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spoke, and his face was always ex-
pressionIess, with thin lips tightly
drawn together, and his cold, black,
penetrating eyes looking straight
ahead. He was said to have an in
domitable will great strength, f1xity
of resolve, absolute ignorance of fear
and utter merci1essness. There was
always the same look in his face,
whether he was watching his fighting
cocks, himself facing death on the
battle line. in the Hall of Congress,
or at.the Ell Globo tea rooms in Mex
leo City, where he was wont to drink
large quantities of cognac, during his
social talks with the members Of his
cabinet, who, however, always drank
tea 1t was said that he would meet
death with the same unperturbed
countenance, remembering to the end
his proud boast: II am a common
INDIAN"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-14
QUIT COUGHING

Coughs cause feverish conditions,
throat and lung strain and lead to
pneumonia and serious sickness. a The
sooner you quit coughing the quicker
you will feel better and have a better
nights rest. Leonardf's Cough Syrup
ed, raw throats, raises the phIegm
without racking or 6training, protects
the lungs and removes the cause of
the trouble. Be warned by the f1rsL
cough. Get a bottle of Leonardrs
Cough Syrup (Creosoted) from your
druggist. Fine for coughs, colds.
grippe. Group, whooping cough and
bronchitis. Pleasant, safe and sure.
BOO. TIind1e's Drug Stores, 9e7 Main
street and soc. Main street.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-14
GENERAL. !. H |! Il !,
FORMER MEXICO
RULER, is DEAD
Away at Ell Pasc,
Tex, Following Release
From Jail.

Ell Paso. Tex Jan. 14-General
Eictorfano . Huertas ex-provisional
President of Mexico. died at his home
here last night, from intestinal trou-
BILE, after four operations. He was
81 years old General Huefta receive
ed the last rites of the church from
the REV. Father Caros MI. Mayer on
"Wednesday, after saying. II am a
very weak man. 49, With him at the
time of his death. were his wife and
other members of his family.
Funeral arrangements for General
victoriano Huertas who died here last
night had not been announced early
today The possibility of burial in
Mexico is being considered.
General Huerta died a prisoner OF
the United States. He was to have
been tried on Jan. 10 for alleged vio-
lation of neutrality in -conspiring to
foment in the United States. armed
rebellion in foreign country. Owing
to his illness, the trial was postponed;
General Huerta remained nominally
under $4,000 bail.
Was q Jaliseo Indian.
General victoriano Huerta, the jar
Ifsco Indian, who ruled the republic
of Mexico for more than a year dur
ing its most turbulent period by sheer
force of dominant will, who Hracti-
caI1y defied the world, and who stead
lastly, refused to salute the stars and
stripes even after Vera. Cruz was oc-
cupfed by United States marines, and
the threat of war qufvered in the air,
was born in the little pueblo of Co
1otfans state OF Jalfsco.N on Dec. 23s
1884,
In the winter CT 1871 General
Donate Guerra, then serving under
President Juarez. came to Colotlan
with a small body Of troops. Guerra
wanted an amanuensis, and the young
Huerta offered his services. So taken
was the General with his Intelligence
and aIertness that he asked his name
and what he intended to become when
he grew to be man. Huerta, with
his ambition upperrnost in his mind,
looked the General steadfast1y in the
eyes and told him that he wanted to
enter the Military College so that he
might become a soldier and a Gen
eral p
Guerra smiled kindly laid his hand
on the boys shoulder and said: wen,
then, come along with me- 1ae11
Huerta was graduated from the COLI
1ege with the rank of Lieutenant, and
Immediately saw active service during
the revolution OF Turtepec. He serv-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-14

