The Syracuse Journal, Volume 6, Number 44, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 26 February 1914 — Page 1

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BRITAIN AROUSED International Complications Are Likely Through Benton Killing. GENERAL VILLA IS ACCUSED Reported That British Subject Was Slain After Quarrel With Mexican Leader—El Paso Citizens Stirred— Bryan Orders Investigation—Othe? Britons Are Missirig From Juarez. EL PASO, TEX. r- William S. Benton was executed in Juarez by “Pancho” Villa, commander of the Mexican insurgents. There are two jeports of the manner in which Benton was killed. One is that Villa himself shot him down during a white hot controversy in which Benton resented a vile epithet hurled at him by Villa. The other account is that Villa ordered Benton arrested after their encounter and had him executed after a drumhead courtmartial. At all events, international complications have developed out of the slaying. Also, the anti-Mexican spirit hereabouts has risen to the boiling point. A massmeeting of protest against the Washington state department was held here in spite of efforts of the authorities to prevent it. V A report gaining circulation in El Paso says that two more Englishmen have “disappeared” in Juarez. It is feared they met the same fate as did Benton. EL PASO, TEX. — William S. Benton, a Scotchhman and a British subject and one of the richest ranchmen in northern Mexico, who disappeared in Juarez Tuesday night, is dead, according to news brought Mrs. Benton by Thomas D. Edwards, American consul at Juarez. He paid with L his life the penalty for having told General Francisco Villa, the rebel leader, that he was a bandit. Villa, whose act is stigmatized by Benton’s numerous friends as wanton murder, left suddenly for Chihuahua Friday. No single act of any of the recent revolutions, not excepting the Cumbre tunnel disaster, has so stirred indignation. When extra editions were placed on the streets they were frantically seized upon and read. Told by Eye Witness. > A Mexican man*who was present with several others in Villa’s office when the difficulty occurred between the British citizen and the rebel chief tells the story. For the same reason that has made hundreds of others decline to permit the use of ttteir names in matters Mexican, this man only related the story on promise that his identity would be hidden. He declared that Benton after being admitted to Villa’s presence began speaking rather heatedly, declaring to Villa: “You and your men are bandits pure and simple. You have taken my horses, destroyed my property and damaged me in every way, yet you pose before the world as civilized warriors, fighting for your country. You are fighting for loot and power.” Villa, according to the man relating the story, arose from behind a desk at which he was sitting and shaking his finger at Benton retorted: ' “You are a federal sympathizer, you have aided the assassins of Madero in every possible" way. lam going to drive you out of the country.” Then Villa applied an epithet that has always made men fight and slapped Benton in the face. “Damn you, Pancho Villa, I am as good a man as you are,” Benton re , torted, according to the Mexican’s report of the affair, and then threw him self at the giant rebel leader. Villa struck him with his revolver and fell ed him. A woman who was present—the Mexican relating the affair says he does not know if it was Mrs. Villa 'or some other woman —rushed at Villa and begged him not to shoot The Mexican says she dashed out with others who were in the room at the time and knows nothing more of the tragedy. Villa Claims Plot. i Villa, it is understood, in relating bis story to Consul Edwards, declared that Benton drew a revolver and that he already had evidence connecting Benton with the conspiracy to assas sinate him. Villa alleges that Benton was triec by a court martial and executed a sunrise the next morning. A mass meeting was held at the Opera house, at which thousands were turned away for want of room Former Governor Geo. Curry of New Mexico presided. Resolutions were adopted criticising the action of the Washington government for its leniency toward Castillo, Salazar and other Mexican bandits*.' denouncing Villa as the most bloody tyrant the world has known, and demanding in tcrvention by the United States ir Mexico. Copies of the resolutions were wired to Secretary of State Bryan President Wilson, the British ambassador and various congressmen and fcenators. Bryan Orders Investigation. * WASHINGTON. — Secretary of State Bryan, after a cabinet conference, ordered an investigation of the killing of W. S Benton, the English ranch owner at Juarez. British Steamer Ashore. NORFOLK, VA. — The British steamer Sachem is ashore off Hog island. A revenue cutter and three fogs have gone to her assistance. L..: .

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“PANCHO” VILLA Mexican General Charged With the Slaying of W. S. Benton.

