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Using a revolver in the absence of his
mother. the five-year-old son Of Wi lam
Babb OF Marion. Va. shot his three-year-
old sister to death.
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UNCLE SAM PRESERVES
S|LKWORM INDUSTRY
Insects Sent From Here Are
Killing Pests on Mulberry
Trees in Italy.

Uncle Sam is in process Of saving the
italian sifkworm industry, according to
letter received at the Department OF
Agriculture. This is conceded to be a
rather curious situation. The announce
ment came in the form Of q letter from
Prof. Antonio Brese, one Of the foremost
Italian silkworm authorities. to Dr. L. O.
Howard, chief Of the bureau Of entomol-
ogy of the Department of Agriculture.
Silkworms live largely on mulberry
leaves, and If there are no mulberry
leaves there are no silkworns. Some
time ago q scale insect began to affect
the Italian mulberry trees, and there was
nothing in the country to hold 1t in
check, so 1t threatened to devastate Italy
Of mulberry trees. Italy knew that the
United States had been working for q
sect parasites to hold crop insect pests
in check, and the Italian government ap-
piled to this country for help.
Was Known Here.
Tho scale. which has an unpronounce-
able name, had been known In this coun-
try for a long time. but little attention
had been paid it. as 1t was not numerous
enough to do any serious damage.
This argued that the scale had some
local enemy that kept it within safe
bounds here. DR. Howard found one tree
in the department grounds affected with
scale and lilac bush similarly affected
in the garden of q friend.
These limbs were cut up and sent to
Prof. Brese. Out Of them he cultivated
several varieties OF scale parasites. one
Of them being new to science. This was
sent back to Washington, and as it was
new, it had to be christened, SO it was
named after Prof. Brese. Thus a Wash
ington bug had to go clear to Italy and
back before it got place in the insect
catalogue.
Doing Good Work.
Prof. Brese wrote to DIR. Howard that
the new scale insects were doing their
work excellently. and there was no rea-
sonable doubt that in a short time they
would have entirely checked the blight on
the mulberry trees.
The Department of Agriculture Is work
ing with a number Of parasites OF the
gypsy moth the alfalfa weevil, the cot
ton boil weevil and other pests. 1t usually
takes q parasite longer to get hold of an
insect pest than has been the case in
Italy, and, in the meantime, the depart
ment is working with sprays and washes
and new methods of cultivation to head
off the obnoxious bugs. For quick action
the relief reported from Italy holds the
record.
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and can suffer. To be Indifferent to that
mower 10 feel pain Is to be barbarous.
Horses Burned 20 Death.

power to feel pain Is 10 DC DoAueAvuS.
Horses Burned 70 Death.
The nre in the Barker stables at gu
New York avenue, December II. In which
nineteen horses were burned to death,
trapped on the second door. first melted
the present activity Of the Humane So
ciety to provide remedy. The matter
was Immediately made the subject OF
letter to the board Of Commissioners.
The agents Of the Humane Society were
set to the task of investigating the condi-
lions in the National Capital.
The death by fire OF forty-three horses.
Ave DAYS later, in the stables in the
johnson lumber yard at 18th and Water
streets, under different circumstances.
gave q new aspect to the evil and 1t was
pointed out to the Commissioners In
subsequent communication that norses
on the ground floor were also not safe
guarded by proper exits in case OF fire.
Appeal to Commissioners.
with a copy Of the record Of tho fire
of December II. clipped from tho daily
newspapers, the Humane Society laid the
matter before the Commissioners, in the
following letter, dated December IL:
This society desires to inquire under
what authority Of law the practice OF sta
bling horses on the second floor Of build
ings within the city Of Washington can
be justified or even permitted? The news
article herewith inclosed Is an account
of the agonizing death Of nineteen horses
SO stabbed. which an investigation by one
of our agents has shown to be correct In
every essential particular.
"Such horrors should be impossible
within the District, and the Humane So
ciety considers it duty respectfully to
ask that your honorable board take steps
to prevent them for the future. To stable
q horse In q building in such q manner
that 1t has no chance Of escape when the
building takes fire is cruelty in tho worst
form, and therefore q plain violation OF
mails long in force in the District of CO.
lumbia.
May we not ask that you give the
matter careful consideration, with a view
to applying a remedy at once immediate
and effecffve2'
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No Apparent Remedy /.

