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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31
100000 PEOPLE AT
GRIDIRON BATTLE

Cambridge, Mass, Oct. 31.-For the
football game between Harvard and
Michigan 10000 tickets were sold. The
sun shone brightly and the tempera-
ture was moderate with the gridiron
dry. Harvard was the favorite be-
fore the game started This was due
to the defeat of Michigan a week ago
by Syracuse and to the absence of
some of Michigan's stars from the
lineup.
Aside from a stiff wind excellent con-
ditions prevailed when the game be-
gan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31

London, Oct. 31.-General Christian
De Wet. leader of the newest South
African rebellion, was one of the great
leaders of the Boer war as commander
in-chief Of the Orange Free State
forces and the assistant of General
Cronie in the taking~of Ladysmith. af-
ter which he was placed in full COM
mand.
In the latter days of the war he
caused the British army much embar-
rassment because of the tactics by
which he made vain, for a long time,
the pursuit of his remnant of an army
by fully twenty British columns. At
the Nereeniging peace conference he
was one Of the signatories. and in the
union government that followed he
accepted the office of minister of agri-
culture
Brig.-Gen. Christian Frederick Bey-
ers has been as openly bitter in the
present matter as General De Wet He
made a demonstration of his opposi-
tion TO the British plan for conquer
ing German Southwest Africa by re-
signing his office as cOmmandant of
the forces OF defense last September.
and in his letter to General Smuts,
minister OF defense of the South Afri-
can Union. wrote that he could not
be convinced of the righteousness of a
war against Germany.
General Beyers was chairman of the
Vereeniging peace conference. when
the Beers swore allegiance to Great
Britain
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31
KING ALBERT AND
WIFE UNDER fire
Belgian Ruler Directs Subjects
in Trenches While Queen
Cares for Wounded.

London. Oct 3I-Hugh Gibson. sec
retary Of the American legation at
Brussels. has returned from a special
mission TO Havre. whittier he went
from London TO confer win the Bel
gian government. He visited the king
and queen OF the Belgians on the firing
line near Dixmude and Witnessed ac-
tual fighting. While at the front one
shell burst near by, killing II men.
on account Of his diplomatic status
Mr.. Gibson is precluded from discuss
ing much he saw. including the mill
tary operations. He first visited the
government officials At Havre. Then
al the instance of the Belgians them
selves he proceeded to Belgium, and
there was received by both the king
and the queen.
The king and queen are doing he
roic work. according to Gibson. The
king shows no fear. and is in the
trenches constantly directing opera
tions and talking with his men.
The queen IS no less brave. She,
too. ventures into the perilous zone
She is in charge of the organization OF
hospitals and ambulance corps which
rick I'D wounded She takes an ac-
tive part in the work and knows much
Of the manner Of treating wounded.
She is al all times within the sound
Of the great guns
often the queen goes up 20 the firing
line while directing the rescue OF the
wounded. Boti king and queen evinced
great interest and grateful auprecia-
ton Of American efforts to afford re-
lief in stricken Belgium.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31
ARE TRAILING THE EMOEN
All the Cruisers of Allied Fleet in the
Vicinity of Penang Pursue


Paris, Oct. 31.-Advices received
here today show that it was the
French torpedo boat destroyer Mos
auet. which. with the Russian cruiser
Zemtchung, was sent to the bottom
Yesterday at Pensang Strait Settle
ment, by the German cruiser Emden.
Another version of the affair is CIV
en- in the Matin. This says that the
Emden entered Penang disguised as
Russian warship, flying the Russian
colors and skillfully concealing her
identity until she got well into port.
Then. according to the Mathis CORES
pondent, the Emden suddenly hoisted
the German flag and opened fire on the
Zemtchung, which, taken by surprise
and unable to defend herself, was sunk
in a few minutes.
The Emden then dashed out to sea
with the Mosquet courageously follow
ing her. The torpedo boat destroyer
tried TO torpedo the cruiser, but the
fight was too unequal and the Mos
Quet was sent to the bottom.
The correspondent adds that all the
cruisers of the allied fleet in the vi
cinity of Penang. notably those of ia
pan, now are pursuing the Emden.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31
Probable Hundred Lives
Are Lost in Disaster on
Yorkshire Coast.
VESSEL RUNS ON ROCKS
Life Boats Crushed in Efforts
to Launch Them-Sixty
Still on Board.

