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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-06
FAv0RABLY
TOLLS REPEAL BILL
Interstate Commerce Com
mittee Advance Bill by a
Vote of Ia to 3.

WASHINGTON. March 6.-By .
vote of Is to 5. the home house inter
state commerce committee today de-
cided to report favorably the bill re-
pealing the clause Of the Panama Ca
nal act which grants free tolls to AM
erican cost coastwise shipping. Four
members of the committee were alb
sent and sought to have their votes
recorded, but permission to do this
was refused Had it been granted, the
vote would have been II to 4.
The votes in favor of the repeal
were Representative Adamson, OF
Georgia, Sims of Tennessee, Coving-
ton of Maryland, Talcott, of New
York. Stevens of Nebraska, Stevens,
of New Hampshire, Barkley, Of Ken
lucky, Bayburn of Texas. Montague,
of Virginia and Decker of Missouri.
Democrats and Stevens of Minnesota,
Esch of Wisconsin, Hamilton OF Mich
igan and Willis of Ohio, Republicans.
Those voting against the repeal
were Doremus of Michigan, Democrat.
O'Shaugnessy, of Rhode Island. Demo-
crat and Knowland of California. Re-
publican.
Chairman Adamson was jubilant at
the result of the mornings work. He
promised to write report on the bill
today and to have it before the houss
before adjournment.
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Carranza Sends Secretary
Bryan Note Telling of Of
ficial Steps to Probe Death
of German.
PRESIDENT AND
VILLA IN ACCORD
BentOn's Body Not to Be Elk.
humed Because of DELAYS
That Have Occurred in Di-
plomatic Negotiations.

WASHINGTON, March 6-Formal
notification that the mysterious disap.
pearance of Gustave Bauch, German.
American citizen in Mexico will be Of
ficially investigated by the Constitu,
tionalist government was given the
state department today by General
Carranza, the Ccnstitutionalist pro-
|visional president Of Mexico.
The note, signed by Senor ISABELLA,
acting foreign minister in the Consti.
!! tutionalist cabinet was received by
Secretary Bryan, is in an exceedingly
that the Constitutionalists consider
themselves recognized as belligerents
by the United States Government.
This note, which also refers to the
Benton investigation, not only served
to indicate the firm friendly intention
of the Constitutionalists, but it showed
that Gen. Francisco Villa and Gen
Carranza are acting in strict accord
1t is expected that the Constitution
alist authorities will make known
their finding before any further in.
structions are given to the joint Amer
lean British commission appointed to
Investigate the Benton case.
1t is believed that Benton's body
delay entailed by diplomatic represen-
tation between the Constitutionalist
government and the state department.
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Persons Representing Drys
Urge Signers of Petition
to Stand by Their Opinion
Previously Expressed.
METHODIST BISHOP
SPEAKER TONIGHT
Executive Commit to Az
range for Public Meetings
From Now on Until Date
of Option Election.