TIE nax3 latter IN the eorrespon0enco
was signed By d.. William T1ndAll, So
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Reply Of Commissioners.

Reply u this communication was re.
ceived as follows from Capt Markham
assistant engineer commissioner:
Referring to your communication OF
December II. requesting to be advised
of authority for stabling horses on the
second floor Of buildings, and further re-
questing that an attempt be made to pre-
vent such stabling In the future, have
to inform you that section 143 of the
building regulations provides No building
shall hereafter be erected. altered or re-
constructed for stabling animals above
the first or ground floor, unless the build
ing be made fireproof throughout.
'-The stable in question was, of course
not fireproof, having been erected prior
to the regulation referred to, since the
passage Of which the conditions which
you favor, namely, the prevention of sta
bling above the first floor, except In fire.
proof structures, has obtained.
ut Is our understanding that this regu-
latfon cannot be made to apply to struc-
lures existing before the enactment, since
under such circumstances. by reason OF
its retroactive nature. 1t would probably
be considered unconstitutional and con-
dscatory.
ION this point I have requested the
opinion OF the corporation counsel"
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Inadequate Means Of Escape.
The Humane Society responded to this
acknowledgment with q communication.
dated December 10. extending its COM
plant against conditions to the made
quate safeguards provided even in sta
bles where horses were stabbed on the
ground floor, citing the instance OF the
later fire and also presenting q report
from agents on general conditions of sta
bles in Washington.
That letter reads:
Following my letter OF the 18th in
slant calling to your attention and pro-
testing against the practice now permit
ted in Washington Of stabling horses
on the second floor Of buildings not fire.
proof, transmit herewith a synopsis
of reports made by agents OF this So
ciety who have recently investigated this
matter. These reports may be relied
upon and in my opinion they fully justi-
fy remedial action on the part of the au-
thorities under the anti-cruelty laws.
within a week fires In two large sta
bles have destroyed sixty-two valuable
horses, with surrounding circumstances
of actual horror. Forty-three of these
animals were stabbed on the ground floor
OF a building unprovided with proper
exits. and nineteen on the second floor
of another building which in the emer-
6CACS Lou ~ 0SSiS.Ay IL r.
The reports inclosed sufficiently Indicate
what would probably happen if fires were
to break out in several of the other sta
bIes named.
ut will not be enough in my judg-
ment to prohibit the use of second-fioor
stables. The destructive fire of Saturday
night shows what may be expected to
occur on the ground floors Of buildings
where horses are huddled together with
little regard for their comfort and none
at all to chance of escape when en-
dangered by fire.
ly should be compelled to safeguard the
lives of their animals wherever housed.
I'm view Of the recent catastrophes
with the resulting loss Of valuable prop
erty and fearful suffering to helpless
beasts. is If not within the province Of
the Commissioners to investigate the
whole subject of horse stabling III Wash
inRton and remedy improper conditions
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Tillman Relied on Newspapers.
Senator Tillman's answer to that COM
munication was as follows:
'EWashington, D. c., January %. 1912
my Dear Sir: In your note Of January
Is, handed to me by the Hon. Swagar
Sherley, you direct my attention to an in
terview which I had given out in refer
ence to the Harvey Watterson-W Wilson in
cident, In which say: I had given Henry
Watterson credit for more sense than to
try to foist of q story like this, with the
material facts concealed
You demand to know upon what war
rant of authority you make this serious
accusation
In your statement to tho press you
described in detail the rupture between
Gov. Wilson and Col Harvey, but said
nothing as to what caused it All the
leading papers Of the country seem to
know why Gov. Wilson severed relations
with Col. Harvey. and you. as a leading
newspaper man. and self-confessed ex-
pert groomer Of presidential candidates.
must have known 1t at the time your
statement was published.
Il very properly concluded that you
knew the reasons for the rupture. and
when you made public the manner in
which 1t occurred without giving the
causes you were unQuestionably conceal
ing the material facts. Very respectfully
yours, B. r. T1LIiMAN.
'Coi. Henry watterson, ashington.
ID. c.
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In Sympathy With the Society.

