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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-07-04

| Lne pressrvhLlon "a Cne general gov
ernment In its whole constitutional
vigor. as the sheet anchor OF our peace
at home and safety abroad.
A Jealous care OF the right of elec-
tion by the people.
A mild and safe corrective of abuses
which are Topped by the sword Of
revolution, where peaceable remedies
are unprovided.
Absolute acquiescence In the deci-
sions OF the majority, the vital princi-
pies OF republics. from which there
Is no appeal but to force the vital
principle and immediate parent OF des-
,potism.
A we'll disciplined militia, our best
reliance and for the first moments OF
war until regulars may relieve them.
The supremacy of the civilioyer the
military authority-economy In, the
public expense, that labor may bo
lightly burdened.
The honest payment Of our debts
and sacred preservation of the public
faith.
Y The diffusion Of information and ar
fragment of all abuses at the bar
Iof public reason.
4 Freedom of religion. freedom Of the
press, and freedom of person under
The protection of habeas corpus.
Trial by juries impartially elected.
These principles form the bright
constellation which has gone before
us, and guided our steps through an
age Of revolution and reformation. The
wisdom of our sages and blood of our
heroes have been devoted - their at
tainment; they should ne he creed
of our political faith; the text of civic
instruction; the touchstone by which
to try the service Of those we trust;
AMI should we wander from them in
moments of error or of alarm, let us
hasten to retrace our steps and to re-
gain the road which alone leads to
peace, liberty and safety"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-07-04


, completely ruinCI, ana was In danIgeez
Of being compelled to surrender Mon
ticello and seek shelter for his last
days in another abode. But wealthy
friends came to his assistance with
a considerables sum Of money.
"No cent of this" he wrote, wrung
from the taxpayer. 1t is the pure and
unsolicited offering of lover In the
last seventAen years of his life Jeffer-
som fIved IKE b patriarch among his
admiring friends. 1.-The sage Of Mon
ticellO" was the most prominent man
In private life In the country. Evan
to the year OF his death he was a
great moral force in the land. As
the former president, the purchaser
Of Louisiana. the chastiser Of the Bar
barry pirates, the founder of the Uni
versity Of Virginia, as the scholar, the
philosopher and the saXant, he was
known the world over.
Every day for at least eight months
ia the year brought Its contingent Of
guests to Monticello. People of wealth,
faahion, men of once, professional
men, military and GiYil, lawyers, doc
tors. Protestant clergy, Catholic
priests, members of congress, foreign
missionaries, Indian agents,
tourists, artists. strangers, friends.
Some came from affection and respect,
some from curiosity; some to give or
receive advise or instruction, seme |
from idleness, some because others |
set the example. And everybody WHO
could not visit 'the sage of Mont
cello" at least gave thought to the /
great retired man Of the nation.
Jefferson retained his health nearly
10 his last days. and had the happiness
Of living to the fiftieth anniversary of
The Declaration of independence. He
lied at Monticello at 12:4O p. m. on
July 4, 1926. He was buried in hiA
'wn graveyard at Monticello, beneath
/ stone upon which was engraved an
prepared by his own hand:
Here is buried Thomas Jefferson,
Inthor Of the Declaration of 1ndepend-
,nce, Of the Statute OF Virginia, for
religious Liberty and Father of the
Of Virginia" d
"The sage Of Monticello" etaEds to
ay next to "the father Of his coun.
ry" In the esteem Of the United
tates. And this is as It should be,
,r bis wise counsel helped to Gstab-
sh this nation as. firmly as did the
rms and statesmanship Of George u
lk
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-07-04

1t was at Monticello that Jefferson
prepared the draught Of instructions
for Wirginials delegation to the coz
gress which met at Philadelphia. HiR
activity in the cause of the colonies
brought him into special diisfavor
with the British and 1t was planned
to eaptnne Jefferson at MoEhicello
through Tarleton's raiders. Jefferson
was warned that the enemy was com
ing to Monticello, and he sent his fam.
fly away, and he himself escaped on
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-07-04
"The FOURTH

