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The Hayti herald., 1914-04-09
SLAYER OF TEACHER DEFIANT
Defense Starts investigation to Prove
Jean Gianini Had Help in Killing
Miss Ida Beecher.

Utica, N. Y.-Jean Gianini, in
dicted on the charge of murder in
the first degree in having killed his
former school teacher, Miss Ida
Beecher, was absolutely Indifferent
when arraigned.
The boys parents and the lawyers
engaged to defend him advanced the
theory that the youth had an accom-
plice. John F. Mcintyre, chief coun-
sci, has ordered a private investiga-
tion of the killing.
The defense contends that, despite
circumstantial evidence, the attitude
of young Gianini in itself Is sufficient
to indicate that he had an accomplice
The youth steadfastly refuses to say
that he had assistance in the murder
but to the question: did any one help
you?" his reply is II won't snitch,"
The Hayti herald., 1914-04-09
5 RESORT HOTELS BURNED
BAY SECTION OF ST. AUGUSTINE
SWEPT BY FLAMES.
Guests Become Panic Stricken-Wom'
ans Back Broken in Leap From
Third Story Window.

st. Augustine, Fla.-Five hotels
and score of other structures
contained in two city blocks were de-
entire city, but finally was gotten un-
der control by firemen and apparatus
from half a dozen nearby towns. No
lives were lost, SO far as has been as
certained, but at least two persons
were injured seriously.
The buildings destroyed include the
Munson, Florida, Central, Atlantic and
Clairmont hotels; Geneva theater
LYNN building, Joseph apartments
and the Sanchez and Salaz company's
plant. The Magnolia house was afire
several times, but was saved, with
only slight damage. The court house
was damaged seriously.
The power boat house at the water
front was totally destroyed, with a
loss Of 100000. Carl Hartman, man.
ager of the boat house, turned loose
all the valuable racing craft, saving
them from destruction, but not all have
been picked up on the water as yet
The local board of trade established
relief quarters in the old slave market
The local militia companies were call
ed out to prevent looting.
An unidentified woman leaped from
the third floor of the Florida house
and was removed to the hospital with
q broken back. She is unconscious
and cannot survive. The guests in
this hotel were panic stricken, and A
Libby, lodger, also leaped from the
second story, breaking his leg The
famous Vedder house. Oldest hostelry
in America, contained the priceless
collection of the st. Augustine His
torical society.
The Hayti herald., 1914-04-09
ONLY 6 OHIO MINES RUNNING
Nearly $4,000 Workers Settle Down to
Indefinite idleness Following
a General Lockout.

Columbus, O.-Nearly $4,000 Ohio
miners settled down to indefi-
mite idleness. But six OF the
states 600 mines were operating, as
a result of the lockout following the
wage scale disagreement between the
operators and miners representatives.
According to the operators, not a
wheel will turn In the 594 mines until
the miners officials agree to negotiate
for a wage agreement apart from con
sideration of the Ohio mine screen
law. This law, effective soon, pro
vides that the miners be paid for all
coal mined, instead of for the screen
product as In the past
The Hayti herald., 1914-04-09
CITY TAKEN AFTER FIERCE AS.
sAuLT, FOLLOWING TWO
WEEKS ATTACK.
SUAREZ CITIZENS CELEBRATE
Villa Works Army in Shifts Smashing
Attack on Barracks-2,ooo In
surgents Killed or Wounded;
Federal Loss 10000.

