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ROCK Associated Press Exclusive Wire GU HOME EDITION THE ISLAND Ak SIXTY-TIIIRD YEAR, JURORS HEAR DRY WORKER ONKIDNAPING Patmont Says He Knows Owner of Car in Which He Was Abducted. TELLSOF MURDER PLOT Horde of Detectives, Employed by Various Interests, En gaged in Mystery. Danville. 111.. May 25. Rev. Lewis Patmont. greatly refreshed by a sound sleep at the home of Rev. Bickell. pre pared to go before the grand Jury to day and relate his story of kidnaping. A happy surprise came to the minis tor as he entered the dining room of the Bickell home, when he beheld his aged father and mother there. The greeting was most affectionate, and tears filled the eyes of those who wit nessed the meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Pat mont reached Danville from Chicago at 6 this morning. Patmont's wife will arrive tonight from New Jersey. A horde of detectives, some employ ed by the ministerial association and others working Independently, and three sent here by the First Church of Christ. Detroit, are endeavoring to as certain the identity of the big red touring car which Patmont asserts carried him to the lonely farm house. St Louis. Mo.. May 25. The Rev. Louis R. Patmont's tale of how he was kidnaped at Westvllle. III., on March 21. was kept a prisoner for almost two months in a cellar, and then left, bound and gagged, in a deserted house near Columbia, III., will be repeated today before the Vermilion county grand Jury, which will convene at Danville, lit Patmont Was fully identified yester day and much of the weird tale that he told has been corroborated. He .XAft-JUaJL-WJiilvely identified by Rev. IJohn L. Brandt, pastor of the First Christian church of this city. Subse quently he was identified by half a dozen citizens of Vermilion county, among them Rev. J. F. Bickel, pastor of the First Christian church of Dan Till e. The authorities of several Illinois counties and operatives from a detec live agency are working on the case that , ! kidnanprn Last night at the First Christian church here the Rev. Dr. Brandt in his sermon told of Patmont's well-nigh incredible experience. He illustrated how Patmont was tied in the aban doned house by tying a man in the identical manner on the pulpit before the members of his congregation. Lay Plans for Arrest. John H. Lewman, state's attorney of Vermfflon county, and H. J. Colt, dep uty sheriff, reached Columbia early yesterday morning and in conference with the authorities of both Monroe snd St. Clair counties laid plans for the apprehension of the men responsi ble for Patmont's kidnaping and im prisonment. A striking clew in the mysterious is a red automobile. Officials say when the case is finally solved It will be shown that the owner of this par ticular car, in which, it is believed. Patmont was transported from place to place, is the moneyed man in the esse. Patmont says It was a red auto mobile that carried him to the desert ed farmhouse near Columbia. The Rev. Dr. Bickel, w ho went to vipreiana. Ohio, to Identify a body supposed to be that of Patmont. re- - mat he was followed by a red automobile. Dr. Bickel says he knows man in Vermilion county, who is ealtby and who was bitter against .raimont wbo owns a car of the same wcriptloo. On Trail of Two Men. DPQty Sheriff Colt said he is on the "11 of two men who have been miss ing from Danville since Patmont dis appeared, who answer the descriptions f Patmont's captors. Henry Reichenback. state's attorney of Monroe county; Sheriff J. C. Rex th, and Fred G. Rapp, mayor of Co lumbia, aided the visiting officials all 7 yesterday and drove them out to the deserted farmhouse where Pat ent was found. The sticks of wood, gunnysack. the ropes, and the were all turned over to Lewman nd will be taken to Danville as evi dence. Lewman. Dr. Bickel, and Patmoat Wt last night for Danville. Woodhuil Veterinarian III. Woodhuil. III., May 25. Dr. Ralph Johnson, the veterinary surgeon is ry ill at his home In South Park from ptomaine poisoning caused ty ting canned peas. Woodhuil Commencement. Woodhuil. III., May 25. Rabbi Leon Harrison IDMki on Id. "TWmUr rt Labor- at the graduating exercises of Iafterwards shot. Hernandes escaped we Woodhuil high school this evening. He NO. 187- THE WEATHER J Forecast Till 7 P. M. Tomorrow, for Rock Island, Davenport, Moline and Vicinity.. msettiea But generally fair to night and Tuesday, continued warm; strong southwest winds. Temperature at 7 a. m. 72. Highest yesterday 88. Lowest last night 70. eloclty of wind at 7 a. m. 12 miles per hour. Precipitation none. Relative humidity at 7 p. m. 44. at 7 a. m. 65. Stage of water 6.2, a fall of .4 In last 48 hours. J. M. SHERIER, Locall Forecaster. ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS. Evening stars: Mercury. Mars. Ve nus. Saturn. Morning star: JuDlter. The black gap now appearing In the Milky way below the cross formed by the stars of Cygnus, Is termed the Northern Coalsack. TO SOON SETTLE MEXICO TROUBLE Mediators Keep Secret Parley Developments, but Expect Early Agreement Niagara Falls, Ont., May 25. It was obvious yesterday that the South American mediators Intended to bo taken literally when they announced that at the first formal conference on Mexico the participant decided to maintain secrecy" in regard to all points at issue between the American and Mexican representatives la the peace negotiations. The fear appeared to prevail that too much publicity would interfere with the mediation ef forts. There is a distinct impression that an agreement may be reached in the next two weeks. It was made increasingly evident during the day that the mediators in tend to adhere to a strictly neutral course and to stretch the point of i their neutrality to such an extent that they will maintain the attitude of mere intermediaries between the American and Mexican delegates. The expectation is that all proposals must come from one side or the other In the controversy, leaving the media tors to express the views of each dele gation to the other and help along the conversations with friendly sugges tions. In u-hnt mni ta TrnTttTtHTT, fsts will be brought Into the settle ment, if the American and Mexican delegates reach an amicable under- standing, has not appeared. The fact that constitutionalist agents are In frequent conrerence witn ine state department at Washington and that these agents are In telegraphic communication with General Carranza : - . . . , itt. . i t ?ug.ges" nal n I LULiUUd.UO L9 UJAJ 0Liy V W " way to the Huerta delegates in the con ference through communications made by the mediators in behalf of American representatives. There will be nothing to show on the face of the proceedings, however, that these views originated with the constitutionalists. In this circumstance the views pre sented could not properly be objected to by either the mediators or the Huerta delegates on the ground that they represented the position of the revolutionary leaders who had decnn- ed to enter the mediation negotiations. After a conference today between the mediators and the Mexican dele gates it was announced that the pro gress OI meaiauon naa reacueu me most satisfactory stage, difficulties over tne manner oi muuuuuus mo land question Into the discussion have been overcome, and this point will be Included in the scope of the program, acording to the South Amer ican envoys. Washington, D. C. May 25. Acquisi tions of oil properties or leases of for eigners in the Tampico district by per sons who have taken advantage of the enforced absence of rightful claimants will be repudiated by Great Britain, the United States and the Nether lands. At the instance of Secretary Bryan a tripartite agreement baa been oerfected declaring neither country rcncnizfi any change of title hroueht about as an incident of the military operations at Tampico. It will be sUtned later. Americans have been the principal sufferers and among ho first to be driven out of the oil country. Everything is quite at Tam pico. Recess Over Death. Washington. D. C. May 25. After a brief session the bouse and senate adjourned until Tuesday out of re spect to the memory of the late Sena tor Bradley of Kentucky. GALESBURG CHIEF SHOT BY BAD MAN Galesburg, 111.. May 25. Fred Hin- man. 20 years chief of police of Gales- hnrr. lies in a critical condition in a hospital of a bullet wound inflicted by lames Hernandez, a Mexican railroad laborer. At 10 last night Hlnman en( to a railroad camp to arrest Her nandez on a charge of shooting anoth er Mexican. He was attacked in the dark, felled by a blow on the head and was a Joliet exconvict. MONDAY, SAY COLONEL MAY BE HEAD OF 2 JICKETS Nomination by Moose and Indorsement of the Re publicans Suggested. CONFERENCE PLANNED Roosevelt Accepts Wilson Invi tation, and Incidentally Will See Leaders. W ashington, D. C, May 25. Colonel Roosevelt will be received by Presi dent Wilson at the White house to morrow afternoon. The president in vited the colonel to lunch with him. but Roosevelt found is impossible to reach Washington in time. He sent word, however, he would be delighted to call on the president during the af ternoon. A progressive conference, arranged following telephone messages between representative Murdock in New York and Representative Hinebaugh here. will be held tomorrow night. "It is my opinion," Helnbaugh said, if the progressive element of the re publican party can control their party they will endorse Roosevelt after he is nominated by the progressive party." Oyster Bay, N. Y., May 25. The trip of Roosevelt to Washington to morrow took on new signifi cance when It became known he would hold an important conference with progressive leaders there. On his arrival at the capital Roosevelt will go direct to progressive headquarters, where he expects to