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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-10
HERRICK SAYS DUTIES IN
PARIS COST HIM S40O,O00

Cleveland. Ohio. Dec. 1O.-Myron T.
Herrick, former ambassador to France,
returned TO his home today. A pub
lie reception was given in his honor
al the central armOry this afternoon.
Mr. Herrick said he would have to
earn some money" as his duties in
Paris had cost him 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-10
SUSPENOS FINE OVER
EAST MOLINE CITIZEN

+. L. Burner of East Moline was
tried this morning before County Judge
Nels a. Larson and an imprisonment
OF 80 days in the county jail was sus-
pended over his head. The charge
against him was malicious mischief
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-10
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till p. M. Tomorrow, 70
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.

Mostly cloudy tonight and Friday,
slightly colder tonight with the lowest
temperature about 12 to 10 degrees.
Temperature at a. m. p. Highest
Yesterday 81 Lowest last night 20.
Velocity of wind at 7 a. m. miles
per hour.
Precipitation none.
Relative humidity at p. m. 81, at
7 a IN. 90
Stage Of water % feet. a rise of .
in last "a hours.
I'M. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-10
Backs Up Plan of Garri-
son as Outlined in His
Annual Report.
NATION NOT PREPARED
Charges There Is Not Enough
Ammunition for an Hours
Coast Defense Fighting.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 10-Con-
gressman Gardner addressed the
house today on his resolution for an
investigation of the preparedness of
the nation for war. He prefaced his re-
marks by announcing he had intro
duced the bill to enact into law Secre-
tary Garrisons recommendation, in
his annual report published today, to
recruit the army to full war strength.
large portion of the speech was de-
voted to an analysis of the presidents
references to national defense in his
annual address to congress Tuesday.
He declared the president had set up a
"bogey man of straw that "if war
were to break out today it would be
found our coast defense has not suf-
ficient ammunition for an hours fight
ing.
1--WE must depend in all times of
peril to q citizenry trained and accus-
toned to arms says the president
said Gardner, 'but how are we to get
enough citizenrv. as he calls us ordi-
nary pt
ize theI
in the
stand thi
up last
that 31.OOO ola not appear at auuus.
encampment, and that $4,000, or nearly
half this citizenry never appeared at
rife range during the whole of last
year?
SCOTS at Arbitration.
Where is this cftizenry to get the
weapons of war? l will not say that
we have only enough field artillery am
munitions to last for single days bat
tie if all our guns were engaged, but
will say such is the statement made
to me by one of the highest officers
of the United States army. Our Off
GERS and officials have told us we lack
men for our navy, coast defense and
army; we lack artillery and ammuni-
ton; we lack great warships and have
practically no overhead feet at all Ar
a grand word, All
Carnegie has to show for his money is
an unprepared England and an unpre-
pared Belgium. Possibly l ought to
accord him one other scalp to his
.omahawk, although that scalp is
made of imitation hair. Suppose some
.ime we find our path beset by ma
ions with smaller consciences and
arger Howitzers-what then?
Signatures Not Effective.
Shall we defend ourselves with
rolls of Sunday school sig
natures or shall we place dependence
n Chautauqua lectures? Pending that
lay l should like a few more dogs of
var and | promise not to sick them on
he passerby. / can dream of a day
when society will be so we'll organized
hat there will be no more burglars"
Daniels Opposes MiIitarsm.
Secretary Daniels. a witness before
he house naval committee, said: 'I
ecommend this year that We continue
he regular normal construction rec
last year Daniels is
skiing this congress to authorize
eserve of former sailors of the navy
which in 10 days time would produce
5 900 picked men for the navy. Dan
els said while the navy should be
steadily strengthened in an orderly
'ay" each year, sentiment of the
eople was against making the United
tates a military nation in competition
18th the heavily armed powers of Eu-
ope.
Senator Works introduced a bill to
rohibit export of all supplies to the
european belligerents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-10
CHRISTMAS TRUCE
IN WAR IS SOUGHT

Washington. d. c., Dec. 10.-Senator
Kenyon today introduced a resolution
requesting the warning nations. in the
name of the congress of the United
States, u declare 20-day truce over
oe Christmas holidays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-10
VILLAGE lEVELED
and 3 LIVES LOST

Vassar. Mich, Dec. 10.-The village
of Owendale was practically destroyed
by fire today. John NOviac. his wife
and son lost their lives. The loss is
$4,000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-10
Davis Denied Recount.

