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Las Vegas optic., 1914-03-12
THE OFFICER DENIES IT.
DECLARES STORY TOLD CANAL
COMMITTEE is ABSOLUTE
w WITHOUT Truth
PAGE ASKED TO EXPLAIN
THE AMERICAN AMBASSADORS
SPEECH in LONDON CAUSES
A coMMoTioN

I
Washington, March ~. That he
contracted with former Rear Admiral
Bowles, president Of the Fore River
Shipbuilding company, for $1,000 and
contingent fee of $4,000 to work for
toll exemptions for American coast
wise shipping in the Panama canal act
was charged today by. Clarence w
DeKnight before tne senate lobby
committee.
For his services m behalf Of the
Fore River Shipbuilding company be-
fore the senate canal committee, when
the Panama canal law was under con
sideration, DeKnight testified he was
paid only the $1,000, despite the fact
that the tolls exemption was included
in the bill.
He demanded that $4,000 contingent
fee from President Bowles after the
bill was passed, but thought the rea-
son he did not get it was because the
bill did not go through in such form
that the Fore River Shipbuilding com
pany was to build some ships
Did your contract call for d con-
tingency whereby the Bin was % ~
cIude provision BY which the gov
ernment was to contract for ships in
case the toll exemption was granted 2"
asked Senator Reed.
NO, don't think So" said De-
Knight. don't exactIy remember the
contingency. was to get the $4,000
If the bill went through a certain way.
Anyhow, know Admiral Bowles'
company did not build the ships. ]
never threatened to sue. The matter
was dropped there and I am still re-
tanned by the company in connection
with some claims cases"
Page Asked to Explain
A resolution calling on Walter H.
Page, American ambassador to Great
Britain. for an explanation Of Pan
ANA canal speech which he is report
ed to have delivered last night before
the Associated Chambers Of Commerce
in London, was adopted today BY the
senate.
The resolution was introduced by
Senator Chamberlain, democrat, OF
Oregon. an opponent Of the repeal of
the free toll provision. IN the preface
to the resolution Senator Chamberlain
quoted a report Of the speech as print
Cd in a New York morning paper.
The resolution then calls on the
secretary Of state to furnish to the
senate without delay copy Of the
speech made by the American ambas-
sador, and particularly the part there
Of giving his defininon OF the Monroe
doctrine and that portion thereof in
which be is alleged to have stated
that the British would profit most by
he use Of the Panama canal and that
be call on the American ambassador
to furnish forthwith for the use Of
she senate any evidence on which
hat portion Of his speech was based
he is allege dto have said
hat 1t added greatly to the pleasure
il tho people Of the United States ii
he building Of the Panama canal to
znow that the British would profit /
most by its use"
The definition attributed to the am
was that the Monroe doctrine !
simply meant this
That the United States would pre-
'er that no European governments
should gain more land ia the new
world"
Senator Chamberlain asked for ia.
Mediate consideration Of his resoiur
ion It was granted unanimously
lna the resolution was passed without
Las Vegas optic., 1914-03-12
TODAY IN CONGRESS-

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Washington, March 10 Senate:
Met at noon.
Passed a resolution BY Senator
Chamberlain calling on Ambassador
Walter Page for an explanation Of
his Panama canal speech in London
last night.
immigration committee agreed to
report the Burnett bill favorably, in
cluding the literacy test.
@. w. DeKnight. . lawyer told the
lobby committee he had been paid by
the Fore River shipouilding company
to work for the Panama tolls exemp-
ton.
House: Met at noon.
William B. SHREDDER OF Cincinnati,
former United States attorney, charac-
terized price fixing among corpora
tions as an exercise Of socialistic
power and blow to the public.
Rules committee authorized favor
able report on Adamson resolution for
a rule to consider Panama tolls ex-
emption repeal Immediately after dis
position OF the rivers and harbors bill
w. ]. Hunt Of Cleveland and w. H.
Crowley Of Boston, opposed the la
Toilette seamen's bill.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-03-12
SUCH is THE BELIEF NOW
SECRETARY BRYAN's NOTE LIKE
LY CALLED THE REBEL CHEF
TO TIME
A TEXAN CANT Be FOUND
RENAvlpEz is BEING LOOKED FOR
BY THE MEXICAN WAR De
PARTMENT

