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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-09
First Police Captain
Is Sworn Into Office

Harrisburgs first police captain, Jo-
seph p. Thompson, was sworn in at
9.55 this morning by Mayor John h
Royal. Following the administration
of the oath of office, Captain Thomp-
son was presented with gold badge
by Colonel Joseph B. Hutchison, chief
of police. The presentation was in
formal.
Captain Thompson will be on duty
e cry day, but will not take up his
regular duties until his new uniform
arrives about April /. He will assist
Colonel Hutchison in taking care of
the hearings, and will also make trip
over the various districts throughout
the city at intervals.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-09
Robbers Break Panes
to Enter Two Stores

Robbers entered two Steelton stores
last night and made away with enough
clothing to supply q dozen families for
a year. Enough bed clothing was
taken to "set up" as many families in
housekeeping.
The first store to be entered was
that of B. Sobel. 602 South Third
street. Here articles of wearing ap-
parel were taken. The money drawer
was opened but 1t contained no money
AT the store of Samuel Lehrman
Front and Chambers streets, a mum
Der of blankets and other bedclothine
were taken. No money was stolen
here. At both places entrance was
gained to the stores by breaking out a
window.
The borough authorities have sew.
eral clues and expect to arrest the
robber before evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-09

Republican, Second Lancaster; A. w.
Love, Vandergrift Heights, Republican,
Second Westmoreland: ]. e. Rim
ninger, Altoona, Republican, First
Blair; James Bergey, Fermanagh, Re-
publican, Juniata; M. p. Shoemaker,
present member, Greensburg, Second
Westmoreland; A. E. Rim, Upper
Saucon, Democrat, Third Lehigh; w.
E. Bradley, Glassport, Republican,
Tenth Allegheny; Gideon 7. Williamee,
Oregon Hill, Democrat. Lycoming; w.
[. Ramsey, present member. Chester.
Republican, First Delaware; III. II.
Hepburn, present member. Brandy
Wine Summit, Republican, Second
Delaware.
Railroads Lose. --- Trunk line rail-
roads of the State were to-day refused
permission to make new tariffs or can
eel existing rates with industrial rail-
roads or Industries on five days notice
In ruling made by the State Public
Service Commission. The Pennsylva-
MIA, Philadelphia and Reading, Ba1ti-
more and Ohio. Western Maryland and
pittsburgh and Lake Erie had Pc
titioned for authority to. change or
cancel tariffs and a hearing was held
to-day, at which q number of railroad
men appeared The effect of the rul-
ing is that thirty days notice must be
given.
Talking Standards. Representa-
tives of casualty insurance companies
are meeting to-day with Commissioners
John Price Jackson for discussion OF
ways and means to secure standards
in their line of business and in State
regulations regarding industries. The
result of the deliberations will be re-
ported to the committee to be named
in charge of industrial safety.
Ex-Governor's Day.-Public Service
Commissioner Samuel w. Penny
packer was presented with q large
basket of flowers to-day at the meet
ing of the commission, 1t being his
seventy-fi birthday. The commits
sioner was congratulated by his col
league when they presented him with
the flowers.
To File Answer.--The answer OF
Auditor General Powell in the auto
mobile license suit will probably be
filed within few days. 1t was drawn
up last evening and will be sent from
Philadelphia.
Local Payments.--Register Danner
to-day paid the State $741.61 as State
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-09
STANDING OF THE CREWS
u.uRIspuJRG SIDE

