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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-21
Crisis in Mexico Future
Will Probably Come
in Few Days.
WASHINGTON IS SILENT
Administration Marking Time
Pending the Arrival of Am
baSSador. Wilson.

Washington, D. c., July 21.-Alarm-
ing reports of an approaching crisis in
Mexico have been received here by
government officials.
1t was stated today upon unim-
peachable authority that developments
of the coming two weeks are regarded
as fraught with tremendous import
ance to the Huerta government
So delicate is the information they
contain that an intimation of the ad-
vices became known today only with
the stipulation it should not be rep
resented as being the view of any
official of the United States govern
ment Authoritative publication of
the nature of the advices, it is said,
probably would precipitate the very
crisis the dispatches foresee.
The means by which the predicted
events were to be brought to pass or
what was to fellow were not limited at
in reports, which so far found no re-
Election in military or naval prepara-
tions by the United States Meanwhile
the administration is marking time
on the Mexican problem pending the
arrival of Ambassador Wilson from
Mexico City. He is expected Thurs
day or Friday.
ENDORSE NICARAGUAN PLAN,
Strong support developed in the SEN
ate for President Wilson's policy of
protection and supervision over Nicar-
aqua. An informal poll of the commit
tee on foreign relations today indi-
Gated that the treaty proposed Satur-
day by Secretary Bryan would be en-
dorsed with safe margin of votes and
come into the senate with the backing
OF influential members of both politi-
cal parties. 1t became known def
nitely today that the proposal does not
bind the United States to any obliga-
tions for the outstanding debts of
Nicaragua. Rehabilitation of the re-
public's finances is expected to come
about through stability that would be
given to future operations through
control to be exercised by the United
States
TO HOLD DOWN DEBTS.
Nicaragua would agree to make no
debts in excess of current resources,
however, and the United States would
be given the right to intervene with
troops any time to insure Nicaragua S
independence or protect life and prop.
erty. Nicaragua would agree to make
no foreign treaties that would threaten
its independence and the United
States would pay Nicaragua s3,OOe,00O
for the exclusive right to build a canal
| route and for a naval base in the Bay
CT Fonesca.
The proposed control by the United
States over the financial operations OF
Nicaragua is virtually enforcement OF
the Monroe doctrine in advance said
one member of the senate foreign rela
/ tons committee today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-21
MISSOURI To HAVE
2GOOD ROAD DAYS

Jefferson City, Mo, July 21-Gov-
ernor Major has issued a proclama-
ticn setting apart Aug. 20 and 81 as
public holidays known as Good Road
Days" Every able-bodied man in the
rural districts and cities of the state
is to put in these days at working on
the public highways.
The press of the state and citizens
generally are called upon to aid in see
ing that the proclamation is carried
out to the fullest possible extent
Women Il the rural districts are re-
quested to furnish volunteers witt
lunches and encourage them with their
presence and good cheer
The governor estimates work ap-
proximating a million and half dol
lars in value will result
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-21
MRS. PANKHURST
|. IS AGAIN PRISONER

London, July 21.-Mrs. Pankhurst,
militant suffraget, who outwitted the
police Saturday, was arrested this aft
ernoon while entering public hall
to attend the weekly Woman's Social
and Political union meeting. She had
intended at the meeting to issue an
other defiant challenge to the govern
ment.
Detectives pounced upon Mrs. Pank-
hurst with dramatic suddenness and
whisked her away in a taxi-cab. A
big force of policemen closed up be-
hind Mrs. Pankhurst and her captors
and stemmed the rush Of the infuriated
women, whose yells of "murderers and
assassins,'' drew great crowds to the
scene Some women used hat pins
and several persons were badly hurt.
At the jail Mrs. Pankhurst refused to
leave the taxicab and was carried in by
detectives.
A few women, accompanying Mrs.
Pankhurst, made an attempt to rescue
her, and in doing so vigorously
trounced the detectives with UNI
brellas. Six were arrested by a big
force of uniformed police.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-21
$500,000 IS LOST IN
AN INDIANAPOLIS FIRE

Indianapolis, Ind, July 21.-Fire Sat
urday night and early yesterday caus-
ed loss of something like a half mil
lion dollars in the heart of the whole
sale district. The fire started in the
wholesale hardware store of the Lay
man-Carey company in South Meridian
street, which firm suffered total loss.
The flames spread to the adjoiaing
stores of the Atlas Paper company and
the Hamilton-Harris company, whole
sale cigar and tobacco dealers. whose
stock was practically destroyed by fire
and water 1t was nearly three hours
before the department had the fire
under control.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-21
MutIny on Steamship.

