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100000 PANAMA SUIT
AGAINST U. s. Is LOST
Pacific Mail Co. Fails to Re-
gain Damages Caused
by Canal Slide.

The Government was saved sSoo'ooV
Yesterday through the decision OF Judge
Charles NJ. Hough Diminishing the suit
for that amount brought by the Paclhc
Mail steamship Company against the
Panama Railroad, a Government owned
corporation. over the sinking OF the
plaintiffs steamship Newport at Balpoa'
Canal Zone, on August II. 1917
The Newport was moored to a PAN
anna Railroad pier when a section OF
the pier gave way, carrying with II
$4,000 tons OF the earth behind the buik-
heads and topping over two heavy
cranes onto the deck OF the ship which
careened and
The plaintiffs contended that the nc
cident was due to the faulty construc-
ton of the pier n to the carelessness
of those in charge OF the dock. who
had failed to take Official notice OF a
large crack In the earth behind the
bulkhead, which had been there Tor some
time.
Tho suit was defended by Ricaacd
Reed Rogers. attorney for the Panama
Canal Railroad. and by Assistant United
States Attorneys Frank L. Carstarphen
and John Hunter. They argued that
the collapse of the pier was due solely
to a landslide peculiar to conditions on
the Canal Zone. In this they were sus.
tiined by the testimony of Gen. George
w. Cocktails, who said that the slide
was caused by the undermining activity
of what II known as ground water.
Judge Hough In his opinion agrees
that the accident could be accounted fcr
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BURNED INDIANAPOLIS VOTES.
Too Much Trouble to Count, Says
witness at Mayors Trial.

INDIANAPOLIS. Sept. l5.-Wrangling
by attorneys for the state and defence
over the Introduction OF testimony was
the chief feature OF the Mayor Bell
election conspiracy trial to-day. Thomas
Taggart IL also a defendant.
John W. Lee testified that Bud Glib
son, who pleaded guilty a few days ago,
had burned the ballots In his precinct
after a few votes had been counted and
had filled out the tally sheets himself,
saying that the counting would take toe
long. on cross-examination Lee. who
Is also a defendant, admitted that he
had served "A term In prison for steal
ing,
Charles Gibbs. colored. who is "A Pro-
gressive Judge and also "A defendant,
testified for the state that part of the
ballots were burned.
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MEXICANS ARE JOYOUS.
Matanorss Hears Csrransa Il to
He Recognised.

BROWNSVILLE, Tex, Sept. 15.-The
Mexican town of Matamoros is delirious
with Joy tonight. II Is the opening OF
the celebration OF the Mexican indepen-
dence day. In addition to that word Is
being passed from mouth to mouth that
the Constitutlonalist Government Is on
the eve Of recognition by the United
States.
All the lights in the old town are
aglow. Lanterns are hanging over the
walks. on which there are small
tables and chairs in front OF the restau-
rants n saloons
A full military band is playing In
the centre OF the Plaza de Armas. There
Is much drinking. singing and prom
enading.
Here In Brownsville there is tense
ness. as soldiers and citizens are held
in readiness for the disturbance expected
tonight and o-morrow. All the patrols
and the guards at the ferry land
ings and the International bridge have
been increased to twice their normal
strength.
Six troop trains bearing three regi-
ments of Carranza soldiers fresh from
victories at Saltillo arrived in Mata-
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GOULD PLOT ORDERED SOLD.
Effort Of Towards Wife to Pre-
vent IL Comes to Nsught.

Supreme Court Justice Donnelly yes
terday signed an order directing Cor
nellus w. wickersham as referee to sell
forthwith the 100000 plot OF land be-
longing to Howard Gould at Fifth ave-
nue. and Seventy-third street.
George J. Gould, brother OF Howard
Gould, foreclosed a tax lien for $54,700
against the property after Howard Gould
had defaulted in paying s17.s2 interest
on the lien. The property will now be
sold to the highest bidder and the lien
satisfied.
Mrs. Kathrine Clemmons Gould. who
10 separated from Howard Gould. sued
him and George Gould to stop the sale.
charging the brothers with %consplring
t., impair her dover interest OF one-third
In the real property by Howard refusing
to pay his taxes and George buying the
tax lien.
Mrs. Gould lost her case. as Justice
rlatzek held there was no proof of a
conspiracy. Howard Gould was in
Europe at the time OF the trial. but the
testimony showed he has an income of
several hundred thousand dollars.
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MEN JOIN
ELIZABETH STRIKE
200 i'm Jersey Central Shops to
Take 600 Ma
chinists Out.
ATTACK MADE ON PLANT