sIAII
to go after 1890 p. M: 12O' loS' ll0'
Conductors for 121. 1913.
Engineers up: Sellers. Baldwin
Moore, Newcomer. streeper, Sober
Gray ststlsr Rrnbaer Madsnt9rd aehr Wen
rick. s Simmons, % smbeitzer. Mcclure
Lefever, Happersett, Geesey, McGowan
Firemen up: Slattery, E. r. Miller,
Davidson. Enterline, Culhane, Cover
Sewers, Horstick, Achey, DIETRICH, Kill
liam, Johnson, Grove, Breininger, len
Conductor up: Froelich.
Flagmen up. Harvey Donahoe'
Brakemen up: shultzberger,, Busser'
Hubbard, Gonse. Ranker. McGinnis,
Wiland, Bogner, Cox, Wolfe.
Middle DivisiOn-238 crew tirst to go
Firemen for is, 10. II.
Brakemen for "a, 10, II.
Engineers Sup up; GROVE; shirk Doeds'
Mumma' % Harris. Steele. Briggles. '
Firemen up Hoffman, Peters, Hen
derson, Reeder, Malone, hnaub, For
Ter, McAlicher, Libau, suloff Gunder-
man, Kepner.
Conductors up: Muckler. wieand
Dissipger.
FlaSman up: Hesson.
Brakemen up: Eichels. Quay, Har-
Musser, Walmer. McNaight. holden
Murray, Wright Adams, Mellinger
Yard Crews-To go after p m: M
Engineers for 207, 1898.
Firemen for 213, 707, 1855, 1883. 1920
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-09
NEW BRIDGE WORK
WILL De RUSHED
Material Is Being Delivered and
Old Landmarks Are Disap-
pearing Rapidly

Within ten days after the contract
for the erection of the new Cum
berland bridge Is awarded, work on
the structure will start. This an
nouncement was made by q Cum
berland Valley official to-day.
Additional forces were put to work
tearing down the old land marks on
Mulberry street to-day. Occupants OF
ten of the houses sold two weeks ago
were also given notice to vacate at
once. Six othe properties on Second
street including the Cartwright build
ing at Second and Mulberry streets,
will be sold at auction about April Is.
1t was also stated to-day that ma
terial for additional tracks and sid
ings at Lemoyne had ben delivered,
and that a force of construction men
will begin shortly to clear away an
additional space to permit the de-
livery of bridge material in Lemoyne
wards
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-09
NICKEYS ENTERTAIN

Mr. and Mrs. William Mickey enter.
tanned the members of the Christian
Endeavor Society of Grace United
Evangelical Church at their home. In
North Harrisburg street, Monday
evening. Refreshments were served
to the following:
Mr.: and Mrs. Den Hoch. Mr.. and
Mrs. Louder, Mr.. and Mrs. Sol. Hose
Mrs. Shuler, Mrs Moyer, Mrs. Col.
tridcr, Mrs. Ulrich. Misses Jessie and
Bertha Ulrich, Eva Herman. Helen
Hoch. Morris Reigert, Solon Barr. Tes.
sic Sheets. Ralph Westbrook, Fred
Ulrich, Roy Blosier, Luther Hose
Frank Troup, Charles Troup, George
Troup. Ralph Sheets, George Brown
Charles Nerhood, Edgar HoudesheI
Lester and Harold Mickey and Johr
Ulrich.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-09
HEARING ON COLLECTIVE
BARGAINING is COMpIErTED

Washington, ID. c., April 9.--The
first of o series of hearings on the
question of collective bargaining, me-
diation and conciliation in Industrial
disputes was concluded here to-day by
the United States Commission on In
dustrial Relations. The last witnesses
were Samuel Gompers, president Of
the American Federation of Labor.
j. A. Emery, counsel of the National
Association of Manufacturers; J. f.
Williams, chairman of the grievance
committee in the suit, cloak and skirt
industry of New York. and W. L. Mac
kenzie King. ex-Minister of Labor OF
Canada.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-09
Hudson County Bankers
Object to Their Place
By Associated Pyess

Jersey City, N. j., April "A pro-
test against excluding this city from
the Federal reserve district of New
York city has been forwarded to
Washington by a committee of Hud.
son county bankers. All the larger
banks in the county are represented.
The protest calls attention to the po-
sition of Hudson county as part of New
York for banking and business pur-
poses. Including the county In the
Philadelphia Federal reserve district
would result in much Inconvenience" !"
1t is declared.
A similar resolution has been passed
by the Associated Bankers of Passaic
and vicinity.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-09
ENOLA SIDE
PhiIadeInhia DiyiSinn--221 crew

