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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-11
FLOOD INVITED TO BOSTON
VfrSinIan Chosen ms Succersor to
Roosevelt. Taft nnd Clark as Orator.

VirSinIan Chosen ms Successor to
Ro0sevelt. Taft and Clark as Orator.
Especial to The Times -Dispatchl
Washington. March 1O.-ConYress-
man Hal Flood. Of Virginia. day re-
ceived telegram from James NJ. Cur
Icy. formerly q member of Congress.
but sinco February Mayor OF Boston.
inviting him to make an address in
Boston on March II at the celebration
OF the one hundred and thirty eighth
Anniversary of the evacuation of Bos =
ton by tho British. which is one OF
the most important celebrations in New
England.
The invitation is considered n great
honor. as three years ago President
Roosevelt made the address, two years
ago President Taft was tho orator, and
last year Speaker Clark received the
invitation.
The telegram to Congressman Flood
was, in part aS follows:
THE city OF Boston desires you rs
It's guest upon March II. tho one hun
drcd and thirty eighth anniversary or
the evacuation OF Boston s,y the
british We should be very grateful
II you VIII deliver Il snort address uDon
the occasion. The cerenories are 10
bn especially elaborate In honor OF the
anniversary. The honor is a nnc one
Roosevelt here three years ago Prest-
dent TAFT two years ago, and Speaker
Clark last year
II is altogether probable that Flood
VIII arrange with the House lcadcrs
TO be abnent on that date and mako the
address. q. H. NJ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-11
MODEL OFFICE AT ATLANTA
Pos PostmnsfcrGcncrHl HurIeSon Urders
Number OF Rcform.

Washington. March 10-Gpon re-
ccipt OF the report Of Special Inves-
tigators J. 6. Rooms and G. u. Ellis
worth. Postmaster General Burleson
to-day announced his decision 10 re-
organize the Atlanta, Ga. post-office
and put in immediate effect n number
Of reforms and changes designed to
MAKE ii a model office. The investIga-
tors reported the Atlanta Office To be
operating norlinally under the two
division plan. but divided in reality
into four distinct groups" Mr. Rurle-
operated by two main divisions, one
for handling the malls and the other
for supervising its finances.
In this way supervision becomes
more effective" said the announcement;
methods more uniform and personnel
and equipment more interchangeable @
and supplementary thnn under the old
arrangement, by which an office might
be subdivlded into four or more sec
tions. each independent of the other
and unable TO cooperate to the best
ADVANTAGE of all
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-11
ADOPTED AND KILLED
BY GENERAL. ASSEMBL Y

Senate by vote OF 28 to H.
ordinate college of
House. passage Of
which would
House Subcommittee
for legislative actio
bnl which that 8 datth 8
tack on former Senator George b. eezel
that eeze
have been convicted en- to ederaIpr
Senate passes amendments House
bill providing
raising of consent srte
Governor Public Accounts
inn case In Alexandria First
BY
prohibits the shipment of territor
Torren system will
Courts morn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-11
Legislative Plans Upset.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.
Washington, March 10.-Thc House
Judiciary Committee had It's trust leg
islativo plans upset and is divided on
provisions of the tentative measure
which will cause delay in presenting
the perfected bills. Tho work OF the
commission met with a setback when
the President informed Chairman Clay
ton, OF the committee. no still had an
open mind on trust legislation. He
would not commit himself I'm favor of
the redraft of the interlocking directo-
rate bill. and the bill defining restraint
of trade
Albert II. Walker, OF New York, who
assisted in framing the Sherman law
and who is closo to legal authorities Of
the administration. urged tho commit
tee to bring forth no legislation that
even by indirection could be argued as
amending tho Sherman law.
This recommendation OF Mr. Walker
voiced the protest of many members OF
tho Judiciary Committee, and Is the
stumbling block to an agreement by
the committee on tho form OF legisla-
tion. Chairman Clayton and his col
leagues. CartIn and Flood. have n bill
which they hope will receive the Prcsi-
dents Endorsement.
Calculations Go Wrong.
The continued open -mindedness" Of
tho President on this subject upset
/Conttnnad IN cavopfh pouo
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-11
Sims Bill to Repeal Ex-
emption Clause Is Fa-
vorably Reported.
FIGHT IS CERTAIN
IN UPPER BRANCH
Senator O'Gorman, Who Will
Lead Opposition to Presidents
Expressed Desire, Delays Call
ing Committee Together I'm
til Course Is Run With
Representatives.