New Orleans, La, July 21.-Mutiny
of 25 Chinese on the steamship Comus
arriving today from New York result
ed in a panic among passengers and
the probable fatal shooting of one OF
the mutineers, wounding of three 9TH
ers and slight injuries to First Officer
Proctor Of the Comus. A general fight
occurred on the forward deck of the
steamer today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-21
five DROWNED in
LAKES ON SUNDAY
Bathers Caught Unawares by
Treacherous Current and
Dragged Down.

Chicago. July 21.-Five persons
we're drowned in and near Chicago
yesterday. Four went down in an un-
dertow running stronger beneath Lake
Michigan's surf than ever before in
the memory of old lake seamen. 1t
became so dangerous that, upon pro-
test of Captain Sinnegan of the Jack
son park live-saving station, the Jack
son park free bathing beach was
closed at 2 o'clock in the afternoon
by John NJ. Richards, superintend-
ent of the beach, while hundreds of
persons were waiting to go in the
water.
The fifth bather was drowned dur
ing the afternoon in Druce's lake,
near Waukegan.
For miles up and down the lake
shore one gay bathing party after an
other was saddened by tragedy or
dispersed by rescues that brought real
iaation of the formidable strength of
the current sweeping back into the
lake, carrying persons of their feet
and sucking them out of sight.
Among other thrilling rescues was
one of freakish nature, unparalleled
in the history of the lake. The spas
modic clutch of drowning man upon
the fragile line Of an observing fish.
erman at Ravinia brought back to
safety man and his wife who, swept
out in the powerful undertow, had
clasped each other in the instructive
embrace of the drowning. The
drowned:
MRS. FRANK NJ. HOWE, 1924
Grace street; caught in undertow at
Highland park trying to save daugh
ter, Eva, from drowning
EARL p. STRUM, Highland park
nephew of Mrs. Howe; tried to save
her and was caught in undertow.
HARRY ECKERT. janitor at 199
East Chicago avenue; swept out OF
reach of life lines by undertow at foot
of Chicago avenue.
WALTER NORRELUND, Is years
old, Evanston; dragged down by un
dertow. Body recovered three hours
later.
THOMAS SHARVIN, North Chica
go; swimming in Druces lake, near
Waukegan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-21
GERMANY SHAKEN
BY LAND RUMBLE.

Berlin, July 21-Besides sharp
shecks or an Earthquake felt throAsh
cut Wurtemburgg yesterday. tren
were experienced all over southern
Germany, extending from Strassburg.
by way of Frankfort, to Munich, in Ba-
varia, and as far as Zurich in Switzer-
land. Many persons we're thrown
down in the streets and hundreds ran
in terror out of their homes. At
Strassburg seismic Instruments were
put out of order by the violence Of the
disturbance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-21
TOURNEYSTARTED
WITH POOR SCORE

Chicago, July 21-A brisk wind Off
set other ideal conditions for the
opening Of the Western Amateur
golf tournament at Homewood today
and made the scores among the first
one-third of the cards so high it seem
ed probable So would be a qualifying
Hunter of Midlothian and Warren K.
Wood of Homewood, old rivals, led for
the honors among the 46 early cards,
with n each.
J. D. Cady of Rock Island turned in
a card of 80.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-21
BEACH STEAMER LOADED
WITH FRENZIED PEOPLE

Poughkeepsie, n. Y, July ZI.-IHe
steamer Tremper, loaded with panic
stricken passengers, was beached on
the west side of the Hudson river here
today with water pouring through
big hole In the bottom. The Tremper
hound from Newburg TO Albany, ran
on a reef on Esopus Island. The boat
had settled very low before it reached
the mainland after an exciting two
mile race.
All passengers were landed safely,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-21
BLOWS HIS HEAD
WITH DYNAMITE

Grand Rapids. Mich. July 21-John
Aho, a farmland near here today
placed a stick of dynamite on top of
his head. lighted a short fuse and
blew his head to fragments. In a mem
orandum book left by the dead man
he implored his friends not to feel
sorry for what he had done. The act
was done within sight of half dozen
fellow Yorkmen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-21
BULCARS AGREED
TO PEACE TERMS

Bucharest, July 21.-It is officially
confirmed here that Bulgaria has ac-
cepted conditions laid down by Rou-
mania and has agreed to terms of
peace with Servia and Greece.
London, July 21.-The new Bulgar-
ian cabinet, under M. Radoslavoff, for
mally notified the European powers
today of its readiness to order cessa-
ton of hostilities Immediately if the
powers can induce Servia and Greece
20 take similar course
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-21
lower Car steps for Women.

