamber
of deputies last night passed the bill
for the annexation of Tripoli by Italy
by a vote of 431 to Ss, midst enthusias-
tic cheering from the floor of the
chamber Of deputies. To them Prem
ier Giolletti made a brief speech.
The immense throng, still cheering
wildly, proceeded to the palace. where
King Victor Emmanuel, Queen Helena
and Crown Prince Humbert came out
on a balcony. Their majestic and
the heir apparent were enthusiastical-
ly acclaimed. This was the first time
the crown prince, who is years old,
had appeared in public. He saluted
the throng beneath him in military
fashion and the crowd in acknowledge
ment burst forth with renewed cheer
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-24
HEADS BROKEN IN
! LAWRENCE RIOT

Lawrence, Mass, Feb. 24.-An at
tempt by q strike committee today TO
send 80 children OF the striking tex
tile workers 70 Philadelphia was pre-
vented by the militia and police.
Several heads were broken and q
number Of arrests made, and the
children we're taken into custory
The action was taken as a result of
an order issued Saturday, by Colonel
here.
Washington. Feb. 24.-Representa-
tive Wilson OF Pennsylvania, chairman
of the house committee on labor, said
today: "If the militia is preventing
women and children from leaving
Lawrence, I shall endeavor TO have the
government intervene and stop such a
thing"
Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. 24.-An.
nouncement of the action of the Law.
renee, Mass, officials preventing chill
dren of strikers leaving the city
brought a storm Of protest from the
convention OF the Illinois Mine
Workers. Resolutions were adopted
denouncing Sweetser and Marsha
Sullivan for perpetrating the mos
dastardly outrage yet resorted to b!
any band OF heartless Cossacks il
the interests OF robber barons, in any
stage OF industrial progress OF thi
upposed-to-be-free country. B.
such acts as these are the McNamar;
outrages prompted. Those in charg,
of affairs, as well as the mill own
ers, should be charged with the mos
contemplate of crimes, which vii
hasten the day of the torch an,
bomb. IL enlightened people don
end these Russianized methods"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-24
GEN. NELSON MILES SEES
HIS BROTHER DROP DEAD

Washington, Feb. 24.-Lieutenant
General Nelson A. Miles, U. s. A..
retired, was motoring along Penn
sylvania avenue when man walk
ing briskly through the twilight in
Lafayette park, opposite the White
house, crumpled down in heap, then
sprawled dead on the pathway. Gen.
eral Miles left his car to peer over
the heads of the crowd which gath
eled. ''It's my brother" cried the
general, when he saw the upturned
face. Then he took the dead body
up in his arms and carried it to the
automobile. Daniel G. Miles was the
mans name. The coroner said heart
disease caused death. Miles home
was in Westminster, Mass. He was
in Washington visiting General
Miles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-24
HOLDS A SALOON MAN
FOR PATRONS MISHAP

st. Louis, Mo-. Feb. 24.-H a man be-
comes intoxicated In q saloon and af-
terward is robbed the saloonkeeper
who sold him drinks and the owner
of the property on which the saloon Is
situated are liable to the victim not
only for the amount he lost, but also
for heavy damages, according to q
decision of the Illinois supreme court
which was communicated today to AS
sistant City Attorney Fredericks Of
East ST. Louis.
The case in which this Judgment
was handed down was that of John
Wiesguth against p. J. Dwyer and
John Stack.
The suit was brought by Weisguth's
wife, Mrs. Sylvia Wiesguth. Dwyer
was a saloonkeeper and Stack owns
the building.
When Wiesguth recovered from a
spree begun in Dryers saloon he said
he found that all his money had disap-
peared.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-24
AGREE ON MONEY
COMBINE INQUIRY

