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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-24
DYNAMITERS ARE
I. FREED BY WILSON
Four of Men Convicted of Con.
spiracy Are Not to Serve
Prison Sentences.

Washington, D. c., June 24-The
president today commuted to expire
at once the sentences imposed on MI
chael Harmon, Scranton, Pa, Frank
Painter, Omaha; Fred Mooney, Du-
luth, and William Shupe, Chicago, con-
victed in the dynamite conspiracy"
The other 20 defendants, including the
leader, must begin serving their SEN
tences tomorrow in Leavenworth pen
itentiary. Clemency for John Barry
and Paul Morris, both of st. Louis,
was withheld while they have an op-
portunity to submit separate petitions.
1t is understood the president fol
lowed closely the recommendation of
Attorney General McReynolds The
four men whose sentences were com
muted had a minor part in the "dyna-
mite conspiracy" Twenty-four men
had applied for pardon. Six others,
Tvietmoe, McCann, Ray CPeoria),
Houlihan (Chicago) and Sherman and
Bernhardt have been granted new
trials, which are pending.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-24
SELECT BAND FOR
STATE C0NCLAvE
Knights Templar Secure Ser
vices of Celebrated Organ
ization of Bloomington.

Announcement is made today that
the celebrated Jeffrey band of 25
pieces of Jacksonville has been Sc
cured to lead the members of Rock
Island Commandery No. Is, knights
Templar. in the annual state conclave,
which Is to be held at Springfield
Sept. 1, 2 and 8.
1t had been first planned to take
a band from here. but because of the
heavy expense, II was thought wiser
to hire an organization for but one
day. Headquarters of the local CON-
mandery have been established at the
st. Nicholas hotel. A drin team will
be entered in the competition and an
excellent showing is anticipated.
A big party of local Shriners went
TO Peoria yesterday. where last even
ing a large class OF candidates were
initiated at Mohammed Temple
Among the novices who crossed the
hot sands of the desert were several
prominent Rock Island and Moline
business men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-24
SPENCER DOOMED
TO THE SCAFFOLD
Tango Teachers Slayer to Be
First to Hang Under Dunno
Administration.

Sprin gfeld, H., June 24.-Reports
have reached Springfield that an eff
fort may be made soon to seek a par
don or Communication from Governor
Dunno for Henry Spencer, under sen.
tence to hang on July 81 in DuPage
county for the murder of Mrs. Allison
Rexroat, the tango teacher. Indica-
tions are, however, that such an ap-
peal would be unavailing.
1t is understood that Governor
Dunno received a report from noted
alienists prior to Spencer's appeal to
the supreme court, and the report was
that Spencer was entirely sane and
only shamming insanity 1t is said the
alienists. made the examination of
Spencer at the governors request and
that he determined at that time to let
the law take its course.
Now that the supreme court has
specifically passed on the question of
Spencer's sanity, holding that he is
sane, it would seem that there is still
less chance that the governor will in
terfere.
There is a possibility that Spencer
iHS1y Soih a oloy Oy blC VI a
motion for re-hearing in the supreme
court. This would only delay the
hanging until the next term of court
in October, however, as the Court was
unanimous in it's opinion that Spencer
is sane and that he richly deserves
the sentence imposed upon him for
the Staying of the woman.
This will be the first hanging in
the state since Governor Dunno has
been at the head of the state gov
ernment. Another man is under SEN
tense to hang, but his case is stin
pending in the supreme court. If Spen-
GERS attorney pleads for pardon or
it will be the first time
Governor Dunno has been compelled
to pass upon life or death as a last
resort.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-24
VASECTOMY LAW
is DECLARED VOID
Judge Mcpherson Prevents Op-
Grafton. Upon Iowa Peni-
tentiary Convicts.

