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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-06
DUNNE NAMES A BOARD
FOR PONTIAC REFORMS

Springfield, ILL.,, Nov. 6.-The advis-
ability of excluding from the state
reformatory at Pontiac all boys under
16 and of raising the age limit of first
offenders committed to this institution
from u to 25 years will be investigat-
ed by the following commission ap-
pointed yesterday by Governor Dunno.
w. c. Graves, superintendent at Pom
tiac.
Edmund NJ. Allen, warden peniten-
iary at Joliet.
w. V. Croisser, warden penitentiary
at Menard.
Judges A. J. Petit, William E. Dever
and John NJ. O'Connor, all of Chicago.
Kent E. Keller of Alva.
E. c. Curtis of Grant Park.
Morton P Hull and ]. o. Hruby, both
of Chicago.
w. T. Davies, Cook county's jailer
and Jorn L. Whitman, superintendent
house of correction, both of Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-06
QUARANTINE FOR
iowa ON DISEASE

Washington. Nov. 6-An order quar-
antining Iowa and Massachusetts be-
cause of the discovery of the foot and
mouth disease in those states was is
sued this afternoon by the department
OF agriculture.
Des Moines, Iowa. Nov. 6.-State
Veterinary Surgeon Gibson said he
had been advised the proposed action
OF the agricultural department. at
Washington did not contemplate a
quarantine against the whole state of
Iowa. He said the quarantine would
be only against the county in which
Parnell is located.
Chicago. H., Nov. Cone hundred
cattle and 500 hogs at the Union stock
yards have been condemned for de-
struction today on occount of the foot
and mouth disease
The International live stock exposi-
ton has been formally declared on.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-06
CONFESSION OF A CRIME
is DECLARED TO BE FALSE

Champaign, Ill, Nov. 6.-That the
truth of the murder of his wife and
four children has not yet been told by
Scott Stone is the belief of States At
torney Busch, Deputy Fire Marshals
Roberts and Sloan and the other Off
cials in charge of the case.
Yesterday Stone admitted the falls
ity of his confession at st. Louis,
where he said he had blown up his
family with dynamite. The deputies
confronted him with a statement that
they had located the dynamite he al
legged he had used, that it was all
there, and, moreover, it was no good
and would not explode.
my wife killed herself and the
children and I set fire to her bed to
conceal her crime" said Stone. This
variation of the story that he has been
telling since he was placed in jail is
not credited.
Efforts of T. NJ. Stone, the father of
the prisoner, to retain counsel for his
son are said to have been fruitless so
far.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-06
ILLINOISAN SAVES 40
YALE MEN FROM A TRAIN

New Haven, Conn. Nov. 6.-Seventy
Yale students were saved from death
yesterday afternoon by an Illinoisan
when the Knickerbocker express train
flashed around a curve upon them in
East New Haven. All leaped AMI es-
capped, but two men, Robert Theobald
of Toledo and Professor Kirk Bryan,
in charge of the party. geological
expedition, were hurt. Bryan's injur-
les, however. are bruises. Theobald's
left arm and right leg were broken.
The warning that saved the party
was given by Gilbert Porter of Elm
hurst, Ill, who saw the express first
and shouted. His cry gave his fellow
students time to escape by inches. All
the party were academic seniors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-06
HELD ON
MURDER CHARGE
Father John Mullen Insane,
However, When He Killed
Agent, Jury Says.

Chicago. Ill, Nov. 6.-Father John
Mullen, one-time priest Of the Holy
Rosary church at 610 Northwestern
avenue. was held to the grand jury
yesterday on a charge of murder at
the close OF the inquest into the death
Of Thomas W. Patterson. station agent
for the Illinois Central at Hillside,
Ill. and postmaster of the village.
The coroner's jury, however, wrote
into the verdict its belief that Father
Mullen was not in his right mind on
Oct. 90 when ne ran amuck in Hillside
ant stabbed Patterson. 1t was recon-
mended that commission be appointed
to fix his mental status.
Felix Simonini, who owns a fruit
store at West Van Buren street anS
South Kostner avenue, testified:
Father Mullen and / started tc
gather mushrooms that day. We left
my store in an automobile and went
direct to Elmhurst, where each of us
had a small glass of beer. At Bell
wood later Father Mullen had so1>
water and drank another beer. After
going through Mount Carmel ceme-
terry Father Mullen complained he felt
III dS anu We DOll SlOpptu
in Cotuno's saloon at Hillside. / had n
glass of beer while waiting for lunch,
and Father Mullen drank some stom-
ach bitters. When my coffee came
he picked up the cup and threw it on
the floor"
Simonini's further testimony coz
roborated that of young Joseph Russo,
VINO knocked Father Mullen down when
the priest attacked his father. After
the fracas, Siminini said Father Null
len returned to the saloon and threw
matches in Cotuno's face. Cotuno
elected the priest, who did not wear
vestments. Immediately afterward
Father Mullen ran across the street,
bumped into Patterson, and stabbed
him.
Father Mullen, who sat beside lis
lawyer. Leroy Hackett, said he had no
testimony to offer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-06
SLsNN MARTIN is HURT
IN FALL OF AEROPLANE