Springfield, ILL.,. Dec. 1O.-The state
canvassing board yesterday refused
the petition of ]. McCan Davis. de-
feated candidate for congressman at
large, for a recount in Cook county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-10
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Evening stars: Jupiter. Mars. Morn
ing stars: Mercury. Venus. Saturn
The white star seen near the horizon
in the northwest early In the evening
is the notably bright Vega. belonging
10 constellation Lyra (the Harp.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-10
.EVERS IS IN BAD
WAY: PNEUMONIA

New York. Dec. 1O.-The condition
of Johnny Evers. second baseman Of
tn. worlds champion Bostons, TOOK
serious turn today. II Is reported ne
has pneumonia in one lung.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-10
Two Cruisers in Flight.

Aonteyidsc. Uruguay. Dec. 10
~ less reports indicate the German
..e-sers Dresden ana %urnberg, sur
.iFoTs of the battle with the British
Ae=I are fleeing in the direction Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-10

Associated Press
Exclusive Wire
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-14
SAYS pERCARA WAS TORTURED
Daughter Of M~licRns' Victim IN
Him In Prison

AUSTIN, Tex, March l3--Gov. Colouitt
made public to-day the deposition made
before him by Dolores V.rgara daughter
OF Clomente Veraara, tho Texas ranch
man who met his death at the hands OF
Menicans at Iiidsigo. Mexico.
The young woman corroborated the
story OF her father being iured 10 the
Mexican side OF the Rio Grande from
his ranch house on Grand Island, Tex.
She detailed how her fathers horses were
stolen and how she and her mother
crossed the river and went To Hidslxo
and saw her father In the barracks under
guard
MY father had two wounds on his
head, cut on the nose and bruiso on
the left side OF his face" she declared.
The wounds mad never been washed
and the blood was stiii clotted In the
hair. His clothes were bloody and he had
been tortured. We were not allowed to
talk to him about what had happened
We saw and talked to Apolonori Rodri-
guex when we were In Hidaigo and also
saw and recognized all our horses, which
were In the corral. where they had taken
them"
The following day. the witness SAYS
she was Informed they had taken her
father 10 Piedras Negras. But instead OF
that Vergara was tortured by IRE and
executed, ms was proved when Texans
crossed the broder cary sunday morning
exhumed the body and brought II across
the international line to Texas soil.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-14
TRAIN BANDITS KILL ENGINEER.
Thsee Caught, Another slaia-Two
sheriGs and Woman WouaAea.

PHoRiA. H.. March ls.--Four Mexican
bandits attempted TO hold up freight
train on the Northwestern railroad At
Manlius Isles, sixty-one miles north OF
here, at 6 o'clock this morning. AZ a
result Engineer Arthur Fisher OF South
Pekin, ILL.,. OF the freight train and one
Of the Mexican bandits are dead and two
deputy sherlffs and a woman are wounded
When the freight train rolled into
Manlus this morning Conductor Collins
and a brakeman discovered the four Mex
leans In a car on which the seal had been
broken. The trainmen ordered the men
out Of tho car. hut were answered by a
shot. Three OF the ban dts jumped from
the car. ran ahead To the engine and or
deSed Fisher to cut loose from the rest of
the train and run them down the tracks.
Fisher refused, saying Another train was
due and to do so would mean a collision.
One OF the bandits then shot Fisher They
leaped from the engine cab and rejoined
the other bandit The four then fed
south toward Langley.
Deputy SherIfs Bert Skoglund and
Hyers overhaued the four McXicans. who
took refuge In IL bunk car and later Ned
to Q cornneld. Tho Mexicans opened
hrs and both deputies fell wounded. Byers
returned tho fire after he fell. and
wounded one of the bandits. who sur
rendered. and was found to have been
shot through the abdomen. The three
others fed to the woods. two of them
surrenderinx shortly after. The fourth
member Of the gang was arrested to-
night at Chiliicothe. Ill.
Mrs Wright, wife of the station agent
~ Langley. was hit by a stray bullet.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-14
FRICK A PROSPERITY BOOMER
Forsees Good Times u RaiIros d.
win Advanced Rates Fight.

TrrrsBuRo, March is--rhs country will,
experience another reign of prosperity II
the Interstate Commerce. Commi sslon
grants the plea OF the railroads and
allows them TO raise their freight rates,
according to Henry Clay Frlck. who Ia
spending few days In this city. closing
up several large business deals.
DO you believe the railroads should
be granted an Increase OF 6 per cent. in
rates." was the question put TO Mr.. Frick
to-day.
That would undoubtedly help greatly.
but II should be more than that" came the
quick reply. IAN advance at this time
certainly would help business materially.
and the railroads are entitled to II. There
IL little to be said regarding business
conditions. except that the steel trade
shows signs of improvement, 40 also does
the coke and coal trade. but II the rail-
roads aye allowed TO advance their rates
II Will help general conditions"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-14
u s. FIGHTS MEXICANS PLEA.
Detention Of PrisssePs AZ Fort Bliss
Cosss t2.BOO Day.

