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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-03-07

The public service towel has follow.
ed the public service drinking cup into
Punishment. 1t Is about time for some
Of the sentimentalists to be raising q
voice In protest against this persecu,
ton Of poor germs that are being
steadily driven from every possible
lodging place and thrown on the cruel
mercy Of a strictly scientific and sani
tary world.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-03-07

"A Partisan Judge has decided that q
woman must not pay more for her
clothes than she does for rent. The
way in which masculine wisdom Is ex-
ercising itself In deciding matters Of
dress for women is another strong
argument why such vital feminine af
fairs should not be left to men whose
minds cannot naturally be disinter
Ssted on the subject.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-03-07
PEACE AMBASSADORS MEET.
Turkish Representative In Rome
Makes Formal Application To Powers.

London The Ambassadors Of the
Powers met Monday afternoon in con.
sultation with Sir Edward Grey,
Foreign Secretary. at the Foreign OF.
fee. 1t was semi-officially stated that
the diplomats assembled to discuss
Turkeys proposal that the Powers
make peace in the Balkans. In Rome
the Turkish Ambassador made formal
application to the other Ambassadors
that the Powers settle the Balkan
problem, and the Allies Immediately
presented their formal demands
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-03-07
eoueHEs OUT BOTH EYES.
Terrible seif-PunIshment OF seIf-con-
fessed Forger.

Los Angeles. CAL Arrested for a
series of small forgeries. A. J. Heinz.
founder OF manufacturing company
Of Milwaukee, gouged out both of his
eyes in self-punishment, Il do not
believe in suicide" SAL Heinz. "but
/ shall never see daylight again or
forge another check, and / am more
at peace than l have been for some
time"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-03-07
ANOTHER BRIBERY SCANDAL.
Six Members OF North Dakota Lesis-
iature Are Involved.

Bismarck, N. D.Names of six mem
bers of the North Dakota legislature
were mentioned in the trial of B. j.
Ness, charged with contempt in con-
nection with alleged attempts at brib-
cry. That Senators Hookmay and La
INQUIRE received $1,000 and $1,000, re-
spectively, two years ago, and that
Hookmay was to receive $1,000 this
year, A. M. Thompson $500, and that
three other members were to be re-
warded was testified to while Repre-
sentative River, informer against Ness,
was on the witness stand. Ness had
given him these names and amounts,
according to the witness.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-03-07
PARCEL POST STAMP FRAUDS.
Uniform Color OF Different Demon
nations confuses Clerks.

. New York Frauds in the use of
parcel post stamps are being revealed
here. Although the denominations of
the new stamps range from one cent
to one dollar, they are all printed in
the same color red and are Of
similar design. This confuses the
parcel post clerks and opens the door
to fraudulent practices on the part of
certain persons.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-03-07
THE MADERos IN CUBA.
Arrival At Havana OF Several Mem.
bers OF Family.

Havana Cuban gunboat Cuba
arrived here from Vera Cruz. She
had on board Sonora Francisco I, Ma
dero. Jr, widow of the late President
of Mexico; Senior and Sonora Madero.
his mother and father. and Ernesto
Madero, his uncle. Senior Sterling,
the Cuban minister to Mexico. and a
number Of Cuban refugees we're also
passengers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-03-07
SONORA GUSTS MAYToRENA.


Tucson, Ariz.-The Sonora State
Congress decided to accept the Huerta
provisional government The Cover
nor's Office will be declared vacant.
owing to the refusal of Governor May
torena to accept the party in power
In Mexico City. Ygnacio Bonillas,
candidate for Governor at the last
election, probably win be appointed
provisional Governor.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-03-07
PARCEL POST EXTENSION.
c. Q. D. Feature Ordered Into Effect
BY Postmaster General.

Washington. On July next the
collect-on-delivery feature will be
added to the parcel post department
of the postal service of the country.
An order putting this into effect was
signed by Postmaster General Hitch
cock.
Under the approved regulations a
parcel bearing the required amount Of
parcel post stamps may be sent any
where in the country and the amount
due from the purchase collected and
RENTED by the Postofflce Department
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-03-07

Now some reformers want legisla,
ton in Massachusetts to keep women
from smoking cigarettes One Of the
favorite occupations OF humanity
that Of straining at gnats and swallow.
ing camels--has not yet ceased to be
popular with freak legislators
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-03-07
sz,sze,oOOO sALANcE roR YEAR.
Heavy Drinking and Smoking Cause
surplus In Treasury.