Chicago, Ill. July 21-Omcials OF
the Chicago Railways company an
nounced that all new cars put in SER
vice will have steps lowered three
inches nearer the ground for the con-
venience Of women passengers, who
protested against the high steps be-
cause the prevailing vogue Of narrow
skirts made lowering of the steps a
necessity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-21
BIG LOCK OUT AT
!. CHICAGO is ENDED

Chicago, Ill, July 21.-Forty million
dollars worth of improvements were
resumed today with the return to
work of 10000 members of the build
ing trades unions which had been
locked out
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-21
QUESTION OF STARVATION.
Fuklen Provinee seeedes.

Washington, d. c.. July I.-Fukien
province has seeded from the Chi
nese republic, according to a dispatch
to the state department today. Fu-
kien borders Kiang-si and Kwang
Tung, which already have thrown off
allegiance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-21
Barry Defeats Pearod.

London, July 21.-Ernest Barry of
London, champion professional sculler
of the world, today defeated Harry
Pearod, champion of Austria, two
lengths over the famous course from
Putney to Mort Lake, on the Thames
Stakes of $4,000 accompanied the title.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-21
The Charming Story
THE WEATHER
eorecast Till p. m. Tomorrow, fol
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline,

Fair and warmer tonight and Tues
Gay. light winds.
Temperature at a. m. SO. High
est yesterday 79, lowest last night 81.
Velocity Of wind at a. m. 4 miles
per hour.
Precipitation, none.
Relative humidity at p. m. so, at
a m. 76.
Stage of water SO, rise of 8 in last
As hours.
J. NJ. SHERIER. Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-21
SCAkTILY CLAD GIRL
MUST KEEP IN SHADE

Boulder, Colo, July 21.-Diaphanous
gowns of the sort which is so rapidly
obtaining nationwide vogue are all
right in Boulder, but-she who wears
one must walk always on the shady
side of the street.
This order was announced today
after a conference between the Mayor
and the chief of police.
I'VE can't keep the women from
wearing what they choose, l am
afraid" said the mayor. But we can
and will prevent them from making a
show of themselves by strolling in
the sun in clothes that afford sill
houette view worthy of the burlesque
stage. Therefore our order to all
women so dressed is, Stay in the
shade If you would keep out of jail! +"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-21

halt or foreign manufacturers" he de-
clared, such as has never before been
witnessed in the history of the ma
ton, and they got even more than
they asked for. The Italian chamber
of commerce of New York asked for
certain reductions and the democrats
in nearly every case have given them
more than they asked for" The SEN
ator assailed the increase in the free
list especially with reference to sugar.
wool, pig iron and textiles.
SUGAR TRUST HELPED.
He charged that the sugar industry
in Hawaii and Porto Rico would be
ruined with consequent benefits to
the socalled sugar trust, and that
China. with her great steel plants.
would capture the steel business OF
the Western hemisphere
"All the world knows how this coun.
try suffered as result of the Wilson
tariff law in 1896" he continued. but
the average rate of duty now is over
two per cent lower than was the case
under the last democratic tariff. when
the business of the nation was par.
Elyzed and 100000 thrown out of EN-.
ployment" He charged the democrats
were inconsistent in framing the
measure. Calling attention to the
fact that wheat, corn, cornmeai. po
tatoes and virtually every form oi
meat would go on the free list. certain
food products peculiar to the south re
mained under tariff tax.
QUESTION OF STARVATION.
Rice. peanuts and bananas. growr
in the south, he charged, were on tbs
dutiable list. They are used by pool
people generally" concluded the sen
ator, declaring that the question o
the future viii be that Of competitio!
with the starvation wages of Asia in
| stead of with the low rates of Europe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-21
Woman Sleeps for 15o Hours.

St. Louis, Mo-, July 21.-Miss Chris
tina Fischer, young school teacher
of Fredericktown, Mo, who is in a
serious condition in the Jewish hos
pital because of more than $50 hours
of almost constant sleeping, awoke
yesterday and the doctors are trying
to keep her awake. Her somnolence
followed a tennis game, in which she
became exhausted. She was awak-
ened eight times, but only for a few
minutes. and then she was only semi
conscious. She is now fully conscious.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-21
AsTRoNoMIcAL EvENTs.

