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The San Francisco call., 1913-08-24
REDMOND At PLY LYMOUTH
TELLS OF HOME RULE
Noted Orator Says Policy
Will Abrogate Sectarian
Feeling

PLYMOUTH, Aug. 2s.-John Red
mond spoke recently at meeting held
in the Guild hall here under the aus
pices of the Devon and Cornwall Lib
eral federation.
He said that he had short time be-
fore had the pleasure of meeting large
masses of people in the north OF Eng
land and in Scotland, and he was glad
to know that there and everywhere else
home rule united and inspired the lib
eral party as perhaps no other issue
or the present moment did
For the second time in this par1ia-
ment home rule bill had passed the
house Of commons by a comfortable
majority of British members, leaving
the Irish members out of the question
altogether. There was a British ma
Jority of As and the voice of ireland
was declared by majority OF 64 Let
them take the votes of Ulster alone
and reject the votes of the rest of ire
land, and they would find that the bill
was carried by two votes.
Unionist policy with regard to Ire
land, Mr.. Redmond went on was that
things should remain as they were
only more so. They had had 113 years
of so called union and on their oppo-
nents own showing Ireland today was
divided into two countries separated by
puleiy scctdrlan DIVISIONS Ine policy
Of their opponents was to perpetuate
that state of things. He believed that
home rule for ireland would be the end
of the sectarian bitterness and strife
that had made the country a byword
throughout the world.
Mr.. Redmond proceeded to deal with
the history Of the railway question in
Ireland from 1886, and said that, while
1t would be foolish for him to commit
himself to state railways, he would say
that the railway question was one that
an Irish parliament would instantly
grapple with. In settling that problem
there might be conflict of interest be-
tween Belfast and Cork. But they would
not be conflicts of Catholic and Protes-
tant interest. Irish politics today was
largely letting loose of falsehoods on
the one side and the exposure and hunt
ing of them down on the other
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-24
SIR FRANCIS BRAKES
ESTATE" NOT LOCATED
II He Left Any 1T Was Absorbed by
His Legitimate Heirs Hundreds
of Years Ago

LONDON. Aug 23.-Certain anxious
heirs In the United States who have
been informed by firm OF attorneys
that the estate of the great English
navigator. Sir Francis Drake. is ready
for distribution will be disappointed to
learn that the most diligent search has
failed to reveal the existence OF this
property.
The American embassy in London
has recently received number OF let
ters from people In New York saying
that certain persons representing them
selves as the American attorneys for
the Drake estate had informed them
that their claims TO the property OF
the scourge of the Spanish main could
be substantiated. The attorneys de-
mand a percentage OF the estate, and
incidentally few dollars In advance
to defray the expense Of collection.
An investigation OF Somerset house.
where all estate records are kept, does
not reveal the slightest foundation for
the claims OF the New York attorneys,
and II Sir Francis left any estate 1t
was distributed to his heirs several
hundred years ago. sr~~ w-e
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-24
PROFIT ON COINS MINTED
Government Only Makes Real Gain in
Coins That Are Lost
II is .fated that the

It Is stated that the federal govern
ment made a profit OF nearly $6,500, 900
on the coinage of pennies, nickles,
dimes. quarters and half dollars DUR
ing the fiscal year 1912. AS an exam
pie. out of one pound of an alloy Of
nickel and copper. costing about 23
cents, the mint coins cent pieces to
the amount OF $4.56. But the profit In
this operation Is more apparent than
real. since coins of every kind except
gold are in the same class as bills
and constitute an obligation against
the government which 1t stands ready
to redeem on demand. real profit
Is made only on such coins as are
lost.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-24
ment OF infantry. dropped dead recently

ment OF infantry. dropped dead recently
during field exercises, and from time
to time soldiers succumb to the severe
tests, although, strict as is the German
army discipline. the bodily welfare of
the men is most carefully looked after
The chief mortality attendant upon
the autumn maneuvers Is to commits
sions. When all is over, the reports of
the critics come to the emperor's pri-
vate military cabinet, of which General
Baron Won Lyncker Is the head The
reports are carefully considered, and
later number OF unfortunates re-
ceive a letter from the cabinet In a
blue envelope. There Is no need to
open it. The colonel, for instance.
knows that the communication inside
means that further promotion is never
to be his. ~-~-v~n~-~-~-~.r
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-24

forecasting of the future ranges and
the angle of DETECTION must be mere
matter of calculation.
From these conclusions Mr.. Pollen
went to work. and ultimately devised a
method of ascertainirg the targets
speed and course that Is almost auto
matte. He has also devised a change
OF range machine for automatically
supplying forecast of the ranges to
the guns. This machine not only gem
crates the future ranges and bearings
of the target at the true rate of change.
but, like his plotting table. can be cor
rected for any change of course by the
observers own ship.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-24
FRENCH TOURING CLUB
AIDING COUNTRY inns
Wants Guestroom in Each
Peasants Cottage for
Chance Travellers

