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Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01
GENERAL WOOD FAYORS
A BIG VOLUNTEER ARMY
UNITED STATES ARMY NOT PRE-
PARED FOR WAR, SAYS THE
CHIEF OF STAFF.
TO RE-EsTABLIsH CANTEEN
General Wood Paints a Gloomy Pic
ture OF Shortcomings Of v. s.
Army in Annual Report.

Washington-Ma Gen. Leonard
Wood, chief of stan, paints rather
gloomy picture Of the lack of prepar-
edness of the army in case OF war
in his annual report to the secretary
of war
There are weak spots in many di-
rections, he says, and most serious is
the shortage of field artillery and am
munition, a fault which should be i'm
mediately attended to. General Wood
declares that there is great lack of
reserve seacoast ammunition, and that
at the present rate of appropriation
by congress, it will take more than
fifty years to obtain reasonable sup
ply of ammunition for the coast de-
tense and a still longer time to Sc.
cure the necessary number OF field
artillery guns and ammunition. If the
regular army and organized militia
at war strength were called to arms
now, says General Wood, there would
be a shortage of more than 30 per
cent. in the field artillery necessary
to equip them. AS this force would
represent only portion of the force
called to arms in case of war with
first class power, the gravity of the
situation becomes apparent.
General Wood strongly urges the
passage by congress of the bill pend
ing for raising a volunteer army in
time of war He says this will cost
nothing in time of peace, and will save
the government millions of dollars IN
time of war. The present law is SO
unsatisfactory and vague that the gen.
eral staff cannot make preparations IN
advance for it's execution in event OF
war.
Other needs of the military service
are set out in the report, including
| the addition of 610 officers to replace
| those detailed from line duties for
staff and militia work; the creation Oh
a reserve Of not less than three hun
| dred thousand men who have served
in the regular army or militia; the
concentration of the army in large
posts. the re-establishment of the can
teen. and finally the increase OF the
signal corps and the acquisition Oh
| aeroplanes.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01
PROTECTION DEMANDED
FOR union LABOR
FEDERATION PROTESTS At THE
TREATMENT ACCORDED THE
TAMPA STRIKE LEADER.
CITIZENS OF TAMPA REPLY
J. c. johnson, cigarmakers' Organizer,
Left Florida Upon Advice Of
Citizens Committee.

st. Louis, Mo-The American Fed
Grafton of Labor unanimously adopted
resolutions protesting TO Governor Gil
christ OF Florida against the so-called
mistreatment of union men in the
Tampa cigarmakers' srtike troubles,
and demanded that the governor ac-
cord adequate protection to the strik-
ing men.
The protest followed the receipt OF
a telegram by President Gompers an
nouncing that a man named Johnson
an organizer for the union stationed
at Tampa-had been ordered out OF
town by the citizens.
The Florida governor and the Tam
pa mayor and sheriff were subjects of
condemnation when President Com
pers and other delegates declared that
union men were not receiving the pro
lection of the authorities, TIE presi-
dent, in a speech, declared that with
three men in Jail and one dead as the
result of the lynching, it was time for
something to be done.
Tampa, Fla. c. Johnson of Chi
cago, organizer for the International
Cigarmakers' Union, accepted the ad-
vice of the citizens protective COM
mittee and left the city. He bought
a ticket to Jacksonville. No threats
were made against the organizer. 1t
was feared he would be harshly dealt
with.
Following the departure of Johnson
untruthful statements were wired to
President Gompers at st, Louis, in
which it was stated that Johnson had
been ordered to leave the city. Presi-
dent Gompers made a protest to Gov
ernor Gilchrist, who referred the mat
ter to Mayor Mckay.
Johnson had been in Tampa about
eight months, and the present strike,
involving ten thousand workmen, is
attributed indirectly to him. With
the increased strained conditions ex-
listing as a result of critical business
conditions, feeling against him has
been growing intense.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01
m,noIe Joen Talks Politics.