Philadelphia DiyisiOn--221 crew first
to go after 2:15 p. m: 217. 256, 245, Els,
224, 343, 251, 204, 206.
Engineers for 204, 217.
Firemen for 2O6, 24S.
Conductors for 206, 245.
Flagmen for 206, 224.
Brakeman for 217,
Flagmen up: Camp. Reitzel, Clark.
Wynn, Kerstetter. Grossly. Preston,
Naylor, Whistler. Kone. Brubaker,
Hoops. Decker, May, Felker.
Middle DivisiOn-217 crew first to go
after 2 p. M: 227, 245, 219, 249, 24S, 252,
2211da, 492, 224 22s, 115, lis, los, 11t, lo5.
Engineers for lis, 11s, los, 1O5
F'iremen for lis, 105
Conductors for 10S, 105, 112.
Brakemen for 11S, 1913 (two).
THE READING
Harrisburg Division--21 crew first to
go after p. m.: Z, Is, II. 1, 8.
East-bound after a. M: 81, 6i,
81. 65, 81, Sc. So, 6S. 81. 6S, 70.
Conductors up: Kline, German.
Engineers up: Bonawitz, Reynolds,
Fortney. Lape. Upton, Barnhart, She'll
hamer, Martin, Morrison.
ems, Harman, Sellers, Herr. Kelly,
Bowers, Woland, Hollenbach, Shearer,
Hoffman. Anders, .Corl, Lex, Bingaman.
Miller, King Fulton, Lower Boyer.
Chronister,, Dowhower, Halbert, l..
Meyer, Bishop.
Brakemen up: Carlin. Warren, Troy.
Hoover, Gardner Clark, Zawaski. Dyb-
lie, Page, Palm, Taylor, Snyder Miles,
Straub, Strawbecker Strain, Hess.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-09

taxes and Alderman Fritz Kramme
paid $40 as fine he had collected
from someone for automobile speed
ing in this city.
Contracts Approved. The Public
Service Commission has approved the
incorporation of the following COM
panies Macungie Gas Company, Ma
cungie Gas and Fuel Company, Farm
ers Telephone Company-to engage
In business between Philadelphia, AL
lensville and Kishacoquillas; Central
Iaxicab and Transfer Company,
Reading; Motor Transit Com
pany, to operate automobile. bus or
stage line between the city of Halle
ton. Tamaqua, Sheppton, Beaver Mea-
tum Auto Transit Company; West
Easton Water Company, and Palmer
township Water Company. The ap-
plication of the Lancaster City Street
hallway Company, an extension of it's
route, was approved, as were the fol-
lowing contracts: Borough of SPRING
dale and the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, granting the borough the
right to lay water pipe under the rail-
road tracks; Pennsylvania Railroad
Company and borough of Mifftin.
struct a pavement along it's right of
way; Manor Electric Company and
borough of Manor, street lighting:
Venango Valley Electric Company and
the borough of Sharon, street lighting.
and Sharpsville Electric Light Com
pany and borough of SharpsviIle,
street lighting and for furnishing cleo
trio current for 15-horsepower motor
at a pump station of the borough.
State Building Let. - The contract
for the Pennsylvania State building al
the Panama Pacific Exposition at San
Francisco was let yesterday by the
State Commission to Neil A. Mclean,
of San Francisco, at bid of S34.9SO.
the price for the structure alone be-
ling 100000. The next bid approxi-
mated $4,000. Six bids were received
from San Francisco firms. The build
ing will be pavilion with two wings.
details of Independence Hall being
used In the upper part of the central
structure. Work is to be started as
soon as possible. 1t is the plan to
spend about $35,000 In embeIIishment
of the buildings and the SURROUNDING Q
gardens.
At Seashore.- Walter Fl.
Gather Is spending a few days at
Atlantic City.
MCO0ch Pays.---Cfty Treasurer Nc
Coach, of Philadelphia, yesterday paid
the State $4,000 as State taxes
Going to SchuyIlxil. The State
tuberculosis exhibit will be shown in
several of the Schuylkill county towns
during the coming week. A few weeks
tour Is planned.
Water Supply Business.-The State
Water Supply Commission yesterday
granted permission to the Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad to build bridge at
Phoenixville, and the commissioners
Of Chester county to build a bridge at
Coatesville.
Increase Filed. - Notice has been
filed by the Touraine Company, of
Philadelphia, of increase of stock from
100000 to 100000.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-09
BIRTHDAY SURPRISE