PARIS, Aug. 23.-The Touring club
OF France. which numbers thousands
of motorists, cyclists. walkers and
travellers of all kinds among its mem
bers, has evolved a new scheme which
seems to promise WELL 1t is due to
the club that hotel accommodation In
out of the. way districts has become so
much better and that small inns have
sprung into decent hotels The club
subsidies many of them, adds bath
rooms at his own expense and generally
encourages the hotelier to cater for
up to date comforts.
This active clubs latest idea is a
"guestroom' in every country cottage;
at all events in the districts where
tourists go. 1t is primarily for people
of small means. the working man and
the clerk who wish to spend their short
annual holidays on the hills and moors,
or even for motorists and well to do
tourists in wild regions where hotels
are few.
ROOM FOR CHANCE TRAVELLERS
The club will try to induce peasants
to keep little room for the chance
traveller. 1t will be extremely simple
The furniture will consist only of
camp bed two chairs, a washing table
dHN ociHt HUNKS. NO service or at
tendance will be required. Visitors will
be supposed to make the beds and clear
up, and generally to leave the room a.
they find 1t. which will always be clean,
for the club will see to that There
will be no special cuisine.
Visitors will be supposed to partake
of the ordinary peasant fare, which in
France is always fairly good Even in
remote districts, says Nj. Ballif. the
president OF the Touring club de
France, one may always rely at ease on
getting cabbage soup, salt pork fresh
fish from the river. hare. vegetab bles
from the garden, fresh eggs and milk,
on occasions a roast chicken and the
particular dishes and dainties of the
region"
CHARGE WOULD BE Low
The charge. as compared with that of
the cheapest hotel, would be merely
nominal. In this way touring will be
made possible for vast numbers of peo-
PIE who now simply cannot afford to
escape from the foul air and dstracting
uproar of the cities into the clean and
wholesome atmosphere of the country
side.
This project Of rural "guestrooms' ia
to be brought forward at the annual
congress OF the Touring club of France
In October next, and it Is hoped that
the lists of "guestrooms and the
scheme as a whole will be in working
order for next year. In this country we
have no organiza ton that looks after
the needs of the tourist as such.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-24

AGREE NOT TO LOOK FOR HER
If Mrs. Pankhurst would only keep
herself hidden instead of permitting
herself to be recaptured she would
confer a great favor on the London po-
lice-Pfttsburg Gazette-Tfmes.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-24
JUST nrLL,s rouGH LUCK

What a fine thing for poor Taft IT
would have been If the National Asso-
citation Of Manufacturers had succeeded
in nominating Cannon for PRESIDENT
Johnstown Democrat.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-24
SOMETHING OF A JOB

sentences must take some bookkeep-
iug-Spring1eld Republican.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28

circumstances, but a speedy and quick judgment,
"Innocent" That is why | have never feared the
outcome of this case regardless of what it might
have, been.
At the very best my life is nearly spent. I have
aged considerably since | have been here and my
life is much shortened The lack of sufficient air,
sunshine and life in the open have affected my
heart.
PardOned-I would ply my chosen profession
until | am called above.
Life imprisonment would take up my bur
den. short while of the life of the last forty
months
Convicted-I would go to my death manfully,
for death has no fears.
1t all means a little more or little less, of
life that has already ceased be of any interest
except for mans inexplainabe desire to hold on to
it, and my ambition to be with my little boys again.
/ can see that measured by circumstances"
the States case against is a strong But
these circumstances are not cOrroborated, their
source is not authentic.
There was circumstance here, and one away
off yonder. The imagination of a prosecuting attOr
The case has not been on record where as many
damag ng circumstances could not be found against
many five or ten men, as there could be against
the on trial, very often more.
Probably good an example as | know of is
that of the case of Mrs. Mary Belle Crawford, in
Atlanta.
After four years of a futile attempt of heirs to
get control of the estate left by her husband the
heirs say she poisoned him. and they are getting
circumstances" to show she did. l don't ina CINE
the intelligent attorneys and judges in Atlanta will
find her trial worth the trouble but if she and her
husband had lived in Emanuel County they would
have convicted her long although there is not
a fair minded in the world but could
through the alleged poisoning case persecution and
not prosecution.
There should be a limit somewhere. 1t throws
the bars down to perjurerS and people who have an
ambition to square old score.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
Doctor, Crushed by Governors De-
cision, Sounds Note of Warning
Against Conviction on Circum-
stantial Evidence.
By DR.. w. ]. M'NAUGHToN.

