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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-24
DIPLOMATS
HIS PEACE PLANS

Washington, d. c., April 24.-Secre-
tary Bryan laid before the diplomatic
corps his plans for an international
agreement for peace. Almost every
ambassador and minister in Washing
ton was at the secretary's Office at
noon in response go his invitation and
heard his explanation of the plan
which soon will be the basis of treaty
negotiations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-24
MURRAY TO GO WHILE
THE GOING is GOOD

Washington, D. c., April 24.-Comp-
troIler of the Currency Murray today
Indicated he will leave the govern
ment service Saturday when his five
year term expires, even though his sue
cessor has not been appointed and
qualified.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-24
OFFICIALLY VOTE TO
END BELGIAN STRIKE

Brussels, April 24.-Delegates to
the national socialist congress today
voted by a three-fourths majority to
terminate the strike and resume work
Immediately.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-24
Guests Of RaItimore.

Washington, D. C., April 24.-Several
hundred delegates to the General Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs went TO Bal
timore today TO be guests OF that city.
The morning session of the convention
was held there. The women return
here for the evening session
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-24
California Senate Will
Not Act on the Alien
Land Bill.
ON HIS WAY TONIGHT
Relations With Japan in Mean
time in a State of SuS-
penSe.

Washington, D. c., April 24.-With
Bryan ready to leave late today for
California to represent the president
at a conference with Governor John
son and members of the Legislature
the situation over the anti-allen land
legislation insofar as it relates to re-
lations of the United States and Japan
are again in a state of suspense.
LEAVES TONIGHT.
White house last night President vii.
son directed Bryan TO proceed at once
TO Sacramento 10 cooperate with Gov
ernor Johnson and the California leg
islature in framing a law regarding
the ownership of land by aliens that
would not conflict with the treaty obli-
cations of the United States, partic-
ularly with Japan.
Mr.. Bryan will leave Washington at
Gas this evening and arrive in Sacra-
mento at A. As next Monday.
WILL AWAIT COMING
further action will be taken on pro
posed alien land laws for the state
until after the arrival in Sacramento
next Monday of Secretary Bryan of
the state department.
This announcement was made last
night Immediately upon the receipt of
formal notification of the secretary's
purpose to start from Washington to-
day
Of the Teg4stztaree stateSs
that here was no disposition to act
hastily and that all were agreed it
would be the part of courtesy to
President Wilson to await the arriya..
of Mr.. Bryan bearing the views of
the federal government, before the
land bills were brought out on the
floor of the senate.
1t was stated that the new amend
ments to the bill before the senate
were in preparation but would not be
made public until Mr. Bryan had view
ed them.
Toxic, April 24.-The relations Of
Japan and the United States were dis
cussed this morning by Premier va
mamoto He said they must remain
peaceful, despite local disturbances,
and expressed absolute confidence that
American citizens, both official and un-
official would demand that no discrim-
ination be made and that matters be
arranged in a spirit of fair play
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-24
CLARK LOSES
CONTESTF0R
AHOUSESEAT

Springfield, Ill, April 24-The cleo
tons committee dismissed the contest
brought in the 33rd district by Charles
Clark, republican, against Campbell,
republican, Hartquist, progressive, and
Werts, democrat, on the ground the
contestant failed to make a prima facie
case
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-24
THOUGHT 7-DAY SLEEP
HAD BEEN BUT SHORT NAP

CherDourg, France, April "a
When Leon Jean, a ropemaker, woke
up today he was amazed to find him.
self IN hospital instead of at home.
He had been asleep n days, although
he thought he was in bed only few
hours. His health was very good.
He could not be awakened Feb. and
his family sent him to a hospital
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-24
NO OPPOSITION
TO LANDEE BILL

Springfield. ILL.,, April Ex-senator
Landee's bill, authorizing the estab-
lishment of free state employment
office, where two or more contiguous
cities contain a combined population
of $4,000 or over, passed the senate
Ss TO Q,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-24
INCOME TAX TO
YIELD $7O,125,OOO

Washington, D. c., April 24.-Demo-
cratic leaders estimate that, exclusive
of the corporation tax, the Under
wood income tax will yield revenue
for the first year under the operation
of the bill as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-24
ITALY INTERESTED.
Old Horsenan Passes.

Milwaukee, Wis April 24.-Thom-
as ]. Dunbar. aged 72, a well known
horseman, who many years followed
the grand circuit, is dead here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-24
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Wilson to See Game.

