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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-22
WILSON IS TO END :
new HAVEN TRUST
Commands McReynolds to Take
Criminal Aspects of Rail
Case to Grand Jury.

Washington, D. c., July 22.-Presi-
dent Wilson directed Attorney General
McReynolds last night to institute suit
under the Sherman law to dissolve the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Railway system. He ordered also that
the criminal aspect of the case" be
laid before a federal grand jury
Thus ended the long effort to effect
the dissolution of the alleged trust
without litigation.
The presidents approval OF the
course mapped out by the department
of justice means that the civil suit
will be filed against the New Haven in
the United States court at New York
at once.
The Attorney General also will direct
the United States district attorney at
New York to summon a grand jury.
The task of laying evidence before that
body on which to ask for criminal In
dictments against officers and directors
of the New Haven under Charles S.
Mellen's management will be begun as
soon as possible.
T. w. Gregory, the special assistant
in charge of the New Haven case, will
have full charge of the civil suit and
before the grand jury will be aided by
F.. NJ. Swacker, an expert for the In
terstate comerce commission.
How many indictments will be
sought was not divulged tonight, but it
was indicated that the attorney general
expected to ask for a bill against Mel
len, former president of the New
Haven.
In addition to directing suit the
president in his letter to Mr.. McReyn-
oIds declared the decision of the New
Haven directors not to keep their
agreement to dissolve peacefully had
caused him "the deepest surprise and
regret" and their failure upon so
slight a pretext" was ''inexplicable and
entirely without justification"
Accompanying the presidents letter
the department made public cores
pondence between the attorney and the
president and the attorney general and
the president of the New Haven. In
the attorney generals letter to Presi-
dent Wilson there is a rebuke for the
interstate commerce commission for
its action in subpoenaing Mellen and
perhaps others fiagrantly culpable," !"
with the possible result of embarrass-
ing the department by a claim of i'm
munity In return for their testimony.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-22
EDCINCTON next
FOR GOOD ROADS
Mass Meeting to be Held Next
Saturday Night-Several
Talks to be Given.

Secretary E. w. Woodcock of the
Rock Island County Highway Improve
ment association announces a Good
Roads Now mass meeting at Edging-
ton Saturday evening at 8 o'clock.
This will be the second of series OF
meetings held in various townships in
Rock Island county in the interest Of
permanent hard roads. Secretary
Woodcock says in his announcement:
"All tax payers in Edgington town
ship are urged to attend this meeting.
The question of having or not having
good roads now is a vital one to every
man, woman and child in Rock Island
county. The women of Edgington are
especially requested to help answer
this question. The program arranged
for Saturday evening includes stereop-
ticon views and other interesting feat
ures. Competent speakers will pre-
sent the problem of good roads now
bond issue and fully explain its benef-
icent purposes. Come one, come all,
and assist in solving this important
problem"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-22
JAMES B. FORGAN ELECTED

Washington. D. c., July 22.-An-
nouncement was made at the treasury
department yesterday that James B.
Forgan, president of the First National
bank of Chicago. had been elected as
a class "a" director of banking group
No. 2 of the federal reserve district
of which Chicago is the center. Mr..
Forgan's principal competitor was E.
L. Johnson, a banker of Waterloo,
Iowa. There were u other candL
dates. including R. r. Wallace of Ham,
ilton. H.; ]. G. Rounds of Des Moines,
Iowa; ]. NJ. Mcintosh of Indianapolis;
A. w. Kopp of Platteville, Wis; Clay
H. Hollister of Grand Rapids, Mich.
Myron Campbell OF Chicago; W. w.
Layton OF Covington, Ind: Frank B.
Stitt of FL Paso. H.; F. T. Men of
Marseilles. ILL.,; Ralph n. Ballou of
Chicago. and B. r. heterogeneous of
Springfield.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-22
Warrants Out For Half
Police Force of New
York Village
THREE TRUNKS MISSED
Contain VaIuabIes Belonging to
Summer Residents of
Rockville Center.

