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Rock Island Argus., 1914-01-26
Games Tomorrow Night
standing Of the Teams.

he Rock Island CITY Basketball
lsszue opened is 1911; season Saturday
rizht the fast Central quintet downing
,ss OutIews. last years cellar champ
,ous BIZ the count Of % 90 i. The
Ou;lax aggregation had a strong team
N the field. a much faster FIVE than
hsd been expected. and they put up a
classy struggle for honors. but clever
basket throwing by Smith. Reynolds
and Gleason for the winners was re-
svousible for the Central victory The
zane was fast and furious from the
start. the opening half resulting in a
70 70 5 lead FOR the Centra!s. The
teams came back In the second half.
both determined 20 come ont on top.
buf the Outlaws were unable 20 over
cane the lead and the second half re-
suited 70 20 . for the Ce1yrai=. making
ne hnal total % 20 -. Smiths basket
from the far end OF the field. for The
Ceuirals. was the feature OF the even
Rock Island Argus., 1914-01-26

Dazzle Patch is the proud claimant
of the title of "the fastest colt in
the world. At twenty-eight months
of age he paced a half mile in 80
seconds, a quarter in 27%, an eighth
in 3 seconds. At thirty-eight months
he paced a half mile in IS seconds,
at forty-nine months he paced half
mile in 56A seconds and a full mile
in 2:021z. He is owned by NJ. w.
Savage of the International 1855 Horse
farm at Minneapolis.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-01-26
ClEN1RALS DOWN
LOWLY OUTLAWS
-. Years Cellar Champs
Lost in Fast Game by Count
Of % to Il.
socIALs TRIM MARooNS
,.1.sereents and AUsgstana Reserves
Clash at College Gyr1nasiJH'-
Smith Features
eesIl,s Saturday Night

ResJlts Saturday Night
csutrais. q. Outlaws. "a.
socials. ~: NaroOns. 10
T-depeudents. .. AuEustauas. Il.
Games Tomorrow Night
Ceutrals vs.. Independents.
Aurusiaaa vs. Socia!s.
Ms-oons rs. Outlaw
Rock Island Argus., 1914-01-26
seeisls Are Vietors.

The Socials and Maroons put up a
hard fought battle. but the former
team vas entirely too fast for the Ma
Rooms and oopped the contest by the
score q - 70 70
The game az the AUEustaua college
gymnasium as curtain raiser for the
main event OF the evening resulted i1
= victory for the fast Independent five
over the Augustana Reserves. the score
heing = % T. The contest was close
throughout and toward the latter part
q the game the Independent squad
forged % the front
Rock Island Argus., 1914-01-26

Clinton. Ia. Jan. 26.-The Clinton,
Ia. high school basketball team was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-18
RIGHTS 10
 WOMEN ID BE VOTED| ON BY MEIHOD|STS'
M .E. Conference Still in Ses- sion at Oklahoma City. Many Important Mat
 ters to Come Up
e),2gg
 LAAZ

Oklahoma City, May 17.-Proposals for the granting of laity rights to women; division for the church into Episcopal dis tricts; creation of separate women's and mems missionary boards and for an en- larged Sunday school board will prob ably be disposed of during this week by the general conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, meeting in quad rennia session here.
 It is also probable that an effort will be made to secure reconsideration of the Vanderbilt matter, disposed of yesterday by the adoption of a majority committee report which provided for the return of whatever rights the church retains in the university to the eight original patroniz- ing conference and establish another school as the representative educational institution of the church.
 The committee on episcopacy. which al- ready has passed on the characters of all bishops. is expected to report Tuesday. It Is announced that the committee will recommend that Bishop 10. D. Hoss be granted a years release from active work because of his physical condition
 Another report likely to be taken during the week is that of the committee which considered the advisa bility sof the or Ranic union of the Methodist Episcopal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-18
REVENUE CUTTER PICKS UP MISSING COLUMBIAN BOAT Four Are Saved, But Are in Pitiable Condition.
 Death List Now
 Totals 15

