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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30
Mystery Connected With At
tempt on Judge RosaIsky in
New York Cleared.
KLOTZ WAS CRIMINAL,
NEW YORK POLICE SAY
They Give Out Deathbed Confession
by Him Taking Guilt of Two
Women's Deaths.

NEW YORK, March 29.-Harry j.
klotz. the city clerk injured recently
by the explosion of a bomb which he
was building, confessed on his death
bed today. according to the police, that
he had constructed and mailed the
two bombs which resulted in the death
of Grace Taylor last year and Mrs
Madeline Herrera a few months ago,
also the bomb which exploded last
March in the library of Judge Otto
Rosalsky. A few minutes later KIotz
died.
Sent for the Police.
klotz was sinking rapidly after an
operation when he made his confess
sion. He sent for the police, and ac-
cording to the statement given out by
them tonight the dying mans con-
fession was made directly TO Capt
Price of the detective bureau. 1t was
explicit as to all but the Herrera bomb
which almost to the last he denied
having sent.
klotz confessed, according to the state
ment, that he had sent the bomb to Judge
Rosalsky because he didn't like him..
The agitation at the time over the eff
fort of Folke Z. Brandt to obtain his re-
lease from prison influenced him, Klotz
said. Judge Rosalsky had sentenced
"A robbery in the home OF Mortimer L.
Schiff, where Brandt had been valet
Brandt recently was released.
Had Quarrel With Woman.
Asked why he had sent the Grace Tay-
lor bomb, he replied: II don't know why;
that's ALL" Later he admitted that it was
on account of a quarrel he had had with
her.
over having been forbidden Mrs. Tay-
lived with her had rejected his attentions
after first denying he sent 1t, KloIZ. the
head affirmatively when questioned and
added he had sent the bomb "for ex-
perimental purposes
Experiment Not Explained.
He was growing very weak when
this stage of the questioning was
reached, and shortly afterward he died
without explaining in what the lex
pertinent consisted.
KlotZ seems to have had mania
for collecting firearms and expert
menting with explosives. His home
was found to be veritable arsenal
when searched. after he was Injured
recently by a bomb he was making.
An attorney for the Klotz family to-
night made a statement declaring the
police account of the dying mans con
fession" was "preposterous"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30
Three Indictments Expected.

NEW YORK, March 29.--It was learned
today about the district attorneys Office
that at least three indictments will be re-
turned against those alleged to be con-
cerned in attempts to obtain Harry
Thaw's release from the Matteawan asy-
lunSty means of bribery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30
DONATIONS CONTINUE
IN UNABATED VOL UME
Cash Contributions at The Star or
flee to Last Night Reached
Total of $9.492.57.
VICE PRESIDENT AIDS CAUSE
Takes Part in Meeting of Indianians
called to Raise Fund-Red Cross
Chapter Receipts Large.

comforting and satisfactory are the
reports which come back to Washington
following the generous outpouring OF
money. goods and personal services TO-
the stricken regions i'm the Ohio valley
and in Indiana. As the advance guard
of relief trains arrive there the telegram
wires bring back word that exactly what
was needed has been sent.
The outpourings from the generosity OF
Washington continued yesterday after
noon and late into the night. The Stars
subscription list of cash to be turned
over to the Red Cross totaled 50. 4s257
last night. The local chapter of the Red
Cross reported $50. late yesterdav Y
afternoon. with thousands more to be
credited. Goods and provisions contin-
ued to be received at the Retail Mer-
chants Association relief station, at iii
street. and an entire express car filled
with the donations Of yesterday was sent
to Columbus, Ohio, at $50 O'Clock last
night.
Aid From Vice President.
Among the men who became members
of the army Of relief yesterday was Vice
President Marshall. At a meeting of the
Indiana State Association yesterday
afternoon the sum of $500 I'm cash was
raised in few minutes and instantly
telegraphed to Gov. RaIston OF Indiana
Vice President Marshall was present and
his check was one of the first laid upon
the table
Two big theatrical benefit perform
ances of notable character are being
planned to increase the flood fund. The
first of these will be held at Chase's to-
night; the second at the Belasco The
ater next Friday afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30
New Treaty With Paraguay.

