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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-02-27
SUFFERS LEGAL
FIGHT STARTED
Opens Proceedings to Regain
GOvernOrship.
TOGOTOU. S. SUPREME COURT
New York Supreme Court Orders the
Comptroller To Show Why He
Should Not Pay Impeached
official Full Salary.

Albany, N. Y.-William Sulzer in
stitnted legal proceedings before JUS
tice Alden Chester, Of the Supreme
Court, with the purpose Of regaining
the governorship, from which he was
removed last October
An order was issued by the court
commanding Comptroller Sohmer to
appear and show cause why a writ of
mandamus, compelling him to pay the
former governor his full salary as the
occupant of that Office, should not be
issued. Mr.. Sulzer previously had
made written demand on Mr.. Sohmer
for his salary.
When Attorney Carmody notified
Justice Chester that he would oppose
the granting of the writ, the court said
he intended to refuse it as a matter of
law. holding that the court of impeach-
ment already had passed on the con-
tentions of Mr.. Sulzer.
An agreement then was made be-
tween the Attorney General and Col
Alexander s. Bacon, counsel for Mr.
Sulzer, to facilitate the determination
Of the questions involved by the state
courts. The Appellate Division will
be asked to affirm Justice Chester's
proposed order denying the granting of
the writ and then the case will be
carried to the Court of Appeals, where
Q similar request will be made. Thus
Mr.. Sulzer win be able to file his
case In the Supreme Court of the
United States with little delay, it is
believed. Doubt is expressed, how
ever. If final decision can be obtained
from the Supreme Court before the
term of Governor Glynn, successor to
Mr.. Sulzer, shall have expired, on De-
cember 81. 1914.
The contentious raised by Mr.. Sulzer
were passed on fully by the court of
impeachment. Chief among them are
that the Assembly action in impeach-
ing was Illegal; that the court of i'm
parchment was illegally organized;
that six members of the court had no
right to sit, and that the acts with
which he was charged were committed
before he took Office.
This is the first proceeding instituted
by Mr.. Sulzer to test the validity of
his removal from Office. Two other
actions have been started by residents
Of New York city, but the former gov
ernor has disclaimed all connection
with them.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-02-27
BRITISH SUBJECT
IS SHOT TO DEATH
Another Serious Crisis in the
Mexican Situation.
WASHINGTON is STIRRED.
British Ambassador Sees Him About
the Former Bandit Rebel Leaders
Act and President Wilson and
Cabinet Discuss It.

lfftf-
Washington slumbering Mexican
situation was brought quickly to a
point OF intense international interest
by the flash Of a message stating that
William L. Benton, British subject,
had been killed in Juarez by order of
Gen. Francisco Villa, the constitu-
tionalist commander
Sir Cecil Spring Rice, the British
ambassador, conferred with Secretary
Bryan about it, President Wilson and
his Cabinet discussed it briefly, and a
thorough investigation was ordered by
the State Department from consular
reports on the border.
In this case, for the first time since
the present revolution began. a year
ago, the general warning from the
United States government to Mexican
factions to protect all foreigners went
unheeded, though there is every evil
dence to show that both the British
Ambassador and the State Department
were advised too late Of Benton's i'm
pending fate to intercede specifically
for him. The news shocked officials
generally, who had come to believe
that General villa fully realized the
position of the American government
In regard to the protection of foreign
ers in Mexico, particularly in the north
Of that country.
II haven't sufficient facts on which
to base an opinion" said Secretary
Bryan. Until have the department
will express no opinion"
This was the official view of the
situation with messages passing back
and forth between the State Depart
ment and Consul Edwards, and his
temporary assistant, G. C. Carrothers,
consular representative at Torreon.
Only few details were announced by
the State Department-tha Benton
had been executed after military
trial. A copy of the sentence of the
court, setting forth the evidence in
the case, was promised the American
consular representatives. Mr.. Bryan
said full report of the affair was on
it's way by mail from Consul Edwards,
to whom General Villa had personally
explained the incident.
The killing of British subject I'M
der circumstances such as dispatches
from the border portrayed caused a
stir in diplomatic circles. Those
familiar with the aggressive attitude
Great Britain assumes in pressing for
reparation when her subjects have
have been wronged were inclined to
fOresee interesting DEVELOPMENTS i'm
pending.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-02-27
rive or six CHILDREN PERISH.
Mother Makes Desperate Attempts To
Rescue Family.