Washington, d. C., April 24.-The
president had long list Of engage
ments today but nevertheless planned
to attend the Boston Washington ball
game.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-24
Montenegro Defies Power
Of Europe to Take
Its Prize.
ULTIMATUM is GIVEN
Austria Ready to Resort to
BIoodShed if Other Nations
Delay.

Cettinje, April 24.-"scu-
tari is from today Montenegrin"
was the defiant reply of King
Nicholas today to the European
invitation to surrender the hard
won Turkish citadel
The king made this state
ment in the course Of a speech
delivered from the balcony of
the royal palace. Among the
audience were ministers of the
Balkan states who came to con-
gratulate him. He added:
Should Europe still think of
sratching Scutari from Monte
negro, which has given her life
blood to take it, Europe viii
have to carry out the task by
force of arms"
London, April 24.-'Fake
immediate combined action to
turn the Montenegrins out OF
Scutari or we will do 1t alone"
declares a circular note by the
Austro Hungarian government
70 the powers today, The, note
sSs, virtually IA. nltiz1a sklii. @.r-
PRESTIGE Is ENDAHG:EcRED-
Austria Hungary declares she
cannot permit the Montenegrins
t. iout the decision of the great
powers. The prestige of Euro
pean nations has been violated,
says the note, and Austro- Hun
gary demands that the powers
decide promptly on the steps to
be taken to restore that pres
tige, adding if the powers are
unable to reach a speedy deci-
sion she will see to it herself,
that the viii of Europe is re-
spected and the Montegrins va
cate Scutari.
GERMANY CONCERNED.
Berlin. April 24.-There were many
indications today that the German gov
ernment and public regard the Euro
pean situation as critical A high dip
lomatic official said:
Europe has entered another crisis
as grave as that which preceded the
Austro- Russian rehabilitation"
PREDICTS USE OF FORCE.
An official OF the press bureau of the
German foreign office believed il prob
able force would have TO be employed
TO eXpel the Monte1egrins from Sou
tart. The official view is all the Euro
pean powers will work together until
the problem is solved.
The stock market was demoralized
by fears OF grave political complica-
uons.
ITALY INTERESTED.
Rome, April 24.-NeIy active ex.
changes OF communications between
Rome and Vienna over Scutari are 60
ing on. Italy and Austria-Hungary be-
ing directly interested in the question
OF the future Of Albania. The efforts
OF Italy are directed toward prevent
ing the isolation OF Austria Hungary
and convincing Montenegro OF the ne
cessity OF complying with decision OF
the conference Of European ambassa.
dors at London
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-24

After time guard was placed,
completely surrounding the entrances
to the mine and all persons except
rescuers and mine officials were held
at distance.
A gas explosion is thought to have
caused the disaster, although this fact
has not been exactly determined. Fire
damp, it is said, may have been re-
sponsible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-24
GERMANY CONCERNED.

An official OF the press bureau of the
German foreign office believed it prob
able force would have TO be employed
TO expel the Monteoegrins from Sou
tart The official view is all the Euro
Dean powers will work together until
the problem is solved.
The stock market was demoralized
by fears of grave political complica-
tions
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-18
SPANISH TRAIL TO SUNSET
WILL BELOGGED BY DODS

PUEBLO, Colo, Sept. 1.-THE
newest interstate highway projected
in Colorado the Spanish Trail to
Sunset, will be logged by John P.
Dods, Immediately following the good
roads conference at Pueblo, Septem-
Der "a and 25. The route Of the
highway will be agreed upon at the
conference, although it is already
practically arranged. Word has been
received from the city of Alamosa
that 20 autos from that city, carrying
100 good roads boosters will attend
the conference and will pilot Mr.. Dods
and his party from Pueblo to the
Mesa Verde national park, over the
route of the Spanish Trail to Sun
set.
The trail will follow the old road
of the Spanish prospectors, used 100
years before Colorado was part of
the territory Of the United States.
1t is the route that the prehistoric
cliff dwellers followed in their migra-
tions toward the sunset and every
foot of the trail will be historic.
AT this time it is the intention to
map the trail from Pueblo to the
Grand canon of the Colorado river in
Arizona. Hardly point of scenic
interest and hardly city on the
highway that does not bear Span
ish name. The Spaniards seem to
have a knack of selecting appropri-
ate names and in this their language
contracts with the English and Amer
lean, which are notorious for their
poverty of names.
Here is sample of the names that
are on the route of the Spanish Trail
to Sunset: Pueblo, Walsenburg, La
Veta, ConejOs, Huerfano, Coctilla,
Alamosa, Del Norte, Sangre de Girls
to, Saguache, Monte Vista, Platora,
Trinchera, Pagosa, Archuleta, La
Plata, Durango, Blanca, Rio Grande,
Mancos, Dolores, Montezuma, Cortez,
San Luis, Mesa Verde. Each name
has a meaning and each spot his
tory and no more interesting trip
for tourists can be found in the world
than will be the Spanish Trail to
Sunset when it is completed from
Pueblo through southwestern Colo
RADIO into Arizona.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-18
REFRIGERATION CONG. OPENS