JuareZ, Mexico.-Torreon fell into
the hands of the rebels, according to
announcement made here by Gen.
Yenustiano Carranza, head of the con-
stitutionalist cause.
The news was first announced to
the world when the bugler in front of
Carranza's residence blew the stac-
eatto notes Of victory. The paen,
Carranza said, was sounded here even
before 1t was heard in Torreon, Villa
delaying out of compliment TO his
chief.
The meager bulletin excitedly an
nouncing victory after the bloodiest
series of battles known to modern
Mexico said that Villa captured a
large number Of prisoners and that
the fleeing remnant was being pur-
sued
Rebels Storm Trenches.
There was heavy fighting all day, 1t
is understood, and the end came when,
after capturing the three remaining
barracks held in the city by the fed
erals, the rebels stormed the trenches
and barbed-wire ENHANCEMENT at
Canon De Guarache.
Juarez Is in a frenzy Of excitement
over the news. The church bells were
rung, bands played and the streets
were crowded with people singing
national airs.
The campaign against the federal
stronghold OF Torreon, the main OBJ
ject Of the rebel campaign, began sud
denly two weeks ago after Gen. Villa
had occupied months In making the
most careful preparations.
Rebel Loss Exceeds 1000.
The rebel loss in the campaign is
said to exceed 1000 in killed and
wounded. Trains loaded with the lat
ter have been arriving daily at Chi
huahua for the last week.
The rebel commander moved with a
rapidity hitherto unknown in Mexican
warfare. He worked his men in shifts
and as one shift became exhausted
he sent fresh hosts against the enemy
The Hayti herald., 1914-04-09
BOY KILLS FATHERS SLAYER
Arkansas Planter Threatened 16-Year-
Old Lad During Dispute With
Another Neiehbor.

Blytheville, Ark.-T. H. Mus
grove, 80 years old. several times
married and under indictment on a
charge of Turing young girls across
the Mississippi river to his home, was
shot and killed by Johnnie Walker,
16-year-old son Of John Walker, a
neighbor, whom Musgrove is accused
OF having killed several years ago.
The Musgrove farm adjoins the
Walker estate, and is nine miles be-
low here Musgrove was in a dispute
with p. Allen, neighbor. Young
Walker, who was present, said some
thing to Musgrove, who told the boy
to keep his mouth shut; that he had
killed his father and would do the
same to him II he wasn't careful.
The boy stepped into Aliens house,
picked up shotgun and shot Mus
grove three times. killing him in
stantly.
The Hayti herald., 1914-04-09
RUSSIA FIGHTING ALCOHOL
LECTURE CAR FITTED UP TO
TOUR COUNTRY.
Educational Campaign Against lntenn-
perance Is Started With Vim
In Cars Domain.

St. Petersburg.-The educational
campaign against intemperance has
started with vim in Russia.
At the instance of the minister
Of ways and communications a large
railway car has been fitted out with
exhibits showing the results of ex-
cessive indulgence in alcohol. 1t will
Northern Russia by a lecturer and sew
eral attendants. The car will be side
tracked at the principal stations and
lectures on the evils Of drink will
be given to the railway employees. The
lectures will be illustrated by magic
lantern slides.
1t is increasingly apparent that the
recent changes in the cabinet were
due solely to the desire Of Emperor
Nicholas to strengthen his campaign
against alcoholism. He Is determined
to do away with "the national vice.
and he has instructed his new minis
ters to attack the drink evil vigor.
ously.
1t is understood that the new ad
ministration proposes to reduce the
production of vodka, the national
drink; to increase the penalties on
Illicit trading, and to refuse hereafter
to consider drunkenness as a mitigat
ing circumstance in cases of crime
Excise officials are to be held to q
stricter accountability for what goes
on in their districts.
The Hayti herald., 1914-04-09
TRACTION MANAGER INDICTED
r. r. Grover Is Accused of Attempt
to Take Books and Correspond.
ence of Garments Oruanizer

Terre Haute, Ind,-T. F.. Grover,
manager of the Terre Haute, In.
dianapolis & Eastern Traction com.
pany, was jointly indicted with David
(BaD Masterson, confessed slugger
and gunman, charged with breaking
into the room Of Joseph C. Colgan
and carrying away books, papers and
private correspondence. Colgan is
international organizer for the Car
mems union.
The supposition is that Grover tried
to get the unions charter and its roll
book,
The Hayti herald., 1914-04-09
Canal cnmmenk.

Charley DEAR" said young Mrs. Tor
kins, they are having a great deal OF
agitation about the big canal. aren't
they?"
"Yes."
Don't you know, / sometimes think
It might have been better if we had
been content with the old-fashioned
canals where all the talking was done
by the man who was driving the
mule!"
The Hayti herald., 1914-04-09
Chester Alderman Acquitted.

