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May Seek Further Increase.

Jof1nson's reason for not wanting to sign
long-term contract is very plain; he
may be in a position at the end of the
next season to make a further demand
for an increase.
Johnson is but twenty-five years old,
and though he IL one of the best known
and most popular players in the game, he
is as modest as the day that he reported
here. He is one of the few players who
made a success without ever having any
minor league experience. His record this
season is thirty-six victories and seven
defeats, the best he has ever had. He is
leading both leagues in the matter Of
games won. and may increase his total
by one more game when he pitches the
final game Of the season against Boston
on Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-02
CHESS CHAMPION SAILS.
Cuban Player Goes to Take Up Dip
lomatic Duties in Europe.

NEW YORK, October 2-J. r. Capa-
blanca, the Cuban chess champion. left
New York today on the steamship Kali
serin Auguste Victoria. He will go via
London and Paris to St Petersburg to
fill his post as chancellor to the Cuban
consulate there.
On his way from London to st. Peters
burg he will meet some OF the chess mas
ters who are to participate In the inter-
national chess congress at Havana.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-02
NO DEFAULT ON BONDS.
Mexican Government Pays National
Railway Interest Charges.

MEXICO CITY, October 2.-Yesterday
was the date for the payment Of interest
ON the general mortgage bonds and the
consolidated bonds of the old National
Railway of Mexico aggregating $780,
600 In gold. 1t was announced after the
stockholders. meeting that this obligation
had been paid by the national govern
ment
e. N. Brown will continue as president
of the National railways. Mr.. Browns
resignation was rendered several months
ago. but has now been withdrawn by him
upon reaching satisfactory agreement
with the government He resigned be-
cause of restrictions placed upon him.
which he alleged hampered the proper
management of the railways. . His agree
ment to resume the presidency Is taken
to Indicate that he will have free hand
in the future.
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Lake Charles Flooded.
CHECKS TO MISSOURI VETERANS
FIRST Disbursement to Ex-Confed-
crates Under State Law.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-. October q
State Treasurer Deal today transmitted
58S checks to Confederate pensioners In
Missouri. this being the first installment
under the act Of the last general assem-
bly, providing for these pensions, and ap-
propriating $4,000 for that purpose for
the biennial period of 1913 and 1914.
The checks sent out range in amount
from So to $50. The total amount dis
bursed was SS.146 Only INDECENT ak
Confederate soldiers are eligible as PEN
sioners.. In all, they have fled nearly
l6OO applications. 49,
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MS hrst year in the American League
was heralded as the coming greatest
pitcher Of the game. This distinction
Johnson has since gained. for he is
generally considered the greatest
pitcher that the sport has ever pro-
duced.
Three years ago he signed a contract
at. $4,000 per season, which expires
when the present season is over. There
has been considerable speculation as
to the amount he would demand in his
next contract and there were fears ak
pressed that the local club might have
trouble signing him. But, as was pre-
dicted from time to time there WAS mo
misunderstanding between Gritfith and
Johnson. and they got together with
out the slightest friction
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-02

BOSTON. October 2.-An increase In
crime in Boston Is shown by the estab-
lishment Of a new record in the number
of cases handled by the municipal court
In a year. For the year ended Septem.
Der 30 the total OF these cases was 53.-
200. as compared with 46. 700 in the pre-
yious year. The increase was most
marked in drunkenness and automobiIe
law violations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-02

The Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern railroad, replying to the petition
Of the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association Of Baltimore seeking through
routes and joint rates to Baltimore over
the Western Maryland from New York,
I denie that it has through routes from
Providence. Philadelphia and Boston to
Baltimore but admits it has formed
through routes for the transportation of
interstate class freight between points
contiguous to the city of New York
(but not from the city OF New York; and
Baltimore and has provided joint dates
and charges applicable to this transpor-
tation. 1t denies that its rates for this
service are unreasonable or unjust, and
further denies that its rates have been
advanced since. September. 1910 The
Baltimore and Ohio, while admitting that
it is engaged in the traffic mentioned.
denies absolutely that its charges are un-
reasonable or unjust or discriminatory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-02
Senator Lodge Out Of Danger

NAHANT. Mass. October 2.-United
States Senator Henry Cabot Lodge main
tanned today the improvement shown in
his condition yesterday. His physicians
said that danger Of serious results from
his recent operation had now passed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-02

Arizona, is being detained at the Juarez
cuartel on suspicion Of being revoiu-
tionary spy. She came here to WORK IN
telegraph Office and claimed to nave
crossed the river to see the sights In the
old town.
She was arrested soon. after crossihs
and is being detained until her case can
be investigated. 1t is claimed In JuareA
that she was carrying messages for tne
revOlutionists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-02
Joined Team in 1907.

