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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-10
CHARTER IS LOST
Disobedience of Executive Or
der Results in Disfranchise-
ment of Chicago Workers.
ALL OUTSIDE OF UNION
President Lynch of Printers States
That Men of His Craft Must
Live Up to Contract.

Chicago, May 10.-Newspapers were
sold at a number of downtown street
corners today without police guard.
Following the action of President
James J. Freel Of the International
Stereotypers' union, in revoking the
charter of the Chicago union, a few
old men were taken back, but it is re-
ported most of the newspapers have
full crews Of stereotypers. No serious
disturbances were reported.
DISoBEY ORDER.
Freel and his associate members of
the executive council of the Interna-
tional union formally cancelled the
charter of the local union because the
men refused TO return to work as or
dered by Freel. Several days ago, in
anticipation of this discipline, officers
of the local union made preparations
to issue travelling cards" to their
members giving the men standing in
any office in the country President
Freefs order canceling the charter of
the local union also cancelled all trav.
cling cards issued by this union to any
of its members.
ALL OUTSIDE UNION.
The effect of this action by Mr..
Freel is to leave every stereotyper en-
ployed in Chicago outside the union
ranks.
1t is understood to be the intention
of Mr.. Freel to try to organize another
local union in the place of the one just
wiped out by him.
E. S. Tascher, a mechanical engin
eer, was beaten by street car motor
men and striking newsboys because
! he attempted to read a copy of &
morning paper on a north side car.
| Several arrests were made as the
result of attacks of nonunion news
| boys and carriers who were distrib
uting papers in various quarters of tn,
| city.
PRINTERS STAY At WORK.
The indications are the five union
against the newspapers will be force,
to fight their battle alone, without tn
printers. President Lynch Of the print
ers says the men will have to live III
to their contract. The pressmen sa.
I they will work to get pressmen t
strike in other cities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-10
Senate Insurance Commit
tee Reports Donohus
Measure UnfavorabIy
By MARGIN OF ONE VOTE
Action Follows Session Lasting
Two Afternoons and One
Evening.

Springfield, H., May 10.-Insurgent
Woodmen lost their fight in the SEN
ate insurance committee last night,
when by the narrow margin of one
vote, the committee reported the Don
ohue bill out with the recommendation
that it do not pass.
The committee action followed an
open session of the insurance commit
tee, lasting through two whole after
Moons and one evening, during which
every angle of the Woodmen rate war
was threshed out for the benefit Of the
legislators.
ONE DOES NOT VOTE.
The unfavorable report came as a
surprise to the sponsors of the meas
ure, in view of the comparatively
easy sailing they had with it in the
house. On the motion to report the
measure unfavorably the committee
divided nine to eight, with Chairman
Lundberg not voting. The vote was
as follows:
Ayes - -O'Connor, Glackin, Forst,
Carroll, Lish, Johnson, Ettleson,
Brown and Ball-nine.
Nays-Bailey, Beall, Chamberlain,
Funk. Henson, Potter and Gibson
eight.
SOCIETIES UNITE IN FIGHT.
The committee action gave the
sponsors of the bill their first notice
that powerful influences outside the
lines of the Woodmen were working
against it. TT Is said that some of the
largest fraternal insurance societies
In the country now are fighting the
Donohue bill which prohibits a raise in
fraternal insurance rates until jan
uary, 1915.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-10
UNCLE JOE CANNON, 76,
WOULD STOP BIRTHDAYS

Washington, May 10.-Seventy-six
years old Tuesday, rounding out 3S
years in congress, the most hated,
best loved, most picturesque man in Of
fetal life, in Washington, former
Speaker Uncle Joe" Cannon of Illi-
nois was asked how he felt on his ami
versary.
4 feel all right, but kinder wish
they wouldn't come around quite so
fast he said simply. so it goes in
life. 1t has kept up for thousands of
years, and it will keep up to the end
of time. But I'm not contemplating
have no fault to find.
Il never enjoyed better health in
my life and while | will set no time
limit on my work, desire and intend
that no man will eyer be able to say
justly of me that 1 cucumber the
earth. I know l am not young any
more, but just remember am not
complaining.
IF l had known when | began my
service as a representative in congress
that in short time l would lose appe
tite for my profession, the law, would
not have accepted a public position
But as l have had more than ordinary
length of service, and have lost capac.
ity, or at least appetite, for pursuits
of private life, / am content. And
! if perchance I have added anything
to the public veal, / feel that l have
made my contribution to the country
Il would not advise any citizen tc
choose what is ordinarily called a po
lucal life unless he has a modest
. competency"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-10
TWO BADLY HURT
SALOON BRAWL

