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The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1913-12-01
NAVY READY r0R ANYTHING
Secretary Daniels in His Annual Re-
port Says 1t Is Prepared for
Every Emergency.

Washington, Dec. LIN his annual
report, made public today, Secretary
of the Navy Daniels gives high praise
to what Lincoln called the web-foot-
ed arm of the service He says:
The story of the years work by this
patriotic body of efficient defenders
of the republic is replete with exam
pies of courage, devotion, sacrifice
and progress, Happily the country
has been free from war, but the navy
has no holiday. Alert, prepared
equipped for any emergency, the
$4,000 men composing the personnel
demonstrate that when called upon
they are always ready for duty"
Mr. Daniels says that in considering
the navy he has given less thought to
the guns than to the men behind the
guns. and that it is his ambition TO
make the navy a great university,
with college extensions afloat and
ashore. This naval education policy
already is being put into effect. AS
building program the secretary rec
ommends that the present congress
authorize two dreadnaughts. eight de.
stroyers and three submarines. He
believes in an adequate navy, but
looks with some favor on Winston
Churchill's proposition for a naval
holiday" to check navy increases. Mr..
Daniels also recommends that the
government make all its own armor,
guns and powder.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1913-12-01
STATE WILL TRY TO PROVE
MISS MAY CoPELAND'S
STORY IMPOSSIBLE.
uNWRlTTEN LAW DEFENSE
Prosecution Believes That Confession
Is to Shield Her Fiancee-SIain
Man Accused Of Assault and
Was Her Brother-in-LaW.

Mayfield, Ky, Dec 1.-Unsmoked
portions of cigarette of popular
brand will be among the vital bits Of
evidence to be introduced in the trials
Of Miss May Copeland and her fiance,
t.Ucian Turk. which began Friday in
the Graves Circuit Court. They are
charged with the murder of Hugh
Atchison, brotherin-law of the girl
The girl has repeatedly stated that
she killed Atchison, but that she did
it because his brother-in law had as
saulted her about three weeks previ-
Gus to the killing. She says that while
she entered the house late on the
night of the murder, Lucian Turk re
mained seated in the buggy at the
front gate.
The prosecution has stubs Of cigar
cites that were picked up the next
morning near the front porch of the
Atchison home, They also have some
that Turk dropped in the yard at the
home of Otis Bodkin, where he and
the girl had spent the evening prior
to driving to the Atchison home The
cigarette stubs correspond it is said
When the girl left the Bodkin home
in a buggy with Turk she placed his
automatic pistol, which she had
brought from the house, in her belt
at the Atchison home, she alighted
and went into the house with the re
yolver still in her belt, tor the purpose
of getting her clothing, as she was
preparing to remove to the home of
another sister
The house was dark and both Atchi-
son and his wife were sleeping in a
rear room. She awakened them and
her sister arose to help gather her
clothing While Mrs. Atchison was in
another room with the lamp, pistol
shot was fired and Hugh Atchison fell
to the floor in his night clothing and
died within few seconds without
making a statement.
The girl says that while she was
alone in a room Atchison came toward
her, cursing in whispers and warning
her to keep her lips closed forever
about the assault OF a few weeks be
fore She says she threw the pistol
behind her and fred in the dark
toward the man. The bullet entered
his heart.
Atchison was a farmer of high
standing throughout Carlisle county.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1913-12-01
NERVE PRESSURE IS u-El
Painful Operations Can Now T . Per-
formed Without the Use of
Gas or Drugs.

Hartford Conn. Dec. In the
presence of "a prominent surgeons o.
this city. DR. William H. Fitzgerald,
an ear and throat specialist of this
city, demonstrated a new anesthesia
at St. Francis hospital and it was
conceded later that DR.. Fitzgerald
may revolutionize the presentday sur
gical methods. Instead of using drugs
or gas Or Fitzgerald applied pressure
to the nerves through the nose.
The phys clan selected several pa
tients as subjects for his tests In
one case he anesthetized the hand Of
a woman so that pins were thrust into
the flesh in several places and, though
she was fully conscious she felt not
the slightest pain.
In another case foot was anesthe-
tized and Is incisions made without
there being the slightest pain Two
teeth were painlessly extracted.
BY pressure in the throat the pny-
sician produced sensations in various
parts of the body in back of the eN-
tremities. for instance, and demon
strated that acute pain in any section
of the body can be relieved quickly
by mere pressure.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1913-12-01