PEACE FLAG ON FIRST SHIP ACROSS PANAMA Col. Goeihals Assures Leaps of Peace of Plans. ■ / NEW YORK — The first ship to pass through the Panama canal will fly the United States peace flag—the stars and stripes with a border of white. Colonel Goethals has again assured Dr. Wm. O. McDowell, president of the League of Peace, of this in the following letter made public: “The peace flag will be flown on the first ship to make the official and direct passage. The canal is now in shape to pas ships drawing twenty-five feet of water, but it is the intention to delay the first official trip until it can be arranged to have the president, members of his cabinet, and committee representing the two houses of congress present.” The League of Peace has arranged with those in change of the Panama exposition to present a national and international flag to each country in the world aeroplane race. The winner of the race is to put his flags in the national museum at Washington where the peace flag on the first ship through the canal will also be placed. ATTACKS PARCEL POST BILL Congressman Says Amendment Is Worth $50,000,000 to Express Co's. WASHINGTON. — Representative David J. Lewis of Maryland has denounced the proposed senate amendment to the parcel post act as being worth $50,000,000 to the express companies. The amendment strips the , postmaster general and interstate commerce commission of all power to make rates and extensions, vesting such authority in congress. “Without impugning any man’s motives, I say that tne repeal of this provision in the parcel post law might well be valued at $50,000,000 by the express companies. It will finally take away from the parcel post service all its power to compete with them, and they will thus be enabled to capture that portion of the postal function which has turned a deficit In the postal revenues of $7,000,000 to a $8,000,000 or $10,000,000 surplus in the first year of its operation. ALASKA RAILROAD CERTAIN Government Construction Assured by I House Passing Bill. WASHINGTON — A railroad sys- j tern in Alaska to be constructed. and possibly operated by the federal government is now assured. A bill authorizing the construction of such lines was passed by the house by a vote of 230 to 87. The senate already has approved the measure but there are still some important differences that must be settled in conference. “Wet” Shipments Stepped. I DES MOINES, lA.—The state supreme court declared valid the Webb-Kenyon law prohibiting the, shipment of liquor into “dry” terrk j tory. The case was brought by the State of lowa against the United States Express company, and Judge Hunter of Ottumwa had held the law invalid. His decision was revedsed. Denver Man Seek* Senstorship, ! DENVER, COL. — Representative George J. Kindel, of Denver, Col., announced his candidacy to succeed Senator Thomas. He will make his campaign in the Colorado primaries next summer upon transportation rates and commercial equality for Denver and Colorado. miaraharn.;;rT».- ...irse ‘

5 DEADJN STORM Suffering Intense as CMKing Blasts Sweep Chicago. HUNDREDS APPLY FOR AID Too Proud to Beg Aged Couple Starve —Fast Trains Blocked and Mails From One to Five Hours Late— Storm in Central Illinois Worst in Twenty Years. CHICAGO, ILL.—Cold weather hafc followed the blizzard n Chicago which took a toll of five lives and caused a score of inurjies. Nearly all mail trains arrived in Chicago late. Delays from one to five hours were reported. Passenger service also was delayed. The Twentieth Century Line ited on the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad and the Pennsylvania Limited were among the train-', to arrive late it Chicago. Each wa3 reported two hours behind schedule. Aged Couple Star/3. Too proud to ask for food which would have cheerfully been given them by neighbors, Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Kaehelhoffer, an aged couple, died of starvation and the cold In their little home at 1011 Orleans street. A letter offering them aid was found on the dresser in their bedroom. It is thought to have come too late. Unable to see" a Chicago & Western Indiana train plunging its way through the blizzard, Benjamin Ruffano, a switchman, was struck and crushed to death. Two other unidentified men also are victims of the frigid spell. An unidentified man about forty years old was struck by a south-bound Kedzie avenue car while walking with his head down to shield his face from the wind and was killed and an unidentified man, about sixty years old died in the County hospital after falling on the sidewalk in frent of 1530 South Halsted street. Many Appeals for Help. Medical assistance was given to hundreds of persons suffering minor injuries in every section of the city. South Park police