7 AM extremely disappointed in the Governors de-
cision. had built all my hopes and plans for
the future on the absolute certainty of his in
dorsing the recommendation of the prison commits
sion but | believe that ne did what he considered
his duty. / have word of criticism and feel no
bitterness
Through the years have been kept in Jail here
an Innocent man, | have tried TO be happy and
make those around happy. | stil believe that
truth and justice win triumph in the end and will
be given my freedom. IL may be years, but have
not lost faith that some day my name will be clear
ed and can go back to my children.
And that Governor Slaton has rendered his
decision | have no hesitancy in speaking on a sub
ject that should demand the attention of Georgia
lawmakers and the people governed by these laws
1t is too easy to convict an innocent man on cir
cumstantal evidence.
Very often it is good evidence and in the ma
jority of cases 1t puts its hand on the right man.
but at the time 1t throws the bars down to
unprincpled people | gives them an opportunity
to alege and substantiate crime when no crime was
committed md too frequently a man unconsciOusy
puts his foot In the coil of circumstance sentiment
forms itself against him, and he is lost while the
guilty person goes free.
In my case there was not even the semblance
of a crime. Fred Flanders was not murdered, but
died a natural death, and yet the gossip of small
community unjustly linked my name with that of
his wife, rumors wild to startle intelligent
person, went the rounds, and the populace shouted
poison" Circumstantial evidence could not find
a trace of poison but IL did find alleged motive,
and selected the victim.
There Is nothing to be gained from an ex-
preston Of bitterness against those who have prose-
cuted and prosecuted me- | have refrained from
pressing any during the forty months | have been
under the shadow of the gallOws and | will not do
now. | an old man and see things clearer.
l don't have any fear for anything man can do to
me.
Mans very worst would be to kill this body.
/ don't fear that My only fear is with Him who
could bring back life, and who will sit as my last
Judge
/ have no fear because l know He sees the
truth
There will be no lawyers to lie, no manufactured
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
Husband Marched
To Polls by Wife
Baseball Bat Is Used as Persuader
by Woman Interested in
Election.

NEW KENSINGTON, PA, Sept. 81.
Mrs. Harry X. Bernhardt, who con-
ducts a small store in this city, may
never have devoted much time to
wcmen's suffrage, but she surely voted
her "old mans" ticket at a special
election here to-day.
When Bernhard came home the
little wife told him he must vote for
the consolidation of New Kensington
and Arnold at election. While he
promised to follow his wife's insrruc-
tions, his manner created distrust.
Mrs. Bernhardt was up with the
birds and, carrying a baseball bat as
a persuader she marched down to the
polls with her husband and stood
there while he voted. She broke the
election laws by making him show
her the ballot, which she folded her
self
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
Asks 100000 for
Her Ride on Rail
Women Who Publicly Humiliated
Mrs. Richardson in Illinois
Town Are Sued.

WAUKEGAN. ILL, Sept. 27.-The
papers in a suit for 100000 were
filed in the Circuit Court here by at
torneys representing Mrs. Minnie
Richardson. victim of the recent rail
riding at Volo. against the following
women defendants: Emma Stadfield,
Levina Raymond, Alma Walton. Mary
Sabel. Kate Wagner and Mrs. John
Stadfield Mrs. Richardson is repre-
scented by Chicago attorneys. The
summons was issued late this after
noon.
After romping through the village
with Mrs. Richardson astride the
rail, the butt of jokes by town loaf
ers and small boys. her tormenters
dumped her into a mud puddle. She
disappeared, and to-days suit is her
first official utterance. The women
who rode her on the rail afterward
posed for a group picture. holding
the rail, and submitted TO interviews
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
80 DAYS Or GET
OUT, DENVER s
SL|TSK|RTRULE
DoubIy SIashed Gown Proves Too
Much for Police Judge-Wo-
man Fights Case.

