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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-23

document was a forgery resulted in
the investigation which led to the
attorneys arrest. Gibson insisted
that either the mother was alive or
he was imposed upon by woman
who impersonated her.
Mrs. Szabo's body was disinterred
and after examination the charge
was made that her death was due to
strangulation before her body reach
ed the water.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-23

For sale at 1923 North street, a
piano, couch, a cook stove, parlor
coal stove, a sewing machine, an oak
bed and a guitar, besides a good line
of desirable hats and clothing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-08

his knockout punch on Policeman
Wing of Highland Park. Saturday
night Sullivan and Sergeant William
Mason, both stationed at Fort Sheri-
dan, were returning from Evanston to
the post on a Chicago and milwaukee,
electric car. At Glencoe an argument
arose between the two men and the
conductor, Harry Smith, as to how
much fare they paid. Conductor Smith
has black eye and Motorman Charles
Bushnell who came to his partners
rescue, has a swollen 1lnderlip. The
two soldiers jumped frDfn the car am
ran up the track. At Highland Park
the police were notified. Officer wing
and Chief of Police Jenness met the
soldiers at Ravinia and arrested them
after wounding Sullivan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-08
HE DROPS To DEATH.
Retired Farmer Was Putting Final
Touches on New Home.

Hiawatha, Kan, April s.-The fu-
neral of Reece H. Sewell, who was
killed by fall from his house at Fair
view, ten miles west of here was held
at 10 o'clock this morning. Mr.. Sc
well had just lately moved into a
magnificent new home he built at the
edge of the little town of Fairview,
1t was a handsome, modern, well
equipped home. Last Saturday he
was up on the edge of the roof of the
house. directly over the cellar stairs,
fixing some changes He slipped and
fell on the stone steps of the cellar,
breaking his neck and dying in a few
hours. He was about so years old and
leaves a wife and three grown sons.
He was an old resident of the Fair
view neighborhood, owning several
farms near there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-08
GREAT FLOOD SUMMARIZED.

Seven thousand persons homeless.
Eight persons drowned.
Property loss millions.
Ten states affected.
States and federal governments hur-
rying help to afflicted.
Nine thousand acres of manufac-
turing district of Cairo. ILL.,. under
water.
Future City and UrbandaIe, outIy-
ing home sections of Cairo. with COM
bincd population of 1.1OO, flooded.
Hickman, KY, factory district and
part of home section flooded. Two
thousand homeless.
Columbus, Ky, with outlying coun-
try under water, depriving 1000 per-
sons of homes.
Memphis. Tenn, river sections flood
ed. driving 1.2OO from homes. Many
factories under water.
New Madrid. Mo-. 500 homeless.
Dorena, Mo-, zoe homeless.
Eight thousand persons fleeing from
flood threatened homes in towns be-
tween Hickman, ky., and Helena. Ark.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-08
LETTER TO TAFT
Roosevelt Manager Says the
President Is a s.Fence."
Accuses Him of Being Receiver
of Stolen Goods.