"a century and more has passed,
and as the foundations of this govern
ment are more firmly settled, as the
structure reared by the fathers now
spans the continent from ocean to
ocean; and has victoriously establish
ed its right to be, political liberty has
ceased TO be the mere dream of the
enthusiast. and has become the every
sidy fact af the men OF thought and ac-
tion In the world This was the first
step: and we are here to glory in 1t,
and to boast of those ancestors who
suffered and toiled and fought to ac-
nOmplish it.s-David j. Brewer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-07-04

l. zion OF b00epenoenee.
horseback. The mansion at Monticel.
10, thanks to Tarieton'g orders. es-
caped serious pillage Or damage.
Though the house Itself was not plum
dered or burned. the rest Of JeaerSon's
property suffered severely at the
hands Of the enemy. All the stock
and farm products that might be Of
sefviEe were carried 81, the rest be-
ink kantonIy Destroyed. vi
When Jsisers6n rssigued trpm he
Washinktd Cabinet ih 1704 he fe-
turned 10 aG0ntiGeII6 to dn5ot a'fetl1s-
amsnt gGhidh ne i6tsn1sd Ikh6nld lnst
1thany. $sars. iButr tAiss was not 90 As.
He was slecsed yicepnstidsnt u
1856. and n 1909 he Was chosen prss
idsuk .t-m 1s
q iEsrcR foa. ydson. q \ esfscr !
nsarIy confirunaa pubic service of
forty4or ysars. retired 70 Montiesi-
10 and 70 ttlsate life. but he Wis 80
seriously impoVefished that he was
not sure Of being allowed TO lsgse
washington without arrest ny his
creditors. but this, fortunatelys ne was
able 70 prevent. Toward the close OF
his life, however, he became distress
ingly embarrassed IN his circum-
stances. n 1914 be sold his library 70
conersna for ess,Ooo. but throuEh IL
t1rzing note for . friend - yne
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-07-04

Mrs. Naybore-D Did your little broth
e. come home from the Fourth q
July picnic an right
Lite Iizzis- -Yessm-all except hiz
elr an9 an4pra 1880
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-07-04
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FIRECRACKERS
~ * 1if SS::S %i2
Not Qualified.

The Ladies' committee on the cele-
bratlon Of the Fourth was discussing
the proposed program of exercises.
II think" suggested a dimpled
blonde, "that 1t would be awful nice
to have some man with good voice
read the Declaration OF independence"
At this Juncture a woman with
square jaw and deeDset eyes observ-
ed:
1T might be well. but am opposed
to having a married man read the
It does not do to allow
them to encourage themselves too
much.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-06
After Frenzied Efforts, Gov
ernOr's Secretary Gets Word
Through Just in Time.
GALL0WS READY AS
SHORT RESPITE CAME
Telephone Failing, Telegraph
Relays Get Notice to Sheriff
to Halt Execution.

Private Secretary to the Governor
Jesse Perry. after a nerve -racking and
thrilling race against time and the
hangman Of Early county, saved the
life today of Johnson Webb. condemned
to hang for murder in Blakely. betV cen
the hours of II a. m. and p. m.
Webb, a negro. was condemned to
death several months ago. and, although
his sentence was recommended to the
governor for Communication by the
state prison commission, the governor
declined TO interfere, and seemingly
there was nothing to prevent the exc
cution TO-DAY.
When the governor arrived at his Of
fee this morning. however, he found d
mass of kilograms awaiting him from
officials and citizens of Blakely among
them one of the prosecuting attorneys
in the Webb case, informing him that
new and highly important evidence
had been discovered in Webb's favor,
and that his attorneys desired to pre-
sent them to the governor for. atten-
tior
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-06
CHAS. 6. DAWES SON
BROWNS SWIMMING
AS RESULT OF HEAT

CHICAGO, Sept. 6.-The body Of
Rufus Fearing Dawes. son Of Charles
G. Dawes eX-treasurer Of The United
States and president of the Central
Trust Company of Illinois, drowned in
Lake Geneva late yesterday, will be
taken to Chicago today. Young Dawes
was a senior at Princeton, an athlete
and an expert swimmer He sank While
swimming in the lake.
News of the accident was telegraph
ed to Chicago, and a special train bear
ing the young mans father physicians
and d pulomotor was rushed to Lake
Geneva. Efforts to resuscitate Dawes
proved futile. Physicians at Lake Ge-
neva were on hand twenty minutes aft
el the body was taken from the water
All heart action had ceased. and the
doctors say they believe he died of
heart failure, superinduced by the heat
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-06
Housewife, Too, IsBad
Insurance Risk; Hours
Long, Worry Endless
Habits Are sedentary and She
Is Exposed to Disease,
Says Expert.