Victor Van Tieghen and Henry
VanderMeisch, East Moline saloon
keepers. are seriously and possibly
fatally injured as a result of a brawI
which occurred III the latter's place
of business last night. William
Whitehead OF Hampton is held on
the charge of welding the knife
which inflicted the injuries. His
bond is 81 900 and his case is oct
for hearing May II.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-10
RESCUERS GO ONLY TO
THOSE CRYING FOR HELP

London, May 10.-At the Titanic
investigation today members of the
crew were examined as TO how they
left the Titanic. the number of pas
sengers in their boats and whether
they returned to the scene TO at
tempt to rescue some Of those in the
water. A steward, who was in life
boat IA, said although the crew
rowed about throughout the night
they found only three people alive.
lie admitted on cross examination,
however. that some of those in the
water might have been alive, but
they were unconscious and they went
only TO those crying for help. Cor
roboration was given today of the
evidence OF Thomas Dillon that the
water tight doors were opened by
orders OF the engineer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-10
MACILL OUT FOR
LORIMER'S SEAT

Springfield, May 10.-The house
and senate held perfunctory gather
ings today of special sessions one and
two and at adjourned until Tues
day morning at 10 o'clock and 11:3O
respectively.
Senate leaders hope to wind up
the business of both special sessions
and adjourn sine die next week, de-
spite the prevalence of an opinion
among a great many members of
both houses that Senator Loriner
viii be unseated. Friends of Senator
Magill have put him forward to fiji
the vacancy if Lorimer is ousteo.
MagIll declined to say whether lie
would become a candidate in the event
of a vacancy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-10
The Weather
Forecast Till p. III. Tomorrow, fol
Rock lslanc. Davenport, Moline,
and Vicinity.

Showers and probably thunder
storms tonight and Saturday, cooler
Saturday.
Temperature at a. m. 60. High
est yesterday IA, lowest last night
55.
Velocity of wind at Z a. m. IL
miles per hour.
Precipitation none.
Relative humidity at 7 p. m. "a
at a. m. 81.
Stage of water 7.3, fall of i
in last "a hours.
J. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-10
Army Of General 0rozco
RspuIssd in Advance
on Torreon.
$1,000 IN ENGAGEMENT
Most Decisive Clash of RevOlu-
ton Is Expected to Take
Place Shortly.

Fl Paso, May 10.-The Mexican
army repulsed the rebel advance
guard OF General Orozco, and sharp
sldrmishes are now in progress pre-
liminary 10 what is expected to be
the most decisive battle of the revolu-
ton. Nearly $1,000 meE are engaged
on both sides. The objective point Of
the rebels is TorreOn.
FIRST BLOOD FOR FEDERALS.
The government claims il drew first
blood yesterday when II killed 80 in
surrectos. The federal loss was seven
dead and a few wounded. In a tele-
graph Office improvised in a box car
on a desert so miles north of Torreon.
General Huerta, the federal command
er. transmitted today by telegraph 10
the Associated Press here news Of
military developments of the last "a
hours. A wire has been set up direct
90 the federal camp, being routed from
FL Paso via Laredo, Texas. MonterTi
and Torreon. in a roundabout circuit
eastward more than thousand miles.
TELEGRAPH LINES SEIZED.
This was made necessary by the
seizure of all telegraph lines directly
south Of here by rebels From the i'm
provised telegraph office Huerta talked
enthusiastically Of the future battle.
Today is the first anniversary Of the
surrender Of Juarez to Madero. and an
equally important development in Mex
iCaU history Is pXDpCtpd
PURSUED BY CAVALRY.
Yesterday Thursday General Ra
bago completely routed / 700 rebels al
Zaratoza and Tlahualilo, near Tor
roon," said Huerta. The rebels lost
90 dead and many wounded, while oul
loss was seven dead. The rebels were
pursued by cavalry under Genera
Villa"
Communication was interrupted fol
few minutes, then Huerta resumed
"A telegram has just been brought
me from General Aubert, at CuatrC
Cienegas, which says the rebel chief
Salazar. was completely routed and i!
running away in the direction o
Sierra Mojada."
NO WORD FROM REBELS.
No communication was had her.
with the rebels today, but liberal Off
cials here conceded they met stubborn
resistance in the initial skirmishing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-10
ENTIRE PARISH COVERED.
INTERNATIONAL MEETING
OF KINGS DAUGHTERS ON