self Provisional President of Mexico
and took Office. Three days later came
the assassination Of Francisco Ma
dero, his brother. and Jose Maria,
Madero, as they were being taken in
an automobile, under guard. from
the palace to the penitentiary. This
crime, committed in the darkness
while the prisoners were under the
protection of an armed guard. arous-
this country 3and demands that Presi-
dent Taft intervene came from all
quarters. President Taft, then about
to leave Office. decided to take no ac-
ton that might prove embarrassing
to the incoming Administration of
President Wilson. S
General Huerta then demanded
that he be recognized as the lawful
executive in Mexico, and England and
others powers acceded to his request.
President Wilson, however, refused
recognition, and soon afterward' came
the revolutions Under Venustiano Cart
rama and Francisco Villa.
Relations between this country and
Mexico then became deadlocked. and
Ambassador Henry Lame Wilson was
recalled from Mexico City. Condi-
lions were unchanged until August
1913, when President Wilson sent
John Lind, former Governor Of Min
nesota, to see General Huerta, as his
personal representative. Mr. Lind
presented certain proposals to Cen
eeraI Huerta, the chief of which was
that he should resign and allow a ma
tiona1 election at which he would not
be candidate. General Huerta
promptly rejected these proposals.
In the meantime the Mexican Con-
gress had been growing dissa tisfied,
and one Senator made an open attack
on Huerta in the Senate Chamber He
promptly disappeared, and when his
colleagues demanded an investigation
,Huerta marched a body of troops in
to the hall of Congress, seized 10
Deputies, and threw them into Jail
HuertaL attempted to Iegitimatize
his accession to the Presidency by
holding a general election. Only his
adherents were allowed to vote, and
the election resulted in his declaring
himself. the lawfully elected President
of Mexico, with General Banquet as
Vice-President. John Lind again de-
manded that Huerta resign. and again
he met with prompt refusal, after
which he left Mexico City, on Nov. IL,
Tvhroughout the Winter of 1s13-14
the relations Of this country and Mex
leo continued to grow more tense.
American warships were sent to Mexi-
can waters, and a large number of
United States troops We're stationed
along the border. Mexico was rife
with revolution. The CONSTITUTE on5l-
lists, as the members of the Carranza
faction called themselves. were win
ming victory after victory in the north.
while in the south and west other
leaders were fighting against Huerta's
forces.
.e The Tampico Flag Incident,
The beginning of the end came for
Huerta. when the paymaster and crew
of the United States steamship Dol
phin's whaleboat were arrested at
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-14
COMMITTEE ON READ
SCHOOL ACCEPTS 1T

Members Of the board, of education
Yesterday inspected the \ new Read
school in North avenue and formally
accepted it, Part of the building has
been in use since last October. The
formal acceptance of the building did
not take place until yesterday after
noon when President Elmer H. Ha-
vans, Nathaniel w. Bishop and Will
liam Boardman inspected it, The
building was named after the late
David F. Read who for many years
was a. member of the board
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-14
CAPT. BAUM ELECTED
CHAIRMAN OF LOCAL
LIFE SAVING CORPS

Captain Max Baum was elected
chairman of the United States Volun-
teer Life Saving corps of this city
last evening at the regular meeting
elected are: vice chairman, Commo-
dore A. H. Buell.; treasurer, Senior
Lieutenant John Fox; secretary, Boat
swain Ward Senior; auditors, J. J.
Somervi1le and e. Hungeford; trus-
son.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-14
DIR. HEALY HEAD
OF HOSPITAL sTAFF

At a meeting of the staff members
of St. Vfncent's hospital the following
were eIeeted5 OFFICERS for the year 1916:
President DR.. t. F. Healy; vice presf-
dent, DR.. George w. IIawley. and sec
cretary, DR.. d. J. Mccarthy. Dr. ObeP
is the retiring. president.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-14

Ex-captain William J. Arnott was
promoted recently to the vice commo-
doreshtp; Max Baum to corps cap
tain; Stephen King to surgeon; Louis
Deschamps to quartermaster ana
Ward Senior to boastwain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-14

A meeting of the Hebrew Boys club
WILL be held next Sunday afternoon at
the Congregation Adath Israel, at East
Washington avenues and Kossuth
street
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-14
CHARITY LODGE, 1. o. o. F.,
INSTALLS IT'S OFFICERS

Charity Rebekah lodge No. 4, I. O..
o. F., held a public installation of Of
ficers last night with refreshments
and dancing as a. conclusion. Those
installed were: Noble grand Mrs. Ju-
liza Hoog, vice grand, Mrs. Nellie An
thony, recording secretary, Kate j.
Reynolds, financial secretary, Georgia.
Pitt and treasurer, Mary Nichols.
Mrs Anna wrenn, retiring Noble
Grand, was presented with stlverware
and other jewels of her rank.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-14
The Ta1npico Flag Incident,

= The beginning of the end came for
Huerta when the paymaster and crew
of the United States steamship Dol
phin's whaleboat were arrested at
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-14

select
Yorl,S
with responsible back of it, that
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-14

The Assassination OF NadePo ?
On Feb. 10. 1913, with the army at
lis back. General Huerta made him
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SUDDEN DEATH

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Iar So l.u. u,. I'. m'.r O. .al.
or, u' Ssru year
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-27

