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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-10-22
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San | Francisco, Oct. 18.-Ralph
Rose, Olympic and worlds champion
shot putter, died OF typhoid fever.
Rose was big, florid, full-blooded
man. From the first his battle against
the disease was not encouraging. 8
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-10-22
/ Wireless Brlnns Early AID.

4 a$ Wireless Brings Early AID.
Had it not been for the great storm
4 that made the launching Of small boats
\ : desperate venture, 1T Is likely that
I few Il any Of the Volturno's passen-
1 Eers would have been drowned. The
wireless served again in time Of need
and the ships that were passing sped
mp IN time to have picked up such
small boats. 4 # s5#
TAe 81 Syo1turno was sufficiently
equipped with both life boats and
life belts, but no seamanship or cour..
ago could overcome the fury of the
4 storm. Ss. VIZ 81 .$55 N 81
Six boats were dropped into the soa
shortly after IN explosion forward had
Killed several Of the crew and some
Of the Immigrant passengers and had
fred the fore part of the steamship.
/ Only two Of these boats were able to
get away from the ships side. Four
were gripped by the waves and ham
mered to pieces against the plates.
1 Their passengers drowned.
tn Official report OF the disaster.
which was received at the Cunard Of
noe In Liverpool, was timed on board
the Carmania by Captain Barr at $3.50
O'Clock. The report says first that
the Voltu1no was abandoned on &C
count Of fire on Friday, October 10, In
latitude 3433 west, and that all surviv-
ofs were taken OF. 3
After giving the number Of passen-
/ gers taken on board the ten rescuing
steamships, Captain Bars report
adds:
IAN incomplete list Of those saved
is on board the Carmania. will for
ward It from Queenstown"
- The volturno was abandoned at 4
point in the ocean which is about 700
miles north Of east of where the IT,
tanic sank and 1900 lives were lost
on April II. 1912. The scene Of Thurs
days disaster was about $50 miles
east Of Newfoundland and well in the
steamship track.
Captain Barr Of the Carmania re-
ceived the distress call of the Vol
turno when seventy-eight miles dis
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-10-22
White sox Win CITY Series,

White Sox Win City Series.
Comiskey Park, Chicago, Oct. IS
Comiskey's White sox made them.
selves the champion baseball players
of Chicago by defeating the Cubs
four times, the final score being
S to 2.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-10-22
STEAMER: A| |: | R y
|35 DE- ! !. At | SEA
.5|21 ARE |: /: RESCUED !; | Il J
& LiNER voLTURNo BURNS FOL.
LOWING AN ExPLo-
a55 SION.
-FOUR LlFEBoATs ARE LOST
Ten Steamships Stand by. All Night
Unable to Get Line Aboard Blazing
Craft Many Jump Into the Ses
y and Are Drowned.

~
I the Uranium line, burning and helpless
4 In a. raging mid-Atlantic storm, last
Thursday sent a wireless call over the
II sea and drew to. 1t ten ships that came
up In time to save 521 Of its 656 pas
Ssengers aud crew. 5lss IS
4 The others, 1875, were swallowed by
4 the ocean when the lifting waves
crushed four Of the Volturno's q life
\ boats against the ships side 5 i ;s ~
Helpless for 4 vsnty Hours.
Sc For more than twenty hours the ten
rescuing ships that had wheeled in
/ their courses when the IS. o. 81 halt:
ed them in: the storm cruised around
T the Volturno, unable to give aid be-
!. cause Of the dangers Of wind and
wave. H. 3s3 u ~
It was not until Friday morning that
they we're able to transfer the Voltur-
nos passengers, who were for the
most part immigrants from eastern
4 Europe bound for Halifax and New
u York. a s8}ssS; 5sf :;fz
.s And II was : matter Of two or; three
hours at the least that meant the diff
\ ference between life and death to the
81 who had been driven aft by the
L growing are and who had about given
h M all hope. s,s a
L Burns Amid Big Fleet.
On Thursday night, as Ut fell dark.
the 5000 passengers OF the ten ships
that had come up to deliver, the; Vol
turno'sS people. had one OF the most re-
markable experienced that ever fell to
people that sail the Sea. 4
They saw a,great ship burning In
the center Of . feet impotent to help.
The flames leaping from the Volturno
Illuminated the great waves that
dAuntsd the rescuing vessels. AL
around were steamships ablaze with
Il lisht whose people heard the cries Of
tho Volturno's passengers and were
powerless to give aid III
These ten ships were the Carmania
I OF the Cunard line, the Grosser Kur
1 fuerst of the North German-Lloyd, the
Rappahannock, the Kroonland Of the
I Red Star line; La Touraine OF the
Trench line the Minneapolis OF the
Atlantic Transport line, the Gar, the
the Devonian and the
6eydlitx. 4. Il 5s,
"a Rsscues on Friday Morning.
Early on Friday morning, the
weather having moderated, these ships
were able to lower small boats and
take on the Volturno's passengers.
4 Captain Barr Of the Carman1a, whose
ssvire1ess message to the ofces Of the
Cunard line in Liverpool gave the
FIRST news OF one Of the greatest mar
me dlsastsrs in history, placed the
number that had been rescued - fol-
lows: Il 5 33
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-10-22

