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The Sentinel=record., 1914-03-19
WIRELESS COMPANY
 WINS PATENT SUIT
COURT VICTORY GIVES IT PRAC- TICAL CONTiOL OVER THE
 WIRELESS FIELD.

New York, March 1S.-The Mar conf Wireless Telegraph company of America won a victory in the federal court today which, according to its officers gives the company almost complete control of the field of wire less telegraph. The company won an infringement suit against the Ma tional Electric Signalling company of Pittsburg involving basic patents granted 10 Sir Oliver Lodge, the Brit ish scientist, and Guglielmo Marconi, the Italian inventor.
 The decision, written by United States District Judge Veeder, says:
 "The Lodge patent and the Mar conf patent constitute the essential features of apparatus which has made possible communication over a distance of six thousand miles and is admittedly an essential feature of the wireless art at present known and practiced."
 "All the other companies used the basic principles involved in these two patents" said Edward J. Nally. general manager of the Marconi in- terests in America. There are no other devices which make conner eial wireless telegraphy a practical thing and financial success"
The Sentinel=record., 1914-03-19
HALF A MILLION
 ID FEED MEXICANS
SENATE PASSES BILL WITH ADD ED APPROPRIATION TO CARE
 FOR REFUGEES.
Senator Lodge Defends the Govern ment's Action in Caring for Those Who are lnterned.

Washington. March 1S.-After vigorous defense by Senator Lodge, republican of the governments ex- penditures in caring for Mexican soldiers and other refugees interned in Texas and California, the senate today passed the urgent deficiency bill. carrying a total of more than ten millions of dollars, half million of which was added by the senate appropriations committee for the maintenance of refugee camps.
 An amandment was adopted to pro vide that the war department shall expend this money only in caring for soldiers and military refugees. This, however, will not affect the status of women and children interned with the soldiers as they are regarded as part of the Mexican army.
 Senator Bristow of Kansas oppOs- ed the appropriation insisting that since the United States recognized no government in Mexico, no founda- tion had been laid for claim for re- payment. SeUdlOT l-OuEG uttldIGu the reception of the refugee soldiers not only was in accordance with in ternational usage but was obligatory because of the treaty signed at The Hague by many nations. including the United States and Mexico. The matter of repayment, he said, must be left until peace was re-established. Senator Works agreed with this view
 Senator Smoot sought to limit the appropriation to the amount neces- sary to pay the expenses of the camps up to April 1, urging that the government should dispose of the ref ugees by sending them into Mexican territory controlled by the Huerta government. Senator Lodge replied that this would be a violation of neu- trality and virtual intervention in be. half of the Huerta regime.
 The bill now goes to conference be- tween the two houses.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-03-19
SOUTH OPPOSES BILL.
Prohibiting InterIocking Dlreetorates
 Would Impede Progress.

Savannah, Ga, March 1S.-Opposi- tion to the proposed bill in congress prohibiting interlocking directorates in corporations was registered in a resilutio nadopted here today by the Savannah chamber of commerce.
 ''TAe measure is fraught with dan gers to the development of the best interests of the southern popl in that it would exclude from many fields of development work most useful and susbtacntial citizens who are at this very time engaged in the advancement of the several localities in which they reside" rads the resolution.
 It was announced that copies of the resolutions would be sent to trade throughout the south, with the suggestion that they adopt similar resolutions and urge their rep and senators in congress to oppose the measure Georgia mem bers in congress are asked to oppose the proposed measure in the resolu' ton adopted today,
The Sentinel=record., 1914-03-19
CHILD CONFERENCE
 DISCUSSES SCHOOLS
SUGGESTIONS FOR THEIR iM- PRoVEMENT ARE MADE BY
 VARIOUS SPEAKERS.
Danger of Jumping From AcademicaI Extreme to the Vocational Ex- treme, Says pr. Chopper.

