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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-26
new PLAN EVOLVED
TO RUSH TRUST LAW
Democrats Plan to Pass Trade
Commission Bill in House
and Send 1t to Senate.

Washington, March 2s.-To save time
END because of the difficulty In get
ting trust legislation shaped in the
House, a plan is now being fathered by
democratic leaders in the Senate and
House which will greatly eXpediate ac-
ton If it can be carried out. 1t is to
pass the rad commission bill in the
House, send it to the Senate to have
that body deal with the various phases
of the trust question in a single bill,
including the trade commission bill
and then either have it accepted by the
House or thrown into conference and
disposed of there.
The Senate Interstate Commerce
commission a had a subcommittee at
work for days in an effort to shape up
a bill which would deal not alone with
the interstate trade commission prob
lem but with interlockjng directorates
and other phases of the trust situa-
tiop
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-26
TOTAL ECLIPSE OF SUN
INTERESTS SCIENTISTS

Berlin. March 2s.-German astrono-
mers are already taking a lively inter-
este in a total eclipse OF the sun that
occurs August 81. The city of Ham
burg is fitting out an expedition at its
w expense, and Prussia will give as
sistance to an expedition headed by
Professor Miethe, OF the Technicologi-
cal institute in Charlottenburg. A
number of German astronomers will at
tach themselves to American expedi-
Professor Miethe's expedition,
which will be chiefly for the purpose OF
making photographs OF the eclipse.
will &C to the island OF Austen. far up
on he coast of Norway, where the path
of the t~otality first touches the Euro
continent. The Hamburg expe-
dition will make it's observations in
Russia. 1t Is understood that the Rus
sian astronomers are making extensive
preparations for facilitating the work
of the American and other foreign ex-
petitions by having the proper astro-
nomical calculations worked out for
each important point In the path OF
totalfty.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-26
Ulster Has Available Fighting
Force Of 10000 Armed Men

London. March 22.--Ir view OF the
partisan claims regarding the number
of men, the organization and equipment
of the Ulster volunteers, statements by.
Colonel Dacourt. military correspon-
dent of the London Times, and II. w.
Nevinson, a prominent liberal writer
of The Nation, who have been touring
Ulster, are important.
Colonel acour says the 10, 900 men
enrolled are in the flower of their age
and of excellent physique. Decentrali-
cation has been the system of organi-
cation. Each country forms a separate
unit. There are 65 battaiions, OF which
is are in Belfast. The Volunteers Save
400 motor ears. zoo motorcycles and a
complete system of communication by
flags. lamps and photographs. Eighty
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-26
GOOD WILL COSTLY TO
THE OATMEAL COMBINE

Chicago, March 23.-Record of the
transfer of the American Cereal COM
pany to the Quaker Oats company were
read today in the record of the govern
ment suit to dissolve the Quaker Oats
company under the Sherman antitrust
law. Tangible property of the Cereal
company amounted to S3,500,000, ac-
cordlnG to the testimony, and $1,000
coo was added for patent and good will.
raising the valuation to more than
So 900. coo.
II. Il. Dousman, former secretary Of
the Consolidated Dat Meal company,
was questioned. The Consolidated
company, It was testified, went out of
business when it vas replaced by the
American Cereal The Con-
so!idated company was the original
oat. meal pool and arbitrarily fixed
prices. according to Dousnan.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-26
MAN WITH WOODEN LEG
MARRIES CHORUS GTRI.

ana a gray racing car of high speed.
me start was made from the Brevort
notel about . o'clock in the afternoon
n the ultimate destination of the
par was said TO be Minneapolis.
Ben Start is the name of the brave
,Loti!arlo who ran away with the fair
Miss Love, according to the other
of the chorus. And he had
oeen following the Three Twins
eonpany Tor several days. He is said
10 De employed as salesman for the
Mercer a with headquarters in Min
neapolts. According to one of the
chorus girls of the company, Start
represented himself to be the son of
a Chlcago millionaire. His courtship
OF Miss Love has been ardent.
MISS Love, which by the way, is said
TO be her real name, is a resident Of
Lawrence, Kan. She is 10, has baby
niue. eyes and mediumly dark air.
She IS half Indian. being a member of
the cherokee tribe. Start is about 81
years of age, is slight in stature and
mas an artificial limb.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-26
COLLEGE May ACCEPT
GIFT FROM CARNEGIE
Tennessee Supreme Court Holds
Bishops Can't Reject Mon
ey for Vanderbilt.

