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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-04-20

shy-"Didnt you ever contemplate matrmony?"
Yes, my boy, owned the old bachelor, but alwa
rom safe distance. Life.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-04-20

Escaped-Tom-"He certainly from the ranks
Jerry-"So?"
Tom-"Yes, he used be Observation-Disclosures
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-04-20

1t Happens Often-"IIow you expect me to pl
money this business? don't know anything about it
well, that of the why | expected yo
to put money into it.'-Chicago Record-Herad
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-04-20

Enough, Anyway-Mary-"The doctor says this i'll
ness mine is caused by germ
Agnes-"What did he call it,"
, 1914-12-12

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you have fou.bt ana are .tiu fabljna
oo,ip.e u povcrflI ana relentless enar,l
, 1914-12-12

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After having looked over the matter, the
Committee felt convinced, that 40 other
offer for the undertaking Of the above
mentioned mail and transport was obtain
able here under the existing circumstances
for the same or Il lower amount than the
present one demanded by the contractor,
Mr.. Merviu. merchant. and att r having
summoned Mr.. lIerWin the Committee
tried to induce HIM to give "a promise OF
cpnccdng different items as Il compensate
tiou for the raised grant, as for Instance
that he would not in the coming : wears
raise the freight between the towns Of the
Island or between the Danish West India
Islands.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-19
Winner of $50 Prize
HOME, SWEET HOME
BY Richard S. Bates of Newark. n. ].

@ ONE years ago was travelling for wholesale gro
y Gerry house. and part Of my territory Northern
New York. Things hadn't been breaking for me
so well as they might and couldn't land any big orders
at ALL The climax came when | received a letter from
the house days before Christmas, which said either
to get busy or else report at
Davis, the manager, and were good friends, and On
an ncoscd slip found he had written something to this
effect:
Buck up old boy, and get busy. The old man is away
up in the air and has it in for YOU let give YOU
tip In the town Of S. is a man by the name Of Thornton
He used to buy Of us but now he buys from the X. &
people lie is sore for something; but if YOU can
land him you'll be in solid with the old man here.
| had planned to spend my Christmas holiday at
Oqdcnsburg where my ianctc lived; but the receipt
Of that letter made it impossible for even to think
Of going So looked mp trains, and arrived at 5. the
following morning
Thornton had gone Che DAY before 20 spend his hoi-
dav twenty miles back, in the woods. clerk told me
that Thornton did that every Christmas for years ago
he had been lumbcrack himself. He had never mar
ricI and so made it a custom to spend Christmas with
some Of the boys still in the game. took a chance
and drove out to the camp.
found Thornton at the foreman's cabin and stated
Confined al. u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-19
TALES FROM
THE ROAD
TOLD BY TRAVELLING MEN

have to get up before breakfast Sonny to get the best
of the old mani.
~I1 get up before midnight if it becomes necessary
l replied.
CHATS all right; but it's a Of time In a few
weeks YOU won't know the difference anyway, because
you'll be looking for a new job.
AT this point the train came to a sudden stop and
failing to the customary little depot and scattered
hamlet | turned to him with look Of interrogation.
This is Castorand he said. We take the siding
here 10 allow the Watcrtown train to pass The station
is up the line He settled down in his seat, buried in
Thoughts then sitting up suddenly he remarked, we
nigh, take walk up to the station and get an evening
paper. Put your hat-the walk will do YOU good.
"On the way he explained that our train would stop
at the station as soon as the Watcrtown tram pulled
out Arriving there, he excused himself the plea Of
sending a wire. After the train from the north pulled
out and | saw my train pulling swiftly into the
station looked around for my fac friend; but he
nowhere in sight. The train drew nearer, with con-
santv increasing speed, and suddenly awoke to the
fact that it not going TO stop; but It was not until
the locomotive had passed and second later saw the
nose Of my erstwhle companion hatcned against the
window of the smoker and a chubby hand waved in
silent farewell that | realized that had been dupcd
and that Jerry had again been using his head
"Thcn it was that | began using my own. | knew
that unless reached Watcrtown that night my days
train could get there before the next day There
was only one thing DO and that to Jump for it.
Running along beside the train | waited until the
last car was abreast then jumping high into the air made
lunge for the rear platform. ! caught the railing at
both Sides but the left hand slipped, and swung by
the other out into space | retained my grip with the
right, however, and a moment later swung back, my
knees striking the very edge Of the bottom step. My
hold was so slight that afraid to breathe or move
muscle for fear Of being dashed to the ground. In
desperate effort to save myself put every ounce Of
strength into the right hand and literally held myself
at arms length while changed the left to an inside
hold, gradually pulling myself inch by inch to safety.
as soon as | rcgaincd my strength started through
the train in the direction Of the smoking car, with the
intention Of calling Frecr TO account. At the door OF
the smoker | caught sight Of him seated beside
stranger Both were CONFUSED with laughter, and
at once surrnscd that the subject OF their mirth
was wild with anger and my first impulse was to rush
into the car and take summary vengeance; but ! re-
strained myself and instead sank into seat 10 ponder
the situation.
al finally decided to fight fire with fire, to bring into
,lav methods similar to those used by Freer. For the
rest of the Journey kept out Of sight. When he left
the train | followed at a safe distance. After he had
registered at the hotel did likewise; but under an
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-03-24
EQUAL SUFFRAGE LEAGUE
ORGAN zED IN PENSACOLA
Enthusiastic Meeting is Held
in City Hall, Where Miss
Engle Makes Address and
the League Formally
Launched.