Washington, Feb. 24.-The money
trust" resolution inquiry, as agreed up
on by the committee on rules was
scheduled for passage by the house be
fore adjournment today. The resolu
ton provides for an inquiry by the
banking and currency committee into
the financial affairs CT the country
as to what legislation may be neces
sary, and contained the further direc.
ton that allegations against the
money power mentioned in Represen
tstive Henry's original resolution be
Investigated
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-24
KIMMEL CLAIMANT SAYS
ATTORNEY is A CROOK

st. Louis, Feb. 24.-Shaking a
threatening finger, the Kimmel claim
ant leaned forward from the witness
chair today in the Kimmel case and
admonished the attorney who was
cross-examining him not to call him
"Mr. White as it was not his name.
Later the claimant caused a sensa-
tion by calling his cross-examiner a
crook. A recess was ordered. After
the recess the claimant was asked to
compute interest on a note.
mo, I'll not compute interest. I'll
not be made a goat by you. But
! want to apologize for calling you a
crook / called you a crook. / should
not have done that But you are"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-24
VIII Prosecute Mason.

Chicago, Feb. 24.-Creditors OF
the Wilson Avenue bank will prose-
cute its owner, William A. Mason.
following his recital yesterday of
how he invested" the banks funds.
Mason admitted in the bankruptcy
hearing that he took 81, 900 deposit
ors' money and Invested" it in
questionable stocks, pecan growing
propositions. real estate. and the
buying OF grain on the board OF
trade. He admitted also that the
bank books gave no accounting OF
the money expended other than in
the form of personal charges.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-24

the president argued that the people
are not fitted for seif-government The
president said nothing on that occa-
sion that could be tortured into any
such construction. The speech in which
the president made reference to popu-
lar government was delivered at ban
quet of the State Bar association of
New York Jan. 20. What he then said,
and it was correctly quoted in the
newspapers the following day, was
this:
NOT AFRAID TO SAY so.
Popular government we all believe
in. There are those Of us who do not
believe that all the people are fitted
for popular government. The fact is,
we know they are not. Some of US do
not dare TO say so; but do; and the
question whether a people is fitted for
popular self-government, so as to make
this government the best for that peo
pie, is determined by the ability OF
the majority of that people to place
upon itself a restraint by which the
minority shall receive justice from the
majority. 1t is the question of self
imposed restraint that determines
whether a people is fit to govern It
SELF"
CALLING THE COLONEL.
While it is not admitted by any one
at the White house who has authority Il
speak for the president, many of Taft's
friends asserted Roosevelt had Taft il
mind when in his Columbus speech h
said:
Many eminent lawyers more or lesi
frankly disbelieve in our entire American
system of government. for. By and O
the people. violently antagonize thii
proposal. They believe ana sometime
assert that The American people ar
lot fitted fS- popular government" etc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-24
DEATHS IN A DAY

Paris, Feb. 24.-Jules Joseph Lefe-
bvre, a well known French writer, is
dead.
Pittsburgh, Pa, Feb. 24.-Albert ].
Barr, former publisher of the Pitts
burgh Post and also Sun, and former
director Of the Associated Press, is
dead.
Madison, Wis, Feb. 24.-Thomas W.
Spence, Of the law firm of Quarles,
Spence and Quarles, Milwaukee. drop
ped dead of heart failure in the su-
preme court room today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-24
ROOSEVELT WILL
ANSWER MONDAY

New York, Feb. 24.-Theodore
Roosevelt left for Boston today for
four-day visit with friends. The
former president declined to say
what he will do, with the single ex-
ception of an announcement he would
attend a meeting of Harvard over
seers. To suggestion he would find
it difficult TO Withdraw from public
view at a time when his reply to
eight governors asking him to state
his position regarding the presiden-
tial nomination was not yet given
out, Roosevelt smiled. His reply W
be made public Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-24
GOVERNOR DENEEN MAY
CALL AN EARLY SESSION

Duquoin, Ill, Feb. 24.-Governor De-
neen, when told of the action of the
supreme court in declaring the uni
versity appropriation bill unconstitu-
tional. said it would be impossible for
him to express an opinion until after
hearing from Attorney General Stead
at Springfield He said he would
likely call a special session of the leg
islature next week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-24
Persia BOWS to shuster.

New York, Feb. 24.-W. Morgan
Shuster, erstwhile treasurer general
of Persia, who was the storm center
of a controversy between Persia and
Russia, arrived yesterday. accompan-
led by his family. H. II. Topakyan,
consul general of Persia in New York,
greeted Shuster as a Persian official.
The visit Topakyan paid Shuster is
full of significance from a Persian
standpoint.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-24
Attendant at the Brooklyn
Nursery Admits Murder
ing 8 in a Week.
ACID PLACED IN MILK
Meant to Make Them Sick, So
as to Cause Impression Nurses
Were Not Doing Duty.

