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The citizen., 1914-03-06
Tax On Bank Stocks.

Bankers, business men and repre-
sentatives of the city administration
appeared before the Finance Commit
tee for hearing on the proposed
equalization of the tax on bank stocks.
For three hours the question was
argued, the bankers taking the stand
that the tax as now imposed was un-
fair, while the Baltimore city authori-
ties, headed by the Mayor, insisted
that the present tax was just and fair.
Among others present were City Soil
citor Field, President Hubert, Comp
troller Thrift, Councilman O'Meara
and j. H. Ferguson, of the Federation
of Labor, all of whom opposed the re-
duction, and Waldo Newcomer,
Douglas II. Thomas, William Kugle,
Harry B. Wilcox, James r. Wheeler,
George L. Irwin, James NJ. Easter and
a number of bankers from other sec
tions of the State, who argued for the
provisions in the bill. Judge Oscar
Lesser was also present and an inter-
ested listener.
The citizen., 1914-03-06
MARYLAND
LEGISLATURE
Wants Sign Posts For Roads.

Under bill introduced in the Sen.
ate by Mr.. Benson the Motor Vehicle
Commissioner of the State is required
to erect suitable sign boards at or neaJ
the boundary lines of all important
thoroughfares leading out of cities.
towns and villages and at places OF
intersection of important highways
outside of cities for the direction OF
travellers. The sign board and posts
are to be of metal or wood, and each
will bear the Maryland coat-of-arms,
the name of the next town or place to
which the highway leads and the
names of such other places as the
Commissioners think proper, with an
arrow pointing the way. The ground
color of the signs is to be blue and
the coat-of-arms and the wording will
be In white. Signs of like design are
to be erected by the Motor Vehicle
Commissioner at all dangerous places
along country roads. To carry out the
provisions of the act the Motor Vehicle
Commissioner is authorized to spend
not more than $1,000.
The citizen., 1914-03-06
SLEW MINERS SAYS
FORMER SECRETARY.
Five Arrests Made on Alleged
Confession.
THE PAINEsDALE MYSTERY
Former Secretary John Huhta OF
Union Gives Information
Against His Com
panions.

Houghton, Mich. = In connection
with the Painesdale murder mystery,
which is said to have been one of the
developments of the copper miners
strike, five members of the Western
Federation of Miners were arrested
here. The arrests were made after an
alleged confession by John Huhta,
former secretary of the South Range
local of the federation.
Nick Verbanac, an organizer for the
federation; Hjalmer Jallonen, Isaac
Juttinen, Joseph Juttinen and Huhta
are prisoners in the Houghton county
jail, charged with the murder of Thos.
Daily, Arthur Jane and Harry Jane,
non-union mine workers, at Painesdale
on December Z. They are held with
out bond for hearing on March 5.
Wanted To Make Confession.
The confession made by Huhta was
voluntary according to Sheriff Cruise.
! He is said to have approached a
deputy sheriff at South Range with
the statement that he was in the
Painesdale shooting and wanted to
confess.
Special Prosecutor George e.
Nichols was summoned to Houghton
by wire to receive the confession.
Sheriff Cruise said the confession
was in substance as follows:
Huhta declared that he and the
other men under arrest fired fusillade
of shots into the Daily boarding house
from woods near by. He fired nine
shots himself, he said. The plot was
conceived, he told the sheriff, by a
man who has not been arrested.
Huhta stipulated specifically that he
was turning States evidence and said
that he was moved to confess by
pangs of conscience and anger toward
the federation, which had removed
him as secretary
The citizen., 1914-03-06
DEMAND MADE
upon HUERTA
Must Punish Those Who Killed
CIemente vergara.
VILLA ALLOWS EXAMINATION
General Villa To Allow the Body To
Be Examined BY Representatives
- OF the British and United
States Governments.