At The organization meeting OF
the Pensacola Equal Suffrage
League last evening at the city hall
the following officers were norni-
mated and elected:
President-Mrs. J. B. Perkins.
First ce-President-Mrs. May
Clutter.
Second Vice e-President Mrs.
Alice Shear
Secretary-Miss Mary Winston
Jones.
Treasurer-Miss Marguerite In
graham.
Chairman Finance Committee
Frank L. Mayes.
Chairman Legislation Commit
tee-W. p. Cunningham.
Chairman Press Committee
Miss Celia Myrover Robinson.
Chairman Program Committee
Miss Gertrude Friedman.
Chairman Committee on By
Laws-Dr. Henry Borst.
Thirty-five members were en-
rolled at the meeting.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-03-24
REPORT rs SENT TO FORT
SAM HOUSTON OF INCIDENT

San Antonio. Tex. March 23.-Oh1-
GERS at Fort Sam Houston stated that
a brief bulletin was received this after
noopr confirming the reports of firing
yesterday across the Rio Grande be-
tween American soldiers and Mexicau q
federals rear Del Rio, Texas.
According to the reports forty con-
stituticnalist soldiers, cut off by the
federals on the river bank. crossed the
stream and surrendered to the Ameri-
can cavalry. The pursuing federals
continued to fire after the foes were
in the river, even disregarding a sig
nal of American Cavalry Commander
Cease. Americans then returned the
fire. 1t is reported several Mexicans
were seen to drop from their saddles.
No Americans were wounded.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-03-24
ADVANCE MARKED BY
SEVERAL SMART BRUSHES

Bermejillo. Durango, Mex, March
2S.-(Constitutionalis Field Basel
(Torreon.) Ma ked by sharp brushes
with the enemy, General Francisco
Villas spectacular march against Tor
reon, which began last Friday. was
nearing an end today. Only a few
haciendas and suburban towns re-
mained between his army of 10000 and
the act,.al siege Of Torreon. At no
point does the rebel leader expect to
meet strong resistance. unless it be at
Lerdo, a short distance north of Tor
reon. Reports are that a more or
less formidable garrison of federals
has been placed by General Refugio
Valesco in Lerdo to check the con-
stitutionalists.
Cerro La Pila, a huge mountain.
which overshadows Gomez Palacio,
and which is supposed to be fortified
by the federals, is the only other mat
ter Of concern to General Villa, but
he does not believe any considerable
body of soldiers would detacn tnem-
selves from the main army al Tor
reon more than three miles from the
mountains With the possible excep-
ton of the reported garrison at Lerdo.
a defending party on La Pila would
have no support and Villa believes it
would have to fall back On Torreon
after a long range defense with big
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-03-24
ALL SEATS TAKEN.