An eNtradition treaty between the
United States and Paraguay has been
signed at Ascunsion, the State Depart
ment was adviSSd last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30
Mississippi River Rises
Nearer to Flood STAGE

MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 29.-Siowly
rising from Cairo to Vicksburg, the
Mississippi river has started on another
lap OF the expected flood stage, due
largely to the torrent being poured into
the big stream from the Ohio.
At Drinkwater. Mo- opposite Cairo,
the water is pouring through what is
known as Roark gap. a short stretch of
river front where the levee is low.
This opening is considered relatively
CONTINUED on sixteenth Page.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30
DRAFT Of HOUSE
TARIFF IS READY
Measure Is to Be Laid Before
Democratic Caucus Ere
Congress Convenes.
SIMMONS THINKS PARTY
PLEDGES WILL BE KEPT
Confident Revision Downward Will
Be Accomplished-Few Hearings
Likely to Be Granted.

The democratic members of the House
ways and means committee completed it's
draft of the tariff bill yesterday after
noon. Following the meeting Of the
committee Chairman Underwood an
nounced that the bill was practically
ready to be submitted to the democratic
caucus, and that during the next few
days it would be checked over and made
correct in every detail.
Of the contents of the measure as
drafted by the democrats MI Underwood
maintained absolute silence, merely say
ing that the bill would be made public by
the time Congress meets in special ses-
sion next week.
The measure will be laid before the
democratic caucus at a meeting to be
held shortly before Congress assemblies
April Z and, it is understood, will receive
the approval of that body. The caucus
is to decide whether the bill shall be re-
ported to the House as a whole and as a
whole acted upon, or whether the tariff
schedules shall be presented to the
House schedule by schedule.
Expects Progressive Support.
Senator Simmons. chairman Of the Sen
that he believed the Senate democrats
stood pretty much on the tariff just
where they stood when the tariff bills
were put through the Senate during the
last Congress. He said that he believed
the democrats would live up to the party
pledges made before the election last fall
to revise the tariff downward. Senator
Simmons returned to Washington yes
<ay1ov from North Carolina.
while there may be differences. of
opinion over some of the schedules among
democratic senators, / believe that we
are well lined up on most of the tarin
matters" continued Senator Simmons.
"With our present majority of six in the
Senate we should be able TO pass the
schedules according to democratic ideas.
| believe too that in many instances We
publicans voting with US, as they did dur
ing the last Congress.
No Hearings on Tariff.
Senator Simmons said he believed the
Senate finance committee would stand
pat on its tentative decision not to have
hearings on the tarin bill
'If representatives of some of the in
dustries believe that they have not had
all the hearings that is just to them. y
said the senator, 1--WE may agree to hear
them"
Senator Simmons admitted there prob
ably would be fight over the sugar
schedule. The House is to put sugar on
the free list, it is understood. Demo-
cratic senators from Louisiana will op-
pose this vigorously, and it is now be-
iieyed that some of the democratic SEN
ators hailing from northern and western
states where sugar beets and beet sugar
are produced also will line up against
free sugar. Among the senators who
may oppose free sugar are Pomerene,
ohio: Shafroth, Colorado; Newlands and
Pittman, Nevada; Shively, Indiana
Hitchcock Nebraska; Walsh Montana,
and Thompson, Kansas
Er;oudc If EarmerS fo Eiohf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30
Friends of Farmers to Fight.

Other agricultural products. it is said,
placed on the free list by the House.
will cause friction in the Senate. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30
FILES CHARLTON CLAIM
Italy Outlines Reasons 1t Re-
quests Extradition on Wife
Murder Charge.