Rockville Center, n. Y, July 22.-
Half of Rockville Center's police force
of six men are accused of burglary in
warrants issued today. Two of the
three were arrested while on duty and
the third is on vacation.
Three trunks containing articles of
every description valued at $4,000
were found at dawn in chicken coops
of officers Amos Veritzan and Henry
Wickes. two of the men in custody,
Many unsolved robberies have been re-
ported in the village since last fall
when summer residents closed their
houses for the season.
Hunted Man Surrenders.
st. Louis, Mo, July 22.-Edward
Koenig, sought by the police since Sat
urday in connection with the attempt
ed assassination of Felix Anderson,
assistant to President McChesney of
the Terminal Railroad association,
surrendered to the police today. Koenig
declares he has been on downtown
streets every day since the shooting.
but that not one of the hundreds of
police and detectives searching for
him recognized him.
Koenig admitted the shooting, say
ing: They had conspired to ruin or
kill me-" He said he fired impulsively
when Anderson refused to reinstate
him in his old position on the road.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-22
STORES TO CLOSE
FOR BIC OUTING
Annual Grocers' Outing at Lin
wood Promises to Be an
Enjoyable Affair.

Grocery stores and meat markets Of
the city will be closed all day tomor-
row for the annual picnic OF the Retail
Grocers' association, which is to be
held at Linwood. The trip will be made
on the steamer w. w. The AFFAIR will
be open to the public, and it Is ex-
pected a large crowd will be enter
tanned.
A feature will be a big ball game
between the grocers and the jobbing
statesmen. Announcement is made to-
day by the latter that since their team
has defeated the grocers for five
straight years, the match tomorrow
will be a handicap event, the sales
men agreeing to play the first five inn
ings with one hand tied and the re-
mainder of the contest with a hand
and a foot tied.
I'VE can beat 'em with our eyes
shut" declared an enthusiastic jobber
today. The lineup for the statesmen
follows: Cotcher. Griffin; pitcher.
Fuller: first base. Scribner; second
base. Ray; third base. Schneider;
short stop, Dickens; center field Dart;
right field, Moeller; left field. Schwen-
ker; water boy, Lloyd; bat boy. Hlg-
gings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-22
BRYAN IS OUT AS
AID OF STRINcER
Secretary Wires Governor
Dunno Urging Support OF
Anti-Sullivan Candidate.

Springfield, ILL.,, July 22.-Support-
ers of Lawrence B. Stringer were Jubl-
liant yesterday when telegram was
received at the executive Office, ad-
drssed to Governor Dunno, from Secre-
tary of State William ]. Bryan, in
dorsing Stringer's candidacy for Unit
ed States senator and expressing the
hope that he will be nominated.
The telegram read:
Have read statement issued by
yourself, Senator Lewis, and Mayor
Harrison indorsing the candidacy of
Congressman Stringer for the United
States senate. Relying upon the high
purpose and the good judgment of you
and your associates in declaring for
Stringer as the most available man
among the progressive democrats to
make the race, and believing him to be
both qualified and trustworthy. shall
gladly second your efforts and hope
that the democrats of Illinois will
rally to his standard and make him
the party nominee.
WILLIAM ]. BRYAN"
A campaign committee for Con
gressman Stringer was selected yes
terday. with R b. Gustin of East st
Louis as chairman. The general com
mittee is not complete. nor will 1t be
until after conferences have been held
with Governor Dunno, Senator Lewis
and Mayor Harrison. Each congress.
sionaI district win be represented on
the committed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-22
War Officials Declare No
Other Action Will
Establish Peace
1000 MARINES NEAR BY
Must QueII Revolutions in Or
der to Satisfy Pressure of
European Powers.

