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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-18
Refers to Bankers.

Referring to threats now being made
that "the enactment of the Underwood
bill into law will be a congressional
sentence of death to business pros
perity," Senator Thomas reiterated his
charge of the bankers plot to bring
on the panic of 1898.
After reviewing his history, he saiG:
There can be no denial of the origin
and purpose of this frightful calamity.
Mr. Cleveland and the New York banks
conspired to wreck the progress ami
prosperity of the nation that they
might be rid of an unwelcome law
THE Wilson law was the most miser
able pretense of tariff reform ever
placed upon our statute books. 1t was
revised by the senate and agreed to
by the house only because its long and
disgraceful sojourn through the upper
chamber had disguised the people will
the very thought of tariff reform, anil
repudiated by the president as a thing
fraught with party perfidy and nation
al dishonor. But, wretched as it was,
it can plead not guilty to the charge
of bringing disaster upon the coun-
try"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-18

What an awful punishment it would
be when a suffragette comes home
from jail to force her to eat some OF
her own cooking.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-03-18
TWO HELD IN CONN CASE
Nurse Is Arrested In Detroit and Min
ister's Wife Detained at Mil
waukee.

Detroit, Mich, March 15.-Mrs.
Katherine Pope, nurse, is being de-
tanned at local police headquarters In
connection with the Owen d. Conn
burglary case at San Francisco.
Mrs. Pope told the police that she
became acquainted with Conn about
two months before she left San Fran
cisco to come east. She left there
February 81 She said that she does
not know of any wrongdoing on the
part of Conn.
Milwaukee, March 15.--Mrs. Mabel
Clarkson, wife of Rev. Nestor K.
Clarkson Of Chicago. who it is alleged
left her husband and five children at
Christmas time to run away with
Owen Conn, now under arrest at San
Francisco, Cal. on the charge of
stealing 100000 worth OF iewelry. is
being held here awaiting the result of
an investigation at Chicago.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-03-18
GUNB0AT SMITH WHIPS WELLS
Navy Boxer Knocks Out Enaland's
Heavyweight Champion in Sec
ond Round In New York.

New York, March 15.-A new heavy
weight champion came to town on
Friday. His name Is "Gunboat" Smith,
q sturdy son of the United States
navy. In less than two rounds he laid
low Bombardier Wells, champion Of
England. Three times Smith beat
Wells to the mat. Twice Wells took
the count of nine. but the third time
he dropped, the Englishman was un-
able to respond. He was dead to the
world and had to be carried to his cor
ner by Referee job and his seconds.
A terrific right swing to the jaw
automatically gave Smith claim to
the English, title. The punch knocked
Wells fat on his face. He lay
sprawled out like man nailed hand
and foot to the floor.
The knockout came after one min
ute and IL seconds OF fighting in the
second round.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-03-18
Won BY INSURGENTS
FEDERAL COMMANDER AT NO.
GALES suRRENoERs TO RE6-
ELS AFTER BATTLE.
SHOOT INTO AMERICAN HOMES
Six Hundred United States Cavalry.
men on Guard on Arizona Soil See
comrade and Others Wounded.
Women in Escape.

Nogales, Ariz., March 16.-After a
terrific battle which lasted throughout
the day the federal garrison at
Nogales. Sonora, surrendered to Cen
eral Obregon, the rebel commander,
Thursday night at $40 o'clock.
Late in the afternoon the federals.
were driven back from their outposts
by determined attack on the right
front and extreme left trenches, the
Huerta soldiers fleeing to the cover Of
the town. This was followed an hour
later by their surrender. The fire on
the American side was increased by
the retreat and when report reached
Lieutenant Colonel Tate that one of
his 600 troopers of the Fifth cavalry
had been wounded, he hastily assem-
bled his men. Orders had been re-
ceiyed from Washington to withhold
fire and these orders were obeyed all
day.
Bullets rained on Nogales, Ariz.,
during the battle and created crit
ical international situation which has
not been equaled since the battle Of
Juarez two years ago.
Three noncombatants were wound.
ed on the American side and two
women had narrow escapes from In
jury, one bullet piercing woman's
skirt while she was on the porch of
her home The killed and injured In
the battle could not be learned, but
the number Is large.
In the meanwhile troops were
rushed here from Fort Huachuca,
Ariz.. and Thursday night American
troopers were on duty along the bor.
der.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-03-18
TROOPS AWE LYNcHlNG MOB
Three Militia Companies Guard AssaiL
ant Of Young Girl In
Salem (IIi.) Jail.

