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li THE -ROC Associated Press Exclusive Wire ARGXJ IXTY-SECOXD YEAR. NO. 273. MONDAY. SEPTEMBER -I, 1913. -TEX PAGES PRICE TWO CENTS. HOME EDITION THAW PLANS TO FIGHT COURTS Lawyers Anxious Over Proceedings Set for Hearing Tomorrow. APPLICATION ATTACKED Fugitive Swears He Is in No Way Desirous of Leaving Jail at This Time. Aerbrooke. Que., Sept. 1. Harry Thaw'B lawyers showed plainly today the nervpusness and anxiety with which they look forward to tomorrow's proceedings in the superior court of St. Francois county. If Judge Hutchinson sustains the writ of habeas corpus obtained for Chief of Police Boundreau by counsel acting for New York Btate, Thaw may be Immediately turned over to the immigration authorities for deporta tion. Against this contingency hla law yers laid a plan tor a bitter fight Boundreau contends Thaw is held Il legally, not being charged with any crime. There is the added clause that Boundreau is conscious of the illegal ity of holding the prisoner and is appre hensive lest he be liable to damages. In preparation for fighting the case In its present status Thaw's lawyers have caused him to swear before no tary public that he contemplates no damage suits, in fact, releases Bound reau for any responsibility In the mat ter. In this they hope to show Bound reau Is a disinterested party in the proceedings and has no right to aik for Thaw's liberty. They have gone a step further in having Thaw swear he Is in no way desirous of being set free at this time, and that the pro ceedings are contrary to the basic principles of habeas corpus. Should these arguments fail and a writ b9 granted, they hope to appeal to hfeher, courrto- stay tnefrrWeeav' "If the writ is sustained," said W: K. McKeown of the Thaw orc'er, "there Is always - recourse tot appeal, and I am inclined to think that appeal to the court of reviews or to the court of appeals would act as a stay and hold our client In Jail, safe from deporta tion. In the face of such circum stances, I do not see how New York state can make any move until the king's bench convenes In October." Thaw spent the day In his cell writ ing letters and dictating to his steno grarfior. As was the case last Sun day, there was no religious service in the prison. Several women called and gave the fugitive flowers, in ract, his cell has been banked with them ever since his confinement W. L. Shurtleff of Coaticook, the first attorney who was retained for -Thaw after his arrest, said yesterday he hed heard that Boudreau told a number of friends that he had signed the petition for the writ of habeas corpus la the Thaw case through e mistake. Some one had told Boudreau, so the story run, that he was affixing his sig nature to a document which would in demnify him should Thaw decide to sue for false arrest. He was Thaw's captor at Coaticook, and In his peti tion for the writ set forth that he feared he might, be liable for dam ages. Bcudreau denied, however, that he had signed the application without knowing what he was doing. Friends might criticise his act, he added, but he had acted with his eyes open. WOMEN SELL KISSES TO HELP FUND FOR H0SP.TAL Salem, O., Sept,, 1. Twenty-thousand masculine lips pressed those of six fair members of well to do and locally prominent families in a unique scheme Saturday night whereby $10, 000 was raised toward a fund to endow Salem htspital through the dispensing of women's kisses at fl each. Men, young and old. stood in line to enjoy the osculatory performance. All the women were sing'.e. One. married woman, seeking to do her part, compromised by shaking hands with all comers at 23 cents a shake. One of the victims, her husband, she charged $2 for the privilege of pub licly closing his fingers over hers. SELF SUPPORT IS PLAN OF SCOUTS New York, Sept. 1. The Boy Scouts of America, an organization hereto fore supported by philanthropy, wifl seek to make Itself self-sustaining. The executive committee of the national council announces a plan whereby the boys, of whom there are now 300,000, as members will be assessed 25 cents a year, beginning Oct 1. , HIGH THE WEATHER J Forecast Till 7 p. m. Tomorrow, for Rock Island, Davenport, Molln and Vicinity. Unsettled weather with probably thunder showers tonight or Tuesday, cooler Tuesday, brisk shifting winds. ' Temperature at 7 a. m. 75. Highest yesterday 87, lowest last night 75. Velocity of wind at 7 a. m. 5 miles per hour. Precipitation .04 Inch. Relative humidity at 7 p. m. 37, at 7 a. m. 47. Stage of water 2.5, no change in last 24 hours. J. M. SHERIER. Loctl Forecaster. ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS. ETenlng star: Jupiter. Mornins stars: Saturn. Mercury, Venus. Mars. Sun on the meridian at 12 m. Constel latlons during September: Cygnus. Lyra, Aquila. Ursa Minor. Cephens. Cassiopeia, Perseus, Andromeda. Aries, Pegasus. Aquarius. Cnpricornus. Sagit tarius. Serpens. Hercules. Bootes. Dra Ursa Major, Aurign. Ophiuchus ;vlsees. Cetus. Evening stars of the uontb: Jopiter. Mercury (10th to 30th) Mrn!n stars: Saturn, Venus, Mars, Mcmi-y (5t to 10th). LABOR IN CHICAGO IN A DAY OF REST Long Marches to Parks and Lengthy Speches Eliminated This Year. Chicago, 111., Sept 1 bor day was a day of rest to Chicago labor organ Izations. There were no long marches to parks, where in past years men stood for hours listening to lengthy speeches. According to several labor leaders this was the first Labor day really enjoyed by Chicago working men In years. There was no official demonstration by labor. Every indtr. try and wholesale and retail and storps were closed. New York, Sept. 1. Labor day was observed today with union leaders as serting that the day marked the pass ing of the two million point in the membership of the American Federa tion of Labor, the largest number of union workers in the history of the country. The principal celebration of the day was a parade by 35,000 mem bers. Washington, D. C, Sept. 1. In ob servance of Labor dajjn the Dlstric Dlatrict' l,li..iT1MihiiOT---T"T,i III I federal government today ceased to ... 1 revolve. Exceptions were the senate, where debate on the tariff bill is going on, and state, mar and navy depart ments and executive office, where the Mexican situation compelled watchful ness. St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 1. Resentment at the action of the police in recent strikes of telephone operators and waiters caused labor organisations .to exclude the police from the labor pa rade today. Fifty thousand men marched In the parade. Kansas City, Mo., Sept 1. Eight thousand men took part in the Labor day parade. VICTIMS OF AUTO NOT BADLY HURT Mrs. Stuyyesant Leroy and Mrs. A. T. French Only Shaken Up. Boston, Mass., Sept. 1. Mrs. S'-uy-vesant Leroy and Mrs. Amos Tuck French of New York and Newport, in jured in an automobile accident near Canton last night, were resting com fortably at a ho'el here today. It was stated today both suffered noth ing more than a bad shaking up and that there was no cause for alarm. Reports that the injuries to Mrs. Le roy and her daughter, Mrs. French, were serious, brought to their bTd side Mr. and Mrs. "Jack"' Geraghty, Mrs. French's daughter and son-in-law, whose romantic marriage aroused widespread Interest two years ego; Mrs. Reginald Vanderbllt, Miss Calh leen Vanderbilt, and others. FLAMES DESTROY KILLARNEY HOUSE Dublin, Sept 1. Killarney house, at Klllarney. County Kerry, the seat of the Earl of Kenmare, was almost com pletely destroyed by fire yesterday. Most of the contents, among which were irany works of art, were also burned. The fire could not be handled with any success because of the lack of water. The house, which was In the Elizabethan style, was built thirty-two years ago at a cost of $1,000,000. Klllarney house is situated on the Kenmare demesne, which lies on the lower lake (Lough Leane), and Is near the village of Klllarney. The present Earl of Kenmare was born In 1S60, and owns about 150,000 acres of land. He la llenteuant of County Kerry. ji MEXICANS IN RALLY ORDER BAGKHUERTA Fear of Being Pressed Into Army Gives Way to. Patriotism. PLANTERS OFFER CASH Envoy Lind Plans Visit to Plan tation Tomorrow Pending Developments. Washington, D. C, Sept 1. Sena tor Bacon this morning conferred an hour with Secretary Bryn after which he declared the Metcan situa tion seemed to be marking time. "As far as I know," said the senator, "the Mexican situation Is absolutely at a standstill. No word of import ance has been received from Mexico City, and nothing has come today from Lind, who remains at Vera Cruz. I do not know what he plans to do." Americans who did not wish to heed the advice of President Wilson to leave the country will be protected in every possible way, Bacon said. Mexico City, Sept 1. A wave of pa triotism appears to be sweeping over Mexico. From many states and from all classes, it is announced, assurances of allegiance and offers of service are being received daily by President Jiuerta and his ministers of war. Plans are being made for as large a display ,8 possible of military strength on Se,f'16, independence day, when it is proposed to hold a parade in which 20,000 are expected to march. The war department has been called upon to furnish military instructors to a donen cities, where the fear of being Impressed for service against the rev olutionlsts has given way before a later patriotic ardor. Thousands of all ages are asking to be drilled in the use of arms. . . , . W 7r ...... "' ouulucu lllfllt Tlllll I II Mil 14B III I HH ment confined to offers to serve in the ranks. A delegation of planters from the state of Morelos has waited