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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-08-03
TROOPS KILL FOURTEEN
Bloody. Scenes Enacted at
Ell Oro State of
Mexico
Strikers Had Attacked Jail and Freed
Prisoners Which Were Being Held
There-American Women Hurried
From the Scene of Danger.

Ell Orc, State of Mexico, July 81
In repelling a mob of striking min
ers, who to-day freed the prisoners
in Jail, troops fired into the crowd.
killing fourteen and wounding 9th
ers.
The strikers were from La Esper-
ANA mine, which they abandoned
this morning. This afternoon the
men in the Mexico Mine, an adjoining
property, walked out. It Is expected
by the men of Ell Orc Mine that a
strike will be called there tomorrow
Fearing that they might be the vic
tins of anti-foreign demonstration
many American women were sent out
of the camp in a special train TO Mex
leo City. The fears were based on
a circular recently issued by the min
ers, in which Americans were bitterly
assailed.
More than 1000 men OF the Mex.
They demand higher wages. IL these
men should be joined by those In E
Orc, the number Of strikers would
number 1000.
One hundred soldiers were sen
from ToIuca, the State Capital OF z
Orc this afternoon, and President D.
La Barra has promised additiona
protection. It is expected that 1,-0oi
soldiers will be here before morning
! from the capital.
Trouble began early. The rurals
had arrested a few OF the strikers ant
/ the idle men determined to set then
free Arming themselves with piece
1 of gold ore and stones, they starte'
1 up the one street of the town towar'
the Jail, throwing stones as they wen
at such buildings as offended thei
sight. They shouted their defiance a
the rurales, who fired shots. Befor
the mob fed, however. it had succeed
/ ed in freeing the prisoners.
!. Shutters were closed throughou
the town and foreigners re-double
their activity to get women out Q
danger.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-08-03
Two Big Mills at Greensboro Close
Down on Account of Dull Trade.

Greensboro, n. c., July 37.-White
Oak and Proximity cotton mills are
shut down for two weeks. The ex-
listing depression in mill business in
the South was given as the reason.
The employees seem rather happy
over having a two weeks vacation
and are having a good time. While
the mills are shut down number OF
repairs will be made and the mills
will be made and the mills will re-
sumo work August 14th.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-08-03
LADY BURNED TO DEATH
Was Returning Home With
Escort From Church Sum
day Afternoon
Miss Ma ggie Suggs, of Greene County,
Meets Tragic Death-Escort
Flames.

Kinston, n. c., July 31.-Yester-
day afternoon, while returning from
church in a buggy with Mr.. J. B.
Carris, Miss Maggie Suggs, of Greene
County, sustained burns which prov
ed fatal.
They had been attending a Sunday
school convention at Hul's Cross
Roads Church, in Institute Township,
and had started home, when sud-
denly the young lady's dress was dis
covered to be on fire. She jumped
from the buggy and ran through the
woods in panic, and thus famed
the flames into a fearful blaze.
Her companion ran after and over
took her, and made heroic efforts to
subdue the flames, sustaining burns
on his hands, which will probably
mark him for life, but when the
flames were quenched the young
lady's body was so horribly burned
that there was no hope of recovery
She was hurried home, where she
died at 8 o'clock this morning.
Miss Suggs was the daughter o1
Mr.. and Mrs P. T. Suggs, of Jason
Greene County.
The origin of the fire is shrouded
| in mystery.
| Mr.. Garris, the young 1ady's com
panion, does not smoke and had no
used a match for any purpose. 1t i:
supposed that while they were in th'
church some one had occupied the
set fire to some hay under the bugg.
seat, which snouldered until fannet
into flames by the motion Of the bugg!
! and thus set fire to tie young lady
dress, resulting in her death, as stat
| ed above.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-08-03
Georgia Farmer Kills Wife, Then
Commits Suicide.

Gainesville, Ga, July 29.-AfteI
shooting three shots at his wife. caus-
ing fatal injuries, Addie Green, son
of S. w. d. Green, a well-known far
mer, committed suicide here this az
ternoon. The Greens had been sepa-
rated some time and met to-day to
reach an agreement as TO who should
have possession of their only child.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-08-03

Inc Democrats are trying to revise
Tue tariff on cotton goods. Cotton
Hills are closing down on account oe
0ulI trade and the price for cotton is
SUNG down. Do you see any connec-
ton?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-08-03

John ArbuckIe says he would not
'eh agreement with the sugar man.
'0e'ufers because he was afraid of
sherman antitrust law. What
wi poratlon is there in North Carolina
Is afraid of the antitrust law
IN this State?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-08-03

senator Simmons says that a report
u one Of his speeches in the News
and Observer was outrageously un-
iair. Mr.. Simmons did not find out
mat the News and Observer is out
'dseously unfair until it turned on
him.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-08-03
Wanted for Forgery in Durham, is
Arrested i'm Cincinnati.