Washington The booming Of Gus
toms receipts and the record drink
Ing and smoking of Americans. yield
ing enormous internal revenue re-
turns, have given the Federal Govern
ment surplus of $7,379,000 for the
current fiscal year, as compared with
a deficit Of $20.57O.000 a year ago.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-03-07

Or. Carrel. the surgeon whose ex
periments have startled the world
was held up BY the custom house Of
ficiais and put through rigid inves
tigation. He is prepared to certify
their efficiency as yiyisectors.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-03-07
sATTLEsHlP AWARD.

Newport News Company viii Prob
ably Get Hondsome Contract.
Washington. -Secretary of the Navy
Meyer win probably award the con-
tract for the conjunction Of Uncle
Sans $15.OOO.0 900 Areadnought Penn
syIvania to the export News Ship
building Company. is authoritative
ly stated that the tessel will have
reciprocating engines land follow the
departments plans. me ship win be
the most powerful in the world.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-03-07
NEW ANTITRUST SUITS.
Corn Products and Other Standard
Subsidiaries Attacked BY Government.

New York. The Government insti-
tuted a suit in equity here under the
Sherman law against the Corn Prod
ucts Refining Company, National
Starch Company. st. Louis Syrup and
Producing Company, the Novelty
Candy Corporation and Penick & Ford.
The court is asked to restrain them
from carrying out existing contracts,
which are alleged to be in restraint
of trade and violations of the Sher-
man Antitrust law.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-03-07
BLOW UP PosToFFIcE.
Yeggmen Commit TWO Robberies Near
Deiaware-P Pennsylvania Line.

. Wilmington, Del-Yeggs broke into
the postoffice at Yorklyn, Del, and at
Linwood, Pa, just over the State
line, and succeeded in getting $1,000
in stamps and money at Yorklyn and
$1,000 in stamps at Linwood Dyna-
mite was used to blow the safes at
both places and it could be that the
Aame gang did both jobs.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-03-07
WOMEN WIN IN JERSEY.

House concurs In Senate Resolution
To Submit Suffrage To Voters.
Trenton. N 1.-THE New Jersey AS
sembly, after hours of debate, con-
CURED in the Senate resolution pro-
viding for an amendment to the State
Constitution giving women the ballot
right The House passed the measure
by a vote of 46 to 5, but only after
several of the members had engaged
in bitter denunciation of each other
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-03-07
AGAINST THREAD Trust.
suit For Dissolution is Filed In Tyen.
ton Courts.

Trenton. N. J.Suit for dissolution
OF an alleged Thread Trust" was
brought in the United States Court
here by Attorney John B. vreeland,
acting for the Federal Department of
Justice. The American Thread Com
pany and its allied concerns were
named as the defendants.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-03-07

Aeroplanes may be used at sea
for the purpose Of discovering sub.
merged submarines Submarines
have to come ashore to be safe, any.
way.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-03-07
CAPTAIN RosTRoN GETS MEDAL.

Taft Presented Testimonial To
Rescuer OF Titanic Passengers.
Washington. A gold medal Of
honor and the thanks of bngress
was presented to Captain All. Ros-
tron. commander Of the steamship
Carpathia, who rushed to the rescue
of the passengers who survived the
sinking of the Inflated Titanic. Cap
tain Rostron drove his ship at full
speed through sea Of floating ice,
and saved hundreds of lives. The
presentation Of the medal was made
at the White House by President
Taft.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-03-07
PENSIONS FOR UTAH MOTHERS,
Legislature Passes Bill Providing
Minimum OF $40 Month.

Salt Lake City, Utah.-The Moth
ers' Pension bill. providing for mini
mum pension of $40 month to moth.
ers having one child dependent on
them for support and 81 month for
each additional child. was passed by
the Senate. The bill already has been
passed by the House and now goes to
the Governor for his approval.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-03-07
scoTrs WIDOW GETS NEWS.
Sends Wireless To Brother That She
Is In Good Health.

London.-Dr. Bruce, brother Of
Lady Robert r, Scott widow of the
Antarctic explorer, received a wireless
dispatch from his sister, saying that
she had just heard Of her husbands
death and that she was in good health.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-03-07
lie cAsINET,s SOUVENIRS.
Chairs They Occupied Taken From
White House, As Usual.

