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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
Claims Plot by Ledyard
and Associates to
Ruin Him.
WALL STREET MEN HIT
81 Am the One Villain" Says
Witness, Growing Bitter
at His Treatment.

Washington, d. c., July S.-DavidN
Lamar took the witness stand before
the lobby committee today at his own
request to make a Statement" TAX
ing up a recital of the motives back
of his relations with Edward Lauter-
bach. He argued that his testimony
and Lauterbach's had shown they
were not engaged in any effort to get
money from the Morgan company or
other interests.
My motive was" said Lamar, "eith-
er to force these men to recognize
the injustice of their attitude toward
Lauterbach and myself or to force
them to come into the open with
charges of blackmail they had circu-
lated in New York for years against
both of us, Ledyard and his asso-
ciates had ruined many men and l was
determined they should not ruin me-"
AS he proceeded with his statement
his voice shook with emotion. "You
see the feeling l am working under"
he said once to the committee.
SENATOR'S INTERRUPT.
Lamars choice of adjectives in
speaking of various Wall street men
led the senators to interrupt his state.
ment frequently. Lamar invariably
agreed with the objcetor to the great
amusement of the crowd. Lamar tes.
titled he told Lauterbach that Senator
Stone had authorized him to make
representations to the Morgan firm.
Lauterbach testified yesterday that
all IFS Information about Stone and
Clark came from Lamar. Under a
sharp fire of questions Lamar insisted
his only object was to bring about
| Just such a situation as this"
Il am the one villain in all Wall
street." said Lamar bitterly. "All the
rest are actuated by highest motives
and possess the highest ideals"
FORGERY CHARGES.
Lamar said his charges of an SS2,.
books, which were denied by lawyers
of the company at the time he made
| them, were founded on statistics from
manual" and Thos. Gibson, a New
York financial writer He testified of
! impersonating Chairman McCombs Of
| the democratic national committee
and Chairman Hilles of the republican
committee. Cummins wanted to know
if Lauterbach asked for an explana.
ton of any of Lamar's plans which
involved Lauterbach's honor. THE
question of honor was not considered; !;
it was entirely a Wall street opera
tiOn," returned Lamar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
Train HITS AUTO;
TWO ARE KILLED

Walthill, Neb. July s.-Mrs VII
liam Denshauss of Lake Park, Iowa,
and her daughter, Ethel, %, were
killed, ana MIR. Densh2uss aad another
daughter, Eazel, were badly injured
By a Burlington passenger train which
struck their automobile at a grade
crossing south of here last evening.
HazePs skull was fractured.
Menominee, Mich, July S.-Jonn
Cummisky, a prominent attorney OF
Escang ba. was killed when his part
ners automobile turned over near
NSdeau early this morning. Cummis-
ky was choked to death when he fell
across the wind shield. His law part
ner, Newton Spencer, who was driv-
ing, was pinned beneath the car. He
viii recover from his injuries. Cum
nisky was IS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
Rinety-fOur PerC ent of
Men Vote AffirmativeIy
On Action.
ERIE ROAD WITHDRAWS
Managers Announce They viii
Be Unable to Meet Demands,
Whatever They Are.

New York, July s.-Ninety-four per
cent of the members of the Brother
hood OF Railway irainmen and the
Order OF Railway Conductors out OF
76.603 participating in the strike vote
in the wage dispute with 81 eastern
railroads are in favor OF a strike
These figures were announced today
at joint meeting Of union represen-
tatives and committee OF railroad
managers.
When the conference convened the
Erie railroad announced it had with
drawn from the proceedings on the
ground IL would be unable 10 meet
any advance which might result. This
practically invites a strike.
II was conceded before the meeting
that the vote would be overwhelming.
ly for a strike. This does not mean a
wclkout will follow, however. The
unions hope to force arbitration under
the Erdman act, as was the case with
the hremens demands To this pro.
posal the roads violently object, and
say they do not know what middle
ground can be reached unless con
gress promptly amends the Erdman
law increasing the board to six mem
bers
ENDORSED ny BOTH SIDES
Both sides have endorsed such a
Eill as superior to the present board
of three. which places heavy respoit
ribil:ty on the shoulders of the ,Dird
CT neutral member
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
TENTH ARMY
FLYER LOSES
LIFE BY FALL