In the attempt to ascertain senti-
ments Of voters in the city on the
liquor issue, persons representing the
dry element are visiting every home.
Many persons who signed the petition
for a local option election will be seen
during the next two weeks and urged
to stand by their opinion when the
petition was signed.
Dry meetings will be held practical
ly every other night from now on un-
til the local option election on March
twenty-four.
This evening Bishop w. F. Ander-
son, of Cincinnati, O., will deliver an
address at the Tabernacle mass meet
ing. Bishop Anderson will also talk
at the First M. E. church Brotherhood
banquet at $50 O'Clock this evening.
President r. L. Kelly of Earlham col
lege will preside at this evenings 8
meeting. taking the place Of S. Ed
gar Nicholson. President Kelly will
introduce the speaker.
Monday evening at 1880 O'Clock, Oil
yer Stewart, known throughout Indi-
ana as an advocate of reform. will
speak at the North A Street Hicksite
Friends church. Mr.. Stewart will talk
on the subject Temperance" He is
not connected with the AntiSaloon
league. At one time Mr.. Stewart was
a member of the Illinois legislature
and later was member of congress.
A mass meeting will be held Sunday
afternoon at the Tabernacle. 1t is
not known who will deliver the prlnci.
pal address at that meeting.
The executive committee is now
busy making bookings with dry ora
tors from different sections of the
country. The Rev. Tillman Hobson of
California, considered one of the lead
ing prohibition speakers of the coun-
try, probably will come here. At the
present he is conducting a series OF
meetings in Ohio.
Election inspectors for the local op.
ton election will be appointed tomor-
row by the county commissioners who
called the election for March "a at
their meeting last Monday.
The election will be conducted in
the usual manner for city elections
and the expense will be charged to
the city. The cost Of the election has
| been estimated at $1,000.
A few minor business matters will
be considered by the commissioners
| and probably the poor farm inventory
| taken Wednesday, will be gone over
A telephone has been ordered for
Highway Commissioner Jones and is
being installed in his office.
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Promising that when he returned
he would bring with him funds suf-
ficient to meet his Indebtedness to the
Jones Hardware company and to pur'
chase controlling interest so that he
could re-establish himself in the busl-
ness which he had been identified
with since its organization in 1908.
Sharon E. Jones. until two weeks ago
treasurer and general manager OF the
company, left yesterday for Pitssnurg.
In the meantime directors of the
company have requested Chicago
bank, from which loans were secured
to operate the business, for an ex'
tension of time on notes, which Will
be granted, and have completed Pc
rusal of a report of accountants or the
Price, Waterhouse company OF Chi
cago, which audited the books of the
Jones company and discovered that
overdrafts totaling $4,000 were on
record.
Since the filing of the auditors re-
port, March 4, directors of the COM
pany have also discovered notes Civ
en- by another officer of the COM
pany. with the approval of Mr.. Jones.
totaling $4,000. These notes were is
sued by the subordinate officer as a
payment on overdrafts charged to his
account, were indorsed by the Jones
Hardware company and cashed at
banks in Richmond, Centerville and
Cambridge City. At the present
time the directors decline to state
who this officer is and whether he is
to be retained.
Prominent Worker.
Sharon E. Jones is one Of the best
known residents of Richmond and un
til the last few months took active in
terest in civic, public and church af
fairs. He played a prominent part in
1tnes-Ur3 r34nlzatfon of the 1Ricnn1csf6 7
NJ c. A, was at one time its presi-
dent. and several years ago served as
president of the local board of met
ropolitan police commissioners. In
that capacity he directed a crusade
against saloons which operated on
Sunday and was instrumental in ac-
complishing other reforms. Mr..
Jones was at one time president of
sociation and was also president of
the state Y. NJ. c. A organization.
A director said today that Mr.. Jones
had overdrawn his account $4,000,
another officer had overdrawn his
$4,000 and the remainder, approx
mately $4,000 had been overdrawn by
a third officer. This third overdraft
charge is being p roperly cared for.
Hypothlcates Stock.
II Is known that the majority of
the $27, 900 stock held by Mr.. Jones,
which had a par value Of $b5, 900. hav-
ing been paid for on basis OF two
for one. has been hypothicated by
him for personal loans and what the
company's equity on this stock will be
is not known, possible little or moth
ing.
1t was admitted by one OF the d.
rectors of the Jones Hardware COM
pany today that the concern had
been paying no dividends since its or
ganization as a result of bad manage
ment The books Of the company
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-06
United States to Ask
Reparati0n For Benton

WASHINGTON, March 6.-Gen
Vanustanic Carranza, president of the
Mexican constitutionalists must make
an investigation Of the death of VIM.
S. Benton satisfactory to the United
States or reparation will be demand
ed by the United States in behalf of
Great Britain. This fact was learned
today on high authority.
Dr. Henry Allen Tup7er, who is now
at Elpaso to conduct an investiga-
ton will notify Carranza that the
United States will tolerate no white
wash of General Villa and his meth
DDS. This warning will, of course
be "unofficial' in the ordinary mean
ing Of that word, because President
Wilson has no intention Of recognize
ing the Constitutionalist government
but it will have all the backing of the
American government.
Despite the fact that Carranza balk-
ed an investigation of Benton's death
by the international commission made
up Of representatives of Great Britain
and the United States news from Ell
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paso that Carranza is to make his
headquarters at Juarez is regarded as
hopeful sign by President Wilson
and the state department.
Carranza is relied upon to curb the
barbarous methods of Gen. Villa. II
he fails to do SO, there is likely to be
drastic change in the "watchful
waiting policy Of President Wilson.
The killing of another foreigner un.
der conditions such as marked the
execution" of Benton may be the sig
nal for the advance of American
troops into Mexico to apprehend the
guilty parties.
Efforts of Gen Felix Diaz to Sc,
cure the support of this country in
his campaign to become president of
Mexico will prove mavailing. The
administration does not believe Dia2
is "the man of the hour and he is
regarded as the accomplice Of Huerta
in the assassination of Madero, de
spite his recent statements that he
knew nothing Of the plans to kill the
deposed executive.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-06
$4,000 Stands Between Home For Girls
In Weary Fight Guest House Workers
Wage to Assume $4,000 Fou|ke Gift
CRISIS IN CAMPAIGN REACHED
Promoters of Movement to Give Working Girls Refuge and
Social Center Disappointed at Apathy Of Persons Who
Donate Literally to Y. NJ c. A-Assert Attitude of Men
Shows They Care More for Welfare of Boys than of Girls

