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Evening journal., 1914-05-25
FOR LIFE
FROM FIRE THAT
IS SUSPICIOUS
Reed Believes House Was
Robbed Before ThiefAp-
piled the Match
WOMAN JUMPER SAFE
RETURNS FOR HER MONEY

Aroused this morning by the shouts
Of neighbor, Mrs. Robert Reed, col
ored. Of No. sos East Sixth street,
looked from her bedroom window in
time TO see a mans form running from
the house Mrs. Reed called her hus-
band, who at once discovered that the
dining room adjoining their bed room
was a mass OF flames The fire had
communicated to all the furniture in
the room and it was with difficulty that
other occupants Of the house, which
is used as a tenement, could reach the
stairways. One woman, Susie Miller
fearing for her life on the stairways
leaped from second story window
The woman's back was injured, but
despite the injury, she insisted on re
turning to get some money she had
left in her room. Patrolman Maloney,
who arrived on the scene after an
alarm had been sent in by Officer Barr
accompanied the woman to her room
and bv the aid Of his flash light, he
located the money. The officer and wo
man were nearly overcome by smoke,
however in the search,
After being awakened Reed opened
the door leading into the diningroom
and found the room ablaze An investi-
CATION showed that one Of the doors
leading INTO the yard had been opened
and the fire had apparently started over
this doorway in the ceiling. On side
board nearby the Reeds had several
pieces of silverware and these have dis
appeared Reed believes someone enter
cd tile house and after taking what
yaluables they could secure set fire 20
the building.
The alarm sounded by Officer Barr
brought the district engines and they
extinguished the blaze, after half an
hours work
Evening journal., 1914-05-25
BLOOD POISONING FATAL
TO MARCUS HOOK man

George Parry. one Of the best known
residents OF Marcus Hook, died Satur
day in the Crozier Hospital, Chester,
from blood poisoning Some time ago
the man sustained an injury to his foot
and an operation was performed but te-
tanus developed and his death ensued.
Mr. Parry, who resided with his fam
lily on Second street near Market, Mar
Gus Hook. had been employed for some
time at the Pennsylvania Quarantine
station end was heldin high esteem by
his associates. He * survived by his
wife and several children. Mr.. Parry
was member OF several fraternal or
ganizations
The funeral will take place from his
late home on Wednesday afternoon. In
terment will be made al Lawncroft
Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1914-05-25

NEW YORK, May Charles Beck
er, convicted for the second time OF muir
der in the first degree for instigating
the Staying of his enemy, Herman Ro-
senthal. the gambler, win be sentenced
10 the electric chair by Judge Seabury
on MAY 20. He will be taken to Sing
Sing, and then the long fight for another
new trial will be begun. II is the first
time in the history Of criminal law
in this city that man has been con
vieted a second time for murder in the
first degree. Becker bore the blow with
out emotion. His iron nerve made him
the coolest person in court when the
verdict was announced The accom-
pamying picture shows how he looked
when the verdict was given.
Evening journal., 1914-05-25
eoyERNNENT EosEs &c ErEEs oAsEs.

By The United Press
WASHINGTON May s5-rho "tsp Iins" cases involving
mions dollars annually alleged rebates By trunk rai-
logging roads decided agaiast ta
Government ana Commerce Commission toaas
b the Supreme Court sustained ho old
dccree enionng the commissions 1912 prohihinl
Joint rate rebate payments to the tap lnea effect
seriously cripple the commissions control Joint through
rate divisions given the sabsdiary lines.
Evening journal., 1914-05-25
MRS. WILSON DEAD
AT TOWNSEND

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
TOWNSEND Del, May 25.-Mrs.
Jeanette Wilson, widow of James.
C. Wilson, died at her home here at
? o'clock, this morning. after lin-
gering illness, from complication
of diseases, aged rs years Mrs Will
son is survived by one daughter and
two sons, Mrs. D. T. Allen, of Middle
town; Sereck S. Wilson, Of New York
City, and William p. Wilson. of
Townsend Funeral arrangements
have not yet been completed.
Evening journal., 1914-05-25
PATRIOTIC SERVICES AT DOYER.