.
Nashville. Tenn, March 23.-The
tennessee supreme court today decided
the case Involving the control of Van
derbllt university in favor of the uni
Nerslty board of trust and against the
college of bishops of the Southern
Methodist church. The court held the
board of trust to be a self perpetuating
body.
The court, however. held that the
board of trusts selections are subject
to confirmation by the general confer
enee or the church's board of educa-
ton.
Under the decision, the college of
bishops veto of the acceptance by the
board of trust of Andrew Ca~rnegie's
100000 0 gift to the Vanderbilt medi-
cal department is without effect.
The court held that Commodore"
Cornelius Vanderbilt and not the
southern Methodist church was the
ounder and original patron of Van
derbilt university.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-26

thousand rifles. according to Colonel
Dacourt, have been distributed In par
cells, each containing five, 10 select men,
so that wholesale seizure Of the
would be impossible.
Between 10000 and 10000 men would
respond to a call for the mobilization
of the volunteers. He thinks the rifles
of the volunteers obsolete and of sew
eral different patterns and that am
munition is scare.
In scattered groups" Mr.. Nevinson
SAID, they would try to harass the
regular army sent to occupy the
try. The movements therefore, is not
d bluff proper. Neither Is it forinid-
able from a military point OF view. Tho
intention is serious though fantastic,
and it is formidable because no one
wants to shoot his own people."
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-26
PURE BOOK LAW NEEDED,
SAYS HARVARD LECTURER

New Haven. Conn. March =2SS.3-.Lit-
erary criticism In book reviews is lack
ing in good taste and intellectual can
dor" declared Prof. Bliss Perry of Ear
ward, In the first Of his Bromley lee
lures on journalism at Yale. criticism
is influenced by the league between
the publisher and the critic to obtain
the best commercial result from the
sales Of books. Most criticisms are
done by ill-paid and unframed journal
lists" 1
He also criticised the book advertise
ments. THE courts Insist on labels for
food,'' he said. There ia no pure food
law for books. This indiscriminate adj
vantage will ultimately defeat itself"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-26
DISCRETION OF OFFICERS
STOPS TROOP MOVEMENT

Dublin, March 23.-The immediate
dispatch of regular cavalry from the
Curragh camp to Ulster had to be
cancelled today owing to designations
of officers of the Sixteenth Lancers and
Fourth Hussars.
1t was reported here today that Brig.
Gen. Hubert De La Poor Cough, the
commander of the Third cavalry bri-
gade at the Curragh, composed of the
Sixteenth Lancers and the Fourth
Iussars, has resigned.
Large bodies of armed police left to-
day for various stations in the north
of Ireland.
Scores of special magistrates for
service in Ulster were sworn in at the
castle this morning
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-26
Elope From Waterloo to Mime.
apoIis-she Can Dance
Enough for Both.
"START-L0VE" MUPTIALs

Waterloo, Ia. March 23.-Miss lone
Love, blue eyed, fair haired and alto
getfer pretty, sang in the chorus in
the Three Twins" at the
matinee yesterday, but she took no
part in the program last night. And
the reason was that between the hour
of the matinee and the hour OF the
evening performance, Miss Love. true
to her name, eloped with a man with a
cork leg, much to the regret and sor-
row OF the other members of the cast.
The elopement was aided and abet-
ted by a friend of the sroom-to-be.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-26
ELLEN GATES STARR OF
HULL HOUSE SET FREE

chicago, March 23.-Miss Ellen Gates
Starr, joint founder with Miss Jane
Adams, of Hull house. was found not
guilty this morning of interfering with
the police and resisting arrest. The an
nouncement came with the reading of
a sealed verdict reached last night.
MISS Starr was accused of obstruct-
ing the police in connection with the
mattresses union boycott of a restau-
rant here.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-26
BANK RoBBER SHOT.

Shawnee, Okla, March 2s.-In a
battle with a sheriff's posse near here
last night Joseph Patterson, who, it i,
charged, robbed the State bank a.
Newella, Okla, late yesterday of 81. 200
was shot and killed, and Clarence
Hawk chief of police of Shawnee, ant
Frank Timmons, a deputy sheriff, wer,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-26
ILLNESS Hal rs 1pIAI

Chicago, March 23.-Illness of John
Worthington. head of the defunct,
American Banking association. caused
today a ~postponrnent of the hearing OF
mis- case until March 81. Worthington
Is charged with using the mails to de-
His case IS on the docket of
United States Commissioner Lewis r
Mason. He is i'll at his hotel here with
n severe attack of e~rysipelas. He is
accused of ~defrauding at Waterloo. La
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-26
RATE RAISE HELD UP.