Whitby. England, Oct 31.-Fifty or
more men have been saved from the
wreck of the British. hospital ship Ro-
hilla, which ran on the rocks on the
Yorkshire coast. With doctors and
nurses the ship was on her way to Bel
gium or French port to aid wounded
when she was driven ashore. All the
women were saved. The total number
on board is not known, but it is esti-
mated as high as 200. About 60 are
still on the vessel.
When the stricken vessel broke in
two eight men could be seen from the
shore clinging to a piece OF wreckage
from the after part of the ship, and
il is assumed that they were swept to
their death in the boiling sea.
Rain was falling in torrents; gale
was blowing and the seas were noun
famous when the vessel hit the rocks.
Distress rockets Immediately fiared
above the ship attracting the coast
guards, but as the sea continued vio-
lent it was impossible to launch but
two boats from the shore. These boats
brought back all the people they could
carry.
Life Boats Smashed.
Most Of the silip's boats were
crushed in the attempt to launch them
and only one got away, bearing a-hand-
full of survivors. Even these had to
be dragged up the beach. as the boats
capsized in the breakers.
For four hours members of the crew
and others could be seen clinging to
the rigging, their plight becoming
more and more desperate as the tide
rose. In an effort to reach them the
life savers shot many rockets. Then
at s o'clock the inevitable came-tne
ships back broke.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31
c. e. Church Ends Life.

Springfield. Oct &c. f. Church,
aged 63 years. former sales agent for
the state board of prison industries,
killed himself at o'clock this morn
ing at his residence, 72S West Monroe
street. He sho: himself through the
right temple with a 80 calibre revol-
yer and died almost instantly.
In the house at the time of the sui
eide was Mrs. Church, wife of the
dead man, and his daughter, Mrs.
George +. Koehn.
Mental derangemen; is given by the
family as the cause of the deed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31
RIVAL SUFFRAGE
BODIES IN STATE
Reelection of Mrs. Grace Viii
bur Trout as President
Precipitates Breach.

Chicago. Ill. Oct. 31.-Disruption OF
the Illinois Equal Suffrage association
is said 10 be likely as a result OF the
reelection of Mrs. Grace Wilbur
Trout as president Opposition devel-
oped at the afternoon session.
Women named as probable organ
izers Of the new state body are Mrs.
MedilI Mccormick. Mrs. Sherman
Booth. DR.. Anna Blount and Mrs. An.
toniette Funk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31
ltaIians Take IsIand.
INDICTMENTS FOR
20 OIL COMP PANlES

Jersey City. y. J.. Oct. 31--Crim-
1-ai IA Indictments against the Standard
VI company Of New Jersey and the
'ui Refining company OF New Jersey
are reported 10 have been voted By the
hloson county grand jury. The com
pzhies have been engaged in a rate
~er on gasoline 81 violation Of the so
'e~4!ed seven sisters act.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31
CANADA APPLIES
EXPORT EMBARGO

Ottawa. Canada. Oct 31.-Canada
has placed an embargo on the eXporta-
ton of any goods to any country at
war with England. if such goods are
likely TO be of use IN prosecuting war.
Among articles specially named are
nickel. wooden goods. food, leather. ex-
plosives, horses. coal. copper, aero
planes and barbed wire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31
SOLDIER HELD AS
FAMILY'S SLAYER
Scott Stone, Champaign County
Man, Accused of Killing
Wife AMI Children.
BODIES FOUND IN FIRE
Prosecutor Charges Man Enlisted in
Army After Woman He Sought
to Wed Tilted Him.

