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The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-24
FfDERALS REMAIN
 IN KANSAS CITY
RATCHET BURIED AND SMOKER HELD TO CELEBRATE RETEN-
 TON OF TEAM.

Kansas City. March 23-By an agreement between the official of the Federal league and the directors Of the Kansas City Federal league club the Kansas City organization re- tains a ranchise and a team in the league. he agreement was annouac d tonight at a jubilee smoker held to celebrate the retention )f the team.
 As a part of the agreement Nick Cullop, pitcher. who was traded to the Brooklyn team for Players Brad ley, Maxwell and Shaw. will be re- turned to the Kansas City team and the trade cancelled
 The agreement follows several weeks of litigation between the local organization and the league officials. which started when James Gilmore. president of the league. announced that he had sold the Kansas City franchise to ?. T. Pow ITS of New York and Harry Sinclair of Tulsa, Okla. and that it would be trans ferred to Newark. N j. The Kansas City organization brought an iujunc- tion suit in Chicago tC prevent the re- moval of the team from here Deci- sion was expected tomorrow.
 By the agreement the Federal League of Professional Baseball Clubs valves all alleged causes for the forfeiture of the franchise Cf the local team and gives the organization a team upon the same terms as all other members of the league, with out discrimination or unfair tr satment of any kind The local organization agrees to pay within 15 days what ever amount is due the Federal league including expenses of the spring train ing camp.
 Directors of the local club who made speeches tonight said sufficient stock had been subscribed to mako the team one of the richest in the league.
The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-24
POOR PULLMAN PORTERS.
Government Commission to Give At tenton to setterne Their Condition

Government Commission to Give At
 tenton to setterng Their Condition
 Chicago, March Working condi- tions of sleeping car porters and con ductors will be the first of several subjects to be considered by the United States commission on indus trial relations at hearing to be given in Chicago April 3. it was announced today Other subjects to be consid- cred will be the relations between commercial telegraph companies and their operators and the strike of shop men on the Hartman system of rail roads A glance will be taken also at conditions in the union stock yards in this city.
 This hearing will be one of the last, and in the opinion of the commission CTS, one of the most important hear ings of the series which has been in progress during the year.
The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-24
CL0SE WATCH 0N ALL VESSELS
The Movement to Confiscate the Oden. wald is the First Definite Action By the Administration Under the New Congressional Authority.

Washington, March 23.--Attorney General Gregory today instructed the United States district attorney of Porto Rico to institute libel proceed ings against the German steamer Odenwald which attempted Sunday to leave San Juan without clearance papers.
 While the department of justice was considering the legal phases of the Odenwald case, treasury officials had before them a report from San Juan that fear vas fot that both the Odenwald and another Hamburg. American liner, the President, might under cover of darkness slip past the guns of Morro Castle and dash for the sea. Secretary Daniels was in- formed of the situation and after conference with the president, Ad. miral Fletcher at Guantanamo, was in- structed to dispatch two destroyers to San Juan and the coast guard service ordered the cutter Algonquin now cruising in the West Indies to steam at once for that port.
 Attorney General Gregory's action. indicating the purpose of the goyern- ment to undertake confiscation of the Odenwald by due process of law in the district court for Porto Rico, at tracted much attention in official and diplomatic circles. It Is the first defi- nite action begun by the administra- ton under the new congressional au- thority. 1t was explained tonight that the owners of the ship might give bond and secure her release from custody pending disposition of the case in the courts, although 1t was not likely that such a course would be followed.
 Officials are waiting for further in- formation before taking any action under the criminal section of the neu- tralty resolution for violation of which the owners or masters of the Odenwald might be subjected to fine and imprisonment.
 The general subject of enforcing neutrality las been brought promi- nently to the front by the situation i'll Porto Rico. Although treasury off cials are said to be satisfied there is no truth in reports of plans to slip some of the fast German steamers in port in New York and Boston to sea. conditions in New York are such that Captain F. P Bertholf commandant of the coast guard service, has been over to confer with Collector of Gus toms Malone about possible measures to be taken to keep stricter watch on outgoing ships.
 It was learned that the particular fear now is that some of the smaller ships which clear from New York will violate the neutrality laws by taking supplies Or ammunition and coal 10 sea to transfer to ships of belligerent nations.
 For the present treasury officials do not expect to send more coast guard cutters either to New York or Boston.
The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-24
ST. LGUlS MERCHANT
 IS ASSASSINATED
HIS WIFE IS ARRESTED CHARG- ED WITH KNOWLEDGE OF
 THE CRIME.