New York, Feb. 24.-Winifred Ank-
ers, attendant at the Brooklyn Nursery
and Infants hospital, was arraigned to-
day charged with homicide in connec-
ton with the death of eight infants at
the hospital since Sunday. The wo-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-24
LARGE GOLDEN EAGLE Is
CAUGHT IN A WOLF TRAP

Pierre, s. d., Feb. ga large gold
en- eagle was caught in a wolf trap
near Eagle Butte, this state, a few
days ago. The bird is on exhibition
here. owing to the rare beauty of its
plumage, Sioux Indians always
have held the golden eagle of high
value. Yesterday an Indian resident
offered to trade a valuable horse for
the bird.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-24
CHICAGO WOMEN DEMAND
REPEAL OF OLEO TAX

Chicago, Feb. 24.-The Chicago
woman's Aid society has taken up a
Aght In support OF bill now pend
ing in congress which would set
aside 10 cetns a pound tax on oleo-
margarine and substitute an annual
tax OF So year for dealers. A res
olution adopted urging passage of
the bill says the removal of the tax
would tend TO lower the cost of liv-
tng.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-24
BODY OF DUKE OF FIFE
ARRIVES FROM EGYPT

Portsmouth, England, Feb. "a
The British cruiser Powerful arrived
today with the body OF the late Duke
of Fife, who died Jan. % at Assouan,
Egypt, of congestion of the lungs.
King George, Queen Mary and Queen
Mother Alexandria met the vessel at
Portsmouth and accompanied the
widowed princess to Windsor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-24
NO AMERICANS ARE HELD
IN TOXIC MURDER PLOT

Toxic, Feb. 24.-No arrests of
American citizens have been made
in connection with an alleged plot
to kill the japanese governor-general
of Kora, General Count Terauchi,
and it is asserted officially that no
charges of completely in the affair
have been brought against citizens
of the United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-24
AN ATTEMPT TO
WRECK Q FLYER

Monroe, Mo-, Feb. 24.-An attempt
was made to wreck the BurIingtons s
westbound ST. Louis-Denver express
here last night. Ties placed on the
track were struck by the engine, which
overturned. The engineer and firemen
jumped, but were not injured There
is no clue TO the wreckers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-24
Mrs. Wheeler Free.

New York. Feb. 24.-Mrs. Claudia
Carlstedt Wheeler, once well known as
"the pretty girl in the red tights" IL
"The Mandarin was awarded a de-
cree of divorce from Albert Gallatin
Wheeler. the Chicago traction fnan-
cier. by Justice Newburger. together
with the $500 a month alimony for
which she asked
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-24
Priest Found Dead In Bed.

Kenosha, Wis. Feb. 24.-The Rev.
Bernard Elskamp, widely known
among Catholics, and formerly teacheI
OF the seminary at St Francis, was
found dead in bed at his home here.
Father Elskamp has been pastor Of
St Georges parish here for more than
IA years
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-24
Rock island Brakeman Killed.

Iowa City, Iowa, Feb. 24.-C. E.
Adolph of Cedar Rapids, brakeman,
was instantly killed in the Rock Is
land yards at Morse yesterday when
he slipped and fell beneath some
moving cars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-24

man confessed she put oxalic acid in
the babies milk, not for the purpose
OF killing them, but to make them so
it would appear the nurses, against
whom she had a grudge. were not TAX
ing proper care of the infants. The
district attorney will take measures
today for the appointment of a com
mission to determine the sanity of the
woman.
HELD WITHOUT BAIL.
The Ankers woman was held with
out bail for formal examination
Monday. To the courts questions
asking her to plead to the charge
and inQuiring if she wished a law
yer to defend her. she replied: 81
don't know what you mean. All
want is my baby"
The baby is being kept from heI
because Of fear she might attempt
the infants life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-24
TAFT OUT WITH
FALSEROOD CRY
Official White House Statement
on Alleged Self Govern
ment Assertion.
SENTIMENT NOT ALTERED
Roosevelt Believed to Have Had
President in Mind in Columbus
Speech Reference.

