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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-24
Mrs. Elliott Ill

Berkeley Cal. January 2S-Mrs. Mar
garet A. Elliott. sister Of Mrs. woodrow
Wilson, is Ill at her home here, and to-
day her condition was such that she was
not permitted to see visitors. Prof.
Edward Elliott, her husband. former dean
at Princeton. is In the east.
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COL. COCKTAILS TO Be
NEXT COMMISSIONER
OF NEW YORK CITY
Panama Canal Engineer
Signifies Willingness to
Accept Position With
Certain Qualifications

Panama, January 2-Col George w.
Goethals, chief engineer of the Panama
canal. recently was rendered the position
OF police commissioner of New York city
Mayor Mitchell through George w. Per-
kins. sgnified his willingness to accept
the post under certain conditions. These
conditions were that he should be per-
mitted to remain on the isthmus until
the canal is completed and in successful
operation and that he be given complete
control over the police department.
Colonel Goethals, in his letter to Mayor
Mitchell, said that under no circum-
stances would he accept the commissions
ership unless these conditions were agreed
to. II added that as he still would be
an army officer after his work. here was
completed, he would not resign to accept
Mayor Mitchels offer. but that he would
take the position if President Wilson gave
him permission to retire.
Must Have Complete Charge
Colonel Goethals insisted that he must
have complete control over the police
department, including the right to dis
miss incompetent men without their hav-
ing a right to appeal to a court which
could annual his dismissals
Colonel Goethals today said that Mr..
Perkins made special trip to the isthmus
to bring him the letter from Mayor Mitch
ell containing the offer of the commits
sionership. He added that the conditions
he imposed seemed almost to preclude his
becoming head of the New York police
department When the offer was first
made. he said, it looked attractive tc
him. but investigation showed that the
police commissioner powers were toe
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Extra Dividend Declared

Neodesha, Kan, January 23.--fn addi-
ton to the regular quarterly dividend of
So declared today by the Standard OIL
company of Kansas. an extra dividend
of 81 a share was announced payable
February %, to stockholders of record
February H.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-24
SOUTHERN HELD UP AT
BY BANDITS;
NOTHING OF VALUE IN
iCARS WHEN LOOTED
Three Masked Men Hold Up No. Al to TuscumbaFusllade
of Pistol Shots Terres While Bandits Uncouple
Baggage Cars and Turn Train Loose-But $1OO
Believed Secured-Detectves On Scene

Chattanooga January 24--lFhree masked tonight
boarded Southern railway passenger ran No Al Chattanooga
Tuscumba Ala at Facker Aa and after cutting off the
engine two robbng the mail and express they fired
up the engine opened the throttle and sprang from the
The engine and two wild distance of 19 miles, startling
the residents Of the small stations along the line Several hours
later the ssdead engine was found at Larkinsville.
Chattanooga january 24Three masked executed
the most picturesque robberes the Southern railway
below Stevenson last evening" that has yet been reported
from the south They rewarded by securing of
money that be in of $100, which believed to
have been in the safe Of the express No attempt made
rob the passengers although there uslade of pistol
shots the coup executed in lonely spot the little
of Facker Train % held here to carry officers and
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ROBBERS OPEN
BRISK FUCILADE

Here the robbers opened up brisk
fusilade with pistols, evidently for the
purpose of terrorizing the passengers,
and they succeeded in making everybody
keep his head inside the coach or
smoker in which he was riding. The
robber in the engine cab caused the en-
tire train to be moved up about IS
yards where the express and baggage
cars were cut loose and run some dis
tance away--in the neighborllood Of
Hollywood. Here the messenger. r. X
Taft was forced TO leave his car and
Enginfers !. I. Arrnnstory, with bis fre-
man, driven from the engine.
The train was then turned loose. some
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-24
o the scene Of the holdup.