Champaign, Ill. Oct. 81. Scott
Stone. who formerly lived at Tolono.
Champaign county. was arrested at ST.
Louis Friday by two deputy fire
marshals on a charge of numbering
his wife and four children. who per-
ished in a fire that destroyed their
home Sept. 2S.
The warrant was sworn out by
States Attorney Lewis a Busch, who
declares that he has evidence which
he will produce at the trial that Stone
killed his wife and children that he
might marry another woman of this
city.
Stone was arrested at the Jefferson
Barracks at st. Louis, where he had
enlisted in the United States army un-
der an assumed name. He will be
brought here tomorrow.
Charged With Firing Home.
States Attorney Busch declares he
has evidence to prove that Stone, af-
ter killing his wife and four children,
Violet, aged ., Wilbur aged 4, Marcella
aged and Vernice aged is months,
set fire TO the house to conceal his
crime
At the coroner's inquest held over
the bodies of Mrs. Stone and the chill
dren Stone testified that he was asleep
in a room away from his wife's when
he discovered the house was on fire,
and that he escaped by jumping out of
a window. The coroner's jury re-
turned an open verdict.
The bodies of the children never
were found. a piece of a nightgown
worn by Mrs. Stone, bearing marks of
blood. created the first suspicion of
murder, but no other clews were
found.
Stone displayed stoical unconcern
about the loss of his family, causing
some comment. He was watched when
he left here a week ago, and the war
rant was taken out when it was learned
that he had enlisted under an assumed
name.
Woman Kept Concealed.
Mr.. Busch says he has under cover
the woman for whom he alleges Stone
killed five persons and will produce
her at the proper moment He de-
clares her statements will link Stone
with the deaths.
States Attorney Busch asserts that
Stone visited this woman almost daily
before the wiping out of his family.
Mr. Busch says he can establish by
the woman's testimony that Stone not
only told her he would get rid of his
family but boasted of the crime after
ward
The woman said that the day before
the fire in the Stone home Stone told
her he would either be in Jail the next
day or she would see his name in the
Iapers, Mr.. Busch declares. Two days
anter the fire destroyed the home
killing Mrs. Stone and the children.
this woman said Stone saw her and re-
marked that he now had the kind of
divorce he wanted" according to the
states attorney. Mr.. Busch says that
Stone urged the woman to fee with
him at this time. but she refused.
Called Wife FaithIess.
Stone is IS years old and the son of
a farmer. Ii is declared by the woman
in the case, whose name is kept sec
ret, that Stone had complained that
his wife was faithless.
Unusual steps will be taken to guard
the prisoner in the county jail here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31
All Attacks Along Entire
Front RepuIsed With
Heavy Losses.
OSTEND Is EVACUATED
South of Nieuport French Off,
ciaI Report Says Germans
Are Driven Out Again.
THE WAR TODAY.

such fragments Of news as censOrs
permitted today indicated along the
North sea a battle OF give and take.
OF great interest was 4 semi-Official
ro,s from Rome indicating Italy might
tsks = more definite stand in the strug-
gle
The French war Office acknowledges
q ferce German onslaught on the east
and south coast has met with success
at several points.
Turkeys hostile acts against Rus
"a sooH may place her at war with
the allied powers
Italy IS being urged by the new na-
tioaalist party 70 plunge into the con
sict in view OF Turkeys actions in
territory in which Italy is so vitality
Interested.
Paris Oct 3I.-An official statement
says: Yesterday the Germans made
Al attempt for an offensive movement
aloag the entire front. South OF Nieu-
port the Germans were driven out
again Between Labassee and Arras
all attacks made by the Germans
were repel1ed w!;a heavy losses TO
ten
A semi-Ofh cial announcement sayH
the French charge on a village held by
the enemy resulted in a victory The
enemy left 200 dead and 2DJ wounded
Berlin, Oct. 31.-According 10 OH
- f-aEa
there is no news from the western
var zone. The impression in Berlin
is German onslaught; on the Warsaw
for1ness was in full swing when the
Germans were ordered to retire.
An Official statement from Vienna
says the number Of Russians interned
IN Austr.a-Hungary is G4s officers
and 731Gs men
London. Oct 3I-Reports from Hol-
land Indicate az immense German re-
urenent from the coast south Of Os-
tend It IS reported the invaders have
evacuated Ostend Lille is again de-
Cared free Of German troops.
Fighting in East Pruss a.
Washington. D. c. oct. 31-Stub-
oorn fighting continues between the
Russians and Germans on the east
Prussian front. and the Austrians have
sCrered heavy losses near Tarlow.
says Russian foreign Office dispatch
70 the Russian embassy.
London, Oct 3I-An Austrian
statement says that in the fighting on
me lover San the enemy was repulsed
aier q severe encs sgement-
Japs Destroy Defenses.
Tokio. Oct. 3I.-The navy depart
nsnts says a japanese squadron bonn
oarded the forts Of Tsing-Tau Thurs
asy and destroyed part Of the defense
vorks.
Pekirg. Oct. IA wireless receiy-
"a fFom German circles says a naval
oonoardmelt Of the German position
d Kiao Chow began today. but does
noi mention The land attack. \ Jap
s1ese report says the Germans are be
iag attacked by land and sea
Two German Cruisers Captured
London. oct. 21-A dispatca 10 the
rosi from Sydney says the German
e'1isers Scharnhorst and Gneisenlu
Ae'e been captured because Of failure
y their coal supply. This is not Off
e'slly confirmed.
London. oct. 31-A Reuters Bor-
oeauI dispatch says II is officially an
nounced that the refuge ship Admiral
1snieaume did not strike a mine. but
vas torpedoed Jy a German subma-
rine.
Italians Take Island.
Paris, Oct 3I-A Hayas Rome dis
.3tch says the island OF SasenO he's
Oeen taken by Italians.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31
CERHARDT CHILD
WITH HER NURSE

