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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-06
Blease of South Carolina
Defies Conference of
Executives
observation-disclosures
Says to ''HelI With ConStitu.
ton" When White Woman
Is Outraged by Black.

Richmond. Va, Dec. "a sweeping
resolution repudiating the remarks of
Governor Blease of South Carolina in
support of lynch law, was adopted by
the governors conference today, IA to
4. Blease, defending himself, said:
-Four times this morning my life
has been threatened for my utterances.
l was quoted yesterday as saying to
hell with the constitution. say now
to all the governors of all states and
to all the people of the United States
what 1 said then"
The conference was thrown in on
uproar. The governors of Alabama,
Wyoming, Missouri, New York, Mary,
land and Wisconsin denounced Blease
in strong terms for his utterances
The governors of North Carolina, Ar.
kansas, Connecticut and Idaho voted
against the resolution.
Il hold in my hand" said Blease,
"the fourth letter threatening my life
that l received this morning. 1t was
handed me just now by some one ]
did not know and 1t is addressed in
care of the governor of Virginia
Il know nothing of the letter, sir"
retorted Governor Mann of Virginia.
Il never heard of it before"
HAS OWN OPINION.
ut doesn't matter" continued
Blease, 81 speak nobody's opinion but
my own. Newspaper headlines misrep-
resented me. When spoke yesterday
about the marriage of Jack Johnson in
Chicago, l did not say he would be
lynched in South Carolina; 1 did say
the laws of my state forbade the mar.
riage. / did say did not know If the
marriage was performed in South Car
olina, whether the law protecting him
would be possible of enforcement or
not
Il don't care a whit whether you
adopt the resolution or not. You may
| expel me for all / care. On the 21st
of next January l begin my second
term as governor. On the 4th of
March, 1915. if God spares me, will
be sworn in as a member of the
United States senate. l snap my fin.
gers at your resolutions, for all the
resolutions and motions you may act
upon will not avail to keep me out.
WOMEN WILL PRAY FOR HIM.
Long after many of you gentlemen
here today are resting in the retired
shades of private life, will be reaping
the rewards of public service. Long
after you are no longer governors, ths
white women of South Carolina will
Fray for me with their arms around
their girls, and arise from their knees
to kiss their husbands and beg them
tc go to a ballot box and vote for
Biease to protect them from daily ter
rur"
Faint applause rippled over the hall
and was succeeded by a storm OF
Kisses.
Hiss If you must. Only snakes and
geese hiss" Blease shouted, shaking
his clenched fist at the chairman and
turning his face to the colleagues
Again his voice was drowned by the
stern.
When order was restored, Blease
Continued, when | said / never would
order out the militia to protect black
brute who laid desecrating hand up.
on a white woman, ! spoke the truth
say it now again. That is my posi-
tion, gentlemen, and If you don't agree
with me, in the words of the great
Virginian, go to it,"
Four governors who voted against
they were TO oppose mob violence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-06
Further Evidence of Fate
of the Schooner Rouse
Simmons.
FIND SEVERAL HUNDRED
Search for Lost Vessel Is
Abandoned-UgIy Night
on Lakes.