A NOND' me- nrr.Os., passenger
a m dnumhuk u lh,rhnurr
from 'hr Victoria Louise va, q
silent man u' about lS whose per.
,.utuu hal been tu object u' ,um,
argument aboard Che ,hr llr wt.
w,' we'll wH.frI I.I ,vI.wr' we'll
dressed. and m, feature, held ~ most
time, certain melancholy which 'hr
ladlc, found interesting only uur ui
hl, ,mpwl'r,. doctor who had duur
much prison work. recognized hmm a., a
recently liberated convict and 'h', man
held M. peace
Dominica had kept lo, informed a.,
'n her location hu' she had uu' cN.
pctlcl IN, liberation iur a. least an.
other eighteen month, Nu'Nrr tor
that matter had luc II hal COME. ,ul
denly and without warning 1, ihs &C..
suit u' pardon obtained through the
effort, vi the ,cN last man whom he
could have hUprl wgW exert hw,clt
n hl, behalf lh, president ul 'he Ru,-
lCf safe company
TN rra,hur rau, luc took ia,i
and repaired immediately u no, ad.
drr,, which NIl hl given hm 700
Monlmarr, li wa. then about IN IN
the morning and O., he ro' uui iu from,
ol the house 'vN wl.rm,n standing
outside what Appeared 10 be- uUl
station favored hmm with searching
scrutiny luts Jaw hardened iuf hJ
i,li h,' m, measure had hc,u pretty
accurately taken These w,u knew ,
prison mlluf when ihg, saw ir and
also. rr doubt we're quick enough iu
recognize that ndrnuihlr something
,agucur,, hcvill,fm,rt short
'uDu, ui vision peculiar ,u 'hr recent
convict whose mu'iuN, have been iui
,caf, amuma,i, aul irp,nd,u, on 4
curt command. and whose ga5, does
nu, a., hr,unl ih, close ,.uiur, col
pfin,un wall,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-27

The concierge seeing '.1' l.r under.
.'uni ru French 'rf hm ur 'hr stair.
200 Dominica door and apnyI N
small dog began 200 bark uripu.',
Then q ,r,mu'un. voice. which lu, r..
ugrrri q, ..., o.. uumm.l. asked
900 French
WH n
"lf, lo, N,a came 'h. mI.I
answer
There vl. suited gasp 'hr click
ut h'' and lhp door yurn,l sudden
Is iD disclose Dominica n a kmunH
with hr' pfa'usr ruIly hair uwh'ri
about hrr ear, The TERROR llr,,i uu'
and fastened Goo lo,', heel lr' luc wa,
Oblivion, iH u llf, rprN eve, were
swimming O.. he raised hi, powerful
arm, and gathered Dominic, i''u them
She Ia, there. ,uhNu. rou,u'.N,'t lur
stepped inside and closed 'hr du.r
Dominica ,luuv iu Joe ln q rlu,l,m
~ weeping which amazed vhlr 70
touched HIM iecrN he had hoped ht'
Dominica would hr glad iu ,ry mm hu'
lc had counted un uu'hr. lest the 40.
appointment which be- 'r'' io De h,,
Iuc portion might await Bonn Ihr
Dominica whom hr had rr.t met va,
, guod gitl and ne bad made y' hrf a
,fimnal She had become criminal
glalN. tor No, sake and then hr had
h,ru landed 600 living 'umh and
iur,,d lu leave hcr 'n ihr mercy
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Buy Your Groceries at BUMPS

Closing Dry Goods what icw will buy IN lace,
Embrodecs, Ribbons, 1owclng etc,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-26
SOLDIERS KILLING
DUE TO JEALOUSY
Mrs. Adams Shot Captain SpratIing
Because of Attentions He Paid
TO Her.

Macon. Ga. Aug 26.-Accompanied
by a military escort, the body of Cap
tain Edgar ]. Spratling, F company,
Fifth regiment, national guard OF
Georgia, who was shot and killed at
the state mobilization camp here yes
terday by Mrs. H. c. Adams of Allan
ia, early today was taken to his home
in Atlanta. Burial will be at Opelika,
Ala.
Mrs. Adams. formerly a patient of
Captain Spratling, who in civil life
was a physician, last night was held by
a coroner's jury for the killing. In
the Bibb county Jail here she asserted
she shot Captain Spratling because of
attentions paid her while she was in
his office in Atlanta
After several hours in Jail Mrs.
Adams became hysterical, but fire.
quentIy declared that when she goes
to trial her course will be shown to
have been justified. Her husband, a
laundry wagon driver, is expected here
today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-26
PORTUGAL WANTS
HAND IN STRIFE
Members of Cabinet Are Among Speak
ers in Patriotic Campaign OF
Portuguese People.

