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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-26

I've seen lions that with one swine
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-24
MILITIA RULES CITY
LAWRENCE, MASS, rs SCENE OF
SERIOUS LABOR RIOTS.
Troops Dispense Crowds With Bayo-
nets-Dozen Strikers Are
Injured.

Lawrence, Mass.-Eight companies
OF militia, including one field battery.
commanded by Col. e. L. Sweetser.
placed the mill district of this city
under martial law. after much riot
ing due to the strike OF operatives in
the cotton and wool mills.
Thirty thousand hands are idle and
extra precautions are being taken to
save the mill. properties from destruc-
ton by them. Thirty arrests were
made during raids by strikers on the
plants and a dozen operatives were
injured, none seriously.
The trouble Is due to reduction
IL wages, necessitated. the mill own
ers say, by cut in the running time
from IS to 81 hours week. compelled
by the new state law, which became
effective January l. The law applies
to factories where women and chill
dren are employed.
At the Pacific cotton mills q body OF
strike sympathizers had worked them
selves into fighting mood and had
just emerged from IN assault on the
mill gates when the Washington mill
crowd arrived. Soon all was In an
uproar. The police then charged the
mob and fired in the air. The shots
did not scare the strikers, and orders
were then given to turn on the water
In the mill hose At this time guards
men under Captain Randlett appeared.
the riot act was read and the mob dis
persed with a bayonet charge.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-24
g.Whv 10 I, couIdn,t ait Down /,

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Harry, aged six, is an orphan; but
an indulgent grandmother and kind
maiden aunt have taken care of him.
The first pair Of knickerbockers were
secured recently, and 1t was proud
moment for the boy when his aunt
put them on him on Sunday morning
and he was permitted to go to church
with his grandmother. Naturally
maiden .aunts know very little about
the arrangement OF knickerbockers.
and there was suspicious fullness IN
front and an equally mystifying tight
ness in the back to be observed. as
the little chap trudged happily along.
In church Harry sat down. but did
not appear comfortable and stood up.
Harry. sit down." whispered his
grandmother. He obediently climbed
back on the seat, but soon slipped on
again. Harry, you must sit down"
Grandma, can't. My pants is chok-
ing me-" She looked more closely
than her dim sight had before permit
ted, and discovered the new little
knickerbockers were on hind side be-
fore. Harry stood up during the re-
mainder of the service.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-24
TURK VESSELS SUNK.
ITALIAN FLEET ANNiHlLATEs
SHIPS OF ENEMY.
Moslem Gunboats no Match for Op-
ponents-Seven Warships Are
Destroyed.

Rome.-The first important naval
battle in the Turco-Italian war oc-
Cured in the Red sea with the re-
suit that an Italian cruiser squadron
sank the Turkish gunboats after q
sharp conflict A large number OF
Turkish seamen went down with
their ships, but others were rescued
by Italian warships.
There were seven gunboats and an
armed yacht In the Turkish feet.
while the Italians had one cruiser and
two destroyers actively engaged. The
reports received show that the Italian
fire was terrific and effective. while
that Of the Turks was weak and wild.
indicating incompetence on tho part
Of the gunners.
The Turks replied. but their feeble
armament succumbed to the superior
weapons OF the Italian war vessels.
The fight was stiff, but soon ended In
the victory Of the Italians.
The shells from the Italian ships
were not directed at the Turkish yacht
Fauvette, which accompanied the gun
boats, and 1t was the only unit OF
the Turkish fiotilla which was not de-
stroyed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-24
JURY SEES DYNAMITE CODE
Ping Letters Direct the Blowing Up
Of Certain structures-Facts
Given by McNamara.

Il &55
indianapolis, Ind.-Telegrams and
letters signed Ping" purporting to
contain code giving instructions
about viaducts, bridges and buildings
that were to be blown up, were read
before the federal grand jury in con-
nection with Ortie McManigal's con-
fession regarding the dynamite con-
spiracy.
This signature, according to Nc
Manigal, was not that of the McNa-
maras, but was used by another per-
son whom he named.
Because Of his belief that ping"
was receiving 5000 for each "job." and
was giving him only 1925, Mechanical
says he refused to work with him, and
later arranged through John J. Nc
Namara, to do "jobs" with the aid Of
James B. Mcnamara.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-24
lin LESS STRENUOUS TIMES.
Explanation Of the Difference e Be.
tween Domestic Standards Now
and Those Of Long Ago.

