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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-09
FLAMES DESTROY
56 AUTOMOBILES

Chicago, May 9.-Fifty-six electric
automobiles were consumed this morn
ing in a spectacular fire which de-
stroyed Blands' garage in East Forty.
seventh street and the Campbell stor.
age warehouse adjoining, causing a
loss of $25O,OOO.
The flames were discovered by ]. F,
Williams, night manager of the gar.
age, and gained considerable headway
before a sufficient number of firemen
arrived to cope with the fire. Williams
and eight chauffeurs drove out rs elec
trio automobiles OF the first floor be
fore the smoke compelled them to
abandon the work.
Williams was in the street watching
the fire apparatus responding to a fire
in 2n apartment house two blocks
away. AS he turned to Teenter the
building he saw smoke issuing from
fourth floor windows All the fire
companies in the vicinity were fight
ing the fire in the apartment house
and the flames in the garage gained
considerable headway before Other
firemen arrived. Eight persons in the
apartment house were overcome anC
were rescued by firemen and Police
man Bird who lives across the street
Sixteen families were driven from the
fats in night attire. The loss in this
fire is $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-09
LONDON MANSION
BURNED BY SUFS

London, May 9-The militant suf-
fraget larson squad" this morning
succeeded in destroying by fire a
large untenanted mansion near Bar
row-in-Furness, Lancashire.
Apprehension of authorities over
thEests-ef militant suffragets. to
eclipse thefr destructive acts of the
past week was manifested by precau-
tions taken this morning when Pre-
mier Asquith and First Lord of the Ad-
miralty Winston Spencer Churchill.
accompanied by their wives, left Wat
erioo station on the Southwestern
railway to proceed to the coast to
join the admiralty yacht Enchantress
for a long cruise on the Mediterran-
can.
A large number of naval aides de
camp of the government, government
departmental secretaries and railway
officials surrounded the party formed
by cabinet ministers and those who
came to bid them goodbye Beyond
these there was an outer circle of de-
tectives. AsGuith and Churchill will
inspect the British garrisons and
naval stations on the Mediterranean
General Mrs. Flora Drummond
who collapsed twice yesterday in po
lice court, is very i'll today from the
effects of her privation during hun
ger strike while under remand. Her
physician has advised an operation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-09
CLOVER ON TRIAL
FOR AN ASSAULT

Washington, d. c., May 9.-The
house met an hour earlier today to
take up and act upon the case of
Charles c. Glover, millionaire bank
president. whom a special house COM
mittee found guilty of contempt for
an assault upon Representative Sims
of Tennessee April IS. Arrangements
were made for a five hours debate
Davis opened the discussion with an
explanation of the committees report
Representative Moon of Tennessee
attacked the Washington banker. He
referred to a conversation between
Representative Johnson of Kentucky
and Glover. mentioned in the commit
tees investigation, in which Glover,
according OF Johnson, expressed re
gret that the law prevents dueling.
The fact that Glover wanted to
fight duel" said Moon. Indicates he
had murder in mis- heart. He wanted
TO kill man who thwarted his at
tempt to reach his arms into the
United States treasury. This is the
extent OF the offending of Mr.. Sims"
Sims had attacked Glover in a
speech in connection with a real es-
tate transaction in which the govern
ment was interested
Campbell said: We are trying to
deny q citizen the right of a trial by
jury on q charge OF assault and bat
tery."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-09
ANDREW is HEAD
OF QUINCY HOME

Springfield, ILL.,, May 9.-The state
board Of administration today appoint
ed John Z. Andrew of Monticello TO
succeed Colonel Anderson as superil-
tendent Of the Soldiers and Sailors
home at Quincy, and c. E. Basgett OF
LaGrange TO succeed Major McCauley
as superintendent Of the Illinois Sol
diers' Orphans home al, Normal
Major McCauley's health has been
impaired some time. Pending naming
Of his successor, the board Of admin
istration had placed Mrs. McCauley
temporarily in charge of the home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-09

agreement had been effected whereby
Ryan consented to returning the bill
70 second reading next week if Zolla
should object to the provision amend
ment adopted.
The five mining bills presented yes
terday by the state mining commission
were read a second time today after
Carter and Zolla objected to considera-
ton. They raised the point OF mo
quorum" and then withdrew their
poiAt. Morris explained all Of them
were agreed to by both the miners
an6 operators Of Illinois.
Forty house bills were advanced
from first to second reading on the
calendar and a number of bills, taken
~ by unanimous consent, were ad'
vanced from second TO third reading
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-09
farmer is SHOT
BY HIS EMPLOYE

