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THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS. i Associated Press Exclusive "Wire t SIXTY-THIRD YEAR. XO. 48. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12. 1913 TWENTY PAGES. PRICE TWO CENTS. TAMPICO NOT YET GIVEN UP BY FEDERALS American Gunboat Takes Aboard Refugees During the Fighting in City. li THE UNEXPECTED VISITOR OTHER NATIONS HELP General Maas Claims Repulsing of Rebels by Garrison With Heavy Losses. Mexico City. Dec. 12. Tampico as still in the hand of federals lite last nigh'. The federal war office be lieves the city is safe. A report that Tampico was taken by rebels was denied by the war office. Tl e report was said to be on pood authority. None of the foreign legations or oil fir shipping companies have any com munication with Tampico since the fight began. An indication that the federals stiil control Tampico earlv thi uiorcing as the filing of a pri- j afe rnescjige there and reeei-rt here I ver the federal lines. The govern ment continues to issue renorts de claring the federals are holding their,' own and returning long range fire' wi'ii the rebels. Ver Cruz. Dec. 12 Rebel forces) a'tacklng Tarnpico were repulsed with I heavy loss, according to General Maas. ' military commander hre. w ho says ! f'-deral troops hus- to ii.e rc.icf o." J Tampico yesterday. j Washington. Dw. 12. - A wireless ! from K-ar Admiral Flwcher at Taiu- ! pio says that at 4 o' lock yesterday " vening the f. derai unboa.t Bravo Adjutant General Dickson Holds M Bh'-!-'nK t'"- 'onstitutionali-ts- po- j It Is impossible to Comply Sition. but 'hat there was no change) m r- i la the relative situation or the com- ! With War Circular. batants. Tlio mul-py "i l .liim i-n-' - 1 m In the nrer c:ose to the fighting, j Springfield. III., Dec. 12 Adjt. Gen. j nere were i&u refugees on American MONA LISA IS FOUND AFTER LONG SEARCH - Famous Painting Stolen From the Louvre Found in Florence. UP" ii THE WEATHER ) Forecast Till 7 p. m. Tomorrow, for Rock Island, Davenport. V.oline and Vicinity. Fair tonight and Saturday, no im portant change in temperature, the lowest tonight will be about the freez ing point, light to moderate westerly winds. Temperature at 7 a. m.. 36; highest yesterday. 51: lowest last night, 35. Velocity of wind at 7 a. m., 4 miles per hour. Precipitation none. Relative humidity, at 7 p. m.. 66; at 7 a. m., S7. Stage of water, 3.7, a rise of .1 in last 24 hours. J. M. SHERIER, Local Forecaster. IN HANDS OF ITALIAN Latter, Flaced Under Arrest by Folice Picture Valued at Five Millions. News Note President Wilson made an unannounced expedition to the capitol building on a sightseeing tour. CANNOT INCREASE GUARD FOR STATE Runboa'e. tne same number on the British steamer Loch-Ian. "') on a German tt earner and "'" hundred in buildings ashore. The fniTal garri rn is 3.i)imi. th constitutionalists claiming twice that number. l"p to 3 o'clock this aft-rnoon no additional dispathes were received from Fletcher ujid there was no indi cation of u definite result at Tampico. Presidio. Texas. 12. RebeU are reported increasing outside Ojinaga. Mexieo. bit', it is beiieved they will not attack until reinforcements. hich General IMIa has pent from Chihuahua, arrive. More Troops for Presidio. L'l Paso. Texas. Dec. 12. Four ; Frank B. Dickson, replying to the , tiuestion put to him by Governor E. F. Dunne, answered that it will be legal ; ly and physically Impossible to in I crease the strengtli of the Illinois Na ' tional Guard to the minimum required for an organized ditision as prescrib ed by "Circular S" of the war depart ' ment. ' Governor Dunne thereupon let it be knoMii that an executive order SEEK OUSTING OF BOARD MEMBERS PROGRESSIVES OF STATE TO RALLY Chicago Women Call Mass Meeting to Protest Dropping of Mrs. Young. Chicago, 111.. Dec. 12. Regardless of an announcement that Mrs. Ella Flagg Young, former superintendent I of schools, has accepted the position Beveridge, Judge Lindsey and H. J. Allen Among Speakers to Be. Heard. Chicago, ill., Dec. .12. Among the leading progressives expected to at tend the Illinois rally of that party in of editor of the educational depart-i 6 " ment of the Chicago Newspaper club, I uert J- Beveridge, Judge Ben M. Liua- Flcrence, Italy. Dec. 12. "Mona Lisa," masterpiece of Da Vinci, the mys terious disappearance of which from the Louvre in August. 