Washington, D. c., July 22.-Plans
for mobilizing 1000 marines within
striking distance of Haiti and the Dom
inican republic will move forward an
other step tomorrow with the arrival
of the naval transport Prairie at Guam
tanamo from Vera Cruz. The Prairie
will bring full complement of Off
GERS for the marines already at Guam
tanamo and will remain there to trans
port force to Haiti should an emerg-
ency arise, while the Hancock, which
has just landed 800 men, is away for
more troops.
With these preparations President
Wilson's decision as to what action the
United States shall take to quell the
revolutions in the island republics to
satisfy the pressure of European credi-
tors will be awaiting the navy. War Of
ficials are confident peace can only be
restored by active Intervention of the
United States.
Mediators Appeal to Wilson.
Washington, d. c., July 22.-The
three South American mediators in
Mexican affairs appealed to President
Wilson today to have the United
States use it's influence with Carranza
to- obtain general amnesty for those
who supported Huerta- They were
accompanied by Secretary Bryan
The mediators told the president that
Carbajal could not surrender uncondi
tionally, and that unless guarantees
for protection of the lives and prop
erty of those who Supported Huerta
were given the Carbajal government
would concentrate its military forces
and resist to the utmost any effort to
invade Mexico City.
Labor Leaders Ordered Deported.
Aqua Prieta, Sonora, July 22.-
Twenty labor leaders, ordered deport-
ed from Cananea because of alleged
activity in a strike at the mines and
smelters of the Cananea Consolidated
Copper company, are held here under
surveillance, while Sonora officials are
at a loss where to send them. The
men and their families were refused
admission to the United States by the
immigration authorities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-22
ROW IS STARTED
BY GOTHAM THUG

Chicago, Ill, July 22.-The assertion
that one of New York's east side gun
men started the fatal smoothing in
Chicagos South Side levee last Thurs
day in an attempt to kill the police
inspectors of morals, commencement
of the work of cleansing the levee dis
trict by a new police captain and ex-
animation of the county and city de-
partment payrolls in search of pos
sible scouts of the forces of evil were
yesterdays developments in the in
vestigation of the levee shooting in
which one policeman was killed and
three wounded.
While his comrades on the police
force were carrying the body of De
tective Sergeant Stanley ]. Birns, the
policeman who was killed, to his
grave, Captain Max Nootbaar took up
the post of captain of the levee district
and announced his purpose to clean
things out in 80. days" States At
torney Hoyne made public the charge
that Rocco Vanille, now under surveil-
lance in a hospital, was the "man in
gray who was said to have fired the
first shot in the levee encounter and
further declared that Venille was a
New York gunman who had killed a
man in Montana, served a short SEN
tence and had been released and
directed to Chicago by the heads OF
the "vice ring for the express pur-
pose of stopping the activities of w. c.
Danneberg, inspector of morals, who
was nightly raiding the old segregated
district known as Chicago's levee.
1t was also made public that rami-
fications of the alleged vice ring might
be sought in public departments in the
shape of employees who might be pos
sible scouts in a position to inform
their leaders of contemplated moves
by the officials.
Jim Colosimo, a cafe owner in the
levee district, was arrested and held
by order of the states attorney until
a petition for a writ OF habeas corpus
was filed for his release, after he was
formally charged with conspiracy and
released on bonds.
Other persons were shadowed and
several were questioned as TO their
knowledge of the events leading up to
the Thursday night she ting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-22
CENTRAL ORDERED
TO REMOVE TEAM
Secretary Farrell of National
Board Declines to Per-
NIT Delay.
COMMISSION PASSES BUCK
Highest Baseball Authority Not Anx.
ious to Take Jurisdiction in
Local Controversy.

Injunction proceedings to compel the
Central association to keep a team III
Rock Island for the remainder of the
season were contemplated today by a
number of Rock Island fans, but they
finally decided to defer action till
later. 1t is likely that they will call a
meeting of baseball enthusiasts with
in the next few days to consider the
situation.
Resort to the courts was talked of
when it was learned that Secretary J..
II. Farrell of the national board had
declined to permit the present Island
ers to remain here longer than this
series, and that the national commits
sion was not disposed to mix in the
local controversy
FIR. Farrell officially notified Presi-
dent NJ. E. Justice of the Central asso-
citation at Keokuk last night. He said
that with thte rules plain on the five
mile matter, and after the decision of
the board, he could do nothing, especi-
ally as President Tearney of the Three
Eye league insisted upon taking ad-
vantage of the situation and demanded
that the team be taken from here at
once.
Commission is Coy.
The attitude OF the national commits
sion was made clear in kilograms to
Mayor Schriver and to Captain w. A.
Rosenfield, in reply to messages sent
yesterday over the signatures of the
two Rock Islanders. The replies were
identical, and read:
off ffnr- Ioir OF ie irta
nal affair of the National association.
Take it up with J. H. Farrell, secre-
, tary, Auburn, n. Y"
This made it clear that the highest
baseball authority would not do any
thing unless a formal protest were
lodged and would not consider
suspending the order of removal,
which had been asked on the grounds
that the best interests of organized
baseball demanded such a course.
Under the circumstances 1t seems
more than Gkelys-that when the team
leaves for the coming series on the road
it will bid farewell to Rock Island, for
the season at least 1t is understood
that President Justice will go to Gales
burg tomorrow to consider placing it
there. Galesburg formerly was in the
Central. and drew well, but pulled out
when Monmouth and Kewanee fell
down.
The Central would, OF course, prefer
to keep the club here. but is not will
ing to incur the expense of fight.
Many Rock Islanders still maintain
that this city is now in good shape to
go into baseball next year and are
advising against any course which
may tend to prejudice the city's stand
ing with the recognized baseball au-
thorities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-22
Conferees Discuss Area to
Be Excluded in Home
Rule Bill
KING HEEDS WAR CRY
George v. Grave as He Urges
Mediation Leaders to Set
tie the Question.

