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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-15
Should Not hurry Home.

Washington, Special.-Appropria-
ton legislation will be undertaken. by
Congress before the adjournment for
the holidays. There has been 4 gen.
eral superstition that all measures of
any character would be postponed
until after the first of January.
Chairman Tawney of the committee
on appropriations Las upset this
scheme by declaring that an appro-
priatien bill could be prepared and
passed before the Christmas adjourn
ment as easily as not.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-15
Sets His Sister on Fire.

Luray, Special.-Miss Lille Goehe-
nour, l7-year-old daughter of Mr..
Daniel Gochenour. of this county,
was horribly burned all over her body
Tuesday morning
The Gochenour family arose early
and the young girl was assisting her
mother in the preparation Of the
morning meal. A little brother play
fully remarked: ".I'll burn you up"
and. suiting the action TO the word,
applied a lighted match to the lower
part of her clothes
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-15
%promincn, pcnple.

Dean Cushing, of Columbia Law
School. sart his resignation to Pres
ident Butler.
Captain Samuel +. Cody. the Amer
lean aviator, took oft his naturaliza-
ton PAPERS as a British citizen.
Charles II. Schwab. president OF
the Bethlehem Steel Company, was
elected a trustee of Lehigh Univer-
sity.
Senator H. A. du Points chances Of
reelection were shaken by the an
nouncement that his cousin, T. Cole
man du Pont. is about to retire from
~,olitics.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-15
Prince Frederick. of Germany
Gives Up Ills Title TO Wed.

Berlin. = The remuneration by
Prince Frederick Won Sayn Wittgen-
stein of his princely rank has been ga
zettcd. The remuneration was at the
direction OF the other male members
OF the family, and in accordance with
the law of the family, established in
1907, which provides that II mem
her marrying beneath his rank shall
lose his inherited righr OF title. IN
1903 Frederick married Marie Louise
vertling, a young woman Of the mid
die class.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-15
Shameful White Slave Trade.

Washington, Special.-All but in
crsdihly revolving arc The disclosures
Of an international system Of traffic
in 10th ihc enforced and the volun-
tary degradation Of men and women
contained in the report on the social
ed "white slave trade" submitted to
Congress Friday by the United States
immigration commission. Shocking
as is the tale Of voluntary shame told
in the report, extremely more so is
the setting forth Of well-attested
facts as to the compulsory consign-
ment of innocent immigrant girls to
the life Of the bewd.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-15
Ellis Pleads Guilty..

Little Rock, Ark, Specially. Y.
Ellis Of Pine Bluff, Ark, whose trial
on a charge of murder in connection
with the killing of N. P. Willis of In
dianapolis, Ind, resulted in a mis-
trial, late Saturday afternoon enter
ed a plea of guilty of voluntary man
slaughter, appealing to the mercy of
the court for a minimum prison term.
The case was reopened before Judge
Lea in circuit court at the instance
of the attorneys for Ellis
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-15
Aerial Fleets.

Washington, D. c., Special
Emphasizing the statement that all
the first class powers, except the
United States. are providing them
selves Systematically with aerial
fleets. Gen. James Allen, chief signal
officer of the army, in his annual re-
port submitted Tuesday to the Secre-
tary Of War, urged the adoption of
a definite plan Of ac%ronautical de-
velopment in tie arnav.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-15
Laborcr Meets Death When
Pail Falls OH His Hccd.

New York City.-A2tonio Martini.
forty-three years old, while at work
on the ground floor of the tca-story
building at 133 West Twenty-seventn
street, was struck on the head by 4
loaded tar Fail which had become
detached from the hoist at the eighth
floor by contact with a projecting
piece of scsntling. He YES killed
instantly.
A gang of ta- and felt roosers was
at work on the stairway Of the eighth
floor and the pail vas on its way up.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-15
Leapold Suffers Relapse.

Brussels, BY Cable.-King Leopold,
who has been seriously i'll for the
past fortnight, but who was believed
to be convalenscent, suffered a sud-
den relapse Sunday, and his condition
is considered very grave. An official
bulletin says: "The rheumatic pains
have disappeared, but the King is
suffering from a disquieting affection
of the abdomen" Supplemental,
information indicates that the affec-
ton is obstruction Of the intestine
There is present also dropsy Of th.
legs
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-15
Sugar Frauds to be Pushed.