Must Have Stimulant.
Where there Is neither love nor
hatred in the game woman's play v
mediocre.--F. NtetscIe. \.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-31
Chicago Youth and Boston
Girl Steal Automobile
in Flight.
CAUGHT IN MOUNTAINS
CIergymen of Two Cities Refuse
to Marry Them and They
Become Desperate.

PhiladelphS'Pa'' May S1'-A ro'
mantle story was brought out here
today of the elopement from Boston
of a Chicago youth and a young Bos.
ten girl; of the failure OF the pair to
induce clergymen to marry them in
Boston or New York; of how their
money ran out at Trenton; how they
linked" to Philadelphia over muddy
roads; how they took an automobile
in the city streets, dashed along Lam
caster pike, flashing past the toll gates
without paying tolls and finally land
ing in the hands of a constable in the
Blue mountains, 200 miles west OF
Philadelphia. The young man gave
his name as Lloyd Willi& ms, said to be
20 years old, the SOL of a wealthy
Chicago family. The girl is Edith
Howe. age 16, daughter of railway
freight solicitor in Boston. Williams
was brought here today charged with
stealing the automobile and the girl
is in the care of her father at Lewis
ton, Pa, who viii take her back %
Boston. williams said he had been a
student at technical school In Bos-
| ton.
SUFFERING FROM HUNGER.
At Lewiston the couple were suffer-
ing the parlK OF hunger, Willismn
said, and went. to a general store ard
purchased $1.59 worth of food, charg-
! ing it up to a citizen of Lewiston.
Before the storekeeper could question
the couple they jumped in the auto
mobile and departed This transac-
ton proved their undoing, as teie-
phone message to a constable further
west headed them off and led to their
arrest. After a hearing the mag.s-
trate he'd the case under advisement.
According to a message from Maiden.
Mass, police, Williams is wanted
there for taking an automobile left
standing in the street. He is Earl w.
Scott, according to the Maiden author
tiles.
CLAIMS HE MARRIED GIRL.
Williams said he had been married
to the girl by justice of the peace
near Worcester, Mass. He further
said his father, who IVES a ranchmar
in Idaho, died year ago, after which
he went to Chicago to make his home
The police are investigating before
taking further action.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-31
POSSEIS CLOSING
AROUND BANDITS

La Sale, H., May 31.-Twenty-fve
men headed by Sheriff John G. Miscn-
ke and police of La Sale, Peru and
Portland. travelled 45 miles yesterday
in automobiles, motor boats and on
foot in an effort to run down the four
bandits who attacked the pay crex of
the Illircis Zinc company south of here
Thursday. @
Bluodhuundss arrived from Spring
field and the hunt has been pursued
through surrounding country all day.
The dogs caught a scent from cloth
ing found in fields at the scene of the
holdup and pursued a course directly
north to the bank of flooded bottom
lands. The trail led down steep hills
and broken brush and loose earth
showed where the fleeing bandits had
slid over a 15-foot ledge.
The dogs came to halt at the edge
of the water where four men had chas.
ed William Morris, a fisherman, from
boat Thursday afternoon. Search
was then taken up in motorboats 10
the Illinois and Michigan canal and
carried the posse to Utica five miles
east.
Reports from the Kinder farm, three
miles northeast of La Sale, said men
tallying with the description of two OF
the bandits had passed through there
on foot
The robbers shed clothing as they
passed through a pasture and yester
day hunting trousers were found il
addition 10 the two coats, two derby
hats, a shotgun and a revolver and &
pair OF pliers found last night
The second death as a result of the
bandits attack came yesterday morn
ing when Elmer West of Peru died a
| St. Mary's hospital in La Sale. Wes
was in the rig which carried tht
money and the first volley Of shots fir
! ed by the robbers struck him in the
head. face and chest. He survived al
ambulance trip to the hospital and un
derwent an operation. but II hour:
after leaving the table he expired
West was noted IN northern Illinois
as a semi-professional baseball playe
/ ana games OF tue I0Iu SLdIS, VIII
whom he played. are Cancelled for ;
week. Hundreds Of people today lineC
the bluff at the edge Of the city 4
watch the posse at work along tn,
river and canal.
Bloodhounds picked up the trail o
the bandits along the Vermillion rive
and followed the scent for three miles
finally losing it on a switch track o
the Chicago. Burlington & Quinc,
railroad.
The trail was found near Caveil
rock and LED through house in Jones
vile TO the mouth of the La Sale couI
~ carbon coal shaft, then out througl
Deer. park and along the tracks. OFF
cials believe the bandits boarded
train at the switch track.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-31
READY TO START
INQUIRY ON LOBBY

