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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-24
CARRANzA SAYS
He Will RESIGN
Only Condition He Makes Is
That Villa Shall Not Sue
ceed Him as President.

Washington, D. c., Oct. 24.-General
CarTanZa : willing to retire from the
presidency provided General Villa is
not instrumental in procuring his res
ignation. He also wishes to be assured
that his retirement will not mean the
ascendency of General Villa.
This explanation of General Car
ransa's position made informally at
Mexico City was received by the Amer
ican government here yesterday. Gen
eraI Carranza indicated his willingness
to have the Aguas Calientes conven-
tion request that both he and General
villa gave way 20 a neutral for the pro-
yisional presidency.
In the meantime, however. official
reports to the state department told of
the advance northward of several thou
sand of Carranza troops. This was,ex-
planned by CarranZa representatives as
intended not for purposes of attack
but precautionary defense in case the
convention came 10 no agreement and
Villa moved his forces southwark.
Carranza's attn le toward the cen
vention has kept me delegates III sus-
pcnse. Generals Oregon and 9laIcc
went TO the M':N'CI1 capital two days
ago TO advise CarrarzI of the fuIInty
of opposing the wish-s of the convsn-
tion.
General Felipe Angeles las gone 10
Cuernayaca to invite General Zapata
TO send 1elega'as. Ha is rePort"i TO
have obtained the promise of the south
ern chief TO 5eiI "a representatives.
The convention - waiting the return
OF these missions before transaciiLg
business
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-24
TYPIST is HELD
FOR MANS DEATH

Newport. KY. Oct. 24.-Miss Nellie
Bliek, stenographer, is being held
pending an inquiry into the death OF
her employer, NJ. A Castoe, a Cincin-
natl contractor They took a buggy
ride and later She was found alone in
the vehicle Castoe was found on a
lonely road and died later. He had
been shot three times. Miss Blick said
he had promised TO marry her as soon
as he could divorce his wife. She says
2 tall thin man shot Castoe. The vic
tim in an ante-mortem statement said
he had shot himself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-24
JAPANESE ship
HIT BY TORPEDO
Cruiser Takachiho Not Sunk by
Mine as First Reported
Germans Sink Graft.

Toxic. Oct. 24-The depSzssnent now
believe the Japanese cruiser Takachi.
no, reported sunk by mine,Swas tor
pedoed by the German destroyer SO.
1t is said that after firing torpedoes
the So, pursued by Japanese destroy
ers, was driven on shore by her cap
tain, who, to prevent her becoming a
prize of the enemy, fired her maga-
zines. The captain and sixty of her
crew escaped in the direction of Shang-
hal and were taken in charge and in
termed by Chinese soldiers. Many men
were blown overheard when the mag
azines were fired but patriotically unit
ed in singing their national anthem as
they sank to death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-24
Defense Adds New Proof
to Show Shooting Was
Done by a Man.
TRIAL NEARLY ENDED
Taking of Testimony Finished
at Noon and Jury Will Get
Case Before Night.

Mineola. N. Y, Oct. 24-Rudolph
Loewe, testifying at the trial of Mrs.
Carman today, said he was on his way
to DR.. Carman's office and was Is feet
from the window when he heard a shot
and saw a man run and jump over a
fence.
Mrs. Carman seemed cheerful when
she appeared in court
Loewe is so deaf that counsel had
to shout their questions to him. How.
ever he insisted he had heard the shot
After the man had jumped the fence
Loewe said, he saw the doctor with
woman in his arms. He stood looking
for half a minute and saw a woman in
white enter the Office. BY that time
the other woman who had been shot
was lying on the floor.
Officer Confirms Loewe.
Policeman Dunbar told of putting
bloodhounds on the scent and of find
ing a broken picket in the fence, testi-
fed to yesterday, and of finding the
print of mans foot heavily indented
near the fence as though some one
had stood there long while. The
dogs went of on a trail which they
followed for three miles before they
lost it.
The defense rested at about noon.
Indications are that the case will go
to the jury before night.
Mrs. Carman Confused.
Mrs. Carman, while on the stand
yesterday afternoon, frequently be
came confused and at times she hesi.
tated and fenced with the prosecutor.
but he asked the same questions again
and again until she gave an answer
that he let stand on the record.
When he interrogated her regarding
her failure to write a note of condo
lence to the bereaved family of the
woman killed in her husbands office
or to call at the house to express her
sympathy, Mrs. Carman appeared to
be on the verge of a breakdown. She
resorted many times to her silver til-
igree bottle of smelling salts.
Family Supports Her.
When il was all over she hurried to
watched her little daughter Elizabeth
walk to the witness stand. Then she
listened intently while the child tes-
titled in her mothers behalf. MeS-i-
while Mrs. lCarman showed increas-
ing signs of nervousness, and wnen
her aged, gray-haired mother took the
stand and began her testimony, the
woman on trial for her life burst N
tears, her shoulders shaken
sobs.
All of the members of MrsCa
mans family testified in her tha
Yesterday Their stories were cor
orative and each witness fatty q
there was even the smallest p
truth in the story told by Celia
man, the servant, who gave teI
in behalf of the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-24
men
HEAR PRESIDENT
Wilson Is Chief Speaker at Big
Meeting ~eommemorating
Founding of Y. M. G. A.

