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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-16
RAILROAD TRAIN
IN HER BEDROOM

Chicago, H., July 16.-Miss Clara
Marasske was sleeping the untroubled
sleep Of her 19 years early today when
suddenly something entered the room.
IL was a railroad train. The Marasske
home stands on railroad embank-
ment directly in the path of a freight
train which left the rails, several cars
tumbling down from the tracks. One
caved in the front Of the house and
stopped only a few feet from Miss
Marasskes' bed. She escaped with a
few bruises and cuts caused by
breaking windows and falling plaster
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-16
8 PROVINCES
IN CH|NAQU|T
new REGIME

Pekin, July 16-In provinces OF
Kiang-si, Kiang-su, Kwang-si, Fo-Kien,
Sie-chuen, HUMAN. Ngan-hwsi and
Kwang-tung, are preparing to declare
their independence and form a south.
ern Chinese confederacy, according to
apparently authoritative statements
current here.
Fighting continues in the province
of Kiang-si and aslarge number of
northern troops are proceedings there.
The Chinese believe Japanese are STIR
ring up strife everywhere. Japanese
officers are said to be fighting on the
side of the rebels. The presence of
Japanese gunboats in the fighting
zone lends color to this belief.
The German consulate at Marking
was surrounded today by insurgents,
it is stated, but in the event of attack
the Germans will adopt their own
measures of protection. The trouble
arose owing to the Germans recent
ly permitting extradition of two rev.
olutionaries who had taken refuge in
the German concession at Kankow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-16
NATION POLICE AVERT
L-YNCHING OF A SUSPECT

Mattoon, ILL.,, July 16.-Only quick
work on the part of the police depart
ment prevented a crowd lynching a
negro in the streets of Mattoon last
night. The negro, charged with no
more serious offense than robbing a
white man, was locked in the city Jail
The mob was dispelled with difficulty
Then it was discovered that probably
the negro is innocent.
Reports came to the police depart
ment about o'clock that a white man
had been robbed by gang of negroes
employed by the Illinois Central Rail-
way company south of the city Two
officers went to arrest the gang and
one negro attempted flight Chief of
Police Sheet pursued the negro into
the business district of Mattoon, fir
ing five shots, none of which struck.
The crowd attracted by the firing
of the chiefs revolver, gathered and
aided in the capture of the negro.
Without waiting to ascertain the
crime with which the negro was
charged, the mob attempted violence.
Three hundred men and boys gath
cred round Chief Sheet and a patrol
man and cries of lynch him" arose.
With drawn clubs, the officers kept
back the crowd and hurried the negro
to jail only Two blocks distant.
Investigation showed that two white
me had been in crap game with
the negroes and the game ended in a
row in which the negroes threw the
white men out of their shanty. The
white men then complained.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-16
IS FINED $25
FOR WEARING
A SLIT SKIRT

Richmond, Va, July 16.-Blossom
Browning paid s25 in Judge Crutch-
fields court today for wearing the
slit skirt, and declared she intended
to go to New York at once where
PEOPLE are not so prudish.'
She was charged with indecent ex-
posure. The skirt, slit knee high,
held by the police as evidence, was
restored On her promise to sew up the
slash and not appear again in the
streets of Richmond without a petit
coat
Miss Browningis attorney argued
the sale of the skirt by licensed de-
pa'-tment store permitted her to wear
it. The judge replied that a city
license for the sale of firearms did
not authorize murder.
The court was packed by the most
select audience it ever held.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-16
ST. LOUIS OFFICER HAS
S4.85 MEAL ON THE HOUSE

st. Louis, Mo, July 16.-Learning
that a hungry policeman had eaten a
s4.S5 meal ION the house" while on
duty in the walters strike here, the fol-
lowing appeared on the bulletin board
at central station:
"Oficers retailed at hotels will un-
der no circumstances partake of meals.
There is no objection to a sandwich.
A S4.S5 meal partaken by an officer
who informed the cashier to put it
on the manager will be subjected to
charges before the board"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-16
SENATOR BACKING
STAND ON TOLLS