Wasnington.-Speaker Joseph o.
cannon returned to Washington.
while mildly deploring the result OF
the recent election in which he said;
"a majority has made mistake III
giving our friends, the Democrats, the
control of the Sixty-second congress :
ua added. with the responsibility, 1t
remains to be seen what they will do.
I should be glad If they find them
selves able to redeem their promises
in the campaign-to reduce the cost
Of living and increase the price Oh
labor"
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01
Insurance Men Found Guilty.

Newport News, Va.-Twenty olu-
GERS and committeeman of the South
eastern Underwriters association
were found guilty of "maliciously ana
in wanton disregard of the rights OF
the public" increasing the rates OIL
fire insurance in the city of Newport
News, and fined S40O each by, jury
drawn from Southampton county, IN
the corporation court This prosecu-
ton was based entirely on the com
mon law against conspiracy, Virginia
having no statute to cover the pro
ceedings. The trial lasted a month.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01
$1,000 for Three Eggs.

New York.-Three speckled eggs Of
the common red breasted snipe have
lust been added to the collection OF
]. L. Childs of Floral Park, l.. l., at
an expense of $1,000 Common as is
the bird on Long Island its notified
olive brown eggs are very hard to
get hold of. The snipe lays her eggs
in rock crannies way up in the arctic
circle. and Childs' $1,000 eggs wers
gathered by Bskimos in Fokelanen In
the extreme northern part of Iceland
The eggs are known to science e.
"trianga canatus."
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01
MONTGOMERY PAPER FINED.
Article About Trial of Blind Tigers
Cause of the Case.

Montgomery, Ala.-Because OF an
item published inaehe Montgomery Ad-
yertiser dealing with the conviction
of seven prohibition violators, Judge
Armstead Brown. of the city court i'm
posed a fire of $50 on The Advertiser
The chief objections to the article
were the statements that six months
sentence had been inflicted upon each
Of the defendants and suspended, and
that rem aiming violators were expect
ed to plead guilty.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01
BRAZIL MUTINY ENDS.
conaress Grants Demands of Mutt
nous Sailors.

Rio Janeiro, Brazil.-The capltat
slept with the guns of it's own navy
trained upon it. The mutineers re-
manned seemingly masters OF the SIT
nation One of the mutinous fleets
fred upon the naval arsenal.
Congress met in extraordinary SEES
sion. The chamber Of deputies first
concurred with the senate in granting
amnesty to the mutineers. Both nous
es then passed resolutions concedlng
the demands of the sailors.
AS soon as the action OF congress
became known, the mutinous crews
surrendered and the revolt was at an
end. The city was soon quiet and re-
summing it's normal activities.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01
onn aales Of Cotton Burned.

TROY. Ala.-The Atlantic Compress
oomnany's warehouse and compress in
this civ we're completely destroyed by
Arc and the buildings. and machinery
ora q complete loss Between 2,5OO
and 1900 bales OF cotton were also de-
stroyed in the flames. The Atlantic
Coast Line and the Central of Georgia
railroads lost several freight cars
which were loaded with cotton, The
total loss is estimated at 100000,
which is only party covered by insur'
ance The origin OF the fire is I'M
known.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01
25 Girls Burned to Death.

Newark, N Trapped in an in
ferno of flame 400 men and girls
fought for. their lives when the Six
story building of a paper box manu-
featuring concern was destroyed by
fire. In ten inmates twenty-five girls
were burned alive or crushed to death
on the pavement in leaping from the
windows and fire escapes. The rush
Of flames was incredibly swift and
threw unreasoning terror into the hud-
died girls on the top story. The oil
soaked floors were the cause OF the
terrible loss of life.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01
cudahx. the Packer, Dead.

Chicago Michael Cudahy, founder
of the packing firm bearing his name,
died at a hospital here of pneumonia.
MI Cudahy had been i'll for five days.
Mr. Cudahy was born in Callan, coun-
ty of Kilkenny, Ireland, December Z,
1S41. He came to the United States
with his parents in 1S47, the family
settling at Milwaukee, Wis. In 1853,
while a boy of Is, Mr.. Cudahy be-
cane an employee in a Milwaukee
packing house, and this marked the
beginning of his career in the packing
industry
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01
NEcPO MURDERER LYNCHED.
swift Vengeance Dealt by South
Carolina Mob.