In the Woman's Home Companion
there is an interesting presentation OF
the difference that exists between the
domestic standard OF young married
women of today and those3of the past
generation. How didathe women OF
the middle class OF generation or
two ago manage when they could not
keep help? Following is the answer
quoted from Companion editorial:
"They Z lived according to their
means; they did not set up impossible
standards, and they knew much less
about the science of bringing UP chill.
dren. They had no special style to
keep up; gave the children a weekly
bath; kept the table set between
meals; did not serve their meals In
courses, but put all the food on the
table at once; confined their social
affairs to evening calls and parties,
and church suppers. at which they
wore the same black silk dress for at
least two seasons: In short, every
woman did only what she could, and
her friends made it easier for her by
doing likewise
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-24
WOULD own WIRES
HITCHCOCK ASKS U. 8. TO &C
,QuiRE TELEGRAPH LINES
AND OPERATE THEM.
SAYS RATES WOULD Be LESS
Postmaster General Points Out That
Postal System Would Be Made
Much More Profitable and Public
Better Served by Acquisition.

Washington.-Acqui OF the
telegraph lines by the government
and their operation as part Of the
postal system is the latest idea OF
Postmaster General Hitchcock. A
resolution to this effect will be Of
fered to congress at the present SEES
sion.
He believes such a consolidation
would result In important economies
and permit the adoption OF lower tele.
graph rates. Post offices are main
tanned in numerous places not reached
by telegraph and proposed consolida-
ton would afford favorable oppor.
tunity for the wide extension OF tele.
graph facilities.
In many small towns where tele-
graph companies have ofaces the
telegraph and mail business could
be readily handled by the same en-
ployes. The separate maintenance
os the two services under present
conditions results in needless ex-
pense. AS a matter Of fact, the hrst
telegraph in the United States was
operated from 1874 to 1S47 by the
government under authority from
congress, and 1t Is most desirable
that the government control be re-
sumed.
method has been already pre-
scribed for the taking over OF the
telegraph lines by section 1867 OF the
revised statutes, which provides that
the government may. for postal. mill;
tary or other purposes. purchase
telegraph lines operating in the
United States at an appraised value.
Mr.. Hitchcock hopes that congress
will speedily enact legislation in
harmony with this law providing for
the taking over by the government OF
the existing telegraph systems at
terms that shall be fair to their pres
ent owners. Every reason for the.
transmission Of intelligence by mail
under government control can be
urged with equal force for similar
transmission Of telegraph communi-
cations.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-24
MISSING HEiREss is FOUND
Violet euehier, Who Left Her Chicago
Home In November, Discovered
In New York at Work.

New York.-Vioiet Buehler. the
much heralded heiress. who vanished
from the home OF her foster parents
in Chicago last November. was dis
covered working as servant in an
upper East side tenement.
From Chicago word came that the
young woman's mother intended to
come to this city and claim her. Then
came q dispatch that her foster mother
would also come here aud put In .
claim. Violet said she was too busy
with other matters to give any opin-
Ion as to- whether she would 60 home
with her real mother or her foster
mother She seemed to prefer to
talk about John Clune, waiter. and
express her love for him, rather, than
say anything else.
Il love Jack because he loves me
and nothing in the world can part u.s.
she said. 80 what's the use Of asking
SO many questions?"
When Violet appeared IN the chill.
dren's court Justice Olmstead asked
her why she ran away from her Chi
cago home. She replied:
"Oh. l just wanted to see what life
was"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-24
EXPRESS AGENT is TAKEN
Robin c. Ferguson, Claiming to BE
Son Of Railroad Chief, Held
for $1,000 Theft.