Washington.-Tw hours of discus
! sion of the Mexican situation in all its
phases by President Wilson and his
Cabinet developed unanimity of
opinion that the time had not yet ar
rived for any change in the policy of
the Washington government.
Though still reserving judgment on
the facts surrounding the execution of
William S. Benton, British subject,
the President and his Cabinet, it was
learned authoritatively, were inclined
to regard as of serious moment the
Clemente Vergara, an American citi-
zen. Immediately after the Cabinet
meeting Secretary Bryan cabled
Charge O'Shaughnessy to demand of
the Huerta government the punish
ment of those responsible for Yer
gara's death. An explanation will be
sought by the American government
of why any harm befell Vergara when
! assurances had been given to the
American consular representative that
he was safe.
incidentally the memorandum cir
culated by the Huerta government
among the diplomatic representatives
in Mexico City pointing out to the
United States that the constitutional
lists were unable to protect foreigners
and therefore oufslt to be deprived of
the right to get arms in the United
States, did not reach the State De-
i partment Secretary Bryan said it
had not been received, and there were
intimations from high officials that the
memorandum meant little in view of
the wanton murder of Vergara.
Practically every move that has ever
been suggested for the protection of
Americans and foreigners in Mexico
and for the restoration of peace in
| that country was discussed by the
cabinet. No conclusion was reached
as far as could be learned, except that
there should be aggressive pursuit of
the facts in both the Benton and
| Vergara deaths.
Late in the day Secretary Bryan
conferred with Sir Cecil Spring Rice,
the British ambassador, whom he in
formed that General Villa had con-
sented to allow the body of Benton
to be seen or examined by two repre-
sentatives of the American govern
ment two representatives of the Brit
ish government, two physicians and
the widow and any relatives of Ben
ton who desired to accompany the
party.
The citizen., 1914-03-06
w. S. BENTON WAS UNARMED.
Waited For An Interview Two Hours
Then Met Death.

Washington, d. C.-William S. Ben
ton, the British subject slain at
Juarez, was unarmed and was shot to
death in Villas Office by pistol bullets
through his stomach, according to con-
elusive information which has reached
Washington officials.
Benton carried no arms when he
approached Villas Office in Juarez,
according to information. He spent
two hours waiting for the interview
that ended in his death, walking back
and forth in front of the Office build
ing; he was shot through the stomach
after he entered the Office and received
other wounds afterward, although the
first was mortal.
General instructions as to the
method of examination to be pursued
were issued by the State and War De
partments to their representatives at
Ell Paso. 1t is realized that local con
ditions must determine the details
and only broad lines were drawn in
the directions.
The citizen., 1914-03-06
STATES RUNNING
UP HUGE DEBTS
Increase Out of Proportion 10
Population.
SINKING F U ND ASSETS
Over $41e, ,oooooo Now Owing BY the
4e States Of the Union, An
Increase Of Nearly
SO Per Cent

