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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-07
Story Of the Massacre
Told by an Eyewitness
Armenians Shot Down by American MSSionary'S Side
While Begging Official to Protect Them-"Adana
Was HeH''--MiIitary Commander Craven.

resident, where many refugees had
been received. The wife of the Brit
ish Vice-Consul, who was brought
into Adana under fire on Thursday,
tended personally to many wounded
women and children.
"Adana was hell The bazaars
were looted and set on fire. There
was continuous and unceasing shoot
ing and killing in every part of the
town, and fires ragged in many quar-
tiers.
'Moslems from the neighborhood
began pouring into the city, and not
withstanding our protests, the Vail
distributed arms to these men, alleg-
ing that they were Turkish reserves.
Major Daughty- Wylie, at the head
of troops which he compelled the
Vail to supply, went to the railroad
station of the town and was success
full in preventing the villagers from
coming into Adana. Later, while the
Major was attempting to pacify the
town he was shot and disabled.
Missionaries of the Central Tur-
key Mission had assembled for dis
trict conference in the centre of Adj
1A0 VA LAO Ooy VI IIO IuSy
received and protected hundreds of
refugees in the American Seminary
for Girls, and courageously endeav-
ored to pacify the warning elements.
Missionaries Treacherously Killed.
"On Thursday Daniel Miner Rog-
ers and Henry Maurer, American mis-
sionaries, were killed under treacher-
Gus circumstances.
"On Friday the Armenians yielded,
since when there has been little MUIR
dering.
"Adana is in pitiable condition.
The town has been pillaged and de-
stroyed, and there are thousands of
homeless people here without means
of livelihood. 1t is impossible to es-
innate the number of killed. The
corpsess lie scattered through the
streets. Friday, when l went out,
had to pick anyway between the dead
to AVOID stepping on them. Saturday
morning I counted dozen carloads
of Armchair bodies in one-half hour
being cafried to the river and thrown
into the Water. In the Turkish GEM
eteries graves are being dug whole
sale.
'The conVition of the refugees is
most pitiablA and heartrending. Not
only are theAe orphans and widows
beyond nGmbr, but great many,
even the babhs, are suffering from
severe wounds
"The situat,ln in Adana itself is
unspeakable. On Friday afternoon
$50 so-called Trkish reserves, with
out officers. seiz,d a train at Adana
and compelled thu engineer to convey
them to Tarsus, Were they took part
in the complete destruction of the
Armenian quarter II that town, which
is the best part Il Tarsus. Their
work of footing WIS thorough and
rapid. 1t is said hat they spread
with kerosene and fled the great his
toric Armenian Chu-h at Tarsus, the
most important buiiSlng in the city.
They demolished maANe statues, and
shattered important rtstoric tablets.
Everything portability was carried
away, but the church itself resisted
| their attempts to bug it. Fortu-
nately few persons we, killed here
This was owing to the.6roximity of
the American College, where 1000
destitute and homeless \ersons had
sought and found shelter
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-07

Ex-President Roosevelt's hunting
and camping outfit for his African ex-
petition has been in progress Of ship
ment to the theatre of his projected
exploits in the Dark Continent for
two or three months. When he ar
riyes there he will find awaiting him
at Naibori, the capital of British East
Africa, everything that has been or
dered for him and his party. The
materials have been obtained both
in this country and in England. BY
order Of the former President all the
secrecy possible has been thrown
around the purchase and shipments.
The entire kit will be assembled
at Naibori, which is 326 miles from
the coast at Mombassa, on the Ugan-
da Railroad. From Naibori Mr..
Roosevelt and his party will leave
the haunts Of civilization and plunge
into the trackless jungle, from which
the ex-President does not expect to
emerge for nearly year.
He confidently expects that he will
bring with him from the jungle, as
trophies Of his prowess with the gun
and trap, hides of the biggest and
fiercest game in the world.
There have already been shipped
from London to Mombassa for imme-
diatc transmission to Naib6ri, strictly
for use in the camp, the following ar
ticles: Tents, mosquito nets, wading
boots, cameras. field glasses, tape
measures, powders, soaps, a great va
riety of folding toilet cases, COM
passes, sun helmets and soft hats
Two large wagons were required to
take to a London railway station the
purchases made in England for the
expedition. Every known form Of
folding and collapsible camping arti-
Gle has been provided.
When at leisure in camp he will sit
in front of his tent on portable YER
anda that can be so folded as to make
an easy burden for native carrier
when on the trek" He will battle
in a folding bathtub. A big easy
chair will fall together at the touch
of spring and make neat parcel Of
little weight. Even a folding reading
lamp has been provided, and canvas
water bottles that when folded up
can be carried in the hunters pocket
Beds and cots that can be compressed
into the smallest possible dimensions
on the collapsible principle have been
supplied, as has also a washstand
that when folded looks like a dress
suit case.
Over 100 cases of timed goods
both substantials and delicacies, have
been sent forward to Naibori, and
scores of other cases have been or
dered from this country and Europe.
Food to Last Year.
1t is the wish of the ex-President
to have his commissary stocked sufi-
GENTLY to last him and his party for a
year, so that there will be no neces-
sity to dispatch any members back to
the centres of civilization for supplies
after he has once entered the jungle.
What he regards as an ample supply
Of ammunition has been ordered, and
the greater portion of it is now at
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-07
The Advertising Glass.
By LAYTON BREWER.

