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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-02
Employ Name of Attorney
General McReynOIds
in BIaCkmaiI.
MEXICAN is VICTIM
Former Governor of CampeChe
MuICted of $500 at
New Orleans.

New Orleans, La, Aug. 2.-The two
department of justice agents and the
representative of Governor Carranza
of Mexico, arrested last night charged
with blackmail. still were detained to-
day, and another arrest is expected
soon. Local agents of the government
are trying to ascertain whether En-
manuel Brito. former governor of the
Mexican state of Campeche, is want
cd In Mexico on the charge of murder.
MAKE USE OF TELEGRAM.
a telegram purporting to come from
Attorney General McReynolds, various
ly declared fake" and genuine. in
which it requested that Brito be ar
rested, was the medium through
which detectives say r. G. Mattehws.
special agent of the department of
justice, J. l.. Mott, his assistant, and
Ernesto Fernandez, Carrancisto envoy
got Brito to pay to Matthews $500
with pretense that Brito be protected
from arrest
The arresting officers say they saw
the money, which was marked. pass
from Brito TO Matthews.
HELD WITHOUT BAIL.
Former Governor Brito of Campeche,
Mexico, was arrested here today by
the federal authorities and held with.
cut bail on the charge of murder and
robbery preferred by the existing Mex
lean authorities.
ADMITS GUILT.
Brito admitted he had killed two
representative of.4SIasyta. who, he
said, we're cr1yy'fHls7s0 arrest nm Illegal
ly during the revolution
MAKING INVEsTIGA ALTON.
Washington, ID. c., Aug. 2.-Chief
Bielaski, Of the bureau Of investiga.
tion, today dispatched a special agent
20 New Orleans to investigate a black
mail case. Special Agent Matthews
one OF the men under arrest. had in
his possession, said Bielaski, a bona
fide telegram from Attorney General
McReynolds for the arrest OF a Ger
tain persons, the identity of whom
the department declines to reveal a
this time.
J. l.. Mott, also under arrest. I!
employed to watch shipments OF arm!
and ammunition designed for Mexico
The departent will take no action unit
the special agent reports.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-02
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till p. m. Tomorrow, for
Rock island, Davenport, Moline

Forecast Till 7 p. m. Tomorrow, for
Rock island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.
Fair tonight and Sunday, warmer
tonight; light variable winds.
Temperature at a. m, "a. High
est yesterday, 50; lowest last night,
63.
Velocity of wind at I a. m, 2 miles
per hour.
Precipitation, none.
Relative humidity at p. m, 80; at
Z a. m, IS.
Stage of water, Al, a fall of / in
last "a hours.
J. VI. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
Evening stars: Mercury. Jupiter
Morning stars: Saturn. Venus. Mars
Planet Mercury in conjunction with
the moon 2:19 p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-02
WALKER WESTON
FINISHES TRAMP

Minneapolis, Mimi, Aug. 2-Amid
the roar of cannon, changing of bells,
and footing of whistles, Edward Pay
son Weston completed his tramp OF
more than 1,5O0 miles, from New
York city here today. The aged
pedestrian, by changing his plans after
leaving the metropolis, has added 100
miles TO the original schedule. and has
walked 1,546 miles. leaving New York
June 2, he was due to reach Mime
apolis Aug. 2, but when he reached
saltwater July 29, he was four days
ahead of his scheduled time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-02
NO HIDDEN MOTIVE
IN ASKING FOR CASH

Washington, Aug. 2.-Secretary
Bryan today vigorously disclaimed
that his request for 100000 appropri-
alton for bringing destitute Americans
out of Mexico had any connection with
any policy the administration may en-
volve in dealing with the Mexican sit
uation. Statements attempting put
a scarehead' construction upon the re-
quest are entirely without excuse" he
said.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-02
CUP OF MONEY GIVEN
TO PITCHER JOHNSON

Washington, D. c., Aug. 2-Walter
Johnson had a field day of his own to-
day at the American league park.
Thousands iammed the stands to see
the pitcher receive a mammoth loving
cup filed with money contributed by
admirers. President Wilson will ar
range his engagements so he will be
able to attend the game.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-02
AMERICAN SYNDICATE NEW
FOE OF STANDARD OIL co.