WASHINGTON, March lS.--Secretary OF
War Garrison to-day received through
Gen, Bliss at San Antonio oflicial notice
OF the Ming In the United States courts
In Texas OF an application for q general
writ Of habeaS corpus In the eases Of the
more than 5000 Mexicans held BY United
States military authorities NJ El Paso
Notice OF such action occasioned no sur
prise here. ~ attorneys for some OF the
have recently been active In Washington
and have indicated that they would pur-
sue such action.
Secretary Garrison promptly advised
Attorney General McReynolda Of the no.
tice he had received. He suggested that
inasmuch as the detention Of these Next
cans involved questions Of International
relations rather than domestic law II
would be advisable that arrangements be
made for conference between represent
atives OF tho State, War and Justice
Departments.
While tho Department Of Justice will
represent the interests OF the United States
In opposing tho granting Of tho writ Of
wishes In the matter will be the guiding
influence for the legal departments ON
Gers The dstsntion Of the Mexicans has
been In practically all cases ut the In.
stance Of the Department Of State.
The War Department would be clad
To be rid OF tho care Of these Mexicans
ut ~ THso. The present camp 10 being
run at a cost Of $4,000 day and II has
been necessary to ask Congress for sps-
ciai appropriations to pay the bills.
The State Department has no reports
Of hShting In the vicinity Of Torreon.
LAtsss rspsrts state all 70 auise at Tamplco
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-14
CITIZEN ARMY'S CHIEF HURT
ter . severe Plight.
Sp,caaf Cakl> DSsonfrb IN TN So

DUBLIN, March l3.-Capt. White, son
OF the late Sir George White OF the Gu.
zen Army. a counter Organization 10 the
Ulster Volunteers. which was established
primarily 10 help the transport WORKERS
In their recent strike, was ARRESTED h,rs
to-day for assaultlng q policeman.
He was leading a procession ~ IN.
Citizen Army TO the Mansion House -
demand work for all those who are sl,,
locked out when mail wagon Threatened
10 collide with the paraders Capt VA.
stopped the horse and the police inter
fered. In the melee which followed a.
unknown parader was stunned b. - p.
liceman's club. A general hgut followed
In which many persons were Injured
Capt Whites head was brolScr aad NJ
was taken 20 a cell with his face novrr"l
with blood, Bail was refused
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-14
ILLEGAL. SAYS ROOT.
WOULD Ne Taxing Income That Has
Become Principal.

WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator Root
of New York pointed out while the in
come tax law was und,r consideration the
alleged unconstitutionallty OF tho pro-
vision OF the act which was set up In the
action filed to-day In the Federal Court
In New York by Frank A. Brushaber, "A
stakeholder in the Union Pacific Railroad.
to prevent the railroad from making the
return required by the law. Senator Root
commended that the law was unconstitu-
tionsl because II provided for the collec-
ton OF the tax covering earnings made
prior TO the enactment Of the statute. He
offered an amendment providing that the
tar should be computed from date Of the
passage Of the act.
II think that provision will encounter
very serious question" Senator Root said
THE change l propose IL to have the In
come for the hrst year computed from the
passage Of the act rather than from "A
fixed dats--March !. 1918. The reason
why l think II would be wise TO make
the change Is that all direct taxes must
be apportioned unless they come within
the amersiment relating to an income tax
We can impose tax upon incomes with
out apportioning II because OF tho amend
ment but We cannot impose another di-
rect tax without apportiorment.
when income IL received It Immediately
becomes principal. The income that was
received on the nrst day OF July OF the
present year, having been received. be-
came principal and no law hereafter can
tax II without apportlonment. any more
than We can tax the income that was re-
ceived ten years ago without apport.on-
ment. II Is principal and comes under
the old provisions Of the Constitution re-
curing the apportionment OF direct taxes
and not under the amendment which al
lows the taxing OF Income without appor-
tionment
80 II the bill becomes a law with the
provision In II that has been reported from
the committee, you will nnd yourselves
endeavorin9 In one sentence TO tax In
comes that come under the amendment
and to tax past income---income received
reduced 10 possession and turned into
prineipai before the passage OF the act
and that you cannot do without apportion-
ment. II Ia to avoid that difficulty, which
l am sure Il very serious. that propose
the amendment which ] now ask to have
referred to the Committee on Finance"
Senator Simmons, chairman OF the FL
nance Committee, wrote to the Attorney
General asking for an opinion on the point
raised by Senator Root In reply Mr.. Nc
Reynolds said that senator Roots conten.
tion was not well founded.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-14
REAL MILITANTS
NOW ONLY A DOZEN
"Daily Mail" Says Governmen,
Believes the Heart of the
Movement Is Crushed.
CHURCH ART Is GUARDED
Masterpieces Are Removed From
st. Paul's TO Save Them
From Mutilation.
CHURCH ART Is GUARDED
Special Cable Despatch 10 rur ,r,