The class in advertising was In ses-
sion at the Agricultural Commerce
College. Professor Agate addressed
his sun Drowned, broad shouldered
students.
II have endeavored, gentlemen, to
give you some ideas as to forms Of
advertising designed to put the farm
er in touch with the consumer, elm
mating the middle-man. / wish to
learn what fruit my instruction has
borne. Consider that Farmer Bump
kin has harvested 100 barrels of APP
pies. He desires to sell them. Mr..
Baldwin. please compose an adver-
tisement in canned-soup metre"
The student named hesitated and
stammered, but finally was delivered
of the following:
"A philadelphia little boy
When asked to'pass his plate for scrapple,
Though hungry, answered, None for me,
need the room for pumpkins Apple.
The Professors plump face clouded
with Encouragement. He sighed and
turned to the next student. mr..
Timothy, kindly attempt the newly
discovered biographical or historical
manner"
Apples" rapidly recited Mr. Tim
othy, slipping into his subject with
easy facility, commenced history and
scandal in the Garden Of Eden. They
continued both through the period Of
mythology. More modernly they
launched science with Sir Isaac New
ton. Yet of all the apples produced
in the past none could compare with
the stock offered for sale at the
pumpkin Farm on Tuesday next"
"That has the admirable quality Of
brevity," commented Professor Agate,
his frown lifting. Now Mr.. Rye, let
us have the T. w. L. or Frenzied
Finance form"
Mr.. Rye promptly responded: "You
all know speckled fruit-how plenty
it is, how nine perjured dealers out
of ten carry it exclusively, how fat
creepy worms tunnel its decayed flesh
and lie curled in its rotten corem, a
how you are. INCREASINGLY and in
variably robbed when you purchase 1t.
Why not cease to be jellyfish and
grow spine? Look for an honest
apple, though it does put you to an
hours trouble. s For there is one.
And Farmer pumpkin will sell one
thousand barrels of it on Tuesday at
his farm on the Pike trolley"
"Good," smiled the instructor.
Mr.. Bantam, the department store
style"
Our few unsold apples, /" began Mr..
Bantam" some three hundred bar
rels-will be sacrificed one final in
sale on Tuesday afternoon, day after
tomorrow. We regret that our heavy
advance orders SO far depleted our
stock, as this fruit in it's lustrous
beauty, its rare delicacy of flavor, is
the most extraordinary offering ever
presented. But come to our sale, for
those disappointed in their natural
desire to obtain a share of this won
derful stock may listen to our male
quartette of harvesters, who will rem
der selections. or they may regale
themselves on our chiefs newest in
vention, Pommes Parisiennes.
Excellent" said Professor Agate.
Decidedly we are making progress.
Good morning, gentlemen, the class is
dismissed. Puck.
American Royalty.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-07

