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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-23
WILSON'S NEXT MESSAGE
PRACTICALLY COMPLETED

washington, Nov. 21.-President
Wilson practically completed his
next annual message to congress to-
day and plans to put the finishing
touches on 1t tomorrow.
The principal items in the mes
sage are understood to be railroad
legislation to meet the situation
created by the threatened railroad
strike last August; a measure to
allow American exporters to form
common selling agencies abroad
conservation bills corrupt prac-
tice measure, and the Porto Rico
bill.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-23
EXPECT TO CARRY SWEET
CASE TO SUPREME COURT

Topeka, Nov 21.-Archie Q.
Sweet, who was sentenced in the
district court of Hamilton county
last June to life servitude In the
Kansas penltentiary for the murder
of Miss Nellie Byers, Grant county
school teacher, yesterday applied to
the supreme court for a hearing on
his case. The appeal was filed by
Donald Muir, of Anthony, one OF
the attorneys who defended Sweet
during the sensational trial at Syr-
acuse.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-23
BRITAIN WILL INSTITUTE
FOOD SUPPLY CONTROL.

London. Nov. IS-Walter Run
Gilman, president Of the board OF
trade. announced that the govern
ment Intended to bring about the
pooling of engineeTiag resources. In
order TO expedite ship building.
Measures would also be taken. Mr..
Runciman declared. TO prevent
growers making "a undue profit on
potatoes.
He also foreshsdowed drastic
government actiOa 10 psevent the
use OF sugar as luxery.
Mr.. RuncimaR. WAC made the
announcements In ~ address In the
house ~ commons. sdded that stsp'
would - takcn TO o~atipt imported
flour and that orders would be "a
sued forthwith, calling Cor mfik con
tracts. in order to HnEit tbs price.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-23
200 Cars Stolen in Kansas

Topeka, Nov. 2O.-More than 200
motor cars have been stolen in
Kansas since July 1. Less than one
half of them have been recovered,
in spite of the active hunt and the
rewards offered by the car owners
and county boards throughout the
state. There seems to be an or
ganized gang Of car thieves operat-
ing the state, able to get the stolen
cars away and into other states.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-23
Lane to State Terms on Which the
Troops VIII Be Withdrawn
WILSON BACKS THE CoNFEREEs
Mexican Members of Joint Commits
sion to be Officially Notified
Today ON Terms Which
U. S. Asks

Atlantic City, N. j., Nov. 21.-
Louis Cabrera and his colleagues on
the Mexican-American joint commits
sion will be formally told today by
Secretary Of the Interior Lane, chair
man of the American commission, on
lust what terms an greement proyid-
ing for the withdrawal of the Amer
lean punitive expedition and the
protection of life and property along
the international border may be
reached.
Fortified by the assurance OF
President Wilson that he will back
the American representatives in
their efforts to reach a settlement
of the questions at issue between
Mexico and the United States Secre-
tary Lane returned here yesterday.
The atmosphere of uncertainty
and even hopelessness, which has
been apparent for many weeks, was
entirely lacking. The Americans APP
peared confident that the end OF
the conference is in sight. Their
propositions have been reduced to
writing and it is understood will
admit of little debate.
The Mexicans appeared not to
take a pessimistic view of the situa-
ton. Mr.. Cabrera again assuring
newspaper men that he was very
hopeful of an amicable adjustment.
There was no evidence, however
that he was prepared to recede from
his position that the agreement to
the plan of the Americans was out
of the question.
1t was regarded here today as
not improbable that a delay might
be caused by the desire of the Mex
leans to communicate further with
General Carranza. If time is taken
for the Mexicans to report the new
situation to their chief and for him
to reply, it is possible nothing may
be done until Saturday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-23
STILL UNCERTAIN ABOUT
FATE PARRAL AMERICANS

Eel Paso, Tex, Nov. 1tlAmeri-
can mining men here continue to
make efforts to obtain information
of the fate of the remaining Ameri-
cans in Parral. In addition to the
five or six Americans employed by
the Alvarado Mining company, who
were known to have reached Culia-
can, Sinaloa, there are believed to
be at least six to eight other Ameri-
cans till in Parral.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-23
X. u. GETS SKELETON OF MAN
THOUGHT 1000 YEARS OLD

Arkansas City. Nov, 2i.-J. A..
Sterling and w, II. Martin of the
University of Kansas. after an ex-
animation Of a skeleton of man
supposed to be from 500 to 1000
years old which was found in an
old Indian mound southeast Of Ar
kansas city. will take il to the uni
versity at Lawrence for further
study. They are conducting search
in the vicinity for retics left there
by the Indians who inhabited thu
country many years ago
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-23
HALF BILLION FOR
Navy IN 1918
win Spend 500, 100000 More Than
Total of Last Summer
LET ARMOR PLANT CONTRACTS
1918 Navy Program Most Expensive
in U. S. History-Bethlehem
Steel and Carnegie Com
panies Get Contracts
LET ARMoR PLANT CONTRACTS

