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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-26
HIGH COURT GETS
LEOFRANK'S PLEA
DEFENSE SAYS MOB VIOLENCE
AND COERCION INFLUENCE
ATLANTA JURY.

I Washington. D. C. Feb. 26-On the
ground that the trial court which SEN
( fenced Leo NJ. Frank to die for the
murder of Mary Phagan, the Atlantic
! (Ga) factory girl, had lost its jurisdic-
tion over the prisoner because of mob
violence tolerated during the trial, and
the consequent absence Of the prisoner
from court when the verdict was
given. attorneys for Frank yesterday
argued before the supreme court that
their client should be freed from Gus
tody
/ Louis Marshall of New York began
/ the opening argument The court is
[ considering an appeal from the refusal
/ of the federal district court Of Georgia
to interfere in the case.
/ Mr. Marshau's statement that Judge
Roam of the trial court "coerced"
Frank into being absent when the YER
dict was given was questioned by
Chief Justice White. The attorney
insisted, however, that the suggestion
by the judge that Franks life and limb
and those of his counsel might be in
danger if they attended amounted to
coercian. He argued that the right of
the accused to be present could not be
denied.
I'VE have held that a court may abol-
ish a trial by jury. and l do not see
why a state may not abolish one of the
incidents to a jury trial" interrupted
Justice Pitney The decisions you
cite refer to federal cases"
Mr. Marshall replied that it was a /
question of due process of law, and
while the fifth amendment to the con- /
stitution guaranteed due process in T.
federal cases. the guaranty of due pro-
cess in state cases in the fourteenth /
amendment was the same in effect
When the point of mob violence was /
taken up, Justice Holmes remarked; Il
am free to confess that point is one +
that impresses me very much"
This court has said that there must
be a trial before a competent trib-
unal," began Mr. Marshall "A com
petent tribunal is one that holds the
scales Of justice impartially, that is
not swayed by fear or favor Here the
trial was marked by prejudice and
hostility. Jeers at counsel for Frank
were permitted when they lost point
Applause greeted the solicitor gen
eral when he appeared at the seat of
justice. and then the judge held a CON
ference in the presence of the jury
with the chief of police and a com
officer of the state militia
Justice Pitney inquired If the state
supreme court had not passed upon all
these facts, whereUpon Justice Holmes
asked if Mr. Marshall did not mean
that. if these were the facts, it did not
matter if 20 courts had passed upon
hem The attorney signified mis- ac-
luiescence-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-26
KENOSHA OPENS SCHOOL
TO OEDUCATE HOUSEMAlDS

Kenosha, Wis. Feb. 26.-Kenosha as
a municipality yesterday made good its
promise to attempt to solve the hired
girl problem when a school was open
ed for the express purpose Of educat-
ing housemaids. Fifteen young wom-
en- of almost as many nationalities, all
of them employed in homes OF mem
bers of the Kenosha City club. which
promoted the school, were entered as
the first students.
Glasses were organized in breao-
making. table serving, housekeeping
bedmaking and in several other domes-
tic arts. The success OF the school is
assured so far as attendance is con-
cerned and two teachers have been
placed in charge.
The expense viii be paid entirely
from the public funds. Leading wom-
en- of the city who are patrons of the
school VIII open an employment bu-
reau in connection with il, and they
believe that the two working together
will solve the problem OF securing com
petent housemaids in Kenosha- The
first lecture given 10 the young women
was on The Dignity OF Serving"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-26
REID HOLDS ROAD
is NOT BURDENED

Washington. Feb. 26.-Daniel q.
Reid. head of a group which took con-
trol of the Rock Island railway system
in 1901, declared today before the in
terstate commerce commission in
vestigation of the roads financial ar
fairs, that the organization of two
holding companies put no additional
burdens on the Chicago. Rock Island
& Pacific railway
His assertion that holding compan-
les with a total capitalization of $780,
600, 600 had not added to the burdens
OF the operating concern came during
MS cross-examination-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-26
JAPAN MODIFIEs
ACTION IN CHINA
CONSENTS TO WAIVE SEVERAL
OF DEMANDS AND comPRo-
MISE on oTHEEG. ---