washington March 1o-Actlon on
inc proposed repeal of the Panama toll
exemption Will be concluded in tho
rouse before the Senate Committee on
~, .,,ah'c pceah'c Canals begins formal
consideration of the controversv
This was determined to-day after n
canvass OF members OF the Senate com
tnittee. who believe the matter first
thould take its course In the lower
iiouse Senator O'Gorman. chairman
OF tho COMMITTEES, who will lead tho
light within the party ranks against
repeal tonight said he did not ex-
pect 10 call the committee together un-
III the House has acted
Should the House fail to pass the re-
peal. which administration leaders saw
IL improbable. the matter would not
DO dropped I'm the Senate Senator
Root has repeal bill pending before
the committee. and an amendment to
INC Panama Canal act was introduced
last week by Senator Chiffon to givc
INC President absolute authority over
canal tolls.
sfms's Biii FavornbIy Reported.
The House Committee on Interstate
Commerce to-day favorably reported
the Sims bill TO the House. revised so
as TO repeal all features OF the cxistinr,
exemption clause. 1t probably will be
taken UP in the House within a fcNv
days.
The committee had eliminated after
the provision that the canal tolls shall
rot exceed s1.25 per net registered ton
the words nor he less, other than for
vessels Of the United States and its
citizens, than the estimated Dropor-
tionatc cost OF the actual maintenance
and operation of the canal" and sub
stltuted the words than 40 cents per
registered ton"
Representative Knowland. of Cali
iornia, Republican member Of the In
tcrstate Commerce Committee. declared
this action forever forecloses tn e
United States's right TO pass "A battle
ship. revenue cutter. collier. lightship.
or other government craft, through tn C
American canal without the payment
OF tolls"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-11
No Eyidcnce OF Torture.

Laredo. Texas March 1o--That the
Mexican who led the party which re-
covered the body OF Clcrnente ferpara
from the Hidalgo Mexico. cemetery.
had told circurlstantial story of
witnessing the execution of tho Amer
lean ranch,nan 10 state investigators
was learned to night. Tho identity and
whereabouts Of this man, as we'll AZ
the others Of the party which eXfumed
the body, have not been disclosed.
Federal and state Investigations be
Ing conducted here had not been con
cluded tonight So far the investiga
tons had disproved the earlier report
that the mans hand showed evidence
that he had been tortured with fire be
fore he WAS put 10 death, and develop
ed the fact that Il relative of Ncrgara
arranged for the expedition Into Mex
!co Of the ten men who brought the
body TO the United States ]. $. Hiil
Ncrgara's hrothcr-in-la law. stated to-day
that he organized the party At the So
Iicitation OF Ncrgaras widow.
Evidence being gathered here VIII be
presented 10 Secretary Bryan and to
Governor Colquitt. american consul
Garrett and Henry llutchings. State
ndjuta mt general, arc working in con-
junction assembling evidence.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-11
OFFICERS AWARE OF DANGER
VIII Continue Tests Until Defects In
Powder Arc RcmcdicJ.

Especial TO The Timcs- -Dlspatch.l
Washington, March l0.-Thc War
department. to-day announced that the
officers who were in charge of the big
twelve inch gun which exploded at
SANDY Hook yesterday. knew there was
danger before they fred The powder
charge.
The danger lay In irregularity in the
powder which was being used. il was
stated. Because OF tho fear of Colonel
Bnbbitt, in charge Of the firing. that
some one might be hurt, all or the offi-
GERS ana men except Lieutenant Charles
fendlctun, were warned out of the dan
ger zone. Lieutenant Pendleton. II Is
believed, risked his l!fe by going too
close in spite or this warning
The eNplos ion will cost the govern
Inent 5000 that being the price Of
the gun destroyed.
General William Crozier. chief OF the
Bureau OF Ordnance. said to-day that
the department. Will continue it's cxami-
nations until we know precisely where
the defect In the powder ~ ana remedy Y
that defect"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-11
HURT FOR NAVAL CADET
Son of President Of Bankers Associa-
tion Nominated by Watson.

lNVUNIHI 10 TIC i IIIItS-D1SIHtCn.J
Washington. March 10-Conrress-
man Walter Watson to-day nominal ed
for cadet at the United States Naval
Academy for the vacancy occurring
June !. Samuel Hensford Hurt. Of Not
toway County, son OF Joseph NJ Hurt
president OF the Virginia Bankers AS
ISOLATION. Young Hurt Is at present
4 student at William and Mary Col
lege.
Mr.. watson did not nominate any
alternates. although 1t is usual to name
two III case OF the failure OF the first
candidate TO pass the examinations
No applications for nomination TO these
cadetships have been received by Judge
Watson, although most Congressman
have a great many more applicants
than cadetships on hand. g. H. NJ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-11
Untcrmyer Tx Lone Witness.