ELIZABETH, n. j., Sept. 15.--Another
step toward a citywide strike OF un-
skilled labor was taken to-day when
200 employees Of the transfer depart
ment OF the Central New Jersey Rail-
road shops and 100 laborers at the
Hitchings Foundry In Spring street de-
clded upon a sympathetic walkout.
More than n thousand men from SIX
Of the city's largest machine chops V
refused to return to their work until
salaries are increased from S1.75 TO "
a day. Four hundred employees OF the
Watson Stiilman machine shops at a
meeting tonight decided to strike FRI
day morning unless the company prom
Used a general wage increase OF 10 per
cent. for all and n reduction OF working
hours from fifty-four to forty-eight a
week.
Gustav Theimer. a local Socialist
leader, who has organized the strikers.
declared at a meeting tonight In Lut-
wins Hall that unless the officials OF
the s. l.. Moor Sons Company, the A.
a r. Brown Company. the Linden Tan
merry, the American Enameline Company
and Moore Bros. granted the re-
quests OF the men for increased wages
tomorrow a strike OF moulders would
be called at all plants In Elizabeth, Perth
Amboy, Freehold, Carteret n Rah-
a
About 400 strikers tonight gathered
near the Linden tannery, where only
two policemen were on guard. An at
tempt OF the strikers TO rush the office
door wa frustrated when the police
appealed TO spectators for assistance.
The strikers then proceeded TO bonn
bard the office building with stones ann
bricks, smashing windows and doors,
A dozen were arrested. all of whom
were held on charges OF assault and
disorderly conduct for the action OF the
Grand Jury. The spread OF the strike
has made II necessary for the police
TO guard the entire lower section OF
the city. Sheriff Otto has agreed to
! furnish 200 armed deputies for servics
tomorrow.
Frank Marshall OF 60 Livingston
street and John Zszitas of +l3 CourI
street. employees of the Linden Tan
merry who refused to Join the strikers
were found by the police tonight neaI
! the factory site In a serious condition
from beatings they had received from
strikers. The police placed John Mashoii
and JOSIAH Mankuy under arrest charged
with assault. While on their way Il
headquarters the police were at
tackled by a crowd OF 200 strikers. Spec
tators rushed to their assistance AM
succeeded In holding the crowd at ba,
by the liberal use OF clubs. sticks AM
boards. When the police reserves ar
rived eight strikers were placed unde
arrest.
An attempt to call an open meeting n
the Singer Sewing Machine plant 70
the 5000 employees this afternoon wa
prohibited by the police upon the re
quest OF the Singer company officials.
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MEXICANS HERE A
Celebrate Fourth of July, with
q BANQUET.

The Mexicans in New York OF the
Carranza faction celebrated last night
the Mexican Fourth OF July, the one
hundred and flfth anniversary OF
Mexican independence. with a banquet
at Mouquin's restaurant on Sixth ave-
nue. at Twenty~ighth street.
The principle ruest was Luis Cabrera.
Minister of Finance in the Carranza
Cabinet. who urged all factions to get
together regardless OF previous political
alignment for Mexico only. He avoided
reference to tho present political con-
ditionS In Mexico. Ier. Alfredo Caturogli.
present acting Consul-General. was
POSTMASTER. Other guests were J. u
lissee Orozco. who vas recently ar
rested here on the charge Of conspiracy
and who is now on bail Andreas Castro,
Surgeon-General, representing the Con-
s~titutionalist government here Roberto
Garcia and Juan Zubaran.
Al IL o'clock. while the orchestra
played the Mexican national anthem,
the assembly rose and shouted acciama-
ton for Ridalso, the Spanish priest who
is called the father of Mexican in
dependence.
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UNION BURIAL FOR UNION MEN.
KnvRnaRh Thinks CLOSED shop
Funerals '.EntireIy C~onsistent."