Lansing, Mich, July 16.-Maintain-
ing that no treaty stipulation either
with Great Britain or other powers
sustains the theory that the United
States may not justly discriminate in
favor of American vessels, in the mat
ter OF Panama canal tolls" Senator
Robinson of Arkansas today addressed
members OF the Michigan State Bar
association convention here. The en-
tire question of Panama canal tolls
was one that should be given serious
consideration, he declared. because its
determination in part at least will fix
the governments policey of canal con-
troll for an indefinite period.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-16
MRS.HUNTINCTON
NEPREWS BRIDE

Paris, July 16.-Mrs. Airabella D.
Huntington, widow of the late Coils
Huntington of New York, and Henry
E. Huntington, railroad man of New
York and Los Angeles, weer married
today in the American church in Rue
de Berri. Coils P. Huntington died
in 1900. He left a fortune estimated
at many millions, which he bequeather
TO his wife. his adopted son, Archer NJ.
Huntington, his nephew, Henry Z.
Huntington, and an adopted daughte1
Clara Huntington, born in Detroit,
Mich. and now the widow of Prince
Francis of Hatzfeida- Wildburg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-16
ROOSEVELT AND SONS IN
A BAD MOUNTAIN STORM

Grand Canyon, Ariz., July 16.-A
terrific storm, the worst in the region
in several years, ragged about Colonel
Roosevelt and party yesterday at
Bright Angel canyon, on the route to
the bad lands hunting grounds. A
crossing was made in a cage suspend
ed from cable 500 feet above the river.
Lightning played about the cage and
the colonel and his two sons were
drenched in rain. They suffered no
other mishap.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-16
Girl is SOLD
BYA MOTHER
FOR $3OCASH

Milwaukee. Wis, July 16.-Accused
of buying pretty Anna Gorzo from her
mother for $50 and shipping her to
FsnH1ipsturg, ny j. Henry Herzog, "a,
and Paul Boy, %. today were arrested
charged with contributing to the de-
linquency of minor.
The mother is the complainant. She
asserts the men, who boarded at her
home. so poisoned her mind against
her daughter that she was willing to
sell the girl. Her husband died six
weeks ago. The transaction was COM
pleted Sunday. The girl was shipped
east that night. Later, the mother,
sorry she sold the girl, went to the
police, and the arrests followed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-16
Breaks Parole seekIn1 Work.

Des Moines. Iowa, July 16-Clarence
Skaggs, who made good" al a big
Omaha bakery, so that he was ad-
vanced to sole charge of thousands Of
dollars worth Of supplies every day,
has been returned TO the Iowa peni-
teutidry because he went across the
state line 10 seek work when he was
paroled year ago. The commitment
separated him from a bride of a
month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-16
Anxious to XIII Burbank.

Craig. Colo. July 16.-"Uncle Billy
Austin, for years a harmless old her
NIT living in his cabin near Craig, was
apprehended here yesterday, with his
clothing filed with different poisonous
herbs. Two guns and a knife were
strapped on his waist, and a rife was
in his hands. Last night he admitted
10 police officials that he was on his
way TO California, where he intended
to kill Luther Burbank.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-16
SLAYER is SAVED
BY NEEDY MOTHER

Kansas City, July 16.-A jury today
acquitted William Mcneil, charged
with second degree murder in shooting
Lee Self in a quarrel at "can party"
Announcing the verdict, Foreman
Brown said to the defendant: I'VE are
all satisfied you are guilty, but are 60
ing to give you another chance Your
mother is getting old and needs you.
Cut out the can parties"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-16
SECURE
S635,OOO JEWEL

London, July 16.--Theft of a pearl
necklace valued at S625,000 was re-
ported to the Scotland yard authori-
ties today. 1t is alleged to have been
stolen during a transit by post from
Paris to dealer in London.
The robbery was discovered here
when the registered packet was opened
and contained only pieces of sugar.
The seals were apparently intact. AS
the. sugar was of French manufacture
the necklace was probably distracted
in France.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-16
Thirty Thousand Mussel-
men Are Slain by Bull
garian Troops.
SERES ATTAINING MASS
Have Full Confirmation of Burn
ing Alive of Inhabitants
of Town.