Washington, March 12. Officials
here believe Carranza has receded
from his previously announced deter
mination not to receive representa-
tives of this nation on behalf of any
hut Americans although they were
still awaiting reply to Secretary
Bryan's latest note. Although the
text Of Bryan's note was withheld, EN-
phasis was laid on the necessity of
the constitutionalists leader receiving
through United States consular Off
GERS representations in behalf Of citi-
zens Of foreign countries whose diplo-
matte relations were with the govern
ment in Mexico City.
Nothing was received about the
Bauch or Benton cases, and officials
were not advised whether the investi-
cation by Carranzas commission was
actually under way consul Hostetter
at Hermosillo reported today that the
American, Neby, at cuIiacan, was not
held for ransom, but for misappropria-
tion Of funds.
Charge 0'Shaughnessy reported that
the Mexican war office has been un-
able to find any trace Of the Texan.
Benayides. The search viii be con-
tinued,
More Troops for Rocder
Two more regiments Of United
States troops are moving to join the
Mexican border patrol. Two battal-
ions of the Ninth infantry at Fort
Thomas, kentucky, and Fort Fogan H.
Root Arkansas, and the Seventeenth
infantry at Fort Mcpherson, Georgia,
were loading baggage trains and as
sembling field equipment to move to
Laredo and Eagle Pass to become part
Of military force in une state Of Tex
as, larger by 5000 men than the one
General Shafter led into Cuba.
" stop Cattte lneIts
The border patrol is being increased
in numbers at the requests Of Senator
Sheppard and Representative Garner
e0f Texas,iswho pointed out to secre-
.taFy Garrison tAas3aAe vergara incl
sent had caused a great deal Of un-
easiness. It was poinsed out that cat
tie were being stolen from Texas
ranches, and that inasmuch as the
American banks along thea line were
full Of cash, confidence would be re-
stored in a great measure by the pres
ence Of more troops. At the white
House and at the war department It
was stated that such was the only sig
nificance Of the troop movement
Brigadier General Bliss will assign
the new coming regiments to locations.
They will relieve six troops Of cavalry
which will then be free for active
patrol duty.
At the war department it was said
the regiment ic actually to entrain
Sunday or Monday. 1t Is expected
that the Seventeenth will make the
trip from Savannah to Galveston on
one Of the army transports, leaving
Savannah Tuesday.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-03-12
PostoffIee IS ROBBED

Reports OF burglaries and petty
thievery committed last night, pre-
sumably by members Of the hungry
unemployed army, poured in from var
ious parts OF the county today The
postoffce, store and an OFFICE in the
town Of Yolo, eight miles from Wood
land, were looted, small sums Of
money being taken. Many small
thefts were reported in this city last
night
Las Vegas optic., 1914-03-12
UNEMPLOYED ARMY
STEALS RIFLES
THE CALIFORNIA OFFICERS ARE
ALARMED TO LEARN OF
THEFT FROM ARMoRY

Woodland Calf. March M The
armory Of Company 3 ii this city
sgas lsYsa "
be members Of the unemployed @ar-
my early this morning and some
guns and ammunition stolen. The
militiamen are oamped in sacramen-
to- OFFICERS have started a Countrywide
search
Las Vegas optic., 1914-03-12

Boston March sar Admifa
Howles president 81 tie Fore River
Las Vegas optic., 1914-03-12

Continued on Page Four)
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-07-30
AERoPLANES RUIN HIS FARM
French Landowner Brings Suit to
Keep Air Machines 600 Feet
Up--Asks Damages.

Paris.-Can the air be considered
private property? This is the ques-
ton which the tribunal of Seine Is
called upon to answer, A landowner
named Heurtebise, whose property is
near the Buc Aerodrome, is suing the
Farman Brothers, the Borel Aeroplane
company, and Robert Esnault Pelterie
for damages for allowing aeroplanes
to come over his property.
Since the conquest of the air, said
his counsel, Rene Fabre, the hares and
partridges, with which the estate was
well stocked, have been frightened
away by the roaring OF motors and
aeroplanes, his fields have been cut
up and his crops damaged by the in
expert descents of beginners
He was afraid to walk in the
grounds for fear of being crushed
The birdmen who hung over his head
We're worse torture than the sword
of Damocles.
His client did not claim the air up
to and including the empyrean realm
but basing himself on article 552 of
the civil code which specifies that
man Is master above and below the
surface of his land, he asked that aero
planes should be compelled to remain
above minimum height of 600 feet
The case was adjourned.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-07-30
SKULL is OLD CRIME CLUE
Garfield Find Believed Head Of Ped
dler Murdered Over Seventy
Years Ago.

