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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-06-02

$500 Suits Grey, Blue and Black Serge
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-07
GOODYEAR likely
BALLOON winner

Kansas City, Mo, July Five or
six days will elapse before the Aero
Club of america announces in New
York the official winner of the national
BALLOON. race ths.ts4~taEted from here
Friday and ended IN eastern Michigan.
The delay is du4s to the fact that
the Aero club, the governing body OF
ballooning in this country, must
carefully examine the Paragraphs of
the various hallons, which all the
plots have sealed and forwarded to
New York. The exact distances GOV.
cred by each balloon must be COM
puted on the aeronautical maps of the
Aero club, which are correct TO a
hairs breadth.
The fact the nearest official meas
urements, made on an unofficial aero
nautical map Saturday night, shows
only nine and one-half miles separat-
ing Goodyear balloon of Akron, o.,
which is accorded first place, and
Kansas City H., which is credited with
having finished third, makes interest
in the official measurements keen.
AS the measurements stand Good
year is credited with having flown
Az miles, Kansas City Post 642, and
Kansas City H. 63S.
The Aero club will also have to de,
eide upon the protests of Robert K.
Nolker. president of the st Louis
Aero cub. and R E. Green of the
Aero Club of Illinois, who allege that
the two Kansas City ballons were per
mitted to take gas after Million Popu.
lation club balloon of st. Louis left thf
ground, in VOCATION of rule adopted
by local aero officials and concurred
in by all pilots in the race.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-07
FORGER SAYS
He IS SLAYER
OF0PERSONS

Los Angeles, Cal, July ARRESTED
charged with having passed a bad
check at one of the seaside resorts,
Simon Helfnstine is in Jail here today.
He startled officials of the sheriffs
Office with purported confession in
which he detailed a series of eight
murders in Ohio, including the staying
of Pearl Bryant, for whose death Med
ical Students Walling and Jackson
were executed. Some of the circum-
stances of the crimes related by Hell
finstine do not coincide with the
known facts, and the officials are in
clined to believe the prisoner is suf-
fering form peculiar phase of insan-
ity which causes the victim to imagine
he has committed crimes of which he
has only read.
He said he started his career of
murder in 1896, killing a farmer nam
ed Fredericks and his wife and steal
ing $4,000 they had hidden Pearl
Bryant was supposed to have been
killed in Cincinnati, but Helfnstine as
serts he murdered the girl in Toledo
and shipped her body to Walling and
Jackson in Cincinnati. The finding of
the decapitated body of Pearl Bryant
caused tremendous sensation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-07
230 MEN IN BIBLE CLASS
NJ. {. Church of Cerro Gordo, Ill.,,
Claims to Have Worlds Largest.

Bloomington, Ill, July Illinois
claims the worlds largest Bible c.ass
of men only. This class is connected
with the Sunday school of the Metho-
dist church of Cerro Gordo and has
230 members. There are no boys on
the membership. Early in the sum
mer the new pastor, Rev. s. W. Thorn
ton, decided that if he could secure a
class of 80 men he would teach them.
The number was enrolled in such a
short time tina: II was believed the
number could be doubled. II was de
cided to divide the class into two
bands of workers. offering a prize to
the side which secured the largest
number of members. No one dreamed
that such remarkable results w-lld
be the sequence. Men who had long
since given up church going responded
TO the general enthusiasm and Joined.
The entire town took part in the con-
test.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-07
POLITICS A TOPIC
At ELK MEETING
Insurgent Move Against Control
of Order by a Select
Few.

Rochester, y. Y, July 7.-Governor
Sulzer and Mayor Edgerton will vel
come the E.ks here tonight on the
occasion of the 49th annual conven.
tion. The city is gayly decorated and
elaborate plans have been made for
the entertainment of the antlered
host during the six days of the con.
yention.
Grand lodge politics promises to
play an important part of the weeks
deliberations. A strong insurgent
movement to break the slate Of the
regulars has gained considerable i'm
pe;us, the main interest centering in
the contest for grand exalted ruler.
For this Office the regulars have slated
Edward Leach of New York, present
treasurer. He will be opposed by ].
Goodman Boyd of Baltimore, who is
running on liberal platform demand
ing more open expression of the un-
trammelled will Of the membership a
large and not according to the dicta-
ticns of a select few.
Charles w. White of Chicago, can
didate of the regulars for grand treas
urer, is opposed by w. A. Evans of
St. Joseph, Mo, P. J. Brennan of Den
nison, Texas and George D. Locke of
Rogers, Ark. The present grand Sec
retary. Fred c. Robinson of Dubuque,
Iowa, is opposed by Thomas Darling
of Temple, Texas Pie frsurgencs are
counting on the support OF the western
and southern delegates.
Delegates Swenson and Tomlinson
of Junction City, Kan, arrived on foot
having walked the entire distance OF
1900 miles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-07
Denies Knowing of Phone
lmpersonations of Con-
gress Leaders.
DID CALL ON MORGAN
But Says His Mission Was to
Try to ReeStabliSh ReIa-
tionS of Old Friends.