Washington, March >Io-IIearincs in
pending stock exchange regulation bill
were concluded to-day by the Senate
Banking and Currency Committee, with
Samuel Untermycr, who drew the meas
urc at the conclusion Of the recent
Money Trust investigation hearing :
rs the lone witness
Mr.. Cntcrmycr appeared with a
formal brief in support of the bill. but
got little chance to read from it, Sen
ator Hitchcock insisted. over Chairman
owens protests. on inquiring into the
past activities Of the witness as an or
Sanizer Of corporations. He said he
did SO To disclose the inconsistency OF
Nr. Untcrnyer' attitude in now urging
the passage OF measures to declare ii :
legal METHODS by which he had prohted
Tht witness denied there was any
tning illegal or improper in the trans
actions cited. far rs he was con-
cerncd at least. He declared these
cases had been used to attack him dur
Ing the life insurance investigation In
New York, and more recently hal been
exploited in Congress for the same
purpose.
Matter Not Pertinent.
This personal matter cannot DO con-
sidered pertinent To this bill" Mr.. I'm
termyer insisted.
fore this committee who had spent his
whole life manipulating stocks his
testimony would be valuable" inter
jected Senator owen
II recall = time when one of our
best witnesses on pending race track
bill was n reformed race track tout -
suggested Senator Nelson.
Senator Hitchcock abandoned his line
OF questioning after the laugh which
greeted Nelson's remark and the SEN
ator's explanation that the witness was
not to consider it as personal al
lusion.
Senator Weeks objected to the pend-
ing bill as failing to provide n remedy
for dishonest manipulation OF the
market
Senator Reed asked Mr.. Untermyer
II he did not believe all gambling
transactions on stock exchanges should
be prohibited. The witness replied that
the bill limited these. hut that 1t would
take brave man to offer moro dras-
tic ono.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-11
Revoke. Order Of Conascation.

I'll Paso, Texas. March 10.--Gencral
Villa to-day revoked tho order of con-
iiscation against the ranch Of General
w II. Snyman, Il British subject I'm the
State OF chihuahua. The news was re-
ceived In telegram from Calvert G.
Scobell, British vice-consul at Chi
huahua.
The commission appointed by Gen
cral CarranZa to investigate the kill
Ing OF William s. Benton still Is in
Juarez. il did not go to Chihuahua.
where Bcnton's body is said TO be
buried, as reported.
Constltutionalist officers to-day said
that reports from Torreon were that
the situation was quiet
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-11
Almost Total Eclipse of
Moon Visible Tonight

Washington March 10-Thero
will be IN almost total eclipse of
the moon Tomorrow night, Visible
from all points IN Western Europe,
North and south America and West
ern Africa. Astronomers Mt the
Naval Observatory here Tonight
prepared to take advantage of the
opportunity for special observations.
The shadow of the earth will not
cover entirely the moon, but at the
middle OF the eclipse more thnn
nine-tenths OF the moons diameter
will be I'm the shadow. The moon
Ia due TO enter the shadow, accosd-
ing to precise reckoning, at 9;41 $40
O'Clock tomorrow night, Eastern
standard timeI should reach tho mid
die of the eclipse at 1IiI2 e-f0
o'clock, and leave the shadow at
2i14 A. NJ. Thursday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-11
OVERRUNS TIME LIMIT
Preacher Embnrrnsaed When Princeton
Students Tramp Ont OF Chapel.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.
New York, March 10.-That the
faculty OF Princeton University Is
greatly shocked by the attitude OF Il
majority of the students toward re-
llEious matters became known to-day
when an inquiry was begun to find the
ring leaders who induced the student
body to march out of MarQuard Chapel
on Sunday before the conclusion OF
services.
The wa1k-ou was protest against
compulsory chapel On the stroke
of . the students rose from their seats
and tramped out Of the chapel because
the Rev. w. G.. Thayer, ID. D., over
ran the time limit and continued
preaching. DIR. TEayer was greatly
embarrassed and the faculty was hor-
rified
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-11
MYSTERY CLEARED
. BY REPORTS FROM
MEXICAN BORDER
Act Committed Is Not in
Violation Of Sow
ereignty.
ADVANCE CLAIM
AGAINST HUERTA
Any Ofense in Removal Of Body
of Vergara From Mexico Is
Committed by Individuals,
and No Effort Will Be
Made to Prose-
cute Them.

