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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31
HAILsToRM AT CAIRO.

Cairo, H., July 31.-The excessive
heat wave of the last few days was
broken yesterday afternoon when rain
and hail fell. The rain was so heavy
it choked up the sewers and flooded
sidewalks in many parts of the city.
The largest hailstones seen herBzin
years accompanied the rain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31
perished. AS it was, no one was in.
TORNADO AT BLOOMINGTON.

Bloomington, ILL.,, July 31.-The ex-
tended drought over central Illinois
was broken by a heavy rain last night.
The rain was accompanied by wind
that almost approached tornado in
velocity The rain will save the corn
crop, which was in a critical condi-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31

Associated Press
Exclusive Wire
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31

Lacrosse, Wis, July 31.-An electrt-
cal storm early today did heavy dam
age in farming districts of Western
and southern Minnesota
near here. Barns and houses were
struck by lightning and quantities of
grain and numerous livestock destroy
e Wires are down in several locaIi-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31
oIINNEsOTA STORM SWEPT.

Duluth, Mimi, July Minnesota,
from the twin-cities TO the lake, was
swept by an electrical storm at mid
night. The electric display here was
intense. and accompanied by stiff
wind and heavy rain. Only the tail
end of the storm struck Duluth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-03
100000 DEBUT FOR GIRL
19.Year.0Id Singer Gives Up
Fortune for a Career.

When Florence Aud Hayes stepped
before the footlights as Marguerite, in
a concert adaptation Of Faust" at the
Majestic Theatre in Brooklyn last
night. she flung away a fortune.
Florence is nineteen, and next year
she expected 10 enjoy the income Of an
estate Of 100000 which had been
promised TO her Professionally by a rich
aunt. who had horror of girls goino
on the stage.
After tie Prison Scene she told d
reporter how hard she had tried 10
resist the temptation TO sing in pubic
u just couldn't stand it any longer
II looked like a terrible sacriiice-a
whole hundred thousand-but it had d
string 70 it that would have made it %
terrible burden. This is the happe,'
hour | have spent for months"
The Young singer has been living
with the rich aunt, who is her name
sake.
The elder Miss Hayes lives at Hollis
l.. l.. where she is prominent socially
The aunt motored in from Hollis last
night. and was i'm the audience when
her recalcitrant niece appeared. She
left the theatre in a very angry mcol
a soon as Miss Hayes appeared.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-03
KAISER |NTERFERES
TO SHIELD TURKEY
Continued from first page.

statements on arriving in London. that
the Balkan peoples, who had adapted
Americas Monroe Doctrine TO their
peninsula, aspired 10 become the
Americans Of Europe. They had in
augurated a policy Of sincerity and
straightforwardness. as was proved by
their frank conduct in the peace con-
ference. where they demanded from
the first exactly what they intended to
take. against regeneration and double
dealing on the part Of the Turks.
The Balkan representatives he said
would not have waited 10 their own
disadvantage so long before resumng
hostilities but for the genuine regard
which the Balkan kingdoms had for the
advice Of the powers. He again re-
jected the idea that even small frac-
ton of Adrianople should be retained
by Turkey
DR.. Daneff concluded by saying:
Turkey should have understood chat
she must abandon Europe entirely, her
permanence there being opposed not
only by th1 allies but by the powers
themselves, as shown by their collec-
tive note. Turkey has refused TO quit
peacefully, but will be forced TO do so
by another war, after which. fully zeal
zing the strength of the Balkan states,
she will become their friend"
Osman Miami Pacha, of the Turkish
delegation. rdiculed the assertion that
the allies would be able 10 storm Adri-
anople in a few days He said they
were evidently playing on the igno-
rance of the public. He pointed out
that the Notifications on the hills sur
rounding the town form circle
twenty-five miles in diameter. within
which are other circles equally strong
In addition the town is protected by
such natural defenCes as the rivers
Arda. Tundja and Martha. and he de-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-03

