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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-01-06
BIG GIFTS FOR CHARITY
During Last Year the Average Was
1921 For Every Clock Tick.

During Last Year the Average Was
$2.91 For Every Clock Tick.
Charitable gifts in the United
States during the last twelve months
amount to $8O,135, 476, or at the rate
of 1921 for every tick of the clock.
The bequest of Benjamin Altman,
valued at SIS, 430, 900, to the Metro
politan Museum of New York heads
the list, and the gift of $4,000, 900
by John D. Rockefeller, Jr., to put
an end to white slavery is second.
Col. o. II. Payne's gift of $4,950,-
600 to Cornell comes next in size, and
is followed by Ferris S. Thompson's
gift of $3,655,0OO to Princeton Uni
versity. Andrew Carnegie's fifteen
donations aggregated s3,639,000,
and the next largest gift is $4,000
600, the sum given Washington and
Lee University by Robert P. Dore-
mus.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-01-06
THE "HUMAN FLY" FALLS
Olaf Czarnowski, a Steeplejack, Is
Found in Dying Condition in San
Francisco Building.

SAN FRANCISCO.-Olaf Carnows-
XII. a steeplejack, known throughout
the country as the human fly" was
found dying today on the first floor
landing of the st. Francis hotel an
mex. now in process of construction.
His skull was fractured and nearly
every bone in his body was broken.
Apparently he had a terrible fall, but
where he fell from or when no per-
son knew. Czarnowski was speech
less. though half conscious. He had
not been employed on the building
and no one had seen him enter the
annex.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-01-06

DOUGLAS, Ga.-The westbound
Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic
passenger train, leaving Douglas at
1915 this morning, was wrecked
about one mile west of Douglas when
the train ran into large bull owned
by T. c. Price,
The engine, weighing seventy-tive
tons. and tender left the track and
plunged into small ditch about ten
or twelve feet to the right of the
track. The baggage and mail cars
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-01-06
RJTIL AND TRAIN COLLIDE;
WITH DISASTROUS RESULTS

were both derailed. All the passen-
gers were considerably shaken up,
and the colored fireman was badly
scalded. Engineer Ed T. Brown
stuck to his post and sustained a bro
ken arm. Conductor T. J. D. Lamar
was in charge of the train. The news
butched was hurt, but not seriously.
None of the passengers were serious
ly hurt other than being bruised and
shaken up. The bull was smashed
into mincemeat.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-01-06
ATLANTA GOT ON BIG JAG
A BibulOus New Year Eve Sent Many
a Young Buck Staggering Home.
Grand Jury May Investigate.


ATLANTA, Jan. In the face Of
Men and Religion bulletins and ap-
peals from the churches for strict
compliance with the prohibition laws
Atlanta had a wet" and bibulous
New Years eve last night that lasted
into the wee sma' hours and sent
many a gay young buck staggering
home.
In fact, so much wine and liquor
was drunk at public functions of va
rious kinds that the Fulton county
grand jury may be called on to in
vestigate where all the wines and
booze came from.
Not only were all the clubs open
until midnight, but the big dinner
parties and festive scenes at the no.
tells were livened by plenty of alco-
holic drinks, never furnished by the
hotels, of course, but brought for the
occasion by the diners themselves.
The liquor question is becoming
daily more and more of problem
in Atlanta to those persons who be-
lieve that prohibition ought to pro-
hibit. It is declared by men who
ought to know that approximately as
much whiskey and beer are drunk
in Atlanta now as we're consumed
when the whiskey saloons were in
fu1I blast.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-01-06
CRAZY MAN ON RAMPAGE
WIFE'S NUDE BODY, HORRIBLY
SHOT, Is FOUND BETWEEN
MATTRESSES OF BED.
STAYS OTHERS AND KILLS SELF
Horrible Tragedy, Committed by a
Prominent Citizen, Shocks Column
bia County. Town Terrorized For
Nearly Five Hours.