Little Mountain, s. C.-With his
body riddled with bullets and Ian
tern hanging above his head, Flute
Clarke, negro, lies dead on the side
of Little Mountain. He was lynched
for the murder and attempted assault
Of Mamie May Shealey, the 14-year-
old daughter of a well-to-do planter
Of this section. The crime was COM
mitted in the yard of tne home OF the
girl while she was alone. Her head
was almost severed with a knife, fol-
lowing fierce struggle with the ne
gro. The negro was employed by the
father of the girl and had worked on
the place for twelve year. There
were at least 1000 men in the mob
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01
wlreIess Heard Across Continent.

Vallejo, Cal.-An exchange of WIRE
less messages between Key West, Fla,
and Norfolk, Va, was picked up at
the United states government station.
at the Mare Island navy yard. Every
word of a conversation between the
onerators on the Atlantic coast was
distinctly read. An attempt was made
70 send a message from the Mare Isl.
and station to Key West a distance of
> aso miles. 1t is believed by the ex-
mort here that direct communication
can he established across the CONT
nent,
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01
Mexloan Rebels Routed.

Chihuahua, Mexico.-4n an engage
ment near this city, which lasted hve
hours, six hundred Federal troops
routed a force of four hundred Ma
derists. driving them repeatedly from
strong positions and compelling 1hem
10 take to the wooded mountains Inc
revolutionists lost fifteen killed and
many wounded. There were no fatai'
ities ON the Federal side, but several
including three officers, were wound.
cd General Navarro was In command
OF the Federal troops
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01
Atlanta GETS Labor Meeting.

st. Louis.-The American Fedora
tion of Labor closed its thirteenth an
nual convention here by choosing At
lanta as its next meeting place. the
entire list of officers, including Pres
ident Samuel Gompers, Secretary
Frank Morris and Treasurer John b.
Lennon were reelected. Delegations
representing Atlanta, Washington ana
Rochester, N. Y, made vigorous fights
on the floor, but the Southern CITY
won with vote Of S,799 against 1881
for Rochester, N. Y. and 265 for wash
ington, ID. G..
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01
n,r On public Drinking Cups.

New orleans, LA ban has been
,,aced ON the public drinking cup in
Louisiana. -, ~
railway trains and school houses in
the state by March l. lsll' ACCORDING
M az order issued by the Louisiana
~ - health at meeting held in
vo IN The order likewise pro.
',aos for the appearances of cuspidors,
~ .u Co. every third seat, at least, in
al passenger coaches running through
This state. The same resu'ation ap
niles to school houses
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01
John w. Kniahs Indicted.

Decatur, Ala.-John w, knight, the
managing partner of the defunct cot
ton firm of knight, Yancey & Co.,
which recently failed for about $6,OOO,-
600. was arrested in this city by a
United States marshal and taken to
huntsville. The arrest was made on
indictments found by the United
states grand jury changing fraudulent
use of the mails. Ten leading busi-
ness men of Decatur accompanied Mr..
Knight to Huntsville to go on his
bond. which it is said has been fixed
at $4,000
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01
carlisie's Body Laid to Rest.

Covington, Ky.-To be laid to rest
among the scenes of his youth and
many of the activities of his life, the
body of John G. Carlisle, three times
sneaker of the house, United States
senator and secretary of the treasury,
arrived here from Washington, where
it has reposed in a vault since mis-
death recently.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01
noe.or crlnnen Hanaed.

London, England,-Dr. Hawley II.
crippen, the American dentist, was
hanged for the murder of his actress
wife. Belle Elmore. Crippen brayely
mounted the scaffold and was compos-
ed until the drop fell. He made no
confession.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01

The Connecticut tobacco crop and
.be New Jersey cranberry crop are big
ger this year than they have been for
= long. long time Unfortunately few
~ no can live on cranberries and Con-
uecticut tobacco.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01

when a man rents fat all he can
40 about the place is to sit around and
look out of the window. But wnen
he occupies humble cottage he has
many things to keep his mind on his
other troubles.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01

man whose automobile broke,
aown the other day offered $1,000 for
3 new and vigorous profane oath. A
man who wants to swear and doesn't
know how may not be good, but sim
,nly lacking in imagination.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01

zr, ,,ago university professors have
ruit making sensational statements.
one OF 'em tells US as DIT o. nem
ahgt woman has ruled man Ior cen'
turtles
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01
Population Of ohio.

