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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-23
Within Seven Votes oil
Majority on the 54th
Ballot.
SPEAKER FIGHT is HOT
Republicans Now Seeking to
Make Deal With Progressives
to Support TiCe.

Springfield, ILL.,, Jan. 23.-The bot.
tom fell cut Of Hoffman's boom for
speaker when &c progressives of the
house held a caucus this morning and
decided not to assist in the election
Of the Quincy lawyer.
The decision of the progressives I'M
doubtedly prevented a certain break
ing OF the speakership deadlock on
the first roll call this morning. With
a single progressive vote Hoffman
was run up to At, which was within
26 of the vote necessary to eject,
with only 145 members present and
voting.
PASS UP CHANCE.
Had the progresslves put Hoffman
within three votes of the coveted goal
his election would have been positive,
four socialists having agreed several
days ago to give their vote to any can
didate of either party who gets within
striking distance of election.
On the first roll call, which was the
Goth since the members assembled,
each.
On the 51st roll call Tice led with
AT; Rapp, 43; Hoffman. 81.
On the Sind roll call Rapp led with
so; Tice. At; Hoffman, 20.
REPUBLICANS OFFER BAIT.
Republicans are urging the progress
sives to join in the election of Tice.
In exchange for progressive support
tthe republicans agreed to adopt the
house rules advocated by the progress
sives.
On the 5srd roll call Rapp led with
81; Tice. At; Hoffman, IA Rapp fin
| ished with 81 on the 54th ballot. This
was within seven votes of a majority
of the 146 members voting. Tice re-
ceived AZ.
On the first roll call today Carter,
progressive, received %. On the fol-
lowing roll calls not single vote was
cast for him. Rapp received almost
the whole vote of the new party.
SITUATION GROWS TENSE.
The tenseness of the situation was
indicated on the face of nearly every
member of the house. Members were
standing everywhere, crowding the
aisles and holding conferences.
I On the 55th ballot Rapp still led
with SO; Tice. Al; Mclaughlin, 81.
The other votes, as on the other bal
lots, were scattered.
On the seth roll call Rapp still had
60. but ON the next roll call he dropped
back to 81. The house then recessed
until o'clock this afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-23
Kills Fleeing Love Bandit.

Fort Worth, Texas. Jan. 2S.-F1ee-
ing with his wife and children to es-
cape the wrath of NJ. W. Magee, a. c.
Lawhorn was shot and killed by him
in the Texas & Pacific passenger sea
ton. Both men came from Palestine,
Texas, where both are prominent. Ma
gee declared Lawhorn had stolen his
wifes love. Magee had pursued Law
horn from Palestine. When arrested
on the charge OF murder he declared:
"Lawhorn forced me Into this. Three
weeks ago he showed a gun in my face
and threatened me. either had to
kill him or be a sheep"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-23
Charles P. Mooney Gives
the CIapp Committee
More Light.
CONSIDERED 1T A DUTY
Believed Public Entitled to
Know of Criminal Acts by
Servants in Congress.

Washington, Jan. 23.-Charles P.
Mooney, editor of the Memphis Com
mercial-Appeal and formerly managing
editor of the New York American, told
the Clapp committee today about Sc
curing copies of some of the Standard
Oil letters published by Hearst. Moo
ney testified he negotiated for copies
OF only a few of the Archbold letters.
They were brought to the American
offices by white man whose name he
did not know and whom he paid less
than $500.
DUTY TO PUBLIC.
Il believe that with letters contain
ing matter of this sort, it was some
ones duty to make them public They
showed senators and representatives,
sworn to protect the public interests,
were committing treason against the
people" Mooney told the committee.
He testified that when he became
managing editor of the American in
1904, John Eddy, previous city editor.
turned over to him a number of
Photographic copies of Standard Oil
correspondence with public men. How
those were obtained Mooney could give
no information.
OFFERED MORE LETTERS.
Later a man he could not name Of
fered him more letters and wanted
Mooney to buy them. assuring him he
had come by them honestly" Mooney
made some Photographic copies.
81 was later assured by counsel"
said Mooney, at had been proper for
me to buy the original letters contain
ing matter of such criminal character.
] did not want them" Mooney denied
a statement in an affidavit of Charles
Stump that chamberlain and Mooney"
inspected letter books taken from the
Standard Oil Offices.
Mooney branded the statement that
s34, 600 was paid for copies of the oil
letters as an "absurdity"
The committee took an indefinite re-
cess.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-23
MISS FAY KING is
BRIDE OF NELSON