upon the president and tendered a subscrip tion of 3,000,000 pesos. Ministers Gamboa and Urrutia of foreign affairs and the interior re spec tlvely, yesterday issued denials of the declaration from the war department concerning the shifting of army di vision headquarters from interior points to the coasts and frontier. It is explained that if these shifts are made it will be solely for the purpose of guarding against rebel operations. Followers of General Felix Diaz ex pect him to return to Mexico City not later than Oct. 4, to push his campaign for the presidency. Senor Gamboa said yesterday that no further instruc tions regarding the Japanese mission, to' which General Diaz was appointed, would be issued by his department un til after October, the month in which the elections are to be held. The excitement cinong American residents over President Wilson's warning subsided to a large degree over Sunday. The opinion is growing that the warning, so far as regards the large centers, will not be general ly obeyed unless further information of definite character is forthcoming. I. INI) TO VISIT PLANTATIONS. Vera Cruz, Sept. 1. John Lind plans to leave Vera Cruz tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock for Tlerra Blanco, en route to the immense sugar plantation of the Compania Azucarera y Mercantil de Vista Hermosa. an hour's ride by diligence from Tierra Blanco. The property is controlled by S. M. Emory, an old friend of Mr. Lind's from Minne apolis, who wrote urging him to come there for a visit, to see the big Mexi can plantation and talk over old times in Minnesota. Unless orders from Washington cause Mr. Lind to change his plans, he will visit the plantation, spend Tues day there and leave early Wednesday morning for the return to Vera Cruz. Mr. Lind will be accompanied by Louis Dantin, counselor of the American em bassy in Mexico City. STILL. AWAITING WORD. So far Mr. Lind' has not received any indication from the Mexican govern ment that it would be willing to make more concessions to the American de mands. - Dr. William Bayard Hale, who should arrive in Washington Tuesday or Wednesday, is expected to place before President. Wilson and Secretary of State Bryan important facts in the Mexican situation. Consul Canada is lodging in hotels those American refugees who repre sent that they need assistance, be cause there is no American transport here and no boat is sailing for some days. ALL Q11K1. BUT AX SAYS. Washington, Sept 1. Secretary of Ctila Tlm-an VI I short lecture trip announced that noth Ing had been received at the state de partment from Mexico City to cause any alarm to change the diplomatic situation. The secretary remained at his home all day. keeping in touch i with the state department by . tele- NOTABLES ATTEND ANNU AL BAR MEET Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain Addresses Montreal Gathering. Montreal, Sept. 1. Premier Borden opened the anuual meeting of the American Bar association today with an address welcoming the most, dis- HrffiSWSRiSlodmefn -Ivefathef AJ in Canada Lediac Itfristifc- of the United St$es afe here aimosfvwltlfout exception and besides them there are some of the most prominent members of the bar in Canada, England and France. The session this morning was de voted to an address of welcome by the Canadian prime minister, the annual address of the president of the asso ciation delivered by Frank F. Kellogg of St. Paul, nomination and election of new members and similar routine, The event scheduled for this after noon was the delivery of an address by Viscount Haldane, lord high chan cellor of Great Britain. phone, and was glad of the opportu nity to get a rest. A few messages were received from the embassy at Mexico City relating to routine developments, such as supply ing Americans with means to leave Mexico, and a brief message came from John Lind, the special American envoy, at Vera Cruz. Mr. Lind, It was reasserted, would remain in Vera Crua until today at least, so far as administration officials here had any knowledge of his plans. President Wilson plans to remain in Cornish, 1. H., over Labor day, noth ing having arisen to demand his im mediate return to Washington. MANCHESTER HAS TRADE CONGRESS Workmen Numbering 2,250, 000 Represented at Con vention in England. Manchester, England, Sept 1. Un usual interest attached to the 46th annual Trades Union Congress, which opened at Milton hall today, owing to the existing unrest in the labor world, the number of delegates, 563, making a record, representing a membership of 2,250,000 workmen in various trades. The American Federation of Labor is represented by C. L. Baine of Boston, and Louis Keaper of Cincinnati. The first time in the history of the con gress Canada, Germany' and France were represented. Nearly 100 resolu tions ranging from the