his followers with the proilis
Christmas probably would see Tn n a
Mexico City Gen. Francis WIZ an
nounced Saturday that he would lead
the army which will try to capture
Chihuahua City from the federals.
If Villas plans are carried out, the
campaign at chihuahua viii include a
simultaneous attack on The four sides
of the city Gen. Villa does not eY-
pect the city to hold out OF account
of the shortage of ammunition an1
provisions.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1913-12-01
SPEAKER CLARK AND VlCE-PReS-
IpENT MARSHALL CALL THE
HOUSES TO ORDER.
MANY MEMBERS ARE ABSENT
Ambitious PROGRAM io Laid Out for
the Nat ems Lawmakers, and
They May ee Lusy Most
of Next Year.

Washington, Dec. 1.-At the stroke
ot noon today gavels sounded in SEN
ate and house signalling the opening
of the second, or first regular, session
of the SiNty-third congress.
The familiar figure of Speaker
Champ Clark was seen in the house
chamber. In the senate Nice-Presi-
dent Marshall called the senators to
order. This was the first regular ses-
sion of congress in many years which
was ushered in under entirely Demo
cratic auspices--with Democrats in
control Of the house and senate and
a Democratic executive in the White
House.
AS is usual on such occasions, the
galleries We're filled. there being Il
brilliant display of millinery and win.
Ter fashions by women spectators
The diplomatic galleries in both
houses were well filled, diplomats of
South America and Central America
predomnating in the attendance.
In the house the blind chaplain Of
that body, Rev. Henry n. Couden, de
lvered the invocation after which a
few new members were escorted to
the speakers desk to take the oath
Of office This ceremony over, the
house proceeded to uninteresting rou-
the business. Routine business and
Preliminary skirmishing over the cur.
rency bill occupied the attention OF
the senate.
Subjects They viii Take Up.
Many members, who were detained
here during the summer and autumn
months. have not returned yet. some
fecarns they would remain away un-
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1913-12-01
PROPOSAL FOR FOREIGNERS TC
BUY ARMS FOR SELF-PRO-
LECTION is lNDORSED.
hUERTA TO RECALL P. DlAZ
The Government Sends 100000 Pc
SOS to New York to Pay Interest
on Railway Bonds-Villa
to Attack Chihuahua.

Mexico City: Dec 1.-Plans for the
defense Of foreigners are being rushed
to completion in Mexico City as d
result of the southern movement of
Gen. Villas rebel army and the re
newed activity of 5000 Zapatistas.
In the event of a threatened mas
sacre all foreign residents are expect
ed to take protection under the Brit
ish flag, Sir Lionel Garden. the Ems
lish minister, having extended su.
an invitation in a circular letter.
The committee for defense of tor
eien residents has indorsed the pro
posal made by Sir Lionel for the par
chase of provisions arms and ammu-
milton for use by foreigners
The first official" statement i'm re-
gard to the ia of Juarez was made
Saturday by Gea Blaquet, WHO aid,
"Orozco could have captured the city
from villa in the second days fight
ing but feared TO move in too close
for taar OF ki' uaoole in Ei Paso. -
The government shipped 100000
pesos to New York today to pay the
interest on National Railway bonds.
due oeNt month
Haerta in his extremity, has re-
called Pornuo Diaz The provisions.
president annouaced that he had ~
instated the "Portir'o Diaz general d s
yis..a in the Mexican army and has
requested the former president TO re
sumo his old military command.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1913-12-01