A birthday surprise party was held
yesterday in honor of Master David
w. Devlin, at the home of his par
ents, 421 Swatara street. Games were
played and refreshments We're served.
Among the little guests We're: Eugene
Seal, Jr., William Lodge. Paul Bretz.
Walter Pugh. Edward Updegraff, Fos-
ter johnson, Fred Wigfield, Alfred
Walker, David w. Delvin, Ethel
Wright and Hettie Devlin.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-09
TEACHERS GUESTS

Teachers of the Middletown schools
were guests, Tuesday evening, of Mrs.
John B. Martin. at her home, Main and
Union streets. A pleasant evening was
spent in games, music and contests
Prizes were won by Miss Lydia Peters,
Miss Leah Klinger and Miss Harriet
Keever. Speeches were made by III. J.
Wickey,. A. S. Quickel, J. b. Martin, d.
b. Kieffer and Miss Margaret Smith
Refreshments were served
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-09
|.MIDDLETOWN.
ELECT MANAGERS

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Middletown Cemetery
Association was held last evening. The
following board of managers was elect
ed: S. c. Young, S, c. Peters, 3. It.
Frank Nissiey and NJ. Ii. Gingrich. The u
organization of the board resulted as
follows: President. S. c. Young; treas
urer. Frank N.ssley; secretary, NJ II.
Gingrich, and sexton, d. L. Smith
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-09
PERSONALS

Mrs. j. p. Russell is i'll at her home
in South Second street.
Frank Armstrong, the South Front
street butcher, is ill at his home.
John NJ. Donovan, North Harris
burg street, is home from a trip to
Treverton.
Miss Sue Reid and Mrs. Baker. OF
Milton. were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs Clark Coder, South Front street.
Mrs. Sirius Lyter is Ill at her home
in North Third street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-09
NestlGsFoo(]

The best Of cows milk from our
own guarded Diaries, purified and
modified with just enough wheat,
sugar and other strength building
elements added this Is Nestls's
Food. Even the frailest baby can
digest It. Cold water and one min.
ute's boiling prepares It. No fuss,
no bother, no risk. Your baby will
thrive on II az the babies of three
generations have done.
Send the Coupon for sample boz
Of Nestles and our Better Babies"
Chart - FREE. This chart shows
you how to judge your baby accord
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-09
WELL-KNoWN FARMER DIES

Eenry J. WaImer, 78 years old, q
well-known farmer. died at his home
near Oberlin this morning He hat
been i'll since early last winter when
he sustained painful injuries in a fall
A wife and five children survive him
Funeral services will be held Mon.
day afternoon at O'Clock from his
late home. The Rev. D. e. Rupley
of Salem Lutheran Church, Oberlin
Will officiate and burial will be made
in the cemetery at Shops Church.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-09
AT ST. JOHNS LUTHERAN

The series of sermons by the Rev.
DR.. Sieber in st. Johns Lutheran
Church have been continued. He will
preach on "A Great Crisis" this even
ing; tomorrow evening he will tell
of "A Three Fold Vision" Prepara-
tory services will be held Friday even
ing following Dr. Sieber's sermon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-09

With victories o Steel
its deng Central
feat of and TECHNICAL High Schools The
lows: Niddletown 3D. S. H. 49, Tamaqua
Is IL p; Reading a. s. H q; Tamaqua H.
H s. 24 Shppensburg A. H
5. H.
S. H. So; Shppensbug S.
H. Fl. s. Krouth the
Keu
Krout
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-09

ing to modern health standards. See
whether your baby weighs as much
as he should, and whether his meas
urements are up to the standard of
ababy his age. Send the coupon today
for the Chart our helpful Mothers'
Book, and big boz of N Nestle's Food.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-09