Ashland. Maine:- Five Of the six
children of Joseph Smart, lumber
man. were burned to death when their
house at Eagle Lake was destroyed
by fire. Smart was away from home
at the time. The mother, who slept
on the ground floor with daughter,
made desperate effort to save the
other children. who occupied beds on
the second floor. Driven from the
house by the flames, Mrs. Smart
climbed to the roof of shed adjoin-
ing and with her bare hands broke the
glass in the windows of the rooms
where the other lchildfen were. but
was unable to reach them. Neighbors
later found her unconscious from ex-
posture, and she win probably die. She
was badly cut by glass and protected
only by her night gown from tenn
perature far below zero.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-02-27
EUROPE Behind
GREAT BRITAIN
Holds Toll Exemption Violates
Treaty, Says President.
OTHER REASONS FOR REPEAL
OF Such Grave Effect Upon Inter
national Relations They Can
not Be Divulged, Is
lntimation.
Copyright,

Washington. President Wilson
i took the newspaper correspondents q
little further into his confidence con
corning the international aspects OF
the free tolls controversy when he de-
clared it to be his belief that all Eu,
rope stood with Great Britain in re-
gard to the exemption clause Of the
Panama Canal act as violation OF
the Hay-Pauncefote treaty.
The President was careful to ex.
plain, however. that he did not base
his opinion on any official protests
which these other nations have lodged
against the clause, for, he declared,
Great Britain was the only country to
file protest. At the same time, he
said, information had come to him
showing clearly how the other govern
ments regarded the matter.
It also leaked out that the President
has given his callers within the last
few days reason of greater import
ance than any heretofore disclosed by
visitors willing to talk why repeal
should be enacted. 1t appears that
this reason has to do with American
foreign relations, but the exact nature
of the matter is being kept profound
secret.
The further fact became known that
the Presidents friends look to Repre-
sentative Claude Kitchen, of North
Carolina, the heir apparent to the ma
joIity leadership. to head the fight for
repeal. They want to make a test of
his strength. Representative Under
wood will probably sit through this
fight and content himself with mega
tive vote.
Thinks Repeal Will Pass.
President Wilson is firmly of the
opinion, following additional confer
ences which he had during the day
with leaders in Congress, that he can
get the repeal measure through at the
present session of Congress. He told
correspondents that at the proper
time the Repeal bill would be pushed
to the front and passed. By proper
time, he explained, he meant that it
would be taken up as soon as the lead
ers in both houses could shape the
legislative program so as to admit of
consideration of repeal.
Although efforts have been made by
some Of the House and Senate leaders
tc postpone action until the short ses-
sion, beginning next December, In
order that break with the President
might not occur before the Congress
sional and Senatorial elections next
fall. the President took the position
that a settlement of the question be-
fore that time was necessary from
the fact that ships will be passing
through the waterway before the short
sessions begins.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-02-27
SENATE RATIFIES
EIGHT TREATIES
Senator o'Gorman Says Vote Does
Not Mean That the Opposition To
the Repeal OF Exemption
Clause Have Laid Down.

Washington. - General arbitration
treaties just ratified by the Senate re-
newed for five years agreements with
Great Britain, Japan, Italy, Spain, Nor
way, Sweden, Portugal and Switzer-
land, and marked the first step in the
policy of President Wilson to place
the United States in a more ad-
vantageous position in the world of
nations.
Amendments to the treaties having
been rejected. debate closed within a
few minutes after the Senate went
into executive session and ratification
resolutions were adopted one after
another, without a roll call. Oppon-
ents of the treaties made no effort to
delay the votes.
The treaties, briefly, provide for
references to the Hague tribunal of
legal differences, and questions reIat-
ing to the Interpretation of other exist
ing treaties which cannot be settled
by diplomacy. They are not, of them
selves, far reaching: but in view of
the long delay in their ratification,
during which many disturbing factors.
both at home and abroad, have con-
trib.ted to general agitation, the feel
ing among the senators is that the
action will serve to place the United
States on a firmer confidential basis
with the powers.
No matter involving the vital inter
ests, independence or honor of the
contracting powers is included in the
scope of these treaties. and all dis
putes involving the interests of third
parties are also excluded. The method
of procedure toward arbitration fixed
by the treaties provides that a special
agreement shall be drawn up setting
out the details of the dispute and de
fining its issues and the scope of con
Aideration to be granted to the arbi.
traitors. Such agreements must be
signed by the President and ratified
by the c-uate before the question can
be submitted at the Hague.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-02-27
W. VA. FACES DEFICIT.
State viii Not BE Represented At
Panama Exposition.

