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1 V i '. THE ROCK Associated Press Exclusive Wire SIXTY-SECOND YEAR. -NO. 254. SATURDAY. AUGUST 9, 1913. TWELVE PAGES. PRICE TWO CENTS. HOME EDITION a V) CRISIS WITH MEXICANS IS DUE MONDAY By That Time President's Agent Will be in the Capital. DUE NOW AT VERA CRUZ No Obstacles to Be Placed in the Way of His Landing at ' That Point. Vera Cruz, Aug. 9 John Llnd ar rived here on the battleship New Hampshire at 1 o'clock. Mexico City, Aug- 9. John Lind will be Qiven every guarantee cf safety and freedom from molettatron on his ar rival here, according to a statement of Mexican Foreign Minister Aldape. Vera Trim. Auk. 9. Not the slight est opposition was planned by port authorities tp the landing of John Lind, who is expected about noon. Awaiting Lind's arrival were American Consul Canada and William Uayard Hale, President Wilson's personal rep resentative, who arrived from Mexico City. NO CRISIS 1 11. I. MOMUV. Washington, D. C, Aug. 9. John Lind will arrive off Vera Crus on the battleship New Hampshire before aight. He will probably not reach Mex ico City before Mondny and the diplo- matic crisis of the Vnited States and ( Mexlco Is not expected to culminate before that time. Whether Lind's presence In Mexico will be "undesirable" will actually be come known when he prenentsto Hu rrta through Nelson O'Shaushnessey. President, Wilson's proposal to bring about peace. M il. I. lilt PI HI.ISIIKI). These will be published slmultanoous In Washington and Mexico City at the HHlwirwitvwwmiUed as a mat- ter of Information to the-Dowers of the world. The administration officials take, the view that t,he attitude of hos tility has been aroused by unofficial misinterpretation of the purposes of Lind's mission. THII M DE SLOW. Though there Is no official conflrmai tlon of the statement, it is said the passage of the New Hampshire has been a slow one purponely to give the I Mexiran government an opportunity to .... i digest the sit'iutlon. The big ship could have reached Vera ("run yester day afternoon. There are. however, some physical obstacles which natur ally will delay Lind's arrival in Mex ico City until, Monday. MV NOT LAND AT ONCE. Because of lier heavy draught the New Hampshire will be obliged to an chor Ave or six miles off Vera Cruz and the navy officials doubt if any ef fort will be made to land the euvoy today. The trip from Vera Cruz to Mexico City ordinarily takes 12 hours. Before Lind arrives O'Shaughnessey Is expected to explain to the Mexican foreign office that Lind comes only bh an adviser to the embassy, and not to take part In Mexican politics and in a thoroughly peaceful mission. MAINTAIN CONFIDENCE. The administration maintains its confidence when Huerta understands the facts there will be no obstruction to Lind's mission, and he will be al lowed to discharge his duties as ad viser to the American embassy with- oat molestation. Lind will avail him self of the services of O'Shaughnes ey as an intermediary mouthpiece for anything that he may care to say to Huerta. INTRICTIN- C A RI.KD. Bryan said Llnd would And instruc tions awaiting Mm !n Vera Cruz. Their nature he declined to disclose and he refused to say wh 'er Lind as to proceed to Mexico City er wait at Vera Cruz. One unofficial view was that inasmuch as the Washington government was anxious to avoid any anti-American demonstration against Lind. he might alt on the New Hamp fhlre at Vera Cruz, while O'Shaugh resfey transmitted the proposals to Mexico CUt. Less Steel Tonnage. New York. Aug. 9. The unfilled ton nage of the steel corporation July 31 totaled 5. 399. 356 tons, a decrease of 407.961 over June. PERMIT TO SHIP ARMS TO MEXICO Washington, D. C. Aug. 9. On the representations that should the light and water supply of Mexico City be damaged all foreigners In the city would suffer. President Wilson has granted a permit for the shipment of three Colts rapid fre guns and 50,000 rounds of ammunition to the Mexican Light & Power company. The request as made by New York representa tives of the company. J Forecast Till 7 p. m. Tomorrow, for Rock Island, Davenport, Moline and Vicinity. Thundershowers tonight or Sunday, cooler; brisk southerly to westerly winds. Temperature at 7 a. m., 82; highest yesterday, 101; lowest last night, 81. Velocity of wind at 7 a. m., 10 miles per hour. Precipitation, none. Relative humidity at 7 p. m., S3; at 7 a. m., 61. Stage of water, 4.7; a fall of .1 in last 24 hours. J. M. SHERIER, Local Forecaster. ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS. Evening star: Jupiter. Morning fttnrn: Saturn. Venus. Mam. Mercury. Tuie southwest obout 0 p. m.. The three sars forming constellation Libra are low on the horizon. WATCH CLOSELY FOR WAR SIGNS European Governments Alive to Situation Between U. S. and Mexico. Paris, Aug. 9. All news dispatches from Washington published in France describe a rupture between the Unit ed States and Mexico as being prob ably close at hand. It is recognized as a difficult responsibility for the fulled States and the suggestion is made that the peace policies of Presi dent Wilson and Secretary Bryan are likely to disappear in the presence of realities. Diplomatists not in accord with that view pointed out any altercation at this time would not strengthen the ad ministration's position and that Wash ington could under no circumstances recede from Its right to send an ad visor to Its embassy at Mexico City. In the view of these observers, any Instructions to Lind at Vera Cruz would probably coordinate with the policy of correcting the misinterpreta- tion of his mission before he goes to the capital. Berlin, Germany, Aug. 9. Officials here avoid carefully any suggestion of an attempt to influence President Wil son's policy with regard to Mexico, but it is apparent that recognition of the government headed by Huerta is favored here. It is not belioved here in official cir vl tliat Hwrta will oppose Lhid when he .arrives. FOURTEEN START IN SANTA MONICA RACE Santa Monica, Cal., Aug. 9. Thou sands of spectators lined the 445.2 mile course today when 14 motor cars sped away at 9 o'clock through the fog and motor smoke on the fifth an- j nual Santa Monica road race. 'Among the entrants was Burney Oldfield in a Mercer and Tetzlaff In a Mercer. At 100 miles Cooper In a Stutz No. 8 led. Oldfield in- a Mercer was sec ond. Lewis in a Stutz was out of the race on account of engine trouble the first lap. At the 16th lap, Hanshe's Apperson No. 2 caught Are and was reduced to ashes. The driver was uninjured. Frank Seifert, whose National No. 14 also caught fire, was burned, but not seriously. His car was so dam aged that It had to be taken off the course. Cooper in a Stutz was lead ing at the 200 mile mark. Oldfield was second. CHARGES HOTEL CHEF CREMATED HIS WIFE Chicago. Aug. 9. John Grady, a hotel chef, was formally booked charg ed with murder today while police con tinued In the search for traces of his common law wife who disappeared 22 months ago. The search of Grady's home reveal ed a woman's corset, half charre" woman's supporters, eight hairpins and bits of what are supposed to be a woman's bones. DRUCKER RETURNS HOME Jewish Societies Will Help Land Swindlers of Muscatine Cobbler. Muscatine. Iowa, Aug. 9. Nathan Trucker, the swindled cobbler, re turned home yesterday from Chicago. He refused to say a word about where he had been or what he had done. Lrucker had a long conference with Chief of Police Hoffman, but it is not thought that his trip secured any evi. dence that can lead to the arrest ot the two swindlers who robbed him ot $1,040. Jewish societies all over the coun try will be asked to take up the case of Drucker and to he:p land the swind lers, if possible. A story of the crime, together with a description of the men who worked it, will be sent to all parta of the United States. Drucker's friends were much re lieved when they received a post card telling that he had gone to Chicago in search for the men who had swindled him. DROP HAIRPIN CURVE AT ELGIN AUTO RACE COURSE Elgin. 111., Aug. . The Elgin auto mobile course has been shortened 494 feet. The dangerous "hair pin" has been cut off and In its place will be an easy corner that caa be made at high speed. THE WEATHER USE OF CASH TO CAUSE W AR IS CHARGED Senator Williams De dares Some Newspa pers Are in Deal. IS JUNTA AT CAPITAL President Calls Conference With the Foreign Relations Committee. Washington, D. C, Aug. 9. Senator Williams of Mississippi declared to day that he believed organised efforts are being made to bring on war with Mexico. "In my deliberate opinion there la now an organised and syndicated ef fort to bring about war between the United States and Mexico," he said. "It Is organized with a lobby here and organized and syndicated through newspapers with money behind them, and not all of it Is Mexican money." fMITH CIISKS A FURRY. Smith of Michigan caused a flurry in the democratic side of the chamber Hen he declared that S. G. Hopkins of Washington, a lawyer known as a representative of the Mexican consti tutionalists "had the ear of the state department" and "had much to do with the removal of Ambassador Wil son." Smith's statements are part of the general charge that the constitu tionalists with an organised junta at w asnington, were conducting