Washington, March 23.-Proposed
Increase III tTanscontinertal freight
iates to and from certain points in
~allfolnia. was suspended today by the
Interstate Commerce commission until
uly 80. San Jose, Santa Clara,
aarysviile and other points now enjoy
'acitic coast terminal rates. The sus-
'ef1ded schedules provided for the APP
}llcatlon OF local rates between them
md Sacramento, in addition to the
ranscontinentl rates to and from Sac
"a l,ipnto
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-26
OFFICERS RESIGN RATHER
THAN FIGHT ULSTERITES

Dublin, Ireland. March 23.-Fieid
Marshal Sir John French, chief of the
imperial general staff, arrived today in
connection with the designations of Of
iicers from the regular army, owing to
their refusal to march against the
unionists in Ulster.
Nearly all the officers of the Fourth
Queens own Hussars. stationed at the
Curragh camp, are said to have hand
ed in their commissions and their
N!ACeS have been filed.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-26

the officers of the infantry battalions
quartered in Ulster, Including the Dor
regiment and the Norfolk reg
ii;ent. have openly expressed their dis
inclination to take. the offensive. This
not cause any surprise among
civilians. who generally expect whole
sale detection. A significant illustra-
ton of this attitude was given yester-
day by the inhabitants of Enniskillen,
who hung flags along the streets in
honor of the arrival of a battalion Of
the Bedfordshire regiment.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-26
COMMISSIONERS
OF ST. JOSEPH INDICTED

st. Joseph. Mo-, March a1.-Dr- u. G.
Crandell, president. ard Joseph /. Nc
Donald, general manager of the board
Of police commissions; we're indicted
mere today. There 3fe three courts
against Crandell allegir.g oppression IN
office and giving Te tm.ssion to sell
liquor in disorderly @llpa.ies. Med na5d
is charged on one count of giving per-
mission for a disorde.ly house to open.
Eoth commissioners gave bond.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-26
LITTLE GIRL KILLED

C~larksburg, w. Va, March. 21.-wbil.
Helen and Charles Kerns, children. were
visiting their father, Harry Kerns. en-.
gineer at a box factory here, today. 9
steam pipe exploded. Helen was killed
and Charles seriously injured, as wa.
the father. A. A. Swiger, fireman, wa,
probably fatally scalded.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-26
LIEUTENANT. ON TRIAL,
CHARGED WITH MURDER.

Metz, Germany. March 21.-A secret
court martial of Lieut.. Won Alette
Sainte George of the Ninety-eighth in
fantry regiment, for killing Lieutenant
Haage in a duel on February &c, began
today.
Nothing of the trial will be made
known except the verdict, the presf-S
dent of the court having decided that
the publication Of the evidence would
he a menace to military discipline.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-26
PARADE ABANDONED.

Londonderry, Ireland. March %
The nationalist volunteers have aban-
doned the parade which nae been an
nounced to take place here on Sunday.
They did this O the advice of ohm
Redmond, who feared that it might
lead to a conflict, which he n the
nationalist leaders We're anxious to
avoid.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-26
FREIGHT CREWS STRIKE.

Pittsburgh, Pa, March 21.-Fieteen
freight crews in the yards Of the Mon
ongahela division Of the Pennsylvania
railroad here quit work today as a pro-
test against the remov of one man
affpcfaG
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-26
AFFAIRS or CLOSED BANK
WILL END SATISFACTORILY

Carroll. Ia, March 21.--1yThe final re-
port Of w. Rice, adIlintstrator Of tho
ceiver OF the First National bank,
hitch closed Its doors October. 1908.
was filed atEthis term ofs court andYhaS
been approved The report shows that
there remains IN the hands q res
eiver S76,2l0. u be distributed among
b. depositors. This should pay de-,
,ositors DIVIDEND Of at 2 M PEE;
ems. 5%
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-26
FAMINE ON

is reported in the Cape Verde islands
in dispatches received here today. 1t
is stated that many persons have died
of hunger n herds OF cattle have per-
ished. Lack OF rain during July, Aug
ust and September of last year is given
as the cause of the food shortage.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-26
HAlTiEN REBELS LOSE.