Chicago, Jan. 23.-Battiing Nelson,
former lightweight champion, and his
bride-to-be, Miss Fay King, a Denver
cartoonist, arrived today and were en-
tertained by their friends at breakfast
at a local hotel. At Hegewich. su-
burb of which Nelson has been mayor.
enthusiasm was not dampened by a
DRILLING rain. Preparations for the
ceremony, scheduled for this after
noon, went forward briskly.
Nelson and Miss King were married
this afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-23
James J. Hill Sees Boom.

New York, Jan. 23.-James ]. Hill,
arriving here from st. Paul, said that
he had not been able to discover any
falling off in business in the north
west. He regarded the general bust
ness condition as good, and intimated
that ia his judgment the east is I'M
duly concerned over the political stu
alton.
Gross earnings OF the Great North,
ern railway for the first two weeks OF
January showed an increase of $780,.
0O0," said Mr.. Hill, land the present
outlook promises gross earnings fol-
the current fiscal year $4,000, O0C
larger than in the previous year."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-23
Favor Flood ReseruoIra.

Washington, Jan. 2S.-Acting on pc
titions from Ohio valley residents for
federal assistance to prevent foods,
the house rivers and harbors commit
tee last year directed a report by the
army engineers on the feasibility OF
the impounGilg reservoir plan. The
Pittsburgh food commission, whose
report the lrnIJ engineers used in
their work. recommended the con
struction Of II reservoirs having a ca
pacity Of about 60 billions cubic feet
and costing about $22,O0O.0OO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-23
TO PROSECUTE IN
PASS VIOLATIONS

Denver, Jan. 23.-With GO witnesses,
including shippers and railroad Off
ciais, under subpoena, the stage was
set today for a nationwide hearing
before Interstate Commerce Commits
sioner Harlan Of alleged Illegal improp-
or use Of railroad passes.
THE investigation viii not stop with
a mere report" said Harlan, but pros
ecutions will follow wherever we find
there has been a violation of the law.
There will be recommendation for ad-
ditional legislation against the use of
passes, If we find here what We have
been told is existing"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-23
Indorses EIIaht 10 PoI..

Boston, Jan. 23.-'Tt would net be
impossible to fly to the north pole in
an aeroplane," declared Captain Ro-
aid Amundsen, the Norwegian discov-
erer of the south pole, at the City club.
Il don't see why it should not be ac-
complished."
Captain Amundsen expressed him.
self as mnch interested in the plans
of Captain Bartlett, who was with
Peary on his tip to the north pole,
70 fly around TIE pole in an aeroplane.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-23
Appeals to Powers to Use
Offices Against Al
lies Claims
HALT TO HOSTILITIES
Probably a Month Will EnSue
However, Before Peace
Pact Is Completed.

Constantinople, Jan. 23LThe Turk.
ish cabinet resigned today in conse-
Quence of public demonstrations and
protests against its action in acceding
TO the wishes OF the European powers.
Mahmoud shefket, former war minis
ter, was appointed grand vizier In
place Of Kiamil Pasha
London, Jan. 23.-The immediate
consequence OF the decision Of the
Turkish grand council to conclude
peace will be the cessation OF hostili-
ties between Greece and Turkey and
surrender OF the Turkish fortresses OF
Adrianople, JANA and Scutari All
three Turkish garrisonB will withdraw
with the honors OF war. Difficulties
may arise concerning the fate Of Sou
ta1i, as no one knows to whom II is to
be surrendered, whether TO the monte
negrins, the provisional Albanian gov
eminent or to representatives OF the
powers
NICHOLAS WANTS SCUTARI.
King Nicholas of Montenegro insists
he must enter Scutari at the head Of
his troops. Otherwise, he says. the
reign of his family in Montenegro is
doomed, as he, contrary to advice of
his generals, refused to try to take
SCutari by storm at the beginning OF
tho war In order to avoid certain heavy
Losses his small army would have SUI
fered. lie preferred laying siege TO
the fortress, and should ScutAri for
this reason be lost to the Montenegrins
he alone would be considered respon-
Bible.
TURKS ARE DEPRESSED.
Members of the Turkish peace dele
cation in London show signs of de-
preston, but are determined that the
era OF concessions must be regarded
as finally closed. They are convinced
the powers will support them in rejec
ton OF demands OF the allies for wal
indemnity. The allies are now plan
ming withdrawal Of large bodies OF
troops at an early date. Delegates IN
London think a month may pass be
fore final signatures are put to a peace
treaty.
DECENTRALIZATION ORDERED.
Budapest, Jan. 23.-The demobiliza
ton Of Austro-Hungarian troops called
to their colors in connection with the
Balkan crisis began today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-23
uroes Act TO End Strikes.

Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. 23.-Gover-
nor Clarke has directed a special mes
sage to the Iowa legislature, urging
the enactment Of an Industrial dis.
putes law for the setusnedt Of cen
troversies between capital md labor.
framed after the Canadian Law. Ae
said in part:
IF labor desires to be fail, If en-.
ployers desire to be just anG far, if
neither fears investigator. bo;l Crgh
TO unite in helping - Secure a law
that would avoid the uAlFp3y c0Ise-
queIces so often experienced
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-23
2GERMAN FLYERS
KILLED BY A FALL

Berlin, Jan. 23-Lieutenant Schlegel
was instantly killed by falling to the
earth from a considerable height when
his biplane collapsed during military
maneuvers near Burg. His pilot, Lieu
tenant Won Scheele, was fatally in
jured.
Rheims, France, Jan. 23.-French
Aviator Gaulard sustained serious in
juries when thrown from height of
24O feet by the capsizing of a mono
plane while making a fight around
the spire of the Rheims cathedral.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-23
LAWYER ROBBER
SENT TO PRISON

Chicago, Jan. 23.-John Leonard,
alias Rose, lawyer, a former convict,
pleaded guilty to completely in the
robbing of the lockwood (Mich) post
Office today, and was sentenced to five
years in Leavenworth. He said he es-
capped from the Michigan penitentiary
at Marquette, where he had six years
to serve for burglary. AS an attorney
he is said to have appeared before the
Michigan supreme court as the repre-
sentative of prisoners seeking release
on writs of habeas corpus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-23
COREY TELLS OF
A POOL IN PLATE

New York. Jan. 23.-The steel cor
poration and the Bethlehem Steel com
pany participated for four years i9 an "a
international pool on amor plate
which divided the business of neutral
markets." testified President Corey OF
the steel corporation 1t the govern
ment hearing today Il was the iirst
direct testimony which the govern
ment was able TO obtaiz Is 70 the ex-
istencs Of such a pool.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-23
MODERN BROTHERHOOD is
BLOCKED BY IOWA COURT

Clinton, Iowa, Jan. 23.-Judge Bar
ker granted a temporary injunction
against the Modern brotherhood of
America transferring members to the
new rates adopted at the Denver con-
vention. The order will hold until
Feb 8, when a further hearing of the
application will be held
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-23
The Weather

Forecast Till p. m. Tomorrow for
Rock island, Davenport, Moline,
and Vicinity.
Fair tonight and Friday. colder to-
night with a cold wave. The tempera-
ture Friday morning will be about 10
degrees above zero.
. Temperature at a. m, "a. Highest
yesterday, Al; lowest last night, 81.
Velocity of wind at a. m, miles
per hour.
Precipitation, 43 inch.
Relative humidity at p. m, 81, at
z a. m, SO.
Stage of water, 81, a rise Of 5 in
last "a hours.
JIM. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
From noon today to noon tomorrow)
Sun sets 6O7, rises 7:1s Evening
stars: Venus, Saturn Morning stars:
Saturn, Jupiter, Mars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-23
STAMP Theft is
COSTING HEAVILY

Washington, Jan. 23.-Enormous
frauds. involving at least 100000
annually, against the government
through illegal trafficking in stolen
postage stamps has been unearthed.
Indictments have already been return
ed against stamp brokers in New York,
Chicago and other large cities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-23
superior Bishop Resions..

