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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31
HUNDREDS GATHER FOR
RUSH TO CLAIM FARMS

Dodge City, Kas., July 31.-With
company of state militia present to
prevent enactment of violent scenes
that characterized land openings in
early days, a run" for government
land will start from here Aug. 4. The
prizes will be the pick OF 10000 acres
Of government land in Hamilton
county
Already several hundred prospective
settlers are here looking over govern
ment maps and picking out spots they
think most desirable. The horse, hero
Of earlier openings seems TO have been
succeeded by motorcycles and motor
cars, although some of the new home
seekers declare their mounts are more
reliable. because of possible break
downs of the motor vehicles
The land set aside for settlement is
a part of the government forest re-
serve, set apart by congress a number
Of years ago. The governments ex-
perience in trying to grow trees there
has lot proved successful.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31
SIXTH REGIMENT Is
UNAFFECTED BY HEAT
Goes Through Another Day at
Springfield Without Sin
gle Prostration.

given a rating of 60 per cent. Corn is
temperature again lowering about the
100 mark, the men of the Sixth In
fantry. l. n. G., were put through an
other series of gruelling drills the
greater part Of yesterday.
There have been no heat prostra-
tions at the camp despite the fact that
the present week is the hottest that
has been experienced by any of the
regiments which have been encamped
here this season. The men are stand
ing up well under the hard work and
the heat. and the officials of the regi
ment plan TO continue the series ol
company and battalion drills.
The greater part Of the day was
spent in squad drill and the days work
was closed with the regular reglmental
parade, followed by a band concer;.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31
SUFFERS SECRETARY
ORDERED ARRESTED

Albany, n. Y, July 31.-For refusing
to answer questions relating to a
$4,000 check from Kuhn, Loeb & Co.,
made out to him, and which it was
said was not accounted for in Gov
ernor Suffers sworn statement of cam
palgn expenses, Louis A. Sarecky, VINO
had charge of the governors campaign
fund, was ordered arrested for con-
tempt of the legislature. This action
was taken by Chairman Frawley of a
legislative investigating committee.
Mr.. Sareeky had refused to answer un-
less represented by counsel.
Governor Suffers sworn statement,
as filed with the secretary of state,
showed receipts of s5,460 and expendi.
lures of $7.724. a statement which Gov
ernor Sulzer said he had signed, rely
ing on the word of the me.i who had
charge of his campaign funds and who
had furnished the figures for him.
Governor Sulzer declared that the
investigation is an effort on the part
of Charles F. Murphy, leader of Tam
many hall, to impeach him. By way
of counter attack, the governor assert
ed that more money had been contrib
uted to his campaign fund through Mr.
Murphy than for any other candidate
within twenty years. Mr.. Sulzer IL
his statement then asked Mr.. Murphy
ito explain the difference between
what he accounted for, through the
state committee, and what he received
I through the bagmen."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31
PECULIAR DEATH
COMES TO SEVEN
Motorcycle Tank Explodes At
ter Track Accident, Throw
ing Oil on Crowd.

Cincinnati, o., July 31.-The list of
the dead as a result of the motorcycle
accident at Ludlow, KY, when the tank
of the machine of Odin Johnson ex-
ploded. scattering burning fluid over
the spectators was increased to seven
today. The dead:
ODIN JOHNSON, Salt Lake,
WILLIAM DAVIS, aged 5, Cincin-
natl.
LUDLOW ANDREWS, aged Is, Gin
cinnati
MRS. WILLIAM MICHAELS, aged
so, Ludlow.
MISS ETHEL BUCHMAN, aged 20,
Coyington, Ky.
JAMES CARTER, aged 30, Cincin.
natl.
WILLIAM PATTERSON, aged 80,
Cincinnati
Andrews and Miss Muchman died in
hospital.
Cincinnati, Ohio, July 31.-Odin
Johnson, a motorcycle racer of Salt
Lake City. is dead and II spectators
were so seriously burned that it is
feared they will not live as the result
OF an accident at race on the Ken.
lucky side of the river. Johnson's mo.
torcycle struck wall at race track.
the gasoline tank burst and the burn.
ing oil ignited the clothing of Johnson
and several SPECTATORS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31
Delegation From Every
State in Parade at
Washington.
MARCH TO THE SENATE
Disturb the Dignified Hush of
That Body With Demand :,
For Vote.