Washington, April Sin an open
letter to President Taft, given out at
Roosevelt headquarters here today,
Senator Joseph Dixon, campaign man
ager for Colonel Roosevelt, declares
that the president will becon the
deliberate receiver of stolen goods" if
he does not repudiate the action of GER
tain federal officeholders in the Ken
lucky elections Saturday, and institute
proceedings against them. Senator
Dixon's letter was sent as the result of
a telegram received from E. G.
O'Raer, former supreme justice of the
supreme court of Kentucky, and Re-
last election. This telegram. sent
Sunday, was as follows:
Later returns give Roosevelt First
district but chairman of McCracken
county. who is deputy postmaster at
Paducah, signs Taft certificate. al
though Roosevelt carries county by
1.0O6 to SIT. In Carlisle county Roose-
Welt had all but three, one of whom
was the chairman, but postmaster
signs Taft certificate. The district
Chairman is postmaster at Mayfeld.
Nothing so high handed has ever de-
veloped in Kentucky politics
Senator Dixon, in his letter, de-
clared that federal officeholders sup
porting President Taft are specifical-
Iy charged by Judge O'Rear with vio-
lating the law, the civil service regu-
1ations and executive orders.
'These acts operate to subvert the
directly expressed will of the major
ftv of the vouers in the districts
where committed said the letter.
I'm plain language, these acts con-
stitute theft Unless they are prompt
ly repudiated by you. and those who
committed them are Immediately cit
ed to trial, you can not escape the
charge of being willing to profit
knowingly by such theft. In other
words, you will become the deliberate
receiver of stolen goods"
Senator Dixon declares that post
masters have ignored President
Taft's recent message to congress. rec
onnmending the transfer of postmas-
ters to the civil service; or that they
refuse to credit you with sincerity
in your public declara tions.
''Failure on your part now to act in
Drornpt rebuke and punishment of these
crimes can only convince the whole
country that the assault on your honor
nv vorr subordinates in Kentucky is
justified.
''I call on you. not as a candidate for
denomination, but as president of the
United States, to issue an order to the
oficehoIders of KentuckJ to cancel
their illegal action. I call on you as
president of the United States to pun
ish these men guilty of violating the
your predecessor. I call upon you as
president of the United States to in
force the law"
Senator Dixon stated that he had sent
the reports to the civil ervfce commits
sion. In giving out the letter, he said
the matter WI uld be before congress
within "a hours"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-08
BRINGS OUT THE LOST
General SalaZar Causes Return of
Much Stolen Property.

Parral Mex, April S-An order by Gen.
eraf Salazar that any person in whose
house loot was found would be executed
summarily resulted today in the return
to the city hall of property valued at
$50. COO Wagons loaded with plunder
blocked the street in front of the gem
erals headquarters. In shoes alone S5O,-
600 in merchandise was returned.
Most of the merchants are insured in
I.Ioyds against loss by looting and there
was no particular haste in reclaiming
goods.
100 Americans who have been marooned
here They will be taken to the United
states. Last night they gave a banquet
to General Salazar, at which the friend
hest international sentiments were voiced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-08
BULLET STOPS FIGHTERS
Sullivan Declined to Submit to Arrest
and Is Wounded.

Chicago. April S.-James Sullivan
champion army prize fighter, lies in 2
Waukegan hospital today, helpless be-
caI1se of a small bullet wound in his
right leg. The first battle for the cham
nionship of the army and navy which
vas to be staged at Kenosha Thursday
night between Sullivan and Walters
the navy champion, has been postponed
All because Sullivan refused to con-
slider himself under arrest and used
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-08
PLAN FOR Big SHOWS.
Cook Says Fair Attractions VIII BE
the Best.

THE greatest program that has ev-
er been put on in the west" is the
manner in which Secretary II. L.
Cook of the Kansas State Fair asso-
citation speaks Of the amusement
features that are being slated for the
fair and exposition next fall.
I'VE expect to have matinee Sat
urday afternoon after the fair proper
is over" continued Mr.. Cook. This
will be parcticular1y for the Santa Fs
and other working people who can
not attend the fair during the week.
All the amusement features will be
combined into one great show in front
of the grandstand.
I'VE had strong amusement at
fractions last year. but those next fall
will be even more interesting We
are not quite ready to make an an
nouncement of the features"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-08
Governor's Daughter Weds secretIy.

Santa Fe, n. NJ, April 8.-Miss
Frances Mcdonald, daughter of Cover
nor and Mrs. W. c. Mcdonald, Was
married secretly Saturday at Carrizozc
to N A. Spence. for two years private
secretary to Governor Mcdonald al
his ranch home in Lincoln county. The
couple arrived at Santa Fe today
Spence came to New Mexico from Kan
sas CITY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-08
weather Is Pleasant.
,etter

eve couldn't have much better
weather if it were made to order COM
mented Sunny Flora, the local
weather observer this afternoon. The
temperatures are averag ging degree or
two above normal. The wind is blowing
at the rate of II miles an hour from the
southwest More of the same sort of
weat ther 5 expected Tuesday. The stage
of the river is now about normal for
this season of the year. 1t is down to
a 4 font The hourly readings
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-08
GOES TO PRISON
Ward SpeeIman Pleads Guilty
This Afternoon.
Will Go to LeavenWOrth Peni-
tentiary at Once.

