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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-01-14

NAMED AS
PRESIDENT
National Convention Renomi-
mates Him to Fiji Out Un-
expired Term Of Diaz.

MEXICO. CITY, Jan l3. Via El
Paso,) 1t was reported that the ma
tional convention has renominated
General Eulalio Gutierrez AS provis-
ional president of Mexico. General
Gutierrez will serve out the uncXpired
term of General Porfiro Diaz which
would terminate in November, 1916
The appointment Of General Gutter
rez as provisional president of Mexico
by the national convention is under
stood to have had the full support Of
General Francisco Villa and his north
ern troops. It's acceptance. however,
by the followers Of General Inpata, the
southern chiefain, was held in doubt
by we'll informed officials here.
Gutierrez, II was understood, would
serve ont the mcXnircd term of Presi-
dent Dia2 which had been interrupted
by the Medero revolution.
President Mcdcro began to serve
out the Dia2 term when his death
occurred incidental to the Felix Diaz-
Huerta uprising. Gutierrez thus would
become the third president to attempt
to- complete a single siX-year term OF
office
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-01-14
VILLA IN EARNEST,

WASHINGTON. Jan. l%.-Oflicial
advices reaching the United States
government from Mexico indicate that
General Villa, in command of all the
forces of the Gutierrez government.
has begun In earnest the campaign
which he hopes viii force the Cav
rama faction to capitulate.
Eight thousand men under command
of General Angeles have been dis
patched by villa to reinforce his
columns and attack Tampico. They
were moving through San Luis Potosi
today, according to consular dis
patches.
From information received tonight
by the Carranza agency here, General
Pablo Gonzales, in command OF the
district surrounding Tampico, has
been reinforced by 5000 men under
General Cacsario Castro, which, to-
gcther with the forces under General
Villareal and Herrera make an esti-
mated total of $4,000 men The same
dispatches say the Carranza fcTCrs re
moving toward San Luis Potosi, in
dicating that a big battle between the
rival forces Is imminent on the rail
road line between Tampico and San
Luis POtosi.
George G. Carothers, American con
sular agent. who sent the state de-
nartment his resignation recently to
accept a tempting business offer, has
decided at the solicitation of Secrc-
tary BRYAN to continue his work in
definitely until other arrangements
can be made for representing the
American government wherever Cen
nral villa travels. Carothcrs Is now
with villa on his southwark journey
General Bliss at Fl Paso telegraphed
to the war department today that Gen
eral MavtOrena, the Villa commander,
had begun to remove his troops from
the vicinity of Naco In accordance
with the agreement arranged with
General Scott.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-01-14
WHEAT STORMS
DIZZY HEIGHTS
Competition By Miners With
Exporters Responsible for
the Upward Shoot.

CHICAGO, Jan. 13.--Wheat stormed
dizzy heights, selling at $1.41 repeated
ly on the board Of trade today, and
closing at $1.40A, only one cent under
the uppermost record made since the
war began. Throughout the session,
the May option perched near the top
rungs of the price ladder, while i'm
mense new export sales were effected,
and the bulls had almost undisputed
control Of the turbulent pit in which
speculative dealings went on.
Competition by millers with expert
ers appeared to be largely responsible
for the impetus which, since Monday,
has whirled prices up 71a cents a
bushel from the collapse brought
about by sensational stories that the
Turkish grip on the Dardanelles had
been smashed.
Frozen chicken to the extent of hun
dreds of thousands of pounds was ad-
ded today to the list of foodstuffs be-
ing bargained for in Chicago to be
shipped to Europe. Fresh eggs were
retailing in Chicago today as high as
As cents dozen.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-01-14
ACCUSED OF
CULPABLE
NEGLIGENCE
Coroner sJuryBringsInVerdic
Against Officers Of New
York's Subway Line.