Washington. March 21.-Defeat of
the ~llaitien rebel forces under Theo-
sore. at Grande Bassin, by the federals
Was reported today by Commander
Bcstwicl5. OF the Nashville. No details
were given.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-26
DEPOsED SULTAN or
TURKEY REPORTED I'LL

London, March 23.--Abdul Halnid, the
deposed sultan of Turkey, is in a
critical condition, according to a dis
patch from Constantinople. The for
mer ruler has been i'll for some time.
Abdul Hamid was deposed April 81,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-26
GERMANS SEEK MARKET.

Berlin, March 23.-The Central Assoc
citation of German Manufacturers de-
cided at a meeting today to organize
a foreign department to carry out prop
uganda in America in opposition to the
German-American Economic associa-
tim aHI n.l E.I-
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-26
BANK CLERK @

ST. Louis, Mo-, March 21.-A clerl
of the Third National bank of this city
is sHor $4,000 in his accounts, accord.
ing to an announcement by F. O. Watts
president Of the bank.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-26
-partisanahin Eitter.
King Takes Hand.

King George himself is taking an
active part in the negotiations. He IS
not contining his conferences to mem
bers of the cabinet, but has been in
communication with Arthur j. Balfour
and gave an audience to Field Marshal
Lord Roberts after he had seen the
secretary of state for war. Lord Rob
erts subsequently conferred at length
with Colonel Seely and the war office
executive staff, which has been work
Evening journal., 1914-04-09

Stricken with heart disease early
yesterday morning, James l.. Ban
ming died az his home, No. 500 South
Broome street. Mr. Banning. who
has been in in health for some time.
was sc years of age yesterday
Mr.. Banning was well-known
Democrat, and in 1908 was elected
President of City Council. Mr.. Ban
ming was a noted hunter. and went
TO Canada for a number of years
hunting moose. HIS home here con-
tains many handsome trophies Of
these expeditions.
Mr. Banning, who had been a direc-
tor of the National Bank of Delaware
for many years, had lived in this city
for rs years. He was a native of
Wilmington. but went to Maryland
in early. life and lived for some time
near Easton. Il was while in Mary
land that he married Miss Emma
Harris. He Is survived by his widow
and one son, James l.. Banning. He
spent his boyhood In Wilmington and
studied at T. Clarkson Taylor's
School. The deceased was a son oi
Henry G. Banning, who for many
years was president of the National
Bank of Delaware.
The funeral will be held from his
late home Saturday afternoon at (.
/ o'clock, and interment will be private
Evening journal., 1914-04-09
ACTIVITIES OF pYTHIANs.

Az the present time there is consid-
erable interest being shown in knights
.of Pythias circles. Calanthe Lodge, No.
% had a well attended meeting last
night when four applications were re-
ceived. The entertainment committe,
reported that it is arranging for ia.
dies night" which will be held April 2S
The rank team during the evening held
a rehearsal and Calanthe Lodge orches-
ira gave a musical entertainment
The third rank team OF Lafayette lodg,
No. , is going 20 New Castle on Friday
evening, April IL TO confer the rank Of
knight on a class OF candidates for Adel-
phia Lodge. No. of that city.
On Monday evening next Grand Chan.
cellor James J. Cohen and the grand
lodge officers will make an official visit
to Talleyville Lodge No. 10 Of Talley
4 Vile The grand chancellor will Civ
his full report OF the recent golden iu
I lbilee of the order.
The Pvtlnan Sisters, the w9nan'
organization of the order. is making ar
rangements for a cuchre and dance tC
be given in Pythian Castle Tuesday
evening, April 2l. The entertainment
committee OF the sisters Is being max
ing arrangements TO make the affair 0
complete success
Joseph G. Iolls, past supreme repre-
sentative and Grand Chancellor Jamei
lJ. Cohen will attend the grand lodg'
session of the Maryland grand lodg
which will be- held in Baltimore, Tues
day. April l6.
Evening journal., 1914-04-09
Johnson A Generous
FOE, ASSERTS Olson
Cleveland Player Praises
Walter for Ability to
Curb Bean Ball