Washington, special.--Tilat the
Department of Justice intends a Wig
orous prosecution. III the efforts to re-
ceive all money due the government
as a result Of the sugar frauds at
New York and to punish all who may
have participated III them, IS shown
by the annual report OF Attorney
General Wickersham made public
Saturday. "The evidence has dis
closed a network Of corruption, not
confined to the American Sugar Re
fniag Company.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-15
Fer Highvay Improvement.

St. Augustine, Fla, Specialize
executive committee of the Lnterna-
tional League for Highway Improve
ment, at Il meeting here Friday night,
decided to hold the first annual con-
vention Of the league at st. Angus
tine January 2G next. The United
States, Canada and Mexico will be
invited TO participate i'll the conven.
tion, as well as the Governors OF
States and the various commercial
organizations of the country.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-15
Dispute Over Division of Game Ends
Fatally.

Pensacola, Fla, Special. :. After
spending a day in the woods on a
hunt Thursday, Henry Williams and
Seaborn C~ritchield, well-known
planters Of near Bombay, became en-
gagged in a quarrel in which the lat
ter was instantly killed. They start.
ed a fight over the division OF the
game. Critchfeld drew Il knife and
lunged at Williams. it is said, where
upon the latter drew his revolver and
fred, killing his adversary. Williams
was e~xonorated by u coroncr's jury.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-15
Many Bills Introduced.

Washington, Specials an indi-
cation of activity in the interest of
legislation, Senators Friday intro
duced more than $50 bills and resolu-
tons covering a great variety of sub
jects. Many Of these measures fail
ed of passage during the last Con-
gress and so per cent of them will
receive scant consideration this ses-
sion. Many + for pensions that
could not be granted under the law.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-15
Trees For the Ynlstide.

Washington, Special.-Does the
Yuletide with its demand for Christ
mas trees prove a menace to the
American forests7 This question is
asked of the United States forestry
service. The subject has received the
serions consideration of the forestry
bureau and the reply has been sent
out that there need be no danger of
destruction if the cutting of young
evergreens for Christmas trees is
done with discrimination.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-15
TOLD MEMBER
RIO e TT

The whiskers of Representative w.
R. Ellis, of Oregon, got him in the
limelight Of publicity in the last ses-
sion Of Congress- and incidentally in a
mix-up WITH a doorkeeper. In this
session Mr.. Ellis lack OF whiskers
has produced the same result
MI. Ellis came to Congress with a
fine array of brown whiskers. Later
they turned white. This was natural
enough, but when he turned UP at the
extra session with whiskers shaded
between a red and a pink a doorkeep-
er told him that hone but members
were allowed on the floor.
Mr.. Ellis showed up in the House
with no whiskers. When the strange
looking man took his seat a doorkeep-
er spicd him and invited him to beat
it,"
"Why. I am Representative Ellis,
of Oregon" said the statesman.
"Oh," said the doorkeeper.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-15
Murder of Captain Rankin.

Union City, Tenn, Special,--In all
of its brutal and bloody details, the
story Of the murder of Captain Quen.
tin Rankin at Walnut Log, on Reel
foot lake, by a band of masked and
armed night riders, was retold to q
Jury in the circuit court here Friday.
Col. R. q. Taylor, Captain Rankin's
companion on the night of the muir.
der was the chief witness
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-15
Ice Trust is Convicted.

New York, Specialize Ameri-
can Ice Company was found guilty
Friday in the State Supreme Court of
restricting competition i'll and at
tempting to create a monopoly OF he
sale of ice. Tie jury was out one
hour and forty inmates and when
she foreman announced the verdict
he court Immediately imposed the
:axinum sentence Of $50 fine, I'M
II tie provisions Of the so-caileo
1onnelly ,ant;-s..cne2 poly law of TIL.
5tote.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-15
Citizenship For Porto Ricsns.

Washington, Special.-Citizen-
ship, without serious inconvenience to
the individual, should be extended to
these who desire it in Porto Rico,
according to General Clarence R. Ed
wards, chief of the bureau of insular
affairs, in his annual report Sunday
to the Secretary Of War. AS to
whether this is to be done as a whole
or by individual merit is a matter of
detail 7
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-15
Two Battlsshins Collide.