1911, aroused world interest, was discovered today in Florence. An Italian was arrested, charged with its theft. i "Mona Lisa" is one of the1 world's most famous paintings and regarded as priceless. Da Vinci took for his mod el Lisa del Gicondo, a woman of Flor ence. It took from 1500- to 1504 to paint the picture. It was bought for France by Francis I. Its value is placed at more than five millions. 2IEGLER CASE IS STILL IN COURTS Chicago Attorney Is Designated to Take Testimony in That City. women are continuing their efffrta, aided by school teachers, to make an effective protest against the action ofi the school board in not reelecting Mrs. Young. A big mass meeting is to be called, the object being to force the I removal of those members of the will be issued shortly, abolishing the 1 sf""ool board who voted against the division, as such, and making changes iti the organisation of the military forces as will be required by the war d partinent. effective on Jan. 1. Adjt. Gen Dickson, at Covwnor Dunne's direction, departed today for troops of cavalry left here for Pre-: Washington lo consult with the war dep;:rtfint over the reorganization contemplated. Adjt. Gen. Dickson, in his reply to Governor Dunne, held: "1. if WOllid be legally impossible to increase the r sent organization to meet the required strength with affirm ative action on the part of our general assembly. "2. From a financial viewpoint the n.aintenance of additional organiza tion such as is required to conform with 'Circular fc.' would be impossible without materially increased appro priations by the general assembly and certainly could not be maintained ; w ithin the present appropriation and j in the absence of the indicated in : crease. "3. Candid answer to your inquiry 'also compels me to question certainly CU ATTPRPn IN RAPP the present possibility, and I believe OnHI ICnCU 111 nttUCjlhe ponuy wlln,n the time limit New York, Dec. 12. The Anderson-: of organization of the additional force Hansen team, when five laps behind, j required. Our records show that It retired from the six day bicycle race. ; is w ith the greatest difficulty that our bidio to strengthen the tsrder patro! there, on account of the situation at Ojinaga. Mexico. The army Is tak ing precaution uirainst possible re treat of Mexican federal troops irto the I'nited States, in case Ojinaga l ' tacked by rebels. Russian Move SuYprise Washiijgton. Dec. 12. Advices that Russia proposes withdrawal of all for eign troops at Peking and in Chi Li province caused surprise here in view of the unsettled state of affairs in China. NoJhiug official has been re ceived at the state department and Secretary Bryan would not comment on the report. reelection of Mrs. Young. POLLARD, FRIEND DRUNKARDS, DIES St. l.ouis. Mo.. Dec. 12. William J. ! Pollard, who as a judge of the police j court achieved national fame for his ssiem oi paromng urunxards, pro vided they would sign a pledge, died at his home here today. Death was due to heart disease. Pol lard twice represented America at in ternational conferences on alcoholism. He explained his system in dealing w!th drunkards and it was adopted by many foreign countries. He was a delegate to the conference at Milin but iiMssed his ship because he stop-i pani::at!ons wilU a view of Putting up sey, Henry j. Alien or Kansas, ana Jane Addams of Chicago. According to the reports received by Raymond Robins, chairman ot the progressive state central committee, under whose au.pices the rally is to be held, al most every county in Illinois will be represented. The program for the rally, as an nounced yesterday by State Chairman Robins, follows: 10 a. m. Conference of the state central committee at parlor Q of the Grand Pacific hotel. 11:30 a. in. Reception, luncheon and rally at the Chicago Progressive club. 19 West Jackson boulevard. 2:30 p. in. Conference of county chairmen, state "entral and Cook Cook county committeemen. 4:30 Reception for visiting wom en at Chicago Progressive club. S p. m. Progressive rally at Chi- jcago Progressive club. ' The conference of the state central committee will be devoted to a can vass of progressive conditions I throughout the state. Plans will also 14-YEAR RECORD IS A record which had stood H years u broken when the nine leading teams had gone 1.994 miles in 101 hours. The previous record was 1.961 miles and eight laps. At noon the position of the teams was the same. The leaders had cov ered 2.113 mil and four laps. Quiet in Copper District. Calumet. Mich.. Dec. 12. Quiet re'.gns in the copper strike district of Calumet were prevented from par ading, the deputies fearing trouble. Six loaded rifles were confiscated at a 5 tore of the Western Federation of Miners. Deputy Driscoll. shot