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The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-07
BITTER FIGHT IN ALABAMA
Primary Election On With Under
wood and Hobson Rivals for Sem
atorial Nomination.

Birmingham, Ala, April 6.-The pri-
mary election being. held in Alabama
today is furnishing the most bitter and
spirited political fight ever waged in
this state. 1t will decide the Demo
cratic nomination for governor, United
States senators lone for a long and
one for a short term), congressional
representatives and minor state off,
cials. Alabama being overwhelmingly
Democratic, nomination is equivalent
to an election.
The real fight in the primaries cen
ters around the nomination for the
long term senatorship, with Oscar IN
derwood, Democratic floor leader of
the house, and Representative Rich
mond P. Hobson as the contesting
candidates.
National party leaders and even the
Democratic administration have been
assisting Underwood in his campaign.
His defeat would mean the repudia-
ton of the tariff law, of which he was
the author, by the people of his own
state. Underwood has been making
lis campaign chiefly on his past rec
ord in congress, drawing particular at
tention to his tariff work.
Hobson has made his stand almost
entirely on the prohibition question.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-07
FRANK SAVED, ATLANTA VIEW
Burns Story Arouses Nationwide In
terest-"He Won't Hang"
Says Counsel.

Atlanta, April 6-Detective William
]. Burns wired the officials of Atlanta,
Ca. that he is on his way with evi-
dence of extreme Importance In the
case of Leo M. Frank, condemned to
be hanged April 17-Frank, accused
of the murder of fourteen-year-old
May Phagan, will not be hanged for
the crime, according to the detective,
but his place will be taken by another
man, on whom Burns asserted he had
fastened the guilt for the deed. When
news of the detectives discoveries
reached Atlanta the greatest of ex-
citement prevailed. Frank, waiting
for the moose, broke down at the in
formation
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-07
Feelings Are Hurt.

Jackson and Hazard, rival boom
towns of the mountains, are both fifth.
class cities. They thought they were
in the fourth class. Now they want
to know why Senator c. D. Arnett was
in Frankfort inquiring about it. He
and Senator Brock had tackled an
amendment on Representative John C
Duffy's bill, making Hopkinsville a
third-class city, which raised, so they
understood, Jackson and Hazard from
the sixth to the fourth class. The en-.
rolled bill, signed by the presiding
officers of the two houses and the gov.
ernor, puts them in the fifth class, and
that is the law. Jackson and Hazard
both are growing rapidly and are in
adjoining counties and the same coal
field, and located on the same railroad
line; they are near enough together
to have engendered great rivalry. Each
was desirous of Haunting its gain in
population by getting into the biggest
class its population would permit
Their representatives watched each
other like hawks throughout the re
cent session, each fearful lest the
other town should get into a higher
class than his own. The result was al
agreement, it is stated, that both cities
should become fourth class.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-07
BRIDGE FALLS
WITH TRAIN
THREE PERSONS KILLED AND so
INJURED-PLuNeE FOLLOWS
WRECK OF FREIGHT,
Which Weakens Supports of River
Structure-SteeI Cars Prevent an
Appalling Life Loss.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Lafayette, Ind.-Weakened by a
freight wreck that occurred two hours
earlier, the Wabash railroad bridge
over the Wabash river at Attica, Ind,
gave way beneath the weight of fast
east-bound Passenger Train No. A..
The engine and three coaches fell Is
feet into the bed of the river. The
engineer, fireman and an express mes
senger were killed and so others were
injured, many of them seriously.
A crowd of 500 persons had gather
ed at the bridge to see the clearing
up of the previous wreck and when
the passenger train went down with
the bridge scores went to the rescue
and saved many lives. 1t was another
case of steel coaches preventing great
loss of life. Undoubtedly 80 or 40
would have been killed had the coach
es been wooden ones, railroad men
say.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-07
GUNMEN GET REpRIEvE
Four Sentenced to Die TO Have
Second Hearing.
Governor GIynn Grants Stay of Exc
cution Pending New Trial of
Charles Becker.

