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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-07
Those Framed by Under
wood and Aids Are to
be Accepted.
NEWC0MMITTEEM MEETS
Usual Crop of Lobbyists on
Ground to Oppose Radical
Reductions.

Washington, March With the
house ways and means committee
meeting TO organize, the real tariff
work of the sixty-third congress began
today. With only three new members
on the democratic side the committee
seemed practically certain that the
tariff measures framed under the sup
ervision of Leader Underwood at the
last session would be accepted by the
new committee
In addition to its tariff work the
committee is also confronted with the
problem of reorganiEing the entire
democratic side of the house through
its functions as committee on COM
mittees.
Underwood and his associates are OF
the opinion that the democrats should
get down to work on the tariff and let
all other questions go until the regu-
| lar session in December.
: FAVOR CURRENCY LEGISLATION.
! There is some sentiment in the
house. however, in favor OF immediate
currency legislation, arising from the
slres early action in that direction
The usual crop of lobbyists ia ap-
pearing in washington to watch z6he
ways and means committee. Ofganiz-
ed opposition will combat any radical
tariff bills in the house and follow
them to the senate. where strenuous
efforts will be made to temper any
great reductions.
PLACING RESPONSIBILITY.
Wilson looks favorably upon the
idea OF having the house pass a set
of tariff measures and put them
squarely before the senate. bill by bill.
so the country can locate the respon-
sibility for the success or failure Of
the measures. 1t is learned Wilson
will recommend that the tariff be the
chief work OF the session, although
in a message he will briefly call at
tention to the need of currency legis-
lation.
, Wilson's present purpose, it was
learned today, is to accept the proposal
of the house leaders and recommend
that the tariff alone be acted upon at
the extra session.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-07
CARD MESSAGE is
LURE TO DARLING

st. Paul, MINI, March IA postal
card containing an inquiry as to when
the writer might expect my dear little
man" is believed by the police ana
coroner to have lured Clyde Darling
TO the spot where he was shot dead
Wednesday night. The card was TAX
en- from pocket in Darling's coat be
fore the body was removed from the
home of Professor Olson of the Uni
versity Of Minnesota, who surrendered
Handwriting experts late today will
compare the writing on the card with
samples OF Olson's handwriting.
Olson slept soundly in his cell last
night My defense will be the un-
written law" is all he would say.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-07
JURY CONVICTS |
OF ARSON CROWD

South Bend, Ind, March 7.-Benja-
min Kahn was found guilty OF arson
this morning. The jury had been out
since late Wednesday afternoon.
Kahn was found guilty OF setting
fire to the establishment OF the farm
ers' and Workngmen's Friend store
in this city last April The prosecu-
ton charged that Kahn paid Benja-
min Fink, whose trial will begin Mon
day TO set fire TO the store. Kahn's
conviction was the outgrowth OF the
investigation OF the gigantic arson
trust" He will be sentenced Mon
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-07

al. Commissioner Of Labor Neill will
be renominated as commissioner of
labor statistics. James r. Blakeslee.
secretary OF the Pennsylvania demo
cratic committee, will be third assist
ant postmaster general.
CLARKE SENATE PRESIDENT.
Democrats of the senate chose Sena-
tor Clarke Of Arkansas for president
pro tenn of the senate over Senator
Bacon Of George, 27 TO IA. The out
come was a great surprise. as it was
conceded Bacon would be elected.
The caucus choice is equivalent to
election in the senate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-07
QUEEN so YEARS
ON BRITON SOIL

London. March To-day was the
55th anniversary of the landing in
Great Britain of Queen Mother Alex
andria. then a Danish princess. In &C
cordance with the expressed desire Of
her majesty. the occasion was observed
quietly The lord mayor and corpora
ton officials of London went TO Mari
borough house to present an address
10 her majesty in behalf OF the citi-
zens OF London. while the mayor Of
Windsor and the mayor Of Margate,
where she first came ashore, offered Of
fetal congratulations. Many members
Of the diplomatic corps called al MarI-
borough house in the course of the
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-07
SUFFRACET GETS
EIGHTEEN MONTHS
Miss Olive w. Wharry Also Or
-.-dered to Give GOOD Behavior
Bond in London.
HUNGER STRIKE THREAT
Woman Convicted Of Burning Pavilion
in Kew Garden ealks at the
Courts Penalty.

