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PLANS FOR CANAL EXHIBIT.
Engineering and Hygienics to Be
Shown at San Francisco.

PANAMA, August 22.-Working mod
els of the locks at Pedro Miguel and
the Gatun dam and Spillway will form
the main, feature of the Panama canal
exhibit at the Panama national ex-
hibition. which will be held at Panama
concurrently with the formal opening
of the canal next March.
Plans also are underway for a large
and important exhibition by the de-
partment of public health of the canal
government. This is to take the form
of maps of the city of Colon and Pan
anna. showing the decrease in sickness
and the death rate in the various dis
tricts. and photographs showing the
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ufacturer of armor and cannon. is the
contention of the London Daily Mail.
Before we lose the faculty of re-
membering the past in our present at
tempt to grasp the present" writes the
correspondent of the Daily Mail in the
issue of Friday. August IA. copy OF
which has lately been received in
Washington, Il would like to take
Englishmen back to an event which
happened in their unsuspecting midst
exactly two months ago, a most SIMS
ter event in the light of what has hap
pened since, and one designed as hard
ly any other could to persuade the
most sceptical that the kaiser's plans
for sacking Europe were deep-laid, de-
liberate and steaithy.
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HOUSE FAMINE AT PANAMA.
Canal Employees May Build Theil
Own Homes. Under Conditions.

PANAMA, August Flowing to the
great demand for quarters and the con-
gested condition Of those owned by the
Panama Canal government. Col. G. w
Goethals. governor. has decided to per-
init many of the employees to build theiI
own homes on the Canal Zone under
certain conditions.
Since the concentration of large par,
of the canal force on the Pacific side OF
the Isthmus was begun, the demand fol
quarters has been so great that the
quartermaster's department has beer
unable to meet it. The permits fol
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HEADS STENOGRAPHERS.
Charles H. Requa Of Brooklyn
Chosen President of Order.

ATLANTIC CITY. " j.. August %
Charles II. Reaua of Brooklyn was
chosen president of the National Short
hand Reporters Association and San
Francisco was selected as the place
for next years convention at the final
session of the annual meeting here yes
terday. Other officers included: Vice
president. F. +. Gurther. Chicago. sec
rotary F. +. Waller, st. Louis. treas
urer George Mcbride. Philadelphia
Nathan Behrens Of New York was do
clared the winner of the speed contest.
the last to be held under the auspices
of the association. He wrote $50 words
a minute for five minutes.
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CALLS KRUPP VISIT
TO ENGLAND SINISTER
London Daily Mail Writer Says 1t
Was Instigated by the
Kaiser.

That the people of the British Isles,
had they not been blinded by their
enthusiasm over the recent improve
ment in the relations between the
United Kingdom and the German en-
pire. should have had their suspicious
aroused as to Germany's hostile inten
tfons long before they were. namely,
on the visit paid to England in June
by Herr krupp. the great German man
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shown him and thought he might indulge
in some generalities suitable for publica-
ton. I know now why he dispatched a
secretary to my hotel with the MESSAGE
that the nature of Herr Krupp's visit to
England made it quite inappropriate for
him to discuss it in public
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these structures will be granted with the
| understanding that the builders are not
to receive any compensation from the
canal government in the event OF the
| termination of the owners service at
/ the canal.
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The Strange Visit.

II refer to the strange visit of Herr
krupp Won Bohlen and Halbach, the
head of Krupp's. between June Ia and
%, to Birllenhead. Barrow-in-Furness,
Glasgow. Tyne and Shelf
field His wife accompanied him. This
bolstered up the fiction that the visit
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GENEVA, August 29.-Among the rcfu-
gees arriving here are two Swiss army
officers. They affirm that the German
crown prince was not with the general
staff at Mainz and that II was untrue
that he was recently wounded.
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Visit Was Instigated.

