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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-20
BANANAS REMAIN
ON The FREE LIST
Senate Conferees Recede from
Amendments Imposing Duty
Of 0n-tenth Cent.

Washington, d. c., Sept. 20.-The
tarin conference committee today
after a long controversy with the in
fluence of President Wilson thrown
in favor OF the continued free i'm
portation of bananas. voted to leave
that fruit on the free list, the senate
conferees receding from their amend
ment which would impose a duty of
one-tenth cent a pound,
The senate conferees also gaze way
rs to the duty on lemons. lines, grape
fruit and similar fruits, leaving the
rates as fixed by the house, based on
measurements of packages. The house
rates agreed to are a slight reduction
over existing rates
Two other important decisions def
nitely removed the proposed counter
vailing duty against wood pulp and i'm
posed countervailing duty against
potatoes when imported from coun-
tries imposing duties on like imports
from the United States.
The senate had struck out the wood
pulp countervailing duty imposed by
the house and the Conferees today rati-
fled that action. The 10 per cent coun-
tervailing duty on potatoes adopted by
the conferees also was a senate
amendment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-20

Frankfort-on-the-Mai Germany, Sept.
19.-The scientific and medical world
is giving its applause TO Professor
Paul Ehrlich, the German physician,
whose recent work in combating the
great black plague and other terrible
blood and skin diseases places him in
the very forefront of the races bene-
factors.
For many years Professor Ehrlich
has been looking for a cure for the
black plague. Now at last medical
men agree that he has found it, and
agree that his cure is good also for the
deadly sleeping sickness which has
decimated whole countries of Africa
the virulent relapsing fever found
mostly in Russia and the loathsome
yawns found in the Philippines.
According to the hundreds of Ger
man medical men who have carefully
investigates DR.. Ehrlich's drug, called
''60e," because he tried 605 times be
fore he was finally successful. the most
virulent cases of black plague may be
completely cured within "a hours.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-20
GARDNER CHOSEN
VET COMMANDER
Former Michigan Congressman
Honored by Veterans at
Chattanooga. .

Chattanooga. Tenn, Sept 20.-For-
mer United States Congressman
Washington Gardner of Albion, Mich,
yesterday was elected commander in
chief of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie at the final business session of the
forty-seventh annual encampment.
Other officers elected by the nation
al organization were Thomas H. How
ard, Guthrie, Oklahoma, senior vice
commander; William L. Rose, Pitts
field, Me, junior vice commander:
]. X. Weaver, Morristown, Pa, sur
geon general; and Horace NJ Carr,
Parsons, Kan, chaplain general.
Immediately after the election of
officers was completed the command
er in chief announced the appoint
ment of Oscar A. James, Detroit
Mich, as adjutant general, and Col.
d. r. Stowitz of Buffalo, N Y, as
quartermaster general.
Commander in chief Gardner was
BORN in Morrow county, O., in Febru-
ary 1S45 Aetne age of Is he enlisted
IN company D, Sixty-ffth Ohio Vol
unteer infantry He was on duty con-
tinuous from 1851 under Buell. in the
army of the Ohio, under Rosecrans in
the army of the Cumberland, and un-
der Thomas and Sherman in the cam
Daign against Atlanta until disabled
by a gunshot wound during the battle
of Resaca, May, 1864.
For several years after the war
commander Gardner attended college
and later was a professor in Albion
college, Mich.
He served for five years as secre-
tary of state for Michigan and for
twelve years represented the Third
Michigan district in the United States
congress-. Since his retirement from
congress he has been chiefly engaged
in educational work for Chicago pub
fishing firm.
The nominating speeches were be-
gun shortly after 2 o'clock in the aft.
ernoon. Adjt. Gen. Seeley cast the
vote of the encampment for the sue
cessful candidate for commander-in-
chief more than two hours later.
Election of the remaining officers oc-
cupied nearly three hours.
Only delegates were admitted 20
any of the sessions of the encamp
ment. but it is understood that Com
mander Gardner's nearest opponent
during the balloting was Col c. E.
Adams of Superior, Neb.
A general exodus Of veterans and
delegates attending sessions of allied
organizations began at once.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-20
SCHMIDT TO HAVE
PUT OTHERS AWAY