They are entirely in harmony with the
aim OF the Humane Society. he declared.
to safeguard horses from SO horrible q
death. Prohibition Of the use and MAIN
tenance of non-hreproof structures for
stabling horses above the first floor. he
said. had been held. however, by q con-
sensus OF opinion Of the members Of the
board. q confiscatory measure that they
had not the power to enforce. The same
reason would AFFECT the legality Of any
bill that might be proposed or enacted.
Horses. lacking In rationatty like all
animals. rush back into q ire" said
President Hutchins Of the Humane So
Getty. ITO protect their lives Il II neces-
sary to establish conditions which will
not require that they think for themselves
to get out Of the way.
THE members Of the board Of Commis-
sioners. two Of them army omcers. know
more about horses than / do, probably.
But I claim to know the horse from q
humanitarian point OF viaw. IL the horse
II q chattel. he 10 not Of tho 1nAnlmata
sort. like land. house ana personal ct
fects. but something that hes sensasiens
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Report Of the Agents.

The accompanying report of agents on
stabling conditions recites:
Agent w. r. Haynes examined eleven
stables. having 43S horses therein;
found no horses kept on ground floor.
Agent James E. Thomas examined
thirteen stables. having go horses there
in, with two of them stabling horses on
the second floor. At 10th and p streets,
three-story brick building. ten horses
are stabbed on the second floor. carriages
on the first floor and feed on the third
floor. Horses come down from the sec
ond floor by way OF a chute or incline
to first floor. then out OF the first floor to
the street. Waterman Is kept at the
building at all times. sleeping on the
10th street, a two-story building, an
automobile Is kept on the first floor. and
three saddle horses on the second floor
with q steep winding chute. originally a
stairway, but converted. The chute
lands at the back of the stable. and
building by passing through the entire
length OF the first floor the street In
front. I'm case Of fire 1t would be
almost impossible to get the horses out
alive" comments the agent.
Agent John Flynn looked over five
stables. having $50 horses therein. Horses
were kept on the second floor in three OF
these stables A five-story building at
40 18 9Th street IL built OF concrete, and
claimed to be thoroughly fireproof. On
the second and third floors 100 horses are
kept. Five men are on duty at night.
There are an elevator and a chute. both
for horses. In the brick stable at AIS
9Th street sixty horses are on the Sec
ond floor, reached by an inclined run
way. One hundred Of the 200 horses In
the stable at 121O-12 Ohio avenue are
stabbed on the second floor.
Agent w. L. Medley, examining eleven
stables. found none OF the $50 horses
housed above the first floor. Agen,
Charles r. King found no horses above
the first floor In three stables containing
10 horses.
Eight stables were examined by Agent
James w. Fowler. In which he found 1894
horses. In the stable at ID and Z
streets 14O horses were stabbed on the
stable Is supposed to be fireproof. Al
6i3 New York avenue s. horses on the
second floor are reached by an incline
In this building. the agent reports, the
chute Is only six feet wide.
In the stable at 260S Pennsylvania ave.
nue. Agent J. w. Endres found q frame
stable with ~ horses kept in the base
ment. with poor exit. This was one Of ten
stables examined by him.
A three-story brick stable at 1022 I
street was. found by Agent John w.
second door and 10 on the third floor.
Chutes provided the passageway foI
horses to the upper floors. All the floors
are concrete and the building 10 well
supplied with IRE apparatus. This was
ono In fifteen stables examined by this
agent.
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RYAN NOT THE CAUSE
Watterson Again Discusses
WiIson-Harvey Rupture.
EXPLAINS TO TILLMAN
Denies Concealing Facts in Former
Statement.
PUBLISHED RUMoRS WRONG
Wilson Says He Did Not Ask Wat
terson to Raise Funds for
His Campaign.
PUBLISHED RuMoRs WRONG