Charleston, w. Va.-Governor Henry
D. Hatfield, in statement, declared
that the reason the $4,000 appro-
priated for West Virginia building
at the Panama-Pacific Exposition, at
San Francisco, is not available is be-
cause of the deficit facing the State
treasury Should all appropriations be
paid. West virginia's treasury will
have deficit Of more than $780,
600 in 1915. The. Governor says the
Paint Creek strike cost 100000, and
that prohibition will result in a de-
crease in State revenues Of more than
$612, 900 annually.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-02-27
KNEE KNOT LATEST FAD.
New Fashion introduced BY Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth.

Washington. Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth has introduced a new fashion
fad in the knee knot which she is
wearing on most of her gowns. The
knot is copied by the leading women
Of the Democracy. 1t consists of a
huge bow of ribbon with many loops
which catches her draped skirt into a
bunch at her left knee. Mrs. Long
worth is wearing black for her grand
mother. but her gowns are the latest
fashion, smart and becoming.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-02-27


Washington. Secretary Bryan has
ordered far-reaching investigation Of
the killing of William S. Benton, the
British subject, at Juarez. He an.
nounced that until facts in the case
had been gathered from all available
sources, no opinion would be express
ed by the State Department. All in
formation received viii be transmitted
to the British government
Explanations made by George Villa
to Thomas D. Edwards and George G..
Carrothers, the American consular
representatives of Juarez, together
with the court-martial record are to be
supplemented by further information.
Instruction went forth to American
Consul Letcher at Chihuahua TO get
additional details from Villa and it is
understood that inquiry through indie
pendent sources will be carried on at
Juarez. Mr.. Carrothers is consular
agent at Torreon, temporarily assist
ing Mr.. Edwards.
Ady1ces received by the State De-
partment giving Villas version of the
affairs were that Benton was armed;
had personally quarrelled with VILLA
had been disarmed, tried by court
martial and executed on the charge Of
attempting the life Of Villa.
The Armed Prowier..
Villas explanation. as telegraphed
by him to the constitutionalist agency
here, was unoficialIy exhibited to
State Department officials, and, though
read with interest. brought no COM
ment. Army officers took particular
interest in the reference to Benton as
an armed prowler" and as such, not
entitled to the protection of the rules
of war. The armed prowler" de-
scribed in Order 10O," of the Ameri-
can Army, is essentially a guerrilla,
they explained, and one who is caught
within military lines with arms, either
engaged in the wanton destruction Of
property or as part of an invading
force. It was admitted generally that
If Benton made a murderous assault
upon Villa with a weapon, he might
have been subject to the death PEN
atty; but on that point evidence is
wanting and Army officers are reserv-
ing Judgment.
Unless there are other instructions
from the foreign Office, the British
Embassy here win make no further
move in this matter pending the out
come of the investigation which the
State Department has undertaken.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-02-27
AROUSED BY FIRE; SHOT.
farmer MysteriousIy Killed and ReIa-
tives Wounded.

Barboursville, KY. - Aroused by
hearing the cracking of FIRE that
was destroying his barn, Henry A.
Fultz. farmer, living near here,
rushed out of his home accompanied
by his family. only to be met with a
volley of bullets that killed Fultz
instantly and injured several Of the
others. The members of the dead
mans family are mystiied and unable
to understand the reason for the kill
ing or the fire.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-02-27
ROOSTER AS ALARM CLOCK.
Bird, Kept In Bedroom, Better Than
Machine.

Bridgeport. Con. - The board of
health ordered Hyman Slavan. of this
city, to dispose of a rooster and three
chickens which were found domiciled
in the family bedroom. Slavan's ex-
cuse to the authorities was that his
alarm clock was out of order, and that
he found the Growing OF the rooster
more dependable to awake his wife
at an early hour SO the breakfast for
three schoolchildren might be pre-
pared.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-02-27
SECRETARY BRYAN
ORDERS INQUIRY
A General Withdrawal OF Europeans
From Mexico May Shortly BE
Recommended - The
Armed ProwIer.
Huerta . eIoats over II.