- Nn Diego, Cal, Nov. 6.-In a fall
ariy 100 feet yesterday Captain
,v,-. 'oodier, Jr., of the United States
E'n corps and Glenn Martin, we'll
aviator, were severely injured.
ne accident occurred near the army
-s,ion camp on North Island. across
"a Oey from San Diego. Martin was
s-hstrating the machine for gov
ernnent officers.
a. vas said At the hospital that both
n would recover.
4uoh' Nov. 6.-Lieutenant Murray
,r,st MS life yesterday in an aeroplane
n bht at the Avon Flying school.
,,r NeileYed he miscalculated the dis
- IN landing after d flight over
"a ei - Down. His machine crashed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-06
ten STATES NOW
LET WOMEN VOTE
Nevada and Montana Are Won
to Equal Suffrage-Five
Others Reject 1t.

Chicago, Ill, Nov. 6.-Women now
have full suffrage in ten states and
in the territory of Alaska, according
to latest returns last night from Tues
days election. which apparently gave
the franchise to women in Montana
and Nevada.
Late tabulations of the vote on equal
suffrage in Nevada and Montana did
not upset the lead previously recorded
in favor of the women, but rural and
mountainous counties had not report
ed. These missing precincts might
overturn the 800 vote lead in Mon
tana, but probably not the lead of
$500 in Nevada
In addition TO the ten states now
listed as granting full franchise to
women, they have the right to vote
for certain officers in % other states.
The ten woman suffrage states and
the year of granting the franchise are:
l. Wyoming, 1890; 2. Colorado, 1893:
g. Utah, 1896; 4, Washington, 1910; D.
California, 1912; 6. Arizona, 1912; Z.
Kansas, 1912; S. Oregon, 1912; 3. Ne
vada, 1914: 10. Montana, 1914.
The % states allowing partial suf-
frage to women are: Connecticut,
Delaware. Florida, Iowa, Indiana, Ill
inois, Kentucky. Michigan, Massa-
chusetts. Minnesota. Mississippi. Ne
braska, defeated full suffrage Tues
day., New Hampshire. New Jersey.
New Mexico. New York, North Dakota,
Oklahoma, Ohio defeated full suffrage
in 1912 and on Tuesday,, South Da-
kota, Vermont and Wisconsin.
Despite the claims of woman suf-
frage leaders that they won the vote
in some of the other seven states
which voted on the subject Tuesday.
late returns bear out early indications
that the franchise was denied women
in Ohio, Missouri, Nebraska, North
Dakota. and South Dakota.
Officers of the National Woman
Suffrage association began to recapit-
ulate the results of women's votes in
the various states in which they bal
loted on Tuesday They contend that
the women were instrumental in Cali
fornia in passing the laws that will
drive out pugilism and segregated vice
quarters and failed in driving out sa-
looms only because of the too drastic
provisions of the amendment.
The suffragist leaders also assert
that women showed their power at the
polls in Chicago by electing as judge
of the Municipal court Charles L. Bill
ings. who introduced in the Illinois
legislature the bill that gave women
the right to vote for many offices in
Illinois. Billings would have been de-
feated by the mems vote.
The leaders also declare that women
aided materially in voting prohibition
ON Tuesday for Washington. Oregon,
and Colorado. The vote on the ousting
Of saloons is still in doubt in Colo /
rado, however.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-06
WOULD SELL CARDINALS
FOR A PAlTRY S5OO,OOO

st. Louis, Mo, Nov. 6.-Schuyler
Brdtton, president of the st. Louis Ma
tionals, will sell the Cardinals for
$500, 900. players plant and good will.
This was the price he set last night
when told of the rumored peace plan
discussed at the American league
meeting in Chicago whereby the St.
Louis Federals would be asked to buy
either the Cardinals or the Browns.
"Sell? OF course l will SELL" said
Britton. ''I figure the club which was
valued at S350.0O0 in 1912 when it fin
ished in seventh place. is worth half
million today. with good prospects OF
being a pennant winner next year.
know nothing of the peace plan. but
if it is based on my willingness TO sell.
I'll SELL"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-06
HERO OF KIMBERLY Is
FOUND LONDON SUICIDE