Washington, \. c., July 81
Votes for women" were demanded
today by delegations of suffragets
from every state in the union, who be-
sieged the senate chamber and bonn
barded the senators with petitions
bearing thousands of signatures urg-
ing consideration of woman suffrage
constitutional amendment. Miss Alice
Paul, chairman of the legislative COM
mittee OF the National American Woman
Suffrage association, officers of the as
sociation and the senate committee
headed the parade.
SEND IN THEIR CARDS.
At the capitol it disbanded and a
cloud of femininity fut;ered into the
senate wing. The dignified hush of
the senate chamber was shattered by
the demands of women from various
states that their cards be taken by
their senators.
After the petitions were presented
delegations fiocked 20 the galleries
where seats were reserved and woman
suffrage supporters on the floor of the
senate took charge of the demonstra-
ton.
CHAMPIONS ARE HEARD.
Senators Owen, Ashurst, Poindex-
ter, Jones, Works, Lane, Smoot, Clapp,
Thomas, Shafroth and Hollis, made
brief addresses, indorsing the petit
tions.
CLAPP Is ELOQUENT.
Senator Clapp. presenting Minnesota
petitions made stirring appeal for
an extension of suffrage.
Whatever the fate of this resolu-
tion may be-" he declared, the time
is not far distant and is inevitable
when the American people will confer
on American woman the only weapon
by means Of which she can peacefully
defend herself and her children,
the ballot"
Practically every senator was armed
with bundle of petitions bound in the
yellow ribbon of the suffragists.
Smoot, presenting Utah petitions, at.
tackled militancy in the fight for suff.
rage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31
HIGHWAY 0MMISSION
COMPLETED BY DUNNE

Springfield, H., July 31.-With the
announcement by Governor Dunno yes
terday afternoon of four more appoint
ments, the personnel of three new
state boards is complete. The appoint
ments announced are those of John
Knies, democrat, OF Breese, as a men,
Der of the miners examining board; ;
Henry V. Meeteren, democrat, of Chi
cago. as a member of the state game
and fish commission, and S. E. Bradt,
republican, of Dekalb, and A. D. Cash,
democrat, Of Chicago. as members of
the state highway commission. Brad:
will serve the four-year term. Cash
was appointed to the two-year term
and was named as presiden: Of the
commission.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31
GRASSH0PPERS STOP
ROCK ISLAND TRAIN

Dodge City, Kan, July 31.-"Train
No. 564 delayed 40 minutes; stalled by
grasshoppers.
That was the report received at the
Rock Island station here. The train
was coming out of Ford when it
struck a deep cut in which there
is always snow blockade when
there is a snowstorm. The wind had
blown dead hoppers over the rails and
as the engine wheels crushed them the
rails became so slippery that the
wheels spun round and the train
stopped
The train crew turned out with
shoyels and scooped the hoppers of
the track and covered the rails with
sand before the train could proceed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31
ELEPHANTS, SCARED
BY STORM, STAMPEDE

Winnipeg, Man, July 31.-During
severe electrical storm here yesterday
herd of eight elephants with a cir
Gus showing here broke loose from
their stakes. wrecked half of the circus
tents, damaged number of small
buildings in the vicinity and caused a
panic in the neighborhood.
The elephants were captured numer-
Gus times only TO break loose again be-
fore finally being subdued
Squads of police were summoned
but refrained from taking part while
trainers with iron bars and pitch-forks
tried to subdue the animals. The ami
mails destroyed thousands of circus
seats, tore the canvas and overturned
menagerie wagons, but no other ami
mails escaped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31
German Officers Accused
Of Conspiring With
Krupps on Trial.
CLAIM GOOD MOTIVE
Supposed There Were No Sc
CretS Between Government
and Manufacturers.

Berlin, July 31-Sensational. disclos-
ures of corruption in the German ar
my made by DR.. Carl Liebknecht, So
cialist deputy in the imperial parlia-
ment April Is, came up today when a
court martial convened to try mill
tary officers charged with accepting
bribes for information Of pending gov
eminent contracts for arms and am
munition. Lieutenants lillian, Hinst,
Hoge and Dochleuder, to whom wers
entrusted the supervision of many
ammunition and arms factories in
Germany, Chief Clerk Pfeiffer and two
non-commissioned officers of the ord
nance corps. were in the prisoners
inclosure.
BRIBERY CHARGED.
1t has been charged by Liebknecht
that corruption and bribery on the
part of the munition companies" was
prevalent, that there was an organ
lied scheme for raising war scares
and thus causing the government to
spend more money on ornaments.
Civilian offenders who include the
alleged briber in behalf of the organ
ized companies and also directors of
the concerns come before the ordinary
criminal court at later date.
The accused appeared in full uni
form. wearing decorations on their
breasts.
ADMIT STELLING."
The formal charge was the betrayal
of military secrets, acceptance of
bribes and insubordination. The ac-
cused. admitting communication of ses
cret Information to the Krupps, pro-
tested this was done without Grim
inal intent, since they believed there
were no secrets between the German
government and the Krupps.
GOOD FELLOWSHIP MOTIVE.
The accused admitted under cross
examination that the information be-
trayed to the Krupps would have been
I of the highest importance if it had
reached foreign powers. Early testi-
mony indicated the accused acte4 rath.
er out of good fellowship to the Krupps
! representatives than on account of the
comparatively small sum received.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31
MRS. YOUNG WILL REMAIN
CHICAGO SCHOOL HEAD