Ward Speelman. the defaulting tell
er of the Merchants National bank
was sentenced to five years in the U. S.
penitentiary at Leavenworth by Judge
Pollock of the federal court, this Gf-
ternOon,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-08

Tom Reinhart, formerly with the
Marshall Clothing company, will be
found by his friends at the Palace
Clothing company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-08
All the Levees Are Reported as
Holding Strong.
ONE BAD BREAK ON SUNDAY
The Town of MOdOc Is 20 Feet
Under Water.
Voters Wade to the Polls in
New Madrid.

Memphis. Tenn. April S.-Anxiety
over the Mississippi flood situation
centered in the threatened reaches
along the Arkansas and North Louisi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-08

Chicago, April S.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Generally fair tonight and Tues.
day; warmer tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-08

VIM. H. Paul, formerly with the
Marshall Clothing company, Will be
glad to see his friends at the Palace
Clothing company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-08
STRIKES TO BEGIN
In Textile District This Week
Despite Advances.
Firemen and Carpet Makers to
Walk Out.

Boston, April s.-Despite the wave
of wage increases which during the
next twelve months will swell by more
than $12 million the pay of thousands
of textile workers in New England,
dissatisfaction is manifest still among
operatives in a number of places.
Strikes are now in effect or threaten
ed during the week beginning today
unless certain demands are granted,
at nearly dozen textile points. Ex-
cept in Lowell where Is, 900 operatives
are out of work, the number of oper-
atives involved is comparatively small.
Many observers believe that the
strike and lockout in Lowell will end
this week through the expected action
of manufacturers in granting an in
crease of 10 per cent in place of the
and per cent already announced.
The settlement of Lowell situation
however, apparently will not mean
end of activity in New England by the
Industrial Workers of the World, the
organization which has assumed re-
sponsibility both for the great Law
renee struggle and that at Lowell.
The leaders are now predicting
strikes in the Manchester, N. H, cot
ton mills, and in the iron industry in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-08
Firemen May Cause Trouble.

In Fall River where a general in
crease of 10 per cent to the textile
operatives prevented strike of 10000
persons the 800 firemen have voted to
go on strike today unless the 100 cot
ton mills involved grant a flat wage
rate of 22 cents an hour in place of
the present sliding scale of from IL to
20 cents.
The month old strike at the Lancas-
ter mills in Clinton. where 1900 per-
sons are involved. now hinges only on
the fines system. The mill owners
agreed to all the demands, including
an increase of 10 per cent in wages ex-
cept that for the abolition of the fines.
A vote of the operatives is being TAX
en- today on the question of returning
to work.
branch of the textile industry but
little affected up to now by the agita-
ton for higher wages, carpet making,
is involved in a threatened strike to-
day of five hundred employees of the
Roxbury Carpet company. The work
ers there sent to the owners today
demand for a general increase of ten
per cent and for the reinstatement of
three women employees recently dis
charged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-08
Business Is Better.

Prosperous conditions except in the
fine goods branch have displaced the
unfaVorable factors in the textile in
dustry of New England, which for
three years or more have compelled a
drastic curtailment of the cloth and
yarn output.
The hundreds of cotton mills are
buster than they have been since the
panic of 1907, when a general halt in
business occurred. and many of them
are running on full time and nearly at
their capacity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-08

81 LOUIS, ApTlI o.-Ihe Mlsslsslppl
river was 30.4 feet here today, a
slight fall in "a hours but the water
is still above the danger line. At Han
nibal the river was 19 feet. six feet
above the flood stage. No great dam
age has been reported from any point
north of here
The United States engineers depart
ment steamer Nokomis. towing a steel
barge loaded with 500 tons of provis-
ions. tents and forage for the flood
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-20
NEW ORPHEUM SHOW
is A HUMMER