wearing of the trade union badge to ambitious schemes for nationalisation of rail roads are programed for discussion. An official reception by Lord Mayor Royse of Manchester preceded the opening of the congress. In the presidential address W. J. Davis, chairman of the parliamentary commltltee of the Trades Union Con gress, said the labor movement had a grest task before it in going in for the pi ttmotion of international peace. Davis unqualifiedly opposed compul ory arbitration, and said legislation would be introduced to strike this weapon out of existence. He express ed a fervent Mish that Ireland's ts piratlons for home rule would soon be J satisfied. THE POWER BENEATH BILLS THAT HAVE ELEMENTOFMERIT TO BACK THEM So Are Congressman Taven ner's Arsenal Measures Regarded at Capital. ARE IN COWIMinEiTSHANDS Energetic Representative From This District Is Meanwhile a Busy Man. (Special to The Arpus.) Washington, Sept. 1. One thing is already certain in connection with the bills introduced by Congressman Tav enner to establish cartridge and field artillery ammunition plants at the Rock Island arsenal, and that Is that the bills are going to be considered seriously and considered on their merits. There are something yke 25,000 bills introduced in the average congress, and 24,500 are never considered at all. The six bills referring to the Rock Is land arsenal, and asking for a total of $1,030,000 for tho enlargement of the plant at Rock Island, need not be con sidered as belonging to the 24,500 class, because Congressman Tavenner is going to press them, and the result is that congress Is going to take hold of the proposition and consider it strictly on its merits. IX COMMITTEE'S HANDS. The bills have been referred to the appropriations committee, and Chair man Fitzgerald has promised there will in due time be hearings and the fullest consideration given. Congressman James McAndrews of Chicago, who is a personal friend of Tavenner's and is the Illinois member of the appropriations committee, is taking considerable interest in the proposition, and has promised to do all be' can among his colleagues to obtain favorable action. "Tavenner's proposition is full ( f merit," declares Congressman McAn drews. "The government needs $20, 000,000 worth of field artillery ammu nition. It has been paying $25 for 4.7 inch shrapnel, but can manufacture them in the government arsenals, ac cording to Mr. Tavenner, for $12.52. If these figures are correct, the govern ment certainly ought to do its own manufacturing." WORKING -tMCNG CONGRESSMEN. Congressman Tavenner is explaining tiie merits of his bills to the congress men individually, as opportunity pre sents itself, and will appear before the appropriations committee when hear ings are held. The biils can not be acted upon until the winter session of congress, because the present extra sersion Is devoted exclusively to the tariff and currency. Tavenner intends to ask the Illinois delegation,' number ing 18 democratic congressmen, to back his project, and will also en. deavor to interest Senator Lewis. MORNING GAMES. NATIONAL LEAGUE. Brooklyn, 2; Philadelphia, 6. New York, 3; Boston 2 (10 innings) AMERICAN LEAGUE. Philadelphia, 4; Washington, L Boston, 6; New York0. FRENCH FLYER IN STARTLING STUNT Pegoud Loops Loop in Aero plane at Heigh of 3,000 Feet Amazes Crowd. Juvisy, France, Sept 1. A French aviator named pegoud today "looped the loop" while flying ata height of 3,065 TeeFTn" an "aeroplane. He after ward descended without injury. Pegoud recently caused a sensation by dropping safely from an aeroplane with a parachute. He anuouncel be fore leaving the ground today he in tended to turn a somersault in the air with his aeroplane, and his movements were followed closely by a large body of observers. When he reached about 3,000 feet, he turned the nose of the machine straight toward the earth and darted downward, the motor working at full power. After plunging 100 feet at frightful velocity, he changed the position of the rudder, and caused the aeroplane to turn a complete vertical circle. The machine then glided down in huge spiral volplane 'and alighted gently on the ground. Pegoud is go ing to repeat the feat tomorrow in the presence of the military congress. FEDERAL TROOPS HOLDING NANKING Chinese Rebels Are Routed and Driven Through Southern Gateway. Shanghai, Sept. 1. The city of Nan king was captured today by Chinese government troops'." The rebel forces fled Into the country through the southern gate. ' Assassinated in Nicaragua. San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua, Sept 1. A dispitch received here yesterday tells of the assassination of Edward Saatoff, an American employed as a railroad conductor on one of the Nica raguan lines. Mr. Powers, managers of the road, has offered a reward of $5,000 for the capture