Boston, May 17.--Four survivors of a boatload of l5 who escaped in the third boat of the freight steamer Columbian. burned at sea May 8. were picked up to- day by the United States revenue cutter Seneca 40 miles south of Sable Island according to a dispatch received here from the cutter tonight.
 When their short allowance of biscuit and water had failed the men maintained life by chewing boot leather and the few stray crumbs of hardtack Rainwater served them when their water cask went dry. The first two days after drifting away from the Columbian they saw three steamers, too far away to be signalled. The dispatch from Capt. Johnston, of the Seneca, follows:
 'Ten a. In. 70 miles south Sable ,s- land rescued lifeboat with Officer Robert Teire, Sailors Oscar Kendall. Peter Bel anger, Fireman Michael Ludwigsen, sur vivors of 15, Oiler George Hull died tenth Peter Triel today Others between. Ali died exposure and hunger Short al- lowance biscuit and water. Eating first two days. none since. Much rain Fine today. All under doctor doing we'll
 JOHNSTON" Halifax, N. s.. May T-After 13 days -->~-----~--------------~-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-18
 PUL[|AM FUNERAL HELD AT PULASKI Virginia Sailor Killed at Vera Cruz HOnOred
 in Death

Roanoke, Va, May 17.--The funeral of William Henry. Pulliam. the first class fireman of the United States bat tleship Utah, who was wounded in the fighting at Vera Cruz. and subsequent ly died. was held at Pulaski, Va. to- day
 Five thousand people attended the services, which were conducted by the Rev. J. T. Trollinger veteran of Gen era1 Jacksons brigade in the Confed- crate army Among the numerous floral offerings was one from President Viii son.
 Pallbearers, were selected from vari- ous militia companies The body wal carried to the cemetery on flag -draped caisson. drawn by four black horses and having on its sides the letters 70 IS. Az
 The body arrived here Friday ant laid In state at the county courthouse watched over by guard of honor iron the local militia c0mpany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-18
PRESIDENT WILSON WILL. BE CHEEREDN CITIES 0F MEXICO
 REV. WILLIAM WALLACE
President of Presbyterian Theological Seminary at Mexico City Makes Ad-
 dress at New Orleans

New orleans. May 17.-"The time will
 come when the name of President Will
 son will be cheered in the streets of
 Mexico City declared Rev. William
 Wallace president of the Presbyterian
 Theological seminary at the Mexican
 capital, in sermon on Mexican con-
 ditions delivered here today at the
 First Presbyterian church. Dr., Wallace
 was one of two refugee ministers to
 occupy local pulpits today. the other being Rev. J. H. Malloy of Merida.
 According to Dr. Wallace. the facul- ties and students of many Mexican schools welcomed revolution and also the landing of American troops at
 Vera Cruz Without an American dem
 onstration, he said, there could, in his opinion, have been no lasting peace in
 Mexico whether the constitutionalfsts ts or the federals are In control. Property holders in this city favor a settled
 form of government for the southern
 republic
 "I am not one of those who proclaim
 the landing of American marines at
 Vera Cruz as an act of peace, the speaker asserted. ssi The rebel leader zapata was pictured HE A StuDOOFn Oiu lhuldH W 1O W hA "a only. local control, and the minister expressed the opinion. that. Zapatass troops would not enter Mexico City. and that the Zapatistas would demand no further reward than the right to lrule their own section of the country In lthe event of a aconstitutlonalist triumph of arms. l:;sss A.s s s< . .f Left Mexico Ten Days. Ago
 pr. Wallace left Mexico City 10 days |ago and said that he did ao merely as al precaution against future develop ments. Prior to his leaving, he said he had mingled freely with the popu- lace and had felt in no danger of bodhy harm. "The middle class of people In Mexico City treated Americans mtict !after their accustomed manner and it was only the upper classes that were stirred with a patriotic hatred oi Americans when troops were landed on Mexican soil Huerta made desperat( efforts to arouse anti- American eentl- | nielft and two Mexicans whom knew Ipersonally told me that they saw Hu- erth's son lead a mob that tore dowr l lthe statue of George Washin gton." ths minister stated tssts 2 sIn his sermon Dr., Malloy did no, ltouch on Mexican conditions. the loca' refugee missionary colony havil1f agreed that pr. Wallace should bt l their pulpit spokesman. pr. Ma1loy ant five other missionaries from ProGresss vicinity are now guests of local Pres 1byterian minister's. having arrived iron
 Wobile by fet1. and reaching that cit,
 qlA sThe Wolf,y sm9H steeuaers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-18
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

