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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-15
Impossible for Him to
Have Fired Second Bull
let in Body.
SOCIETY AT THE TRIAL
FaShionabIy Attired Womer
Crowd Chicago Courtroom
to Hear Evidence.

Chicago, July 15.-Many fashionably
dressed women were present in court
today for the second days testimony
at the trial of Mrs. Rena Morrow,
charged with the murder of her hus-
band. City Detective Dunning, re-
called to the stand, said when he ar
rived at the Morrow home the body
of Morrow was on the kitchen porch
There was a pool OF blood at the
right side of the head and the body
was frozen" she said
Coroner's Physician Springer testi
fed he found two wounds at the post
mortem examination OF Morrow's
body.
One Of the bullets passed through
the brain and the other through the
right lung" Springer declared.
He estimated the weapon was held
six to ten inches from the body. He
declared his opinion the wound in the
chest caused death.
IMEDIATELY UNCONSCIOUS.
ut. lacOunt, VINO also examined tht
body. testified a bullet wound entered
the left side and passed through th'
lungs. and that the wound in the heaC
entered the right temple. He declar
co the body wound caused immediat,
unconsciousness.
/ The contention OF the state is tn,
bullet through the chest was fired frs
and it would have been impossibl,
for Morrow 10 have fred the secont
shot after suffering such a wound.
FROM TWO DIRECTIONS.
That the bullets apparently cam
from two directions, one from the lef
I side and the other from the right, wa
also pointed to by the state as reful
ing the theory of suicide.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-15
Sugar Up 10 Cents.
1000 IN A STRIKE
IN COTTON MILLS

New Bedford. Mass, July l5-Opera-
tives in IL cotton cloth mills in this
city struck today TO enforce a demand
OF weavers for the abolishment Of
grading firms system Of wages. There
was a noisy demonstration, but no vio-
lence. The corporations employ 1900.
II is estimated more than half the op-
eratives remained away from the mills.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-15

terday mOr"in", and soon after a nine
foot wall Of water from the Plaza val
ley rushed down Belle and Plaza
streets.
Mrs. Mcguire died Clinging to her
baby daughter. The child was jerked
from her arms by the flood. washed
out of window, and her body lodged
on fence a short distance away. Mrs
Mary Moore and her son, Wesley
Moore, boarded at the Mcguire home.
They, with two Mcguire children, had
a narrow escape. Wesley Moore car
ried his mother and the two children
to the roof until the wall of water had
passed.
The property damage at Alton will
reach s250,0OO. The Alton gas works
were destroyed.
DACEY Is HERO,
William Dacey is the hero Of a de.
luge which resulted in the death OF
. four persons here yesterday morning
But for Dacey's wading and swimming
( from house TO house, arousing in
/ mates, it is believed many more lives
would have been lost.
DAMAGE IN OTHER TOWNS.
St. Louis, Mo, July 15.-St. Louis and
vicinity yesterday suffered heavy dam
age by the same storm which struck
Alton, H.
Lightning destroyed the main build
ing Of the East st. Louis Cotton Oh
company at National City. III. At Ed
wardsville. ILL.,, the storm caused a
property loss totaling $4,000 The
heaviest loser there was the Banner
Clay works. Charles Shaw was killed
by fright.
Three persons were seriously injured
by the storm in S; Louis. The HOOD
in ST. Louis. according to park keep
ers, was the worst in IS years. All tht
lakes except two were oyerfiowed
causing a loss estimated at severa
thousand dollars.
MEXICO FLOOD KILLS 1000.
Mexico City, July l5-CIoudburst
and foods in the state Of Glanajuatl
have killed over 1000 persons an,
caused a property loss OF s20, 1000 OOC
The cities Of Salamanca and CeIay
are reported 10 have been wiped ou,
and crops in district Of more tha
10000 square miles have been destroy
ed
The homeless survivors face farnin
unless relief is sent from other part
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-15
BRIGHT CROP OUTLOOK
BREAKS WHEAT PRICES

Chicago, July 15.-Wheat prices
suffered a break of more than three
cents a bushel today. Dispatches
from the northwest asserting the out
look was for the greatest crop year
in history and threshing returns from
Kansas showing a yield of 25 to 90
per cent more than expected, were
factors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-15
IMPEACHMENT IS
READ TO SENATE

Washington, July 15.-Impeachment
Of Judge Archibald was formally laid
before the senate today by a commit
tee of managers from the house. The
senate chamber and galleries we're
proceeding.
At the conclusion of the reading Of
the lengthy articles, a resolution to
have the Impeachment rererred TO a
committee of five was adopted.
1t will be determined tomorrow
whether the trial will proceed at once
or go over until fall. A postponement
seems certain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-15
viii Argue on Thsw Tomorrow.

