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The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-01-06
Bill Affects Text Books.

A new textbook bill promises to ex-
cite wide interest at this session of
the legislature. Since 1900 the state
adoption has been in vogue, the county
boards voting and the action of a ma
iority of them settling the question of
text books in all the rural schools of
the state. The law has been amended,
providing for county adoption, but it
has never been put in practice as the
last state contract does not expire
until this year A bill will be intro
duced to change back to the old state
adoption system with some modifica-
tons
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-01-06
WOUNDED SENT ACROSS LINE.

Preside, Texas. -Incessant cannon
aiding marked the sixth day of the
siege of 0jinarga by Gen. Ortega's
rebel army. The bomhard,aent ended
without results except to Increase the
dead and wounded on both sides. ALI
the wounded We're sent by the attack
ing rebels and federals to the. Amer
lea side Of the river to be cared for
by the Red Cross. As neither of the
contending armies maintains a hosDi-
tai service, $50 more wounded werd
carried to United States territory
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-01-06
"slue-sky" Law Ready.

a "blue-sky law" patterned after
the Kansas law, controlling the method
OF selling stocks, bonds and securities,
win be introduced at the incoming leg
islature by Representative Elwood
Hamilton. of this city. The bill ex-
empts national and state banks and
building associations. In the proposed
act all dealers in stocks and bonds are
required to take out license with the
state bank commissioner, and heavy
penalties, fines of from 81 900 to $4,000
and Imprisonment in the penitentiary,
are provided for promoters of bogus
mining stock, exploiters of insurance
companies where too large commits
sion is taken out for the sale of the
stock, and, besides, the agents selling
the stock are liable in suit for the
recovery Of the principal and interest.
Real estate agents selling real estate
outside the state must file an abstract
of the title to the property to be sold
with the county clerk or they will be
guilty of violating the law.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-01-06
FAILS TO ELUDE CONSTABLE.

Tarrytown, n. William Bailey,
horse trainer. employed by John D.
Rockefeller, tried to enact the role of
Washington Irving's "Headless Horse
man" Bailey, astride spirited horse,
dashed through Sleepy Hollow and
Tarrytown, and when his head was
hidden by great coat he looked the
role. But he did not deceive one of
the town constables. The latter gave
chase. Bailey was thrown from his
horse, sustaining numerous injuries to
his head and fractured hip.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-01-06
MINISTER PLANS FUNERAL

Newport, Ky. Rev. Frederick
Knapp SO, pastor of ST. Johns Ger
man Evangelical church, in Newport,
died of a complication of diseases said
to have been indirectly due to injuries
received in a runaway accident some
time ago. He had been at hospital
two months. Realizing that death
was near, Mr.. Knapp made all ar
rangements for his funeral He Sc
lected honorary pallbearers and re-
quested that the active paIlbearers be
chosen from the Odd Fellows Lodge,
of which he was a member, and mem
beTs of the church board
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-01-06
Autoists Escape Taxation.

Scores of automobile owners are
failing to pay the state license on their
motor vehicles and the state road fund
is losing several thousand dollars a
year as the result of a lack of means
for ascertaining delinquencies, in the
opinion of Thomas Byars, automobile
clerk in the secretary of states Office.
Mr.. Byars said licenses were paid on
1850 motor vehicles during the year
of 1918, and he collected for them $751;
3O2. The present law does not con
template the employment of inspectors
and it is probable that an amendment
to the law will be offered.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-01-06
County Commission Bill.

Word comes from Louisville that
the legislative committee of the Com
mercial club has decided not to change
the county commission bill with ref
erence to the appointment of the first
county commissioners by county
judges, which had been criticised. 1t
still favors the appointment of the
first commissioners. The committee
has issued a statement in which it
says: 'Inasmuch as the bill is not
purely local or Jefferson county bill,
but is statewide in it's application, and
will be the bill jointly offered and sup
ported by the state-at-large, the Com
mercial clubs committee should not
attempt to change the verdict of the
people of the state of Kentucky. In
asmuch as the bill provides for a nom
partisan administration of the coun-
TVS affairs, the committee feels as
sured that the county judges of the
various counties affected will observe
the spirit of the bill and make nom
partisan appointments
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-01-06
Hotel Inspection Measure.

