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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-26
DOUBLE TRAGEDY
IN HOTEL LOBBY
JOSEPH M. SkAlN, MANAGER OF
HOSTELRY, SLAIN BY e. A.
WALDEN AT LEXINGTON.

LEXINGTON, KY, March 49,
While scores of guests were eating
supper in the main dining room
above, terrible double tragedy was
enacted at Phoenix Hotel here last
night, when Joseph M. Skain, mana
ger and part owner of the hotel, was
shot and instantly killed by E. A. Wal
den, chief engineer of the hotel, who
Immediately afterward turned the
smoking weapon on himself and put
two bullets through his right temple.
Walden is dying at local hospital.
The tragedy occurred in the stew,
ards Office, just back OF the kitchen
and is said to have been due to Man.
ager Skain's reprimanding Walden
for neglect of duty. One bullet pierre
ed Skain's heart and another pene-
trated his brain. Skain, who was if
ty years old, was a brother of former
Mayor John Skain, of this city, and
was one of the best hotel men in the
South, having been president Of the
Kentucky Hotel Mems Association.
Besides his brother he is survived by
his wife and three children. Walden
also has wife and three children.
1t is believed Walden was Temporal
rily insane from the use of morphine.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-26
AUTO JOURNEY FOR
TEACHERS ENDS 4
SPLENDID MEETING
CONFERENCE COMES TO CLOSE
AFTER DOING VERY PROFIT.
ABLE WORK.
SCHOOL lIPUODLEMS DISCUSSED
Attendance, Interest and Enthusiasm
Surpassed the Expectations of Dr..
Bourne and Was Exceedingly Graf
flying to All Here.
Saturdays Daily.)

After a trip over the city and sur
rounding suburbs in automobiles late
this afternoon the first of the circle
high school conferences came to a
close. The conference has been alto
gether successful and Prof Bourne,
the state high school inspector, under
whose supervision the conference
was held, expressed himself as being
highly gratifed. The conference was
even beyond his most sanguine ex,
pectations. Profs Harris and Ora
ham were likewise delighted and ev-
cry teacher who attended declared
that great benefits had been derived
from the meeting.
The program for today commenced
this morning with class conducted
by Dr. w. F. Russell. There then fol
lowed a most interesting class con
Quoted by D. ]. Fertig, of Nashville.
There was another class by DR.. Rus
sell which closed the morning ses.
sion. Another delicious luncheon was
served by the domestic science class
to all of the visiting teachers. Many
compliments were paid the young la
dies of this class by the teachers, who
declared this to be one Of the best
features of the school.
During the afternoon there was a
most profitable conference of the
high school principals. At this con-
ference there was an interesting dis
cussion on supervision and records.
Some very interesting facts were
brought out and most valuable sug-
gestions made With the trip around
the city the conference came to a
close.
During the sessions of the confer
ence there were more than thirty
teachers from other towns and cities
here and FIVE counties were represent
ed. This, it is believed, will be sim
ply the beginning of series of these
meetings, profitable alike to teachers
and the public.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-26
MAC PEBBLES AT
MOUNT PLEASANT
YOUNG LAWYER WILL BE LOCAT
ED THERE FOR THE PRES
EMIT AT LEAST.

]. Mac PEBBLES, who was recently
admitted to practice in the courts of
the county, has temporarily hung out
his single at Mt. Pleasant. His Of
fee will be in the First National
Bank building.
AS there was vacancy in the field
at Mt Pleasant by the recent installa-
ton Of Judge L. H. Hammond as post
master, Mr.. PEBBLES decided to locate
there fer the present.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-26
Would Seem 30,

did you read about that anarchist
plot: The scheme vas to get Rock.
eteller and Carnegie out of the way
and then raid the financial district OF
New York"
Those fellows have queer Ideas
about finance. They must think Roee.
sfelisy mounts gUAr9 OVER Ais monsy
sSSFYaisAt viii Q eAos C."
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-26
MORE EVIDENCE IN
VOTE FRAUD TRIAL

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March 90
How returns from Precinct B, of the
third ward, in Terre Haute were or.
dered held because Eli H. Redmsn,
democratic candidate for circuit
Judge, was running behind, was re.
lated today at the hearing in federal
court Of the election fraud case by
Sylvester Jordan, democratic commit
teeman, and one of the lightweight
who have pleaded guilty.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-26
Reverse Proposition.