Chester, nl.-Herman F. Wiebusch,
former alderman OF Chester. who was
indicted on charge of receiving a
bribe from the Chester Light com.
pany, in March of last year. was ac-
quilted by a Jury In the circuit court
The Hayti herald., 1914-04-09
r. Weyerhaeuser Ia Dead.

Pasadena, Cal-Fredcrick Weyer-
haeuser, aged multimillionaire lumber
man of st. Paul, died at his winter
home here of pneumonia, after an i'll.
ness of three weeks. He was reputed
to be wealthier than John d. Rookie
.e,ler.
The Hayti herald., 1914-04-09
Waves Cast Up Diamonds.

London.--Britmayer & Co., the fa-
nous London diamond firm, have just
bought a half million karats of uncut
diamonds from German Southwest
Africa for S5,OoO,OOO These rough dia-
monds were picked up on the seashore
after gale.
The Hayti herald., 1914-04-09
Miss M. Tyler Loses Office.

Norfolk, Va.-Miss Matte r. Tyler.
granddaughter OF John Tyler. tenth
president of the United States. sur
rendered the Courtland. Va, postoffice
which she had held for II years, to
3. A. Williams. appointed by Post
master General Burleson.
The Hayti herald., 1914-04-09
Safe In Postofflce Robbed.

Danyille, Ill.-Burglars with dynE
mite wrecked the safe in the postof.
fice at Homer, Champaign county, and
escaped with 5000 and $500 in stamps.
Bloodhounds followed a trail to the
Wabash railway tracks.
The Hayti herald., 1914-04-09
GETS 100000 OF ESTATE
Mrs. EwaId, Claiming to Be Common
Law Wife of Millionaire, Com
promises Biz Suit.

Louisville, Ky.-The Ewald will
case finally was compromised in
court here late yesterday afternoon
by an agreement, in which Mrs. Louis
p. Ewald, or Golden, is given lump
sum of 100000 and an annuity of
$4,000. This agreement was reached
after eliminating Mrs. Ewald's con.
tention that she have parental charge
of the three children.
The Hayti herald., 1914-04-09
CONVICTED slayer Escapes.

Cairo. Ill.-Slx prisoners escaped
from the county jail here. among them
w. NJ. Wilson, sentenced to be hanged
on April "a, for the murder OF Thomas
C. Logan, a special officer OF the Mo-
bile & Ohio railroad.
The Hayti herald., 1914-04-09
In Memory Of Lafayette's Visit.

Montgomery, Ala.-In commemora-
ton of the visit of Marquis Lafayette
to this city in 1925, tablet has been
blaced in the Capitol Hill school,
which occupies the site where the dis
tinguished visitor was welcomed for
mally to the city.
The Hayti herald., 1914-04-09

The senate passed Senator Ken
yons resolution calling on Secretary
Houston for information concerning
the relation of the general education
board of the Rockefeller foundation to
the work of the department of agri.
culture
The Hayti herald., 1914-04-09

The postal service for the first quar-
ter of the present fiscal year operated
at loss, according to the report OF
the auditor for the postoffice depart
ment. The revenues of the postal
service from July to Sept. 80, 1913.
aggregated $64,420,763.S5, the audited
expenditures $67, 7,154, ,s59.O2, and postal
funds lost by burglary, fire, bad debts
and other causes $1,31847.
The Hayti herald., 1914-04-09
official on Trial for Murder.

Minneapolis.-Dennis F. German of
Detroit, national organizer of the
upholsterers' union, was placed on
trial. accused OF shooting Joseph ,Ba-
yerle. foreman OF a factory at which
. strike has bssn In progress.
The Hayti herald., 1914-04-09
Homo Of keene's Daughter Burns.

New York,-The spacious summer
home of Mrs. Jessica Taylor, at Cedar
hurst, l.. L., was destroyed By fire at a
loss estimated at $250.000. The resi-
dence was under lease by Jason
Waters, a Wall street broker.
The Hayti herald., 1914-04-09
t4laalns win plead Guilty.

Galesburg. Ill.-Robert Higgins.
charged with killing his wife so that
be could marry his stepdaughteE Julia
Flake. has decided to plead guilty.
States Attorney john NJ. WilsoE an
nounces.
The Hayti herald., 1914-04-09
Waddsn eurled in rexaa.