At Stevenson, when train al passed,
a man was seen to board the train
at the coal chutes. He, it was learned
later, covered the express messenger
and took possession of the express
car.
At Fackler, second man was seen
to board the train. He made his way
to the engine cab, where he held his
pistol to the head of the engineer,
compelling him to stop the train on
the trestle known as the Mud creek
bridge, where third bandit boarded
the train.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-24
LEPANTE VISITED BY
EARTHQUAKE SHOCK

Athens. January pa severe earth
quake today at Lepante damaged al
most every house in the town. The
fortress was partially wrecked, but
nobody was injured
Lepante. or Naupal1tos is seaport
on the Gulf of Corinth with II popula-
tion of about 5000.
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EnvOy's Conferences With
Mexican Leaders Inter-
ests Diplomatic Corps
DE LA BARRA MIGHT
COMPOSE SITUATION
Leadership Might Shift Activities
From Battlefield to Ballot Box.
Americans Finding Loans
Burden

Washington. January es.--John Lind $
frequent conferences of late with Mex
lean leaders have interested members Of
the diplomatic corps here who pointed out
tonight that in view of President Wilson's s
reiterated statements that he would not
recognize Huerta nor any of the things
he stands for, and the American envoy
naturally might be induced to throw
out hints as to what type OF man would
meet with approval at the White House
They thought that Mexieans in all lil5ei-
hood would embrace an opportunity to
sound Mr.. Lind informally as to the ac-
ceptability of various leaders who might
arise when the crisis is reached.
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Scottsboro. January 23-Following the
alarm here that Southern train No. Al had
been held up near Fackler, u miles away,
people here We're thrilled at about $50
tonight by the wild run of an engine
and two cars, supposed to be part of
that train, through Scottsboro at a rate
of fully 30 miles an hour. Not light
was to be seen excepting the reflection
from the firebox of the engine. The
headlight had been extinguished and If
there were any lights in either the ex-
press or baggage car, the doors were too
tightly shut for any rays to be seen.
After the excitement had died out. the
operator here endeavored to keep touch
with the progress OF the wild train by
telegraphing stations west of Scottsboro.
Later the engine was reported as having
stopped seven n1rfes ron here; he sstesfi
having given out.
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maintain that the bandits took IL il
charge and enjoyed a wild ride down
the line. However, the section BOSS ct
Hollywood reported to railroad officials
last night that he saw three men. sfter
they had driven the crews from the
scene, fire up the engine, open Gp its
throttle and send it wild down the track.
The same man reported that he saw
the three men mount horses that had
been tied in the woods nearby ard ride
away toward the west.
Latest reports from the neighborhood
of the holdup this morning were that
the engine had been recovered two miles
west of Larkinsvile where its energy
had died Local railroad men we're in
elined to believe the story of the sec
ton forman at Hollywood.
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De La Barra Mentioned


So far as officials here are advised.
the vicissitudes which preceded the
Madero revolt ana followed the death of
that leader have not detracted from the
high standing Francisco De la Barra, at
present minister to France. attained as
the man of the hour when General Diaz
was forced to abidcate, Senior De la
Barra then was brought forward as the
leader, who as provisional President.
could placste all factions pending new
election. Some diplomats here believe De
la Barra again could compose the stua-
ton in Mexico They regard him as the
man under whose leadership all factions
would be most likely to shift their activi-
ties from the battlefield to the ballot box.
Some uneasiness was occasioned at the
war department by the appearance Of
smallpox among federal soldiers and
refugees near El Paso, Tex. and instruc-
tions went forward to Brigadier General
Bliss to vaccinate all soldiers. women and
children
Find Loans Burden
The general condition OF Mexican finan-
cial affairs was summarized i'm this state
ment from the state department today:
Americans are finding the forced loans
levied upon them a great burden
The Ebano oil district in San Luis
Potosi is reported to be fully controlled
by the Mexican federal government, so
that oil has been furnished to the rail-
road with little interruption.
Secretary Daniels today sent this mes
sage TO Rear Admiral w. c. Cowles,
commanding the American snladteif in
Mexican Pacific waters
Upon the occasion OF your detachment
from present duties and your orders TO
the command OF the important station In
Asiatic waters, the department wishes to
assure you Of its appreciation of your
able and discreet management Of affairs
on the west coast of Mexico"
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-06
DASHED TO DEATH
Seventy.Five LabOrefs Perish
in the Fraser River.
Only Is Escaped of 100 That
Started Across.