Chicago. III, July 31.-Mrs. Ella
Flagg Young, superintendent of Chi
cago's public schools, who rendered
her resignation week ago because Of
friction with certain members of the
body, announced yesterday afternoon
she had decided to retain her position
This announcement was made after
the new.y organized school board had
declined by the vote Of II to l 20 ac-
cept her resignation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31
Senators Do Not Allow
Direct Examination
of Lobbyist.
SETTLED AFTER ROW
Attorneys for Manufacturers
Not Permitted to Ad-
dress Witness.

Washington, D. G.. July 31-Martin
NJ. Mulhall's cross-examination by at
torneys for the manufacturers before
the senate lobby committee today
opened with a lively row between
Senator Reed and Attorney Robert
McCarter. McCarter insisted on ask
ing questions himself Reed insisted
the questions should go through the
committee. Chairman Oyerman ruled
with Reed.
DISCHARGED FROM POST.
McCarter had asked Mulhall If he
had not been discharged from the
Cleveland police force some years ago
for the violation of state law. Null
hall replied he was dismissed for polit-
ical reasons and demanded counsel
Il want counsel and refuse to go on
until have IT," said Mulhall.
"I'll go 10 Jail before I'll answer
questions about my personal affairs 80
or 40 years ago"
MERELY THROWING MUD.
Instead OF being designed to throw
light on the case many of these ques-
tions are designed to throw mud at the
witness" declared Reed. This inveI-
tigation is not a trial and insist you
have no right to say a word here"
he concluded addressing McCarter.
Mulhail withdrew the demand for
counsel and the hearing proceeded.
Attorneys submitted their questions
20 Overman.
OPEN THE WAY.
The senate committee last night
cleared the way for the cross-examina-
tion OF Mulhau u by lawyers of the
Manufacturers association.
In executive session the committee
passed upon more than 200 questions
submitted by the attorneys. Only a
few were stricken out and Mulhall will
be subjected 10 a searching examina-
tion in an effort TO determine the ac
curacy Of the story Of his 10 years
activity as he has detailed it for the
las two weeks.
The committee decided That the law,
yers iaight examine the witness re
garding any facts bearing upon state
ments he made in letters or testimony
he gave as they were identified. He
may be on the stand several days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31
ROCKFORD MUST GIVE
PLAYERS PROTECTION
No More Baseball There Till
Promise Is Made to
League President.

Green Bay, Wis, July 31.-President
Weeks of the Wisconsin-Illinois
league today ordered the Oshkosh ball
team and Umpire McGloon to leave
Rockford and go TO Fond du Lac and
issued a call for the league directors
meet tomorrow. This is the result of
the trouble in yesterdays game at
Rockford when the crowd threw pop
bottles and clubs at the Oshkosh play
ers, who narrowly escaped injury.
Weeks said he would not send anoth-
er club TO Rockford until some assur-
ance of protection was offered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31
MANY CITIES ARE
GRIPPED BY HEAT
Central Illinois Suffers Severely
on Second Day of Tor
rid Wave,
SCORES OF REGISTRATIONS
Burlington, Iowa, Again the Warm
Spot With a Maximum Tempera-
tue of 1o6 Degrees. q.,s err,