New Orleans, March 18.-Schools in general were dishcussed and sug- gestions offered as to how they might be improved at the concluding ses- sion of the tenth annual National Child Labor conference here today. On several occasions during the con- ference references to what was termed inefficiency or schools sys- tens or inadequacy of school laws have met with applause of delegates.
 Dr. E. N. Chopper of New York, secretary of the Northern Child Lab or committee, said children were leaving school as soon as the law al- lowed and for that reason schools were assailed as being too academic. He said this creates a demand for vocational training. Dr. Chopper fol lowed the discussion of the morning session on what should be done at home for children by saying that many times what may seem faults of the school really are faults of the children which should be corrected in the home.
 "We are in danger of jumping from the academic extreme to the voca- tional extreme and we forget that the real purpose of education is the de- velopment and discipline of the in- tellectual and moral faculties" he concluded.
 Harry M. Bremen, special agent ot the national child tabor committee pictured conditions among children mostly of the eastern states, who are hired to do farm work and drew distinction between that class of children and the average boy on the farm whom he said got a fair com mon school education.
 Professor Frank NJ. Leavitt, of the university of Chicago and president of the National Vocational Guidance association, suggested that the school system should take upon itself em- ployment supervision of all children up to IS years of age.
 A children's meeting at which pupils of local schools took active part was a feature of the last day and the conference ended tonight af- ter a reception to delegates.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-03-19
DekNIGHT, WASHINGTON LAW YER, REFUSES TO SUBMIT
 PAPERS TO THE SENATE.
HALTS THE LOBBY PROBE
Matter of Activities for Free Canal rolls Is Brought to Stop by Action of the Principal Witness-GoethaIs Testifies.

Washington, March 1S,-Refusal of Clarence w. DeKnight today, on ad vice of counsel, to submit to the sen ate lobby Investigating committee pa- pers demanded in connection with it's inquiry into DeKnight's alleged aetivi- ties as lobbyist, brought tempo rary halt in the proceedings of the committee. The attitude of DeKaight who is Washington lawyer, will be the subject of consideration tomor. row.
 Former Rear Admiral F. T. Bowles, president of the Fore River Shipbuild- ing Company, was examined today with relation to his efforts to prevent exclusion of railroad owned ships from the use of the Panama canal. MT Bowles admitted that he had engaged .DeKnight to work for him against railroad owned ship exclusion during the pendency of the Panama canal act before the senate committee, and that he had paid DeKnight $1,O00 A con tingent fee of $4,000 was not paid or demanded, he said because the ex- clusion clause finally was incorporated in the act.
 Questioned by Chairman Overman, Mir. Bowes said that he resigned from the navy to accept private employ ment with shipbuilding interests and that while naval constructor at the Brooklyn navy yard he had appraised shipbuilding plans for private cor poration with the navy departments permission. He said he had seen ilti- nations in the newspapers before he resigned from the navy that he had been in the employ of the socalled steampship trust.
 The witness furnished the commit tee with correspondence relating to his legislative activities, several let ters from DeKnight included in the correspondence, detailing the latter's dealings with Representative Know land of California and others, with a view to preventing the exclusion of railroad owned ships from the canal.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-03-19
EARLY VOTE ON
 SUFFRAGE BILL
SENATOR ASHURST URGES CON- GRESS TO TAKE EARLY AC-
 TON IN THE MATTER.
Miss Alice Paul Says Democratic Leaders Will Be Held Responsible for Failure.

Washington. March 1S.-"The con census of opinion in the senate said Senator Ashurst tonight, "is that we should vote right away on the res olution for a constitutional amend ment to extend suffrage to women. I think there will be little more delay in the matter"
 The resolution temporarily laid aside today, will come up again to- morrow as unfinished business and despite appeals of many suffragists for postponement of a vote until May. an effort will be made to reach a vote at least before the end of this week. with defeat of the measure apnarentlv a certainty.
 Senator Ashurst who has charoe of the resolution has canvassed the senate and finds a great majority in favor of dsposing of the resolution as soon as possible.
 final protest aeainst immediate action was made today by Miss Alice Paul. chairman of the oneresslonal linton for Woman Suffra2e, in letters addressed to Senator Ashurst. Thomas and Chamberlain. leading advocates of the bill.
 'Tf you and other democratic lead ers in charge Of the measure" she wrote. force 1t to vote at a mom- eut when you have announced that it's defeat is certain. the suffragists of the country must necessarily hold vou responsible for the failure of the biii.'
 Another effort to secure favorable consideration for suffrage legislation in the house will be made Tuesday. This time the suffragists and the an ti-suffragists will present their argu- ments to the house elections com mittee on a bill of Representative French of Idaho. which would give women the right to vote for mem bers of congress.
 Chairman Fucker of the committee today engaged the largest hearing room in the office building for the occasion.
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NAVAL COLLIER ON FIRE.