Winnipeg, Jan. 6.-Dashed to death
on the rocks in the treacherous Fraser
river. British Columbia. or swept to
their doom by the swift current, was
the fate Of 75 laborers employed by the
Grand Trunk Pacific railroad, accord
ing to Angelo Pugliese, one Of the Is
who managed to escape when the frail
fiatboat In which they were being trans
ported across the river was wrecked
on a rock.
He reached Winnipeg today. Pugli-
ese SAYS that the Is who escaped were
all more or less injured. The tragedy
occurred in British Columbia west of
Fort George.
For a time, the only survivor to
reach Winnipeg says, they were kept in
the immediate vicinity Of the fort. A
change in the location of the work ne
cessitated the crossing of the Frazer.
The 100 laborers put away from shore
in q frail craft, which became un-
manageable. 1t was dashed to pieces
on a rock in the middle of the torrent
and its human cargo thrown into the
water.
The greatest confusion prevailed.
Swimming in the raging waters was
next to impossible, and but Is Of the
100 reached shore battered and bruised.
Pugliese reached an Edmonton hospital
and after recovering sufficiently. came
to Winnipeg and applied to the immi-
grafton officers for lid.
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GREEDY new york.


New FORK. Ian. e-+s-Although eod-;
rstary McAdoo ok &ho tf6GDury AepqEsi
ment .said today that he had 1ofmlu.
lated no views regarding the dfvioaon
Of the country into regional reserve
districts, he gave strong intfmatfou
that he was opposed to the creation
I'm New York, of q huge regional hank
embracing most OF the northeast an6
40 or so per cent Of the couutryeo
banking power. Such . bank wa a6~
vocated by New York bankers 1t the
hearing Of the federal reserve Orgn6-
izati0n committee composed OF Sooeo-'
tary McAd0o and Secretary Houoton
of the department Of agriculture.
IF we put 40 or SO per cent Of tl2o
banking power into q New York dr.
trict.'A said Mr.. McAdoo, I'VE would
be obliged under the law to divide the
remaining territory into seven districts
that will be Comparatively lean.
Of two or three banks in the northeast
az for example at New York, BoGtOn
and Baltimore-wou1d not dfsloca4e
the closely interviewer business aHpd
financial relations of the northeaUtog1
territory. On the other hand, he Gnf4
establishment of more than one bank
would facilitate the course OF 6x-
change and mercantile transactions
among these districts. But, the &C.
retary added he had no definite views
and did not wish his remarks to b.
construed as meaning that the COM
mittee had decided for or against 9
large northeastern district.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-06
PLANS OF Orient
Reorganization Scheme Laid
Before Judge ]. C. Pollock.
It Provides for Completion Be-
tween Wichita and X. C.

Kansas City. Jan. "a plan for the
reorganization of the Kansas City.
Mexico & Orient railroad, now in the
hands OF eleven receivers. was sub
mftted- to John C.. Pollock, Judge of
the federal district court in Kansas
City, Kan. today by Samuel Inter
myer and Benjamin F. Harmon, repre-
eenting the interests of Orient bond
holders and the construction COM
panies that built the road The plan
provides for the immediate raising of
$10.000,O00 to set the road on its feet.
No sooner was the plan of the New
York attorney submitted than attor-
neys for local creditors of the com
pany and small stockholders were on
their feet. asking an explanation of
its import. The statement of the plan
was declared to be SO abstruse that
even an attorney could not understand
1t. Argument for and against the Dlan
was expected to take up the greater
part OF the afternoon.
Among the provisions of the pIar
was one guaranteeing to pay the con-
etruction companies enough to take
up AN their outstanding oblieations
amounting to more than s1-50O mn
As q result OF Judge Pollock's state
ment at recent Orient hearing. that
ne would agree to no REORGANIZATION
plan that did not provide for the earfv
comptetfon of that portion of the rati.
road between Wichita and Kansa.
City, this provision was included IN
the plan. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-06
Mrs. L. s. Sheldon for Justice
Of Supreme Court.
Lawrence Lawyer Announces
Her Candidacy Today.
LIVED IN TOPEKA At one TINE
Has Been q Member Of Bar for
Twenty Years.
Several Kansas Suffragists Out
for State Offices.