St Louis, March D. Richard Ran dolph, president of the Torchou Lace company and the central Me1chau- disc company and candidate at the recent primaries for the republican nomination to congress from the Twelfth Missiouri district was assas- sinatsd mysterously in the offices of ne company here late today.
 His wife, Mrs. Della Randolph, who recently was sued for divorce by her husband was arrested tonight but she denied any knowledge of the shooting. The police also have issu. ed a general order for the arrest of a man named by Randolph ill his petit ion for divorce.
 Several persons. including the board of directors of the Torchon company were in the store with Randolph when shot was fired through a plate glass skylieht near the rear of the building The bullet struck Randolph in th back and he died soon after ward On the second floor of the building near the skylight he police found a repeating rifle of a large cal iber and it is believed tha Ranoolph' s assassin used this weapon
 Mrs Randolph was arrested fcN hours after the shooting on the thirl floor of the building, where she and her husband lived until the filing of he divorce I5tition. She said she was not al home at the time of the shooting Randolph was 52 years old.
The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-24
Carranza Commander Directing a Pit
 tless Campaign of ReprisaI.

New Orleans, March 23.-General Alyarado, the Carranza commander who recently reoccupied the state ot Yucatau, is directing a pittilas cam paign of reprisal against the inhabi- tants and property holders, according to refugees who arrived here tonight from Progreso. Ialacho, a town of $500 population, is said to have been fired and totally destroyed by his troops.
 At Merida, capital of the state, the plant of La Industrial Compania one of the largest rope and twine fac tories in Mexico, also was said to have been burned The plant was valued at $200,O00 and was owned by American and British capitalists. It was declared that 10000 bales of sisal were burned at Merida and that the troops applied the torcl to several warehouses in that vicinity Sisal said to have been destroyed was valued at $20O000, while the ware houses represented $70.G00
 General Mendoza, the Yucatan state military commander, has escaped to the United States with 20 of his men. The others with few exceptions were said to have either been killed in bat. tie or executed afterward General Mendoza was expected to reach New Orleans tomorrow
 Tae offices of Avelino Montes X
The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-24
WILL TAKE FUNDS TO YUCATAN TO PAY FOR SlSAL HEMP
 CROP.
SHIPS ARE AWAITING CARGOES
Arrival of American Money IS Ex. pected to Result in an Immediate Improvement of Conditions in the Yucatan Country.

Washington March 23.--An Ameri. can warship will take to Yucatan money to finance the movement of AeNico's sisal hemp crop, needed to make twine for binding the enormous wheat crop of the farmers of the United States this year. The money, $625.OO0 in currency which manufac- turers propose to advance to the hemp growers, is in bank vaults at Galveston, Texas. but until today no safe means of getting it to Mexico had been found
 Secretary Daniels agreed to permit the use of a Warship for the purpose after hearing a statement by Edward C. Heidrich, Jr, of Peoria. H., repre- senting the sisal purchasers who out lined the difficulties that had been en. counjered. II is probable that gun boat or destroyer now in southern waters will be sent to Galveston to transport the money.
 There is said to be some 250.oO0 bales of sisal ready for shipment at Pro2reso. the port and Merida. the railway center of Yucatan
 Since the United States govern ment prevented Carranza from block ading Progreso, the chief obstacles in the way of moving this supply have been scarcity of labor and shipping facilities. A number of ships are now awaiting cargoes however. and the I9hnr -ifn4finr fl- ing to reports to the state depart. ment Arrival of the American money is expected 10 result in imme. diate further improvement.
 Discussing the Mexican situation generally today, Secretary Bryan com, mented on conditions with a reitera- tion of the declaration that recogni tion of any faction had not been con sidered by this government. He spoke hopefully of the plans to insure transportation of sisar and announced receipt of an official expression of regret by the Zapata goyernmeat for the murder of an American citizen, John B. McManus, in Mexico City.
 Concerning conditions in the Ncxi- can capital, the secretary said no s~. rious complaint had been received by the department recently Asked if matters had progressed far enough in the reyolution.torn republic to affect any change in the policy of the Initsd States, MT Bryan said that there was no change of polic".
 This government has not consid- cred the question of recognition of any government in Mexico as yet he added
 Reports to the department late to- day indicated that General Obregon. with his Carranza force. concerning whom nothing has been heard for sev- eral days, had reached a point 49 miles north of Mexico City. Carranza troops at Matamoros were said to be in trenches in expectation of an al tack by the Villa forces. who are now about 35 miles from the city
The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-24
CAMPAIGN CRY
 SOUNDED BY ROOT
DECLARES THAT BUSINESS MEN SHOULD NOT REMAIN SILENT
 BUT ASSERT THEMSELVES.