Vallejo, Cal, March 1S.-The new navy collier Jupiter, the largest yes sel ever built on the Pacific coast, and the only electrically propelled vessel of her size in the world, caught fire today in Hatch No. 13, supposedly from spontaneous com bustion.
 The Jupiter had just completed her trial trip and has on board a full cargo of coal, which she was about to take around the Horn to her new ly assigned station on the Atlantic coast.
 Officers at the Mare Island navy yard believed they could confine thS fire to the compartment in which it originated.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-03-19
PILOT EXONERATED.

Gulfport, Miss, March 1S.-Harry James, the pilot, charged with run ming the British steamer Hardwood into the government dredge Gulfport here three weeks ago, was exonerat- ed by the board of pilot commission CTS here today. Charges of negli- gence and a request for his suspen- sion were made by Lieutenant Col onel Keller of the Marine corps. The Hardwood was libelled by the govern ment at Norfolk, Va, about ten days ago. The government claims the dredge was damaged $15,000
The Sentinel=record., 1914-03-19
KILLED IN ELEVATOR.

New York, March 18.--Mrs. Mary H. Smith, widow of the Rev. Cornelius B. Smith, D. D., late rector emeritus of St. James Protestant Episcopal church in this city was killed toniht in an elevator accident in an uptown apartment house, where she had gone to dine with friends. Mrs. Smith was 73 years old.
 Mrs. Smith was about to leave the elevator on the seventh floor of the building when the car, because of a defect in it's operating mechanism, it is said, started to descend. The oper- ator jumped to the landing. Mrs. Smith, attempting to follow him, fell prostrate across the elevator entrance and was crushed to death.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-03-19
GLYNN MAKES APPOINTMENT.

Albany, N. Y., March 1S.-Gov. Glynn today announced the appoint ment of Brig. Gen. w. T. Rossell, a former chief of engineers of the Unit ed States army as an advisory en- gineer in the highway department.
 Gen. Rossell was chief of the corps of engineers when he was retired re- gently. For seven years he was on the Mississippi river commis sion which directed all improvements on the Mississippi from Carlo to the gulf.
 Of recent years the general has been stationed in New York city, where he was in charge of river and harbor work and Notifications.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-03-19

Senor Rojas, minister for foreign af- fairs in the Huerta cabinet, is un- known to the state department, the problem is admittedly full of inter esting phases. John Lind in his ca pacity of personal representative of President Wilson, has had free hand in meeting whom he chooses in pur suit of his general instructions to keep in close touch with the Mexican situation and no doubt will avail him self, it is said, of the opportunity to confer with the minister, who has been suggested as a provisional pres idential possibility in the event of the elimination of Huerta. In this connection the state department has been informed that at the time of the killing of Madero, Rojas was govern- or of Jalisco and not in the capital.
 Secretary Bryan expects to be sup piled with a copy of the report of the committee appointed by Carranza the rebel chief to investigate the condi- tions under which the British subject Benton met his death in Juarez, a month ago.
 The investigation into the disap- pearance of Gustav Bauch the Amer, ican railroad mechanic, appears to have come to a complete standstill so far as the American agencies are concerned. It is said, however, that the Carranza committee which has been looking into the Benton case may extend it's operations to clear up this mystery.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-03-19
Battle Only a Skirmish.

El Paso, Tex. March 1S.-A thor ough canvass today of those in posi- tion to know military developments in the Torreon region resulted In a intimidation of reports of clashes be- tween federals and rebels at Escalon and Rosario. The official tone in Jua- reg was optimistic and the predlcioh was made that the real battle or TOT reon lies in the future.
 Reports that the federals mad got into the rebel rear at Jlmlnlz were dispelled when it was learnd that or flcial rebel reports to Chihuahua were coming by wire from a point Tar soutn of that city. This was taken to lndl- cate that while the rebel forces might have suffered a check at Escaloa' the check was without any real slgnlh' canoe.
 Further doubt was thrown on red eral reports of decisive victory when Gen. Benavldes, said to nave been killed at Escalon, telegraphed assur- ances of his safety to his father m this city
 Huerta's New Plans.
 Washington, March IS -Thongh the purpose of the trip to Vera cruz o'
The Sentinel=record., 1914-03-19
EXTEND MOVEMENT
 OF CHILD WELFARE
OKLAHOMA SUNDAY SCHOOL AS ISOLATION ENDORSES BET.
 TER BABIES MOVEMENT.

