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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-04-10
SECOND SHIP MAY
Be LOST IN STORM
Belief Grows That Southern
Cross Was MyCkGd
.SEALER CARRIED CREW OF I73
The Funeral Vessel Bellaventure,
With Fifty-eight Bodies Aboard,
Cauqht In Ice Floes.

Blocked by the great masses Oh
floating ice and unable to make pro-
gress in the binding snow and against
terrific gale taht is sweeping 81
Johns, N. f., rescue ships failed IN
their efforts to go to the aid OF the
Southern Cross, imprisoned some
where in the ice foes, together with
173 members Oh her crcrN.
Fears that the sealer has been
crushed and that her crew has been
frozen to death or are lost on the
fields of floating ice were revived
when government authorities stated
that the vessel had not arrived at
Channel, N. F., as previously reported
and that an extended search for the
missing ship would begin as soon as
the blizzard and gale abate and make
it safe to navigate vessels.
The Southern Cross, formerly used
in Antarctic exploration by Sir Ernest
Shackleton, carried crew OF 173 men
and was loaded with more than l7,ooo
sealskins, trophies of a hunt In the
Gulf of St. Lawrence.
The Southern Cross started home
ward a week ago, and passed safely
down the west coast, through Cabot
strait and along the southern coast.
On Tuesday morning she was sighted
off Cape Pine, nineteen miles west o.
Cape Race. Since then the blizzard
struck this section and nothing fur
ther has been heard from her.
Messages sent to New York stated
that when the Newfoundland was
caught in the ice 100 of her men were
on the foe, and that various vessels
have picked up more than eighty bod
les of men who were frozen to death
and that nearly a score of survivors
were found.
The message stated that the New
foundland's men were bringing the
pelts of the seals toward that steam
ship when overtaken by the blizzard,
and that the Newfoundland has not a
single sealskin now on board.
The other vessel reported a catch
of $4,000 seals. This would mean that
the Newfoundland's financial loss is
perhaps $4,000, as each skin is worth
about $3.50. The Newfoundland is re.
ported to be undamaged.
The steamship Bellaventure, bring
ing fifty-eight bodies and some of the
survivors of the Newfoundland to st.
Johns, is blocked in the ice. Many OF
the rescued sealers are reported to
be dying, and the death list will be in
creased before the rescue steamship
arrives.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-04-10
WOMAN HOLDS FORT
With Shotgun Prevents Railroad En-

With Shotgun Prevents Railroad En-
loyes From Tearing House Down.
The home of Mrs. Mary Martin, of
Ashley, near Wilkes-Barre, Pa, who
held at bay force Of men from
the Central Railroad of New Jersey,
who were sent to her home to tear 1t
down, took on the appearance of a
fort when the woman placed a small
American flag in each window and
threatened to shoot any company EN-.
ploye who set foot on her land.
Mrs. Martin remained on guard all
night and with her shotgun sat at a
window on the second floor, ready to
shoot, she declared.
Mrs. Martin said she had held the
property for the last twenty-six years
and that the company has tried to take
It without paying her. She also said
she had been told that the state police
would visit her, but she said she would
give the police battle If they both,
cred her.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-04-10
OEFERS SHORTAGE
REPORT TEN YEARS
Bookkeepsr knew Of Ifregu.
Iarities in 1902.

Declaring that he did not report ir
regular findings in the books Of the
Peoples National bank, of Middle
town, until 1912, although he discov
cred them In 1902, the testimony in
Wilmington, Del, of w. G. Lockwood
who Is head bookkeeper of the bank
featured the trial OF George D. Kelley
former cashier Of the bank, charged
with making false report OF the con
dition of the institution In statemen
to the government.
In cross-eSanination Robert Stock
ton, a representative of Philadelphia
firm of accountants, declared that ir
his opinion certain accounts were "jug
gled" and that the figures were in the
handwriting of Mr. Lockwood.
Then Mr.514 lockwood, the bookkeep
er, was called: A juror asked Lock
wood why he did not report the al
legged irregularities in the books to the
bank examiner. He said he did not
do so because Mr.. Kelley told him the
accounts would be Strengthened out in
a short time. This was in 1902. In
1912 he said he reported the matter to
Mr.. Townsend, the president Of the
bank. He reported the discrepancies
during an examination of the books,
which led to Mr.. Kelley's indictment.
Mr.. Lockwood testified that trial
balance showed a difference of more
than $4,000, and that Mr.. Kelley, the
cashier, asked him to alter the figures
In some inactive accounts to conform
with the trial balance. He testified
that he told him he would not do this,
and that Mr.. Kelley changed the fig
ures.
Mr.. Lockwood is prominent
church member in Middletown. 1t is
believed that he will be connected
with the case when the defense OF
Kelley opens.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-04-10
WILSON wins
FIGHT on TOLLS
House Passes Repeal Iii by
| 248 TO I62.
CLARK FAILS TO STEM TIDE