Elgin, IL. May 9.-Daniel OLeary,
wealthy farmer living near Wood
stock, Ill. is in a critical condition In
a hospital at Harvard, Ill, from gun
shot wounds alleged to have been in
ficted yesterday by John Burke, IS,
farm hand employed by O'Leary.
Burke is an orphans home boy, but
left Feehansville six years ago. Burke
says O'Leary upbraided him about
some work and knocked him down,
and the shooting followed Burke
was captured by a posse five miles
from The scene. Like Herman Coppes,
who murdered Mrs. Sleep and her two
babes near here two weeks ago, Burke
expresses no remorse.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-09
GIRL FIGHTS OFF
AUTO ABDUCTORS

Chicago, May "a daring attempt
by three Italians to kidnap Viola
Shifance "a 20 year old Italian girl,
in a taxicab, was frustrated today by
the desperate struggles of the girl to
escape:s-a-s,ss.<.. .<..S,es- rs,-1v,ss..,-.- -.
The abduttors, having ordered a
taxicab by telephone, were driven by
the chauffeur, Harry Peabody, to the
Shifance d 0me in TowrJ2nd street.
They led until the " woman
entered le street, whf he was
seized ID bundled into G p machine.
One - covered Peabody III a re-
volve1 nd ordered him to i've east
in Chicago avenue. The girl as strug-
Cling and screaming, and at Orleans
street succeeded in smashing a win
dow of the taxicab, attracting the at,
tention of four policemen.
Antonio NICOLA, one of the abduc,
tors, scratches in whose face bore
evidence of the girls resistance, was
captured, but his companions escaped
under a storm of bullets.
Miss Shifance's hands were cut in
smashing the window of the machine
a similar attempt to kidnap her 16
year-old sister was made several
months ago.
After a silence of six hours, NICOLA
broke down and sobbed a story of love
at first sight which was not returned
81 wanted to marry her and thought
we could run away and be married.
The girl insists she knew the man
only by sight. The kidnapping of her
younger sister was the result of a
love affair and the kidnaper later mar
ried the girl.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-09

which has been engaged in blockading
the coast of Montenegro.
King Nicholas today in a speech to
parliament said in the interest of
general peace and in order to save
Montenegro and the entire Serb ma
tion he was forced to give in to the
powers, although Russia, he declared,
undertook to protect the little nation.
Vienna May 9.-Fire broke out in
the former Turkish fortress at Scu,
tari this morning and famed by a
high wind rapidly assumed huge pro
portions. 1t is reported the Monte
negTfns started the blaze when leav
ing the city in revenge for being com
PEELED to cvacuate it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-09
MARSHALL CALLS
COLONEL HARVEY

Washington, d. c.. May 9-Vice
President Marshall today replied 10
Colonel George Harvey's statement
that his recent public utterances were
meant to incite the predatory poor >"
IF anybody will produce public ut
terance OF mine advocating curtailment
or distribution OF honest wealth ex-
cept by fair inheritance tax will 90
to Wall street and personally apollo
gize." said Marshall.
In the course Of long professional
career. have learned that a witness
who had knowledge of fraud invariably
go. mad when interrogated as TO
fraud"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-09
CONVICT STRATTON HELD
AT PEKIN FOR BURGLARY

Leayenworth, Kan, May Clyde
Stratton, who made a daring escape
from the federal penitentiary here
March 29 by crawling a half mile
through I5-inch sewer, is under ar
rest at Pekin. Ill, according to the
belief OF prison officials based on a
photograph of the Pekin man receiT-
ed today. He was serving five years
for robbery when he escaped. He was
arrested at Pekin on burglary charge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-09
KINGS VISIT MAY
BRING ALLIANCE