 1--Mediators leave for Niagara Falls. Ex-President Taft gives views on Mex ican policy. Carranza s forces may try to cut off light and power from Mexico City Methodist conference to vote on giv- ing laity rights to women. 2-Dulaney says railroad rates are used to force money to the east 3-Marines parents are dead in Annis- ton. 4-Editorial comment. 5--Await arrival of President Bullock. Two large audiences see Biblical mo- ton pictures.
 Nashville Booster club arrives today. Capt. Whites competitive examination will be held Tuesday. 6--Sports 7--Marion Harlands Helping Hand hints for the home. &-Sales of American Bibles increase in Mexico despite war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-18
-----------.s.------------ JOHNL GR|FF|THS
 DIES IN LONDON American Consul Succumbs to Heart Disease-Was
 Appointed in 1909

London. May 17.--Join l.. eTiffIths. the American consul general aN Lon- don. died suddenly of heart disease\to- night at his residence. 04
 Consul Griffths had suffered from slight illness recently, hut was con sidered convalescent. He was out driv- ing today and apparently was quite we'll until the fatal attack. Nothing was decided tonight regarding the fu- neral.
 John l.. Griffiths was born in New York, October ', 1853. tIe studied law at the state university of Iowa and was admitted to the bar at lndianapr oils, where he practiced for I time lie was appointed consul general at Lon don in 1909. MT. Griffiths was engaged in writing the life of ex-President Ben- jamin Harrison.
 Indianapolis, Ind, May 1H-lphn l- Griffiths, the American consul general in London, who died there tonight for years was prominent in republican poli- tics in this state
 Former President Benjamin Harrison and Mir. Griffiths were close personal friends and it was at the request Of Mrs. Harrison that Mir. Grifnths was writing the life of the former President.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-18
SOUTHCARO[|NA ELECTION LAWS
 Will Be Revived When the State Convention Meets Wednesday

Columbia, s. C.. May Exchanges in he rules govsrning statewide primaries |Till be considered here Wednesday, when he democratic state convention meets. The convention will embrace sSs dele kates.
 Leaders in the movement to revise the primary assert that the present regu- |ations leave the way open to fraud and that voters are able if they 90 desire To cast more than one vote. Senator B. D. Smith is candidate for Fs-election and Is opposed by Gov. Cole |4 Blease. In the recent county conven- Hons to select delegates to the state
 neeting the supporters of senator Smith |laim they obtained a large majority of Inc delegates.
 Governor Blease faiied to he selected delegate to the donve from kts home county. Senator slnath will
 eve eat h the meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-18
To Test Ultra Violet Rays

Rome, May 17-The Italian govern ment has requested the Italian in- ventor. Giulio IJlivi. the discoverer of the ultra violet rays, by means of which gunpowder and torpedoes have been exploded from long distance. to test his discovery in the Mediterranean. According to conditions fixed for the test he will have to cause an explo- sion at distance of about IS miles through the hills.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-18
PLAN ORGANIZATION OF FEDERAL BANK Atlanta District to Get Busy Today on Preliminary
 Work

t I. ...f
 Atlanta, May 17.-PreHminary work to- ward the organization of the federal re- serve bank Of Atlanta. to be created as ! part of the new federal currenS sys- tenn. will be done here tomorrow.
 Representatives of the Fir|t National bank of Montgomery. Ala. the Exchange National bank of Tampa, Fla. the Hi bernia National bank of New Orleans. the First National hank of J4ckson, Miss-, and the First Nationas bs1ik Of chet- tanooga, Tenn. win meet |here for the purpose.
 It was understood herel tonight tha! the president. or vice pre4dent. and the cashier of each bank would attend. The 4ederal reserve organization hoard at Washington recently desfgnated fhe banl<s named to ore4niAe the local fe1staJ e. aerve bank r < fl. { < !. ~ ' 5@' IT
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-18
GROUP cF DISABLED -railTEes WOUNDED AT VEGA cFUz
AMt1IsIcANs AND uFlHIcANs
 tsrs Ft'r'F. Fi { T. ps-stssNs'