Evening stars: Jupiter. Mercury.
Morning stars: Saturn. Venus, Mars.
Due east Of the point overhead and
A. degrees below it the cross formed
by constellation Cygnus appears ex-
actly horizontal about p. m.
Smyrna times., 1913-04-02
ROBERT n. HOFFECKEk.
EdiiOr and Publisher.

The Levy Court at its Tuesdays
session began operation in road work
under the new county road law. AS
will be found in another column the
county engineer was chosen and most
of the ten county supervisors were
elected. Commenting upon it 1.-THE
Dover Index says Zone 'of the
most important things under this law
is the interest which the people of
the county should take in this Oppor-
tunity to secure road improvement.
The work to be done depends on the
petitions of land owners On section of
roads. No road improvement can be
done without petitions of owners.
On each section Of road of not less
than two miles in length two-thirds
of the owners can petition the Levy
Court and have such section of road
built. On such a petition an owner
with a hundred feet of front counts
one and as much as the owner whose
frontage amounts TO a mile. The
owners pay One-twentieth of the cost
on each side of the road and the cost
cannot exceed 81. 900 per mile. The
owner who has a quarter Of a mile of
frontage could not be called on to pay
over $50. Such an improvement
would increase the value of his pro-
perty and add to his convenience
many times that amount. Copies of
the law can be had at the Office of
the Clerk Of the Peace and the form
Of the petition is to be found on the
last page. This year these petitions
must be filed with the Levy Court
before May 1st. Kent County has
need Of road improvements and land
owners should attend to getting peti
t'ons signed without delay. In the
future more than in the past farms
will be valued by the road running by
them and like good buildings, good
roads will play an important part in
securing better tenants. As the time
will be short this year for road build
ing. il will probably be case Of first
come. first served with petitioners. "
Smyrna times., 1913-04-02

The terrible havoc wrought in the
west by cyclone and food has been
filling our daily papers with some
thrilling news. In Smyrna there has
been more or less anxiety over friends
or relatives in the food district. but
so far as learned all are safe. The
sympathy Of Kent countians goes out
TO the stricken section. We are so
blessed in this region by our general
exemption from the violence Of nature
that We scarcely realize how much we
have TO be thankful for in this re.
pect un.il some convulsiOn of the
earth shakes down in a few hours a
beautiful city like San Francisco. Of
eyelOnie storms carry death and ruiz
through a vast and fertile region.
blotting out hundreds Of lives, sweep
ing away in few moments the result
Of years Of patient industry.
Smyrna times., 1913-04-02

Who is going TO be the next Smyrna
postmaster? This is the question
that is now the topic Of general con-
versation.
Smyrna times., 1913-04-02
FOR SALE
FOR SALE

/ Cycle Bro0dsr- Hatcher; Buff Orping-
ton. White Leghorn and Indian Ranner
Duck Eggs for Matching. Barred Plymouth
Rock and 3. q. White Leghorn Pallets.
q. q. WOODKEErER.
Himckbirds uei.
Smyrna times., 1913-04-02
The SMYRNA TIMES
SMYRNA. DELAWARE.
Wednesday, April ?, 1913

Wounded by Robert D. Hofecker July 5 is54
Editor and Proprietor until February 10. 1907
OFFICE.-Next Door to the Fruit Growers
n itiOual Bank.
Telephone. No. 10.
Smyrna times., 1913-04-02
Kennard & Co.
Ready-to-Wear Garments

Every reason OF economy, style and quality
should direct your steps to our garment section
where can now be seen one of the largest and
best selected lines of ready-to-wear garments
to be found anywhere. Throughout the entire
line you will see how distinctive are the sty les,
and how elegantly all are made
Suits are shown in Serge, Diagonals, Bed
ford Cords, Mixed Cloths, PoPlins, Eponge,
Silk Poplns, Crepe Charmeuse and Broche
Crepe, prices ranging from SIS each to SIS
each.
Our range OF Top-Coats covers about the
same number OF fabrics with at least hun
dred models from which to select. Sizes for
Women Misses, Girls and Children at many
prices.
The line OF Dresses cannot be surpassed.
Those who would avoid the annoyance of home
sewing should see these gowns. Styles are
correct and beautiful and prices will be found
most economical. Many styles in Eponge,
Crepe, Linen, Wolfe, Batiste, Crepe de Chine,
Crepe Meteor and Charmeuse A hundred
or more styles for your choosing at $40 to SIS
each.
Separate Waists made OF Wolfe, Crepe,
Taffeta, Messaline, Crepe de Chine and Linen,
at $3.50 to $50 each.
We make free delivery by parcels post or
express to all points. Alterations free OF
charge We invite credit accounts from those
Of established credit.
Kennard & Co.
62l-623 Market ST., D.Ia%ass' %i%iass0n'
Smyrna times., 1913-04-02
FOR SALE.