Every seat in the council chamber
Of the city hall was dllsd with ia.
terested women and men, and In the
rear many mer stood for n hour and
a half listening with the most intense
interest to the brilliant young speaker
for equal suffrage. Miss Lavania
Engle OF Washington. D. c.. and
again and again the hall rang with the
applause OF the aw-makers and voters
of the state and the municipality. as
IN answer 20 questions put tn hmEt Ehim
woman OF twcnty-one proved herself
not only a delightful speaker but a
woman whose intelligence matched
her eloquence and the knowledge OF
her subject
For an hour Miss Engle addressed
her audience, and not for one mo-
n1ent did their interest abate in the
subject which she so ardently advo-
Gates, and so ably handles Her talk
was clear and sometimes most tllumi-
mating, touching not only on surface
questions, but going deerly into the
national issues Of the day, and the
questions that are Of most vital inter-
est to all who believe in clean civic
administration.
Following her address, Miss Engle
invited those present to ask questions
on any subjects on which they were
not satisfied or about which she had
not been explicit, and number of
gentlemen in the audience. and some
women present, put questions to her
which she answered SO ably, so in
telligently and sometimes 50 Willingly
that the council chambSr rang with
applause, in which the men who ques-
toned her ardently Joined.
Following the address and the In
formal meeting atterward, an organi-
zation was formed and the following
constitution submitted and adopted:
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED.
Article I. The name OF this asso-
citation shall be the Pensacola Equal
Suffrage League.
Article Il The object OF this asso-
citation shall be to promote the cause
Of Equal Suffrage.
Article III. The membership Of
this association shall consist Of any
persons interested In Equal Suffrage.
Article ". This organization shall
be affiliated with the Florida State
Suffrage League.
CONTINUED on Page Seven.)
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Real Attack on TOrreOn is Begun;
General Villa Now Occupies LerdO
COMBINATION OF DEMOCRATS
AND REPUBLICANS PASSED THE
TOLL BILL SAYS PRESIDENT

than was possible at the Baltimore
convention.
When asked today by callers If he
thought influences were at work &c
prolong the debate unnecessarily the
president said he did not know: that
it certainly appeared as if it was fill
clustering but that minorities always
filibustered.
There seemed little prospect tonight
of getting the Sims repeal bill before
the house until late in the week at the
earliest, Detate on the rivers and
harbors appropriation bill is dragging
along.
That at least one progressive party
member of the house is not opposed
to the repeal of the toll exemption
was revealed oday when Representa-
tive Thompson of Chicago, issued a
statement declaring his intention to
support the president
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-03-24
Took the Town Practically
Without Resistance and at
1:3O O'clock in Afternoon
Began Attack On Gomez
Palace.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS,

. Ell vergil. Meico. March 2s.-The
real attack on Torreon began today
when Villa occupied Lerdo, practically
without resistance, and at one o'clock
this afternoon began the attack on
Gomez palace.
Gomez palacio. and Lerdo are with
out important natural defenses. Gen.
eral Villa te:egraphed confidently he
would take Gomez palacio tonight. His
confidence is based on the fact that
the mountain Is usually defended
merely for the purpose Of infiicting
what damage is possible.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-03-24
WOMAN'S LABOR LAW
IS CONSTITUTIONAL
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, March 23.-The ten
hour woman's labor law Of N1assa-
chusetts was upheld as constitutional
today by the supreme court.
In 1909 Massachusetts, passed a law
limiting the hours for minors and
women in manufacturing and mechan-
ical establishments to So hours a
week. and ten hours day with GER
tain qualifications. The state in 1911
reduced the hours from 56 to "a but
the latter law was not in question in
the case decided today. A mill su-
perintendent. charged with employing
women contrary to the statute, at
tackled its constitutionaliy.
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Also Intimates Influences
Are AT Work to Prolong
Debate Unnecessarily and
There is Filibustering in
Both Houses.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington. March 23.-President
Wilson's statement today that the
Panama tolls exemptions bill was
passed by congress by a minority Of
democrats, combined with republicans,
was taken in administration circles to
be his answer to the argument that
exemptions a democratic doctrine
The president is understood to be-
lieve that the majority opinion of
Democrats Of the house, as last ex-
pressed, was the result of more deli
berate considerations Of the question
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-03-24
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington. March ga pale
smiling lad OF twelve lay on stretch
er In the. blue room Of the White
/ House early today and beside him sat
4 the president OF the United States.
mThe scene was the elimination or
weeks OF yearning and the kind re-
sponse OF President Wilson to the lit
tie boys plea
Paralyzed in limb. and slowly ebb-
ing away, Harry winthrop Davis. OF
Sewickley, Penna-, was the presidents
early caller. He came in a motor am
bulance and three hospital attendants
bore him into the White House to the
blue room. The president came and
chatted for several minutes with
the little fellow, whose eyes
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nv AssoCIATEp pREss.