DENVER, Sept Eft I win out, g"
said Mrs. Dora Funke, who was ar
rested for blocking street traffic, at
will be a victory for modern dress.
True, my skirt is well slit, but 1t af-
fords me grace of movement"
When arrested Mrs Funke was
wearing a double slit skirt, which
exposed limbs clad in white silk hose
surmounted at each knee with a red
rosette.
She faced Judge Stapleton on a
charge of vagrancy and was given the
alternative of thirty days in Jail or
leaving Denver.
The Lord pity anybody who tries
to educate this town on up-to date
clothes she exclaimed as she de-
cided to leave the city.
According to the policeman who
made the arrest, the sensational Cal
cagO gown" wasn't to be compared
with the double slit one.
Il should worry about what a crab
by policeman says concerning the fall
styles" exclaimed Mrs. Fupke.s MAY
be it was the rosette that caused so
many men to follow me yesterday.
The policeman said / interfered with
the traffic. l didn't see anyone fol-
lowing me that was rude about 1t.
ut is freedom of movement for the
women of Denver who wish to dress
comfortably that l want. And wom-
en- will win out. They can't arrest
us for wearing slit skirts.
81 should like to wear skirts slit 20
the hip. This one is just slit to the
knee. The sergeant said that was GO
ing too far, but 1 'isagree with him,
and l believe thIt all the women of
Denver will stand by me in the cru
SADIE for sensible clothes"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
KELLER
WILL SPEAK At
KNOXV|LLEFA|R'
Famous Southern Woman Will
Appear on Platform of Nation
al Conservation Exposition.

KNOXVILLE, Sept. 27.-An event
in the history of the South win be
the appearance of Helen Keller, char
acterized as the most remarkable
woman in the world to-day, in Knox
vile and at the National Conserya-
ton Exposition on Tuesday, Septem-
Der 80. Miss Keller is coming back
into the South, which she left as a
child when she departed from her
home in Tuscumbia, Ala. to BEGIN.
the studies and the achievements that
have astounded the world. And what
is more, Helen Keller is coming back
into the Southland to make an oral
address,
When 1t is remembered that at the
age of IS month Helen Keller, foJ-
lowing a severe illness, was found IL
be bereft of the sense of speech, ttig
sense of hearing and the power to sch,
the very fact that she is now an edH-
Gated woman and with the power to
make an address to an audience beA
comes in itself all the more astouni-'
ing.
Imagine a child, deaf. dumb and
blind, whose brain because of her qf-
fictions lay dormant. How was the
sense OF perception or what things
really were and are sfirst conveyed to
that dormant brain? How was she
brought to realization of what a ia
BILE was, for instance, doll, a man ors
a woman, or anything else?
In what way was there brought 10
the mind of this child a gradual
dawning of all of these things? The
seeming miracle has been accom-
plished, but how? How was the young
woman taught to speak? How lid
she come to realize that there were
such things as words and that these
words meant anything? How did she
learn to frame with her lips all of the
different words in her now large vo-
cabulary?
The very study of the career OF
Helen Keller opens up an almost end
less chain Of speculation and conjec-
ture. The miracles have been done.
How?
At the National Conservation Ex-
position on Tuesday next Helen Kel-
Ter and her devoted friend and teach
er, Mrs. John Macy, are going to tell
about these things, Already great in
terest in the appearance of Miss KEEL.
Ter has been aroused, and a records
breaking crowd is looked for. Per-
sons are coming from long distancev
to see and to hear Helen Keller.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28