Clarence, alias Kid Morris, was
arrested in Cincinnati Monday at the
instance Of Attorney r. 0. Everett,
of Durham, n c., from whom Nor
ris is accused of receiving eight hun
dred dollars by forgery.
Morris is a printer and magazine
publisher. He has agreed to come
back without requisition papers and
will be sent for Immediately.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-08-03

# YOU want a speech made in your
community on any subject, you can
be accommodated by sending a grape
ysne telegram to any Of the Senatorial
Candidates.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-08-03

The News and Observer says that
the best signs of the times is that
waving the bloody shirt does not now
make politician popular. Then Sim
mons is goner this time.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-08-03

Governor Kitchin's case seems to
De of a very serious nature and may
prove fatal. Senator Lockhart says
the Governor has a case of "self-ag-
grandized, exaggerated ego"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-08-03

New Jersey, Woodrow Wilson'S
Dolle State, is a paradise for trusts.
lie Is such reformer, why doesn't
1t take the trust situation in his
'"'e oy the horns? Shouldn't re-
''iHls' as we'll as charity, begin at
home?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-08-03

Has are the people supposed to
sraa what i Democratic platform
meals when the Democratic poll
t.e.ans who helped TO make it give it
5.rerea. interpretations?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-08-03

4 spOndent of the News and
Observer says that the Democratic
candidates should declare themselves.
mat isn't so important as it is to find
Democratic politician who will stay
declared"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-08-03

The last Legislature should have
had the foresight to pass a law pro-
,ecting the mocking birds in this
State. You know Aycock is on the
hustings again.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-08-03

The Democratic politicians in this
State are having a regular monkey
and parrot time of it, and still, dur
ing the next campaign they will call
It Democratic harmony"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-08-03

The News and Observer has worn
cut several cuts of Bryan and now, if
it doesn't use it more sparingly, that
paper will have to order a new cut of
Woodrow Wilson.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-08-03

Those cotton mill men who wrote
articles last year favoring the Demo-
cratic platform, probably wish now
la, they had not written those arti-
aes
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-08-03
EDITORIAL BRIEFS

... that the trUsts have
..-..f candidates on their
-. man they can Use
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-08-03
A FREE LIST BILL PASSED
Original House Bill was Amen
ded Before ii Passed
the Senate


The Bill "a Amended by the senate
Is Now Hung Up in the House
The Lorimer Investigation Ii still
don--A Confessed Brfbe-Taker on
stand-More Money Needed to
r. the Work OF Raising the
Main Socialist Would Care For
All.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-08-03
Was Only Intended to Food Voters.
Durham Herald

Durham Herald
When the party declared for free
lumber IL evidently did not mean TO
be taken seriously, and perhaps it
was the same way about that anti
trust plan In the platform.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-08-03
Democratic Party Still at Sea.

Durham Herald
Yet after all of this talk no one
seems to know where the party in the
State stands.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-08-03
Especial to The Caucasian }