London, Aug. Direct competition
for the Standard Oil company by a
powerful American syndicate is prom
ised in a pending deal whereby the
syndicate will obtain what are known
as the Pearson oil fields in Mexico.
1t is planned to build a great fleet
of tank steamships to convey the
product of the wells to ports on the
Gulf of Mexico to furnish crude oil
oil to gas companies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-02
PICKPOCKETS MAKE MARK
OF AMBASSADOR WILSON

New York, Aug. 2. While Ambassa.
dor Wilson of Mexico escorted two
women friends to train in the Penn.
sylvania station yesterday, pickpockets
relieved him of his purse and some
visiting cards. There is no intimation
that the theft was the work of anyone
seeking secret papers in the ambassa-
doris possession.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-02
TAKES POWER FOR
LFROM BANKERS

Washington, Aug. I'm a circular
letter to the country bankers issued
'cday Chairman Owen OF the senate
banking committee, enumerated what
he considered the advantage to them
Of The Glass-Owen currency bill and
sta'ed' II relieved banking business
from control OF half a dozen very
Cmbiticus gentlemen who could today
shake this country to its foundation
by panics whenever they pleased
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-02
PONTIAC CHIEF Is NAMED
John A. Kerrins of Chatsworth to
Manage Reformatory.

Springfield, H., Aug. 2.--Governor
Dunno announced the appointment of
one state penal institution superin.
tendent and the members of a commits
sion authorized by the legislature. The
appointees are:
Superintendent State Reformatory at
Pontiac-John A. Kerrins, Chatsworth,
to succeed R. A. Russell of Blooming
ton.
Members of Fort Edwards Monu-
ment Commission-Louis Lamer and
P. Dallan, Warsaw; c. J. Schofield,
Carthage; J. NJ. Hungali, Laharpe; w.
u. Franklin, Macomb.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-02
NEW MODEL TROUSERS
RIVAL TO SLIT SKIRT

Sandusky. Ohio, Aug. 1.-The slit
skirt has a rival in the slit trousers
sprung by % members of the Inter
national Custom Cutters association
concluding its annual midsummer out
ing at Cedar Point. an outlying sum-
mer resort, yesterday. The idea is
accredited to Frank b. Kelly. a Mil
waukee sartorialist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-02
TWO KILLED BY TRAIN IN
A CROSSING ACCIDENT

Fairdale, ILL.,. Aug. George Up
stone, aged 40, and Andrew L. Mat
thews, age %, wealthy Dekalb county
farmers, were killed yesterday after
noon when the carriage in which they
were riding was struck by train.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-02
ARMLESS WOMAN
VOTES WITH FEET

Chicago, Aug. miss Kitty Smith,
who is armIess, marked her ballot
with her foot when she voted today in
the first election held in haywood,
suburb, under the new suffrage law.
She is founder of home for crippled
children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-02
PICKS INDIAN FOR
TREASURY REGISTRAR

Washington, u. c.. Aug. 2-The
president today withdrew the nomina-
tion of Adam Patterson Of Oklahoma,
a negro, as registrar of the treasury,
and appointed Gabe Parker of Okla
hOma, an Indian,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-02
NEW WAY TO GUST JUDGES
Congressman Would Change Consti-
tuition to Effect Reform.

Washington. d. G.. Aug. "A con-
stitutional amendment proposed in the
house yesterday by Representative
Hull Of Tennessee provides that con-
gress shall have power TO abolish any
Inferior federal court and remove a
judge Of any such court from Office
by resolution II the resolution is con-
CURED I'm by two-thirds OF both houses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-02
CAN'T HOLD OTHER PLACES
State Employees Not Permitted to Draw
Pay From Two Sources

ray from TWO Sources.
Springfield, Ill, Aug. 2.-The state
civil service commission issued an
order yesterday forbidding civil serv-
ice employees to hold outside positions
while on the state pay roll. The CON-
mission announced three lists of eli
gibles for state employment:
kindergarten Teacher-Selma Juer-
gems and Rosanna Dudersta6t, Lin
coin; Buelah F. Jeffries, Oak Park.
Elevator Men-William Baker, Will
liam Bowers, Thomas Kendrick, Kelly
E. Roe and Jeptha B. Jones, all of
Springfield.
Laundryman-A. w. Leach, Kan
kakee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-02