AUGUSTA, Ga.-Claude Jordan,
aged 43 years, member of one OF
the most prominent families of Co.
lumbia county, this afternoon killed
himself, after having shot and prob
ably killed a negro, shot a white man
through the neck, killed his wife and
terrorized the entire town of Grove
town, fourteen miles from here, near
Iy five hours by threatening to kill
any one who came near enough.
Jordan has twice been N a SANTA
rum for insanity and it appears that
his mental balance gave way this
morning about 10 o'clock as a result
of having shot a negro by the name
of Major Green last night.
It is generally believed Green was
killed, but his body has not yet been
found.
This morning Jordan, who is a
brother of the school commissioner Of
Columbia county, began acting queer
Iy. Neighbors noticed that he was
drilling up and down his front yard
with his wife, carrying a shotgun
over his shoulder. J. E. Beale, an in
innate friend, who was supposed to
have strong influence over Jordan,
stopped, engaged the crazed man in
conversation, gave him chew of
tobacco and started to walk away.
When he had proceeded only few
steps Jordan fired on him, part of a
load of buckshot taking effect in the
back of the neck. Jordan then made
his wife go into the house with him
and in a short time two shots and
screams were heard.
1t was known two little children
were in the house with Jordan and
his wife, and when later Jordan again
appeared in front of his house it was
believed he had killed his wife and
both his children. A crowd from the
town formed and attempted to get
Jordan, who threatened to kill the
first who came within 0unshot dis
lance. Finally, when he went in
doors, a number of people, armed
with rifles, drew near enough to fire
on the house and stood guard while
Julian J. Zachary crawled up and
developed the fact that the two chill
dren were alive.
Zachry called the little girl, be-
tween 9 and 10, to come to him in the
back yard, and induced her to call
the smaller child out.
The moment the children we're
gotten out of the way the crowd be-
gan firing into the house and when
no reply came the house was rushed,
at $50 this afternoon. Jordan was
found lying in one of the rooms with
one side of his head literally shot
away by a load of buckshot from his
own gun, which lay beside him. Mrs.
Jordan's nude body, horribly shot
through the stomach, was found hid
den between two mattresses in one
of the bed rooms.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-14
'MELLEN TELLS ABOUT
HAvEk'S SLUSH FUND
IBY LEASED WlRE1

WASHINGTON, May 14.-That the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
railroad. through c. s. Miller, gave
due bills for stock to mysterious per-
sons and that those persons were d.
rected to place the due bills in the
hands of New York officials to obtain
a number of changes in the franchise
of the New York, Boston and West
chester read. an electric line. were the
principal revelations which Governor
Folk. chief counsel for tie interstate
commerce commission, declared he
had cleaned from today's examination
of Mr.. Mellen.
These que bills constituted sort
of slush fund.-" said Governor Folk,
with which 1t was hoped to corrupt
New York city officials. The New
Haven wanted thirteen changes made
in the Westchester railroad franchise
before taking over the road, and it
took this means to get them. l have
evidence to prove that the changes
were arranged for and that even GER
tain judicial judicial decisions to re-
move obstacles in the pathway of
the changes were all arranged for in
advance. Mr.. Mellen gave the due
bills, which were handled by east-side
go-betweens and subsequently turned
up in the hands of the higher-ups. 1t
! was not expected that these officials
| would cash them themselves. The
| cashing-in would naturally be done
| by the go-betweens.'
Tells of Purchases.
| Governor Folk questioned Mr.. Mel
! len regarding the expansion of the
| New Haven system. Mellen testified
/ that when he took charge of the road
he found it had been acquiring out
side interests for about a year. par.
! ticularly trolley and steamship inter
/ ests. Mellen stated that this policy OF
expansion continued during his term
| and that he was in accord with it. He
said the acquisition of the Central New
England Railway was the first step in
accordance with this policy.
| Disregarding protests by Attorney
General McReynolds, Solicitor Folk
| called Mellen as witness in the in
vestigation. The attorney general OBJ
jected to his being called, fearing that
/ counsel for Mellen would claim an
' Immunity bath" if crimipal proceed
ings were instituted against him
Every pressure possible was brough,
to bear on Mr.. Folk, but he stood firm
in his demand that the whole truth
about the New Haven" be barred.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-14
SLICK Low BIDDER
ON MORTON SEWER
Local Contractor Gets Con-
tract to Construct Park
System for $3O,385.