st. Louis. Mo-. Oct. 31.-Four-year-
old Virginia Gerhardt. taken from her
home here Monday by Julia krusky,
her nurse. who had been discharged
By the child's parents. is held together
with the nurse by the police OF Mus
kogee. Okla. The father will go at
once and bring the child back
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31
A. v. Montgomery Ends Life.

Middletown. Oct. 3l.-A. V. Mont
gomery, a wealthy retired farmer. COM
mitted suicide today by hanging him.
self at the home of his brother. north
west OF here. His body was found
hanging in a crib about : o'clock. Mr..
Montgomery had been in i'll health.
He is survived by his wife and six
children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31
eeorqe Fred Williams Home.

New York. Oct. 3l.-George Fred Will
Iiams, former ambassador TO Greece
and Montenegro. returned today on a
steamer from Rotterdam. His resig,
nation was asked because of his criti'
cism of European powers in connec'
ton with Albanian affairs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31
FAMOUS RACER IS
KILLED IN BATTLE

Paris, Oct 31.-The great race horse
Lord Boris. winner OF many stakes,
the last one being the $30,000 grand
steeple chase in June. was killed while
doing duty as an officer's mount in
the French dragons. When requis-
toned by the government his owner.
James Hennessey. was paid only $500
for him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31
Divorces Iowa Theatre Man.

Keokuk, Iowa, Oct. 31.-Mrs. Jesse
here, was granted a divorce yesterday.
She charged cruel treatment. The Gus
tody of the two children was given to
her Baker is an officer of the Baker
Dodge Theatre company, which owns
theatres in ten Illinois and Iowa cities
and of the Baker Medicine company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31
Boat Sinks in Tomhiabee.

Birmingham, Ala, Oct. S1.-The
steamboat John Quill yesterday struck
a rock and sank in the Tombigbee
river near Demopolis. Passengers, the
crew and most of the cargo were sat
ed The loss is $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till p. M. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.


Generally fair tonight and Sunday,
slightly cooler Sunday.
Temperature at a. m. so. Highest
yesterday 81, lowest last night 4S.
Velocity of wind at a. M, miles
per hour.
Precipitation none.
Relative humidity at 7 p. m. 5S, at
z a. m. 6S.
Stage of water 4 feet, a fall of 2 in
last "a hours.
J. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
Evening stars: Mercury. Jupiter.
Mars. Venus. Morning star: Saturn
North-northeast the star Castor of con-
stellation Gemini (the TwinsI appears
alone on the horizon about S p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31
Bad Weather Delays Lusitania.

New York. Oct. 31.-The Lusitania.
more than "a hours overdue, arrived to-
day. Bad weather caused the delay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31
Called Wife FaithIess.