There can be no doubt that this last
visit was instigated by somebody higher
up There'is but one person in Germany
who could send him on such mission.
and that some one is the kaiser. Herr
Krupp is not in the habit of travelling on
behalf of his gigantic firm. This tour
was the first of its kind he had ever
made He undertook it because the ne
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was private and. unofficial. But, in
tablishments should not be strictly in
formal, Herr Krupp brought with him
his chief technical expert, DR.. Ehrens-
berger of Essen. There was fourth
member of his party. Herr Won Bulow;
a kinsman of the former imperial
chancellor, who, until recently. repre-
scented the Krupps in London. Pre-
vious visits to England had undoubtedly
been private in character. Never until
accompanied by their experts. In other
words, they came this time strictly
for business, and it is not a comforting
reflection to think that they accom-
pGshed il thoroughly.
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TROOPS ON HALF RATIONS.
Serious Conditions Said to Exist at
Pola, Which Is to Be Entrenched.

ROME. August 29.-The correspondent
at Trieste. Austria, of the Mes
sagero says:
"A serious condition prevails al Pola,
where the troops have been reduced to
half rationS. An entrenched camp Is
being constructed around Pola.
The Austrian troops operating in the
south have been ordered to remain on
the defensive as a large number of troops
have been taken from Bosnia and sent
to Galicia to oppose the Russians, who
are making alarming progress
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condition of these towns and the Canal
Zone before the sanitation work began
and as it is today.
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William H German has just celebrated
his seventy first birthday. Mr.. German.
who is enjoying good health. is broth
err of the late United States Senator Ar
thur F. German.
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c FACE sTARvArlow
Series Of Revolutions stepped cron.
and Paraiyzsd Industry--simnsn
confers With Wilson.

Observation-Disclosures Wilson =
ferred for two hours on the Max,a"r
situation with Secretary BRYAN sna
John B. Silliman, who made = sp.c,.,
trip from Mexico at, his own reuues, :.
talk with the president. No inklins ~
what was discussed was given on.
the White House+after the confereno.
Secretary Bryan refused to make ANY,
comment.
Mr.. Silliman. who Is United s,at.,
consul ct Saltillo, Mexico, has haen
acting as President Wilson's persopa,
representative In Mexico for SOM
weeks. A few days ago he t~elegranbed
the state department. asking perm,s,
sion to come to Washington for a CON
sultation. He was told It was Though.
best he should return to Mexico Cit,
Silliman was not satisfied, and II 4.
said his visit was arranged dlrect,v
with the president.
Admiral Howard, commanding N.
American naval forces off the Pae,r..
coast Of Mexico, reported to the pavv
department that there was a shortav.
Of food all along the west coast. ana
that the populace Of Acapulco faced
starvation. Foodstuffs were not avaiI.
able at any price, he said. Transpor.
tation both by land and rail virtually
is at a standstill along the Pacific
coast, and inasmuch as the revolution.
airy activities of the past three years
have engaged the great masses of the
people, only meager crops have been
grown.
Admiral Howard says II is absolute
~ necessary that corn and rice be pro
vided promptly for Acapulco.
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WILL GO AHEAD WITH WORK
No Deterioration Of River Projects
VIII Be Permitted Pending. Adop-
ton Of Plans.

MISUNDERSTANDING the adoption
Of a plan for the expenditure of the
lump sum appropriation of $50. 600, 900
on river and harbor work. Gen. King
man, chief Of engineers, has sent tele-
graphic instructions to II engineer Of
ficers in charge Of river and harbor
districts to proceed with urgent prof.
ects In their are
This action vas thought necessary to
prevent deterioration Of any public
works. Secretary Of War Garrison, on
his return. will pass upon . plan pre-
pared by Gen. Kinsman for c~ontinua-
ton of work upon about ITO river Ind
harbor projects in various parts Of
the country.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-10-09
CARRANzA0FFERs TO RESIGN
Conference Of Constitutional Leaders
Want Him to Keep Presidency.
Opposers Are Cheered.