When children want to marry they
sometimes have hard time In get
ting their parents consent"
Children have no kick when It
comes to being hard-hearted. When
parents want TO marry they almost
never succeed II getting sAiidFsa'a
CONSENT
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-26
Are You Rheumatic ?-Try SIoan's

Are You Rheumatic?-Try Soan's
If you want quick and real relief
from Rheumatism, do what SO many
thousand other people are doing
whenever an attack comes on, battle
the sore muscle or Joint with Sloan's
Liniment No need to rub it in
Just apply the Liniment to the sur
face. 1t is wonderfully penetrating.
1t goes right to the seat Of trouble
and draws the pain almost imme-
diately. Get a bottle of Sloan's
Iiniment for Csc of any druggist and
have it in the house-against Colds,
Sore and Swollen Joints, Lumbago,
Sciatica and like ailments. Your
money back if not satisfied, but it
does give almost instant relief
(Advt.)
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-26
WEATHER KNOCKED
OUT BALL GAME

On account Of the bad weather and
the consequent muddy condition Of
the athletic field, the baseball game
between the Columbia and Mt. Pleas
ant high schools had TO be POSITION
ed. II vas 70 have bsen played m
day afternoon at ss3s.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-26

After a hearty meal, take Doans
Regulets and assist your stomach,
liver and bowels. Regulets are a
mild laxative. Csc vt all stores
(Advt.)
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-26
BRITISH BELIEVE
KAFLSRUH Is S NIX

LONDON, March 20.-The secrata
ry of the British admiralty announc
es that there is every reason to no
lieve that the German cruiser Karls
ruhe was sunk in the neighborhool
of the West Indies at the beginning
OF November, and that those of The
crew who were rescued reached Ger.
many early in December in the steam
er Rio Grande, which had been ac.irG
in concert with the Karlsruhe
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-26
GAMBLE c. co.
SELL TWO CARS

DR.. P. A. Creswell, of Match, has
bought of F. r. Gamble & Co. a Metz
roadster, while to A. 2. Hughes the
company has sold an Overland touring
car.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-26

And if with vigor acute
You question this stated amount,
There's no one who cares to dispute
Your having your own little count
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linn The hnnAaE.I 49,

NOHCtTHIHs Tue beautiful StarS
The scientists wholly agree
From tiny wee orbs up to Mars
Five thousand is all we can see
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-04-27

NEW YORK, April 2z-Dr. Bern
hard Dernburg, former colonial Sec
retary Of the German Empire, issued
a statement today relating to the
use Of asphyxiating gases by the
Germans in trench warfare. DR..
Dernburg asserted that when there
was published last November reports
Of French invention for the pur-
pose of asphyxiating enemies by
nauseating gases, the ending of the
war in favor of the allies was pre-
dicted with a great deal of satis-
fiction" by the American press.
But as soon as the Germans used
the same kind of weapon in the bat
tie around Ypres the denunciation of
Germany for following the practice
of her adversaries has been rampant
and the most invective sort of epi-
thet has been employed"
This was cited as an illustration Of
the reasons why German sympathiz-
ers in America consider the American
press unfair and unneutral. DR..
Dernburg's statement follows in part:
Most of the American papers have
always upheld that there was no rea-
son for such criticism, that the news
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-04-27
COLONEL URGED
BY PLATT To AID
PASS R. R. BILL
N. Y. Central Friends Anxious, ;
Wired Leader-.Too Late
Roosevelt Reply.
SPURNED OFFER OF
THE VIcE-PRESlDENcY
Would Rather Be a Professor
of History" T. RS Answer
TO PIatt Invitation.
SPURNED OFFER OF
THE VIcE-PRESIDENcY