CHICAGO, Sept. 6.-That the house
wife is one of the worst hazards in the
life insurance business is the opin-
ion of P. D. Gold, Jr., president of the
insurance convention here.
He says their hours are worse than
a policeman's. their habits are seden-
tary, they are exposed to diseases of
all sorts and their worries are endless
Il know of only two classes of women
who are worse risks" said President
Gold. They are servants and chorus
girls"
According to E. j. Sprating. Of At
lanta, the official statistician of the
convention. religion plays an impor-
tant part in the estimating of the de-
grees of risk on insurance policies.
The Jew is the best risk in this coun-
try added D. Spratling. There is
less of fervor and excitement in his re-
ligion. and it is more conducive 10 nat
ural living than any other religion.
This is particularly true Of their WON
en-. They live naturally, have fewer
worries and less illness"
Dr.. Spratling is of the opinion that
the best risk among women are the
milliners. They have good hours" he
said, pleasant surroundings and live
well. There is just enough art in their
work to keep them in the right frame
of mind"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-06
And Then Coloney
Perry Had Lunch.

The secretary. in something of a
frenzy by this time got hold Of General
Manager PEBBLES. Of the local Western
Union office. and explained things to
him.
PEBBLE responded at once.
He went at BlakeIy from two differ
ent directions-via jacksonville, Fla
and Montgomery. Ala.
The governors message of respite
was relayed both ways, with a rush or
der behind it.
Finally. Montgomery got Dothan.
Ala, and Dothan got Blakely and the
sheriff was handed the precious mes
sage at 1892.
A few minutes later Perry was in
formed that the execution had been
headed off, and then he went to lunch
but not with much appetite for it,
The hanging had been planned for
1880. but the sheriff had been inform
ed that efforts to reach the governor
were under way. and he had determined
to postpone the execution until the last
minute O'Clock, if necessary.
Had the. message from the governor
been delayed a minute later than ?
the sheriff. under the law. would have
been compelled to execute the pris-
oner
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-06
Vice Trust Angry
At Disclosures.

Arrests today were expected in ths
West Hammond resorts. Warrants
have been prepared for some of the
dive keepers and some or the hangers
on Some Of the arrests will be mads
by the Federal government on charges
as yet not disclosed.
During the morning the Ford grit,
whose real name is Ethel Parker, was
served with A warrant charging her;
with completely in the murder of John
Messmaker. wealthy West Hammond
contractor, whose alleged murders
brought about the real disclosures in
the case. The warrant was served at
the BrideWeu where the girl is held.
She was too weak and nervous to be
taken to court
The vice trust IS worried. and II Isl
angry. A threat against Miss Brooksl
was not unexpected 1t came in thsJ
form Of an anonymous letter, which,
was turned over to postoffice inspectors.
The men who do the bidding OF thee
trust have already endeavored to KID
nap the Ford girl That is one reason
part Of the arrests are to be made by
the Federal government Those push $.
ing the crusade want the prisoners
held where the vice ring can have nos
in
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-06
augusta Atlanta Broker Re-
ported to Have Died Here.
No Record of Demise.
LOCAL CAPITALIST DENIES
KlNSHIP TO MISSING MAN
Land Dealer Asserted He Was
Nephew of J. 7. HoIIeman,
of This City.

,,,o,,eT, fnIl.--as u-eI DC Illanv 4
''"'a''s--'' WINE '''s way "''''' ''''9
become OF one T. H. HoIIemah' real
estate dealer. who said he was d
nephew Of J. T. Holleman. Atlanta cap
,.,7ist hrt hasn't. who came to Allan
z,,,o-od 70
"a WV
nave ul6O OF plpOH ppISou tiOlu al III .
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-06
Bodies of Vice Trust
Victims Disposed of.

The story told by the Ford girl has
startled the county authorities. Her
confession indicates that the West
Hammond resorts are an adjunct Of the
Chicago vice trust 1t is here that
bodies of those killed in Chicago are
sent TO be disposed Of Women Of tho
underworld have been among the vic
TINS When their earning power" was
gone they were killed and carried
through the tunnel to the vice trusts
burial ground. officers who have read
the Ford girls confession say these
murders were common
And among the bodies also are those
of men, victims Of drugs, victims Of
sIusgers. Hold-up men who killed men
in Chicago put them in automobiles.
hurried them to West Hammond gave
them over to the vice trust represen-
tatives who disposed of them for the
payment of a paltry sum.
Others who strayed into the resorts
on the quest of pleasure, and who had
money, were killed without scruple. ana
their cash taken from them. if the
story Of the girl. who says that she
knew and talked with the man witt
the needle" is to be believed
THE death bottle is also part (,
her story Many of the girls, she said
had seen it, Many of them had tastes
it's drugs and never tasted again. Man,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-06
Woman, Held in West Ham
mond Vice Crusade, Tells
of Wholesale Killings.
MAN WITH NEEDLE" AND
DEATH BOTTLE DID WORK
Girls Disposed of to Save Ex-
penseS System" Buried
Chicago Thugs Victims. 4