Washington.-The population or the
state of Ohio is 4,767,121, according
to statistics of the thirteenth census;
This is an increase of 6O9,576, or 14.7
per cent. over 4,157,545 in 1900.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01

There is a man in New Zealand VINO
aavs claim to 167,OOO,OOO worth OF
property in New York city, ne w w,,,
have a better chance If the New YORK
ers had not seen 1t first.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01

In one respect the colleges are not
mn "a date. They issue no life and
accident insurance policies TO inc
Young men who go out on the footoaif
aald IN battle for alma mater.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01

4 American returning tourists Will
now not only have to pay the duty on
what is in their trunks, but also on
the trunks themselves. And about the
6rIv way of smuggling left now is to
bring trunk and contents over in an
keirship.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01

4 virginia father with Sc children IS
: convict. but under the circumstances
he deserves some sympathy ihinA ~
supporting such family on the aV4rf
age salary! 49,
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01
Aon IndI nlBIit = III s3f-.------
( keep its conditions ESTIMATE,
yill not tell upon the wore
their deilnitions- ! Season APP.
900 Bales.
Laws and 1.-THE CONNIE

1here was once she following:
hDliears miEorrespondents of the
Coa 3nercial-ASg eal throughout the
COZ 8n-growings Estates of the South in
di#te that there was grown this sea-
son approximately 11,32S,00O bales of
cotton. taking no account of linters
from the seed. The returns by states
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01

with forty bankers in the LeaVen-l
worth prison that institution is De
coming too Aristoeratic for pain
folks
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01

1,o-a "a where the fSolhardy man
begins dangerous intimacy Will 'no
pneumonia germ.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01

II you chew you r. food with sufh-
Gent care you will live long time
IN fact, you will have to live a long
time
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01

cheer up! >soon the big chrysan-
themums will be competing for the
worlds championship at the mower
show. IN
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01

u There are bits Of coloring 20
hoha observed about sunrise these CRISP
b. mornings. not including that on soe
early pedestrians noseS
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01

A western farmer extinguisheo a
blaze in his kitchen WIN AiA'
Enough said.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01

Japan exported nearly 100000
pounds of humal Hair last year w
you buy your wife her share!
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01

In an aeroplane RAJ e there seems to-
be no such possibility as betting Oh
a sure thing.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01

oO From women DOWN to census re-
turns we are against padding.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01

We've come tp-the conclusion tnat
autumn has spring beaten forty ways
from the jack.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01

The age of aviation calls for a
race of spectators with eyes Oh 'n0
tops of their headP
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01

MlSviators are quilting down some rich
,v,tho,rizes from the upper air.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01

strictly fresh eggs are said to De
few but that does not discourage the
,.,,.,-.srl s,kn painter at the corner
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01

As a iuggernaut,> the aeroplane Is
running the automobile mighty cloS0
race.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01

However, the Napdertakers have
not yet begun subsidizing football
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01
ROSTER OF NEXT HOUSE.
There Will Be 227 Democrats, 1863 Re
pubIlcans and One Socialist in
Mat HoLisc.

Washington.-The Democratic rep
resentation in the next house will be
227 as against 1913 Republicans and
one Socialist, according to the roster
of the house published.
These figures give the Democrats a
majority of SO and plurality OF "a.
According to this publication, Kan
sas is the only state OF size which
has solid Republican delegation. A
number, however, contain only one
Democrat, among those thus included
being Iowa, Minnesota, California and
Wisconsin.
AllapfSthe Southern states have sol
i'd D fDer tic delegations except Ma
ryklRetimes, Enia. kentucky and Ten
nfhey will nisyland and Virginia each
b dictionary s,,I publican, while Tennessee
al n nowing 1 it mach have two members
oS4bout to wink
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01

