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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-03-17
Expended Thousands Of Dollars 7
Secure Repeal OF Exemption
Cause OF Panama Ac,

Wast ,agton, March 14.-Actv.ties
CT Ar'rew Carneg,e's endowment Tor
International peace in favor OF re-
peal of the Panama tolls exemption
were brought out today before the
senate lobby committee in the testi-
rlcnj OF mes Brown Scott, secre-
tary OF the foundation.
Il was developed that the endow-
ment expended thousands Of dollars
In a campaign OF education. Scott tes'
tilted that more than a million copies
Of phamphlet urging repeal in
March Is, 1918, we're distributed. The
endowment also distributed, DR.. Scott
testified. $4,000 copies of Senator
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-03-17
DYNAMITERs TO BE
REMANDED TO JAIL

Indianapolis, Ind, March 14.-The
certified copy Of the judgement Of the
United States supreme court In the
dynamite cases, decided last Monday
was received by United States Dis.
trict Attorney Frank G. Daley. Mr..
Daley Immediately forwarded 1t to
the court Of appeals at Chicago for
the courts action.
1t is the understanding here that
the court of appeals will remand the
convicted men to Fort Leavenworth
penitentiary.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-03-17
CARNEGIE PEACE
ENDOWMENT AND
THE TOLLS MATTER

Roots speech urging the repeal.
Senator Walsh brought out that
there was an allotment Of $23 900 for
circulation Of Panama canal litera-
ture and that the $4,000 copies Of
Senator Roots speech had been sent
out by the endowment under the
senator's frank. Mr.. Scott said the
order of the executive committee d.
recting this action had been taken in
Senator Roots absence.
This is peace society, isn't It?
demanded Senator Reed.
It is, answered Scott.
Just what has 1t to do with Pana.
ma tolls question?
It's business is to smooth out mi
understandings.
And yield to other nations! asked
Senator Reed.
You will find no yielding to other
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-03-17
DEAD coNeREssMANs
PROPOSAL ADOPTED

Washington, March IA bill to
create a bureau of labor safety in
the department of labor was passed
in the house yesterday. 1t proposes
bureau to make general and special
investigations of labor SAFETY plans
and devices to inquire into all phas-
es of all vocational diseases and to
make public the result of its investi-
cation.
The bureau to be headed by a COM
missioner of labor safety at $4,000
year would have a museum for ex-
hibition for approved devices for
safe guarding machinery and protect
ing employees from injury and meth
DDS Of controlling Industrial diseases.
Representative Walsh of New Jer-
sey called the attention OF the house
to the fact that Smiling Bob Bremen
the New Jersey representative who
recently died in Baltimore first pro-
posed this bureau.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-03-17
Y. s. EXPRESS TO
WIND UP AFFAIRs
Directors Meet In New York to Decide
Future Of Company

New York, March 13.-The direc-
tors of the United States Express met
here today to make official decision
as to the future Of the company. 1t
was expected that the meeting would
complete the plans already made for
winding up the companys affairs.
The liquidating committee as agre.
ed on early in the day, consisted Of
Charles A. Peabody. President Of the
Mutual Life Insurance company and
a representative Of the Hartman int
erests; William A. Reed, William Av-
Grail Hartman, Eugen Delano and Ha
ley Fisk.
The late e. E. Hartman bought
more than $4,000 shares of the United
States Express company stock from
the Adams and American Express
Companies, and his estate holds about
half of the total issue of 100000
shares,
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-03-17