Washington, March 1o.-Comprehen-
1ive reports from Brigadier Gen eral
bliss and American Consul Garrett, at
Laredo, to-day cleared UP the mystery
which had surrounded the delivery
on American soil OF the body OF the
American ranchmau, Clemcnto Vcr-
cara.
The reports satisfied officials that
no net has becn committed by national
or State agents in violation OF Mexi-
can sovereignty. and that IL there were
my ofiense IN tho removal OF the body
from Mexico II was committed by In
dividuals. 50 tho matter could not be
made nm International issue
Secretary Bryan stated that he would
not undertake 10 prosecute tho persons
who obtaincd tho body, even If he knew
their identity, which he did not. be-
rond the fact established by General
BLISS report that they were civilians
and probably Mcxicans.
Claims Against IIuertH.
Finding OF the body Of Nergara has
Lad the result of advancing the prose
cution Of the claim against the govern :
and to-day Secretary Bryan trans
,nttcd the Geographic report from Con-
sul Garrett to Charge O'ShauEhnesay
in Mexico CITY.
1t ia understood that tho primary
purpose ~ this is to disprovc the orig
inal allegation Of the Suevo Laredo
.icrican Federal commander that Yer
CARA had made mis- escape from cap
,ivity and Joined the Constitutionalists.
with the body In evidence. ,s soon as
further facts to the character of
Vergara's wounds are developed by
Governor ColQuitt's investigation, Mr..
OShaughnessy will be- prepared 10 call
upon General Hucrta TO redeem his
promise TO punish the slayer Of Yer
CARA
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-11
France VIII seek Satisfaction.

Paris March 1O.-Prcmier Doum mergue
in tho Chamber of Deputies to-day
alluded to the grave results of the
civil war in Mexico upon French in
tcrcsts. He said:
We have abstained from all inter
vention in the interior of Mexico. We
have faith in the government at Wash
ington, which is the nearest neighbor
of Mexico, but we shall not fail to ask.
when the moment comes. satisfaction
for the injuries suffered BY French
interests"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-11
Bcntou Cnse Again.

London. March 1o.--Tho death at
Juarez or William S. Benton came up
for discussion in the House OF Com
mons to-day. Sir Edward Grey. For
cjgn Secretary, was asked whether 1t
was not possible to refer tho question
OF redress to The Hague for arbitra-
ton. He replied that technically and
theoretically II was, and continued
I'm practice. however. at the present
moment there is no satisfaction to be
obtained by arbitration. and am not
prepared 10 admit that in this case ar
bitration would he the most fitting
method for securing redress"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-11
Mining onn Dlsappenrs.

Douglas, Ariz., March To- II.
Cromwell, mining man from VAN
couver, II. c.. disappeared In Sonora,
Mexico, last December. according to q
letter received hero to-day from Mrs
Cromwell who asks that search be
made for her husband.
Cromwell last seen, was In Tucson.
on December 26. He wrote to his wife
that he intentsa,,g to go into Sonora,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-11
Deals Directly with Mexico.

Fort Worth. Texas. March t0.-Gov-
ernor Colquitt, addressing tho Texas
Cattle Raisers Association here to day.
declared he had formed the policy OF
opening negotiations directly with the
Mexican authorities for the righting OF
wrongs to Texans.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-11
C. w. POST WILL RECOVER
Successfully Operated Upon mt Roches-
for AnuendtCIfis
tSI iOI hpptuuCitss.
TSnPci1l tn Tbn 1'imea- niqnafcb I

Especial to The Times Dispatch.
Rochester, Mimi, March 10-C. w
Post, the Battle Creek, Mich, manu-
facturer, was operated upon at the
Mayo Hospital here to-day for appen-
dicitis According to physicians the
recover.
Mr.. Post was brought on n special
train from the Pacific Coast in order
to be operated on here
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-11

Wabash, Ind. March 10.--James H.
McHenry. former Mayor aud State Rep
|resentativc, committed suicide latc to-
day by shooting. Worry over several
recent deaths In his family was at
tributcd as the cause. Ito was a Re
publican.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-11
Teachers!