Peklne. China. Feb. 2s.-The outlook
for an adjustment OF the differences
between China and Japan has i'm.
proved distinctly. The conferences
between representatives, Of the two
nations apparently are progressing to
ward a compromise.
The most important step taken in
this direction vas disclosed yesterday.
The japanese government has given
indications which are regarded as def
mite that 10 will not insist for the pres
eut upon the group OF general de-
mands which Il presented. These in
clude the chief points upon which
China based her resistance 20 the rep
rczentations from Toxic.
The principal demands which japan
Is reported thus 20 have waived for
the present are outlined as follows:
The Chinese government shall con-
suit Japan before choosing foreign
advisers in political. military. and
financial matters. and II such advisers
are employed japanese shall be pre-
ferred.
China and japan shall police jointly
important places in China. or Japan
ese shall be preferred in case foreign
police advisers are employed.
China shall purchase from Japan At
least one-half the arms and ammuni-
tion Il uses hereafter; otherwise an
arsenal shall be established In China
employing japanese experts and ma
terials.
Japan shall have special privileges
tn the province OF F'uLien. and shall be
consulted first in case foreign capital
l. required in the province for railroad
construction. shipbuilding. mining. and
harbor Improvements
japan shall have the same rights as
other nations TO establish missions.
schools. and churches throughout the
country. with the privilege Of propa-
eating Buddhism
Japan shall enjoy certain enumerat-
ed rights IN connection with the con
str1ctfUn of railroads
There are left for consideration only
the Il demands which China already
has agreed 20 discuss. concerning
witch e f. felt that a compromise will
be reached
Notwithstanding this prospect OF an
agreement. official press dispatches
states that excitement continues 20
rrcvan IN various parts OF the conn-
~. The Japanese garrison az Han
kov - reported 90 have erected en-
rrsuchmcuts about its barracks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-26
INDICTMENTS ARE
PILED UPON BRINK
HENRY COUNTY GRAND JURY
FINDS f3 BILLS AGAINST FOR
MER BANK CASHIER.

Cambridge. H.. FEB 26.-Th.Tteer
Indictments were returned by the
Henry county grand jury here. all OF
them heiuE against Haven Brink. the
former cashier of the Farmers bank
og Alpha
Brink iF charged with embezzlement
% ths hanks funds and with the TAX
Ing a. money from the funds of the
school district. OF which he was col
fect1r This district iE oxford town
ship % Henry county. Three of the
Indictments charge Brink with perjury
for making false statements 20 the
state auditor-s Office by using false
certificates OF deposit 90 cover up en-
bszzIemCuts
The grand jury held O special ses-
sion 90 consider the Alpha mans case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-26
The War Today

BERLIN, FEB. 26.-THREE MEM
sERs OF THE CREW OF THE
AMERICAN STEAMER cARIR LOST
THEIR LIVES WHEN THE SHIP
WAS SUNK TUESDAY IN THE
NORTH SEA, PROBABLY BY A
MINE.
Amsterdam, Feb. 26.-The Swedish
steamer Svarton from Rotterdam, ar
rived at Ymuiden, Holland, with a
large hole in her starboard side. She
was damaged Thursday afternoon by a
mine or torpedo. The captain believes
it was a mine.
Paris, Feb. 26.-The admiralty an
nounees the destruction in the Adri-
attic of the French torpedo boat de
stroyer Dague.
Capture of Przasnysz in northern
Poland. by the Germans mas not been
confirmed by Petrograd. The latest
Russian report speaks of concentra-
tion of German efforts in the direc-
ton of Przasuysz. Petrograd says i'm
Portant positions along the Warsaw
front have been captured from %he
Austrians and Germans. These posi-
tions are in Galicia. A correspondent
of the Cologne Gazette says the Rus
slams suffered another reverse in Buk-
owina and that their final operations
there have been shattered and the pro
vince cleared of invaders.
Fighting between Austrians and
Montenegrins has been resumed. The
Austrians were rePuised with consid-
cradle losses, according to Paris
Todays Berlin statement says moth
ing of Importance has occurred in
either theatre of war yesterday.
6ombardment of Rheims was more
severe the night of Feb. 21-22 than at
any other time, according to c. Lenoir,
deputy for Rheims, who was in the
city at that time. Fire broke out in
20 places at once and whole blocks
collapsed like card houses. More than
two thousand shells were thrown on
the old working quarter of the city, I
causing destruction of 400 houses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-26
IS BOUND OVER FOR
STEALING A BICYCLE

John wcatcr. stranger n tnese
uarts. vas arrested yesterday after
neon By Might Desk Sergeant bieuer
On the charge % stealing n bicycle
from Louis Alters. a clerk n the Sii-
v~-ruan grocery on Seventeenth
street. Alters left the wheel stand
snx In from, OF the store. when Whea-
don took II. He vas arraigned ysss'eT-
day afternoon before Msgis'rs'e
smith and bound over 10 the grand
Jury on a charge OF larceny and MS
bonds hxed at $780,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-26
Attache German Embassy
Faces Charges Made
by Lawyer
RESERVIST ARRESTED
Richard Stegler Alleged to Have
Been Hired for Duties An
other Paid Life for.