AhAouSU It's dlIOlHey. HlcFTe r. S1drNdll,
the Italian government yesterday filed
with the Supreme Court of the United
States an outline of reasons to be ad-
vanced to the court next month for the
requested eXtradition of Porter Charlton,
formerly of this city, to answer the
charge of having murdered his wife at
Lake Como. Italy.
1T is insisted says Mr.. Garvan In his
outline that the conduct of the Italian
government in forbidding the extradition
of it's citizens and its refusal to grant
the requests Of this government to de-
liver citizens charged with the commits
sion Of crime makes it no longer obliga-
tory on this government, and the con-
vention is at an end.
Not Question of Construction.
''This is not question of construc-
but Of the existence OF the treaty, and
is not a matter Of judicial cognizance.
The act of the Italian government,
giving it the strongest construction
would only operate to make the treaty
voidable, and not void. and this gov
ernment being the injured party has
the right to waive the infraction or
declare the treaty at an end.
There is nothing in the record TO in
dicate that the political department of
this government, the only one eligible to
deal with 1t, has ever done anything
abrogated or denounced an absolute duty
rests upon the proper executive officers to
comply strictly with the terms of the
treaty"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30
Nationwide Subject.

Flood prevention is a nation wide SUBJ
Ject and it is questionable whether it can
be solved at all. The chief of engineers
OF the army advocates Strengthening and
deepening the river channels This, of
course, would help some. But it would not
take care OF the worst conditions by any
means
The question Of reservoirs to hold the
flood waters is more complicated than it
seems to the outsider. When you have
reservoir that is of any use for power
and irrigation it has TO be full of water
anyhow. and il you get a flood on top
OF that the condition is about as bad as
before. There was a very carefully worked
out scheme in the Genesee valley in
western New York some years ago that
contemplated meeting this objection. 1t
was to have reservoir that was about
twice as big as needful for furnishing
water and power SO that in the case of
Hood water it would be possible to close
the gates and let it fill up
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30
Prof. Henry of the Weather
Bureau Questions Whether
Problem Can Be Solved.
PROPOSED RESERVOIRS
USELESS IN FLAT STATES
Gen. Bixby Would Deepen and
Widen Streams and Director
Newell Would Fix Flood Lines.

Discussing the subject of flood preven-
ton. Prof. A. ]. Henry of the weather
bureau, who has made a speciality of
flood study for years, yesterday said:
he question of the virtues of forest
cover in preventing the rapid run-off that
causes hoods may very well be left out
Oh the question in connection with the
ONO floods. This was sudden and gen
eral doWnpour that filled all the small
streams at once, and each one of them
added to the already bad water condi-
ton in the bigger streams and i'm the
ONO. Beside that. when you get a heavy
rain that thoroughly soaks a forest cover
the run-off from that is going to be as
rapid as anywhere else
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30
Probable Location of Bodies.
Saw Scores of Bodies.

Lieut.. Lutherman, surgeon of the Sd
Regiment, o. \. G.. who went through
tae flood in West Dayton. said that he
saw scores Of dead bodies floating down
the Miami river and many people were
Continued on Fourteenth Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30
clapp Believes in Protection.

Senator Clapp, one of the leaders of the
republican prOgressives. said that he be-
lieved in the principle of protection, for
which the republican party stands.
ITO me it appears infinitely fairer and
more honest than tariff for revenue ;.
said Senator Clapp. 'If man approves
OF a tariff rate that is really too high he
may do SO honestly upon the ground of
protection. But the tariff for revenue
only plan gives a man an opportunity to
raise the duties as high as he wishes, and
the protection wall lie raises may be very
detrimental to the people of the country
But he is able to sidestep criticism by
saying that the country needs the reve-
stand"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30

senators from the farming districts do
not believe that farm products should
bear the brunt of the tariff reduction.
Senator Simmons said yesterday that he
would have conferences with Chairman
Underwood of the House ways and means
committee between now and the time
when the tariff bill is finally made ready
for report to the House.
What the republican progressives ere
going to do about the tariff is of con-
siderable interest to both the democrats
and the regular republicans. Senator La
Toilette. who is back In Washington, will
stand where he stood last Congress on
the tariff Issues, it is said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30
WEATHER.

Fair and warmer today. Mon
day probably fair, with moderate
south winds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30
Too Flat for Reservoir Sites.