Chicago, Dec. 6.-The steam barge
Arizona with a cargo Of lumber con-
signed from Midland, Ont, to Chicago
IL As hours overdue. Federal barge Of
fee stated such delays were not un-
usual at this season and that there
was no necessity Cor apprehension.
A plan for sending tugs in a search
for the schooner Rouse Simmons,
contemplated last night, was abandon
ed today, the concensus of opinion be-
ing that If any of the crew survived
the wreck they had long since perished
Ci exhaustion and exposure.
Several hundred Christmas trees,
doubtless from the wreck of the Rouse
Simmons. fioated ashore at Kewaunee.
Two Rivers, and Sturgeon Bay. Wis
today. They are being offered for
sale by The finders.
EASTON PASSENGERS SAFE.
Duluth, Dec. Ga wireless received
a $3.50 this morning by the Associat-
ed Press from the operator aboard the
steamer Easton Of the Booth line
says:
"All aboard safe. Steampipes not
damaged and everybody warm. We
could walk ashore, but there is moth
ing there but rocks and snow"
The Easton yesterday went on the
rocks 30 miles this side of Port Ar
thur ont. Fifteen passengers and a
crow Of % were aboard according to
the last information from the scene.
Tao Booth company here this morn
inc declared tugs we're standing by
ard they had removed the passengers
and crew. Other information denies
this and declares the Easton is in a
precarious position with waves lash
ing the unprotected hulk.
TO BE FREED TODAY.
That the Easton will be released to
day is the assurance OF Manager Hog
stad OF the Booth company. owners
OF the boat Hogstad said Il car
assure you neither the ship, passen
gers nor crew is in any danger.
lave Captain Hokanson's assurance
that he expects to be released today
and proceed TO Port Arthur. Hokansor
says the passengers are not alarmed
and are remaining aboard"
An ALL NIGHT GALE.
An all-night gale blew the lake intc
mountainous waves. while a heavy
snow fell
All the way between Sault Ste. Ma
RE and the American head of the
lakes are ships Of various burden anC
various cargoes making their way
through the rough seas. Most Of thes,
are coal laden. Vesselmen today wer,
apprehensive about these heavy craft
In the feet are some OF the bes
known craft on the great lakes, in
Guiding the Sellwood, Colby. Minnika
sta, Imperial. Smith. Thompson. A. Z
Ames, Wilbert Smith. ShenangC
Wells. Augustus, Iroquois, Keewatii
and Canadian.
Grand Rapids. Mich, Dec. eth
Unidentified body of a man, six fee
tall, IS or 30 years old, and wreckag
from a boat believed to be the Rous
Simmons, were found on the beach q
Pentwater, Mich, today.
Later the body was identified as tha
ol Tony Johnson. one OF three me
who went down with the tug Thre
Erothers a couple OF weeks ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-06
FAMILY DISCORD
seen MOTIVE IN
JACOBSON CASE

HoultOn, Me, Dec. County Attor.
ney Brown opened for the prosecution
today in the trial of Rev. Charles y.
Emelius, Mrs. Annie Jacobson and her
son Edgar. charged with the muraer Of
c. Augustus Jacobson. Brown alleged
that the accused, when it became ap-
parent murder had been committed,
sought to obstruct officers in their
search and threatened witnesses. He
said there had been dissension in the
Jacobson family.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-06
be given every interest affected.

be given every interest affected.
Early action in the house on the
Burnett immigration bill, prescribing
an illiteracy test, was predicted today
by Chairman Burnett of the immigra-
tion committee, who asserted at least
ESQ members of the house were pledg-
ed TO vote for the measure.
BANK DEPOSIT URGED.
The house banking and currency
committee referred to a subcommittee
the Levy resolution directing a de-
post of s5O,OOO,0OO in national banks
by the secretary of the treasury. Levy
told the committee he had endeavored
in vain to get Secretary MacVeagh TO
make more deposits. Meantime, he
said, money had scared to 20 per cent
Shipping interests voiced a vigorous
opposition TO a seamen's involuntary
servitude bill before the senate CON-
merce committee today.
FRAMING CANAL BILL.
The house naval committee began
framing a naval appropriation bill
which Chairman Padgett estimates will
carry s12O,O0O,00O to $l30,O0O,0OO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-06
Woman Wins Case.

Chicago. Dec. Ga jury in the mu-
nicipal court yesterday returned a ver-
dict before Judge Fake in favor OF
Mrs. Antonio Pospisil, 2S5S South
Springfield avenue, who sued Frank G.
Hajicek, a private banker, for $500.
Mrs. Pospisil affirmed that she had
deposited $1,000 in the bank The pri-
vate banker insisted that she had de-
posted only $500 and refused to give
her the difference.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-06
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
MAJOR MALLERY
JUMPS TO DEATH

New York, n. Y, Dec. 6.-Major
John C. Mallery, L. S. A. retired,
jumped from the 10th floor of the Ho-
tel Manhattan today and was instantly
killed. He was 90 years old and was
suffering from melancholia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-06
MRS. LA VERNE MOVES is
DEAD AT CHICAGO HOME

Chicago, Dec. 6.-Mrs. Ida E. Noyes.
wife of La Verne Noyes, capitalist and
former president of the Illinois Man
ufacturers' association, died at her
home last night after several months
Illness. She was vice president gen
eral Of rue saQiets, of tAe Daughters OF
The American Revolution, an artist
and a widely known social leader.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-06
From Agate to Zinc is
Plan, Declares Leader
Underwood.
WILL HEAR INTERESTS
Early Action on immigration
Bill Prescribing an
IIIiteraCy Test.