/. Chicago. as the son of a
railroad president. and known to the
employees Of the Hotel Aston as the
millionaire Kid" Robin Carlisle Fer
gason is under arrest here.
Until recently he was messenger
for the Southern Express company on
the Georgia Central railroad. He was
accused of the theft of a. package
containing $1,000 on December 16.
He has been in Chicago since Janu-
airy 2. With him was young woman
he represented as his wife. 1t is said
she was waitress in hotel at
Quincy, Ill.
Since coming to Chicago Ferguson
has financed theatrical venture that
has cost him more than $1,000.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-24
LIABILITY LAW is VALID
Y. 8. Supreme Court sustslns Employ.
ers' Act Of 1eo8-Slmilar
state Acts Good. MI

Washington.-The Supreme court Of
the United States upheld the consti-
nationality OF the employers liability
law OF 1908.
By the terms of the decision state
courts are permitted to enforce the
act when local laws permit.
This was the second and success
full attempt Of congress to change the
old common law rule that an en-
ploye of common carrier could not
recover damages from the carrier for
injuries received In his employment
when the injuries resulted from the
negligence of q fellow servant. The
first law. enacted In 1905. was de-
clared unconstitutional in 1908. be-
cause 1t embraced within its terms .
regulation OF intrastats as well 40 in.
terstate commerce.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-24
TAFT WARNS CUBA.
REPUBLIC FACES THIRD occUPA.
TON UNLESS 1T REFORMS
EXISTING CONDITIONS.
SEE SITUATION AS SERIOUS
President Gives Gomez UltImatum
That There Must Be No Military
Interference In Political Affairs
Veterans Seeks Gomez's Overthrow.

Washington.-Arme Intervention
in Cuba by the United States for the
purpose of protecting the established
government and preserving peace was
predicted here as likely to follow the
transmission Of note to Havana
that the United States would be COM
PEELED to interfere In Cuban politics
unless the veterans movement"
there is Immediately quelled.
The note, which amounted practical
y to an ultimatum, was sent to Min
lister Beaupre following report
from him that officers In the
army had deliberately dtsobeyed
an order issued by President Gomez
forbidding them to participate in pol
itics or attend meetings of the Vet
erans' association.
The situation is regarded as the
most serious since the second mill
tary occupation. The veterans are re-
ported to have made threats against
the government.
A fleet of four army transports IL
now In readiness at Newport News to
sail for Guantanamo and within few
days 20, 900 troops can be put aboard
1t with which to enforce the ultima
tum.
In addition to this, the Atlantic
fleet is now at Guantanamo, and can
be modified in any Cuban port very
speedily. From this feet it would be
easy to land fighting force Of 1000
marines and blue Jackets.
AS soon as it was known that the
ultimatum had been issued men con.
versant with Cuban affairs expressed
the belief that II the American flag
is again raised in Cuba it will remain
there.
After the cabinet meeting Secre-
tary Knox, under instruction from the
president, gave out the following note.
which has been sent by the govern
ment to Minister Beaupre in Havana.
who was directed to present It to
President Gomez:
1.-THE situation In Cuba. as now re-
ported, causes grave concern to the
government OF the United States.
THAT the laws intended to safe
guard free republican government
shall be enforced and not defied is OBJ
viously essential to the maintenance
OF the law. order and stability indis-
pensable to the status of the repub-
lie OF Cuba, in the continued we'll be-
ing OF which the United States has al
ways evinced and cannot escape VI
tai interest
1.-THE president Of the United
States therefore, looks to the presi-
dent and government Of Cuba to pre-
vent threatened situation which
would compel the government Of the
United States, much against its de-
sires. to consider what measures it
must take in pursuance Of the obliga-
lions Of it's relations to Cuba"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-24
EaooP to See.

Il have poem here entitled Alone
with Nature" said the sallow young
man with the long hair and the frayed
trousers. 1T is personal impress
sion" .
rs it," replied the editor OF the
Chicago .Record-H Herald. as he hastily.
glanced at the opening lines. Have
you ever been alone with nature?"
Il have. and. oh. it is glorious-glo-
rious!"
Here's a dime. Get on a trolley
car and ride as far as you can. Go
back to nature and spend another hour
or two alone with her. You say you
plucked the hazel blossoms by the
stream. If you are able to find any
place where you can do that let mo
know. want to watch you while you
do It"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-24
KELLOGG MAY be A DIPLOMAT
TAFT Would be Glad to Have st. Paul
Man Become Ambassador to Some
European Court.

