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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-05
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-05
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Argus.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-11
I 'HOMMEO|EU GIVES UP
MICHIGAN CENTRAL PLACE
Resigns AS General Manager To
Become Assistant To Presi-
dent Brown

Richard H. L'Hommedieu, general
manager Of the Michigan Central rail
road for the past nine years, has
rendered his resignation to Henry b.
Ledyard. chairman of the board OF di-
rectors. and will give up his duties as
soon as arrangements for successor
can be completed Mr. L'Hommedieu
gives ill-health as the reason for his
resignation He will not sever his
connection with the railroad entirely,
however, as II is understood that he
will be appointed assistant to Presi-
dent w. c. Brown, OF the New York
Central lines, and less arduous duties
than his present position calls for, will
be assigned to him.
Mr.. L'Hommedieu has had a very
successful career I'm the railroad field.
He went into the shops OF the Cincin.
natl, Hamilton & Dayton railroad in
1870, when he was 20 years OF age. and
gradually rose in the service OF the
company. He then went TO the Offices
of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
railroad in Chicago. In 1873 he came
TO the Michigan Central as trainmas-
ter, and in 1879 was made superintend-
ent of the west division. He became
general superintendent OF the road in
1896 and general manager in 1903.
The question OF successor TO Mr..
L'Hommedieu has not been consld.
cred, IL Is stated.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-11
BERGER AND HAYWOOD
FORCES FIGHT FOR CONTROL
OF SOCIALIST CONVENTION
Both Sides Have Been Canvass
ing For Recruits For Past
Three Months
MEETING TO BE SUNDAY
Haywood Wants Methods of In
dustrial Workers of World
Officially Indorsed
MEETING TO BE SUNDAY

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May 11.-A
bitter fight for control Between the
direct action" advocates. backed By
the complete strength OF the Indus
trial Workers OF the World, and the
so-called intellectual element" or
parlor Socialists, was impending to-
day on the eve OF the opening oil the
national convention Of the Socialist
party. Heading the militant forces
was William ID. Haywood, while op-
posed TO him was the element head
ed by Congressman Victor Berger. OF
Milwaukee.
The fight promised to be sensa-
tional. Both sides have been active
ly canvassing for recruits for the past
three months and II WAS clear from
the belligerent utterances of the lead
ers on both sides that spirited CON
fllct would come on the floor OF the
The Berger element, with prospects
of carrying several congressional dis
tricts In sight, wanted 10 put the or
ganization on record as favoring ad-
vance through legislation. This was
to Haywood and his fol-
lowers who declared that what the
really needed were mem
bers who would stand by the party
thick and thin and wanted the
methods of the l. w. w. officially in
dorsed.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-11
WALTER f. FLANDERS
QUITS THE STUDEBAKERS
Some Talk of Him Becoming AS
sociated With the Metzger
Motor Car Co.

Walter r. Flanders position in the
automobile world is giving rise to
considerable speculation in view of
his announced withdrawal from the
Stddabaker corporation, OF which he
mas been currently reported that the
Metzger Motor Car Co. interests ex-
pected to enlist Mr.. Flanders activi-
ties, but report that he had pur-
chased the interests OF VIM. f. Metz
ger and b. F. Everitt has been denied
by Mr.. Flanders. Mr.. Metzger, how
ever. said that a deal was under
negotiation which might bring to the
Metzger company both Mr. Flanders
and Z. Leroy Pelletier, advertising
manager of the local Studabaker
plant
Mr. Flanders stated that his attor-
ney. Leo NJ. Butzel. is now in New
Gork comforting on a plan as TO his
future activities and that he would
not reach any decision until Mr.. But
zels return.
Legal complications are said to be
possible over Mr.. Flanders future
course He is reported to have denied
that he Is still under a $50 900 year
contract with the Studebakers, and
said he had been given very little
to do lately. He said however, that
there might be some contention over
the claim of the Studebakers TO the
right to use his name after he quits
the company
The Detroit times., 1912-05-11
CH|OED BY WIFE FOR
DRINKING KILLS SELF
Dean Goewey Swallows Carbolic
Acid in Home and Dies
in Hour

