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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-17
Resolution of Protest is
introduced in Lon
don Body.
URGED FROM new YORK
Book Binders, Authors of Move,
Declared to Be an Outlaw
Organization.

London, May IA resolution of
protest against the nomination Of
Walter Page as United States amoas-
sador 10 Great Britain has been intro
duced by W. Coffey, a member of the
executive committee of the London
Trades Council, on the strength of
letter written on paper bearing The
letter head of the Allied Trades coun-
Gil of New York and signed "Char.es
L. Conway, secretary of the National
Brotherhood of Bookbinders."
After describing Page as a member
Of the firm of Doubleday. Page & Co,
the letter says: This concern is bit
terly opposed 10 organized labor. The
only department that forced recogni-
tion from a union standpoint was the
bookbinders, but they are now on
strike, being forced out, as the policy
of the firm is to replace men with
boys"
The letter concludes by asking "all
organized labor in the United King
dom to assist us in giving this matter
the widest publicity and also to file a
protes: TO our government on its se.ec-
ton and protest to your own govern
ment for its acceptance of this man."
TRADES COUNCIL COUNTERS.
New York, May 1.-THE National
Brotherhood of Book Binders is an
outlaw organization" expelled two
years ago from the international
Brotherhood Of Book Binders, accord
ing to Secretary Brady CT the Allied
Printing Trades council Of Greater
New Ycrk.--It Aes,. been ~repudiated,
he said, by the American Federation Of
Labor.
Brady announced he proposed to
write letters TO President Wilson and
Ambassador Page explaining Con-
ways communication was unauthoriZ-
ed by the Printing Trades council or
the International Book Binders.
I'VE have no desire to embarrass
the administration by any such tao
tics as employed by CONWAY" Brady
said.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-17
STATELAx In
CHILD CARE:
LIGHT ASKED

Chicago, H., May 17.-Plans to ap-
Ply for joint legislative committee
tc investigate conditions surrounding
hOme.finding and charitable institu-
tions in Illinois were discussed at the
executive session of the Curran leg.
islative committee TO-DAY. Rev. Mr..
Lloyd, a member of the committee,
said: in the brief period we have
been investigating we have learned
that destitute child in Illinois is Civ.
Ell less consideration than a bale of
hay necktie, horse or any other com
mercial product"
eve found a charity trust, We dis.
covered lack of heart and interest in
bsrter and exchange of children and
other conditions that amazed the mem.
bers of the committee" said Chairman
Curran Remedial legislation is sure
to be enacted"
Kankakee, ILL.,, May 17-In a report
today the grand jury recommends that
Governor Dunno be asked to investi,
gate conditions in the Kankakee state
hospital for the insane. The report
repeats charges that patients are treat.
ed cruelty and that employees in many
instances are incompetent and neg
lectful.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-17
Mayor Hunt of Cincinnati
in an Appeal to the
Governor.
NUMBER IN HOSPITALS
Missiles Are Hurled From Hiqh
Buildings and Many Are
Hurt.

Cincinnati, Ohio. May 1.-THE street
car strike situation has apparently
gotten beyond the control of the local
police. Mayor Hunt has sent re-
quest to Governor Cox and Adjutant
General Wood for militia A car was
attacked at Fifth and Central avenues
today and partially wrecked. The con-
ductor and motorman were severely
beaten. The quick work of the police
probably saved their lives They were
hurried to the hospital. Their condI-
ton is critical. A hundred men i'm
ported by the company and housed in
car barns opened negotiations with the
strikers and agreed to leave town IL
escorted to the depot. This is the
first break in the ranks of these men.
FOUR CARS WRECKED.
Mayor Hunts request for the mill
tia was only resorted to after series
of assaults on cars not personally con-
Quoted by police had taken place. AS
result of these attacks three men
are in the hospital in dangerous con-
dition, and a dozen others were Sc
verely beaten. Four cars we're com.
pletely wrecked and left standing in
the streets, and the traction company
was forced to abandon all efforts to
operate cars in the western section of
the city, while only a few cars ara
running through the residence dis
tricts of Avondale and Walnut Hills.
Following information that Governor
Cox was reluctant to send troops, the
mayor telegraphed the adjutant gen
eral demadning that troops be sent
| here by' .fT%0-cIock tomorrow morning.
HURL MISSILES FROM HIGH.
A spectacular attack occurred In
! the center of the city when a huge
steel brace, bags of cement and other
missiles were hurled from the upper
! floors of the Union Central Life In
surance building. Some cement came
! from higher than the 29th floor and
several pedestrians were bruised and
cut. A car was completely wrecked.
| The traction company at noon sus-
pended the attempt to operate cars.
GOVERNOR DENIES APPEAL.
Columbus, Ohio, May 17.-At IL
o'clock Governor Cox notified Mayor
| Hunt he did not think the situation in
Cincinnati warranted sending troops
at this time.
CLERKS STRIKE SETTLED.
Buffalo, n. Y, May 1.-THE strike
of department store clerks involving
| $500 persons was settled this after
noon. Under the agreement the
minimum wage for women will be Sc
and men clerks $12. The work day
will be eight and half hours. Stores
will close at noon Saturdays in July
and August.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-17
FLIES FROM KEY
WEST TO HAVANA