Washington.-The first actual steps
toward the excavation of the White
House offices by President Taft and
his official family took place. when
the chairs we're removed from the
cabinet room. These chairs. the per-
sonal property of their occupants. al
ways are kept by the President and
the cabinet members when they retire
from office.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-03-07
TO INDIcT SCHOOL BOARD.
Entire Membership At New PhlIadeI-
pEia Accused.

Pottsville. Pa.-District Attorney
Whitehouse will ask the grand jury
to indict the entire membership of the
New Philadelphia School Board.
charged by the County Taxpayers AS
sociatipn with conspiracy to defraud
and, using the money of the school
district for their own personal benefit.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-08-21
Bryan to Lecture Again.

Washington. Aug. 18.-Secretary
Bryan made formal statement to-
day about plans for his ectur
tours:
There has not been the slightest
change in my plans and | have no
thought of abandoning lecturing. "
said he. Il expect to lecture just
as would for the reasons that
gave. i take it for granted that
will have chance to take vacation
just as other officials are having.
During my vacation | expect to
lecture as my needs may require.
The only reason why my lecture
dates have been cancelled during the
last three weeks is because | have
felt that | should remain here owing
to the work that the department has
at hand. But these conditions will
not continue always. When the
time comes for me TO take my vaca-
ton | shall utilize so much of it as
! / may fad necessary for lecturing. -
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-08-21
HORRIBLE
EXPLOSION
Kills A Hundred People In Sub
urb of Mexico City.

Mexico CITY, Aug. 20.-It is esti-
mated that nearly 100 persons were
xii ed and almost as many injured
early Tuesday morning when a car
loaded with dynamite ran wild down
the hill from the powder works at
Sante Fe. jumped the track and
dashed into trolley pole in the sui.
urb of Tacubaya and exploded.
The oarth for miles around
trembled, and great damage was
done to property. Within a radius
OF 500 feet from the scene of the ex-
plosion every house was demolished,
while farther away in the village
and in the adjoining town of San Pc
dro many fine residences were badly
damaged and their interior furnish
iags ruined.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-08-21
New Law Firm.

Breathitt, Breathitt & Alters
worth is the style Of partnership
entered into last week. The combi-
nation of these three attorneys makes
a very strong firm. Judge James
Breathitt is one of the most promi.
nent members of the local bar and
is well known all over Kentucky.
having served one term as Attorney
General. Mr.. James B. Allenswor:h
is also well known as an able lawyer
and was at one time city attorney.
James Breathitt. Jr., is one of the
brightest young attorneys in the
city and has recently been appointed
deputy revenue collector for this
district and has entered upon his
duties.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-08-21
STEAMER SINKS
OFF ALASKA
Indian School Teacher One OF
The Passengers Lost.

Juneau, Alaska, Aug 20-Twenty-
five or more passengers and seven
members of the crew of the Pacific
Coast Steamship Co. 8 steamer State
of California persisted Sunday morn
ing in Gambler Bay, 80 miles south
of Juneau, when the vessel struck
an uncharted rock and sank in three
minutes with the passengers impris-
oned in their staterooms.
The uninjIred survivors. crew
and passengers. are being taken to
Seattle on the steamer Jefferson and
will arrive there Thursday.
A great hole was torn in the bot
tom of the State of California.
The vessel and cargo, mail and ex-
press, are a total loss. The ship
was valued at $4OO. 900
Miss MiDette E. Harlan, IS years
old. of Monmouth. Oregon, sister
in-law of Mrs. Bertha Harlan Of
Evansville e was one of tn e
victims in the wreck Of the steamer
S ate of California. With party
of school teachers she had gone to
Alaska on her vacation this summer.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-08-21
DR.. MCCOrmack'S Opponent.

DIR. j. N. MacCormack is not to
have his election TO the Legislature
without contest in Warren county.
Fred M. Rush. Republican, and a
well known farmer. announced Mon
day that he would make the race on
the Independent ticket. The district
is normally Republican. and if Mr..
Rush can control the full Re-
pmblican strength. he would he
hard to beat. The district was rep
resented last year by Frank Cole. a
Republican.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-08-21
Bad Mixture.