see all progress ives In congress and obtain first hand information on the course of events in Washington the last few months. The conference will determine in a large measure plans to be followed in start- Ing the ball rolling for the fall paign. - Rooseveh-has beejl. -urged" by- many supporters iu iue no ume iu taking Issue at once with' President Wilson. May Meet Republican. Another possible outcome of Roose velt's trip to Washington is a meeting between ' the colonel and republican leaders. Reports that fcuch a meeting might take place reached Oyster Bay today. It was said that at this meet ing the presidential campaign of 1916 and the candidacy of Roosevelt on a joint republican-progressive ticket would be broached. The latter sug gestion was scouted by Roosevelt- He did not deny specifically however, that he mignt meet republican members of congress while in Washington KOSSUTH, LEADER OF HUNS, PASSES Son of Great Patriot, Who Filled Place of Hi3 Father, Died in 73d Year. Budapest, Hungary, May 25. Fran cis Kossuth, son of the great Hungar ian patriot, died here, aged 73. He had been an invalid many months and his death was not a surprise. January last, during a crisis in his illness, Kossuth was married on his sick bed to Countess Benyorsky, widow of his life-long friend. Such had been the wishes of Count Benyorksy, made on bis deathbed. Kessuth took bis father's place as leader of Hungarians soon after Louis Kossuth died in 1891. Up to the time of his illness Kossuth led his country men in political struggles with vigor and much success. He was one time minister of commerce in the Hungar ian cabinet. He was born in Budapest in 1S41, and was eldest son of Louis Kossuth. At the age of S he was taken prisoner by iAustrians and kept for a time in the fortress of Pressburg. Then he was liberated, but was exiled to Asia Minor, where he joined his father, and together they went to England. Young Kossuth was educated at I .on don L'ni verslty college, and in 1SG1 went to Italy as a civil engineer, attaining much prominence in his profession. When his father died Francis took the body back to Hungary in accord ance with the demands of bis country men. A funeral accompanied by un precedented honors was accorded by the populace. It was then that he was invited to take bis father's place as Hungarian national leader, and accept ed, declaring he would work for Hun gary's independence. Theodore Roose velt In April, 1910, visited blm in bis home. Mrs. Elizabeth Loomi, Dead. Chicago. III., May 25. Mrs. Eliza beth Loomls. one of Chicago's earliest suffragists, is dead, aged 80. of par alysis. . MAY 25, 1914. -.SIXTEEN PAGES. SEVEN ARE KILLED IN AUTO CRASHES Pleasure Seekers of Three States Lose Lives in Col lision of Motors. Chicago, 111., May 25. Sunday pleas ure-seekers in three states, attracted by the sunny weather yesterday, by cam-automobile rldi paid a death toll of hsev&n, Vour were killed in Illinois, two lost their lives in Missouri and one was killed in Wisconsin. Many others were injured, some of whom probably will die. Near Marion, 111., John Cline, a drug gist, and his 3-year-old son were killed when a Chicago and Eastern Illinois freight train struck the automobile in which they were riding. D. B. Hart well, state's attorney of Wlliamson county, was injured. At Dana. 111., Mrs. C. G. Sauers and her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Ben Sauers, were killed when their automobile was struck by a Big Four train. The auto mobile In which they were riding stopped on the track. Other occupants of the machine were injured At Excelsior Springs, Mo., W. C, Dunn and his wife were killed instant ly when the machine in which they were riding was struck by an inter- urban train. Their son, George, years old, was hurled seventy feet through a small waiting station, but will recover. Near Baraboo. Wis., Miss Katie Doherty was killed when an autom bile in which she was a passenger turned turtle. Four others were in jured seriously. At Galesburg, III.. John CaJlopy was perhaps fatally injured when his auto mobile overturned. John Flynn, nis companion, was hurt seriously. Burlington, Iowa, May 2o. A boy of 12 and a girl of 3, children of Fred Leutger of this city, were fatally in jured, dying later and other members of the family slightly hurt, when an automobile coutaining Leutger and his wife, holding a three weeks old baby in her arms and four children,, struck horse and buggy in the outskirts of the city last evening. When the ma chine hit the horse the vehicle and animal were thrown almost bodily in to the tonneau. Its head struck the boy and girl, fracturing their skulls. They died at a hospital. STATE MINERS' BOARD AT MATHERVILLE ON JUNE 4 The state miners' examining board will meet In Matherville, June 4. for the purpose of examining miners for certificates. This is announced in a communication to The Argus sgned by Edward