New York, Sept 2O.-All death GER
titicates filed since the first of the
year, $4,000 in number, were examin-
ed today to ascertain whether they
included any papers forged by Faith
err Schmidt to conceal the murder of
other persons than Anna Aumuller
Schmidt has confessed that he prepar-
ed these blank certificates for the
purpose of accounting for the death of
persons hopelessly sick or crippled
whom he meant TO kill painlessly for
their own good He denied, however,
that he had put the plan into effect
or had any other victim besides the
Aumuller girl
Revolvers found in the quarters of
Schmidt and Muret gave the detectives
today additional reason TO believe the
association between the two closer
than they admitted. Weapons are
alike in nearly every detail and made
at the same factory in Germany. The
ammunition which they were loaded
with is of the same make. Muret says
he bought his revolver eight years
ago in Germany The police believe
Schmidt got his at the same place
about the same time.
Hamburg. Germany, Sept. 2o.-Po-
lice here today identified as Arthur
as "Dr. Ernest Muret," under suspicion
as concerned with Father" Schmidt
Heibing the man detained in New York
in counterfeiting operations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-20

Post Wheeler. secretary Of the
American embassy at Rome, is return
ing 10 the United States on orders
from the state department. Before be-
ing permitted to return he viii have
to explain charges that he has abused
customs privileges accorded 10 diplo-
matte representatives Italy permits
diplomats and their attaches 10 re-
ceive goods from other countries with
out paying duties. and uncOnfirmed ru-
mors intimate that Wheeler is charg-
ed with having taken advantage Of the
diplomatic courtesy by turning it 10
his commercial advantage.
He Is accompanied home by his wife.
the former Halle Erminie Rives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-20
Two Former English
Champions Fall Before
Youth at BrookIine.
GREAT GAME is PLAYED
All Three Turn in an Even SO at
Halfway Mark-ThouSands
in Gallery.

Brookline, Mass, Sept. 20.-Francis
Ouimet, schoolboy amateur of Brook
line, won the highest honors in the
country, if not in the world, by defeat
ing Harry Vardon and Edward Ray,
English professionals, by five and six
strokes respectively. in the playoff
for the American open golf champion
ship today.
The victory carried with it a gold
medal and custody of the champion
ship cup by his home organization, the
Woodland Golf club, of Newton. No
amateur in this country and only one
abroad has ever gained such golfing
fame.
There were few of the 5000 follow
ing the play who felt at the start that
the youth could possibly vanquish the
two former British champions. In or
der to win Ouimet was obliged to
play the best golf of the week. Quinn
ct did not get into the lead until the
turn for the home holes. All three
made the halfway mark in an even
3S. But after that Ouimet was never
headed
CROWDS BRAVE ELEMENTS.
The golfing battle between England
and America for the 10Th open cham
pionship, with Harry Vardon and Ed
ward Ray, two seasoned British play
ers, playing 20-year-old Francis Quinn
ct of this town in an 1S-hole contest,
began today in a typical Scotch mist.
| yet the sodden turf and dripping trees
failed to keep back one of the largest
galleries that ever followed a golf
match in this country. Vardon and
Ray were two to one favorites over
the Brookline boy, who yesterday
played them to a standstill Ouimet,
who lives just across the street from
the 10th hole, has been on the course
almost since infancy. He began as
a caddie when nine years old.
CHEERED BY PLAYMATEs.
Nearly every BTookline school boy
was on the links today to watch their
recent playmate in the greatest golf
ing struggle ever seen in this country.
Ouimet played the two Britishers on
even terms on the outward journey.
The lead alternated and at the end
of the ninth hole all were even with
a total score of 80. Over 1000 persons
were in the gallery when the sixth
hole was reached.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-20
SULzERSAYSHE'S
STILL GOVERNOR

Albany. n. Y, Sept. Ex-Governor
Sulzer denied today he had recognized
the right of Glynn to perform the du-
ties of acting governor. Sulzer's &C
ton yesterday in transferring certain
criminal business TO the attention of
Glynn and counsel had no bearing
upon the question of Suffers present
status.
Albany, N. Y, Sept. 2O.-With com
pared activity in the earlier part OF
the week. Albany is a deserted city
today. Practically all the principal
figures in the SulSer Impeachment
trial are out of town, the court OF
impeachment having adjourned until
Monday and both houses of the leg
islature until Thursday.
No more clashes between Sulzer
and Glynn are anticipated after Sui
zer's letter of yesterday acknowledg-
ing he was no longer governor He
has not been at his Office in two days
and it is said he will not return to
the capital unless the court of i'm
peachment acQuits him. His counsel
notified Glynn that any attaches OF
the governors Office who may need
any assistance of him are at his serV.
ice.
Sulzer Is maintaining absolute ST.
lence. Counsel for James c. Garri
son, the newspaper man and former
state employe, jailed Thursday when
he refused to answer questions pro
pounded by the speaker of the as
sembly, planned to started a legal
fight in the clients behalf today
Meantime Garrison remained in Jail
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-20
PIONEER CANADA
BUILDER is DEAD
James Ross, One of Last of Pa
cific Road Promoters,
Passes at Go.