formed a cordon along Michigan avenue to assist men and women in the streets. More appeals for help were received by the county agent than at any time this winter. The main office at West Adams and South Peoria streets was thronged with dependents before daylight. Coal and food was distributed to each. BLOOMINGTON, ILL. —As a re suit of the blizzard, Central Illinois is snowbound. The worst storm in twenty years is sweeping over this section of the state. Snow commenced falling Sunday afternoon and has shown no abatement. Two passenger trains are tied up near Jiere. HELEN GAYNOR IS ENGAGED Daughter of Late Gotham Mayor to Be Bride of E. T. Bedford 11. NEW YORK. — Mrs. William J. Gaynor, widow of the major of New York, announced the engagement of her daughter, Helen, to E. T. Bedford, 11., son of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Bedford of Brooklyn. Helen is Mrs. Gaynor’s third daughter. She is nineteen years old. Her fiance is a grandson of Edward Thomas Bedford, formerly a vice president of the Standard Oil company and later president of the Corn Pro-' ducts Refining eompany and the Bedford Oil company of France. THREATENS PRESIDENT; HELD Cook, Taken Near Newark, N. J., Signed His Letters “God's Ben," NEWARK, N. J. — George Bernhardt, a cook, was arrested in West Orange, a suburb, charged with writing threatening letters to President Wilson, signed “God’s Son.” The writer complained of hard times and threatened death to the president and destruction to the City of Washingon. The police say Bernhardt escaped three years ago from an insane asylum near Philadelphia. He was held in default of SI,OOO hall to await action pf the federal courtYOUNG WIFE AN ACCOMPLICE She Confessed She Aided Husband by Standing Guard Outside. PITTSBURG, PA. — Mrs. Eh mer Anschott, seventeen, confessed the police say, that she had takes pert in many burglaries for which her husband, who is eighteen years old, was arrested and held for court. Dressed as a boy, her hair cut short, she stood guard outside the houses he robbed, with a revolver hidden under her coat, they say. Orange-Lemon Show Opens. SAN BERNARDINO, CAL.—The National Orange show, displaying over 3,000,000 oranges and lemons, is open. It is the fourth annual exposition. Prizes for the world’s best fruit will he awarded. The exhibits represent this year’s production of 43,000 earth Louis Pupils tg Learn Gardening. ST. LOUIS , MO.- — The board of education has decided to employ a vegetable gardener to instruct public school pupils in truck gardening. Vegetable patches have been started for thirty-three schools, bade erf fruit, worth $35,000,000, 4

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INDIANI STATE NEWS Sympathy: Plea Displeases. INDIANAPOLIS, IND. — Goovernor Ralston sat at hte desk in tears for several minutes alter he had turned away two small- children, who, by their presendb rather than by words, pleaded that h© spare the life of their father, the slayer of their mother. The father is to be electrocuted Friday morning, soon after midnight, at the state prison. The children, a girl seven years old, and a boy, live years old, were those of Steve Ckirka, uxoricide of Indiana Harbor. After having investigated the case fully the Governor made a statement a few days ago in which he announced his decision not to interfere wRh the execution of both Ckirka K&d 1 Harry Rasico, the latter of Vincennes. In view of his public statement on the subject he was plainly displeased with the attempt to work on his sympathies. Short and In South America. LAFAYETTE, IND. —Mayor Thomas Bauer has anirfunced that he will make every effort to have former City Comptroller James W. Schooler prosecuted for his alleged defalcation of $8,251.50 of the city funds. The state board of field examiners has been working for nearly three months on Schooler’s hooks and the amount the former comptroller is alleged to have embezzled is $4,996.50, the rest being money which was not collected and money which was illegally paid out for premiums on surety bonds for city officers, Sphooler is now believed to be in South America. Editor Is Made Secretary. TERRE HAUTE, IND.—The appointment of L. W. Henley, managing editor of the Terre Haute Star, as secretary of the Republican state committee, is to be followed immediately by an effort on the part of Chairman Will H. Hays to bring about a re-or-ganization of the party. Henley is to have charge of the headquarters and will devote his entire time to the work. Hays has made arrangements to spend at least half of his time at Indianapolis until the campaign opens ,after which he will spend every day at the headquarters. Finds Homicide Justifiable. MARTINSVILLE, IND.