London, Nov. 6.-Major General
Robert G. Kekewich, retired, who de-
Tended Kimberley for 125 days against
the Boer armies, was found dead in
his bedroom Monday from self-in-
fiicted gunshot wound in the head.
The suicide is attributed to ner-
yous breakdown. General Kekewich
was born in 1854 and entered the
army 20 years later. He served in
many campaigns and received numer-
Gus decorations for distinguished SER
vice.
For holding Kimberley against the
Beers from oct. 10, 1899. until Feb. 16.
1900. he was promoted to major
Peneralship.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-06
DISAPPROVAL FOR
FRIEDMAN CURE
Public Health Services An
nounces Results of Hospi-
tai Investigations.

Washington, Nov. 6.-The public
health service has placed the seal of
official disapproval upon the tubercu-
losis cure" brought to this country
in 1913 by DR.. Frederick Friedman of
Berlin. The health service has made
public a report of its Investigations in
hospitals and laboratories where tests
of the Friedman cultures were made.
II refutes Friedmann's claim of dis
covery of a specific cure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-06
CUMMINS HOLDS
PLACE BY 42,348

Des Moines, Iowa, Nov. Complete
unofficial returns from every county
in the state placed tine plurality of
Senator Cummins. republican, over
Connolly. democrat, at 42,34S. Com
plete returns gave Clarke, republican,
for governor. plurality of 20. 751 over
Hamilton. democrat. Complete re-
turns on all but six counties showed
Justices Ladd and Weaver and Ben
tamin SaIinger elected TO the supreme
court.
Omaha. Neb.. Nov. 6.-The Omaha
Bee. republican, comedies control of
both houses of the legislature to the
democrats, also the governor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-06
SOLDIERS ARRIVE
IN TROUBLE ZONE

Fort Smith, Ark, Nov. Ga federal
grand jury today began investigating
recent violence in Hartford valley coal
mining regions. Troops A and B of
the United States army arrived on a
special train at noon and proceeded to
Prairie Creek.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-06
Germans Fail of Object
On Which Energies Were
Concentrated.
LOSSES TO BOTH LARGE
enuIish Writer Pays CompIi-
ment to KaiSer'S Troops for
Way They Advanced.

London, Nov. 6.-An account Of the
events on the battle front witnessed
and written by Colonel Swinton OF the
Intelligence department, dated Nov. l,
gwen out by the press bureau, says:
Fighting the past five days has been
Of most desperate nature. II has
zen eninently a soldiers battle. Our
zen behaved splendidIy in the face OF
heavy odds and we'll upheld the repu-
z;ion of our army
Heavy as have been our losses. we
Ave taken a far heavier toll from thI
zsmy and prevented their gaining
lie object on which their energies
Esre concentrated, the capture OF
Tpres. Our French allies have made
4 name for themselves which will
never die. The German troops also
Eou our respect for the way they ad-
Tznced-'
The Germans are reported to have
retired from the Yse-. Belgians have
occupied both banks of the river, but
sghting is proceeding within the tri-
angle of Ypres. Dixmude and Roul-
eTs.
266 Men Missing.
Berlin, Nov, "a report from Viii
heimshaven shows 266 men are miss
ing from the crew of the German
cruiser Yorck, sunk recently on the
North sea coast of Germany by acct
dental contact with a German mine.
The commander. first officer and 3S2
men we're rescued.
Constantinople. via Sofia, Nov. G.
London official statement says:
One Of the British warships lombard
ing Dardanelles was struck by a shot
ron the forts, and an explosion re-
suited. The British steamer sunk OF
Avail. Asia minor, after the crew
and cargo were put ashore"
Amsterdam. Nov. "a Sofia dis
patch to vossische Zeitung says Turk
81 cruisers successfully bonn bardeo
ne Russian fortified seaport of Batum,
N the Black sea.
Dover, England, Nov. 6.-Heavy fir
hg was heard of Dover this morning.
II Is not ascertained whether it was
artillery exchanges on the Belgian
coast or naval engagement in the
-fOIlU sea
Ine Exchange Telegraph's Liver
pol correspondent says the Turks
seized the British steamers Assiuot
ana City of Khirs at Smyrna.
Wireless Cry Last Word.
valparaiso. Chile. Nov. Ga wire
ess CRY from the British cruiser Glas- F..
sON-intercepted by the German vic
Dfs-was the last word received from
Hear Admiral Cradock's squadron,
@loVlng the engagement off the
VAllean coast Sunday.
he Germans saw the Monmouth .
aak and heard an explosion on board
-e Good Hope that they believe sent
s crippled flagship to the bottom. .
al mat night the German cruiser
"-'noeTg searched the seas unsuc-
@tuily for the Good Hope. They
seked up radiogram directed to the
-sShip by the Glasgow. There was
10 reply.
=, 4here were about ESQ men on the
oanouth when she disappeared be
h the waves. Admiral Cradock
20 goo men with him on board the
Socd Hope.
whether the Glasgow and the trans
sot otranto, which escaped destruc-
1, survived the damage suffered is
- Eho"n. The whereabouts also of
Serman cruisers Leipzig and Bre-
-en remain in doubt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-06
TRUNK LINES ARE
TO SPLIT CHARGE