Associated Press
Exclusive Wire
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-08

seem as if something was going to hap
pen. My blood was poor, my circula-
ton was so bad would be like dead
person at times. ! had female weak
ness badly, my abdomen was sore and I
had awful pains.
az took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound and used the Sanative
Wash and they certainly did wonders
for me. Ny troubles disappeared and |
am able to work hard every day. p Mrs.
w. F. SAWYER, River View Farm, More
town, Vermont. y.
Another Case. =:=.
Clifford, Iowa was troubled with
female weakness, also with displace-
ment. / had very severe and steady
headache, also pain in back and was
very thin and tired all the time. / COM
menced taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and ! am cured of
these troubles. ] cannot praise your
medicine too highly. Mrs. INA MILL
sLAGLE, Clifford, Iowa.
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Prices 1oe and f5e

Eighty-one deaths resulted from the
heat in one day in the middle west.
because he kissed one CT the girl
clerks in the office, Frank ID. Hester,
chief of bureau in the division of Civil
War claims, was given 80 days
leave of absence.
The attorney general of Minnesota
has ruled that cigarettes can not BE-
sold on the trains in that state.
Princess Wilma Lvoff Parlaghi, per-
trait painter, has Withdrawn her suit
against millionaire James K. Haggin,
mining man. for $4,000 which he
failed to pay for the painting of his
portrait.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-08

pale as the black cap was put over
his face. Even then, however, ne
smiled as he took his last look at the
crowd He spoke few quiet words
to Manigbas and then, in a loud
voice, cried out that ne was being
"sent from this territory and from
Honolulu" for the killing of a man
by accident.
The police officers say that the
same uneoneerned derneanor has been
shown by the men throughout When
they were first caught and taken to
the policeN station for examination,
they talked lightly and oarelessly of
the murders, each admitting some
part in the preliminaries, but blam-
ing the actual killing upon one of the
others. = =. ...~.~
Every person who talked with the
murderers' during their last hours
agrees that there was no breaking
down and no, confession, although in
enc way or another the men had pre-
viously admitted most of the details
of the crime. Manigbas and Bautista,
il was stated this morning, seemed
50 densely ignorant as scarcely to re-
alize what they had done, the enor-
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TR|OOE F|LIPINOS PAYS DEATH
PENALTY FOR BRUTAL MURDERS
Air of Bravado Is Carried to
ScaffoId by Each of the
Doomed Men
Continued from page one)

chuIch, said God have mercy on
YOUR SOUL the trap being sprung i'm
mediate.y following the utterance.
Father Valentin and Rev. r. E.
Smith were at the prison early this
morning and remained with and con-
soled the doomed men until the min
ute of their execution, Rev. Smith
lightly touching Rodrigues on the
shoulder and stopping his outburst on
the scaffold. 49,
Immediately following the execution
the bodies were removed to Makiki
cemetery, where the three We're in
tered in one grave that had been pre-
pared yesterday, in the section allot-
, ted TO the prison authorities.
J. Sheriff Henry had taken the precaa-
ton of removing all Filipino prisoners
from that section of the prison yard
in which the execution took place.
Following tie death of the Filipinos
Chinese residents of Honolulu, who
had watched keenly the trial and con
viction of the murderers of their fel-
low-countryman = who was affiliated
with number of Chinese secret so
cieties = offered from 81 to IS for
pieces of the rope with which the
men had been hanged.
Says Example Good One.
: High Sheriff William Henry, with
a corps of prison attaches, was in
charge of the. hangings, while there
were present about 100 persons, in
GLIDING members of the jury which
convicted the trio, physicians, police
officials, representatives of the press
and a number of politicians.
Following the execution, Sheriff
Henry stated that this was the TWEEN
tieth execution at which he has Off
eiated during his 15-year tenure in
Office, and that the record time for
dispatching a man with the moose was
minutes. Also, this is the second
triple execution during Sheriff Hen
rvs time. He said: at is a most
regrettable fact that we are compelled
/, to take such stringent measures in or
der to keep down crime-especially
murders. However, there seems to be
] no alternative, and my firm belief is
that the hanging is not to seek re-
,Venge but for the good effect that II
will have in minimizing crime in the
future / am confident that today's
executions will go long way toward:
! holding back the Filipinos from sucf
! blood-thirsty deeds in the future.
Il make this statement advisedly fol
the reason that at the former triple
hanging, May %, 1906, at which time
three Koreans were executed, an ex.
ample was made of the Koreans anC
since that time | do not recollect {
single murder or particularly viciou:
crime having been traced to the Ko
rean colony.
mo statement was made ty either
of the condemned men during the las
few hours of their life"
People who witnessed the triple
hanging in Oahu prison yard toda!
declared that three more unconcernet
men never stepped upon the gallow
here Rodrigues alone, said by thos
who have talked with him to be TIL
|, most intelligent of the trio, begal
! to weaken as he stood waiting 70
the moose to, be adjusted. He was yer.
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sixteen years, am
was thin, weak and
nervous. When /
would lie down it
would seem as if l
was going rig h t
down out of sight
into some dark hole,
and the window cur
tains had faces that
would peek out ct
me, and when | was
outof doors II would
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-08

The first money collected by the
government under the new treasury
ruling will be 100000 to be paid BY
national banks as interest for one
on federal deposits.
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SUFFERED
AWFUL PAINS
For Sixteen Years. Restored
To Health by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound.