son with this large interest the In
terest of the United States In Its
coastwise vessels sinks into insignifi-
canoe.
BY securing the repeal Of that
part of the act Of congress on the
Panama canal which provided for the
exemption of the coastwise vessels
from the payment of tolls the Amer
lean people would embrace a preci-
GUS opportunity to prove that they
understood their highest interests and
recognize their duty to promote 1t
for the benefit of mankind.
| It was the circulation Of the PAM
phlet to which Senator O'Gorman had
reference in part when he made his
recent attack in the senate on the
Carnegie endowment.
DR.. Scott was excused by the COM
mittee with the assurance from him
that he would be at their service ut
any time.
start OF Inquiry
Inquiry into the endowment was
precipitated by the charge made In
executive session Of the senate by
Senator O'Gorman that his main pur
pose was not to promote Information
al peace. but to bring about q Brit
ish American alliance in the interest
of a selected few who supported the
institution.
Senator O'Gorman is leading tn
fight in the senate against repea
of the Panama canal tolls exemption
and the lobby committee sought t
find II men interested in the endow
ment we're in any way Interested il
that issue.
The 100000 annual revenue Of thu
endowment is derived from bonds o
the United States Steel corporation
Senator Walsh asked particularly
as to an annual contribution of $31
600 to the American Peace society
Secretary Scott said that organiza
ton was headed by Senator Burton
ant that it distributed to smalle
organizations through the country doc
uments dealing with the peace prof.
uganda. He agreed to produce COZ
les of all which dealt with genera
arbitration treaties or canal tolls e,
emption.
Further inquiry into the peace e,
downments records brought to ligh
an allotment Of $7.469 in 1918 f.
propaganda for Panama tolls. Ths
sum 1t was disclosed never was 81
pended and still is carried on th
books.
De Knight Collapsed
Clarence W. de Knight, the Wasl
ington lawyer. examined yesterda
suffered a nervous collapse and WI
unable to appear. He had promise
to produce his contract with formt
Admiral Bowles head of the Fol
River Shipbuilding company, Il
work for a Panama tolls exemption
Bowles denies that de knight he
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-03-17
some men are Ike Ina,.

There was my Uncle Hick McKit-
trick, for instance" related Hap Haz-
ard. HE spent half his life in con-
cocting a table top out Of 29,861 DIFF
ferent pieces of wood and the rest Of
his life in Dragging about it."
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-03-17

John d. Rockefeller was snapped on
Fifth avenue, New York city, on his
way to church, MS here shown. He had
Just turned to greet a fellow worshlper
when the camera clicked. 1t is a char
acteristic picture Of the richest man In
America and shows him In pleasant
mood, free from the cares Of tax col
lectors and others.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-03-17
nations in our attitude, Scott declar-
sisners To Pamphlet

ed.
sisners To Pamphlet
It's appear was as follows;
The pamphlet issued by members
OF the board Of trustees of the Car
negie Endowment for international
peace under date OF March 10, last
was signed by Joseph II. Choate, An
drew d. White, Charles w. Eliot,
John l.. Cadawalder, Elihu Root, Luke
e. Wright, Chariemagne Tower, b.
8. Woodward, Austen G.. Fox, j. g.
Schmidlap, Robert 8. Brookings, os-
car s. Straus, Samuel Mather, James
s. slayde. Charles 8. Taylor, Henry
s. Pritchett, William NJ. Howard
Cleveland II. Dodge, Robert A..
Franks, Nicholas Murray Butler, Ar
thur William Frazer and James
Brown Scott.
Tho Appeal
The greatest interest of the United
States as a free nation is to repre-
sent worthily before the world the
principles Of civil and religious lib
erty and the public efficiency and well
being which those principles devel
op and thereby to promote the adop
ton Of these principles the world over
This is Of greeat material as vel
as great moral interest. In compari
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-11-13
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

The grand jury which adjourned
last week for the election. resumed Us
work on the probe into charges Of
election bribery last Monday. Several
days of work is yet 20 be done bcfo, 8
the jury can permanently adjourn and
this muy not be finished before the
close Of next week
r II Ratclin, one OF Pike county's
wealthy citizens, has been very sick at
his home al Shelbiana for some time
The young ladies' and gentlemen Of
Pikevllc have recently organized bas=
ketbal teams aud the masculine team
played a match game at the rink last
Friday evening &
~ NJ Howcrtou city attorney for
Catlettsburg was in PIkevillc attend
ing to professional duties last Satur-
day
Rev I n l}annin attended the am
nual Missionary Institute of the NJ. u.
Church South held AT Louisa last Mon
day and Tuesday
y: j FoN Of Louisa, wac in town
over sunday
Ernest Policy, pikeville soldier boy
stationed at Fort Wright, n. s. has
just returned to his post after cruise
to the western coast Of America aud
return via the Panama Canal He ex-
poets to1be honorably discharged from
service at the close OF his term. which
viii end Just before Christmas, and will
return to his home in this city at once.
The Pikeville baseball team has talk
en- over the roller rink under rental
contract, and win conduct entertain
ments during the coming winter for
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-11-13
ATTORNEYS MEETING.