TWa small sons of Joseph Leveill'
q I'd er near Stem. S D. ate .
baskEt of cherries and few min
utes later consumed nearly a quart
of milk. Both died in a short
time.
According to physicians the cher
ries and milk produced an acid
which caused death.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-08-21
Worse Than Bed Scraping. /. ::

A Princeton dispatch saws that
night riders destroyed G. r. Ash
by's watermelon patch in Caldwell
county. cutting up 400 fine melons
and pulling up the vines.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-08-21
Held Over.

Sankey Jones was held over tC
the September grand jury last Fri
day on the charge of firing a pistol
at he flagman of an ]. c. trair.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-08-21

If you want to do good business,
Advertise in this paper
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-02

this whole thing then They can't playing without
I've got the ball"
He took the package from his pocket Its seals had already
been broken Untng the strings he began carefully unwap
the thick yellow banking MANILA and then the oiled
wrapping So finally he opened up the solid Of
what? He looked closer Crisp beautiful onethousanddoar
bills Whew He had bill of this before And
here two hundred of them.
He wrapped the package and prepared for bed
Just he about retire he remembered Bland bound
gagged below. He the hall the idea releasing
the unucky abedaer but from the office the voices of
the Mayor Max, and Bland himself. Peace evidently, had
been declared between them Magee returned number seven
locked all the placed the muchot package beneath
asleep.
TT still quite dark when he awoke with In the
blacness he could make out figure standing by the side of
his bed He put his hand quickly beneath his pillow. The
package still there
What do you want?" he asked sitting up in bed.
For answer the intruder srang through the door and dsap
peared the darkness of the Nagee followed.
One OF his windows slammed back and forth in the wind Slip
ping dressing and lighting candle he made
tgatOn The glass above the lock had been broken
IN the snow on the balcony, recent footprints.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-02
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-02

FE for the moment behind locked door,
AIagee paused to get his breath. The
glory of battle filled his soul. 1t was
not until long afterward that he realized
the battle had been a mere scuff1e IN the
dark. He felt his cheeks bum with ex-
citement like a sweet girl graduate s-the
checks of a man who had always prided
himself that he was the unmOved Cynlc
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-01
Turkish Generals
Prisoners at Sofia
Commander at AdrianopIe Brought
Captive to Capital of Bulgaria
by Victorious Army

SOFIA. April 1.-Gencrsl Snukri
Pasha and star, the heroic defenders
Of Adrianople. have arrived AT the
same hotel i'm Sofia where Yaver
Pasha who was captured some
months ago, is staying. Shullri Pasha,
who has distinctly military bearing
is manly hut taCiturn in the hour of
misfortune Both he ana Naver Pa
sha when the war began. vowed that
they would drinks coffee in Sofia.
They are doing so. but alas as pris-
Oners.
Il did not think the Bulgarians
would risk storminE," said Shukri
Pasha Our forts We're i'm excellent
shape. the soldiers were i'm good
health and food was abundant. The
enemy had been repulsed successful
ly i'm the past, and we believe that
the city could hold out for a. least
q year
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-01
CHURCHMEN SAVE
HER ROM ASYLUM
Fight Led by Rev. Hugh K. Wal
lace Frees Young Wife From
Tower and Lunacy Trial.