Washington, Nov. 6--The Interstate
commerce commission has directed
trunk line railroads to re-establish al
lowances or divisions with Unlted
States steel corporation railways
which are concededly common car
riers. Tens of thousands OF dollars
annually will accrue to industrial rail-
WAY lines through the decision.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-06
Mrs. Trout Not a Candidate.

Chicago, Ill, Nov. 6.-Mrs. Grace
Wilbur Trout. president OF the Illinois
Eoual Suffrage association. today for
maIly announced she would not be a
candidate for president OF the national
organization, which meets Ii Nash
Vile next week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-06
TWO MORE BRITISH SHIPS ARE CAP TRED BY THE TURKS IN BLACK 81
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till p. M. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.

Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday,
warmer tonight, fresh winds.
Temperature at Z n. m, Al High
est yesterday, 5S, lowest last night, Al.
Velocity of wind at a m, IL miles
per hour.
Precipitation none.
Relative humidity at Z p m. As, at
a. m. a
Stage of water 3.5. a fall of . in last
"a hours.
j. NJ SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-06
Churches Used for Bar
racks, Stables and Pub
lie Dance Halls.
REPORTS SEMITIC ROME
Pope Writes to Archbishop Ex-
pressing Hope of Better
Future for People.

Rome, Nov. 6.-Pope Benedict has
sent letter to the archbishop of
Mexico comforting him and the Mex
lean episcopacy in their distressing
situation in that they have been al
most forced into exile. The pontiff
encourages the Mexican clergy to
trusc in a better future.
According to the reports to the vat
ican, Catholic priests have been ex-
PEELED from their dioceses and exiled
to Vera Cruz or the United States.
sacred images have been broken, and
churches used for barracks, stables
and public dancing halls. General Vii
la ordered the hanging of Jesuit Chris
tian brothers, and Carranza ordered
the confiscation of property of the
clergy.
Carranza Must Step Aside.
Washington, Nov. General Villa
has formally notified the national con-
vention at Aguas Calientes of his will
ingness to resign command of his
troops and retire to private life if
that is necessary to bring about the
elimination of Carranza.
FL Paso. Texas, Nov 6.-CarranZa
troops retired before the advance of
10000 Villa soldiers after fighting 20
miles south of Aguas Calientes, ac-
cording to an official Villa report.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-06
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Evening stars: Mercury. Jupiter.
Mars. Venus. Morning star: Saturn
Beginning of retroGrade movement OF
plauet Venus. backward from east TO
west
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-06

Associated d Press
Exclusive Wire
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-03
N 1 en- ]! en-
Is ln.augurdted
i. M. c. a. PHYSICAL DEPART
MEEr TO KEEP RECORD OF
ATTENDANCE.

The Y. NJ. CA. has inargurated a
modern system for the. management
OF the physical department. The Of
Hice constructed on the subway floor
is OF the type used in the big city
associations. Ii is of wooden frame
with Gagged windows. The tickets
for the recording of attendance in
gym classes will tend toihold the in
iterest of the men and boys. Hereto
fore the classes have ebeenuattended
only according ITO, feeling Tie
towels will be checked from the new
office. No gym suits, bathing appar-
ell, combs, brushes, shoe strings, or
other accommodations will be car
ried in stock this season. The other
parts OF the physical department pre-
sent a very fresh and sanitary ap-
pearance. !,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-03
Employees
.(continued from page one.l