Paris, May 9.-Kiug Alphonso's visit
came to an er5 late today with a re-
view of Frances aerial fleet The
general opinion in we'll informed
quarters is that an understanding be-
tween the French and Spanish gov
ernments has been attained that may
develop into an alliance.
The press of France, except the so
cialist newspapers, expresses favor
with such an alliance, which the
newspapers say may add 100000 ex,
cellent soldiers % assist in the sde,
fense of France and at the same time
make Spain secure field for the in.
vestment of French capital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-09
Bank Robbers Get $4,000 Loot.

Galesburg, H., May 9.-Automobile
robbers dynamited the safe of the
Farmers Savings bank at North Hen
derson Wednesday night and escaped
with about $4,000 in bills and gold.
The burglars did not stop for silver
and left several hundred dollars
worth OF it scattered about the floor
of the place. There were four men in
the party.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-09
ARMY AVIATOR is
KILLED ON COAST

Los Angeles. Cal. May 9.-Lieuten-
ant J. D. Park, a military aviator, who
started at San Diego this morning on
flight to Los Angeles. was killed
O'Clock.
He met death in a fall of less than
Is feet. He had alighted on account
of a heavy mist AS he rose again
he swooped over a low hill and crash.
ed against a tree.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-09
CABINET WEIGHS
JAPAN'S PROTEST

Washington, d. c., May 9.-Japan's S
formal protest against the California
alien land bill was submitted to Sec
retary Bryan at the state department
early today by Viscount Chinda, in
person. The protest will be placed
before President Wilson and the cab
met by Bryan this forenoon that an
answer may be promptly returned to
the japanese embassy.
At noon Bryan left the cabinet
meeting. 81 have no statement to
make at this time" he said. The
cabinet remained in session.
Shortly afterward Bryan and the
japanese ambassador met again at
the state department. The confer
ence was necessarily short, as Bryan
had to take train for New York to
deliver an address at banquet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-09
Limit is HANDED
POLICE GRAFTERS

New York, May 9-Former Police
Inspectors Sweeney. Murtha, Hussey
and Thompson, convicted of conspir-
ing to obstruct justice to check graft
involving them, were sentenced today
to year in the penitentiary and fined
$500 each. This is the maximum sen
tence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-09

cards, and as he started tina: way left
him. | went home on an elevated
train. ] am sure he followed his in
tention and went to the Press club
Another point made by the lieuten-
ant governors friends in his favor is
that he spoke at the Irish Fellowship
club dinner on Jan. IS, going from
there back TO the Press club On Jan.
10, the third day mentioned in the af-
fdavit, he remained at home with his
mother and brother during the even
ing and night, it is declared
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-09
new RULING BODY
FOR MONT ENECRO

Cettinje, May "a Montcnegrin
cabinet under the membership of Gen
eraI Vukotitch was formed today to
take the place of the government
which resigned when King Nicholas
decided to eEacuate Scutari. By sun
day the formal surrender of the old
Turkish fortress will have been made
TO the combined international force,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-09
THE WEATHER

Forecast Till .. m. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline,
and Vicinity.
Showers this afternoon and tonight
o. Saturday; cooler tonight with mod
crate TO brisk winds.
Temperature al Z 4. m, SO. Highest
yesterday, 70; lowest last night, SO.
Velocity Of wind at a. m, miles
per hour
Precipitation. 05 inch.
Relative humidity at p. m, So, at
Z a m, SO.
Stage of water, II. a fall of 3 in
last "a hours.
JIM. SHERIER. Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-09
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Evening star: Saturn. Morning
stars: Mercury. Jupiter. Mars. Venus.
Constellation Leo rhe I.ionI. which in
cludes the Sickle. is due southwest
about 9 n. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-09
Six Die in Burnina Ship.