Washington, D. c., July Edward
Lauterbach, New York lawyer, and
friend of David Lamar. fatty denied
before the senate lobby committee to-
day he ever told Lewis Cass Ledyard,
counsel for the j. P. Morgan company,
that he represented Speaker Clark,
Senator Stone and other democratic
leaders IN negotiations with Wall
street over pending legislation. He
testified he did go to the late ]. P.
Morgan with a resolution for an in
vestigation of the steel corporation,
but not for the purpose of shaking
him down." as Lauterbach put it, but
solely with the idea that if Mogran
would personally ask Lamar to stop
the resolution the broken relations
between the two men would be re-
stored
Lauterbach denies he knew of La
mars impersonations of congressman
in telephone conversations with Wall
street leaders, and of a proposal to
stop the congressional investigation of
the steel corporation, or TO have the
corporation make certain reforms that
would make investigation unneces-
sary He fatty denied having made
any claims to influence with members
of congress.
I.AUTERBACH FEELS INsULTED.
Reed examined Lauterbach closely
as to the motive in hurrying to Nor
gan after Lamar had shown him a
! draft Of the resolution.
you both thought you could shake
down Morgan-a common trick of yos
lobbyists-didn't you?" demanded
| Reed
NO! No." shouted the witness,
pounding the chair with his fist. That
| insinuation is an insult and an out
rage. l thought if l could get Morgan
personally and ask Lamar to with,
draw the resolution I could restore
/ the natural affection of two men with
out price. without payment, without
shaking down, without any exchange
Lauterbach. under cross-examina
ton, admitted he had approached Led
yard, counsel for J. p. Morgan, with
a statement he represented Speaker
Clark and Senator Stone, bUt had done
so at the direction Of David Lamar.
CUMMINS FAVORs PRISON TERM.
Senator Cummins of the lobby com
mittee today finished his bill, which
would serve to visit a prison sentence
of not more than five years, or a fine
of $4,000, or both, on any person who
F
congress or any other public officer
There is no law, so far as has beer
discovered, that permits the prosecu
ton of David Lamar" for his imper
sonations of congressman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-07

Second National bank of Pittsburgh,
posted the following unsigned notice:
a. "On account Of the First-Second Ma
tional bank of Pittsburgh asking for
receiver it is thought best for all our
depositors TO close this bank for the
present"
LARGEST OF KIND.
New York, July 7.-Oficers of the
FirstSecond National bank of Pitts
burgh are: w. S. Kuhn, president; j.
NJ. Young, William McConway and Os-
car Telling, vice presidents Young is
also cashier w. S. Kuhn is also vice
president of the American Water
works and Guaranty company, of
which ]. S Kuhn is president. The
company controls waterworks plants
in about so cities and towns of the
United States. The capital stock of
the various controlled companies is
about $73,000,O0O.
The American Waterworks and
Guarantee Company is the largest op-
Grating waterworks company in the
United States, controlling more than
forty plants in this country. The con-
cern is also largely interested in ir-
rigation projects. electric inteTurbans
and electric lighting enterprises. 1t
was chartered in Pennsylvania in 1882
and has outstanding capital stock of
S5,OO0,000. Since 1889 the stock has
paid an annual dividend Of 6 per cent
and in June last year a stock dividend
of $50 per cent was declared from the
surplus. eThis called for a disburse-
ment of more than S5,O00,000.
Washington, d. c., July THE
First National bank of McKeesport.
Pa. has closed its doors. Secretary
McAdoo was SO advised today. John
S. Kuhn. president of the First-Second
National bank of Pittsburgh is also
presiden; Of the McKeesport bank,
whose capital is 100000 and surplus
$500. 900.
Examination such as national of.
ficers have been able TO make of the
First-Second National banks condi
tion indicated at least one-third of the
capital is impaired. Former Controller
Murray authorized consolidation of
the First and Second NItional bank OF
Pittsburgh before goi out of office
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-07
STEAMERS
HAVE ACCIDENTS