CHICAGO, Sept. 17.-Cold storage
foods and beverages only will be
served at big banquet in honor of
foreign delegates attending the Third
International Refrigeration congress,
which opens two weeks session in
Chicago today. Everything that can
be preserved in the cooler is on dis
play in big, ice-chilled glass cases.
There is cheese from the United
States and Switzerland and the cele-
brated Limburger direct from Ger
many; butter, fish, meats, eggs and
poultry-in fact enough varieties of
cold storage edibles to fill menus for
year.
One entire section of the exhibit
shows the proper methods of preserv.
ing flowers in artificial coolers; an.
other shows how anatomical speci.
mems may be kept free from decay
and there are countless others. More
than 5000 delegates arrived TODAY
Tor the opening meeting.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-18
SPEEDING UP" RESPONSIBLE
FOR MANY X. X. DISASTERS
United Press

United Press
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Sept. H.
Emphatic agreement was expressed
by Senator Cummins today TO the
complaint voiced by the committee Of
engineers of the New Haven road
that speeding up" orders demand
ing risks in fast driving by engineers
was responsible in great measure
for the long list of disasters on that
railroad.
"That the speed Of trains on the
New Haven has been far too great
was evident to me from the reports
of the number of trains and the time
schedule made public at the inquiry
into the Wallingford wreck" he said
today. "The speed which can safe
ly be given a train depends upon GER
tain absolute and relative factors.
The absolute factors are the con-
dition of the rolling stock, track,
switches, signalling systems. The
relative factors include the number
of trains being operated on a given
piece of track. l believe it was re-
ported in connection with the latest
wreck that there were six trains run
ming on one track in one direction
within ten miles. That is an absurd
condition of affairs and the slight
est error in the operation Of any Of
them must lead to danger or disas-
ter.
"It is difficult to say what speed
would be safe but the engineers Of
the New Haven certainly are right
in their statement that the railroad
is attempting too fast time sched-
ule under existing conditions.
at is, of course, difficult to reach
all the details of railroad manage
ment by federal Legislation but the
penalties for violation Of the law
regulating these matters should be
nade heavier"
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-18
RUSSIANS ARE VICTIMS
OF LAND SWINDLE
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United Press
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. H.
Thousands Of persons have just been
victlmized in cleverly manipulated
land swindle, according to dispatches
from Nakhitchevan., Circulars had
been sent out broadcast by gang of
alleged real estate agents saying that
the authorities had agreed to give
1000 square yards of land in new
town site on the River Don nearby to
every settler who should fence in his
allotment and promise to begin build
ing operations within a reasonable
time. The result was pretty fair
imitation of western reservation
opening in the United States. Thou
sands stampeded to the place where
they were met by the agents" who
assisted them in stalking out lots, and
who sold them at high prices, large
quantities Of fencing and building
material. The swindlers also sold
and resold lots among the settlers in
return for fancy commissions.
Next day the agents" disappeared
just before the arrival of detach-
ment of police from Nakhitchevan
who proceeded to arrest the settlers
for occupying land without legal au-
thority. They not only lost their
claims but also the building mater.
ials which they had purchased.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-18
BATTLESHIP IDAHO FLIES
CHAMPIONSHIP PENNANT
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United Press
NEWPORT, r. l., Sept. 17.-From
the great mast of the L. s. s. Idaho
there flies little triangular pen
nant that the officers and crew gaze
upon with proud reverence For this
is the badge that announces to the
world that the Idaho in a contest with
the dreadnaughts of Uncle Sans
fighting fleets, has proven herself
the peer Of all. From the torpedo
boat Whipple and (when it's above
water), from the submarine Az float
similar banners, showing that they
are the cracks Of their divisions.
The navy has just finished its an
nual battle practice, and the stand
ings have been added up. Cunning
and engineering and boats
manship have been the trials and the
rivalry and efficiency of this year
have eclipsed all the others.
In the battleship class the Idaho
with score of 1862 leads in both,
but the Utah, 100 per cent in en-
gineerings as against S7.S18 which
The Idaho got scored as the best
handled craft. The Idahos perfect
gun score of 100 as against the
Utah's score Of so per cent won it
the margin however. The other YES
sells in the first division were: Mich
igan, S5; New Hampshire and Flori-
da, rs, and Maryland and Delaware,
II.
In the torpedo class, the Whipple
scored 95.S93 per cent. The Ammon,
Truxton, Stewart, Beale, Jouett and
Warrington all ranged from 85 per
cent to 80 per cent in cunning and
engineering.
In the submarines the scores were
low, ranging 60 down to 10 per cent.
F-3 made 100 in cunning but was not
awarded the pennant.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-18
AMERICANS
TO RETURN
TO MEXICO
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United Press
SAN DIEGO. Cal, Sept. 17-De-
claring they are sorry they left their
Mexican ranches, believing there was
no reason for flight, 139 men, women
and children arrived this morning on
the cruiser Buffalo. They came here
as a result of President Wilson's ap-
peal and intend to return as soon as
possible. They issued statement
saying, in part: "Relying on the
American governments representa-
tions we abandoned our homes and
property. Both rebels and federals
visited our valley but neither COM
mitted acts against the foreigners or
disturbed our homes or property.
While business in the republic is par
alyzed, creating a temporary finan-
cial embarrassment, nothing menaced
our lives. We feel suffered loss
by leaving Mexico at the urgency of
the American government"
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-18
FATHER TAKES PART OF LOVER
IN PROPOSED ELOPEMENT PLAN
L nited Pr!ss