Washington, D. c., May 31.-Sena-
tors Overman, Reed, Walsh, Cummins
and Nelson were today selected by the
senate judiciary committee as sub.
committee to conduct the lobby" in.
vestigation by the senate.
The investigation will begin Monday
morning. 1t will be conducted openly
in the public hearing room of the jul
dietary committee in the senate office
building. Members of the senate will
be called in alphabetical order.
We will not ask the president tc
come before the committee" said Ov
erman, chairman. We hope to con
clude the investigation in 10 days"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-31
CHICAGO FLYER IS
KILLED IN A FALL

Chicago, H., May 31.-James Colo
van, a young amateur flyer was killed
by the overturning of a biplane today
just outside OF the flying field OF the
Aero club of Illinois.
The machine. which he owned,
caught in the branches of tree as the
aviator was attempting to execute a
low turn. He was crushed under the
engine.
st. Petersburg, May 31.-Lieuten.
ant Ralebuchkin of the Russian army
was killed today in a fall from an aero
plane while flying at Peterhoff. The
passenger with him escaped with a
broken arm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-31
UNCONSCIOUS MAN HANGS
SIX HOURS FROM BRIDGE

Joliet. Ill, May 31.-John Peterson,
so, a prominent county politician, to-
day hung unconscious for six hours on
girder of bridge on the Alton rail-
road while fast passenger trains thun-
dered by few feet away.
Peterson. who conducts a saloon in
Lemont, started walking toward Chi
cago. and stumbled on the ties of the
bridge and fell, breaking four ribs His
unconscious body remained suspended
over the water until discovered at I
this morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-31
SUICIDE SHOOTS
SELF five TIMES

Chicago, May 31.-In i'll health and
respondent because out of employ
ment, Joseph Stunek, 3S, shot himself
five times and sIasned his throat twice
with a razor in an attempt at suicide
in a hotel. Four bullets entered the
abdomen and perforated the intestines
eight times, and the other bullet en-.
tered behind the ear. He was con.
scious several hours after being taken
to a hospital, but his physician ex,
pressed the opinion his wounds would
prove fatal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-31
.CEBHARDT FIANCE
AVOIDS FUNERAL

Chicago, May S1.-The fiance and
divorced husband of Mrs. George F.
Gebhardt, who committed suicide at
Lake Como Wednesday, did not meet
yesterday at the funeral at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Gebhardt's parents, Rev.
and Mrs. J. A. Adams, 1916 Calumet
avenue. 1t was denied that Raymond
Burnham, the fiance. was requested
not to attend the services, although he
accompanied the body to Chicago from
st. Paul.
During the services Professor Geb-
hardt, who was divorced last Septem-
Der, held his 14-year-old daughter, Mil
derd. by the hand and wept. Rev.
Frank w. Gunsaulus, who conducted
the funeral, placed his hand on Pro-
fessor Gebhardt's shoulder as he
spoke. He referred to Mrs. Gebhardt' S
act of throwing herself into the waters
of Lake Como as revolt against hu-
man mistakes.
THE universe is a story of atone
ment," he said. God is deeper than
water. He is greater than any mis-.
take. When we find our tragedy let
us leave it in the hands of eternal
righteousness. Human. mistakes are
turned Into riches and glory. l per
ceive the depths in which the human
soul never browns, else could not be
here.
81 could not stand beside the true
husband of this woman's heart if
believed that God in his universe else
where has no way to make anything
out of human mistakes. God lives anC
is working with infinite power anC
has all eternity to complete his tasl
and deal with our mistakes.
I'VE are not here to touch thu
hearts of those who are bowed dowI
in sorrow except as we have the 9th
er hand in Gods. We touch the hear
strings of memory, and, leaving al
discord, must lead to concord. 1t il
because of this privilege that l al
most asked to be here and toucl
these strings of memory of that won
an who promised so much for ou
, literature and life.
Hers was a romantic life and s.
it is not strange that this exper
ience overbalanced the otherwise wei
poised faculties. Death is a victor
over human mistakes. The ripplin
wavelets of the lake work the will O
f God, and when he stand face to fac
with tragedy let us leave it with etel
nal righteousness, for in Gods un
verse we shall gain a city of gold"
Raymond Burnham, fiance of Mr.!
: Gebhardt and former close persona
:. friend of Professor Gebhardt, coul
!. not be found during the day. Burr
a ham was the last person to talk wit
! Mrs. Gebhardt before she hired boa
at st. Paul and leaped into the water
! of Lake Como. Burnham would nc
G talk of the matter, but admitted
8 conversed until late in the mornin
: with Mrs. Gebhardt on the day of he
G suicide in her hotel at st. Paul
!. Relatives of Mrs. Gebhardt preferre
not to talk of Burnham. Following tn
= ceremony relatives accompanied tn
4 body to Kewanee, ILL.,, for burial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-31
PRESIDENT ASKS
CURRENCY ACTION

