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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-05-23

Now is the time to get rid of your
rheumatism. You can do it by apply
ing Chamberlains Liniment and mass
aging the parts freely at each applica-
ton. For sale by all dealers.
Sequachee wants two games with
some strong team here Thursday, May
Both, Memorial Day. Write or tele-
phone the manager, w. G. Hill.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Martin
yesterday morning another up-to-date
cook.
R. G. Goodier is rejoicing over the
arrival of a son and heir.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-23
ENGINEER ENDS LIFE
IN STREET AT LAUREL
Walter II. Bounds Swallows Cyanide
Of Potassium in Glass
of Water

BALTIMORE, February 23.-Walter II.
Bounds, an engineer. employed in the en-
CINE room of the Equitable building, COM
mitted suicide at noon Yesterday by
swallowing cyanide of potassium which
he had placed in a glass of water while
at pump on one of the streets in
Laurel, Md, where he lived with his Wife.
After he had swallowed the contents of
the glass Bounds remarked to Frank Mil
ler who conducts a store and with whom
he had been chatting. Il have just taken
something that will fix me up
Just before he committed suicide
Bounds stopped at Mr.. Miller's store. He
said he had not slept well during the
night and got up early and walked about
the town. He had a flask of whisky in
his pocket and offered some of it to Mr..
Miller. After taking a drink Bounds
asked for glass so that he could go to
the pump outside and get water.
After he had got the water Mr.. Miller
saw Bounds put some white powder into
the glass. but paid little attention to it.
Bounds then walked away, bidding the
other good day
Mr.. Miller watched Bounds as he
walked up the road, and. after reaching
the next square. he saw him fall. Sew
erdl persons, 1ncluulnS MIR. Miller, ran
to his assistance and found that he was
not able to walk. He was assisted to
the schoolhouse steps, where his wife and
physician were called. Before they ar
rived he was dead.
Acting Coroner Baldwin impaneled a
jury, which held the inquest in the school
house. Its verdict was that Mr.. Bounds
committed suicide on account of i'll
health.
Besides his widow. he is survived by a
sister. Miss Ida Bounds, who lives in
this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-23
ASKS TO BE Relieved
AS TRUSTEE UNDER WILL
DR.. John c. Simpson Gives Several
Reasons in Petition to
Justice Clabaugh.

a petition was presented today to
Chief Justice Clabaugh, sitting in
Equity Court No. 1, by Dr. John
Crayke Simpson, asking to be relieved
as trustee under the will Of Catherine
4: Borrows, deceased. DR.. Simpson
among them that his administration
has been rendered irksome and vexa-
tiously annoying by the efforts Of GER
tain OF the persons named in Mrs. Bor-
rows will as legatees and devisees.
after the death of her daughter. Sarah
Catherine Borrows.
Under the will, DIR. Simpson was d.
rected to spend the income. and so much
of the principal Of the estate as might be
necessary, to provide a comfortable and
liberal support for Mrs. Borrow's daugh-
ter. In order to provide properly for the
daughter, who is an insane person, the
trustee has found it necessary to expend
portion Of the principal.
The petition further recites that DR..
Simpson has performed the duties i'm
posed upon him by the will for nearly
twelve years, at much Inconvenience to
himself, and has devoted time thereto
that he could Ill afford to take from his
personal affairs, and that as It has now
become necessary that extensive altera-
tions be made to some of the real estate,
and as he expects to be absent from the
District for several months during the
coming summer, he has decided to ask
the court pei hiiSSioi " Ae..tI, "'AU e.A1-.
the court appoint some suitable person
in his stead.
Certain interested parties were present
at the hearing this morning. and sug-
gested that their respective attorneys be
appointed in DR.. Simpsons place. but the
court stated that. while having full con-
tidence in these lawyers, 1t was, In his
opinion, g. case where some entirely disin-
terested person should be named, and
that he would take the matter under ad-
visement and name some such person
shortly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-23
KNOX PARTY SEES RESCUE.
Sailor On the Washington Saved
From Drowning.