Westinghouse B. Kellogg Of
ST. Paul, Mimi, soon may be invited
by President Taft to represent the
United States as ambassador at one
Of the courts Of Europe. News that
the president would be glad to have,
MI. Kellogg enter the American diplo-
matte service has become known here.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-24
SIX KILLED BY TRAIN CRASH
Flyer Hits Carriage Containing Party
Going to Church at Grade Cross.
Ing Near Philadelphia.

Philadelphia.-F1ve women and one
man, all servants in the homes of
the wealthy Biddle and Massey fam
lilies, were killed when the carriage
in which they were riding to church
was struck by a Chicago to New
York flyer on the Pennsylvania rail
road on the linden avenue grade
this city.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-24
FIFTY HURT IN DERAILMENT
Bio Four Passenger Train Goes Over
an Embankment Near
Carey, Ohio.

Toledo. O.-Fifty passengers on
Big Four train No. l. from Detroit to
Cincinnati. were hurt in wreck
which occurred four miles south cf
Carey, o. Two OF the day coaches
left the track on account of spread.
ing rails. These two cars went into
a ditch,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-24
WALKING for Nerves.

The nerves suffer from want Of pure
oxygen. They run like network all
through the skin and when they are
overwrought the skin is apt to be dry
and colorless. Walking is an excellent
tonic for the nerves. 1t gives them
strength to control themselves.
II one has means or leisure, there
are plenty Of other more enjoyable ex-
ercises. But few forms are SO bene-
fetal as the regular daily jaunt Of four
or five miles for obtaining a good
complexion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-24
Tho Bov-The Girl,

He-Crime seems in pretty low
way. Only last week some woman
kidnapped a photographs Of 1t in
all the newspapers.
She-What did she take It fo-?
He-Nothing else to take, suppose.
l should have thought myself that any
body who kidnapped baby would steal
an earthquake or borrow an attack OF
Asiatic cholera. $
She-Babies are not so bad as all
that. The only thing have really
got against them Is that II. you leave
them long enough they grow up into
human beings.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-24

The latest returns Of the census
bureau show that women are in the
minority in the population of the
United States. This should set at
rest the fear that In giving the ballot
Ito women, the men will be elected
from all the offices and that the gov
Sernment viii take on the appearances
,of a near Adamless Eden.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-24

Tired Of Cold Weather.; Suicides.
Muscatine, Ia.-George Moots, aged
seventy years, a prosperous farmer.
near here, hanged himself from q
tree. He left note saying he was
tired OF the cold weather.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-24
Had "a put ~ human lntaraat

Had to Put In Human Interest.
An old negro preacher. says the At
lanta Constitution, gave as his text:
de tree Is known by It's fruit. an It's
des impossible to shake de possum
down."
After the benediction an old brother
said to him:
Il never knowed befo' dat sich text
wuz in de Bible"
WELL" admitted the preacher, 1T
amt set down dat way. throwed In
de possum to hit de- intelligence Of my
congregation"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-24
HENRY LAB0UCHERE is DEAD
Noted Englishman Passes Away at
His Villa In Florence at Age
Of Eighty Years.

Florence, Italy.-Henry Labouchere,
the editor of the London Truth, died
at his villa here.
Labouchere welded caustic pen.
which was used freely in Truth, in
which he exposed many abuses in po-
litical, commercial and diplomatic
life. In 1854 he served as an attache
of the diplomatic service in Washing
ton. He was eighty years old.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-24

"A Los Angeles woman hurried from
the polling place without having voted
on the ground that her bread might
be burning. It is going to DO hard
matter to subordinate the domestic in.
stinct to political expediency.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-24

A man in New York was sentenced
to ten years for holding up and rob-
hing another man Of twenty cents.
These severe sentences should by this
this time convince small offenders that
the objectionable crime Is such neg
lect of civilizations reminder that this
II the day Of big things.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-24
Wounded: Crawl. Mile and Half.

Wounded; CrawIs Mile and Half.
Dixon, Ill.-With his right foot shat
tered by the accidental discharge Of
his shotgun while hunting, Edward
Shippert, farmer living south of this
city, crawled on his hands and knees
through the cornfields to his home, a
mile and one-half away. The tenn
perature was IL below zero.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-24
Mistaken There.