Salem. ILL.,, March 17.-The Jail at
Salem was guarded Friday night by
three companies Of militia The state
troops were ordered out by Governor
Dunno in response to a message from
Sheriff Charles w. Purcell of Marion
county that he was unable alone to
cope with situation arisen through
the arrest OF Frank Sullens, white,
twenty-one years old. charged with an
attack on Dorothy, the fourteen-year-
old daughter OF Judge Charles Holt.
All afternoon an angry mob OF men
swarmed through the streets and sew
eral times were dispersed from in
front of the Jail by Sheriff. Purcell
and a number of specially sworn in
deputies
The mob, though threatening, lacked
leaders, and was handled by Sheriff
Purcell and his deputies, though late
in the afternoon the sheriff appealed
to the governor for assistance Militia
from Oiney, Shelbyyille and Efingham
at once were ordered to Salem and
later the company at Altamont was
dispatched.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-03-18
EXTRA SESSION APR. 7.
WILSON AND UNDERWOOD CON.
FER ON LEGlsL ALTON.
Conservative Tariff Revision as
Planned by House Leader Ap-
proved by President.

Washington. March 13.--President
Wilson. it was stated at the White
House, will issue his call for the spe-
cial session at congress within the
next few days. At a conference be-
tween the president and Chairman
Underwood Of the ways and means
committee, the tariff and other legis-
lative matters were discussed at
length and these things were decided
upon:
Extra tariff session to be called by
President Wilson for April T.
Necessity for tariff revision down
ward to be recommended by the pres
ident as the most urgent legislation
with reference to needs OF revision of
the money laws and the early passage
of legislation insuring Philippine leg.
islation.
Special messages will be sent by
the president, in which his legislative
views will be set before congress.
A conservative revision, as planned
by Underwood and his committee, was
approved. instead of sweeping down.
ward cut which would disturb legiti-
mate business unnecessarily.
Neither the White House nor any
Of the members of the cabinet will in.
terfere with the work of the ways and
means committee.
Free trade members of the ways
and means committee will be given
no comfort by President Wilson in
their demands on Underwood for re
ductions in tariff below the point the
majority OF the ways and means com
mittee may decide as necessary &c
produce the needed revenues for the
government
Frequent consultations between
President Wilson and Underwood or
disputed important duties carried in
the bill will be held.
Harmony between the majority OF
the ways and means committee and
the president will be maintained.
Mr.. Underwood said afterwards thai
the tariff schedules would be ready
when the special session is called
The committee has voted on about
one-third of the items in the tenta
tive schedules.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-03-18
]. P. MORGAN AT ROME.
HAS BAD SPELL WHILE ON
BOARD STEAMER.
Financier Carried From Vessel to
TraIn-improves on Arrival in
Eternal City.

Rome, March 14.-When ]. Pierpont
Morgan reached this city his relatives,
friends and physicians who are trav-
cling with him showed considerable
anxiety over the condition Of the New
York financiers health.
Seized with a sudden weakening
spell as he was about TO disem5ark
necessary for Mr.. Morgan practically
to be carried ashore by three persons
and lifted aboard the train for Rome.
So great was the concern of those
around him that it was feared any
thing might happen before Rome was
reached, but fortunately the journey
was made without recurrence OF the
symptoms. AS an extra precaution to
insure the comfort of the invalid, the
special train costing $4,000 was made
heavier by adding two cars to prevent
jolting
Mr. Morgan's installation at the
Grand hotel here was attended by en-
couraging signs of improvement.
He Is resting quietly, but under
strict injunctions that the three weeks
stay here, which has been decided up
on. shall be characterized by absolute
repose, neither paying nor receiving
calls. There is a constant stream of
callers at the hotel leaving cards for
Mr.. Morgan. including the kings per-
sonal aide. government officials, diplo-
mats and American tourists.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-03-18
Jim Crow Decision Not involved.

Carrie Conley, colored, failed to Sc
cure a reversal of the Franklin circuit
court in a suit for damages against the
Central Kentucky Traction Co. She
sued for $4,000 damages and recover
ed 5000, but a new trial was granted
and the jury found for the defendant.
She was a passenger, bound for Lex
ington, August 13, 1908, during the
Bluegrass fair. She and two other ne
gro occupants of the colored compart-
ment were requested to take seats in
the front vestibule. She refused and
the conductor seated white passengers
in the compartment. She alleged she
was subjected to great indignities by
the conductor and passengers. The
court said its opinion did not disturb
former ruling that the separate
coach law applies with equal force to
the protection of colored people as to
whites, and that it dealt only with the
question of whether the court below
exceeded its authority In granting A
new trial.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-03-18
HAWTHORNE IS FOUND GUILTY
Or. w. }. Morton and Albert Freeman
Also Get Jail Terms--Jury Out
for Tweaty-Seven Hours.

