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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-20
fine OLD CANNON
TO Be PRESENTED
Congressman Clyde Tavenner
Offers to Give Historic Relic
to Monmouth.

Monmouth, Ill, Aug. 2O.-A fine old
cannon with a history is one of the
adornments that will grace West park
within a short time if the city council
accepts the proffer of Congressman
Clyde H. Tavenner, who writes that
he has a large cannon TO offer to some
city in his district as an adornment
for a park. The communication has
been turned over to the public, build.
ings and grounds committee OF the
city council of which Alderman Bruce
Meek is chairman and will be brought
to the attention of the council at its
meeting. Mr.. Meek will consult with
the other members OF the committee
Alderman Costello and Stark, and il
is then to be presented to the council
The cannon is a large one, being
1868 inches long with a diameter al
the breech of 1922 inches and at the
muzzle of 1853 inches. 1t will be
mounted on a stone pedestal and wher
properly placed should make a pictur
esque adornment for the park. In ad
dition to its ornamental value it also
has history, having been used in the
Civil war, and therefore will be valu
able in arousing patriotic sentiment
The only cost is the expense of trans
portation which is not great
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-20

tables and men rubbed their eyes IN
believingly.
Frank Chance, Jack Knight, Rollie
Zeider and Henry Williams of the
New York American baseball club,
were in the dining room wheA the
alligator walked in unannounced.
Knight, according to an eye witness,
walked over three tables when he
caught sight of the alligator. The al
ligator, driven back into the kitchen,
stood its ground and fought. The
house detective shot it. The reptile
is said to DE 70 years old 1t was
skinned and stuffed and given to the
hotel manager as a souvenir of big
game hunting in st. Louis.
Two of three alligators in a ship
ment escaped from the Union station
yesterday while being taken to the
hotel, where they are being used in
advertising an exhibition in connec
ion with the national convention oi
commissary managers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-20
THREATS MADE TO
ASSAULT SULzER
Governor Given Scare by Trio
of Sightseers at Capitol
Had Expected Attack.

Albany. N. Y, Aug. 20.-The legis,
lature today adopted a concurrent
resolution providing for the adjourn.
ment of both houses to meet. Aug. 81
at $50 p. m. AS Governor Sulzer ap
preached the capitol steps today on
his way from the executive mansion
three young men turned around and
stared at him.
Are you here to assault me?" the
governor asked.
why should we assault you?" re.
piled one in astonishment. I'VE are
just sightseers."
His fears quieted, Sulzer shook
hands with the trio and then walked
quickly up the steps to the chamber
Sulzer is said to have had several
warnings of projected plans to have
him attacked by gangsters or kid
naped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-20
JERSEY CITY HAS
AN 100000 FIRE
Four Hundred Made Homeless
and Six Large Manufactures
Are Wiped Out.

Jersey City, n. J., Aug. 2O.-More
than forty dwellings ana factories in
the Lafayette section OF this city were
destroyed by fire today in less than
three hours. The flames were still
raging at 2:30, but were reported un-
der control.
The loss is estimated at $500, 900,
probably four hundred persons are
homeless and six large manufacturing
plants are wiped out. AS far as learn.
ed there was no loss of life.
Forty dogs under observation and
shelter of the Hydrophobic Society fol
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
were shot to death before the flames
reached the building.
A number of firemen were overcome
by smoke and burns
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-20
Foreign Legations Are No.
titled That Negotiations
Are to Continue.
PROPOSALS REJECTED
But Both Countries Are Hope
full That Solution Will Yet
Be Reached.