III Gf.Cr j~G. :. 81 - = ic o.
Tor the holiday season. They think
little important business will be trans
acted until after the beginning of the
new year
Although the program had not been
definitely formulated. members look
forward to tac,ling one of the mos
ambitious legislative tasks that con-
gress in a long time has attempted.
Here are some of the subjects of leg
islation that the new congress will
take up:
Final action on the currency bill
Antitrust legislation.
Rural credits.
Naval program.
Passage OF a dozen appropriation
bills.
Train safety and safety on the
ocean.
Regulation of the shipping trust.
Final action on the reports of lobby
investigating committees.
The cost of living problem
Legislation to protect women work
erS.
River and harbor budget.
Legislation looking to the buildine
of a government railroad in Alaska
May Have to Consider Mexico.
Another important matter which il
is believed will engage the attention
of congress is discussion of the Mex
lean problem However, this de
pends on the action of President vii
son. There will be no action relativ
TO Mexico, most members think. un
less the president gives it his ap
proval.
Congress will be on the job unit
about Dec. 10, when an Adjournment
will be taken over the Christmas holi
days until Jan. 5. Appropriation bills
will be under consideration within :
week or two, it being the expectation
that the District appropriation BIZ
will be the first one considered. Man,
members predicted that congress:
would be in session during the com
ing summer and perhaps until thu
autumn.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1913-12-01

Villa to Lead Army.
FL Pas0, Tex. Dec 1-Cheerine
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1913-12-01
Wills his Wife I Cent.

New York, Dec. 1.-Richard Sic.
gener, who died Nov. 20, left the fol
lowing bequest in his will to his wife
Mrs. Lizzie Siegener, and his five
children: "One Lincoln penny each
as marked, TO show that | did not for.
get their presence in this world and
in my memory
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1913-12-01
Tel.-Tel. Hearing in Baltimore.

Chicago Dec. 1-Hearings here in
the government antitrust suit against
the American Telephone and TeIe-
graph company were concluded here
bot VIA be resumed in Baltimore, Nd.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1913-12-01
Grave LOST. Sues Undertaken.

Chicago, Dec. l.-Charles Nelson
back from two years wandering, bag
kicked UP a rumpus because he found
a stranger occupying the grave i
bought for his own use, and is SUN
an undertaken.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-26
:. BLLT The GLOBE.
LAST LINK IN WIRELESS SYS-
TEN TO BE COMPLETED.
With Arrangements Between United
states and Russia COnsummated,
Radio Will Girdle Earth.

Washington, Feb. 2O.-Arrange-
ments are being made for the estab-
lishment Of regular wireless service
across the Behring sea between the
American and Russian governments
which will insure telegraphic commu-
nicatiOn between America and Asia at
all times, even in the event Of the in
terruption OF the cable service.
The projected service, taken in con-
nection with the present radio service,
completes the circuit Of the globe by
this means Of communication.
The Russian government has a wire
less tower at Anadir in Kamchatka
and the American government has a
similar station at Cape Nome, Alaska
There has been some limited exchange
Of signals across the Behring sea be-
tween these towers, but owing to the
operators limitations they have been
unable to communicate intelligibly, a
difficulty which, Of course, can easily
be overcome by the employment Of
operators who can speak both English
and Russian.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-26
CITED FOR CONTEMPT.
Jesse LittlesOn and w. B. Miller Ac.
cused for Bringing Action in Infe-
riOr Court.

Nashville, Tenn, Feb. 20.-The
State supreme court today directed
the attorney general of the State to
issue an order citing Jesse Littleton
and w. B. Miller, prominent Chatta-
nooga attorneys, to show cause why
they should not be adjudged guilty
of contempt. Littleton and Miller rep
resented G. j. Herbert, now in Chat
tanooga Jail, who is being held pend
ing requistion by South Carolina The
supreme court in reviewing the case
held that the requisition papers were
properly drawn and remanded He
bert to Jail for 60 days pending an ap-
peal to the supreme court of the
United States for writ of error. He
bert's attorneys instituted habeas COR
pus proceedings in the court Of
Judge A. B. Neal Of Davidson county,
an inferior court
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-26
Statcburg Personal News.