Adana, Asiatic Turkey, via Con-
stantinople. The Rev. Herbert
Adams Gibbons, of Hartford, Conn, a
missionary of the American Board Of
Foreign Missions stationed here and
at Tarsus, was an eyewitness of the
scenes of terror and destruction at
the centre of the Moslem uprising.
He gives the following story Of mas
sacre, rapine and incendiarism:
'The entire vilayet of Adana has
been visited during tile last five days
With terrible massacre of Armen-
Ians, the worst ever known in the his
tory of the district. The terror has
Been universal, and the Government
IS powerless to check the disorders.
Adana, the capital of the province,
has been the storm centre.
Conditions have been unsettled
for some time past, and there has
been animosity between Turks and
Armenians, owing to the political ac-
tivity of the latter and their open
purchasing of arms.
early last Wednesday morning.
while l was in the market, / noticed
that the Armenians were closing their
shops and hurrying to their homes.
An Armenian and Turk had been
killed during the night, and the
corpses were paraded through their
respective quarters. The sight of the
dead inf1amed the inhabitants, and
crowds at once began to gather in
the streets armed with sticks, axes
and knives. A few young Armenians
assembled in the centre of the COW
cred market and began firing revolver
shots into the air. BY II O'Clock in
the morning the crowd had begun the
footing of shops.
Military Commander in Seclusion.
"The military commander of Ada
ma was by my side in the market
when the firing commenced. He had
not the courage to endeavor to dis
perse the mob; he returned to his
residence and did not venture out
for two days.
william Chambers, Field Secre-
tary of the Young Mems Christian
Association, and myself proceeded to
the Konak and found a bowling mob
demanding arms with which to kill
the Giaours. We then went to the
telegraph Office to summon the Brit
ish Consul On the steps of the
building we saw three Armenians
who had been killed. Their bodies
had been mutilated. While we were
in the telegraph Office a mob burst
into the room where we were and
killed two Armenians before our eyes.
The unfortunates were supplicating
+be protection of the Vail when they
were struck down.
eve managed to make our way
into the next room, where we made
reservations to the Vail. This Of
fetal said he could do nothing. He
was afraid for his own life, and he
made no attempt to protect us. Some
how we managed to get to the inte-
rior of the Konak, where we re-
NAMED at the side of the Govern
ment officials for the next forty-eight
hours.
sThat afternoon the situation grew
distinctly worse. The Armenians
withdrew to their quarter of Adana,
which is situated on hill. and con-
verified the houses that held advanta-
geons positions into fortresses. Here
the fighting went on for two days,
during which the Armenians succeed
ed In beating off their Turkish as
sailants.
british Woman Cares For Wounded.
"wednesday evening Major Daugh-
-+v-Wylie. the British Vice-Consul at
Mersina. arrived at Adana and estab-
lished headquarters in the house of
the draEoman of a wealthy Greek
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-07
still Many Horses and Mules.

The Government has been taking
census of the horses Of the country,
and reports that there are over 20,-
600, 900 horses and nearly 100000
mules in the United States. This is a
greater number of horses by several
hundred thousand than we're reported
previously. The "horseless age" is
evidently not yet in sight.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-07
And He Probably Did.

What can / do" roared the fiery
orator, when see my country going
to ruin, when / see our oppressors'
hands at our throat, strangling us,
and the black clouds Of hopelessness
and despair gathering on the horizon
to obliterate the golden sun of pros
rerity?" What, ask, can do?"
"Sit down." shouted the audience.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-07
Man Reaten 10 DAN

Thomas Brown, sixt5six, was
found beaten to death at {, home in
President street, Brooklyns1. Y. His
son Edward, seemingly mime, was
accused of the murder.
Evening journal., 1909-09-21
GOV. JOHNSON
PASSES AWAY
continued From FIrst Page.

Continued From First Page.
widely quoted not only in his native
State but all through the country.
Joining tho local company OF the Min
nesota Nsronal Guard, johnson was ran
idly advanced until he was commits
stoned It's captain. command which he
held for seven years. He secured the
nomination 10 the State Senate and was
elected by an overwhelming majority
which attracted the attention Of party
leaders all through the State.
When the time came to nominate a
Democratic candidate for Governor IN
1904. the rank and nle OF tho partv was
discouraged. Tho State was seemingly
overwhelmingly Republican and Theo-
dore Roosevelt. the Republican Presi-
dental candidate. was at the zenith OF
his popularity In Minnesota. The name
Of Johnson was suggested 20 the Demo-
Gratis Convention as a good candidate
for Governor and the young editor was
named TO lead the foriorn hope.
So well did he lead Il that although
the Republican National ticket swept IN.
State. John A. Johnson was elected Gov.
ernor b. large plurality. His admin
istration also was peculiarly successful
and he was reelected IN 1906 and agair
last fall
The personality Of Johnson was an i'm
portsnt element in his success. Tail and
angular. his hands suli showing the cal
lous caused b. his early labors. he wa
mixer IN the better sense OF IN,
word and his ofices have been alway
I open 10 all classes of citizens who, NJ
matter what their desire wass alway
sure OF courteous hearing.
Evening journal., 1909-09-21
HSIZ2z<z1N
" " g Co.
Silk Peffieoafs,
$500

