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The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-03-26
WOMEN PRISONERS
~. THREATEN MUTlNY

Paris, March 24.-The re appearance
eefore the investigating magistrate of
Madame Caillaux, assassin of CASTOR
Calmette, aroused great interest 81
Paris today. She was taken from tx
Saint Lazare prison to the palace al
Justice in custody of a number Of de-
tectiyes. W.
Strong guards were placed near tn
law courts to prevent demonstrations
A mutiny was threatened today
among the 500 women incarcerated In
the Saint Lazare prison, all Of 'whog
object to the granting of privileges to
Nine. Caillaux. The punishment cella
of h Jail are filled with refractory
women who continue to shrek protests
against discrimination"
Attorneys representing a number, Of
the prisoners awaiting trial in the PEN
itentiary made representations today to
the ministry of justice demanding that
the cells should be heated and that bet
ter food should be supplied to their
clients. IA
Madame Caillaux protested today
when she noticed some photographers
stationed neal the room where the
magistrate is conducting his investi-
cation into the crime. She hid her face
in her muff and later the photographers
were expelled from the building. g.
At the hearing Madame CailIaux was
confronted by Princess De Mesagne-
Estradere, who had been called in con-
neCtion with the prisoners claim that
she had shot M. Calmette to v
the publication Of private letters.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-03-26
PROSPECT IS GOOD
FOR BUMPER CROPS
Heavy Shows Have Prepared
Soil, Say Government
Officials.

Washington. March 24~.--Prospects
for big crops. this year. are particu-
larly bright at this time as the result
of the almost continuous succession OF
snow storms over the country, in the
opinion expressed today by the Off
Gals of the department of agriculture.
The longer the snow blanket fingers,
the more frequently 1t is replenished,
they declare, the more grows the as
uranc OF gigantic crops Of corn and
wheat, better vegetables, more stock
feed and lower prices. e~a'
During February and March general
SHOW storms have been more frequent
than for years, it was said. gG6
IF this snow blanket will only take
its time in departing said DR.. j. A.
Bonesteel, of the bureau Of soils, de-
partment Of agriculture, today, I'VE
will have a better crop start this year
than for several seasons. @.h ~,
ITO date, conditions could be hardly
more ideal.
In the corn belt. where there was
considerable depletion of the crop,
through too persistent drought last
season. the snow will prove of meal
culable benefit. The corn belt ought
to have a splendid start. Snow is a
splendid insurance against drought
not complete. of course. but Immensely
'3aluable." ,a#h S.s@5"@
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-03-26
ENGLAND, FEARING
REVOLT, MAY DROP
H.. a.. HOME RULE FIGHT

London, March Northumberland
Ing" was the keynote of Premier AS
qutth's explanation today of the crisis
brought about by the designations of
RIM officers when their regiments
were ordered to prepare to proceed to
Ulster.
Speaking in the house Of commons,
the prime minister made it clear, how
ever, that officers and men Of the
British army refusing to obey orders
IN connection with the opposition OF
Ulster to the introduction of home rule
for Ireland, were liable to dismissal.
Details Of the revolt of the army Of
hcers against service In Ulster had
been awaited with strained expecta-
ton by the whole country. Only brief
statements were forthcoming from the
secretary for war and the premier, n
the gist of these was that the whole
affair was due to misunderstanding"
turned to their duty.
AS far as the minister statements
can be interpreted, the "misunder-
standing arose through Gen. Sir
Arthur Paget placing a wrong con-
Struction on the orders given him by
the war office and telling his subordt-
mates they were to be employed in
quelling an uprising in Ulster.
The lumber of officers who resigned
their commissions, the extent of the
~disaffeotion in the army and other de-
tails were not disclosed.
Colonel Seely was derisively jeered
during his EXPLANATION.
Andrew Bonar Law, leader Of the
opposition had stated that nothing can
ave the army now, except a declara-
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-03-26
BENTON WAS STABBED
british CONSUL iNFERS
Perceval's Report Declares
Scotch Ranchman Was
Not Shot.