Washington, Dec. 6.-"We are 60
ing to revise the tariff from agate to
zine" said Majority Leader Under
wood at the White house today. He
sald full opportunity to be heard would
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-06
WEST IS SEEKING PEACE
State Chairman Calls Conference of
Republicans of State for Dec. 18.

Chicago, Dec. 6.-FOllowing his re-
turn from Washington, where he con-
ferred with President Taft and
Charles D. Hilles, chairman of the re-
publican national committee, Roy o.
and state chairman, yesterday sent
out formal invitations for the reorgan-
ization conference of Illinois republi-
cans on Dec. IS. Mr.. West said he ex-
pected an attendance of 450. Invita-
tions were sent to members of the
state committee, county chairmen, re-
publican state officers, members of the
legislature and others.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-06
Book swIndIers Indicted.

Boston, Dec. 6.-Three alleged rare
book swindlers who have been oper-
ating throughout the country were in
dicted by the federal grand jury today.
The men are under arrest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-06
FRAMING CANAL BILL.
The house naval committee
Archibald Trial Slow.

Washington, Dec. 6.-Slowness of
the Archibald trial moved the senate TO
provide for daily sessions of the court
of Impeachment, beginning at 1: 80 and
con; inUing until s, is the hope of con-
Guiding the trial by the Christmas holi-
days
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-06
John M. BoIand Found in
Seattle With a FraC-
tured Skull.
IS ATTACKED IN CAFE
Had Been Investigating Facts
in Tufts Decree Secured
in Los Angeles.

Seattle, Wash, Dec. 6.-John NJ. Bo-
land of New York, son of John Boland,
head Of the Chicago detective agency,
wkc was found in lavatory
of cafe yesterday with a fractured
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-06
Wire Sparks

hdlduldZOO, MICH.- H6IeT JSul5Oh,
an employe of the Kink Paper company,
who came here two weeks ago from
Chicago, was caught between the
couplings of two freight cars and kill
ed.
Greeley, Colo.-After lying helpless
from paralysis in the county hospital
for two years, unable to make his iden-
tity known, George Wadsworth sud
denly regained the power of speech.
Buffalo,. Frank Hickey, await
ing trial on the charge of having
strangled to death seven-year-old JOS
eph Joseph of Lackawanna, made a
vehement protest against the charges
that he is responsible for various
other boy murders.
Burlington, Iowa-Burlington is
threatened with a strict enforcement
of the Sunday blue" laws by the ac-
ton of the Retail Grocers' association
of this city looking to the abolish
ment of the sale of groceries by con-
fectioners in Burlington on Sunday.
Dubuque, Iowa - Edward Jaeger,
10 years old, was convicted of attack
ing a young woman here last August.
The penalty is life Imprisonment.
Valparaiso, Ind.-During the last
three weeks freight cars on the Grand
Trunk, between Chicago and divers,
Ind, have been broken open and more
than $4,000 worth of merchandise stol-
en-.
Olathe, Kan.-Women are going to
get their share of the appointive of
| fees under control of George H
| Hodges, governor-elect of Kansas, who
said: 81 am going to give the women
OF the state recognition. The men oi
the state have given them the ballot
and l will start by giving them some
of the Offices"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-06

David White is the chief geologist
Of the United States geological survey.
He succeeds Waldemar Lindgren, who
resigned to become Rogers professor
Of geology and the head of the depart
ment of the Massachusetts, Institute
OF Technology. Mr.. White is a native
OF New York state and has been en-
ployed 1t the geological survey since
his graduation from Cornell in 1880.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-06
COUNT TERAUCHI is THE
NEW PREMIER OF JAPAN

Toxic, Dec. 6.-Lieutenant General
Count Terauchi, Japanese governor
general of Korea, today was appoint
ed premier OF japan to succeed
Marquis Saionji. according to the Asa
hi.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-06
cummIns' Father Dyino.

Washington, Dec. 6.-Sammoned to
the bedside of his father. thought to
be dying, Senator Cummins has left
for his home in Des Moines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-06
on TRAIL OF SUSPECT.
Fishermen Lose Lives.

Lisbon, Dec. 6.-Not less than 80
Portuguese fishermen lost their lives
i'll storm this week on the coast of
Portugal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-06

St Paul-More than 1000 school
teachers are attending the 5Oth an
nual convention Of the Minnesota Edu-
cationaI association
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-06
Moose Fund ss7s. .e72.