Albany, N. Y, April cit became
known that Governor Glynn has de-
cided to grant a reprieve to the four
New York gunner who are under SEN
tence to die in Sing Sing prison dur
ing the week beginning April Is.
The STAY of execution extended un-
til after the second trial of Charles
Becker, former police lieutenant, who
with the gunmen was found guilty of
the murder of Gambler Herman Ros-
enthal
District Attorney Whitman has said
that he intends to try Becker a sec
ond. time as soon as possible, but it
is generally believed that Becker's s
case cannot be heard before three or
six months
If the prosecutor fails to convict
Becker a second time, it is possible
that no one will ever pay with his life
the penalty for the murder of Rosen-
thai.
Recently H Lionel Kringle of coun-
sci for the. convicted quartette, came
to Albany WITH a petition for a re-
prieve.
The petition was signed by ten of
the twelve jurors who convicted the
gunner, and contains in addition doc
umentary matter and prayer signed
by the gunmen, 'Dago Frank" Giro
f1cio," Lefty Louie Rosenberg, "Gyp
the Blood Horowitz and Whitley
Lewis" Scidenshner.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-07
PRINCE TO LEAD ARMY
Albanian Ruler Will Fight Greeks
in Person.
William of Wied Will Try to Put
Down lnsurrection in His
New Domain.

Durazzo, Albania, April 6.-Prince
William, the new ruler of Albania, an
nounced his intention of taking the
field and leading the Albanian troops
against Greek insurgents, who have
taken the town of Koritza.
Dispatches reported that the town
had been captured and partly de-
stroyed. A general mobilization of the
Albanian forces was ordered.
Athens, Greece, April 6.-The Al
banian town of Koritza has fallen into
the hands of insurgents" according
to an official announcement here. 1t
is explained that the insurgents" are
Greeks who have risen in opposition
to the decision Of the European pow
ers that Koritza must belong to AL
bania.
Reports are current that the sinsur-
gents are in the pay of the Greek au-
thorities.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-07
new lTEMIzED
STATEMENT BILL
CAUSING MUCH WORRY TO MEM.
BERS OF STATE BOARD AND
COMMISSIONS.
may. LOSE TRANSPORTATION
Work Secured by Parole Agent Cos
for Most of the $50 Prisoners Let
Out of the State Pens.
Especial Frankfort Correspondence

Especial Frankfort Correspondence.)
Frankfort, Ky.-Journeys in which
the commonwealth of Kentucky is in
terested begin and end at Frankfort
according to the stipulations of the
itemized statement bill passed by the
general assembly and signed by the
governor How this will affect mem
bers of state boards and commissions
which have offices in Frankfort, where
the members meet once a month OF
SO, coming from their homes else
where for the purpose, is a question
which is making copies of the measure
much in demand.
The law, which says that all off
cials, members of boards and commits
sions and state employees and employees
of institutions, entitled to receive
their travelling expenses incident tc
the discharge of their official duties
shall take a receipt on blanks to be
furnished by the auditor for all items
of expense incurred by them in excess
of ST." goes on to say: "All officers OF
employees of the commonwealth o,
Kentucky, who by reason of the duties
assigned to their office, are required
to be at the seat of government fol
the majority of the time, or who have
offices located at the seat of govern
ment, shall not be permitted to charge
for expenses except from Frankfori
to the place where the business they
are transacting is to be transacted
and from that place back to Frank
fort; and those officers or employees
who are assigned to duty at some
place other than Frankfort shall only
be permitted to charge to the common
wealth such expenses as may be in
Cured in going from such place to the
place where the business is to be trans
acted, and returning, and in no even
shall the auditor allow any claim O.
any official for, expenses in going from
the seat of government or the place
| where the official is assigned to duty
to the claimants real place of resi-
dence, or in return therefrom, unless
it is shown that it was necessary fol
the claimant to make said trip in tn,
discharge of business for the common
wealth of Kentucky"
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-07
REBEL TROOPS TO
ATTACK TAMpICO
Lind Enroute North on Yacht
MayfIoWer to Confer With
President Wilson.
VILLA WAGES A new BATTLE.
Fall Of Torreon Gives Constitutional
lists Half MexIco-Huerta Govern
ment Still obstlnately Denies
Surrender Of City.