Angered because his wife upbraid.
ed him for coming home at midnight
under the influence Of liquor, Dean
Gceway, aged AZ, swallowed an ounce
OF carbolic acid in his home, No. 57S
Lincoln-ave., early Saturday morning,
and died an hour later
Goeway came here last fall from
Pennsylvania, and found employment
in the plant of Frederick Stears &
Co, as a millwright. He left for work
early Friday morning, and when ne
failed to return until midnight, his
wife scolded him.
Goewey, said to possess a violent
temper, flew into rage and GRABBED
a sour.ounce bottle of carbolic acid
from the pantry He managed to swal-
low about an ounce of the poison be-
fore his wife could dash the bottle
from his hand. -,
DIR James A. CARRIER was called,
but vas unable to do anything Tor the
dying man. =,
Goewey leaves son five years olu'
and a daughter. aged two years.
Coroner Burgess decided that no IN
quest was necessary, and left the
body In the house.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-11
TAFT AT EXERCISES For
PROFESSOR HIBBEN
Attends Inauguration of New
President Of Princeton
University

PRINCETON, y. j., May 11,-Presi-
dent Taft and Chief Justice White, of
the United States supreme court, were
the principal guests of honor today at
the Inauguration of John Grier Hibben
as president of Princeton university.
Many university and college heads
were in attendance. and hundreds Of
alumni from all over the United States
were here.
In his inaugural address on The
Essentials OF Liberal Education" Pres
ident Hibben said that he believed the
chief aim OF an education Is the max
ing of a man. II Is necessary, he said,
that man be taught the sciences In
order TO train his intellect but to teach
a man to think and to make him
worthy OF the privilege OF being a
person in the midst OF a universe OF
things Is the chief object Of education.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-11
GIVES $1,OOO,O0O TO
SCIENTIFIC FARMING

CHICAGO, May Ito promote
scientific farming, as planned by the
council OF grain exchanges, julius
Rosenwald. president of Sears. Roebuck
& Co, announced today that he would
give $1,000,000 OF the fund 100000
is to be made available at once. and
the remainder when 1t is demonstrated
that the plan is success.
One hundred counties selected by
the exchanges, will receive the first
100000 and the remainder will be dl-
yided among the other counties An
expert will be sent into each county
to organize farmers clubs and to act
as general adviser TO all the agri-
culturists. The effort will spend a
certain time on each farm telling the
farmers how to get larger and better
crops.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-11
RICHESON'S FATE is IN
HANDS OF ALIENSTS
If They Declare Him Insane Gov.
Foss Will Put Leniency
Petition Before Council

BOSTON, Mass, May 1.-THE fate
of Rev. Clarence V. r. Richeson, con-
demned TO death for murder of Avis
Linnell today is virtually in the hands
of Dr. Lloyd Vernon Briggs. Or. Nor
ton Prince, D-. Henry H. Stedman
and Dr. w. E. Leonard, all noted
alienists. Doctors Prince and Sted-
man at different times today visited
Richeson ut Charles-st. jail, where
Sheriff Quinn has practically decided
to keep him until he goes directly TO
the electric chalr-lf that fate Is meted
out to him. Neither alienist would
venture word more than to say they
would observe Richeson for several
days.
II the majority -of the alienists de-
clare Richeson insane Gov. Foss will
put the petition for leniency before his
council where he himself has no vote
except in case OF a tie. II two OF the
physicians pronounce Richeson sane
Gov. Foss will not refer TO his council
the petition for leniency and Richeson
will die in the chair.
DR.. Briggs, at Gov Foss' request, al
ready has observed" Richeson for
the better part of week. during the
day and at various times In dead OF
night when the prisoner was sleeping
in his Charles-st. jail cell DR.. Briggs
report was In Gov. Foss' hands today.
The governor will carefully go over 1t
before submitting II TO his council. II
he decides Richeson is OF such mental
condition that he was not responsible
when he killed the little Hyannisport
music student, that he might marry
Violet Edmands, the Brookline heiress.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-11
POLICE THINK STORY or
SHOOTING IS FRAME-UP
Believe Kongal Was Wounded
During Chicken-tSealing Ex-
pedition, Not BY Brother