Mexico City.-Delegates to the gen
eral conference Of southern chiefs re-
jected by An almost unanimous vote
the resignation Of General venrstiano
Carranze as first chief Of the constitu-
tionalists.
The resignation was laid before the
convention and the vote followed 3
heated debate.
A commission was sent to the ma
tional palace to ask General Carranza
again TO accept supreme power.
Orators opposed to the acceptance
Of General Carranza's withdrawal were
repeatedly cheered by delegates and
spectators. A motion was made that
the first chief be informed that It
would be impossible to accept his pa
triotic act of abnegation, but the hours
passed without q vote being taken on
the motion, owing to the turmoil IN the
chamber.
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l " vi 4 u tAo ~ Wv '''
eve ONE when the people of Mis-
sissippi would prefer Bilbo, you or
any other a to me. that | would
not throw anything in the way of ex-
pressing their preference. | would
not have the senatorship unless 1t
came TO me as a free-will offering. an
expression of confidence from the
| white Democratic voters in Missis-
sippi. | hold the commission just in
| that way, and | shall regard it as a
sacred trust and keep it until the
people manifest a desire to take it
from me. 1t is not the purchased
article of a secret caucus, but rather
2 gift from the unpurchased and I'M
purchasable. independent, honest cleo
tors. And ] would not hold 1t. | re-
peat, for one moment, if | did not
believe that i majority of the people
desire me to hold it.
NO, ] am not trying to prevent any
body running against me for the
Senate. The field is open, and all who
will may enter. And ] do not want
anybody to I against Gov. Bilbo
or anyone else who aspires to the
governorship because of the possibility
of such person ~antagonizing, in the
proper way, my political aspirations
ii the future. So. | hope you will give
Yourself no further concern along that
line. If | deserve the office, the peo-
pie will permit me 10 retain it. If
do not deserve it, then ! ought not to
retain it.
NO. as | have told YOU on one or
We former occasions, | have nothing
whatever to do with yours and Lieut..
GOV. Bilbo's quarrel. 1t is Of nc per
sonal concern to me. / do not think
it has any political significance other
than a misunderstanding which has
grown into . bitter feud between two
prominent, ambitious men. Being a
personal matter. YOU gentlemen must
settle it. | should like very much to
be let alone. You have no authority
to quote me on any question. ! an
amply able to take care of my w
affairs in that regard. My duties in
Washington are absorbing. am do
ing my dead level best to properly
perform the duties of the great Office
to which the good people of Missis-
sippi have elected me. Bilbo, who is
and has been for some time my poiiti-
cal and personal friend, has not called
upon me for help in the contest with
you, and YOU. who have never sup
ported me, who have never been my
political friend, and are not now my
political friend. have no right 10 ask
me for help.
Il want you TO understand that |
write this letter in no spirit of hos
tility or personal ill-will, as the gov
ernor of my state, in an humble way,
| stand ready at all times to uphold
your hands in the proper perform
ance of your official duties, Person
ally my feelings for you are kindly
and cordial. | want this letter taken
in that spirit. But / do again most
earnestly request you to leave me out
Of your personal and political quar-
rels. Cordinally and sincerely.
JAMES X. VARDAMAN."
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Jackson, Miss, Oct. ), 1914.
Senator Jas. X. Vardaman.
Il. S. Senate,

idbhSOHi .hAss-, UT. ~ I'hfH
Senator Jas. X. Nardaman.
II. S. Senate,
Washington. ID. c.
My Dear Senator: In compliance
with my promise to YOU when | left
Washington. | wrote you fully about
the so-called interview with a news
paper, but ! note you did not wait
for my reply and before having time
to receive a letter from me after my
return home you proceeded to write
your letter of the Both ult.. in which
you so bitterly assailed me. And
note that YOU give this letter to the
press and it arrived here for the news
papers on the same mail that bore it
to me.
! suspected when / read YOUR first
letter that great pressure was being
brought upon you to secure your en-
dorsement of Bilbo's candidacy. My
suspicion was strengthened when you
asked me to reply in writing. II was
further strengthened when | received
| your letter and made doubly certain
when ] saw you gave il to the press
without giving me an opportunity to
reply to it. a careful reading Of your
letter, however. will demonstrate that
you do not even say that you do not
believe him to be a crook. So there
seems to be no issue between you and
me at last.
Now you take occasion to say in
your letter that my conduct in addi-
ton to being indicate evinces a lack
of candor and an utter disregard for
all the amenities of intercourse be-
tween gentlemen" Now If you had
waited until you received my letter ]
am satisfied you would have left this
hard, uncalled for criticism out, and !
leave 1t with you If your conduct in
rushing into print and giving out your
letter to me without waiting to see
whether | had given out the inter
view or not, did not breach every
principle Of high conduct from one
gentleman to another?
Now you take me to task severely
for saying that you knew Bilbo was
a crook as well as ! did. Now suppose
} we look this situation squarely In the
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-10-09
PLUMBERS ARE INDICTED