Maher, president, and Nicholas Cowell, secretary. England Out of Expo. London, England. May 25 The Brit ish government today finally decided not to be represented at the Panama Pacific exposition. WIDOW RECEIVES POST'S MILLIONS Washington. D. C. May 25. The will of Charles W. Post of Battle Creek. Mich., who died at Santa Bar bara, Call.. May 9, was filed here to day for probate. He leaves the bulk of the estate, estimated at $20,000,000, to the widow, Mrs. Leila Post, and her daughter, Marjorle Toot Clrse. CONSOLATION ybH.vsfBLU. WE CAtT LICK THE HAMBfclCANSA MORE CARDINALS CREATED BY POPE Thirteen Clergymen of Roman Catholic Church Advanced at Vatican Ceremony. Rome, Italy, May 25. At a secret consistory at the Vatican this morn ing Pope Pius created 13 new car dinals. . A number of bishops from var ious countries also were confirmed in their sees. At the same time official announcement was made of the crea tion of Monsignor Bello, patriarch of Lisbon, as cardinal. His name had been reserved in "pectore" at the con sistory of 1911. The ceremony, accom panied by all the brilliance usual to such occasions at the vatican, was preceded by a short allocation, after which the names of the cardinals were announc ed as follows: Monsignor Begin, archbishop of Quebec, Canada. Monsignor Guisaolay Mendez, arch bishop of Toledo, Spain. Monsignor Serafinl, assessor of the congregation of holy office. Monsignor Delia Chiesa, archbishop of Bologna, Italy. Monsignor Czernock, archbishop of Hungary. Monsignor von Bettinger, archbish op of Munich, Bavaria. Monsignor Levin, archbishop of Ly ons. Monsignor von Hartman, archbishop of Cologne, Germany. Monsignor Piffi, archbishop of Vi enna, Austria. Monsignor Giustini, secretary of the congregation of sacraments. Monsignor Lega, dean of tribunal of the Rota. Monsignor TechI, assessor of the Consistorial Congregation. Right Rev. Francis Aidan Gasquet, president of English benediction. The pontiff was surrounded by all members of the sacred college living In Rome and by those who are now here, including Cardinals Gibbons, Farley and O'Connell. The pope ap- poined Cardinal Colpe to the office of chamberlain, in which position he will direct the affairs of the church during the conclave. Cardinal Falconio, for merly apostolic delegate in the United States, also was raised to the markof chamberlain. The allocution of the pope was a strong appeal for political and social peace through the restora tion of religion and the Influence of the church. JAMES MAUCKER IS NAMED ELEVATOR MAN James Maucker, son o Frank Mauck- er, was today appointed by Sheriff O. L. Bruner as elevator conductor at the court house. He succeeds Georee Duffin, who recently resigned to take up similar work at the postoffice. Mr. Maucker has been employed for five years by the Sechler Implement & Car riage company, Moline. Sawdust Fire Again. The firemen were called yesterday afternoon to extingulbh another saw dust fire at the old Weyerhaueser & Denkmatan site in the west end of the city. It is thought' that the blaze started from engine sparks. No dam age was done. This is the third fire of a similar nature at the same place In two weeks. BRITISH STEAMER STRIKES ICEBERG Royal Edward Meets Accident in Heavy Fog Damage Is Reported Slight. London, England, May 25. The steamer Royal Edward of the Canad ian Northern Steamship company col lided with a very large iceberg 110 miles east of Cape Race while on voyage from Montreal to Avonmouth according to a wireless today from the captain to the owners. The steamer struck the berg end on while going "dead slow" in a dense fog. The Royal Edward was making little water in the fore peak as a result of a twisted stem. The captain declared the damage was not serious but it would be necessary to dock her on ar rival in England. A later message says the Royal Edward was making H5 water, but had been brought to a stop in a fog. Neither message was dated. Montreal, May 25. A wireless re ceived here Saturday from the Royal Edward, Captain Wotten explained that the ship had "graaed" an iceberg According to officials the vessel was undamaged and proceeded on h-sr way. No further advices have been received it was stated today. The Royal Ed ward left Quebec Tuesday last and was held up several days in St. Law rence by smoke from forest fires. She had 865 passengers on board. KING GEORGE HIT BY WOMAN JEER London, England, May 25. Shouts of "shoot the king" filled the hall at a meeting of the Women's Social Politi cal union, a militant organization, held the afternoon. Every mention of King George's name was greeted by angry derision and prolonged jeers. Banquet for Graduates. (Special to The Argus.) Orion, May 25. A large crowd at tended the high school banquet Satur day- evening at the opera house in hotaor of this year's graduates. All the teachers have been retained for the coming year. They are Professor Nolan, Miss Condon, Mrs. Nolan, Miss Mayme Peterson and Miss Alice Callo way. Must Pay Semi-Monthly. Washington, D. C, May 25. The su preme court today upheld the New- York law requiring railroad companies to pay employes semi-monthly, in cash. REQUISITION FOR THIEVES GRANTED (Special to Tho Argus.) Springfield. 