Morctowa. Vermont ri was trou-
bled with pains and irregularities for
Alma record., 1913-07-24

00D buys Ladies' Oxfords worth
WV from 2.b0 to 400, narrow
widths, at MILLER'S BOOT SHOP.
Alma record., 1913-07-24
UNIFORM COURSE.
Children in the Country Districts
Throughout the State Have
Similar Work.

Probably comparatively few peo-
pie understand that uniform course
of study is being carried out in the
rural schools of Michigan this year.
Under the present law, it is manda
tory upon the Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction to outline the course
Of study which must be followed in
all districts except city districts. The
course for the rural schools, how
ever, is the only one which has been
prescribed so far. AS the present
course of study contains some dis
tinct changes in subject matter and
methods of teaching, teachers are
being criticised for following it. The
teachers, however, are simply doing
their duty under the law and the
only authority to change the course
of study lies with the Superintendent
of Public instruction.
Alma record., 1913-07-24
SAW PEARY S FLAG SHIP.

Mr. T. Bigelow, a veteran of Sher-
mans corps living near the north
line of Pine River township, returned
last week from a two weeks visit
among old friends in Pennsylvania
At Erie he saw the Niagara and
walked on her decks and witnessed
the parade of the Pupont powder
wagon train. Each wagon was drawn
by six horses, a reproduction of the
wagons which hauled powder to
Commodore Perry in 1913 under a
military escort from the Dupont
Powder company's Brandywine mills
near Wilmington, Del, to Erie, Pa.
This powder was used to win the
battle on Lake Erie The repro
duced wagons brought powder to
Perry's old flagship, the Niagara" E"
and were escorted by ten thousand
of Pennsylvania troops. Near the
head of the parade was truck car
rying an old-fashioned log school
house and followed by school child
rem marching close ranked six abreast
in column nearly mile long, Mr..
Bigelow returned home sooner than
he intended on account of i'll health
and arrived on the same day that his
wife was thrown out of an over
turned spring wagon getting severely
sprained.
Alma record., 1913-07-24

The L. o. T. M. M. will hold a
baked goods sale Saturday, July 26,
at A. r. Smiths shoe store.
The many friends of Henry Soule
will be glad to hear that he is fast
improving He was down stairs for
the first time Tuesday and expects to
be out in a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hendershott
and daughter Edna, Mrs. Lucinda
Vreeland, Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Smith
and daughter Ruth, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Vanconsant and Mr.. and Mrs.
Dean Kelly, all of Mt Pleasant were
Sunday guests of Deputy Postmaster
Ezra Smith and family.
Twelve auto loads and several
train parties constituted the annual
picnic of the Episcopal church Sun
day school held at Bass Lake near
Vestaburg last Tuesday. The ma
chimes left early in the morning and
returned at a late hour after one of
the best picnics on record During
the day a schedule or sports were run
off and with the good bathing and
boating the entire crowd had most
delightful time. Nothing occurred to
mar the pleasure Of the days outing.
Alma record., 1913-07-24
BAND CONCERT

A fair sized audience heard the first
out of doors concert of the summer
season given by the Alma band last
Friday evening. The program was
versatile in its nature and received
hearty applause from the crowd. The
band has been practicing for several
months and considerable praise is
due to the members, and the leader,
Charles Ward. Efforts are being
made to strengthen different parts,
which when done will give this city
one of the strongest organizations Of
the sort in central Michigan.
Alma record., 1913-07-24
SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWS.