Stone is IS years old and the son of
a farmer. 1t is declared by the woman
in the case. whose name is kept sec
ret, that Stone had complained that
his wife was faithless.
Unusual steps will be taken to guard
the prisoner in the county jail here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31

Associated Press
Exclusive Wire
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-22
BEGIN INQUEST INTO HOUL|HAN MURDER Coroner Examines IA Wit nesses-Many More to
 Be Heard Today

On scheduled time Coroner Charles L. Spain began the inquest into the assassination of Moses Houlihan, the young machinist. yesterday morning at 9:S0 o'clock. A jury was quickly im- paneled and examination of witnesses began under the questions of Detectives Moser and Garner.
 Yesterday there were 1i witnesses examined and the testimony was cir cumstantial in character. John Me- Coy of the solicitors office co-operated with the coroner throughout the after noon session.
 The inquest adjourned late yesterday afternon and will convene again this morning at 9:3O o'clock. According to Coroner Spain, he already has 16 wit nesses subpoenaed for today's session. A verdict in the case is not expected until late tomorrow afternoon.
 Following the Houlihan inquest Cor oner Spain will hold an inquest Into the drowning of Miss Ruth Nell Hinds, the pretty 15-year-old Wheeler Busi- ness college student. at Hurd Shoals July 4. in connection with which Charles Wood and his brother R. P. Wood. are now in the county jail. facing a charge of murder The Hinds inquest Is scheduled to begin Friday morning An assistant solicitor will also coop crate with the coroner In this case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-22
GADSDEN MAN HERE FOR CONFERENCE Hood and Martin, Power Company Counsel, Dis
 cuss Affairs

O. R. Mood of Gadsden associate counsel for the Alabama Power com pany, was here yesterday for con ference with William Martin, chief counsel for the company. They lunched at the press club and later visited the Tutwier. and Mir. Mood. with Mrs. Mood. their daughter. Miss Margurite Mood. left in their car for Gadsden last night.
 MT. Mood told reporters who called upon him yesterday that the conference with MT. Martin was simply upon com pany matters and was of no interest to the public.
 This is my first trip to Birming- ham in some months,. said MT. Mood. '.When the Alabama Power company was beginning its vast developments in this section came here more fre- quently, but necessity has not called for visits as often as in the past. Naturally I regret the fact that we are unable to come here oftener. think Birmin gham certainly deserve the friendship of people of this state who are residents of smaller cities. I can not express how much I admire the Tutwiler hotel. It Is metropolitan ad- dition to Birmingham and this commu- nity should feel very proud of it. Natur- ally those of us who visit here from time to time will find that the Tutwiler will be of vast service to us. l note oth- CT additional developments here that indicate very clearly that Birmingham is on the upgrade and will eventually be the greatest industrial city in the 
 As to Gadsden MT. Mood said there was on every hand indications that in the near future that city would become the crest of the wave of progress. MT. Mood said the power properties of the Alabama Power company would be of vast benefit to that setcion; that the operations of the Gulf States Steel com pany were of greater volume now than formerly; that the mills between Gads- den and Attalla were contributing to the substantial growth of that com inunity. while new residential tracts, new hospitals and the like were being opened. MT. Mood. who is a strong ad- yocate of good roads. concluded his re- marks about Gadsden with the obser- vation that few counties of the state were doing so much for better high ways, or had a more ambitious pro gfamme outlined than Etowah county. of which Gadsden is the premier city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-22
Must Not Compromise Suit

Mr. Ward added statement affirming his former statements to the effect that he was not In favor of doing anything to compromise in any way the suits of the city now pending In the courts against the waterworks company
 It Is therefore believed that he will not agree with Judge Lane's reso,ution.
 He has stated that he Is in favor of q bond issue for municipal waterworSs. It is therefore possible that he will agree with Commissioner Weatherly. In case he should decline to vote with either of the other two commissioners the status of the controversy would be unchanged
 In the meantime Judge Lane reiterates his advice to the people to hold up pay ment on their water bills at least until after next Tuesday when the fate of the two resolutions will be known. Judge Lane states lie has every hope that his resolution will be successful, and if 1t Is. the water bills of the consumers will therefore he reduced from those which are now in the hands of the public.
 Judge Lane says he will have an ordi- nance providing for the election ready ext Tuesday. and if hs resolution is sue cessful the ordinance will be immediately introduced for adoption and no time will he lost.
 Commissioner Weatherly's resolution calls for the bond election on September H at the same time as the election for commissioner. Judge Lanes resolution calls for an election as soon as prac- ticable, probably within the next 30 or 40 days.