San Antonio. Tex-Rube Waddell.
the famous left-handed pitcher, was
buried here. He died two hours before
his parents could reach his bedside.
He had been Ill for months with tn,
berculosis.
The Hayti herald., 1914-04-09
EASTBouND WABASH LIMITED
GOES THROUGH BRIDGE
NEAR ATTlcA, IND.
FORTY PERSONS ARE INJURED
Railroad Men Killed After Instrue-
tlons to Cross Structure Weak
ened by Former Accident
Scores Were Rescued.

Attica, Ind.-Three persons were
killed and about 40 others injured
some seriously, when the eastbound
Wabash passenger train No. 4, known
as the Continental Limited, was
wrecked when the bridge over the
Wabash river, just west of here, gave
way. The engine, a baggage car and
the day coach dropped into the water.
When the cars left the bridge the
day coach, which was crowded, fell
with the rear end out OF the water
and, though the majority Of the in.
jured were in this car, none of them
was killed. The car partly had set.
tied in the water before the work OF
rescuing the passengers was com.
menced and in few minutes all had
been taken out. They were taken to
a hospital at Lafayette on q special
train.
The Hayti herald., 1914-04-09

The house debated at length the
question of reducing the mileage paid
to representatives and senators for
generations. When the final test
came in the committee of the whole,
however, the existing rate of 20 cents
mile each way was sustained.
The Hayti herald., 1914-04-09

Consideration Of charges of miscon-
duct against Representative James T.
McDermott of Illinois was postponed
by the house judiciary committee. The
committee is divided over whether it
has power to recommend censure or
expulsion from the house.
The Hayti herald., 1914-04-09
strIke TIes up TourIsts' easaaee.

Naples, Italy.-Three hundred and
ffty American tourists who arrived
here on the steamship Cleveland,
homeward bound. were unable 70 land
any OF their baggage. owing to a strike
among the harbor workers.
The Hayti herald., 1914-04-09
chafinq Dish Barred.

Chicago.-Northwestern university
co-eds have been forbidden to give
chatting dish parties and make fudge
for lingering swains in the dormitories
at midnight.
The Hayti herald., 1914-04-09

Nine members OF the senate, headed
by Senator La Toilette, revolted
against proceedings behind closed
doors after an executive session in
which the senate, by vote Of 36 to
27, confirmed the nomination of Win
throp M, Daniels of New Jersey to be
a member of the interstate commerce
commission.
The Hayti herald., 1914-04-09
He Understood.

"And observe that we never let him
play except in the minor"
II understand; he is so young!"--
LIE Rire.
The Hayti herald., 1914-04-09

High praises for the officers and
men who participated in the Atlantic
fleets recent landing operations
against the advanced base forces at
Culebra, Cuba, were given by Capt.
w. H. Sims In a report made public.
The Hayti herald., 1914-04-09

Steps that may lead to establishing
line of swift naval vessels to carry
passengers, mail and freight between
the United States and South America
were taken when the senate adopted
Senator Weeks resolution calling on
Secretary Daniels for information on
the feasibility of the project
The Hayti herald., 1914-04-09
Dead and Injured.