Louisville, May 1O.-More than
two hundred delegates and as many
visitors were in attendance wnen the
first convention of the international
order of Kings Daughters began at
Louisville today. Revision of the
constitution and transfer of confer
ence records from the council to the
convention were the principal busi-
ness features of the meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-10
CALIFORNIA NOW
MAKES PIG IRON

San Francisco, May 10-The first
carload OF pig iron ever shipped out Of
California and the first commercial lot
Of electrically smelted pig iron ever
shipped anywhere, lett Shaste county
for salt Lake City today.
The ore was mined from large de
posits on the Pitt diver. Close TO the
smelter the heat was generated by
electricity transmitted from a water
driven power plant. The PROCESS had
been perfected by scientists, cooper
ating with practical iron masters, after
siX years of experiments.
California is rich in iron, but bar
ten in coal. and the cost of importing
coke and coal heretofore made blast
Arnaces Improbable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-10
METHODISTS TO
RAISE DANCE BAN

Minneapolis, May 10.-The Method
list Episcopal conference today approx
ed the report of the Freedmen's Aid
society that the year 1913 be set aside
az jubilee year for the church for the
celebration Of the emancipation of the
negro.
subcommittee. which will report
late today concerning the "amuse-
ment" question, it is said, will report
by vote of 8 to to abolish the para
graph of discipline which prohibits
card playing, dancing and kindred
amusements.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-10
SOCIALISTS LIKELY TO.
NOMINATE DEBS AGAIN

Indianapolis, May lO.-Members of
the executive committee Of the social
list party arrived today 10 prepare for
the national convention. which opens
Sunday. That Eugene V. Debs again
would be nominated was the opinion Of
most OF the leaders.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-10
Pension Bill to President.

Washington, d. c., May 1O.-The
house agreed to the conference report
of the general pension bill providing
pensions up to a dollar a day for vet
Grams of the Civil and Mexican wars
Many democrats voted for the bill.
The bill goes to the president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-10
BISHOP HENDRIcKSON
Welded IN WISCONSIN

La Crosse, Wis, May 1O.-The
marriage of Rev. z. A. Hendrickson
of Valley City, n. D., one of the
bishops of the northwestern district
of Norwegian Lutheran synod. and
Miss Clara Christianson of Ettrick.
Wis, occurred at Ettrick, Wednes-
day, it was announced today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-10
SHOTS Are FIRED
IN Mine RIOTINC
Number Injured in Fight Be-
tween Mob of 1000 and
Police at Cayuga, Pa.
STATE TROOPERS CALLED
Latter Aid Local Authorities When
They Are Attacked-Guns
--4-,--~Ised- by Both Sides.

Benld, ILL.,, May 10.-One man was
fatally and three seriously, injured in
a revolver fight participated in by 900
miners of the Superior Coal company
today. The trouble was due to a dis
agreement whether the men should go
TO work. The same forces fought yes,
terday with clubs. One had a broken
arm. All are foreigners.
Scranton, Pa, May 10.-There were
serious riots at the Cayuga mine OF
the Lackawanna company this morn
ing. Foreigners were leaders among
the crowd of 1000 men, women and
boys that attacked men going to work
on necessary repairs. Some broke
through the police line, rushed to the
rooms and dragged out men and
beat them.
POLICEMEN STONED.
The state police rallied to the aid o.
the local police. Shots were freely
fired on both sides. AS two policemen
were knocked senseless by stones, the
state troopers rode into the crowd, fir
ing revolvers. Two rioters were shot
one in the abdomen and the other in {
leg. Many were hurt. The rioter!
finally were dispersed.
SITUATION UNDER CONTROL.
The authorities now have the situa
tiOn under control. Two men and
half dozen women we're arrested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-10
To Suppress Pools

New York, May 1O.-Officials of
baseball clubs in New York. Brook
lyn and New Jersey Joined today
with the police in a crusade to sup
press pool selling on games.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-10
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

From noon today to noon tomorrow)
Sun sets 7:06. rises 4:46 Evening
stars: Mars. Saturn. Morning stars:
Venus. Jupiter. Mercury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-10
THOUSANDS MORE
TO Be HOMELESS
Louisiana Flood Wave From
Torras Levee Is Extend
ing Further South.
is THE THIRD DISASTER
Cane Crop, Planted After Boil Wee
vii Had Destroyed Cotton, Is
Wiped Out.