Philadelphia, March 23.-Elhu Root former United States senator from New York and former secretary of war was the guest of honor at a reception given here tonight by the members of the Union League. The leagues historic gold medal of honor the first recipient of which was President Lincoln, and which has been given on only sixteen occasions, was presented to Senator Root He will be the last recipient as the die was accidentally broken after the medal presented tonight was cast.
 Other speakers at the reception were Senator Oliver of Pennsylvania and Senator Smoot of Utah
 Senator Root, who was spoken of by President Gabriel as the greatest living republican, and ty Senator Oliver as the biggest man in his party, in outlining what he termed the mission of the republican party at this crisis of the nations history, said.
 The party's duty is to restore con fidence in business. wipe out the mis- understanding which has arisen be- tween the farmers of the west and south and the capitalists of the east and north, fight to the last ditch against increased governmental regu- lation of business and prevent the power of federal bureaucracy from becoming stronger"
 In the prevailing lack of confidence. he declared, the nation is facing a crisis as great as that of the civil war, and will inevitably go to runin unless the business men of the coun. try assert themselves as they did when they elected Mckinley in 1896 and 1900"
 The men who are doing all these things to business are good and pa triotic Americans but they do not un- derstand," declared the speaker.
 Tt is a question again of preserving the Union. The first thing is that the business men of America should be- come vocal Talk, agitate. and ex- plain. The trouble has been that the business men have taken all these aspersions lying down, Fight to clear the air Try to make the people un, derstand that business Is honest, fair and just. If the men who elected Nc Knley will rally to the standard the task can be accomplished "
The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-24
WOMAN'S WAGE LAW
 BILL WAS ALTERED
SENSATION DEVELOPS AS AN AZ TERMATH OF THE LEGISLA.
 TIVE WORK ON LABOR.
Law as Found Now to Exist Left Out the Words "Or Mercantile" Which Would Prohibit Department Store Workers.
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Special to The Seutinel-Record.

Special to The Sentinel-RecOrd
 Little Rock, March -Compari- sons today of the senate engros sed bill and amended copy of the original bill as it came from the house to the senate for concurrence in senate amendments has raised a question of the validity Of the passage of the sem ate bill for minimum wage law for women
 The bill as amended by the hou Q and returned to the senate contained the words Tor merchantile,' referring to classes affected by the bill
 The bill as eugrossed in the senate did not contain these words, hence the contention that the same bill did not pass both houses, and that the minim- mum wage bill failed of adoption,
 Governor Hays and Attorney Gen. eral Moose instructed the words "or mercantile' inserted in the enrolled bill, thinking the error was with the enrolling clerk.
 Later they discovered that the error dated back to the engrossed bill
 Judge Moose doubts the validity now of the instructed words.
 Speaker Sawyer, who signed the en- rolled bill, stated after the change had been made by the governor and attor- ney general that the bill is not the same as he signed and that the added words made the bill in a sense a new measure
 Several legislators believe the act invalid and the outcome is certain to be lawsuit as soon as Commits. siouer Clary attempts to enforce it against the department stores on April l. The muddle over the meas ure has created d sensation.
 Governor Hays today signed the Wilson bill, requiring railroads to re- pair bad order" ears within the state where they have shops already es- tablisied.
 He also signed the Bland bill, tax ing private car companies
 C. (. tIamby of Prescott secured the first license under the new state game act, paying si for the privilege of fishing with artificial halt
The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-24
NEW JERSEY SENATE
 MODlFIES ANTITRUST LAW