Johnson has been member of the
Washington team since the fall of
1907, when he was secured from the
Weiser. Iowa, club. an Independent or
ganization. Johnson did not cost the
Washington club a cent. He was a sue
cess from the outset and after seeing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-02
THE DAY IN CONGRESS.
Senates

Met at noon
Appropriations committee report
ed urgent deficiency bill. indorsing
establishment of Commerce Court,
but extending terms of its judges
to December 81.
Nine bills authorizing bridges
over navigable rivers were passed.
Attempt was made to pass Hetch
Hetchy bill, but 1T was put aside.
Conference report on tariff bill
was taken up and debated.
Banking committee heard bankers
ON currency legislation. -
Commerce committee agreed to
report favorably seamen's involun-
tary servitude bill.
Houses
Met ut noon. tss
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Broker Dies of Injuries.

BINGHAMTON. N. ", October 2-R
j. Wilson. stockbroker, died here to-
day from broken spine the result of an
automobile accident Sunday night With
two companions Wilson drove his car
over an embaukment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-02

BOSTON. October Retail prices of
All grades of coal were advanced 25
cents a ton by dealers In this city today.
The dealers say the increase was neces-
STATED by higher costs of handling.
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Deny Rate Increase.
Not Party to Tariffs.

Replying to the complaint of the Cham
ber of Commerce and Retail Merchants
Association the Delaware, Lackawanns
and Western railroad denies that it is q
party to- any Of the tariffs attacked
that any of the rates and charges GOV.
ering transportation to and from points
on its line or via its line. to and from
points in the District of Columbia are ol
have been unjust, unreasonable. prefer
entail or discriminatory or in violation OF
law, or have been advanced directly OF
indirectly since January. 1910.
The railroads which joined with the
Pennsylvania in replying to the Judd 4
Detweiler complaint also Joined in reply
ing to that of the Chamber Of Commerce
and netail Merchants. This reply con-
tains a sweeping denial of all the charges
in this complaint. even denying that the
local shippeds will be entitled to repara-
ton.
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Answer De Mon Charges.

Two more answers were received to-
day to the complaint of o. ]. De Moll
and others against the Southern rail-
way and others. One of these. the
Baltimore and ohio. denies that in any
of it's tariffs to points north Of Wash
ington named in the complaint IT has
or is subjecting complainants to any
unjust or unreasonable or discrimi-
natory charges. AS to the points south
of Washington named In the petition
1t says that 1t is not party to these
rates 1t concludes with a general de-
nial of the charges named in the petit
tion The other. the Western Mary
land railway. denies that it is a party
to any rates that are excessive, un-
reasonable, unjust and In violation OF
law
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SUSPECTED AS SPY.
Maria Zuniga, Born in Arizona, Ar
rested in Mexico.

Ell. PASO, Tex. October maria Zu-
Iniga. aSAyoung girl who was born In
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Answer Charges Registered
After AboIishment of Store
Door Delivery.
DEFEND FREIGHT RATES
AS WITHIN THE LAW
Also Declare Tariffs Are Neither
Unreasonable or Dis
criminatory.