Washington, April 6.-Constitutions
alist soldiers are massing north of
Tampico and will attack that city.
This information was conveyed in a
wireless message received by the navy
department from Rear Admiral
Fletcher.
1t is believed here that the federal
garrison at Tampico is weak and that
1t will put up only slight resistance
to the rebels.
The naval hospital ship Solace left
Vera Cruz for New Orleans carrying
as a passenger the German military
attache at Mexico City. No reason
has been assigned for the officials sud-
den trip to the United States.
The yacht Mayflower, carrying John
Lind, has sailed from Vera Cruz. She
will come directly to Washington, Mr..
Lind probably arriving here about
April 13.
Villa Fights New Battle.
Juarez, Mexico, April 6.-Another
battle in the vicinity of Torreon is
being fought, General Villa having left
the city to take charge of his troops
against Gen. Joaquin, Mas, who
rushed with reinforcements from Hi
polito.
The battle was being fought at San
Pedro, where Villas men are reported
to have brought on an engagement
with the federals who evacuated Tor
reon Thursday. This information was
given out officially early today, and it
was added that the rebels were at
tempting an enveloping movement.
The taking of Torreon gives the
constitutionalists control of practically
half the republic, with the exception
of the cities of Saltillo and Monterey,
the capitals of the states of Coahuila
and Nuevo Leon.
Surrender Still Is Denied.
Mexico City, April 6.-The federal
government Still obstinately denied
the capture of Torreon by the rebels
1t was assumed in many quarters, how
ever, that General Huerta and his min
listers were not in ignorance Of the
fate of the city.
1t was suggested that the withhold
ing of the news from the public was
based on psychological rather than on
military grounds. 1t was pointed out
that the temperament Of the Mexican
populace was such that news of dis
aster like the fall of Torreon might
easily start an avalanche of public
opinion against the administration
which would thus find itself seriously
embarrassed at a most critical mo
ment of its career.
Military men regard the retreat o.
General Velasco from Torreon as &
most dangerous undertaking and they
consider the position of Gen. Javiel
de Moure end Gen. Joaquin ,Taas a
San Pedro as precarious.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-07
CONGRESS GIVES FREE BATHS
Representatives and Senator May
Keep Clean at Uri.ed Sites
Expense.

Washington, April 6.-Members Of
the house continue to enjoy free baths
at the capitol without any faer, If they
ever had any, that this privilege would
be cut off. Doubt that may have ex-
listed was removed by the action Of
the house in voting to retain the item
in the legislative, executive and ju-
dicial appropriation bill providing for
baths and bathing attendants for sena-
tors and representatives. During the
debate on the question the house was
aroused to laughter by Representative
Bryan of Washington, who demanded
to know why it was that the house ap-
propriated $4,000 for washing 433 rep
resentatives and next $4,000 for bath
ing SO senators.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-07
Test Suit May Be Brought.

1t is possible that a test suit to es-
tablish the validity of the workmen's s
compensation act may be brought be
fore assessments are levied against EN-.
players of labor to create the in.
demnity fund Atty. Gen. Garnett
Commissioner of Agriculture J. w
Newman and Insurance Commissioner
Matt Clay, who compose the board
which VIII have charge of the opera
tion of the law, have discussed vari
GUS phases of the law, but have moi
met to decide upon a definite policy
Atty. Gen. Garnett said that if, after
studying the law, there is any doubt
in his mind as to the validity of any
of its provisions, he would be in favor
of submitting it to the courts before
any attempt is made to act under it
particularly if opposition to the fea
lures of the law develops in any
quarter.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-07
SHIP WITH DEAD NEAR PORT
Steamer BeIIaventure Carrying Biz
zard Victims and Survivors
Off ST. Johns.

st. Johns, N F., April 6.-The steam
er Bellaventure, bringing 80. survivors
and most of the bodies of the II mem
bers of the crew of the sealing steam
er New Foundland, who lost their lives
Tuesday in the storm, was 80 miles
east of this port at daylight. Heavy
ice was so impeding her progress that
it was probable she would not come
into the harbor until late in the day.
The steamer Kyle, fitted out by the
government, sailed to search for the
missing sealer Southern Cross, which.
with 10 men on board, was last sight
ed Tuesday morning off the southern
coast just to the west of Cape Pine.
The Kyle is equipped with wireless
apparatus. The Florizel also has a
number of survivors and dead on
board.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-07
SEES POLITICS IN
new MONEY PLAN
Humphrey of Washington At
tacks Reserve City Selection
of Organization Committee.
WANTS EQUAL DISTRIBUTION
Fitzgerald of New York Defends Body
and Declares Mere Assertion of
Opponent Not Conclusive EVIL
dence-Guns for Ohio Boys.