Pittsburg, Pa, Oct 24.-Preoident
Wilson was the chief speaker today at
a mass meeting of men called to cele-
brate the double anniversary of the or
ganization of the Young Mems Chris
tian association movement in London
in 1914, and the found at Pitts
burgh of a branch so years ago. The
presidents visit was non-political and
therefore no public receptions were
arranged and no visitors were sched-
uled to call on him.
The president laughingly said that
by his being away from Washington
congress would have more chance to
adjourn
In his address President Wilson
said men both young and old should
detach themselves more from business
and think of higher things. mo man
is true Christian who does not think
how he han help his brother" said the
president. Christian young men are
the strongest kind of men. Their
duty is to uplift the world"
A direct reference was made to the
European war situation by President
Wilson when he said cannon would
not be necessary to settle disputes be-
tween nations which signed treaties
with the United States. After the
differences have been discussed for a
year. as provided by these treaties, use
of force would be needless, he de-
cIared.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-24

THE WEATHER

Forecast Till p. NJ. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.
Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday,
cooler tonight.
Temperature at Z a. m. so. Highest
yesterday II. Lowest last night so.
Velocity Of wiad at a. m. IL niles
per hour.
Precipitation none.
Relative humidity at p. m. 10, at
a. m Sc.
Stage OF water 4.6. no change in last
"A hours.
J. NJ SHERIER. Local Fo-ecaster.
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
Evening stars: Mercury. Jupiter
Mars. NcITi>. Morning star: Saturn
East-northeasi. low. the constellation
Taurus is conspicuous about n. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-24
Paris Reports Admit Ger
mans Are Making Ad-
vances Further South.
STRUGGLE Is VIOLENT
Russian Soldiers Claim They
Nearly Captured Kaiser en-
Field Near Warsaw.
THE WAR TODAY.

Reports today throw little Light on
the battle situation along the Franco
Belgian frontier.
On the resolute fight on The plains
of Flsnders depends. in the opinion
o. German. French and English OBJ
servers. the outcome OF the whole
eznpaign. and perhaps the determin-
ation of the operations Of Germany
hereafter in France.
Two months ago today the British
srmy bazan its retreat from Mons.
Today the battered forces Of Sir John
French are so miles northwest OF
Mons. To the interval the Germans
penetrated almost TO the gates OF
Paris. but were hurled back in the bat
tie OF the Marne. Now tle hostile
forces are deadIocke1 in 4 line from
Switzerland 10 the North sea.
Il IS admitted the Germans have
advanced north OF Dixmude and near
Labassee. but as a counter stroke the
French have pushed forward around
Nieuport and Lille.
Paris. Oct 24.-An official statement
says the Germans have made progress
north Of Dixmude and near Labassee.
but that the French have made ad-
Fances vest 0l-SLsUpart and Lille
On the rest OF the front several Ger
man attacks were repulsed.
Desperate fighting continues in Cali
eia
Allies Nearer Ostend.
London. Oct 24.-The Telegraph's
correspondent who left the front about
week ago says the bombardment of
Rheims Is still on and that the dam
age is great
The Mails advices from Flushing
Friday say the allies have advanced
turther on Ostend.
Client and Bruges are quiet.
battle fought near Nieuport
Thursday was OF extraordinary vio-
lenee. Belgian troops, assisted by the
British warships. literally massacred
the Germans. says the correspondent.
Many dead were washed upon the
beach.
Kaiser Nearly Captured.
A Central News Petrograd dispatch
says Emperor William. according to
soldiers from Warsaw, was on the
field Of battle and, but for timely es-
cape in an automobile, would have
been captured.
Paris reports are to the effect that
action on the allies left wing contin-
ues with great violence. especially
around Arras. Labassee and Armen-
uere, where some of the most des-
perate fighting Of the war has oc-
CURED
Petrograd reports continued pur-
suit o. the Germans retreating from
Warsaw.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-24
FiIibuster Which Has Been
Holding Both Houses
Has Collapsed.
SOUTHERNERS GIVE UP
Earlier Plan Provided for Meet
ing Every Three Days Un-
til After Election.