! 500. to end December 81, 1914, The
notice states that ut the end Of the
year or thereafterSeither party to the
agreement will be at liberty to ash
for such reimbursement or changes in
wage scales as may be equitable.
The notice,!it is explained. merely
places the mill workers ofNthe COM
pany in aiposition to}knowsttiat after
January the company may or may
not make changes in the ratesIof pay.
Whether a reduction Of wages will
be sought remains t6gbe seen. 1t oil
depends on business conditions. II
business continues to decline as at
present there is every reason to be-
lieve that reduction will have to be
made throughout the scale. If i'm
provement is shown and reasonable
assurances are felt that trade will
continue to improve the matter may
be dropped and the present scale con-
tinue. Any change would affect
about $4,000 .wofkmen.'
The notice posted is the first evil
dence of impending. reductions. OF
wages dueS to the long idraWnrout
business depression. At present the
steel trade is barely able to operate
at half normal capacity The larger
portion Of the mill sworkersEare able
to getin only about three days work
o week. wv" 'RH' ~ s9't.N1es r.
Following this notice; announce
ment was made yesterday that Nthe
pittsburgh Coal company order
ed a reduction of 10 per cent: in the
salaries ofEempl6yes not includedHin
the wage agreement with the United
Mine workers. orFother labor union
contracts. This redYGtion went into
effect octobera1 and 1t is said that
the order operates where employees
receive 800 per month or over. Not
only does this touch the general OF
flee forces, but the offtceiIforces at
the various mines and Shops, reach
ing mostly men inFninor official po-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-03
GERMAN CRUISER
IS RUMoRED SUNK

NEW YORK. Oct. 8. "A rumo,
that the German cruiser Dresden hat
been sunk by the British cruiser
Glasgow and Goodhope was brough!
here today by passengers on TIL
steamer japanese Prince, which ar
rived from South American ports
This rumor, the passengers said, wa
current in Pernambuco Septembe;
II. NR ~
Captain Johnston, of the Japancs!
Prince sud he had talked with TIL
British consul in Pernambuco 7an{
that although the consul said moth
ing about the reported sinking of TIL
Dresden lie intimated that no Ger
man warships were near the South
American coast and assured the cap
tain that tho voyage to New Yorl
could be made without danger o
capture.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-03
Captures Two Fugitive Boys.

" Two boys giving their names as
Arthur Cooper, It, and Earl Gordon,
IS, were, arrested yesterday by Pc.
ltccman Pitzcr as fugitivcs from tho
West Virginia reform school. They
said that they were in the First
ward all days yesterday after having
ran away on Thursday. The police
were notified by the superintendent
of the institution to be on the look
out for them and this led to their
arrest late yesterday afternoon. =
guard came today and took the boyF
back to Pruntytown. A reward OF
S. had been offered for their arrest,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-03
Il Briefs
Traction Company to Help.

Mayor Anthony Bowen, after re-
ceiving the report OF Fire Chief Q. j.
Watkins yesterday in regard to tine
congcsted condition of Main street
the other night which delayed the
fire wagons in answering call, I'M
'mediately communicated with the
traction officials and asked their as
sistancc in relieving the situation.
The traction company promised It's
cooperation and will in the future
refrain from placing cars in a posi-
ton where they will block the street
crossings.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-03
Masons attend
Young Obsequllies

Several local Masons went to Man
nington this morning where they par
ticipated in the funeral services, held
,ver the remains Of George r.
Young, formerly of Warrington,
chose death occurred several days
.go at Tusla, Okla.
The remains arrived at Manning
ION yesterday and services were con-
Quoted this morning at ten o'clock
from the residence OF his daughter,
Mrs. L. r.. Berry.
4, Services were conducted by Rev:
sH. stoetSers pastor OF the local
Presbytcrian# siiurclIs
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-03
DESTROY FRENCH aeH,r, .,,s,IA4, S,

/ BORDEAUX, Oct. S.-TheI 6 %man
cruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau
on: September %. .bombarded and,half
destroyed Pateete, principal town and
port OF the French Island Of Tahiti,
the most important member of the
Society group in the. Pacific. Such is
the news received here by Minister Of
Colonies CASTOR Doumergue.
The cruisers also sunk the dis
mantled French qunboat zelee in the
harbor and then put%out to sea-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-03
Surrendered
tcoNrINuED FROM PAGE oNE.1

postponed until next Deem
Der.
Administration leaders. notwith-
standing their failure today. pre-
dieted that, the vote on the confer
ence report would be reached by
Monday night.
In debate on the measure Bristow.
of Kansas; charged the president
with "abtectly sllrrendering to the
WALL street'fnterests.r NJ.
Senators Norris and Clapp i also
attacked the conference repors
whtoli they declared drew. the
teeth t8of4 the bill.
FURTHER Dem ocratic opposition to
the. conference report was voiced by
Senator MARITIME, OF New Jersey.
who. expressed the fear that Its; pas
sage with specific penalties for Of
fenscs of;,monopolys would increase
the pretudices ot!men who have no
respect for manemade law"