a propa ganda to Influence the government's action. REFVSES TO EXPLAIN'. Smith was called upon by Overman, Swanson and others for proof, but replied he would attempt to report formally to the senate Monday on the work of the special Mexican investi gation . by the committee, and then wouldgivethefacts to bear out the charge. '- - There was an apparent attempt ly the democratic leaders to shut off dis cussion, but Swanson sharply assailed Smith for coming directly from a meeting of the foreign relations com mittee which both are members of, and making charges never made before the committee. , SAYS AGENT GOT .V),0O. Smith said he meant only to expose the influences in Washington in behalf of the constitutionalists. Hopkins and Felix Summerfield, who had charge of the propaganda on the border the last two years "were engaged now lnf Washington attempting to influence ac tion of the United States toward Mex ico." Hopkins, Smith said, received $50,000 from the Madero government and "had the ear of the Taft govern ment," and he believed "still had the ear of the state department." SQ.IELC1I OTHER OITBLRSTS. Another threatened outburst In the senate over the Mexican situation was squelched by the emphatic disapproval of republicans and democrats who Joined in declaring the senate should not by discussion lend weight to any efforts to intensify the feeling in Mex ico. CALLS COMMITTEE TOGETHER. Washins-sn, D. C, Aug. 9. Presi dent Wilson will meet the entire for- ; eign relations committee at the White house tonight for a conference regard ing the Mexican situation. The entire membership, ten democrats and seven republicans, was asked to be present. So far as is known, the purpose of the meeting was not conveyed. Some r the republican senators, however, nave assailed tne presidents course in not taking the committee into full confidence, as they point President McKlnley did In the Cuban crisis. COMPLAIJT OF SECRECY. Seme of the senators recently de clared In the senate chamber that news dispatches were their only source of information on the Mexican situa tion, and have pointed out that, as jus tification for the various resolutions proposing investigation by the senate committee. The president has felt the speeches in the senate on the introduction of resolutions are not helping the situa tion, and very recently expressed the view of a certain republican making the situation difficult to handle peace fully. IS FIRST MEETING. The "conference tonight, which will be the president's first meeting with the most important of the senate committees, is expected to develop full information of the situation and may possibly disclose to the senators thft exact terms of proposals for peace the president Is transmitting to Huerta through Llnd, MATT WELLS DEFEATS AUSTRALIAN CHAMP Sydney, Aug. 9 Matt Wells, English lightweight, defeated Hughie Mehegan, the Australian champion, in 29 rounds on points. The decision was given a mix id reception by 17,000 spectators. IS WATER FAMINE OVER SOUTHWEST Not Only Farmers But Many Cities and Villages Are Without a Supply. ACUTE STAGE IS REACHED Region Enters on Fifth Day -When Temperature Ranges . Well Above 100 Degrees. ' Wichita, Kas., Ang. 9. Wichita churches will offer prayers tomorrow for rain. Pastors today inaugurated Jthe move. Kansas City, Mo., Aug. 9. The indi cations today that the sixth consecu tive day of extreme heat in Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma Was under way with the likelihood cf yesterday's tem peratures of 98 to 110 will be equalled before nightfall. Not oHly the farmer and his beast, but cities and towns over the three states are harassed for lack of water. Several towns are shipping water by freight.. In others, low wells and lack of water for use in sanitation is caus ing disease. RECORDS BROKEN". In Kansas all August records have been broken by the length and severi ty of the present heat wave. At Clay Center, where the mercury climbed to lift yesterday, the maximum tempera ture has been above 100 .for eight con secutive days, and for five days a like temperature has been general over the state. At Junction City, Salina and Manhattan thermometers registered 108 yesterday, and Concordia, Great Bend and Abilene, 107. Hot winds were general and dust stcrms were reported from many sec tions. The seriousness of the feed situa tion In Kansas Is shown by the action of the state board of agriculture in, printing for distribution 25,000 pam phlet instructing farmers how to con struct pit ei'cs so all available feed may be conserved. In many parts of Kansas the past ures have been destroyed and farmers are shipping their cattle to other