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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-26
GrOndin Looks Without
Emotion Upon Supposed
Spirit of Dead Wife
DRUGGIST TO BE
ARRAIGNED TODAY
Is Charged With Poisoning Wife, Al
though a Note, Purporting to
Have Been Written by Her,
Pointed to Suicide

Los Angeles, January 25.-The third de-
gree with ghost" as the central fig
ure was applied by arresting officers in a
futile attempt to obtain from John H.
Grondin. a young druggist, a confession
that he killed his wife, zelia, according
to statement today by Grondn's at
torney.
The attorney declared that Grondin was
taken by detectives last night into dark
ened room, where ghost" appeared and
demanded IN gloomy tones, "Why did you
murder me?" The dismal question failed
to cause Grondin to make any display of
emotion.
Grondin was charged with having pois-
oned his wife and with having attempted
to establish that she killed herself by
inhaliEg gas.
When Mrs. Grondin was found dead
October 80 last, Grondin made public
note he said had been written by his wife
and left as an explanation of her alleged
suicide. 1t contained an admission of
|infdelity, and the hope that he would be
happy with the women who truly loved
him. Handwriting experts asserted the
Writing in the note was forgery, and
Their assertion, coupled with the arrival
here from Maine OF widow in whom
|Grondin was said to be Interested, caused
|tha exhumation of Mrs Grondin's body.
Pathologists yesterday reported they had
found poison in Mrs Grondins vital or
gans. Grondin's arrest followed. He will
| be arragned tomorrow.
Mrs Grondin was the daughter of
druggist named Daviva of Waterville
Me, who engaged attorneys and detec-
Hives shortly after his daughters death.
He also was said to have furnished the
|arthorites here with information con-
|cerning an alleged attempt by Grondin to
kill his wife N Portland. Me-, last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-26
MINERS WOULD MAKE MANY
CHANGES IN STATUTE BOOKS
Adopt Resolutions Asking Government to Take Over All Public
Utilities Including Coal Mines-Would Have Law
Against Payment of Fare Street Cars if
Patron is Not Provided With Seat

indianapolis, January EFF all the
laws requested In resolutions adopted
by the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea, in convention here today. were
enacted, there would be many changes
on the statute books of the land and
also an upset In the order OF things
The government. for example, would
be required to take over the owner
ship of all the public utilities. includ-
ing coal mines. The government would
prohibit the collecting of fares on pas
senger trains and street cars from pas
sengers not provided with seats. There
also would be federal laws providing
old age and mothers pensions. liability
and compensation and governing the
mining industry. Immigration would
be. prohibited until all laborers in the
United States We're provided with EN-
ployment The state militia forever
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would be barred from serving in strike
districts, IL laws requested by tho
miners We're enacted.
Attacks on the American Federation
of Labor were made during the week.
"Reactionary fossilism, wormeaten and
rotten to the core was the way tho
federation was described by delegates.
Plans for national labor party also
were voted down.
Action on a resolution to eonsol-
date with the Western Federation Of
Miners was put over until this week so
that fraternal delegates from the metal
miners could be heard. Ii was voted
that all carpenters employed In or
a bout mines must withdraw their MEM
bership from the Brotherhood of Car
penters and Joiners and affiliate with
the miners. IL was said the carpenters
had agreed to it,
1t is probable that the convention
may conclude it's work before the end
OF the week. as the meeting thus far
has been devoid of factional fghta
which delayed proceedings in previous
conventions.
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Will Go Into Federal Terri
tory Without Supply
Base
ATTITUDE OF PEOPLE
SUBJECT OF CONCERN
South of Torreon Water Will Have
to Be Carried Long Distances.
Federal Forces in Much
Better Position