111., May 25. Governor E. F. Dunne today granted requisition papers on the governor of Iowa, for R. J. Wright and James Roulette, auto mobile thieves. In custody at Harlan, Iowa. V .... V. . . Wright and Roulette confessed to stealing the machine of A. C. Stouffer, Moline, from in front of the Harms hotel. They will be brought back to thig city for trial. PRICE TWO CENTS. HOME RULE IS nnoorn.rcnn rflOOE.ujrcnn ULSTER WAR Bill Given Majority of 78 in Third Reading in Commons. " VETO WITHOUT EFFECT Long, Hard Fight Looked Tor Before a Parliament Is ; Set Up in Dublin. London, England, May 25. The Irish home rule bill today passed third reading in the house of commons by a majority of 78. Under the provisions of the parliament act, the bill will be come a law after this stage, as It has already twice passed through all its stages in the house of commons . .In two separate sessions, and a veto of the house of lords therefore has no further effect. There will be a long, hard fight, however, possibly civil war in Ireland, before a parliament is set up in Dub lin, for the Ulster men are determined that the Portestant portion of the prov ince shall be excluded from the opera tion of the bill and threaten to estab lish a provisional government as soon as the bill leaves the house of com mons. The third reading was interrupted on Thursday by the suspension of the sitting by the speaker because of the obstructive tactics of the unionists, which could not be checked. Elections Are Cited. It was thought that the Ipswich election, in which C. F. G. Masterman, lately appointed chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster, was defeated by the unionist candidate, might influence' the p&binet to take a different course, but this hope was dissipated last night by a letter from Herbert Samuel, post master general, in which the minister, quoting the figures of 42 by elections since the bill was introduced in 1912, sets up the claim that 236,000 electors voted for the candidates who were pledged to home rule and 201,000 elec tors voted for the candidates opposed to home rule. He concludes his letter by saying: "I do not know on what ground the principle can be contended that the judgment of 17 constituencies, with 201,000 voters, snouia De accepted. and the judgment of 25 constituencies, with 236,000 voters, rejected." "The eyes of England, however, are now turning on Ulster, whose arrange ments have been made to assemble the provisional government and mobil ize the well armed volunteers. Volunteer Army Ready. "Arms and ammunition have been distributed and plans have been com- nlatpri for th calHne out of the volun teers at a moment's notice. According to the orders to the com manders of the volunteers these steps have been taken "to assist in keeping peace in the event of disturbances aris ing out of the passage of the home rule bill." ; Londonderry and Tyrone are danger points, for here the nationalists and Ulster men are evenly divided and both are armed. Nationalist rejoicings over the passage of the bill might eas ily lead to a clash, and extra police have been drafted for service in these districts, and, if necessary, the mili tary will be ordered to proceed to the assistance of the civil authorities in case of trouble. The belief is held in some quarters that all this threatened trouble might have been avoided by the government announcing the terms of the amending bill and making further concessions to Ulster. Many of the radicals think. however, that the government has, gone far enough. ; Barber College Closed. Chicago, 111., May 25. The Weeden Barber college, conducted in the base ment at 1250 West Madison street, was ordered closed by the barbers' state board of examiners, because of alleged unsanitary conditions. An in vestigation of the place will be made by the state board of health. The mem bers of the board reported between thirty and forty men and boys trying to learn the barber trade In a room "scarcely fit for animals." The col lege will remain closed until condi tions are Improved, and it can be passed upon by the barbers state board, and the state board of health.: Guns Saves From School. Danville, 111- May 25. Dale Delaney, years old. of Falrmount. Friday , shot himself in the leg with a revolver to keep from going to school. Fear of not passing an examination caused the act. Later It was learned that he had , passed. Iowa Knights In Convention. ... Burlington, Iowa, May 25. With ev ery council in the state represented and many members not delegates here the 13th annual convention ot the Knights of Columbus of Iowa, opened today. ; , ,.