Denver. Feb. Police Commissioner
George Creel. newspaper man and the
associate Of Judge Ben =. Lindsey IN
municipal reforms. was suspended from
office yesterday pending hearing on
charges preferred against him by May
or Henry J. Arnold. who alleged that
Mr.. Creel was causing dissension in the
fire and police board by calling the
members names.
AS a result of a wordy controversy
with Commissioner Creel yesterday. the
Fire Commissioner 7. f. McGrew. re-
signed for the good Of the service
Mayor Arnold Yesterday asked Com
missioner Creel TO resign. The commits
sioner refused Mayor Arnold then pre-
ferred the charges against him.
Commissioner Creel caused a commo-
ton in Denver when he first assumed
Office by ordering the police officers TO
give UP their clubs and night sticks
and by issuing an order forbidding liq-
uor selling in the segregated district
Soon after Mr.. Creel returned TO Dem
yer. following his recent marriage to
Miss Blanche Bates. the actress, May
or Arnold ordered the night sticks re-
turned to the patrolmen. Later the po-
lice board gave permission for the sale
Of liquor in the restricted district over
Creel's protest.
Commissioner Creel accused Fire
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-03
SEES LESSON IN FIRE
Alderman Folks FavorS Having
"MovieS" on Street Level.
WOULD PREVENT PANICS
Author of Ordinance Vetoed by
Gaynor Urges Greater
Safety for Public.

W hen the details OF the Tragedy hdd
been communicated last night 10 Alder
man Ralph Folks. author OF the Folks
ordinance regulating moving picture
shows, the majority leader in the board
evinced particular interest in the fact
that two persons had been trampled 10
death on the stairway.
That indicates TO me- he said the
necessity of having these shows on the
street level Under the proposed law the
Superintendent Of Buildings would have
authority over SUCH details. The ordi-
nance provides that the proprietor Of
every moving picture theatre with seat
ing capacity Of coo OF less shall FIRST get
a certificate IRON the Fire Commissioner
and another from the Superintendent OF
Buildings recIting that his place of on
tertainment does not violate any OF the
provisions they deem necessary IN snch
cases for the safety OF the audiences be
fore he may obtain his license
by doubling the seating capacity
which is now 600, OF those shows excerpt
from the regular theatre regulations the
trainers OF the ordinance would make u
profitable for the moving picture sho"
proprietor TO rent nall on tho street
level. AZ the great danger in such places
comes from panic. not fire, il seems 10
me the. nearer the street level they are
the better.
The Folks ordinance. originally drawn
m and introduced into the Board ~ N
dermen by a special committee appOintra
by Mayor Gaynor to inquire into IN" SUD
iect of moving picture shows. was finally
passed in a modified conn at The end OF
last year and vetoed bv the Mayor. lie
vetoed IL solely because Alderman Dow
ling. the minority leader. backed h
Canon Chase. OF Brooklyn, and others
had succeeded IN having u amended &"
include all official censorship % hlms oy
the Board OF Education. The Mayor was
opposed TO sucn a provision on principe
and because he considered IL unconsutH-
tional.
The Mayor. however specifically hp-
proved OF the other provisions ni me OFdI-
nance. These doubled the seating "a
pacity Of moving picture shows exempt
IRON, the theatre law-from go to tcl-put-
ting them in a class by Themselves IN l'r
matter Of regulation. fnde" the pies'''
law moving picture theatres with a seat
inc CAPACITY of 800 OF less suffer prart-
callv no restrictions at all. the resu.l
being the existence Of a larg" number OF
dangerous. unslnitary and denoraIizins
resorts. into which children under SIN
teen are herded Unfortunately WIN
adults of both sexes.
MAYOR Gaynor therefore suggested maj
the ordinance be relLuoduceu int" IL"
Board Of Aldermen with the cehsoisii. -
provision omitted. This has been done.
The proposed ordinance requires every
proprietor 10 get new license. when ne
cannot obtain unless n can get hist "a
clean bill of health from The fire com
missioner and the superintendent oi
buildings. II provides tor the segres'-
ton OF women and children "hen unat-
tended by male escort, and iorpids tht
introduction OF cheap vaudeville features
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-03
MISS BATES'S HUSBAND
SUSPENDED FROM OFFICE
Denver Mayor Prefers Charges Against Police
Commissioner for Calling His Associates
Names-Refused to Resign.

Commissioner McGrew of drunkenness
and using fire machines as midnight
Joy wagons. At board session NC
Grew had opposed Creers motion To
discharge all uniformed officers found
drinking i'm saloons and to subject the
members Of the board 10 the same as
cipine and penalties. The commission
or declares that his plan for eventually
doing away with the segregated district
in its entirety was the real cause fol
his suspension.
Church congregations OF all dehohii-
nations. 10y rising votes. Endorsed To-
day Commissioner Creeps moral uplli'
policy and denounced the action of the
MAYOR. Senator Shafroth, Judge Lind
sey. City Supervisors Skinner and Nc
Gauran. Sheriff Daniel Sullivan ana
scores Of others prominent in Denver
and Colorado politics denounced the
suspension.
McGaurau. who is president Of the
Board Of Supervisors. declared that he
would ask by resolution for the resig-
nation Of Mayor Arnold at the next
meeting of the board. The attempted
removal of Crecl is an iniquity against
good government" he said. The ad-
ministration and the Tenderloin are APP
parently linked in a conspiracy to drive
Creel from office
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-03
GET SO A WEEK FIRST YEAR
Hebrew Institute Graduates
Advance Rapidly, Report Says.