Answers are beginning to come thick
and fast to the interstate commerce
commission from the railroads made de-
PENDANTS IN cases which were filed as a
result of the withdrawal OF the store
door delivery practice In this city and In
Baltimore. All Of the replies, In effect.
contain a general denial Of the charges
in the complaints that the rates are un-
reasonable, discriminatory and IN viola
ton of law.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany. replying to the complaint Of Judd
& Detweiler and others attacking the
class rates from Boston. New York and
Philadelphia, which formerly carried the
free store-door delivery with them. denies
that its rates are unreasonable or dis
criminatory. To the same complaint the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Railroad Company says that it is not In
any way a marty to the tariffs filed with
the commission which resulted in the
withdrawal Of the delivery practice.
Others Making Reply.
A joint reply to the Judd & Detweiler
complaint was received from the Penn
sylvania railroad; Philadelphia, Baltimore
and Washington railroad; the Cumber-
land Valley railroad; Baltimore. Cheea-
peake and Atlantic railway: Maryland
Delaware and Virginia railway; the Mo-
nongahela railroad: New York. Philadel-
phia and Norfolk railroad: Union railroad
and the Tuckerton railroad. This reply
takes up the old fight which caused much
contention when the original store-dOOI
delivery case was before the commission
that is whether the burden OF proof IL
on the railroads or the complainants.
Deny Rate Increase.
The respondents declare that the tarin:
and schedules attacked in this petition
| do not increase previously existing rate,
within the meaning OF the interstate com.
merce act. They deny that the interstate
commerce act casts upon them the burdeI
of proof in the proceeding initiated II
this complaint, og.eyen that 1t purport
to confer upon tiss Interstate comInerc'
continuation the power to suspend the op
| eration of a tariff after the same ha:
become efeective..: ,tA bag -, .E
| j This. probably will furnish one OF thu
main points when the case comes up TO
argument-tfiat is, whether; the commits
sion has the power to suspend rates afte
they have gone into effect. AS to th'
question of whether the withdrawal Of tn
service is an increase in rates the com
mission has already SO ruled.
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A detective. Theodore Trayer. who had
INVESTIGATED an automobile acoiaent 10,
young Oelrichs' machine, on breaoEay
TEayers report Regarding the iAeet IN :
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WEATHER.

Fair tonight and Fri
day, with moderate west
winds.
FULL REPORT ON PAGE SEvENTEE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-02

be payable to the highway commits
sioner. who shall collect from justices
of the peace fines for offenses commit
ted on state aid roads. All license fees
collected under automobile laws shall
be used for constructing and main ain
ing state aid roads.
All other highways, than state aid
roads. shall be under control of prop
er local authorities, in conjunction
with the county highway engineer.
Uniformity of taxes for road pur-
poses TO be es ablished by annual GER
LITIGATION in September by the local
highway commissioner of amount ne
cessary TO be raised for county roads
and bridges the same, if found proper,
to be certified by clerk as taxes against
taxable property by order of the county
board
The policy of the members of the
committee will be to push the measure
70 the front as one of the main items
of legislation to be enacted. The in
dications are that the sO-called far.
mer" members will insist that the
road bill be given precedence of all
proposed progressive legislation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-02
SHADOW OF THE MOON.
It's Rapidly of Motion as Shown In a
Solar Eclipse.

Its Rapidly of Motion as Shown In
Solar Eclipse.
Probably the fastest motion that man
can perceive with his eyes is that Of
the shadow of the moon across the
earth in a solar eclipse. This rate Is
practically that of the moon in its or
bit. which is about 1000 miles an hour.
This is roughly half mile second.
Now. II person were to be stationed
on a mountain whence he could see
for some miles he could actually watch
the approach of the shadow and keep
his eye on its edge OF course the
shade would cover the whole landscape
for any one person.
From the testimony of many men
who have witnessed the phenomenon
in such circumstances it is Il terrible
and awe inspiring spectacle. Thus
Forbes of Turin: Il confess it was the
most terrifying sight / ever saw. As
always happens in the case of sudden.
silent. unexpected movements, the
spectator cOnfoundS rea and relative
motion. | felt almost giddy for a mo-
ment, as though the massive building
uuueI Lie OONeu vi tue Sl,le VI Tue
coming eclipse" Another view is de
scribed by Langley: The bright cloud
l saw distinctly Gut out like candle.
The rapidity of the shadow and the in
tensity produced u feeling that some
thing material was sweeping over the
earth at a speed perfectly frigbtful- /
tnvoluDtariy listened for the rushing
noise of mighty wind
There are, of course. many velocities
greater than this that occur on the
earth, which, too. are measurable. such
as the speed of light, which is $4,000
miles a second. and the speed OF mole
cules Of hot gases, but they are not di-
rectly percepible to the human vision
Lawrence Hodges in Chicago Record
Herald
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-02