Passaic, N. J.--William W. Scott,
known throughout Passaic county as
the dean of the bar, and who is also
a noted historian in the county, said
he believed the skull found by work
men in Garfield was that OF a peddler
who was murdered more than 70 years
ago.
Scott said his records related that
on the site of No. AZ PaHsaic street,
Garfield, where the skull was found.
there stood in 1928 Dutch home
stead owned by Tunis Van Iderstein.
About that time there was great ex-
element In the neighborhood when
an old peddler disappeared and lit
tie later the headless body OF a man
was found in the Passaic river.
Scott believes the skull found war
the peddler's.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-07-30
TWILIGHT IN NAPLES
Pink Glow Tints Entire Island
Of Capri.
Mists Are Chased From Sides Of Vol.
eano-Nolses OF Neaeoiitan Traffic
Form Ruds Contrast to Peace
over the Waters.

Naples.-High above the street,
am sitting on a rallied window ledge
about Is inches wide and six feet long,
just large enough for small chair,
says a correspondent of an exchange.
But great or small, this perch suffiees
to command most delightful view.
The sun Is just setting behind the
promontory that stretches out toward
lschia A pink glow is tinting the
island of Capri, boldly visible across
the bay. The long headland which
forms the southern natural breakwa-
ter Of this most wonderful harbor,
with Sorrento glimmering near the
extremity, is beginning to turn laven-
der, and In the mountain shadows q
purplish tone develops as the light
wanes.
Straight ahead OF me as l sit is
double-peaked Vesuvius, its sides per
fectly clear of the mists that have
enshrouded them since early morn
ing. From the cone pours the never
ending column of steam, just now
somewhat mushroomed in the calm
air of evening. can see from time
to time the jets rising from the out
er edges Of the great vent, to join
the immense cloud-like mass above.
North and south, like transiixing
shaft, darker toned layer of vapor
has drifted. spreading far beyond the
green height Of Mount Somma on the
northeast and over to Mount st. An
gelo on the Sorrento peninsula.
There Is no menace In this aspect
of the monster that has so often ex-
acted its toll of life and destroyed SO
vast a sum in man-made values. II
betokens the Unreasonable force OF
nature and tells of latent power
for evil but viewed from here 1t
seems only sham volcano, some
thing pyrotechnic for a fiesta, and
not doing very well at that. The
knowledge that 1t is Vesuvius and
that 1t still possesses potency for
unlimited evil greatly aids the mind
in picturing 1t as a treacherously
quiet creature, likely at any time
to demand sacrifice.
Lately much anxiety has been felt
here regarding VesuviGs. A few
months ago it began to show marked
signs of renewed activity, and when
young Englishman descended into
the crater to take motion pictures he
reported a remarkable condition, In
dicative of malevolent energy But the
dreaded eruption has not occurred
and now 1t is Etna that has contrib
uted afresh to the seismic records, by
causing an earthquake that has de
stroyed several Sicilian villages ant
taken scores of lives Meanwhile We
suvius pours out its usual volume Of
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-07-30
ANNUAL SPRING CLEANUP
Just What Transpires When Hectic
Magazine Has to Make Sem
bIance Of Order.

First of all, get rid Of that barrel
Of old stories in which the principals
got married at the end OF the last
chapter. Nowadays they must marry
early and separate. or not marry at
ALL"
Throw out this adventure story In
which the man who got shot fell back.
ward with groan. He crumpled up
is the only form permitted for victims
OF gunshot wounds"
Here's a whole bale of MSS. In
which the characters are not afflicted
with dipsomania, neurosis or hook.
worm. How can healthy person be
Interestingly"
zone OF our editors went color blind
and bought that story with brunette
heroine In II. Our specifications al.
ways call for 'suniit coronets,' or hair
of FURNISHED bronze or "a divine little
head covered with spun gold Eyes
must be azure pools or the like. Let
the ashman read about black-haired
heroine!"
"Out goes this yarn! II wasn't SO
bad except that the heroine, when pro-
posed to, acted like human being
Our heroines have got to flee like q
frightened wild thing.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-07-30
That Whit of vloIets.

MY! what flowery whit! That
handkerchief must have been literally
stepped in violets," exclaimed one girl
to another who had just shaken out
from its folds fragrant square OF
linen. mot stepped in violets. my
DEAR" was the answer, but boiled In
orris water. The effect is the same,
On washing day | supply the washer
woman with good-sized piece OF or
ris root, and she throws 1t into the
water where my handkerchiefs are
boiling. When they come up from
ironing they are as redolent Of orris
as can be. Then ! slip them between
the folds OF O sachet filed with violet
powder, and they never lose their fra
GRANGE. Violets and orris scent to
gether make real violet odor.'
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-07-30

steam, and presents the picture / see
as | write, a daily mystery and a
familiar menace of possible devasta-
ton
The light is passing. Capri has al
most gone from sight and the glow
has faded from the Vesuvius steam
which has for some minutes been
shading through the most elusive
tones of a fire opal. The transfxing
spear of darker vapor has melted The
bay is as smooth as ballroom floor,
dotted with boats, white-winged fish
ermen returning from their days ad-
venture with the nets, tiny motor
boats, rowboats, couple of steam
ers with family glimmering mast
lights.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-07-30
Give Young People Useful Work.