Another interesting chapter was added
to the Woodrow Wilson, Harvey incident
by the publication last night Of some re-
cent correspondence between Col. Henry
Watterson and Senator Tillman over a
feature OF the case which for a time
seemed to threaten strained personal rela-
lions between these two famous demo-
Gratis
Political circles were stirred yesterday
by advance notice OF the Forthcoming
correspondence, which was to be made
public in the evening. Representative
Sherley of Kentucky delivered to Senator
Tillman a letter from Col. Watterson
Thursday. The unusual formality Of send
ing note through a personal friend and
demanding an answer by the same hand
indicated that an affair Of grave import
was pending.
It developed through the correspondence
later made public by q friend OF Col.
Watterson. that Col Watterson had taken
exception to Senator Tillman statement
that Col. Watterson had concealed ma
terial facts In the Wilson-F Harvey matter.
and that a man who would do such a
thing was little other than a scoundrel.
Demands Tillman's Authority.
Col. watterson's letter to Senator TILL
man follows:
washington, D. c.. January, Is, 1912.
my Dear Sir: Referring to the So
called Harvey Watterson incident
find you quoted by the newspapers OF
this morning to the following effect:
L had given Henry Watterson credit for
more sense than to try to foist OF a
story like this, with the material facts
concealed
1.-THE man who makes q public state
aAv1t vryfkh kh4 nj nn<o lad
is little other than q scoundreL I have
the right, therefore. to demand Of you
upon what warrant OF authority you
make this serious accusation against me,
and to ask a reply through my friend.
the Hon. Swagar Sherley Of Kentucky.
With great respect.
"HENRY wATTERSON.
Hon. B. r. Tiuman. &C.. &C."
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CHAPTER II.

Captain MurreII Asks Questions.
IN the deep peace that rested like
benediction or the pine-clad slope;
OF Scratch Hill the boy Hannibal FOL
lowed al Yancy's heels as that gen.
tIeman pursued the not arduous
rounds OF temperate industry which
made up his daily life, for il YANG,
we're not completely idle he was re-
sponsible for counterfeit present
ment OF idleness having most OF ths
merits OF tbs real article.
The Rarony had been offered for
sale and bought, in b. Crenshaw foE
eleven thousand dollars, This being
the amount OF his claim. Some six
months later he sold the plantation
for fifteen thousand dollars TO Ma
thaniel Ferris, of Currituck county.
There's money IN the old place,
Bob, at that, figure; CIenshsW told
Yancy.
"Bladen's got an answer from them
South Carolina Qui1tards. and they
don't know nothing. about the boy"
added CrsMshsr, so you can res.
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out OF my sight. His name is Hann'-
bal Wayne Hazard That is all the
general ever said on the matter.
The old general was borne across
what had once been the west lawn TO
his resting-place in the neglected acre
where the dead and gone OF his race
Law. and the record OF the family was
complete, as far as any man knew,
Then Crenshaw, assisted BY Boil
Yancy. proceeded to secure the great
house against intrusion.
They passed from room to room Sc
curing doors and windows. and at
last stepped out upon the back porch.
"Hullo!" said Yancy. pointing.
There on a bench by the kitchen
door was Hannibal Wayne Hazard
asleep, with his old spo'tin rife
across his knees.
"Well, I declare to goodness" said
Crenshaw.
II reckon you'd rather drop word
with 20 missus before you toted hin'
home?" suggested Yancy. who knew
something OF the nature Of his friends
domestic thrsldom.
"a woman ought to be. boss In her
own house." said Crenshaw.
"Feelin' the truth Of that, I've never
married, Mr.. John. But l was going
to say, what's to hinder me from
toting that boy to my homer"
'Ir you'll take the boy, Bob, you
shan't lose by it,
Yancy rested big knotted hand
on the boys shoulder.
Come, wake up, sonny!" The child
reused with start and stared into
the strange bearded face that was
bent toward him. Its yo' Uncle
Bob" continued Yancy in wheedling
tone. Here, give us the spotin' rifle
to tote!'
Yancy balanced the rife on his
great palm and his eyes assumed a
speculative cast.
~ wonder what's to hinder us from
loading this old gun. and firing this
old gun. and hearing this old gun
go-bang. Eh?'
The chld's blue eyes grew Wide.
please, Uncle Bob, make it go
bang"
you come along. then" and Mr.
Yancy moved off in the direction Of
his mule. the child following.
Thereafter beguiling speech flowed
steadily from Mr.. Yancy's bearded
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CHAPTER III,
Trouble al Scratch Hill.
anciT.