Engineers up: Saltzman. Kuhn. Pei
ton, Shaver. Lands, Hoyler. Beck.
Harter, Biever, Blosser, Mallaby, Rods
ers j. II. Snyder. 10y, Houser, Meals,
Swan, Crist, Harvey.
Firemen UP: schiefer. Rauch, Lackey,
Cookerley, Maeyer, Sholter, Smell, Bar
keever. knupp, Haller. Ford. Klerner,
Crawford.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-09
AT ST. MARKS LUTHERAN

Under the auspices of the Ladies'
Aid Society a stereopticon lecture on
Christ In Art" will be given by Pro-
fessor Norman Yeany. Preparatory
services will be held Friday evening.
The subject of the sermon will be
"Crucified Between Two Thieves A
special meeting of the Ladies' Aid So
ciety will follow the preparatory SER
vices.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-09
Do you kno.D .Uhy
colUs' milk lUiU not
do for your baby?

Many mothers who cannot
nurse their babies think that
cows milk is a safe substi-
tute. But it is not. You can't
depend on getting cows milk
fresh and pure. Nearly all
milk is 80 hours old when
you get it. There are but 8
clean dairies in every 100. and so
many cows infected with tubercu-
losis, you can't be sure that the milk
you get 10 free from these dangers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-09

Even Of getting absolutely milk still
do for baby Cows milk Is intended
provided
little iges, heavy struggles
under such unfair load finally
baby the food mothers milk -
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-09

petition was signed by residents OF
Adams Allegheny. Miffiin, Tioga and
Westmoreland counties. He Is the first
candidate for such nomination to
enter papers.
Friends of Judge Frank M. Trexler,
of the Superior Court, today sent big
petitions from Jefferson and Mercer
counties for his denomination to the
Superior Court bench. The petitions
for the Judge were filed some time
ago, but his friends throughout the
State are active in his behalf and cir
culated papers for him in these two
counties. The petitions contain the
names of many prominent residents of
both counties.
Congressman A. J. Barchfeld, of
Pittsburgh, filed his petition to be a
candidate for Republican renomi-
nation.
Senatorial papers were filed as fol-
lows: Plymouth w. Snyder, Holidays
burg, Republican, Thirtieth district;
g. Fl. Akens. New Castle. Democrat,
i Forty-seventh. and G. w. Schultz,
Washington, Twenty-seventh.
House petitions were filed as fol-
lows: Winfield L. Kelsey. Rheems,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-09
TAYLOR WILL RUN
FOR CONGRESSMAN
8ellefonte Colonel Will Be Can
didate For Congress-at-
Large

Colonel Hugh 8.
Taylor, of Belle
fonte, a lawyer
and former COM
mander of the
Fifth Regiment of
{ h G n a tt o n q !
Guard, o-day filed
q petition to be a
candidate for the
Democratic nomi-
nation for Con-
gress at large. His
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-09

C1E Spring Suits, Balmacaans, Top Coats
~ i - that cannot be equaled for styles or
qualities are here by the hundreds. They are
all of $40 values and must appeal to every
young mans fancy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-13

on 9 T4dTTel BY GaIrsn Marin Wia Of the house e9n,
II Myers adoption
resolution signed by nemb Of the comn en- peges eoiona
his third pa pvie" stateoent in When the Richmond member
a upon me ctee IN such way mat naiIan r1 WIZ
Ashbu Christian of the DELEGATES and the public
Of the Legislative which attracted
Wanted Cannon
nss h a ssr BY M be nsy s Or M & 90
cannons name
pres and that could
The hone ne 1aa 4Id e b h n"ea n report ri.
legislative INJURY an sdT1as AcoompanynE
the personally
willis executive
sabn
peA. an Ss ] ss been 9s n . s ss
Of Myers ANXIOUS oaon
before
when personal
had The clerk read the original resolution Mr. wills bearng ths
Mr. Oliver moved that the Of the committee be adopted
being
made m hn with @ Il @ S s 5 ns ss,
Crowded the front row q the gallery Dr. aisa
was esng the State s he Mould be very a To rs5ss the the
Lob repeated the charge thai p Christian had pra enersd
general opportunity its
f s e wnd NAME een an n @ n a sns
Hams His Signature.
with sone warmth to Know If Mr. My meant TX mnv hat an
had shoes DIT
opinion promptly
Following the
s G e a mere ha
feood islander The
of Mr. Myers printed below:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-13
That Miss Wilson
Is Engaged to Mr..
M'Adoo Not Denied

