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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-15
HiLLES CALLS OFF MEETING.
Republican Chairman Decides Agains

Republican Chairman Decides Against
Move for Successor to Sherman.
Washington, Nov. lit is under
stood here that Chairman Hilles has
called off the Chicago meeting of the,
Republican national committee be
cause he had decided it was best to al.
low the Taft electors to exercise their
own judgment as to a vice-presidential
nominee without suggestion from the
national committee. Furthermore, it
has been suggested that 1t would seem
l1dicrous to call As national commit
teemen together to act for the guild
ance of eight electors.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-15
DECREASE IN PENSION FUND.
Appropriation Is s3,27o,oe6 Below That
Of Last Year.

Washington. Nov. 11.-There are
now on the governments pension roll
$4,000 soldiers and sailors. 321 ,932
dependents and widows and 362 army
nurses, according to the annual report
Of the pension bureau, made public
These include ACT ,263 survivors Of the
Civil war, and 23S widows of the War
of 1912. To provide for all of them
this year, S151, 55S,141 has been appro-
priated. a decrease of $3,276.096 from
last year,
1t is estimated that there were g,
213,365 individuals in the military
and naval service of the United
States during the Civil war. and that
upwards of rs per cent of them are
now dead.
From the foundation OF the govern
ment to June so last, the United
States paid S4,3S3, 36S.164 in pensions.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-15
Noted Baseball PLAYER Dead

Baltimore, Md. Nov. 11.-Clarence
C"Cupid') Childs. noted old-time
baseball played. died here Friday after
a lingering illness. He was forty
five years old. He Joined the Cleve-
land National League team in 1889.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-15
BRYCE TO QUIT WASHINGTON.

British Ambassador to United States
Announces His Resignation.
Washington, Nov. Thames Bryce,
British ambassador to the United
States, has rendered his resignation
and will return to England. There has
been no official announcement of the
resignation and the embassy will make
no statement, but it was learned on
high authority that Mr. Bryce has in
formed President Taft Of his action at
the White House.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-15
Msybe She Has.

GladmanI think my wife has de-
cided to give up bridge and afternoon
teas.
Sadman-On what do you base your
idea?
Gladman-I found a button sewed
on my shirt that had been missing
for months.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-15
Cuban Statesman Advanced.

Havana, Nov 13.-Juan Mencia was
appointed secretary Of the interior to
succeed Secretary Sanguilly on Mon
day last. Mencia was formerly col
hector of customs for the port CT
Havana
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-15
Properly Qualified.

The Youth-Sir, l came to ask your
consent to my marriage with your
daughter.
The Old Man-Is your income suff1-
cient to support a wife?
The Youth-It is; and, in addition
to that, it is sufficient to enable me to
stand an occasional touch from my
wife's father.
The Old Man-Say no more, young
man. She's yours. Bless you, my
SON
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-15
Socialist Editor Is a Suicide.

Girard, Kan, Nov. 13.-J. A Way
land founder and owner of the Appeal
to Reason, Socialist weekly newspa-
per published here, shot and killed
himself at his home in Girard Monday
morning
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-15
Onward and Upward.

$50 you are going to be a grand
opera singer"
only for little while" replied the
ambitious young vocalist Just long
enough to get reputation which will
enable me to establish a business in
educating people in how to reduce
weight and become beautiful"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-15
SLAYER OF TWO LYNCHED.
North Dakota Mob Takes Man From
Jail and Hargs Him.

JdTI anu TIdTHS TTITTs
Steele, n. D., Nov. 11.-George Baker
who shot and killed his wife and her
father, Thomas E. Glass, in Dawson.
Kidder county, was taken from jail
here by a mob and lyncned. Baker
and wife separated several times, but
finally patched up their differences
and went to California to live.
Glass believed his daughter was in
want and sent her money to come
home to him. Shortly after her re-
turn Baker followed her. vowing ven
geance on his father-in-law for break
ing up his home" He found his wife
at Glass house and shot her, then
reloaded his pistol and killed Glass
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-15
Mrs. Wilson Accepts Office.