Etates. Farmers have begun to cut late corn in order that it may be used &r fodder. Governor Hodges and E. D. Coburn. secretary of the 6tate board of agri culture. Issued statements urging the farmers to "keep a good grip on their courage and not to sacrifice any of their live stock, fowls or feed unless absolutely necessary. Z AT CHICAGO. Chicago, Aug.,9. It is 92 here today. There are many prostrations. POLICE PLACE THE BAN ON PRIZES AT CARD PARTIES Guthrie, Okla.. Aug. 9. A ban was placed on local society card games at which prizes are given last night when C. M. Carter, city commissioner of public safety, issued an order that the police arrest all persons participating in such affairs. Members of many of the society card clubs here are said to play for prizes. It was stated that some of the women card players, If ar rested, would go into court to tebt the law forbidding their games, ' ENVY IS EVIDENCE TO IMPEACH GOiJ.SOLZER This is Opinion of Com mittee Investigating Election Expense. DRAWING UP REPORT Shown That Executive Was $50,000 in Debt at Time of His Nomination. Albany, N. Y., Aug. 9. Governor Sul zer omitted his customary 11 o'clock interview with correspondents today and remained in seclusion in hia ex ecutive mansion. His friends declared he cannot be impeached for anything he done before he took the oath of office. New York, Aug. 9. While Governor Sulzer still remains silent members of the legislative committee which con cluded Its hearings yesterday began to day the drafting of a report and will submit it to the legislature Monday with reference to the testimony ad duced showing the governor speculat ed in the New York stock market using campaign contributions which he failed to include in his sworn statement- required by law. In the opinion of Chairman Frawley and Council Richards no other course than to recommend Impeachment pro ceedings Is open to the investigators. Never in this state has a governor been impeached. OWED S.-VO.OOO WHEN' NOMINATED. The committee found Itself so stuff ed with evidence that it adjourned without hearing all the witnesses who were expected. The governor was nearly $50,000 in debt aa the result of stock market speculation of the time of his nomi nation and used contributions to his campaign fund to make additional pur chases of stock while this debt was hanging over him, according to the testimony adduced yesterday. ( SAVED BY A FHIE.ND. According to the evidence he had dealings with three stock exchange firms' and was saved from being sold out by one firm by L. M. Josephthal, Wali street banker, and naval reserve aid on the governor's staff. Josephthal, It was brought out, paid a debit balance of $26,739 standing against the account July 15 last. This was after the governor had received repeated calls for more margin. KNIGHTS TEMPLAR IN WRECK NEAR DENVER Monument, Colo., Aug. 9. A Rio Grande passenger train, northbound, carrying Knights of Templar, collided with a light engine near here this nornlng- No one WA Injured. P1 1 CATHOLICS' MEET WILL SET RECORD Thirty Thousand to Attend Con vention of Federated Soci eties at Milwaukee. CHURCH LEADERS ON HAND Topics of Vital Interest to Be Dis cussed During Sessions Last ing Three Daya. Milwaukee, Wis., Aug. 9. Thirty thousand persons are expected to ar rive in Milwaukee to take part In the 12th annual convention of the Amer ican Federation of Catholic societies Aug. 10 to 13. Of this number, 480 are delegates representing more than three million members- The conven tion is expected to be the largest Cath olic meeting ever held in America as most of the important men of that faith will be present. Ceremonies will begin Sunday when the delegates will meet at St. John's cathedral auditorium. High mass at iO o'clock, with Cardinal Gibbons In charge has been arranged for. Sunday afternoon the parade of delegates and members will take place. Ten thou sand are expected to be In line to make up one of the greatest Catholic societies' processions ever formed In America. The formal opening of the conven tion is planned for Monday morning when the delegates will meet in their first business session. Civic questions will be discussed at the Monday after noon session, while Wednesday the election of officers will be held. Labor legislation, Italian immigration, social ism, insurance and vice are expected to come up for discussion. Woman suffrage will probably not be touched upon, owing to the opinion of the members on the subjecL Set resolutions touching upon the condem nation of socialism and commercial ized vice and socalled immoral plays will be drawn up and presented to the delegates. WEALTHY BREWER IS SHOT BY