WASHINGTON. March l2.--Reports
revived here today that Miss Eleanor
Wilson. the youngest daug liter of Pres
ideut and Mrs. Wilson is engaged to
marry William q. AcAdoo. OF New
York, secretary OF the treasury. met
no denial at the white House.
Social Washington Is convinced that
Mr.. McAdoo and Miss Wilson are en-
gagged 10 wed and that an announce
rnent to the effect will shortly be
forthcoming. The report connecting
the names Of Mr.. McAdoo and Miss VIII
son have been in circulation for near
~ ten days. 1t Is regarded as highly
significant, under the circumstances,
that no formal dental Of the alleged
engagement has been made. In the alb
sence OF such denial social Washing
ton accepts as fact that Secretary
McAdoe and Miss Wilson are engaged
to marry.
On two occasions since the wedding
OF Miss Jessie Wilson 10 Francis E.
Sayre IN November. last. there have
been reports that Miss Margaret Will
son was engaged. In each instance n
formal denial Of the existence OF such
an engagement was issued at the White
House ~ authority of the President
and Mrs. Wilson.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-13
Carranza Cabinet
In Jaurez; Jailed
American Missing
-

Ell PASO, TEXAS. March 12,---By
Saturday nearly every official Of Car
rama = provisional rebel cabinet. and
administrative body, Will have arrived
in Juarez. according to announce
ment by IT. ferez Abreu. chief Of the
Constituencies information. today.
This morning a special car from
Douglas. Arizona, arrived In FL Paso.
carrying thfrtv-tive or forty civil off,
claisA secretaries. assistants. and Sc
cret service men. who had boarded
the train from Aqua Prieta-
Anseluc AclendeG. an American clti-
zen. who waa Jailed in Juareg Tuesday,
as a SPY. and who. rebels declared.
they released from prison yesterday
afternoon after friends demanded that
he be given an open trial. has not been
seen on this side OF the river since
his release
An unidentified man. fleeing from
Juarez. was shot and killed by rebel
soldiers from the Mexican side OF the
river early today. as he plunged into
the Rio Grande 70 swim to the Ameri-
can side The mans body was taken
back 10 Juarez by the rebel soldiers.
Some of the bullets fred at him fell
In American territory American OFF,
GERS believe he WAS escaping from a
death sentence imposed by the rebels.
and the belief Is expressed by some
that The man might have been Meien-
Gex.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-13
THOSE WHO WOULD HAVE
DR.. CANNON BARRED FROM
FLOOR MEET NEW DEFEAT
Delegate Myers Backed by Mr. Leedy Behind Third Attempt
To Have Anti-Saoon League Leader Excluded

Delegate William NJ, Myers, of Rich
mond. backed by Mr.. Leedy, made an
unsuccessful attempt yesterday to have
ReV. DR.. James Cannon. Jr.. invited to
leave the floor of the house. But
Speaker Cox announced that DR.. Can
non rs a representative OF the press
held u card from him and was emil
tied to the privileges or the floor, and
this ended the matter.
Just after the report in the Myers
Christian matter had been submitted
and before 1t was acted upon MIR. Myers
noticed that DIR. Cannon occupied a
seat under the gallery and, addressing
the speaker. asked that the sergeant
alarms he instructed TO clear the floor
of all those not entitled TO the privi-
ieEe.
This request created quite a stir and
some one near rM. Myers said,
Keep II up. Let's fight II out now"
Mr.. Myers insisted that this be done
but called no names.
Mr.. Leedy, Of Page. was recognized
by the chair in spite of the confusion
and hc reiterated Mr.. Myers state
ment that people were on the floor