The pikc County Bar Association
metal the court house last Monday 10
discuss what they considered. ucCcs
sary improvements and changes IN the
court room. .. .... ,: ..- '...
Owing "a bad acCousticon arrange
ment Of the large court room 1T Is
dirlcuIt 10 hear distinctly and tu
overcome this defect il was suggested
that the Judge bench and jury box
he, moved from the southern 10 the
rastcrl elevations Of the room, and To-
put I'M new tlour. with circular ar
ruugrrncnt Of the hruchcs, The atrdr-
.ncys viii appear tu.yr H1dN before the
Fiscal CultrtAt it, next session 10 ASK
thnt these changes be made. aWd Il Is
reasonably certain That. the court VIII
view the Suggestion iur thcs" Improve
merits with favor. y IL said mis- wifi
greatly aid the courts tn doing their
work more speedily E. ... ...
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-11-13
FARMERS, MEETING.

Many farmers attended the annual
meeting Of the PIKE County Farmers
Institute held in the court room Tues
day evening and Wednesday, and all
heard the lectures with great Interest
Pike county is not particularly adapted
to farming, but many prosperous farm
ers and many beautiful farms are to
be found throughout the county
Orchards are more productive and
with little care the very finest APP
pies can be grown, as well as other
fruits, such as the peach, pear plum
and grape. The lecturers gave much
time to the horticultural branch, and
left strong hint that II the people Of
this county expect to do well as a com
munity. they will have 70 do more
farming, even II the conditions are not
so near perfect as in other parts Of
the country.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-11-13
owe MY HEALTH
toPeruna
l was
Gradually
Breaking
Down From
Confinement
to Store.

Mr.. c. n. Petersen, dealer H. one
boots. shoes and cigars, No lag South.
Main St, Council Bluns. Iowa. writes.
Il cannot tell you how much good
Pcruua has done me, Constant con-
Gnemcut IN my store began 20 q
on my health and 1 felt that ] an
gradually breaking down
II tried several remedies prescribed
bymy physician, but obtained no per-
fuanent relief uhtil took rcruna- /
felt hotter Immediately and Ave bot
ties restored me to complete health,
have been IN The bcSt 81 spirits
since and ieeI that / owe my health
to IT,"
~. Catch Cold Easily.
Mr. Arthur O. Peterson. r F u,
II. Box q. omro. Wisconsin, Re
was IN the habit OF catching coii
easily.
He AnyH at has been seven
months now since | have taken an
Pcruna and haven't fclt the least
touch Of cold since. and 1 am positive
that I am now rid Of the tendency -
catch cold. Pcruna is wonderful
remedy" ......',..
Those who object 20 liquid med
eineS can now procure Peruna Tab g
lsts.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-11-13
GREAT MEETING CLOSED.

The series Of evangelstic meetings
which have just been held by the
Christian church at Pikeyille were,
from the viewpoint OF actual results
obtained, the greatest revival held in
this city in recent years. The meet
ings were under the direction Of evan
gelist Roud Shaw, Of Henry county
and ne was ably assisted by the pastor,
Rev. G.. J. Daniels and a good choir
During the three weeks revival rs
persons were converted, and 20 were
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-11-13

D. c. Anderson and L, c. Altemus, of
Philadelphia, officials of the Mineral
Development Co.. owning large areas
of fine coal and timber lands, with j..
l., Mccormick, OF Big Stone Gap, have
been in the county Tor several DAYS,
negotiating, it is said. for other proper-
ties. II is said, also, that the company
proposes to lease some of their hold
ings in the county for immediate de-
,pelOpment. .- ...... .
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-11-13
LETCHER COUNTY
AND WHITESBURG,
What is Happening in this
Rich Coal Territory
of Kentucky.