Saloniki, July 16.-Full confirmation
of the reported sacking and burning Of
Macedonia and the town of Seres by
fleeing Bulgarian troops and the cruci-
fixion, hacking to death or burning
alive of many inhabitants, has been
sent to Austro-Hungarian government
by Consul Karl of Saloniki, who has
just returned from Seres. Three
fourths of formerly fiourishing town
of 10000 inhabitants is a mass of
smoking ruins, says the consul.
Another horrifying story reached
here today from Doirana, a town 40
miles northwest of Saloniki. The
Musselmen there have made written
local Bulgarian priests that the Bu.-
garians slaughtered 10000 Musselmen
who had sought refuge in Doiran from
surrounding districts.
TURKEY IN NEW MOVE.
Constantinople, July 16.-The gov
ernment has determined to push for
ward Ottoman troops as far as the
stronghold of Adrianople, captured by
Bulgarians after prolonged siege in
the recent Balkan war. 1t is under
stood the government intends to take
this bold action not only because of
material advantage to be gained, but
because of the moral effect it will
have on Turkeys internal situation.
1t is expected by this that it means
the government will be strengthened
and consolidated.
--.------s-cROsS NEW FRONTIER.
Sofia, July 16.-Turkish troops yes
terday crossed the new frontier line
and have already penetrated 90 miles
into the Burnarhissar region in Bull
garia. The Bulgarian troops offered no
opposition. Christians in the district
are alleged to be fleeing before Turkish
troops, owing to their excesses. The
officially confirmed cabinet under Pre-
mier Daneff has resigned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-16
4-DAYS' REGATTA
BEGUN AT PEORIA

Peoria, IL, July 16.-Three hundred
husky athletes this afternoon began a
four days campaign for the highest
honors in amateur rowing to be
awarded in the middle west. The re-
gatta is being given by the Central
States and Southwestern Amateur
Rowing association.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-16
PROFESSOR
is MINISTER TO CHINA

Washington, D. c., July 16.-Dr.
Paul S. Reinsch, professor political
economy at the University of Wiscon'
sin has been selected minister to
China. He is a writer of recognized
authority on oriental topics and far
eastern politics. He has translated
works in Japanese. Chinese, Spanish
and German.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-16
ECKHARDT AGAIN
HEADS SHERIFFS

Peoria, Ill, July 16-Sheriffs at
tending the International Sheriffs
association convention went on rec
ord today favoring laws in every
state of the Union against carrying
concealed weapons unless first given
permission. All old officers, headed
by Louis Eckhardt of Davenport,
Iowa, as president, were reelected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-16
SUFFRAGETS IN ATTACK
ON DUBLIN POSTOFFICE

London, July 16.-An explosion at
tributed to suffragets is reported to
have occurred at the Dublin postoffice
this afternoon. A sorter was stamping
letters addressed to John Dillon, Irish
nationalist member of parliament,
when the missive blew up and badly
injured the employees hand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-16
200 MEN ESCAPE FROM A
MINE FILLED WITH WATER

Eveleth, Mimi, July 16-Sixteen
men were imprisoned in the No. 1
spruce mine here as a result of an in
rush of water following a terrific
storm today. Two hundred in the
mine escaped. The mine belongs to
the Oliver Iron Mining company, a
subsidiary of the steel corporation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-16
GEORGE S. COX IS
FREED BY COURT
Charge of Misapplying Funds
Against Ohio Political
Leader Dismissed.

Cincinnati, Ohio, July 16.-Judge
Caldwell in the common pleas court
today granted motion of the defense
and dismissed the case against
George S. Cox, former political leader
and financier. Cox was on trial for
misapplying s115,000 of the funds of
the Cincinnati Trust company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-16
oernsn Aviator kiIIed.