Speaker Assails Attitude on Canal and
Declares He is Not Candidate For
President In 1916.
Washington, April l. - The Sims
bill to repeal the tolls exemption
clause of the Panama canal act was
passed by the house, 248 to 1G2.
Victory for the administration was
early assured when the house, by
vote of 232 to 176, disapproved the mo-
ton to recommit the bill to the inter
state and foreign commerce commit
tee.
On a motion for the engrossment
and third reading of the repeal meas
ure the administration forces won by
247 ayes to 160 nays. This was the first
test vote.
1t remained for Representative Pc
ters, Of Massachusetts, to spring the
eleventh hour sensation in the debate.
He read letter from Richard Olney,
secretary of state under Grover CleVe-
land, urging all Democrats to support
the president. Mr.. Olneys opinion that
an exemption did not violate the Hay
Pauncefote treaty had been used IN
many of the arguments against re-
peal and was referred to by Speaker
Clark.
1t was a day of strenuous debate, IN
which Speaker Champ Clark and MI
nority Leader Mann played prominent
parts
Overshadowing all else was the ex-
pectancy with which the crowd on the
floor and in the galleries awaited the
speech of Champ Clark in opposition
to the repeal bill.
Declaring that he was not candi-
date for president in 1916, disclaiming
any personal issue with President Will
son, and asserting that ehere would be
no breach in the Democratic party,
Clark made one Of the closing speech
es in the debate.
To those who had looked to the
speaker to attack the president. the
speech was mild and disappointing.
but nevertheless it was one that was
fraught with many possibilities as tc
political action in the future.
Preceding speakers had lauded
Clark in highest terms and one, Rep
resentative Humphrey, OF Washington
a Republican, had called forth ap
plause from the floor and the crowded
galleries by his declaration that "but
for an injustice, the great and patriotic
speaker of this house would today be
occupying the White House."
But the speaker, recipient OF an oVa,
tion as he entered the house, an
again when he arose to speak, dis
avowed any bitterness over his defea;
in the Baltimore convention, declarei
that he had aided in insuring Wilson's
election, and assailed those who had
sought to show that he wanted to dis
rupt the party, and asserted he had
Loyalty supported the administration
until we are called upon to bolt the
platform" "This," he said, II abso-
lutely refuse to do"
Many speakers had gone before In
one of the most "oratorical" days con
gress has had in months, and with the
speech of the speaker the house was
nearly ready to take the deciding vote,
first on a motion to recommit the re-
peal bill, and, II this was defeated, on
the passage of the bill itself. The, bill
now goes to the senate.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-04-10
TORREON FALLS;
LOSS OVER 5000
Villa is Complete Master Of
Northern Mexico.
500 PRISONERS MASSACREO
Huerta's Stronghold Is Captured After
Six-Day Battle In the Streets-Flee-
ing Rebels Trapped.