Joseph Kongal, who has probably
furnished more exercise for the po-
lice of vinewood station than any one
other young man in the precinct, Is
held in the county jail charged with
assault with intent to do great bodily
harm for sending a bullet into the
right groin OF his brother, John Kon-
gal. almost equally well-known TO the
roice. Joseph admits doing the
shooting, but says II was an accident.
John also says Joe did the shooting,
but will not discuss the matter
further.
Meanwhile the police have a
haunting suspicion that scme irate
farmer whose chickens were disturb
ed at midnight, Friday. sent the bull
let into Johns groin, and that broth
erly love, and mutual protection,
caused "frame-up" laying the shoot
Ing to Joe.
The Kengal boys have had bad
chicken coops. They also are not
averse to removing seals from freighC
cars and investigating the contents
thereof.
On the occasion OF the latest OF his
many arrests. Joseph also contided
to the authorities that his gang
was implicated in severai "prowler
attempts. The police declare that the
Kongal gang is incorrigible.
The shooting of John Kongal Is
clothed in more or less mystery, but
ot happened on the Dewey road, In
Springwels, while Joseph. John and
William kongal all brothers, living
at No. 2030 Mlchigan-ave., Albert
Schroeder, No. II Apple-st., and lad
named Baskey, living on Burton-st,
were enjoying a midnight drive in n
buggy, probably for their health
All that the authorities have so far
learned OF the shooting is that John
Kongal was taken 10 the Office OF Or.
ID l.. Sherwood, No. 1890 Military.ave..
with bullet in his groin, and stated
that his brother Joe shot him.
Deputy Sheriff John Burgeson later
arrested Joe in his home.
Joes version OF the shooting Is that
he did not like the midnight drive.
and wanted TO go home, when the rest
beat him
lie says he had Al Schroeder's re-
volver in his pocket. and attempted 10
scare the others by shooting IL into
the ground but just then Schroeder
jostled his arm. and the bullet found
Brother John
AS Brother John will probably not
prosecute. and he seems TO be the only
person TO do So the police figure that
such an arrangement would be a nice
way for the gang To avoid any troubIe
resulting from a shot from the dark
when hens cackled and some irate
householder was aroused
The Detroit times., 1912-05-11
SAYS WILSON is ONLY
MAN TO BEAT ROOSEVELT

That Theodore Roosevelt will be
the Republican nominee for presi'
dent. and that Woodrow wilson Is
the only Democrat who can take
from the ex-president the progressive
independent vote. was the belief ex-
rressed by Joseph +. Davies, who
was in Detroit, Saturday. MIR. Davies
ia western campaign manager for the
New Jersey governor and is the ma
tional committeeman for Wisconsin
Gov. wilson said Mr. Davies,
has more votes pledged TO his sup
port among the delegates already
chosen for the national convention
than any other candidate
The Detroit times., 1912-05-11
WILSON MEN RESERVE
ROOMS FOR CONVENTION
Bay City Hotels Set Aside Large
Space For Democratic
Convention

FAY CITY. Mich, May 1.-THE
hotel proposition is the biggest wor-
ry of the committees in charge of ar
langements for the state Democratic
convention to be held here next We'd
nesGay.
From indications at present II
seems that the Wilson forces have
taken time by the forelock and made
due provisions for themselves and at
the same time have put one over on
the opposition.
Two weeks ago, John Burke, OF
Kalamazoo, reserved the entire sec
ond floor of the Wenonah and 10
Other rooms in the hotel. He wanted
To reserve the entire place, but the
proprietors wouldn't let him have IT..
Sixty of the 100 rooms OF the Repub-
lie have ben reserved by the local
Wilson organization.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-11
AR-ADMiRAL TAKES
TRIP IN HYDRO-AE -AEROPLANE

MARBLEHEAD. Mass, May IL
For the first time in the history of the
navy a rear admiral took flight here
today in a hydro-aeroplane. Rear Al,
miral Eiske, commanding the second
squadron OF the Atlantic fleet, rose
with Aviator Harold w. Page, from the
Burgess plant here at o'clock, spent
15 minutes circling Marblehead Bay
and then shot two miles out to within
a few Yards OF where the battle ship
Georgia was anchored. The machine
dropped gracefully to the water set-
Ting as easily as wild duck. tender
put out from the battleshlp and look
Admiral Fiske aboard. Page arose
rmoh- the bay, circled the ship several
times and then went back to the Bur-
CESS plant.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-11