Tomorrow Will mark the close of the
current engagement of Merry Mary"
at the Orpheum. The former dollar
and half attraction is fully up to It's
former high priced standard and is
serving to attract much patronage to
the Orpheum. The next big musical
comedy to be seen there will be The
Millionaire Kid" with Ray Raymond
gagement. 1t is the same in every way
as that which was seen at the Orpheum
during the winter. Al that time large
crowds saw the show and it would ap-
pear that the return booking has been
a wise move on the part Of Allardt
Brothers.
Starting with a matinee Monday aft
ernoon there will be a. straight vaude-
Vile bill This show holds forth for
the first half of the week. Among the
entertainers are Williams & Sterling.
There is nothing sensational about
their offering unless 1t can be that the
feminine half of the duo is the comedi-
| an and the man plays the straight
parts. Miss Sterling is really funny
| too. is the claim.
| Grace Darnley. an attractive young
women. will proceed to tie herself in
knots for the edification OF those who
like that sort of thing.
Jane Elton is a character Coincidence
| of some note. Bucolic types are hel
particular forte.
| SWANS rats and cats will complete
/ the BILL New pictures will be dis
played.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-20
Kept Bow From School.

Theodore Wonmonowski, $50 Morton
avenue, was summoned to appear be-
fore Judge EIinett in the fty court
iris morning to answer u the charges
OF keeping his son out of school.
Truant Officer Stanford appeared as
complaining witness and testified that
he lad been having trouble with the
father for the past three years, and
since Jan. / the boy had missed thirty
four school days.
The fathers testimony was to the ef-
feet that the boy was sickly and the
days that he was kept out of school
was on that account Mr.. Stanford
thenr told the court that this was not
the case, as the son was kept at home
because he had to drive delivery
wagon for his father, who awns bak-
cry.
Judge Barnett then found him guilty
and assessed q fine of IS and costs,
amounting to $40, which was paid.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-20
Vinegar Sues Bank.

David Vinegar of Gary, a wholesale
tobacco merchant. has started an ac-
tion for $4,000 damages against the
Gary Trust & Savings bank on account
OF the alleged running OF his business
through the failure of the bank to re-
NIT certain moneys he had paid on
drafts which had been sent in by the
American Tobacco company and S.
Anargyros. tobacco firms.
The plaintiff declares that he had a
checking account at the bank and that
he made arrangements for taking up
the drafts against him as they came In.
He says that two of the drafts came
in Dec. Is, 1911, that remittances should
have been sent out on them by Jan. /,
1912. at the latest, but that no remit
tances were made until April Is, 1912.
AS a result two of the tobacco firms
with which he had been dealing re-
fused to let him have a subsequent or
der for $1,000 worth of goods, his cred
II was destroyed and his business ruin
ed.
The bank is charged with negligent
iy and carelessly failing, neglecting
and refusing to remit the money on
these drafts until 1t is too late The
case was filed by Shepherd and Lyd-
dick.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-20
WANT
TO PLAY BALL

More than twenty names were re-
cefved last night by John ]. Carroll,
manager of the Unity Council, Knights
of Columbus. baseball team, for the
Chicago K. of c. Suburban League The
team members, however, will not be
picked until after week or two of
try outs. The season opens on Sunday.
May 5th.
The suits for the team were select
ed last night, and 1t was decided that
the uniforms should be gray. dark
striped material
Realizing that Hammond ball play
ers are much In need of a good pub
lice ball grounds, Manager Carroll has
addressed q letter to Mayor SmaIley
asking for some consideration along
this line. and also to Judge V. S. Reiter
president of the Hammond Chamber OF
Commerce, to use its influence, not only
for the benefit of the K. OF c. team. but
for the benef1t of all amateur teams in
Hammond, as we'll
A little expenditure of work and
money would provide good ground al
Harrison park or at the East Side park
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-20
TAKE UP MANY
IMPORTANT SUBJECTS
The East Side Improvement
Association Holds Meet
ing Last Night.

The East Side Improvement associa-
ton, held another good meeting last
night at the Lafayette school building.
The subjects under consideration last
night were:
Street sprinkling with oil.
Columbia Park Improvements.
Safety gates for the Howard avenue
and Hickory street crossing.
A Calumet avenue passenger station
on the Nickel Plate.
The association went on record in
favor of oil for street sprinkling. but
did not discuss the merits of the diff
ferent kinds of sprinkling oils.
A communication will be addressed
to the board of public works to secure
some improvements Of the newly purs
chased East Side park While there is
much work to be done to make the park
perfect, the association does not expect
all that this year, but some considera-
ton along this line will be asked from
the city.
The board of public works will also
be asked to compel the Michigan Gen.
trail and the Indiana Harbor Belt rail-
roads to install safety gates at the
Howard avenue and Hickory street
crossings.
President Dinwiddfe appointed .
strong committee to confer with the
Nickel Plate railroad and to procure
the assistance of the city for passen.
ger station on the Nickel Plate at Cal
| umet avenue. The members of thi,
committee are as follows
| Henry P. Downey. w. w. Mcmahon
| Edward Aubrey. William Lynch ant
James Beilby.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-20
TOLLESTON.