Milwaukee, Wis, Jan. 23.-Rt Rev.
AUgustin Schinner has resigned as
bishop of the diocese of Superior He
vas the first bishop of the diocese of
Superior, created in 1905. He gave as
the cause of his resignation that he
could labor better in another field.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-23
chamber. Of commeree on Reeord

Washington, Jan. 23-The national
chamber of commerce final session to-
day went on record favoring the crea-
ton Of permanent tariff commission,
establishment of a new banking and
currency system and recognition Of
the republic OF China.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-23
WILSON NOT ANXIOUS FOR
INAUGURAL SUBSTITUTE

Trenton. Jan. Ex-Governor Wilson
indicated today he is not especially
anxious that a reception or any other
substitute be provided for the insugur-
al ball, which he opposed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-23
SUFFRAGE Is APPROVED
BY THE NEW YORK SENATE

Albany N Y, Jan. 23.-With sim
gle dissenting vote the Wagner reso-
luton proposing an amendment to the
constitution to permit women to vote
passed the senate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-23
CASHIER TAKES 100000
AND BANK IN EAST CLOSES

High Bridge, N. j., Jan 2S.-The
High Bridge National bank was tenn
porarily closed today as result of the
confession of Abraham Beevers, cash
Ter Of the institution, that he had TAX
en- 100000 of the banks funds. Beev-
ers was not arrested. He is said TO
be in New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-23
Appointments Rejected.

Jefferson City, Mo, jan 23.-The
Missouri senate rejected all recess ap-
pCintments of Governor Hadley, repub-
lican. The vacancies will be filed by
Governor Major, democrat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-23

Mania, Jan. % Several detach-
ments of constabulary are chasing
semisavage Igorrotes, who fred from
ambush on Captain Rhee on the Abu-
lug river today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-23
German Admiral Dead.

Berlin, Jan. 23.-Admiral Won Hall
man, imperial minister of marine
fFem 1SsaN 1887, when he was re-
tired as full admiral, died here to-
day. he was 7s year, old.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-20
COWBOY SAW THE SHOW.

t'rOm the kansas City Star. "a
Soon after the theatres opened in Sep
tember a cowboy came up from the stock
yards and purchased a ticket for a matt
nee performance, The cowboy was coat
less, and when he presented his ticket at
the main door the officer there told him
that it was against the rules to allow
coatless man to sit In the parquet. He
was referred to the box office. At the
latter place he explained his predicament
and said he supposed he would have to
cash his ticket and go elsewhere. The
manager overheard the conversation and
began an inquiry.
where is your coat?" asked the man.
ager.
Down to the stock yards" said the
cowboy.
The manager tweedle-tummed for a mo-
ment The audience was very small and
he hated to see any money refunded
step into my office for a moment
said the manager.
The manager and the cowboy were gone
for minute. Presently the cowboy
emerged from the private office. He
wore neat black alpaca coat. He pre-
sented his ticket at the door and was
promptly admitted.
The manager, who was quite warm. any,
way, had lent the cowboy his own coat
and saved 81.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-20
ABOUT wOMEN's CLOTHES

Editorial from Women's Stories
The gentlemen who spend much time
writing to the newspapers and some other
gentlemen whose sensational remarks are
quoted in the Monday morning papers
have had a good deal to say this year
about split skirts and X-ray gowns, skirt
less bathing suits and kindred subjects.
1t is a debatable question whether they
have had more reason for their shrill de-
nunciation this year than ordinarily.
There are always foolish extremes no
matter what the fashions are. But their
talk seems to have obscured the fact that
the average womens clothes are as a
| matter of fact more comfortable and more
hygienic and more truly decent everv
| year. One has only to think back to the
| time when broadcloth trains were de
| rigeur for walking, when voluminous
| pleated skirts gathered dust in every
seam, when one shivered in elbow sleeves
4 in winter and felt that a high collar was
! necessary in summer. There never was
such a comfortable and inconspicuous
style in tailored clothes as the straight
scant coat and skirt of today, while the
| ''corsetless figure is distinctly an i'm
provement on the tight and almost always
| hideous princess costume A few models
| may pose in indecent gowns for the
| crowds to cape at in their evening papers,
| but the average woman is little more
sensible every year about her clothes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-20
TELEPHONE
Bell (private exchange connecting all
departments), Main 1900.
The devil knew not what he did when
he made man polite.
-Timon of Athens.
The Mass Meeting Today