Washington.-The 48 States of the
Union, at the end of the fiscal year
June so, 1918, had an aggregate public
debt of $419, $4,000, according to fig
ures of the Census Office, just made
public. Ten years ago the indebted
ness of these same States amounted to
but 1924, 100000. Offsetting the total
debt for the last year the States re-
ported $77,033,0 in sinking fund
assets, leaving the actual indebtedness
$342 PSI 900.
This is an increase over 10 years
ago of $107 900, or nearly so per
cent, and it is in sharp contrast with
the slightly more than 20 per cent. in
crease in population in the same
period. Between 1880 and 1902 these
figures show that the debts of the
States gradually decreased while dur
ing the last 10 years there has been a
very noticeable increase.
In 1880 the per capita State in
debtedness was $5.4S; in $780, 1887;
in 1902, $2.99, due to rapid increase
in population and decrease in debt.
In 1918 it has increased 1882, due to
very rapid increase in debt in contrast
with a much slower increase in popu-
lation. OF the present Indebtedness
about $19,00O,O0O is floating and nearly
$400, ,000, 900 funded.
The total debt Qess sinking fund
assets) for Massachusetts represents
1872 per cent. of the debt of all the
States of the United States. Iowa,
Wyoming and Oregon each has less
than one-tenth of one per cent. of the
debt of all the States, while in the
case of Pennsylvania the sinking fund
assets exceed the total debt.
Vermont. Nebraska and Kansas each
has only one-tenth of one per cent. of
the debt of the 48 States. New York
enjoys the distinction of having 25 per
cent of the total State Indebtedness.
The per capita debt in Iowa amounts
to only three cents, in Oregon, four
cents. In Arkansas, Florida, Illinois,
Indiana Iowa, Kansas. Minnesota,
Nebraska, New Jersey, Oregon, Penn
sylvania, South Dakota, Texas, West
Virginia, Wisconsin ard Wyoming the
per capita debt is less than one dollar
The citizen., 1914-03-06
LIEUT.. BECKER
GETS new TRIAL
Appellate Court Says He Did
Not Have a Chance.
CENSuRE FOR JUSTICE GOFF
The Court Decides That the PRESIDING
Judge In the Court Below Mani.
tested His Prejudice Against
Accused Officer.

Albany, N. Y.-The conviction Of
Charles Becker, former New York
police lieutenant, of the murder OF
the convictions of the four sunmen for
the same crime, was affirmed by the
Court of Appeals.
Justice Golf, the court held. erred in
many of his rulings in Beckers trial
and appeared to be prejudic:al in his
attitude toward the defendant. The
reversal was based solely on these
grounds. No attempt was made by the
court to say whether the weight Of
evidence against Becker was sufficient
to warrant his conviction. 1t was
pointed out, however, that the testi-
mony against him was given by wit
nesses of low class and as much of il
was open to doubt. he therefore was
entitled to a fairer trial than ne re-
ceived.
All of the seven members Of the
court, except Judge Werner, who acted
as presiding judge when the appeal
was argued, concurred in the prevail
ing Becker opinion, which was written
by Judge Hiscock. In dissenting
opinion Judge Werner said that the
main contentious of the State had been
amply proven to warrant conviction
The much -mooted question as to the
status of Sam Schepps, whom the jury
in the Becker case decided was not an
accomplice to the crime. still is un-
settled. The prevailing opinion merely
said that there was doubt in the minds
of some of the court as to the propriety
of excluding Schepps as an accom-
plice.
The decision in the case Of the four
gunmen, Gyp the Blood, Whitley Lewis,
Dago Frank and Lefty Louis. was
unanimous. They had averrad that
the evidence against them was in
sufficient to warrant conviction and
also that the court had erred in hand
ling their cases, but these contentious
were held by the court to be ground
less.
The date for the execution of the
SuuIHCU w III U6 uAtQ ny lue COEit WILLIE
in a few days. The death warrants
are in the clerks Office ready for the
signatures of the judges when they de-
eide when the electrocutions shall take
place. The law provides that the date
of execution shall not be deferred more
than six weeks after the judgment of
conviction has been announced The
Court of Appeals, however, usually
allows only five weeks to elapse II
precedent is followed the gunmen will
be electrocuted during the latter part
of March.
Judge Werner held that the conyic
| tion should be affirmed because the
main facts tended to prove Becker's
guilt He said that the fact that the
main witnesses were gamblers. Grim
inals, degenerates and murderers
should have nothing to do with the de-
cision. He said that there was moth
ing to authorize the Court of Appeals
to invade the province of the jury nor
to decide in advance what must be
done upon another trial upon a similar
state of facts
The citizen., 1914-03-06
FOR TWO NEW BATTLEsHIPs.
House Gets Report Carrying Them
and Six Destroyers.