veHonston, Texas, July .-Eieutenant
Loren H. Call, United States aviation
corps, was killed early today when his
aeroplane collapsed north of Texas
City He had started the flight from
the aviation field in the Second army
division mobilization field.
Lieutenant Call was one of the
army's best aviator. Yesterday he
made 25 miles in 25 minutes. He was
born in Missouri in 1888. The acci.
dent occurred several miles from the
troop camp.
A dangerous thing known to avia.
tion as warm air currents" is held
responsible for Calls death. The bi.
plane plunged almost straight to the
earth from a height of 500 feet. The
impact broke nearly every bone in
Calls body.
Washington, d. c., June S.-The
death of Call claimed the 10th victim
from the army and navy. The previ
Gus toll was seven commissioned off
GERS and two instructors. He was a
son of Lewis Call, chief clerk and so
licitor of the judge advocate of the
army here. He was detailed to army
aviation service last September.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
-FOUR BEGIN RACE
IN FLYING BOATS

Chicago. July s.-=Three flying boats
got away this afternoon on the 800
miles cruise TO Detroit. Tony Janus
OF 81. Louis was first 10 start. Beck
with Havens followed 10 minutes lat
e-. After an hours delay Walter
Johnson OF New York started. but
his machine developed trouble and he
returned to Grant park. An immense
crowd witnessed the start of Janus.
He will follow the shore line to Michi-
gan City. Havens will steer by the
, compass.
Roy Francis Of San Francisco got
under way in his hydro-aeroplane at
= o'clock. lie was the fourth starter.
Michigan City. Ind. July S.-Havens
completed the first stage Of the Chi.
cago-Detroit hydro-aeroplane cruise
when he arrived here at 1:44 p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
SUFFRAcETS FIRE
A COUNTRY HOME

London, July 8.--An arson squad"
of suffragets burned down the bunga-
low country residence CT Sir William
H. Lever, founder of Port Sunlight
and chairman of the Liverpool School
Of Tropical NJ 2dicine, early TINS morn
ing 1t was located near Riyington,
Lancashire. 1t was not occupied by
the family, but contained many yalu-
able paintings and other precious OBJ
jects, all of which were consumed. 4
message was left by the incendiaries
stating if Lever hal been as loyal 10 the
suffragets as Lancashire wss to the
king who now is paying a visit to the
industrial centers, the fire would not
have happened.
The damage to LeTer's residence
was oyer 100000.
Miss Sylvia PanlIhurst today was
found guilty of inCiting people 20 com
nit dicorders June 2, when she led a
mob to Downing street TO raid the Of
fetal residences of the premier and
chancellor. She was ordered to find
securities for $4,000 for good be-
havior for a year or go 20 prison three
months. She elected TO go to iollo-
way Jail. She declared she would start
"hunger-thirst strike"
Miss Zelie Emerson of Jackson,
Mich; Miss Mary Richardson and
Harry Golden, male SYM shizer o.
the suffrage movement, arrested last
evening while trying to iberate Miss
Penkhurst from the hands of the
police. were sea to jail today. Miss
Emerson and Golden were given a
months hard labor Miss Richardson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
MAN BEHIND GUN
need OF SCHOOLS

Salt Lake City, Utah. July 8.-The
man behind tbs gun, the need CT con-
sidering the personal element n Sc
lecting leaders IN school work, was
brought cut in an address at a general
session OF the National Education as
soetation's convention today by VIII
liam H. Campbell of Chicago. "A sys-
TEN that bases selection of teachers
on bare ability to answer set questions
is vicious" said Campbell, and it.
time to question the wisdom of classi-
fying our children by herds"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
Collapse Due to Unsound
Methods in Conduct
Of Business.
M 'AD0O TAXING NOTICE
Secretary Believes, However,
Other Pittsburg InStitu-
tionS Are Sound.