Vancouver, B. C., May 9.-The
steamer Ophir. plying northward, was
destroyed By fire az Brunswick. Six
persons lost their lives.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1913-07-25

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On November 1st | will announce the winner. 70
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-08

Albany. n. Y, Jan. 1.-Precedents
or years standing were ignored and
others created today during the inau-
guration of William Sulzer as DEM
ocratic Governor of the Empire State
All the pomp and display USUALLY
incident to such occasions were lack
Ing, this at the Governors own re-.
quest. There was no military DEM
onstrations, no Governors salute of
ls guns, no parade, nothing to fea-
ture the induction into office of the
states chief executive, except a no.
table gathering of prominent people
ana the carrying out of the procedure
provided by the Constitution.
The new governor insisted on walk.
ing from the executive manson to the
capitol, refusing to ride in q car
rage which had been provided. AZ
ter the ceremonies ne inaugurated a
new feature by appearing on the
front steps of the capitol, and i'd
dressing the thousands who were M
able to witness the ceremonies inside.
Governor Sulzer took the consti-
tutional oath Of office in The lavishly-
decorated assembly chamber.
In his inaugural address the n n.w
executive pledged IAN honest and ef-
hcient and economic and business.
like administration" AMI was gree,.
ed with prolonged applause when he
said:
THE people know that an ounce Of
performance is worth a ton of prom
Use, and they will judge my admins
tration not by what 1 say now, but
by what l do hereafter
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-08
MENINGITIS IN TENNESSEE.
AN EPIDEMIC BREAKS OUT IN
DYER COUNTY.
sixty-Onc Cases Diagnosed and Thir-
ty-ffve Deaths - People Panic
Striken and District Guaranteed.

'Dyersburg, Tenn. Jan.2.-Sixty-on one
case OF cerebro-spinal meningitis
have developed to date in Dyer county
and of this number 80 have died, ac-
cording to a statement made to the
Associated Press tonight by DIR. ]. A
Albright, formerly secretary of the
Tennessee board of health. who has
been engaged by the county authori-
ties to direct efforts to stamp out the
disease. Twenty-one of the cases and
IL deaths occurred within the town
of Dyersburg.
Within the past "a hours two cases
developed in Dyersburg and two cases
in other parts of the county.
DIR. Albright stated that immuniz-
ing agents are being freely used and
within a few days he anticipates that
his forces will have the situation we'll
in hand and marked improvement
be shown. Public gatherings have
been discontinued.
Quaraptines have been established
by adjoining counties.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-08
bLEASE FIRES" NOTAR|ES,
ISSUES NJ SWEEPING ORDER AS
BEFORE, HOWEVER.

Governor Dec ares Commissions of
All Officers Should Expire with
His Term. but Permits Number OF
NOtarics Public to Retain Commits
sions - Many prominent Citizens
Among those Having Commissions
Observation-Disclosures Explains Action
ana incidentally Makes Other
Observations.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-08


out the unexpired term.
ton whether the government should
not take over these institutions, or at
least take steps to curtail their
growth and power is not to be dis
missed without serious consideration.
while not of universal applica-
ton it may be generally stated that
life insurance has become a means to
gain control of ther peoples money.
rather than that Of accumulation Of
assets as an incident of life insurance.
Government insurance has gener-
ally been of slow growth, except in
the forms in which it has been made
compulsory. This is due to the non
employment Of agents. But that is a
matter Of detail. There is no reason
why the State should not employ
agents and pay them as private cor
porations do.
IF the suggestion made elsewhere
in this report that companies licensed
in this state be compelled to invest
the assets held for South Carolinans
in South Carolina securities be adopt
ed, il is probable that some companies
now licensed may cease doing business
in this State. If the State should un-
dertake to offer insurance to its citi-
| zens, probably many of those now in
sured in companies which would with
| draw would place their insurance with
! the State This might be done by re-
insurance OF the whole bushes as has
been done in one or more instances
by the Italian government or should
the State make 4 per cent its reserve
interest rate many Of the most de-
sirable risks In companies reserving
on lower rate could secure advanta-
gcous cash surrender values and take
paid up insurance with he State. If
the state would employ agents, it
would supply profitable employment
to many of those who have served the
companies which withdrew.
with the scientific basis on which
life insurance now is founded the
State could make this provision for
| the care of widows, orphans and Other
dependents with as great safety as the
life Insurance cOmpanie, and doub.-
less in the end, at less cost. Tie
other benefits to the body polite are
already indicated. In addition to these
would come opportunities to follow in
the footsteps Of the governments If
Europe; making long time loans u
farmers at low rates of interest: pre-
Vding funds for all public Improve
mcnts making conditions us atrat-
tive at home as they are anywhere
| else and thus not only retain oar
capital but our vigorous young man
| hood and Womanhood, who are n, "
| frequently attracted ClscW her" hy D,C
| opportunities which are opened NJ
with South Carolina money. in part,
in the care of trustees far beyond the
| borders of the state"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-08
SENATOR BAILEY RESIGNS.
Editor X. NJ. Johnston Probably
Named to Fill Vacancy.

