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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-15
A Most Powerful Machine

Washington, Oct. 10.-Predicting
that the federal reserve board Great.
ed by the administration currency
bill will in the course of years grow
into the most powerful political ma
chine the world has ever seen," Sen
ator Norris of Nebraska has issued a
statement assaulting the pending
measure.
The Nebraska Republican, who,
like his democratic colleague, Mr..
Hitchcock, opposes the administra-
tion bill in its present form, asserts
that the federal reserve board fea-
ture Is the most dangerous in the bill,
which, he says, contains both bad and
good provisions.
After reviewing the powers of the
board Senator Norris points out that
in addition to four members appoint
ed by the president it's remaining
three MEMBERSHIP secretary of the
treasury, the secretary of agriculture
and the controller. of the currency
will also hold their positions at the
presidents will, and that it will be
an easy matter for any administra-
ton to change the complexion of the
board.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-15
No Liquor on Trains

Columbus, Oct. Son and after
Nov. A no liquor will be served on
railroad dining cars in Ohio. Nothing
stronger than grape juice will be
found on trays Of negro walters. You
may kick all you please but there will
be nothing doing"
Attorney General Hogan has found
that the constitution forbids a NOV.
ing saloon and consequently has in
structed the state liquor license COM
mission to issue no license to railroad
companies for selling wet goods"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-15
Town Of Solomon Wiped Out

Nome, Alaska, Oct. 10.-The storm
that devastated Nome wiped the town
OF solomon entirely off the map. Not
one building of any sort in the settle
ment. which had a population of 800
remained standing after the gale. It
Is reported all the inhabitants escap-
ed with their lives when the town
was blown away.
The town of Solomon stood on Nor.
ton sound, 40 miles east of Nome, at
the mouth of the Solomon river. It
was the coast terminus of the Council
City & Solomon River railroad and a
supply point for the Solomon river
and Casa de Paga mining district.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-15
GAMB0A DYKE DESTROYED
President Wilson Presses Button
Which Does the Work

Panama, Oct. 1O.-rhe Gan,boa
dyke. which sprang into worldwide
prominence as the last artificia! bar
rter to actual communication between
the Atlantic and Paci:'., oceans. by
way of the Panama canal, was rent in
twain at 2:02 o'clock this afternoon.
Between three and four thousand per.
sons from the cities of Panama and
Colon and various ports of the canal
zone witnessed the demolition of the
barrier, and while the destroying of the
dyke was spectacular and successful.
some disappointment was evidenced
becaus'. the entire dyke was not des-
trO yeu.
Further domilition was. not car
r,cd out because Of the fear that the
cone lssion might damage the railroad
trustlo crossing thu cut near tie SIAN
Miguel locks. The two remaining
sections will be dynal..ited at some
future time.
AS the hour approached when Pres
ident Wilson, in the White House at
Washington, would press the button
and send the electric spark over the
wi, es to explode the nu1le vus charg.
ea of dynamite in the dyke, hush
of expectancy fell o"e- all. Then sud-
denly came the muftled roar of the
discharge of the 1000 pounds Of dyna-
mite which sent shower of water
mud and rock high In the air, spread
Ing out as it went up, the whole heav-
lily yelled in cloud of smoke. 1t
was considered among dynamite ex-
perts as remarkably clean explo.
sion. A section of the dyke was lift
ed bodily from it's bed and its COM
ponent parts scattered far and wide.
AS water began to pour through the
rent made by the explosion, whistles
were tied down and crowds sent up
q great cheer. Not an obstruction
was left in the opening, except some
iron pipes, which stuck up here and
there.
At the hour that President Wilson !,
set off the blast, the water in the cut
was exactly six feet below the level
Of Lake Gatun, and the inflow of wa
ter afterward was in such volume that !
The cut was filed to the lake level
within an hour and a half.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-15
TERRIBLE OCEAN TRAGEDY
Burning Steamship Causes Loss Of
Over 100 Lives