Mexico City.-Huerta's Mexican gov
eminent tonight issued the following
statement on the killing of William S.
Benton, at Juarez:
This case proves to the entire
world that Villa and his associates are
only barbarous murderers and shows
that Huerta's government is the only
one worthy of the worlds recognition.
1.-THE Mexican government regrets
but cannot assume responsibility for
the Benton murder because it was
committed in territory not controlled
by President Huerta-"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-02-27
RAILROAD FINED s4o2, 900.
The L. & N. Also Enjoined From Doing
Business In Mississippi.

-Gulfport, Miss.-The Louisville and
Nashville Railroad was fined $402. 00O,
and enjoined from doing interstate
business in Mississippi, by decision
in chancery court here. based on the
charge that the railroad company had
failed to obey an order of the Missis-
sippi Railroad Commission to the effect
that Louisville and Nashville trains
should stop at Bay st. Louis
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-02-27
NOT souANDERINe MONEY.
American Farmer sorrOws For Use
full Purpose.

Washington.-The American farmer
is not squandering his money on frills
and furbelows, DR.. John T. Coulter
told the joint Congressional Rural
Credits Committee, 1.-THE farmers Of
this country need rural credit sys-
tenn" said DR.. Coulter. "They will
not run to extravaganza if money is
made cheaper for them. The Ameri-
can farmers borrow money, according
to my Investigations. for good and use
full purposes"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-02-27
YOUTHFUL BRIDE BURGLAR.
Mrs. Anschott, II, In Boys Clothes
Aided Husband. 10.

Pittsburgh, Pa.-According to the
police. Mrs. Elmer Anschott, II. con-
fessed to them that she had taken part
in many burglaries for which her hus-
baud. who is 10 years old, was arrested
and held for court. Dressed as boy,
her hair cut short, she stood guard
outside the houses he robbed, with a
revolver hidden under her coat they
saw.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-02-27
POISONED BY sousED MEAT.
Nineteen Persons Under Treatment A,
Mountain Creek, Ala.

Birmingham. Ala = Nineteen per-
sons, declared to have been poisoned
by eating 'soused meat" were under
the care Of physicians at Mountain
Greek. small town near here. Sew
eral travelling statesmen, to whom the
meat was served at hotel. are among
those affected,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-02-27
NINETEEN HURT IN CRASH.
Street Car Runs Into B. q o. Engine
Near Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh. Pa. = Nineteen pas
sengers were injured when a street
railway car ran into the side of a
light engine of the Baltimore and Ohio
at Second avenue. Hazelwood, Mrs.
Jessie Peipler, of Munhall, Pa, was
internally hurt; the others but
slightly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-02-27
BossLED INJURIES TWENTY.
Plunses on Curve and Dashes into
Big Crowd.

Atlantic Highlands, N. J.-At the
annual winter carnival held here a
bobsled racing with toboggan ran
off dangerous curve and dashed into
a crowd Of 800 spectators. Twenty
persons were injured. Joseph Phillips.
boy Of IL. may die.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-02-27
GLOVES FOR COOKS.
Prof. chantemousse's idea Of Way To
Get Clean Food.

Get Clean Food.
Paris.-That cooks should wear kid
gloves when preparing food is the
recommendation of Professor Chante-
mousse in report to the Academy of
Medicine on the poisoning of a we'd
ding party at Cholet by mysterious
bacillus which the Professor discover
ed in cream cake. In order to avoid
such tragedies, which are frequent,
the doctor says, cooks should use abso-
lutely clean dishes when boiling milk
and before DOMINIC the gloves for cook
ing they should scrub their hands.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-02-27
K. OF p. GOLDEN JUBILEE.
President Wilson and Secretary Bryan
Address Convention.


