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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-28
Canal Tolls Debate
Continues in House
Administration Attempt to Repeal Exemption Clause
No Vote Expected Before Late Next Tuesday.

Representative Knowland, Of Calf
fornia. vigorously opposed the repeal.
Representative Harrison in protest
ing against the tools repeal. askel:
Are We now to bow IN humble hu-
mility TO Great Britain? Are We TO
bow simply because Great Britain as a
powerful nation: thinks that We. now
situated as fe are. confronted by in
ternational complications, would sur
render honor to an unjust and un-
reasonable contention for the sordid
consideration of assisting rs to settle
a question, that although ii is close
to us, yet is. after all. in the interest
of humanity? -
BE not deceived. sirs. those who
would vote for this repeal act viii
some day have that act rise to plague
you.
Il am strongly convinced that as an
economic policy il is best that our
coastwise vessels going through the
Panama canal should be exempt from
payment iof tolls"
Representative Stephens. Of Mime
sofa. the next speaker, appealed to the
house to uphold the presidents posi-
ito on the issue
IF the United States discriminates
against Great Britain AT Panama. Mt.
Stephens asserted. than an equal dis
elimination against American vessels
using Canadian canals along our ~
der might Be 3ustinAA. :,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-28
"Y' BUILDING BURNS
Alton, ILL.,, Structure Is En-.
tirely Destroyed.

ALTON, ILL.,, March 28.-Twenty
young men, trapped by flames in the
dormitory Of the Y. M. c. A. building
here early today, made their way out
Of the upper floors of the structure on
fire escapes and ladders a few min
utes before the entire building col
lapsed. 1t was feared that some of
the occupants had perished, but when
Secretary Spalding called the roll in
front of the blazing building every
young man answered.
The loss on the building and con
tents was estimated at 100000. Many
Of the men lost all their possessions.
The night watchman discovered the
fire making rapid headway in the pri-
vate office of the Y. M. c. A. build
ing He awakened all the sleepers on
the upper floors but the entire building
was filled with smoke. None OF the
young men had time to don any cloth
ing.
While the firemen were fighting to
prevent the spread of the Y. NJ c. A.
fire, grocery store owned by A. F.
Cousley. several blocks ago was dis
covered to be on fire.
The cause Of both fires is a mys.
terry.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-28

WASHINGTON. March 2S.-With
slightly diminished interest after the
spectacular skirmish of yesterday. the
house today settled down to long de-
bate on the administration canal tools
repeal bill. Seventeen hours Of dis
cussion yet remains. A vote upon the
bill is not expected before Tuesday
afternoon, as no night session will be
held.
The debate on the repeal of the eX-
emption clause was postponed until
Monday, except for a brief colloquy
following the reading by Senator Hoke
Smith of Georgia, OF the conclusions of
Prof Emory r. Johnson of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, against free
tolls.
The house galleries were packed
with an eXpectant throng in anticipa-
tion of a repetition of yesterdays ora
torical display. 1t is improba BILE, how
ever that the fireworks will material.
ize until Speaker Champ Clark takes
the floor on Tuesday to oppose the ad.
ministration bill.
The debate today was opened with
Representative Harrison of Mississippi
making the initial attack on the repee
bill. He was followed by Representa-
tive Stephens, of Minnesota. repre-.
sentative member of the interstate
commerce committee. who upheld the
contention that the free tolls clause
10 violation Of treaty obligations
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-28
COMMITTEE OF 100
w. CLOSES WORK SOON

Next week the Committee of One
Hundred. of which S. Edgar Nichol-
son is chairman, will close it's work
The executive committee held a meet
ing Friday noon at the Y. M. c. A
and although no Information would
be divulged by any member. it is we'll
understood that another meeting will
be held some day next week. at which
time the general work of the commit
tee will close.
Mr.. Nicholson today refused to
make any statements regarding the
meetings of the executive body.
The Citizens committee organized
early in December and had complete
control of the revival services. At
the conclusion of the revival early in
February the committee became
known as the Committee of One Hun
dred and took up the local option cam
paign
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-28
Rebels and Federals Fight
Hand to Hand Conflict and
Latter Driven to West Part
of City.
BOTH ARE CONFIDENT
Villa Fills Gaps With Fresh
Troops and Government
Rushed Three Trains to
Velasco's Aid.