Tomorrow at our special coun-
ter we place on sale 100 of the
best quality Taffeta silk Petit
coats ever offered at the popular
price of $500 each
No better grade Of silk goes
into the making of even much
higher priced garments. This is
the only silk petticoat we know
of that is made with silk dust ruff
hes. Black, white and a dozen or
more of the best fall colorings.
We include in this unusual Of
fering the following, extra large
black taffeta petticoats and silk
Jersey top petticoats with chiffon
taffeta silk bottoms. These three
petticoat values are the best you
will see this season at $500 each
Evening journal., 1909-09-21
NEWS NOTES
OF new CASTLE
Aged COateSVilIe Woman on
Annual Visit With ReIa-
tiVeS Here

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, Sept 21.-Alice Kee-
gan, the little daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Aquilla NJ. Keegan of No. sos
Delaware street, and her reat-great-
grandmother, Mrs. Esther a. Fuller
ton. Of Coatesville, IA. spent an hour
together yesterday. Mrs. Fullerton is
on her annual visit to her brother Cap
tain A. M. Hizer. While she is past
S4 years Mrs. Fullerton is we'll pre-
served woman and looks as young as
many women twenty years her junior.
Her living children are Mrs. Mary
Elizabeth Smith. of Billingsport. n. j.;
Mrs. S. Jane Mccall, Wilmington; Mrs.
Anna Campbell and Ida Outten. OF
Coatesville, Pa, Mrs. Emma NJ. Fair
lamb and Frank A. Fullerton of VIII
mington. There are fifteen grandchil-
dren. thirty-six great grandchildren and
two great great grandchildren. Mrs.
Fullerton enjoys health and says that
her mother lived to be 80. Other rela-
tives lived close to the century mark.
Mrs. Fullerton will remain here about
a week
city Council will meet this evening
and in all probability arrangements will
Square, London Grove and West Ches-
ter next Saturday.
Mr.. Cramer leads the movement for
greater New Castle. He has been
here only two years but he has genu-
Inc ginger" in him. He said last even
ing that II is the towns fault that the
city does not become modern in every
way Much property is only partially
assessed and none OF the big properties
are assessed near their value.
Mabel Pinder celebrated her seventh
birthday anniversary last evening and
number Of her little friends called
and spent several pleasant hours.
New Castle men who some years ago
were in Narvik, Russia, were inter-
ested yesterday when the Vallrath
Than went up the river She came
from the Russian port with ore and her
peculiar shape was what attracted at
tention Her deck had numerous dis
charging appliances so that 1000 tons
Of ore can be unloaded daily.
The horse belonging 20 the Fleisch-
man Yeast Co. ran away from the Rose
Hin store this morning. The horse was
lcaught after a run OF half a mile.
Local optionists held a meeting last
evening in the Town Hail.
Houses in the central part Of the
city are scarce.
There was another delegation Of ath.
lletic admirers from here at the De.
troit- Athletic game in Philadelphia
yesterday
Work on the Bryson residence viii
be rushed.
Evening journal., 1909-09-21
COOK LANDS
IN new YORK.
Continued From First Page.
Will Silence Peary.


Will Silence Pesry
'Peary's arguments are all based on
misinformation," said DR.. Cook. on his
arrival in New York today. why. as
soon as he hears the facts in this case
he will be silenced."
FROM where did he receive the mis-
lnformation?" he was asked.
From Murphy the boatswain," re-
piled the explorer.
1T is not true that Murphy did not
treat me well when l returned, after
reaching the pole, to my base Of sup
piles at Etah. II was /, / am afraid,
VINO did not treat Murphy we'll When
! round him in my house I put him out.
made him stay out. too. until l dis
covered that he would freeze to death.
lheh' IN hospitality, ] admitted him.
DO you suppose I told this man any
thing about my trip to the pole.
SO. when Pesry talked with NIuV-
phy, he gained the scanty information
which ! had given to Murphy at Etah.
Murphy did not think had reached
the pole. And that's why Peary does
not think have reached IL either
IT'S too bad Peary has put himself
in this position. AS soon as he knows
the facts he will be silenced.
Every word that has been uttered
by Peary in criticism against me has
been based on this misinformation or
lack of Information which we gave to
/ Murphy at Etah.
whitney knows It all. Pritchard
heard me tell the story to Whitney
and he heard me enjoin secrecy.
1T is not remarkable that the Danes
should credit my story. I spent four
months in Greenland after my dis
covery. 1 showed every bit Of my in
formation and all my records to the
governor at Uponavik.
II have absolutely no fear that my
story will be discredited. either among
scientists or by the public. I can
truly say to my friends. DO not fear.
My position is unassaiiable. 1t is the
truth
Evening journal., 1909-09-21
New Suits

Our garment stock is a contin-
ually changing one. In our ac-
tive selling we duplicate very sell
dom on styles once sold, but
choose new models TO take their
place.
Every day brings new styles
into our garment section. Just
now the variety could not be bet
ter. Hundreds of exclusive and
unusual models for your choos-
ing, at SIS, $I8, $50, SIS, $50,
S35. $40, S4s, $50 and upwards
to So.
Evening journal., 1909-09-21
lecture at Henry Clay.