Stamford. Conn, March 23.-Harry
Thurston Peck, a former professor at
Columbia University, committed sui
eide at a rooming house here today by
shooting in the head with a revolver.
Prof. Peck had been in i'll health for
q considerable period. Last spring he
was In a hospital in Ithaca, N. z, aft
er mental breakdown
Persons in the house where he shot
himself today heard pistol shot then
found the body. a revolver tightly held
in one hand.
BROODED OVER SUIT.
New York, March 23-Harry Thurs
ton Peck was a writer Of note and for
2S years was profes pr OF ancient Ian
guages at Columbia University. He
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-03-24
APPEARED TO BE IN
BEST OF SPIRITS
Left His Office About L
O'clock and Went to His
Home on West Gregory
Street-Securing a Revol-
yer He Went Into a Small
House in the Rear and
Fired Bullet Into Brain.

Despondent on account OF I'll
health. w. w. Weekly, freight agent
at Pensacola Of the Louisville & Nash
Vile, sent bullet from a 3s-calibro
revolver crashing into his brain yes
terday afternoon at 1880 O'Clock. He
died at 1880 O'Clock last night, never
regalning consciousness. The fact that
he was suffering from tuberculosis Is
believed to have so preyed upon his
mind as to drive him temporarily In
sane and caused him to commit the
rash act. He left a note addressed 70
his wife, but this will not be made
public being of a private nature.
Mr.. Weekly left his office about
o'clock in the afternoon and went to
his home on West Gregory street. He
then appeared to be in excellent spir-
it's. Dressing himself in his room he
left the house and went into a small
house In the back OF the yard This
building was used by the family Il
which to cook and also to serve their
meals. one Of the two rooms being uti
Iized for this purpose and the other
for sort OF storage room. Mr.. Week
iy passed through the Kitchen into this
vacant room and moment later thr
report OF the revolver was heard Mrs
weekly. who was in the kitchen adj
joining. rushed into the vacant rocrp
to find Mr. Weekly lying across
mattress. where he had fHAInn WA
the blood alaesalnM NJ ln nNn
responding and one w thSm MAAEiBy
summoned physicians. They arrived
quickly. but could render little as
sistance. as the bullet had passed
through the brain and they doubted
at that time that he would live an
hour. although he survived until about
1880 o'clock last night
TALKED WITH EMPLOYEES.
That the act was a premeditated
one was shown conclusively by tho
acts OF Mr.. Weekly before leaving the
freight depot, where large number
OF young men are employed. He went
among them just before leaving for
dinner and cautioned several about
their work, telling them to be careful
in future and take good care OF their
positions. Going back TO his private
office he told his stenographer that
she need not return at her usual hour,
but could remain at home until three
o'clock In the afternoon, intimating
that he would be late in getting back
to his office. II is presumed that while
at his office he wrote the note to Mrs.
Weekly, which was found In his pock-
ct after he shot himself The con-
tents of this note were not made pub
lie.
UED AN OLD REVOLVER.
Mr.. Weekly used an old revolver in
ending his life. He evidently had
owned II for many years. as IL was
one OF the old pattern OF Smith s.
Wesson makes. with a six-inch bar
rel. There was only one cartridge In
the revolver and this was the one that
was fired by the deceased In ending
his life. It Is supposed that he had
the revolver at his home. as IL had
never been seen about the freight
depot.
To properly aim the bullet the de.
ceased carried small mirror from
his room and hanging IL on the wall
Continued on PAGE FlyeO
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Prof. Harry Thurston Peck, of
Columbia University, Suicides