Vera cruz, May 17.--Americans and Mexicans met in a friendly battle on the baseball field here today and the Fourth infantry team defeated the Aguilas. an all star Mexican team. in four-inning game, 4 to 0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-18
William H. Taft Says Medi- atiOn Will Accom-
 plish Little
DELIVERS ADDRESS
 AT FREE SYNAGOGUE
Says There Is No Popular Pressure for a Military Policy and Calls Upon the People to Support Pres
 ident Wilson

New York, May 15.-william Hl Taft gives his views on the Mexican situa- tion today in an address at the Free Synagogue celebration of Peace Sun day While the former President eN- pressed little hope that the pending me- diation conference would accomplish it's immediate purpose. he declared the of fer of mediation and the United States acceptance was an important step toward the future settlement of international dif- faculties in the western hemisphere,
 The former President asserted that there was no popular pressure for mil- itary policy which the <oministration can not resist He said that the people werf determined to do their outy, even shou' that duty involve war. But for war, . added, the people at present have r o enthusiasm
 MT. Taft criticized the Wilson Q q istration for aid, which. he said, a . ministration had given to the "A. 4..~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-18
Tells People to Back President

Tt is my judgment.-' ne said, that If, in our course toward Mexico during the past year, we had not cxerted such direct influence as we have to aid one of the contending parties. we should not now be so near general intervention and War In conclusion, MT. Taft called on all Americans to aid the President in his efforts to find peace.
 Mir. Taft took the place today of Sec retary of State Bryan, whose duties at Washington prevented him from filling an engagement to address the congre- gation on international Peace.' Oscar Strauss also spoke. He pointed out that the Russian-Japanese war was settled through mediation and that interference by an outside power in an international dispute was no longer regarded as an unfriendly act
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-18
MT. Taft's Speech

MT. Taft's speech follows In part
 With our dreadnaugnts and OUT other battleeHfpsf assemhiesl at Tanpico, Vera Cruz and Mazatian; with 5000 or more of our regular army in possession of a Mex jean city, and with the rest of our avail able force assembling at convenient stra- tegic points for possible further inva- sion of Mexican territory, it may occnr to some that il is not appropriate to have q peace Sunday or to hold a peace meeting. For those of us, however, who hope that we may not be involved in further warlilSe activity, or in actual war. there could be no time more fitting for an expression of that hope.
 This is not time for wishing that the past had been otherwise, but it is time for candor and for a clear under standing of the situation. With deference to the views of others, it is my judgment that if, in our course toward Mexico, dur ing the last year. we had not exerted such direct influence as we have, to aid one of the contending parties, we would not now be so near general intervention and war. Nor would we have been so responsible for law and order in Mexico to the world, as we are now likely to be if new gov ernment comes into power through our in fiuence. But not for this reason can or anyone who agrees with me in this, fail to approve and applaud every honorable eff fort that our government can make and Is making to avoid intervention and fur fber conflict
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-18
Blockade Ports

.sThe wisest course for us to pur- sue. if the duty ia before us of sup pressing anarchy in Mexico. would be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-18
Would Need Larger Army