Washington, D. c., Oct. 24.-The
sixty-third congress ended today when
both houses adopted a resolution to
adjourn at O'Clock this afternoon to
the December session. The filibuster
of the southern numbers for legisla-
ton to relieve the cotton situation col
lapsed at the last moment, after hold
ing up the final adjournment for three
days.
After passing the adjournment res
olution both houses marked time till
the hour to quit came.
Turn Clock Ahead.
House members tired of the long
wait moved the clock hands ahead
when it was actually 1922 and Speaker
Clark declared the body adjourned
sine die.
Washington, d. c., Oct 24-Recesses
for three days at a time till Nov. 10,
with sessions of congress a few min
utes each time without doing business,
and calling a quorum back TO the capl-
tai after election was the program of
administration leaders as a solution of
the adjournment deadlock. Congress
is tied up tighter than Dicks hat and
an adjournment is hopeless said Speak
er Clark, unless there are unexpected
developments.
Representative Underwood said he
would agree to the three day recesses
as long as an adjournment could not
be brought about. Both houses met at
noon today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-24
MONROE DOCTRINE SAFE
IF GERMANY WINS WAR

washington. y. C.. Oct. p. - The
Ierman ambassador reiterated today
F. statement he had made previously
maj 40 matter what the outcome OF
ne war might be. Germany would not
violate the Monroe doctrine. He said
ne was moved 10 make this statement
Because Of rumors from English
sources shat II Germany was success
iei she intended 10 begin the forma-
uon Of great colonization schemes in
south America. The ambassador de
Cared all such stories false.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-24
Caused BY Cloud Burst.

San Antonio, Texas, Oct. PA five
inch rain in less than three hours
early Friday caused a 10 foot flood in
the San Antonio river here and put tho
San Pedro and Alazan creeks out of
their banks from 100 to 1000 feet.
Thirteen drownings have been report
ed with indications that the record
will reach II or more.
All the drownings occurred in the
two creeks which run through the city.
The Olmos creek which empties into
the river north of the city was mile
out of its banks and reached its high
est stage in 80 years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-24
Iowa Eleven Hopeful.

Iowa City. Iowa. Oct. 24.-Though
the Iowa team is not in the best con-
dition for meeting Minnesota. they
were hopeful and full of fighting spirit.
The result Of today's game is expect
Cd 10 have an important bearing on
the big nine championship situation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-24
White Slave Jury Disaarees.

Keokuk. Iowa. Oct 24-The jury dis
tgreed and the white slave case against
Or. George Maley of Galesburg has
been reassigned for trial next April in
The federal court at keokuk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-24
DELINQUENCY CHARGES
HEARD BY JUDGE BELL

Five lads, charged with delinquency,
were brought before Judge B. 5. Bell
this morning in county court After
a lecture the court released four of
them. but William Spaulding's petition
was kept on file and he was given six
months probation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-24
Five-lnch Rainfall Causes
Two Creeks Near Texas
City to Overflow.
PROPERTY LOSS IS BIG
Two Hundred Houses Washed
AWay-Relief Work for the
Sufferers Has Started.

San Antonio, Texas, Oct. 24.-Relief
work is we'll under way among the suf-
ferers from yesterdays flood along the
San Pedro and AIazan creeks in which
eleven were drowned and two thousand
were made homeless. The property
loss amounts to over 100000. Several
persons are still missing. TWO hundred
houses were swept away.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-24
GILMORE DENIES y
PLAN ClRCW

New York, Oct. a
officials in session fof
were reported to haVN
changes in the playing circV
nate long jumps, but later VIZ
from President Gilmore that a
of the Federal circuit was not\
cussed. Methods of strengthening n
Pittsburg and st. Louis clubs wer
under consideration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-24
Yost Expects to Lose.

Syracuse. y. Y, Oct. 24-Coach
Yost of Michigan said he expected his
team to suffer defeat by Syracuse in
the football game today because they
were in a crippled condition. The
weather is fair and the field dry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-24

Biarritz. Oct. 24-There Is no truth
N reports OF the death OF Porfirio Diaz.
iofmer president Of Mexico. He has
Teen suffering from a slight gastric
trouble. but took q walk yesterday on
tie beach.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-24
U. S. MAY INCREASE FORCE
ALONG CHINESE RAILWAY