GOMEZ PALACIO, March 2s-
Scores of wounded rebels were
brought from Torreon to Gomez Pala-
clio today and sent to E! Verjel. From
those who were able to talk some de-
tails of the thrilling battle in the Fed
eral stronghold were learned.
They said that General Villas army
was losing heavily, but that he was
hurting fresh troops into the gaps and
forcing General Velasco and the gov
ernment soldiers into the western part
of the city.
Villas troops went into battle to-
day without having any food or water
for twenty-four hours. The Constitu-
tionalists' commissary department has
failed miserably to meet the demands
upon it and Villa has threatened to
hang all his quartermasters after he
has captured Torreon.
Villa must capture Torreon, as only
the Federal supplies in that city can
save his troops from starvation.
Cholera has been raging in Torreon
for several weeks. 1t is intensely hot
and the Federal dead have been left
lying where they fell. Villa has tele-
graphed to Chihuahua for carloads Of
quicklime. With this he will destroy
the bodies of the dead.
Torreon probably will fall before
night. A desperate battle is being
fought in the streets Of the city. The
Federals are fighting bravely to thrust
back Villas rebels, but the Constitu-
tionalists are slowly forcing their way
into the heart of the town.
Crossing the Nazas river at the
head of his troops, Villa smashed the
Federa's defenses to the north and
penetrated the town.
The battle ragged all night Neither
side was able to use its artillery in
the darkness 70" fear of killing it's
own men, but the soldiers fought hand
to hand in the light cast by fires burn
ing in buildings.
When the first light showed today,
Villa sent into the battle all the forces
that he had held in reserve during
the night. Most of these soldiers
we're the men who had been given an
opportunity to rest after the battle
that resulted in the capture Of Comes
Palacfo. - 's's'Ft' ~
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-28
Richmond to Receive Gener-
al Sweeping, Raking, and
Trimming During the First
Week in May.
MAY OFFER PRIZES
Work of Arranging for ''Sam-
Square, Placed IN the
Hands of Prof. Thompson
and John Johnson.

Richmond will be swept, raked
scrubbed, secured, trimmed and plant.
ed, and in fact, will receive it's annual
ablution this spring as in the past
three years, during the first week in
May. This was the decision of the
civic improvement committee Of the
Commercial club last night.
Complete arrangements for the
cleanup week will be made at a meet
resentatives of the West and South
Side improvement associations and
the Aftermath will participate as
members of the cleaning week com
mittee.
1t is probable the usual inducements
will be offered and the clubs probably
will have prizes for schools and school
children. The city will be districted
and committees of school children will
be given charge of the various divis-
ions. In the schools, essays on this
phase Of civic betterment will be writ
ten.
The sample square which the
committee arranged for some time
ago, has been placed in the hands OF
Prof. John F, Thompson and John
Johnson. The plan is to make the
square from Main to North A street on
Eleventh street model one for the
city. The space between the side
walk and cutters will be graded, sod
ded and planted with trees. The idea
will be continued after this year and
the model square will be kept in best
condition. The shade trees which will
be planted will be kept properly trim,
med
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-28
{, SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
TALKS TO PARENTS
n. G.. HeirOnimus Urges Pat
rOns to Take Chosen Inter.
ests in Students Work.

About IS persons, patrons of the
school and members of the faculty met
at Garfield school last night for the
purpose of discussing questions rela-
tive to the betterment of the work of
the school, The affair was of an in
formal nature largely intended for the
parents of the students to get better
acquainted with the instructors.
Principal Heironimus. of the school
made brief talk. Mr.. Heironimus
spoke of the work being done at the
school. particularly of the vocational
phase, asking the parents Of the stud
ents what they thought of that line of
instruction. The speaker emphasized
the need for an all round training in
this day.
The principals idea of the school is
that the work done there is at the peo-
pies command. The principal feels
that the parents of the students should
take closer interest in the work of
their children.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-28
EXONERATES
CRAEGER OF BLAME
Coroner Says Twelve-Year-
Old Lad Did Not Intend to
Kill Playmate, Samuel Me-
Donald.