More than 900 boys have been gradu-
atcd from the Hebrew Technical Institute
since its establishment twenty nine years
ago and of this number - per cent are
actually engaged in mechanical work.
From figures compiled BY Joseph l.. But
tenwiescr. president OF the institution, the
net earnings Of a boy the first year out
Of school are estimated at s. a week, in
creasing TO 500 after he has been ont five
years. Thirty dollars is the average. he
saws. in ten wears. while those who were
graduated with the class Of sc have been
found 10 be earning more than so a
week.
President ButtenWieser made this an
ncuncement yesterday az the annual meet
ing OF the institute at it's school No. 50
Stuyvesant street. The report says there
are Al present 96s boys I'm the day school,
and others who have applied for admit
lance are kept ont because Of lack OF
accommodation
The institute needs $4,000 for an adj
,litional building adjoining the school. y
hundred or more persons who attended
the meeting volunteered to subscribe their
share of the money needed
Jacob II. Schin and Or. Henry l.. Leip-
Tiger made addresses. and others present
were Adolph Lewisobn, Felix NJ Wsrbure
Samuel Sachs. Nathaniel Myers. Samuel
d. Lew. 4. Steinam and Mortimer L.
Schir.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-03
Boy Acrobat Released.

She was met By one Of the acrobats 2
how Of sixteen. who kissed her and de
rlared she was his mother. lie said MS
name was cyril saunders. Tho boy was
held as hostage but on learning that h.
had been permitted 20 land here several
DAVIS ago with the troop he was released.
Nine. Boganny told the immigration
officials she had been married TO Bo-
eanny ten years. and had come here to
join him.
Because of the imperative remarks
and generally hostile attitude OF the
man. who said he represented the the
atrical agency. the customs and immi-
grafton officials declared that here
after the customary courtesies enjoyed
hv theatrical managers would be with
drawn.
Nine. Bogamy would not have been
able to get or the ship If the man who
ACCOMPANIED her had not resorted 20
trickery. MI aliens going ashore are
required TO present a ticket Al the gang
way. Nine Boganny had her ticket,
but il was not stamped as passed. As
She was detained the man with her said
Never mind the ticket We are goinS
ashore merely 10 attend 20 some baggage
and viii b. right back AS soon as
they were ASHORE the couple hurried
through the customs lines and We're soon
speeding away m the limousine
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-03
SIR E. GREY DENOUNCED
Views on Passport Question
Objected to by Jews.

London. Feb In nis presidential adj
dress to the board Of deputies OF the
British Jews to-day. David Alexander
denounced Sir Edward Grey's attitude oa
the passport question. lie declared that
it was virtual submission To Russia ;
claim 20 discriminate between the British
Jews and other British subjects.
The British Foreign Minister announced
last November that he would decline &
approach Russia with view 20 securing
the withdrawal of the restrictions placed
on British Jews i'm that country. on the
ground that such action on the part II
Great Britain would lead To- the termno
ton Of the Russo British treaty of COM
merCc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-03
BIRD. WALDORF MESSENGER
Pigeon Flies 765 Miles Over
Sea in 27 Hours.

When Fred Eisler. an assistant man
ager Of the Waldorf Hotel. assembled
TO the roof yesterday Afternoon he was
surprised 10 see pigeon strutting
about on the wainscoting. The bird
had a bit of paper tied about one OF
It's legs. and when Eisler caught the
bird and unrolled the paper he read
this message:
II. l.. stewart Waldorf-Astoria. New
York.
Friend Stewart: II my pet pigeon
should reach you with this message. be
good enough 10 have the sables which
left i'm my room forwarded 70 Seattle
Sincerely yours A. SCHUBACII.
aboard the Prnz Friedrich Wilhelm
= a. M, Saturday.
Esler took bird and message To Mr.
Stewart. assistant manager Of the no.
tel. and the mystery was then eX-
planned The bird is believed TO have
flown over the ocean for distance OF
about 7G5 miles in twenty seven hours
Mr.. stewart said last night that
about fifteen months ago Mr.. Schubach
who is president Of the Western Alaska
Steamship Company. was at the Wal
dorf and left pair Of carrier pigeons
with him. as he was on tho point OF
sailing for Europe. He returned three
weeks ago. with his wife. and sailed
again last week. taking the pigeons
with him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-03
.PANICS START EASILY
IN "MOVIE" HOUSES
Wild Rushes for Exits Follow
Alarms in New York's Small
Theatres-Many Fires.