SYRACUSE. N. Y, April IA tel
egram in which former United States
Senator Platt urged Theodore Roose-
welt to sign a bill for exempting from
the franchise tax bill grade crossings
of steam railroads and said that "our
friends of the New York Central ind
Senator Depew were anxious" fas
read in the Supreme Court her9 on
this, the sixth day Colonel Roosevelt
has been on the witness stand III the
$4,000 libel suit against him brohght
by William Barnes.
In reply the colonel wrote Sc ator
Platt he had received the tele ram
''too late"
These messages were part ess: the
additional correspondence that Ia-ss q,
between Colonel Roosevelt ana Sem
ator Platt, which was presented In
court today.
A series of private letters that
passed between Mr.. Barnes and Col
onel Roosevelt were introduced into
the record. These covered a period
between 1904 and 1910. They were to
be read at the afternoon session. The
reading of the correspondence be-
tween Colonel Roosevelt and formr
United States Senator Platt, in which
the colonel freely discussed all man.
ner of legislative, political and ad-
ministrative affairs, was completed
today.
William L. Barnum, the cross-ex-
aminer, started off his inquiry by ask
ing Colonel Roosevelt whether he had
taken the advice of Senator Platt in
regard to the nomination for the vice
presidency in 1900.
did you value Senator Platt's ad-
vice?" asked Mr.. Barnum.
81 am unable TO say" replied Colo
mel Roosevelt.
"You were entirely friendly with
him them"
"Oh, yes" answered the colonel.
Did he advise you to accept the
nomination."
Don't say advise. sir" said Colo
mel Roosevelt.
well, as a result of your inter-
views with Boss Platt, did he SO ad-
wise your
Roosevelt Lawyer Objects.
Colonel Roosevelt's counsel OBJ
jected to the question. which wal
ruled out.
Mr.. Barnum picked up the pack.
age of letters The first one read
was from Senator Platt to Colonel
Roosevelt. dated Washington. Feb
ruary 8, 1900. In the letter the sena-
tor agreed to postpone an engage
ment because of the illness of Mrs
Platt The senator also wrote: Per
haps Henry Purroy would be a wise
Continued on Page @, Column ~
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-04-27
HOT WAVE IS
HERE; APRIL
RECORDS CO
Thermometer Takes a Big
Jump and No Relief Promised
for "a Hours.

All April weather records for this
section were broken today when the
mercury climbed up to SO
degrees at 2:30, High School
weather. The forecaster would not
venture an opinion of any sort con-
cerning the probable limit of the heat
today, but could see nothing in sight
at that hour to indicate any change
in general conditions for twenty four
hours.
Last Sunday the highest mark
reached by the mercury was 80.
Higher marks still are looked for
before the end of the week.
The first heat prostration of the year
in this city came about 10 o'clock,
when Gustave Ricksey, of 499 Eigh-
teenth avenue. was overcome while
walking along Market street. After
first aid was administered at the City
Hospital he was able to go home.
One of the surest signs that sum-
mer weather is here was to be seen
near the Forest Hill golf links this
noon, when more than a score of
youngsters went swimming in the
canal near the old Bloomfield road
The forecaster at Washington says
that the heat through the middle of
the country is due to lack of wind
and that the weather probably will
continue unseasonably hot until a
strong wind gets into action.
Since the small blizzard on April
CONTINUED on Page o, Column 3.)
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-04-27
AUTO AND CAR
COLLIDE; TWO
ARE INJURED
One Man Goes to Hospital,
While Machine Is
Damaged.

Jacob Goeller, forty-one years old,
of 10 Francis place, Hillside town
ship, was thrown head first from an
automobile last night as a south
bound Main line trolley car hit the
machine of William Bishop at Eliza
beth and Watson avenues.
Mr.. Bishop, who was at the wheel,
escaped with few cuts and bruises.
Goeler was rushed to the German
Hospital in the City Hospital ambu-
lance. He is not seriously injured.
Mr.. Bischop had stopped at the Wal
dorf Cafe, Elizabeth and Watson ave-
nues, to meet Mr.. Goeller, whom he
was going to take out for ride. The
saloon is owned by Frederick Rover.
Rover said today that Bischop had
stopped his machine in Watson ave-
nue. facing east and had been told by
two policemen from the Sixth precinct
that he had better turn his machine
around, as he was facing the wrong
way
Goeller got in the machine with
Bischop to turn around In Elizabeth
avenue. while Rover went into the
saloon. Rover said that he had only
gone a few feet when he heard a
crash, and turning, saw a Main line
car had struck the automobile, turn
ing it completely around. The impact
threw Goeller to the street, where he
lay until picked up by Grover and
carried into the house Bischop sat
still at the wheel. The left rear wheel
of the machine was torn off.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-04-27
TIGERS OPENING
IS PROCLAIMED
A HALF HOLIDAY
Mayor Raymond Honors New
ark Team of the Interna-
tionaI League.