Washington, Nov. 21.-While
Secretary Daniels was awarding con-
tracts for armour plate for the four
battleships authorized at the last
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-23
X. U. STUDENT DIES
FROM TYPHOID FEVER

Lawrence, Nov. 1.-THE second
death due to the typhoid epidemic
at the university occurred today
when Burmese Sharp, aged 10 years
student from Axtell, Kan, died
at the university hospital.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-10-20
AILING WOMEN
NEED THIS FAMOUS
DOCTORS PRESCRIPTION

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Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-10-20
Requirements That Are Necessary
to Change States Constitutions

majority OF freemen voting thereon.
VIRGINIA - Majority of both
houses; majority of next general as
Sembly; majority of electors voting
thereon.
*WASHINGTON Two-thirds
Of both houses; majority of electors
voting thereon.
WEST VIRGINIA - Two-thirds
of both houses; majority of qualified
voters voting on amendment.
WISCONSIN - Majority of both
houses; majority of next legislature;
majority of electors voting thereon.
*WYOMING-Two-thirds of both
houses; majority of electors ratify
amendment.
In the twelve states and one ter
ritory which have granted women
suffrage two states require a two
third majority of all members of both
houses and a majority of the elect
ors of the states to amend the con-
stitutior: in five states a two-third
majority of the legislature and a ma
Jority of the electors voting on the
amendments; three require a majority
of two legislatures and d majority of
the electors Of the state: two require
a majority Of two legislatures and
a majority voting Oh the amend
ment.
The claim is made by the Woman's
party that where a majorityq Of cleo
tors voting at an election is neces-
sary it is impossible to amend a CON
stitution, but, as shown above. five
out Of twelve states obtaining wo-
mar suffrage require a majority OF
electors voting at the election at
which the amendment is submitted.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-10-20
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houses; majority of electors vote for
and ratiiy amendment.
MISSISSIPPI--Two-third of both
houses; majority of qualified electors
voting, shall vote for amendment.
MISSOURI - Majority OF both
houses; majority Of qualified voters
for amendment.
*MONTANA-Two-thirds of both
houses; majority voting thereon.
NEBRASKA-Three-fifths of both
houses; majority OF electors voting
at election.
*NEVADA - Majority of both
houses; majority of legislature next
chosen; majority of electors qualified
to vote for members of legislature
voting thereon.
NEW HAMPSHIRE - Majority
vote of qualified electors necessary
to call convention to revise consti-
tuition; all alterations must be laid
before people and receive two-thirds
vote Of qualified electors present and
voting thereon.
NEW JERSEY - Majority OF
both houses; majority of legislature
next chosen: must be ratified by a
majority at special election held for
that purpose only.
NEW MEXICO-Cor suffrage>-
Three-fourths of both houses; rati-
fled by three-fourths o. electors vot-
ing IN whole state and tWO-thirds in
each county.
NEW YORK-Proposcd in as
sembly: majority of members OF leg
islature; majority Of members OF
next legislature; majority of electors
voting thereon.
NORTH CAROLINA - Three
fiiths Of both houses; adoption by
majority of votes cast.
NORTH DAKOTA-Major;ty Of
members OF both houses; majority of
members Of next legislature; major
ity OF electors voting thereon.
OHIO - Three-fifths of both
houses: majority Of electors voting
at election.
NJ A-MaJority Of both
houses: majority of all electors vot-
ing at general election, but the leg
islature by a two-thirds vote may or
der a special election.
*OREGON - Majority Of both
houses: majority OF legislature next
chosen: majority Of electors ratily
amendment.
PENNSYLVANIA - Majority OF
both houses: majority OF next gen
assembly: majority of electors
voting thereon.
RHODE ISLAND - Majority of
both houses; majority Of next legis-
approved by thrcc-fifths OF
voting thereon.
SOUTH CAROLINA-Two-thirds
OF both houses; majority Of electors
voting thereon: majority OF general
assembly converting after such cleo
ton.
SOUTH DAKOTA - Majority of
members Of both houses: majority of
electors voting thereon.
TENNESSEE - Majority of both
houses: two-thirds of next general
assembly; majority of electors voting
thereon.
TEXAS - Two-thirds Of both
houses: majority of votes cast in
'avOr of amendment.
*UTAH - Had equal suffrage
when admitted.
NERMONT-Two-thirds vote of
majority of representatives.:
majority Of next general assembly,;
cOuNTY
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Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-10-20

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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-03-21
School Meeting.