taxing and administrative units, and a
uniform system of state aid through
new highway department.
The chief points in the recommen-
dations of the committee follow:
Creation of a state highway depart
ment, the executive Of which to be a
state highway commissioner, appoint
ed by the governor.
Appointment Of a chief highway en-
gineer and one assistant engineer, and
of county highway engineers.
State civil service to apply to all
highway officers except commission
er, engineer, and assistant engineer
State TO have full authority in con-
strucio of all highways and bridges
built by state aid, and after complet-
ing the highways and bridges to be I'M
der control and management of state
highway department and wholly main
tanned by the state.
Uniform system of constructing and
maintaining public highways.
| Uniform system of accounting and
auditing expenditures of all highway
funds.
Payment in cash of all taxes levied
and collected for highway purposes.
Forty feet to be standard width of
all public highways, subject to topo-
/ graphical conditions.
| County board to grant the right and
fix the compensation for use of any
| part of state and roads by public utiI-
tiles. subject to approval by state high
way department
/ Abolition of the three highway COM
missioner system and election of one
/ highway commissioner in each high.
way district or township.
All convicts in state prisons physic,
ally able to be employed in prepare
ton OF road construction material
and if found expedient, may be EN-,
ployed upon highways.
County aid for construction Of per,
manent highways, other than state aid
roads, may be given to an amount not
exceeding Is per cent of actual cost
of such improvements.
II county board determines that il
is expedient TO build a bridge it may
defray the entire cost and the bridge
shall be built under supervision of The
county engineer.
State automobile license fees shall
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-02

assurance that Russia will not ship
heavily in the spring, whereas the lat
est cables claim its spring exports will
be liberal
The southwest was dry during the
past As hours. Wheat has now to
fight the theory that it cannot be bull
e dafter Jan. 10 until there has been
some kind ia decline. This calendar
idea is due to annual quieting of ex-
port inquiry in the United States when
the Argentine Grip can be offered free
Iy.
One Decatur, H., grain house claims
very little corn has been fed and less
corn shipped out of central Illinois at
this time than for a number of year.
Balkan news has taken an exception
ally favorable turn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-02
NEW YEARS DAY
Is Quitting Time for Thousands
of Booze Fighters.

They swear off" with the very best
intention of thereafter leaving liquor
alone. but nearly all of them find that
the habit to which they have become
addicted is stronger than their mental
or physical power to resist and they
soon return to drink.
The Neal treatment for the drink
habit makes it easy for such men to
quit; it entirely eliminates the accu-
muiated alcoholic poison from the sys-
TEN, removes all craving or physical
necessity for liquor and restores man
to a normal condition again in the
short space of three days.
If you find yourself unable to live
up to the good resolutions you make
at New Years then come to this insti-
tute and be relieved of the craving for
drink. Come at any time you wish or
call Farnam street, Davenport, Iowa.
Phone 3899-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-02
Transit of Nenua

The transits OF Venus came in pairs,
with an interval of eight years be
tween them. A pair occurred in 1861
and 1863 and again in 1874 and 1882
The whole OF the twentieth century
will pass without another transit. Not
until the years 2OO4 and 2Ol2 will pos
terity have the opportunity OF witness.
ing it II was long supposed that
transits of Venus over the suns disk
afforded the only accurate method OF
determining the distance OF the sun.
but latterly the speed of light has be.
come the more favored method for thai
purpOse.-New York American.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-02
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

Low pressures prevail over south
ern Canada and the territory from
the lake region southwestward to
eastern Texas, with the greatest baro-
metric depressions in eastern Wiscon-
sin and northern Saskatchewan. This
disturbance has been attended by rain
On the north Pacific coast and by light
SHOWS in Manitoba, Minnesota and
the northern portion of the lake re-
gion. High pressures prevail in the
Rocky mountain region and the Mis-
souri, valley, with the crest of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-02
Wagner's Summary
MORNING GRAIN LETTER.