WASHINGTON, March 24.--British Con-
sui P~erciyaIs official report on the
killing of William S. Benton at Juarez
received at the embassy here today,
says INC pistol shots" were fred in
the fight which ended in the ranch
mans death, leaving the inference that
he was stabbed. g~l
Consul PercevaTs report was the re-
suit of his investigation conducted at
the order Of Sir Cecil Spring Rice, the
British ambassador. 1t does not make
any definite charge as to the manne or
Benton's death, further than to estab-
lish that il was not by shooting as at
first said by Villa, who explained that
the Englishman had been executed by
a firing squad after court martial
Friends Ok Benton on the border
charged that Villa himself had shot
the ranchman with a pistol.
The fact that the report inferred thar
Benton was stabbed Is regarded as
especially significant in connection
with other information obtained by the
constitutionalist commission that IN
vestigated the affair and which found
that Benton was stabbed by one OF
Villas officers, who is expeced to be
tried for the crime. Consul PercevaTs
report also states that Benton went to
Villa unarmed and to protest against
the theft of his cattle and that finding
agrees with the contentious of Benton'S
friends. $751;.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-03-26
RUMoRS ARE RIFE THAT
CABINET WILL RESIGN

Paris, March 2S.-Many rumors were
current in political circles today as to
the probable fall of the French cahi-
net as a sequel to the revelations Of
government influence being brought to
bear to procure a postponement of the
trial Of Henri Rochelle, alleged
SWindler.
In the Hobbies Of the chamber of
deputies and the senate it was said that
announcement would be made shortly
Of the designations of Albert LIE Brun,
minister for the colonies; Rene Vivian,
minister Of public instruction, and
Andre Maginot, under secretary of
state for war.
1t was argued among members that
in case the cabinet continues in Of
flee, it would probably be only because
the opposition groups were unwilling to
form a government until after the cleo
tons in April.
Joseph Caillaux, former minister Of
finance, at his own request, came be-
fore the chamber Of deputies commit
tee investigating the Rochelle affair
today and denied hat he had either
directly or indirectly requested Maurice
Bernard, the lawyer representing
Rochelle, to ask for a postponement
of the trial. He said:
Il give o my word Of honor that l
did nothing more than transmit tt En-
nest Monis, then premier, the inquiries
made by Rochette's lawyers as to
whether the government would oppose
a ~postponement of the trial"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-03-26
CRIPPLED BOY GUEST
AIT THE WHITE HOUSE
President Grants Plea to Visit
Him and Weeps at Sight
of Lad.

Washington, March PA pale,
smiling boy. - years old, lay on a
stretcher in the blue room of the Wh..
House today and beside him sat the
president of the United States. The
scene was the elimination OF weeks of
yearnlng, and the kind responae o.
PRESIDENT Wilson to the little boys
plea. 4ai - E"T
Paralyzed in limb and slowly ebbing
away, Harry Winthrop Davis, Of Sc
Wlckley, Pa, was the presidents early
caller. He came in a motor ambr-
lance n three hospital attendants
pore him into the White House to the
blue room. The president came and
chatted for several minutes with the
nttle FELLOW, whose eyes beamed with
JOY, and who was at r1rst too happy
70 speak. Finally he asked about Mrs.
wilson and left some flowers for her.
The presidents eyes were dimmed as
e turned away to his day Of work,
and the little boy was carried out on
his stretcher to the ambulance and
away to the railroad station and on
TO Atlantic City. .... &
The visit to the president was ar
ranged after Mrs. A. L. Davis, the
boys mother, had written Mrs. Wilson
telling 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 little
TelloW could be brought to the White
House and the president promptly
gave his consent,
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CANDIDATES APPEAR BEFORE
THE HEBREVH-AMERIcANS

Speeches in behalf of Iheir candida
cies were made last evening before the
members of the Hebrew-American as
ISOLATION by Mayor Smith, J. NJ. Lewis
and r. H. Burton-Smith. CloGa atten-
ton was given the speakers by the au-
dience which comfortably filled the
Adas Sholem synagogue.
In his appeal for votes, the mayor
made strenuous denial that there had
been graft in his office during his term
D? office and invited inspection of hooks
felating to any business transacted by
the city government.
Mr.. Lewis spoke briefly, saying that
he was a candidate for the Waterworks
department because he believed that
he was qualified, bot from experience
and training, to administer the bust
ness of that department. He referred
to his record as city engineer and his
connection with Waterworks system.
In his address Mr. Burton-Smith said
that he was not making a campaign for
a closed town nor was he campaigning
for an open town. He declared that he
stood for Il common sense police ad-
ministratiOn of the type which has been
given the city by Dick Richard
This, he said, did not mean that he
would appoint Richard chief of police
II elected, as he did not know that
the former head of the department
would accept the place. Mr.. Burton
Smith also made q strong plea for the
strict enforcement Of the election lawr
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-03-26
PREMIER ASoUTTH EXPLAINS
ATTITUDE TOWARD ULSTEI