—The Morgan ooasty grand jury unanimously exonerated Henry Beeler, marshal of the town of Mooresville, for the killing of Robert S. NcNanght. The jury was in suasion nearly two weeks and most of the time was given to the investigation of the facts surrounding the killing. NcNaught was creating trouble on tbe public square. The affair was reported to Beeler, who went to the scene to quiet up a fight land in the affray Beeler shot and killed NoNaugiht. Leaves Track, at Curve. LAFAYETTE, IND.—Running at a very high rate of speed a street car jumped the track on a sharp curve at Owen and Ninth streets and the car ran twenty-five feet across the street into a yard in Highland Park, injuring four passengers. Miss Vivian Glass, the most seriously injured, was badly crushed about the body and is suffering from a nervous shock. Albert E. Scheithe was cut about the face and hands by broken glass and William W. Heagy and Joseph Kress were badly bruised about the body." Wage Increase Is Refused. INDIANAPOLIS, IND.—The public service commission, in making its second award as a board of arbitration, declined to grant an increase in wages tc the fifty-five trainmen employed by the Indianapolis and Cincinnati Taction company, which operates two lines put of Indianapolis, "one to Greensburg and the other to Rushville. The men had asked for a fiat scale of 35 cents an hour. Their present wages are based on a graduated scale, ranging from SI to 36 cents an hour. Hamilton Will Meet Wife. FORT WAYNE, IND.—Grover C. Hamilton of this city has left fop Stockton. CaLr to wait for the release from the penitentiary es hi* wife, who was sep*enced to tw© years last fall for attempting to murder him by giving him poisoned candy. Hamilton and his wife are now reconciled. He will visit her at the penitentiary before taking a Job in Stockton. He has been at the home of his parents here Since big wife was sentenced. Failed Banker Will Pay Up. KOKOMO, IND.—The many persons who had deposits in the Farmers Bank of Greentown, which failed twen-ty-ope years ago, and who took the precaution te put their claims into judgments will got their money back with interest. John W. Paris, who was at the he&d of the hank and who left Indiana in 1894, has been in New York City apd is to pay ail judgments ggaisst him. Bill for Dredging Sought, GOSHEN, IND.—Plana *r# now under way tg h*Ve the next legislature provide far the dredging of the Elkhart river through Noble county. After $6,600 had been spent In surveys the original plan to dredge the stream was lost through the legislature’s passing a bill preventing drainage of fresh water lakes and river*. Several Noble county lgkea are of- { fected In the drainage plan. II *r *

MARION MAYOR TO WAR ONTHE TANGO Will Put Policemen in Private Houses it Necessary. MARION, IND. —On declaring that if necessary he will detail a patrolman at every ‘ dance in private houses or public places that the laws of decency shall prevail, Mayor Batchelor has vowed there must be dance reforms in Marion. The tango, hesitation waltz ana dances in the dark are not to be tolerated. The mayor was defeated by the common council in his demand for an ordinance regulating amusements. WAR ON SALOONS IS BEGUN Ch'ldren’s Parade Opens Bloomington “Dry” Fight. BLOOMINGTON, IND! — Nearly 2,000 school boys and girls took part in the first public demonstration held by the “drys” in the present local option campaign. The boys alone formed a procession five blocks long. At each corner of the square the children stopped and yelled, “Vote dry.” Each cne wore a white ribbon badge bearing the words, “Vote for Me.” The “drys” held a meeting at the First Methodist church Sunday night, which was addressed by President William Lowe Bryan of Indiana university and Judge J. B. Wilson. The election will be next Thursday. SIMPLE DRESSES FAVORED High School Heads Prescribe an Economical Code for Pupils. EVANSVILLE, IND. —The movement for simple dressing among local high school girls has been started by Principal E. P. Wiles and Miss Theodora Miller, head of the household arts department. Elaborate coifures are under the ban and the girls are urged to wear their hair in a plait. Five dollars has seen set as the amount to be spent for commencement gowns in June. The tango and other modern dances have been barred by Principal Wiles from the future dances at the high school. FOUR DIE IN CAR ACCIDENT Many Maimed for Life in Fatal Indianapolis Wreck. INDIANAPOLIS, IND.