White Plains. y. Y, July 15.-The
summing up by counsel for Harry K.
Thaw in his insanity proceedings will
take place here Tuesday morning in
stead OF in New Rochelle as originally
planned. Justice Keogh has decided
that his chambers in New Rochelle are
too small to accommodate the large
number of newspaper men. witnesses
and lawyers who will be present
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-15
REFUTE CLAIM ILLEGAL
DELEGATES AT CHICAGO

Washington, June 15.-Taft, Hilles,
Senators Sanders and Crane and for
mer Senator Dick were in conference
today over a statement which has
been prepared TO refute charges that
any Taft delegates in Chicago were
illegally seated.
Taft will be officially notified OF his
nomination at the White house Aug. l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-15
cy Morgan Released.

Philadelphia, July 15.-The first
break in the quartet Of great pitchers
that helped the Philadelphia American
team win two league pennants came
today when Manager Mack announced
the release of Harry (Cy) Morgan TO
Kansas City.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-15
OH Dividend.

Chicago, July 15.-At a meeting of
the directors of the Standard Oil COM
pany of Indiana today the first quar-
terly dividend OF the reorganized cor
poration was declared. II is SO a
share, payable Aug 81, 1912. The
books will close July 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-15
The Weather
Forecast Till 7 p. M. Tomorrow for
Rock Island. Davenport, Moline,
and Vicinity.

Generally fair tonight and Tuesday.
Much cooler tonight, with rising tenn
perature Tuesday. Light northerly
winds becoming variable.
Highest temperature yesterday 9A,.
lowest last night, &c. Temperature
at a. m, 68.
Wind velocity at a. m, IA miles
per hour.
Precipitation, none.
Relative humidity at a. m, 81,
at a. m, u.
Stage of water, 20, with a rise OF
L in the last 4S hours.
I'M. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-15
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

F'rom noon today to noon tomorrow)
Sun sets 7:3O, rises Al. Evening
stars: Mars. Jupiter. Mercury. Venus.
Morning star: Saturn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-15
HENNING WOMAN AND HER
ACCUSER FACE TO FACE

Chicago. July 15.-Further exam
ination OF Witnesses in the alleged plot
to inJure Clarence S. Funk by means
OF false charges that he alienated the
affections Of Mrs. Josephine Henning
is expected 10 be made by the grand
jury today. II was said the states at
torney planned TO bring Mrs. Henning
and Miss Eulalia Kearney, a mas
seuse, who declares Mrs. Henning
made damaging admissions TO her
concerning money she received. face
TO face in his Office and questioned
them.
Sugar Up 10 Cents.
New York, July 15.-All grades OF
refined sugar were advanced 10 cents
a hundred pounds today
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-15

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-15

DENVER, JULY 15.-TWO DEAD,
FIVE INJURED, TWO MISSING AND
PROPERTY DAMAGE OF AT LEAST
TWO MILLIONS WERE FACTS
KNOWN AT NOON TODAY IN CON-
NECTION WITH LAST NIGHTS
FLOOD.
INDIVIDUAL ESTIMATES OF
PROPERTY DAMAGE RUN AS HIGH
AS FIVE MILLIONS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-15
STORM FATAL AT ALTON.

Alton, Ill. July 15.-Four persons
were killed in Alton yesterday when
cloudburst caused a food which
swept through two streets and de-
stroyed several houses. The names OF
the dead follow:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-15

Play Of the qualifying round in the
14th tournament Of the Western Golf
association was postponed until tomor-
row owing 10 the destruction OF part
of the course by the food The pro
gram will be carried out tomorrow
over 2 nina-hoIe coiirse
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-23
MARINES CALLED IN