Washington, D. c., May Ex-senator
Tillman today made public a letter
from President Wilson in which the
president declared for currency leg
islation at the present session of con-
gress. The president wrote: This
is the time TO pass currency legis.a-
ton, and | think we are in a sense
bound in loyalty to the country to
pass it, so taet any attempt to create
artificial disturbances after the tariff
shall become law may be Offset by
a fre system of credit which will
make 1t possible for men, big and lit
tie, to take care Of themselves in bust
ness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-31
SPORT Chief FOR
FRENCH CABINET

Paris, May 31.-The French cabinet
is considering the question of asking
parliament to create an under secretary
of state who will be attached to the
ministry of labor and whose duties
will be solely to look after sporting
affairs. The idea is that the physical
training of the rising generation is
quite as importaat to the nation as
aftoF railways.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-31
MAN ROBBED AT A
CHICAGO STATION

Chicago. May 31.-Charles Smith
was robbed of s1,100 early this morn.
ing in front ofIthe Chicago & North
western station, while waiting to catch
train for ron River, Mich, where
he lives. The money was his share
Of legacy collected yesterday. Smith
was found raving and trying to tear
his hair He explained to a policeman
that Two men struck him with piece
of pipe and robbed him. Smith at
tempted to jump into al excavation.
4 would rather kill myself than 20
home and tell my wife ! have been
robbed" he said.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-31
Hitchcock is Charged With
Having DemoraIized
the Service.
FALSEECONOMYSH0W
BurIeson, New incumbent, Has
Survey Made to Properly
Inform the Public.

Washington, d. c., May 31.-Post-
master General Burleson today made
public the report OF a special investiga-
ton into the fiscal affairs or the postal
service, charging that curing former
Postmaster General Aitcncock's admin
istration the service did not become
self-supporting, as often asserted, but
that in Oil there actually was a de-
flciency more than three quarters of
a million.
The report charges that IAN appar-
ent surplus was attained by unjusti-
fable methods of bookkeeping" and
that the efficiency and morals of the
service were sacrificed to a ruthless
ly enforced policy of false economy"
that a showing of self-maintenance
might be made. The report attributes
to that alleged condition complaints
against the service. Hitchcock, during
his administration in reports, claimed
in the year 1909 a deficiency of approx
imately S17.5O0 900 had been entirely
eliminated and that in the fiscal yeal
of 1911 a surplus of more than 500, 900
was attained. The report Of a sur
vey," made at the direction of Burle-
son, says that at no time has there
been a legitimate surplus in postal
revenues since 1883, and that the de-
partment under Hitchcock's admins.
tration in 1911 actually was under a
dehcit OF more than three quarters
OF a million.
LOADS Up ADMINISTRATION.
Just before Wilson took Office, the
report says, Hitchcock filled long
standing vacancies. made postponed
promotions. and assumed commitments
TO fix charges for long terms in such
a way "as 10 saddle the new admins
tration with greatly increased expense
during months, II not years, to come.
More than one hundred rural mail
routes were authorized in three days"
The fiscal statement for 1912 pur-
ported to show a deficit of $1,7s5, ,523,
but that sum, the investigators say.
was understated by nearly a hundred
thousand.
Delay of promotions, filing vacan-
cies that lapsed. that salaries might
be returned TO the treasury, caused
dissatisfaction among employees and
lowered the standard OF their efficiency
The four assistant postmaster gen
erals, Roper. Dockery, Blakslee and
Stewart. and Chief Clerk Chance OF
the department made the Survey" and
signed the report.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-31
COOK COUNTY TO PAY TAX
ON S722,0OO VALUATION