NEW YORK, Jan. Theodore p.
Shonts, president of the lnterborough
Rapid Transit company, which oper-
ates the subway and elevated lines of
New York City, together with the Of
ficers and directors Of the corporation,
including August Belmont and Corne-
lius Vanderbilt, are accused of culpa-
BILE negligence in verdict returned
late today by coroner's jury sitting
in the inquest into a wreck on the
Sixth avenue elevated line in Decem-
Der in which two men were killed. The
jury deliberated fifteen minuts, agree
ing unanimously on the first ballot,
it was said.
Coroner Patrick d. RiOrdan refused
to grant request by the company's
lawyers that the verdict be modified,
and ordered the men accused held to
await the action of the grand jury, fix
ing bail Of $1,000.
The verdict set forth specific
charges dealing with equipment and
methods of inspection, provision of
safeguards and extra crew men. One
charge read, failing to substitute rel
atively fireproof cars for wooden cars
On the elevated railroad"
The men named with Mr.. Shonts,
Mr.. Belmont and Mr.. Vanderbilt in
the verdict, were Frank Hedley, vice
president and general manager; Hor-
ace M. Fisher, secretary, and the fol-
lowing directors: Thomas de Witt
Cuyler, Edwin S. Marston, Edward r..
Bacon, Edward ]. Berwind, Andrew
FREQ Imam, Charles B. Ludlow. f. de G..
Sullivan and w. l.. Pepperman.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-01-14
EARTHQUAKE in ITALY KILLS THOUSANDS
OF thesm Me re n

statues of the apostles surmounting
the baslica are in danger Of colaps-
ing. The famous colonnade decorat-
ing st. Peters square was lowered
four feet, while the adjacent house,
once occupied by the sisters of Pope
Plus Y. was badly cracked.
Owing to the wide extent of the dis
turbance and it's evident terrible con-
sequences, the actual effects of the
earthquake are not at present known,
owing to the cutting off Of communi-
cations. The fortified city of Aquila
has in this way been cut off, but it is
reported several villages in that region
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-01-14

In the capital itself, SO far as known,
there was no loss of life, but great
deal of damage was done, churches
and statues suffering most. For a
time the people were stricken with
fear and there was veritable panic
in the hospitals, monasteries and con-
vents. The buildings On both sides of
the Porta del Popolo. the north en-
trance to Rome, threatened to fall and
the eagle decorating the gate crashed
to the ground
The obelisk in St. Peters square
was shaken and badly damaged, while
the statue of St. John Lateran and the
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-01-14
TENSION BETWEEN JAPAN AND CHINA
CAUSED BY ADJUSTMENT OF WAR ZONE

TOXIC, Jan. 13.-11:0O a. M
There is some tension between Japan
and China as a result of a note sent
by China to Great Britain and Japan
announcing that China has abolished
the war zone on the Shantung PENN
sula. 1t is understood that Japan will
ignore the notification. 1t is not be-
lieved that Japan will withdraw her
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-01-14
Canadians Who Killed
Smith Lodged in Jail

BRlDGEBURG, Ontario, Jan.
13.-Provinciai Constable T. W.
Delaney, Corporal Archie kayo
and Privates kinsman and Mac
Intosh Of the Forty-fourth Ca
madam infantry, facing charges
Of mansIaughter, growing out Of
the killing of Walter Smith at
Fort Erie, Dec. %, we're ar
raigned before magistrate here
today. The men were committed
to Jail and trial was set to begin
March 2, at Welland.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-01-14
Three Men Rob a Bank
and XIII Deputy Sheriff

TERLTON, Okla, Jan. Ia
Three men late today robbed the
Bank Of Teriton, killed a deputy
sheriff, wounded two other men
and escaped with $4,000. The
cashier, alone in the bank, was
preparing to close for the day,
when the men entered. They
forced him to wrap the $1,000 in
his coat and backed out Of the
door. As they left the building
they. encountered Robert Moore,
a deputy sheriff, who attempted
their capture. He was shot and
killed instantly. Later two men,
bers Of a posse, following close
on their trail, were slightly
wounded by the fire of the
bandits.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-01-14
HOUSE PASSES
EXHIBIT BILL
1t Appropriates $4,000 For
Montana's Exhibit at Fris-
co and San Diego Fairs.