LONDON, March 1.-THE Daily y,a
prints this morning what It cali. "a c,..
fully considered statement obtained f-o-
high official sources In reference 20 N,
Governments attitude toward the inll..a-,
suffraHettes." 1t reiterates previous s,,.s
ments In the same paper TO the erec. ira,
the cat and mouse act IL steadily c-us,
ing the militant movement, and adds.
Tho Women's Social ana poIltl,
Union liz no longer able TO command IN.
activities OF more than very Few milk
tants The days OF organized consrr,c,
and big raids are long past. \ year ,so
there were flfty OF more women ready o
commit militant crimes. Nearly all Of
them have been forced to abandon ,hs,t
criminal activities by repeated punish
ment. Militant crimes are now confr.4
to about a dozen women of whom ,sye,
are well known. Several OF them are nsy
servants OF the womens Social and 70
liticai Union.
I'VE are rapidly approaching the rec
due OF these fanatics. The few remain.
ing militants continue TO appear and re.
appear In connection with fresh crimes
reference IL made TO the many SUI.
gest!ons sent to the Home Office Ta-
most usual OF these IL that the women
should be allowed to die in JaI, Tn.
Daily adil says:
This responsibility the 1overnuen,
Will not at present assume. The sufira.
seite leaders are undoubt, dly hoping o..
the death OF one or their fanatics IN ~
der to resain public sympathy which th,
movement has lost. Similar objection
apply 20 placing criminal luna,ics q. AL.
asylum.
In regard TO deportation Of the women
It 10 asked who Is going 10 feed them \
they ar. deported. The conclusion Ia tha'
the present methods are the best. iod,al
the only ones now applicable. and It a.
pears from the steady reduction Of n, .
tant crime and criminals that they af,
successful The law will be steadily and
ruthless!y applied.
Finally 1t may be said that the 70 :.
are having increasing difficulty in pro.
tecting them from the outraged fury u
the people after their crimes"
The mutilation of the Rokeby V.uu,
by May Richardson and the suspic .ggs
movements OF women at ST. Pauls "a.
thedral led to the removal from the latter
place OF famous paintings inc.ua ~
Time, Death and Judgment" and "prscs
and Good WILL" by Watts. and Ho.raa
Hunts Light OF the World" The poo
lice are making preparations TO handle a
suffragette demonstration al ST. Paps
next sunday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-14
|. ". ". IDLE REPAY
HOSTS WITH crowds
Labor Temple Feeds and Gives
300 Place to Sleep, but
They Grumble.
POLICE BEGIN on CENSUS
Ministers Association Takes Up
Plans to Aid the I'm
employed.
POLICE BEGIN on CENSUS

The army Of the Idle. led by It's I. w.
W. agitators slept last night In the Labor
Temple. Fourteenth street and Second
avenue. where they were entertained by
the Rev. Jonathan c. Day, the superln-
tendent. There were more than 500 men
and each got a ticket for q 20 cent meal.
The accomm odations were not satisfactory
to many Of the army and a lot Of srum.
bling was heard before the men settled
down.
Before going to the Temple the army
held lis usual meeting in Rutgers Square.
where they we're addressed by Joseph
OCarroll ana otherA
Before tho meeting some Of the men
protested against the activity of the /.
w. w. and wanted to know what had
become of the money that O'Carroll and
the others collected each night
The police began yesterday TO collect
exact statistics on unemployment In New
York at the request Of the Federal Indus
trial Commission. which sent out blanks
to the authorities of 1900 cities for the
work. President Wilson and his subordi-
mates want to know the real number Ut
tho unemployed and think this way the
best to ind out.
To get at the exact figures patrOlmen
began yesterday Il house to house can
vass.
The Rev. w. r. d. Bliss. secretary Of
tho employment committee Of the Minis
tiers Association, SO Bible House. an
nounced yesterday that the committee
would call general meeting Of the az
ISOLATION soon 20 take up the report
which he made public yesterday.
There was considerable furore about
the Bible House In Aston place. where the
Ministers Unemployment Committee was
meeting Rabb! Wise In giving a check to
the unemployed on Thursday told the
leaders Of the meeting that 30 far as he
knew the ministers would be glad TO have
some Of the unemployed come there and
tell their side OF the story.
As = results about 400 OF the army
drifted there during the afternoon and the
janItor and his assistants had a busy time
shoolng them away.
DR.. Jonathan C. Day was chairman of
yesterdays meeting and among those
present were Dr. John II. Holmes. Or.
Newell Dwight Hills. DIR. Pott. who rep
resented Bishop Greer: DR. Bliss and Or.
Wise.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-14
MISS A. J. CANNON H0N0RED.
Harvard Astronomer 10 Honorar,
Member of Royal society.