Washington, ID. C. Aug. 1, 1911.-|
The WOODEN schedule which passed
the House some days ago was amend
ed in the Senate and the House to-
day refused TO concur in the amend
ments that had been attached TO the
bill then it passed the Senate. The
Speaker named conference commit
tee to reconsider the bill and the SEN
ate conferees will be named to-mor-
row. The Farmers Free List Bill'
passed the Senate to-day, but not un-
til after the original House bill
had been amended. The House bill
was defeated cn a tie vote. The bill
was then reconsdered. Senator Kern
offered an amendment and the bill,
as amended, was passed.
The original bill provided that
meat products, -four and cereral prod
ucts from all countries should be ad
mitted free Of tariff duty into the
United States. The Kern amendment
provides that this free admission
shall apply only to meats, -four and
cereal products coming from any
foreign country with which the Unit
ed States has a reciprocal trade
agreement and which shall admit
from the United States free Of duty,
cotton, corn, wheat, oats, horses, and
+ hogs"
This amendment will apply only to
Canada if the new reciprocity agree
ment becomes effective between the
two countries.
The LOrimer Investigation.
: The Senate Committee is still in
vestigating the bribery charges
against Senator Lorimer, of Illinois.
Charles A. White, one Of the confess
ed bribe takers Of the Legislature
that elected LOrimer, was on the
stand all Of to-day. He stated that
he received one thousand dollars for
his vote, and also told of the distri-
!: button of the general corruption
fund for the legislators White an
nounced that he was a Democrat in
, National politics but in local matters
voted for the best man"
Senator Warren, acting chairman
of the Committee on Military Affairs
has reported a bill whereby the Sec
retary of War is authorized to take
from an emergency fund extended BY
the bill to include the harbor of Ha
vana whatever amount he needs tt
: complete the raising of the wrecked
battleship Maine. 1t will probably
take $25O,OO0 to complete the work
t Socialist Would Care for All.
Victor L. Berger, the Socialist Con
v gressman from Milwaukee, has in
: troduced a bill to-day in the Hous
of Representatives to give pension
from 81 to $400 to every man ant
4 woman over so years who has beer
a citizen of the United States sixteel
y consecutive years, has not been con
j. victed Of felony and is net in receip
d Of income from any source averaging
v Sc week for twelve months befor
the granting of the pension.
It is estimated that the adoptio
of the bill would cost the Governmen
= 1910, 200 annually.
IS Mr.. Berger has not told the Hous
l. just how all this pension money coul
# be made available.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-08-03
Standard Oil and Americas
Tobacco Companies 10
Have New Line Up
The Standards Plan proxtd~~ That
stock In Thirty Five Subsidiary
Companies shall be Distributed
Among Stockholders of the Parent
jompany-pians VIE lie Perfect
ell About December f-Amerfcan
Tobacco Company VIII Eecrcatr
Out Of Elements Now Composing
It.

New York, July 3I.-Announce-
Company OF New Jersey to-day in =
communication 10 its stockholders Or
the way 1t intends 10 re-organize 10
meet the provisions of the Sherman
antitrust law.
The plan provides that stock in
about thirty-fiye subsidiary compa-
nies shall be distributed ratably
among the stockholders in the parent
company. Dissolution would be about
December 1st.
The detailed plan showing what
pro rata shares in the subsidiary
company the Standard Oil stockhold-
ers may expect under the re-organi-
zation will be made known later.
Tobacco Trust to Re-Create.
New York, July 27.-Steps toward
're-creating" the American Tobacco
Company out OF the elements now
composing it, in harmony with the
decision of the Supreme Court of the
United States were taken to-day,
when announcement was made of the
formation of protective committees
by holders of the 6 per cent bonds
the 4 per cent bonds and the prefer
red stock
+ The chairman of the per cent
/ bond-holders' committee is Alexander
J. Hemphill, president Of the Guar
anty Trust Company. His associates
include Albert H. Wiggin, president
of the Chase National Bank and De
Witt Cuyler, of Philadelphia. Tht
| committees notice refers to the de
sire of the American Tobacco Com
pany to comply with the order Of th'
| Supreme Court and urges united &C
ton on the part Of the bond-hold
! ers.
Similar representations are made
/ by the committee for the i per cen
bonds, of which Charles H. Sebin
vice-president of the Guaranty Trus
Company, is chairman, and the pre-
ferred stockholders committee, o
which J. n. Wallace, president o
the Central Trust Company, is chair
man. The three committees join il
requesting that certificates of bond
and stocks be deposited not later thar
August 2Sth next.
Lawyers representing the commit
tees to-day expressed the opinion tha
harmony on the part of the securit.
holders will accelerate the dissolution
and reorganization OF the Tobacco
Company in the manner prescribed
by the United States Supreme Court
!. 1t is understood that the protective
committees were not formed until as
surances were received that their ef
forts would not interfere with tn
United States Circuit Court. to which
the work of re-organiZing the Ameri
, can Tobacco Company had been dele
gated by the higher tribunal.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-08-03

About $50 cotton Hills Clos
Cd Down Moaday Tor
Want Of Power
HELD PRAYERS FOR RAIN

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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-08-03
DENOUNCED UNDERWOOD nut-

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gaMrx. Isxz& It skrAamT~ ~ alma<sssa
Inso Las IL ugsi n~~zruf Csssaan
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-25
HAD BLOWN HIMSELF.
At 7. M. G. A.