Mayor Raymond this afternoon is
sued a proclamation calling upon the
citizens of Newark to observe Thurs
day as a half holiday. The half holi-
day will be in honor of the opening
game here this season OF the Inter
national League of Baseball Clubs.
The Offices in the City Hall will be
closed with the exception of sufficient
clerks in departments where the win
dows cannot be closed. The Board of
Aldermen and other city officials will
attend the opening game. At last
weeks meeting of the Common Coun-
Gil a resolution was unanimously
passed asking the mayor to issue this
proclamation.
Mr.. Raymond's proclamation is as
follows:
Whereas, The Newark baseball
club of the International League will
open its season with the Montreal
club on Thursday, April 20; and
Whereas, The team is managed by
Harry T. Smith, who has been resi-
dent of our city for several years, and
which also includes several other
Newarkers; and
Whereas. The team, by winning
tHo ShdihpioiiSliip III 1910, dQNeTllestu
out city throughout the United States
and Canada; and
Whereas, The club includes among
it's stockholders four prominent citi-
zens of our city, who are big tax
payers: and
Whereas, the baseball park is
located in our city and the Newark
merchants are benefited in many
ways, and
Whereas, all of the employees of
the club are residents of Newark, and
Whereas, BY resolution of the
Common Council, adopted April 23
1915, l have been requested to call
upon all the business and manufac-
turing houses of the city of Newark
by proclamation to dedicate the aft
ernoon of Thursday, April 20, to the
celebration of this event by making
the same a half-holiday throughout
the city, so far as the same is possi-
BILE.
Now, therefore, LIDO hereby sug-
gest that on Thursday, April 29. 1915.
the business and manufacturing
houses of this city, insofar as it is
possible so to do, declare a half
holiday for that day."
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-04-27
MAC FARLAND
CASE BEFORE
GRAND JURY
lnquisitors Hear Story of the
Killing of Velodrome
Manager.

Witnesses of the stabbing of Floyd
A. MacFarland, manager of the Velo-
drome, on Saturday, April II. by
David Lantinberg, of Brooklyn, a
concessionaire at the bicycle park.
were heard by the grand jury this
afternoon. Those who put in an ap-
pearance were Martin Ryan, Chaun-
cey Bauer, Harry Silverman. Walter
Howes, John Sescik, William Tread
well, John McCloskey and Charles V.
Georgi.
Howes and Silverman. the latter a
partner of Lantinberg, were present
when the quarrel started, while Ryan
and Bauer also witnessed the stab
bing from the roof of Gilchrist's sa-
loon.
Witnesses in the case of the stab
bing of Charles Weinert, the heavy
weight boxer, and John ]. Gaynor.
jr., by two negroes, also appeared
before the grand Jury. Those heard
In this case were Weinert and Gay
nor, Joseph Nestor and Ruth An
derSon.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-04-27
NEWARK'S WATER
SUPPLY HEARING
SET FOR MAY /
State Commission Will Sit Here
to Consider city's APP
pIication.
From a staff Correspondent.

TRENTON, April 27-rhe State
Water Supply Commission today set
Tuesday, May II, in the Board of
Works office, Newark, to hear the ap-
plication of the city Of Newark for al.
additional water supply from the
Wanaque river The hearing will be
held at 1920 a. m.
The Butler Water Company today
filed with the State commission plans
and schedules for the proposed sale of
water to Newark from the Alpshawa
watershed. The commission suggest
ed that the officials of the water COM
pany confer with the Newark city au-
thorities and the application will be
considered again by the State COM
mission on Tuesday of next week.
At last weeks meeting of the Board
of Works this proposition was taken
up, and at that time 1t was decided
to enlist the aid of the State. AT
present there is deal pending by
which Newark would acquire almost
5000 acres of land which would great
lv increase the local water supply.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-04-27
POLICE BOARD
UP IN THE AIR
OVER DEMOT|ONS
Efforts to Reduce Lieutenants
and Sergeants Postponed
Indefinitely.
GOVERNOR FAILED TO AID;
UP TO CIVIL SERVICE BODY
Patrolman James Faraher Goes
Back to Traffic
Duty.