Mexico City, Aug. 20-Further ne
gotiations looking to peaceful settle
ment of the Mexican situation would
appear now TO depend upon Washing
ton. If the United States is willing to
reopen the controversy there is every
reason to believe the Mexican govern
ment will be willing. An official state
ment by Mexican Foreign Minister
Gamboa says negotiations between
Lind and the Mexican government
have not been entirely broken off, but
they are being continued confidential
ly." This statement was given to rep
resentatives of the Mexican news
papers for local publication this morn
ing. 1t is the first news given to the
local press since Monday morning.
NEXT MOVE UNKNOWN.
Mexico's reply to the United States,
while couched in diplomatic language,
was definite rejection of proposals
by Lind. Unless Washington sees fit
to submit new proposals not yet con-
sidered here, negotiations will be
closed. What the Mexican govern
ment may do appears largely psyche
logical problem. Lind today is await
ing further instructions from Washing
ton. He is still optimistic that the Mex
ican government may yet elect to en-
tertain President Wilson's proposals.
Mexican officials refused to discuss the
note exchanged between the govern
ments.
The Mexican government today sent
TO an fofefgn legations here a note
in which it stated that negotiations be-
tween John Lind and Provisional Pres
ident Huerta were continuing in a cor
dial manner.
HL-TIMED RESOLUTION.
Washington, d. c., Aug. 2O-Attempt
to pass a vote of confidence in Pres
ident Wilson's Mexican policy was
blocked in the house democratic eau.
Gus today when Saunders of Virginia
introduced such a resolution and Hard.
wick of Georgia objected on the
grounds that the time and place were
inappropriate. 1t was dropped None
of those present interpreted the action
as lack of confidence, however.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-20
Citizens Army to Devote
Two Days in Better
ing Highways.
WOMEN PREPARE FOOD
Governor Hodges Comes from
Kansas and Dons 0VeralIS
to Assist in Work. ~

Kansas City. Aug. 20.-Thousands
of volunteers marched forth from
every county in western Missouri this
morning to become part of Governor
Majors army of $4,000 strong, which,
in response to his proclamation, be-
gan today two days road building
campaign that is expected to add mil
lions of dollars in betterment to pub
lie highways. This first statewide
movement in favor of better roads is
expected to result not only In
the development of Missouri, but in
example that will be followed by other
states and thus lead to the general i'm
provement of highways over the Unit
ed States.
UNITE FARM AND MARKET.
''The movement is to unite the farm
and market" said the road overseers
as a message of encouragement to
workers. No army was ever better
prepared for a campaign than that
which marched forth today to pull
Missouri out of the mud. Eight thous-
and road overseers for weeks have
been assembling equipment and out
lining work to be done Systematically.
Every squad of men was put to work
without delay or confusion.
GOVERNOR IN OVERALLs.
Governor and Mrs. Hodges of Kan
sas came to give active support They
are guests of Governor and Mrs.
Major. The two governors donned
overalls and setting out from Jeffer-
son City early this morning were
| among the first to get on the field of
action. Mrs. Hodges aided in serving
to the workers fried chicken prepared
bers of the Missouri Federation of
| Women's clubs aided the movement
in every way possible. Thousands of
I farmers wives and other women pre-
pared and served meals to the work
| ers.
IN KANSAS CITY.
A squad of so men from the Kansas
| City Star, 80 of them employees and 80
substitutes, took charge of a section
of road near the southeast city limits.
The Kansas City Journal supplied 15
volunteers. Judge Bland of the mu-
nicipal court and his clerk donned
overalls, Bland being assigned to run
grader. AS the day went by. reports
from all sections of the state indicated
early reports of enthusiasm were mild.
At Kearney there were twice as many
volunteers as shovels.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-20
MILITIAMEN ARE
ALL DEAD BROKE
State of Illinois Standing Them
Off for Their Pay-No Cash
Before April.