Keokuk, Ia, June 24.-The Iowa va
sectomy. or sterilization law passed
by the last general assembly, was de-
clared unconstitutional. null and void
In a decision filed by Judge Smith Nc
Pherson OF Red Oak, Iowa, United
States district Judge of the southern
district of Iowa, here today.
The decision, which was written by
Judge Mcpherson, and affects similar
laws in other states. grants the writ
OF temporary injunction applied for
by Rudolph Davis, an inmate of the
state penitentiary. enjoining the mem
bers Of the board OF parole, the war
den and the penitentiary physician
from causing the operation of yasec-
tony TO be performed upon the COM
plainant.
Judge Walter !. Smith, United States
circuit judge for this, the eighth dis
trict, and Judge John c. Pollock. Unit
ed States district Judge for the
district Of Kansas, concurred with
Judge Mcpherson.
The defendants in the case we're
William II. Berry. John F. Howe and
David c. Mott, constituting the Iowa
state board of parole: James S. Sand
ers, warden of the penitentiary. and
Austin F. PhilpOtt, penitentiary physi-
clan.
while IL is true that there are diff
between the two operations of
;astration and vasectomy. and while
{ is true that the effect upon the man
would be different in several respects. |
'et the fact remains that the purpose |
nd the same shame and humiliation |
nd degradation and mental torture !
re the same in one case as in the
ther." says the decision. And our
conclusion is that the infiiction of
his penalty is in violation of the
which provides that cruel
nd unusual punishment shall not be
lficted."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-24
SANDEN ELECTRIC
BELT DRAWS RADI
General Manager McIvor Ar.
rested on Charge of Using
Mails to Defraud.

New York, June 24.-Upon the or
der OF Postmaster General Burleson the
Offices here of the Sanden Electric com.
pany, which carried on an extensive
business in the sale of electric belts
as a cure for various ills. were entered
by pOstOffice inspectors yesterday and
the general manager. Gideon II. Nc
IvOr, was arrested on a charge of
using the mails 10 defraud.
Warrants for the arrest of two other
persons are in the hands OF inspec-
tors.
In the complaint sworn out by Post
Office Inspector Edmund Honvery OF
Washington it is charged that McIvor
and his associates sold the electric
belts all over the United States, Can
ada, Sweden, Germany, Poland and
Finland by means of magazine and
newspaper advertisements which, il is
alleged, falsely represented that the
belts would cure numerous diseases.
An assistant United States district
attorney in charge of the investigation
being conducted in this city into the
so-called fake" medical concerns said
that the Sanden Electric company is
the trade name for the business con
Quoted by Albert IT. Sanden and that
during the last few years the profits
of the concern have amounted to $50
900 year. During the 20 years OF
its existence. IL was said, the concern
has made profits of more than a mil
lion dollars. The principal defendant
IS said to be spending the summer in
Maine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-24
100000 LOSS IN
MANCHESTER FIRE

Manchester. ". H, June 24-Fire
which for six hours threatened TO
wipe out the retail business district
OF the city was brought under con-
troll after it had destroyed two large
commercial blocks with a loss of
100000. Nine firemen were hurt, but
all will recover. Five OF the firemen
were burned in the head and face
when the explosion of powder and
chemicals I'm a hardware store hurled
them through window of the ground
floor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-24
twenty-five People In
jured, Some Fatally
in South Dakota.
PROPERTY Is In RUINS
BUILDINGS in 80 Blocks of Wa
tertoWn Demolished -
Other Places Suffer.

s.. Paul, Mimi. June 24.-Four were
killed in Minneapolis, two fatally, and
score seriously injured at Water
town, s. D., property damage estimat-
ed at more than million, and almost
complete prostration of wire communi-
cation a number 81 hours, was the
havoc of last night wind and rain
storm in North Dakota, South Dakota,
Minnesota and Wisconsin. In Water
town 250 buildings were wiped out.
Chicago, ILL.,, June 24.-Last nights
wind storm caused no loss of life and
only minor damage to crops and
flimsy structures and of telegraph and
telephone wires.
The storm was most severe at Wat
ertown, S. D., where it reached pro-
portions of tornado.
Wires are down in Minnesota, Wis
consin and the upper peninsula OF
Michigan and part of Iowa and South
Dakota. Information that no great
damage was done was obtained from
the railroads.
resembling a tornado wrought consfd-
cradle damage. There were no fatali-
ties. The storm, electrical in nature,
was accompanied by heavy rains. Ac-
cording to reports received by the To-
cal weather bureau the highest wind
was at Sioux City, Iowa, 6S miles an
hour.
County Asylum Struck
Appleton, Wis, June 24.-It is esti-
mated there was one hundred thous-
and dollars damage done in Outa-
gamie county in this vicinity by the
storm early today. Barns in all sec
tions of the county are down, a num-
ber of houses wrecked and many cattle
killed. The Outagamie county asylum
suffered loss of $4,000. losing three
barns, corn cribs and a slaughter
house. Kaukauna suffered much dam
oge. 1t is reported there is not barn
between here and Medina, a distance
of IL miles, which is not more or less
damaged.
Tornado at Watertown.
Watertown, S. D., June 24.-Early
today it was known % persons were
of them probably fatal
ly, in last nights tornado, which also
demolished buildings covering thirty
or more blocks in the southern part
Of the city. Most of the injured were
caught before they had time to es-
cape to cellars and their places of
refuge. The business center of the
city did not suffer seriously. Much
property was damaged northeast of, =
Watertown, but no fatalities We're re-
ported.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-24
MAN FOUND DEL
WOMAN IS JAILED
Body of Former Stamford,
Conn, Councilman in Street
With Fractured Skull.