CHICAGO Sept. with detectives
guarding her today after threats Of
death had been made against her, vir-
einia Brooks. West Hammond Joan of
Are" today assisted the Cook county
authorities in a further investigation Of
conditions in the hamlet she is endeav-
oring to cleanse. That more than TWEEN
ty persons had been murdered in West
Hammond resorts was the startling
allegation in the confession of Frankie
Ford. former inmate Of the dive kept
by Henry Foss, which furnished the
ground for today's activities Accord
ing to the girl, whose story has taken
the form Of an eighty page written
confession. many OF these victims.
buried in the private burying grounds
at West Hammond of the Chicago vice
trust, were girls whose usefulness to
the trust was ended. and who were
killed like old horses. because their
keep cost was more than they could
: earn.
II was a day of startling develop
ments Through the disclosures Of
frankie Ford the authorities believe
they viii disclose the most atrucious
chain Of deliberate. money -iinpelled
murders that has ever been discovered.
Men armed with spades and shoveis
viii soon he put to work in the ground
back of the Foss dive searching for
bodies. These bodies viii, for the most
part. be those of women. There will,
If the girls story is true. also be
found the bodies of number OF men.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-06
Ninety Minutes to
Save q Life.

The governor called Secretary Perry
into his room a 1855 and informed
him that he had decided to respite
Webb for two weeks. and that it was
suuarely up to the secretary to get the
notice of respite through to. the sheriff
Of Early county in time to stop the
execution TODAY.
Perry had five minutes margin be-
fore the earliest time limit within which
the execution might be performed, and
three hours and five minutes margin to
the final time limit
Figuring that the sheriff would not
hurry the man to the scaffold imme-
diately upon the stroke of eleven nor
vet wait until the last minute Perry
thought that he had about ono hour
and q half within which to save Webb's
life.
He first got busy with the long dis
lance telephone. After considerable eff
fort he was informed that the wires
were down to BIakely and that the
telephone company could help him none
in his effort to set at the sheriff.
BY this time Perry's limit of one hour
and half had been clipped down by a
good many minutes
He then undertook to get at the
sheriff by way of the Western Union
wire But Blakely is a small and rela
lively unmportant place, and, despite
the urgency of the appeal the mes
sage Of life to Webb could not be
landed Immediately in the sherff's
hands
Time stin was slipping away. and
Webb's execution a certainty unless
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-06
POLITICS is BARRED TO
SAVE BIG G. O. P. CLUB

CHICAGO, Sept. For the first
time in its history the Hamilton club,
the largest Republican club in the
West. has barred the discussion of pol
itics for fear the club would be dis
rupted
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-06
SUBMARINE DIVES 283
FEET, TO NEW RECORD

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 6.-Twenty-
four officers and sailors of the submarine
~; commanded by Lieutenant James
X Howell i'm six-hour dive here, low
cred all known records for depth The
Fl descended TO a depth Of 2S3 feet
The dive was made In san Francisco
bay. The former record was held by the
seal made off Nantucket light, when
depth of 256 feet was attained
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-06
ARTISTS WIFE TO STAY
IN RENO FOR A DECREE

RENO, NEW, Sept. 6.-Following the
refusal of Judge French to grant Mrs.
Henry HUT, the wife of the artist. a
divorce. Mrs. HUT Immediately stocked
up her home with provisions and pre-
pared to remain in Reno until she OBJ
tains her decree, if it takes the rest OF
her natural life She is sending TO New
York to get dispositions to substant late
her testimony.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-06
Augusta Heard
Hollernan Died.