Springfield, ILL.,, Aug. 20.-The Swiss
guards who went on strike the other
day didn't have half as much reason
to feel disgruntled as have the militia
men of Illinois. The Swiss guards
were getting their pay right along as
often as pay day came round, but the
militiamen haven't received their pay
for the time they spent in Camp Lin
coin this year and they don't know
when they will get it.
The state treasury is busted-com-
pletely, fatty and officially-as any
militiamen who has spent a week in
camp this summer now knows full
we'll. If he didn't happen to have a
little money of his own when he landed
in Springfield, he had to borrow the
change for his car fare to and from
the city, his ice cream sodas or what
ever other luxury he enjoyed. If he
couldn't borrow the money he had to
do without, that was all there was to
it:
And a good many of them did do
without. They couldn't give prospec-
tive loaner any hope that he would get
his cash for many months to come,
and no one was willing to let them
have the money.
Seven of the states eight infantry
regiments have been in camp in Camp
Lincoln and there is one yet to come
The cavalry regiment also has taken
hike across the country, but at the
state auditors Office yesterday it was
stated that none of them wopld get
their pay at least before fall and prob
ably not until next April when the
taxes for the year begin coming into
the treasury.
1t takes about $4,000 each encamp-
ment to pay the salaries of the Off
GERS and men for the time they spent
on the annual tour. If the $4,000 were
given out now, some of the regular
state employees and officials would
| have to go without their monthly
checks, and It is figured that these
temporary employees can wait for their
money better than can the man who is
depending on his regular check to keep
the family in bacon.
The auditor hopes to find that
enough hangover appropriations haze
| lapsed by the middle of September to
maize it safe to let loose of a liG.le
money besides salaries, but there are
SO many claims from con~.ctors wa
can i'll afford to wait that the soldiers
may have to wait.
When the checks are finally made
cut they will go to the captain Of eacf
company and he will distribute ,h'
money. The captains are hoping tha
/ the pay will come at least in time Il
meet the extra expenses Of the en-
campment.
! The state provides the food. shsl
ter and transportation of the men. bu
Of course, they want little money Il
spend while they are here and to NEE
spend while here and to meet ex
penses when they get home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-20
PRESIDENT WINS
ON SUGAR TARIFF
Senate Agrees to Wilson Pro.
gram for Removal of Ali
Duties in 1916.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 2O.-Presi-
dent Wilson's program for free sugar
in 1915, won in the senate yesterday
when democrats defeated all amend
ments to the sugar schedule. With all
except Senators Ransdell and Thornton
of Louisiana stapding for the admin
istration the democrats defeated the
Bristow amendment for a compromise
duty, the Norri- amendment against
free sugar, and the Gallinger amend
ment against free maple sugar.
An amendment to abolish immedi-
ately the Dutch standard color test
for sugar was adopted during the fight.
1t was proposed by Senator Bristow,
republican, and accepted by Senators
Simmons and Williams, the democratic
managers of the bill. Under its pro-
visions the Dutch standard, against
which a consistent fight has been
waged since 1909 will be abolished as
soon as the tariff bill becomes law in
stead of next March, as the measure
would otherwise have provided.
Senator Bristow's amendment of a
compromise duty would have estab-
lished a gradual reduction in duty
from the present tariff of S19O a hun
dred pounds until in six years the tar
iff would have been $1.27k. Under
the Cuban treaty this would have es-
tablished a 81 cent tariff on Cuban
sugar, which constitutes the bulk of
the imports into the United States.
A hard fight was made for the Bris-
tow amendment but when finally
| forced to a vote it was defeated, 80 TO
"a. But for the absence of Senators
Works, Sterling and Lippitt, republic.
ans, and Senator Poindexter, progress
sive, the vote probably would have
been 80 to 3S. \
! This close margin did not alarm the
democratic leaders, however, for on a
| definite canvass of the entire member.
/ ship they were certain of a majority
A subsequent motion by Senator Gal
linger to strike out the provision to
make maple sug2r and glucose free ot
duty in 1916 was beaten, 81 10 35.
The acceptance Of Senator Bristow's
Dutch standard amendment was greet
ed with applauie on the republican
side. Senator Williams, democrat
said he had expected to make simi
lar suggestion, so that the abolishment
of the Dutch standard, which is held tc
be strong discrimination in the in
terest Of sugar refiners. would not be
delayed until March, 1914, when the
rest Of the sugar tariff becomes effec
tive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-20
FALLS 800 FEET
SCALING GLACIER
DR.. G. I. Fletcher, Indianapolis,
Meets Death in a Montana
Accident.

Glacier Park, Mont. Aug. 20.-Dr.
c. ]. Fletcher of Indianapolis, Ind, was
instantly killed in Glacier park yester-
day while scaling Blackfoot glacier. He
fell 500 feet. With his wife and mem
bers OF the Prairie club. Chicago, H.,
he entered the park Aug IL. The body
was recovered.
Fletcher was we'll known for his
feats in glacier climbing. He spent
sometime in the Andes mountains and
in the Himalayas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-20
Foss out of Reuublican Race,

Boston, Aug. Pot is announced.
that Governor Foss has decided that
be will not be a candidate for the re-
publican nomination for governor, al
though he had sufficient signatures to
nomination papers to place his name
on the primary ballot. He has not
made up his mind whether or not he
will run Independently.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-20
ALLIGATOR TAKES
HOTEL BY STORM
Chases Guests From Dining
Room and Puts Up Fight for
Life Before Shot.

s.. Louis, Mo, Aug. 20-A half
grown alligator, straight from the
Everglades of Florida, strolled into
the dining room of local hotel at the
dinner hour last night. Putting and
blowing, it made a bee line for the
first negro waiter in sight Every
body in the room scuffled for safety,
while the women diners climbed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-20
Gettysburg Landmark Burns.