Sault Sc Marie, Mich, July 7.-As
the lumber barge Peters of Chicago,
bound up light for lumber. was pro-
ceeding up Lake Huron early yester-
day, heavy wind blew her cato the
rocks near Crab island The crew
got of safely. The vessel is in bad
shape, with the wind pounding her
hard. The steamer Loughlin, upbound
Saturday night, got out OF her course
and went around the. lower end Of
Hay lake
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-07
new LAW BREAKS
SUFS' MILITANCY

London, July 7-Organized militan-
cy among suifragets has been broken
up, according to the Daily Mail, which
publishes a review of six months of
terrorism and compares it with the
present order of things since the re-
cent passage of the ''cat and mouse
law. The Daily Mail, which first op-
posed the passage of the law, when it
was first proposed, gives it credit for
having broken up the militant con.
spiracy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-07
First-Second National of
Pittsburgh in ReceiV-
er's Hands.
ANOTHER IN ITS TRAIL
0ne-Third of Capital of Former
Is Said by Officials to
Be Impaired.

Pittsburgh, Pa, July THE First
Second National bank, second largest
in the city, and one of the largest in
the country, was closed today by the
controller of the currency. The First
National OF McKeesport, Pa, an al
lied institution, also closed. w S.
Kuhn and j. S. Kuhn own the con-
trolling interests in both banks, and
their closing led to persistent runners
that a receiver would be asked for
the American WaterwOrks and Guar
antee company. the largest concern of
its kind in the country, and with
which the Kuhns are prominently
identified The concern controls over
forty waterworks plants in the United
States. The FirstSecond has depos-
iSs of S3O.OOO.OOO
Other Kuhn interests include the
Belleville Water Supply company,
Belleyille, Ill; City Water company,
East st. Louis, Ill; Clinton Water
works company, Clinton, Iowa; Keo-
kuk Waterworks company, Keokuk,
Iowa, and several waterworks com
panies in Wisconsin.
s2O,OOO,OOO CAPITAL.
The American Waterworks and
Guarantee company, is capitalized for
S20.000,000. The Kuhn interests cen
tered largely of late in irrigation pro-
jects in the west and in operating a
group of bituminous mines in western
Pennsylvania. Suspension of the First.
Second National bank of Pittsburgh
and the First National Bank of Nc,
Keesport caused considerable excite
-Eent in- The asy-.ste.Gp> district Shortly
before noon this notice was posted on
the First-Second National bank door:
Payment of all items maturing
here Will be received.
&C. c. Murray, Receiver
Depositors Of the Pittsburgh bank
for Savings, located a few blocks
away at the head of which is j. S
Kuhn, the president, started a run or
that institution.
Several thousand gathered about
the FirstSecond at noon. Police were
necessary to keep the great noon
day crowd on the move.
The federal court appointed foul
receivers, including Kuhn Bros. fol
the American Waterworks Guarar.et
company. and also appointed receiver,
for J. S. and w. S. Kuhn. Inc.
The Pittsburgh Clearing House as
sociation has taken charge of the stu
alton generally and announces no fur
ther trouble is expected, A statemen
is 10 he issued later in the day. 1t Il
said financing Of new Office building
in which the bank has its home, is con
nected with the difficulty. The bank
capital IS S3,4oO,OOO. How much. i
any, is impaired has not been deter
mined by Washington treasury off
cials
The First National bank of McKees
port, an allied institution Of the First
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-07
CAR STRIKE HITS
CHICAGOANSH HARD

Chicago, July THE fur force OF
the strike of employees of ,Ae County
Traction company with surface lines
between the northern and western
suburbs of Chicago was felt today
when business was resumed after the
holidays which began with the Fourth
Not a street car was running. Vehicles
available we're too few TO be of much
assistance and thousands walked to
their places of employment to steam
roads and elevated lines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-07
TWO FLYERSFALL
IN LAKE MICHIGAN

Chicago, IL, July Flying so
miles an hour today, Glenn Martins
hydro-aeropla2e dipped close to the
surface of Lake Michigan and over
turned. Martin and his assistant,
Charles Day, were rescued by the life
saving crew. The airmen were un-
hurc. Martin is one of the entrants in
the flying boat cruise to Detroit
scheduled to take place tomorrow. He
had the machine out for practice. 1t
is not badly damaged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-07
ST. LOUIS JURY IS
ON A CRAFT TRAIL