Chicago, May 31.-Taxes are to be
paid on $722,OOO,OOO this year in Cook
county, according to the estimates of
assessors, whose books we're closed
today. There are about $4,000 tax
payers in Cook county. About one in
every six was penalized this year for
failure to schedule, adding about $780,
100000 in penalties.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-31
COBB STILL FIRST
LEAGUE SLUCCER

Chicago, May 31.-Unoficial batting
averages published today show Cobb
of Detroit is still leacing the Ameri-
can league with an average of AIS for
20 games. He is followed by Jackson
of Cleveland, .43S; Speaker. Boston,
1856; Collins, Philadelphia, .375; La
joie, Cleveland, .34S.
Mcdonald of Boston leads the Ma
tionals with an average of .429 for II
games; Cravath, Philadelphia, 400;
Wagner, Pittsburgh. .351; Viox. Pitts
burgh, .345; Miller Higgins, st. Louis,
344.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-31
President Plays Golf.

Washington. D. c., May 31.-Presi-
dent Wilson played his first game Of
golf in several months today. He went
TO the Washington Suburban club.
across the Potomac in Virginia, with
DR.. Grayson. his physician He had
not played golf since September, at
Sea Girt, y. J.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-31
NORFOLK STRUCK
BY 8O-MILE WIND

Norfolk, Va. May 31.-Oniy once in
the history of the weather bureau
were recorded such high winds as
swept this section last night, when so
miles an hour was reached.
Reports of large loss of life are not
verified. A number of launch parties
and small sailing craft had narrow es-
capes, but the storm, confi1ed IL its
greatest severity to narrow path.
appears to have passed with large
property damage only.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-31
APOPLECTIC STROKES
FATAL TO H. [ SAYL Err

Indianapolis, Ind, May 31-H. L.
Sayler, manager Of the Chicago City
News Bureau. died st a local hospital
last night. following a stroke of apo
plexy early in the evening. He was 80,
and author Of a number OF books, iR-
cluding The Airship Boys" and
"Aeroplane Series
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-31
UNITED STATES SENATOR
BRADY is TO TAKE A BRIDE

Chicago. Ill, May 31.-United States
Senator Brady of Idaho is TO be mar
ried tonight to Miss Irene Moore of
Highland Park. Ill. The wedding viii
be the outcome of a romance OF sew.
eral years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-31
SIXTY ARE KILLED
IN MEXICAN FIGHT

Laredo, Texas, May 31.-Seventy
Mexican regulars and constitutional
lists sere reported killed in a battle
early today at Columbia on the Rio
Grande. 25 miles above Laredo. Twen-
~ rebels later crossed the iDterna-
tional boundary and were apprehend-
ed by United States cavalry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-31
Bryan Signs Amendment.

Washington, D. C., May 31-In. the
presence of notable company. includ-
ing many legislators who had to with
its adoption, Secretary Bryan today
signed the formal announcement OF
the 18th amendment to the constitu-
ton providing for direct election OF
senators.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-31
GAS OVERCOMES
PEORIA FIREMEN

Peoria, ILL.,, May 31-Seyen fremen
were overcome by gas fighting fire
that practically destroyed the store OF
the F. NJ. Mayer company. The loss
IS $4,000. Two are In critical condi-
tion. The fire is believed to have been
caused by a terrific explosion which
practically demolished the interior OF
he store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-31
JAP To FORWARD
US ANOTHER NOTE

Toxic. May 31.-Another note deal
ing with the California question is to
be forwarded shortly TO Washington.
The idea that the United States has
not said its final word is prevalent
here and II is intimated in avtnori-
tative circles by inference that no Off
cial action is to be indicated yet by
Japan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-31
SMUT SONGS FOR
CHICAGO NO MORE

Chicago. May 31.-The smut song
was doomed today when an amend
ment to the city ordinance went into
effect prohibiting all public acts of in
decency. suggestive gestures or songs,
or abusive or threatening words or
acts in any public place. The penalty
is fine OF from IS to 500. Strict en-
forcement is promised.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-31
Weekly Bank Statement.

New York, May 31.-The statements
of clearing house banks and trust COM
panies for Eve days show they hold
s27,000,00O reserve in excess of legal
requirements. Loans decreased ST.
100000 and net deposits decreased ST.
$4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-31
Declines Postmaster Job.

Vermont, ILL.,, May 31-George Nc
Bride, who was recently appointed
postmaster by President Wilson, yes
terday declined the Office. The post
mastership carries with it salary of
S1,40O. but Mcbride says he prefers to
run his bakery shop.