Batalha, Portugal, Friday, Aug. %
(via Paris, Aug. 20, 1925 p. ms)-The
first meeting was held here today in
a campaign for the purpose of stirring
the interest and patriotism of the Por-
tuguese people and explaining reasons
for the nations Intervention in the
war
Among the speakers were Premier
Almeida and other members of the
cabinet The meeting aroused great
enthusiasm.
Paris, Aug. 26, $3.50 a. m)-The ma
tional convention of the Spanish re-
formist party, says a Havas dispatch
from Oviedo, has decided to send a
commission headed by Melquiades AL
varez, the refOrmist leader, to Lisbon
to express the party's approval of
PortugaFs Intervention in the war.
The commission, the dispatch adds,
will then proceed to Paris to give the
entente allies assurance of Spanish
svmpathies The convention decided
also to begin a campaign in favor of
closer relations between Spain md the
entente powers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-26
PRIEST IS KILLED
IN WINDOW FALL
Father Tomazin Plunged to Death
From Sixth Story of Hotel
Sherman.

Chicago, Aug. 26.-Rev. Ignatius
Tomazin, 30, formerly parish priest at
st. Anthony's German Catholic church
in Albany, MINI. fell from sixth
story window of the Hotel Sherman
today and was instantly killed. Rev.
Tomazin was relieved Of pariSA-.Werk
about July "a. Hotel employees say
the priest has been acting strangely
since coming to Chicago.
A letter was found in Rev. Toma-
zin's room addressed to Miss Martha
McCluskey, his aged housekeepeT. The
letter is incoherent and meaningless.
According to witnesses, the body
struck between the horses hitched to
a garbage wagon, catching on the
reins and tearing the bits from their
mouths
The priests neck was broken and he
is believed to have died instantly.
Miss Martha McCluskey, for 16
years housekeeper of the aged priest,
said she believed Rev. Tomazin com
his church affairs A letter, believed
to have been intended for her, was
found in the priests room.
Don't be scared" it read, Il am
alright. Take the next train. Take
all your things and my things for bag
gage. I am waiting for you" The
letter was unsigned.
The priest. Miss McCluskey said,
had been acting strangely for several
days. After his resignation on July
%, she said, they went to st. Paul and
arrived here Tuesday.
Rev. Tomazin had trouble with his
parishioners for five years-since he
took charge of the church" she said.
"One night three of the parishiOners
came 10 Father TOmazin's parish and
beat him. That caused him to resign.
It broke his heart, l think
Miss NcCluskey, who is middle aged,
was asleep in another part OF the
hotel when the priests lifeless body
was found
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-26
BORDEN AND PARTY
SAVED THEIR LIVES

ON board II. s. coast guard cutter
McCullock, Boring sea, Aug. &c. (via
wireless 10 Seattle The powe.
schooner Great Bear. carrying tho Arc
tic expedition headed by John Borden
OF Chicago and Captain Louis Lane OF
Seattle, was wrecked on pinnacle
rock in Bering sea. Aug 20. The YES
sci was a total loss. but the entire
party landed safely on st. Matthews
island. where they were found yester-
day by the McCulloch.
The members Of the party aboard
the Great Bear were able TO land tents
and provisions on St Mathews is
land and lived comfortably 10 days
until the McCulloch. which had been
sent from Nome to search for the yes
sci found them yesterday Mr. Bor-
den and the entire party were taken
aboard the McCulloch which started
back to Nome last night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-26
of
the LusitaniQ
GjuenHOnOrs

London, Aug. 26.-The Stifts-Tid-
ende of Ribe, Denmark, is quoted in a
Reuter- dispatch from Copenhagen as
saying the commander of the submar-
inc which sank the Lusitania was
Captain Max Yalentiner. son Of the
dean OF Sondersburg cathedral.
Captain Valentiner. this newspaper
says, has been decorated with num-
Der of orders since the sinking OF the
liner, including the iron cross of the
first class and the HohenZollern house
order with swords, g. special distinc-
ton which is the personal gift of the
German emperor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-26
MORRISON MONEY
FRITTERED AWAY
City Detectives and Folks Of Under
world Helped In Rob Eccentric
Character.