This scheme would be very well where
the topography of the country permitted
1t. But in the region just flooded in Ohio
and Indiana it is all too fiat for reser-
voir sites, and to have held the flood
water that had to be taken care of last
spring would have required a reservoir
that in that fiat country would have
taken In all of Ohio. Indiana and Illinois.
Up In Minnesota they have more
adaptable topography and there they
have made use of the natural lakes to
some extent. BY damming the outlets
OF these lakes they can make a reservoir
OF considerable size without sacrificing
much of the other desirable country
There is another question that the
dwellers in small cities on the banks Of
rivers subject to flood will have to con-
slider. That is hampering the natural
outlet of the stream by bridges and
wharves and going down absolutely to
the waters edge in search Of cheaper
land for building SITES Many rivers
are being crowded In this way and when
they need the room they just reach out
and take it. The whole subject OF flood
prevention is difficult and complicated.
and l can see no one general means of
prevention
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30
Deepening and Widening Streams.


Maj. Gen. Bixby. chief of the army en-
glneers. contends that the much dis
cussed reservoir system would not pre-
vent the floods Of the middle west. and
tnat the most reasonable and practical
plan for their prevention is the deepening
and the widening of streams.
1T would have required a reservoir the
size of Ohio. Indiana and Illinois COM
bined. with depth of fifteen or twenty
feet. to hold the excess water that was
emptied into the Mississippi in the last
great Hood. said he today
r. II. Newell, director of the recla1na
ton service, who in this position has been
engaged for years in squeezing water out
or the arid west, and who recently was
a memDer or the waterways commission
"hlch studied the stream problem of the
whole country. said yesterday regarding
hood prevention: 1T is a problem for
which there is no general answer. Each
river is a problem in itself, and YOU have
to begin at the headwaters and Apply
mouth
ON any stream the thing you want to
do is to preserve the forests, if you have
them, on the headwaters. Then. if the
formation Of the country permits it. make
your mood reservoirs where the ground
struction the least. When it comes r.
the channel of the river, keep il as omen
as nature intended and improve it il YOU
can.
Distractions Are Built.
That is where much Of the serious
trouble comes with the cities, especially
the small cities, along the banks of the
Hood streams. First one manufacture,
and then another gets permission from
the town council to build a wharf or q
dump or other obstruction. Then a rail.
road comes along and throws a bridg.
across the river with a number Of pier.
TO further obstruct the flow There ar.
mostly dry summers. and the big flood.
come only once in SO often. The towr
council is going out of Office the mex
year and they won't care. Then the bis
flood comes along and each one of these
distractions acts as a partial dam tt
check the stream and make flood poo
above it,
Law Establishing Flood Lines.
There should be a rigid law in eact
state establishing flood lines on stream.
and preventing their being encroached
on. OF course, there are some localitie.
where you cannot have flood reservoirs
but often there is otherwise waste lant
available. Take western Pennsylvania
There is an immense swamp there that a
present is good for nothing more tina,
a flood reservoir. Even in the fiat re-
sions Of Ohio and Indiana there is q goo6
deal of low lying land often used AZ
pasture and of no great value thai
could be used for emergency flooding.
But the most important remedy is
with the states in keeping the flood lines
of the river clear, and, where a railroad
bridge is necessary, making them build i
with long spans and as few piers as
pOssible" I"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-02-14

Rev. Y. d. Wester6eld filled the
Adamsvllle appointment in the Up
per East Side last Sunday morning
for the pastor of the Southern Meth
odist church. also preaching at
Boards school-house in the after
noon. He is to fill this appointment
regularly hereafter during this year.
The first quarterly conference for
Leakesville charge of the M. E..
Church, South, will be held at
Leakesville February 23rd and 24th.
Presiding Elder Geo. H. Thompson
of Hattiesburg will be on hand and
will use the time the first day which
falls on Sunday (the 4th Sunday in
preaching, that being the regular
day here with the Methodist church;
the business session will be held the
next day, Monday. The pastor is
anxious to have full attendance OF
the officials from each church and
society on the charge.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-02-14
.,.,z PEOPLE e.,
You NoWo

The Call was misinformed last
week as to Matte and Annie Lee
Walker. They did not go to New
Orleans to make their home with
Miss Mills, but went to their father,
G. O.. Walker at Rounsaville, Miss.
He and wife spent last week at the
home of his father. -Citronelle Gail.
County Attorney, w. M. McAlis-
ter made business trip to Jackson
last week in view OF getting the Su-
preme Court to act at an early date
on friendly suit carried up there
for decision on the question of build
ing the Iron bridge near State Line.
-Waynesboro Advertiser.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-02-14
MISS LENA HILLMAN.