Havana, May 17.-Domingo Rosillo,
Cuban aviator, who left from the
Florida East Coast railroad terminal
at Key, Fla, at 5:35 this morning,
arrived here in an aeroplane at $40
a. m. The Cuban government offered
prize of $4,000 to any aviator accom-
plishing the flight and sent cruiser
and two gunboats TO patrol the route.
Rosillo made the first fight ever &C
complished by a Cuban across the
Florida straits from shore to shore,
making the passage of 80 miles in 2
hours and % minutes. The announce.
ment of his start from Key West had
been given by the discharge of three
shots from CabaIa fort, and when he
came into view he was hailed with ac.
carnations by virtually the whole pop.
uiation of the city, of whom the great.
er part had gathered along the sea
and harbor front.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-17
EDITOR SHOOTS A MAYOR
AND DEFIES LYNCH LAW

Decatur, H., May 17-Threats to
lynch him did not deter +. B. Slate,
reform editor of the Mount Auburn,
IL. Tribune. from returning home last
evening after giving s2,5O0 bonds at
Taylorville for his appearance on a
charge of assault 10 commit murder
upon DR.. B. P Windsor, mayor of
Mount Auburn.
The shooting in the morning az the
Mount Auburn depot came while Slate
was waiting for train out of the city.
1t occurred durrg scuffle between the
two over trouble which had been brew.
ing for months. Slate had a revolver
inside his coat, and is said by witness.
es 70 have had his hand on il when the
shot was fred. though he claims that
the shot was an accident.
Mayor Windsor, who also had his
shoulder dislocated by onlookers try,
ing to separate the combatants. took
the train for ST. Johns hospital
! Springfield, arriving there 15 minutes
later The bullet, which had been de
iected by the fifth rib. was removed
and il was believed the wound would
not prove serious.
II was reported later that Dr.. Vino
sor's condition had taken a turn fol
the worse and thar he was operate
on again Mrs. Windsor and several
relatives from Mount Auburn havs
FASTENED TO Springfield by automobile
The difficulty had its origin in States
reform campaigns through his paper
in which be had on numerous occasions
attacked Windsor. charging him with
{ TOO liberal an administration and de
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-17
BAPTISTS SPURN OFFER
OF $4,000 FOR MEETING

ST. Louis. Mo. May 17.-Delegates
TO the Southern Baptist convention
spurned an offer Of property worth
$50 600 and ignored the recommenda-
ton Of the committee in unanimous
voting 10 hold the next convention at
Nashville, Tenn. during yesterdays
sessions at the Third Baptist church
The citizens OF Chattanooga had Of
fered 10 acres and a suitable auditor
ium. valued al $4,000. II FIVE annual
meetings were held there in seven
years
The Woman's Missionary union, an
auxiliary. reelected the following ON.
GERS: Miss Fannie Z. S. Heck. presi
dent: Miss Kathleen Mallory. CORE
spending secretary: Mrs. a. c. John
sen, recording secretary, and Mrs. VII
liam c. Lowndes, treasurer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-17
$4,000 BAIL FOR
WIDOW OF DIETz

Chicago. Ill May 17.-Mrs. Augusta
Diez, held yesterday by a coroner's
jury for the murder of her husband,
George Dietz, the woman's tailor, was
admitted to bail today in $4,000.
George Nurnberg, the harness max
e., 1910 West Lake street, friend of
the family and with whom Mrs. Dietz
was said TO have taken trips to High
land Park, was not Implicated. The
jury recommended his discharge.
The formal verdict follows
I'VE, the jury, find George H. Dietz
came to his death April II, 1913. in
the bedroom of his home, 733 Aldine
avenue, from a fractured skull, due 10
external violence with a hammer, and
the jury believes Augusta Dietz, his
widow. is directly responsible for his
death or that she has guilty knowledge
of his death.
I'VE, therefore, recommend that the
said Augusta Dietz be held to the grand
jury until discharged by due process
of law, and We do not think the tes
timony is sufficient to hold George
Nurnberg. We. therefore, recommend
his release from the custody of the
police.
I'VE further recommend that the
police continue to investigate and il
sufficient additional evidence be found
against him that he be held TO the
grand jury until discharged by due
process OF law"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-17
TY COBB is AGAIN
LEADING LEAGUE