Chicago, July 31.-Lake breezes yes
terday saved Chicago from the worst
of the heat wave which is sweeping
the country. Chicago's highest tenn
perature for the day was SO degrees
at o'clock and the minimum "a
degrees.
Many cities reported deaths caused
by the heat, and prostrations were
numbered by scores. Factories were
closed and street laborers were forced
to fee from the suns rays and the
sitting winds. In Chicago but one
prostration was reported yesterday.
RECORD AT GALEsBURG.
Galesburg and Pontiac reported rec
ord temperatures, one death resulting
in the former city. One death was re-
ported in Peoria and the mercury
touched 101 degrees at Rockford
Three prostrations were reported at
Indianapolis, where the mercury reach.
ed LOG degrees at noon. Six persons
were prostrated and five babies died
from the effects of the heat at Cleve.
a temperature of 102 degrees, the rec
ord for the summer.
HOT FARTHER EAST.
Two deaths were reported at Akron
Ohio, making a total of seven deaths
in that city from heat since Saturday
GAINESVILLE, Ohio. reported one death
Two deaths and many prostrations
were reported 1t Louisville. and Mil
waukee recorded one death and many
prostrations. Ten deaths were record
ed in Philadelphia.
One dead and IL prostrations was
the toll of the heat at Dubuque, Iowa
where work practically was suspend
ed. Des Moines showed an official TEN
perature of 100 degrees at noon, while
Burlington showed LOG degrees at
/ O'Clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31

Portland, Ore.-The filing Of another
OF the land suits which have stirred
she northwest for years was announc-
ed here with action to reclaim title to
approximately 100000 acres acquired
through the efforts Of Coils P. Hunt
ing,on. Leland Stanford and George
w Crocker. men no longer living.
The petition asks that the lands revert
to the state, TO be resold 20 settlers at
$3.50 per acre. An Injunction against
timber cutting on The lands also is
asked
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31
NEGRO Is SOUGHT AS
H0LSTEIN MURDERER

Chicago. July 31.--Lee White, a ne
gro laborer. who has disappeared from
his boarding place in Morgan park
since the murder Of Bennie Holstein,
aged II, is being sought by the police
in connection with the crime. A steel
nail punch. found near the spot where
the boys body was discovered has
boen identified by Mrs. Ella Wright,
Holored. where White boarded. She
sd it belonged to. her dead husband,
who vas a carpenter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31
SIMPSON CHOSEN HEAD
OF DEALERS IN REALTY

Winnipeg, Man, July &c. F.
Simpson of Kansas City was elected
president of the National Association
of Real Estate Exchanges and Pitts
burgh, after spirited contest. was
selected as the next meeting place at
the closing business session of the an
nual convention late yesterday.
The contest for the Chicago trophy
to be awarded the town whose repre-
sentative delivered the best five min
ute speech resulted in a tie between
Springfield, Ohio, and Portland, Ore.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31
TAR COAT WINS
PLEDGE FROM A
JAGGED KANSAN

Leavenworth, Kan, July 3L-Hen-
derson Hasty of Easton, small town
near here, was stripped of his clothing
and coat of warm tar placed onto
the body and his face painted green
last night by party of citizens deter
mined to enforce observance OF the
prohibition law. Hasty was found
asleep beside the road, taken TO . barn
and the tar applied. He was allowed
to sleep out the night on the hay. That
he would sign the pledge was his first
declaration when he awoke this morn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31
PACKERS TRIAL
HURT HEALTH OF
EDWARD MORRIS

Chicago. IL. July 31.-Edvard Nor
ris. the millionaire packer end head
OF Morris & CO. is seriously i'll at his
residence here. He has not been CIV
ing business his personal attention
fer six months and II was learned to-
day. according 70 a friend. he is sf-
hieted with a nervous trouble brought
On b. excitement attending the trial
OF the packers in the federal court Two
years ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31
FREICHTS LOWER
FOR iowa CITIES

Washington, July 31.-Sweeping re-
ductions in through class rates from
Atlantic coast points to practically all
Iowa cities were today ordered by the
interstate commerce commission in
what is known as the Mississippi river
and interior Iowa cities cases. Re-
ductions of through rates average 3
to z cents per hundred. Rates to in
terror cities are proportionately lower.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31
CLEAR WRECKACE
after The STORM
Washington Badly Damaged By
Squall Which Suddenly
Struck City.
FINE TREES ARE LAID LOW
Three people Killed and Property
Mortb Huadreds of Thousands
Ruined.