One of the saddest things that ev-
er happened in our town, was the
death of little Lena BiIlman last
Tuesday, Feb. 4, 1913, at q. m.
She had been sick for about ten
days, but so dangerously only about
four days.
DR.. Pool was with her until the
end and did everything that his love
for the family and skill as physician
could suggest, but all without avail.
She was tenderly cared for by her
loving parents, grandfather, broth
ers ard friends but all this could not
keep her.
Lena was born on the 22nd day OF
September 1897 and died February
4th 1913. When Lena died she was
not only missed by the family but
Was missed by her neighbors, friends
and scheolmates.
Darling little Lena BODY was lald
to rest In Sweetwater cemetery
Wednesday. Rev. Alex Breland Off
ciating. Heaven has become more
real and attractive since she went
away and her father, mother and
brothers are looking up through
their tears preparing to meet her in
the sweet by aqd by, where there
will be no tears and parting.
She is waiting even waiting
+ or the friends she loved the best
And she'll gladly hail their coming
TO the mansions of the best
One by one the Lord will call us,
AS our labors here are done.
And as we cross the river,
We NAV meet her one by one.
One who loved her.
MALIssA HILLMAN.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-02-14
Teachers Association At Pleasant Hill.

On the eth and 9Th of February
the Greene County Teachers Associ-
alton met with the Pleasant Hill
Consolidated School.
After devotional exercises by the
President, the welcome address was
given by Mr.. ingram. The response
was rendered by Mr.. Jones. The
school work was then entered into.
Some who we're on program were
not present but every subject was
discussed fully.
At the close of the session on the
first day partial reports of the solic-
iting and program committees for
Fields Day were made. The Pro
gram committee was authorized to
make rules and regulations for Fields
Day.
At the business session on the sec
ond day the initiation fee was paid
by Supt. Joe Valley and IL teachers
The Secretary and Treasurer were
authorized to pay the Greene County
Herald 81 for printing.
The Assertion decided to ask
the Greene County Herald to print
program for Fields Day free o.
charge.
Teachers were requested to senc
prizes or money offered for prizes or
Fields Day. to the program com
mittee, 7. l.. Lewis and NJ. G. Fer
guson, before Saturday the 10Th inst
Rules and regulations for Field :
Dav was read and adopted.
The program was read and adopt
ed subject to change at the discre
ton of the committee.
Field 5 Day is to be held at Leak
esville on the 18th and 18th Of March
M. G. FERGUSON, Pres.
EVA G. LEWIS,
Sec. and Treas. Pro tenn.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-02-14
THE U. S. NARsHALLSHIP CONTEST.

Mr.. Dan Taylor of Wavnesboro
accompanied by his son-ln-law, Mr.
Donald of Quitman, who has served
Clarke county as chancery clerk,
we're in Leakesville Thursday OF last
week passing round a petition IN be-
half of the aspirations of Major Don
aid of Magee. Simpson County, for
the office of U. s. Marshal for the
southern district of Miss. succeeding
Ligon, the present incumbent, who
it IS believed will be regarded by the
incoming democratic administration,
as merely having been appointed for
the unexpired term of Fred Collins
who died last Spring. Lyon is himself
an applicant along with the other
vikings" which goes to show that
he along with the others, must some
what incline to the view that he may
have to be reappointed or else dis
placed. Possibly there will be a
wrangle in the u. S. Senate over
this appointment. We are certain
there will be if Taft seeks to rush it
in before he goes out of Office, at the
hour.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-02-14
The Gasoline Trust Must Be Headed off
Newton Record.

Newton Record
Within the past year gasoline and
kerosene has increased about 100 per
cent in value and continues to go up.
Just why this increase is not known.
Wages have not advanced, frelgn is
have not, and it does not seem that
the demand has increased to that ex-
tent. The seriousness in the sltua
tlon has caused the New York Times
to offer 800, 900 tor a substitute for
gasoline which may be adapted to
internal combustion engines. Seve-
eral large rewards are offered in Eng
land for the same thing. With such
prizes offered, it is probable that
chemist and inventors will immedi-
ately get busy and produce some
thing just as good as gasoline.