The contract for building the So
called Morton park sewer system,
which is for the benefit of the entire
northeastern section of the city, and
is the biggest contract let by the city
this year. went to q local contractor
today, F. l.. Slick, on a bid of $3O,3S5,
which is SIS less than the bid SUBJ
mitted by the only other competing
contractor, J. F. Hipskind, and a little
over $50 less than the engineers est,
mate. Bids had to be advertised for
three times. The bonds will be pur-
chased by the Dickinson Trust COM
pany.
The Miller-kemper company was to-
day awarded the contract for remodel
ing the shed in the rear of the city
building, used for the police automo-
bile. on a bid of $9261, against bid
of sos submitted by Powell Broth
ers.
The board was notified that the gov
eminent had again awarded the city
the contract for removing ashes from
the postoffice on a bid of $1.25 per
cubic yard.
The board ordered the assessment
roll made on constructing a sewer on
Richmond avenue and West Second
street. 1t also ordered the extension
of the sewer west Of the C. & O. north
end station between North G and d
streets.
Assessment roll was ordered made
on the improvement of an alley with
a cement roadway between North E
and streets from North Twenty-sec-
end to Twenty-third streets.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-14
MAKE NEW ALBANY
man GRAND WARDEN
Knights Templar Close Con-
clave This Afternoon With
Annual Election.

INDIANAPOLIS, May 14-George A.
Newhouse, Of New Albany. this after
noon was elected grand warder of the
Knights Templar of Indiana, after
more than twenty ballots had been
taken. From this office he will pro-
gress to the office of grand command
er in nine years.
Joseph G. Ibach, Of Indianapolis,
succeeded to the honorary position OF
past grand commander, and Harry G.
Strickland, present deputy grand com,
mander, went to the office of grand
commander. Adrian Hammersley, Of
Indianapolis, was elected deputy grand
commander; James l.. Randel, OF
Greencastle, was promoted to grand
generalissimo; George J. Steel, OF
Evansville, to grand captain general
George S. Parker, of Anderson. to
grand senior warden, and Henri r
Condo, of Indianapolis, to grand junior
warden
Calvin T. Prather, Of Indianapolis
| was reelected grand recorder; c. l.
Hutchinson, Of Indianapolis, grand
| treasurer, and Columbus Hall, OF
Franklin, grand prelate.
Harry G. Moore, of Marion, was
elected grand standard bearer, sue
| ceeding Henry T. Condo. Eugene
Vatet, of Muncie, was elected grand
sword bearer.
The petition for a charter for the
East Chicago commandery was grant
ed, while that of a commandery for
Auburn was reported unfavorably
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-14
CRASH SHAKES PASSENGER!
TBY LEASED WIRE7

PAREDON, State of COahula, Mex,
May 14.-With this city as base, the
general Constituencies movement
ment against Saltillo will begin to-
morrow. twenty-five thousand Con-
stitutionalists are massed at this point,
which is just thirty miles north of
Saltillo, making it at present the
greatest military camp in the Repub-
lie
About ten thousand other troops are
in the vicinity of Saltillo, annoying
the Federal outposts. The fight so
far has been at long range, General
Villa having given orders that the
grand assault be delayed until the en-
tire Constitutionalist army of the north
is massed about the city with it's ar
tillery.
Pursuing his usual tactics, Villa
with a fierce bombardment from his
siege guns.
The charge of the infantry forces
probably will be made at night, as
was the defeat at Gomez Palacia and
Torreon. Thousands of hand grenades
have been prepared for hand-to-hand
fighting in the streets of Saltillo.
Railroads Repaired.
A report was made to headquarters
today that the repair work on the rail-
road has finally been completed and
that all is in readiness for the first
shipment of artillery and ammunition
tonight. Villa has enough artillery to
fill an entire train of twenty cars, but
he has plenty of reserve cars and loco
motives so is not worrying about trans
pOrtation problems.
General Villa, following a personal
reconnaissance of the Federal position,
declared that he expects Saltillo to
fall after the siege.
after Saltillo Games Mexico City"
This has now become the watch
word Word from the south that Tam
pico has fallen caused tremendous ex-
element among the rebels and greatly
encouraged them The ragged Con-
stitutionalist troopers are beginning to
think themselves invincible.
A report was current that General
Huerta was on his way to take person
al command of the Federals at Sal
tillo but it was not credited.
1T is too good to be true said Villa.
Il only hope that Huerta would come
to Saltillo. would see to it personally
that he be taken prisoner and then l
would have him executed in public for
the traitor he is
Reports that Villas army is made
up of bandits and this his capture of
Mexico City would result in the capt.
tai being pillaged, have angered the
Constitutionalist commander in chief.
"Foreign property would be respect
ed and foreigners would be safe,' said
Villa. "Our war is against Mexican
traitors, and we would not harm any
of our fellow countrymen who prom
Used to work for the security of our
government.
Against Arms Embargo.
Villa has asked General CarranZa,
the provisional president of the Con-
stitutionalists to suggest to President
Wilson that the embargo on the trans
portation of arms across the Rio
Grande be lifted.
II would suggest that President Will
son appoint military commission to
Judge Just how much AMMUNITION we
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-14
.POCAHONTAS TRIBE
GATHERS AT HALL
District Councils Meet for
Convention and Election
of Officers.