Rev. Marion Humphreys will give
the second of his plain Talks" to
boys al the Y NJ c. A. tomorrow aft
ernoOn at 2:3O. The subject is Shall
We Play Cards." and MIR Humphreys
promises a fair, plain discussion OF
the question. Judging from the inter
est shown in the talk last Sunday,
there should be a large crowd of boys
out 10 hear this one
Invitations were issued today for the
banquet 10 be given next Friday for
the intermediate and working boys
gymnasium classes. All the boys who
have been attending these classes dur
ing the season are invited. The win
ming team In the basketball league
will have the place OF honor at the
banquet. There will be addresses b.
able speakers.
Twenty boys from the local associa-
tion went this morning 10 visit the
building at Davenport. where they
were permitted, through the courtesy
OF that association. 10 use the swim
ming pool and games for a time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-25
MEMS CLUB TO HEAR
ABOUT THE WEATHER
Local FOrecaster J. NJ. Sherier to
Speak Before Trinity Episco-
pal Organization.

Trinity Mems club of Trinity Epis-
copal church will meet Monday eve
ming at the chapel on Seventh street
and Fourth avenue and have as
guests of the evening. the members
of the Mems club OF Trinity cathedral
of Davenport The feature of the eve
ming viii be an illustrated lecture by
J. NJ. Sherier, forecaster for the
United States weather bureau at Dav-
export. Mr.. Sherier has an interest
ing story 10 tell in his lectur and his
speech alone makes the meeting one
of more than ordinary interest. A
month ago the local club members
were the guests of the club in Daven-
port, and the invitation which has
been extended TO the Davenport mem
bers is in return for the favors shown
at that time. A supper will be served
at $50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-25
Fa ashton Notes

Women who dress correctly are
most likely now thinking of New
Gowns, the lovely fresh things
that come with Spring.
II they are wise they'll remem-
Der that before the gown comes
the Corset A properly fitted cor
set will save much time, as well
as the danger OF a misfft and
spelling your material. Grace OF
figure, beauty of line. the hang
of the skirt, the fit of the tailored
suit. all do depend on the form
ones corset takes or gives.
The famous Regis Corsets are
recognized by both the French and
American Modistes as coming
nearest to perfection in elegance
of style and figure development.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-25
MEMS BROTHERHOOD
IN ANNUAL MEETING
W. 4. Schaeffer Heads Christian
Church Society-Address by
Rev. ID. h. Shields.

Last night at the Memorial Chris
tan church the annual meeting of the
Mems Brotherhood was held The at
tendance at the meeting was 1875. Sup
per was served at Z o'clock, and the
annual election of officers followed
The officers elected are:
President-Dr J. H. Nichols.
Secretary-H. Z. Shiffer.
Treasurer-E. NJ. Wright.
The officers will be installed at the
meeting in March, which will be held
the 31st. The women will be invited TO
attend the meeting, and two speakers
will be secured. One will be a man
and the other a woman.
Rev. D. X. Shields of Eureka. Ill.
was the principal speaker last night at
the meeting. His subject was The
Man of the Hour. or the Newer Patri-
otism." The address included facts
brought from other cities. and local
conditions were touched upon. The
speaker admonished the men to uphold
the public officials. and the public
press. and help in boosting for the
city. Rev. Mr.. Shields told of his expert
eDces as mayor of Salina, Kas., the
conditions of which, before he took
office, were somewhat like the condi-
tons in this city at the present time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-25
FIGHTING SHY NOW
Moochers Who Have Infested
City for Month Past Going
to Other Chimes.
ONLY THREE THIS WEEK
Preceding Period a Dozen Are Sent
to County Jail and Effect Upon
the Remainder Is Good.