nited Pr,ss
BERLIN, Sept. 17.-Fraulein Myra
Goersen's father, wealthy manu-
facturer of Treptow, having refused
to let her marry Jacob Xavier, his
former clerk, the young lovers plan
ned to elope. Herr Goersen discov-
cred the plot, but craftily kept silent.
AT the appointed midnight Myra
stealthily opened the hall door and
hoped into waiting motor-car at
the wheel of which, much muffled up
sat, as she supposed, her Jacob. With
finger to his lips he quietly steered
the car out into the darkness. After
an hours ride the machine came to
sudden stop-at Myra's own door.
Her companion stepped out, removed
his goggles, and laughed 1t was
her father. Just then another car
dashed up, bringing the real Jacob,
whom Papa Goersen had misled as
to the hour by fake message. Myra,
promptly deciding that lover who
was so stupid would probably bungle
matters as a husband, dismissed him
on the spot, and entered the house
| obediently on her fathers arm.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-18
LARGER CANAL URGED.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 17-On a
practical demonstration tour to illus
trate the needs for a deeper and
wider canal between this city and
Baltimore, more than five hundred
business men headed by Representa-
tive j. Hampton Moore, left here to-
day for Lorewood Grove, Del, where
delegations from other eastern cities
will gather. The purpose of the meet
ing at the grove is to focus atten-
tion on the Importance of having
the federal government purchase and
widen the present Chesapeake and
Delaware canal to bring into closer
and cheaper business communication
Philadelphia, Wilmington, Trenton,
Baltimore and Washington and other
intermediary cities. The present
waterway is only 8 feet deep and
"a feet wide. 1t is proposed to have
it widened to 80 feet and its depth
increased to ~ feet.
On arriving at Lorewood Grove this
afternoon the local delegation met
the Baltimore contingent headed by
Mayor Preston, and Governor Miller
of Delaware and his staff. Besides
delegations from several cities, men,
bers of the congressional rivers and
harbors committee, members of the
Atlantic Deep Waterways association
and the commercial exchange repre-.
sentatives will attend.
A demonstration was given by
barges and tows passing through the
locks. Representative Moore declar.
ed that the value of the canal and
its treatment as a free and open com.
mercial highway connecting the Della.
ware river and points north and the
Chesapeake bay and points south will
be fully demonstrated.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-18
WEALTHY MERCHANT
STABBS WIFE TO DEATH
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United Press
MOSCOW, Sept. 17.--Entering the
fashionable Taurida restaurant here,
J. j. Groshev, rs year old son Of q
wealthy merchant, ordered an elab-
crate dinner with music and sending
for his wife. stabbed her to death in
the presence Of the manager who had
poured out the champagne in which
Greshov had previously toasted his
wife. The musicians having been ord
cred to play Tchalkowsky's Autumn
Song, and the Russian song, Forgot
ten is the Tender Rose." Greshov
pledged his wife and then killed her.
He made no attempt to evade arrest.
1t is stated that the cause of the
crime was that he feared that his
wife intended divorcing him.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-18
MURDERER
W0RSTF|[ND
IN HISTORY
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NEW YORK, Sept. 17.-Inspectol
Faurot is investigating the careers
of Schmidt and Muret. Schmidt says
Muret was not connected with ths
murder of the girl found on the
banks Of the Hudson river. Muret
in statement, denounced Schmidt
denying any connection with the
counterfeiting scheme brought to
light yesterday on raid of Schmidt's
apartment.
Inspector Faurot said, regarding
Schmidt: "Had Schmidt remained
free, i believe he would have been
one of the worlds master crooks. He
is an abnormal criminal inspired by
criminal, degenerate mind. 1t is
only in keeping with his past actions
if he pretends insanity"
Explaining cards with the name
DR.. Emil Moliere, found in his apart
ment, Schmidt said: II am Trinity
DR.. Moliere; physician, Hans
Schmidt; priest, John Schmidt, mon
eymaker."
He declared he had studied over the
population problem and decided to
make medicine to prevent child
births. He thinks there is too many
babies, and especially among the poor
classes.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-18
w. ]. BRYAN ADVO-
GATES HONESTY

WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. IT,
Old fashioned, straight from the
shoulder honesty is the sin which
William j. Bryan is expirating by
ridicule at the hands of a part of
the press of the country. Senator
Shafroth of Colorado declared today.
In statement for the United Press
he threw down challenge to the
secretarys critics.
His statement follows:
believe that Mr.. Bryan has not
neglected and would not neglect his
duty to the nation in the time which
he, along with all other public ser
wants, justly claim for "A vacation
He cannot be denied the privilege of
attending during vacations to his
pressing private business and that
by which Mr.. Bryan gets a consid-
cradle ineome-from lecturing-that
does not in any way entangle him
with alliances that might effect the
rulings of his department or the leg
islation of the national government
Taking fees as attorney in large
cases often produces entangling al
liances between public officials and
large corporations that sometimes
produce very bad influence, if moi
upon the official himself, upon peo.
pie who infer that such empIovuent
is detrimental to the public service
Mr.. Bryan has said that he has
certain fixed charges which he feels
obliged to meet and his salary as
secretary of state is not sufficient
to meet them. But he declared to
me, before all this criticism began
and he declared publicly that he was
opposed to increasing the salaries
paid to cabinet officers.
He does good work in lecturing
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-18
CHARGED WITH FORGERY.

DENVER, Colo, Sept. 17.-Jerome
Dreyfus, German-American, was
arrested here this morning charged
with forgery. being accused Of forg-
ing city warrants. For years Drey-
fus has been taking assignments Of
warrants for loans to city employees.
The police allege that Dreyfus con-
fessed starting the forgery three
monts ago, getting $29,700. Many
forged warrants have been cashed at
the Hamilton National bank.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-18

FOR FIGHT
TO FINISH
United Press.

TRINIDAD, Colo, Sept. IT,
Miners and operators today are push
ing preparations to finish the labor
fight here. AS result of the action
of the operators the Mine Worksrs'
district convention late yesterday
unanimously voted to strike Septem-
Der 23 unless the operators agree to
IA conference on wages and better
conditions. The operators this morn
ing, however, reiterated their deter
mination not to negotiate with the
miners organization. They declare
the miners convention doesn't rep
resent over one-tenth Of the miners
of southern Colorado. 1t is predicted
by the operators that 80 per cent Of
the miners employed in the southern
Colorado fields will refuse to quit.
The Mine Workers officials are
confident, however, that so mines in
Huerfano and Las Animas counties
will be forced to close Immediately
after the strike starts. The conven-
ton unanimously adopted the report
of the policy committee containing
demands to the operators. The prin-
cipal demands are for recognition Of
the union, 10 per cent advance wages
on tonnage rates and daily scale on
same basis as prevails in Wyoming,
eight-hour day and abolition Of the
guard system.