HELENA, Jan. 12.-1he lower
house of the Montana assembly today
passed bill appropriating $4,000 for
Montana exhibits at the eXpositions at
san Francisco and San Diego, the
money to he expended in the discre
ton of the Montana commission.
The committees tor the senate were
named today, the chairmcn of which
follow: Agriculture and manufacture,
Fishbeck; mileage, Cato; corporations
other than municipal, Williams; coun-
ties, towns and municipal corporations,
Mackenzie; education, Junod; en-
crossed bills, Burla enrolled bills,
O'Shea; federal, relations, Ashbridge;
finance and claims, Selway; judiciary,
Burlingame military affairs, Roberts;
mines and mining, GallWey; public
buildings, Byrnes; public morals. Min
or; public lands, Oliver; printing, Dar
roch; roads, highways and bridges.
Dwight; Libraries, Parker; irrigation
and water rights, Grande; fish and
game, Willett; election and privileges,
Kinney; labor and capital, Abbott;
stock growing and grazing, Brownlee;
immigration, Amin; apportionment
and representation, Dearborn, fairs
and eXpositions, Fishbcck; railroads
and transportation, Stevens; rules, Ed
wards; horticulture, Whitcside; insur-
ance, Clay; dairying, Meadors; banks
and banking, Brewer; sanitary affairs
Taylor; judicial districts, Muiily; com
lenSation, Larson
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-01-14
ALL OFFICERS AND men ON GERMAN
CRUISER WENT DOWN WITH SHIP

AMSTERDAM, Jan. 13-Information
received at Berlin is to the effect that
none of the officers or men were saved
from the German cruiser Scharnhorst,
sunk off the Falkland islands by the
British squadron Seven officers and
III men were saved from the Gneise
nau; seven men from the Nurnberg
and four officers and fifteen men from
the Leipzig.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-01-14
BRITISH CRUISER ON WATCH.

HAVANA Jan. 13.-The British
cruiser which has been lying for sew
eral days off the port outside the
hree emle limit, was still there tonight
The vessel has not communicated with
the shore and has disregarded all sig
nailed requests for her name. She is
playing her scarchlight on all vessels
entering Havana harbor during the
night She is believed to be either the
Berwick or the Lancaster
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-01-14
Girl Wife Of Minister
Files Suit for Divorce

CHICAGO, Jan. 13.--Mrs. Doris
n. Darnell, wife Of the Rev.
James M. Darneii, who resigned
as pastor Of the Henry e. Sim
mons Memorial church at Ken
osha, Wis, after his tangled mar
ital affairs had come to the at
tention of the church trustees,
filed suit for divorce late today.
She made statutory charges and
named Ruth Soper, with whom
DarneIi is said to have lived in
Kenosha.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-01-14
new ARMY OF 100000, UNDER GERMAN
GENERAL, WILL INVADE SERVlA SOON

dispatch, that an expedition of 100000
men is being made ready under the
nominal command of Archduke Eu-
gene of Austria, to which will be at
tached German general as the real
leader. The expedition will include
two Bavarian army corps and corps
of Prussian reservists and is expected
to begin operations about the middle
of February.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-01-14

LONDON, Jan. 13.-t2:55 a. m)-
The Petrograd correspondent Of the
Daily Mail reports it is the general
belief in Russia that the projected new
invasion of Servia is due to the urgent
demands of Hungarian statesmen that
something should be done to defend
their country. otherwise they threaten
that Hungary will look after herself.
1t is stated. according to the same
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-01-14

troops from the Shantung railroad, as
the war between her and Germany has
not ended.
Japan has arranged treaty of com
merce with Bolivia She will endeavor
to obtain portion at least of Ger.
many's export trade with Bolivia and
increase her markets generally with
South America.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-01-14
Montana Legislature
Has Too Many Employees

HELENA, Jan. IA large
number Of employees who have
been placed on the pay roll in
the senate and house Of the Mon
tana assembly will either have
to serve without pay or quit, in
view Of an opinion rendered to
State Auditor Keating tonight by
Attorney General Kelley, who
declares that the law specifies
that the lower house is entitled
to employ but 81, while the num-
Der in the senate is limited to 18.
The auditor had refused to issue
warrants until advised as to the
law by the attorney general. The
last count Of employees in the
two houses showed 80 on the
states pay roll.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-01-14
MOVED TO EASTERN ARENA.

LONDON, Jan. ia Berlin dis
patch to the Reuter- Telegram com
pany, by way of Amsterdam. says the
foreign military attaches, who have
been the guests of the German army
in the western theater of the war have
left for the eastern arena.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-01-14
DULUTH EXPORTS WHEAT.

DULUTH, Jan. ia feature on the
Duluth market today was the sale Of
full cargo of No. / northern spring
wheat export, reported by Duluth
trader from New York This is the
first actual export transaction in
spring wheat since last summer, and
is taken by traders here to foreshadow
considerable foreign business in it
from now on.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-01-14
Jecial to the Democrat.