Il thought the cartridge would not
come under the hammer until 1 had
pulled the trigger three times" was
the explanation Robert Craeger ssye
to the Tragedy in which his 12-year-
old chum, Samuel Ernest Macdonald,
to the tragedy in which hts 12-year.
March s.
Coroner Peirce returned q verdict
of death by accidental shooting In the
case of the Macdonald boy. He Sc
cured the full testimony Of young
Craeger in his verdict.
1--WE were playing carrom and got
tired Of that" the boy said. Then
we started to play hold-up. l got the
revolver and put two cartridges in.
Then I told Sam to give me his mar
bles and pointed the revolver at him.
He gave me one marble. Then I told
him to stand over by the carrom board
and he did. / was pointing the re-
volver at him. and I thought the cart
ridge would not fall under the ham
mer until I had pulled the trigger
three times. The gun flashed and
Sam ran out of the room. I found
him lying on the ground near the back
porch and got his father to carry him
in the house"
The boy was almost prostrated when
he realized the boy had died.
Testimony from a brother Of the
Macdonald boy bore out the testimony
of Craeger. that the shooting was ac-
cidental. and there had been no quar-
rel or ill-feeling between the boys.
The bullet passed through the upper
portion of the heart, penetrated the
left lung and lodged near the skin in
Macdonald's back. He did within a
short time
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-28
PLAN RECOVERY OF
A KIDNAPPED CHILD

PHILADELPHIA, March 2S.-- De
tectives announced today that within
4S hours eight year old Warren Nc
Carrick would be located and returned
alive to his parents and that two ar
rests would be made in connection
with his recovery.
They declared the boy had been kid
mapped by a man we'll known to the
McCarrick family: that the kidnapping g
had not been for ransom. but for petty
spite; and that the boy had been held
prisoner in a downtown section of the
city, with his captor probably as much
frightened as the boy.
81 don't know what to think about
this said Mrs. McCarrick this morn
ing.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-28

race for joint representative. expect
the bulk of my support would come
from the Progressives," was the only
statement Mr.. Crawford would make.
The fighting Washington township
Democrat was an interested observer
of affairs at the recent Democratic
state convention and today he de-
clared the nomination Of Homer Cook.
former speaker of the house. as sec
/ retary Of state. was a disgrace 10 the
party. He also referred sarcastically
to Governor Ralston's address in which
he sounded the praises OF the last
Democratic legislature. generally re-
garded as the most reactionary ever
assembled in Indiana
Governor Ralston. in his address
to the legislature last year. said If
satisfactory primary bill was not
passed, the Democratic party's pledge
to the people would be violated and
the party disgraced. No such bill was
passed and a joke was made OF the
constitutional convention measure,
but last week we witnessed the spec
tacle OF the same governor praising
the work of the legislature II would
be amusing if not so serious" Mr..
Crawford remarked.
Makes An Attack on Cook.
LAS to placing Homer Cook at the
head Of the ticket | will merely say IL
is an undeserved honor for an unfit
man. That man was the plant tool Of
Taggart; the man who as speaker OF
the house signed vouchers for the pay
of 127 employees Of the house, paving
out your money and mine for double
the number of necessary employees; the
man who defied the rights OF the peo-
pie for fair representation by declar-
ing no constitutional convention meas.
ure would ever get by him but finally
relenting when a bill containing jok-
er which practically inyalidates II was
passed; a man who defeated the only
real primary bill introduced. the Jones
measure, by pushing the joke bill, now
law, ahead of it and refusing to per.
NIT the introduction of amendments on
second reading. in defiance Of the rules
Of the house"
Mr. Crawford expresses the hope
that the Democratic voters OF Wayne
county Will require each Of their legis-
lative candidates this year to place
himself on record as to his position
on a comprehensive direct primary
law. the calling OF a constitutional con-
vention. the revision of the rules OF the
house of representatives and "Taggart-
ISM
He Wants a New System.
He admits there is but little chance
to obtain a desirable form Of govern
ment for the state under the present
system. but, he says. IL the voters are
careful in sending the right kind OF
men to the legislature. cumbersome as
that body is. some really necessary
progressive legislation can be obtain
ed
He is an advocate Of the new sys-
tenn OF lawmaking for states. which
provides for only one house with rep
resentation Of not more than four pre-
ferably two, from each congressional
district He says a one house legis-
lature with a small membership will
cut the red tape. bring quick re-
sponse to the public will and provide
a higher type of lawmakers. because
the state could afford to pay attractive
salaries to its legislators under such q
system. This method of lawmaking.
ne says. should be supplemented by
the initiative. referendum and recall
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-28
REFUSED PAY