For several weeks the advertisement
Of Bruce & Holleman, real estate and
farm loans. have been appearing in Au-
gusta and Atlanta papers. The farm
loan business is the same the Atlanta
HoHeman is engaged in. and he be
ueves his name may have been used
to induce belief that he was interested
In the Augusta concern.
A dispatch from Augusta today says:
AUGUSTA, GA, Sept. 6.-Mys-
terry surrounds the disappearance
Of G. f Holleman, of Bruce & Hol-
leman, real estate dealers, of this
city. Two weeks ago Holleman
went 10 Atlanta to close a big
land deal in Coffee county. AT the
time he was suffering from an in
growing nail on his great toe. His
partner, S. G. Bruce. received let
ter from him from the Imperial
hotel written on August 30. saying
that he was suffering great pain
with his toe On Monday morning
youns man friend of Holleman's
here named Davis received the fol-
lowing night lettergram!
"Holleman died this p. m. Of
blood poison. Notify Bruce and
friends Funeral at Raymer Will
kinson county, Monday p. m.
(Signed) HENDERSON
Neither Bruce nor Davis knows
who Henderson is and since that
time nothing has been heard OF
him Holleman had an uncle, j.
r. Holleman, in Atlanta, and he
has been asked by wire about his
nephew, but has not been heard
from. Holleman has two married
sisters in Dublin. Ga
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-06
GOVERNOR BLEASE GOES TO
BIG RED MEMS CONVENTION

CHARLESTON. S. c., Sept. S-The
capital Of South Carolina is now at
the Isle OF Palms for ten days. Gov
ernor Cole l.. Blease having arrived
last night to take part in the national
convention Of the improved Order Of
Red Men. lie is great representative
from South Carolina. He meets the
great incohonee here tomorrow night.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-06
JOHN M. SLATON TO TALK
TO TEACHERS OF BURKE

John NJ. Slaton. Democratic nominee
for governor of Georgia, has accepted
an invitation to address the teachers
institute in Waynesboro, Burke county,
on October Is.
Mr.. Slaton will address the gather
ing along educational lines.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-06
No Record of
Death m Atlanta.

FEealth Officer Kennedy, of At
lanta, wired Bruce that he has no
record of Holleman's death. His
partner is loath to believe that he
closed a trade and fed with the
money, but he can not solve the
riddle Both Holleman and Bruce
came here two months ago from
Atlanta
AZ the Imperial hotel the register
failed to show the name of c. f. Hol-
leman, nor did the clerks remember
any such guest At the city hall the
records of burial permits revealed NJ
such name. At the Southern Mort
gage Company Mr. Hofleman was en-
pfatic m disc1aiming any connection
or acquaintance with his supposed
nephRw. The directory does not con-
taar1 th@=s1sms of either Bruce or Hol-
.<ezes11sgis
SV4lashsr the Augusta Hollemsr
closed tl1s deal ne came to close
whether he received the money, and
where he went when he was reported
dead is .. mystery. There are persons
Auer,4a VINO would like - =o'vn il
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-06
"TEACHER WHO DOESN'T
USE SLANG WORTHLESS

SCRANTON. Sept. Ct wouldn't
give two cents for teacher who does
not use slang" was a statement made
here by Prof. J. c. Stone, principal of
the normal school at Montclair n. J.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-06
JACKSON CITY ATTORNEY
MARRIED TO HIS NURSE

JACKSON. MISS, Sept 6.-Louis c.
Hallman. city attorney, was married to
Miss Hattie Bell Wilkinson, a trained
nurse, who attended him recently when
he underwent an operation.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-06
HOSTLER TO PRESIDENT
POLK, AGED III. WEEDS

HELENA. ARK. Sept 6 Sandy Alex
andcr M years old. hosiler to President
Polk, was married here to Susie McGhse,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-06
THE WEATHER

Forecast: Local thunder showers
today and tomorrow. Temperatures:
8 a. m, rs degrees: 10 a. m, 81 de-
urees; IL M, 81 degrees; 2 p. M, IS
degrees.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-09
BOARD OF CONTROL Is
GOVERNORS NEW PLAN
Efficiency and Economy Urged by
West i'm Conducting state
Institutions,

Salem, ore Aug. 9.-Convinced that
the various state institutions could be
operated more cheaply and brought
up to a higher degree of efficiency if
controlled by one board, Governor
West has announced that he will make
a recommendation to the legislature
in his message, for a board of con-
troll
Under the present system the Gov
ernor has full control of the peniten-
tiary and the soldiers home. The
state board exercises control over the
two asylums, the school for feeble
minded, and the reform school. over
the deaf and mute school the blind
school, the educational board eXer-
cises jurisdiction, and the tuherculos-
Is sanatorium is under a special board.
BY putting them under one board
the governor believes there would he
more chance for cooperation and
that in this way much waste can be
eliminated and the institutions oper-
ated far more cheaply.