Washington, Feb. "a. - President
Taft today denied emphatically that in
a speech in New York on Lincoln's
birthday he said THAT the people are
not fitted for self-government." In the
first official statement of this kind that
the White house has ever issued dur
ing the Taft administration the presi-
dent calls the circulation of this story
a "falsehnnd"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-24
1863 PERSONS FROZEN TO
DEATH IN 0MSK STORM

Omsk, Asiatic Russia, Feb. "a
One hundred sixty-eight persons
were frozen to death in a snowstorm
today at Omsk and vicinity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-24
Veterans May Attempt to
Resist Enforcement of
Court Decree.
MANY TO LOSE PLACES
Decision InvaIidates Law Gust
ing 0ffiCehoIders Who Were
Spanish Sympathizers.

Washington. Feb. 24.-Another
Cuban crisis apparently is at hand.
Reports from the island indicate that
the unrest, temporarily quieted by
Secretary Knox's recent note Of warn
ing, is about to break out anew as a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-24
WHAT HE DID SAY.

The White house statement follows:
Among the falsehoods that are now
being assiduously circulated by persons
and papers opposed to the president is
one that IN his Linooln's day speech
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-24
Gulf Points Damaged.

Mobile, Ala, Feb. 24.-Much damage
is believed done at Mobile. Coden, Bay
Minette, and several other towns by
wind storm that blew in from the gulf
early today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-24
Call to National Banks.

Washington, Feb. 24.-The comptroi-
Ter of the treasury today issued a call
for reports of the condition of nation
sl banks Feb. 20.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-24
Cut Throat to Get Teeth,

Wichita, Kan, Feb. 24.-It was nee
essary to cut Mrs. Alice Miller's throat
to remove her falsetooth plate, which
lodged there when tooth caught in a
uotato.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-24
Ground Hoo Hides in Coal Car,

Mount Vernon, Feb. PA ground
hog, found in carload of coal ship
Fed to the Johnson Allen Coal COM
pany, was killed by workmen. The
animal showed fight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-24
PREACHER ST IRS
SOCIALISTS IRE
Men and Religion Revivaist
Declares They Are OPP
posed to Marriage.
BUT BELIEVE IN MATING
Address, Delivered in Duluth,
Draws Protests From Audience
and Debate Challenge.

Duluth, Feb. 24.-Socialism, ac-
cording to Dr. w. B. Riley, a Mime
apolis revivalist of the Men and Re-
ligion Movement, is opposed to the
institution of marriage and en-
courages mating, not matrimony.
Out of it, therefore, must necessarily
develop free love. 1t combats physi-
cal strength for the possession of
more beautiful women, and encour-
ages commitment of children as
wards OF the state and the triumph
of atheism.
DRAWS LOUD PROTESTS.
These sentiments by Riley in an
address here drew loud protests at
the end of the lecture from promi-
nent socialists of the city and a chal-
lenge for a debate on the issue OF
Christianity VS.. Socialism," the sub
ject of the revivalist's talk.
"Dr. Riley" shouted William z
Towne, I'VE socialists challenge your
statements as untrue. We Will;
given the opportunity. debate the
question with you" Fifty other So
cialists sprang to their feet.
WILLING To DEBATE
That's all right; that's all right,
repeated Riley. II will debate it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-24
The Weather

Forecast Till z p. NJ. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island. Davenport, Moline,
and Vicinity.
Occasional rain or snow tonight
and Sunday, colder with the lowest
temperature tonight slightly below
the freezing point.
Temperature at a- m 36. High
est yesterday so. lowest last nigh
35.
Velocity of wind at Z a. m. mile!
per hour.
Precipitation .os inch
Relative humidity at z p. m 65
at z g. m. 81.
J. NJ. SHERIER, Local ForecasteI
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
From noon today to noon tomorrow.
Sun sets SAT, rises 6:3s: moon set,
12:49 a. m; 4 p. m, planets Venus and
Uranus IN conjunction and only one
half degree apart