yester Iay, will probably recover. EXPRESS RATE IS CAUSE OF A SPLIT Chicago, 111., Dec. 12. Prospects of irreconcilable differences between ad vocates of uniform express rates over the country at large and state com missions, which bold out for their own j rates, developed today at the confer ence of the National Association of ; State Railway Commissioners. All j parts of the country were represented. I State commissions oppose uniform Strikers hold in favor of General Young s plea r"" ""T J " ' " "tV tained in their particular territory. present organization is able to secure sufficient enlistments to meet the mini mum requirement of the war depart ment for participation in federal fuads." Correspondence on file with the ad jutant general shows Senator James Hamilton Lewis has taken up in Wash ington the case of Major General Young and sought to have Assistant Secretary of War Henry Breckenridge ped to talk to a man who had signed a pledge in his court. for the divisional organization in Illi nois. Secretary Breckenridge's answer to Senator Lewis was a flat refusal. PUT COTTON CROP OVER SiX BILLION Washington. Dec. 12. A crop of f-.o42.S50.000 pounds of cotton, not in cluding linters was produced In the I'nited States in 1913. according to department of agriculture reports. This is probably the most valuable crop ever grown in the United States and worth more than IS50.000.000 alone. To this will be added about 412j.O00.OOO ia seed and Uateri, IOWA FARMER JUMPS FROM TRAIN; KILLED Pittsburgh. Pa., Dec. 12. Walter Frederickson. a farmer from Red Oak. Iowa, jumped from a train at West Steuben vilel and was instantly killed. No motive Is known. Vermont Has Broken Shaft. Washington, Dec. 12. With her main shaft broken and several outer compartments flooded the battleship Vermont is coming slowly toward Hampton Roads. The accident oc- cured when Vermont was 600 from Bermuda. The vessel Is in no dan ger, D. L. Lewis, assistant commerce coun sel of the state of Iowa, led a fight in opposition to nation-wide uniform rates. Fraud Indictments Sustained. Chicago, III., Dec. 12. A motion to quash indictments against four charg ed with election frauds last Novem ber were overruled in the superior court. The legality of the special grand jury which returned the indict ments was questioned in the. motion to quash. The ruling is important, be cause it involves the status of CO others charged with election frauds. Beck Guilty of Murder. Peoria. III., Dec. 12. The jury in the case of 1-eo Beck, charged with mur dering his brother-in-law, John Weis- mantel, today rendered a verdic: eulltyj a full ticket in every county next fall. In announcing the program for the rally. State Chairman Robins said: "This is to be a get-togeJier meet ing of the progressive leaders in the state to take up plans for future ac tion. 1 consider it the most important that has been held since the 1912 elections, as it will have to do with the shaping of progressive policy in Illinois for the next two years." It is said that one of the principal subjects to be discussed is the matter of amalgamation with the republican party. New York, Dec. 12 There was written another chapter in the suit of Florence L. Brandt, formerly known hji Florence L. Ziegler. against the" estate of William Ziegler, for half of $12,000,000, when Supreme Court Jus tice Cohalan signed an order yester day for the appointment of Hugh O'Neill, a Chicago lawyer, to take the testimony in that city of George W. Brandt, father of the plaintiff, and William Ziegler, Jr., and Dr. Vincent J. Price. In a sworn statement, presented to the court, the plaintiff's lawyers say that "by reason of the fact that the plaintiff expects to rely almost wholly upon the testimony of these witnesses to sustain the cause of action, it i3 important that the testimony of each witness should be taken without the other being present. The issues in volved are of the highest importance, since the plaintiff in her claim for one-half of an estate amounting to $12,000,000 expects to prove the same from their testimony, and this claim was not asserted until 19 years after the alleged agreement and eight years after the death of William Ziegler." The attorneys for Ziegler said that voluntarily they offered to the plaintiff an oral examination and that the offer was refused. They expressed disbe lief in the alleged claim of the plain tiff's father, who also is the father of the defendant, to the effect that an oral agreement was entered into whereby William Ziegler was bound to leave his estate, apart from the dower right of his wife, to his two adopted children, Florence L. and William, "share and share alike." The value of the entire Ziegler es tate is given as $17,000, 000. It Is said that William Ziegler, Jr.'s share was about $12,000,000. ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS. Evening stars: Jupiter. Saturn. Morninsr stars: Mars. Mercury. Venus. Three interesting constellations crowd around zenith nlout 0 p. m.; northwest, Casseopela: 'southwest. Andromeda; southeast, Perseus. BANK SUSTAINED IN LANDIS RULING Chicago Judge Holds Validity of Income Law Not Involved in DeWolfe Suit. Chicago, 111.. Dec. 12. Miss Elsie De Wolfe's suit in the United States district court to test the constitution ality of the new income tax law failed yesterday to bring fortH even a pre liminary ruling. Judge Landis dismissed the petition of Miss DeWolfe for a writ or. man damus to compel the Continental and Commercial Trust and Savings bank to pay her the interest due on 30 bonds. The ruling supported the de murrer of the bank presented by Levy Mayer, its attorney, and the question of constitutionality did not enter. Miss DeWolfe owned 30 bonds, held for her by the bank. She presented the coupons for collection and. in ac cordance with the terms of the income tax law, the bank asked for a certifi cate to show that she was the owner of the bonds. This she refused to produce and the bank in turn declined to attempt to collect the bond coupons. A few days later she-ftled suit, attacking the right of the new law to "deprive her of property without due process of law." i Mr. Mayer, in support of his de-' murrer against the plaintiff's declara tion, attacked the suit on the ground that Miss DeWolfe presented only a collection action, determinable by state courts and not a matter for the BOMB BLOWS UP IN OFFICE; GIBLAVIGTIM Fatal Bundle Falls Into Hands of Clerk and She Opens It. HEAD NEARLYTORNOFF Outrage Is Attributed to Dis charge of Employes of New York Bottling Concern. New York, Dec. 12. A bomb sent by express exploded and killed Ida Anuse witz, IS, employed in an uptown bot tling works. Two men employes were injured. The girl's bead was nearly torn off. The package was addressed to the Thomas McCabe Bottling company. One of the office force was standing near the girl when she opened It. Hi left ear was torn off. Another em ploye was cut by flying glass. Employes connect the explosion with the alleged discharge recently of 3 workmen. President. Callahan of the company said he did not discharge thy men and they were working today. Police Lack Clew. The bomb apparently contained dynamite as the force of the explo sion was downward. There is no clue to the identity or motive of the sender. The return address on the wrapper is a large office building here occupied by importing firms who employ many foreigners. Police say the bomb was made of similar materials to the ono sent Judge Rosalsky two years ago. HELEN MACKAY IS VICTIM OF ETHER Widow of Prominent Church Man Dies on Operating Table in New York. LOOK FOR POTATOES TO REACH A DOLLAR Fond du Lac. Wis., Dec. 12.. Four hundred and. fifty empty potato cars were counted on the tracks here, the condition resulting trczn a determina tion of growers not to ship until prices advance. Reports tha. the southern crop is blighted by scab caused a be lief that potatoes were soon to sell for $1. COMMEND DUNNE ON SEX POSITION Springfield. 111.. Dec. 12. Governor Dunne has received hundreds of let ters from prominent persons all over Illinois commending his stand against teaching sex hygiene and eugenics in the public schools. The position of the of j to President James of the University of Illinois, ( SCHMIDT'S PLANS TOWED RECALLED New York, Dec. 12. Dr. Leo, called today at the trial of Hans Schmidt, said Schmidt and Anna Aumuller told him last April in his office they were grains to marry. Two days after the murder of the girl in Siptember, Schmidt came to Ieo to have a wound in bis hand treated. 'He said he had met with an accident. Schmidt fell on his knees yesterday afternoon in District Attorney Whit man's office, kissed the hand of his aged father, who has come all the way from Germany to try to save him from the electric chair, and in a flood of tears begged his forgiveness. In the morning Schmidt refused to rec ognize bis father. Mrs. Elizabeth Schaddler.