The dead:
J. L. Miller, Peru. Ind, fireman;
scalded.
Timothy P. Hull. Peru. Ind, en-
gineer.
Harry Thomas, Huntington, Ind,
expressman; crushed by trunks.
A partial list Of injured follows:
William Moss, st. Louis; j. E.
Price, st. Louis; s. Palmer, st. Louis;
A. o. Adams, Largo, Ind; S. H. Win
ters, Liberty Center, O.; F. Johnson,
Williamsport, Ind; Charles Schisher.
Catlin,Ill.; Walter Gruswosk, George
town, ILL.,; T. w. Cunningham, Tulsa,
Ok; Charles Slusson, Cataline, ILL.,;
Walter Krusch, Georgetown, Ill;
Frank Krause, Wheeling, w. Va;
Charles Grace, Delphos, o.; Herman
Baumgart, Danville, ILL.,; Mrs. George
Taylor, Clinton; Samuel Wheeler, In
dianapolis; H. G. English, Danville,
ILL.,; Mrs. Fred l.. Gemmer, Indianap.
oils; Lorenzo Gemmer, Indianapolis;
Miss Marie Kramer, West Lafayette,
Ind; Warren G. Scott Attica, Ind;
INSS' II. WoooJ LtiinySlCO, 1Ao'p w. IL
SQuier, Quincy, ILL.,; Walter Mathis,
Williamsport, Ind; Mrs. Tom Powell
Williamsport. Ind; Vance Pollen, Kee-
wan, Ind; ]. e. Webb. Peru; J. w.
Shaw, Lima, O.; G. o. Dumond, May
Wood, ILL.,; Frank Warten, Detroit,
Mich; Ray Wright, Lafayette, Ind. ;
Earl Linncicum, Homer, ILL.,; Ed Rig
gle, Peru, Ind; Frank Bills, Detroit
Mich; Leonard C. Gorton, Jerry City
Ill.,; H. o. Black, Danville; ]. W..
Boston, Decatur, ILL.,; Jacob Andrews
Farmingdale, Ind; Edw. Susanke, De
troit; John Yerion, -; Earl Ma
haff, Williamsport, Ind; Geo. P. Blair
Peru, Ind; o. s. Weaver. New Lon
don, Ind; Leimond Gardner, Toledo
o.; Albert Schuss, Attica, Ind.
rr;;mdoPln.. Ridge, PgS; S;BRcomf m o
Bridge Tested Before Wreck.
The railroad bridge over the Wa
bash river was weakened earlier ir
the day when freight train was
wrecked upon the structure, and thu
Continental Limited was stopped or
the west side when it reached the
place. A switch engine was sent
across the bridge to determine whether
the structure would hold the fast pas
senger train. Railroad officials be
| lived 1t safe and the limited was or
dered to proceed.
The train crept out on the bridge
slowly and when about a hundred feet
out upon the structure the bridge gave
way beneath the weight Of the train
The engineer was caught under hii
engine and crushed to death. Tht
fireman, who jumped, was scalded t.
death, and when the front end of thu
baggage car was toppled downward
Thomas was crushed beneath al
avalanche of trunks.
The Hayti herald., 1914-04-09

The greatest and probably the most
important legislative battle of the
Wilson administration began in the
house with the submission of a spe-
cial rule limiting debate to 20 hours
and prohibiting amendments to the
Sims bill repeating the provisions of
the Panama canal act allowing free
passage to American coastwise ships.
1t was discussed in heated debate for
two hours. when the house adjourned.
The Hayti herald., 1914-04-09

Congress will be on he Job all sum.
mer. Developments of the last week
in the house and senate have con-
firmed the impression that predic.
tions of early adjournment were mis-
leading.
The Hayti herald., 1914-04-09

Maj. Gen. w. w. Wotherspoon, now
assistant chief Of staff of the army,
has been selected to succeed Maj.
Gen. Leonard Wood as chief of staff
at the end of Gen. Woods term, April
90.
The Hayti herald., 1914-04-09


the
seey secretary the repud
Ulster
of the Queens Own ius
gh
The Hayti herald., 1914-04-09

Bill (reading)-"Here's a guy Just
went crazy that never used terbacker
or liquor or played cards" Hank
"He didn't went. Bill-he alters
wuz!"-Kansas City Star.
The Hayti herald., 1914-04-09

Apparently complete recovery from
the effects Of drought and storms that
virtually paralyzed the trade and
farming activities Of the Philippines
last year was announced by the bu-
reau of insular affairs.
The Hayti herald., 1914-04-09

Mother" said young lady in one
of our cities the other day, Il wish
you would not hang the parrot cage
in the larlor." why not, dear?" Be
cause every two or three minutes
when George and ! are in the parlor
he shouts out. sit closer, please. v"
The local journalists suggest that the
parrot had gained his experience as a
street railway conductor.
The Hayti herald., 1914-04-09

Jones says he thought his gas meter
had gas-trick fever, but now believes
II to be affected with galloping con-
sumption.
The Hayti herald., 1914-04-09