judges and sheriffs whose pay checks
were held up by Treasurer Chamness
for delinquent taxes, swamped the
treasurer today with appeals to refund
the money in place of the tax re-
ceipts.
men to the law on collection of de-
linquent tax by those methods. The
penalty for the failure of treasurer
to collect the money when it is avail
able is fine of $100
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-28
TOWNS THREATENED
WITH DEVASTATION
Plants of Companies Flooded
and Many Persons Driven
From Homes.

WARREN, Pa, March 28.-This
town and all villages in the Conowan-
go Valley are threatened with devas-
tation as a result of spring floods.
The Conowango registered thirteen
feet today and was steadily rising.
The plants of the Gisholt Machine
company and the Allegheny Foundry
company were flooded this morning
and had to close. throwing 800 men
out of work
Scores of families have been driven
from their homes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-28
ARGUE ON MOTION

A motion to rule out certain parts of
dispositions taken in West Virginia for
use in the case of Forrest Nicholson
against Walter Bullerdick to recover
$40 under garnishee acts against the
collection Of accounts outside the
state, was argued in court today by at
torneys The case will be heard Mon
day
A professional collector from Wheel
ing. w. Va, whose local agent was
Cecil Clark. collected a grocery bill
against Nicholson for Bullerdick. The
collection was made through a Justice
OF peace court in Wheeling. The
amount Of the bill assigned to the COL
hector was 50
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-28
BOYS PLAY POLO
WITH DYNAMITE

MILWAUKEE, Wis, March %.
The discovery of twelve small
boys playing shiny" with twenty
half-pound sticks of dynamite,
enough to blow up the entire su-
burb Of Bay View, started the po-
lice on an investigation of an at
tempt to blow up the home of Jo-
seph Gargotto.
The boys said they found the
Skinny blocks in a basket in the
rear of Gargotto's home. Gar
gotto had recently received sew
eral threatening letters.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-28
SOCIALIST SPEAKER
SUNDAY AFTERNOON

Socialists of Richmond will gather
at a meeting place in the council
chamber of the city hall tomorrow to
hear William H. Henry, state secre-
tary of the party. Charles Sehi will
preside. The meeting has been called
for g o'clock. Mr. Henry will speak
on the public utilities commission.
and during his speech will introduce
phases Of city government. There
will be no other speakasA
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-28
RUSH FRESH TROOPS.
FederaIs Send Reinforcements
Torreon.

MEXICO CITY, March 2s.-Three
special trains carrying troops and ar
tillery were sent by the government
today to help General Velasco at Tor
reOn.
War Minister Banquet today denied
the reports of rebel successes at Tor
reon, but admitted that he had re-
ceived no message from Velasco for
twenty-four hours.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-28
CARRANZA is SAFE.
No Truth in Report That He Was
Captured.

JUAREZ, March 2S-Anxiety among
Constitutionalist officers caused by
reports that Provisional President
Carranza had been surrounded by
Federals in the Chihuahua desert,
were set at rest today by a message
sent by Carranza saying he would ar.
rive here late today or tomorrow.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-28
CRAWFORD WILL FIGHT
Listen!
GIRLS CAN'T POWDER
.S.>S. .3->.&.
MAKES WIFE LABOR
.s.>.s. .i.>i.
WOMAN CARRIES GUN