Or Taylor. the well-known traveller
and lecturer will give on OF his travel
ogues on the subject. Southern Cali
fornia the Land OF Sunshine and Flow
ers," in Red Mems Hail. Henry CLAY,
tonight The lecture will be illustrated
by 100 stereopticon views.
Evening journal., 1909-09-21
BARON LOUDON
WAS DELAYED
Committee And SOIdiery
Waited For Him, But Plans
Went Awry
WILL BE HERE
THIS AFTERNOON

Baron Loudon, minister from Holland
10 this country who is to be the guest
OF honor at the Holland-deVries cele-
bration at Lewes tomorrow disappoint-
ed the distinguished committee which
arranged for his reception here and also
large crowd Of people by falling TO put
in his appearance on scheduled time at
lObS o'clock this morning.
The committee named to receive him
at the station at French street, was
composed OF Federal Judge George
Gray, Mayor J. Harvey Sprucnce, Con-
gressman William II. Head, President OF
Council James l.. Banning and Council
men John j. McGovern and Harry G.
Taylor. and IN carriages they proceeded
10 the depot IN time 10 meet the train
Four mounted officers and two companies
Of the artillery corps stationed at Fort
DUPONT headed their band, preceded the
carriages and the procession was an I'M
posing spectacle
When the train on which the Dutch
minister was supposed 10 be passen-
ger together with General James II. VIII
son and the Rev. c. II. B. Turner ar
rived there was no Baron Loudon. Gen
eral Wilson stepped from the train and
when the Dutch minister was not seen
with them some surprise was eN-
pressed.
General Wilson said he went to the
Plaza Hotel in New York yesterday
afternoon, as he was directed TO do TO
meet Baron Loudon but he was not
there. He also failed TO locate the
Rev. Turner and the latter is stu
among the missing, he having failed
10 inform the committee of his where
abouts.
The committee waited patiently al
the railroad station for several trains
following the one the baron was to have
reached here on but still the visitor did
not arrive. Finally the troops whicf
we're lined up along French street below
Front began to get hungry and shortly be
fore o'clock they marched TO the armor'
at Twelfth and Orange streets where cor
{ fee and sandwiches we're served. Tn
J horses attached 10 the open carriage
) which conveyed the committee TO the sta
J ton and in one OF which, Baron Loudoi
{ was TO have been conveyed 10 the home o
General Wilson, we're also given thei
dinner.
The committee got into communicates
with New York around the noon hou
and learned that Baron Loudon had bee
at Bar Harbor yesterday and was un
avoidably delayed there arriving back Il
, New York at noon. He will proceed i'm
mediately to this city and is expecte
sometime during the afternoon.
, Judge Gray, Mayor Spruance, Congress
man Heald and the remainder Of the re
ceiving party waited at the station unit
= about 1890 and then departed.
Evening journal., 1909-09-21
DEATHS
Conrad E. Davidson.
Rev. L. o. Manchester.


CAREH.-ln this city, on the 20th inst,
William Carey, aged "A years.
Relatives and friends are invited TO ate
tend the funeral from his late residence,
No. 1907 Bennett street, on Thursday
morning at Z o'clock. Interment at Port
Carban, Schuylkill county, Pennsylvania.
ANIDSON-Suddenly In Philadelphia.
Pa, on September 18TH 1909. Conrad =.
Davidson, in hig 9th year.
Relatives and friends also lodges Of
which he was a member are invited 10
attend the funeral on Wednesday morn-
ing, September END. Services at the resi-
dence Of his uncle. Albert G.. Brown,
Bear station, Del az 1890 a. m. Inter-
ment Red Clay Creek Cemetery without
further notice. Carriages will meet the
SIC and o'clock trains at Bear sta
tiOn.
AdANCHEsTER-In this city. on septem-
Der 18th. 1909, Rev. L. o. Manchestre.
aged 70 years.
Relatives, friends and members Of the
New Jersey NJ. y. Conference, Fidelity
Lodge No. 3. A. o. l.. W, and Eureka
Lodge No. -. l.. o. r. c., OF Camden.
n. j., are invited 10 attend the funeral
services at Emanuel NJ +. Church, Penns-
grove, n. j., on Tuesday afternoon. Sep
tember 2lst, at 1.S0 O'Clock without furtfS
er notice Interment private.