PERONAL, Mexico, May H.
Early this morning Gen. Huerta,
commanding the main federal forces.
was passing with HIS troops across
the alkall wastes in the direction OF
Escalon. He expected TO meet the
advance guard OF Gen. OTozco's reb-
els, and open the great battle, which
has been impending for three weeks.
and on which depends the fate or the
revolution.
In response TO questions. Huerta
said to the United Press correspond
ent:
Victory Of the government In the
coming battle Is sure. In 10 days the
revolution will be ended, and ! my
menn will be in Chahuahua."
Huerta's night march was made
across a stretch of the bleakest part
OF the Mexican desert. 1T would
have been impossible to march across
IL in the sunlight without great suf-
fering. Huerta's men rested through
out Friday and started from Bernie
lilo at sunset.
Ell PAso. Texas. May 11.--In the
boxcar telegraph office on the desert
near Bermejillo, Mexico. where en-
Friday morning Gen. Huerta gave an
interview over a 1.000-mile wire TO
the United Press correspondent In FL
Paso. Gen. Joaquin Teller sat at four
o'clock this morning beside the OPP
orators table and gave statement
over the same wire to the United
Press.
At that hour Gen. Huerta was 80
miles distant, having made night
march across the desert toward Gen.
Orozco's rebel troops. whom he ex-
pected to encounter this afternoon.
TelleZ's statement follows:
Friday morning | came up with
my troops to Gen. Huerta. who to-
night left for the north. / remained
here TO arrange details. The revclu-
tionists are tired and hungry In the
deserts We sent our cavalry against
them, under Gen. Trucy Aubert, kill
ing over 100. and putting them to
flight. The revolutionists were Sal
azars and were second advance
guard of Orozco's main body. can
not give exact details tonight, be-
cause representatives from all OF the
various forces have not arrived to-
night.
Our troops are full of spirit. and
our equipment cannot be better. We
have ammunition for many months
OF fighting, and many machine guns"
All efforts to obtain news from the
revolutionary forces were unsucc sss-
full, as strict censorship prevails
in the revolutionary lines. The
United Press correspondent with
Orozco was not permitted to send
messages TO the American border.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-11
MEXICAN FEDERALS
AND REBELS LINE UP
FOR GREAT BATTLE
Question of Success Or Failure
of Revolution May Be
Decided
MADERO'S MEN MARCH
TO MEET OROZCO'S FORCES
Both Sides Have Been Muster
ing Their Troops For Three
Weeks For Engagement
THE COMING BATTLE.

Government troops number b.OO0.
Rebels number 1000.
Federal armament: Two batter
los. 3S field pieces. 22 machine guns.
Troops armed with Mausers and
carrying 500 rounds OF ammunition
each.
Rebel armament: Machine guns.
unknown. five cannon, 1000 rines
OF various makes. men carrying lov
rounds OF ammunition each.
Federals claim more big guns.
and better equipment. with victory
certain.
Rebels claim victory because fed
eral army Is composed mostly of re-
leased convicts. who viii not nght.
The stake, control OF the north
Grn half OF Mexico.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-11
TAG DAY WORKERS BUSY
DESPITE BAD WEATHER
Two Hundred Women Collecting
Funds For w. C. T. U.
Headquarters Building

Saturday was tag day for members
Of the Detroit federation OF the w. Z.
T. U. Two hundred women, working &
in behalf OF the union, began a canvass
at s o'clock TO obtain funds for the
erection OF building 10 serve as head
quarters for the union Undaunted by
the inclement weather and the fact
that this was their first experience in
gathering funds by means of tags they
went bravely to work. In the morn
ing they entered factories and Office
buildings. Many of the workers were
also engaged In going from house TO
house 10 solicit funds. Saturday after
noon the workers concentrate their
forces on the downtown streets in the
expectation of reaping harvest from
the shoppers.
Mayor Thompson's office was used
as headquarters for the workers, with
Mrs. Elva Linder, president OF the fed
Grafton. in charge. Seven automobiles
were donated by manufacturers and
they were kept busy In all sections OF
the city. The tags sold by the workers
are about two inches square and have
printed on them: Buy me for w. c.
T. U. home"
AT present we have no permanent
headquarters, said Mrs. Linder 1T
is remarkable what little interest some
Detroit people display in the w. c. L.
L. movement. We intend to broaden
out our work and bring more members
into our organization. We are in hope
of having some one donate to us the
use Of offices to serve as temporary
headquarters for the union until such
time as we can erect a building. We
now hold bi-monthly meetings, one
meeting in the home dga member, the
other in the Genital Methodist
church"
The Detroit times., 1912-05-11
MRS. WILOSMITH UNM0vEO
AS DOOM IS PRONOUNCED
Ypsilanti Woman Is Found
Guilty of Homicide in First
Degree for Child's Death