Washington, Nov. 13.-Mrs. Wood
row Wilson, next mistress of the
White House." it was learned Friday
has accepted the position of honorary
president of the Woman's Auxiliary of
the Southern Commercial congress.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-15
]. A. WEYLAND KILLS SELF.
Owner of Appeal to Reason, Despond-
ent. Dies by Own Hand.

Owner OF Appeal to Reason, DeSpono-
ent, Dies by Own Hand.
Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. III. A.
Weyland, owner of Appeal to Reason,
a Socialist paper at Gfrard, Kan, shot
and killed himself last night at his
home in that city.
Fred Warren, editor of the Appeal
said Weyland had been respondent fol-
several days.
1t was said that Weyland had been
worrying over the possible action of
a federal grand jury to be held at
Fort Scott next week, before which
it was expected charges would be
placed against Weyland and Warren
of sending Objectionable matter
through the mails.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-15
40 shIns Built in October.

Washington. Nov. 12.-October ship
building statistics of the department
of commerce and labor show a total
of 40 vessels constructed in the Uni
ted States during the month. They
total 30,006 tons gross.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-15
SENATOR IsIDOR RAYNOR ILL
Fails to Recover From Strain of De-
bate With Bourke Cockrane.

bate With Bourke Cockrane.
Washington, Nov. 13.-United States
Senator Isidor Rayner is seriously i'll
at his apartments here. The senator
has been confined to his bed most of
the time for about two weeks and is
said to have been suffering great pain.
The last public appearance of Sen
ator Rayner before taking to his bed
was the debate which he had with for
mer Congressman w. Bourke Cochran
at the Lyric. He had not been in good
health before the debate and the strain
of preparation for the encounter is
thought to have weakened him consid-
erably.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-15
Lone Man Holds Up Gamblers

Staunton, H.. Nov. ia masked
man held up and robbed nine men
in a room used for gambling in this
town Monday and took nearly $1,000
from the gambling tables and the
pockets of the men.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-15
Prominent Man Dead

Philadelphia, Nov. 12.-Clement A.
Griscom. chairman of the board of the
international Mercantile Marine and
prominently identified with numerous
banks and other corporations. died at
his suburban home here Sunday.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-15
covinaton Has 500, 600 Fire.

Covington, KY, Nov. 12.-Fire de-
stroyed the building housing the Ken
lucky Bourbon Distilling company, the
Park-Gilmore Chemical company and
the Kentucky Pharmaceutical COM
pany, Sunday. Loss, 100000
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-15
HiIles Auain Taft's Secretary.

Washington, Nov. 12.-Charles D.
dilles, chairman of the Republican ma
sionaI committee, returned to Wash
ington Sunday and took up his former
1uties as secretary to the president
Monday morning.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-15
SHERMAN'S WILL is FILED,
Late Vice-President Leaves Entire Es-
tate to Wife-VaIue Not Known.

Late Vice-PresI dent Leaves Entire Es-
tate to Wife-VaIue Not Known.
Utica, n. Y, Nov. 13.-The will of
Vice-President Sherman was admitted
to probate in the surrogate court here
The document is very short, is in Mr.
Sherman's handwriting and bears
date OF April %, 1887. He names as
his executor his widow, Carrie Bah
cock Sherman, and wills all of his
estate to her. In her petition she de
clared the estate to be Of value eek
ceeding $4,000" The extent of the
estate is only conjectured, but Mr..
Sherman was credited with being
one of the wealthiest men in this To-
cality
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-15
No+ fae Rea! Kind.

The Doctor-But my dear sir, you
must masticate your food; what were
your teeth given you for?
The Sufferer (calm1y) : They
weren't given mel bought EN-.
London Sketch.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-15
Preacher Nearly Loses Life.

Sydney, n. s., Nov. 13.-Rev Percy
Braughton, missionary of the Anglican
church among the Eskimos of Baffn
land, reached here Monday suffering
from hardships which nearly cost his
life in the far north.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-15
Each TO His Trade.