New Roads, La, May lot seems
only a matter of a few hours before
this entire territory will be inundated
just as the country TO the north has
been flooded. This means the state
and government will have to care for
thousands of more homeless.
Most of the flood water comes from
the great cash in the leyee at Torras.
Countless thousands of acres of fertile
cotton cane in Pointe Coupee parish
have been inundated.
ENTIRE PARISH COVERED.
This is the third consecutive calam-
ity that the people of the POinte Cou-
pee country have been compelled TO
face The first came with the boil
weevil that destroyed the cotton crops.
The people, disheartened, turned to
planting cane. An early freeze last
winter destroyed thousands of tons of
cane. Now the flood has spread over
the entire parish.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-10
Untitled Steel Tonnage.

New York, May 10-Unhlled ton
mage on the books of the steel cor
poration April 80 totals 1864. .Ss5
tons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-10
MUTILATED BODY FOUND
ON TRACKS OF RAILROAD

Elgin, Ill, May 10.-Mutilated be-
yOnd recognition, the body of William
kimball, 2S years old, of Pingree
Grove, who claimed TO be the disin-
herited son of a wealthy piano manu-
facturer, was found on the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad tracks
one mile east of Hampshire, Ill Since
locating at Pingree Grove, nine months
ago, Kimball had been employed in a
cement factory.
Chicago, May 10.-Any knowledge of
William Kimball was denied at the OF.
fees OF the Kimball Piano company.
AT the office OF President Curtis "
kimball, it was declared that the presi.
dent Of the company had no son.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-10

Emilio Nasqoez Gomez
Emilio NzsQueZ Gomez has recently
declared himself provisional pres
ident Of Mexico and established his
capital in the custom house at Jaur-
ez where Madero established his on
May 10 OF last year. Last reports
from MeNi-o state that Orozco. the
leader Of the rebel forces. refuses to
recognize Gomez as president
The Washington herald., 1912-08-07
MEMORIAL PLANNED
FOR DEAD ADGARDBNER
Washington Florists Club Starts
Movement to Honor Late
William r. Smith.

A fund for q memorial TO the late
Williams r. Smith. former super,n-
tendent OF the Botanic Garden, was
started last night at a meeting Of the
Washington Florists Club. at l2l4 F
Street. resolution was passed appro-
priating 500 for this purpose. 1t is eN-
pected that florists clubs all over the
country will take up the movement
The memorial may take the form OF a
home in Washington for the Society Of
American Florists and Ornamental Hor-
ticulturists.
Tho following members of the club
were appointed as a permanent William
r. Smith Memorial committee: William
F. GUIDE. d. G. Grilbortzer. E C. May
berry. o. A Oehmler, and George Field
Pins for the annual outing OF the
club were also made. It will be an old
fashioned picnic. to be held September Q,
at Potomac Heights, near the Chain
Bridge.
After the business meeting the club
held its ladies' night entertainment in
the rooms OF the Chamber Of Commerce.
1909 F Street Northwest President Rich
ard Vincent tr., OF the Society OF Amer
lean Florists and Ornamental Horticul-
turists, gave an interesting lecture on
the international flower show, recently
held In London There were a number
OF stereopticon views of the banks and
grottos of flowers at the great show
Milton w. brennan gave an exhibition
OF slight-o'hand and magic.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-07
AGENT
MAKES STATEMENT
Senior Didapp Says Madero Has Sold
Sold Secretly Chamizal Zone
for $1,000 900.

That Mexico, through its Ambassador.
Senior Calero, here. has sold to the
United States the much disputed Cham
izal Zone for 100000 was the startling
assertion Senior Didapp. the represent
ative Of the Mexican revolution. who is
stationed in this city. made last night.
This Is merely a part OF the game Of
Madero." said Senior Didapp. who Is
doing everything to placate the United
States government against the cause Of
the revolution. By transferring the
Chamizal strip. which Is worth at least
$4,000. .o0o. and has been declared by The
Hague Court OF Arbitration to be Mex
lean national property. TO a foreign
power without the consent Of the Mex
lean Congress. President Madero has
committed crime against Mexico and
her constitution and laws. Since the
transfer OF this strip Of land has become
known in Mexico, the States of Tabasco
and Vera Cruz. two Of the most peace
ful states. have Joined the revolution.
1t Is not necessary for me TO say
that there is absolutely no truth in the
report sent out by the Madero govern
ment to the effect that the revolution
was almost thing Of the past and that
the revolutionary soldiers had taken re-
ruge In the mountain fastnesses This
may be true Of Orozco's forces but this
leader 10 not recognized by the revolu-
ton as he has been discovered to be
In secret correspondence with Madero
Neither is there any truth in the report
that the Madero government has placed
orders for guns and ammunition with a
German firm amounting to 1900 900 be-
cause there Is no. money in the Mexican
The Washington herald., 1912-08-07
HARMONY PLANS
MAY Be REJECTED
Belief that Costello Faction Will
Not Accept Offer of New
man Committee.