Washington.-The Naval Appropria-
ton bill carrying $139,964,333 for two
battleships, six torpedo-boat destroy
ers and other small craft, was report
ed to the House. The two battleships
are to cost $15,OOO,OOO each and will
be built at private yards by contract.
A minority report filed by Represen-
tatives Buchanan, Gray, Hensley and
Witherspoon denounced the naval in
crease appropriation as useless ex-
penditures, inexcusable extravaganza
and criminal waste of the public
funds"
The citizen., 1914-03-06
Bureau Of Statistics.

Senator Campbell introduced bill
increasing the appropriation for the
Bureau of Statistics and Information
from $4,000 to $4,000, reducing the
number of inspectors from eight to
seven and increasing their salaries
from 5000 to $1,000. An additional in
spector is to be named, however, at a
salary of $1,000, to issue employment
certificates, and, instead of Baltimore
city and the counties paying the physi-
clans employed to make examinations,
the expense is to be borne by the
bureau.
The citizen., 1914-03-06
MIGHT REGULATE WEATHER.
HIPS Comment On Government Own.
ership OF Railroads.

New York.-James ]. Hill. the king
behind the throne of the Hill railroads,
declared that he believed supervision
of railroad securities by the Interstate
Commerce Commission would be bet
ter than by 4S state commissions, as
at present. Asked if he favored gov
ernment ownership of the railroads,
he said "If the government will put
reins on the active people and pro-
vide them with food and raiment, this
would be fine country. After that
the government might undertake to
arrange the weather."
The citizen., 1914-03-06
Cooperative Bank.

A bill was introduced by Senator
Maloy incorporating the Cooperative
Bank of Maryland, the incorporators
being John A. j. Medcalf, William H.
Pitcher, Amos G. Raines, Harry A.
Reindollar and Frank Harper, all of
Baltimore. The capital stock is
placed at $4,000, the institution being
authorized to begin business when
SIS, 900 shall have been subscribed.
The citizen., 1914-03-06
SNOW BILL NEARLY 100000.
New York Street Cleaning Depart
ment Praying For Rain.

New York.-The recent heavy snow
fall has already cost New York city
nearly $1,OOO,O0O, and were it not for
the probability that rain and warmer
weather will hold out the city's bill
would reach approximately $2,500,00O,
figuring on the contract price of re-
moval. John T. Fetherston, street
cleaning commissioner, told the Board
of Estimates that the department was
praying for rain. Keep on praying, .
replied the Mayor
The citizen., 1914-03-06
City Advertisements.

Mr. Frick's bill making the Balti-
more Municipal Journal a legal vehicle
for the publication of any advertise
ment of certain kinds passed to the
third reading file in the House. After
recess Mr.. Mcintosh asked for recon
sideration of the vote by whichSthe bill
had been passed to the third reading
file. He stated he had an amendment
which he desired to offer.
The citizen., 1914-03-06
LEGAL MarriaaeabIe Age.

By vote of S5 to IA the House de-
clined to substitute for the unfavor-
aoie report the bill increasing the
legal marriageable age from 16 to IS
years. The Judiciary Committee also
reported unfavorably the bill to put
out of business the preachers marry
ing trust, which is said to operate ex-
tensively in Western Maryland. The
unfavorable report was adopted.
The citizen., 1914-03-06
MAY 2 WILL BE SUFFRAGE DAY.
Nationwide Meetings To Urge Votes
For Women.

Washington.-The National Woman
Suffrage Association announced that
it had issued a call to all suffragists
of the country to rally at open-air
meetings on May in every city, ham
let and village of the United States
and adopt resolutions to be presented
to Congress asking for the en-.
reimbursement of women.
The citizen., 1914-03-06
Wants End Put To PoIyeamy.