Washington, July 31.-The national
capital awakened today to begin a
civic house cleaning. and citizens and
city authorities alike joined hands in
an effort to clean up the litter OF de-
bris in the streets left in the wake of
the cyclonic storm of yesterday. No
accurate estimate of the money dam
age is yet obtainable, the greatest
havoc having been occasioned through
the breaking and leveling of many of
the finest trees, which cannot be re-
placed.
STORM PLAYS FRANKS.
The storm played many curious
pranks. A heavy moving van, waiting
in the rear of a fashionable house, was
caught by the wind and turned on end,
three horses attached TO it being sus-
pended in the air by the collars and
nearly strangled before lowered to the
ground. The lightning also played
freak tricks. 1t struck house in An
naCostia, a suburb, passed through the
bedrooms, and in each room the only
damage Was the breaking of the look.
ing glasses in the bureaus. A number
of similar queer exhibitions were given
| by bolts.
THREE PEOPLE KILLED.
Three dead, scores injured and hun,
dreds Of thousands of dollars worth
[ - aI se Ill l1d
The city had been sweltering under
a temperature of 100 degrees, when
suddenly the storm came out of the
north, heavy clouds driven by a 70-mile
! gale causing total darkness.
! With the wind came rain, and this
changed to hail, causing a drop of 81
or 40 degrees in temperature within
| five minutes.
The hail stones battered roofs anc
crashed through skylights and win
dows, terrifying everybody and paral
yzing business activities.
MINNESOTA STORM SWEPT.
Duluth, Mimi, July 31-Minnesota
from the twin-cities TO the lake, wa:
swept by an electrical storm at mid
night The electric display here wa;
intense. and accompanied by stiff
wind and heavy rain. Only the tail
end of the storm struck Duluth.
IN WISCONSIN,. TOO.
Lacrosse, Wis, July 31-An eIectri
cal storm early today did heavy dam
age in farming districts of Western
Wisconsin and southern Minnesot;
near here. Barns and houses wer,
struck by lightning and quantities O
grain and numerous livestock destroy
e Wires are down in several local.
: ties.
CLOUDBURsT IN MISSOURI
West Plains, Mo-, July 31.-Girl te
ephone operators, who stood by thei
boards, saved the lives OF residents @
the lowlands here yesterday afternoo
: by giving warning of a great CLOUD
burst that broke over West Plains.
Six inches OF rain fell in 80 minute:
1t went roaring from the hills to tn
bottom lands, a mile away, and had III
; residents and workers below not bee
notified many undoubtedly would haF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31
WOMEN VOTE SOLIDLY FOR
PARK AT RIVER FOREST

Chicago, July 31.-More than a hun
dred women voted today al a special
election in the village of River Forest
20 decide on the creation Of a park
district involving an expenditure Of
$4,000. The women voted solidly in
favor of the proposition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31
MANY HURT after
WOODMEN PICNIC

Chicago, July 31.-Fifteen persons
were injured today when one OF five
cars returning to Chicago from near
Dunning where the Garfield park lodge
of the Modern Woodmen of America
gave a picnic yesterday, crashed into
the rear of another car. No one was
fatally hurt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Evening stars: Mercury. Jupiter.
Morning stars: Saturn, Venus. Mars.
Late in the evening the famous square
Of Pegasus appears north of east. 1t
is formed by three stars OF Pegasus
and Alpherat. the southernmost star
OF constellation Andromeda, lying
north of the Flying Horse.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31
Expects to Die and Does.

Marinette, Wis, July 31.-Believing
she would die within three weeks, Mrs.
Sophia kasica, 56 years old, recently
requested her younger son Adam to
hasten his wedding that she might
see all her children married before her
death. Mrs. Kasica attended the wed
ding, became ilFimmediateIy afterward
nd died last night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31
For Government Railroads.

Washington, d. C., July S1-Declar-
ing again that J. p Morgan & Co and
the Guggenhe!m syndicate control ev-
cry mile OF Alaskan railroad. Delegate
Wickersham yesterday urged the
house territories committee TO auth$r-
ize building a government railroad in
Alaska
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31
Cobb Sees Wilson.

Washington. July Sly Cobb, ac-
companied by Representative Trlb5le
OF Georgia, called Ca President WI.
ccl to-day. He vas warmly greeted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till o. m. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline

Forecast Till o. m. Tomorrow, TOR
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.
Showers this afternoon; generally
fair tonight and Friday, cooler tonight;
moderate westerly winds.
Temperature at Z a. m, 70; high
est yesterday, 102; lowest last night,
70.
Velocity of wind at a. m, miles
per hour.
Precipitation, none.
Relative humidity at p. m, 40; at
Z a. m, 81.
Stage Of water, 40; a fall of . in
last "a hours.
J. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31
Attorney browns.

Peoria, III, July 31.-George Skin
ner. an attorney Of Princeton. H., was
drowned while swimming in the I'LL
nois river at Hennepin last night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31
Life Term for Auto Bandit.

Chicago, July 31.-Robert Webb, the
auto bandit, found guilty of the muir.
der of Detective Hart, was today sen.
fenced to life Imprisonment.