This poem was written by prom
inent lawyer of this city. Has it any
valued"
About as much value" said the
editor. las a legal opinion written by
poet
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-15
Fire DESTROYS Town

Brookneal. Va, Nov. II Fire of IN
unknown origin almost entirely wiped
out this little town Friday and caused
a loss of approximately 100000,
hardly one-fourth insured. No lives
were lost.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-15
An Underworld,

You say you saw New York's UNI
derw orld?" said the Mortified relative.
''Oh, yes" replied Mrs. McGudley.
And I consider it very neat and in
teresting. ] think every large city
ought to have a subway system.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-15
At z a. m.

Mrs. Klatter-What is it a sign
Of when a man stumbles going up
stairs?
Mrs. Klubmann-I know very well
what it's a sign of when my husband
does it.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-15
Mo Trouble.

81 hear you had a little trouble down
at the corner the other night, Mike +"
"Throuble? Phwat throuble?"
Weren't you in a fight or some
thing?"
ooh, yis, we had little mixup, but
II was no throuble. All l had t do
was hit me mon once.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-15
Enoineer and Fireman Are Killed.

Paris, KY, Nov. Thames Lemon,
engineer, was killed; James Hanley,
fireman, fatally injured, and another
trainman badly hurt when Louisville
& Nashville passenger train ran into
an open switch near here Sunday.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-15
HydroseropIane Defeats Automobile.

Forest City. Mo-. Nov 11-Tony
Janus, in his hydroaeroplane, COM
pletely outdistanced Charles Young
in his automobile in the race from
Omaha to New Orleans and Young
withdrew from the race Friday.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-15
His Cominc-Out Sermon.

She-You should have been at
church Sunday The minister preach
ed such an interesting sermon.
He-Indeed.
She-Yes, you know it was his debut
as a hereto
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-15
URGE Civil Service for Machinists.

y SC OfVIf OCI FFOO TOT VT TIT 80
Washington, Nov. 12.-Unanfmous
recommendations that the machinists
in the navy yards be placed under
civil service was made to the secre-
tary of the navy Saturday by the CON-
mandants of the various yards.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-15

Wireless Messages Sent $500 Miles.
San Diego. Cal, Nov. Messages
were exchanged by the navy wireless
station on Point Iona and the big
new navy station at Arlington, Va,
approximately $500 miles across coun-
try Friday.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-15
American Authorities Hold orozco.

American Authorities Hold Orozco.
Ell Paso. Tex, Nov. 13.-Col. Pas
cual Orozco, father of the leader of
the Mexican revolution III the north,
was arrested Monday by the military
authorities and detained at the guard
house at Fort Bliss.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-15
The Result.

NO shams for met" declared Jones.
The result in the house was a pill
low fight
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-15
The Alternative

Will they hang your client?"
Not if we can manage to hang the
jury"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-15
Eccentricity.

GiIlet-Anything eccentric about
Macey's children?
Perry = Yes; they all mind
Judge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-11

Representative W. S. Goodwin. Mrs;
Thomas L. Rubey. Representative and
Mrs. Edward W. Townsend, Representa-
tive Byron SP. Harrison, Representative
and Mrs. David j. Foster. Representa-
tive WILLIAM B. Mckinley. Miss Julia X.
Maths. Representative and Mrs. Henry
A. Cooper. Representative Ira ". WOOD,
Representative and Mrs. Richard
Batholdt. Representative and Mrs;
George w. Fairchild, Representative and
Mrs. n. E. Kendall, Representative and
Mrs. J. E. Ellerbe, the assistant secre-
tary of state and Mrs. Huntington Will
son.. the second assistant secretary OF
state and Mrs. D. c. Adee the third as
sistant secretary of state. Mr. Hale: the
Japanese charge d'affaires, Mr.. Han1-
hara; the charge d'affaires of Persia and
Nine. Ali Kuii Khan, the charge daft
raires of Greece, Mr.. Caftanzogiu; the
Siamese charge daffaires, Mr.. Sanpa-
kitch: the charge daffaires of Peru, MI
Santander; the charge d'affaires of
Sweden and Nine. Ekengren; the coun-
selor for the Department of State and
Mrs Anderson. Mr.. John Barrett, Mr.
and Mrs. Joshua Reuben Clark. jr., Mr.
and Mrs. William McNeir, Mr.. and Mrs
William T. S. Doyle, Mr. Ransford $.
Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Charles w. Fowle,
Mr.. and Mrs. Francisco ]. Yanes Mr..
and Mrs. Franklin Adams, Mr.. and Mrs.
James P. Tindle. Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh s.
Knox asd Mr.. Percival Heintzleman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-11
SAYS HE SLEW man
Who KILLED K|MMEL
Former Convict Heard in Mys-
FERROUS Contested InSur-
ance Case.