Montreal, Sept. 20.-James Ross,
millionaire railroad builder is dead,
aged 60. He was one of dwindling
group of railroad builders whose
names are linked with the construc-
ton of Canadas transcontinental rail-
road, the Canadian Pacific. He was
born in Scotland and came to Amer
ica when 20. He was one of the wealth.
lest men in the dominion, identified
with many philanthropic institutions
and a member of number of clubs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-20
APPLIANCE WILL
LOCATE POISONS

Baltimore, Md, Sept. 20.-By means
of an appliance devised by Professor
Abel of Johns Hopkins university. 1t
has been made possible. It was de-
clared today, to determine whether
persons thought to be suffering from
effects of poisons are really under the
influence of drugs and to be able to
discover almost Immediately the poi-
SON they have taken. =
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-20
Fatal Ship Explosion.

New York, ,NSept. 2o-The steamship
Berlin, which sailed this morning for
the Mediterranean, returned after it
passed Sandy Hook, and started back
towards quarantine. 1t was reported
three engineers on board were badly
injured in a boiler explosion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-20
Secretary Gives Last
Chautauqua Lecture in
Virginia Today.
WEATHER. BY $6, 500
Has Been Away from Capital
Only Seven Whole Days
During Summer.

Washington, D. c., Sept 20.-Sec-
retary of State William J. Bryan will
conclude his chautauqua lectures for
the season tonight with an address
at Warrentown, Va. Bryan issued this
statement:
This evening is the last of my chau-
tauqua lectures for this season. The
total income from my chautauqua lee
lures this year will be a little over
$500, the net receipts after taking
out the necessary expenses, some
thing over $4,000 The number Of
whole week days used for the lee
lures, is, according to my recollection,
seven. The remainder of the lectures
we're delivered near enough to the
city to leave in the afternoon, some
time as late as 3:07. ] do not as
sumo the public would be interested
In those details were it not for the
fact that representatives of a few
newspapers regarded il as a matter of
great Importance"
Asked If he would lecture any more
during his connection with the state
department, he replied: 81 expect to
lecture whenever | deem it desirable
or necessary to do so, and have not
in the least altered plans made at the
time | assumed the duties of my Of
fee.
NEN ER TOUCHED HIM.
The criticism directed against my
lecturing is no more bitter than crit
icism | have undergone at other
times and for other things during my
connection with politics PeEt-sf- .ttfe
criticism is malicious, part is parti-
san and part is based on misinforma-
tion. That which is malicious will
answer itself; thata which is partisan
will be accepted as such; that based
upon misinformation will cease when
my critics are better informed No
man should enter public life if he OBJ.
jects to criticism, and he cannot stay
in public life if he permits criticism
TO turn him from doing what he thinks
is right"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-20
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
FOUR INSPECTORS
OUSTED BY dunno

Springfield, H., Sept. 2o.-Acting un-
der an opinion from the attorney gen
eral that deputy factory inspectors are
not under civil service, Governor
Dunno today removed four inspectors,
all of Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-20
Court Mar ial for Officers.

Washington, D. C., Sept. 2O.-Secre-
tary Daniels ordered a court martial
of Captain Henry A. Field and Lieu
tenant Benjamin Barthalow. command
er and navigator. respectively, of the
battleship Louisiana, grounded in Vera
Cruz harbor Aug. 6. The battleship
received only minor damage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-20
WO ]DROWWILSON
Ma Ne OF ESKIMO

Washington. d. C., Sept. 2O.-Pres-
ident Wilson received a letter con-
veying a report from Rev. D. W. Cam.
at Point Barrow, Alaska, the most
northern mission of the Presbyterian
church. that a little Eskimo boy was
carried a mile in a temperature Of
80 degrees below zero to be chris
tened Woodrow Wilson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-20
| FATALLY HURT IN
LABOR QUAR- R Ell

Chicago, Sept. 20.-In a labor quar-
rel at the headquarters of the local
painters union today Charles Gamer
on. business agent, was shot four
times, probably fatally. Ten persons
were present when it happened, the
police were told 1t said a man named
Fred Ward fired the shots.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-20
2 NEGROES DEAD
IN CARD QUARREL

Decatur H., Sept. 2O.-In a duel
over a game Of cards Thomas Cor
dan and Ed. Bias, negroes, shot and
killed each other early today. 1t was
the fourth murder in the past week
in Decatur
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-20
Gaynor's Body at c;ty Hall.