Erie, Pa.-Thirty-three officials and
members Of the National Association
of Master Plumbers were indicted by
the federal grand Jury here on charges
Of having unlawfully engaged in a
conspiracy in restraint OF interstate
'rade and commerce in plumbing sup
piles, in violation Of the Sherman anti
trust law.
Those against whom true bills we're
returned are charged with being In a
secret agreement with the manufactur-
ers Of plumbers supplies not to sell
supplies to plumbers not members OF
the association, at standard prices, anc
often refusing them sales entirely.
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CAMPBELIs WILL ATTACKED
Children Of Brother Of James Campbell
Institute Suit-Estate Worth
$t6,ooo,ooo.

st. Louisa suit to break the win
Of James Campbell, multimillionaire
railroad promoter. was filed In the cir
cult court here by children of John p.
Campbell Of West Virginia, a brother
Of the st. Louis capitalist.
The petition says that James Camp
bell left no children. although In his
will Mr.. Campbell referred to Lois Ann
Campbell, who married Elsey G. Burk-
ham Of st. Louis last week, as his
daughter.
The petition also charges that by
reason of incidents In his business and
social life and his fear Of death and
future punishment" Mr.. Campbell cas-
lily was imposed upon and influenced
to leave his estate in trust for a med
zeal school and hospital for the St.
Louis University.
Under the Campbell will the entire
estate is to go to st. Louis University
81 years after the death of the widow
or OF. the children Of Lois Campbell
Burwham.
The validity of the will is also ques-
toned ON the ground that it was
changed after It had been witnessed. 1t
is stated that under the Missouri law,
If Campbell died without leaving a val-
i'd will, the estate Is to be divided be-
tween his widow and children; but that
IL Lois Campbell Burkham is not his
daughter her share Of the estate, one
half, would 60 to the West Virginia
claimants. The estate is estimated a.
Sf6 000 q
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-10-09
EXTEND FuNsToN's STAY
Troops to Stay In Vera Cruz Until
viIIa-carranxa Cloud Passes-5e
Delegates Attend Meetinu.


Washington.-Official announcement
that American troops would not be
withdrawn from Vera Cruz before Oct.
IL, and that no time had been fixed for
the transfer Of control of that port to
Mexican authorities, was accepted as
meaning that Gen. Funston's forces
will not be ordered home until the Car.
ranza-villa break has been settled and
order restored in the republic.
Officials said. however, that 1t was
highly probable several detachments
would be withdrawn from Vera Cruz
within the next two weeks. leaving q
sufficient force to remain as long as
circumstances warrant. The battle.
ship North Dakota. due to leave Oct.
IL, may take a company of marines to
the Guantanamo naval station.
The Mexican situation was discussed
by President Wilson and Secretaries
Bryan and Daniels. Reports from Con.
sui Silliman on the convention in Mex.
leo City, laid before the president,
showed that IS out Of a possible 9S
delegates we're in attendance, and that
there was a general feeling that a full
representation of the constitutionalist
chiefs would attend the conference at
Aguas Calientes Oct. 8 to settle differ.
ences between Carranza. Villa and Ia.
pata.
According to Mr.. Silliman, Luis Ca.
brera, former representative of Car.
rama here, was chosen to preside over
the convention. Sessions were held
behind closed doors. No report has
been received here.
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New York.-A dispatch from Fort de
France, Island OF Martinique, received
in New York, said that a severe earth
quake shock was felt at Fort de
France. The direction was from north
to south. No damage was done locally.
The same shock was recorded also
through the windwsrd and leeward ISL
ands.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-10-09

Observation-Disclosures Of customs
were instructed by Assistant Secretary
Peters of the treasury not to break
open trunks Of travellers, but to wait
for the owner or his agent in all cases.
Complaints, he said, had reached the
department Of trunk breaking.
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Smyrna, Asiatic Turkey.-The towns
Of Isbarta population about 25,000)
and Burdur population about 10000.
in the province Of Konia, were severe
~ damaged by an earthquake. The
loss of life was very heavy. These two
towns are centers Of the carpet indus.
try.
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Prepare for War.