I New York. Feb. &c Federal authori-
| ties today are investigating state
ment made by Charles Grifhths. cOun-
sci for Richard Stegler. German naval
reseryist arrested IN this city Wednes-
day night. 10 the effect that Captain
BOyed. naval attache of the German
embassy at Washington. had furnished
an American passport TO Carl Hans
Lody. a German spy put 10 death in
the tower OF London htst November.
In his general denial OF SteEler's
statement involving him. Boyed re-
ferred 20 this allegation as trash
Griuths said all OF Stegier's statements
were corroboruted by Mrs. Stegler.
young Georgia woman az whose sug-
Eestion SteElcr =baudonCd his alleged
plan 90 60 abroad.
According 20 Grimths. Stegler was
90 have sailed for England and work
for the German government In obtain
INK information as 20 the whereabouts
OF the English ueet OF dreaduaughts
supposed To be 90 st. Georges channel.
Stegier was TO have gone ON the
steamer FraucOuia. according 20 his
lawyer. and when he decided not TO
20 a young Germau-American. whom
he knew only by sight. was assigned .
20 the perilous task and sailed on the 1
steamer with the bogus passport. The I
Franconia is due In Liverpool in a day /
or two.
Provision for Wife Made.
According TO Grihths. Captain
BOyed. in a talk with Stegler at the
German club in this city. had agreed
20 pay Mrs. Stegler $50 a month while
Stegier was in England. and $3.50 a
month as long as she lived. should
Stegler meet the same fate as Lody.
BOyed said he advanced Stegler
money for travelling expenses because 1
he thought he could place him with a
friend in Germany who wanted a lin
guist Later he decided Stegler was I
not a suitable person for the position /
and asked him 10 return the money. /
This was not done. Boyed said.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-26
Tree MEN OF CREW OF AMERICAN ship PERISH TURK FORTS HOLD?
VESSEL WITH
2000N BOARD
ASKS FOR AID

NEW YORK. FEB. 20. - THE
STEAMER moNooLIAN OF The
ALLEN LINE. PHILADELPHIA, FOR
GLASGOW, IS ~ DISTRESS 400
MILES OFF CAPE RACE. SHE IS
LEAKING BADLY AND CALLING
FOR HELP. THERE ARE 200 PASS
ENoERS ABOARD. THE RED CROSS
LINER STEPHANS. 4f6 MILES
FROM HALIFAX. IS RUSHING TO
HER ASSISTANCE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-26
ITALY HAS RIOTS
ON INTERVENTION
RADICAL DEPUTY DROPS DEAD
WHILE ADDRESSING AUDI
ENCE AT MILAN

Ventinigiia. Italy. Feb. 26.-One was
killed and many injured. including
several police, during riots here fol
lowing a demonstration in favor of
maintenance of Italian neutrality,
which met counter demonstration by
persons desiring Intervention. Police
caraI ineers charged the crowds. AT
Milan a radical deputy. Mosti-Trotti,
dropped dead while addressing an
audience in favor of Intervention
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-26
Emma Peterson Is Third
of Sex to be Slain in
City in Year
GAS PIPE WEAPON USED
Struck Down at Night in Fash
iOnabIe 0iStriCt-0ld Glove
May Be Clue.