mond seems to be dead We are met
with excuses that are so lame that
1t is pathetic to hear them. If persons
are opposed to the Guest House pro-
ject, let them be honest and come out
flatfooted with negative statemen:
that the home is not needed. That
would be infinitely more honest than
to advance a flimsy excuse
The greater part of the gifts to the
project range from 81 to $25. A few
500 gifts have been recorded. The
Adam H. Bartel company has made a
donation of $4OO and George H. Knoll
lenberg has given 5000, according to
reports made today.
Emphatic denial was made Of the
rumor that several large gifts are be
ing held back by the promoters and
will be announced later. Mrs. Com
stock said today that all gifts had
been published.
Need Endowment.
Rebuttal Of the charge that the
Guest House will be a constant source
of future expense, such as the Y. NJ
c. A. is described to be by Cues.
House promoters, is seen in the state
ment that the money for the purchase
of the property Is on hand, and that
the $2O,OOO Is wanted as all endOW
ment fund so that the institution will
be on sound financial basis and will
not be obliged to call periodically for
funds to cover the running expenses
We have until January 1 to raise
the S20,OOO," remarked one of the
workers, but we realize that the
money should be collected before. Dc
the men of this city really care more
for the boys than they do for the
girls. 1t is a sad commentary on the
impulse of some men when one pond
ers that they refuse to give for a
home that will help the girls. Why
should they discriminate against the
girls? Are they not entitled to just
as much protection as the boys
Whence this sudden apathy and un
concern toward movement that
would make for the betterment Of con
ditions of the working girls?'
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Are the girls Of Richmond worth

Are the girls of Richmond worth
less intrinsically than the boys?
Is the welfare of the girl earning
from Sc to $40 week in the store
and factory of less moment than tha.
OF the boy endowed by nature with
better faculties to make the fight for
existence?
Members Of the committee promot-
Ing the Guest House project. wearied
by the flimsy excuses of those decin-
ing to assist. heartsick at the apathy
OF otners whose, response belttles
their financial standing in the COM
munity. today assert that it seems
that Richmond cares little for the
girls who are fighting to make an
honest living.
The campaign for the $4,000 fund,
necessary to clinch the $4,000 Foulke
offer, ends tomorrow. Today $4,000
was still needed to make possible the
acceptance Of the gift, and the estab-
lishment of home for working girls
Crisis at Hand.
Leaders in the movement insist
that generous responses between
now and the closing of the campaign
tomorrow are the only chances they
have of a success of the venture.
Mrs. Paul Comstock, one of the
leaders, referring to the ungenerous
spirit Of some, cited this incident:
Here's man who has two daugh-
ters and one son. He gave $4,000 for
the Y. M. c. A, but declines to give
for a home for the girls. Does he be-
1ieve that the welfare of girls is of
less importance than that of the
boys?"
Commenting on excuses offered,
Mrs. Comstock said:
When It comes to the matter Of
advancing money for an amusement
the money is forthcoming, but in this
instance, where the conservation Of
the lives of our working girls is at
stake, the sentiment prevails, The
girls will go bad any how, SO let them
60.
THE generous spirit that has mark
ed other public undertakings in Rich
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-06
NEGROES IN REVOLT
THREATEN BRAZIL
Foreign Office Revolution of
Little Importance, and Dis
patches Soldiers.