The history of New Yorks small thea
tres particularly on the East Side, liz
marked by frequent outbreaks Of incip-
lent fires, with unfailing stories OF panic
and disorder in their wake. The great
popularity of the movies" IN the dense
ly crowded sections of Manhattan. Brook
lyn and The Bronx on Sundays causes 10
end of nervousness to the managers and
20 the inspectors OF the Fire Department,
who have 10 keep watch over them con-
stantly TO detect violations Of the standce
laws.
Almost any accident IN ,heatre is liza
BILE TO cause panic. A sudden cutting
off of the electric lights produces many
fire scares in small theatres.
on January l6 1911. flames ragged foT
two hours in the basement Of the Acad-
envy OF Music. and an audience OF twenty
three hundred. in ignorance Of The battle
which the fremen were having in dense
smoke below. sat through a sacred con-
cert the music drowning out all other
sounds. This was a noteworthy cXampl,
OF the ability Of theatre arrangements to
cope with "a thrilling situation.
A DAY later fire close TO the Liberty
1 =
electric lights. and n"ar-paIic prevailed
for ten minutes or until q policeman
rushed inside and made himself heard.
His explanation quoted the Struggling
crowd, which later filed out IN compare
tive good order.
In April. 1910. a concrete entrance to Il
moving picture theatre al No. 13i Riving
ton street collapsed, and a panic followed.
Many were seriously injured. IT, Decen!-
Der. 1911, burning stable started a panie
in q motion picture theatre in East l05th
street. which was quel!ed only by the
quick wit OF the pianist VINO struck up
the airs Of Harlem's Little Italy anJ
Gained the spectators
on January "a last fifty girls in thu
Thanhauser Film Corporation. in New
Rochelle. leaped through windows 10 es-
cape death in flames that threatened to
destroy the plant 4 whole company
playing Sherlock Holmes was forced 20
leave in panicky fashion b. way Of the
windows
Hundreds of women ard children were
imperilled when panic started IN Gaine's
Manhattan Theatre. No. i2is Broadway,
last November. A flm isnited and a still
alarm was sent into the nearest frehOuse.
The Changing OF the gong outside sent the
audience into the aislcs. Filcmen man
aged 70 break up the crush at tho doors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-03
Two Men Approached GanepIank'

Meanwhile two men who were on inc
pier approached the gangplank. one OF
tb,n. who professed to be the woman
husband. forced his way aboard. and
later contrived 10 spirit the woman
ashore and into limousine touring car
hearing q number not recorded at Police
Headquarters
Within five minutes after the woman
cot away man who declined TO give ms
name. but who said he represented the
atrlcal agency. the agent who had BOOKED
the Boganny troupe Of acrobats' mace AN
effort 10 placate the customs ana linn"-
grafton officials and the representatives, oil
tho Cunard Line. who demanded that
Mime. Boganny be produced at once upon
the pier.
The accn, was told the woman hsu
defed the laws OF the United states anu
that she and her agents were likely 10
be punished by fine and imprisonment
The man declared that Nine. Boganny
was IN and in need Of immediate meu'-
cal attention. but that she would sooil
return 10 the pier
Finding that the officials were not sat
isncd with this explanation. the agent
WAS taken aboard the Carmania by De-
tectiye Mallon for further Interrogation
and there he became abusive. lie was
rcprlmandcd several times and hnaliy
ordered ashore Meanwhile the entire
baggage Of Nine. Boganny was taken
back to the ship and put under lock ana
key.
Joseph Boganny reported at the the
atre late las, night. and when asked why
no had takrn the woman from the pier
said it was nobody's business. lie de-
ciared she was III in bed and II was no
concern OF any ono where she was.
Tho immigration officials received "ord
from London TO watch for Nine. BoSanhI
who was passenger on the Caiinahid'
The information said she was coming mere
60 live with man named Boganny anu
that II would be we'll TO find out IL ne
was her husband. The Information fur
Their stated that she had used the name
OF saunders I'm London and CLIFTON IN
g..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-03
WOMAN ESCAPES FROM
IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS
Acrobat, Said To Be Husband,
Spirits Her Ashore and Into
Automobile.
DETENTION WAS ORDERED
Action Due to Message Re
ceived from London-Book-
ing Agent Tries to Elk
plain Affair.