ST. LOUIS. February 1O-John B.
Swinney. ranchman. self-confessed STAY
er of the man who, he testified in the
United States circuit court today in the
trial of the Kimmel mystery case, kill
ed George A. Kimmel. withstood the
questions asked him in cross-examina-
ton by attorneys for the insurance COM
pany, who contend that Andrew J. White
is Kimmel.
Swinney was the only witness Of the
day. He gave his testimony In the morn
ing session and when court adjourned the
defense attorneys announced that they
would cross-examine him further Mon
day.
Swinney's testimony, previously made
public in a deposition, was bitterly at
tackled by the defense. He was made
to review his whole life. and was asked
the minutest details. He testified that
he went on a gold-hunting expedition to
Oregon at the request OF the late R
NJ. Snyder Of Kansas City. and that he
induced Kimmel to make the trip. shy
der. he testified. had already obtained
the services of ]. A. johnson.
q johnson, according to the testimony,
killed kinlmel and Swinney shot john
son. The two men were buried In one
grave and the $1,000 which the men had
uncovered near Coos Bay. Ore, was then
redivided between Snyder and Swinney
The men expected to uncover $4,000.
which Swinney was told had been buried.
Swinney previously admitted he had
killed a man in Oklahoma in 1852, and
had been acquitted: had served a three
wear term in tho Missouri penitentiary
for robbery, and nine-year term for
train robbery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-11
BRANDT GIVEN RIGHT
TO CONSULT COUNSEL
Supreme Court Justice Gerard
0verrides Orders of Gov.
Dix.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, February 1O.-Over-
riding the orders Of Gov. Dix and the in
fiuence Of Wall street and its. millions,
Supreme Court Justice Gerard today
executed an order directing the warden
Of Clinton prison at Dannemora, to per-
init Charles ]. Vert to consult with
Folke Engel Brandt, SO that the former
valet Of Mortimer L. SchiR may have the
which, with the aid Of powerful interests
fighting in the name Of justice. he is to
make In an effort to have his thirty
year burglary sentence committed or at
least to gain fair hearing.
Unprecedented legal activities, COW
ering several states, made up .today's de-
velopments in the remarkable case. AS
semblyman Vert went to Dannemora to
habeas- corpus proceedings and his ap-
pearance before the grand jury in this
city Tuesday.
District Attorney Whitman went to
Knute Nelson, who has investigated the
young mans case privately; all Of Mr..
Whitman's assistants busted themselves
with the preparation Of the conspiracy
case for the grand jury; Martin F.
Hubert, wealthy real estate dealer.
who applied for the writ upon which
Brandt will be produced in court Tues
day, was busy all day with his attorney,
Mirabeau l.. Towns. and James w. Os-
borne, who will direct the legal fight
for Brandt.
IN get Brandt out of prison, and
Til get him out without dragging in
nocent names into the case. or my name
is not Jim Osborne" said the lawyer
tonight. II shall go before Judge
Rosaisky and move that the sentence
be set aside as illegal, and without due
process Of law. Furthermore, shall
prove my case.
'The evidence next week win be most
statement Mr.. Whitman would make
upon his return from Washington to-
night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-11
The Star Supreme as
a Classified Medium
SAYS CHARGE IS UNTRUE
Maj. Beecher B. Ray Contra
diets Statements Made by
Gen. WhippIe.