officers OF the Costello Central Demo-
cratic Committee intimated last night
that the organization would reject the
offer Of the Newman Central Democratic
Committee to consolidate the three con-
tending committees into one powerful
Democratic body. composed Of sixty-six
members. Robert z. Mattingly. chair
man of the committee, said that the
Costello committee was the only regu-
larly constituted one in the District and
that the members had no intention of
yielding two-thirds OF their authority to
committees representing defeated fac
tons.
The result will be that the Newman
committee will declare the Costello or
ganization to be opposed to harmony.
and will petition the National Demo-
cratic Committee TO refuse 10 recognize
It
W. J. NeaIe. who originated the har-
mony plan. said:
IF Mr.. Mattingiy has never heard Of
any other central committee. II has been
because he has not kept apace with the
political conditions in the District Of Co.
lumbia. The people OF the District Of
Columbia know that We have a central
composed OF twenty-five hon
est and upright Democrats. They know
also that our committee has been en-
deavoring to bring about harmony within
the party and TO carry on its operations
for the best interests OF the people"
The Washington herald., 1912-08-07
HERALD CRUSADE
SCORES A VICTORY
Common Carriers Ordered to Extend
Free Zone to Fourteenth Street
and Park Road.

The crusade long waged by the people
Of Columbia Heights and environs, and
aided by The Washington Herald. for
the free delivery of freight to business
houses along Fourteenth Street North
west from Florida Avenue to Park Road
was crowned with success yesterday af-
ternoon, when the Interstate Commerce
Commission issued an order, demanding
an extension OF the free zone by Sep
tember Ia
The action Of the commission Is the re-
suit Of petition filed by Caesar z. Cas-
sassa, confectioner of s142 Fourteenth
Street Northwest, on September II, 1911.
The order states that the Baltimore and
Ohio. Pennsylvania and PHILADELPHIA
Baltimore and Washington railroads have
Disseminated against Columbia Heights
merchants in favor OF those in George
town, and demands that less than car
load shipments Of freight be made in
the Fourteenth Street territory free OF
charge
The free delivery zone now in use was
established thirty years ago and has not
been extended to meet the conditions
arising from the growth OF the city
northwestward. Georgetown was in
cluded IN the zone for the reason that
merchants there shipped great quantities
OF freight In return for that which was
delivered to them At the time OF the
establishment OF the zone the city north
Of Florida Avenue was far from devel-
oped- But during the thirty years the
territory has grown until now there are
seventy merchants along Fourteenth
Street, between Florida Avenue and Park
Road. The petition for free delivery was
based on the development OF the terri
tory and the fact that the Fourteenth
Street territory was much nearer the
railroad freight stations than George
town. which for thirty years has been
included n the free zone.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-07
Singing Crusaders.

1t really seems like old times to read
that the delegates to the Bull Moose
Convention enliven their proceedings by
frequent bursts into song. One recalls
that when the Populist party was born
there was much accompaniment of vo-
cal music
Songs and crusades go together.
There was once a famous procession
from Marseilles whose steps kept time
to martial air which has gone down
into history. Men have rushed into
battle singing, forgetting danger while
the music thrilled their hearts. Every
religious movement has been carried
forward upon wave of inspiring mel
ody. In many churches music is para
mount factor in the programme of
worship. To revert again to the Popu-
lists-than whom there were no more
earnest reformers II their conventions
were more like a singing school than
anything else. They had poets who
wrote stirring anthems by the yard; ;
they had tuneful leaders who would
begin a chorus upon the slightest prov
ocation and often with no provocation
at all A speech, song-in fact, more
songs than speeches. Thus was enthu-
siasm stimulated and the blood kept at
fever heat
So it is in Chicago to-day. There
are few crafty fellows that have a
political end in view, and who doubt
less smile as they glance over the de-
voted army, but as for the great ma
jority, they sing their songs predicting
ultimate equality with the extinction of
injustice and unhappiness and believe
that the coming of the Lord and the
dawn of the millennium are both at
hand