This evening the voters OF Northamp-
ton will meet at the court house to elect
three members of the Board of Educa-
ton for three years. The candidates are
Mrs. Alice Kent Stoddard, Richard B.
Eckman and DR.. G. E. Lord, whose
terms expire and will accept the office
again. Another ticket with three new
candidates is in the field The names
on this are: John d. Hoffman, Christian
]. Krayer and Henry c. Shinn.
One Of the most important matters
that will be presented for consideration
will be the proposed appropriation fol
manual training. The amountsaslxed is
81, 500. To this will possibly be added o
similar sum from the state treasury. We
say possibly" because, while there is q
provision in the law covering this mat
ter, nothing is certain until the bird is
in hand. At any rate, the way appro.
priations go, the money may not be
available from the state until late in the
fall, it will all depend on the condition
of the sum set aside for that purpose.
So, 500 is not too much for installing
manual training. 1t will take at least
81, 700 for teachers salaries and the
township will have to borrow the bal
ance until the state hands it over. I'm
der the law there cannot be more than
81, 500 appropriated by the township and
the Board of Education rsallys ought to
have asked for more to successfully start
what is very important part of pu.
pills education. But as such a course
was not followed it may be just as well
to vote for what has been suggested and
let the future take care of itself.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-03-21
Medf0rd.

The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton has been legally incorporated under
the laws Of the state of New Jersey
John P. Hutchinson, of Bordentown
drew up the incorporation papers and
attended to the legal details. At meets
ing held few days ago the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year.
President, Herbert L. Cochley; vice
president. Henry P. Thorn; secretary,
Eckard J. Ballinger; treasurer, Everett
Haines. The trustees will have general
supervision of Y. NJ. c. A. matters in
Medford and of the different groups
which have been organized for some
time. The trustees are planning to have
a College Deputation Team visit Med
ford some weekend in April, and carry
out special program adapted to tn,
young men and boys of our town. Or
Friday evening Henry P. Thorn will ad
dress the Senior group on "Civic Re
sponsibilities.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-03-21
Burlington.

1. snowden Haines has resigned as
cashier Of the Mechanics National
Bank, because of the pressure of other
business interests. At a meeting of the
board Of directors, on Thursday, the res
ignation was accepted, and James H.
Birch, Jr., was elected to the vacancy.
Impressive services over the body of
Joseph Prickett were conducted in St.
Mary's church, Wednesday. The mem
bers of his class from Lehigh University
were in attendance. Previous to the SER
vice in the church the body was viewed
by large number of acquaintance,
and the bier was surrounded by numer-
Gus floral offerings. The services were
in charge of the Rev. Charles s. Lewis.
Before interment was made the vested
choir of the church, of which the de.
ceased was member, sang several
hymns.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-03-21
DIED

SMALLEY.-Entered into rest at Chalfont
Pa, on March 49, 1916, Samuel Randolph
Smalley.s long identified in the dry goods
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
the funeral services, Thursday afternoon, at
O'Clock. at the oliver II. Bair Building, 1920
Chestnut street. Philadelphia. Interment at
Mount Vernon cemetery.
INSTRUMENTATION 20, at Philadelphia,
William Bayersdorfer.
Funeral from his late residence, 1915 North
| 18th street, Wednesday, March q, at 2.So p m.
| BRowN.-March 13, at Mount Holly Eliza
beth, daughter of Arthur J. and Lucy A.
Brown, aged 10 months.
| BRooKsBANK.-March II, at Riverton. Fred
| erick c. Brooksbank.
DAvIs.-March Is. near Burlington, Howard
| e. Davis.
DIFFENBAcK.-March l6, at Riverside, John
Diftenback, aged SO years.
| EAVENsON.-March 10, at MoorestoYn.
| George p, son of the late Wesley and Martha
/ L. EaYenson, aged 46 years.
| FowLER.-March 9, at Riverton, G. Harry
Fowler, aged A years.
FITZGERALD. : March 10, at Florence,
Michael Fitzgerald.
FoLEY.-March IL. at Florence, John Foley
GIRvEN.-March l5 at Mount Holly, Mary
L., wife of Martin II. Girven, aged Sc years.
HERBERT. - March IA. at Vincentown
Emma, widow of Henry Herbert, formerly Of
Columbus.
MURPHY.-March1 10. at Bordentown, Cecilia
A., wife OF Maurice j. Murphy.
PENN.-March 10. at Frankford, Pa, Mar
garet Ann, widow of James Penn, in her 66tt
year. Interment at Florence.
PoTTs-March Is, near Columbus, Joseph
Potts, aged So years.
READ.-March IA, at Orange, Jacob II. Read
Interment at Palmyra.
REYNoLDs.-March 7, at New Egypt. Mrs
Reulah Reynolds aged II years.
SUPERINTENDENT Is, at Moorestown. Anna
E., daughter of the late Peter and Nancy
Sweeney.
SoUTHARD.-March7 at New Egypt Bessie
daughter of Henry Southard, aged IA years.
STACKHoUsE. = March 3, at Pointville
George A.,wife of Shannon Stackhouse, aged
, 80 years.
SrILLFRIED.-March IA. at Palmyra Baron
Franz Won Stillfried, und Rathenitz, aged 7!
years.
WRIGHr.-March Il. at Burlington, Johr
E.. son OF John and Annie X. Wright, aged
months.
WooD.-March 10, at Florence. Aaron 1
God, aged 6S years.
WAREER. - March IL, at Mount Holly
Anna wife of James Warner, aged rs years
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-03-21