of the murderer. Woman Killed in Runaway. Winchester, 111., Sept. 1. Mrs. Heze kiah Waid, a farmer's wife, was killed in a runaway here yesterday. WILL ASK INQUIRY FOR 'REYNOLDS Washington, D. C. Sept 1 Senator Lewis Indicated yesterday that he Had been chosen by the administration to defend Attorney General McReynolds on the floor of the sunate against, the attack In connection with the Union Pacific-Southern Pacific merger case wheh has been begun by Senators Bristow, Norris, Kenyon, Cummins and Works. It Is stated that the administration will not allow itself to be taken by surprise, as in the Diggs-Caminettl case, but will "take the bull by the horns" and be prepared to present its side of the case on the floor of the senate. The papers bearing on the case are now in Senator Lewis' hands. 365 INJURED DURING RIOTS AMONG IRISH Passions Said to Have Been Stirred by Home Rule Fight. ARE MANY OUTBREAKS Dublin Mob Is Incensed by Ar rest of James Larkin, Strike Leader. cam rightly on London, Sept. 1. Both unionist ana liberal parties of England are trying to make political capital out of the riots in Dublin. Latest reports say 320 civilians and 45 policemen wera seriously hurt and required hospital treatment, and but one of the civilians succumbed to injuries. It is argued on both sides that Irish passions have been stirred by, home rule campaign, and that this has been responsible for the lawlessness In Dub lin, also for recent disturbances in Lon donderry. Unionist newspapers warn the gav ernment that the home rule bill haaV.,, aroused antagonism and lawlessness throughout Ireland. Liberal news papers blame revolutionary prepara tions in Ulster made by Sir Edwar4 Carson, leader of the Ir.ah unionist party. Dublin, Sept 1. Fierce rioting la connection with the tramway strike was renewed Sunday. Hundreds of persons, Including thirty constables,, were Injured. On Saturday sixty or more persons were hurt All the hos pitals are so crowded that many ser ious cases had to be sent to their, homes for treatment. Two deaths re suited from the rioting. The strike committee. In the inter est of peace, had rescinded early la. the morning the proposed mass meet 1pr In fl i"-" " street and substituted, a parade from Beresford place to Croy- don park at Falrview, a suburb on then north side of the city. The authorii ties meanwhile h)ad prohibited the mass meeting. Croydon Park belongs to the Trans- port Workers' union, and a meeting' was held there without disorder, but on the return march attempts of the police by charges to disperse the con stantly growing crowds led at once to rioting. The mob was further Incend ty, the' arrest of one of the strike leaders James Larkln, against whom a warrant; had been out for twenty-four hours. Larkln was on the balcony of a hotel In Sackville street He was wearing a disguise for the purpose of eluding arrest, but an enthusiastic admirer, raised the cry, "Three cheers for Lar kin!" The police immediately pounced upon him and violent scenes ensued. The rioting became general in var ious parts of the city. The police charged repeatedly with their sticks and this led to pitched battles. Stones, brickbats and bottles wera hurled by the rioters, and many per sons hurt More than fifty arrests were made. The street car service is suspended. The exact number of injured is not known, but including the Saturday vic tims, it is believed it will reach near ly 400. The lord mayor has announced hia intention of demanding a public In quiry Into the conduct of the polip& during the rioting and will send rep resenatives of the city to attend tho inquests over the bodies of the two men who have died as a result of in juries they received. GIRL IS WOUNDED IN STRIKE CLASH Calumet, Mich., Sept. 1. The copper strike situation in Keweenaw penin sula was given a more serious aspect this morning as a result of the shoot ing and wounding of a daughter of one of the strikers at North Kearsarge mine two miles north of Calumet, when a picket of strikers and women clashed with deputy sheriffs guarding th mine. The deputies claim the strikers fired on them. -Federation of Miners' leaders deny th a, claim Inr the deputies fired without, provo cation into the crowd cf strikers and women, wounding several and fatally hurting Margaret Fazakas, a Hun garian, aged 15. Because of this shoot ing the militia again has taken charge of patrol work about the mines at Wolverine and Kearsage. General Ab-. bey has ordered an investigation. Enraged Bull Kills Farmer. Canal Dover. Ohio, Sept 1. Chris tian Smeltziey was killed yesterday by a bull which he was leading to water on Otto Ladrach's farm near ( Rogersvllle. The animal had been de horned, but It DUttea smeuziey wiia its head and trampled on him. SmelU-, ley struggled for half an hour with tbi bull, but finally Became exnausiea, Ay. i