-Schmidt'a sister, who made the trip from Ger many with her father, was present at the meeting. Schmidt embraced her affectionately. For half an hour she and her father tried to soothe the prisoner, but he refused to be com forted and was weeping when led back to bis cell. sttunilnn rtt a federtil court, and fur ther that tha Kiim involved was less ! Investigatin than the $3,000 required as the basis of a federal court action. "There Is no feaure of this declara tion which calls to the court's atten tion the income tax law or its consti tutionality," said Mr. Mayer. Judge Landis' dismissal of the suit does mot give the United States su preme court an opportunity to pass on nnnutltntinnalitv nf njnma fair ' law. If it acts on the Landis ruling a Paper In her hand bag. A belief that it will be merely to determine whether I hhe had an Incurable "easo led her the Chicago judge should take juris-to go to tne hosPOU for examination diction land ether was given at her request. If it "is determined by the high court I according to the belief of the coroner, that Judge Landis should consider the ! fIeart t"" nr anesthetic caused legality of the income tax legislation , deatn- she was a daughter of the in this case the w hole question will i ,ale J- amnn, once-governor oi er- come up again as though in a new j New York, Dec. 12. The coroner Is the death of Mrs. Helen Mackay, widow of Rev. Donald Mac kay, many years president of the gen eral Reform churches of America. She died under ether yesterday on an operating table in a private hospital where she registered a few hours be fore as Mrs. J. II. Stone of Boston, Mass. Her real name was learned through suit. Judge Landis, reading his ruling, said: If there was doubt in my mind I mont. Later it was announced a minor operation was performed on Mre. Mac kay. At the Mackay home a statement should hear further arguments. But 1 1 was issued saying Mrs. Mackay had had a pain In her side for some time. re am convinced that the statute ferred to (income tax law) has no ! and Bne decided on an operation. If place in the plaintiff's declaration as 1 he gave a wrong name it was to pre- filed. Therefore the question at is sue is a matter ror civil determina tion in the state courts." . . Mr. Mayer, with W. Bourke Cock- ran oi New iork and Colin C. H. Fyffe, lawyers for Miss DeWolfe, drew up a form of order which Judge Lan dis signed, dismissing the action. "We will have to take the action to the United States supreme court or amend the declaration," said Mr. Cock- ran. We wish to make sure that the question is settled by 4he high court and we will take every, action neces sary to obtain that ruling." vent her children worrying. PRESIDENT REMAINS IN BED WITH A COLD Washington, Dec. 12. The presi dent's cold was better today but under orders of his doctor he remained in ', bed. He probably will not be allowed j out of doors before Monday. PARTY MEMBERS STAND BY CAUCUS Company to Be Mustered Out. Springfield, 111., Dec. 12. Colonel S. O. Tripp, assistant quartermaster general of the Illinois National guard. yesterday was directed to go to Green ville, Monday, where ho will muster out Company K Fourth infantry, I. N. G. Lack of Interest among members of the company is given as the reason for the company's abolition. Bank Robber Identified. Whealon. 111., Dec. 12. Fire at Manly, Iowa. Mason City. Ia.. Dec 12. Fire which threatened to do much damage to the business section of Manly, broke out tr.is axternoon. Help was sent from hery Washington, Dec. 12. Defense of' the democratic caucus as the onlv ! method of carrying party pledges into : Schmidt today .was identified as one effect wa- tnH a v .v, 1 of the robbers a month ago of the Ad- at th h i 7 7 7 V dlaon State bank near Chicago, at the beginning of the debate on the ; WM ocated at Na8nvliie. Tenn. currency bill today. Newlands, reply- officer of the bank identified him. ing to criticisms of Hitchcock, said the , caucus was the instrument by which ieorge Ho An "administration measures can be made effective." Borah, republican, Idaho, assailed the bill sharply, and read from a speech of George M. Reynolds of the Continental and Commercial National bank cf Chicago, in which Reynolds .was quoted as saying he was one of 12 men who controlled the finances of the country. "It is in the hands of these men that the senators now propose to place control of the currency," said Borah. strictly a government function, ROOT PRESIDENT CARNEGIE CHOICE Washington, Dec. 12. Andrew Car negie came to the White house today to ask after the president's health. Later he talked world peace with Sec retary Bryan. He expressed pleasure at the award of the Nobel peace prize i to Senator Root and thought the re publicans ought to nominate him fori president, . J