ON BOARD UNITED STATES CRUIS-
Err WASHINGTON, AT SEA tVia
Jupiter. Fla-), February 23.-Those al
ready aboard the cruiser Washington
Of the party which will accompany Sec
rotary Of State Knox OH his trip to
South America, including Capt Clayton
and newspaper correspondents witnessed
thrilling rescue at sea yesterday,
when William Faraday. boatswain's
mate. Of Bradford, Mass. was washed
overheard.
Instantly a cry Of man overheard was
raised. and the warship came to a stop
within her own length. From the
quarterback. where he was on watch.
Private Madison, of the marines. OF
Minneapolis launched a life buoy. which
Faraday seized.
A lifeboat which put out. after a hard
battle against wind and sea, rescued
the man and brought him back to the
cruiser. Faraday was lifted cold and
limp on the deck. amid the clicking OF
cameras. The rescued man suffered
severely from the shock Of immersion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-23
WOULD LEAVE STATE
TO ENTER DISTRICT
Residents of Alexandria C0un-
ty Dissatisfied With
Conditions.

\ number Of residents of Alexandria
county are dissatisfied with conditions
in the county and contemplate calling
upon President Taft shortly to urge
him to exert his influence to have
Alexandria county replaced in the
District of Columbia.
A meeting of about fifty residents Of
Alexandria county was held in this
city Wednesday night at 400 H street
northwest. the Office Of David N. Rust,
q resident OF the county, and plans
were discussed regarding the move
ment for admission to the District.
Another meeting OF those interested in
the movement will be held soon.
One of the grievances entertained by
those favoring the movement for ad-
mission to the District is that the
state legislature will not do anything
for the county.
Some time ago the board Of supervisors
of Alexandria county adopted q resolu-
ton requesting the legislature to give
it the same authority as city councils
have regarding appropriations and ex-
to q committee. the legislature has not
taken action, and the supervisors and
others who desire to see the measure
pass are OF the opinion that 1t will not
be reported to this legislature.
The retrocession of Alexandria county
and city to the District was favored at
one time by President Taft, but q year
ago he announced at a banquet in Alex
andria that he had given up the idea Of
Alexandria again becoming a part Of the
District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-23

its language more definite with regard to
the license receipts that it is proposed to
divert to the retirement fund in order to
w1ps out the existing deficiency.
There was some controversy, MIR. Kahn
said. regarding the definition of the
words licenses and fees" and he
thought the bill should specify clearly
what receipts from licenses, exclusive
OF liquor licenses. it is proposed to
apply to making up the deficiency in
the fund.
Deficiency in Fund Growing.
Policeman Charles Fitzgerald, retired,
told the committee that the deficiency
in the retirement fund is growing, and
that the widows and orphans of police
men and fireraen can never hope for full
payments Of pensions unless a measure
similar to the Carlin measure is made
part OF the general retirement plan.
Police Sergt c. L. Lord also spoke
In favor OF the Carlin and johnson bills.
The ten members Of the District COM
mittee who were on hand today. ready
and willing to attend to the business of
the District Of Columbia. We're Repre-
sentatives De Forest and Redfield of New
York. Dyer Of Missouri. Lobeck Of Ne
braska. Prouty of Iowa. Kahn of Cali
fornia. Suiloway of New Hampshire,
Berger of Wisconsin. Rothermel of Penn
sylvania and Chairman Johnson Of Ken
lucky. Representative Anderson Of OHIO
came In too late for the transaction OF
any business. +
The members who didn't show up at all
were Representatives Aiken OF South Caro-
lima, Hamill Of New Jersey. Adair of In
diana, Dies Of Texas. O'Shaunessy of
Rhode Island, George of New York. Stack
Of Illinois, KONG Of Maryland and Carey
Of Wisconsin
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-23
GLASGOW STRIKE SETTLED,
Agreement Has Been Reached With
the Dockers.

NEW YORK; February 23.-Settlement
of the lockers strike at Glasgow, which
has tied up shipping there for the last five
weeks. is announced in a cablegram re-
ceived today by the Anchor line from
its representatives at the Scottish port.
-Four vessels OF the line. the Columbia.
California, Caledonia and Cameronia, ply
ing between Glasgow and this city, Mon
treal. Halifax, Portland, Me-, and Bos-
ton, have been tied up at the docks there
because Of the strike. The California,
due to sail tomorrow. will be the first
ship out Of the port for weeks. officials OF
the line here declared. Ships of the Allan
and Donaldson lines also save been rem
dered inactive by the strike.
The terms Of settlement were not dis
closed by the message.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-23
Cousin Of Horace Greeley Dead.