1t is very probable that before very
long all union workmen dying In Hudson
county. ". j., will have TO have union
funerals. They will be laid out by union
embalmers in union caskets. carried TO
a hearse driven by a union driver by
union pallbearers and buried In a grave
dug by union gravediggers or else
cremated by union matt
william +. Kavanagh OF the Central
Labor Union OF Hudson county declared
that such will be the rule II the reso-
luton he proposes to introduce at the
next meeting OF the union on Thursday
evening Of next week is passed.
1T IL entirely consistent with trade
unionism that the bodies OF men who
were loyal 10 the cause OF union labor
should be handled by none but union
men," said Kavanagh last night.
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Free speech Advocates VIII In
wade Paterson To-day.

PATERsoN. y. j., Sept. l5.-At a meet
ing OF silk workers here tonight II was
announced hat the Free Speech League
OF New York will tomorrow again
challenge the police Of Paterson by a
large meeting In the auditorium.
The speakers will be Leonard u.
Abbott. Bolton Hall. Hapgood Hutchins
md Lincoln Steffens. Miss Elizabeth
Gurley Flynn. Carlo Tresca and Ar
turo G~iovannitti. !. w. w. leaders. will
also attend. thief OF Police John him
son will make no comment other than
that this meeting will be covered
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STRIKE AT LOWELL WAR MILL.
q. ~. Cartridge Company EN-
Tie IN Production.

LOWELL, Mass. Sept. 15.-Only 500
out of 5000 employees remain on duty
at the plant of the United States Car
fridge Company. The sheet steel n
machine departments alone are running.
Owing to labor troubles the manage
ment laid of 1000 men after $500 had
gone on strike, practically stopping
operations.
1t was said at the company's office
that most OF the strikers were unskilled
help. The men demand an Increase or
10 per cent. in wages an eight hour
working day and the abolishment OF
night work on Sundays. The women de-
mand an eight hour day also and a wage
Increase OF 90 per cen
The has been employing
5000 operatives In three shifts seven
days a week. 1t Is understood that large
orders have been received from the En-
tente Allies.
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u. S. TO RECALL CONSULS
K VILLA TERRITORY

moras during the day, and in addition
to their pay have received generous
bonuses for their successful campaign.
They are flushed with victory and have
nan paper pesos which a buy guam
titles of tequila and mescal In the sa-
looms n dance halls.
Their presence has Increased the fears
OF the border Americans. One wild ru-
MOI that spread through Brownsville
during the day was that at II o'clock
tonight fires were to be started I'm ten
different points about town to create
a general confagration.
Brownsville citizens thought OF the
towns fire department OF one hose cart.
500 feet of old hose and four paid fire.
men and s~huddered. Anti-American
demonstrations are especially feared In
view OF the shooting OF the three Mexi-
a prisoners who we're taken from the
Jail at San Benito by Town Marshal
Frank Carr and four white men.
Last night a patrol corporal came
upon three deputy sheriffs and a city
policeman. deliberately firing rifles
across the river. The trooper asked
them what they were doing. The trooper
reported to Col Blockser thai one OF
the men had replied that he was a
deputy sheriff and would do as he
pleased. Sheriff w. IT. Vann to-nigh,
aid that all of them had been repri-
manded.
The two Incidents coupled with nu-
merous other wild stories Of American
atrocities that ave been carried across
the border by fugitives have done much
to set ahame the Mexican prejudices.
1nsistent calls for more troops were
received during the day from the towns
OF Lyford and McAllen. The Mayors OF
these towns III Fort brown tina
all OF the old trusted Mexican laborer,
had been leaving and advising their EN-.
ployers to do likewise. Settlers were
removing their families from rancho.
and bringing them to the towns.
Troops were sent to the towns and a
a late hour the military authorities wer,
considering the sending of a special trair
with two companies Of infantry from
Fort Brown and Harlingen.
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TWILIGHT SLEEP ASsAnED.
Two New Workers Among Obste-
tricians DeprecattnK It's Use.