London, Oct. 11.-Not since the IT.
tanic sank has Europe been so thrill
ed as by wireless message today
telling Of the burning of the steam.
ship Volturno in mid-ocean with q
loss, so far as is at present known,
of 1875 lives and the rescue of 521.
The survivors are now aboard q
fleet Of steamers summoned by the
Volturno's call for help, some of
which are bound eastward and others
westward. The Volturno sailed from
Rotterdam on October. for New
York. According to, the official state
ment she carried 20 first cabin pas.
sengers, 538 steerage and crew mum.
bering 96.
The rescuing ships reached the
scene of disaster in plenty of time
to save all, but for hours stood by
the blazing vessel, impotent because
of the storm, to reach the agonized
men and women and children of the
ship, and within a stones throw. All
night Thursday the lifeboats made
desperate effort to get alongside
the Volturno, but the waves beat
them back again and again, and not
until the storm abated at daylight
Friday did the rescuers succeed in
removing the survivors from the
doomed ship.
The Volturno was we'll equipped
with boats, sufficient, the agents say,
for 1000 people, but the boisterous
sea or lack of boat drill, or panic
among the passengers, prevented the
successful employment of them. The
rescue ships were able to lower life
boats, but apparently most of the
boats launched from the Volturno
were smashed or upset, and the oc-
cupants drowned. Two of the boats
crowded with passengers are report
ed to have drifted away from the
ship, but search for them has prov
en- fruitless, and they have practical
ly been given up as lost. The occu-
pants of these boats are included in
the death roll.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-15
Laws Cut Marriage Fees

La Crosse, Wis.,, Oct. 9.-Pastors of
several churches in Wisconsin border
cities are complaining of loss of reve-
nue. as a result of the stringent mar
riage laws passed by the recent ses-
sion of the legislature. The minis
ters declare that since the laws be-
came effective many couples desiring
to enter the bonds of matrimony have
gone outside the state to have the
ceremony performed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-15
Discovered New Continent

st. Michael, Alaska, Oct. 13.-The
Russian flagship Taimyr and it's con-
sort. the Waygatch, which constitute
polar expedition under Commander
Wilkitsky which left Vladivostcc!:
June 10 of this year, reached St. Mich
ael stormbound, Oct. 9 and brought
to that port news of the discovery
north of Siberia in latitude 81 north
longitude 104 east, of a new, uninhab,
tied mountainous land, possibly 4
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-15

fame by the savage batting of his
team mates, but the major portion Of
the glory was given by both fans and
players to the youngster, who startl.
ed the diamond veterans with his
speed and control.
Thirty-five thousand persons, undis.
mayed by a constant threat of heavy
rain, swarmed the vast concrete stad-
ium to view the struggle.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-15
Yuan lnauQurated

Pekin, Oct. 10.-Yuan Shi Kai was
inducted into Office today as first
president of the Chinese republic.
The ceremony of Inauguration was
surrounded with oriental brilliancy.
1t was attended by throngs of distin.
guished Chinese and foreign officials,
diplomats and military officers, and
took place in the interior of the Tai
Ho palace, in which many of Ming
and Ching emperors had been crown
ed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-15
CURRENCY BILL DELAYED
Measure May be Carried Over to REQ.
ular Session

Washington, Oct. 13.-Conservative
expressions by democrats known tn
be In close sympathy with the admin.
istratfon, TODAY led to the general b.
lief that the path OF the currency bill
mas been smoothed out at least for a
time. Apparently there is to be no
attempt to unduly hurry the senate in
Its work unless conditions should de.
velop later in the banking and cur
rency committee that threaten to de-.
feat or greatly delay legislation.
While the special session of con.
gress will end November 30 and the
regular winter session begin Decem-
Der l, the transition will make no
change in the status of the currency
bill and will not affect the senate's
work upon it. The senate committee
today arranged its program of hear
ings to cover the time up to October
rs. 1t is believed that If the bill can
be brought into the senate by No.
vember Is, the administration will be
willing to let the democratic leaders
OF that body take charge of the situa-
ton without trying to force passage
OF the bill before December.
Bankers representing the country
banks Of the nation, or those outside
the reserve and central reserve cities
discussed the administration currency
bill today before the senate banking
committee. The bankers urged the
committee to make some provision
for retiring the 2 per cent govern.
ment bonds on which the present cur
rency is based. They suggested re-
funding by higher interest paying
bonds or retirement at not less than
par. Gordon Jones of Denver made
a special plea on that point.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-15
Philadelphia Wins Championship