AN ORDER BARRING GIRL OPERA
tives from using paint and powder
was posted in a New York town: II
reads: "Wash your faces or lose
your jobs"
THE CARNEGIE COMPANY, OF
barring from promotion all workers
who indulge in intoxicating drinks.
CHARGING THAT HER HUSBAND
endangered her life by bringing sick
relatives to her home in New York,
Mrs.Frances Paterno, has sued for
divorce.
JOHN e. BENSON, OF CHICAGO,
compelled his wife to work and pay
the household expenses and his own
personal debts for ten years and
then ordered her out Of the house,
is alleged in a divorce suit filed by
Mrs. Benson.
JAMES c. Ray, A STANFORD UNI.
verslty student, caused the arrest
Of five fellow students because they
"forcibIy and with malicious intent
did mutiIate with a razor growing
beard on the face Of the said Ray"
lORAlN WILLIAMS WAS ARREST
ed in Chicago for carrying a revoIv-
er. Judge Hopkins asked her why
she was armed. 81 was going to a
suffrage meetIng," she replied, land
you never know what might hap
pen."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-28

Friends Of Mrs. E. N. Breitung, wife
Of the Chicago banker, who is very
prominent in New York society, are
taking a deep interest in the matri-
monial drama enacted by her daugh-
ter, Miss Juliet Breitung, and Max
Frederick Kleist, young gardener.
1t was at first denied that Miss Brei-
tung had participated in such cere-
mony, althoug her name and that Of
kleist We're registered on the mar
riage record of Grace church. Mr.
Breitung, through his attorneys, has
issued a statement in which the mar
riage has been admitted and an inti-
nation given that his daughter repent
ed the sudden marriage, and planned
to secure an annulment
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-28
WEATHER FORECAST

For Indiana-Rain tonight and Sun
day. Slightly warmer In north portion
tonight.
TEMPERATURE.
Yesterday.
Maximum 81
Minimum NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. az
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-28

w. e. MOORE'S FORECAST.
FOR RICHMOND.
Continued unsettled weather. Rain
tonisAt and Sunday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-03-11
THIN FOLKS MADE FAT.

Good. healthy flesh can My be
gained by the use of the proper
food, together with natural action
of the organs of assimilation. Min =
people cut Of ten in order to weigh
as much as they ought and be per-
fectly healthy, should use Samose,
the great flesh forming food AID
health restorer. Weigh yourself be-
fore commencing to use these little
tablets, and see how yourweight it,
ereases from week to week.
Samose docs not contain par
tiele Of starch or pepsin, nor Is il
any nouseating preparation, suca
as is usually recommended to make
people fat and which does not build
up good healthy tissues. Samose has
valuable transforming properties,
tones up and strengthens the whole
system, helps the food that is eaten
to be assimilated in natural man
ner and absolutely restores health
to all the organs.
II you are not perfectly satisfied
with the results from Samose Paul
G. Shuh e. Sons will return your
money without any quibbling. Adyt.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-03-11
GRAND CHAIN

aIrs. Fred Miller. Of Kzrnal;,
spent .ilst Of the week vita Mrs.
Arthur Edic.
Iiple Eloi-e Fellcncicin is on r,-e
sicl; list.
". A. Vi-tor and wife have re-
turned from a trip 10 Montana.
Mrs. L. Beaver. of Mound City. is
visiting relatives here.
G. D, Milton. o. Metropolis. was
here on business Tuesday.
II. Fl. Newton, is home this week
and is en- the sick list,
Mrs. Esta Whitman. Of Belkna
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. ".
H. Jerdon.
Mrs. Chas. Wood was shopping II
MouRd City Thursday.
Mrs. Ben Schroeder was called -
her fathers on account Of death
in the family
Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Newton have
gone to Paris, H., for visit with
relatives.
Mrs. Mary Evers visited with
friends in Cairo Thursday,
Miss Minnie Stevens came over
from Metropolis to spend Sundav
with her parents, MIR. and Mrs. p. Z,
Stevens.
F, \. Bartleson died at his home
on March Z. and was buried Mageh
9th in the Masonic cemetery.
Mrs. Josie Hart, of Mocehouse, is
visiting with Mrs. W. A. Victor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyedlie and sons. q
Greenway. Ark, came Saturday t
attend the funeral Of f. A. Bartic-
son.
DR.. Tarr was called to Karnat
Monday evening to attend Mrs
Hartman, who accidentally Cell auJ
bruised her head.
Mrs. Gus Deichert is spending a
few days at the Hale Sanitorium al
Anna.
Thos. Sinks came home from Car
mi to spend day or so with his
family.
Mrs. Roller. of Karnak, was down