New York.-The steamer Korona
brought a cargo of war tales from the
West Indies. Every native there sleeps
with his gun under his pillow, said
the KoronR's sailors.
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No Peace Conference.

Washington.-All plans for holding
the third International peace confer
ence at The Hague next year year have
been abandoned. This was announced
at the state department.
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TOWNS OF IsBARTA AND eURouR
!. sEvEAELY iNJURED-2,Soo ARE
KILLED IN ASIA MINOR.
IN PROVINCE OF koNiA
Towns Affected Are Centers Of Carpet
industry-pispatch to New York
Says Severe Shock Was Felt
on island Of Martinique.

London.-An official message from
Constantinople, transmitted from Am
sterdam to the Central News, says the
victims of the earthquake IN the prov
ince Of Konia. Asia Minor. are estimat-
ed at $500.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-10-09

Washington.-On, motion Of Senator
vardaman the senate adopted a reso-
luton calling on the treasury depart
ment to inform the senate what as 10
amount Of revenue would be raised
by withholding from government en-
ployes and officials certain percent
ages OF their salaries which were
named in the resolutions.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-10-09

Boston.-Massachusett democrats,
in convention at Faneuil Hall. adopted
a platform that Endorsed the national
administration.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-10-09

Boston.-Massachusetts democrats.
In convention At Faneuil Hall, adopted
a platform that Endorsed the national
administration.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-10-09
CARL PERSON IS ACQUITTED
!. c. Striker Established His Plea Of
eeh-Oefsnse-Trai Held at
Lincoln.

Lincoln. m.-Carl Person, editor of a
labor magazine, was found not guilty
OF the murder, Dec. 20, 1913, Of Antoine
Musser. once chief Of rolice of Clinton.
Ill. Person asserted re shot in self
defense.
The case grew out CT the strike Of
the Illinois Central macl,inists. Mus
ser was employed on the BAD and Per-
son espoused the strikers cause in his
publication. Persons self-defense plea
was supported by evidence intended
to prove conspiracy against his life by
Illinois Central strike-breakers.
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VARDAMAN RAPS BREWER
Thinks No Better Of Brewer Than He Does Of
Bilbo---Brewer Comes Back In a Letter Full
Of Sarcasm---Reminds the Senator Of
Things That Have Happened.

Below is some spicy correspondence
which has but recently passed be-
tween Senator James TX. Vardaman
and Governor Earl Brewer OF Missis-
sippi. Vardaman in effect puts Brewer
and Bilbo in the same boat. Brewer
replies and reminds Senator Varda-
man of some things of the past and
twits him with being afraid to say
what he does really think of the
Lieutenant Governor;
Washington, D. c., Sept. Is, 1919.
Hon. Earl Brewer, Jackson. Miss.
My Dear GOV. Brewer notice an
interview from you in which you are
reported as saying: Senator Varda.
man knows as well as l do that Bilbo
is a crook, but he has not the nerve to
come out and say so, as l have done.
Senator Nardaman fears that il Bilbo
is elected governor he would go right
after his position in the Senate, and
while he fears to cross him in any
way, he knows that Bilbo is a crook.
II cannot believe that you expressed
the sentiment imputed to YOU. Please
let NE know. Cordially and sincerely.
"tSigned) JAMES X. NARDAMAN.'
Executive Department. Jackson,
Miss. Sept. II, 1914.
Senator James X. Nardaman, Wash
ington, y. c.
Dear Senator am in receipt OF
your letter of the 18th and in reply
will say | will be in Washington next
Monday and will see you in person.
Yours truly,
"lSignedl EARL BREWER"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-09

disease brought to them by unscrup-
ulous whites have amounted in some
cases practically to depopulation. II
may be question whether or not the
white races can drink moderately.
But IL is well known that the aborig-
inal races cannot. Despite the law
based on that fact, the government
officers, particularly in the more dis
tant regions, make practically little
pretense of enforcing the law against
the law-breakers.
Despite these discouragements.
Archdeacon Stuck, DR.. Grafton Burke
and their women helpers are persist
ing in their efforts. 1t is the belief
of the missionary element that the
most effective remedy is in the estab-
lishment of constabulary system
like that of Canada; but that, of
course. will depend for its efficiency
on the character of the men selected.
But certainly the government should
not permit the Alaska Indians to be
wiped out for liquor profits.