Gettysburg, Pa, Aug. 20.-The cupo-
la OF the old seminary from which Gen
eral Lee directed the movements of
the confederate forces during the
battle of Gettysburg was struck by
lightning in terrific storm and was
burned, destroying one Of the prin-
cipal landmarks of the historic field.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-20
BRITISH WITNESS
AIRSH|P'S RESCUE
Novel Sight Presented When
Navy Dirigible Becomes Dis
abled in Clouds.

London, Aug 20.-The novel sight
of an airship towing a disabled COM
panion was Witnessed at Aldershot to-
day. The British army dirigible Eta
and a naval airship were manuevur-
ing when the machinery of the latter
vessel became disabled. The Eta at.
tached the hauser of the other dir
igible and towed her to the factory
for repairs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-20
HARRISON NAMED
ISLAND GOVERNOR
New York Congressman Choice
of President for Ruler of
the Philippines.

Representative Francis Burton Har.
rison of New York has been selected
governor general of the Philippines.
The president will send his nomination
to the senate today
Philippine commissioners here hope
ful of independence were greatly pleas
ed by his appointment. At the White
house it was said Harrison would car
ry out democratic pledges
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-20
Potter Accepts Position.

Springfield, Ill, Aug. 20.-Fred w.
Potter, former state superintendent OF
insurance, yesterday accepted the posi-
tion Of manager of the Association Of
Legal Reserve, a combine of Illinois
life insurance companies. This office
will be in Hotel LaSalle, Chicago. after
October l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-20
MCDONALD, PROGRESSIVE,
WINS SEAT IN CONGRESS

Washington. d. c.. Aug. 20.-The
house elections committee today agreed
unanimously TO report in favor OF the
seating OF William ]. Mcdonald, pro-
gressive, for the Twelfth Michigan
district H. olin Young, republican,
resigned the seat because he believed
Mcdonald was beaten on a techni-
cality.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-20
BODY OF MILLIONAIRE IN
RIVER; BELIEVED SUICIDE

st. Paul, MINI. Aug. 20.-The body
of George ". Diggs, millionaire bach
elor and 6 member of a prominent
wholesale -four, grain and seed firm,
was found today in the Mississippi
river. He is believed TO have suicided.
He had been missing since Sunday
night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-20
Defeat for Commission Plan.

Philadelphia, Pa, Aug. 20.-Adyo-
Gates of the commission form Of gov
ernment were defeated in the first
elections held in this state under a
law passed by the legislature at fta
last session.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-20
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Evening star: Jupiter. Morning
stars: Saturn. Venus. Mars. Mercury.
Due east from the point overhead in
the early evening, constellation Peg
asus. six stars making forked out
line. occupies alone the vast space be-
tween the Milky way and the horizon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-20
Famous Frenchman Dead.

Annecy, France, Aug. 20.-Emile Oh
liyier, famous French politician and
premier of France under Napoleon III,
is dead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-20