Whitesburg, KY Nov OBJECTION
passed off quietly in Letcher county,
unusually quiet, one of the duietest
elections held in many years, and a
pretty good vote was polled in most
every precinct in the county, Wilson
and Langley carried Letcher by about
pretty well their usual strength Cam
den, for the short term Senate, fell a
Few votes under Beckham, betkham
receiving nearly 400 votes
Unfortunately for our people the
road bond issue lost by a large vote,
from three 70 four hundred but II Is
said special election Is likely 70 be
called early in the new year when inc
question will be voted on again. It IS
hoped that the bonds wiIl carry then.
stephen Eoruett former Deputy
Sheriff Of the county, who was serious
ly hurt by coal car coming down an
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-11-13

The Farmers Institute which will
be held here next week will discuss
some matters OF Importance to women
and on this account the Nora Kennison
club Will hold no meeting but VIII at
tend the Institute.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-02-19
WAS SHE KIDNAPPED
Little Girl Taken From Home b
Yelled Woman.

VClSG tfOUldHs
Catherine McCallie. 5-year-0ld
daughter of Mrs. S. w. Fassett, of
Spokane, Wash, was taken from the
home of her aunt In Orlando, by. a
yelled woman, who whisked the child
Off in an automobile, and has not
been located by the police. Two men
and woman drove up to the place
In the heart OF the town in a. big
automobile. A woman heavily veil
ed, jumped from the car and, going
up to teh child, who was playing with
group Of little ones, said:
Catherine, his is your 'mother."
Gathering the child in her arms, she
jumped into the automobile and the
car rushed away at high Speed into
the country.
Edward McCallie was divorced by
his wife, it is alleged, at Reno, some
two years ago and the court gave
Mrs. McCallie their son, the daughter
going to her father. Mrs. McCallie
Is said to have since wed son of a
former congressman, ]. Sloat Fassett,
of New York, and that she is now
Mrs. s. w. Fassett, Of Spokane,
Wash. They are liying at Spokane.
Wash The child was brought to Or
lando recently by her grandmother,
Mrs. T. ii. McCallie.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-02-19
Fish Dropped From SKY.

The family of Mrs. Jessie Stillman,
who live on Volusia avenue, Daytona
Fla, heard a great raket as Of some
thing falling onto the porch roof and
humping noisily down farther, and
going out into the yard found two
pound mullet Topping most vigorous
ly about in the grass. 1t had claw
marks on it's sides, showing that 1t
had been the prey Of fish hawk,
the bird probably dropping 1t when
chased by an eagle, something which
frequently happens. The stillman
family had good meal Of fish at
the hawks expense.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-02-19
MOB BLOCK PRIEST.
One Hundred Persons Injured in Re-
IigiOus Riot.

u&iUub Nt0ks
Seven persons were probably Sc
riously injured and nearly hundred
others slightly hurt at South Bend,
Ind, in riot that resulted when
twenty-fi five policemen attempted to
aid Sheriff Edward Swanson In car
rying out an order Of Judge w. A.
Funk that the Rev. Stanislaus Gruza
be placed in charge Of st. Casimiers
Polish Roman Catholic church. The
mob comprised about 1000 men and
women and, after fighting two hours,
they successfully blocked the effort
of Father Gruza to take possession
of the church.
Father Gruza was transferred to
the parish year ago, but the parish
ioners refused to accept him. Six
hundred families In the parish then
took charge Of the church and barred
the doors and windows and petitioned
the bishop to assign them another
priest. This was refused and the
matter was taken into court, where
Judge Funk ordered the sheriff to
place Father Gruza In charge.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-02-19
Brawner is Indicted.

f. e. Brawner, former president OF
of the defunct Pensacola State bank,
was indicted by the grand jury on a
charge Of misappropriation of funds
of the institution. The specific charge
ia loaning the Brawner- Riera compa-
ny, of which he Is head, $65,000 after
the finance committee had disapprov-
ed the loan and ordered the president
not to handle the paper. The grand
jury also adversely criticised the Flor
ida state banking laws and called on
Federal Judge Sheppard to demand a
thorough investigation Of the First
Naional bank, recently failed at Pen
sacola.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-02-19
FLRIDA FARES WELL.
Liberal Appropriations In River and
Harbor Bill.