The boy or girl who is given some
useful work to do at home is helped
to utilize and to enjoy the RESPONSE
bility of doing the task and doing IL
well and is thus gaining In character
building, It may be that boy is ex-
pected to keep yard in order, go on
errands, or relieve some one OF care:
or that girl is required to attend
to some household tasks. to dust .
room. or keep a desk in neat condt-
ton, arrange flowers for the table. or
make a dainty dessert Little things.
faithfully done. help to form habits Of
neatness, orderliness. thoroughness.
These duties may seem small. but
they are important beginnings.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-07-30
HIT THE SPOT.
Postum Knocked Out Coffee Ais.

There's a good deal of satisfaction
and comfort in hitting upon the right
thing to rid one of the varied and
constant ailments caused by coffee
drinking.
Ever since can remember,
writes an Ind. woman, my father
has been lover of his coffee, but the
continued use of It so affected mis-
stomach that he could scarcely eat at
times.
Mother had coffee-headache and
dizziness, and If / drank coffee FOR
breakfast / would taste 1t all day and
usually go to bed with headache.
"One day father brought home q
pkg. of Postum recommended by our
grocer. Mother made 1t according TO
directions on the box and 1t just mt
the spot" 1t has dark. seal-brown
color, changing to golden brown when
cream IL added, and snappy taste
similar to mild, high-grade coffee, ana
we found that It's continued use speed
lily put an end to all our coffee Ills
"That was at least ten years ago
and Postum has, from that day to
this. been a standing order of fathers
grocery bill.
"When married. my husband was
a great coffee drinker, although ne
admitted that It hurt him. When l
mentioned Postum he said he did not
like the taste of 1t. I told him 1
could make It taste all right. he
smiled and said try 1t. The result
was a success, he won't have any
thing but Postum
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read THE Road 70
MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Postum now comes in two forms:
Regular Postum-must be wen
boiled-15c and Csc packages.
instant Postum-is a soluble pow
der. Made in the cup with not wa
ter--no boiling--30c and SOC tins.
The cost per cup Of both kinds Is
about the same.
"There's Reason for Postum
sold by Grocere
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-07-30
RESlN0L CURED AWFUL
ITCHING IN ONE NIGHT

New York, April 2s.--"The skin on
my hand got red and rough. 1t itched
and began to scratch 1t. It itched
SO that sometimes could not sleep all
night. was suffering very much. I
used -- salve and --, but they
did not seem to help me. This went
on for six or seven months. Then I
tried resinol ointment and resinol
soap. used them one night. In the
morning, to my surprise, my hand was
all we'll and the trouble has never re-
turned. This is the absolute truth
(Signed) Miss Celia Kleinman, 81 Co
lumbia st.
Nothing we can say of resinol
equals what others, suchs as Miss
Kleinman, say of 1t. It does Its work
quickly, easily and at little cost. Resi-
mol ointment and resinol soap are sold
by all druggists. ADV.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-07-30
Travel-TaIk Bores.

Now Is the season wnen all the
world, Just back from Europe, Is bent
on boring us with travel talk"
The speaker was Mayor Rockwell OF
of Akron. He resumed:
There are number of ways to
shut these travel bores up. A good
way is the Coliseum one.
1.-THE bore says to you, enthusiast
tically:
"And in Rome saw the Coliseum
by moonlight Um-m-m. wasn't It
flne!'
1.-The Coliseum? you answer, calm
ly. Which one?'
"Of course, there's only one Coli
scum In Rome, But the bore isn't sure
about 1t, and II there are two, he
doesn't want to expose his ignorance.
While he hens and haws and shutters,
very red In the face. you easily make
your escape from him"
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-07-30
WIFE'S DREAM CAME TRUE
a Les--He Meets With
Accident.

Allentown. Pa-Spurgeon A. Weston,
an Allentown newspaper man, has
often related remarkable instances Of
mental telepathy between him and
his wife. A few evenings ago Mrs.
Weston awoke with start from a
dream that his leg had been broken.
Within ten minutes a taxi stopped
at the door and he alighted, lame. A
doctor found fractured ankle, sui
fered when Mr. Watson missed NOV
ing trolley car.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-07-30
For undeslrabIe Veaetatlon.