There are 14,oo0. GOO people in Mex lea. Much of it is in the tropics. There are 760.000 square miles, Large parts of 1t are trackless deserts; large parts of 1t are difficult mountain rai1ras: large parts of 1t are tropical junrie and forest. We have. say. 50. 900 mobile troops of the regular army fit to take the field in Mexico. If the avafiable military force of Mexicans trained and made hardy by. . three years' war were to be massed against our troops we should need much larger force than we now have to capture the large strategic inland towns. After we had captured them and dispersed the armies the forces against us would adopt a system of guerilla warfare. That is easy to carry on and difficult to sup press in such country. The best ex- pert estimate of the force required by us to garrison the necessary towns suppress guerilla warfare and tram ouiiize the country is 100000 men and |ft is said that this would take two or three years and involve an expendi- ture of $1.00o.O00 2 day.
 Blockade Ports
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-18
Earnestly Desires Peace

I yield to no man in my earnest de- sire for peace and in my detestation of war; but an advocacy of peace that ig- nores conditions and takes no note of what is practical is futile and inef- fective Threatened war between two stable nations is much easier to deal with than such a condition as confronts us in Mexico. l am glad to feel that there is a noteworthy movement toward the adop- ton of practical machinery for avoiding war between responsible governments, But what we have to contend with in Mexico, however, is the disease of revolu- tion. Eighty per cent of the people are ignorant and iliiterate They have suf- fered wrong and are struggling blindly with purposes more or less ill defined. in a state of society whose bonds are almost entirely loosed.
 "A three-year war has laid waste the country, destroyed it's industry, and ex- posed all foreign residents to lawless vfo- fence and all their investments there to de- struction. It has in fact become an in- ternational nuisance. In such case a vene and help the forces of law and order to end such anarchy just because it wishes to live In a quiet neighborhood, and not from spirit of conquest and greed of territory. If we are to he Involved in war because of Mexican anarchy. let us have 1t fully understood that we go into It in the service of mankind as the President phrases it. and not upon the fs- sues or mere punctilio in naval cere- monies. Let us not enter lightly or un- adv1sediy on a course that will involve a sacrifice the extent of which may well make us pause.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-18

lcontlnned . Pase rwo.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-18

sConstnnedi D" i'ns~ T,'".
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-18

(Centinusa en raoe 1we.a
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-20
WHIPPING BOSS
IS ACCUSED
IN COURT
Continued From Paes I.

told Of the shooting on December IS.
fore that he was to be whipped, and
that he had concealed a small stick
under his coat with which to defend
himself. Questioned by the defense,
he said that he had made up his mind
not to be whipped, no matter what
happened.
Harris who is serving a twenty
year sentence for safe blowing, fire.
quently refused to reply to the ques-
tions of the attorneys for the defense.
He said that he wouldn't say whether
or not he is innocent of the crime
charged to him. but that he now is
seeking pardon.
During the course of the hearing
Mr.. Weltner who was seated near
the jury, was cautioned by Judge Hill
not to make suggestions regarding
the case loud enough for the jury
men to hear. This was at the sug
gestion OF Attorney Rosser, who said
he could plainly hear the suggestions
being made by the Prison Reform
Association Official
Donaldson for Defense.
Several convicts at the camp when
Brannon was whipped testified that
they heard the prisoner begging for
mercy.
The State rested after putting in
evidence a copy of the rules at the
convict camps One rule was to the
effect that the strap was to be used
only as a last resort, and never to be
applied to the naked skin. Brannon
had testified that he was hit ten ticks
upon his bare flesh
Captain Tom Donaldson, for the
defense, said Harris had told him he
didn't blame Thomson for shooting
him. as he (Harris) had intended to
get" Thomason at the first oppor-
tunity. 1t was this testimony that
Harris characterized as 'manufac-
tured"
Mr. Donaldson said that the Prison
Commission of the State and the
Judge that tried Harris had written
him that Harris was a dangerous man
and should have heavy guard. He
had told Thoma son of these letters
he said.
Call Harris Desperate Man.
Several convict guards and mem
bers of the county police testified that
Harris had said he didn't blame
Thomason for the shooting. All of
them declared the convict was a des
perate man.
Argument in the case began shortly
after noon.
When the Thomas son cases are
completed Ed Tyree, another camp
boss. indicted during the Grand Jury
probe will be placed on trial on a
charge of assault and battery. He is
accused Of whipping Ben Spratling, a
negro.