London, March :. - Miss Joyce
Locke" a sufraget, whose real name is
Olive Wharry, was sentenced today
70 Is months imprisonment for setting
fire TO a pavilion in the Kew botanical
gardens Feb. 20.
The court ordered her to pay all
costs and deposit a $1,000 bond to in
sure good behavior two years after the
completion of her sentence
The judge warned Miss Wharry she
would be sentenced to an additional
year if she did not keep the peace af-
ter finishing her sentence.
Miss Wharry declared she would not
pay the costs of the prosecution and
would Immediately start a hunger
strike"
HUNGARY WOMEN WIN.
Budapest, Hungary, March THE
womans suffrage cause won a notable
victory here today when the lower
house OF the Hungarian parliament
adopted the governments suffrage re
form bill, by which large number oi
HOultH al z GILL d%A1AISON ue CdplLd
was crowded with troops during the de
bate in consequence of threats by so
cialists to begin a general strike in The
country as a protest at the govern
ment's attitude against complete uni
versal suffrage. There were no dis
turbances in the early part of the day
the populace being over-awed by thu
great display of force.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-07
ARAB MUTINEERS
WITH TURKS SHOT

Constantinople, March Fifty
mutinous Arab soldiers belonging to
Turkish regiments guarding the penin-
sula of Gallipoli and the Dardanelles
straits were shot today as an example
to others. Most of the men guarding
the lines in this district were brought
from the warm climates of Asia Mi
nor and have become mutinous owing
to the extreme cold. They declare
they are too numbed to fight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-07
ANOTHER MEXICAN
REBEL IS IN FOLD

Mexico City, March Rafael Tapia,
who took the field against Huerta af-
ter the death OF Madero, surrendered
today at Guadalupe, Hidalgo, where
the treaty Of peace between Mexico
and the United States was concluded
in lS4S Tapia was formerly chief OF
rural guard in the state of Vera Cruz.
The surrender is regarded as q great
gain for the government.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-07
3 FATALITIES IN
Mill EXPLOSION

Sharon. Pa. March With a report
that was heard several miles, and scat
teriug molten metal in every direction,
the pudding furnace OF the Wilkes
rolling mill here exploded this morn
ing. Three workmen were fatally and
six others badly burned The mill was
almost entirely wrecked
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-07
DARROW FAVORED
IN POLL OF JURY

Los Angeles, March THE jury in
the case of Clarence Darrow, charged
with bribery, had not reached a verdict
at noon today, when court adjourned
for luncheon. At that time it was
reported the jury was nine TO three
for acquittal. The jury has been out
since $50 this morning. There is
a tremendous crowd at the court
house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-07
STATE ASKING DEATH OF
TWO FOR SINGER MURDER

Chicago, March THE case Of
Charles Cramer. clown and high diver.
and his wife, on trial for the murder
Of Sophia Singer was expected 20 20
70 the jury today. The state asked
the death penalty for both
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-07

The Weather

Forecast Iin p. m. Tomorrow Tor
Rock island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.
Snow this afternoon, rain or snow
tonight or Saturday, warmer tonight
with the lowest temperature near the
freezing point.
Temperature at a. m, IS. Highest
yesterday, 20; lowest last night, IA.
Velocity OF wind at a. m, s miles
per hour.
Precipitation. O2 inch.
Relative humidity at p. m, 69, al
a. m, "a.
IN. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-07
MISS ROOSEVELT
A BRIDE APRIL 4

Oyster Bay, March The wedding
OF Ethel, daughter of Colonel Roose-
Welt. TO Or. Richard Derby Of this city
has been fixed for Friday. April i. al
ne Episcopal church here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-07
THREE KILLED IN
HOT SPRINGS FIRE

Hot Springs, Ark, March IA fire
which started before noon in the bus
mess district OF upper Central ave
nue. is believed TO have caused the
death Of four perEo1s. three women
and one man 1t originated in a gas
explosion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-07
BRIBE is OFFERED
FOR 4 HUNG JURY