Washington, Jan. 3.-Senator Jos.
w. Bailey today sent his resignation as
Senator from Texas to Senator Gal
linger, to take effect Immediately. r.
M. Johnston, editor of the Houston
Post, is now in the city, and Senator
Bailey said he would be appointed
by the Governor to succeed him, with
the expectation that the Legislature,
when it meets, will elect him to fill
out the unexpired term.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-08
SULzER SMASHES OLD CUSTOM
POMP AND DISPLAY OF INAUGU-
RAJ DISCARD.

An ounce OF Performance is Worth
Ton of Promise" Says Really
Democratic GO,erIio in Address
Upon Inauguration at ALBANY -
Tells People to Judge His Acts
not What He Says.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-23
Customs Officials Seize rs
Trunks When She Returns
From Honeymoon.
- Intcrnatlonnl -. -.


N OSTON, oct 22.-Mrs Griswold
X A. Thompson. nee Miss May Van
I'D Allen, is one Of The most unhaP-
~ Young society brides in This
whole land. Arriving here from Eu-
rope. in the midst Of a most blissfui
honeymoon. she has beer robbed Of all
the JOYS OF life by ,hose horrid customs
officials. Twenty Eve trunks. contain
ing all OF Mrs Griswold : beautiful COS
TUNES. hats. lRces and silks are under
going a careful examination by The Gus.
toms appraisers.
Describing herself ~ = on.resident
Of the United states. Mrs. Thompson
claimed the right 10 bring into this
country twenty Eve trunks 6lled with
tho cU.tliest ~ garments She ha;ly
refused to make anv declaration settiag
4 value on The goods Mrs. Thompson :
maid was found 20 be wearing q belt
containing jewels worth 5000. The
maid also wore a valuable FUR coat TN
side an outer garment.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-23
WOMEN AND SOLDIERS
STAND IN LONG LINE
Registration for Farms in North Platte
Forest Reserve. Nebraska, Breaks
the Record.

NORTH PLATTE, Neb., Oct. 99.-
Registration for farms In the North
Platte forest reserve and the Niobrara
military reservation today exceeded
5000, making the total for all points
$4,000. Comparatively. IL is tho heaviest
registration for government lands in
the history Of such drawings. there be.
ing only about 1000 quarter sections
TO be drawn. The registration nj the
three points today was: North Platte.
2fs9; Broken Bow, e639: Valentine,
l0i2. North Platte leads in total
registration.
Today was marked by the registration
Of large percentage Of women and
old soldiers OF tho latter, nearly every
one brought with him the proxy OF
some Civil war veteran or war
widow ono woman WAS pushed along
the limo in a wheel chair.
Kansas, Missouri aud Colorado wore
represented by hundreds in The rcgistra.
ton line today. One man. who had
stood IN line in New York irving for
several hours 20 GET 20 the ticket win.
dow before the world = baseball series
game. WAS among those in tho long
line today. He said his experiences in
both Instances we're much the same.
Many OF those coming now are pre.
pairing 20 remain until after the draw.
ing, which occurs October 2s in this
city. There - an utter absence OF
gambling games. such ns have char.
acterircd some past drawings