Travelling men of Kentucky will
make fight before the session of the
general assembly for hotel inspec-
ton bill, requiring hotels to observe
rules regarding the comfort and health
of their guests, as to change of bed
clothing, length of sheets, condition
of towels, etc. This law is most urg-
emily demanded by the travelling men,
who make the smaller towns, where
competition does not automatically
bring about reforms.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-01-06
MAN sMoTHERED IN CELL.

Middlesboro, Ky.-Charlie Adams,
of Whitley county, was found dead in
his cell at the city Jail. Adams was
arrested by the police for carrying a
pistol. 1t is supposed he lighted his
pipe while lying on his couch in the
cell and the cotton mattress caught
fire. AS there was no ventilation to
the cell Adams evidently smothered to
death
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-01-06
HAeelN BUYS MORE PROPERTY

Lexington, Ky.-It was authorita-
lively given out that James B. Eag-
gin, of New York, had, through agents,
purchased the property belonging to
Mrs. M. E. Clark and the Lyons es-
tate in Main street. He now owns
more than half of this block, which is
situated in the heart of the city.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-01-06
NEW UNIVERSITY DoRMIToRY.

Lexington. Ky.-Bids for the con
struction of dormitory to be erected
on the northeast corner of the cam
pus at Pennsylvania university will be
opened January 10. The structure,
which will have rooming accommoda-
tons for 127 students. will be Of brick,
three stories high, with commodious
basement, and will be thoroughly mod
eru
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-01-06
MADE SHERIFF BY LOT.

Winchester, Ky-The race for sher-
if of Estill county between William
Broaddus and George Powell, which
resulted in a tie, has been decided in
favor of Powell. At the instance of the
election commission the men cast lots.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-01-06
PROMINENT THEoLoeIAN.

Danville, Ky.-The body of the Rev.
DR.. John NJ Worrall, professor emeri-
tus of the Presbyterian Theological
Seminary of Kentucky, whose death
occurred in Long Island, N. Y, was
brought here and buried in the Dan
vile cemetery
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-01-06
KILLED EN- ROUTE TO CHURCH

Elizabethtown, Ky.--Leo Branger,
farmer of near Rfneyville. this coun-
ty, was instantly killed by a south
bound Illinois Central train between
his home and st. John, where he was
en- route to attend church.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-01-06
PHYSICIAN BUYS FARM.

Shelbyyille, XIV. B. and j. H.
Dale's farm of 100 acres was sold to
Dr. William Burnett, of Garrard coun-
ty, for $40 an acre. The farm is To-
Gated on the Smithfield pike, three
and half miles north of Shelbyville.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-01-06
ATTACKED BY RATS.

Ludlow, Ky.-Attacked by large
rats that had been driven by fire from
the basement of the building in which
was a cafe, Thomas Morrissey, former
policeman, had to beat them off. The
rodents swarmed about his bare feet
and leaped up at him in their mad
scramble.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-01-06
ENDORSEMENTS FoR BOONE.

Winchester, Ky.-Postmaster Sam.
F. King has indorsed James A. Boone
as assistant postmaster here. Mr..
Boone also has the Endorsement of
Congressman ]. G.. Cantrill. For the
last eight years Mr.. Boone has been
county clerk of Clark county.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-01-06
States Death Rate Lower.

States Death Kate Lower.
Mortality statistics just made public
by the census bureau show that Ken
tucky's death rate decreased two
tenths of / per cent from 1911 to 1912.
The bureau notes the fact that the
state has large number of colored
inhabitants, to whom is ascribed the
high death rate. Kentucky's rates
were: 1911, 1874; 1912, 1872. Nine
states in the Resignation area have
larger death rates than that of Ken
lucky. among them Maryland, Penn
sylvania, New York and Rhode Is
land.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-01-06
Tax aeform Rill Drawn.