London, England, July 22.-Whcn
Representatives of the liberals. conser-
vatives, Irish nationalists and Ulster
unionists arrived at Buckingham pal
ace this morning to continue their con-
ference on the Ulster problem they
found an enormous crowd assembled
in the open space before the gates OF
the palace. The conferees were again
in session an hour and a half, then
adjourned until tomorrow.
At today's meeting the claims OF
the two opposing Irish parties on the
crucial question of the area to be ex-
cluded from the operation of the home
rule bill were presented to the con-
ferees. As neither the nationalist nor
Ulster unionist leader possesses plen-
ipotentiary powers, however, these
claims must be submitted to considera-
ton of their respective party caucuses
at each stage.
King George Speaks.
The king made the following brief
speech:
1T is with feelings of satisfaction
and hopefulness that / receive you
here today, and / thank you for the
manner in which you have responded
to my summons. 1t is also a matter
for congratulation that the speaker
of the house of commons has consent
ed to preside over your meetings.
MY Intervention at this moment
may be regarded as a new departure,
but the exceptional circumstances un-
der which you are brought together
justify my action.
For months we have watched with
deep misgivings the course of events
in Ireland. The trend has been sure
ly and steadily toward an appeal to
force, and today the cry of civil war
is on the lips of the most responsible.
and sober minded of my people.
Crisis Amazes King.
I'VE have in the past endeavored
to act as a civilizing example to the
world, and to me it is unthinkable, as
it must be to you, that we SHOULD be
brought to the brink of fratricidal
strife upon issues apparently so cap
able of adjustment as those you are
now asked to consider If handled in q
spirit of generous compromise.
"My apprehension in contemplating
such a dire calamity is intensified by
my feeling of attachment to Ireland
and of sympathy with her people, who
have always welcomed me with warm
hearted affection
Gentlemen, you represent in one
form or another the vast majority of
my subjects at home. You also have
a deep interest in my domin;ons over
sea, which are scarcely less concern
ed in the prompt and friendly settle
ment of this question.
Cites Great Responsibility.
81 regard you. then. in this matter
as trustees for the honor and peace
of all
Your responsibilities are indeed
great The time is short. You will.
know, employ 1t to the fullest advan-
tage and be patient, eer-est. and con-
ciliatory.
TN view of the magnitude of the
interests at stake. 1 pray God in His
infinite wisdom may guide you and
your deliberations SO that they may
result in the joy of peace and an hon.
orable settlement"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-22
OFFICER SLAYER
TAKES own LIFE
Lawrence Robinson, on Trial in
Boston for Murder, Sui
cides in His Cell.