Chihuahua, Mex, January 25.-What
VIII be the fortune of Gen. Francisco Vii
las army of 1900 or more rebels whe-.
they pass south of Torreon into the CEN
tral states of Mexico. received serious
consideration by the rebel leaders today.
That the rebels will take Torreon. they
have every confidence. although Gen.
Refugio Velasco, the federal commander.
is expected to make every effort to check
the revolution there. But what will hap
pen after the defeat of the Torreon garri-
son, should they be defeated, is not so
clearly defined in the mind of General
Villa.
Heretofore the activities of General VII
las army have been confined chiefly to
what was regarded as rebel territory and
rebel victories have been achieved
against federals cut off from communi-
cation and from their basis of supply
Unlimited supplies were at the service
of the rebels in the north
Southwark conditions are changed I'm
portant cities, such as Nacatecas Agas
Calientes and San Luis Potos have fed
eral garrisons supplied both with rations
and ammunition direct from Mexico City
Moreover communication and railroad
facilities for shifting federal troops are
available. The federal strongholds thus
are more closely knit and can reinforce
each other more readily than they could
in the north
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Not to Take Police Posi-
ton in New York
Until Then
MIGHT BECOME
CIVIL GOVERNOR
Persons Close to Administration Say
He Is in Line for That Position at
Panama-Want Him to Con-
struct Alaskan Railway

Panama, January 2-Coi. George W
Goethals today emphatically r4iterat "a
his decision that he could not accept the
post of New York police commissioner
until after the completion and the sue
cessful operation of the Panama canal.
Even ii al! conditions he has imposed
were compiled with, it is SAID this Will
Keep him on the isthmus for another IS
months.
1t is geaerally believed here tha: ayita-
tion in New erik to take Colonel Goethals
from the tstf will hasten action at
Washington locking to the establishing of
permanent government in the caEal zone
The colonel himself makes no secret of
the fact that the delay is causing him
embarrassment, because it prevents bis
making an eifort to keep men ON the
isthmls whom Re would like to sec in the
permanent operating organization Nor
does Colonel (ioethals make a secret CT his
desire to leave the isthmus. after his
work is completed. He has toi1 friends
that the burden is growing bea9y, and
that he Las felt the weight of criticism
Colonel Goethals frankly admitted that
the offer of the New York post has at
tracted him until he found obstacles in
the way of his leaving the isthnus.
Washington. January 25.-Col. George
w. Goethals will be made civil governor
of the canal zone. and when he gets
through with his work there an effort
Will be made to have himN construct the
proposed Alaskan railway. This was the
opinion expressed today by several per-
sons close to the administration, COM
menting on reports that the chief engi-
neer eventually would become commits
sioner of police of New York city. Mayor
Mitchell of New York is expected here
Wednesday to speak at banquet of the
University club, and it is likely that he
will talk with President Wilson on the
same day about the status of Colonel
Goethals. 1t is believed the President
will tell Mayor Mitchell that he is de-
sirous of keeping Colonel Goethals, that
his engineering ability may not be lost
to the United States government, as it
would be by his acceptance of the New
York position.
The President, it became known today
is for the one man plan of government
for the canal zone, as proposed by Colonel
Goethals, in opposition to the sugges-
tion of commission. Secretary Garri-
son has agreed, and it was stated au-
thoritatiyely today that the administra-
ton has intended from the first to name
Colonel Goethals as the first civil gov
ernor
New York. January 25-"I am going
right ahead with my end of it, and all
can say is l expect to get him. said
Mayor John Purroy Mitchell tonight, re-
ferring to his efforts to induce Col
George w. Goethals to become police
commissioner of New York city. Mr..
Mitchell added that assumptions that
he had announced Colonel Goethals' ac-
ceptance of the post We're incorrect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-26
MAXEY SHOT AND
KILLED BY OFT GRAY

/ 1yerly, Ga, January 25-(Special.) )-Em-
nett Maxey of Summerville was shot and
Instantly killed today by OFT Gray, who
used 30 calibre Colts revolver, the bull
: ct entering Maxey's chest just below the
heart. The crime was committed in the
presence of four witnesses. but at this
time details are meagre. Gray escaped.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-26
would Have One-Cent POSTAGE

Washington, January 25.-A delegation
representing the National One Cent Let
ter Postage association. headed by
Charles william Burrows of Cleveland.
o., president. reached Washington today
to urge President Wilson, Postmaster
General Burleson and members of Con-
gress to favor one-cent letter rates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-26
Cruiser Loses Propeller