Stamford, Conn, June 24.-Waldo
Ballou, former member of the city
council, died in a hospital early to-
day of a-..fRactured skull. He was
found Unconscious in the street at
midnight. Mrs. Helen Angelo. di-
vorced woman, is under arrest pend
ing an investigation. 1t is known Bal
lou visited her frequently and it was
understood they were TO marry. Ac-
cording to the police, blood stains
were found on the carpet and furni-
ture in the woman's apartments. Bal
LOUIS straw hat was in q clothes chest
crushed and bloodstained. Bloodstains
also found the police say, as well as
footprints on the stairway, which
tended to indicate that large woman
walked up or down it in stocking feet.
A blood-soaked cloth was found in a
room adjoining the building beneath
her bathroom.
The woman, who is 40, admitted
Ballou was in her partments last
night. Ballou is about 60. At the sta
tion Mrs. Angelo was hysterical
After telling several conflicting
stories Mrs. Angelo said she would ap-
pear before the coroner and tell the
truth.
The death was an accident" she
told the chief of police. Waldo had
been drinking and when he left my
apartments he was under the infiu-
ence of liquor. He stumbled and fell
down stairs. | heard him fall | shook
him and he appeared dead. l was in
a panic and did not know what to
do. / took him by the arms, opened
The lobby door. looked out, saw no one
and hurried out with him. | dropped
him on the sidewalk. and ran back, !
locking the inner lobby door. Then n !
got a cloth and tried to wipe up the |
| took Waldo's hat and |
With some of my clothes, which had !
become bloodstained, threw il into the |
clothes chest. | then washed myself |
md lay down. My only reason for do
ng this was to escape the notoriety
hat would follow. i realize it was a
,reat mistake"
The police learned that Ballou pur-
hased bottle of whiskey last night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-24
Believed Dictator is Try
ing to Provoke American
Troops Into War.
INTERVENTION Is AIM
Mediators Awaiting Definite Ad-
vices as to Attitude of
Carranza ENJOYS.

Washington, D. c.. June 24-Per-
sistent reports of sniping by the
Mexican federaIs on American out
posts at Vera Cruz and the rumors
of constitutionalists' further advances
toward Mexico City served today to
stir interest in the Mexican situation.
Reports of continued sniping have
been investigated. but the war depart
ment will not make public Funston's
report in the matter. There have been
many inferences, but Huerta's forces
are attempting TO provoke a fight
with American troops and force inter
vention.
Niagara Falls, Ont, June "a. - Fur
ther discussion of those planks of the
peace program which relate to inter
national differences between the Unit
ed States and Huerta occupied media
tors and delegates today while waiting
for a definite understanding of instruc-
tions issued to the constitutionalist
agents who are expected to come here
Two of the planks said to be framed
as a protocol were agreed on today,
and others will be settled by the end
of the week. If the purpose or the
principals is fulfilled, the international
will be cleaned up, leav-
ing questions of selection of provis-
ional president and other problems to
a conference of constitutionalist rep
and Huerta delegates.
Notwithstanding reports from New
Orleans, quoting a Carranza spokes-
man. of casting doubt on the prob
ability of such a meeting, confidence
prevailed in the American quarters
that ultimately the two Mexican fac
tions would be brought together. 1t
is understood efforts of the Washing |
ton government have been in that di- !
rection.
Report Zacatecas Fallen.
Washington, June 24.-Semi-oficial |
coming through Tampico
.oday reported that Constitutionalist |
General Natero had taken Zacatecas
June 10, and troops were being hur-
-ied to San Luis Potosi. The report
IS not credited here by administration
officials or constitutionalists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-24
FINDS $4,000 BANK STOCK
PhiIadeIPhian Picks Up Certificate of
Chicago Institution in Street.