PIrrsBuRG, Sept. 16.-Twilight sleep
was bitterly assailed by several dis
tinguished surgeons to-day at the an
nual convention Of the American Asso-
citation Of Obstetriclans and Gynecolo-
gists, Among the speakers who depre-
Gated It's use were Or. Asa b. Davis
and DR., A. J. Rongy. New York; DR.
II. Gustave Zinke. Cincinnati Or. ]. H.
Carstens, Detroit DR.. q, X. Dickinson,
Jersey GUY, and DR.. II. ). Lott OF
Winston Salem, ", c,
DR.. Davis assailed the methods by
which the treatment was given pub
licity. He said also:
What l have seen Of the treatment
does not impress me-"
DR.. Lott asserted that "The physician
who goes into the home loaded with
twilight sleep Ia AZ dangerous ~ u Yep
pelin bomb
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Passaic Foundrymen strike as Re-
suit Of Hot weather.

PAssAIc, n. j., Sept. 1b.-Sixtcen OF
the twenty-five men employed In the
Eagle Iron and Brass Foundry here went
on strike to-day when their employers
refused to grant them a nine hour day
insteid often, n also refused TO give
them a uniform wage OF $3.50 "A day.
They were receiving 50 to s275 a day,
The men complain that at best their
work Is extremely wearing and that he
hot spell Of the last week has practically
imperilled their lives.
The strikers have declared that they
will prevent strike breakers from taking
their places. Ihlice will be on hand TO-
morrow morning 10 preserve peace.
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PAYS FINE HE IMPOSED.
Uoboken Recorder sympathises
with Poor B%ootblack.

Anthony Liza. a boothlack. of sos
Adams street. Hoboken, was ~arraigned
before Recorder Adolph Carsten yester-
day for keeping his shop open after 3
o'clock last Sunday afternoon and was
fined IS.
Later in the day the Recorder, find
ing 1t impossible to remit the fine and
knowing that Liza Is poor, sent the boot
black his personal check for the S.,
"It's a bad ordinance. but | must
abide by IT," said the cour as he stuck
the check into an envelope.
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pany, tomorrow morning and demand
an eight hour day. 1t is not known def
nitely what action will be taken should
the company refuse the demand, but a
strike Is probable.
The men are now working ten hours.
The action tonight came as the result OF
a mass meeting Saturday night at Which
International speakers were here and
urged the eight hour day in following
out a nationwide movement. About
$4,000 union men would be affected by
the proposed change at the plant.
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U. s. HOLDS ALL HAYTIAN PORTS
Every Custom House In Country
Now in American Hands.

WAsHINGroN, Sept. l5.-All ten OF
Hayti's trading ports are now in the
hands of the United States forces, ac-
cording TO a despatch received at the
Navy Department to-day from Rear Ad-
mlral Caperton, commanding. He re-
ported that the gunboat Sacramento.
with the Fourth and Seventeenth com
panies OF marines on board, left Port
au Prince yesterday to take over the
towns OF Jsomel and lie Cages,
Paymasters Rogers and Van Patten
went on the Sacramento, having been
designated Collector of Customs and
Port Captain respectively OF the two
ports. This action places all Haytian
custom houses In the hands OF the
United States authorities.
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MAY STRIKE IN SCHENECTADY
Metal Workers Urged by Interna-
tional Speakers, Make De nd.

SCHENECTADY, y. Y, Sept. 15.-At a
mseting tonight OF the Metal Trades
Alliance, composed OF thirteen unions
with international backing, a commit
tee was appointed to call upon George
+, Elmmons. general manager OF the
local plant OF the General Electric Com
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believe that We have q right to ask
that the essentials of our liberties be
left 10 US. ] feel certain tina / shall
not appeal In vaiA to the sympathy OF
the American press and American pub.
lie opinion"
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Col. Benavides resigned last month
and was succeeded by DR.. Jose Pardo.
His retirement was attended by mob
riots and attacks upon him on the part
of hostile crowds. He was not injured.
Col. Benavides in February. 1914, led a
revolutionary movement which resulted
IN his own election, President Billing
hurst being expelled.
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widow~r, 81, Marries widow, TO.

Friends Of Oscar BIRD, 81 years old.
and OF Mrs, Caroline Greene, 70 years
old. both Of Ssyville. L. l., learned yes
terday that they had been married In
Patchogue last Monday. Each has
grown children.
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only by the explanation advanced by
Zen. Cocktails, who visited the scene OF
me accident a few hours after 1t had
occurred.
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EX-PRESIDENT OF PERU
Petitioners Urge That Col. Benn-
vidcs he Prosecuted.