ST. Louis. Mo, July IA grand jury
today began an inquiry with rumors
of graft in the St. Louis municipal
assembly of 1911 and 1912. Sub
poenaes were issued for julius Haller,
member of the upper house, George
Webster. attorney; W. J. Holbrook,
real estate dealer, and E. c. Brait
also a real estate dealer. 1t is said
$500 was paid seevral members of
the upper house for passage for alley
vacating ordinance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-07
DEACON PADDLED
after MARRIAGE

Kansas City, Mo, July 7-Walter
Stratton, aged 81, deacon of the Boule-
ward Christian church, who Thursday
married Miss Ada Barber of Hum
boldt, Kas., was Kidnapped" from his
bride last night by men members of
the congregation and severely pad
died" Members of the party said they
sought to punish him for going out
side his church for a bride.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-07
CIRCUS ACTOR IS
KILLED BY TRAIN

Rhinelander, Mich, July Edward
Ryan of Chicago, aged 30, said to have
been connected with an automobile
act in a circus, and who had repu-
tation as a Chicago driver of racing
cars, was killed by train in Three
Lakes yesterday. 1t is thought he
stumbled in front of the train, as the
upper part of his body was outside
the rails. Both Of his legs were sew
cred
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-07
LADY SACKvILLE
TO Get MILLIONS

London, July THE will of the late
Sir John Murray Scott, leaving nearly
five millions to Lady Sackvil.e, daugh-
Ter of a former British minister to
Washington, was sustained today by a
jury. The jury found no undue infiu-
ence or fraud on the part OF Lady
Sackyille.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-07
Bulgarian Troops Almost
Wipe Out an Entire Di-
vision Of the Army.
RE MAINDER PRISONERS
Greek Casualties Since Begin
ming of Late Conflict Civ
en- at 10000.

Vienna, July ELEVEN thousand
officers and men of the Servian dMi-
sian were killed by Bulgarians, accord
ing to the Sofia correspondent of the
Reichspost. The division consisted
of $4,000 men, who were surrounded
by the Bulgarian army, which had out
fianked them. Only 1000 Servians sur
vived and these were taken prisoners.
According to other newspaper reports
a column of $4,000 Bulgarians which
reached the Servian town of Vranya is
threatening the line of retreat of the
Servian army.
London, July 7.-The Servian min
ster here denies the defeat of the Ser
Wan division of the army and says that
yesterday it recaptured the town of
Krivolak from the Bulgarians. Ac-
cording to other reports, however, it
is not certain that the Timok division
was engaged in that operation.
Salonika, July Part of the Crack
wing has driven the Bulgarians across
the river Struma and. is now marching
on the town of Serros, according to
official reports from the Greek head
! quarters.
| Vienna, July Mobilization of the
Roumanian army is to be completed
Thursday or Friday, according to
dispatch from Bucharest. The Rou-
manian troops are expected to cross
the Danube into Bulgaria Immediately,
and as a result it is assumed Bulgaria
will be compelled either to agree to
4ERonaanian- demands to permit
mania to occupy the territory she de-
sires or to engage in war.
NEGRITA OCCUPIED.
Vienna, July IA dispatch from
Sofia says official messages received
from the frontier report the occupa-
tion of Negrita by Bulgarian troops,
who also captured other points fronl
Greeks. General Ivanoff, commander
of the Bulgarians, was surprised by
the attack of the large army of Greeks
numbering $4,000 under the personal
command of King Constantine.
GREEG<s HEAVY LOSERS.
Athens, July 7.-Greek casualties
since the beginning of the fight
against the Bulgarians totals 10000
killed and wounded, according to Of
ficial reports.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-07
MORRIS COMPANY
HAS BIC FIRELOSS

Omaha, Neb.. July Fire started
this forenoon in the beef house Of the
Nelson Morris company and threaten
ed at one time to entirely destroy the
100000 plant With the aid Of the
Omaha fire department. it was put IN
der control after loss of perhaps
$150,O00.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-07
BOYS FOUND DEPENDENT
BY COURT ON SATURDAY

Judge B. S. Bell in county court
Saturday afternoon found Archie and
Charles David Godfrey dependent.
They are both under 10 years OF age
and the mother is dead. sThe father
is William Godfrey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-07
ROYAL NEIGHB0RS
IMPROVE PROPERTY

The Royal Neighbors have taken
down the fence surrounding their
property on Third avenue and Six
teenth street and plan to remove the
trees on Third avenue. The improve
ments assist materially in making the
appearance of Third avenue more met
ropolitan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-07
Stops English Sales.