RIO DE JANEIRO. March Ga
warship bearing reinforcements of
troops was today ordered up the coast
to Ceara, which city is menaced by
the negro uprising in Northern Brazil.
Although a state of siege has been
proclaimed here and in the cities of
petropolis and Nictehroy, the govern.
ment announced through the foreign
office that it does not consider the
revolution of a serious character and
that the disorders will soon be quelled
Soldiers are making hundreds of ar.
rests of negroes and anti-government
whites who are alleged to be involved
Most of the prisoners will be sent to
the government construction camps on
the new Brazilian railway line which
is being built along the upper Amazon
and Amida rivers
The situation has become further
complicated by a division Of sentiment
in the military club. an organization OF
army officers. Some officers side
with the revolutionists.
The government has promised to
protect all foreign lives and interests
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-06
SAYLES WILL LEAVE SELLS SHORT ICE
Sayles Company Closes For.
ty Weeks Residence.

Francis E. Sayles, leading man of
the Sayles company. which has played
in this city for forty weeks, announc-
ed today that the company would
close its engagement here in two
weeks, and leave for Superior. Wis
Consn. No reason is assigned for the
closing of the booking.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sayles and Mr. and
Mrs. Heilman will spend three weeks
in New York City before they leave
for Superior The destination of the
other actors Of the company has not
been announced.
During their residence in this city,
the members of the Sayles company
have made many friends not only in a
professional way, but also socially
The company has enjoyed a prosper
Gus run, and patrons of the Gennett
regret their departure
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-06
Chicago Bank Demands Reorganization
Of Jones Hardware Co., When $4,000
0veTdraft is Discovered by Accountants
OTHER OFFICER OWES $4,000
Jones Begins Making Overdrafs Five Years Ago-Hypothe
Gates $27 900 Worth of Stock Having Par Value of
$4,000 for Personal Use.-Directors Ask Chicago Bank
for Time Extension Notes.

snow that Mr.. Jones began his series
OF overdrafts about five years ago.
About year ago the board of direc-
tors ordered an audit of the books to
determine the causes behind the poor
showing the company had been max
ing. Until recently this audit was
postponed by Mr.. Jones for one reas-
on or another.
NO announcement was made today
as to the company's Indebtedness to
the Chicago bank. but II is understood
that Institution demanded a complete
reorga nization of the company's af-
fairs, which is now in progress, and
Mr.. Jones absolute divorce from any
part In the management of the con-
Germ. About two weeks ago he was
requested to resign as treasurer and
general manager of the concern and
he complied with the request but
was retained as director. II is prob
able he viii now be asked to resign
his directorship.
Manager Not Named.
c. W. Elmer was elected to the Of
flee of treasurer of the company but
no general manager has yet been ap-
pointed.
Mr. Jones has promised TO reim-
burse the company for his overdraft
shortage and the directors are await
ing the result of his eastern trip be-
fore determining any further action.
Before leaving he said he would re-
turn within a week
In contrast with the opinion ex-
pressed by one of the company's di-
rectors that all of Mr.. Jones' stock
was up as collateral for loans and
that the equity the company could
collect would be small. one Of the al
torneys for the firm said Mr. Jones'
stock was sufficient to meet all his
personal Obligations. and his indebted-
ness % me ccndpxny
Business Extensiv. e
The Jones Hardware company, one
OF the largest concerns of it's kind in
the United States. has since its or
ganization enjoyed a large business
and under satisfactory management.
its directors declare, would have been
and will be a very profitable enter
prise.
That the company can be extricated
from it's financial difficulties and be
placed on a high business plans, is
not doubted by any local business
man, and this confidence is appar-
emily shared by the Chicago banking
interests which have advanced loans
10 Tie COEllfal tlHis 10
Coincident With Mr. Jones' retire
ment from the active management
OF the company Was the announce
ment a few days later that Miss
Karoline Karl. cashier. had also re-
signed. Miss Karl, however. had no
overdrafts charged against her ac-
count. Miss Karl is ono OF Rich
monds' best known musicians. the
possessor of a remarkable contralto
voice and at one time was a chorister
at the Reid Memorial church, OF
which Mr.. Jones was an active hay
officer.
Members Of Mr.. Jones' family had
no statement to make regarding the
publicity given his overdraft shortage
to the hardware company.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-06
MARY KNOWS HOW
TrOusered Woman Uses Pri-
vate Senate Elevator.