A meeting of the Richmond district
of the Degree of Pocahontas, Improv-
ed Order of Red Men, was in session
this afternoon at the Red Mems head
quarters in the l. o. O. F. building.
Over two hundred women were in at
tendance
Election of officers was scheduled.
Matters of Importance to the order
came up for discussion and a large
class was initiated into the second
degree.
The following councils were repre-
sented: Richmond, Winchester, Con
nersville, Cambridge City, Rushville,
Falmouth, Hagerstown, Whitcomb
Brookville, Alquina, New Lisbon, Met
amora, Union City, Fairfield, Carlos
City and Centerville.
A number OF the state officers at
tended the meeting, including Nellie
B. Hall, Connersville, Great Mime
Pocahontas; Lulu B. Little, West
Thornburgh, Daleville, Great Keeper
Great Keeper of Wampum.
Among the past state officers in at
tendance were: Jessie Cornell, Cam
bridge City; Nina Diggs, Muncie;
Stella Bird. Cambridge City; Ida Ro.
ser, Richmond; O. c. Norris, Rush
vile; DR.. c. N. Stout, Middletown;
Lulu Beach, Elwood; Margaret Dick
Richmond; Emma Graham, Anderson
and Lizzie Arbuckle. kokomo.
After the business session this at
ternoon the great council convened
The meeting will close tonight after
a social session.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-14
PREPARE FOR VISITORS

When chairmen of the committees
arranging for the meeting of the Fed
Grafton of Women's clubs in this city
May Fl and %, met yesterday. plans
were completed to care for the large
number of guests expected. Women
who arrive for the convention Thurs
day will be cared for in private homes.
Mrs. S. c. Bond has charge of the ar
engagements and is trying to locate
places for about fifty ladies to lodge
Thursday night.
Letters received by committee
chairmen indicate that a large num-
Der of delegates will tour to Richmond
in automobiles.
Ladies Of the South Eighth Street
Friends church will serve luncheon
at the church Friday. Three hundred
visitors are expected to be seated at
the tables on that day. No changes
have been made in the program. All
is in readiness for the visiting club
women to arrive, according to reports
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-14
VETS HONOR MARINE
Mobile Soldiers View Vera
Cruz Victim.
TBY LEASED WiREl

MOBILE, Ala, May Ex-Governor
O'Neal, accompanied by his staff in
full dress, one veteran of the Mexican
war of '46, Civil war veterans Of both
North and South, Spanish war veter-
ans and thousands of citizens paid
honor today to Esau Frolchstein,
twenty-year-o marine, killed in the
fighting at Vera Cruz. Frolichstein' s
body arrived this morning and lay in
state at the city hall for several hours,
thousands of citizens passing before
the flag-draped casket. Interment
took place this afternoon in the He
brew cemetery, imposing military
honors being paid the young soldier,
who was one of the first to fall in the
capture Of the Mexican city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-14
ACCEPT ARBITRATORS.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May IA
X. Faulkner, representative of the de-
partment of labor, today notified Gov
ernor Ralston that the street car mems
union of indianapolis had accepted
the governors selection for the arbi-
tration board to settle the wage diff
ference between the men and the In
dianapolis Traction and Terminal
Company. The board of arbitration
consists of Thomas Duncan, J. F. Nc
Clure and c. A. Edwards of the public
service commission. Robert l. Todd,
president of the street car company
several days ago notified Governor
Ralston that the board was acceptable
to him.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-14
co THROUGH CANAL
Barges Open Connection Be-
tween Oceans.
TBY LEASED WIRE |

WASHINGTON, May 14.-FOr the
first time in history, water borne craft
are now passing through the Panama
Canal. A steady stream of barge traf-
fic Is now passing through the worlds
newest man-made waterway.
Thris information was received to-
day at the headquarters of the Pana-
ma Railroad.
Colonel Goethals has not yet report
ed when the canal will be opened for
merchant shipping, but the under
standing at the Washington office of
the isthmian commission is that ma
rine traffic could commence now if
necessary.
Barge traffic was begun several
days ago, but official notification has
not yet been made to the government.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-14
|NO|CTS MINE MEN
Colorado Grand Jury Probes
Coal Strike.