Washington. Oct. 24.-The probabil-
ity of increasing American forces in
China along the railway from Peking
TO the sea, because OF the withdrawal
OF troops Of nations engaged in the
European conflict. is being considered
By the war department
The railway and legations were
guarded by troops Of the United States
GEsa<agritain. Japan. Germany Aus
ssia and Belgium. Many OF
70 been ordered out since the
In. and the United States
kiII supply the necessary ad-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-24
KILL TWO MORE
OF BANK BANDITS

Beilingham. Wash. oct. -. - Two
ors Of the i've bandits who robbed
ne ne bank al Sedro Wooley. when S20.-
~ was taken and boy was killed In
eet hghting. were shot dead by OFF,
~ today They had 81 900 in gold
" tnem- One Of the robbers wsk
.liied> and one wounded and captz
-A1rsddE, More than $4,000 u
s'01en gole=sS recovered at ths
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-24

Associated Press
Exclusive Wire
Evening journal., 1914-01-19
IF MOTHER WOULD LISTEN
Selected by
M. C. ROBBINS

II mother would listen to me, dears,
She would freshen that faded gown,
She would sometimes take an hours
rest.
And sometimes a trip TO town.
And it shouldn't be all for the chill
dren. A
The fuss and the cheer and tho
play:
With the patient droop of the tired
mouth,
And the Mother has had her day"
True, mother has had her day. dears,
When you we're her babies, three;
And she stepped about the farm aud
house.
As busy as ever a bee
When she rocked you all to sleep,
dears.
And sent you all 20 school;
And wore herself out. and did without
And lived by the golden rule.
And so your lurn has come. dears,
Her hair is growing white;
And her eyes arc gaining the far
away look
That peers beyond the night
One OF these days in the morning,
Mother will not he here;
She will fade away into Silence,
That mother so true and dear
M. c. Robbins.
Evening journal., 1914-01-19
SWEDES MOVE
AHEAD OF TEAMS

Old swedcs won the seventh vic
tory Saturday night from the Eden A.
G. to the tune OF 1919. The play was
rough at all times but clever team
work by the Swcdcs and spectular
shooting OF Hagan landed them vic
tors.
The downtown boys looked good as
city champions as they have not been
defeated by a Wilmington team this
year, defeating Second Baptist, Chcs-
mar, Eden, Milford. Delaware Hard
ware, Coatesvillc. Girard. Phnadel-
pbia. and bcing defeated only by the
Co. team.
The team comprises Walt Smith
Bill Jack. Hagan, Walter Heal. Hick-
man, Johnnie Mllor George Hollett
wilkins and arc open to meet any
team in the city.
The Swcdes Will meet krgonaut ON
Thursday night az. Seventh and
Church streets. after which any first
class team can secure games from
Manager 'Billie" Cochran, No. 1907
Pine street.
The lineup Of Saturdays game
Evening journal., 1914-01-19
GROWTH OF (
SCHOOL WOR
Education of Foreigners
COrdinG TO Wilmington Pl,
Grows Popular
DR.. CLELAND DISCUSSES
WORK IN CITY Pull

in Harrison Street Metho
Episcopal Church last evening.
Rev. ID. M Cleland, founder
The Citizens Schools for \
Americans. spoke in part as
lows. relative to THE Wilmind
Plan
When l came here nearly six yd
ago the first thing that imprea
me was that conditions were nj
favorable in Wilmington than
any other city that knew for a Id
ing work for New Americans
would not only be successful hi
but would attract the attention
thinking people throughout the ed
try who arc interested in the Fl
subject of immigration That con|
tion has been strengthened as
work was begun and under the
ful direction Of most compel
board OF managers. has grown To.
present place in the community.
Quiries are nov coming i'm III
important cities, as far west as
cago, asking about the Whining
plan" and the time has now "a
when il viii be a wrong to withI'
Information from others, for notll
can be done elsewhere, Of course. ID
the work here is firmly establish
needing only a general ovcrs|
which would be carefully given as
model and leading school 1t is
task of financing the work d
strongly that we must now take
for all other success is already
sured.
81 must confess that I become \
tired asking for money. but who
see so many competent young
and women giving up their event
after a hard days work and bes'
paying a tuition that they may %
our language and become good}
useful citizens of my country,
tired feeling is all gone. Posi-
too. the seventy or more OF our lib
people who. with fine spirit of
triotism. have brought the work I'd
present status, and others who wd
like to give. also grow tired Of I'D
asked 20 often for funds to meet
rapidly expanding work But If so
tired feeling is gone when the thou
comes of doing it for Wilmington.
that Wilmington i9 now ready to
in other needy communities.
Someone has said tha, most OF
were born too la.e to serve our ed
try in time OF war, hut not too latl
serve in times OF peace, and II
abounding faith that the same fee.
of local civic pride and service forl
country viii complete the work
well begun. I am bold enough to
that the final call for funds will
made when the big American nd
in Wilmington sends word that tll
is nothing more to give or when
careful board OF managers,
themselves arc liberal contributl
shall say nothing more need
given, the work stands strong.
Evening journal., 1914-01-19
STATE SHOOTERS
In HIGH RANK
COIfSx is High Professional
With Average Of .943s---
Richardson, the High
Amateur 1