Washington, April Cat the very
outset of this new currency system we
see the hands of politics." declared
Representative Humphrey of Washing
ton in the house while attacking the
reserve city selection of the organiza-
ton committee
Humphrey asserted there was no
reason why Richmond should have
been named as a reserve city except
hat it was the home of John Shelton
Williams, the comptroller of the cur
rency.
Says RichmondJs Small City.
Richmond is city small in popu-
lation and business" he said, 'but
through such city Washington and
Baltimore must do business. Missouri
gets two regional reserve banks. That
state is the home of Secretary Hous-
ton, also a member of the organiza-
ton committee. Five of the cities
named by this partisan board are in
sections of the country which do alto
gether less than one-f1fth of the busi-
ness of the country. Perhaps the
board did the best it could, but you
couldn't expect any better from par
tisan board, and yet Democrats shud'
dered when it was suggested here
some months ago that politics would
play in this currency system
Wants Equal Distribution.
What city were you interested in?"
asked Representative Garrett
Il was not pulling for any city," re-
piled Humphrey. He added that he
merely wanted an equitable distribu-
ton of the reserve cities.
Representative Fitzgerald of New
York defended the organization COM
mittee and said that the mere asser-
ton of Humphrey was not conclusive
evidence
Representative Hamlin of Missouri
said Secretary Houston was born in
South Carolina, and had lived in Mis-
souri, only two years, and this resi-
dence had no effect on the selection
of Kansas City and St. Louis as re-
, serve points.
Wyoming Representative Protests.
Representative Mondell of Wyoming
said the selections were unjust to his
state, which has been put in the Kan
sas City district. He said Wyoming
and contiguous states expected the
privilege of clearing through Denver,
Chicago or Omaha
Representative Ashbrook of Ohio in
troduced in the house bills authoriz-
ing the secretary of war to donate
200 army rifles to the Sons of Vet
erans' camp at Coshocton, Ohio, and
100 to the public schools at Danville,
Ohio.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-07
Parole Asked For Ropke.

The state prison board has been ask
ed to parole August Ropke, sent from
Louisville for embezzling about ST..
100000 from the old Fidelity Trust Co
The family claims the court of appeals
decision in the DeMoss case entities
Ropke to parole. He was given five
terms of two years each. The case
was referred to the attorney general
by the board. If parole is refused,
suit will be filed, it is claimed
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-07
TIRES OF PLEBEIAN HUSBAND
New York Heiress Who Wed Police
man Who Saved Her Life Re-
grets Her Action.

New York, April 6.-The romance
that was heralded from New York to
the Pacific ocean when Miss Giulis
Morosini, heiress of the Morosini mil
lions, married Arthur M Werner, a
mounted policeman who heroically
saved her life several years ago, has
been wrecked, according to a story
printed in an evening paper 1t says
that the young couple have separated
and that armed detectives have been
placed about Elmhurst, the beautiful
palace built at Riverdale, to prevent
Warner entering. The detectives were
engaged by Mrs. Werner
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-07
DAREs PASTOR TO KISS HER
]. w. w. Woman Worker Disrupts
Trial of Rev. .Jaboc e. Price
In New York.

New York, April 6.-Jane Est, here
tofore identified with movements of
the Industrial Workers of the World,
created CONSERVATION at the Metro
politan temple by trying to force her
way into the trial of DR.. Jacob E.
Price, pastor of the Washington
Heights Methodist Episcopal church,
who is charged with misconduct by
nine women members of his congrega-
ton. Z
Let me in," she shouted in tones
which Immediately drew large crowd
This is not a private trial; ecelesi-
asticism itself is on trial.
81 want to see DR.. Price" she con-
tinued. I'D like to see him try to kiss
mel"
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-07
sPANIARDs TO BE DEPoRTED.

Torreon, Mexico (via Ell Paso,
Texas). Gen. Francisco Villa order
ed that the 900 Spaniards of this city
be deported He issued instructions
that trains be provided at once and
that the exodus to Ell Paso, Texas,
should begin at once. Their property
will he confscated, temporarily at
least 1t is the tragedy of Chihuahua
over again, and is said to express the
deep-rooted suspicion, that even the
hatred with which the native, and par
ticularly the peon, looks upon the
Spaniard.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-07
HELD ON PARCEL POST THEFT
Substation Clerk, Street Car Conduc-
tor and Carpenter Are Arrested
by Officials.