Kansas City, March Marshall
Hollowell, in charge Of the jury in
the DR. Hyde murder trial, told Judge
a bribe OF 1000 to bring about a
hung jury, and $500 for an acquittal.
A John Doe warrant has been issued.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-07

latest reports place the number Of
dead at 20, and the injured al 40.
Of the latter 10 Of the JasOn's peo-
pie are said to be fatally hurt. Forty
stevedores are unaccoUnted for. II
they were on the steamer it is consid-
cred they perished.
TALL BUILDING ROCKED.
The explosion shook the country
for miles around. Windows were
broken and chimneys knocked off
houses a dozen miles from the disas-
ter. Baltimore was shaken as if by
an earthquake. Tall buildings rock
ed. At Sparrows Point a school house
was partly destroyed and several
children hurt
PTTIFUL SCENES At WHARF.
Pitiful scenes were enacted on
Broadway wharf when tugs bearing
dead and injured arrived there. Hun
dreds Of women and children. crying
and wringing hands. begged TO be al
lowed 10 see if any of their men folks
were among the victims. Some were
abe 10 walk home unassisted, but
others were taken to hospitals.
HEARD 100 NILES.
Philadelphia, March The dyna,
mite explosion near Baltimore was re-
markable for the great distance the
shock OF the blast was felt In Coates
Vile. Pa. windows of the high sc!'s,.
ratified. startling students. The shocH
was felt at the Philadelphia navy
yard, 100 miles from Baltimore, and
in a number of cities in southern Penn
sylvaDia, and in New Jersey as far as
AtIadtic City. In many towns people
believed It an earthquake. The shock
interrupted the proceedings in the
1 lower house of the Delaware legisla
/ ture at Dover, the speaker remarking
That must have been an earthquake.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-07
SPEAKER CLARK SO AND
SAYS HE FEELS LIKE 2

Washington, March T. Speaker
Clark is G3 today. He said he felt like
30 He spent the day in his Office re-
ceiving callers and congratulations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-07
Has First Haircut in II Years.

Orando. Fla, March Seated in q
hand stand in the public square. in
the presence Of scores Of the town-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-07

folk assembled for the event. Code
Hill, an aged resident, had his first
haircut in II years. During the cam
paign of 1895 Hill made a pledge to
allow his hair to grow until demo
crat became president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-07

her testimony she was asked by Act
ing Governor O'Hara if she would
blame a girl, who had to support a
widowed mother on IS a week, If she
committed suicide. She replied she
would not.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-07

ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
Nrom noon today 10 noon tomOrrowD
Sun sets 5:57, rises 6:25 Evening
stars: Mercury. Venus. Saturn. Morn
ing stars: Jupiter, Mars
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-07

Associated Press
Exclusive Wire
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-07
STEVEDoREs MISSING.

Six Of the crew Of the rug Atlantic,
lying alongside the Alum Chine.
were killed and the tug destroyed. The
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-02
LEGISLATION FOR
 REORGANIzING THE
 NAVAL PERSONNEL

Washington, Sept. 2-The House na- Fal affairs committee will hold hear Angs soon with a view to drafting Iegis- ilation recognizing the naval person. peI. The reform probably will be ready for presentation to Congress when it convenes in December. Rear Admiral iT B. Howard, president of the naval 4 examination board and Captain B. F. FechtIer, president of the board of in
 spection for ships, will be the first witnesses.
 It is proposed to get the views of ma wal officers before attempting to draw any legislation to amend or replace the naval personnel law of 1899. which the committee believes the service has out grown The proposed legislation is to tprovide for a steady flow of prorno4 13ons. Under the present personnel Jaw there is a threatened stagnation in the service due to the larger classes being graduated from the naval acad- .emy as the Jesuit of the recent in pcrease sin the number of appointments iof cadets allowed the President, Sena- ,aors and Representatives.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-02
PUBLIC OPINION