New York, July THE United
States government was granted a pre-
liminary Injunction by the federal
court restraining me E. w. Bliss com
pany from selling the Bhss-Lea7 7itt
torpedo in England.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-07
Washington-Bids have Just been

Washington-Bids have just been re-
ceived by the forest service for 3O0,-
100000 feet of timber which has been
advertised for sale in the Tongass
national forest in Alaska and an ad-
ditional 300,000,000 feet from the same
forest has been applied for. A large
part of this timber is Sitka spruce,
which will be made into paper pulp.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-07

Judge o. J. Cosgrove Of Cincinnati
an attorney for Madeline Albers, aged
10, has acknowledged the receipt oi
a check in settlement OF any claim
against T. Jefferson Livingston, cat
sup king of Cincinnati and New York
The amount is said to be S25.00Q By
persons familiar with the agreement
No legal action was ever brought
against Livingston by the girl, but her
father engaged Cosgroye to look after
her interests when she revealed the
story OF her downfall and made ac-
cugatIons against Livingston seVeras
months ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-07
Murphy Protests Game.

Chicago, ILL.,, July President
Murphy of the Chicago Nationals to-
day wired President Lynch of the Ma
tional league protesting the second
game in yesterdays double header
with st. Louis, which was declared for
fei;ed to the latter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-07
THE WEATHER
corecast Till z ?. m. Tomorrow, fof
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline,
and ViclnlSS,

Unsettled weather, with showers,
tonight or Tuesday; warmer tonight;
moderate winds
Temperature at : a m, G7; highest
yesterday, 81: lowest last night, 65.
Velocity of wind at a. m, miles
per hour.
Precipitation. none.
Relative humidity at p. m, A; at
I a. m, 73.
Stage Of water, "a; no change in
last 4S hours.
i'm, SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-07
Promlnent RahhI Dies-

Minneapolis, MINI, July 7.-Rabbi
Max Juster, prominent in the Zionist
movement and in Jewish activities
abroad. died here last night. His age
vas SO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-07
Clarke Improves

Des Moines, Iowa, July AT noon
Governor Clarke was resting easily
and indications are favorable for Goa.
tinued Improvement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-07
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Evening stars: Jupiter. Mercury.
Morning stars: Saturn. Venus. Mars.
The twin bright stars setting in the
northwest about o p. m. are Castor and
Pollux of constellation Gemini.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-07
PenfieId Nominated.

Washington, July THE president
nominated Frederick Courtland Pen
field ambassador TO Austria-Hungary
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-07
% Drown In Nem York-

New York. July THE triple holi.
day brough, p pleasure seekers TO
death by drowning in local watsrs,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-22
THE HOUSE OF SMILES
F. BY George Elmer Cobb. \

f by george Elmer Cobb. \
John Dunbar made love to Mary
Woods with all the fervor of an old
romance. He wooed her. They were
married and-iVed unhappily for the
rest of their lives. Or nearly so.
Il can't understand it, said honest
John at the end of very miserable
day. 1t was the twenty-fifth ami
Kersary of their wedding. ...-
And nobody else can," added his
brother-in-law, Ephraim. do you
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-22

lessness and desperation of spirit.
Looking back over the long, dreary
vista marking the gradual transition
of his wife from bonny but some
what self-willed bride into a crochety
obdurate tyro, he marveled at his pa
thence and deplored the ruinous inf1u-
ence upon the five children born to
them.
"She's a depresser and no mis-
take" commented Ephraim. tits
her way or no way in everything, and
hers is generally the wrong way. 1
pity you, John, indeed do, from the
very bottom of my heart"
Maybe she'll change" suggested
John hopefully. she's been a busy,
bustling, worrying woman, but a
wonderfully fine housewife. l don't
mind giving up to her. It's her sharp,
snappy or gloomy ways that bother
me. She throws a cloud over every
thing cheerful. The children simply
tolerate the home. Some day there'l
be break and dread the cherries
life Mary will lead when, the home
circle begins to smash up
81 say, John, you look gray and
tired and worn out" observed Eph-
rain. you need a little change.
Why don't you go up to the city. and
take day or two off? See the folks,
have some recreation. You'll be the
stronger for new battle with life"
The suggestion led to action. John
Dunbar broke the routine of quar-
ter of a century. He went to the
theater. If Mary had known of that
fearful sin she would probably have
divorced him.
John had never seen play before.
1t was chance or destiny, surely
providence, that he was fated to wit
ness a wonderful home drama that