Special 70 THE ECENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del May 25.-Patriotic
songs, recitations and an address
marked the annual attendance Of Tor
bert Post, No 3, G. A. r.. with a
large representation Of Company
CO at divine service here last even
ing in the Peoples Church, where the
pastor the Rev A. W. Lightbourne.
delivered the address MRS G. G..
Tunis recited. The Glee Club sang
patriotic selections.
Evening journal., 1914-05-25
rHREE FATAILY HURr N LUTo SMASH.
By Tho United Preas,

By United Preas.
NEW YORK Stay 25-Tnree persons arc dying in hospitals
today rou injuries received IN Sunday auto accidents New
York vicinity 1aeob Eaa a. rains motorcycle tried
avoid running down children playing The streets Brook
Ism. fractured hs skull when he John
S5 fatally injured when hs auto smahod by
fatally injured bicycle accident There were several
minor accidents which sunday pIeasusaskers were ser
ousiy hurt
Evening journal., 1914-05-25
TAKE YOUNG WOMAN TO DOVER.

Miss Bessie Bradley. who was re-
moved from Harrington to Delaware
Hospital in a serious condition re-
Gently after her alleged desertion of a
newborn baby. was turned over to
Sheriff Smith, Of Kent county, on Sat
urday and was taken to Dover. There
may be no prosecution of the young
woman, who it is expected will be
turned over to friends.
Evening journal., 1914-05-25

While they are iockeying for peace at
Niagara Falls the soldier boys who fight
under the stars and stripes are waiting
for a light or frolic in Mexico. This
picture was taken at Vera Cruz when
some Of thc latest re,eniorcements ar
ried and shows the young regulars in
happy mood over the outlook for real
service after long waiting.
Evening journal., 1914-05-25
MISSION SOCIETY WORK.

The Women's Home Missionary So
ciety Of the Delaware Conference Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, held
its fourteenth annual convention on
May 13 and IA. at St. Michael, Md.
The Queen Esther Circle, branch
Of the society, sent two delegates,
Miss Martha Clark, president, and
Miss Carrie Wiggns, treasurer, who
brought back a very interesting re-
port
Evening journal., 1914-05-25
MAY FORCE
HUERTA TO QUIT
IN A FEW DAYS
War Minister HaltS Slaught-
er Ordered by Dictator
Causing Break
DLANOUET THE man OF
The HOUR IN CAPITAL
BY WILLIAM q. SHEPHERD.


staff Correspondent Of United Press
MEXICO CITY. May 20 With Cen
eral Banquet, minister of war, open
~ defying General Huerta, and the
dictator meekly submitting, while the
business houses in the capital are
barricaded, foreigners in Mexico City
sent word here tcday they believed
Huerta might not last through the
week
The break between Huerta and his
war minister came with the discovery
OF an alleged plot against the pro
yisional president on Saturday AL
most beside himself with rage when
he discovered that his subordinates
were in league against him. Huerta
hurried to the Belem penitentiary,
whore 100 political prisoners were
confined and ordered their execution.
He told the jailer to lead the 100,
suspected OF connection with the
plot outside and TO shoot them
against the wall.
The prison keeper secretly tele
phoned to Banquet, who was in bed.
The war minister went post-haste TO
the penitentiary in an automobile.
He called Huerta outside and then
ordered the prisoners returned to
their cells
You must stop this killing of your
supposed enemies if you want me to
stand by you in this crisis Banquet
told the dictator and to the great
astonishment Of the prison officials,
Huerta meekly allowed Blanquet to
oountermand his order for the
prisoners execution and fled to one
Of his fayorite cafes. Banquet is
said b. tho refugees 10 be the man
of the hour in Mexico City, and
should crisis come it was believed
he would take charge and attempt to
send IIuerta out Of the country. Fif-
teen French cannon have been
placed By Huerta in Chapultepec Cas-
lie. wheer il is said he will make his
last stand. If he is unable 20 escape
The situation in the capital is elec-
trical with tension Almost all Of
the shop windows have been boarded
mp for tho last three days in anticipa-
ton Of street lighting. The store
doors are ready to be locked and bar
licaded on moments notice, and
customers do their shopping by
lamplight Terrified by the rumorcd
approach of General Francisco villa,
Spaniards are leaving Mexico City by
every train. It was learned here to-
day that a party of Spanish men and
women. bound for Vera Cruz, left the
train at Soledad because they were
told that Spaniards were not wanted
within the American lines, The
American army authorities at once
notified the Spanish consul here that
Spaniards are welcome.
A report from Mexico City said that
Minister Lusano quit the cabinet be-
cause Huerta discovered that he was
plotting TO grant renewal Of the
Mexico City street railway lines
franchise without Huerta's knowl-
edge
Evening journal., 1914-05-25
sl.5OO.OOO N THIS COMPANY.