LONDON. March l3.-The Royal Asro-
nomicai Society has bestowed honorary
membership on Annie Jump Cannon. the
curator Of astronomy at Harvard Uni
versity.
The only other present honorary mem
Der Is Lady Margaret L!adssy Huggins.
who assisted Sir William higgins IN his
astronomical work. There have been four
honorary members In the past. of which
one. Mrs. Fleming. was Of Harvard Uni
versity.
The president. In announcing the APP
polntment OF Miss Cannon. paid a tribute
to her skill In Distinguishing the type
TO which a star spectrum belongs. which
enabled her to classify 10000 stars by
the spectra.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-14
DENIES VILLA BOUGHT HIM.
Gen. Castro Asks Fall 20 withara "
Charge Against Hin.

p.so Tav N..,h n.o r..1
CISCO Cas'ro reseh'S inc DECLARATION OF
United States senator Fall that he re-
ceived $4,000 for the surrender OF Juares
10 Pancho villa and challenges thu Nav
w.x,,o c.,a,,r - ,r.,,,,. ~. -. ~
w 1850. ESQ
ASKS t"e senator puoic'y 70 ~Nhdraw ths
statement unless he can prove II. as he
says he understands that 10 the custom
among gentlemen"
zen Sa"''" senos MS os'haha fror" MS
prison camp at Fort Bliss. addressed 70
THE Sun. II follows:
"I note that the wa.h,nr,o, d.sn.,.b..
state that senate, "a raII a.c,. r.d IN
. .,.... go an. ,-, , =.
"' "'".' ''a" 'o"~'o'" !"
regard 10 ths Mexican situation that Cen
Castro received $50. 900 from Pancho villa
for the surrender OF Jusreu. Such a charge
"a an absurd ,h., :, m.,,,. h.,nv ,~norsn
800 $500
put AS my silence might pe misinterpreted'
since Mr. Fall has made An attack upon
my honor, / appeal thu oush the medium
of the press that he produce the proofs to
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-14
CARSON TO HAVE SILVER SWORD.
Hsudsome weapon 60 wsvd OF At
sacks Of Nati0nsIists.

LONDON, March l3.-when Sir Edward
Carson leads the hosts OF Ulster In the
possible var ne will have a magnificent
silver hllt.d sword Of tempered steel !,
Was presented 10 him at "A dinner at the
Rita tonight. at which the Duke OF MARI
borough, the Marquis OF Salisbury, the
Marquis or Londonderry, the Earl OF
IDnsdale and other prominent men enter
tanned the Ulster leader. There were many
expressions OF sympathy and support for
Sir Edward In his campaign.
The sword was accompanied with a
copy Of the Ulster covenant Illuminated
on vellum and signed with the rames OF
the entertainers. who numbered about 100.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-14
Torr-on Battle 70 Ne Decisive.

rsbsl forces besiegins tho port OF Mazat-
Ian. on the west coast OF Mexico. were
driven from the field. according to mes
ssges received at the Huerts consulate
to-day.
Anselrno Meiendez, tho New Mexico
citizen. who was locked up Wednesday in
Juarez IN a spy. In back on this side
alive.
The latest missing American Is Cruz
Ortiz. a former III Paso policeman. who
has failed 10 return from Jusres.
Den. Hugh l.. Scott said to-day that
he had wired the authorities at Wash
inEton in response 10 Inquiries from there
that he has all the troops he needs un-
der his command. which includes tho Dor
der line from a point 100 miles east 81
lei PasO In Texas 20 California.