Stateburg, Feb. 2O.-Mr. and Mrs.
Guy Warren and son of Sumter,
spent several days in our midst last
week
Mrs G. l.. Boyte, Of Asheville, y. c.,
Is on a visit to her mother, Mrs VIM.
FLUID.
Mr.. and Mrs j. Nelson Frierson
of Columbia spent Sunday at Mr..
Frerson's old home Cherry Vale"
Rev. W. H. Barnwcll spent Sunday
in sumter where ne conducted services
at the Church of the Holy Comfort
cr.
Miss Emma NJ. Fricrson of Colum-
hia spent sunday at home.
Mr.. James Simons spent Saturday
i'm sumter
MIR and Mrs Henry B. Richardson
# sumter, spent Tho Weekend with
Mr. II. G. Richardson's family.
Mr.. p,-au,surc Moore and Miss s.
T.. Moore of Game Savannah, spent
sunday with Mrs James rmcIu,y
Mr.. II. Y. Tri.rsou is .pcndus 1t
Few days at home.
Mrs. H. VI. Caut.y is A. homo again
after visiting in Charleston, Manning
and Sumter.
Mr.. James Pagan has returned from
l short stay in the up-couutrE
The ont crop i'm this section is larger
and better than i'm many years Much
farm work h.s been done during the
six weeks or 1919.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-26
BATTLESHIP BILL IN HOUSE.
MEASURE CALLING FOR TWO
DREADNOUGHTS Is RE
PORTED.
Economy Advocates I'm Committee
Make Last Fight Against PROPOSE
ton to Build More Vcssels--Car-
ries Total of $146,OOO, 900.

Washington, Feb. 20.-The naval
appropriation bill carrying $146, ,O0O,-
600 and authorizing two battleships,
one transport, one supply ship, six
torpedo boat destroyers and four sub
marines, was reported late today to
the house. 1t probably will be taken
tomorrow. Secretary Meyer was
on the floor Of the house when the
measure was brought in.
A final vote on the battleship con-
struction question, over which there
had been contest for weeks, was
taken at the last moment. An amend
ment to provide for one battleship
instead Of two was lost, to IL. the
economy advocates gaining two votes
Representative Gregg Of Texas.
Hensley Of Missouri, Buchanan Of
Illinois and Witherspoon Of Missis-
sippi gave notice they would fle a
minority report Representative
Tribble Of Georgia, one Of the lead
ing "no-battleship men," said he did
not intend to filibuster against the
measure but would oppose 1t on the
floor Of the house and insist upon
record vote.
"The big navy men" of the house
were confident tonight OF putting the
bill through as reported. Sentiment
on the battleship question on the
Democratic side is said to be almost
equally divided, while a considerable
majority OF the Republicans favor
building at least two a year.
Last year. when only one battleship
was authorized. the naval bill appro-
priated $123,151.53S. This year, be-
sides providing for two dreadnoughts.
the committee increased the amount
for pay Of the navy by about ST.
10000 and made substantial in
creases in the allowance for armor,
armament, ammunition. fuel and sup
plies.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-26
YOUR KIDNEYS.
Sumter Residents Must Learn The
importance Of Keeping Them Well

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gan of the body is performing it's
functions properly.
Perfect health cannot be enjoyed
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dered
Thousands testify that Doan's Kid
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What this remedy has done in so
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proof of its merits.
Read the following It's testimony
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-26
News and Courier, Feb. 20.

-NtWS anu courier, rep, ~.
Charleston is back in the South At
lantic, and the happiest man in
Charleston last night was Mr.. w.
II. Walsh, who has been trying his
best for weeks to get a franchise for
this city in the league. The new.
OF his success was broken gently to
the local promoter when President
Nick Corish, Of the South Atlantic
League, called him up on the long dis
tance telephone yesterday afternoon
and notified him that he was awarded
the franchise forfeited by Columbia.
Mr.. Walsh was told to make a for
NAL application for admittance to the
league at once. This is only a matter
OF form. and for the benefit Of the
fans it can be stated that Charleston
now pas the franchise nailed. Mr..
Walsh will go to Savannah tomorrow
to hold a conference with Mr.. Corish
pertaining to the affairs of the club.
Mr. Walsh declined last night to
give out any statement regarding the
club except that Charleston will be
represented in the Sally this year.
and that several well-known men are
being considered for the managerial
berth.
The franchise granted to Charles
W
to the league last Saturday when the
owners there failed to make good the
amount Of fines imposed upon that
club last year. There are some eight
or more players who are on the re-
serve list Of the Corners, that now be-
come the property Of the local club,
since its transfer here. This will give
the Charleston club a nucleus from
which to build a possible pennant win
ner
The news that Mr.. Walsh has been
given the franchise will be received
by the local fans with great JOY, af-
ter so many days Of suspense. The
~ wiz ipi Tie CluD IHuSC De
given to Mr.. Walsh, who for weeks,
unknown to the public, kept plugging
away at his scheme to get this city
back into organized baseball. 1t was
only since the origin OF the Columbia
mudd'" that Mt. Walsh became '.nown
g. fLa lans - tho man who wos car
r}rg on = corroepoul"rce With the
5o.s officials fo- franchise here
C-aE.~o,Cn ls ripe ioi professional
baseball again, and the fans, who have
not seen a real ball game on the local
diamond since the Charleston Sally
Club was forfeited to the league in
August, 1911, because the local park
was wrecked during the storm Of that
summer, are eager for the opening Of
the season, which will be about the
middle Of April
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-26

Ask For one More Chance to Regain
Honorable Discharge.