New York, Oct. 1.-THE Philadel-
phia Athletics won the baseball
championship Of the world for 1913
at the Polo grounds today by defeat.
ing the New York Giants, to 1, in
the fifth and deciding game of the
series.
With the score of games standing
8 to l in their favor, the American
league representatives went in to
clinch the series, and before the mas.
terly playing of the Mackmen, the
National leaguers had no chance.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-15
May Arrest Conoressmen

Washington, Oct. 9.-In a last des-
perate effort to compel the attendance
of congressman, the house ordered to-
day the arrest of every member alb
sent without permission, and those
out of the city were notified by tele-
graph that warrants were outstanding
against them.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-15
Estimate Montana Wheat Crop

Washington, Oct. 11.-Montana is
one of the few western states that
will report greater wheat crops this
year than last, according to estimates
announced by the department of agri-
culture today. According to these
figures, Montana's total wheat produc-
tfon this year will be q, ,O23, 900 BUSH
els as against 19,346,000 last year.
OF this total 7,762.000 bushels were
spring wheat, there being $4,000
bushels more spring wheat grown in
the state than last year.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-15
Great Northern Revenues

st. Paul, Oct. 13.-The gross oper-
ating revenues of the Great Northern
railroad for the fiscal year ending
June 80 last were $7s,692. .767.22, as
shown by the annual report. This is
an increase of $12,494,94S.23, or 1887
per cent. over the earnings of the
preceding year.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-15

ty imposed upon him is likely to
cause his tribulation, Mrs. Stout has
not indicated what action he will take
IN having successor to the present
postmaster selected. The postoffice
department is equally reticent con-
cerning its reasons for requiring a
change in the position at this time.
The place pays $3,1O0 per annum.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-15
Proud Father Of TripIets

Los Angeles, Oct. 13.-The first
male triplets born in the United
States since 1886 are members today
of the family Of Robert Albert Lowell,
a soda fountain clerk. Their father
gets only $14 a week and has one
other child. The triplets weigh five
pounds each,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-15
Athletics Win Third Game

New York, Oct. "a new star
blazed forth in the worlds series base
ball armament today when Leslie
Bush pitched tho Philadelphia Athlet-
les to victory over the New York Gl.
ants in the third game of the cham
pionship struggle by a score Of s to 2.
Bush was materially aided in his rusk
to a pedestal in the baseball hall of
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-15
Suicide by Starvation

Palo Alto, CAL, Oct. 9.-Mrs. Grace
H. Foss died today of starvation after
fast of 67 days, during which she
took nothing except water. Mrs. Foss
who was 45 years old, had resisted all
attempts to force food upon her. Her
decision to starve is attributed to
melancholia. She was the wife Of
Joseph Foss, a Palo Alto contractor.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-15
Billings Postmaster Must Go.

Washington, Oct. 10.-Representa.
tive Stout has been requested to rec
ommend for appointment a successor
to Orson B. Prikett. postmaster at
Billings. Beyond saying that the du-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-15

continent. The expedition landed
with difficulty on the new land, raised
the Russian flag and took possession
in the name of the czar. Commander
Wilkitsky christened the new land
nicholas Second Land"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-15

Fine Book and Job Printing a spec
ialty at the RIVER PRESS Office.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
HUSBAND GONE,
WIFE BELIEVES
HIM LYNCHED
Fortune TeIIer's Story So I'm
presses Woman That She Asks
Warrants for SawmiIl Men.