ternal disorder prior to his sickness
THE defendant said In 1909 that de-
ceased had a slight attack of renal
collie. DR.. Bell said to the insurance
company that he found deceased suf-
fering fr )m gastritis, complicated with
nephritis. Statements of prior good
character of defendant from other
States, and in this are made to me
now II all the facts now presented
to me while not justifying a new trial,
had been presented to the jury, would
not it have recommended mercy, or
would not the judge have exercised
his discretion in relieving from the
death penalty?
THE conviction was on circumstan-
tial evidence and one judge of the
Supreme Court believed it did not ex-
clude every reasonable doubt Two
of the Prison Commissioners recon-
mended pardon and one life i'm
prisonment.
The law provides that in case Of
conviction of murder on circumst tan
tial evidence the judge. in his discre-
ton, may sentence to life imprison-
ment The iury's recommendation to
mercy would impose the same penalty.
Thus, while the evidence may exclude
every reasonable hypothesis of limo
cence, nevertheless. because of the
possibility of error the life of the
convict Is saved.
Human life is sacred. Its protec-
ton is the highest function of tho
law, and the Governor an officer
sworn to enforce it, should remember
its sacredness to the CONDEMNED
criminal as well as to his victim.
Believes Doctor Guilty.
Il believe the evidence shows the
guilt of DR.. McNaughton. Yet, the
expert testimony offered since the
trial by physicians of high standing
impresses the fallbility OF human
judgment Careless remarks made by
deceased are quoted as significant of
other causes for his death.
Possibly the pills for his liver.
bought by deceased from the country
store, were impure. When defend
ants lawyers told defendant that If
he would admit giving arsenic for
malarial fever, he would be acquitted.
the defendant denied it, saving he had
never administered arsenic. and the
Sheriff swears TO overhearing this
conversation. unknown TO each of the
parties,
After a full consideration of this
case from every aspect. after search
for truth FROM every available source,
| believe Ii my duty 10 do what the
judge and jury would likely have done
in the light of the facts now before
me. While l believe the evidence
strong, yet 1t is purely circumStantiai.
One justice of the Supreme Court dis
| scented because OF the insutficiency Of
| the evidence. The entire Prison Com
mission recommend clemenCy l be-
| lieve it to be my duty 10 commute the
sentence Of death to lii. impriSon-
| ment, and it is so ordered"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
Wills Shoestrings
To Hated Relative
Milwaukee Woman Makes Other Un-
usual Requests in Her Final
Giving.

MILWAUKEE,, WIS, Sept. 27.-The
bequeathing of pair of old shoe
strings to relative by marriage, with
whom she had not been on friendly
terms for three years is only one of
many odd items in the will of Matilda
Tommet, filed for probate to-day. 1t
is of greater length than any ever
seen in the Milwaukee County court
house.
The shoestrings go to woman. To
another relative is given my best
bedspread and one-half of my best
towels" A high-backed chair is left
to another and the will admonishes
the executors ito be sure to take the
one standing on the north side of the
sideboard."
Personal property amounting TO
81 030 and realty amounting to $4,000
were distributed to relatives.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
Uncle to Wed Niece;
At Last Gets License
After Long Search In Middle West
They Journey to Rhode Island
for Nuptials.

PROVIDENCE. R. l., Sept. 27.-An
uncle and his niece on marriage be 1t
were. made happy here. Harry Kan
der, aged %. an iron dealer. and his
brothers daughter. Mss Bessie Kan
der, aged %, travelled all the way
from their home in Bowling Green
Ohio, to this city to secure a lioen e
to marry, their request having bea1
denied in all States in the Middle
West.
The couple arrived in Providei ce
and visited City Hall, accompanied by
Rabbi David Bachrach, of the Con-
gregation Sons of Zion out will have
to wait FIVE days before being mar
ried After some search they found
that in Rhode Island uncles aud
nieces OF the Jewish faith could mar
ry.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
M'NAUGHTON PROMISES
TOBEAR BURDEN BRA VEL Y

a T the very best my life is nearly spent.
n have aged considerably since have been
here, and my life is much shortened The
lack of sufficient air, sunshine and life in the open
have affected my heart
Pardoned-I would ply my chosen profession
until am called above.
Life imprisonment would take up my burden,
a short while of the life of the last forty
months.
Convicted would go to my death manfuy, for
death has no fears.-DR. w. j. M'NAUGHTON.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
Mercury l0l; Wearer
Of Three Suits Jailed
Constable Who Makes Arrest of Well
Dressed Captive Has go
Pockets to Search.

SAN BERNARDINO, CAL, Sept.
27.-Wearing three complete suits OF
clothes with an extra pair of trousers
thrown in, three suits of underwear
and seven pairs of hosiery, two pairs
of which were women's silk hose,
John Ruiz was caught by the officers
at Rialto. And 1t was 101 in the
shade. When Constable ]. NJ. Sho-
walter searched Ruiz he had some
thing like 80 pockets to go through.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28


the O. he convicti sawed
After full consideration
available dc
the light
eny cemency
imprisonment
Governor