Washington, Dec. 6.-The progress
srye party campaign fund state was
filed today showing contributions of
S676,672.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-06

Madame Luis F. Corea is an Ameri-
can girl, who at the age of IS married
the Nicaraguan minister to Washing
ton over the protests of her family.
He was Zelaya's representative and
AT the end Of the Zelaya regime left
the diplomatic service and engaged in
the practice Of international law in
New York City.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-06
The Weather
Forecast Till p. m. Tomorrow for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline,
and Vicinity.

Forecast all ?. m. lomoTro" TOT
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline,
and Vicinity.
Generally fair tonight and Saturday;
rising temperature Saturday. The low
est temperature tonight will be about
10 or 20 degrees.
Temperature at a. m, %. Highest
yesterday. SO; lowest last night, q.
Velocity of wind at a. m, 20 miles
per hour.
Precipitation, none.
Relative humidity, at p. m. &c, at I
a. m 76
Stage Of water, feet; no change in
last "a hours.
J. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
JIM. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
From noon today TO noon tomorrow)
Sun sets ABB. rises 7:11. Evening
stars: Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn.
Morning star: Mars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-06
Explosion Fatal to Five.

Huntington, w. Va, Dec. Give
workmen were killed in an explosion
Of boiler in a sawmill near Wilson
dale. W. Va
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-06

skull, recovered consciousness in
hospital today. 1t is said he will re-
cover. Little is known as to how he re-
ceived his injuries.
HEARING IS CONTINUED.
Chicago, Dec. 6.-Another continu-
ance was granted today in the hearing
of the suit of Mrs. Mary H. Tufts to
have the divorce granted her husband,
Gorham Tufts, Jr., missionary faith
healer, now in jail at Los Angeles, set
aside on the ground it was obtained
on fraudulent representations.
The case was continued until Dec.
II, when Attorney Francis Boland,
! counsel for Mrs. Jennie Scranton Roe
/ Tufts second wife, informed Judge Nc.
/ Kinley his brother had been assaulted
in Seattle and he desired to leave for
the western city Mrs. Roe will appear
as a witness for Mrs. Tufts.
on TRAIL OF SUSPECT
"My brother has been working or
this case under my direction for some
time" said Attorney Boland. 81 will
insist that a most searching investiga
ton be made in an effort to find the as
sfilant. | telegraphed my Office in LOT
Angeles to learn the movements of &
certain person. If this person is moi
in Los Angeles, it will go far toward
confirming my suspicious as to wha
prompted the attack on my brother"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-06

Associated Press
Exclusive Wire
Evening journal., 1912-01-15
DRAW LINE
ON TRESPASSERS
Pennsylvania R. R. RedOubIeS
Efforts to Keep Down
Death Roll

Determination to put stop to tres
passing on Pennsylvania Railroad
property has caused General Manager
S. c. Long of the lines east of Pitts
burgh, to address to his staff letter
urging all TO redouble their efforts
to keep people Off railroad property.
In 1907, when 916 trespassers were
killed on Pennsylvania Railroad prop
erty, the management inaugurated a
campaign against trespassing. The CO.
operation of city and county autbori-
ties was secured and wide publicity
given the matter. As a result a reduc-
tion Of 173 or more than 1S per cent. in
the number of trespassers killed on
the Pennsylvania Railroad was effect
ed in 1908. In 1909 the death roll was
reduced to 633. or about Is per cent.
There was a reduction of &c per cent.
IN -FOUR years. The records for 1910
show that 5S5 deaths resulted from
trespassing on Pennsylvania Railroad
property
The Pennsylvania system is now
preparing to conduct an even more
aggressive campaign. Tracks will be
reposted with warning notices, the en-
actment of stringent laws will be re-
quested and every officer and employe
OF the system will be asked to lend
his assistance to decrease still further
the number of deaths resulting from
trespassing.
Evening journal., 1912-01-15
A Great Combination Offer