Aurora, H.. Feb. 26.-In an old wool
en- glove, worn at some time by a man
engaged at hard labor the police pin
ned hope Of running down a myster-
ious murderer who last night. with
gas pipe, struck down Miss Emma Pet
erson. q. The glove with the piece
of pipe was found half a block from
where the woman was murdered in
fashionable Lake street. Her hand
bag, riied, was found a half block
away on the Northwestern railroad
tracks. The glove will be given to a
bloodhound for a scent.
Forty-two suspects. 25 Of them ne
groes. have been picked up in this, the
third unsolved clubbing death OF
Aurora women within a year.
As in the murder of Miss Jennie
Miller. the daughter of a former may
or. "a great tall man wearing a long
overcoat," is being sought. A man
answering this description stood over
the body of Miss Peterson. stopped to
pick up something. then fed. accord
ing to Miss Elisa Caikins, who says
she was brought to her window by
single piercing shrek and saw the
man run towards the Northwestern
railroad tracks
Chief Of Police MicheIs believes the
man who slew Miss Miller Is the man
who murdered Miss Peterson. Both
attacks were made in a prominent res
idence district within few minutes
dash OF the railroad tracks.
John Mason. an old man is stin held
by the police as a suspect, but they
believe he knows nothing OF the
crime The night Of Feb. 16. 1914.
Theresa FIolIander was found clubbed TO
death in a cemetery. Tony Petras, a
suitor. was twice tried for the
crime The first jury disagreed. and
the second acquitted him.
Hound Follows Scent.
A bloodhound from Decatur picked
up the scent from the old glove and
ran to the Northwestern tracks, where
the woman's handbag was found, turn
yalloped up the railroad quarter OF
a mile. He then turneG back towards
Aurora. Thousands followed the dog
and the police had difficulty in keeping
hem at a distance. The dog finally
dashed 10 Fox river two blocks east
and plunged into the stream Hero
he trail was temporarily iost. The
log was taken up and down the bank
n an attempt to pick up the trail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-26
Syracuse Club for ST. 600.

Syracuse, y. Y, Feb 26.-The New
York State Baseball league franchise
OF the Syracuse Stars was sold for 81.
600 at public sale yesterday afternoon
TO Frank T. Miller. lawyer. who said
he was acting for group of Syra-
cusans who intended to form a stock
company ana operate the club under
the franchise
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-26
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till p. NJ. Tomorrow, fol
Rock Island. Davenport. Moline
and Vicinity,

Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday,
not much change in temperature with
the lowest tonight slightly below freez-
ing
Temperature at a m. %. Highest
yesterday 81. lowest last night 20.
Velocity Of wind at a m. calm.
Precipitation none
Relative humidity at p m. 70. at
: a. m. IS.
Stage OF water s3. a rise OF = in
last - hours.
J. NJ. SHERIER. Local Forecaster.
ss~..-.---- - -ssS-
Evening stars: Mars. Saturn. Morn
ing stars; Jupiter. Venus. Mercury.
The red first magnitude star Aidebaran
Of constellation Taurus in meridian
south OF zenith at 6 p. w.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-26
BECKER IS DENIED
ANOTHER HEARING

View Y0rk. FEB. 2s.-Appiieatioa OF
'arusr Police Lieutenant Becker for q
asT trial on an irdictmeat Charged
VIA murder % Hogan ROsenthal vas
esnts,s By the supreme court today
Becker ssanfs convicted. with death
y tAs electric chair a. the penalty
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-26
Passports Refused at Paris.

Paris, Feb 26.-Sixty-four applica-
tions for passports for American ar
lists living in Paris have been re-
fused by the American embassy in
conformity with instructions from
Washington requiring presentation OF
birth certificates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-26
DEMOCRATS KEEP
UP THEIR BATTLE

Springfield. Ill. Feb. 2s.-Browne
and anti-Browne democrats have car
ried their factioral lght into the make
up OF house committees Speaker
ShRnahan Is having difficulty in at
tempting 20 satisfy several democratic
leaders who are unable 10 reconcile
their own differences. Democrats also
insist on the lions saare OF committee
tavors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-26
Illinois suildina Dedicated.

San Francisco, Cal. Feb. 26.-The
Illinois building at the Panama-PacIhc
exposition will be dedicated this af-
ternOon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-26

Champaign. Ill-Rev Benno Bias
chke. pastor of st. Johns Catholic
church. received notice from Bishop
Dunno of his transfer to Lewistown.
He viii also have charge OF the
churches at Rushyille. Bushnell and
Table Grove.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-26
WADE FOR FEDERAL JUDGE
Iowa City Man Selected as Successor
to Mcpherson.

Washington. ID. C., Feb. 26.-rhe
president today sent to the senate the
nomination Of Martin J Wade Of Iowa
City 10 be federal judge for southern
Iowa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-26

Champaign. Ill-John n. Burr. one
of the wealthiest residents of south
Champaign county. is dead. He was
born in 1888.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-10-22
YOUNG HAWKES. CHOSEN
FOR NATIONAL COUNCIL