London, March 24.-Premier Asquitht
has authorized the Times to make the
following statement in his behalf. In
order to remove the misrepresentation
In the public mind as to the govern
ment's actions and intentions.
FIRST he says, the recent move-
ment Of troops in Ireland were of a
purely precautionary character, as Il
Is obvious that the policy Of disposing
of small bodies of troops in Ulster
would be useless from a strategic View
point. The intention was the protec-
ton OF the arms and ammunition de-
pots from a possible raid. As for the
so-called naval movements. they IN
sisted OF the use Of two small cruiserA
to convey a detachment Of troops To
Garrickfergus without marching theM
through Belfast. No further moves
ment OF troops is contemplated.
Second. he rumor hat warrant1
had been issued for the arrest of th4
Ulster leaders never had the slightes4
foundation. Doubtless Sir Edward Car4
son and his supporters believe the rus
NOR. but n government has tai
Ken and does not contemplate any suc4
step.
Third. there seems to be a wide
spread impression abroad that the gov
eminent c~ontemplates instituting
general inquisition into the Intentions
OF officers in the event Of their being
asked to take up arms against Ulster.
NO such action 10 intended, II only for
the reason that the employment OF
troops against Ulster Is a contingency,
arise" -T'
The Times adds that the prime min
lister declined to make a Statement
about the Curragh designations unbil
Gen. Sir Arthur Paget had been con-
suited. %'tGE
But" continues the Times. ut ID
understood that the minister's view IS
that there has been quite an honest
MISUNDERSTANDING concerning the ma
ture Of the duties the officers have
been asked to perform and the inten-
tlon Is to reinstate them and attribute
the whole business to a blunder."
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-03-26
WILSON ANTICIPATES
TOLL BILL WILL WIN
President Anxious That Meas
ure Be Brought to Vote
at Once. 2

Washington, March 24G-While Pres
ident Wilson has no doubt about the
passage Of the administration bill to
repeal the Panama toll exemption, he
Is anxious that 1t be brought to a vote
promptly. He has been advised that a
vote probably will be taken as soon as
the rivers and harbors bill has been
disposed Of.
The president said today 1t looked to
him as If there had been a flIibQster on
the rivers and harbors bill to delay the
vote on the tolls question, but smiling
ly remarked that minorities always
filibuster.
He denied a charge made on the floor
OF the Senate that he had attempted TO
limit the tolls debate in the House. He
said there would be one.
In reply to questions as to whether he
thought any improper influences were
being brought to bear against the re-
peal, the president declared that he
had not sought to find any and did not
suspect them. He referred to the con-
troversy as a difference of opinion
among democrats and pointed out that
a majority Of House democrats really
had never voted for the tolls exemp-
ton and that the act was passed by a
coalition of republicans with a minority
Of democrats.
The president believes a number of
republicans will support him in his
position to repeal the tolls exemption.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-03-26
M SUFFERING
FROM FATAL DRUG