As the result of hga- led 10y Rev.
Hugh X Wallace. o. the Jones Ave
nue. Baptist Church, on officials OF the
OrdinaTy's office. Mrs. r. :. Parhan,
a young woman who came here from
Columbus, is free from the Tower auC
in the nome Of wealthy relatives near
Buckhead. instead of facing trial
for lunacy.
Nj Wallace ana friends Of Algs.
Parham stopped legai proceedings and
liberated her through the means OF a
hurried conference. in which COUNTY
Physician j. w Hurt was called on
to make an examination as TO the
woman's sanity. D.. Hurt reported
that ne round her calm ana quiet and
sane and recommended that she Le
reIea sed 10 relatives. The Ordinary
then passed an order freeing uc..
Rev AW. Wallace had been iate.-
ested in the woman's ease FOR seye-Ai
days. in an effort TO save her from
the insane asylum. believing her To
DO sane. In his sermon Sunday nigh,
he assailed the Orlina-y's Office ior
what he termed AN apparent DISPOSE
ton TO send this poor woman to the
asylum. regardless. Of her menta, cou-
dirion
He charged that Inc OrGina.y's OIL
fee was seeking 20 act az Judge, jury
and prosecutor i'm the case. and ,hat
the officials insisted that the woman
be TIED 70. lunacy. Notwithstanding
the pleadings Of relatives that they
would take charge Of her and give her
every attention needed He declared
a certain charitable organization. that
had taken out the writ Of lunacy, HAD
agHeed 80 withdraw the writ in behau
Of the relatives. but that this was lot
permitted
Nj Wallace asserted that Ms
Parham was not crazy. but that ts
mad merely become depressed b Caas.
Of sickness and worry and trouble.
Mrs. Parlam'S plight. lie said wa,
pilIable and distressing lie. husbar7
Is blind and some time ago Uas att
tackled With the dread pel'agga. As u
result of mis- blindness and the liSaa =
be mas been unable ira any way "a
care for her. 4 few weeks ago Nv
Parham herself became IN and had {,
60 To- Grady Hospital. He manifold
troubles bo.c 80 heavily on hey that
while iu tho hospital sine is said ia
have talked i,rationally.
The hospital authorities reported
her condition. and charitable organ
iZation that had been looking atra.
heg and he husband swore out writ
Of lunacN Whom she became aOIo
she was then transferred 90 trr Tow
en- Her condition imp owed in tla
Tower 70 is said, and. convinced that
Mr. Wallace and others then began
tine battle 10 save her from the as,-
IuU1
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-01
Urge System of Prison Produc-
ZION for Governmental Con-
sumption Only,
WOULD ABOLISH OLD METHOD
Application of Prisoners Earn
ings TO Support Of Dependent
Families Suggested.

NEW YORK. April Included
in the annals of ihc American Acad-
envy of Political and Social Science.
just made public here, was an earnesg
plea for the abolition OF the convict
Labor systems. substituting system
Of prison production FOR governmental
cons umption only. and the application
OF the prisoners earnings to the sup
po.t of their dependent families
This new penology was originally
advanced by an organization devoted
To the study Of prison conditions, and
was later adopted as "A plank in the
platform of one of the great political
parties. Its e-pousal by the American
Academy of Political and Social
Science places il before the delegates
To- the coming convention OF that
body IN Philadelphia. April 4-6. as
one of the vital subjects which viii
Doe discussed during the academy's
investigation of the high cost of liN-
ing.
Pardon Board Proposed.
The J,ad,my's advocacy Of these
new rules Of prison regulation is fur
thnr set forth ar follows:
"Our of the most objectionable
points of oru present prison system
is the paEduuins power The general
argument j. tuat q Governor has too
many important matters as the exec
utiyy of the state Iu enable him to do
fun Justice 10 Tho petitions for par
duns uul communication of sentences
Fundamentally the matter is much
more serious than the iucursion upor
the GuNrln urS time. The sense Of
b. q nit FU
keen, ami not hy any means always
ion proportion To the facts. Particu-
lJuly sensitive am" the people to the
apparent abuse of the paTdoning
power The board o. pardons should
be telibpuativr and not haety in it,.
action u would bc subject 70 criti-
Dism and scrutiny OF the people OF
the State from th. standpoint only OF
this as IFS sole function. Sucn
purdouiue board should be nun- polit-
iraI and composed of men of high in
rygIity and sound Judgment
How to Employ ConvIets.
Then comes the question as To now
haat Ia employ the cauv.cts. Cu.
opubtsdIs tine convict contract .ubor
system should D, abolished. and the
prisoners should Doc set tu work 70
produce articles SOLELY Tor govern
mental consumption Farming and
outdoor 'tio. wherever possible. arc. ~
oou.-r advisable throughout the
country.
"Pri-ourls should receive "a reason
.blp amount for thri. work and should
u.,.t taair uHu maintenance cost out
ui tIti. labor. over AMI above their
MAINTENANCE cost maintenance iu-
Guiding uii expenses attendant upon
running uu institution on convict
farm such aus salaries. wages food
clothing. lodging. but not large inn
pUuspmeut- such as additional build
iu2- ercl. the surplus should be used
foo. the prisoner -. Tor his dependent
relatives.
'Af present, when = man has served
Ibis term iu prison dee is simply turned
out into the world with his prison
record barring him from honest EN-
rluyU,ut aud oitoutimes forcing him
again into crime IN order that he may
live II is highly desirable that some
plan fur properly handling the dis
charged convict situation should he
adopted