Michael Fitzgerald, who for many
years has been a well-known and re
spected citizen of this place, expired
Wednesday morning after short illness
caused by paralytic stroke. He is sur
vived by son. He owned the row O.
brick houses adjoining the Red Mems
hall. His funeral took place Saturday
morning.
Mrs. Elizabeth Petty. who has served
nearly twenty-five years as president Of
the local Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union, was presented with g old
w. c. I. U. pin, containing pearl fol
each year she had served, at a meeting
held Wednesday evening at her home
With her husband, Mrs. Petty is an
earnest worker among the local Italian
missions and maintains and conducts
regularly an Italian Sunday school fol
children in Library. Mrs. Petty had
rendered her resignation as president Of
the Union in February. Mrs. Barbara
Green has been appointed to that office.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-03-21
Reinstatement Refused.

The application of Spencer Simpson,
lawyer of Camden and Burlington
counties, for reinstatement in the prac-
tice of law was refused, for the second
time, by the Supreme Court, Tuesday.
Simpson, was disbarred on March s.
1912, following an investigation OF
charges made against him by William
J. Higgins and Eta May Glass. In
1913 Simpson applied for reinstatement,
but the application was denied. He
tried again few months ago, with the
result announced by the court Tuesday.
Eta May Glass and J. Warren Glass
her husband, separated, and later she
was informed that Glass was dead,
whereupon she married Higgins. Short
~ after the marriage she learned that
Glass was living in Burlington county
Higgins and Glass then consulted Simp-
son, and he advised the woman to sue
for divorce. Retaining fees were paid to
Simpson, but he did not bring the suit.
and this led to his disbarment.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-03-21

by some one and the fact that the mans
hands were found folded oyer his breast
was explained by the statement that
they had been thus arranged by gen.
tleman who was at the spot. This
peaceful attitude Of the body also arous-
ed comment and it was argued that it
was hardly probable that Gaskill could
have thrown himself under the car
wheels in such manner as to have the
body lie straight out without any indi-
cation of death struggle.
The verdict of the coroner's jury has
not given entire satisfaction and senti-
ment is still undivided as to the cause of
death. In view of the testimony it is
hard to see what other conclusion could
have been arrived at. Certainly there
was no definite light thrown on the sub
iect and it would have been folly for the
jury to have given positive decision on
the cause Of death. The mystery will
probably never be solved.
The failure of Coroner Gaskill to have
a postmortem examination of the body
has subjected the officer to some criti-
cism. He had not talked on the subject
of this death before the inquest, and all
stories that appeared to come from him
were, of course, more or less, the ina
gination of the teller. That he did
not order an autopsy, however, is
a fact, and he explains this by saying
that he did not think such a course
necessary. By this procedure he has
opened himself to criticism, for he prac-
tically said before the inquest that the !
conductor met his death by being run
over by the cars and that an autopsy I
would not have revealed anything diff
tesent. That is where he made !
a mistake. There will not, in his en-
tire term Of Office, be case that will de-
mand more thorough investigation
than this one has, and there are rumors
enough on the subject to arouse suspi- I
cion in the minds of many, SO that there /
should not have been stone left unturn-
ed, even if nothing came OF it, to satisfy
those who are sure that the deceased was
the victim of foul play. By ordering an
autopsy the coroner would have freed
himself from all criticism where it is
now being heaped upon him in many
quarters. A postmortem might not
have disclosed anything more than is
already known, but it would have had
The value of being the result of a
thorough examination in surgical
manner and even if the testimony had
been just the same as that given by
superficial view there would have been
the satisfaction that the one strengthen
I'd the other. AS it is there is doubt
and there always will be whether any
other wounds were inflicted beyond
hose supposed to have been caused by
she carwheels. The failure to have a
Dostmortem was grave mistake.