Pensions for widows and minor chill
dren of veterans of the Spanish war,
the Philippine insurrection and the
Boxer uprising in China would be
authorized by bill which passed this
house by a vote of 276 to 54.
The Hayti herald., 1914-04-09

Narie-"IIow are you going to ra-
form him?" Kate-"By marrying him"
Marie-"Goodness Does he require
such heroic treatment as that?"
The Hayti herald., 1914-04-09

President Wilson promised Miss
Matte Tyler, granddaughter of Presi.
dent Tyler, to personally investigate
her case and do what he could to con.
tinue her as postmistress at Court.
land, Va.
The Hayti herald., 1914-04-09

After many days of debate, the riv
ers and harbors appropriation bill
carrying an aggregate Of $4S,400,000
was passed by the house without sub
stantial amendment. The measur,
now goes to the senate.
The Hayti herald., 1914-04-09

Youssouf Zia Pacha, the Turkish
ambassador, who has represented his
government in Washington since June
IA, 1910, is to be transferred soon to
another capital, it was said in Wash
ington on good authority.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-06-06
SHERIFF SALE.
MRS s. l.. FITZHUGH, WIDOW OF
GEO. N. FlTZHUGH,
VS..
LUKE T. HEINZ.
State of Louisiana, Parish ofIberia, 10th
Judicial District Court.

Notice is hereby given that by virtue of
an order of Seizure and sale issued out of
the above entitled and numbered cause
and to me directed, l, George Henderson,
Sheriff, through Frank J. Mestayer, Dep
uty Sheriff, have seized and will offer for
sale and will sell at public auction, to the
last and highest bidder, FOR CASH, at
the Court House in New Iberia, La, be-
tween legal sale hours
ON SATURDAY. JUNE 18th, 1914,
the following described property, to-wit:
Lot number five containing thirty seven
twenty-one one-hundreth acres, more or
less. being a portion of the commonly
known "Bayside Plantation" according to
the recorded plat thereof made by James
F. Kemper, Surveyor and Civil Engineer
To pay and satisfy the sum of nine hun
dred dollars with interest thereon at the
rate of six per cent per annum from the
LIST day of March, 1918, until paid with 10
per cent attorneys fees on the principal
and interest and all costs of these proceed
ings.
Given officially this 9th day of May,
A. D. 1914.
GEORGE HENDERSON, Sheriff,
per Frank J. Mestayer, by. Sheriff.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-06-06

Sculer, Tor Scule) J. B. ..........$3.21
Bounded Lots 24-25, Lewis Addition.
Suttle, J. S. ..$53.7s
Bounded north Murray, south Gajan
east Teche, and west Main.
S:mms, Joseph .$1.O7
Bounded north West Half of Lot g.
south Block 6, east Platte and west
Field.
Smiles, Louisa ...................$ o.45
Bounded north Dauterive, south Center,
east Overton and west Alley.
Iheriot, Mrs. Louis ..............$1.?2
Bounded north Theriot south Junius,
east Scott and west Field.
Theriot, Chas. ...................$4 .3O
Bounded north Lot q, south Iberia,
east Lot 5, and west Lot /.
Talbot, Henrietta ................$4. 3O
Bounded north Beckman, south Cour-
tots, east Williams and west Field.
Williams, harry ................. @I.oZ
Bounded north Vigrie, south Provi-
dence, east Robertson and west Henry.
Williams, Harry .................S1. 7Z
Bounded north Lot 8, south Providence,
east Providence and west Lot 3.
Williams, Ring ..................$ 400
Bounded north Patout, south Goffney,
east Robertson and west Butler.
On said day of sale I will sell such
portion of said property as each debtor
may point out, and in case such debtor
will not point out sufficient property, I
will at once, without further delay, sell
the least quantity of such property of
any debtor which any bidder will buy
for the amount of taxes, interest and
costs, due by said debtor.
The sale will be without appraisement,
FOR CASH, in legal tender money of
the United States, and the property sold
shall be subject to redemption at any
time for the space Of one year, by pay
ing the price given, with 20 per cent.
costs and penalties added.
Given officially this 10Th day of May,
A. D., 1914.
J. P. SUBERBIELLE,
Trustee of Finance and Ex-Officio Tax
- Collector of the City of New iberia.