Although she had been ordered detained
by the immigration officials, Nine. Ette
BogaEny. saloon passenger on the
Cunard liner Carmania. escaped through
the customs lines soon after the vessel
locked last night. accompanied by her
husband. Joseph. an acrobat. now per-
forming in local vaudeville theatre
She had many diamonds on her when she
got away. and detectives were sent oC-
to find her.
The woman. whose age appeared on inc
ships manifest as thirty-three' but VINO
appeared to be forty-nve. was held py
the immigration officials because OF IN
formation concerning her that had come
by cable from London.
Nine. Boganny was ordered To appear
before the boarding immigration IN
spector shortly before the vessel leit
Quarantine. and was asked several qucs-
lions not usually presented TO aliens She
was ordered to remain aboard the vessel
over night. that she might be taken 10
Ellis Island this morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-03

Philadelphia. Feb. 1.-THE Hamburg
American liner PrinZ Oskar' WIl'oH
sailed from this port yesterday LOT
Hamburg, has a large hole stove IN hor
port bow. and the four-masted schooner
CITY of Georgetown is at the bottom OIL
the sea as a result of collision eariV
to-day near Five Fathom Bank Light
hevond the Delaware Breakwater.
The schooner laden with a cargo o.
salt from New York TO Savannah, SAN"
within eight minutes.
Captain 4. J. Slocum and his crew "i
seven men lowered boat and left ne
schooner Just before she sank. Ihey
were taken aboard the Prinz O5Esr'
which returned to this city. me ili'er'
which carried seventy-hve passengers
was listing to starboard when she
reached the yard of the New horh
Shipbuilding Company, where she VIII
be repaired.
When the Prinz Oskar arrived mere
two anchors and much of the forward
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-03
[,ICHTSHIP'S GLARE
CAUSE OF COLLISION
Rio Schooner Sinks After Crash with Liner
Off Five Fathom Bank Beacon, Near
Delaware Breakwater

rigging of the schooner were wedged IN
the hole caused by the collision.
The big light from Five Fathom Bank
Lightship is said to have been RESPONSE
BILE for the accident The City Of
Georgetown was heading toward Cane
Hatteras, in the southeast. while the
steamers course was toward the north
east, TO reach the transatlantic steam
ship route. The light shone between
the two approaching vessels and when
the lookouts gave warning it was to-
late to avoid the collision.
The passengers on the steamer We're
in their hunks when they were startled
by the crash and many rushed on deck
clothed only in their sleeping garments.
They were speedily treasured, however,
by the officers and crew.
The City Of Georgetown was built in
Bath. Me-, in 1902. and hailed from
New Bedford. She was 10 feet long
40 feet beam and had a capacity Of
800 tons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-03
How Prenoereast Stands.

Controller Prendorgast. I'm letter 10
Frederic g Howe. managing director OF
the Peoples Institute. Yesterday declared
that the declaration IN resolutions adopt
ed AT the Cooper Union meeting OF last
week that members Of the Board Of rs
innate. i'm favoring the proposed subway
contracts. had rcpudated pledges made
10 the people. was not only offensive"
but was absolutely untrue" III YOU
knew ~ much OF the facts regarding
these transit proposals as YOU should
know he added, YOU would admit tina,
YOU. implications are untrue. Apparently
IN" only Information upon which YOU
have proceeded is that contained I'm cer-
tain newspapers and the further unbdl-
anced statements Of Mitchell ana Maltmc.
II would appear that the people who
drafted your resolution nave simply fol
lowed the lead OF Mr.. Mitchell in de-
nounciug his associates IN The Board ol
Estimate for breach Of faith.
The Controller went on TO say that he
and those In the board who stood with
him never questioned the sincerity Of Nr
Mitchell. but he CMitchcn was not willing
10 accord 10 the others the same measure
of good faith.
The Controller pointed out that in th.
summer Of 1911 Mr. Mitchell united with
other members OF the board In a pro-
osed arrangement with the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Company. whereby the lat.
ter vas TO put in a large sum of money
for construction. The principle there was
exactly the same as that involved now
I'VE are interpreting the platform upon
which we were elected" he said in
strict accordance with the developments
OF the subject we are treating and the
demands OF public opinion"