Special % THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del, May pa charter
was filed heer today for the Porter
Phonetoscope Company, Of Philadel-
phia, to manufacture, sell and deal
in and with phonetic apparatus and
synchronizing devices for talking
singing and moving pictures. The
capital stock is S1.5O0,0O0. The incor-
porators are: #. r. Hansell, Philadel-
phia; George Fl. B. Hansell, Philadel-
Seymour, Camden, \. J.
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FUNFRAL or CHARLES GREEN.

Special to The EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, May 25--The re-
mains of Charles Green, of Phila-
delphia, aged Sc, were brought here
today and taken to Barratt's Chapel
for interment Mr.. Green was a
former resident Of Frederick, Del,
and a partner in business many years
of the late Samuel W. Hall here.
Evening journal., 1914-05-25
sILYERBROOK CLASS REUNION.

On Tuesday evening, az 3 O'Clock,
the Tuesday night class Of Silver
brook NJ e. Church will hold a re-
union Of its members. An excellent
concert program has been arranged
and hearty invitation is extended TO
all members and friends Refresh
ments will be served
Evening journal., 1914-05-25
WASHINGTON HEARS OF
ATTEMPT TO Save HUERTA
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. May 25.-Reports
from Niagara Falls that the Mexican
commissioners to the mediation con-
ferenees were endeavoring to save
Huerta caused no alarm here Off
cials have long felt that this would
be done. And they believe that with
characteristic Latin-American pro-
crastination. the Huertistas represen-
tatives will not abandon this method
OF procedure until given the direct
Continued on Page 8.
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sncIAIIsr MFFrING

Local Socialists held an open air
meeting at Fifth and Market streets on
Saturday evening when Fred w. White
side OF Philadelphia delivered an ad.
dress. Another meeting viii be held at
the same place next Saturday evening
Evening journal., 1914-05-25
FEDERALs LOSE AT zACATECAS.

by The JUlIDU TItN6'
TORREON. Mex. May 25.-A de-
layed despatch received today from
General Panofll Natera, Constitution
alist military governor of Zacatecas
State, stated that he administered a
crushing defeat to several Federal de-
tachments near the city Of Zacatecas
Friday and that he had sent demand
for the surrender of the city to Gen
eral Medino Barron commandant.
Another delayed report received to-
iay from General Alberto Torres
stated that he was vigorously attack
Ing the city Of San Luis Potosi' with
.he hope of capturing the garrison or
forcing it to eyacuate before rein
'orcements
Evening journal., 1914-05-25
SUN AND TIDES.

High water ..lI.5s A. M. l2.20A. NJ.
Low water . 6.37 A. N. GAL PM
Reedy Island, high low water one
hour earlier
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WEATHER

Fair tonight and Tuesday;
somewhat warmer tonight;
fresh south winds.
Evening journal., 1914-05-25

AT EVENING JOURNAL OFFICE
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-07-02
,ss.Ooo FoRI MdE sEaoSls


SAT- Lake, June 30.-A. C. Math.
e es,n state sSpsiinfsSdeht ii rdSie
instruction Z and d. chairman 81 the State
board IL education. yestefdayS,4ssasd
the annual certificate OF 'apport,cn.
ment of money in the state treasury
to the credit Of the high school fund.
The apportiohment, is made from
total Of 100000 1t the per capita
rate of 1857. with $500 students in
attendance twenty weeks, OF the
school year. Consequently the total
apportionment aggregates s99,sS5,7
leaving h BALANCE Of se4 IS unappor.
toned.
The last annual high school ap-
portionment made June 1, 1913 ag.
sresated $s7145, 10. when records
showed an attendance Of 56Sl stud.
ents in twenty weeks AMI per cap
its Of ST 10.
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QUITS, MERCHANTS
r 49,. GUARD THEIR STORES
Big Mining Camp Laborino Under
Tense Situation Since the
Reeest Riot

Butte, Montana, June 29.-Merch-
ants OF Butte placed armed guards In
their stores tonight to guard against
unforeseen contingencies. One OF the
larger stores had watchmen patroll-
ing the sidewalks.
Ever since THO riots Of two weeks
ago, caused by fractional fights in
the local union of the Western FEEDER
alton of Miners. Butte has labored
under a tense situation.
The city outwardly was quiet to.
day, as II has been since the last
riot OF last week when $50 pounds of
dynamite were placed in twenty
charges in the business center. The
new independent union Of miners,
which was formed in opposition to the
Western Federation of Miners con-
troll. reported 1t had signed up 22ss
members out OF the 5000 metal Mir
ers here.
The rrst meeting Of the new or
ganization. which has taken the name
Of the Butte Mine Workers union will
The faction loyal to President G.
II. Meyer Of the Western Federation,
who still 10 In Helena, announced
that II had obtained once rooms and
would be ready by Monday to resume
work Of reoryaaising the Butte local
under the plan outlined by President
Meyer on the night the miners hall
was dynamited.
The inquest into the death OF En-
.tesst I. s6e 4. killed During
the rioting. was completed. and after
the testimony OF numerous witnesses
was taken, 1t was continued until
July 6.
Testimony WAS to the effect that
the first shot was fred from the min
ers' hall. and that the bullet tha
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Sy~ ';f''.s'p" ~'afoR provo,