Fl Reno, Okla, March 1S.-A plea for an extension of the child welfare movement including play grounds, better babies contests and story tell ing hours at public libraries, was made before the Oklahoma Sunday School Association during the second day of the convention here Wednes- day by Mrs. H. NJ. Hamill of NasS- vile, Tenn, primary specialist of thg Methodist Episcopal church south. IL is a part of the work of the Sunday schools to aid in the training of the future citizenship of the nation on days other than Sunday and provide the proper basis for this training in childhood, said the speaker.
 The churches of today draw S5 percent of their membership from the Sunday schools, but a much smaller percentage of all Sunday school members enter the church was the statement of Bishop '. J. Keppart of Kansas City, bishop ol the church of United Brethren Ill Christ. in an address urging more cooperation between the bible school and the church.
 O. s. Wolinger of Hobart was re- elected nresident of the association; I S Peters, of Pawnee, elected re' eording secretary; Andrew Kingkaia' of oklahoma City. reelected treas urer and D. [. Johnston. of okiahoma Civ reelected chairman of the exc cutiye committee.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-03-19
Rebel Money Cheap.

Douglas, Ariz., March 1S.-TAe price of constitutionalist currency today fell to 15 cents a peso gold.
 The Sonora Mercantile Co.,, one of the largest concerns in the northern part of Sonora, failed to open it's doors today. The reason given was that the company could not afford to pay gold for its stoc kand then sell it for rebel money, which is constant ly fluctuating in value.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-03-19
TWO BANK FAILURES.

Toledo, O., March 1s.-The Ohio Savings Bank at Liberty Center, Ohio, and the Farmers and Mer- chants bank at Custer, Ohio, today were turned over to the state bank ing department for liquidation by order of the state superintendent of banks. Both banks are privately owned. The first was capitalized ac s7,50O and the second at 5000. Bad loans placed the banks in their pres ent condition. according to State Ex' aminers reports. Deposits in both banks aggregate s20O.00o.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-03-19
DUKE SELLS TREASURE.

London, March 1S.--The Duke of Devonshre, who today Ienied re- ports that he had sold his famous library at Chatsworth tonight admitted that d small portion of the library had been disposed of to meet the heavy burden of death duties. Among the valuable collection sold were some Caxtons and the Kemble collection of plays.
 Dispatches from New York had said the library had been sold to Henry E. Huntington, the American collector for $1,700,000
The Sentinel=record., 1914-03-19
eoethaIs Gives restlmony.

New York, March 1S.~-Col. Goethals was closted for two hours late today with the grand jury which is consid- ering the charges against John Burke, suspended chief of the commissary department of the Panama railroad,
 While the charges have been press ed by Col Goethals himself. it has been the hope of clearing Burke, of whose efficiency and honesty Col. Goethals has declared a high opinion. The colonel expected to leave Tor Washington tonight.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-03-19
FINANCIAL PRESSURE MAY LEAD MEXICAN PRESIDENT TO CON-
 SUIT JOHN LIND.
ORDERS CONFERENCE HELD
Calls Wealthy Men into Conference and Asks Them to Furnish Both Money and Troops to Carry on War Against Rebels.