—The thirtyone persons that were injured in the street car accident near the Virginia avenue viaduct in which four men were killed, were reported to he in an improved condition at the various hospitals. It was believed the death list would not be increased, although some of the injured will be maimed for life. The four dead are James Horan, fifteen; Jacob K. Hardy, forty-eight; Letcher Roark, fifty-two and Harry Oliver, twenty-six. THISTLETHWAITE IS TO WED Vice President Marshall’s Secretary Marries Mi*s M. Whisner in March. INDIANAPOLIS. — Mrs. L. Whisner, 725 North Delaware street, announces the engagement of her daughter, Miss Mabel Whisner and Mark Thistlethwaite. The wedding will take place March 18, with members erf the families and a few friends as the guests. Mr. Thistlethwaite, who is a former Indianapolis newspaper man, is private secretary to Vice President MaT shjall, and following the, wedding he and Ms bride will igq \q Waahington for residence^ YOUTH ESCAPES FROM JAIL It Is Hardly Likely Though, the County Wants Him Back. COLUMBUS, IND.—Edward Vollmer, the twenty-year-old son of Christeph Vollmer, the former marshal of this city, who was serving a four months’ sentence in the county jail here for larceny, made fcta escape. The prisoner made a dash for the open, while hq with other prisoners were being taken out to work on the stona pile. Young Vollmer was arrested in Indianapolis and it is believed that he has gone back to that city. ACC IP INT IN TWITcHAPTERS Train Kills Man In Buggy—Boy Is Crushed in Runaway. PERU, IND. — While driving, over the Lake Erie and Western tracks here Charles Shively, twentyeight years old and married, was instantly killed, and John Meyers, sixty was injured probably fatally, when struck by a limited train. Their horse ran sway and a mile from the accident crushed the skull of •Jpgepfc Wolf, nine years old, who was riding on a sled attached to a delivery wagon. The boy’s condition is critical. . Progressives Won't Join In. INDIANAPOLIS, IND.—The suggestion made by Indiana Republicans to “alternate" or “divide” the nomination* for county and state offices between the Progressives and the Republicans, has been answered with an i “NQ” by the Programs** |

JUDGE BEN B. LINDSEY Writes Play From Court Experiences—to Be Produced in Fall. ,<Sr J 78J I XHgSSgL »■ DENVER, COL. — Judge Ben B. Lindsey has written a four-act play based oh his experiences with children In the Denver juvenile court. The play is to be produced in September by a New York theatrical manager. “My wife was my inspiration,” Judge Lindsey declared. The name of the play and its plot Judge Lindsey declined to reveal, owing to a promise to the manager who is to stage the production. I GENERAL NEWS. • . • CLEVELAND, O. — Tax commissioners Fackler and Agnew, who have been trying to list $960,000,000 of John D. Rockefeller’s stocks and bonds on the personal property duplicate of Cuyahoga county, have discovered that the amendment by the legislature of the tax law this week at Columbus, probably has exempted the oil king’s millions from the Ohio state ls»>,v. The tax commissioners will urge Governor Cox to hurry home from Florida, where he has gone on a vacation, and veto the amended tax law. PHILADELPHIA, PA.— Joseph Fels millionaire single tax advocate and social worker, died at his home here. Death was due to pneumonia which succeeded a severe attach of neuritis. The famous philanthropist and social worker had been ill fob only ten days, and the news of his death came as g great surprise. Mr. Fels only recently returned from England. He was sixty-one years old. He was born in Halifax, Va., in 1853. BOSTON, MASS. — Harold F McCormick of Chicago, who is here to play in the national racquets championship tournament, laughed heartily when asked about the report printed in his home city that he was going to attempt a trans-atlantic flight accompanied by three passengers and two pilots. “Absolutely nothing do* ing soar me,” said Mr. McCormick. DETROIT, MICH. —The careers of two brothers —silk stocking auto bandits—came to a sudden end at a late hour at night with the shooting and instantly killing of one, and the capture and confession or the younger boy. The dead bandit was Alphonse D. Moore,, twenty-one. His brother, Wesley, nineteen, is locked up in the police station. SPRINGFIELD, ILL. — Before the supreme court Edgar A. Bancroft and J. M. Connery, attorneys in behalf of Mary A. Sellers in the suit of the people ex rei. Mary A. Sellers, against State Auditor James J. Brady and State Treasurer William Ryan, in which they defend the constitutionality of the state civil service act. WASHINGTON. —Colonel George W. Goethals recently called at the White House but did not see the president. The Panama canal engineer Sfill see Mr. Wilson next week. Asked if he had anything to say about the New York police commissionership he replied: “Not a word, not*a word.” RENO, NEV. —An earthquake occurred here at 10:19 a. m. The shock was violent and lasted about three seconds. The direction was from southeast to northwest. Hundreds of persons, badly frightened, rushed into the streets from business buildings and residences. VIENNA — The Neue Frie Fresse announces that the marriage of Crown Prince George of Greece and Princess Elizabeth of Roumania will be celebrated at Athens on. May SI, in the presence of the German emperor, who arranged the match. DENVER, COLO.