left the institution more than three
years ago in consequence of unpleas-
ant notoriety incident to a breach OF
promise suit for $4,000 brought
against him by Esther Quinn, a stem
ographer. Shortly after the filing OF
the suit DR. Peck filed a voluntary pc
tition in bankruptcy. He gave his as
sets as $3.50.
In March, 1912, Miss Quinn's suit
was dismissed as insufficient. Later
she filed another action which was
pending at the time of his death.
DR.. Peck was born I'm Stamford I'm
1856 and was educated in this country
and abroad. He was an authority on
Latin and the classics, and the author
Of numerous books, including treaties,
essays and verses.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-03-24
BY AssoCIATED PREss.


Eagle Pass. Texas, March 23.-Or-
ders were issued today for all avail
able cavalry Of the border patrol to
proceed to Del Rio, where yesterday
American soldiers fired on Mexican
federaIs who were pursuing fleeing
rebels. One troop and machine gun
platoon left Eagle Pass today.
Another engagement between Mexi-
can fedsrals and constitutionalists is
expected tomorrow in the same terri
tory.
Official reports to Col Sibley. COM
manding Fort Clarke here stated that
three hun 5red federals surprised and
lrouted forty-Ave constitutionalists,
who fed across the Rio Grande at
McKees crossing near Del Rio. Only
twenty-seven surrendered to Captain
Winterburn. Of Troop E.. Fourteenth
Cavalry. several bodies aoating down
ahfs stream 1t the end OF he engage
fHH M# 8E. NWfFitgFburn signaled for
ten minu.es for the federaIs to cease
firing. the report says, three horses.
held by American troopers, being shot
down. Winterburn. seeing his orders
disobeyed and finding his men ex-
posed to danger. ordered the fire re-
turned. After the exchange OF shots
the federals withdrew, bearing their
dead and wounded. winterburn's COM
mand. consisted of fifteen men. None
were injured.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-03-24
Dying Lad, Twelve Years of Age,
Prayed for Sight of the President

beamed with joy and who was at
first too happy to speak. Finally he
asked about Mrs. Wilson and left
some flowers for her.
The presidents eyes were dimmed
as he turned away to his day Of work
and the little fellow was carried out
on his stretcher to the ambulance,
away to the railroad station and on
to Atlantic City.
The visit to the president was ar
ranged after Mrs. A. /. Davis, the
boys mother had written Mrs. Wilson
telling her how her little boy had been
praying to see the president and how
she earnestly hoped it might be ar
ranged. She suggested that the lit
tie fellow could be brought to the
White House and the president
promptly ave his consent.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-03-24

Chihuahua, Mexico. March 23.-One
by one General Francisco Villa is dis
possessing the wealthy men Of Chi
huahua uf their properties and turning
them over to the state He began this
policy when he confiscated the vast
interests of Luis Terrazas, the Rookie
feller of Mexico late last year. The
value of the Terrazas interests-banks,
plantations. houses, etc.-has been va
riousIy estimated at from $100, 900. 600
to $150.0 900. Terrazas is now as
poor as a peon.
Next Villa conhscated the properties
Of the Creel family. also worth many
millions. The Creels. like the Terra
zas family, ara friendly to Huerts-
The latest move in this direction
planned by Villa is the conf1scation of
the properties OF Manuel Gomeros.
valued at $5.0Oo.00o. Gomeros is an
other Huerta sympathizer and one Of
the wealthiest men in Chihuahua, now
that the Terrazas families and the
CreeIs have been beggared. The Com,
eros property includes houses. ranch.
f71llai 90 r. Al II ntAa nthdr p-operty. All
# f4 B& BeH&eE In the. name OF the state
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villa has been given evidence OF
underhand plotting among the cientifi-
cos. and this will lead to other confis-
cations at once, he says, AS he Is de-
termined tha. the cientifcos cannot
stay In the United States, plot against
his forces and keep the possession Of
their properties. -4sz~-~xssss q
: General villa denies that he threat
ened Luis Terrazas, Jr.s. life or
threatened to send him to the front.