~ Chicago, March 24.-Explanation Of
circumstances which involve a woman
suffering from poison and a husband
hurrying to the hospital where she
lies, were expected today by the police
on the arrival of r. J. Widney,. who
notified the hospital that Vera Lyons,
who was found unconscious in a down
town hotel. was his wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Widney were registered
~ from Seattle. Widney left the hotel
Saturday, paying the bill for another
day. Sunday, q telephone call from
the hotel to a friend of the woman led
to the discovery of her condition and
her removal to a hospital.
Physicians declared he woman was
suffering from an opiate. She has not
been able to tell any of the circum-
stances surrounding the taking OF the
poison and the police do not know
whether size took 1t intentionally. Her
ecovery Is doubtful. Widney tele-
grapked to the hospital froa Kansas
City that he would reach Chicago to-
day.
Widney arrived in Chicago shortly
before noon and wen at onok to thu
hospital. where the woman was taken
He declined to say whether the woman
was hts wife. He said he understood
the police wished to ak to him and
hat he WOulU go TO ueIeCllNS uSdu'
quarters during h afternoon.
San Francisco. Cal, March 24.-Rob'
ert J. widney, of Los Angeles, Cal.
came into much notoriety here in De-
cember, 1912, when, in response to ar
hysterical telephone call from Mrs
Vivian M. Lyons, the police found hin
in an apartment he was occupying
with her, shot through the abdomen
The woman was arrested charged
with attempted homicide, but later re.
pudiated her first statements to the
police, and the case against her wal
dropped when Widney, VINO recovered
after a critical illness, said he ha6
shot himself accidentally.
Widney, who is q married man, II
the son of Judge Robert Widney. Hi,
father came to his assistance and ef.
fected a reconciliation with his wife
but after his recovery, Widney, jr.
was often seen with Mrs. Lyons, and
they came into the hands Of the police
a second time. Again Mrs. Lyons tele-
phoned for the police. Widney was
found unconscious from a narcotic
poison and his companion under its
influence to a lesser degree. She said
both had attempted suicide. Both were
Jesuscitated n dropped from sisht.
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ASSET BITES HIM,
SO RECEIVER QUITS
Also a Rat Runs Up His
Leg, Owls Hoot dnd--
Well, Fell Flees Job.

Pittsburgh, Pa, March ga. B.
Fell, receiver fSr the bankrupt estate
of Irwin f. Myers, of McKeesport, has
applied ~ tine United States district
cowrt to be relieved of his job because
&U .LNtet bit him.
And a rat ran up his pants leg
and snakes Kissed him and parrots
swore and monkeys chartered and
scratched at him and an owl derisive-
ly hooted at his efforts to take up his
official task.
The rat and the snakes and monkeys
and parrots and owl and goldfish and
white mice and marmosets and pref
ty dogs are all assets in Myers pet
shop" in MCKeesport.
The asset that bit Fell was a husky
bulldog. The receiver had ventured
alone into the shop. The dog grabbed
his leg and the rat rushed" at him.
And when he saw a 'possum peering
from a dimly lighted rear room he left.
Then he threw up the job, though his
bond is $500.
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to engage In civil war against Iheif
wish"
When he said that officers refusing
to serve against Ulster were only doing
their duty. the labor members shouted
How about strikes"
The whole affair is generally &C
copied as demonstrating that the army
cannot be counted upon to fight Sir
Edward Carson's volunteers If such a
contingency should arise. Opposition
politicians declare that this means the
collapse of the home rule project n
express their belief that the govern
ment may soon r~elinquish office by its
own choice.
Both Premier Asquith and Andrew
Bonar Law. leader of the opposition
recognized the widespread anxiety for
an exhaustive debate on the subject
by agreeing to a motion for the ad-
tournment of the house Immediately
after the secretary for war had spoken
in order to discuss the Irish situation.
The leader of the opposition declared
that the governments procedure was
q most amazing instance Of palterlng
with the house Of commons. The dan
ger Of the British army being destroyed
before the country's eyes had, he said,
come on the government like q bolt
from the blue. He had, he declared, re-
ceiVed proof from other quarters apart
from the cavalry regiments, that resig-
IldJlOIlS VI OLlINClS lldO ONC'Aii SNT
Mr.. Law then read a letter stating
tina officers who WOuld not fight
against the FISHERMEN would be dis
missed from the service.
The action of the government in
moving troops, Mr.. Law declared, was
foolish as there was no new situation
in Ulster nor any threatened outbreak.
Reads Generals Letter.
The opposition leader read a letter
l., r,hich Gan Cir Arthur Pa got had
stated to the commanding officers OF
regiments that active operations were
to begin against Ulster and that it was
expected the country would be in a
blaze by Saturday. The Irish COM
mander in chief wrote that he was in
close communication with the war Of
flee and had received instructions from
headquarters. Mr.. Law asserted:
1T will be difficult for the prime
minister to convince the house that
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-03-26
DEPOSITORS IN RUN
ON BIG DENVER BANK.
All Are Being Paid and Clearing
House rs Convinced Of
Solvency.