Chicago. III. May 1T.-Ty Cobb is
back in formal least the official bat
ting averages for the first month OF
the season show the Detroit siugger
leading the American league with a
percentage OF ASS for Il games he
has taken part in. Henriksen of Bos-
ton is hitting AL. Schaeffer OF Wash
iagton .444. Collins Of Philadelphia
.43s. jackson Of Cleveland 42S, and
Lajoie $50. Gathers Of ST. Louis leads
the National league with .S9l for 10
games. Erwin OF Brooklyn Is second.
.S75. while Sweeney Of Boston and
Doyle Of New York are tied at .SSs-
Cleveland. .215, and Pittsburgh. .2G5.
are club leaders al bat in the respect
i've leagues
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-17
APPLY TORCH TO
OCCUPIED HOMES

London. May 17.-Hilitant suffra-
gets today made a slight change in
the arson campaign. Instead OF set
ting fire 10 unoccupied houses. they
attempted to destroy a tenanted resi-
dence at Cambridge. The interior
woodwork was greatly damaged. One
of the university laboratories adjoin-
ing also suffered. Another canister OF
gunpowder and slugs was found al
Boxnoor station, in Herfordshire. on
the London & Northwestern railway.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-17

claring that he allowed the village to
Atchison, Kan, May 17.-Eugene
Howe, editor of the Globe, yesterday
afternoon pleaded guilty to a charge
of assault on Eugene Pulliam, editor
of the Champion, and was fined 81
and costs in the city court. The as
sault followed publication of hint
item" in last nights Champion, which
Howe said was directed at his domes-
tic relations. 1t is said Pulliam will
sue Howe for $4,000 personal dam
ages.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-17
OFFICER SHOOTS;
STORE IN A PANIC

Chicago, ILL.,, May 17.-Scores OF Gus
toners were thrown into panic today
when House Detective Doyle, employ
ed by Siegel, Cooper & Co.'S depart
ment store, opened fire on a negro
pickpocket who was attempting to rob
woman. When detected The negro
struck the officer in the eye and fed
Doyle fired three shots, one of which
passed through the ear of Manager
Biswanger of the jewelry department.
Customers and clerks scattered. The
fugitive. reached the street, but was
overtaken by two city detectives.
Chicago Ill, May 17.-President
Murphy of the Chicago Nationals said
he had purchased three new twirlers in
the hope CT Strengthening the team.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-17
THREE INDICTED
IN CRIME TRUST

Chicago. May 17-Three indict-
ments against two persons were re-
turned today as the result of the
crime trust" investigation. Addi-
tional indictments are expected
The indicted are c. P Barney"
Bertsche, a saloOnkeeper, politician
and alleged go-betveen in obtaining
protection for swindlers, and James
Ryan, alias cProf Charles Crane" a
cIairvoyant
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-17
Dupage Ballots Show Pro-
gressiVe Ahead of Hen
nebry, Democrat.
WILL IS HOLDING BACK
Clerk Quits Capital and Will
Wait to Learn Authority
of Committee.