Chicago, Jan. 2.-Continuance of
droughts in the southwest and in sec
tons of the central west will probably
mean further firmness in wheat.
Drought is always a popular source OF
marke. interest. The ending Of the
December grains was not encouraging
to, corn bulls and locals expect May
corn to react from buiges. Wheat
should develop bulges and might add to
its price level. There are, however, a
few indications of selling waves that
will meet bulges. Before wheat can
be bulled effectuaIIy we must have the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-02

The pictures show a series of ex-
periments made by Baron Odkolok of
Paris with his new aeroplane para
chute. The Continuance weighs only
II pounds and consists of a parachute
from the cannon is attached to the
aviator. In the moment of danger the
aviator arises and the cannon goes off,
throwing the parachute and the avia-
tor free of the machine.
The upper picture shows the baron
attaching dummy to an aeroplane
with his parachute attached. The
lower photograph shows the dummy
descending with parachute after the
gun had gone Off
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-02
BOARD OF TRADE TRANSACTIONS

BOARD OF TRADE TRANSACTIONS
Wheat.
May, 9134, 80, 911a, 911a.
July, S91s, S95s, S91s, S91s.
September --, SS5s, IS, SS1s
Corn.
May, 4S14, 4S1a, 1914, 4S3s.
July, 1915, 1872, 49H, 1885.
September, closed sos.
May, 32s4, 327s, 1924, 327s.
July, 327s, 80, 327s. 80.
September, 32la. 321a, 1925, 321a.
Pork.
January, 17.42, I7.47, 17.42, lac.
May, 1895, 1877, 1872, 1885.
Lard.
January. 9.52. 9.57, 9.52, $50.
May, 9.72, $40, $40, $40.
Ribs.
January. $50, 9.57, 952, $50.
May, 9.G7 go, $50, 9.65.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-02
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.

LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.
Jan. 2.-Foiowing are the whole
sale quotations on the local market
today:
Butter, creamery, 36&c.
Dairy butter, 3212c
Lard, 1z12c per pound.
Fresh eggs, 2SC.
Storage eggs, 21c.
Potatoes, soc to 6Oc.
Cabbage, 1c per pound.
Onions, 60c per bushel.
feed and Fuel.
Forage-Timothy hay, $40.
Oats, 34c 10 35c.
Straw, So.
Corn, new, 40c to 45c.
Coal-Lump, per ton, s2.25; slack,
steady.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-02
FORECAST


high over Utah. and lower tempera-
lures are general on the eastern Rocky
mountain slope and in the upper Mis-
souri, valley. 1t is Coldest at Winni-
peg, where the thermometer reading
at a m. was s degrees below zero.
Owing TO the eastward movement of
these conditions. fair weather is indi-
Gated for this vicinity tonight and Fri
day, with colder tonight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-02

Portland Ore.-A combination Of in
terests to provide an entrance for the
HiU railways into San Francisco and
for the Gould road into Portland is a
probability Acquisition of the Neva-
da. California & Oregon road is one
detail Of the plan 1t is reported Hill
in erests have arranged with the West
ern Pacific to take over the line under
joint ownership and connect it with
the Oregon Trunk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-02

Hibbing. Minn.-At Oscar Bey's tie
camp, 10 miles south, Michael Maxi is
said TO have run amuck with a rife.
driven every one out of camp and kill
ed himself. Maxi was once a de.ec-
tive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-02
How He Lost His Doc.

I've lost me mine dachshund" said
a German resident of Brooklyn.
Those dog catchers got him"
"Meybe dey have got him BY der
pound. How did they come TO took
KIM" asked his friend
They took him by der yard" re-
piled the loser sadly.-New York Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-02
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Openino of Market.


Hogs 10000; &c lower than Wednes-
day; left over $3.50. Light 7.20G7.50,
mixed 7.20d7.55, heavy 720QI55,
rough 7.2Od730.
Cattle 800; steady to 1Oc lower.
Sheep $4,000; 10c TO 15c lower than
Tuesday.
Nine O'clock Market
Hogs slow; sc lower. Light 7206
$50, bulk 7.40675O, mixed 7.20G
1924. pigs 5.75G750, heavy 7.2OG
.7.55. good 7.3O97.55, rough 7.20d130,
Workers 7.45G7.50.
Ca tie steady to shade of. Beeves
5.s0d $50, stockers 425G7.60, Texans
4.75G $50, COWS 2.s5a7.60, westerns
5.756 100, calves 6.50010.25.
Sheep slow. Natives 4.35q $50,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-02
IOddy'S Market Quotations

(By wire from E w. Wagner & Co.,
Grain, Provisions, Stocks and Cotton.
Local offices at Rock Island house, Rock
Island, III. Chicago offices, 9S-99-l0O,
Board of Trade. Local telephones, No.