Considerable of a furry was Great
ed among the members of the marine
garrison attached to the naval acad-
emv barracks at Annapolis late last
night, when orders were dispatched
TO all marines in town on leave to re-
port at the barracks at once.
Just what is behind it all is not
known. but it is said unofticially that
a regiment is being formed Tor duty
on the Mexican border or in Cuba with
in the next y hours.
Every marine sergeant at the bar
racks. when the orders came was sent
into town and they were seen running
hither and thither, calling in the ao-
sent ones. The order was announced
from the stages of the local theatres,
as many marines frequent the NOV
ing picture shows. Immediately there
was a rush for the doors and many
others became excited, not knowing
what was up. The word was also
passed in the local saloons and not a
few of the soldier-saiIors were forced
70 leave drinks untasted on the bar.
Inquiry at the marine barracks
brought acknowledgement that all
marines had been "called in." but fur-
ther. that the authorities said they
were not authorized to make at state
ment. It is said that the marines Will
leave in heavy marching order THIS
morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-23
EUROPE ALARMED

The extension of the Turco-ltallan
war is awakening the powers to the
necessity of making renewed attempts
to bring the conflict to an end. Italy S
steady occupation of Turkish Islands
in the Aegean Sea, which Turkey has
answered by expelling Italians from
the Ottoman Empire, is regarded IN
Paris with considerable disquietude.
Italy is now in control of II Tur-
kish islands in the archipelago, and
this, it is pointed out, totally modlhes
the equilibrium Of force in one sec
ton of the water route around the
world, which, with, the completion OF
the Panama Canal, means a contlnu-
Gus globaI marine movement.
The Temps declare that ltaly's oc-
cupation of the archipelago changes
the whole political map, as the LAS
tern Mediterranean enters into the
dominion of the triple alliance. Ihe
turn of events therefore. is distinctly
against the interests of the triple en-
tente, and chiefly against those OF Rus
sia, and time has arrived for mem
bers of the triple entente to examine
the situation seriously.
Various suggestions for meditation
between Turkey and Italy have been
preferred, including the calling OF i
congress Of European powers ana
proposal to allow Italy to remain lr
Tripoli as England has renamed II
Egypt. with Turkey retaining lega
control in the country, getting bacE
her islands and receiving additional
economic compensation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-23

ORDER IS GENERALLY OBEYED
Clouds Which Recently Disappeared
When Miners Returned to Work
Reappear in All their Blackness.

London, May 23.-Following sew
en- hour session the general eXecut.
| i've comittee of the United Transport
! Workers this afternoon called a gene
raj strike Of all transport workers in
| Great Britain. The order was gen
orally obcyed and it was claimed by
union officials that there will be more
than 100, 200 workers cut out by night
fall. Every port will be affected, it
is stated, and all sea going commerce
will be paralyzed.
The strike order goes into effect to-
night II states that the strike was
declared because of the action of the
employers in boycotting union men in
violation Of the general agreements
and existing contracts.
Just as the country was congratu-
lating itself that the crisis had disap-
pcarcd from the horizon, Il new and
extremely threatening strike has de-
velopcd. II is due to the disSatisfact-
ion of the labor transport men who
man the lighters ut the various ports
of call. Fifteen thousand quit work
Tuesday and their ranks have been
slowly increased Today, following
the declaration of the Master Lighter
men that they will neither make con-
ccssions nor consent to Arbitration,
the executive committee of the work
ers met to consider the advisability OF
ordering a general strike.
The men demanded the standard
ixation of wages, increases in several
instances, shorter hours and larger
crews for general work. The strike
at first was directed only against
shipping in this port but has spread
to dozen others and it is believed
tnaL unless SOHlc ColiSSSSio!lS eiS VI
fered by the Master Lightermen i'm
medateIy the general strike order vii
issue by tonight. 1t will call out up
ward of 100000 men and absolutely
tie up all commerce. The food supply
at London and other cities almost en-
tirely depends upon the water COM
merce and a general strike will cause
widespread suffering.
At two o'clock this afternoon it was
estimated that 10000 dock workers
had struck under the orders of the To-
cal Unions and in advance of the gen
eral strike order which is being pre-
pared. There has been no rioting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-23
AERIAL TRIP POSTPONED.