DALTON, July 5.--Judge S. 3. Eel
were decidedly startled when a wom-
an entered and calmly announced that
her husband had been hanged and
his body disposed Of by three men,
the arrests Of several men employed
at the Nations sawmill. On being
questioned she stated that a fortune
teller had given her the information
and his evidence was all she had ex-
cept the fact that her husband had
disappeared.
The woman gave her name as Mrs.
VIII Grady.
When Judge Felker refused to is
sue the warrants the woman turned
to Constable Gilbert and told him
her husbands life was insured for
$500. and if he would find the body
she would give him half of the life
insurance.
Mrs Grady's earnestness was APP
parent. She told of the vivid impress
sion left by the fortune teller's words.
She had gone to the soothsayer fol-
lowing her husbands disappearance
after three months Of welded life,
and he, after going into trance,
wildly described to her the scene of
three men "stringing up" her hus-
band.
She then visited the sawmill at
which her husband had been en-
ployed, and was told by some of the
employees that he had gone to Ala
banna, while others said he was In
North Carolina These conflicting
statements aroused her suspicion.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
SAYS OFFICER
|. ATTEMPTED To
STAY BROTHER
Rome Real Estate Man Secures
Warrant for Policeman Who
CIubbed Prisoner.

ROME, July 5.-As result Of the
arrest of Jake Collins for alleged
drunkenness and disorderly conduct,
win Collins, his brother and we'll
known East Side real estate man, to-
day had a warrant sworn out for
Policeman Henry Selman, charging
him with assault with attempt to
murder. Considerable feeling exists
over the affair.
Collins was in an automobile with
a companion when Selman and anoth-
er officer attempted to arrest him.
Collins, they say, was drunk and had
been riding carelessly. They claim
Collins resisted and struck at Selman.
In the scuffle Selman, it is alleged,
dubbed Collins over the head several
times. Blood flowed from his wounds.
Collins claims he offered to ride in
auto with officers to station, and that
instead the police patrol was called
and hauled him to the lookup. Large
crowd, a majority Of whom appeared
in sympathy with Collins, gathered
round the City Hall, and for a while
trouble was feared. Officers were
prepared for any attack. but none
came
Charges of conduct unbecoming of
f1cers have also been preferred with
the police committee against two 9TH
err officers, and an effort will be made
by Collins to have them discharged
from the force.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
Butcher Pen Expose
Cuts Sales of Meat
Griffin Residents Start Move for
Abattoir, Following Disclosures
in Newspaper.

GRIFFIN, July although Grit
fin meat dealers are angry over the
report regarding their markets and
slaughter pens by State Inspector
Hutchens, the people of the city are
rejoicing over the new order of things
that has been established since the
report was printed in full in the local
paper.
Conditions revealed by the inspec-
tors report rivaled the reputation OF
the Chicago packing houses Some of
the citizens of the town went to in
spect for themselves. They told the
others. Every market in the city has
been overhauled to some extent, and
move Is on for q city abattoir.
Meanwhile sales of fresh meats have
decreased. while the supply of chick
ems has been practically consumed.
Another good result of the inspec-
tors report is the beginning of a
campaign for cleanliness on all lines
throughout the city. The Board OF
Health is giving special attention to
the milk supply and drinking water
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
Farmers of TrOup
Arrange Institute
Important Subjects Up for Discussion
at Lagrange Meeting July 9,
Including WeeVil.

LAGRANGE, July 5-A meeting Of
much Importance TO the farmers OF
Troup and adjoining counties will be
held at the courthouse in LaGrange,
Wednesday. July 8, under the auspices
Of the State College Of Agriculture.
Important subjects viii be discussed
and the speakers who will open the
discussions are.
The Cow as a Source Of Profit on
the Farm Prof. J. l.. Bishop, adjunct
professor Of animal Industry
Co operation Prof J. w. FirOr, ad-
junct professor OF horticulture.
The Best Methods Of Increasing the
ProduCtiyeness Of Soils" w. A. Wor-
sham, professor OF soils
The Result OF Farm Demonstration
Work, w. r. Cornelius, district agent.
The boil weevil wifi be discussed by
an expert
This is the regular Farmers Institute
meeting. Judge f. NJ Longey Is pres
ident
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
Girl of 10 ElOpeS to
Wed Boy Named Pool
Miss Emma Gilbert EIudes Parents
at Dalton and Drives to
Spring Place.