Washington, D. c., July S.-Secre-
tsry MeAdoo is. still considering nc
question Of calling upon the depart
ment Of justice to Investigate the fail
ure Of the FirstSecoad National bank,
Pitts burgh. Federal Attorney Jordan
cs Pittsburgh and special agent OF
the department of justice viii make
the contemplated inquiry. Treasury
officials reiterated confidence that
general banking conditions in Pits
burgh and in the entire country were
sound and strong, and that the failure
Of the FirstSecond Amply was the
collapse of weak SPOT due to "un-
sound banking"
1t developed today the treasury de-
partment yesterday offered solvent
Pittsburgh banks $4,000 900 to meet
any emergency, but the offer was de-
clined because the banks were in po-
sition 20 meet the situation. The en-
tire capital and surplus of $500, 900
of the First-Second bank is probably
wiped ont, but officers of the bank as
sured officials depositors would be
paid in full or nearly in full.
RUN CONTINUES.
Pittsburgh, Pa. July S.-F.nancially
Pittsburgh showed little outward evil
dence today of yesterdays crash in
banking circles Involving the failure
of the First-Second National bank,
with s32,000,090 deposits, and the
First Natiora. bank of McKeesport,
an 7llied institution, and the appoint
ment Of receivers for the Amerieaa
Waterworks Guarantee company, and
for the banking house of ]. s. and
". S. Kuhn, industrial enterprise.
No unusual scenes were observed
about the banks of the CITY, with the
exception of the Pittsburgh Bank for
Savings. another bank affiliated with
the Kuhn brothers, who controlled the
majority of the stock of the two banks
which closed yesterday. The run on
the savings institution that started
yesterday was resumed this morning,
possibly in somewhat l@rge- magni-
! tude, but the same method as adopted
yesterday was pursued today. All de.
positors were paid $50 at once and
notice of 3. 60 and 90 days for larger
| amounts were required. With assur-
ance of several millions cash and
| quick assets on hand, the run On this
bank is not looked upon 70 result ser
/ iously. About the First-Second Ma
] ,ional bank this morning large groups
I Of foreigners gathered copying from
the doors of The foreign banking De
partment the notice Of closing By the
! government, which was posted in IL
/ different languages.
OFFICERS RESIGN.
/ J. S. and w. S. Kuhn resigned as
; president and vice president respec
lively of the Pittsburgh Bank of Saw
! ings, on which run is being direc.ed
w. J. Jones was elected president.
McKeesport, Pa, July S.-The First
/ National bank of McKeesport, con
trolled by Kuhn brothers, which was
closed yesterday by the directors, was
formally clesed by order of the comp
/ troller Of The currency in Washington
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
B0YIS
TOBE HANGED
IN NEARLYFALL

Quincy, Ill, July 8.-Ray P Ffan-
schmidt, age q, slayer of his father,
mother, sister ana Miss Emma Kemp
en-, a school teacher, was today SEN
fenced to be hanged Oct. IS. Asked
if he had anything to say he replied:
81 am iDnocent''.
Pfanschmidt, wholly unmoved when
sentence was pronounced, conversed
pleasantly with his aunt. The case
will be taken to the supreme court on
a writ of error. 1t is not considered
probable decision will be- had until
the coming winter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
TRAPS SHERAIG I'M
BATTLING MOROS

Washington, d. c., July s.-Full re-
ports OF Brigadier General Pershing's
campaign to disarm the Moros, which
eliminated in the battle of Bagsak,
was received today at the war depart
ment. 1t gives accounts of heroic con-
duct Of American troopers. fighting in
mountain Businesses, with savag
sometimes numbering between 5000
and 10000: hand to hand combats
with Moros, armed with barongs and
spears, in which not a savage sur
rendered. and encounters ended only
by escape or death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08

who assaulted the police and had brok'
en- window, was given three months
The prisoners only comment was
We do just as we choose.
Miss Emerson and Harry Golden
were brought back to police court
this afternoon. The magistrate told
them he overlooked the fact that he
was obliged to offer them the alterna
tive of a fine instead of imprisonment
He therefore fined them each $40
which to the great surprise of all in
court they both Immediately paid.
Miss Fankhurst, who defended her
self, harangued people crowding the
court room. She said, "ReYolt is the
only way lefc to us. There will IL re
bellion and the east will march to
ward the west with sticks and stones
If you drag me back to prison under
the infamous cat and mouse act
shall continue 10 protest as .ong a:
life lasts. Very probably some viii
die, but all will say it is worth it,"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08

new law and are preparing to work
under its terms and to prepare them
selves for the new conditions which
have arisen.
The downstate "antis" are at the
opposite extreme Of opinion. From
reports which reached Chicago yester.
day, the downstaters fear the woman
vote will be antagonistc to them par
ticularly on the straighaway vote on
lcca option, which will be the over
ticularly on the straightaway vote on
state municipal election in the spring.
They want TO dispose Of the question
without any delay and be ready for the
actual campaigning with full knowl-
edge OF whether the women will vote.
Lodge to Meet
At the regular meeting OF the st.
Paul lodge X of ?. to be held next
MONDAY evening officers will be in
stalled by Brother Lundt of Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
DAREDEVIL HURT
BY A 3-F0OT FALL