The proposed aerial mail trip, sched-
uled to start from New York for
Washington this morning with Paul
Peck at the wheel has been postpon-
ed until Friday or Saturday, in order
to give DR.. William Christmas, in
ventor of the machine, an opportunity
to install a new motor. The new mot
or is of 100 horsepower and will re-
place an engine with only half as
great driving power.
The biplane has been shipped to
Mineola, l.. l., and tomorrow it will
be given thorough test The start
probably will be made on Friday, bu'
at the latest on Saturday.
Upon the success of this venture de-
pends the future of aerial mail SER
vice in this country. The inventor of
the Christmas biplane is confident
that the trip from Gotham to this city
will be accomplished in less than five
hours. If the trip proves success,
Dr.. Christmas will apply to Post
master General Hitchcock for con-
tract to carry the mails between this
city and Baltimore.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-23
WAR IN MEXICO.

With the Federal Army, at Rellano,
Mexico, May 23.-(4 a. m.)-Ihe
battle between the government forces
under Gen. Victoriano Huerta and
Gen. Pascual Orozco's revolutionary
army, was resmumed at daybreak to-
dav in the suburbs Of Rellano, the
rebel headquarters.
The destructive power of the red
eral artillery is again embarrassing
to Orozco's forces, even more thah II
did on Wednesday afternoon hu-
erta's big gums are working havoc IN
the rebel ranks at distance "t i've
kilometers, with the rebels unable 10
reply. Their guns lack range.
A wounded Federal soldier was
brought to the rear at four O'clock
where Huerta forced the United ireSs
correspondent to remain.
"We had them whipped at dark last
night" he said. "Our artillery dis
LODGED them from their positions and
if we had sent our cavalry against
them. Orozco could have been rout-
ed, But darkness set in and 1t was
necessary to close the fighting for
the day. All the cavalrymen at the
front will charge the rebel positions
TODAY as soon as the artillery has
cleared the stronger Positions
Desperate fighting expected no"
througout the day. 1t is thought
that this is Orozco's last stand, and
that if Rellano falls, his fortunes will
fall also.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-23
SEA MONSTER
IS LAUNCHED.
Worlds Largest Ship Placed in
Water at Hamburg by Emperor
William Today
IS LO., ger THAN THE TITANIC
Latest Addition TO Hamburg Amcri-
can Line of Transatlantic Steam
or Sacrifices Speed to Safety.

Hamburg, May 23.-The world 5
largest ship the Hamburg-America
Line Imperator, ten and One-half feet
longer than the ill-fated Titanic, to-
day was launched here by Emperor
William, in the presence OF the high
officials of the German government
and vast thr0ng.
The recent loss of the White Star
leviathan and fifteen hundred of her
passengers gave rather 4 sombre tone
to today's ceremonies, but neverthe-
less there was 4 ringing chorus of
cheers when the monster vessel slid
into the water. Among naval men
added interest was given to the laun-
ching because of the Titanic disaster
and subsequent Investigations in Eng
land and America, for it is claimed
that the lmperator now is the last
word in safety as well as in size. A
conference of German maritime auth
critics was held in Berlin Il month
ago when it was decrccd that the build
ers of the new liner must sacrifice
speed and luxury to safety. They
readily agreed.
The Titanic was $50 feet 6 inches
long. The Impcrator is S93 feet long
g5 feet wide and lO3 feet high. From
the captains bridge tot he water line
the distance is 81 feet. The topmost
Of her eleven decks is as high is a
five-story house. She will have Il
tonnage of $4,000 and accommodate
ions for 5000 passengers.
There will be life boate and saving
apparatus for every person on board.
The Imperator is under subsidy of
the German navy and in time of war
can be pressed into transport service
when the Titanic, Olympic, Lusitana
and Mauretania, were built, it was
rumored in diplomatic circles that
England boastcd she could transport
an entire army to German territory
over night, and Immediately it was
announced that Germany would build
the biggest ship.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-23
WATTERSON SEES DANGER
SAYS There is in R0Osevelt's Name But
One Issue-Life Tenure In
Executive Office.