New York. Sept 2O.-The body of
Mayor Gaynor will be taken from the
home in Brooklyn late this afternoon
and placed at twilight in the city
hall to lie in state until Monday morn
Ing. Private funeral services were
conducted at the Gaynor home today,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-20
Aerial Derby in London.

London, Eng, Sept 2O-The aerial
derby" an areoplane race of % miles,
the course forming complete circuit
OF London, was won by Hamel English
airman, who receives $1,00 and a gold
cup valued at $500 Brock, American,
was sixth. There we're IL contestants,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-20
piaz AWAITING nrd.rs

Paris, France, Sept 2O.-General
Felix Diaz, candidate for the Mexi-
can presidency in the approaching
elections, had not up TO a late hour
this afternoon received any word
from Huerta-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-20
Blow Out Gas; Three Dead.

Rochester. y. Y, Sept. 2O.-Three
foreigners blew out the gas in a hotel
last night. All are dead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-20
THE WEATHER
FORECAST Till p. m. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.

Fair tonight and Sunday, colder to-
night with frost in low places, brisk
northwest winds.
Temperature at a. m. 40. Highest
yesterday 75, lowest last night 49,
Velocity of wind at a 10. 16 miles
per hour.
Precipitation, Z inch.
Relative humidity at Z p. m. II, at
7 a. m. 81.
Stage of water 2.6, a rise of 2 in
last "a hours.
]. M. SHERIER, Local Forecaster
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
Evening stars: Mercury, Jupiter.
Morning stars: Saturn. Venus, Mars.
The bright star Arided of constella-
ton CygnUs 1the Cross seen about 0
D. m. direct overhead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-20
r. :. RIFLE TEAM WINS.

Seagirt, n. j., Sept. 20.-By the
narrow margin of Is points the United
States rife team won the North Amer
ican match today in the international
and interstate shooting tournament.
Only the United States and Argentina
Republic competed.
The Washington times., 1913-05-11
POLICE BAFFLEOBY
STRANGE PRISONER
Cannot Learn Identity of Man
Charged With Trying to Pass
Worthless Check.

Broken in spirit and showing absolute
indifference to the future, a neatly
dressed man of fine appearance. with
iron-gray hair. baffied Chief of Detec-
tives Bosr6man and his entire staff to-
day in an attempt to learn his identity
and family connections.
The man is charged with making an
attempt to get money on a worthless
check. He gave his name first as Louis
G. Baldwin. but later changed it TO
John +. Mcdonald, because the police
apparently did not like the Baldwin
name. Neither is believed to be cor
rect. At first he gave San Francisco
as his place of residence. Later he
changed this to Philadelphia, and then
saiG that he had a wife living in WASH
ington. He gave a fictitious Ninth
street address and chung to It,
His Bertillon measurements and fin
ger prints We're made. and these will
be sent to other cities in an effort TO
learn something OF him. In his story,
he said he held a good job in Philadelphia
and that some time ago he felt him
self slipping, but lost interest in every
thing and could not stop. He drifted
The Washington times., 1913-05-11
F|REBUG SUSPECT
HAS NARROW ESCAPE
Shots Are Fired at Incendiary
Who Is Keeping HaverhiIl
Men Up All Night.

HAVERHILL. n. H.. May 11.-With
one man in practically every household
sitting awake all night armed. with
citizens patrol and special detectives
stationed at various street corners. the
firebug who has fired score of houses
In the past month in this town, had a
narrow escape from capture early this
morning.
Yesterday morning the residence or
Charles F. Page 6as burned despite the
fact that member OF the household
had been stationed on the front piazza
to watch for any visitation of the pyro-
maniac. This morning. two citizens
shortly before , o'clock. saw man en-
ter the yard of a double house short
distance away from the Page hone and
when they approached he was found at
work near the back steps apparently
gathering materials on which to
sprinkle oil. When he refused to halt
he was fired upon. but the shots ap-
parently did not take effect.
The Washington times., 1913-05-11