,,,,,rrrck to the farm" movement.
! WAS I boost In the tuberculosis
Ion her eyed by the census bu'
lost arainse figures It appears
in,d nnoe reon most favorable to
,[ancb; and fofsom from consump-
activities were in0ther words. out.
Of the rise and Rear 70 natures
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01
"a Q
! ! y

hy automobile accidents az
-o'erspread grade crossings teach tns
Then she IA of care on the part q
laugh. Tbs
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01

"a has been pointed out that that
Va, York Judge who decided that al
nr,s not obliged to support his
E,er.,n1law is bachelor. Where
u ,rce Is bliss" and the rest of It,
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01

rome 6pheld by bayonets is sure
sooner or later.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01
sill out ''' bros
s..

~ Io>o@ke good money. but
49, oNDoNsfM
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1910-06-04
Another Scandal Probable

The Nevada Prison Commission, hav-
ing in charge the construction OF Ne.
vada's new penjtentiary, has awarded
a contract for the steel cells to the Ne
vada Engineering Works OF Reno for
the sum Of s191 900. There were sew
eral other bids for the work. the lowest
being submitted by Mesker Brothers OF
ST. Louis. which firm offered to In
stall the cells for s119. 1922.
Attorney General Stoddard and Score.
tary Of Ststs Douglas voted to ignore
the lowest bid and give the contract 10
the Nevada Engineering Works. . Ne
vada firm. Governor Dickerson op-
posed them. declaring that the bid
should go { o the lowest bidder.
It Is stated that Mesker Brothers viii
institute suit to force the Prison Com
mission to accept its bill. which was the
invest.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1910-06-04
Reno VIII Keep Federal Prisoners

Toe County Commissioners OF
Washoe County have, according to re-
port. made an agreement With the
United States Government to take care
OF all Federal prisoners sentenced by
the Federal Court of Carson City to
serve any term less than q year.
Up to this time the Government has
kept its prisoners in the Storey aud
Ormsby County Jails, paying the
county rs cents Per day board for each
prisoner and s. per month for care for
each and for fuel. light. etc. 1t Is said
that the County Commissioners OF
washoe County intend to build an an
mex to the local jail to provide for these
Federal prisoners.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1910-06-04
The Suez Canal

The Suez Canal was opened for trafhe
in 1869, and at that date the depth Of
water was 20 feet. The present depth
is about S216 feet. aud improvements
are going on which will bring it to 81
feet. The original width was II feet
on the bottom. and this has been grad
ually increased until at present the
bottom width is 97H feet. In 1870
there passed through the canal 4S6 ships,
whose gross tonnage was 654. Ola Last
year 3795 ship, used the canal. and
their total tonnage was over 10. 000, 000
tons.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1910-06-04
RICKEr RANCH SOLD
live Stock and One Million Acres
Of Land Purchased by Cali
fornia Syndicate

ArudicAse Of California CAPITALISTS
q, -h,ch Paul VI. Nippers Of san Fran
cisco 10 president. has acquired 81 'ne
land. Of the Hickey Land sod Cattle
Company. comprising $4,000 acres In
Mono Coupsy and in the adjacent com
~ in Nevada.
The Hickey ranch. which formerly
contained 100000 acres, has been r0n
AZ cattle and sheep ranch, and there
are At present on the land some l5.OVo
head OF sheep. The southern portion oil
the ranch was sold TO the city Of Lo-
Angeles in connection with the Owens
liver water supply for that city. The
remaining $1,000. of which 1000 are in
Mono County, and 10000 in Douglas
Coau,y in Nevada, are on the Walker
r1ver.
A large portion Of the ground Is an
der often and suitable for colonizstion
TIE ownership Of the ranch also carries
With, valuable water and power rights
and the purchasers have already re
csived an offer for 800 acres desired f0l
apowsr-hoass site by the Hammon 10
terests.
The transfer from the Hickey com
pany was made to Paul VI. Nippsrt
who has recorded deeds transferring
TO the syndicate Of which he is presi
dent, the figure at which it was tiket
over being announced at sI,5Oo.oo0.
Charles II. Hickey, who has been TO
many veal on the ranch, will remain
as general manager for the syndicate.