Under the caption "An Invocation
to Civil War;" Col. Henry Wattrerson
says in the Courier-Journal:
"The result in Ohio makes it GER,
tain that the voters in the United
States will have to reckon with Theo-
dore Roosevelt next November at the
polls. 1t will not matter whether he
appears under the emblem of party
nomination, or as an insurrecto, ap-
pcaling to all parties, unless he breaks
down under the strain and is taken to
lunatic asylum, he will be candi-
date for President.
"There can be in his name and per-
son but one issue-life tenure in the
executive office and 4 civil fabric inn
perial in everything except its NOM
enclature.
"rhus our system Of representative
government aid in constitutional
checks and balances, having achieved
the battle for independent existence
and survived the several ordeals of
foreign invasion and internal conflict,
to disputed succession and the strife
of sections and factions, must face
the final and yet gather peril of mad
ambition, supported by corrupt and
corrupting millions, playing upon the
restless, the unknowing and unthink-
ing, the purchasable, the brutal and
the vile.
"The country has reached another
parting of the ways. From the exit
Of Washington to the death of Nc
Kinley the citizens selected for pres
idents of the United States were level
headed and we'll balanced men, about
whose mental integrity there had new
er been the slightest question.
"At length this nation is a world
power The issue precipitated by
Theodore Roosevelt is to decide whe-
ther that sublime decision of the
sword, with all that went before it
and all that it carried with It, shall
be nullified; whether, become world
power, this nation shall proclaim to
mankind it's own failure by the aban-
donment of it's constitution, the over
throw of its safe guards and the NAM
ing of u dictator. He who says he
is not the issue little recks what he
is saying; he who thinks it is not,
'twere prudent to question his sanity.
In it's ultimate analysis and its last
word, the Roosevelt propaganda is
the invocation of mailman to civil
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-23
ATTEMPTS To
KILL TANG SHA u.
DiSgruntled 0ffice-Seeker Fires Sew
eraI Shots at Intended
Victim
AIM BAD; BALLS WENT WILD
Would-be Assassin Overpowered by
Attaches and Taken to Jail-Pres-
ident Yuan Calm During Scene.

Peking, May 23.--While President
Yuan Shi Kai was dining with men,
Ders of the cabinet, governors of pro-
vinces and leading Chinese officials
Chang Ping Lin, disgruntIed office
seeker bribed attaches and entered
hall. He drew a revolver and fired
several shots poin, blank at Tang
Shao VI, whom he blamed for his
failure to get positions which he had
sought. His aim was bad and all
the shots went wild. After his am
munition was exhausted Chang was
overpowered by attaches and taken
to Jail. Throughout the shooting
the president watched Chang closely
but did not rise from his seat.
Tan, Shoa Vi, premier and minis
ter of communications, was educated
in the United States and represented
Yuan Shi Kai, throughout the nego-
tiations with DR.. Sun Vat Sen. He
is radical but incurred the displeas-
ure of many of his party by declaring
publicly that he did not consider that
China was as yet ripe for self govern
ment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-23
ROPE BREAKS AT HANGING.

Lancaster, Pa, May 23.-As he
shrieked out a vain protestation of
innocence when the trap was sprung,
the body of Antonio Rome2Zo, doomed
to die for the murder of companion,
Tony Seratino, some months ago, was
shot downward from the gallows here
today As it reached the bottom of
the drop the rope broke just above
the knot, and the body crashed down
to the prison court yard, while sew
eral of the spectators toppled over
horrified by the occurrence.
The sheriff and his deputies hur-
ried down and picked up the form Of
the murderer, rendered unconscious
by the fall. Another knot was tied
in the rope, and it was re-adjusted,
and the trap sprung again.
This time the hemp held, and the
condemned man died slowly Of strang-
ulation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-23
PRESBYTERIAN CONVENTION.

The general assembly of the South
ern PRESBYTERIAN Church yesterday
disposed of the controversy over the
infant elect clause by adopting and re-
fcrrng to the presbyteries for their
ratification substitute for the elect
infant clause of the confession of faith
and the resolution carrying the pro-
posed substitute was assed alter
the most lively debate of the present
session. The assembly finally agreed
upon a form that suited a large ma
jority of the commissioners, which is
as follows:
Being elect, all dying infants in
infancy are saved and regenerated
through the spirit of Christ"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-23
STILL UNABLE TO AGREE.

Washington, May 23.-Still unable
to agree on arbitrators to settle the
differences between the eastern rail-
roads and their locomotive engineers,
President Willard, of the Baltimore
G. Ohio, and D. H. Morrissey, for the
unions, said today that they would
continue their deliberations with the
expectation of reaching an agreement
on the personel in few days The
fifteen days within which the two ex-
pected to name the arbitrators, ano
at the conclusion of which time had
agreed to leave the selection to Chlel
Justice White, expired today, but the
two representatives decided not tc
take advantage Of this plan at pre-
sent.