LIMA, Sept. i5.-Prosecutlon OF Col.
oscar Benavides. the retired provisional
President OF Peru. is urged In a petition
bearing the signatures OF S23 persons.
presented to-day to the Chamber 81
Deputies.
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PRINCETON. New Jersey.

PRINCETON. New Jersey.
PRINCETON PREPARATORY SCHOOL.
College preparatory school for boys over Il
Rapid progress possible because OF limited
number Of pupils 100 and freedom from rigid
class organization. Personal inspection Ia.
ylted, For yearbook address J. ID. n
HeAimaster Princeton, n. J.
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TINS DIRECTORY APPEARs DAILY
SUNDAY. RATES ON REQUEST.
THE SCHOOL. COLLEGE AND CAMP
BUREAU. N. Y. sun. N. Y. CITY
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-31
Mr. Edison Outlines lis Storage Plan KEEP H. S. on War Basis

eral schools Of less comprehensive scope to
train drill sergeants artillerymen. aviators. sig
nal men and the other classes Of expert war
men. The graduates from these schools will be
given a year or two OF experience and then
returned into private life on a small salary IN
order that they might always be on call
Here we would have the brains OF great
army ready on the drop Of a hat and We would
not be miitarist nation or have great force
Of professional soldiers.
Il think we would have the best directed
and best led army IL the whole world
so much for the defense OF the country by
men, these men would 60 down 10 slaughter
without striking a blow II they were not pro
vided with the means OF fighting. The present
war has shown very clearly that the instru-
ments Of war are rot to be made in a day or
a year. Therefore I should have the United
States a great storehouse OF munitions of war.
Il should provide the coast and harbor forti-
fcations with the most powerful ornaments
that could be devised and I should provide moro
field artillery per capita than any other nation.
! think ought 20 keep in stock at least half
as many guns as the French now have on the
firing line and supplement these with a great
number of forgings, rough turned and bored,
ready for a quick finishing when needed
These guns must have plenty OF smmuni
ton: / would provide for more ammunition
than the military men could possibly use; l
would be extravagant in every ammunition
innate and would keep vast stOck--enough
for all the needs OF several months war.
for an extensive war and therefore should
build large Government plans in various
tons OF the country, capable Of enormous man
ufacturing capacity would suggest a capacity
double that which we night imagine TO be
needed under the most unfavOrable conditions.
These plants should be equipped TO make their
acids and should have a great stock OF
materials.
These plants would be only for emergency
use; liz times OF peace should depend upon the
private concerns so that in times Of war We
might have additional supply.
Then our wireless and electric field sig.
Mailing system should be greatly extended SO
that a war supply might always be on hand
and IN perfect order and condition Every
system OF comm nicatiOn. including a great
number OF aeroplanes, ought 10 be on hand
stored ready for use st a days notice.
i should go beyond the mere providing OF
men and munitions and | would have the Gov
eminent revamp the country on a strategic
basis; for instance. the Government ought 10
build system OF military roads along the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-31
Detectives Wife
Shot Dead While
AtHusband's Side

NEW YORK, Aug. 31.-Mrs. Sarah
Leitner wife of the head of a private
detective agency, was shot and in
stantly killed Monday night as she
stood talking to her husband IN his
office at 81 T.. Eighth st. Three shots
were fred, one penetrating the WOm-
ans right shoulder. another lodging
in her right breast and the third pen
etrating her left side. Samuel Lett
ner the husband, told the police to-
night that as he sprang To his feet he
saw two gray caps on the other side
of a high roll top desk The muir
derer or mUrderers made good their
escape without being seen, although
there were several men in front of the
building in which the shooting took
place.
Commissioner Soul. Inspector Craig
and a number of detectives went i'm
mediately TO the Eighth street build
ing. Leitner could give no informa-
ton beyond that of seeing the two
gray caps No revolver was found in
the office and the fact that all the
windows were closed and the glass
not punCtured was conclusive evidence
that the shots were not fired from the
street.
Leitner's Ohict entrance is about
five feet from the door of the build
ing. The husbands theory as told TO
the detectives is that the two muir
derers, stole into the office, hidden by
the back of the high desk
The detective agency of which
Leitner is the head. guards the trucks
of boss truckmen and many men are
hired by the agency. The police ad-
vance the theory that the murder was
committed by striking truckmen.