LOS ANGELES. Cal. February o.
Samuel Greeley Smith. aged eighty, a
first cousin OF Horace Greeley and of
Representative Cyrus Sulloway of New
Hampshire. died yesterday at the Ma
tional Soldiers Home here, where he
vived by brother living at the old home
stead in Hanover, n. Fl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-23
GOV. CLARK IN CAPITAL.
Alaska Executive Urges Legislation
ON Mining and Railroads.

struction, coal mining, protection Of fish
cries, revision Of the civil and criminal
codes, registration OF vital statistics and
compulsory education of natives and the
relief Of destitute whites was urged be-
fore the Senate committee on territories
today by Gov. Clark Of Alaska.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-23
GOV. DIX UNABLE TO ACT
ON BRANDT APPLICATION
Holds That Courts Decision in Case
of Schiff Valet Renders
Him Powerless.

ALBANY, n. Y, February 23.-.1 have
nothing to add to my statement of last
night" said Gov. Dix today, when ques-
toned as to his intentions regarding the
case of Folke f. Brandt, the former valet
OF Mortimer L. Schiff Of New York. my
position is that the decision of Justice
Garard renders me powerless to act until
that decision Is set aside''
Replying to the statement of Brandt s
counsel that their client did not make a
personal application for cIemency, the
governor said:
''The application was made directly in
behalf of Brandt. The record showing
that process will be made public. If nec-
essary.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-23
Struck on Head BY Elevator.

Struck on the head by descending
elevator. while at work in the shaft in
uhe new building Of the Union Savings
Bank TO 18th street. Charles F'errar. a
plasterer, had his skull fractured. He is
In a critical condition at Emergency Hos
oital The accident occurred at about l 30
o'clock this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-23
Readjustment Deemed Easy.

This objection. however. is more ap-
parent than real. for there Is no doubt
the change could be made If this gov
eminent wanted TO make it. and a years
notice TO bring II about would cause no
great delay. especially when We consider
that nothing has been done for our deep
sea shipping in more tan a quarter OF a
century.
Let me say, in conclusion, that the
policy j propose Is not q makeshift 1t
is not new-ilaving been the law of our
country from 1872 to 1870. when II was
suspended-and that suspension was one
or the greatest political biunders in all
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-23
Lead in Wheat Carrying.

OTTAWA. Ontario, February 23.-Fig-
ures produced In the house here show
that shipments Of wheat through the
Canadian canals last season were carried
largely in American bottoms British
vessels carried ass, 800 bushels and Amer
lean vessels LBS, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-23
Helps in Other States.

1.-THE result in Oklahoma will encourage
the friends of Gov. Wilson in all the neigh
boring states claimed by the Speaker, and
1t means that the New Jersey candidate
will continue to secure delegates which
his most ardent supporters expected he
would have.
''The following telegram from Senator
Gore, telling of the work of the friends
Of Gov. Wilson in Oklahoma, was received
today: We won on the first trial of
strength. We had twenty majority. We
then tabled resolution instructing for
went through without opposition. Mag
nificent victory"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-23
Slain in Target Gallery.

BOSTON. February 23.-George AM
drews, an employe Of a target gallery
here, was shot and instantly killed late
last night after he had refused to pay for
some shots he had fired at the targets.
The proprietor OF the gallery Is under ar
rest on the charge OF murder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-23
Preferential Duties.

Vow let us take up the third PROPOSE
lion. namely. preferential duties in favor
Of American-built ships and against ships
flying the Gag of foreign country This
was the policy so successfully in opera
lion in this country up to 1898, when, to
please foreign interests, the law was sus-
pended, and from that day to this our
prestige on the high seas has been de-
Ginning until it IS less today than it was
Il century ago.
The true friends of our merchant
marine believe that IL this preferential
policy of the fathers was restored 1t
would revive our overseas carrying
trade and in n few years build up our
ship industries SO that We would again
secure our share OF the ocean COM
merce of the world and save millions
and millions of dollars that we pay an
nually to foreign sh!powners.
There seems to be but one objection,
SO far as l can learn, to a return to
preferential duties. and this objection
comes from the advocates of ship sub
sides, who declare that we have COM
mercial treaties with foreign govern
ments containing the favored-nation
clause. and in order to fnaugurate the
policy of preferential duties 1t will be
necessary to change our commercial
treaties, and this cannot be done with
out giving these favored nations one
years notice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-23
Suspends All Proceedings.