Springfield, May 1.-THE sub-com-
mittee of the house elections CON-
mittee decided las. night TO report in
favor OF seating George Boardman,
progressive, who is contesting the seat
held by Representative Michae. Hen
nebry, democrat, from the Iorjy.nrst
district.
The subcommittee accepted the Of
fetal vote OF Will county as correct and
decided that a recount OF the VIII
county ballots would be unnecessary.
Bo:h Hennebry and Boardman agreed
before the state canvassing board that
the Will county returns we're correct
and II was upon the correctness of the
Will county vo,e that the state can
vassing board issued the certificate OF
election to Hennebry.
The recount OF the forty-irst SEN
atorial district conducted by the sub
committee Of the house election com
mite showed that George Boardman,
progressive, was elected over Michael
Hennebry, democrat % whom the GER
tifcate was issued by the state can
vassing board, by a plurality of l31
votes.
HAS I33 MAJORITY.
The subcommittee at s o'clock last
night finished the :ask q re-counting
the vote in Du Page county. The re-
count vote gave Boardman 613 ma
jority In that county. This together
with he official vote Of VIII county
showed observation-disclosures lss-1S3
votes. The correctness Ct the vote
cast IN VIII county was not questioned
but the subcommittee had decided 70
recount II in order TO he certain that
no errors we're committed there The
subcommittee, however. was unable
10 locate Edwin G.. Young. county
clerk Of Will county. Mr.. Young had
responded TO the committees sub
poena earlier in the day and appeared
with the VIII county ballots.
YOUNG DEPARTS.
In ;he afternoon an inquiry for Mr.
Young at his hotel revealed that he
had checked out at noon. This gave
rise TO rumors that Young had either
been kidnapped by democratic friends
of Hennebry's or else had been induced
10 disregard the committees sub
poena and returned home. Later tele-
phone message from some one repre-
senting himself as Young. said he
would be On hand at 7:30. but al
o'clock Young had not appeared.
Representative Hennebry is we
and Boardman is a dry" The wet
and dry" fight in the house IS a spe
cisl order for next Wednesday. II is
said the vets desire TO delay house
action on the contes. until after Wed
nesday and the dry 10 force the seat
Ing Of Boardman before that time.
HOLDS ONTO VOTES.
Chicago. May 17.-Edwin G. Young
county clerk OF viii county. sought il
Springfield in the Hennebry election
contest. returned TO his home in Lock
port. Ill. last night and declared
he would not take Will county ballots
10 Springfield until he had been assur
ed that the committee had legal au
thority TO open them. Il went e
Springfield today" he said. but th'
committee members couldn't agre'
that they had the full authority Il
open the ballots. so ! returned home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-17
VICTORIA is WIFE
OF PRINCE HENRY

Potsdam, Germany, May 1.-THE
marriage of Prince Henry Of Reuss
and Princess Victoria Margarete OF
Prussia, only daughter OF Prince Fred
erick Leopold of Prussia. was cele.
brated at the new palace here this
morning.
The ceremonial was the same as
will be employed in Berlin May "a,
at the nuptials of her friend and COM
rade, Princess Victoria Luise, only
daughter of Emperor William.
The German empress took charge
of the brides toilette and placed on
the young princess head the histori-
cal princess crown, taken from the
imperial treasury only for marriages
OF Prussian princesses-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-17
NDCOLLApSES
) AT CHANCE CAME

Chicago, Ill, May 17-While $4,000
persons crowded into the Chicago
American league park in celebration
of Chance day this afternoon, a sec
tion of a temporary grandstand col
lapsed. One woman was carried away
unconscious. Several scores Of per-
sons were involved in the crash.
few minutes later another section
of the stand collapsed, but no one
was hurt in the second accident For
tunately the sections of the stand were
only few feet from the ground. Yet
scores of people tumbled in a mass and
a panic followed.
Chicago, Ill, May 17.-With fair
weather, it is predicted record break
ing crowd will pack the American
league park this afternoon to witness
the ceremonies of Frank Chance day.
There are seats for $4,000. The larg-
est paid attendance in the history of
baseball is 3S.2s1. at the Polo grounds,
New York, on the opening day of the
worlds series in 1911.
No passes viii be honored. Re-
spending to hundreds of written and
telephone requests, Chance will play
frs: base. The game will be only one
of the attractions which will occupy
half CT the day and most of the even.
ing The program will open with a
parade OF automobiles from Grant
park to the South side grounds. AL
most 1000 machines will be in line
At the park festivities viii begin at
o'clock with vaudeville, athletic and
musical features.
At o'clock the rival managers OF
| the New York and Chicago teams viii
I be presented with various tokens, and
Z the game will STAR.
/ Following the game there will be &
/ dinner TO Chance at the stock yards
and both teams will be guests at q
downtown theatre.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-17
GOVERNMENT MUST FOOT
BILLS. THE COURT HOLDS

New York, May IA decision of
Judge Mayer, in the federal district
court, will cost the United States gov
ernment about a million dollars a
year from now on unless overruled
by a higher court 1t holds that the
government and not steamship COM
panies must pay for medical treat
ment for aliens brought to this coun-
try aid found after arrival at Euis
island TO be suffering from some tenn
porary contagious disease.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-17
Fire Years for Pickpoeket.

Cleveland, Ohio. May 17.-Minnie
Williams. q Chicago pickpocket who
is said to have a nationwide record.
was sentenced TO five years in the
Ohio penitentlary for stealing $500
from q merchant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-17
chjcaooan Given Place.

Washington, D. c.. May 17.-Charles
j. Brand of the Field museum. Chi!
cago, was today appointed chief OF the
newly established division Of markets
\ the department of agriculture.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-17
HOLDS ONTO VOTES
Peace Delegates in Detroit.