Not only is Pancho Villas rebel
army in undisputed possession OF Tor
reon, Mex, but his army Is IL close
pursuit of the fleeing Fe,ier&: army,
recently defending the city.
The cavalry, under Generals Her.
nandez and Ortega, sent in pursuit of
General Velasco and his fleeing FEEDER
ais, overlook the rearguard Of the Fed
erals at San Pedro de Los Colonlas,
and in the fight which followed 100
Fcderals were killed and 153 taken
prisoners. The rebel losses were not
given.
A courier from the south reported
to Villa that the Federals fed into an
ambusca 'a prepared by General Ro-
salio De Hua~ache, where Velasco's
troops made their last desperate stand.
Hernandez sent word to Villa that he
would attempt to drive the Fe lcrals
back toward Torreon, and asked villa
to be prepared to annihilate them.
General Velasco was atten!.t. to
make his way to Saltillo when he ran
into HernandeZ's troops.
Torreon was the last stro. LII
held by Huerta in northern Ne !co.
The town, strewn with the deal and
wounded of a siX-day battle, was ocCu-
pied by the victorious rebels on The
heels of the flying Federals, the rem
nants of General Refugio Velasco's
army.
In all the fighting no foreigner was
killed or injured.
The losses have not been compiled,
but General Villa estimates his own
losses at $40 killed and 1900 wounded
and the Federal loss at 1000 killed
and $500 wounded, with an unknown
number Of prisoners. This IS by tar
the largest number Of casualties in
any of the many battles that have
marked the Mexican revolution of the
last four years.
Great supplies of food, ammunition
and artillery and stores of cotton fell
into the rebel hands by the capture of
Torreon.
More than 500 Federal prisoners are
believed to have been massacred by
Villas soldiers after the fall of Tor
reon. The lives of the Mexican regu-
lars were spared, but the volunteers"
who formerly fought in the Madero
revolution and then went over to the
Huerta forces, were executed without
trial.
Soldiers were held in readiness to
supplant their fellows in the firing
squad when they became exhausted by
the work of slaughter.
Federal captives who are kept at
work burying the dead, repairing the
railroad tracks and stringing telegraph
wires, narrate horrible tales of the bat
tie in Torreon. When the Federal Of
ficers saw the day going against them
they walked through the hospitals
with revolvers in their hands, COM
pelling the wounded to crawl to tho
firing line and help defend the city.
Those who were too badly wounded to
comply were shot.
Ine taxing OIL lorTeon, ooo ILLUS
from Ell Paso, Tex, the nearest point
In the United States by railroad,
marks the climax of the first campaign
OF the revolution to GUST Huerta from
Mexico City, and eleven days OF con-
tinuous fighting in and around the
city. 1t gives the Constitutionalists
virtual control over the whole north
ern tier of Mexican states.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-04-10
FOUR OF FAMILY SLAIN
Woman and Three Children Murdered
and House Burned.

ana HoISe EuTneu.
An unknown assassin, armed with
an axe, murdered Mrs. Elihin Francis
and three of her children in their
home near Little Rock, Ark, having
previously set fire to the house.
Mr.. Francis, the husband and faith.
er, and fourth child narrowly escap
ed the same fate.
According to statements made by
Francis, he was awakened by the bark
ing of his dog, to find the house in
flames. He saw the assassin enter his
wife's room, carrying an axe.
Believing the intruder was searching
for him, Francis said he ran into the
yard in an effort to draw the man
away from the house, but the slayer
remained and killed Mrs. Francis and
the three children, who ranged from
two to six years of age. Francis said
he then ran to the house and the as.
sassin fed.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-04-10
TWO DIE LOOKING AT FIGHT
Fight Kills Aged Man and Woman
When Men Engage In Srawl.


Patrick Eagleton, seventy years old,
and Mrs. Dennis Arseneault, sixty
years old, of Spencer, Mass, dropped
dead from fright in the street in Wor'
cester, Mass, as they witnessed a
three-cornered fight between Martin
Niederberger, a chauffeur, and Stan
ley Orutt and Charles Banon, the EN-.
pIoyes Of a cereal company.
Orutt and Bannon, while distribut'
ing samples, had called at the home
of Walter Watson, Niederberger's EN-
ployer. Mrs. Watson claims she was
insulted by one Of the men and in
formed her husband.
Watson and Niederberger started
out after the two distributors and 10
Gated them at the trolley waiting sta
ton. A fight followed and Mr.. Eagle
ton, who was waiting for car, col
lapsed from fright and died. Mrs. AT
seneault sank to the floor of the sta
tion and died.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-04-10
BRYAN HAS GRIP

Confined to Home and Under Care Of
Physician.
Secretary of State Bryan, suffering
from the grip, cancelled his engage
ment to speak in the congressional
campaign at Paterson, N. ].
Mr.. Bryan kept in touch with the
state department by telephone. 1t was
learned that the secretary had been
so i'll during the night that phrsi.
clan had been called. He probably
will be confined to his home for sew.
eral days.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-04-10
Dispossessed; Cuts Throat.