BY special arrangement with the
FARM JOURNAL, We are enabled to
make an offer that will attract every
subscriber who is interested I'm farm
ing. stock or poulhy yAaising.
Every live farmer knows the FARM
JOURNAL Three-quarters OF a mil
lion of the most progressive and pros
perous farmers take 1t now. which is
more than subscribe to any other farm
paper on earth.
It's not so big as some papers,
mainly because it knows when to stop
talking. lis motto is Cream, not
.skim-milk" IL doesn't print long
winded essays and articles that put
Won 10 sleep. Il is often called "the
boiled-down paper" II gives you
more for the money than any other
farm naper thai we know Of. and puts
II info fewer words. It is always
telling YOU about The things that need
TO be done now. so that farmer who
reads il regularly is not often behind
hand with his work
Everybody who once gets the habit
of reading the FARM JOURNAL
wants to keep right on, so the pub
fishers don't take one-year subsceip-
tions any mere, but you car get II
for FIVE years for $1.00. and ten years
for only $3.50.
We have made arrangements by
which We can offer to all subscrib-
ers the Evening Journal for one year
and the FARM JOURNAL for five
years. both for only $500.
The FARM JOURNAL people also
publish a remarkable series of book
let's, Poultry Secrets" Horse Sc
crets," Corn Secrets" apd others
that have made a great sensation
They won't sell these booklets sspa-
rately. but only with subscriptions to
the FARM JOURNAL.
You can get any one of these book.
lets, with FARM JOURNAL for -four
years, and the Evening Journal fol
one year. all three for $500 If yor
send your order TO us now with the
money
Do you know Peter Tumbledown'
lie is the old farmer that the FARM
JOURNAL telle about, who is always
going to mend his roof this coming
Saturday, and get a blanket for his
horse next week.
When you get chance like the Of
Evening journal., 1912-01-15
MANUFACTURERS
TO ELECT OFFICERS

The Manufacturers Association will
meet in the Masonic Temple tomorrow
evening when officers will be elected
and other business of importance
transacted. In speaking OF the or
ganization a prominent manufacturer
said:
"The Employers Liability Commits
sion and the tax commission who have
both earnestly invited a conference
with a committee of the manufacture
ers. These are subjects that the
manufacturers should not be indiffer-
ent about. Cooperation with these
commissions is the only way to get
legislation that will be fair to all
parties concerned. There must be
some good reasons for the appoint
ment of commissions to investigate
such subjects with a view to suggest
ing proper legislation, and It is only
right that the manufacturers who are
the object- of this legislation should
give the commission all the light they
can on the question that they may
see their side from the right point
of view and take care that the law
shall be just and not oppressive.
"The manufacturers who have sig
nifed their interest in and sympathy
with the movement to organize Mar
ufacturers Association should make
some personal sacrifice and lend their
name, their influence, their time, to
the organization or a strong, effective
administration for Il and should be
present at the meeting on Tuesday
night"
Evening journal., 1912-01-15
MIDDLETOWN

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
MIDDLETOWN. Del. Jan. 15.-Be-
cause of the illness OF the Rev.
Francis H. Moore, the Rev. William
II. Hutchin preached in Forest Pres
hyterian Church. both morning and
evening.
The members of the New Century
Club presented Mrs. Charles A..
Ritchie with basket of ferns. sweet
peas and ivy. as a testimonial of
their regret at losing her as a mem
Der. Mrs. Ritchie will remove from
town within a few days.
The Cantwell Mutual Insurance
Company has presented to the Volun-
teer Hose Company a check for S25 in
recognition of the good work done by
the company at the fire last week.
John Heldmyer has bought the
stock and fixtures Of Harry Dektor
at the grocery store, corner Board
and Main streets.
Mrs. Vaughan S. Collins has been
taken to a sanatorium at Clifton
Springs. n. Y, for treatment.
William H. Hail. Of Phoenixville,
Pa. visited his mother, Mrs. NJ. A
Hall. at the manse this week.
Miss Grace Conlen. Of Philadelphia.
visited friends here last week.
Evening journal., 1912-01-15
MEN LOST SUFFER
MUCH FROM COLD

w. Il. Husbands. living along the
road from Sharpless school house to
Mt. Cuba, about $50 o'clock yester-
day morning. found two white men in
a carriage IN front of his home almost
frozen, and the horse which was
hitched TO the carriage in which they
were seated, also suffering from the
cold which registered about s de-
grees below zero. Mr.. Husbands
found the shaft OF the carriage brok-
en- and the men were having difficulty
in getting along, and did not appear
TO know where they we're. They
We're so cold they could hardly talk
or move. The men were taken into
the house. given stimulants and
thawed out Later they made repairs
to their carriage and continued on
their way They did not say who
they were. but MIR. Husbands believes
they belong IN Christiana hundred,
and we're on their way home.