HackensacS. y. J.. July s.-Rodman
law. efter being shot out of a can.
non, dropped from balloons and air.
chips. dumped into the ocean on a
speeding motorcycle, and escaping
unharmed from a score of other dan.
gerous feats. came to grief yesterday
in a three-foot fall from a wagon. His
shoulders were spra,ned badly and q
lacerated finger may have 10 be am.
putateS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
BLACK PERIL MAY
AGAIN COME BACK

Johannesburg, June Six thou.
sand native black laborers in thrc.
large gold mines on the Rand joined
in the labor upheaval this morning
Should disahfection spread to the oth-
er quarter million natives employed
on the Reef, il means white iahabt
tants VIII be confronted again with
the black peril" which has been
quiescent for some years
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
1000 men FIGHT
A FIRE ALL NIGHT

San Francisco. Cal, July S.-After
an ell-night's battle by 1.OO0 men, SOL
dlers. civilians ard firemen, the safe
ty OF Muir woods in the national Sc
quota park. from q brush fire witch
ragged on the mountain side 2s(nours,
was assured. Villages at tie foot of
the mountains are also out/of danger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
BULCARIhNS ARE
POUNDING SERvS

Vienna, Jul "A dispatch to the
Meme Freie psssse from Sofia says
the Bulgarian troops succeeded in
penetrating TO Vranya, the war sta1on
for the Servisn army. The Bulgarians
now are advancing along the Moraya
river. II this is correct, the Bulgar
;ans have cut off huge body of Ser.
Vians from Belgrade.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
Censer Enoaued.

Chicago, IL, July 8.-Former Cover
nor Deneen was today CHOSEN attorney
for the legislative commission inTes-
tigating the scca,led Cook county vot-
ing machine scandal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Evening stars: Jupiter. Mercury.
Morning stars: Saturn. Venus. Mars.
The cluster Of faint stars forming a
letter V seen midway between the
point overhead and the western hori'
zon about o p. N. are called 'the Hair
of Berenice" Coma Berenicesi.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
THE WEATHER
forecast Till ,. m. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island, Davenport, M3li7e,
and NiciniIS.

Thundershowers tonight or Wednes-
day, cooler Wednesday; moderate
winds
Temperature at : a. m, a. High,
est yesterday, IS; lowest last night p,
Velocity Of wind at a. NJ, 1 miles
per hour.
Precipitation, none.
Relative humidity at Z p. n, 80;
al Z a. m, y.
Stage Of water, 3.3; fall OF ! il
last "a hours.
I'M. SHERIER, Local Fcrecaste-.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08

Associated Press
Exclusive Wire
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1913-11-21

H. Peterson and wife departed
for Spokane Tuesday.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1913-11-21
American Ridge

Last Saturday evening about forty
young people of the ridge gathered
at the home of John Roberts and
gave a farewell party in honor OF
Miss Elva Roberts who will soon
leave for Plains, Montana, to live on
her homestead. All report a good
time and are loud in their praise of
Miss Elva as an entertainer.
Ernest Roberts who has been in
the Courd' Alene country deer
hunting has returned home but will
not tell how many deer he killed.
Mrs. Frank Brooke is reported as
being dangerously i'll.
Miss Bertha Davidson is clerking
at the Kendrick Store.
The Kendrick Store Co. is sure
giving the people some splendid
bargains at the big sale that is. now
on in their store.
Rev. Lund of the Nazarene fol-
lowing began a series of meetings
on the ridge this week.
Mrs. R. F. Bigham has been I'M
der the doctors care in Lewiston the
past week. She returned home
Wednesday very much improved.
Chris Meyer is on the sick list.
We noticed the following in ;
newspaper last week published il
Washington, D. c.: office of tn
fourth-assistant Postmaster Post
master at rural delivery offices ant
rural carriers are directed to brini
to the attention of the patrons Of
rural routes that it is the desire o
the department that all first clas
mail. matter deposited in rural mai
boxes shall be properly stamped
before being so deposited.
Mr.. Editor: Rambler would lik
to know what has become of Mar
Ann. your correspondent from
Texas ridge.
Mrs. D. Y. Ellis is visiting wit
her parents, A. H. Roberts an
wife.
Rambler
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1913-11-21
French Fairy Tales.