Gov. Dix last night ordered the sus-
pension of all proceedings before him
in the case until the legality Of the writ
Of habeas corpus granted yesterday by
Justice Gerard shall have been decided
by the court of appeals.
The governor announced this decision
yoord, his legal adviser, and Richard l..
Hand. who was appointed commissioner
to take testimony on Brandts application
for executive clemeney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-23
Reasonable Disability Total.

John Early Is entitled to a pension for
full disability said Health Officer
Woodward. when shown the foregoing
dispatch. IF he is not actually physi-
cally disabled, 1 am sure the sentiment
of people toward him is enough to practi-
cally disable him from earning a living.
He certainly cannot find work from any
one, and l would imagine that people
would have hesitancy in buying eggs and
vegetables from his plot of land"
John Early was granted a full pen
sion for disability soon after his plight
became known in Washington three
years ago. Everything possible was
done to aid Early by the pension Of
flee, and 1t was finally decided that ne
was fully disabled leper, having con-
tracted the disease in the service of the
United States Army, and ST. a month
was allowed him.
Subsequently Early became the bone of
contention over which experts argued
with great spirit, and he was declared to
be leper in the District Of Columbia
and not a leper in New York: and mean
time the pension Office board of examiners
decided he was not totally disabled and
cut his pension in half.
His Status in Washington State.
In the state Of Washington the laws
allow Early to do some work, and out
there he is said to be only partially dis
abled. The pension Office here says Early
is totally or partially disabled only In re-
gard to fact and not to location in any
state.
1t is the impression of the health Off
Ger that the Elks' resolution Is a. matter
entirely for the pension Office, which has
already made its position clear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-23
DIED.

JACQUES. On Friday. February o. 1912. at
the George Washington University Hospital.
NARY z. JACQUES, late OF Washinrfys
u. e.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-23
Would Nullify Recent Primaries.

Friends of the Bristow measure contend
that If it should be enacted by Congress
within the next few weeks, it would have
the effect of setting aside the recent re-
publican primary and would compel the
holding of another in accordance with
the provisions OF the bill The democratic
pr maries have not yet been held.
On account of the short time inter-
vening before the national conventions
and the great amount Of District BUSH
ness already before Congress, including
the appropriation bill, the universal
transfer bill, the public utilities bill
and the police and firemen's pension
bill. it is not anticipated that the pri-
maries bill will be enacted, If at all. in
time to have an effect on the delegates
to the national conventions OF this year
and on the choice of nationa lcommit-
teemen.
The bill has many friends on the Sem
ate District committee. In view of the
lack of public Regulations governing prl-
maries in the District there is feeling
that some such legislation should be
passed. But the effect throughout the
nation of having such a law passed by
Congress makes the issue national one,
in the opinion of many, and the bill will.
therefore, get more than the usual
amount Of attention given District meas
ureS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-23
PRIMARY BILL
HASA NATIONAL ASPECT
May Be Reported Early, But
Enactment Is Not Expected
This Session.

Approval of the Bristow primary bill.
which provides presidential preference
primaries and election of national con-
vention delegates and national committee
men by popular vote in the District Of
Columbia, will be reported to the Senate
District committee at it's next meeting by
the special subcommittee which has had
1t In CHARGE composed of Senators Works
OF California and Pomerene of Ohio.
Both senators have gone over the bill
in detail and they have determined on
some amendments which they think will
strengthen it but which do not change
its material provisions. And they are
ready to report on the measure at any
time.
1t has been expected their report
would be made to the full committee
today. But as Senator Gallinger, chair
man of the committee, is busy with
hearings on the District appropriation
bill, in his capacity as chairman Of the
subcommittee on the District bill Of
the Senate appropriations committee,
the regular meeting Of the Senate Dis
trict committee scheduled for today
was not held.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-23
Symposium on Freight Rates.