Until the Board of Police Commis-
sioners can find out just exactly where
it stands. no action will be taken in
the matter of the nine police lieuten-
ants and nine sergeants whom it
seeks to reduce in rank. The police
commissioners don't know just which
way to turn. The matter was brought
up at yesterdays meeting of the
board, but it was decided to postpone
action indefinitely, as was told in the
pink edition of the Evening Star. Ad-
vices will be waited from the Civil
Service Commission.
The board is plainly "up a tree
The case of the five battalion fire
chiefs, which was recently decided by
the State legal department. seems a
parallel case. In that instance 1t was
held that such demotions could not
be made. An official opinion on the
fire chiefs case is expected soon from
the attorney generals office.
House bill No. SIG. which would
have provided a solution for the
boards difficulties failed of becoming
law. Although it was rushed through
the Assembly in the last hours. fol-
lowing Governor Fielder's veto. it's
hackers did not succeed in getting it
through the Senate.
The bill provided that employ es
under civil service whose offices were
abolished for reasons of economy
might be denoted to the next lower
rank. tt also provided that the names
of employees SO denoted be placed
upon a special list to take precedence
over the regular civil service list
when promotions we're made.
It is now more than a month ago
that the board took the first step in
attempting to denote the men for
avowed reasons of economy and eff
ciency.'' In the opinion of some per-
sons, 1t will be many another long
month before the board accomplishes
its purpose. The indefinite" post
ponement is taken as an indication
that the commissioners themselves
hold somewhat to this opinion.
The men affected are: LieutenantS
John J. Kellett, Andrew j. McKenny.
Harry T. Stillman, James Farrell,
Castor w. Gray. James F. O'Neill,
Patrick Farley, Patrick Durkin and
Michael j. Tully, Sergeants Christie
pher Ryan, Frank e. Brex, Frank
W. Van Houten, Henry F. Corbitt,
John L. Todd, George Rosepfelder.
William H. Wiedmann, Thomas Nc
Evoy and Alfred Cort.
Faraher Back to Traffic Duty.
For the third time in about a month
Patrolman James d. Faraher was
yesterday transferred by the board.
The latest transfer is from regular
patrol duty at the Sixth precinct to
traffic duty at Warren street and
Central avenue. Patrolman Faraher,
who did traffic duty at Market and
Broad streets for some time, was one
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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-04-27
The Wilhelm's Captain
Announces Readiness
to Intern Tomorrow

NORFOLK, Va, April 27-Rear-
Admiral Beatty, navy yard COM
mandant here. notified the navy de-
partment today that Captain Thier-
fielder, of the German converted
cruiser Kronprinz Wilhelm, had in
formed him he would be ready to in
terne tomorrow.
The Wilhelm's officers will be given
the freedom of Norfolk and the ad-
jacent cities and the enlisted men will
be free to go about Norfolk under
guard at first. Admiral Beatty will
exercise wide discretionary powers in
dealing with them, and their liberty
win be enlarged from time to time.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-04-27
BIC JEWELRY
HAUL MADE AT
SOMMER HOME
Thieves Get Off With Booty
Valued at About
ST 900.

The police have been notified of the
robbery of jewelry valued at more
than $1,000 from the home of Fred
erick E. Sommer, at 943 South Fif-
teenth street Mr.. Sommer is MEM
Der of the firm of G. F. Sommer &
Son, fire insurance, of IL Clinton
street.
The thieves left few traces behind
them, and the burglary was not dis
covered until Sunday night. An in
vestigation by the police showed
slight traces of jimmy on the front
door. The articles were stolen from
a jewel case in a bureau on the sec
ond floor of the Sommer home. The
Jewels were last seen by members of
the family on Thursday night and
were not missed until Saturday. The
robbery must have occurred some
time between Thursday night and
Saturday.
The articles stolen included two
nl9tipum 1avallieres, one set with
amethysts; a diamond ring, two gold
rings and a gold bracelet. They are
valued in all at more than 1000. Mrs.
Sommer said today that some mem
Der of the family was in the house all
of the time from Thursday night until
the robbery was discovered, except
lnR IOT d SllOIl pCAAOu dllHT-
noon when Mrs. Sommers was in the
back yard.
When the absence of the Jewel case
was noticed on Saturday, Mrs. Som
mer thought that it must have been
mislaid, and it was not until the next
day that the burglary was discovered.
Nothing else in the house. apparent-
". had been disturbed in any way,
the thieves going directly to the bed
rooms on the second floor and care
fuzzy covering up traces OF their
work.
The police were called in on the
case yesterday and after an examin-
alton of the house, discovered the
slight jimmy marks on the front
door.
Thieves entered the saloon of Peter
Gieras, at 303 Walnut street, last
night, and made away with S120
which was in the cash register and
a gold watch valued at $50. Entrance
was gained by forcing rear door.
Plainclothesman George Chenoweth.
of the Third precinct, is investigating
the case.
Mrs. Sadie Schelmers reported to
the police that her hardware store.
at 1856 Eighth avenue, was broken
into last night and that tools valued
at $21 were stolen. Thieves secured
clothing valued at s3S from the cloth
ing store OF Mrs. Enrico Miraglia. at
SO River street, last night. En-
trance was effected BY breaking
side window. -