Denver. Colo, March 24.-severai
hundred small depositors were lined up
before the doors OF the German
American Trust company when the
doors opened for business at 10 O'Clock
today and at once began drawing ont
their deposits Just before the doors
opened, Godfrey Schirmer. president
OF the institution, declared il is In
excellent condition, adding: "We win
pay over money to the depositors as
fast as It is requested and meet ali
demands" -
The Denver Clearing House associa-
ton. through j. G.. Mitchell, its presi-
dent, today issued the following state
flerft: y #sL@ ="
Owing to current rumors relating To
the condition of the German american
Trust company, of this city, the Den
yer Clearing House association, after
inquiring into the affairs of the said
trust company, is satisfied Of it's solv-
ency and the Denver Clearing House
association is prepared TO render such
assistance to the said company as will
enable 1t, to meet any demands that
ma be made upon it,
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-03-26
O o
$4,000 PER YEAR
Would You-Nolu Think
Cut Your Salary $4,000
as President Stone Has?

Baltimore, Md. March 24.--Tha gen
eral reader may feel entitled to have
O full and formal affidavit appended
to this piece of news, but it's gospel
truth Just the same. There's q mar
here who thinks he's getting paid too
much n deftly lOps 5000 Off his an
nual emolument.
Must be some emolument to stand
that slash! 1t is. The man is John T.
Stone, president Of the Maryland Cas-
iaalty company, and he has been ho1l-
ing the wolf at bay on $50, 900 a year.
The directors knew nothing of his in
tended action until he made the state
ment to the board and asked them to
WELD the TX.
They didn't want to, but he urged
them to, that he might have a free
hand in bringing about r"etrenchment
in expenses all along the line. He
said he felt it only fair to begin with
himself.
So the $4,000 per annum was ampu-
tated, bringing President Stone within
$4,000 of the $4,000 a year which for
mel President Mellen, of the New
Haven. said was all any man on earth
was worth.
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with or without his knowiedkye sUms %
his colleagues did not make thase
movements OF troops as part OF a con-
cert1d plan to provoke or intimidate
U1ster."I&
The dreaded sunday passed without
h slightest disturbance OF order In
Belfast or In Ulster. But the gravity
of tho crisis Is fully indicated by the
fact that the king cancelled his intend
cd week end visit to- the Earl and
Countess Of Derby. at Liverpool.
King for Cancellation.
The king has thrown his influences
on the side Of the .conciliation and
seems to have made. a personal appen2
to the officers. who had resolved to re-
sign rather than face the possibility OF
being called pon to fight in Ulster,
n 1t may be taken for granted that
the king is equally exerting his In
with the ministers In the same
conciliatory directions. a@
Proofs are not wanting of h desire
on both sides that everything possibie
should be done to avoid any chance OF
The nationalists have aban-
dOned their proposed parade at Lon-
don, and Sir Edward Carson, the Ulster
unjonist leader. continues to voice HIS
desire to do his tmost to avoid provo
cative acts.
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PECK, AUTHOR, TEACHER AND
POET HAD METEORIC CAREER

New York, March 24.-Harry Thurs
ION Peck was a writer Of note n Na
-SEears was professor of ancient Ian
gH yes at Columbia university. He left
- institution more han three years
go In consequence of unpleasant motor
iety incident to a breach of promise
suit for $4,000 brought against him n
Esther Quinn, o stenographer. Short
after the filing of the suit, DR.. PeJ
filed n voluntary petition in bank
ruptcy. He gave his assets 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 dropped out OF sight after
his retirement from Columbia, and did
not come before the public eye until
April Of last e "a when he became
critically i'll at Ithica, N. Y, suffering
with q v breakdown. His life
was despaired of until his divorced
wife, Mrs. Cornelia d. Peck, a Christian
Scientist, came to the hospital and ad-
ministered to him.
Wife and Ex-Wife at Bedside.
The second Mrs. Peck found no OBJ
lection to the illustrations of the di-
VOrced wife. in fact, both worked to-
gether for the professors recovery.
AS far back as 1910. DR.. Peck had a
sharp controversy with Nicholas Muir
ray Butler, president of Columbia. over
the authorship of certain Latin ad-
dresses. Peck charged that DR.. Butler
purposed to deliver in Berlin as his
own an address in Latin which Peck
wrote. DR.. Butler subsequently adj
mitted that this was true and was
ouoted in dispatches from Berlin as
saying that tho preparation of such
matter was part OF the professors duty
and that there was mo secret about it."
DR.. Peck was born in Stamford, in
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 treatises,
essays and verse.