Special to the Democrat
HELENA, Jan. Ex-senator Lane
of Fergus county is on the following
committees-On counties, towns and
municipal corporations; finance and
claims; judiciary, labor and capital;
apportionment and representation.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-01-14
NOT AGAINST BULGARIA.

LONDON, Jan. 14.-(3:5S a. MA
dispatch to the Times from Sofia says
it is announced there that Rumania
has informed Bulgaria that her mill
tary preparations are not directed
against Bulgaria.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-01-14

ROME, Jan. 13.-(11:f5 p. ny
The latest estimates of the num-
ber killed in the earthquake places
the total at $4,000. It is further
estimated that 10000 were injured.
LONDON, Jan. 14.-(4:05 a. n.y.
-One thousand persons have
been killed and 500 injured by the
earthquake which completely de-
stroyed the small town of Aielli,
to the east Of Rome, according to
a dispatch to the Exchange Tele-
graph company. Magliano was
also destroyed. In the province of
Aquila 40 persons were killed.
LYNDON, Jan. 14.-(7:15 a. n,.)
The Express, in an edition is
sued at o'clock today, estimates
the dead at Avezzano, Italy, as
result of the earthquake, at $4,000.
ROME, Jan. 13.-ltaly again has
been visited by an earthquake of wide
extent, which, according to the late
advices, has resulted in the death OF
1900 persons and injury to possibly
10000 more in the towns and villages
destroyed.
The shock was the strongest Rome
has felt in more than hundred years.
The town of Avezzano in the Abruzzi
department, So miles east of Rome,
has been leveled to the ground; here
5000 persons are reported to have
been killed. In many small towns sur
rounding Rome. buildings were partial.
ly wrecked, while at Naples a panic
occurred and houses fell at Caserta, a
short distance to the east.
From below Naples in the south, to
Ferrera in the north, distance of
more than 800 miles, and across the
width of the country. the undulatory
continued for a considerable
period In Rome it was thought at
first that two shocks had occurred, but
the seismographic instruments in the
observatories showed there was only
one, which. beginning at 1855 o'clock
in the morning. lasted from % to 80
seconds.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-01-14

were destroyed. Likewise, Potensa,
capital of the province Of the same
name, on the eastern declivity Of the
Apennines, which has population of
nearly 10000, has been isolated. In
1857 this town was almost destroyed
by an earthquake.
NAPLES, Jan. 13-(Via Rome, 1925
p. m)--A violent earthquake shock
occurred here today and caused a
panic. 1t is reported that many of
the houses fell in Cazerta, northeast
of Naples. All the glass in the OBJ
servatory on Mount Vesuvius was
broken.
In the Church of the Divine PrOvi
dence, Sisters praying around the bier
Of a dead nun when the first tremor
of the earthquake caused one of her
arms to move. The Sisters at first
cried out that a miracle of resuscita-
ton had taken place, but simultane
ously the candlesticks and crucifixes
in the chapel began falling. Then
they realized what was happening and
rushed errOr-stricken to the street.
Great crowds of the populace also
fed into the thoroughfares when the
earthquake came. They formed into
professions, reciting the Litany of the
Saints. Many people in their excite
ment declared the earthquake was
punishment for the sins of men who
are fighting against their brothers in
the European war.
Father Alfani director of the Pom
peii observatory, says the earthquake
appears to have been most destructive
for radius of more than 100 miles.
He fixes the center of the disturbance
in the center of the province of PO-
tenza. Communication with the town
of PotenZa has been interrupted and
a grave disaster there is feared.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-01-14

EIGHT THOUSAND KILLED.
ROME, Jan. 13.-The town of Avez-
zano was virtually destroyed by the
the dead being estimated
at about 5000. One thousand persons
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-01-14

(Continued on Page Eight.)
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-01-14

ROME, Jan. 13.-(11:f5 p. ny
The latest estimates Of the num-
ber killed in the earthquake places
the total at $4,000. It is further
estimated that 10000 we're injured.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-01-14

LYNDON, Jan. 14.-7:15 a. n.y.
The Express, in an edition is
sued at 7 o'clock today, estimates
the dead at Avezzano, Italy, as
result of the earthquake, at $1,000.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-04-30
ECONOMY TO SAVE
LIFE AND HEALTH.
Church Opposed to Changing
New YOrk'S Labor Law.