Sitting against boulder in Nay
Aug park, in Scranton, Pa, heading
a constable's bill Of sale for his
household goods, Charles King, sixty.
seven years old, was found bleeding
to death from four cuts in his throat.
King had been put out of his house
and the furniture sold for rent. He
cut his throat with razor. 1t is said
he will recover.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-04-10
Refuse to Cut Mileage.

After three hours OF hot debate the
house of representatives refused to cut
the mileage allowances for congress-
men. All proposals for reducing the
allowances to actual expenses were
voted down, as they have been fol
many years. Twenty cents bile is
The present scale.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-04-10
Hatpin Causes Death.

Mrs. Martha G. Proschour, wife OF
Frederick w. Proschour, fireman.
and sister of Deputy Fire Chief Nc
Dermott, of Newark, N. j., died at her
home of blood poisoning, contracted
when she ran a hatpin into her knee
several days ago.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-04-10
Find Pin In Appendix.

Surgeons at the State hospital In
Ashland, Pa, operating on Michael
Foley, of Mahanoy City. for appended
tbs, found bent pin in the boys ap
pendix. Young Foley has no recollec
tion of swallowing the pin. He will
recover.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-04-10

Compensation Plan For U. S. Employees
A bill for workmen's compensation
for government employees, agreed upon
by the house judiciary committee, pro-
vides fixed payments to the injured or
to families of employees In the course
Of their work.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-04-10
Senate Cuts Out kilograms.

BY a vote of At to 4 the senate do
prived itself completely of the privi
lege of sending kilograms on official
or other business at the governments
expense. Senators O'Gorman, Oliver.
Tillman and Lippitt voted against the
resolution.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-04-10
A Father at 81.

H. M. Williams, eighty-one year:
old, of Greeley, Colo, is the father OF
an eleven-pound baby boy, born on
Thursday. The boy will be named
Woodrow Wilson Williams.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-04-10
Public Debt Decreased.

The public debt of the United
States, according to a statement is
sued by the treasury department, de-
creased s2,472,233 during the month of
March, 1914. The gross debt, less cash
In the treasury, was $1,0S2, ,261, ,345.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-04-10
MiIitants Attack Church.

Three bombs were exploded by suf.
fragettes in an attempt to blow up
Belmont church in Belfast, Ireland.
The explosions did only slight damage
to the building.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-04-10

ORDER by MAIL

If you any distance from store ouoiuo VI ne ne
TOW limits live of the r F. D. routo so "ll
find ordering by mail satisfactory means u ohuollg
your goods as you could possibly think Of ,
We have great many customers on N. = L. louteS
WI the mails exclusively. We also novo huiDer
NEo having moved to other towns buy nom Us oy mali.
Try our mail service and you Will De another
mail buyer.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-04-10
Senate Confirms Daniels.

The senate confirmed the nomina.
ton of Winthrop Moore Daniels, OF
New Jersey, to be member of the in
terstate commerce commission.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-04-10

Former Pension Commissioner Dies.
James L. Davenport, commissioner
of pensions from 1909 to 1916, died al
his home In West Falls Church, Va,
near washington.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-04-10

IF yon are lot a Recorder
suboc-ib2r, YOU should be.
S1.25 gets Raco, dr. for a yr.
and the Far Il 10 lrnal 5 yrs.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-04-10

Winter Still In New York State.
Four inches OF snow fell in Inter.
laken. N. Y, cn FriGaT and the ther'
mometer dropped Il degrees.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-04-10

If youare looking for gargains
and speculative schemes
to save and make money
read the Recorder.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-04-10

FOR SALE-A secondhand, Is
hose p. wer gasoline engine, in
good repair. For particulars apply
Al at This nfice. 3-6-4t
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-04-10
cue. RIIIv Sunday For EpIthets.