JueterbGz, Germany, July 16.-Lieu-
tenan. JstoI, an army aviator, died TO-
ds,-~ from the effects Of injuries sus-
Sained last evening when the machine
struck the top of a tree at the mill
tary aerodome and overturned. The
passenger who was with Stou was un-
injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-16
Agreement Ratified.

New York, July 16.-Representa-
tives of eastern railroads and of train
men and conductors held joint meet
agreement 10 settle the differences
under the Newlands bill. and tele-
graphed President Wilson 10 inform
them whom he would appoint as
board of mediation and conciliation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-16
Reply to japanese,

Washington, ID. c., July 16.-The
American reply to the last two Jap
anese notes on the California anti
alien land law was delivered today by
Secretary Bryan to Ambassador Chin
da, who Immediately cabled it to
Toxic. The reply was not made pub
lie.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-16
SUNDAY SCHOOL OFFICER
is KILLED IN CHICAGO

Chicago, July 16.-William Jacobs,
70, general secretary of the Illinois
Sunday School association, was killed
today when he became wedged be-
tween two street cars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-16
Heat Hits al TIA

Kansas City, July 16-Excessiye
heat of yesterday. which reached 113
at Clay Center, Kan, and passed 100
at many points in western Missouri,
continued unabated today throughout
the two states.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-16
Gains 10000 Residents in Day.

Kansas City. Mo, July 16.-Rose-
da.e. Kas., with a pR0atioa Of 19O0O
will become a part of Kansas City,
as the result Of an election held at
Rosedale yesterday. In every ward of
;he suburb a majority OF the voters
favored annexation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-16
Fined for Sunday Game.

New Haven, Conn, July 16.-George
NJ. Cameron, owner of the New Haven
Eastern association baseball team;
James M Clarkin. owner of the Hart
ford club, and 20 of their players,
paid fines and costs aggregating nearly
$500 today for having participated In
a professional baseball game last
Sunday, In violation of the law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-16
Quits Post In the Philippines.

Washington, d. c.. July 16.-The
resignation Of Prof. Dean Conant WSr-
cester, secretary of the interior Of the
Philippine government, was RECEIVED
yesterday by the administrator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-16
Operation Fatal to Writer.

Washington, D. c., July 16.-Jack-
son Tinker, one of the veterans of the
corps Of Washington correspondents.
died today after an operation for ap-
pendicitis. He was 46.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-16


Washington in response from a re-
quest from President Wilson for con-
ference, to be held as soon as pos
sibIe, on the general situation in
Mexico.
Washington, D. c., July 16.-Presi-
dent Wilson today, after an early con-
ference with Secretary Bryan over the
latest Mexican situation, presented by
inquiries of foreign powers as to the
attitude of the United States, ordered
Ambassador Wilson of Mexico City to
proceed to Washington Immediately
for conference.
Ambassador Wilson will hurry north
on either the battleship Michigan or
Louisiana from Vera Cruz, if any de-
lay would be entailed by waiting for a
commercial steamer. Officials here be-
lieve that the almost total Interrupt
tion of railroad traffic between Mexico
City and the United States will force
the ambassador to make the trip by
water. He is not expected here be-
EXPECT IMPORTANT NEWS.
1t is believed in official and diplo-
matte circles that an important an
nouncement of the attitude of the
United States in the pending situation
will follow the ambassadors confer
ence with the president and Bryan.
The presidents action today follow
ing closely the unofficial announce
ment that some of the foreign powers
which already had recognized the
Huerta government were pressing for
some indication of this governments
attitude toward the continued disor-
ders in Mexico, leads to that belief.
Bryan positively declined to add any
information to the brief announcement
of the ambassadors call to Washing
ton. However, it is assumed that the
administration desires to learn from
the ambassador directly what infiu-
ences actuated the foreign diplomatic
representatives in Mexico when they
jointly agreed to a formal complaint
against the attitude of the United
States in its relations with the Huer-
ia regime.
is UP TO AMBASSADOR.
President Wilson has kept an open
mind on the subject and is thought
to feel himself bound to adhere to the
policy announced early in his admins
tration of lending moral encourage
ment only to such governments in
Latin-America as were founded upon
constitutional law and practice. How
ever. it is understood he is ready to
give due weight to any representations
Ambassador Wilson may care to make.
Bryan was asked If the coming of
Ambassador Wilson to Washington
would change his projected lecture
tour. He replied: The newspapers
might have assumed that my lecture
dates would not interfere with busi-
ness matters instead of assuming they
would. All my lecture dates are made
subject to cancellation"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-16
New Poet-Laureate.