The first announcement OF
the voting in the contest to de-
terniine the most popular school
teacher in Richmond will ap-
pear In next Sundays The
Times-Dispntch.
The word teacher" includes
presidents, deans, professors,
superintendent and principals
of schools and colleges.
Re sure to get the votes in
early on Saturday.
Momroe /
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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-03-13
Suffering Ended.

After suffering for several months
with consumption Harvey M. Peterson
died early Monday morning at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M.
L. Peterson, in Owosso township. The
funeral services were held at the home
Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev.
c. 81. Hanks officiating. Interment at
Oak Hill cemetery.
Mr.. Peterson was born in Appleton,
Wis. March 80, 1884, and had spent
most of his life in that state. After
graduating from the Milwaukee schools
he studied art.
Seven years ago he came to this city
with his parents from California, after
making his home there for two years.
He resided with his parents here for
three years then he went to Minneapo-
lis, MIMI, to accept position. He
remained in Minneapolis until one year
ago, when he was obliged to give up
his work there on account of i'll health.
Besides his parents. deceased is sur.
vived by three sisters, Mrs, Hazel Shier
of Detroit, and Misses Ethelyn and Mil
dred Peterson of this city.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-03-13
Groesbeck C. 30 Bef're People on
Tn co Big issues.

Alex Groesb-cS is preparing his
plans tor his campaign for the Republi
can nomination for governor, and
while he has made no personal state
ment, l. is known that the big con
structive matters he will advocate are
prison reform. simplifi.d court pro
cedure and Centralized control over
state institutions.
At the various banquets at which he
has spoken, Nr Groesbeck has seldom
referred to state issues, devoting his
time to plea for party harmony and
general exposition of Republican doc
trine. He has mentioned briefly a
couple times The need of simplified
court procedure and change in the
methods of conducting state .institu.
tions. To these, it is understood, he
will add the necessity for reform in
conducting the prisons. On the first
two propositions he and Lieutenant
Governor Ross are in thorough accord,
the lieutenant governor having urged
both these reforms at the various
speeches he made during the banquet
season.
On the last of the three propositions.
it is not the intention of Mr.. Groesbeck
to attack any of the wardens. His idea,
as privately expressed, il that the whole
system is wrong. He. favors the use OF
prisoners on state roads aud he also has
under consideration plan for using
them to clean up and care for state
lands One thing he is strongly in
favor of is either the entire destruction
or the complete rebuilding of Jackson
prison.
In the handling of the state institu
tions he believes in the abolition of the
myriad boards which new control the
institutions, all working at cross pur-
poses He would have the various in.
situations grouped with a small board
for each division and with representa-.
ton from each board on a central body
which would control the purchase of
supplies, etc. In this connection he
advocates uniform accounting system
which will enable the people of the
state 10 see how the states money is
being spent.
The question of simplified court pro-
cedure is hardly an issue to appeal to
the masses as it is too complicated,
but it does mean considerable to the
lawyers and to business men who have
litigation.
When Mr.. Groesbeck opens his active
campaign, probably in May, he will ex-
press himself in detail on these and
other state matters.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-03-13
The County Aamory.

The Durand Express says: Whether
or not the board of supervisors of Shia
wassee county issue bonds in the sum
of eight thousand dollars to help build
an armory and auditorium in Owossc
is hard nut that members of the board
will solve. It's like every other ques
ton, having two sides to it, and the
first thought so common in this part OF
the county, why help Owosso to put
up building?" is not the only one.
The fact that the state appropriates
fifteen thousand dollars towards this
building shows part of the other side
of the issue"
After quoting from the statement OF
County Treasurer Rush showing that
the tax rate for bond issue of $S, SOC
and the interest covering period OF
four years would be but AZ cents on a
thousand dollars assessed valuation,
divided into four payments of III cents
each, the Express says.
From the standpoint of The Express
it isn't big enough proposition to
lose any sleep over"
In other words, the bonds ought to be
voted. Thanks, Bro. Izor, we thought
you would feel that way. 1t is the
sensible conclusion every man in the
county should come to.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-03-13

''If we can only impress upon every
voter in the townships of the county
ske duty of voting we shall carry local
option by a greater majority than ever
before" said prominent worker to
TIE TIMES But we realize that our
organization must be perfected to burn
This fact into the minds of all who do
not wish the saloon to return TO Shia-
wsssee county. The vote in the cities
and villages will be.largely polled and
while we realizs this vote will be more
favorable to our cause than in the past
we know that success depends to a
great degree upon the rural vote and
we intend to get this vote out.