Editor of The Farmer:
 Bishop Brent who returned to us the other. day in steerage, gives as his opinion that some drastic move should be made to check the flow of irnrni- gratian from Southern Europe. I wish to use stronger language and say all imrni grafton to the country should be stopped for term of years. We have excluded the Chinese, we have pro- hibited the importation of contract la bor, then why not prohibit all iInni- grafton and be done with it. This is what we will have to do ultimately. Then why not do it at once. The on- 1y objection raised against putting an end to immigration is one founded purely upon sentiment, namely that this country constitutes an asylum for the poor and oppressed, a hospital and poor house, so to speak, for the rest of the world. It is a we1f-settled maxim that charity begins at home, it is the first duty of every man to pro- vide the necessaries of life for himself and family. It is the first duty of every nation to protect it's people against enforced fd1eness and want. This may seem selfish, but it is nat uraI and right. Self preservation is the first law of nature. To aid and comfort the needy is at all times com menda b1e. But to bring poverty and misery upon our homes by irnprovi- dently assisting others, is to be unjust to ourselves and cruel to those whom we love.
 Congress has enacted laws for the protection = of manufacturers against the competition of foreign manufacturers and why! Because for eign manufacturers employ the cheap labor of Europe and for that reason our rnanufa cturers are unable to com pete with them. This being the case it logically follows that the object of our protection laws is not to protect our manufacturers against the conpe- tition of foreign manufacturers, but against the cheap labor of Europe, Now if or manufacturers cannot com pete with the cheap labor of Europe in the name of common sense how are our wage -warkers to compete with it. If capital needs protection, so does la bor. The cheap labor of Europe is permitted to come here and force down the price of our labor and that is all right But foreign manufactur- CTS are not allowed to come here with cheap goods to force down the price of our goods because that would be all wrong. In other words our manufac- labor of Europe while our wage-work- CTS are obliged to compete with it. Is this just to our wage workers. Our manufacturers are protected, first against the cheap labor of Europe, and second against high priced labor in this country by permitting the cheap labor of Europe to come here and force the price of our labor down Thus it will be seen that while our manufacturers are protected against the cheap labor of Europe and high priced labor in this country our wage workers are not protected at all.
 c. B. MCMAHON.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-02
Paint Futon

Think of paint put-on and not by the gallon.
 A gallon of paint in the can is o1 no account to anybody. Put it on Now reckon it's cost and value. 6 The secret is: one paint goes twice as far as another. A good one goes twice as far as a bad one.
 You have a, job, say an average job. It'll take 10 gallons Devoe and 12 or 15 or IS or 20 of middling poor very-poor and trash. You know painters wages in your town. Put the price of a gallon of paint and the painters day-wage together. You can, can't.
 Devoe costs less than any inferior paint; there are hundreds of them. One paint is as good as another, SC long it lasts good; one lasts months and another years; and the one that goes furthest lasts longest.
 DEEVOE
 Hubbe1I & Wade Co. sell it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-02
FULL CREW LAW
 NOW IN EFFECT
Act Passed In New York Ex- pected To Cost Railroads
 About $2,OOO,OO0
CENTRAL IS HIT HARDEST
New Haven To Put Extra Men On Run Between New York
 And Stamford

New York's full crew act, providing for additional trainmen on freight trains and some passenger trains, is now in effect. The law, which was signed by Governor Su1zer, after hav- ing been vetoed by both Governors Hughes and Dix, will cost the rail- roads $2, 900, 900 more each year, for operating trains in New York state. The full crew bill for the state of New Jersey went into effect July 1, and the state of Pennsylvania has had such a law for some time.
 The law applies to all railroads of more than fifty miles in length within the state and fixes the minimum mum Der of train crews outside yard limits as follows:
 On freight trains of twenty-five cars. or less, one engineer, one fireman, one conductor and two brakemen.
 On freight trains of more than twen- ty-five cars, one engineer, one fire man. one conductor and three brake men.
 On trains, other than a freight train of five cars or more, one engineer, one fireman, one conductor, and two brake men, and, if the train is a baggage train, Or a passenger train having a baggage car, or having a baggage com partment, a baggagenan, in addition.
 On any light engine, one enineer, one fireman and one conductor or brakeman.
 The law affects most severely the New York Central & Hudson River railroad, and on passener trains alone, running between New York and AL bany, more than 100 extra men will be employed. The Pennsylvania rail- road has had a full crew. on some parts of it's lines for a couple of years, and does not require so many additional men. The New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad will put extra men on the run between New York and Stamford, where the cleo trffcation ceases, and the extra men will form part of the crew of return ing trains.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-02
EASTON