Tax 7eform Bill Drawn.
''Tax sharks" are expected TO be put
out of business by the tax reform bill,
drafted by the state tax commission,
through a provision changing the man
ner of FORGETTING property for de-
zinquency. Hereafter, if the provision
is adopted. property will not be for
feited for non-payment of taxes until
the end of FIVE years, and then the title
win vest absolutely in the common
wealth. Each year the owner is de
Iinquent the fact will be noted and the
property sold. no one but the common
wealth being allowed 10 bid for 1t.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-01-06
INTEREST TURNS
TO LEGISLATION
MANY PROPOSED LAWS AWAIT
ACTION BY THE KENTUCKY
ASSEMBLY.
RAILROAD BILL IS IN LIST
Child Labor, Tax Reform and School
System Prominent Among Subjects
of Measures Prepared Which Affect
the Public Generally.
CBy Ernest W. Heinz

Frankfort, Ky.-With preliminaries
TO the session of the general assembly
disposed of, public interest has shifted
to flood of legislation which already
has been written into bills. Proposed
measures that attract early attention
cover wide variety of subjects. En-
bfaced in the list are bills extending
the authority of the railroad commits
sion; providing for state control of
the traffic in stocks and bonds; pre-
scribing more stringent regulations for
motor vehicles; increase in the state
saloon license; abolishing third-cIass
certificates for school teachers; exact
ing a license from veterinarians; fur
Their regulating child labor; changing
the method of forfeiting property for
delinquency; affecting public high
ways: amending the form of commits
sion government and a bill changing
the school text book system
Railroad Bill Defended.
Provisions of the proposed law
looking to an extension of the author
ity of the state railroad commission
are championed in statement issued
by Laurence B. Finn, chairman of the
body. Mr.. Finn denies that this bill is
intended ito harass the railroads" and
declares that it is based on urgent
needs of the state, and designed only
TO make the railroads fulfill their du-
ties to the public"
He says:
Common carriers are required to
furnish reasonably adequate service
and facilities and the charges for same
shall be reasonable They shall re-
ceive, switch, deliver, store and han
die such property in a reasonable
manner and for just and reasonable
compensation. All c1assifications, reg
ulations, rules and practices which are
not reasonable, and all services and
facilities which are not safe and ade-
quate are declared to be unlawful, and
authority is given to the commission
to provide reasonable classification,
regulation, rule and practice, and safe
and adequate service and facilities .
The Washington herald., 1914-06-11
HAT IS CLEW To Death
Of GIRL FOUND in BAY
Scow Captain Says He Saw Miss
Winters Headgear Floating
in Water Monday.
WILL HOLD SECOND AUTOPSY

Special to The Washington Herald
Baltimore, June ia clew which may
throw a new light on the mystery sur
rounding the death of Miss Ella G. Win
ter whose body was found in Curtis Bay
early on Monday morning, was uncov-
cred this afternoon by Chief Of Police
Irwin.
William Ford, captain of a scow owned
by the Division Chemical Company, told
Chief Irwin that he saw Miss Winter 5
hat. which is still missing. floating oppo-
site the plant of the Standard Chemical
Company about 10 or II o'clock on Mon
day morning. about eight hours after the
body had been located at Little Darling
Angel Point.
The hat. according to Ford, was fioat-
ing down from the vicinity of Oscar
Riehrs resort, the last place where Miss
Winter was seen alive.
d. Meredith Reese. jr.. who took Miss
Winter for a ride in his motorboat last
Thursday night. says that he left her
at Jack Floods Park. After obtaining
Ford's statement. Chief Irwin said:
Il am of the opinion that Miss Win
ter's body did not go overheard at
Floods Park. From the information
received from Ford, her hat was float
ing down the creek toward the place
where her body was found. I am about
to start investigating around Reihls
place"
While Irwin and Deputy Sheriff Will
lam Huber were seeking clues in the
where Miss Winter died
other officials were preparing for a sec
ond autopsy on the body.
Acting under instructions given by
States Attorney Green. of Anne Arun-
del County, Sheriff John E. Potee, OF
Brooklyn. got permission from the Bal
timore Health Department to have the
body removed from the vault in which
1t was placed at Greenmount Cemetery
to the norgue.
DIR. Thomas B. Horton. who performed
the first autopsy. was notified to make
the second examination for the purpose
OF determining whether or not there is
any water in the lungs. When the first
autopsy was made DIR. Horton failed to
examine the lungs. saying that he took
IL for granted that the young woman had
been drowned
The Washington herald., 1914-06-11
EIGHT BURN TO DEATH
In TENEMENT FIRE
Girls Quick Alarm Saves Scores of
Others-Many Rescued from
Roof by Firemen.