WASHINGTON. March 6-Dr Mary
Walker, trousered and frock-coated,
stepped into a senate elevator, mark
ed Private" and ordered the conduc-
tor to hoist away to the gallery. The
appointee explained that the car was
for the use of members only.
Young man, said the little woman,
II am about as near a United States
senator as you want to see. ] almost
beat OGorman. ! want to go up
Up she went, without explaining
the New York member was put In
jeopardy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-06
DEMAND RELEASE
OF "MOTHER" JONES

TRINIDAD. Col, March s. A writ
of habaes corpus for the release of
Mother" Jones was denied here to-
day by Judge McHendrie. The aged
woman is held by the military au-
thorities of the state in San Rafael
hospital. She was arrested for vio-
lating the order of Governor Ammon
that she stay out of the coal strike
district Attorneys for the United
Mine Workers of America declared
that they would appeal the case to
Supreme court of the United States.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-06
FOOTBALL REPLACES
SHOT TORN LUNG
Physician Saves Mans Life
Through Expedient Hith-
erto Tried by Doctors.

LEOMINSTER, Mass, March GA
surgical operation unparalleled in
medical circles was performed today
by Dr. Frederick c. Schultz who
placed a stelilized bladder from a foot
ball in the lung of Jos. Gordon, stop
ping a hemorrhage and saving the
mans life.
Gordon was hunting when his shot.
gun was accidentally discharged. A
charge Of buckshot tore through the
right side. DR.. Schultz found a
hemorrhage of the right lung. After
all other known remedies had failed
he successfully tried the experiment
with the football.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-06
SLOT MACHINES
ARE NOT ALLOWED

NEW CASTLE, Ind, March 6.-The
Courier has put the slot machine busi-
ness on the bum. syndicate thought
1t could slip into town on the quiet
and do business, but when the news
paper heard OF it there was very little
quiet until every public official in the
city had been questioned as to his at
titude on the alleged gambling ma
chimes. The prosecutor said it WASH t
up to him. but Mayor Watkins said he
would tend to 1t. The machines had
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-06
400 REBELS KILLED

MEXICO CITY, March 6.-Four
hundred rebels were killed in the de-
feat of General Ortega's rebel army
in battle with FedeTals between
Conejos and Escalon, according to
dispatches received here today. The
rebel forces of numbered more than
5000. have been moving toward Tor.
reon without interruption until Gen
Peita with federal army of 700 en-
gagged them.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-06
PRESIDENT TO HAVE
HIS EYES EXAMINED

WASHINGTON, March 6-Presi-
dent Wilson will go to Philadelphia
at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning to
consult DR.. D. SchweitZ. His eyes have
given him some trouble in the last
few weeks and he has decided to have
them examined. He will return to-
morrow night.
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EoReE1s JEWELLERY

CHICAGO, Mar 6.-Louis R. Gross
man, who recently pleaded bankrupt
cy, was arrested after he reported to
the police he was robbed of $500 in
Jewellery, because he forgot to sched
ule the jewellery IN his list Of assets
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George E. Seidel. newly elected
president of the Richmond Com
mercial club Is president and treas
urer of the Seidel Buggy company
and president Of the Pilot Motor
Car company. Mr.. Seidel succeeds
S. E. Swayne, head of the Robin
son company, as president of the
commercial organization. Mr..
Swayne was head of the club for
a number of years. Mr.. Seidel will
carry out policies inaugurated by
Mr.. Swayne and will see that Rich
mond will retain the name Of the
best city In the Middle West"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-06
WEATHER FORECAST
W. E. MOORE'S FORECAST

FOR RICHMOND.
Continued cloudy this afternoon and
tonight. Rain or snow Saturday; part
ly cloudy and colder Saturday.
SUMMARY:
A storm over the middle west has
moved eastward, and is expected to
cause snow or showers tonight. The
high barometer pressure is moving
behind the storm, and should cause
colder weather within the next thirty
six hours. There is no prospects Of
any very cold weather at present.