gsRrevo. ,Juna 80 ,,=The Utah Fruit
Gsowsss; association, has commenced
the. erection in this city Of what will
be one Of the largest packing houses
in the state. Another packing house
will be built at Orem on the new IN.
terurban line in time for the fall ship
ment OF fruit. The one at Provo will
have q floor space of 800 square feet
and will be triangular in shape with
facilities for eleven teams to unload
on one side, while cars may be loaded
on the other two sides with no block.
ing Of traflc.
Ralph Poulton. local manager. said
that the association had sold all Of
the fruits sent in so far by the mem.
bers. Shipments Of cherries were
sent to large eastern centers and
brought good prices. Strawberries
were also handled quickly, and the
early fruits were billed into even
the peach districts Of Colorado.
In speaking Of the outlook for the
larger fruits, Mr.. Poulton said that
this could be put down as good
peach year. Owing to the small crop
In the south and the east Utah peach
es will be In demand, he predicts.
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First Speech ''4"'
Of Campaign
T. r. Rakes the Democratic Party Fore
and Aft

Plttsburg, June 3O.-Former Presi.
dent Roosevelt made here tonight his
first speech Of the 1914 campaign. He
spent five hours In P.ttsburg and
was welcomed enthusiastically. In
bis address before the Pennsylvania
Progressive league he criticised the
policies of the Wilson administration
attacked Senator Boies Penrose and
appealed for support OF the Progress
sive ticket.
1t was apparent as soon a. Colonel
Roosevelt began to speak that he did
not possess his former strength and
vigor. There was noticeable
change in his manner as compared
with that Of two years ago, when he
was engaged in his previous cam
paign. =
Colonel Roosevelt made the trip to
Pittsburg against the advice Of his
physician and It was felt that the
result. would 80 far toward indIcat,
ing to, what extent be would be able
to take part i " The Progressive p, par
ty's, battle 81 .ths next fous months,
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rosAcco sMokiiNs'4 ga .s''.F.,''
'"'''''s AND 'MeNTAL EffIcigNcv
BY Arthur Dermont Bush, N. o., In
structor In Physiology, Uni.
versity Of Vermont

The methods employed were SINH
lar to those used by Professor Thorn
dixie and others, at Columbia Univer.
sity. The subjects, seated at ease.
and reasonably free from the effects
of any Immediately recent smoking
we're requested to respond to the tests
with the greatest possible speed and
spontaneity.
The first test employed was the SO
called e test, wherein the subject Is
required to cross out all the Els in
several lines of unspaced capitals;
this experiment tests simple percep-
ton. (To obviate any undue gain
from experience the secondary test
employs A instead of E). cu.
The second test was that of "chain
association" In this test the sub
ject is required to say in ten seconds
$50. "a.
mind. the initial word being one sus-
sested each time by the cussator
from Q given series. An average II
/ -.
c.. 1880.
|
| ,,-,,
i A.. ,,,
-,
80, ".'-
-
-,,oa ,ha srhiac, :,
.n.,rv, Zoo oocb q, the 70,
o.as on q c.rd Tho Attn test GEM
snoc,ss reou,rea the naming OF
r,,o,,.r Wind for esch of ten word
renre.entinp general classes.
The sixth test concerned itself wit
visual memory. A series of space
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killed, Noy, came fspp the hall ia
ward Duncan son Of the, mayor, tes'
titled that while,,he was, in the ball
he saw that President Meyer was
armed, as we're almost all other men
in the room. Duncan quoted Meyer
as saying: ,.,...
"A person would be, a fool to come
to this meeting without being armed
Many witnesses testified reluctant
ly. All who entered the coroner's
office were searched lor weapons
None was found.
On good authority it was stated that
seven gunner of Butte went to An.
aconda last night with the avowed
intention of killing President Meyer,
who did not go to Anaconda, as he
he'd announced he would.
Undaunted by having their meet.
ing broken up and their hall destroy
ed by dynamite last Tuesday night,
the followers OF President Meyer
called a meeting of the loyal members
of the Butte local Of the Western
Federation of Miners for Tuesday
night.
Joseph Harkin, vice president OF
the Butte local. and Ira Houchen. who
was elected secretary treasurer. to
take office in July. are to have charge
of the headquarters. which Will soon
be opened.
Jacob Oliver. one Of the men prom.
inent In trying to save the Butte 10
cal. said that the Meyer faction has
about $500 followers .hers and that
all that 10 needed to restore the Yves
tern Federation to supreme control
among the miners is . strong leader.
oliver returned from Helena tonight
where he had conferences with Pres
ident Meyer. 81 49,.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-07-02
SENATOR ROOT TO RETIRE
Statesman Announces He VIII Not be
Candidate for Re-
election