William Emory Hawkes., who re-
Gently left Caldwell to study theo-
logy at Hartford, Conn, is to be
msswRei or ' 1%I C@JG Org Ii dti3GGii2l Ma
tional Council, which meets each two
years, and is the highest ecclesiastical
body of that denomination; he was
chosen at the recent meeting of the
Idaho State Conference at Mountain
!Iome, one Of four delegates two
for two years and two four years.
which body will convene this week i
New Haven, Conn, for ten days
session; one of the delegates is a
woman, Mrs. DR., Dudley Of Weser,
who with her husband, are graduates
of Oberlin College. Mr. Hawkes. is .
member of the Marble Front church
which belongs to that Conference.
Rev. W. s. Hawkes., pastor Of that
church, took part in the meeting at
Mountain Home and Mrs. Hawkes.
vas a delegate, and was chosen Vice
President of Women's organization
which many years ago She organized
when living in Utah and when Mr.
Hawkes. was superin' endent of Con
gregational missionary work in the
mountain states including Idaho
having organized the Oldest churches
of tina! denomination in this state.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-10-22
NELS DARLING GAVE
LECTURE LAST FRIDAY

Nels Darling, the town doctor, was
the guest of honor at a luncheon given
at the COLONEL cafe at 80 last Fri
day afternoon by the Caldwell Com
mercial club. Nearly fifty members
of the club were present to enjoy the
feed and the snappy talk made by Mr..
Darling.
President J. NJ. Lewis of the Com
mercial club introduced the Okla
homan. The diagnostician of munich
pal ills confined his remarks princip-
ally to the problem of keeping coun-
try and town, farmers and business
men, cemented together and working
for the advancement of the whole
community. He threw out some good
suggestions along this line.
Mr.. Darling spoke here at the
Chautauqua during the summer and
was brought back for return en-
gagement by the official board of the
Methodist church. He spoke at the
church Friday evening.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-10-22
Especial to The Tribune.)

Idaho Falls, Oct. O.-The Grand
Lodge of the Independent Order of
Oddfellows is in session in this city
The meeting is a most successful one.
The reports Of the grand 6inces Show
the order to be in a most flourishing
condition. Notwithstanding the gen
eral depression, the order has held its
own in numbers and shows increased
financial strength.
There are now 1916 members in the
subordinate lodges, and 5643 members
of the Rebekah branch, besides a fine
membership in the Encampments and
in the Cantons, the uniformed branch
The Grand Lodge has accumulated
$57, 900 in the Home fund. The home
grounds are located at Caldwell. The
report of the home board recon-
mends that when this fund reaches
100000 it shall be set aside as a per-
manent. irreducible fund, to be in
vested and the earnings to be used
for the maintenance of the home
when constructed. Accommodations in
the home fund, after the 100000 limit
is reached, is to go into a building
fund. The Rebekah Assembly is to
be asked to join in building and main
tanning the home. The Rebekahs
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-10-22
FARM BUREAU DON'T
LIKE QUARANTINE

Saturday the directors of the Can
yon County Farm Bureau met at the
Farm Bureau Office to consider the
quarantine placed by DR.. Bodle on
all hog cholera serum made outside
the state.
Prof. Hochbaum, State Leader of
County Agents, was present and
while he roundly denounced the action
of DR.. Bodle, he advised that the
County Bureau petition the doctor to
allow them to import government-in-
Spected serum from outside the state,
the Boise plant having failed to have
their serum inspected by federal au-
thorities.
The Bureau decided to reduce the
price of serum to the farmers to IA
per &C. The Boise plant charges 2
cents for serum.
Up to the time of going to press
nothing has been heard from the petit
ton.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-10-22
ODD FELLOWS WILL BUILD
HOME HERE IN THREE YEARS
GRAND LODGE IN SESSION At IDAHO FALLS HAS
HOME FUND OF $4,000 ACCUMULATED
REBEKAH ASSEMBLY HAS $4,000

have approximately $1,000 in their
home fund. If the plans proposed by
the board are adopted, as seems
probable, it will be about three years
before building operations begin.
The election of officers in the Grand,
Ledge ttSGok place. tfG3d Gay~ The follow
ing officers were elected:
Grand Master, Henry T. James of
Boise.
Deputy Grand Master, George NJ.
Robertson, of Cottonwood.
Grand Warden, George b. Sweiger
of Twin Falls.
Grand Secretary, Presley F. Horne
of Caldwell.
Grand Treasurer, w. A. Coughan-
our of Payette.
Grand Representative, Tim Driscoll
of Payette.
Home Trustee, Thos. f. Buckner of
Caldwell.
The Rebekahs have not yet reached
the election of officers.
August Moritz heads the encamp-
ment branch Of the order.
About 500 representatives are pres
ent, besides many visiting Oddfellows.
Idaho Falls has done herself proud
in entertaining her guests and the
weather has been ideal. The sessions
will close Thursday.