London, July 16.-Premier Asquith
today appointed DR.. Robert Bridges to
succeed the late Alfred Austin as
poet-laureate. He Is IS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-16
Washington, d. C.. July 1s.-senato

Washington, ID. c.. July 16.-Senator
Penrose, ranking republican Of the
finance committee, said there would
be no concerted minority action
against the democratic tariff bill and
be no minority report from the COM
mittee except as it might take the
form Of criticisms by various indi-
viduaI republicans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-16
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till .. m. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline,
and Vicinity.

Showers tonight or Thursday; some
what cooler tonight; moderate winds.
Temperature at Z a m, IS; highest
yesterday, 80; lowest last night, rs.
Velocity Of wind al : a. m, miles
per hour.
Precipitation, none.
Relative humidity at p. m, 61; at
a. m, 50.
Stage of water, 4.6; rise of 3 in
last q hours.
J. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
JIM. SHERIER, Local Fcrecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-16
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Evening stars: Jupiter, Mercury.
Morning stars: Saturn. Venus. Mars.
-Four stars of constellation Hercules
almost form an exact square due south
from the point overhead and close to
IL about Q D. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-16
Summoned
for Immediate Confer
ence With President.
POWERS GROWANXI0US
Important Announcement from
White House on Situation
Soon Looked For.

Mexico City, July 16.-Ambassador
Wilson will leave here tonight for
Washington in response from re-
quest from President Wilson for con-
ference, to be held as soon as pos
sibIe, on the general situation in
Mexico.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-16

Associated Press
Exclusive Wire
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-10-03
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
Norman and Her Hat.

A woman cannot stick a hat on her
head as you stick stamp on letter.
There is an ingenious machine that
sticks stamps on letters at the rate
of several thousand an hour. But no.
body has invented machine for stick
ing hats on the heads Of women. A
man can buy hat in five minutes,
but no woman would dream of buying
hat in less than an hour. Often a
woman will acquire a splitting head.
ache in the attempt to find one hat
70 suit her out of hundred and not
seldom she carries away the head
ache without a hat on it. The hat
hunt is only small part Of the daily
agony Of shopping, and yet a man.
London Opinion remarks. would rath-
er cut his throat than engage in a hat
hunt as dispassionate spectator.
Men prefer to hunt the fox or the
stag. the tiger or the lion, the grizzly
or the grouse. A tiger hunt is not
nearly so perilous as hat hunt.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-10-03
LIGHTNING FROM FOG BANK
Captain Of Pacific Coast Schooner
Tells Of Strange Bombardment
of His Vessel.

Capt A. Sunderberg of the steam
schooner Wasp, which plies between
Seattle and California ports, reports a
strange experience at sea on August 7.
In a report made to the Hydro
graphic Office Captain Sunderberg
says that at 10 p. m, when six miles
east by south of Point Conception,
his vessel ran into thick fog bank
which hung close to the water.
Without the fog rising in the least,
a violent electric storm broke out. and
for one hour and Ia minutes the blan-
ket of heavy mist was pierced contin-
ually by discharges Of atmospheric
electricity and vivid flashes of angular
zigzag and forked lightning. At 1915
a. m, August s, the steel foremost OF
the Wasp became charged with cleo
tricity from the top down to the spring
stay. Captain Sunderberg says this
was not the usual display Of st. Elmo
fire, as the mast gave out loud reports
as il from powerful wireless appara-
tus.
While the vessel was bombarded by
lightning which coursed down her
main mast, her officers and crew did
not venture on deck.