CHICAGO, February 10.-Denial of ali
charges by Brig Gen. Whipple was made
by Maj. Beecher b. Ray here late to-
day. He declared he had not been ia.
vored because of political activity and
said his relations with the woman re-
ferred to by the general were perfectly
proper.
1.-The charges made by Brig. Gen.
Whipple are absolutely without founda-
tion," said Mai. Ray.
Without Political Pull.
"In the first place. i have no political
pull whatever. was transferred here re-
Gently, but why 1 do not know. l know
nothing about the order for my transfer
other than that it was made and l
changed positions.
II never rounded up the 'trainmen' S
vote for Mark Hanna. President Taft or
any one else. Charges that I have ben
favored because. of political activity are
untrue.
my relations with the woman referred
to in the Washington dispatch Were per-
fectly proper. know to whom the story
refers. but I will not give her name"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-11
Labor Partisans Care for the
Children of Strikers.
ARE TAKEN TO NEW YORK
Parents in Lawrence, Mass, in
Struggle With Textile Factories.
DISPLAY OF RED BANNERS
Socialists at Station Greet the Chill
dren Upon Arrival by Singing
the "Marseillase."

NEW YORK, February 1O.-An innova-
ton in labor war tactics was tried to-
night by the distribution here of 1l9
children. whose parents are engaged in
the textile strike at Lawrence Mass.
Their arrival had been heralded as due
early in the afternoon, but, owing TO fail
ure to make train connections at Boston,
the children did not reach the city until
five hours later, and during that time a
crowd of several hundred socialists stood
shivering and waiting in the Grand Cen
trail station. Red banners and a large
number of socialistic emblems were borne
by the crowd, and when at last the train
arrived a band blared forth 1.-The Mar
seillaise and mighty cheers were given.
Given Feast at Labor Temple.
At the labor temple to which they were
taken the children We're ranged around
long tables, where hot steaming soup,
rice, potatoes and other vegetables were
consumed with enthusiasm as the young
sters had had nothing to eat all day ex-
cept a scanty breakfast at Lawrence and
sandwiches brought with them.
BY the time the meal was over the
children were feeling happy enough to
cheer and sing THE Marsellaise." A
large mass of people, packed outside the
doors. took up the words of the revolu-
tionary hymn and it was sung and re-
sung.
Among the large number of persons
who gathered to offer to take care of
the children were Mrs. Q. H. P. Bel
mont and the Rev. Percy Stickney
Grant, pastor of the Church of the
Ascension. Mrs. Belmont and the
minister were denied, however. being
nj hat 700
applications and only 119 children.
Objection to Separation.
When the distribution of the chf1-
dren began difficulties were encoun-
tered when it came to splitting up a
family. One little golden haired girl
burst into tears and cried loudly for
her brother" The scene convinced
the committee that 1T would not do to
separate families. and many persons
agreed to take five and even six chill
dren temporarily until further dis
tribution could be made.
Strike Opinions Differ.
LAWRENCE, Mass, February 1O-Wil-
liam d. Haywood and other officials Of
the Industrial Workers Of the World de-
clared today that there will be no settle-
ment of the textile strike here until Jo-
seph j. Ettor, the former strike leader.
Is freed of the charge of murder on which
he is now in Jail. On the other hand
directors of the Central Labor Union,
backed by the American Federation Of
Labor, went ahead with plans for pre-
senting to the mill agents next Monday
the demands of various classes of skilled
operatives.
Following out the suggestion made
some time ago by Gov. Foss, the d.
rectors will suggest that the mill own
ers take back their help. allowing them
fifty-siX hours pay for tifty-four hours
work, and then take up the demands of
the different departments during the
thirty days following.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-11
DISCUSS DYNAMITE CASES.
Officials of Structural Iron Workers
Hold Conference.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, February 10. =
J. r. Butler Of Buffalo, N. Y, vice preSi-
dent of the International Association Of
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers, con-
ferred today with Frank M. Ryan, the
president, concerning reports which Mr.
Ryan said he had received about the gov
ernment's investigation of the dynamite
conspiracy
eve are ready for any action that may
develop" said Mr.. Butler Il probably
viii be at some point in Ohio Tuesday,
Mr. Ryan had announced it had been
reported to him that thirty of the forty
or more men indicted for alleged COM
p1icity in the dynamite cases were officers
OF the iron workers. The arrests of the
men are to take place early next week