The secret behind the suit for $780,
600 damages that was recently brought
IN New York city against BILLY" Sum
day. the evangelist, by Charles H. Bell,
was reevaled when a bill Of particu'
lars was filed by the plaintiff.
Mr.. Bell, who is secretary to Joseph
Milbank, a banker, charges that the
evangelist characterized him as "a
fool whose brains are on the melt"
during an address in Wilkes-Barre,
Pa.
Among the other allegations are that
Mr.. Sunday made the following allu-
sions to him: "All are members OF
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-04-10

For Sale-25,O0O to 80 ~
stratifed Genseng Seed. Get
vour order in tine to pla@t.
II. B. Wood, Monterey, Va.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-02-04
Globe Sights
BY THE ATCHIsON GIORE

No job that is well done is a snap.
Your wild talk won't improve condi-
tions.
Jude johnson always had q similar ex-
perience.
letting over it il q natural sequence OF
getting mad.
Don't thank any one in advance for
their assistance.
A lot of people who preach cold baths
don't take any.
You can't convince 4 married man that
liberty isn't lost art
Even rough neclks appreciate art since
art usually IL SO thinly clad.
A liar is that man who says he is uroud
Of the enemies he has made.
A woman IL never too old to try to work
the clinging vine dodge on q man. =
Trouble with most theories is that their
loudest opponents won't put them into
practice.
The Peepul usually are disappointed II
some one doesn't collapse when the jury
returns a verdict.
Considering that a barber has to look up
his patrons nose. fifteen cents Is none too
much for a Scrape.
This is no effort to overthrow EstaO-
lished Views, but fur covered gloves are
no warmer than the other kind.
I'm going to express my opinions said
an AtchiSOn woman yesterday. Don't do
it." advised her friend. Send them by
parcel post"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-02-04

head carpenter ran out IT'S ruined
sir. torn to kidding"
but the men-the men. How many
were In 1tfs'
vator II Z complete loss and no tnsur-
ance."
Maywood's laugh rang out. 'sWho
cares for the elevator! The men are
safe. That il the only thing that
counts"
The wind was dying down. On the
veranda Lillian and haywood were
sheltered from its force.
1T was for your men that you raced
over here" Lillian said. Under her
voice ran q little sobbing undertone.
What blind stupid person I have
been. OF course / never thought you
would steal chickens or anything else.
But did believe that you were hard,
money wishing man. And was so
tired Of money and the men WHOSE lives
of property. Every time a man tries
to buy anything I have he says he is
making me a splendid offer. had been
i'll and came to the farm to rest. 1
thought that here should not be both
cred by anybody's money making
came learned that you wanted my
farm. determined that here at least
would not listen to any splendid OF
| fers' and that you should not have my
land. For the sake OF the poor garden
woman. let you take It. I've been
rude to you because I thought you
cared more for money than for any
thing else. I've tried not to like you.
And now I know that you care more
for the safety Of your workmen than
for all the money in the world-and-
and"
Maywood's hand closed over hers. 81
wonder" he said. III can ever dare
to talk about another offer-an humble
offer for a glorious gift
| Il think" she said, you mean q
splendid offer-the only really splendid
offer I have ever had."-(Copyright
1914, by the Mcclure Newspaper Syndi-
cate)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-02-04
KANSAS IN 1853.


Years ago there came
Wanderers from across the 80
From lands Of tyranny and despotic law.
6ous OF q living God, mon
Destiny took them.
In caravans like q canvassed ship
Across the states they came
High minded tough sineWed men.
The land to till. their liberty to claim,
Builders Of an empire. with renewed hope
and then
To where the prairie grasses grow
Destiny took them.
Released from oppression's iron hand
They came again amid fellow brothers
outraged
Slavery threading to darken the broad
land
Laws trampled down. Justice banished
humanity degraded, peace destroyed
Where the prairie grasses grow
Destiny took them.
With the echo Of tyranny stin ringing in
their ears
They came in 1856 to redress another's
great transgressfon
To lift, to vindicate with mighty cheers
The republic from the crime against
And place her star in freedoms banner
to float
Where grow the prairie grasses
And destiny wished 1t.
GEORGE NJ. GEI8EI, 1s0s.
western Call, Beloit. Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-02-04

The average young man of 20. who
is looking upon the world as an arena
in which his hopes are yet to be test
ed and his powers approved, finds a
Quaint antithesis in Frank Wootton,
who has Just relinquished his profess
sion with a fine record and a substan-
tial fortune. Jockeys. we take it, re-
semble poets, in being born rather
than made. At any rate. II they re-
uuire training and tuition, these are
secondary to the native gift of horse
manship, which it is their function to
polish into professional excellence.
Talent is nine-tenths of the art OF
steering q race horse. and the Jockey
can begin his career OF practical sue
CO. 1t an age when the walls Of thu