San Francisco, Feb. 19.-The pos
sibility Of intervention in Mexico has
stirred unrest among the military pris-
oners of Alcatraz Island. In an open
letter published here today, they ask
'one more chance The letter then
goes on to say:
True, there are many here who
are not and never will make soldiers
but about one-third of them would
make as fine a fighting unit as there
is in the army, a layout that any Of
ficer might be proud to take the field
with.
Many are here because they are
no garrison soldiers. They are fight
ing men. The monotony of life at a
post was too much for them. Many
have had baptismal fire in Cuba,
China and the PHILIPPINES. What we
want is a chance to serve in action
and then retire to civil life with a
good discharge instead of a bobtail."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-26

true. Mr.. Cooper explained that in
his opinion the formal announcement
Of a mans candidacy for the office
should be accompanied by his plat
form.
Mr.. Cooper is entering on his third
term as solicitor for the eighth Judi
cial circuit and has never been op-
posed for reelection. He is a mem
ber Of the law firm of Simpson,
Cooper & Babb OF Laurens Mr..
Cooper was for a number Of years
county chairman OF the Democratic
party in Laurens county. He is we'll
known throughout South Carolina
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-26
ALARM FOR BUILDING BILL.
Congressman Who Have Had Items
Inserted Troubled at Threat to Fill
buster.

Washington, Feb. 2O.-The alarm
which became manifest in the house
yesterday when IL was learned that a
hlibuster in the senate over the pub
lie building bill was at flnd was ac-
centuated today when Senator Hoke
smith of Georgia announced that ne
intended TO fight the bill TO its death.
This announcement sent cold chills
up the backs Of many house members
who. when the bill passed the house,
sent the word flashing down the line
that they mad secured public build
ings for their cities
Strange as IL may seem, the three
men who are most intimately con-
nccted with the present wave Of
economy la congress. unless II is Rep
resentatiye Fitzgerald of New York.
chairman OF the appropriations COM
mi,t,e. are Senator smith and Rep
resentutives Hardwick ami Rodden-
berry. all OF Georgia.
With this situation existing as To
the public building bill, with the
rivers and h-r0ors bill threatened
with asvcto when passed and ccono-
mists tLnting the naval appropriation
bill with all their might, the outlook
is not promising. with less than ten
WORKING days of tho present session
Of congress remaining. So far as the
South H. concerned, South Carolina
has four buildings and site i'm the
bill. the largest of which ls S225. 600
for Columbia; Georgia has several
Items. with $4,000 for Statcsboro.
while Virginia. North Carolina and
Florida have much al stake. II Sen
ator smith continues his hght against
the bill, there IS no way OF predicting
what may happen. Many kilograms
are coming To- senator smith. asking
him tp hold up .n his opposition to
'hc building bin
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-26
COOPER MAY ENTER RACE.
Well known Solicitor Expected to An
nounce His Candidacy for Governor
Campaign i'm 1914

Columbia State.
Il expect to be in the race for gov
ernor of South Carolina in 1914, al
though it is not my intention to make
formal announcement Of my candi-
dacy at this time" said r. A. Cooper
OF Laurens when asked yesterday by
representative Of The State whether
or not the rumOr to this effect were
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-26
WANT TO GET OUT.
Citizens of Ward Would Leave Cam
den.

Camden, Feb. 20.-A movement is
rs commonly known as "Potlicker," to
vote itself out of the city The citi-
zens of that section of town claim
that they have been Disseminated
against in street repairing, street
lighting, fire protection, etc. 1t is
hardly propable, though, that this
movement will take a definite shape,
as the contemplated improvements Of
the new water and light commission
will no doubt satisfy the wants Of the
citizens Of that section.