HIS WIFE Spencer, N. C, Aug. 9. H. Clay Grubb, a wealthy distiller, was shot and kfl'.ed.at his home near here early today by his wife, who is reported seriously wounded. It Is reported Mrs. Grubb pleads self-defense. BULLET WOUNDS FATAL TO GENERAL" JONES' FATHERt New York, Aug. 9. Dr. Oliver Jones,! the w ealthy retired physician and father of "General" Rosalie Jones, suf - frPP leflripr AaA this mr,rnl ti tr 1mm ' 0 , . bullet wounds, self-inflicted yesterday. The police recorded the case as sui cide. The family Insist it was acci dental. Favors Teaching Eugenics. Kirksville, Mo., Aug. 9. The teach ing of eugenics In public schools was indorsed In a resolution by the Amer ican Osteopathic association, whose 17th annual convention closed here last night. The resolution also recom mended that the association cooperate with the government In its attempt control the white slave traffic. CLAIM ROUT OF WESTERN FEDERATION Copper Mine Operators See Victory in Strike of Employes. MEN RETURN TO WORK Struggle of Ore Dock Workers Also Appears to Have . Been Given Up. v . Calumet, Mich.. Aug. 9. Copper mine operators today claim a com plete rout of the Western Federation of Miners in its strike here. One thousand men have returned tp work, while 1,000 have signed the lists ask ing the company to resume mining and give them Trotectlon. Last night 3,000 were at work. PROMISE HIGIIKJR WAGE. No demands for changes in working conditions were made by the men re turning today, but it is said by a high authority the companies will raise the wage scale and probably give the men an eight-hour day after the strike is finally settled. Late today miners con gregated around the company's office, to be given work, so fast they could not be assigned. DOCK WORKERS LOSE. Duluth, Minn., Aug. 9. With the backbone of the Missabe ore dock strike broken, the steamer Pope loaded ore and cleared this morning. The steamer Buffington is also scheduled to get away this morning. The first blood of the strike was shed this morning in the main street of the city when Organizer Cannon of the Industrial Workers and one of his aides clashed with an Oliver Mining company policeman. The officer suf fered a deep scalp wound, and Cannon was badly-JwXtcred and bruised. Feel . Ing is high In I. W. W. headquarters. fresiaent ivicuonogie or tne uuiuin-Missabe-Northern said the strike was broken and strikers are rapidly return ing to work. Sixty men augmented by' 105 during the night loaded 15,000 tons of ore. Nine ore vessels are anchored In the bay. LOADING AT BIVERIOR, Superior, Wis., Aug. 9. That the Great Northern is fortifying 'Itself for a lengthy duration of hostilities was shown when the erection of a large number of portable shacks to house strikebreakers was begun. Enough will be constructed to accommodate 400 strikebreakers who will be working Monday, according to the officials. To day 225 strikebreakers arrived here on special trains. . Finns, who dominate the striking forces, are threatening trouble. Three boats have been load ed, and four are expected to clear to day. NATIONAL LEADS IN NUMBER. 300 HITTERS Chicago", Aug. 9. There are 23 .300 hitters in the National and 13 in the American league, according to the week's unofficial averages. McDonald of Boston leads the Nationals with .8J0. Jackson of Cleveland heads the American with .393, and Cobb Is sec ond with .389. Receives Carnegie Medal. Galesburg, 111., Aug. 9. As a result of her heroism some few months ago, Mrs. J. H. Semon of 3C5 East Losey street. Galesburg, on Monday received a Carnegie medal, which was awarded her on April 21. The medal, which Is made of silver, bears Mrs. Semon's award on one side, and on the other Is -donor. The American eagle, a coat of arms, and other engravings make up the medal. The piece of silver is about three inches in diameter and is very heavy. With the medal, Mrs. Se mon was awarded $ 1,000. The money did not accompany the medal, but wi.l be received by her soon. Mrs. Semon did her herioc work some months ago In extingishing a blaze In a woman's clothes. Mrs. Sc-mon was badly burned at the. time. Panama Dr. Leo S. Rowe, one of the American members of the joint DlerlcanPanama claims commission, tuinaiucu 1110 1 uBignaLiuii w dent Wilson, so as to resume his du- j ties as professor of political science lat the University of Pennsylvania. AVIATORS, STAY OFF CANAL ZONE Washington, D. C, Aug. 9. To pro tect the Panama canal sone from un welcomed visitors by the aerial route the president today signed an execu tive order-prohibiting aeronauts from flvlDK over the sone on the penalty of a to; fine of $1,000 or one year's imprtson- 4menU -'. . ( l l