Miss Helen McCau1ey spent Sunday with her parents, MT. and Mrs. Will liam McCau1ey.
 MT. Daniel Edwards had the misfor- tune few nights ago to lost a valu- able COW. The COW fell into a cis- tern that was being dug and broke it's neck.
 Mr and Mrs. Dwight Sharpe and daughter, Miss Louise Sharpe of John
 street, Bridgeport, have been spending
 their vacation at the home of Mrs. Sharpe's parents, MT. and Mrs. Dan iel Edwards of this place. Mrs. Urbun Lyack of Cheshire is spending a few days in town while here being the guest of her parents MT and Mrs. George Gregory on Sport Hill.
 The Ladies' Aid Society of the Methodist church on Sport Hill will hold an afternoon sociable in thenr
 hall on the Hill on Thursday after noon, Sept 4th- Refreshments will be served.
 MT. Elmer Hall of stratfeld has ta-
 ken the contract to paint and decorate the interior and paint the exterior of the Methodist church on Sport Hill. They are now working on the exterior.
 Rev. A. M. Davidson, pastor of the Methodist church took for his sub 4ject on Eunday morning, -Four Di-
 mensions of a Noble Life.'' The ser- vices were held in the hall near by as the church was torn up for repairs. Epworth League services were held in the evening.
 MT. Frank Edwards, Jr., spent Sun
 day at Fairfield beach, the guest of friends.
 Miss Helen Candee Marsh of Sport Hill have been spending a few days 1 as guest of her grandparents MT. and Mrs. John H. Candee. Miss Mildred Hall returned to her home in Westport on Sunday with MT. and Mrs. Chester Hull of Platts- l of her cousin, Miss Mabel B. Edwards Mrs. Charles Gray has returned to | her home on Greenfield Hill having visited at the home of her sister, Mrs. Frank Edwards in P1attsvil1e, MT. Gray accompanied his wife home. MT. and Mrs. PhiIo Platt and son i Raymond Platt of Newtown and MT. | Charles Sanford and daughter, Miss Lucy Sanford of Bedding were enter tained on Sunday at the home of MT. | and Mrs. J. Arthur Sherwood at 1 Glover Leaf Dairy of this place. MT. Willie F'avreau has returned to I the home of MT. and Mrs. Clarence B. l Andrews of Rock House having spent l a fe wdays as guest of his parents,
 MT and Mrs. George F'avreau of High l street of Bridgeport. MT. and MEs. Harry Escott of Sport ] Hill are entertaining at tn cir home a | friend from out of town. | MT. William B. Andrews of Bridge l port was entertained over Sunday at
 the home of his parents, MT. and Mrs. l Elmer S. Andrews.
 1 Schools opened in town to-day, hay 1 ing been closed for the summer vaca,- ton of two months
 Mrs. John Ogden and Mrs. Alice Wheeler of Aspetuck spent Saturday
 out of town.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-02
TRUMBULL

Guests entertained for the week end and holiGay at White Crest Farm were MT. and Mrs Edward Wiles O. Bridgeport, Ada Carey and Ruth Carey Of Waterbury and Michael Carey / Miss Dorothy Beach is the guest of her grand parents in NorwaIk. t
 Edward Thornton and family of the home of MT. Thornton's parents, MT and Mrs. Edwin Thornton.
 The old barn on the John Beach property has been torn down.
 The A. E. T. D. U. held a very pleas ant outing at the home of MT. and Mrs. Charles Keller, this afternoon.
 Mrs Harry Sweezy and two sons, turned home, having spent a few days as guests of MT. and Mrs. George Sweezy of Bridgeport.
 Dorothy Seeley is confined to her home with an attack of the humps.
 Miss Louise Heinrich is entertain ing for a few days her cousins, the Misses Loretta Wild and Matilda Ave 1anche of Brooklyn, N. Y-
 Miss Katherine TreadweH has re- turned to the home of her cousins MT. and Mrs. John Treadwe11, having spent Q few days as guest of her old school mate, Miss Anna Grey at Greenfield Hill.
 Miss Edith Jennings being i'll an oper- ator from Bridgeport is in charge of the local phone service until one is appointed to succeed Miss Sadie Hoyt, resigned.
 Miss Harriet Brockway who has been spending the summer at the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs. W. O Broadway, has returned to New York where she is a teacher in one of the public schools.