Newport r. l., January 25.-The cruiser
Tacoma lost one of her two propellors off
Nantucket today on her way from Vera
Crus to Portsmouth, N. H., and turned
back to this port. The Tacoma encoun-
tered heavy weather all the way up the
coast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-26
RABBI NIETO WARMLY
COMMENDS THE TANGO

middle ages the Jewish rabbis had the
young people dance every Sunday after
noon in the presence of their parents, and
all enjoyed it.
What we need is more common sense
and .ess theology. The tango, danced by
cultured persons, is beautifully pleasing
BY the awkward it appears vulgar. We
can take Il religious ceremony and make
II u farce"
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San Francisco. January 3.-Rabbi
Jacob Nieto. addressing a congregation
today, warmly commended the tango and
kindred dances.
1.-The old padres in the early days of
the California missions were wise men"
said the rabbi Every Sunday after
noon they let the people dance, and
watched them while they did so, In the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-26
N. K. & 7. CLAIMS
100000 FROM
j. S. GOVERNMENT
Supreme Court Will Hear
Arguments Today-Will
Examine Titles From
171O to 1914

Washington, January 25.-fhe claim of
the Missouri Kansas and Texas Railway
comrany to s1G,o0O,O00 damages against
the government for the latter's failure
to turn over alternate sections of land
along its line through Oklahoma will fur
nish one of several important arguments
this week before the supreme court.
The railways claim arises out OF the
tered by the government in 1866. In that
year Congress offered to grant alternate
sections of land, as soon as the Indian
titles should be extinguished along
line of railroad to be constructed across
the present state of Oklahoma to Dennl-
son, Tex, to the first railroad to build
line from the eastern terminus OF the
Union Pacific on the Kansas and Missouri
state lines to the southern line OF Kansas.
The race was open to three railroads
the Kansas and Nebraska Valley, the
Leavenworth, Lawrence and Fort Glib
son and the Union Pacific. The Kansas
and Neosha, which since has become the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas, won. The
government has not turned over. how
ever, contending that the land in question
never became q part of the public lands
of the Unitetd States. The railroad claims
$50 an acre damages.
To Study Titles
The court will be called on to study
the title to some $4,000 acres of land, COM
prising the Alameda grant in the Rio
Grande valley, near Albuquerque, N. M,
from 1710 down to the present day, in
another case to be presented to the court
this week Some 500 heirs of Capt. Juan
Gonzales and Francisco Monies Vigil, to
whom the King of Spain granted the land
in 1710, assert title to the tract. So do
nearly 100 persons who have squatted
on that portion of the land in the valley
and resided there for years The latter
claim narrow strips a few yards wide
running back some 16 miles from the
river.
Argument will be heard on the validity
of the statute under which c. J. Rixey.
former banker at Alexandria, Va. is con-
fined in ward for the criminal insane at
Marion, Va. Rixey was indicted for an
alleged felony connected with the failure
of his bank in Alexandria
His friends claim a right to have him
committed to the Western State Hospital
for the Insane at Staunton, Va
The constitutionality of that feature of
the federal employees liability law which
gives the surviving widow and dependena
children of an employe killed by a rail-
roaf the entire amount of damages recoy-
cred will be presented to the court in oral
arguments. 1t is claimed this law Is an
uht c Institutional interference with the law
OF descent Of property in force in various
states.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-26
/ II. z. Bacon Dead

London. January 25.-John Henry Fred
erick Bacon, the painter. died today. He
painted the coronation of King George v
and Queen Mary. He was born In 1865.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-26
Peoples Attitude Considered

Another consideration before General
Villa concerns the possible attitude of
people of the central states toward an
invading rebel army. In the north Cen
eral Villa has had little difficulty in raj
lying the non-combatants to his side. In
the central states and cities, the attitude
of the non-combatants remains to be
shown. South of Torreon are great des-
erts to which water will have to be car
ried in some instances for 100 miles, The
deserts are also devoid of cattle and the
rebels will have to depend for relief on
such towns as they leave in the rear.
Railroad systems and the natural
routes which the rebels would have to
follow in an invasion of the central and
southern states form a triangle. Tor
reon $50 miles south of the United States
border. forms the northwest angle. Sal
tillo and Monterey are on the northeas st
angle. while the two routes southwark
rnnuine through ,inpprtants cities CON
verge at Mexico city. Two rebel armies
thus might start, one each from Torreon
and Saltillo, and while marching south
ward be separated by about 200 miles
until they reach the vicinity of Mexico
City.
The route directly south from Torreon
and the one by which General Villa pro-
poses to lead the bulk of his army, runs
through Zacateeas and Aguas Calientes.
The route south of Saltillo runs through
San Luis Potosi.
To Leave Eastern Route
General Villa proposes to leave the
eastern route to the rebels in that local
ity. Another rebel front is working
southwark along the Pacific coast and
according to General villa, is to march
toward Guadaljara.
Whatever the obstacles we intend to
fight our way to Mexico City unless the
usurper Huerta is driven out before we
get there said General Villa.
General Villa has been indisposed since
the Ojinaga campaign This has resulted
In a delay in the campaign against Tor
reon. Bonales Sandoval, believed to be
an agent of Felix Diaz. is on his way
from Juarez to Chihuahua. General Villa
said he would converse with Sandoval.
but would accept no suggestions to give
Diaz a place in the revolution.
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-12