Liberal Appropriations IN Kiver and
Harbor Bill.
The state of Florida has received
liberal appropriations from the rivers
and harbors bill.
It contains appropriations for the
following new Florida projects:
Ocklawaha river, $175,00O out Of
a total of $733,00O estimated as me-
Kissimmee river, $4,000; Caloosa-
hatchee river, $4,000; Crystal river,
$40. 900: Anclote river, $4,000; Ro-
ca Ceiga bay, $1O,700; Deep creek,
$4,000.
In all of these new projects except
the first the amount appropriated a
the estimsted amount necessary t0
complete Ne project.
The bill carries the following ap-
preparations to continue, complete ox
maintain Florida projects:
Fernandina harbor and entrance
through Cumberland Sound, $25, 5000;
Tampa bay, $4,000; st. Petersburg,
$1,000; narrows on Santa Rosa
sound, $4,000; st. Johns river, $780,
900; Lake Crescent and Dumis creek,
$1,000; Caloosahatchee river $4,000;
North Lacoochee river, $1,000; Apa-
lachicola river, $4,000; Holmes riv-
er, $4,000; Blackwater river, $4,000;
channel from Clearwater harbor and
Boca Ciega bay to Tampa bay, $3,-
600; channel work from Apalachico-
la river to st. Andrews bay, $65.000;
Choctaw Hatchee river, $25, ,000; Es-
Gambia and Conecuh rivers, SIS, 900.
Florida fares exceedingly well in
the bill.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-02-19
Greek Kills Greek.

Stating that he had shot and prob
ably killed Panagis Gassanos at Tar
pom Springs A Marcrimaris arrived
at Clearwater, Fla, in an automobile
and surrendered to Sheriff White
hurst. Marrimaris is one Of the
wealthiest members of the Greek col
ony at Tarpon Springs. The shoot
ing followed quarrel Marcrimaris
alleges Gassanos was drinking and
was attempting to attack him with
knife.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-02-19
SPEED IS URGED
BY DEMOCRATS
Leaders Want Congress to
Finish Business
AND ADJOURN EARLY
Effort VIII be Made to Dispose Of
More OF the Appropriation Meas
ures--Contnittces to Hasten Their
Work.


administrator leaders in congress.
seeking to speed up the legislative
program, will make an effort this
week to dispose OF more Of the appro-
priation measures In the senate the
postotfice appropriation bill will be
taken up, while the house is complet-
Ing work on the Indian bin.
New Problems.
With the session isSw nearly three
months old, and new problems pre-
senting themselves, Democratic chief
tains are growing appreliensive about
the possibility of an early adjourn
ment, so members can get into the
coming congressional campaign. 1t
is less than four months until June
1, the tentative objective point for
adjournment and much work re-
mains. So the word has gone out
to committees to work as rapidly az
possible, aud floor leaders have been
urged to limit debate AG minimum.
Fight on Postoffice Bill.
While the senate usually disposes
of approximation bills rapidly, there
Is fight In store on the postoffice
bill, owing to the committee amend
ment which would take the power
from the postmaster general to
change rates, weight limits or other
features Of the parcel post system.
Several Democratic senator's plan to
oppQse this amendment. and II 1t
n.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-02-19
Ends Life With Revolver Bullet.

Captain j. ]. Keller, well-known
business man, member of the public
works commission and officer in the
South Carolina national guard, COM
mitted suicide at his home at Rock
Iiill, s. G., by shooting himself with
revolver. No cause has been as
signed for the deed, as he was not
known to have had business troubles
and seemed to be III capital spirits a
few minutes before the shot was
fired. He was so years cf age, and
native OK North Carolina.