Trenton, N J.. March 23-The New Jersey senate today passed three bills designed to amend the seven sisters ' antitrust laws which were passed at the request of President Wilson. The amendments are intended to eliminate the provisions in the acts for the re vocation of a corporations charter for violation of the laws by the directors and to permit mergers under certain conditions prescribed by the board of public utility commissioners
 Mergers in violation of the law would not be punishable under the terms of the amendments except that snoh mergers when contested by the utility board would he void
The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-24
DEATH LIST WAS VERY HIGH
For Weeks the Only Sustenance Was Obtained From Small Supplies of Concentrated Foodstuffs Brought By Aeroplaues.

Pet:ograd, March 23.-7:50 D. m.-- (Via London, lO:45 D. m.-The lack of official details from Przemys. fs said 10 be due to the heavy snow storm that prevailed yesterday which broke down the telegraph lines. It is T ported, however, that nearly a quarter of the garrison had suffered with typnoid and scurvy Although the rations were growing more linn tied, none but q few Of the higher officers up to the end of January knew what actual starvation was i'm fairs was learned by the troops when an aviator who was starting with messages for Vienna was shot by the Russians and fell within the defend CTS line. After that tnere was much grumbling in the garrison and .d- most mutiny. Some of tle Aus trians slipped through the line at night and surrendered to the Rus. sanS
 The investing Russian forces in- NttuoNh lLt luituoilN bl lutlT DOu- bardment and the stain on Che de- lenders b gan to tell more rapidly during February Many were made insane by privations and disease Tae death list was very high
 Civilian inhabitants who had been unable to escape wnen the siege be- gan swarmed about the forts begging food and refuge. but the commandant was unable to care for them. The death of two prominent generals in February from typhoid tended to weaken the determination of General Von Kusmanek commander of the fortress.
 By the end of February actual fam inc prevailed scarcely a living ami maj was left. For weeks virtually the only sustenance was obtained from small supplies of concentrated food stuffs brought by aeroplanes.
 A council of officers daily cOnsid- cred the situation but not until they were convinced that there was no hope of help from Austrian relief col, umns. did they reach the decision to surrender.
The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-24
Correspondent Tells of the Fall and
 Conditions of Przemys.

London, March 23.-ll:20 D m.--A Russian spondent who set out from I.emOerg for Przemvsl on re- cefpt of the news that the fortress had surrendered sends a graphic ac- count of the conditions prevailing there, which has been transmitted from Petrograd to Reuters Telegram Company. On the way the correspon- dent passed Scheljhinnie, where the Austrians made their last desperate sortie three days before. The ground was still filtered with bodies which were being removed by ambulances, Further on was seen d pillar of smoke marking all that remained of the strongest of the outlying forts
 On the other side of the road were trenches and barbed wire entangle- ments with dozen field guns proJrud- ing Austrian officers who retained their swords and their men Wer passing as prisoners to the rear.
 From Perekopague, a suburb of Przemys, a close view was obtained of the center of the town. All the bridges had been destroyed by the Austrians but the Russians had al ready constructed a pontoon bridge by which the Austrian troops and the inhabitants were leaving the town The Cossacks were waiting to go in All around the fortress burning forts smoked like a circle of volcanoes while continuous explosions were heard as the Austrians blew up am intuition stores.
 Austrian soldiers relate that tn' commander of Przemysl in his oltlcia orders thanked the people of the tow the evening before the surrender fo their loyal attitude and warned then of the coming equalization.
 At o'clock the next morning Tout explosions were heard from ever part of the fortress, when the Aus trians were blowing up the works prl pafatory to surrender Then part 0 the Russian forces threw themselye within the Notifications and by
 o'clock in the morning the inner sec uons were in their hands. Al tn same time, the correspondent say. the Apstrians shot their horses 70 pr
The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-24
Russians Admit Withdrawal From
 Memel to Russian Territory.