Another uplift measure was intro
duced in the Senate in the shape of a
joint resolution calling upon Congress
to arrange for a convention to pro-
pose an amendment to the Constitu-
ton of the United States prohibiting
polygamy and asking the Legislatures
of other States to join in the move
ment President Price offered the
measure by request.
The citizen., 1914-03-06
s5oo,ooo FIRE IN ST. LOUIS.
One Fireman Dead, Four others seri.
ousIy Injured.

st. Louis.-.t fire in the business
section resulted in the loss of one fire.
mans life, serious injury to four
others and damage to property esti-
mated at almost half million dollars.
Martin T. Lynch was the fireman kill
ed by the collapse of floor. The fire
originated in the building of the Day
Rubber Company from some unknown
cause.
The citizen., 1914-03-06
Changes Fishing Season.

The fishing season in waters of
Romney Creek is to be changed if the
bill introduced by Senator Archer is
passed Fishing is prohibited from
October Is to February 1, instead of
from October l to April 1, and it is
made unlawful to catch fish with hoop
net, fyke net, purse net, stake net,
pound net or fish basket at any time
The citizen., 1914-03-06
For Volunteer Firemen.

A delegation, headed by Delegates
Herpich and Gunnett, of Allegany
county, urged the Finance and Ways
and Means Committee to make an ap-
preparation to aid the Maryland Vol
unteer Firemen's Association.
The citizen., 1914-03-06
HUERTA cUNBoAT suRReMDERs
Tampico First Armed Vessel securec
BY Insurgents.

Nogales, Sonora, Mexico. The Fed
eral gunboat Tampico, with its full
crew, voluntarily surrendered to the
Constitutionalist officials at Topolo'
bampo, according to official dispatches
received here from the south.
The citizen., 1914-03-06
FIFTY FAMILIES HOMELESS.
City Block In South Bethlehem, Pa.
Wiped Out BY Fire.

South Bethlehem, Pa.-About so
foreign families were made homeless
here when fire destroyed city block
of dwellings and other buildings. The
flames spread rapidly, and fire COM
panies were summoned from Beth
lehem and other towns. The loss is
estimated at $15O,OO0. No one was
seriously injured.
The citizen., 1914-03-06
BEAcHEY FALLS 1900 FEET.
Daring Aviator Rights Machine Near
Ground and Escapes Death.

Santa Barbara, Cal.-While loop
ing the loop" here Lincoln Beachey,
the aviator, lost control of his biplane
and fell 1000 feet, but managed to
right himself 400 feet from the ground,
and escaped with slight injuries. His
machine crashed into tree, but was
not much injured.
The citizen., 1914-03-06
NEW NIcARAcuAN TREATY.
United States To Pay Three Million
Dollars For Canal Rights.

Washington. Secretary Bryan will
sign new treaty with Nicaragua, pay
ing $3,O00.000 for exclusive canal
rights across that republic. He held
conference on the subject with
Charles A. Douglas, the legal repre-.
sentative of Nicaragua.
The citizen., 1914-03-06
NO ToeA FOR eLYNN.
New York Governor Denies He Is Out
For the Senate.

Albany, N. Y.-When the attention
of Governor Glynn was called to a
report that suggested him as candi-
date for United States senator tc sue
ceed Elihu Root, the governor said
merely: 81 am not a candidate for
any Office"
The citizen., 1914-03-06

A married woman of Wolfville,
Freedrick county. and a physician who
boarded at her home disappeared.
The citizen., 1914-03-06
maryland NEWS
IN SHORT ORDER
The Latest GIeanings From All
Over the State.

Rev. Jesse C. Starr, a retired Metho
dist preacher died at Westminster.
The citizen., 1914-03-06

Miss Annie NJ. Kelly, of Annapolis
was deserted on her wedding day b,
her intended husband.
The citizen., 1914-03-06

Thomas Curry, expert horseman and
owner of the Greenwood race track,
died at his home near Greenwood,
Del, aged 62 years.
The citizen., 1914-03-06

The marriage of Byron Bouchelle,
one of Chesapeake City's leading mer-
chants, to Miss Elizabeth Burns was
solemnized in Havre de Grace.
The citizen., 1914-03-06