For the first time in the political
history Of Kansas a woman-Mrs. L
8. Sheldon of Lawrence-wiN seek nom-
ination as an associate Justice of the
supreme court. Mrs. Sheldon. who an
nounced her candidacy today, is a
Democrat but will enter the primaries
az a candidate on the nonpartisan ju-
dietary ballot. She has spent 20 years
in the practice OF law in Topeka and
Lawrence.
Every Kansas legislative member In
recent years Knows Mrs. Sheldon. She
worked through several sessions as a
lobbyist for the equal 8. frage amend
ment and claims authorship of the
amendment which was adopted in the
1911 session. But Mrs. Sheldon's legis-
lative labors did not stop there. She
worked for the one board educational
administration bill and never forgave
Governor Stubbs for his veto of the
bill which was passed two years ago.
Legislative appropriation bills also COM
manded the Lawrence wOmanS atten-
ton and before the sessions were two
weeks old, members Of either house car
ried a card index Of the bills she ia
vored or opposed.
First Woman Candidate.
Never in the history of the state has
a woman sought q place on the dis
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-06
ATE CANDY--nED
X. c. Man Blames Railroad
Crackerjaek fer Sons Death.
In Topeka He Sues Maple Leaf
Railroad for $4,000.

The Chicago. Great Western railway
has been sued for $4,000 by D. W.
Whitmer, of Kansas City, who alleges
that his little son. John, was poisoned
by eating crackerjack purchased ON q
passenger coach.
According to papers filed in the Uni
ted States district court in Topeka to-
day, Mrs. Whitmer and her two in
FAINT sons, John and Webb. were travel
ing on the defendant railroad through
Iowa. On November %, 1911, she pur-
chased a box of crackerjack for the
two children. They were taken seri-
ously ill, he declares. because of the
candy. November q, John died at Des
Moines from ptomaine poisoning.
The complainants charge that the
railroad put impure qualities in the
crackerjack. causing the poisoning.
This, if true. is violation Of the food
and drugs act Of 1906. Congressman
Joseph Taggart and E. C. Little are at
torneys for Whitmer who lives in Kan
sas City, Kan.
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w. ]. " Deacon, state registrar, is
sending to all health officials, local
registrars, -undertakers and physicians.
letter urging Them to make reports
of deatfs in the state. residents and
nonresidents, in order that these may
be compiled with the records OF the
health department.
The reason for this is to show that
the Kansas death rate, which is one
Of the lowest in the country, would be
considerably lower for purely Kansas
deaths. There is q large number Of
nonresident deaths reported annually
and Mr.. Deacon conceived the plan of
making the reports separate.
Many afflicted persons believe that
the high and dry climate Of Kansas
will help them 1t usually does, but a
large number die within the limits of
Kansas. This adds materially to the
Kansas mortality lists.
There are many large hospitals in
the state where people are brought
from outside the state or city. Be-
cause Of the numerous hospitals in
Topeka. including tn, Santa Fe. the
death list In this city is II per one
thousand. If the deaths Of citizens
alone were made, the rate In Topeka
would only be IA per cent.
BY the plan of Mr.. Deacon, all
deaths in Kansas will be officially re-
corded. They will also be placed in
different reports, the residents who
have died within the year and the
nonresidents.
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STILL after STREET.
Santa F'e Requests City to Vacate East
Sixth Once More.

A communication from C. w. Kouns.
general manager of the Atchison, To-
peka & Santa Fe railway. was read at
meeting Of the city commission to-
day. Mr.. Kouns stated in his letter that
many persons are in the habit Of walk
ing over the c.npany's tracks ON East
Sixth street instead of using the Via
duct. In his letter, Mr. Kouns re-
ferred to the via duct as our viaduct.
Commissioner Newland made q motion
that the communication be placed on
file and declared himself opposed to
vacating the street.
In his letter Mr.. Kouns asked that
the street be vacated.
This request has been made by the
Santa Fe on an average OF once a
year for the last Is years. 1t is claimed
by the railway people that a city coun-
Gil Is years ago gave the company a
verbal promise that it would vacate
the street. This was while negotiations
were on between the city and the
railroad company cgoncerning the via
duct.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-06
ALCOHOL IN JUICE
Bryan's Beverage Stronger
Than Beer, Says Doctor.
Representative Bartholdt
Shocked Capital Hostess.