1fSu0ls 81 Oh SICfl f'il.
CSptain Murrell had establ!she d
himself a, Balaams Gross Roads. He
vas supposed 10 be interested in the
purchase OF q plantation. and in COM
pany With Crensbaw visited the MI
merous tracts ri land which the mer-
chant owned: but though he protessed
delight with the country, he Was
plainly in no haste to become com
mitted 10 any one OF the several prop
osj!ions Crenshav wac eager to SUBJ
nit.
The Rarony would have suited
me- be told Bladen one day. They
had just returned from an excursion
into the country aud we're seated IN
the lawyers Office.
You say your father MAS friend
OF the old general's?" said Bladen.
Years ago. in the north'-yes, an
swered .Nlurrell.
Murrell regarded the lawyer N 81.
lence for moment out Of his deeply
sunk eyes.
TOO bad about the boy ne said
at length slowlr.
"Rov do You mean. Capta1n!'
asked sladan
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or on the hillside or IN the valley.
eating or sleeping. Or al rest.
DE LANCY BALAAM. Magistrate.
Fourth District, County OF Cum
berIand, State Of North Carolina. Done
Ibis twenty-fourth day of May. lS""5.
"P. S.-near Rob: Dave RIount says
he amt able tr chew his meat. |
thought you'd be clad to know.
Smiipsly Darlington folded the
warrant and hand ed II to ianCy.
Well, what are you goin' to do
about hit. Bob" Inquired Bslasm.
Maybe I'd ought to go. I'd like
TO oblige the squire" said Nancy.
Suppose come TO the Cross
Roads this evening"
That's agreeable said the deputy.
who presently departed in company
With Darlington.
Some hpurs later the male popula'
aion iof Scratch Fill, with a gravity
betting the occasion. prepared itself
10 descend On the Cross Roads and
give it's support to Mr.. Yancs in his
hour Of need Even Uncle Sammy,
7hc taa Mt Jss1 :: Ing Hi N
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II mean it's a pity he has no one
except Yancy to look after him. said
Murrell; but Bladen showed no in
terest and Murrsll went on: HAS
Fancy any legal claim on the boy?"
mo, certainly not: the boy was
merely left with Yancy because Cren-
shaw didn't know what else to do
with him"
Get possession OF him, and If I
don't buy land here I'll take him west
with me-" said Murrell quietly. 81
am willing to spend five hundred dol
lars on this II necessary"
I'll have to think your PROPOSE.
ton over" said Bladen.
The immediate result of this con-
versation was that within twenty-four
hours q man driving two horses
hitched to light buggy arrived at
Scratch Hill in quest Of Bob Yancy,
whom he found at dinner and to
whom he delivered letter. Mr..
Ysncy was profoundly impressed by
the attention. for holding the letter
at arms length. he said:
We'll. sir. I've lived nigh on to
forty years, but | never got piece
of writing beio'-never, sir. People.
If they was close by, spoke to me, II
at distance they hollered, but none
OF 'em ever wrote
whats your answer" demanded
the stranger.
You tell him I'll be monstrous
glad TO talk II over with him any time
he fancies to come out here"
The next day Yancy had occasion
to visit BaIasm's Cross Roads. Cren-
shaw gave him disquieting opinion
AZ to the probable contents OF his let
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lips. in the midst Of which relations
were established between the mule
and cart. and the boy quilted the
Barony for new world.
The afternoon sun Wancd az they
vent deeper and deeper into the pine
woods. but at last they came 10 their
iovruevs end. widely scattered set
Element on hill above branch.
This said .ir. yancy. are
Scratch Hill, sonnr. Why Scratch
Hill? Some say it's the feas: Others
agin hold it's the eternal bother Of
making q living here. but whether
heas or living YOU scratch 70 both.