Petrograd March 23.-(Via London. March 24, 1:05 a. m) official communication issued by the Rus ian war office tonight says:
 Our detachment which reconnoit- cred Memel has retired to Russian territory
 "On the left bank of the Niemen in the region of Mariampol. we have re pulsed a German attack. inflicuug upon the enemy heavy losses.
 On the road from Kalwarva to Su- walk, near Pilwiszki, our cavalry, profiting by the darkness and snow. storm, captured German convoy with quantity of provision wagons. The escorts either were killed or made prisoners
 Our artillery at Ossowetz has ob. tained successful results. The fire from the German batteries has per ceptibly weakened.
 "On the other sections on the Jeff bank of the Vistula and the right bank of the Narew, there has been no important change
 Tn the Carpathians our troops con- tinue to progress successfully on the front of the Duklow pass to the upper San river, where they have captured up to the present 3,500 men, 16 ma chine guns and three guns. Attacks by the enemy in the direction of Uzsok pass were repulsed
 "Thp pomnauduut at prlanly1l General Von Kusmanek accepted our demands for an unconditional sur. render of the garrison Our troops who entere dthe fortress have taken possession of the Notifications and begun to prepare lists of the prisoners and to ascertain the amount Of artil- lery and war materials captured
The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-24
NO LIQUOR ADVERTISING.

Prominent Concern Puts Whiskey Ad. Vertising Under Ban of Displeasure.
 Chicago, March 23. A ban has been ous liquors by the Poster Adyertis- ing company of the United States and Canada, 1t was admitted here today by Herbert Duce, editor Of a maga- zine published by the company Beer and wines are not included
 At d meeting at Palm Beach. Flos- ida, the directors decided that the display of whiskey advertising was inconsistent with the elevated atti-
The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-24
SUIT INSTITUTED AGAINST
 COAL MINE STRIKERS

zanesville, O., March 23.-Suit for $25000 damages was filed in the com mon pleas court here today by the Elk Coal Co. of Columbus. O, against 145 coal miners who were employees of the company when they went on a strike last Thursday. Because of the strike. the company states it has been unable to fill contracts and as a result has suffered financial loss.
 Counsel for the company expect that the question of the right Of labor union to abrogate wage con tract by ordering a strike when the contract provides for the submission of all disputes to arbitration will be raised in the case.
The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-24
AMERICAN GUNS
 SHIPPED TO RUSSIA.

Seattle Wash March 23.--EigA- teen long range guns of American make consigned to the Russian army by way of Vladiyostok are at Van couver, awaiting shipment. according to advices received here today AL Seattle. Tacoma and Vancouver, 38i traction automobiles are awaiting shipment, also for the Russian army. The eighteen guns are similar to oth- CTS of American make shipped several months ago and are supposed to have baen used in the seize of PTzemysl.
 Five British and Japanese steamers are due to sail from Puget Sound and British Columbia ports for Vladivo- stok with in thirty days.
The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-24
PRESIDENT ISSUES PARCoN.

Washington, March 23-T Touched by word that George Savage, prisoner in the Minnesota penitentiary was dying, President Wilson tonight sign d pardon and orders immediately were telegraphed to the warden to re- lease the man.
 Savage was serving a sentence of five years imprisonment imposed by the federal court at St. Paul for vio- lation of the Mann white slave" law. His sentence began in April, 1911.
The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-24
Indianapolis Team Transferred to the
 Leaque.

Indianapolis, Ind- March 2$.-The Indianapolis Federal league club was transferred to the league at meeting of stockholders of the club and the league officials tonight. The league assumes all debts of the club Tha franchise probably will be trans. ferred to Newark. \. J.
The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-24

tude of the company in other lines of advertising, said Mir. Duce. "Ac- co'dlng a resolution was passed by whica no new contracts for whiskey advertisements will be taken after May 1. None will be posted after this year"
 The company has members in four thousand cities in the United States and Canada, defendants in q federal dissolution suit
The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-24
ORDER PAINTING REMOVED.

Geneva Switzerland March 2S. via Paris. 4:30 D. m.--The German cm. peror has ordered the removal to Der lin of valuable paintings and tapestry from his mountain castle at Koenings- berg on the Alsatian side of the Vos- ges mountains. Recently French ayia. tors flew over the imperial summer residence, which formerly belonged to a king of France.