Iowa Secretary Hin was instructed
10 Interview Miss 'Kersey and Miss
stanton In New York next week. and
Or. Andrew u. Wilson was requested
70 correspond further with Miss
brown with view OF enabling the
club 10 make an early selection.
The excellent training and CSialif.
cations OF the candidates being con
sldered show the high standard set by
the club. IL is hoped 10 secure a
woman who Will be able to inaugurate
TINS important work I'm the best pos
slble manner about June 10.
Miss. Brown has for the past Eve
years been director OF extension OF
household economies in the state OF
Kansas, and has been especially sue
cessful IN instituting this work in
towns and villages. The organization
feature OF her work.
Miss kersey, another candidate
under consideration, Is now taking tho
course I'm household economics al
Pratt Institute, New York. She is OF
4 4 good family and has lived all her
NE IN the country. She is a graduate
OF Earihan college. Richmond. Ind
and was also educated in the Univer.
sity OF Chicago, has taught ten wears
IN me rural schools and academies
IN dinerent parts OF the country. and
Tor the past two years has been tax
ing a course at Pratt institnte With
the view OF being especially gualifed
In the kind OF work which the CHM
proposes TO undertake. Prof. Hoover
and Prof Hill know her and have
recommended her in highest terms
Inc third candidate being consjd.
cred, Miss Stanton. is a graduate of
iowa Agricultural college. where She
TOOK the course in household econo-
mics, and also in history and rural
Scohoinlcs. she has had FIVE years
teaching experience. has spenf q vesr
IN study and travel in Europe. and
Ior lhe past year has been Working
az Washington, ID. C, and in New YORK
Win Dr. Knapp and other leaders i'm
demonstration and club work similar
Agricultural club. nc
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FOR POSITION OF WOMAN AD-
VISOR FOR HOME IMPROVE
MENT WORK.
Club viii Soon Inauaurate New Move.
ment Among Women Of Ohio
and Brooke Counties.

Prof. William Hill OF Bethany col
lege, secretary of the Panhandle Agri-
cultural club. leaves next week for
New York and Washington. TO con-
slider the application OF candidates for
the position of woman advisor who
will have charge OF the clubs work
among the women of Ohio and
Brooke countiaa- There are several
applicants for the position. three of
whom are regarded as fully competent
to take up the work. They have been
recommended by the special commit
tee appointed by the directors to Sc
cure applications. but as only one per-
son will be employed. the committee
recommended further consideration
before a definite selection Is made.
According to an announcement OF
the club, the woman advisor will or
ganize clubs among the women and
girls. She will visit the farmers and
their wives TO offer suggestions to
make the homes more efficient and at
tractive. In other words. she will be
10 the women of Ohio and Brooke
counties what the farm advisors OF
the club are to the farmers. Her work
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THE DAILY CHIT-CHAT
By Ruth Cameron
CRITICISM-A TWO EDGE SWORD.