Special TO The Washington Herald.
New York, June 10-Eight persons were
burned to death, six fatally hurt, and
nine injured in a fire that swept through
five-story tenement building at 90 Essex
street early today. The lives of 200 other
occupants were probably saved by Miss
Cecilia Shapiro, who discovered the blaze
and ran screaming through the halls to
give the alarm.
Most of those hurt were injured by
jumping from windows or fire escapes
Within five minutes after the blaze was
discovered on the first floor the flames
were shooting through the entire struc-
ture. Finding their escape cut off, many
Of the buildings occupants fed to the
roof and were rescued by firemen and
policemen.
Among the injured is Acting Depart
ment Chief Devanny. The stairs, by
which he was attempting to reach the
second floor to help in the work of rescue,
collapsed and he plunged down.
A list of the identified dead follows:
Mrs. Hannah Gaynor, Isidore Gaynor.
Mrs. Clara Greenburg, Mrs. Sarah Sch
laska, Jacob Boyedkofsky. Ida Kaplan
and Rose Schoen.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-11
SULzER CANDIDATE
FOR GOVERN0RSHIP
Announces He Will Run on Inde-
pendent Ticket with Liberty Bell
as His Emblem.
SEES OPEN SEASON FOR TIGER
,nec;,I IN tn. Washington Herald,

Special to The Washington Herald.
Buffalo, N Y, June 10.-Wflliam Sui
ger taday announced his candidacy for the
governorship. He declared that the Sui
ger nominators would put a full ticket
in the field, that their emblem would be
a liberty bell, and that only Tammany
tactics could defeat him at the Demo-
cratic primaries. He added that IL de-
feated in the primaries he would run
by petition and make a campaign against
Tamany control.
THE bosses must be beaten; the graft
ers must go; stealings must be stopped"
said Sulzer. That is the real situation
in this State campaign. l shall pre-
sent these issues in my own way in
every town. village. and city in the
State. The people gladly come to hear
me. They know that what l tell them
is the truth. and that when 1 learned
the governor 1 was after the grafters
and no influence could get me to stop
or TO compromise.
Il know the facts and 1 know how to
present them, and what 1 shall have to
say about the graft and corruption in
New York State between now and cleo
ton day will make. in the language of
the late Horace Greely. mighty interest
ing reading.
What the independent citizens of the
State desire-and there are 100000 of
them-has been the defeat of the Barnes
machine, as well as the Murphy ma
corruption, and inimical to the general
welfare. My candidacy makes it feas-
ible for the honest voters of the State
to defeat both of these discredited and
reactionary machines and throw them
on the political scrap heap"
The Washington herald., 1914-06-11
TRINITY GRADUATION ropAY.
College Near BrookIand VIII Con-
fer Dcsrces o. Young wonen.


College Near Brookland VIII Con.
fer Dcgrees On Young wonen.
Bishop Phillip ]. carrisan, of Sioux
City, acting for Cardinal Gibbons. will
today bestow diplomas and certificates
on, the largest class OF graduates in the
history of Trinity College. There are
forty-five young women to receive de-
grees
Class-day exercises were held at Trim
ity yesterday, and alumni from all parts
OF the country were present. The real
graduation exercises. however, Will be
held today.
The program for the class-day exer-
cises yesterday follows: Presidents ad
dress. Louise clifford: class history, Ber-
tina Tuite; piano solo. Anna Culligas;
class essay, Gertrude Smith: class poem.
Mary Lennon: vocal quartet. Lillian
Beatty, Marguerite Duffy, Blanche Fitz-
maurice, Isabelle Murphy; class proph-
ecy, Marguerite Duffy; parting advice.
Jennie Hoey; class song. words. Frances
Taylor: music. Isabelle Murphy.
Class-day Oficers-Mary Gaffney. chair
man; Julia Sullivan, Zoe Walsh. The
class officers are: President Louise Cliff
ford: vice president. Julia White; secre-
tary. Adele Farren; treasurer. Marion
Lynch.
Four of the class will receive the de-
gree of master Of arts-Miss Alice Dono-
van. Lynn, Mass; Miss Blanche Driscolf.
Buffalo. n. Y; Miss Rhita McDevitt.
Pawtucket, r. l., and Miss Helen Stokes.
Scranton. Pa Forty-one young women
will receive the A. B. degree. The ad-
dress to the graduates is by DIR. John
II. Haaren, associate city superintendent
Of schools of New York city.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-11
BRAINARD H. WARNER
RUNS FOR CONGRESS
Republican Nominee from Kensington,
Md, IN 1910 Again Announces
Candidacy.