Washington Welcomed by Presi-
dent Wilson and praised by Secretary
Bryan as lone of the greatest in
fluences operating in the world to
hasten the coming of the universal
brotherhood" the Supreme Council,
knights of Pythias, began its annual
convention here, with delegates at
tending from every state and province
of the North American continent.
Celebration of the orders golden
jubilee marked the opening sessions,
and in the convention hall here and
in nearly 5000 lodgerooms, scattered
throughout the United States and
Canada, commemorative services
were held.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-02-27
GEN. FELIX DlAz FEARS ATTACK

Comes To New York From Havana.
Deprecates Intervention.
New York Felix Diaz. who helped
bring about the downfall of Madero,
but later had to fee from Mexico for
his life, arrived here from Havana.
He declared that he had no intention
Of alIying himself with Carranza and
villa and declined to discuss what
plans, IL any. he had for regaining the
power he once had in Mexico.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-27
MORE BANDS FOR
II JAN MnnI-NVT~T

WILKES-BARRE. Pa. Jan. 27.-
John jay McDevitt. who parted
with $4,000 in a single day when
he was a millionaire for a day
and tried 10 blaze up Broadway in
New York. has sold the history Of
his life. and with the $4,000 which
it has brought him, has bought a
statue OF himself and viii, hire a
special train and leave here Tues
day. Feb 8. TO ask congress TO
accept the statue and place IL I'm
the capitol in Washington.
McDevitt Will speed into the ma
tional capital on a train made up
of an observation car, a diner. a
Pullman psrlor car and a special
car, in which Will rest the statue.
a band Of so pieces has been
engaged to escort McDevitt from
his hotel 10 the special train. His
statue will form a part of the pro-
cessiOn.
a band will meet him in Wash
ington and accompany him TO his
hotel He will then send a com
mittee 10 Champ Clark. speaker
of the house, Offering congress the
McDevitt statue.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-27
FEEL STIMULUS
Advanced Rates to Railroads Would
Help Business World.

NEW YORK. Jan. 27.-Jacob II.
Schiff is connection commenting on
financial and industrial conditions to-
day said:
While I am adverse tC making
public statements I do not hesitate TO
express my opinion that if the rail-
roads get the five per cent increase
for which they are asking the stimuli
us Of this Will be felt by every inter-
est throughout the country and If
the people in general come to under
stand that the present administra-
tons policies are constructive and
neither harassing nor destructive We
shall, before long see a general re-
turn of confidence and revival OF
activities"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-27
NURSE GIVES POISON TO
CHILDREN BY MISTAKE

UTICA, n. Y. Jan. 27.-Two chill
rem are dead and doctors are working
desperately to save three others. as
the result of the mistake Of a nurse
at the Utica Orphans home giving
them doses of deadly cressoline in
stead of cascara.
The nurse, who has entered the
hospital service recently, was in a
state of collapse.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-27
PENN TOWNSHIP.

township Trustees Annual Report
tO the Advisory Board OF Penn
Township. 1t. Joseph County, Indi-
ana, January, 1914.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-27
EXPLOSION KILLS THREE

LONDON, Jan. q. - As the result
of an explosion on board the steam
ship Mauretania Monday night three
persons are dead and eight others in
jured. The accident happened while
repairs were being made in the engine
room.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-27

port. s19,9OO.33.
Cash in depository, dec. 81, 1911, $751;
9O0.33.
NV Service Account is S65 days;
Amount, 100000. (See Itemized Re
port.)
I, T. J. Deffenbaugh. the Trustee of
Penn Township, St. Joseph County, In
diana, do solemnly swear Cor aftirm)
that the preceding report of Receipts,
Disbursements, Balances, and Service
Account is true and correct, as 1 verify
believe; and 1 further declare that the
sums with which am charged in this
report are all of the sums received by
me, and that the various items of ex-
penditures credited have been fully
paid in the sums stated, and without
express or implied agreement that any
portion thereof shall be retained by or
repaid by me or any other person. And
/ further declare, and swear, that L
have received no money, nor article of
value, in consideration of any contract
made by me as Trustee of this Town
ship.
T. J. DEFFENBAUGH
Trustee of Penn Township.
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
the Chairman of the Advisory Board
of this Township, this 9Th day of Jan
uary, 1914.
.. T.. LANG,
Chairman of Advisory Board Of Penn
Township.
This report was received, accepted,
and approved by the Advisory Board
of this Township at their annual meet
ing, this the 9Th dav of January, 1914.
o. Z. LANG,
r. Z. PERKINS,
F. NJ. BARROWS,
Advisory Board, Penn Township.