Chicago. Aug. 26.-Sixty letters
found in the receivers search of the
old Morrison home will be introduced
in the bankruptcy proceedings against
Edward W Morrison, the eccentric
and aged millionaire, before Judge
Lands in the federal court, Accord
ing to officers about the federal build
inp the letters will show how city
detectives have preyed on the old
mans credulity and through the aid
of crooks and underworld characters
have MIXED him of his money.
John Sommers. one-time compan-
ion of the old man on odd pleasure
iauuts. is to be called again when the
bearing is resumed next week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-26
BACK TO OLD IOWA
AFTER DOING LOOP

Chicago, Aug. 26.-Muriel King and
Mabel Schmidt, each 10 years old are
to be returned to their home in Straw
berry Point, Iowa, today happier and
wiser.
The girls took big six cylinder
motor car belonging to Mabels uncle
George Opperman, and started out
Thursday with SO between them, to
"see the sights" When Mabel attempt
ed to give her bracelet as pay for
gasoline, the police arrested them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-26
British Lose
War Vessel
IN North Sea

: London, Aug. &c, (2:35 p. m.)-The
torpedoing in the North sea of a Brit
ish naval auxiliary with the loss of %
men was announced officially today.
The announcement follows:
THE British armed boarding
steamer Duke of Albany was tor
pedoed and sunk in the North sea on
Thursday by an enemy submarine.
The commander and % men were lost.
Eleven officers are 76 men of other
ratings were saved
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-26
THE WAR TODAY

While determinedly resisting the
allied advance on the SOmme front
i'm northern France the Germans
are launching strong attacks in
other sectors Of the western bat
tie line. Near Tahure in the
Champagne. the French offensive
of last September, German troops
last night charged French posi-
tiOns.
comparative inactivity on the
western front has f0ll0Wed inc
gains reported recently by the
British and French. The Ger
mans. however. have made a new
attack at NJ. Mihiels. southeast Of
Herdun.
ON the eastern front, the re-
neyyed offensive of the Grand
Duke Nicholas i'm Armenia is
crow ing i'm extent. Recent tight
iut, near Lake Van is described as
a crushing blow to the Turks.
The Serbians have made appTe-
cIahIe nrogress on the left wing
of the SaI0niki front.
On the S0mme the German conn
fer thrust was directed at Hill III
near MaurepaS, past which village
the French have hammered their
way In the attempt to envelope
CIery and clear the road north OF
the river to PerOnne. This attack
also was repulsed.
Military activity is developing
In the Balkans.
The RuIgarians have reached
the Greek Aegean coast. The RUS
slams are continuing attempts TO
advance in the Carpathians 10"
ward the Hungarian border.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-26
THE WEATHER
Forecast TIL Z r. NJ. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity

Generally fair tonight and Sunday
somewhat cooler tonight
Highest temperature yesterday, So
lowest last night, 65; at a. m. today,
Sc.
Velocity of wind at a. m, two miles
an hour.
Humidity at .. m. 81; at I a. m,
so: at / O'Clock today. SIS.
Stage Of water. "a feet, with a fall
OF 1 of foot in the last "a hours.
]. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-26
Latest Bulletins

Chicago. Aug. ga second suit
for 100000 has been brought
against Rev. DIR. John Wesley Hill,
New York pastor and prominent in
republican politics. by Miss Lucille
COyingtOn of Chicago, ii became
known today, for breach of prom
Use.
New York, Aug. 26.-The state
ment OF the actual condition of
clearing house banks and trust
companies for the week shows that
they hold 1850 reserve i'm
excess of legal requirements. This
is a decrease of $4,000, $50 from
last week.
Shreveport. La, Aug. 26.- 4 mob
Of 1900 yesterday took Jess Ham,
met, negro, from the Jail at Wv
ian, 20 miles north OF here and
hanged him TO a telegraph pole. lie
was identified by white woman
a. the man who attempted an as
sauit upon her.
Kansas City, NO.. Aug. 26.-Two
patrOImen. one of them a negro,
were seriously wounded In a re-
VOlyer battle here this afternoon
with two negroes who confessed
attempting 10 rob the home of Mrs.
Mabel BOardwell.
Oskaloosa- Iowa. Aug. 26.-Two
men were probably fatally injured
when an automobile In which they
were enroute 60 the state fair
turned turtle near here today.
They are c. l.. White, a business
man. and Ray. Courtney, clerk In
local hotel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-26
LAND BANKS ASKED
FOR ILLINOIS CITIES

Chicago, Aug. 26.-Chicago,s appli-
cation for federal land bank, as we'll
as an application from Springfield,
will be considered at a hearing of the
federal farm loan board scheduled for
Springfield Sept. 81, it was announced
today.
Members Of the board arrived here
early today on their way to Madison,
Wis, Captain w. S. A Smith of Iowa
was member of the party.