DALTON, July 5.-Hundreds of
people on Hamilton Street yesterday
afternoon witnessed the beginning of
an unusually romantic elopement
which eliminated at Spring Place,
Murray County, to-day.
While the parents of Miss Emma
Gilbert, aged IS years, were at the
depot awaiting a train to get her out
of the way Of Love Pool, the young
people being bent on marriage, Pool
had friend to drive up. AS the pa
rents boarded the train the girl made
a dash for the buggy. The friends
drove her to where Pool was waiting.
Then the question of a marriage Ii
cense interfered, for Judge Wood, Or
binary, acting on previous instruc-
tions from the father, refused to is
sue it,
Not to be baked after getting an
suspicious start, Pool secured a bug
gy at a livery stable here to-day
and with his bride-to-be drove to
Spring Place for the marriage license
and wedding ceremony
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
Jumps Ministry to
Try Law in Atlanta
Rev. Dent Atkinson Also Leaves Re-
publican Party to Follow Thorn
as jefferson.

GRIFFIN, July 5.-The Rev. Dr..
Dent Atkinson, connected with ths
Chautauqua here, made an unusual
leap when in one breath he withdrew
from the Presbyterian ministry, from
the Republican party, from education
al work, and decided to enter the pro-
fession of law, enter the Democratic
party, be received into the Georgia
bar, and locate in Atlanta,
For 90 years DR.. Atkinson has been
a minister Of the most orthodox type
in the Presbyterian denomination,
and has held some important pulpits.
He has taken three years course in
law at the Ohio Northern University,
as well as taking a degree at Har-
ward. He is an Englishman by birth,
but has spent the greater part of his
life in America.
While here DIR. Atkinson appeared
before Judge R T. Daniel, Of the Flint
Circuit, and was admitted to the ba~
OF Georgia. In September DR.. At
kinson will begin the practice of law
in Atlanta.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
.ELBERTOM WATER
SUPPLY IN DANCER
Royston Proposes to Empty Sew
erS Into Beaver Dam Creek.
Legislative Aid Sought.
ELBERTON, July 5.-Royston, OF

ELBERTON, July 5.-Royston, on
the EIberton Southern Road 20 miles
from mere, in the counties of Frank
lin, Hart and Madison, has voted
bonds to put in a system Of water
works
Elberton gets its water supply from
Beaver Dam Creek Royston proposes
TO empty It's sewers in the same
creek. Elbertonians do not want to
drink from a creek into which Roys-
ton runs its sewers. and a howl is go
Ing up from the citizens and tax
payers of Elberton Representatives
Stovall and Wall, of Ebert, are busy.
They have prepared bill to be in
PRODUCED in the Legislature as soon as
possible prohibiting communicating
the creek.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
Student From India
At Summer School
More Than $50 Teachers Attending
Session at Athens-chautauq
Features Attractive.

ATHENS, July 5.-The attendance
az the University Summer School is
the largest in the history Of the ses-
slons, more than $50 Georgia teachers
being registered for the courses.
The chautauqua features, arranged
by Dean Woofter, are proving to be very
Interesting and add a feature that has
characterized other popular summer
schools the country over. Dean South
wick, Of the Emerson School Of ora.
tory, Boston finished his lectures this
week. lie viii be followed by series
of musical attractions
Among those attending the summer
school is student from far away In.
dia, who is here TO study the cottor
industry under Professor r. j. H. De
Luach. the newly elected head Of the
Georgia Experiment Station. He Is II
II. Pandya. He will take a general
course before returning 20 his native
land.