Washington, Jan. 6.-Secretary Bry-
an will have to find some drink other
than grape juice. II he wants to avoid
the charge of having alcoholic bever-
ages at his state and diplomatic din
ners. according to Representative
Bartholdt of st: Louis. At luncheon
in Washington a few days ago Mr..
Bartholdt was honest enough to ad-
NIT he would prefer glass of beer.
We'll. DOCTOR said the lady. laugh
ing. II am sorry but we do not keep
any Intoxicating beverages in the
house."
But my dear madam said the
doctor, s'the reason I prefer a glass OF
beer is because 1t is the milder drink
Grape Juice Is too strong for me, es-
pecially in the middle Of the day,
when i have several hours work be-
fore me-
The lady demonstrated and the doc
tor Interrupted:
t''I am in earnest. Grape juice con-
tains between s and per cent OF al
cohoI 1t demands alcohol to preserve
1t and to make 1t ut to drink. Beer,
on the other hand. contains only to
4. per cent OF alcohol
There was no further argument on
the part OF the hostess.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-06
STRIFE over ROAD
Tecumseh Township Files Suit
Against the County.
Claim Commissioners Promised
to Macadamixe.

Strife in Shawnee county! Tecumseh
township has filed suit against the
county commissioners The Tecumseh
road isn't a path of peace. Tecumseh
wants 1t macadamixed. Shawnee coun-
ty can't afford it. They'll oil it, they'll
gravel it, but they won't macadam It.
Tecumseh township claims violation OF
contract, and prays the court to
order it obeyed. leyying q special as
sessment tf necessary.
In November, -191a the petition
claims, James Murphy and eighty 9TH
aors filed with the board petition for =
public highway between Tecumseh and
the Topeka industrial institute. In
cluded among the signers were o. w.
Nelson, trustee; o. N. Morris, treasurer,
and A. K. DeLong. clerk Of Tecurnseh
township. The petition. 1t Is asserted,
was granted, the board agreeing to
macadam the road. The county engi-
neer surveyed the road. hills were
shaved, plOwing done. The plaintiffs
claim to have expended 81 200. The
road was not macadamized.
Two years ago last May the town.
ship commenced action against the
commissioners, who were enjoined by
the court from oiling the highway, but
not compelled to macadam 1t.
John F. Switxer. assistant county at
torney. will represent the commission
ers in the litigation. ]. ]. Schenck is
the township attorney.
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BIC LABOR PROBE
|. vestigate Nations Problem.
Try to Discover Underlying
Cause of Unrest.

Washington, Jan. 6-Nation wide in
vestigation Of labor disturbances Is to
be undertaken Immediately, by the fed
eral commission on Industrial relations,
1t was announced here today. Decision
to do 80 was reached following a i've
days executive session. The first step
in the proposed inquiry will be the dis
patch Of expert investigators to
Calumet, Mich, where there is a strike
Of copper miners and to Colorado where
there is a strike of coal miners.
The past disturbance at Paterson, N.
p, Lawrence. Mass. and Los Angeles,
Cal, also are to be investigated. The
special agents will report the results
of their Investigation to the commits
sion February 2 and the commission
probably later will conduct hearings.
Because of the apparent misunder-
standing. as to it's powers. the COM
mission adopted a resolution stating
that 1t has no power to act as a board
OF conciliation or mediation, in labor
disputes, or to interfere in any manner
with the attempted settlement of such
controversies. The resolution adds
that the commission ''in carrying out
its duties to discover the underlying
causes of Industrial unrest will investi-
gate existing as well as past disturb
ancea"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-06
SHAWNEE'S new POLICY
Auditor IArimer Shows. Roads and
Bridge Expenditure for Year.

According to statistics compiled by
]. E. Larimer, county auditor, Shaw
nee spent the sum Of @105,633.1S sim
ply for roads and bridges in its new
Improvement policy last year. The
December figures were approved by
the county commissioners this morn
ing.
Last month the county spent So
Ss5.4O for roads and $1,292.38 for
bridges, a total of $11.177.78. The
paving of the brick yard road. cost
ing $4,738, was the biggest item. Two
new roads were laid in Rossville town.
ship at a cost of -, ,738.
The monthly audit was examined
today by the board, bringing the road
and bridge figures absolutely up to
date