Miss Nina Lucey was slightly injured
while playing basketball at the Elmer
son school.
Mrs. j. Gordon and children will Wis
it with relatives in Chicago over sun
day.
Mr.. I.ayfeld of Chicago will be the
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Norton over Sun
day
l. G. Avery was a business visitor at
Chicago.
Mrs. W. E. Goodrich and daughter
Madeline of Chicago Heights were Wis
iting friends here today.
Mrs. III. A. Tucker and Marjorie have
returned fom an extended visit in Lo-
gansport.
Miss Dlia Erickson OF Windsor Park
will visit with Miss Ethel Carlson of
Borman boulevard.
Misses 4thel Carlson Della Erickson
and Agnes Brohlin will visit in Chicago
over Sunday
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-20
SHELBY.

showed here the 18th.
II. Chambers has just finished build
ing a house two miles west of Shelby.
and the material is on the ground for
the erection Of another house in Shelby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roberts will soon be-
come residents of Shelby. Mr.. Roberts
takes charge of the tile plant of Byron
Chapman.
Mr.. Tulley, Mr.. Chambers and 9TH
ers were looking over the ground to
run large tile from the new school
building to the bridge halfway between
Shelby and Water Valley.
Max Ahlgram is preparing to start
his sawmill this week.
Preparations are being made to COM
mence to build the Christian church
right away
Mr.. Pinkerton and his men have COM
pleted the Shelby school house, of
which Shelby may be proud of.
Keilman Kimmit Co. of Lowell are
going to locate a branch lumber yard
here this summer. and are making ar
rangements to build a large lumber
shed.
Henry Gale. who lives west OF here,
is going to move to Tennessee on his
wife's farm. All their friends extend
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-20
HE WAS SURVIVOR
But He GOT BOOT
Seedy Individual Enters a
Doctors Office With
Great Yarn.

A seedy individual yesterday entered
DR.. Frederick Sauer's office in Indiana
Harbor and after hesitating a moment
addressed the doctor in husky and
tremulous tones. The latter looked up
from the newspaper in which he had
just been perusing the revised list of
those saved from the Titanic disaster.
What do you wish?" queried the
physician.
Doc" pleaded the visitor in tone
that would have melted heart of
stone. Il am one of the survivors. and
could you help me out bit by giving
me dollar.
DIR. Sauer with the picture OF tho
latest tragedy of the seat still fresh in
his mind. gladly dug the dollar and
proffered 1t to the stranger. who
smelled of what might have been con-
strued as salt, and other things.
MY poor fellow" said DIR. Sauer
kindly, sit down and tell me all about
1t. How did 1t start?'
We'll" said the recipient of the
docs cart wheel. lit began easy
enough. The Thermometer stood d,
about twenty above and I had good
overcoat. But the temperature wen
up and l soaked the topper. and ther
she begun to drop. She kept
droppin' until she stood 26 points be-
low the zero mark, / was in Minnesota
then. and 1 dug for softer climes.'
Look here old man. what did you
say you were a survivor off," inter
rupted the doctor at this point.
Il don't know as 1 said. but 1 am q
survivor of the winter OF 1912, a.
chilly a proposition ever"
The scratchy, scuffling sound which
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-20

days, but not as Miss Cook She will
come back a bride. having been
married on Tuesday to John Frd Jr.,
son of John Ford of Grapevine street.
The bridegroom is a plumb Der by trade
and works for the Harbor Plumbing
company.
1t had been known for some time to
the friends of the young people that
they were engaged and it was expect
ed that they would be married sooner
or later but they manag ed to keep the
date secret from their friends here.
Young Mr.. Ford left Indiana Harbor
on Friday and until after his depart
ure 1t was not known that he intended
going away. The marriage took place
at the home of the brides parents and
the young people are now on a brief
honeymoon.