Gratiot county could show Frank
fort parade.
The Tubbs Union school report
an average attendance of thirty-6ve.
(. Z. Stone, supt.
Five Sunday schools have so far
reported no primary superintendent
or even a primary teacher.
Superintendent Park Strouse of the
Rathbone school promises two dele
gates to the county convention in
Alma in October.
Superintendent w. L. Webster OF
Breckenridge M. E. Sunday school
was the first superintendent in the
county to report to the county asso-
citation.
The Ithaca M. Z. school report a
membership of 800 with an average
attendance of $50, and an offering
for missions of $20.49. Attorney O.
G. Tuttle, supt.
The county officers, the Sunday
school teachers, leaders and officers
will have jollihcation meeting ex-
cursion day, July 3Oth, at Frankfort
so bring along your collier"
Judging from the replies to letters
which were sent to ministers and
Sunday school workers in several
parts of our county, there are nc
churches or schools in some whole
townships. The county executive
however, trusts that their isolation
has not quite fossilized them ant
that they will yet be brought to
light.
Alma record., 1913-07-24
LOCAL HAPP EN|NGS

Mrs. L. W. Race has returned to
her home in this city after spending
a week at Long Lake, Ionia county.
Frank Handley and family spent
Sunday with Mrs. W. A. Thomas of
Ithaca.
Hon. A. B. Darragh of St. Louis
was in the city Tuesday on his way
to Detroit.
The baseball and field day sports
at Frankfort for the Gratiot County
Sunday school excursion Wednesday,
Sell bunch of excursion tickets
for your Sunday school before July
3Oth and make sure of helping your
treasury.
Rev. A. NJ. Wells, pastor of the
Methodist church of Mansfield, ILL.,,
was the guest of J. R. Bateman dur
ing the week.
The Ladies Aid society of the
Presbyterian church will meet Tues
day afternoon, July 20, with Mrs.
John caple, 3O4 Woodwork avenue.
The Ann Arbor is the only rail
road in the state that runs excur-
sions July 80 will be your best
chance for Frankfort this summer.
Probate Judge James Lee Potts of
Ithaca was in the city Tuesday en-
route to Grand Rapids to attend the
convention of Michigan judges held
in that city.
Mr. and Mrs. John Dwyer and Mr.
and Mrs. Benjamin F. Warren Of
Detroit were week end guests at the
home of Senator King and family
of this city.
Miss Lue Thornburgh of Union
vile, Mo-, will arrive the last of the
week for a few weeks visit with her
brother, DR.. F. c. Thornburgh, and
wife
The exhibition by the life-saving
crew at Frankfort, July 3Oth, will in
clude all ordinary forms of reaching
and saving the crew of wrecked
vessel.
O. w. Brock returned from Ann
Arbor Saturday accompanied by Mrs.
Brock, whom her many friends will
be glad to know is rapidly recover
ing from her recent severe illness.
00~ Mems Oxfords worth from
Alma record., 1913-07-24
BEWARE OF FAKERS.

Notwithstanding the fact that Alma
is a clean city and does every thing
to protect its citizens and patrons
from the wiryness of the street faker,
yet sometimes one of this class slips
into the city unnoticed and sells his
wares. At this time of the year it
is always necessary to warn the ig-
norant and the too inquisitive of the
presence of such persons. During
the past two weeks it is said with
authority that no less than three
have visited the city and reaped a
fairly good harvest. Watch out for
these fellows, they are grafters from
the ground up.
Alma record., 1913-07-24

0EO buys your choice from Carpet
wv Slipper to a $50 Oxford See
box full at MILLER'S BOOT SHOP.
Alma record., 1913-07-24

n0~ Mems Oxfords worth from
wv $50 to 4.50, narrow widths,
at MILLER'S BOOT SHOP.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-23

I asst year Mrs. Frank Galloway
originated the idea and undertook
TO have trees planted in Piedmont
Park. Unaided and alone she raised
500 for that purpose, and the result was
that more than hundred trees were set
out in the park.
1T will be impossible for me to take
up the work this year." said Mrs. Cal
laway, but l hope it will be carried
on, as there is great need for more trees
In the park, and l think it would be a
nice thing to do if every mother on the
North Side whose children go to the
park would plant tree there. That
could be done for from rs cents to 81
each, and 1t would not be long before the
necessary trees would be growing there
and making good shade for the chill
dren."
Another clubwoman has suggested
that, even though a woman has no child
to visit the park, she could plant a
memory tree to some loved one whose
memory could be perpetuated in some
growing thing.
The Burroughs Nature Club discussed
the feasibility of planting trees on Ar.
Dor Day that would attract birds at its
reorganization meeting at the home of
Miss Mary Prentiss, the president, Tues.
day afternoon.
when Arbor Day comes" said Miss
PrentiSS, 81 hope every woman interest
ed in birds will plant a tree so that
the birds may find safe place for
housing"