Two bills put before the legislature
of the state of New York have for
their object the abolition Of the present
labor department The assembly bill
transfers the duties Of the department
to the secretary of state, and the SEN
ate bill would wipe out the department
as now organized and consolidate 1t
with the workmens compensation com
mission, giving the administration Of
the consolidated departments to a state
industrial commission. The New York
State Federation Of Labor, representing
100000 union workers, has protested
against the proposed legislation, as
have also all affiliated unions.
The Church Association For the Ad-
vancement of the Interests Of Labor
sent to the governor and members of
the legislature resolutions protesting
against the proposed changes In the
labor law. Bishop David Fl. Greer
of the diocese of New York Is presi-
dent of the association, and Bishops
Burgess Of Long Island, Nelson OF
Albany and Olmstead of Utica are ac-
live workers in it At a recent meeting
of the association, Right Rev. Charles
S. Burch, y. D., presiding, the following
resolution was passed unanimously:
Whereas, The department of labor has
been developed to Its present stage of
efficiency after years OF study and pains
taking effort and 1t will be unwise and
impra cticable to delegate its functions to
an official whose numerous other duties
will make 1t impossible for him to give
his undivided attention to the enforce
ment Of laws enacted 10 promote the well
being of wage earning men. women and
children
Whereas, It is trler economy to protect
and preserve human life and health than
to curtail appropriations intended to pro-
mote the welfare of the states vast army
Of industrial workers; therefore.
Resolved That this association is unal-
terably opposed to the merging OF the
department Of labor with the office OF sec
retary Of state or any other state depart
ment. We further protest gainst making
the department of labor buffet to serve
partisan ends IL should be kept free
from political bias and entanglements.
The Legislature should help the depart
ment, not hinder it, and sufficient money
should be appropriated TO enable it to sue
cessfully carry on It's work I'm accordance
with the provisions of the labor law
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-04-30
BARRED TO G0MPERs.
University of Pennsylvania Closed
Gates on the Labor Leader.

University of Pennsylvania Closed
Gates on the Labor Leader.
Samuel Gompers is not one of the
men to whom God in his infinite Wis
dom intrusted the property interests OF
the country, as Mr. Bacr used to say.
He had no reason to think he was en-
titled to the privilege of addressing
body of students on any subject within
the precincts Of the University OF Penn
sylvania. In that sanctuary OF learn
ing the youth Of the land is carefully
guarded against the wiles of heretics
and blasphemers and the gates of its
temples are closed to all who have not
proved by act and word their faith In
the infailibility of vested rights.
Any man who wants to go to West
Philadelphia and talk to the under
graduates about wages is a disturber
of the peace That great and exclu-
sfve public forum is strictly reserved
for persons absolutely free from any
faint OF radicalism Under the wise
quarantine system in force there a
StI bI5tl Int AlI. bplllJeIS " no SA LII pd-
thizes with labor is barred Even
rightful residents and members of the
university staff at the first indication
of the dangerous disease are liable to
segregation and removal.
II Mr.. Gompers were an advocate Of
a 10 per cent increase in railroad rates
or higher tariff on iron and steel
hosiery or carpets he would have been
eminently qualified to address a public
meeting at the University of Pennsyl-
vania with the official sanction and in
the august presence of the provost. AS
a labor leader he fully deserves the
stinging rebuke he suffered for pre-
suming to accept an invitation to ap-
pear before the students.-New York
World
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-04-30
THE WORKER IGNORED.
Land Closed Against Him and Tools of
Employment Taken Away.

Land Closed Against Him and Tools of
Employment Taken Away.
In an article on unemployment In
the Century, an article conservative
and yet eloquent with indignation held
in bounds, Frederic c. Howe, commits
sloner Of immigration at the port of
New York, says in conclusion;
America remains almost the only
advanced nation that continues to
ignore the fact that conditions OF an
earlier age have long since passed
away. Social thought still treats the
worker as free man, able to turn his
hand to employment If he wills, when
Ia reality the land has been closed
against him, the tools Of employment
are In other hands, and the Industrial
system Is wholly beyond his control
I'VE have not yet begun to organize
to provide means for clearance in In
dustry such as the banks have main
tanned for a generation, we have not
recognized the necessity for housing
the itinerant worker nor have we ac-
cepted the social obligations to shift
to society the costs of sickness, acci-
dent invalidity and old age, all Incl
dents Of modern industry and all a
proper charge against society itself"