— The publishers of the Denver Post, an evening paper, announce that they will start a morning paper here within thirty days Since the suppression of the Denvei Republican recently only one morning paper was left in the field. WASHINGTON — The house amendments to the bill for a $500,000 federal campaign to fight hog cholera and dourlne, a horse disease, were accepted by the senate. The bill now goes to President Wilson for signs- ... — • j

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SORRY SHOWING BY THEWOMEN They Cot Small Figure in Chicago Primaries. ALL CANDIDATES ARE DEFEATED j Less Than One-Fourth of Their Registered Vote Is Cast—Mrs. Drake Badty Beaten by “Bath House” John Coughlin—Mrs. Gerhardt Also In Slaughtered. Chicago, Feb. 26— For the first time in Chicago’s history the women joined with the men in nominating: candidates for alderman. They wer© in evidence at the polls everywhere through the city as workers, judges and clerks of election and voters rallying to the support of their candidates. Os the eight women candidates in the field, the two women having contests—Mrs. Marie Gerhardt and Mis© Sarah M. Hopkins—were overwhelmingly defeated. Women crowded the polls throughout the city all day, but in only two wards was their vote effective in determining the result. This was la the Twenty-third ward, where a threocoronered race was on between Mrs* Marie Gerhardt, Adolph Weiner ana , Joseph Hopp for the Democratic nomination. Mrs: Gerhardt received less than 300 votes, but Weiner yttm nominated. In the Sitxeeuth ward the women nominated John Czekala. , Just ninety-six women vrfed for John J. Coughlin in the Fi -at ward. Mrs. Drake scored 262 votes. About one-fourth of the women registered voted. KNOCKOUT DROPS IN CORDIAL Three Girls Are Dead and Five Other© Are Sick. New York, Feb. 2'5. —Three girls are dead, one is seriously ill, and four other sick, after attending sn Italian wedding party in Kenmore hall, at which a large quantity of h< me-made cordials were served. A physician who attended one of the girls who is now reco ering is sure that the deaths were frem knockcut drops—chloral hydra! 3 —which was put into the cordial 1 y soma boisterous strangers who c« me near the breaking ifp of the party. Th© dead girls are Nellie Dean, t! irty, and her sister Madeline, twenty-t ght, and Mary Driscoll, thirty-three Anna O’Brien, eighteen, was in a serious condition, but will recover. She took: cnly a small amount of the cordial. GARY RE-EMPLOYS WORKERS Two Thousand Workers Return t© Plant During Week. Gary, Ind., Feb. 25.—Within the last six weeks 2,000 men hare returned to work at the Gary plant of the Illinois Steel company. The working force is now 7,200. Proportional increases in the working force have been made at the other steel corporation subsidiaries at Gary. In the bridge, cement and sheet mills and clearing yards 6,000 are at work. The open hearth and blast furnaces are operating 75 per cent capacity, an increase of 25 per cent as compared with a few weeks ago. TALKS FULLY OF MANILA ROW Admiral Von Diederichs Says Dewey Made Many Errors in Story. Baden-Baden, Germany, Feb. 25.— Admiral von Diederichs, who was commander of the German warships in , Manila bay at the time of the Spanish American war, gave an exhaustive account of the occurrences at Manila. His story differed in many respects from the narrative of Adnfiral Dewey. The German admiral says Dewey’s story contains many errors, perhaps due to defective memory or to misinformation obtained from subordinates. WDMEN WIN IN NEW JERSEY Resolutions to Amend Constitution Wins in Senate, 15 to 3. Trenton, N. J., Feb. 25. —The senate passed the bouse concurrent resolution amending the constitute n by extending votes to women. Thti vote on the woman suffrage amendm mts was 16 in favor, 5 against, 2 absent and 1 not voting. The resolution will have to be passed by next year’s legislature before being submitted to the voters for acceptance or rejection in the election 4 ©f 1915. 700 IMARCH OUT OF BUILDING Scho*l Children Show Efficiency of Fire Drill at Blaze. Rochester, Pa., Feb. 25.—The Rochester high school building was destroyed by fire with a loss o' $60,000. Seven hundred pupils marched oat of the burning building in good arder, although flames were shooting Tom the furnace room. After all had left the bv ldtng V squad ofboy volunteers tshvdh rfoin* fef | the ftftnKttrii.

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