Every citizen of Birmingham who
has its well being truly at heart
should attend the mass meeting IN
the auditorium of the Chamber OF
Commerce this afternoon. Problems
of vital interest to the city and county
will be discussed. The city is running
into debt at the rate of a thousand
dollars a day. Badly needed i'm
provements are held up because
of a lack of funds. The police
force has been reduced to a
point where it is inadequate to cope
with lawbreakers. The commission
has come to the end of its rope. But
the legislature can provide for the
increased revenue, and an extra ses-
sion, therefore, is most urgent.
1t is important that action be taken
in the immediate future. Delay would
be extremely hurtful. AT the mass
meeting this afternoon prominent
speakers will discuss these matters,
and the size of the attendance and
the interest displayed should prove a
strong argument to the governor of
Alabama that an extra session of the
legislature is absolutely necessary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-20

and it will obtain for the crop higher
prices than ever. The boys corn clubs
are now operating in every county,
and their value is being shown by a
substantial increase in the yield per
acre over the state. This year in sew
eral sections individual acres will pro-
duce more than 250 bushels of corn.
The aggregate, estimated in dollars
and cents, will reach stupendous fig
ures.
The cotton crop this year also is
large, and the price of the staple is
such as to insure a handsome profit
for the growers. But cotton no longer
is Alabama's one crop. Diversified
ton and intensification have been
taught by experts for the last few
years, and the state is materially the
gamer. Now hog clubs are being or
ganized, and these also will prove of
incalculable benefit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-20
Judge BilbrO's Charge

Judge J. A. Bilbro charged a grand
jury of Etowah county to make spe-
cial investigation in alleged violations
OF the law prohibiting the selling or
giving away of those drugs which de-
grade and brutalize. 1t has been re-
ported that cocaine and other drugs
of like character are being sold in
discriminatory to negroes and whites
in Gadsden and other towns of Etowah
county. Juge Bilbro has done we'll to
order a searching inquiry into the
truth of these charges.
Could an effective stop be put to
the distribution of drugs which make
fiends of their users a long stride
forward will have been made to end
the reign of criminality in Alabama.
A negro or white man filled with CO.
caine is a natural enemy of law and
order. The newspapers constantly are
printing accounts of horrible crimes
perpetrated by persons rendered in
human by the use of these brain-em-
balming drugs. Their sale is pro-
hibited by law, but this statute, like
many others, is constantly violated
with impunity.
Birmingham has recently had al
exhibition of frightful depravity as the
result of the cocaine habit among the
criminal class of negroes. If the traf.
fic is rooted out such crimes as
those recently committed will be vir.
tually at an end. The greatest respon.
sibility rests upon judges and juries
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-20
LoNDoN's SUPPER CLUBS

Willard Huntington Wright In December
Smart Set
A supper club is a legal technicality-a
system whereby the English law is mis-
constructed misapplied, controverted, dis
guised and outdone Specifically, 1t is
combination restaurant, cafe and dance
hall, the activities in which begin at
about I a. m. and continue so long as
there are patrons whose expenditures
warrant the orchestra being retained and
the electric lights being left on. The OBJ
ject of supper club is to furnish relax
alton to the tired business man, profits to
the management, usufructs to the police
and incomes to the lady patrons. The
principal activities of a Supper club are
/ "a drinking, % dancing, go wooing.
There you have it. In the Astor club
Cor is it the Palm club? Or has the name
been changed since springD One finds
the higher type of nocturnal rounder.
Evening clothes are obligatory for all.
Champagne and expensive wines con-
stitute the only beverages served. The
orchestra is composed of very creditable
musicians; and the lady patrons, chosen
by the management by standards of pull
chritude rather than of social stand
ing, are attestations to the good taste of
the corpulent and amiable Signor Bolis,
owner and director.
have every reason to believe that ere
sailed back to America / had sounded
the depths of London's iniquities. found
that, though 1t was difficult, it was never
theless possible to eat and drink and dance
in London till dawn. Yet at no place
could 1 find anything unlike any other
city in the world-the only difference be-
ing that in London one must act surrep-
titiously, while other cities permit all
of the London indulgencies openly. Surely
the night life of London is innocent
enough, Why memberships rof expensive
clubs are necessary in order for one to
enjoy 1t is a question to which only
British logic is applicable. The searcher
for thrills or the touring shock absorber
will find nothing in London to rattle his
psychic Stats. Even the professional
moralist, skilled in the subtle technicali-
ties of sin, can find nothing In Englands s
capital to make him shudder and flee.
The chief criticism against London night
life is that it is hypocritical that 1t is
sordid, because it is denied and INDUCED
in subterraneany.