Philadelphia, June 24.-While walk
ing in front of the postoffice yester-
day John Manetes was attracted by a
paper in pool of water in the street.
1t turned out 10 be certificate for
500 shares of the capital stock of the
American National bank of Chicago.
worth 800 share, made out to Archie
J. Fowler and signed by Harry Earle
George. president, and NJ N. Gray,
treasurer. of the bank. The American
National bank having been merged
with the American State bank, Name
tes is not sure whether the certificate
Is worth anything. However, he Is
anxious TO get in touch with Mr.. Fow-
Ter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-24
.SLAY DETECTIVE
IN LITTLE ITALY
Twenty First Murder of Year
at Death Corner, in Chi
cago Last Night.

Chicago, ILL.,, June 24.-Frank De
Mario, an Italian employed as an in
vestigator os several recent Little
Italy" shootings. was shot and killed
last night within 100 yards of Death
Corner" in the Italian district. There
is no ciew. 1t was the 21st murder OF
the year in that vicinity.
The killing of De Mario was the
125th murder in Little Italy" in the
last three and a half years. De Mario
was a stool pigeon for the police.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-24
GO 1,2OO MILES BAREFOOT
College Men Walk From Philadelphia
TO ST Louis

st. Louis. June 25.-Dr. Edward F..
Gilpin and Arthur DAILY, graduates OF
the University OF Pennsylvania. com
pleted a barefoot walk from Philadel-
phia 10 ST. Louis yesterday. travelling
about 1,2OO miles. A club at the uni
versity had offered a prize OF 81 900 10
any two men who would accomplish
the feat Six men started. One got
as far as Chicago and another to
Streator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-24
BUSINESS AGENT
SLAIN BY BUILDER

Chicago H.. June 24.-Patrick Dig
nan. a contractor. today shot and killed
George Hammong, business agent 01
the Excayators' and Transfers
union, Hammong Is said to have
threatened to call strike If the con-
tractors failed to reduce wagon loads,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-24

An English suffraget. agitating In
Montreal. says that ''the cause would
not have lived II 1t had not been for
the publicity which the violence OF
the women received" The truth. how
ever. seems to be that 'the cause" has
lived in spite OF these playful. public
ity-courting acts OF violence. and not
because OF them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-24

The woman cook at a small Phila-
delphia hotel accused a man OF at
tacking her, but did not know his
name. When she appeared before a
magistrate TO swear out a warrant,
she suggested that the name OF the
offender be put down as John Dish
washer" They are now telling how
John Dishwasher has shared an honor
held exclusively hitherto by John
Doe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-24
Head Letter Carriers Here.

Edward ]. Gainor Of Muncle, Ind.
president OF the National Association
OF Letter Carriers. addressed the local
carriers at the postoffice this after
noon. Mr.. Gainor stopped off in Rock
Island enroute from Des Moines. Iowa.
to Galesburg. ILL.,, where he gives an
address this evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-24
Movies 70 Snow eambIina.

San Diego. Cal. June 24.-Moving
pictures Of 3s Chinese playing fan
.@n and running a lottery in a gam;
ohhg house In Chinatown were taken
iast night IN a police raid. Films will
be shown as evidence in court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-24
THE WEATHER
Forecast TIL 7 p. NJ. Tomorrow, fos
Rock Island. Davenport, Moline
and NIclnlty

Probably thunder storms this after
noon or tonight, cooler. Thursday gen
orally fair.
Temperature at a. m. 73. Highest
yesterday go. lowest last night 20.
Velocity OF wind at a. m. 5 miles per
hour.
Precipitation none.
n. m. 81.
Stage Of water SO. a fall of 3 in
last % hours.
J. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
Evening stars: Mercury, Venus.
Mars. Morning stars: Jupiter. Saturn.
Planet Mars close to moon and hidden
by that luminary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-24
BOOTHS DOUBLE Is DEAD
Soldier Who Was Held as LineoIn's
Slayer Expires in Pennsylvania.

Shamokin. Pa. June 24.-Capt. ].
w. Haas. commander of the seth Penn
sylvania volunteers during the civil
war. died here yesterday. Following
the assassination OF President Lin
coin, Hans. who bore a striking re-
semblance TO ]. Wilkes Booth, while
on his way to the Clearfield oil re-
gion in Pennsylvania was arrested by
troops. who had hard work in pre-
venting a mob from hanging him
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-24
HURLER JOHNSON
TO TAKE A BRIDE

washington, d. C.. June 24.-Walter
sonnson. premier pitcher Of the Wash
hgton Americans. will be married
here tonight 20 Miss Hazel Roberts.
daughter OF Representative Roberts OF
Nevada.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-24
Grcen-WiIIick.