Common salt is not so effective as
oil on grass and narrow-leafed vege-
tation. but is better than arsenite Of
soda. When the vegetation is very
rank salt will be found very desir-
able and should be used at the rate
of from two to three tons per acre,
depending upon the rankness of the
growth. The salt should be fine
grained, free from Jumps, and should
be scattered very uniformly. To Sc.
cure the best results, 1t should be
made into a saturated solution, one
pound being mixed with a quart and
a half of water. The salt brine should
be applied by means of sprinkling
can or sprinkler. which applies 1t
faster than spraying outfit.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-07-30
The Same Thing.

Vincent Astor, at dinner in New
York, said of the French evening
gowns that have caused so many
shocked women to unite In protest:
Il heard story about one Of these
gowns. A headstrong girl had pur-
chased it in the Rue de la Paix with
out her mothers knowledge, and she
insisted on wearing 1t, the evening 1t
came home, at Armenonville for din
ner and at the opera afterwards for
the Russia ballet. Her mother, how
ever, protested. But the girl. in her
headstrong way, declared;
"I'll wear that gown or nothing
with a shrug and a faint smile,
her mother answered:
"'Well, it comes to about the same
thing"
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-07-30
Shown Up.

Senator La Toilette was talking
about the lodges and squirms of a
certain corrupt railroad officials.
For all his lodges and sQuirms, +"
said the senator, "the man was shown
up. It's like the case of Smith.
"A dun entered Smiths fat, pushed
into the parlor and said to Smiths
little son:
Where's your fatherT
Gone away, the urchin answered.
according to orders.
Gone away? Humph! Where
TOT"
THAT closet there was the reply"
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-07-30
LONDON CAT is INTELLIGENT
indicates Marked Reasoning Powers
In His Actions Regarding
Many Things.

London.-"It is surprising what the
sound of knife being sharpened on
stone will do says correspond
emit in Country Life. MY cat. Nimrod
$50 called in the hope that the mantle
of his biblical namesake might fall
upon him). has keen ear for that
sound and associates it with the cut
ting up of meat. hence his attendance
is necessary at that function. Even
the fact that the back door is shut
does not stop him. He springs up
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-07-30
RooseveIts GIFT Horse 10 Killed.

Chicago.-"CoIonel Roosevelt, O
brown mare presented by the express
ident to Miss Lucille Mulhall of Ponca,
Okla, was electrocuted when 1t
stepped on the third rail of the Met
ropolitan Elevated railroad while In
charge of stable boy.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-07-30

and holds the handle with one paw;
with the other he rattles the latch un.
til 1t is free and the door swings open.
and Nimrod has arrived. l was for
tunate enough to catch him in the
act. and the photograph shows him
at work. cannot argue that animals
reason or that they do not can
only produce evidence OF the fact that
my cat wants to get in. and, In the
words Of the late G.. w. Stevens.
Knows what to do--How to do it.
Does It,"
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-07-30
A nmlnn.,s Adann.

When lady patient living far from
town had to telephone for her ply
sician she apologized for asking him
to come such distance.
Don't speak of It," said the doctor
cheerfully; Il happen to have another
patient in that vicinity, and so can kill
two birds with one stone. Ladies'
Home Journal.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-07-30

You women are too extravagant,"
he stormed. Last year 5000, 900, 900
was spent in this country for frills and
furbelows."
Well, didn't spend all of It," was
her defense,--Louisville Courier-Jour-
nal.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-07-30
Thinking 1t Over.

What makes you keep hanging
around that iewelry store?"
Il have an idea," replied the ice
man. These jewellers have the right
theory about weights. Pm going to
quit selling ice by the pound and sell
1t by the karat"
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-07-30
Welcome Words.

Muriel latter the fifth solo)-Pro-
fessor Bonetickler can make piano
fairly talk, can't he?
Waverly (suppressing yawn)--I
wish he'd try to make 1t say good
night.--Judge.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-07-30
Advice TO Girls.

Mrs. Havelock Ellis. the English
writer and suffragist, sad at a girl
graduates luncheon at Sherrys In
New York:
Il wish to advise you girls never to
marry man to reform him. To
marry man to reform him--that Is
the same as putting your finger In the
fire to extinguish It,"
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-07-30
rhe Laat.

Isn't there mystery about the
young fellow"
Yes, understand he is mem
Der of an English aristocratic family
who disgraced his people"
What did he dor"
HE went to work"