Buffalo, April 6.-Thefts Of parcel
post packages valued at $4,000 were
disclosed after the arrest of three men
here, and the proprietor of a large
mail-order house, which was the prin-
cipal loser, claims their loss during
the last year will reach $4,000. The
men under arrest are Paul Miller,
twenty-eight years old, employed at a
post Office substation; Bert Wilson,
twenty-four years old, a street-car
conductor, and Edward Harrington,
forty three years old, carpenter Mil
Ter, the police state, admits the theft
Of watches and other jewelry worth
about $4,000.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-07
REMARKABLE CURE OF CANCER

Denver, Colo 'Radium, the life.
giver, saved ne from slow and grew.
some DEATH" declared Franklin Pierce
Gelvin, who returned to Denver after
undergoing successful treatment al
Johns Hopkins hospital at Baltimore
for cancer of the tongue. Gelvin, 81
years old, is the first person to have
been treated successfully with radium
for cancer of the tongue, it is said.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-07
Ready for New Law.

State Fire Marshal C. C. Bosworth
was in Frankfort and said he will be
prepared to put in operation the new
law, regulating the storage of infiam-
mable material as soon as it becomes
operative. The inspectors and eE-
aminers of his department will investi-
gate conditions in all the cities and
towns of the state. This gives him
power to prosecute those who violate
the rules and orders of the department
in regard to fire prevention. The law
requires fire drills for fire prevention
in public schools.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-07
s1so.ooo 600 Fire In eIrmInoh,,,

Birmingham. Ala. April 6.--Ffre In
the retail district did damage esd
mated at $1s0.0OO, destroying the store
of the Acme Lead and Color works at
2015 Second avenue and damaging the
Hanger Clothing company, Alabama
Paint and Glass company, Strickland
Furniture company and Office out
filters company adjoining.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-07
Visiting Nurses Named.

The state tuberculosis commission
have employed Miss Mary Bogard, OF
Louisville, visiting nurse in Boyd eoun.
ty, and designated Miss Marion Will.
hanson visiting nurse at Louisa, Pres
tonburg, Paintsville and Pikeville, and
Miss Emma Hafnm visiting nurse in
Morgan county. The commission will
employ negro nurse to carry on the
work in Henderson.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-07
conviets Seek Credit For Labor.

Suit was filed in the Franklin cir
cult court here in behalf of Louis
Spencer, Luke Hopper and johnson
Reed, inmates of the Frankfort re
formatory, against Prison Commission
ers Daniel E. O'Sullivan, Henry Law
renee and NJ. F. Conley, for a writ o.
mandamus, requiring the board tt
place to the credit of all the prisoners
in the reformatory part of the contrac
price of their labor for the period be
tween July L, 1910, and August 1, 1912
The law authorizing the prison com
missioners to set apart to the credit O
each convict a portion of his earning!
became operative July 1, 1910. The
prison commission began the system
of crediting the prisoners with a por
ton of their earnings August l, 1912
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-07
To Survey Water Sheds

A conference between A. H. Horton
of the government geological survey;
]. B. Hoeing, state geologist, and ]. E
Barton, state forester, was held here
relative to a cooperative survey OF
the watersheds, with reference to food
stages in the rivers of this state. The
government proposes to establish &C
gauging stations in the rivers.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-07
Moonlight Schools in erayson.

Mrs. Cora Wilson Stewart, of More
head, accompanied by Miss Ella Lewis
county school superintendent of Gray
son county, was here to see Gov. Nc
Creary. Miss Lewis has established
the moonlight school system in Gray
son county and had with her a picture
of a ninety-four-year-old pupil. Al
present twenty-five counties in the
state have inaugurated the moonlight
school system.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-07
Wakefield is Named To Board.

Gov McCreary has appointed John
D. Wakefield, of Louisville, member
Of the board of visitors of the Ken
lucky Institute for the Blind. Mr..
Wakefield was appointed to fill the
vacancy caused by the failure of Cliff
ton Rodes to serve
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-07
Sites for Prison Farms.

Chairman Daniel E. O'Sullivan, oi
the state prison commission, and Com
missioner Henry Lawrence were ir
Frankfort and conferred with Gov. Nc
Creary in regard to the leasing of lan6
for prison farms adjacent to the Frank
fort reformatory and the Eddyville
penitentiay The two commissioners
rode and tramped the mud on seyera
Lyon county farms last week after
similar experience here. They prob
ably will make a selection some time
during the week and submit theil
leases to the state sinking fund.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-07
consuIts With His Friends.

Gov. McCreary held a conference
with his friends relative to the open
ing of his campaign at Winchester,
April 9Th. Among those present were
Judge Allie w. Young, of Mt: Sterling,
and former Representative w. F. Klair,
,of Lexington.