Especial To The Argus.)
Chicago. ILL.,, June 24.-Harry F.
Green and Mrs. Cora Willick. both of
Rock Island. were licensed to marry
here today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-24
lndietments NolIed.

Charleston. W Va. June 2f--Indict-
ments against President White and IS
other national and district officers OF
me United Nine Workers were nolled
today az the request Of the district at
torney. They we're indicted on a
charge Of conspiracy with coal opera
tors Of Ohio Indiana, Illinois and east
efn Pennsylvania. 10 increase the cost
q mining in West virginia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-24

Associated Press
Exclusive Wire
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-02-18
She Wed NonOgenarian
When She Was But is
Death Yesterday Of Mrs.
Dora Brock Clay Hunt

Lexington, Kentucky. - NJ S.
Dora Brock Clay Hunt, who gain
ed notoriety fifteen years ago
when she married Gen. Cassius
Marcellus Clay, then In his nine
tieth year, died at her home near
here today. At the time of her
wedding to Gen. Clay Mrs. Hunt
was 16 years old, and Gen. Clay
who was at one time minister to
Russia, mounted a cannon and
barricaded his home in Madison
county to prevent any successful
attempt on the part of his relatives
to stop the ceremonies. The girl
left Clay several months after the
wedding and since that time had
married four times. Clay died in
1905.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-02-18
FIGHT FOR
LIFE IS LOST IN
SUPREME COURT
Verdict of the Lower Court
is Sustained.
TWO JUSTICES DISSENT

Atlantis, Feb. 17.-By four to
two, Chief Justice Fish and JUS
tice Beck dissenting, the supreme
court of Georgia today affirmed
the verdict in the lower court in
the case of Leo M. Frank convict
ed of the murder of the little fac
tory girl, Mary Phagan, and SEN
fenced to death. The majority
opinion was written by Justice
Samuel Atkinson and concurred in
by Justices Hill, Evans and Lump
kin. ..
For more than ten days the de-
cision has been eagerly awaited,
and newspaper men have haunted
the offices of the supreme court
daily. Early this morning an IN
timation was given that it would
be we'll for them to llnger about
closely. Shortly after 10 o'clock
the opinion was released.
In their dissenting opinion,
Chief Justice Fish and Justice
Beck held that the trial court erred
in admitting the testimony of
James ConleY and G. B. Dalton
regarding alleged acts involving
immoral conduct on Franks part
toward women prior to the murder
of the Phagan girl.
Unless an extraordinary motion
for a new trial, or some other
move in behalf of the convicted
man, Frank will be re-sentenced
within the next two weeks. The
decision of the supreme court first
must be entered as that of the trial
court after which sentence again
may be imposed.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-02-18
Fire On East Lemon.

A tenant house on E. Lemon
street belonging to Mrs. j. w.
Pearson was saved from total de-
structioh through the prompt and
effective work of the Fire depart
ment. The house is located three
blocks from the water mains but
tn VS. alert action and rapid
n6ned the fire to the prem
ises and saved it partly. Though
the houses in that region. are built
close together no other property
was damaged. 1t is evident that
the eastern section of the town, is
greatly endangered for lack of fire
protection. Watermains should be
carried out there both for SANITARY
reasons as we'll as fire protection.
The section is thickly settled ard
would produce enough revenue
from the start to pay interest on
the investment.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-02-18
Music For Shriners

Atlanta, Georgia.-Seven thou
sand musicians, in gorgeous mill
tary and oriental uniforms, play
ing on comets, bass horns, drums,
flies, bugles, bagpipes and every
known musical instrument, will
furnish the tunes for the national
ShrIners convention which, will
take place here in May.
Potentate Forrest Adalr of
YaaTab Temple, who is the head
of the local Shrine and has the
local arrangements directly in
charge. has received notice that
seventy-five Shriners bands, will be
here to play in the Shriaer parade.
So far as can be learned from
consulting the military and civil
records there never has been an
other parade of any kind in the
United States with that much
music.
There we're fifteen bands in the
great peace jubilee parade in At
lanta after the Spanish American
war, but fifteen bands are not a
circumstance to Is. fs.,
Burton Smith, by the way emil
nent lawyer, and brother, of United
States Senator Hoke Smith, will
be commander-in-chief of the pa,
rade in Atlanta. Mr.. Smith has
rendered the position of Chief aide
to Robert Wsnkowskl, of the Los
Angeles, California, Temple, who
is brigadier general of the Old
Guard of the State of California.