BOULDER, Colo, May 14.-John r.
/ Lawson, Colorado, member of the ex-
ecutive board cf the United Mine
Workers of America, Edward L. Doyle,
secretary treasurer of District No. Is,
w. T. Hickey, secretary of the state
federation of labor and members of
local labor unions numbering about
$50 men were indicted by the local
grand jury today on charges of con-
spiracy to murder and attempt to MUIR
der growing out of the strike of coal
miners and recent hostilities in this
county The labor leaders will attack
the legality of the grand jury, it was
Lsaid, questioning the methods by
which it Was chosen.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-14
|C0NST|TUT|ONAL|STS MASS ARMY OF NORTH
FOR GRAND ASSAULT ON CITY Of SALT|LLO

need to fight our way into Mexico
City, and then let that much an no
more come in said Villa. Il am
sorry l can not talk personally with
President Wilson. If l could, l am
sure | could persuade him to adopt this
course
The Federal garrison at Saltillo is
about twelve thousand strong, accord
ing to the most authentic reports. The
Federals have thrown up barricades
about the city and have considerable
artillery, but are short of ammunition.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-14
SEEK INTERVIEWS

VERA CRUZ, May 14.-The COM
manders of the Mexican gunboatS,
Bravo and Zaragosa, at Tampico, to-
day appealed to Rear Admiral Mayo
for an interview. They were told
they could come aboard the Connecti-
cut. 1t is probable that as the high
sea goes down the Dolphin or some
other American vessel will go up the
PanucO river
1t is learned that before the FEEDER
ais evacuated Tampico they blew up
the barracks
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-14
Wanted-TWO machinists or
vice hand for tool room work.
Rumely Co. 1885,
HUERTA MEDIATORS
REACH KEY WEST
IRY LEASED WIRE

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla, May IA
cablegram received by the Flagler
system passenger department this af-
ternaan, states that the Huerta media
tors, with fifteen in the party, will
reach Key West this evening Leav-
ing there at o'clock the party will
be met Friday morning at New
Smyrna by two special cars ordered
by the state department for them by
telephone. Spedman H. Hanks is en-
route representing the state depart
ment to meet the party.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-14
SHIRLEY MARSHAL SHOT.

NEW CASTLE, Ind, May IA
Charles Sorrel, town marshal of Shir-
ley, Ind, was shot through the right
arm and in the chest today by J. D.
Smith, former deputy marshal of the
town. The shooting occurred in the
street and followed a quarrel of long
standing. Sorrel will recover. Smith
left town before deputy sheriff ar
rived to arrest him, and is at liberty
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-14
NO RECOGNITION FOR
MEXICAN REBELS
TBY LEASED WIRE1

WASHINGTON, May 14.-That the
administration has absolutely no in
tention of recognizing the Constitu-
tionalists at the present time was sta
ted at the white house today Presi-
dent Wilson has given no indication of
change of attitude on his part, it was
stated, and the capture of Tampico has
in no way changed the situation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-14
LYONS TO SPEAK.

Robert Lyons and Prof Benjamin
Null, of the high school, left this af-
ternoon for Rushville to attend the
Sixth District Discussion contest Ly-
ons, representing Wayne county, will
speak on The Need of Taxation Re-
form in the State Constitutional Con
yentiOn"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-14
NOTICE TO DEMOCRATS

Pursuant to the action of commit
tees the Democrats Of Wayne and Fay
cite counties will meet in joint conven-
ton at Cambridge City, on Thursday,
May %, 1914, at o'clock p. M, to
nominate candidate for joint repre-
sentative. The delegates to this con-
vention will consist Of the delegates to
the county convention at CentervilIe.
(Siqned) JACK W. HARPER,
Chairman.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-14
ENLARGE PALACE

Enlarged and with many improve
ments to the interior, the Palace mo
ton picture house re-opened to the
public yesterday Favors of carna
lions were given to persons who visit
ed the theatre. Fred Thompson, pro
prietor, had the rear of the room ex
tended and many additional seats in
stalled, which with the new decora
tions makes the little theatre very
attractive Mace
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-14
LOSES HIS LIFE
TRY LEASED MiRE1

NEW YORK, May 14.-Howard ia
colt, aged "a, and known as 1.-The
right hand man. of Lee Shubert, the
theatrical producer, either fell or
jumped fro mhis room in the seventh
story Of the St. James hotel early to-
day and was instantly killed.