Thaw's lawyers would request that
the case be put over. The decision
rested with Judge Globensky, who
was sent here from Montreal to pre-
side. He is due to return to Montreal
tonight and should he grant an ad-
journment this would mean recess for
a week.
THAw REFUSES TO TALK.
Court announced it will take the
matter up at 2:3O this afternoon.
Should the application be granted ar
guments to sustain the writ will be
heard later, probably tomorrow, and
possibly not until next week. Mean
while Thaw is a secluded prisoner in
the jail. Only his lawyer saw him.
He refused to receive interviewers,
even "old friends" who reported his
murder trial.
The application for a writ of habeas
corpus requiring the presence of Thaw
in court tomorrow was granted by
Judge Globensky. The writ is return
able at 10 tomorrow morning.
A man giving the name Of Mitchell
Thompson" believed to be Roger
Thompson, implicated in Thaw's es.
cape, was arrested for lettering
around the court house. Thompson is
described as one of the pair with
Thaw at Coaticook yesterday.
The Baltimore convention declared
for ultimate Philippine independence.
Thompson was held on $500 bail for
hearing Friday. He Went TO jail.
CHIEF CLAIMS REWARD.
Matteawan, n. Y, Aug. 2O.-Super-
intendent Kieb of Matteawan hospital
received the following from Chief of
Police Roudreau, at Coatieeek,- QdeDee;
who made the actual arrest of Thaw {:
IL claim all rewards for the capture of
Thaw. will furnish all law records. =
The first claimant was Sheriff Kelsey
Of New Hampshire, who discovered
Thaw's identity. Kieb is in a quan.
dry.
Rochester, n. H., Aug. 20.-In the
event Thaw re-enters New Hampshire
! through deportation proceedings, in
Canada, and legal justification can be
found for the act, he will be surren
dered promptly to New York authori
ties. This is the declaration of Gov
ernor Fellar.
FIGHT Is PROMISED.
New York, Aug. 20.-George Lauder
Carnegie, Thaw's brother-in-law, was
accompanied by Mrs. Carnegie and a
New York attorney when he left here
last night for Shertrouke, Quebec
They expected to reach their destina
tion at tonight. Hasty arrangements
for the trip were made after Mrs. Car
negie had talked over the telephone
with Thaw. At the station Carnegie
was asked If he wcs going to aid his
/ brother-in-law. You bet | am" was
his answer, "and it's going to be some
I fight"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-20
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till p. m. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline

Forecast Till 7 p. m. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.
Generally fair and continued warm
weather tonight and Thursday, mod
crate winds, mostly southerly.
Temperature at a. m. 72. Highest
yesterday SO, lowest last night II.
Velocity of wind at Z a. N. miles
per hour.
Precipitation none.
Relative humidity at p. N. 6S, al
Z a. m. S2
Stage of water 45, a rise of 4 il
last "a hours.
J. NJ. SHERIEH, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-20
sPARRING E-e=s DELAY.

Protracted conferences today be-
tween three Canadian lawyers retain
ei 20 oppose Thaw's deportation 70
the United States indicated his pre-
Eminary arraignment in court would
be postponed at least until tomorrow,
probably for a week. No announce
ment TO this effect was made, but
counsel White delayed throughout
the forenoon in applying for the writ
OF habeas corpus necessary to produce
Thaw IN court and at noon the CROWD
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-20

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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-11-18
MADISON
GETS NEXT
MEETING
State Conference of Chari-
ties Held at Gary Selects
Southern Indiana City for
Next Convention; Purdue
Man Chosen President.

Prof T. F. Moran of Purdue universI-
~ was elected president and Madison
was chosen as the next meeting place
of the Indiana Conference of Charities
and Correction at the First Baptist
church, Gary. Mrs. W. c. Belman of
Hammond was given an office The
convention, comes to a close tonight.
This afternoon the delegates, both men
and women. are the guests or the steel
corporation on a trip through the Gary
mills.
Other officers and committees were
named as follows:
Vice Presidents-Dr. Kipplinger.
Michigan City; DIR. George r. Greene,
Muncie; Mrs. Dewitt Chappeli. Evans
VILE.
seeretary--Frank d. Loornis, Indian
apolis.
Assistant Secretaries-Mrs- W. c.
Bellman. Hammond; Mrs. Mcclellan,
Madison: Mrs. Anna Beeson, Richmond.
Chairman Executive Committee
Prof. T. F. Fitzgibbon. Columbus.
Chairmen of Committees-Jud
Continued on page eight.)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-11-18
50 YEARS IN ONE
PLACE OF BUSINESS
Crown Point Bank Cashier
VIII Retire From Ac-
tive Service.

Crown Point, Ind. Nov. 1s.-Andrew
A. Sauerman, cashier Of the First Ma
tional bank completed his thirty-fifth
years continuous service at that in
stitution last evening, and in that time
has had but very little vacation or time
off. His record for constant service is
probably unequalled by anyone in Lake
county.
Mr.. Sauerman started to work for
the institution at the age of 20 years
and recounts the experience of walk
ing all the way from Hebron, Ind, the
evening before taking the position
which has landed him into his fifty
fifth year. Mr. Sauerman is figuring
on retiring from business activity
about the first of the year, and will
sever his connection with the institu-
tion after years of faithful and con-
scientious service. The institution loses
an able and popular ~offcal, but Mr..
Sauerman has earned a rest from hs
luntiring duties.