Boston, Mass, July 22.-Lawrence
Robinson, charged with the murder
of Police Inspector Thomas Norton
committed suicide last night. Robin
son cut his throat with a steel shank
removed from one of his shoes. Since
the opening OF his trial he had been
confined at night in a room in the
court house. He was accused of shoot
ing Norton while resisting arrest in
Boylston cafe June 49, The officer
was attempting to arrest him at the
request of the Michigan authorities,
Robinson being wanted in Grand Rap
ids for the alleged killing of three
clerks in jewelry store during rob-
berry. The trial opened Monday.
Robinson was a telegrapher. His
home was at Washington Courthouse,
Ohio, where his family is highly re-
spected.
Letters Indicating Robinson planned
suicide before his trial began were
found in his effects. In a pathetic re-
pentant note to his mother and wife
he said: ITO Dear Mother and My
Wife, Dora Alice, loving sweetheart
of my boyhood days, who stuck to
me all through all the shame l plung-
ed her, bid last fond goodbye" To
the sheriff and his counsel he wrote:
''You are up against hard game when
you've got to die to beat it." Robin
son was a man of unusual mental at
tainments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-22
100000 RUSSIAN
men Join STRIKE
Street Car Service in Capital
Suspended and Many Fac
tories Are Closed

St Petersburg, Russia, July 22.-The
very serious aspect today when armed
conflicts occurred In the streets and
resulted in the wounding of many po-
lice, Cossacks and strikers. Just out
side the capital a passenger train on
the coast line to Finland was held up
by 300 strikers who forced the engineer
to quit his post under threat of being
shot and drove the passengers from
the cars. They then cut down tele-
graph poles and raised Instructions on
the track. Cossacks drove of the
wreckers. Traffic was resumed under
armed escort At Riga, 10000 men
struck and in many other cities in all
parts of the empire thousands are re-
ported to have left their employment.
st. Petersburg, Russia, July 22.-
Street car service in the capital was
suspended when employees of the Cen
trail Street Railway company Joined
ina general strike of workmen called
as protest against drastic measures
of the authorities at Baku and other
towns against strikers. Workmen in
many trades Joined the movement. 1t
is estimated 100000 workmen laid
down their tools.
Conflicts between police, Cossacks
and strikers occurred today in various
parts of the capital. Rifle firing was
frequent. A number of police and
strikers were wounded, but the list
of casualties was not heavy. Similar
strikes are reported at Odessa, Revaf
and many other cities. Trains on the
Finland railroad were run today with
military escort
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-22

Caillaux. that nothing could be done.
I then said to my wife. BE reassured.
1 will go and smash Calmette's snout
myself After that felt relieved in
mind, but my wife, on the other hand,
was depressed.
AT the police station, on my way
home from the senate, learned of the
tragedy. My wife's constant prayer
was: I hope he is not seriously hurt
1 meant only to give him lesson"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-22
Roosevelt AsIes to Be Heare.

Washington. d. c.. July 22.--Theo-
dore Roosevelt, In a letter to Chair
man Stone of the senate foreign re-
lations committee. has asked for an
opportunity to be heard In opposition
to a pending treaty proposing to pay
Colombia s25.Oo0.0o0 for the partition
Of Panama.
..I replied to Rooseveit's letter per
sonally. saying would submit the
matter of hearings ON the Colombian
treaty and his appearance before Il
to the committee" said Stone. "
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-22
BITES OFF BRIDES NOSE
Waukegan Man IL Being Sought on
Charge of Mayhem.

Waukegan, ILL.,, July 22.-Angered
because his bride refused to live with
him, William Eustace went to his
wife's home and, finding the door
locked, crawled through a window.
He went direct to his wife's bedroom
and pinioned her arms while he bit
of her nose. He escaped. and the po-
lice are seeking him on a warrant
charging mayhem. Mrs. Eustace is in
the Jane McAllister hospital. Chief
Tyrell went to the Eustace house and
found the portion of Mrs. Eustace's
nose. He place it in bottle of alco-
hol and is saving 1t for evidence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-22
Loomis Elected by PythIans.

Terre Haute. Ind. July 22.-Briga
der General William II. Loomis OF
Grand Rapids, Mich. was elected Ma
jor General OF the uniform RANK
Knights OF Pythias. Z,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-22
uroes Labor Tribunal.

Chicago. Ill, July 22.-Before the
federal commission on industrial rela-
tions Dudley Taylor, counsel for the
Chicago Employers association, advo-
Gated establishment OF federal trib-
unal for the settlement OF labor diff
culties.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-22
Two Die In Iowa Fire.

Ottumwa, Ia, July zz.-Charles
Wallace. aged 2s, and Charles Hav-
ner, aged 16. were burned to death
when the Broadway restaurant at
Fairfield was destroyed by fire.