The moochers who have been infest-
ing this city for month apparently
are learning that they are no longer
welcome here, and the result is shown
in the fact that only three were sent
down this week compared with doz-
en- last week The third one was
Charles Rose, who was sentenced to
40 days by the police magistrate this
morning Rose was arrested yester
day. He claimed this morning that
he was so drunk at the time that he
did not know he was begging from Pc
destrians in a manner that made him
offensive. He admitted, however,
that he had begged before and that
was sufficient to convict him. He
says his home is in Plattville, Wis,
and that he has been wandering about
the country two months, during which
time he has done little work. He has
40 days of labor ahead of him now
and when he gets out he will undoubt-
eddy beat it, away from Rock Island
USES VILE LANGUAGE.
Elmer White was fined $25 and
costs this morning by the magistrate
on a charge of disorderly conduct.
He was arrested on complaint
of Miss Anna Purcell. Both are en-
ployed at the James restaurant. The
young woman alleged that White
threatened to slap her face and in ad-
dition called her vile names. White
admitted having made the threat, but
plead not guilty of using the bad Ian
guage with which he was charged.
The magistrate gave him severe lee
ture at the conclusion of the trial
and stated that had there been more
proof than that offered by the girl
as to the language he had used linn
it fine would have been imposed.
CASE AGAIN CONTINUED.
The case OF Mike Jennings, charged
with exceeding the speed limit with
his automobile, was set for trial this
morning, but it was again continued
because of the inability of the states
main witness to be present. Jen-
nings ran over and broke the leg of
little Joseph Harris a month ago and
the lad is as yet unable to appear at
the station to testify against Jen-
nings. The case is now set for hear
ing next Wednesday morning, at
which time it is thought Joseph can
put in an appearance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-25
is A QUICK CATCH
officer Herman Sehnert Lo.
Gates in Short Order Man
Wanted in Davenport.
ARRESTS HIM IN AN HOUR
Is Tkaen BACK Across River to- Face
Charge Of RObbinG an Onion
Farmer of $40.

Officer Herman Sehnert made a
quick capture of a supposed crook
yesterday upon word being received
by the department here that man
named Tom Burke was wanted in Dav-
export. An incomplete description of
the fellow accompanied the notifica-
ton. but it proved sufficient for Off
Ger Sehnert, who located the fellow in
the Casino saloon on Twenty-fourth
street and Third avenue within a
short time. He went there and ar
rested Burke and later in the day he
was taken back TO Davenport II
was scarcely an hour after receiving
the word here before Burke was be
hind the bars. and il was hardly more
than an hour later before he was back
in Davenport 10 face his accusers.
STEALS FROM FARMER.
man named Kramer. who runs
an onion farm out back of Davenport.
swore out the warrant on which Burke
was arrested. Kramer visited Day-
export Thursday night. He spent the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-25

Wis board of trustees formally ratified
to the paving of First avenue from
Warmers crossing to the eastern lin
its of the village at Sixteenth street.
1t was voted 10 include in the i'm
prOvement a system OF storm drains
to provide surface drainage. The to-
tai cost OF the paving, according to the
estimates, Will be SCI $50, Of which
the village will assume S1O.5GS for in
tersections.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-25
STEALS FROM FARMER.
GRADUATE NURSES

The Children's Memorial Hospital,
Chicago. the only pavilion hospital in
the west. offers a three-year course IN
Guiding children's work and adult nurs-
ing. In general hospital TO young wo-
men. high school education, from ls to
30 years of age. who are DESTROYS OF
entering the profession OF nursing
Short probation term: salary after two
months The hospital is most beauti-
fully located. just a few minutes walk
from Lincoln park Several acres of
lawn: shade trees. tennis court and Gro
auet grounds. Our course conforms
with Illinois law requiring a specific
amount of work IN order to t1ze the de-
gree of r " Registered Nurse. For
full information write TO Superfntend-
emit OF Nurses, zoe Fullerton avenue,
Chicago. Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-25
COLLEGE is REMEMBERED
HOldredge, Neb., Woman Bequeathes
$500.

Augustana will be the recipient of
another bequest. Word has been re-
ceived that Mrs. Margaret Anderson,
who died in Holdredge. Neb.. Feb. 4,
bequeathed by will to the college the
sumo of $500 II is understood that
this sum will go directly into the
college fund, there being no contin-
gencies attached.
In all Mrs. Anderson bequeathed
$4,000 for charitable purposes. The
will makes the Augustana synod the
beneficiary for this whole amount,
dividing it among the following in
situations: Augustana college $500,
the foreign missions. $500; the PEN
sion fund $500; the deaconess insti-
tute of Omaha, Neb., $500.
This generous widow was for many
years a member of the Swedish
Lutheran church at Funk, Neb., and
lately a member of the Lutheran
church at Holdredge. She was 80
years old at the time of her death.