ANN ARBOR, Mich, May IL
When the jury found Mrs. Frances
Dewey guilty OF murder in the frst
degree late yesterday afternoon a
case which has no parallel in the an
nails OF the criminal history of Wash
tenaw county, came to a close. Mrs.
Dewey was found guilty of numbering
a baby less than year old which
she had adopted from an institution
in Detroit, its death being due to beat
lngs administered between the morn
Ing of Feb. 22 and the evening of Feb.
"a
An examination of the body OF tho
infant by physicians disclosed the
fact that IL was q mass of bruises,
the left arm was broken and other
parts OF the body showed evidence
Of having been beaten with some blunt
instrument.
Mrs. Dewey. and Bert Wildsmitli
her supposed second husband, were
both arrested and charged with MUIR
der, but be coroner's inquest devel-
oped facts which made It seem prob
able that Mrs Dewey was the guilty
party, and her case was tried first
db Ftnullt OtuGIH RkAn1HuRh - akd sE
been tried for murder In this coun-
ty, but none ever was as indifferent
to fate as Mrs. Dewey.
The case was given to the jury late
yesterday afternoon, and as they filed
out of the court room to deliberate
upon the evidence she was already on
her way TO the county jail in charge
of deputy sheriff. The jury was out
an hour, and Mrs. Dewey was again
summoned to the court room to hear
the jury's verdict pronounced.
But she gave no sign that she had
any interest In the proceedings. AS
a matter of fact she was the most
disinterested person in the room. A
hush fell over the assembled crowd
which had sat through the proceed.
ings for two days.
Gentlemen OF the jury" rang on.
the voice of Judge Kinne, have you
agreed upon a verdict"
I'VE have" replied Foreman A. j.
Kitson. I'VE find the defendant
guilty OF murder in the first degree"
All eyes were focused upon the wo-
man in the prisoners box. Prosecut.
ing Attorney Burke leaned forward
in his chair and his face went white,
and an audible sigh went up from the
crowd, but the woman never chang
ed her expression. She looked not at
the jury, nor the crowd. There was
no twitching of her hands, no nervous
fumbling at her faded black dress.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-11
OBSERVANCE OF MOTHERS
DAY ASKED BY MAYOR

Ofieial civic recognition has been
given to Sunday as Mothers day"
by Mayor William B. Thompson. in
the issuance of a proclamation. ask
ing that citizens OF Detroit observe
the day in fitting manner as a tribute
to the mothers of the land.
External observance of the day
has taken the form OF everyone wear
ing some simple flower; TO indulge
in deeds OF kindness and helpfulness:
in the sending OF flowers to invalids:
the sick in the hospitals and offerings
10 public and denominational institu-
tions," reads the mayors message.
The white carnation was selected as
the flower for Mothers day" by its
founder. Miss Anna Jarvis, OF Phila-
delphia.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-11
ASSOCIATION WILL
DEVELOP WASTE LAND

LANSING, Mich, May l1.-At the
first meeting OF the Michigan Associa-
tion of Agriculture and Commerce
held Friday, Lansing was chosen as
the permanent headquarters of the as
sociation. The object OF the organ.
ization, which is composed of bust.
ness men from all over the state, is
10 improve the 100000 acres OF
waste land in the state, and to Sc.
cure for these lands industries that
are destined to build cities, 10 foster
agriculture and to improve transpor.
& tation facilities.
A committee was named to select a
permanent secretary.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-11
LABOR MEN AROUSED
BY MANN SENTENCE

LONDON. May 1.-THE members
OF tile trades unions and the work
tngmen OF London are aroused over
the action OF the court in sentencing
Tom Mann. the labor leader TO prison
fer six months, and already numerous
petitions 10 the home secretary ask.
ing for the release OF Mann. are be
ing circulated Thousands have al
ready signed. A monster mass meet.
ing 10 protest against the imprison-
u1ent OF Mann will be held in Ira
falgar Square tomorrow afternoon.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-11
STATE POLICEMEN
ROUT MINERS PICKETS

SHAMOKIN, Pa, May 11.-Eleven
pickets OF the foreign miners today
tried to stop a number of engineers
and firemcn whose work is necessary
to keep the mines in condition during
the suspension, pending the Wilkes
barre convention. State policemen and
OF the United Mine
Workers committee put the foreigners
to fight and the engineers and Ere
men went TO work.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-11
THE WEATHER

For Detroit and yieInityt Saturday
night cloudy with rain. followed by
clearing sundnyT coolers brisk winds
shifting 10 nOrtherly.
Lower MicbiEnni Thunderstorms this
HuernoOn and topighti cooler west por-
tionI sunday fair In west and showers
la enst portion; cooler.
one year agO todnyi Highest tenn
pernture. 81; lowest, 90, mean, 10,
clear weather.
The sun sets at 6;4I y. IN. md rises
tt IiiI a.. m. Sundny.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-11
SLABS HIS WIFE AND
COMMITS SUICIDE

MARQUETTE. Mich, May 11-Matt
Korba, while temporarily insane, stab
bed his wife and committed suicide by
cutting his throat with butcher knife
here last night. The woman will re-
cover.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-11
CIRCUs TRAN IN DITCH.

BAY CITY. Mich, May ll.-The
Young Buffalo circus train ran into
an open switch in the south end or
the city early this morning while COM
ing in for a show here. The two cars
and the engine were wrecked. but no
one was hurt.