The averages of the professional
and amateur marksmen of Delaware
who have taken part in the registered
( tournaments i'm completion for the
high average trophies OF the Inter
state Association have just been is
sued.
According to the averages w. S.
ColfaX. Jr.. OF Wilmington. is the
high professional shot of the state.
having made an average of 9435. He
shot at 1850 targets breaking 1853
Of that number. l.. ID. Willis OF Will
mington made the second highest
score, having an average of .9431.
breaking 2,05G targets out of the 2,lSO
shot al. w. NJ. Hammond, the present
holder of the Open State Champion
ship Cup. shot at the greatest mum
Der OF targets during the year. He
shot az $3.50 targets. breaking 1867.
A. B. Richardson of Dover made
the highest average of the amateur
marksmcn. His average was 1857.
He shot at 1,150 targets. of which he
broke lOI6. j.. b. McHugh. of VIII
mington, made the second highest
amateur average He shot at 700
targets, breaking 1851 of thar num-
ber His average was 1900. j. II.
Minnick shot at the greatest number
of targets among the amateur marks
men. He shot at 2.240 targets, break
ing 2.OiS of that number. His average
was .9009
The Averages.
The averages of both professional
and amateur marksmen are as fol-
lows:
lsroiousfonIe
Evening journal., 1914-01-19
IWTII ll17l-- - y = =
Y TEAM.
Field Foul
COBB TURNS
DOWN FEDERALS

CHI AGO. H., am l9-Just when
the major league ihagnatcs wcrc ready
90 slffound the corpse OF the Federal
league ara Sing sones OF rejoicing, thc
baby organization came tosliic and now
To-Day shows signs OF being very much
alive and kicNing pleyMlly.
News which iB,til the eNcdts OF last
night had been SCARCE around Federal
league Headquarters today became more
plentiful, aud among other things the
Chicago officials announced that despite
The tempting ofcr made 60 ryris Ray
mond Cobb. tho Georgia Peach. he
would not be seen in the outhcld OF the
Chicago Fcdciais fhc ofei was for III
teen thousand dollars year Tor five
years. the first years salary being pay
able in advance
he famous outhcldcr today from his
Georgia home sent the telegram that
wrecked the hopes OF The .ians 10 see
Ty in Chicago utorm. ry informed
the Federal Lcagucis that he declined
with thank their offer 20 Join the ranks
OF The outlaws, giving as his main rea-
son that he Is already signed by the De
troit rigcrs for the coming season.
Evening journal., 1914-01-19
Genr'I Sports
RICHARDSON
HIGH MAN In
SATURDAY SHOOT

A. b Richardson. with 45 out OF
80 breaks. was high man over the
DUPONT traps on Saturday
The regular program was mcr-
ehandise event with no extra en-
trance. There were two prizes offer
cd TO each class and as there arc FIVE
classes there were ten prizes distrib-
utcd among the high guns. The prizes
consisted OF silver spoons. hosiery,
nccktcs and ammunition. Tho conn
petition was very keen throughout the
entire contest.
Among the visitors were the vol
known professionals Z. W. Hossian
from Stratford. Conn. d. D. Gross,
Kansas city, Mo-. w n Bonman,
Denver Col. and W. d. stannard,
chicaeo.
Saturday the DUPONT Gun Club VIII
20 10 Edge Ilin Pa, to meet the High
land shooting Association in the 9th
match OF the Philadelphia Trapshoo'-
crs' Lcagu series
The scores in detail follow.
Evening journal., 1914-01-19
WAsHINCTON. Ian. 19.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 19.-Repre-
sentative Augustus o. Stanley. of
Kentucky, has introduced bill pro-
viding for two changes in the phrase
ology of the sherman law. The first
change provides that the law shall
state specifically that every attempt
at restraint of trade or monopoly lin
any degree" is illegal 1t is aimed
at the supreme courts rule Of rea-
son" theory in the Standard Oil case
in which Chief Justice White wrote
the decision The second gives dis
trict attorneys power to institute suits
on their individual Initiative with
out specific directions from the de-
partment OF justice. Mr. Stanley Of
tered this bill soon after he had re-
turned from an interview with Presi-
dent Wilson.