Albany. N. Y, .Iu%s 30. United
States Senator Elihu noot VIII not be
a candidate tor reelection, according
to letter written by him to William
Barnes, chairman of the Republican
day at the senator's request.
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ever each, vNsd suggested 10 hiss n,laa.
This series was; tollowsa,Iby q, ssRies
Of ten verbs for 3 second, Alike Lest;
thereby measuring rapidity. Of i'm
agery. e... no; ...s.,.4a..-y
The ninth and tenth tests were sim
liar, the ninth, being tests of speei in
adding several columns Of. Agures,
and the tenth tests Of. speed In prob
lens of subtraction. 81 Isl
Great care was taken in arranging
these tests that there should be no
disparity Of ease between the tests
given before smoking and those given
after smoking. The subjec.s were
earnestly cautioned to use the great.
est possible dispatch in completing
each tesr 9th excepted they were
also warned not to hesitate for any
word; words not Immediately appsr-
ceived and correlated must be skip.
ped and the attention focused on the
next word. A few tests where these
cautions seemed not to be rigidly
needed were thrown out AS unrelia-
BILE. To add to the value of the
tests. each subject was required to
undergo Ave completely different sets
Of tests. one set only TO be tskcn on
any given day. From these nve an
average was taken which represented
. maa,s. response both before sud r.
tss smoking. There, being, twelve
tssts In al (numbers four aud eight
doubls) means that for the, nnal ooa.
siusioa . tetai Of oxsr seoo tssta were
made, half before smoking and hall
eftss and rsnsins from simple per-
csption 70 simple reasoning. ~
Summary
I. 4 series Of 40 tests on each a.
teen men. In several different psychic
Acids. shows that tobacco smoking
produces = los per cent, deersase' IN
mental efficiency. ~ 49,
Q. The greatest actual loss was Ii
the Geld of imagery, % per cent.
8. The three greatest losses were
in the fields of imagery perception
and association.
4. The greatest loss In these ex
periments occurred with cigarets.
8. Nicotine was found In the dlstil
lates OF all tobacco tested.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-07-02

Fourth OF July baseball game, b.
Y, Campus at 4 o'clock. Logan ver-
lC
sus Hyde Park. Come out and root,
Biggest baseball game OF the year
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r. a mas who reaches fifty without
ever having to figure on how much
he could raiseon his life insurance
has had an easy life OF Il.
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It Is a very unTateful neighboS
who does not keep his lawnmower IN
good repair so you can use II without
stopping to tinker 1t an hour or two
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Voice 10 Husky

lHe spoke tonight with comparative
ease, after the first few sentences,
but there was huskiness In his
voice which showed that his throat
was still troubling him. Persons IN
the resr of the buildings at times
found It difficult to hear him. His
gestures were less rapid and vieor.
Gus than OF old and as he neared the
end Of his speech he was plainly
weary.
Colonel Roosevelt coined. new b
pharse In tonisht's speech. II was
what he called government by con-
vulsion." t
The Wilson administrations poi
icies, Colonel Roosevelt said. we're
responsible for backward business
and unemployment. No progress had
been made. he said. toward solution
Of the trust question and on tim
point he went into.what he later said
was the MOST comprehensive state
rnent o. his position ilse iIGd,.s exsz
made. ~ irsssIs H13s;af ,,sa ss;s
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WAR OPENS ~ IRELAND
Obstetrics and chstlenalists Have a
Fierce FIGHT In omasha
Tyrone 15 =.

OmAgha. County OF Tyrone, ireland,
June SO.-The rival volunteer forces
Obstetrics asA nsticnalists, came in
70 collision here tonight and fierce
fshting followed. Several civilians
ed policemsnrwerv injured. Tne dis
orders were ausllsd By : ccastabulary
ch,rss. IN which batons were freely
used.
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