Only you're apt to forget that critl-
cism is a two-edged sword. When We
criticize we are as likely to cut our.
selves as the otner chap.
Scott, the Novelist. and Turner. the
artist. were very good friends. Yet
Scott. while he liked Turner. could
not abide his paintings OF see the
least merit in them. All OF which he
very frankly told Turner For his
part. Turner liked Scott personally.
but had no use for his novels, except
the covers. which he thought were
rather pretty. And again. each proved.
personal deficiency.
When Napoleon declared that
Shakespeare plays were bosh that
proved not that Shakespeare's plays
were bosh. but that Napoleon. won
derful general though he was. was not
a good Judge Of plays.
Benjamin Franklin, sedate. digni.
fed and somewhat rotund. making
his famous experiment with kite and
key. must have excited the criticism
of his neighbors How they must
have talked. and with what apparent
reasoni a fine spectacle. a man old
enough TO know better. playing with
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a kite and a key in the midst OF a
thunder storm! ! wonder how many
times someone called Franklin a fool
TOT that experiment
We'll, she must be crazy. that's All
can say aout it SO my neighbor set
Tied the status Of "A woman reformer
whose viewpoint she does not sympa.
thize with.
II Is familiar and simple method
OF explaining people one doesn't un.
derstand. isn't e?
Ana the world has not changed wa
lodaE are as prone 20 condemn thar
Mhlch We cannot understand a. wero
fTankliu's neighbors. That We our
sleeves. may be az fault and that ha
Whom we condemn may have "a diNerent
ana equally good if not better, view
point; We do not pause TO consider
not the limitations OF the other. but a
w hat We really mean e. not that he -
TOOL necessarily. but that we can
not understand him. That mans
viewpoint diners from ours does NOT
per Sc prove him 90 be- wrong or a
TOOL u would be az just TO saw that
because We think differently from him
We ourselves are fools.
ierhaps 10 would help us II We
could dcmCmbcr an old German saying
lie d. a fool who thinks that another
does not think
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"HolY oraiIs Ieeture


At the regular meeting OF the Col
legiate Alumnae Association. Satur-
day afternoon at 3 O'Clock IN che a.
%. L. w. Hall. there will be a lee
ture on the Holy Grail" BY Prof.
Smyser OF the Ohio Wesleyan Col
lege. The lecture Is according 10
Tennyson's "Idylls" and Prof. Smy-
ser Is noted for his ability as an ora
tor. The lecture will BE- a literary
treat which Is OF an educational ma
ture. The Collegiate Alumnae Is
widely known for their desire TO en-
tighten the public in educational
ways. This Is only one Of the many
ways in which the association Is max
Ing itself felt in this city. All are
welcome 20 attend and the admission
is free.
Mrs. James p Hanley will be in
charge OF the meeting Saturday, and
her assistants will be: Misses Anna
NOssler. Ann Hugus. Pauline Hork
heimer, Nettie Gutman. Miss Hapert.
Miss Holden, Lucy Hood. Miss Hen
dershot. Mesdames Ada Smith He
lery, W. II. Fields. Harry Gee. She
well Gibbs. r. A. Graham. Andrew
Hare, Carol Reed, T. J. Hugus, +. T.
Hutchinson. Frank LEM. Hupp. Bruce
Handgartner. Frank Gibbs, l. II. Gas
ton OF St. Clairsyille
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WOMEN FOR GOOD MORALS.

In Idaho and Wyoming. the repeal
or the laws that formerly licensed
gambling Is universally credited 10
the influence of the women voters
SO Is the defeat of the recent at
tempts TO legalize racetrack gambling
in California. Utah. and Colorado.
Former Chief Justice Groesbeck or
Wyoming VASE strong opponent or
licensed gambling and fought II in
season and out OF season. lie writes
The influence of the women voters
has always been on the side of tenn
perance. morality and good govern
ment, and opposed to drunkenness.
gambling and immortality" Rev. DIT
b. F. Garry, formerly presiding elder
OF the Methodist Episcopal Churches
in Northern Colorado and Wyoming.
says of women suffrage. Liquor sell
lers and gamblers are unanimous in
cursing it,"
Kansas had municipal woman sun
rage for twenty-five years before II
granted women the full ballot When
the full suffrage amendment was pen
ding, II was endorsed by almost every
Ministerial Association in Kansas
while II was opposed by the vicious
interests from one end of the State
10 the other.
Frances f. Willard wrote: The
two most strongly marked instincts
"S.aA'H - muse VI pioNttllpn lot
herself and little ones. and OF love
and loyalty TO her husband and her
son. Wherever women have had the
ballot, they have used il in the inter-
est OF the home and against the sa-
looms, the gambling houses and the
haunts OF infamy"
These vicious interest are always
and everywhere aTrayed against the
ballot for women. This Is an added
reason why the Clergy should take
their stand in its favor. II Is a max
I'M in war. Always do the thing to
which your adversary particularly
objects"