New York. March IA verdict of
guilty was returned here Friday
against Julian Hawthorne. DR.. William
]. Morton and Albert Freeman. who
were charged with having used the
mails for fraudulent purposes. Josiah
Quincy. co-defendant with the other
three, was discharged.
Judge Mayer sentenced Freeman to
five years imprisonment in the Allan
ia penitentiary, the term to be con-
aiderasi as beginning January 1, 1913.
Horton and Hawthorne were SEN
fenced to serve one year and one day,
the term to be considered as begin
sing November Is. 1919.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-03-18
HUMAN FLY HAS CLOSE CALL
Oaredevii's Plan to Soar into Sky
Comes to Naught-s0o Pounds
Of Powder Explodea

New York. March 14.-A steel rock
or containing Rodman Law, the Thu.
man ny, ID which he Intended to be
snot 5,SOO feet into the air. descend
ing Dy parachute, exploded when 800
POUNDS OF powder behind it was fred.
Law was hurled 20 feet from his seat
in the rocket, but was unhurt.
Protected by padding and a helmet,
Law crawled into the rocket with his
parachute, and gave the order to fire.
The fuse was lighted and spluttered
for 80 seconds. There was d burst of
flame, cloud OF smoke and terrific
report Hundreds Of spectators saw
the rocket leap forward q few feet and
burst into fragments
Law was hurled violentl, through
ras air and TO the gFonnd
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-03-18
SARAH BERNHARDT INJURED
Noted Actress Has Both Ankles
sprsIned When Auto Coiiides
With Heavy Truck.

Los Angeles, Cal. March IL
Madame Sarah Bernhardt, the world
samous actress. had both ankles
sprained in an automobile accident In
Pico Heights, on the outskirts of the
city Wednesday when her machine, In
which she was being driven to the Or
pheum theater from Venice, collided
with a heavy truck and was badly
wrecked Madame Bernhard was
thrown out and in addition to suffer-
ing sprains of both ankles, was cou-
siderably bruised. Despite her IN
5uries she proceeded in another auto
mobile TO the theater, and. rather
than disappoint the large audience.
rehearsed her full program.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-03-18
STORM KILLS MANY
TORNADO LEAVES PATH OF
DEATH IN WESTERN AND
SOUTHERN STATES.
PROPERTY LOSS is $4,000, 600
5lizzards Accompanied by Snow and
Rain Cause Death and Destruction
Over Five States-Trans-M Missouri
Country Overwhelmed.

st. Louis, March IT.-Causing loss
of life and great property damage a
huge storm spread over the entire
middle west, the Rocky mountain re-
gion, the south and the southeast,
Friday.
In the middle west and the southern
states the storm took the. form OF
winds of high velocity.
A conservative estimate places the
number of dead in the southern states
and lower middle west at fifty, with
not fewer than 200 injured and q
property loss Of $3.000.000 or more.
Following Is a summary by states
Of some of the more important dam
age done by the wind storm:
GeOrgia-Five missing near At
lanta. Heavy damage at Columbus.
Cardinal baseball players in storm, but
none is injured.
Missouri-One probably fatally and
several seriously hurt in Montgomery
county. Large property damage.
Tennessee-Twelve reported killed
in towns wrecked by tornado, many
injured. Property damage great.
Louisiana-Four killed, so injured.
in Proveneal, Natchitoches parish, and
district south of Fisher, Sabine par
ish. Property loss, $4,000 in Pro-
vencal, and other districts suffer
greatly.
Texas-One killed, several injured.
and property loss OF 100000 to
Brookeland.
Omaha, Neb., March 1.-THE entire
trans-Missouri country from the river
to the Rocky mountains had for twen-
ty-four hours Friday night been in the
grip Of the worst spring storm ever
known in this territory. Not freight
train was in operation between Omaha
and the mountains Friday, half the
telephone and telegraph wires were
down, passenger trains were from four
to ten hours late, and general business
was suspended. The temperature was
only just below freezing, but fifty
mile wind was filed with snow, and
p1ows were in service on all lines.
Buenos Aires, Argentina. March II.
Twenty persons were killed or seri'
ously injured by destructive cyclone
here Friday. The property damage is
very heavy.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-03-18
TELEGRAPHIC
NOTES