TO Baltimore after losing another joo,
c. uld find nothing. and drifted until lie
had Just 10 cents left. Then he vent
to two local furniture houses. ahd by
ordering furniture. expected to get u
check cashed. The furniture men CALI
cd for Detective Armstrong. and ne
was arrested.
He hopes. he says. his wife axes
out alone all right.
Il couldn't help her even IL | was
out" he said. Apparently he Is in
different to everything. but the police
give him credit for shrewdness or cum
hing. His measurements and finger
prints were made in sulien indifference,
but when Criminal Expert Lamb asked
hin, to sign his name. he said his tight
hand was injured and II hurt him to
write with IT, He offered to sign with
his left The left-hand signature was
finally accepted. and the police thus
have no record of his handwriting. He
gave his name as John Francis Nc
Donald and then signed II as John g.
Mcdonald.
The Washington times., 1913-05-11
Rupture CURED

by STUARTS PLAPAO.PADS means
that you can throw away the painful truss
altogether. as the Plapao-Pads are made 70
cure rupture and not simply to hold II; but
as they are made self-adhesive. and when
adhering closely to the body slipping 10 I'M
possible. therefore. they are also an import
be held by a truss. NO STRAPS. BUCKLES
OR SPRINGS. Soft as Velvet[Easy 70 Ap-
ply Plapao Laboratories. Block 1S st.
Louis. No. is sending FREE trial Piapeo to
The Washington times., 1913-05-11
Charged With Nonsupport.

Detective Jake BerrJan left WashinT.
ton today for Charlottesville. Va, 20
bring back to Washington Lester
Marshall. held for the local authorities
on a charge Of non-support.
The Washington times., 1913-05-11
.DEF|ES WORLD TO
APPROACH HOUSE
BrookfieId Man Spends Day
Waiting for Strangers With
Loaded Shotgun.

BROOKFIELD. Mass, May n.-Bar-
rlcading himself in the farmhouse which
was the home of his ancestors. Charles
H. Bachelor. an aged civil war veteran,
is spending today with loaded shot
gun and a repeating rife in his lap.
and with provisions in the house for a
siege of month
When he sold the old house, Bachelor
claims that the money was naturally
due to be paid to him, but instead II
was paid to his wife, who has refused
to give him a cent Of it. Accordingly,
when W. II. House. of Palmer. Mass,
arrived with load of household furni-
ture prepared to assume occupancy OF
his property. he was Informed by the
veteran that the house was illegally
sold.
Bachelor heard a neighbor once say
that a notice of eviction has to be
served within thirty days after the sale
of property, and as he has sworn not
to allow anyone within speaking dis
tance, he cannot see him the notice can
be served.
The Washington times., 1913-05-11
Ohio Ban on Banner
OF Socialism Removed

EAST LIVERPOOL. Ohio. May H.
The red flag of the Socialist ~rgA ,isa-
ton may fly In East Liverpool or INV
other town in Ohio. according to the
opinion of Attorney General Hogan,
delivered to City Solicitor Benjamin
Bennett, and by him transmitted to
Mayor r. j. Marshall
The Socialists replaced the flag. which
had been ordered removed by city au-
thorities. and when the pews OF the
decision reached here some perspn
climbed to the roof Of the buildin':
from which II was fiying and smeared
1t with black ink. The Socialists i'm
mediateiy offered a reward for the
name of the man. but no one came foT-
ward. although the act was witnessed
by many persons.
The Washington times., 1913-05-11
Nicaragua Seeks to
Reopen Loan Issue

The Nicara guam government has
asked the State Department for an
explicit statement of the Wilson Ad-
ministration's position on the pro-
posed loans to that government by
American bankers. a Nicaraguan
loan convention was negotiated by
the Taft Administration. but II failed
of ratification in the Senate.
Scnor Pedro r. Cuadra, minister Of
finance of Nicaragua, is in Washing
tor TO see II this matter cannot be
reopencd. He has had one conference
with Secretary Bryan, at which he
was accompanied by senior Castrillo,
the Nicaraguan envoy here.
The Washington times., 1913-05-11

O0O each year." said a leader yesterday,
.'the remaining 350.eee persons in WASH
ington should certainly give 100000
once
Teams Are Reorganized.
Several of the teams are being reor-
ganized today. and some strong men
added to the list Julian Brylawski,
who has been in New York for the past
several days. will return tomorrow, AMI
it is understood his team has a good
report for the luncheon tomorrow.
With the personal campaigning of the
members, the work of circulating the
subscriptions through the departments,
and the great house-to-house campaign
of the Boy Scouts Friday and Saturday,
the captains and chairmen believe that
the average daily subscriptions for this
week will be much greater than last,
and that the campaign will undoubtedly
be a success.