Mistaken There.
The phrenologist was examining the
bumps on Sambo's head.
Curiosity and acquisitiveness alb.
normally large"
Sambo rolled his eyeballs and
showed two rows of white ivory.
"Imitativeness. casualty and consci.
entiousness small; which with your
weak mouth indicates"
Don yu be so shu bout me hab.
bin weak mouf. kin crack nuts
in ma teef"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-24

A Chicago University professor says
there is more romance in marriages
5at seventy than at twenty. The Os-
slerian theory has been flercely at
tackled, but it is hardly necessary to
70 to the other extreme and make gay
sL.otharios and ardent Romeos OF sep
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-24
Dir. WEBSTER PLEADS GUILTY
Chicago Physician VIII 30 Sentenced
January &c for the Murder
Of His wife.

Oregon. Ill.-Dr. Harry e. Webster
pleaded guilty Of murder when ar
raigned in court here on the nrst an.
niversary Of his marriage to Bessie
Kent Webster. whom. BY his own
confession. he killed. He will be SEN
tenoed January %.
Attorney John E. Erwin Of Web
ster's counsel. in a brief statement
after: the defendant was taken before
Judge Richard s. Farrand, announced
formally that his client wished to
withdraw his former plea Of not
guilty.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-24
Four Killed by Explosion.

Whitesburg, Ky.-In an explosion
of a can of powder in the home of
Jerry Wells, a farmer OF Perry coun.
ty, near the Letcher county line. Mrs.
Wells Mrs. Mullins and two small
children were killed and Wells NOR
tally wounded.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-24

Signs Of an ancient race have been
discovered on an island in the mid
Pacific, a skeleton with necklace Of
human teeth being one of the finds. It
was doubtless that of prehistoric
dentist.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-24

"A divorced woman in Missouri has
q right to be kissed. for Judge says
so from the bench. This we should
regard as one of the inalienabls rights
Of any unmarried woman, no matter
by what method unmarried.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-24
"A Good Turn.

George AIDE. with the gentle cyni-
cism of the confirmed bachelor, was
talking in New York about New Year
resolutions.
Every wife," he said, cloves to see
her husband turn over for her sake
a new leaf-in his check-book."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-24
Morse Sent to Springs.

Washington.--Charles w. Morse.
the New York banker, has been or
dered transferred from Fort McPher.
son, Ca, to the army general hospital.
Hot Springs, Ark. President Taft and
Attorney General Wickersham decid.
ed upon the transfer, believing spe-
cial medical treatment necessary.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-24
John D., Jr., QUITS slave War.

John D., Jr., Quits Slave War.
New York-John D. Rockefeller,
Jr., will this week sever his connec.
ton with the campaign against white
slavery, in which he has been actively
engaged for two years. He plans, 1t
is said, to turn his attention to an.
other kind of public service.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-24

A medical Journal says that women
are justified in using paint and pow
der. Very graceful of the medical
tjcurnal, in view Of the fact that they
will continue to use them whether
they are Justified or not.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-24

"a wife suing for twenty-eight years
alimony, places her claim at $12 a
week. Her recreant spouse now finds
that harmony in the home at nothing
q year would have been far less ex-
sDeusiye
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-24
eeoaar Dies Worth ss7, 500.

Berlin.-Emmanuel Frankfurter,
we'll known East end character. sixty
two years old. who was supposed to
have had a precarious existence by
peddling and begging. dropped dead in
the street here. An examination of
his clothing revealed securities worth
$37,5OO in his pocket
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-24
Die =, Ship sinks In Lake.

Die rs Ship Sinks In Lake.
Little Rock. Ark.-The steamer Mel
lie Johnson. on the way from Mariana.
Ark, to Helena, struck heavy ice in
Lake pAnguille and sank in rs feet Of
water. Two passengers were drowned.
Fourteen others were rescued. They
were badly frozen
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-24
An American miner killed seventeen
Mexican bandits single-handed He
could hire out to almost any nation.

"a New Jersey boarder who showed
fight to his landlady and was dubbed
into submission with chicken was
sent to JAIL. He deserved his fate for
causing such tragic hiatus in the
menu.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-24
Hanged Swearing Innocence.

Hanged Swearing Innocence.
San Francisco.-Mark A. Wilkins.
who was convicted of the. murder OF
Mrs. VERNE Carmen. with whom he
eloped from Kansas City in 1907, was
henged at San Quentin prison protest
ing his innocence.