Walter Johnson is the most gen.
erous foe that Cleveland has in the
American League" says Ivan Olson.
"Just suppose that man ever mixed
IN a few bean balls. With that ter
rifle gun OF his. he would have half
Of the batters standing with one foot
in the water bucket.
"But either he is afraid Of his own
strength, for he might kill a man by
beaning him, or realizes that he has
so much stuff that it is not neces-
sary for him TO resort to methods
adopted by pitchers Of inferior abil-
ity."
OF all the Maps, none has come as
close to being hit by the Coffeyville
wonder as did Olson in a game at
Washington last June. 1t was the
game in which Gregg opposed John
son. and Cleveland won by a score Of
TO 0. Doc Johnson opened the
contest with a home run over the
right field fence Olson came next
He hugged the plate and watched
JOuHbOn lnObl luAtullfs
Zip, came the ball from Johnson's
hand. Down went Olson as the bal
hurtled past Catcher Ainsmith. To
this day Olson does not know wheth'
er or not Johnson really meant it
But it was a mighty lucky thing fol
Ole that he was not counting his
money at that particular moment, fol
had he not ducked his big league
days might be over, as the ball woulC
have struck him full upon the tenn
pie.
But it did not scare the Swede. HI
flied out to Milan that time up an'
before the game had come to an end
had made two singles. Olson, by tn
way. batted 400 against Johnson las
season and was the only one of tn
regulars who was not famed by tn
cyclonic twirler. Johnson whitfield tn
Maps thirty-nine times during tn
campaign, but Olson was the one Il
escape. Johnston and Lajoie eacl
famed twice.
Evening journal., 1914-04-09
CENTURY CLUB Girls
|. IN VAUDEVILLE STUNTS

Daughters Day" with the daugh-
ters Of the club members as hos
tesses. was enioyably observed at the
New Century Club yesterday after
noon: and the program of entertain
ment--a high class vaudeville a la
Garrick Theatre-was one that will
long be remembered by the club
mothers who we're the special guests
Of their daughters. The program
opened with up-to-the-minute dances
given by the Tango Troupe" of six
couples. A cafe scene was shown at
the rise OF the curtain, the dancers
being seated in couples at small
tables, lighted by candle light. With
obsequious walters, -. Johnson and
r. Negendank, in attendance. The
dances we're beautiful and most
graceful. and closed with a grand
ensemble. each couple dancing diff
ferent dance.
The Au-To-Be-O-G showing
the photo play should Auld Acquain-
tance Be Forgot" was the feature Of
/ the program and well merited the
applause. Three reels were shown,
telling the story OF burglar who,
when captured was revealed as an
old college chum of the man who was
instrumental In his capture. The
reels we're all splendid, particularly
the second, showing "The Pursuit.
which WAS most realistic, as the
burglar. houy pursued, gets weaker
and finally tumbles down and Is cap
tured.
NJ. Beadenkopf made fine burglar
and G.. n. Jackson was the weary
police officer who captured him
Realistic motion picture music, clos
ing with the tender strains Of Should
Auld Acquaintance BE Forgot wal
played during the show by Miss
Louise Montgomery.
NJ. Smith, the call boy. was all AZ
tention and also saw that the audi
ence was served when thirsty. Th'
tight rope walking by Davis and NIL
Ter. the modern Sandows, whose eas'
In lifting 900 and 1900 pound weight
charmed the audience. was heartil.
applauded and although the tgh
, rope performance was out OF tn
usual order, Il was very skillfull.
done. with a fine display Of "balanc
ing. Inc fdlAl INuhbNAf ANitNNi-l
a medieval scene, was beauufull
, staged and presented excellently un
der the personal management OF Mis-
Elinor Colby.
ECHOES From the Opera" wa
presented in the final number by Mis-
Madeline Reed, who, IN Gypsy cos
tune, sang the air of "Micaela" froI
. Carmen. AT the close Of the sho'
! the guests assembled in the cafe an
= called for lemonade and cake
e served by the refreshment COMMITTEES
), The committee In charge OF IN
Z, vaudeville were: Miss Dorothy HaN
kins. chairman; Miss Marion Beader
r kopf. Miss Elinor Colby, Miss kut
Mullin; advisory members. Miss Ell
\ Pyle, Mrs. John c. Robinson and MT
y c. +. Wollaston
I The entertainment in entirety We
70 a rousing success and definitely man
tested that the club daughters al
= we'll versed in the gentle art OF el
X tertaining.