French nursery literature If poor in
rhymes is singularly rich in fairy tales.
Three of the worlds greatest fairy
tale writer's were French-La Fon-
taine. Charles Perrault. the Countess
D'Aulnoy. OF these three the greatest
in this particular line was undoubtedly
Charles Perrault. to whom we owe
"Cinderella." "Puss In Boots" and
"Bluebeard." But the Countess D'Aul-
noy gave us the yellow Dwarf" and
Beauty and the Beast" To Antoine
Galland. another Frenchman. we have
to render thanks for the first European
translation Of the Arabian Nights
London Chronicle.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1913-11-21

We find there is some misappre-
hension as to why we have closed
the doors on American ridge against
the Nazarine brethren. The reason
briefly is this. DR.. Warren. District
Supt, strictly forbade the use of the
church to any one without his con-
sent. The Nazarine's submitted
the name of their pastor to the
District Supt., DR.. Warner, asking
that they might have the use of the
church when we were. not using it.
He used the church Sunday evening
and announced that the meetings
would continue. We called him up
by phone and protested, and he
agreed to call in his announcement,
and await the decision of DR.. Warner.
But after consulting some of his
henchmen he decided to ignore his
promise and 60 on with the meetings
So in order to make them keel
their word. and to follow the
instructions of my Ditrict Superin-
tendent, I was forced to lock thu
door on them.
am sorry they have brought
things to the place they have. for
believe DR.. Warner would have le
them have the church if their maj
is all right.
X. Craig, P. c.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1913-11-21
LARGEST KNOWN ICE CAVE.
Wonders Of the Frozen Grotto In the
Dachstein Mountains.


Daehstein Mountains.
A few years ago some members of
the Austrian Sociological society. dis
covered in the Dachstein mountains
some caverns which are among the
largest in Europe. One of these grot-
toes. the longitudinal axis of which is
fully $500 feet long. moreover turned
out to offer additional interest by its
truly enormous ice masses and was
found to be the largest known ice cave
in the world.
Though a scorching sun may be
burning outside on the bare mountain
rock, there is always an icy wind
blowing through this underworld,
freezing everything within. its reach.
Only sometimes. when the outside
temperature ranges between 81 and
Al, degrees G.. and a comparatively
warm rain penetrates through the 6s.
sures Of the rock. entering right int
the cavern. will there be temporary
calm and distinct melting of the ice.
The Dachstein Ice cave comprises
several, domes filed with ice. which
communicate with one another through
a number of frozen galleries. An ice
crevice 80 feet deep and 116 feet In
width traverses, the. floor Of the cavern
1875 feet from the entrance. Gigantic
ice pillars were found to tower or
both edges Of this chasm. in the deptt
Of which there unfolds fairy-like ic.
scenery. Beyond the abyss the cavern
widens out into mighty dome Iris
tan dome. as it is called). where 6
plain ice sheet reaches from one wal
to the other. carrying ice stalagmite'
Of the most fantastic shapes.-Scien
tific American.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1913-11-21
CRAFT ON THE GRIDIR0N.
When the Carlisle Indians Outwitted
Harvard's Highbrows.

Harvard's Hehbrows.
In football full field run from kick
off to touchdown is rare play. Once
it was made by Carlisle Indian. who
covered tie long distance in a game
against Harvard. Oct. 81. 1908. and did
so by the craftiest. widest stratagem
ever perpetrated by redskin upon
his pale faced brother.
The first half had closed with the In
dams in the lead five points to none.
Harvard opened the battle by sending
a long kick to Johnson on Carlisles
FIVE yard line. The Indians quickly ran
back to meet johnson and formed a
compact mass around him. Within the
recesses of this mass Of players John
son slipped the ball beneath the back
of Dillon's jersey, which had been es-
pecially made to receive and hold the
ball. Then. the ball thus secretly
transferred and hidden. johnson utter
ed whoop such as Cambridge had not
heard since the days Of King Philips
war. and instantly the bunch Of In
dams scattered in all directions. Som.
ran to the right and some to the left,
some obliquely and some straight up
the center of the field. radiating in all
directions like the spokes Of wheel.
The crimson players. now upon them.
looked in vain for the ball. dumfound
ed. running from one opponent to an
other. Meanwhile Dillon was running
straight down the field so as to give
his opponents the least opportunity for
side or rear view and conspicuously
swinging his arms to show that they
did not hold the ball. Thus. without
being detected. he passed through the
entire Harvard team. excepting the
captain. Carl B. Marshall. who was
covering the deep backfield.
Obeying instructions. Dillon ran
straight at Marshall. The latter, as
Stunning that the Indian intended to
block him. agilely sidestepped the Car.
isle player. and as he did SO he
caught sight of the enormous and un.
wonted bulge on the back Of Dillon.
Instantly divining that here was the
lost ball. Marshall turned and .sprang
at Dillon. but the latter was we'll on
his way and quickly crossed the line
for a, touchdown.-Parke 81. Davis in
st. Nicholas. ..