Washingtn, Specialize battle
ships Georgia and Nebraska collided
Thursday afternoon while engaged in
tactical exercises off the Virginia
capes. The, effects Of the collision
were not serious and the two ships
were able to return to Hampton
Roads Friday with the entire fleet.
Rivcts in the two vessels were strain
ed. This information came to the
Navy Department Friday afternoon
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-15
Death Dutics Upheld on Eaiti-
MORGAN Who Dicd III England

London.-Thc House CT Lords, the
highest court in Great Britain, dis
missed the appeal OF the executors of
the estate OF Mr.. w. L. Winans, of
Baltimore, who died in England in
1897, against the levy of death duties
on part of the estate. The executors
claimed the retprn of $650.000 duty
raid under protest Oh foreign hords
10 bearer. whicn, they SET forth, the
Commissioners of Inland Reveaue
had wronsfully levied on the estate
of Mr.. Winans.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-15
HOW Cannon Greets Insurgents.

How Cannon Greets Insurgents.
savings bank and at the same time
routing the leadership Of Nelson w.
Aldrich, of Rhode Island, and Joseph
G. Cannon, of Illinois.
In laying aside their plans to OPP
pose the responsible leadership in the
House and Senate the insurgents have
selected one Of the measures whose
passage at this time is recommended
urgently in the annual. message OF
President Taft.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-15
one upon asteerage Conditions as
affecting immigration, and one on
"I%mmiprant Homes"

one upon aSteerage Conditions" as
affecting immigration, and one on
Immigrant Homes"
Representative Mann, Of Illinois,
chairman Of the Committee on inter-
state and Foreign Commerce, intro-a
duced his promised bill for Federal
suppression of the white slave"
traffic Through the power given Con-
gress over interstate and foreign COM
merce by the Constitution. It makes
it a felony punishable by a fine Of
$1,000 or imprisonment for five years,
or both, to induce Or coerce any
woman or girl to go from n place to
another Sin interstate or foreign COM
merce" for an immoral purpose,
whether with or without her consent.
The purchasing of a ticket on any
common carrier to enable a woman to
travel for such a. purpose is almost
made to come within the ban Of the
law.
In the case of a girl less than eEgh-
teen years of age the penalties are
doubled. 1t also directs the Comrnis-
sioner-General of immigration to OBJ
tain and keep a complete record Of all
women immigrating to this country
for immoral purposes, and provides a
penalty of $4,000 fine or two years in
prison, or. both, for persons harbor-
ing such a woman and refusing to ale
her record with the Commissioner
General of immigration.
aa.I
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-15

Gratis and the Insurgents to force ac-
ton on some OF the important meas
ures which will be introduced. l look
forward with great confidence to the
coming Congressional elections. 1
have not mapped out a particular pro-
gran to be followed at this session,
but I am determined to do all l can
to force some general legislation"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-15
WHAT FIGHTING WILL BE OVER

Whether this will be a long or short session of Congress is a moot ques-
ton among the lawmakers, but all agree that it will be a militant session.
Here ire some of the troubles that must be fought out:
what is a Republican," Regulars VS.. Insurgents.
Postal Savings Banks" President, Insurgents and Democrats VS..
Senator Aldrch CT al.
Investigating the Sugar Trust" Progressive Republicans and some
Democrats vs.. White House, Department of Justice and reachonary lcgs-
latUs.
gets in the way.
What shall be done with the TARIFF" A spectre that will not down.
Taft vs. anyone who mentions the subject.
Federal control of interstate commerce" The railroads VS. the country.
Shall women vote?" The ladies, with no on to oppose them openly,
holrid man car smile and smile and be villain still, and the women
LOW it and are not going to take any chances.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-15
FEARS DULL
SESSION.

The minority leader il the House,
Representative Champ Clark, of Mis-
souri,, predicts an inactive session if
the desires of the Republican leaders
are carried out.
1--WE may be here a long time" said
Mr.. Clark, "but the present intention
of the Speaker and his advisers is to
do little more than pass the necessary
appropriation bills and adjourn.
1T will be the duty OF the Demo
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-15
WlasbinQton.
"EVEN FROM
NEW

"EVIEN fRUM
NEW JERSEY"
Representative Hughes, Of New
Jersey, was standing in the lobby of
the House when 4 guide passed him
in company with a couple of women
visitors.
"That is Representative Hughes, OF
New Jersey" said the guide.
SIS that so?" said the woman.
"Why, Laura, they have them from
all over, even New Jersey"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-15
LONG
: AND O OF 1T.