In an open letter to Republicans Of the
Sixth Maryland Congressional district,
Brainard H. Warner. jr.. Of kensington.
Republican nominee for Congress from
the same district in 1910. has again an
nounced his candidacy for the post OF
Republican standard-bearer from that
locality.
Mr.. Warner declares for return to
the protective tariff system and So
luton Of the trust problem by coercion
rather than by diversion" and foreign
policy that stands the principles Of
peace land which will fight. II necessary,
to preserve those principles"
The tolls repeal doctrine finds small
favor in Mr. Warmers eyes. There are
many provisions in his confession Of
faith. not the least of these being his
determined stand for a revival OF bust
ness activity. The Democratic candidate
from the Sixth district, David ]. Lewis.
is criticised for certain features OF "a
socialistic propaganda"
The Washington herald., 1914-06-11
HURRICANE DEATH LIST
GROWS; $50 MAY BE LOST
Many Fishing Schooners Dashed to
Pieces as They Sought Refuge.
Nineteen Bodies Recovered.

Special to The Washington Herald.
St. John. n. B.. June lo.-New Bruins
wick government officials fear that the
death ist>in the recent hurricane and
blizzard on the North Coast will go over
$50. Reports received today indicate that
many of the fishing schooners that were
supposed to have taken refuge in Chal-
eur Bay were dashed to pieces before
they could find shelter.
According to Capt. Samuel Breau, Of
the schooner Warren p, who has ar
rived at Chatham, the wind blew more
than $50 miles an hour at the height of
the storm. We saw eight boats disap-
pear when the storm struck them. The
crews of the boats numbered from thir-
ty-two to forty men.
st. Simon reports that four boats, car
rying sixteen men, were lost. Thirteen
bodies have been taken to Saraquet and
six to Shippegan.
Thirty boats that set out from Paspe-
biac, Quebec, have not yet reported.
and 1t is feared that many, If not all.
were lost. These bpats carried from 10
to 150 fishermen.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-11

toned are Democrats. while even Con-
necticut has q Democratic member for
the first time In her history. -
Promise of Victory.
After the out of town member had
wept sufficiently over the lamentabie
showing, the nervous New York Repuo-
lican leaders endeavored to comfort him
with promises of general getting back
to the conditions of 1904. when both sides
Of the Hudson did remarkably well In
sending Republicans to Congress. keep
ing many there until the general break
came in 1870
There is a general concession. even by
Democrats, that the upstate districts,
usually Republican, but which went
wrong two years ago. will come back to
old conditions. possibly with many new
candidates. The districts up State al
ready represented by Republicans have
been made more secure by the incum-
bents, and this is generally true Of the
Oneonta district, represented by George
w. Fairchild. and the Oswego district.
which has been thoroughly fenced in by
the velvet-footed Mott, who. wiV only
two terms to his credit, has taken hold
of the political proposition as II he in
tended making 1t life jbb. Fairchild
and Mott are both business men, and
they; have applied business methods to
the matter of winning elections and serv-
ing the people. Their system is envied
by others of the delegation. who arg in
clined to try it in their districts.
To Do Their Part.
II was made clear enough in the enc
my's observations that upstate Repub-
licans would do their part, and the real
work of redemption must be in the big
town.
There is hope of gaining a half dozen
members on Manhattan and three on
Long Island, and the business element
discouraged by the trend of things at
Washington. is expected to do it. Over
in Jersey a similar sentiment promises
distress to Democrats in the Newark and
Jersey City regions. and the watchful
activity of ConSressmen from Northern
Jersey districts at present writing indi-
Gates that they know how hard a battle
is ahead.
Connecticut is hardly hoped for by
Democrats. who appreciate that the Re-
publican slump of two years ago was a
spasmodic affair. with no hope of dupli-
cation.
There will be a vigorous geeing up of
things in Connecticut by the Republican
national organization, with hope of not
electing a solid delegation Of seven Re-
publicans. but of making sure the re-
turn Of Senator Brandegee, who has
gone astray in paths progressive.