MEXICO Clty, MdfCn lS.--FOrCed by the increasing seriousness of the fi- nancial situation in Mexico, President Huerta at last appears ready to re- sume negotiations with John Lind, President Wilson's personal represen- tative, which were broken off last Au- gust, if reports current in the capital tonight are true.
 Jose Lopez Portillo Rojas, minis ter of foreign affairs, has been di- rected to reopen the unofficial diplo- matic exchanges with MT. Ling, ac- cording to the report here. aid for that purpose went to Vera Cruz today. Where he will meet MT. Lind is not known. Every effort has been made to keep the meeting a secret.
 President Huerta today summoned to the national palace sixty of the wealtliest Mexicans residing in the capital and intimated that indirect financial support would be highly agreeable. He reminded them that a decree issued several months ago, calling on owners of haciendas to equip and maintain ten men for pur- poses of defense never has been com piled with.
 Such compliance would mean, ac- cording to the official figures, the maintenance of about 500,000 men, as it is estimated there are 52,000 haciendas and smaller ranches with. in the federal jurisdiction.
 President Huerta also requested these men to furnish him with horses for 120 cannon, expected to arrive soon from Japan and Europe. He ask ed their moral support, suggesting that they form a sort of military so- ciety, not for actual fighting, but that insignia be worn by the members to identify them as being loyal to the government.
 The report that a large number of those who mutinied recently at Jojutla had been executed is based on a verbal statement made by Gen Castro to the war minister. Gen. Castro was recall ed from the military goyernorship and reached here yesterday. The war of fee has no further information rela- tive to the alleged eXcutions.
 Gen. Castro reported that after the mutineers, who numbered about 1000, and we're reinforced by Zapata adher ents, had abandoned Joiutla, they were closely pursued by the federals. Many were killed in battle, the pris- .oaers being executed at a village near the Morelos-Guerrero state line.
 In view of discrepancies in this and previous stories on the same subject, there Is disposition not to take Cas- tro's report serious'".
 All but one of the Mexican news papers minimize the report, which is generally discreditc
 Relative to the report of fighting north of Torreon, Gen. Blanquet said tonight:
 "Unfortunately, it is not true"
 The war department reports that Emmanuel Castillo Brito, a rebel leader, has met with a severe defeat at Tonesique, in the state of Tobascor The department adds that the rem nants of Brito's forces are fleeing to- ward Guatemala.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-03-19
sMUeGLERs ON TRIAL. r

San Francisco, March 1S.--Max Miller, a United States customs guard was placed on trial today for alleged opium smuggling. Miller faces also an indictment of conspir- acy with l6 other employees of the federal customs seryive. They are accused of conducting a smuggling scheme.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-03-19
WOODS MAY JOIN TEAM.

Boston, March 1S.-Joe Woods crack pitcher of the Boston American 4 league team will join his team at q Hot Springs, Ark. next Wednesday. according to despatches from his home town.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-03-19

Davis, Cal, March 1S.-Nearly 200 men, comprising a portion of the anti Kelley faction of the unemployed army driven from the Yolo levee. ap- peared here unexpectedly late today and pitched thir camp on the state farm, operated in connection with the University of California. There they defied Sheriff Monroe of Yolo county to oust them, declaring they were on state property, over which Yolo coun- ty had no authority
 According to the men, the plan to assemble at the state farm was form ed before they consented to break camp on the leye.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-03-19
"GEN." KELLEYS MEN BUY AN ACRE OF GROUND AND LAUGH
 AT COUNTY OFFICIALS.
WHEN ORDERED ID MOVE
lnsurgent Section of Army Camps on State Poor Farm and Defies Officers to Compel Them to Vacate the Property.

Sacramento, Cal, Mar. 1S.-One hun dred and fifty men, the remnant of Gen" Kelley's army of the unem- poyed, today laughed at Sheriff Ahern of Sacramento county.
 When the sheriff received word that the scattered members were reas- sembling on ranch four miles north of this city he hurriedly collected force of deputies and went to the scene. At the ranch he found a band of men engaged in erecting tents and saacks and the order was given to his posse to drive them out. The dep- uties responded with will, but were halted at the boundary of the camp by man with legal paper
 The document proved to be a con- tract for the purchase of one acre of land, for which $7O had been given as "a first payment There was nothing for Sheriff Ahern to do but retire, while the unemployed hooted and jeered
 City and county officials of Sacra- mento were in a quandry tonight. Leaders of the unemployed boasted that they would provide quarters for a thousand men on the acre of ground and defed the authorities to prevent the reassembling of the army. The arrival at the camp of provisions by the wagon load from Sacramento indi- cated they had received financial backing to tide them over for some time.
 It was believed here that the coup executed today explained the readi- mss of the Washington force to disperse when ordered by the sheriff of Yolo county to vacate it's camp on the bank of the Sacramento river.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-03-19
w BATH E R
 FOR E C A s ST

Washington, March 1S.--Forecast for Arkansas: Rain and colder Thurs day; Friday clearing.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-03-19
MEET THE HIGH
 COST OF LIVING

One way to meet the high cost of living is to spend more time studying ihe advertisements in your morning newspaper. In that way you will learn where to spend your money and get the best possible value.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-03-19
Huerta's New PlanI

Washington, March lS-Thongh the purpose of the trip to Vera cruz ot