During the reading OF the P-asi-
dents message in the upper chamber
when Senator's Penrose and Guggen-
helm shook hands it tickled the gal
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-15

Mornlng.
Erie. Pa, Special.-With her flag
at half-mast the State Fisheries boat
Commodore commanding, brought to
this port late Sunday the dead and
frozen bodies of nine of the crew Of
the Bessemer and Marquette ferry
No. 2, which left Coneaut, o., Tuesday
morning, carrying 80 men and which
probably foundered in the middle of
Lake Eric.
For the past 4S hours the Commo-
dore Perry has been securing the wa
tiers of eastern Lake Erie for the
traces of the car ferry but until a
tiny ten-man yawl was sighted Is
miles off this port at IL o'clock Sun
day had almost given up hope of be-
ing able TO ever tell a portion of the
story OF the fate Of the big car ferry.
As the Perry came abreast of the
drifting and half water-logged yawl
the men gathered at the side of the
fish boat saw that they had arrived
too late. The nine occupants of the
boat, which was marked "Bessemer
and Marquette No. t." were frozen
stiff in death. Taking the yawl in
tow the Perry made all steam for this
port.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-15
INSURGENTS TO
UAEASS

The Republican insurgents CT the
House of Representatives have
evolved a plan by which they hope TO
put through a bill 1t the present ses-
sion of CONGRESS creating q postal
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-15

leries and made some of their $50
ciates pause to take stock. Mr.. PEN
rose is some six and a half feet tall
and constructed in proportion, while
Mr.. Guggenheim does not go far be-
yond the fve-foot mark and is slight
physically.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-15
DIDN'T
CEN THE Joke.

On the Senate's opening day Sena-
tor Depew, came in three minutes be
fore noon. He smiled to his wife mp
In the gallery, frisked about shaking
hands. and finally settled down to tell
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-15
Denev Commendine His Joke.

Depew COMMENCING Els Joke.
Senator Burrows a joke. Mr.. Bur-
rows did not seem to find the point,
but Mr.. Depew opened his mouth
wide and laughed enough for both.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-15
NINE FROZEN TO DEATH.

Fish Boat Comm-a1re Perry Picks
Up yawl = ing Nine Dead
and Frozel 1[-es of the Grew of
the Besgemer and Marquette Ferry
No. 2, Which Left Port Tuesday
Morning.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-17
CUSTOM HOUSE WEIGHERS
IMPLICATED IN SCANDAL

Washington. Nov. l6.--Twenty-two
| assistant weighers In the New York
customs house are known to have been
implicated in, or are under suspicion
In the so-called sugar trust frauds.
| This is set forth in statement to-
night by Chairman Black and Messrs.
Mccarthy and Washburn, of the civil
service commission, In charges that
appointments and removals in the
New York customs house were at the
dictum OF the trust. Their informa-
ton regarding the twenty-five assist
ant weighers came from the New York
customs house. Two of the assistant
weighers were appointed without GER
tification by the commission, the re-
naming twenty having been appoint
ed by certification from 1885 to 1907.
The examination by which these
assistant weighcrs have been chosen
during the last fifteen years, says the
commission have all been prepared
and rated at Washington. The ex-
aminations are conducted by the To-
cal boards at New York or elsewhere.
The statement of the committee
concludcs
What the commission desires TO
emphasize to the press is that IL has
used not only all of the precautions
possible in the selection of its eligibies
but IL has left In the department un-
impaired power OF sitting such np-
pointments when once made, TO the
bottom and exercising the power of
removal at any time that tho interest
Of the public service requires"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-17
REBELS INTERPRETED WITH
ZELAYA'S AMBITIOUS PLANS