Clement McAllister, employed at
the Providence paper mill, sustained
serious injuries about the body when
he fell from high ladder.
The citizen., 1914-03-06

The Salisbury Orphans Court pass
ed an order setting aside the will of
the late A. A. Gillis, valued at $780,
600, wherein trust was created to be
managed by Jay Williams, trustee.
The whole will being set aside, the
beneficiaries under the Maryland law
will be the two children of Mr.. Gillis,
Mrs. Edna Tuil and Mrs. F. A. Grier,
Jr.
The citizen., 1914-03-06

BY the terms of the will of William
II. Booth, of Elkton, his entire estate
valued at $25,000, is left to his widow,
Mrs. Ellen Booth.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-30
$500 IN GOLD TO BEGIVEN AWAY FREE! &SOO
EXPLANATION AND
CONDITIONS OF CONTEST

Each firm whose advertisement ap-
pears on this page will give one vote
for each one cent spent in cash for
merchandise when a purchase is made
or at the time a credit account is
paid.
Each firm on this page has ballots
which are properly endorsed and
given at the time purchase is made
Ballots may be voted in favor OF
any church, lodge, charity organiza-
ton or individual.
Ballots are to be voted In ballet
boxes located at the business Office Of
the NeWs-Times.
The result OF the balloting will be
announced twice weekly in the News
Times.
The campaign runs for ten weeks.
At the end OF the campaign the
ballots will be turned over TO a COM
mittee Of three business men. not
connected in any way with the cam
paign, who will canvass the vote and
announce the two winners.
Every sack OF Golden Horn. Rose
Leaf which was called White Rose.
Royal Blend Flour will count from
90 to 700 votes. Read the add.
Every wrapper Of every loaf OF
bread made by the South Bend Bread
Co. and by Busse Bros. Baking Co.
will count 10 votes for every &C loaf
and % votes for the 1Oc size.
Bring all the flour sacks and bread
wrappers 10 the News-Times Office
and exchange them for votes.
The LaSalle theater will give 10
votes for each &c ticket and 25 votes
for each i0C ticket.
The Surprise and the Star theaters
Will give 5 votes for each admission.
The Orpheum theater will give 90
TO IS votes.
Votes are not transferab bic.
Call Home 1851. Bell 200 for fur
Their Information.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-08-12

The Prosperity Of kandiyohl County.
The prosperity Of the county de.
ponds largely upon the intelligence of
its citizens. The better informed the
people are the more prosperous as q
rule, they will be. The state and coun-
ty furnishes facilities for education to
all alike, end they have a right to de-
mand that these facilities shall be
taken advantage of.
We must remember thct every right
has duty accompanying it. All chill
dren have a right to go to school, and,
on the other hand, it is their duty to
take advantage of these privileges. It
is also the duty Of parents to educate
their children, and it is the duty Of
the children to take advantage of the
facilities to acquire an education CIV
en- them by their parents. The man,
who robs his child of an education is
thief. The girl and boy, who does
not take advantage of the facilities
to acquire an education when the
chances are given them-they are not
worthy to become citizen of this
progressive country. No good reason
can be assigned why county should
not enforce the education Of its youth,
since education is that training of
mental, physical and moral facilities
of a person, which will enable him to
make the best possible use of himself.
Remember farmers If you keep your
child at home to help do the blowing
this fall, causing your child to miss
the best part Of the school-you are
committing crime are taking
something that doesn't belong to you.
Friends, how can we estimate a
county's place in the scale Of civiliza
ton? We can Judge it by the history
Of it's schools and churches, the uni
versal distribution of the same gener-
al knowledge. knowledge is the lever
that controls the progress of the
world. Then let us devote more mon
ey and time in educating our youths
so that they may become intelligent
and good citizens and be the cause of
this county becoming the leader, edu-
cationally, politically, morally and the
most prosperous county in the state
My next subject will be, "The
School Teacher"
RAY R1SNER,
Atwater, Mimi