Pure MIXED HAY. no weeds or hlth
Harvested without drop OF rain on II.
Price reasopable.
Apply 10
II. ri. hill.
Delaware House. Smyrna. Del
Smyrna times., 1913-04-02

raE SMYRNA TIMES is published At smyrna
Del, every Wednesday afternoon.
rHE rIsEs IS an independent paper devoted TO
ne welfare OF the town Il represents and the
tate o. which It IS q part. Il also gises the
ems OF Importance OF the Eastern shore Of
MARYLAND
ROBERT n. HOFFECKEk
Editor and P1blisher
A AOVERTIsEMENTS- sNYRsA TINEs T. the
b1siness mediGsa not only for the town II rep
'esents. but FOR the outlying district ofwhich il
Is the ceD;re. empracing the towns Of Clayton
Rentea. Cheswold. Leipsic. sc rate Of 50
eeats an inch for first insertion snd y cents
for each subsequent insertion will be charged
for transient Advertising Locals and Reading
Notices. 10 cents per line per issue. special
discount on all semi-annual and yearly adver
tsemenls
Smyrna times., 1913-04-02
Baby'S GO-Cart
Should Be a Bloch"

We are showing a very extensive line of the
Bloch Pullmans" in the full size and natural
finish, with reed hoods
Smyrna times., 1913-04-02

The " Block -
Pullmans have ex-
elusive comfort fea-
tures, bodies being
perfectly balanced
on running gears
springs are of spe-
c cially tempered
steel and are built
primarily for the
babies comfort
SIS, $50, S2G, S22
S24, S25, S27, $50
to S42 each.
Smyrna times., 1913-04-02

Rag Rugs will be much used; their quaint
Old-time designs, clean, cool and sanitary ap-
pearance make them most desirable for bedroom
use.
#. by II #. sizes. IS so, $40. so and sI2 each
s #. by 10 #. sizes 5000 each
#. by #. size, sr.25, 81. So sI.75 and 81 each
27 in. by 81 in. sizes 7sc, 81 and Sr.25 each
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-25
.2COvERNORS SEE
A FOOTBALL CAME
Dunno of Illinois and Ralston of
Indiana Root for Their Home
Elevens.

Chicago, ILL.,, Oct 25.--As the results
will have important bearing on con-
ference and sectional titles, today's
central states football games are being
watched with unusual interest by crit
les.
Foremost in importance on the pro-
gram is the Chicago-Purdue contest.
Porbably the next important will be
the Illinois-Indiana game. Two gov
errors, Dunno of Illinois and Ralston
of Indiana, were witnesses at the iii
nois-Indiana game. The teams are
about evenly matched, but betting
slightly favors Illinois. which has not
lost a game this season.
Vanderbilt and Michigan will meet
on a field only fairly fast. The day
broko with stiff breeze, but GRID
iron has been thoroughly soaked sew
eral days by rain. Iowa Is expected
to defeat the more or less battered
Northwestern eleven at Evanston.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-25
OBITUARY RECORD
IRVING PARK.

Irving Park died at his home, 1924
Twenty-ninth street, Friday afternoon
after an illness of three years, the
last two years of which he was bed
fast. Mr.. Park was born at Coaltown,
South Moline township, Dec. 6, 1869,
ind the greater part of his life was
passed in this city and vicinity. He
was for a number of years employed
as transfer man at Rock Island ar
senal. Mr.. Park is survived by his
wife and two daughters, Myrtle and
Hazel, and also by his aged father.
who lives with his daughter, Mrs. A.
F. Griffin, at Viola. He is also sur
,vived by three brothers, John of Pc
oria, Bert of Rock Island, and Alexan-
der of South Moline. Mr.. Park was
a member of Abe Lincoln camp. NJ.
w. A., and Moline lodge No. 1873. |.
o. o. F. The funeral will be held at
2 o'clock Sunday afternoon from the
home, Rev. r. S. Haney Officiating. The
funeral will be under thu auspices of
the Odd Fellows lodge.