Washington, Nov. l6.--The story of
a plan OF President zelaya that went
wrong is told in a report received to-
night by the Nicaraguan legation.
sometime ago, according to this re-
port, President Zelaya chartered the
Norwegian steamship Dictator, craft
of 1000 tons at New Orleans. whence
she sailed for Greytown, II was the
purpose OF the president to have the
vessel there to meet the forces of
General salvador Toledo, take them
aboard fresh from an anticipated vic
tory over the revolutionists and CON
vey them To Bluefields there to at
tack and seize the city. This scheme,
however, failed, because of the inter-
ference of the revolutionlsts.
Under General Chamorro, according
to the report, they defeated General
Toledo, attacked and destroyed the
Dictator and proceeded to blockade
Greytown. which, according 10 the
advices, the revolutionists arc now be-
sieging,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-17
Former Official of Havemeyer
Company Claims He Was
First to Inform Government
of Fraudulent Weighing.
NEW FIGURE IN SUGAR
TRUST INVESTIGATION
Edwin ]. Anderson Says Ma
ton Was Defrauded of Fifty
Million Yearly at One Refin-
cry Alone,

my Morning journal Special Leased wireI
New York, Nov. 16--A new figure
was introduced tonight In the investi-
cation of frauds charged to the Amer
lean Sugar Refining company when
Edwin |. Anderson. former superin-
tendent of docks for the company and
close personal friend of the late
Theodore O. Havemeyer, announced
through his attorneys that he Is the
man referred to by James b. Rey-
nolds. former assistant secretary OF
the treasury, as the one who gave the
department the first specific informa-
ton concerning the frauds. Ander-
son has filed claims with the customs
authorities for compensation. which
he estimates will reach $1,000, 900.
For the last two years, he says, he
has been furnishing evidence to the
he asserts, that Richard Parr who
now figures so prominently in the
case. gained his commission,
Anderson absolves Mr.. Reynolds of
any attempt to check the investiga-
tions, declaring that the former as
sistant secretary was enthusiastic In
his desire for prosecution In fact,
the first activity came ms the result
of announcement which Mr. Reynolds
gave him, he says.
Anderson says that the American
Sugar Refining company requested his
resignation after Mr. Havcmeyer's
death in 1908 ON the theory that he
knew too much" He had then been
In the companys employe thlrty-two
years
He says he came into possession of
positive proof that the government
was being defrauded of at least $500
600 yearly at the refinery where he
had been employed
Anderson says that while his inVes-
legations were in progress he was con-
stantly shadowed by detectives and
was so far convinced that he was in
danger of attack and possibly assas-
sination that a special secret service
agent was assigned to act as his body
guard.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-17
CROOK CHASED
To DEATH ON
DESERT
VICTIM OF SWINDLER
PROVES VENGEFUL
Indiana Man TriCked Into Pur-
chase of Worthless Mine
Stock Hounds Seller to
Lonely Grave in Mexico,

lBy Morning journal Special Leased wirsl
Anderson, Ind, Nov. f6.-Hnowing
that the bones of the man that swim
died him out of $3,5 lie bleaching in
the sands of the southern California
desert. Newton A. Grabill. a mill own
er, of Danville, H., returned home to-
day. after a 10.000-mile chase. and
found that his creditors. believing him
dead, had petitioned the Delaware
county court to wind up his estate.
Grabill is 72 years old.
one day last June. Grabill was ap-
preached at his mill by a man who
said he represented a brokerage firm
in Chicago. The stranger had pros
pectuses Of a gold mine in Colorado
and persuaded Grabill that 1t would
be n profitable investment for his
savings. Grabill gave the man s3.5o0
In cash and made an appointment to
meet him in Indianapolis and turn
over the remainder of the amount nc
intended to invest.
At indianapolis. Grabill learned that
he had been tricked. Angry. he took
up the trail of the swindler. First
il led TO st. Louis and then 10 Den
and Arizona. Grabin followed. The
confidence man knew Grabill was on
the track and he darted through the
southwestern states.
At length the swindler crossed the
border into Mexico with which coun-
try he evidently was familiar
Grabill engaged a Mexican detec-
tive and the two followed the swind-
Ter into the California desert. The
pursuit wore Grabill out and he stop
ped. but the detective pressed on
within a few weeks. the detective re-
turned to Grabill and gave him proof
that he had caught up with the
swindler at a lonely ranch house; that
they fought and that he shot the
swindler dead. His body was buried
in the desert.
Satisfied that in this final deal he
was getting his moneys worth. era
bill paid the detective and set out for
Indiana.