Detroit, Mich. May 1.-THE peace
delegates touring the country in an
effort to work out plans for the cen
tennial celebration in 1915 of peace
Of the English speaking peoples were
entertained in Detroit today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-17
Bank Statement,

New York, May 17.-Bank statement
Clearing house banks and trust COM
Panies hold s25,579. 900 reserve in ex-
cess Of legal requirements. Loans de-
creased s3,000,00e; net deposits in
creased $500, 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-17
Proaressives Recognized.

Washington, D. C., May 17.-An
agreement was reached today whereby
the progressives have a representa-
ton on II Of the Is most important
house committees and in all have 81
committee places.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-17
THE WEATHER

Forecast Till p. m. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline,
and Vicinity.
Generally fair tonight and Sunday.
Cooler tonight with moderate winds.
Highest temperature yesterday, H.
lowest last night, 5s, at q. m, 60.
Wind velocity, miles.
Precipitation. 29 inches.
Relative humidity at 7 p. m, 81, al
: m, SO.
Stage of water, Sc feet, a rise OF
. feet
JIM. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
Evening star: Saturn. Morning
stars: Mercury. Jupiter. Mars. Venus.
The bowl OF the Greater Dipner is al.
most exactly OF erhead about S:l5 p. N.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-17

Associated Press
Exclusive Wire
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-26
WOMAN IN TEARS
 AS SHE LISTENS TO LAWYERS TALK

Mrs. Edward E. Mike. an attrac- tive young woman, gave way to giist- ening tears in the common pleas court this morning when Attorney John C.. Chamberlain reached the climax of his argument in the suit of Edmund Lewis Ellis of New York against MT and Mrs. Mike. There was nothing very startling in the lawyers remarks as he was merely assai1ing the facts pre- scented by the Mike witness.
 Still Mrs. Mike did not relish the language and after looking indignant for few minutes she finally began to weep. One of her lawyers escorted her to the corridor where she ceased crying. Sadness gave way to laugh ter a few hours later when the jury returned a verdict in favor of MT. and Mrs. Mike.
 The suit was brounght by Ellis who is a prominent New Y ork architect, to recover $342 alleged to be due for pro- fessional services. The defendants were not satisfied with the services but they paid $2OOA of the amount. They refused to pay the remainder and suit was brought. Counsel for Ellis had Mike arrested on a body writ, which made more i'll feeling.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-26
NEWTOWN

Newtown. Nov. 2s-Miss Julia Eauires went Monday to New Haven where she will visit for two days.
 First Selectman William c. Johnson took Michael LiIIis, M. F. Scanlon, Thomas Rafferty and John Scanlon of his road force, Sunday, on a pleasant trip of inspection of the state roads along the Sound as far as Green wich-
 Mrs. Louisa Northrop who spent the summer with the family of her son, Turney Northrop of Easton, returned to Newtown last week and is now with her daughter, Mrs. Lauren Skid more of the burough.
 Thomas F. Cavanaugh of the Boule- ward was appointed administrator of the estate of Denis Cavanaugh Satur- day by the Probate Court
 Judging by the advance sale of tick ets,- the whist and sociable of St. Roses parish Thanksgiving eve, will prove another success. It will be giv- en at St. Marys hall, Sandy Hook.
 Frank and Laura, children of Frank RufYels in Taunton District, have the scarlet fever. Health Officer Kiernan quarantined the house Saturday and the Taunton school is closed for a week for fumigation- The children had attended up to Friday.
 Service in Trinity church, Thanks giving morning, will be at 1o:9o o'clock Short morning prayer and
 
 rector, Rev. James H. George. At St. Johns Episcopal church in Sandy Hook. Thursday at 10:3O a. m. Thanks giving service and sermon by the rec tor, Rev. Charles Tibbal1s. The sub 5ect will be ''The Earth Hath God Given to the Children of Men.'' At the Congregational church, Thanks giving Day, at II o'clock, morning Ser vice and appropriate sermon by the pastor. Rev. T. J- Lee. At the Meth odist church at the usual hour Rev. T. N. Laine, the pastor, will have Thanksgiving service and sermon up- on the significance of the day.
 Warden Charles c. Peck is installing the lighting system for the burough this week, and the lights so far erect ed give satisfaction.
 James Da1y Corbett, the Farmer newsboy, was ten years old Monday and in honor of the occasion his sis ters invited friends to take tea with them Sunday, to the number of ten and with good wishes, and ten times ten friendly physical admonitions, started him quite happily on his sec- Dnd decade towards manhood.
 MT. and Mrs. E. B. Booth of Hat kertown have been spending a week with relatives in Tashua-