William D. Stephens, representing the
chamber of commerce of Los Angeles,
Cal, led the symposium with a discus
sion Of the discriminatory freight rates
imposed in the west by the trunk lines.
The speeches were confined to five min
utes each. The purpose Of the talks, it
was stated in the program, was to
learn the convictions Of business men
from all parts Of the country on this
question" of Panama canal tolls.
Others on the program to participate
We're: Il. Atwood Robinson, representing
Boston (Mass.) Chamber of Commerce;
John N. Teal, representing chambers Of
commerce of Washington and Oregon;
George H. Barbour. representing Detroit
board of commerce: Alexander Revell Of
Chicago; William r. Wheeler and William
Bunker. representing chamber of COM
merce, San Francisco: Isaac N. Seligman
a member Of the New York Chamber of
Commerce; John l.. Vance, representing
Ohio Valley Improvement Association;
Albert Bettinger. representing the Bush
ness Mems Club of Cincinnati. Ohio;
j. II. Beck. representing st. Paul Asso-
citation Of Commerce; III. X. Walcott, rep
resenting Norfolk Va-) Board of Trade
and Business Mems Associations; Gen.
Dwight, representing Hartford Conn
Chamber OF Commerce; w. B. Kelly, rep
resenting the Philadelphia Chamber Of
Commerce; j. III. Barnes. representing
the Commercial Club of Duluth, MINI. !;
A. G.. NJ. Azoy, representing the Traffic
Association of New York, and J. r.
Knowland of California.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-23

TACOMA, Wash. February 23.-At
the annual Washington's birthday ami
versary banquet of the Eaks a resolution
was passed that President Taft be asked
to Immediately take action in the case of
John r. Early, the leper Of Summit
View.
The following message was sent to
President Taft: John Ruskin Early, vet
eran of the Spanish-American war, con-
tracted leprosy while serving his flag in
the Philippines. The county and state
disclaim responsibility for the mainte-
nance Of him and his family and unite
in thrusting him out beyond the pale of
humankind. He is in effect a man without
a country, bereaved of his family and his
home made desolate. Ten thousand Elks
of the state of Washington appeal to you
to grant him relief to which his services
to the nation entitle him."
The request Of the Tacoma E1ks was
received by the President today and re-
ferred by him to Attorney General Wick
ersham
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-23

our history. 1t Is not temporary ex-
pedient- 1t Is permanent. It has been
tried and not found wanting. 1t IS the
easiest way to restore the American mer-
chant marine.
Menace to American Shipping.
The great danger of extinction Of Ameri-
can shipping engaged in coastwise traffic.
with the opening of the Panama canal
due to a conspiracy between transcontt-
mental transportation lines and the big
foreign shipping combine, was set forth
by MIR. Humphrey. He declared that the
demand, having its origin In this purpose
to eliminate competition in the carrying
trade between east and west, was now be-
ing voiced for the admission Of foreign
ships to the coaStwise trade.
Opposition to free canal, declared Mr..
Humphrey, can be traced back to these
transcontinental lines. If foreign ships
would be admitted to coastwise traffic the
opposition to a free canal would cease,
he predicted, inasmuch as there would
remain no American shipping to compete
with the railways.
Comparing ship subsidy and "discrimi-
mating duty he designated il, he in
dictated that the former imposes upon ship
owners the obligations to carry mails, TO
employ American seamen and to train
them in sea craft and TO surrender their
ships to the government in time of war to
be used as auxiliaries Of the navy. while
preferential duties entailed no duty OF
any sort.
THAT is the menace at the opening of
the Panama canal" he said, after de-
claring his ability to prove the existence
OF agreement between the great trunk
lines and the foreign shipping combine.
This conspiracy would force foreign
ships into the coastwise trade and wipe
the American flag entirely off the ocean.
Il want the first ship that goes through
the canal to be an American ship. built
by American labor. manned by American
seamen and flying the American flag.
And no American that ship shall go
through the canal then or thereafter
would I have pay one dollar for the priv
ilege of using that watercourse. The
Panama canal is ours