Boston, March 14.-Forlner COM
mandant of the Charlestown navy
yard and one of the heroes of San
tiago bay, Rear Admiral Joseph Giles
Eaton. retired, of the United States
navy, who died suddenly March 8,
was laid at rest in Oakland cemetery
near Lowell with an utter lack of
naval honors Wednesday.
New York, March 15.-In a collision
with an unidentified steamship be-
lieved to have been tramp, the steam
lighter Wyckoff. bound from Perth
Amboy to some point up the sound,
was sunk about 600 feet of the south
end Of Governors island Thursday
night Eleven members of a crew
of IL were lost.
Rheims, France, March 15.-Two
sergeants Of the army aviation corps
were fatally injured in a collision be-
tween machines in midair Thursday.
The accident occurred in the course of
maneuvers Of five aeroplanes.
San Francisco, Cal, March 15.-
Chas. II. Busch, grandson of Adolphus
Busch. arrived here with his face bad
ly battered. He said he had been held
up in Carlin, New, by thug, who hit
him with gun and took $3.50 and sew
eral diamonds.
Los Angeles, March 15.--Reported
to be on the verge of nervous
breakdown. President Arthur T. Had
ley of Yale has arrived at the sum.
mer ranch home of E. NJ Pratt. broth
er OF Mrs. Hadley. who accompanied
her husband. Mr.. Pratt's ranch is in
the Ojai Valley.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-03-18
Peace Day to be Celebrated.

May 18 will be observed by the
schools of Kentucky as peace day, In
commemoration Of the opening OF Ths
Hague Peace Congress in 1899. At the
request of the American School Peace
League, Superintendent OF Public In.
struction Barksdale Hamlet has des.
ignated that day and issued bulletin
requesting all public schools to OBJ
serve the occasion with appropriate
exercises.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-03-18
KILLS WIFE AND HIMSELF
illinois Man Stays Spouse In Street
at Cambridge, Then Ends His
Own Life.

Moline, Ill, March 15.-Walteri
Shears. aged twenty-seven, killed his
wife, aged twenty-three, on the street
at Cambridge. H., then shot himself.
dying two hours later.
The couple had been prominent and
prosperous at Galva. Ill They were
Earried last August
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-03-18
Program for Meeting Prepared

The program committee Of the Ken.
lucky Mining Institute, for the meet.
ing to be held May 10 and II, has Sc
lected twenty-four events for the
statewide first aid contest to be held
May 16, at Lexington, in connection
with the spring meeting Of the Ken
lucky Mining Institute, and the judges
on the day of the contest viii select
five out of the problems. and these five
problems will be performed by eaen
team participating in the contest.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-03-18
Court overruIes Motion Of Inspector

The court of appeals Overrsled the
motion of Oil Inspector Castleman for
rehearing of his case against the
Stsncafd Oil Co., in which the in
spector of Jefferson county has author
ity only to inspect oil stored there to
be sold in Jefferson county or to be
shipped into counties where there are
no inspectors,
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-03-18
Farmers To incorporate.

Having no capital stock, providing
that no private pecuniary profits shall
be made for any one and that the
officers shall serve without remunera-
ton, articles incorporating the Chris
tian County Crop Improvement asso-
citation have been fled. The associa-
ton is formed to advance In every way
possible the agricultural, horticultural
and stock raising interests OF the coun-
ty The chief feature Of the plans al
ready under way is the employment
Of an expert agriculturist.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-03-18

Man Who Lighted Worlds Fair Dies.
Utica, N. Y, March 15.-Francis
Boradnax of Montclair. NJ J.. distin-
gnished engineering expert, was found
dead In bed at hotel here. His death
was the result of diabetic coma Mr.
Boradnax installed the electric light
ing system for the worlds fair at
Chicago and was consulting engineer
on the Brooklyn bridge. He was sixty
years old.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-03-18
Insurance Schedules Sent Out.

insurance Scheoules Sent Our.
Schedules of basic insurance rates
and charges on dwellings and their
contents in all cities and towns In the
state, in accordance with the terms OF
the compromise of the suits Of fire in
surance companies against the state
insurance commission, have been sent
put by the commission to the COM
panies, and the suits in thes tate and
federal courts, attacking the rates,
promulgated in December. will be dis
missed. The new schedule OF rates
win go into effect May 1. It Is stated
that the rates are 20 per cent lower
than the rates heretofore in effect,
though not as low In particular In
stances as the rates promulgated in
December, which were to go into
effect. Farm property rates are omit
ted from the schedule and will be
taken up next by the commission,
after which mercantile insurance and
special hazards will be considered
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-03-18
Rush For Automobile Licences.

March records for automobile
licenses already have been broken
Thomas Byars, automobile clerk in
the office of the secretary Of state, has
issued 167 licenses since the first of
the month, which is 20 per cent more
than he issued during the whole of
last March. The rush begins in April
and continues through May and June.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-03-18
pamaaes For Lost leg.

The jury in the federal court trying
the case OF Sam Baughmans or Lex
ington, against the Cincinnati New
Orleans & Texas Pacific Railroad Co
found for Baughman In the sum q
$1,000. Baughman, while unloading \
car in Lexington. lost leg.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-03-18
Eaderal Exnsrts no Como.

The federal department OF roads has
promised Commissioner of Roads R. C..
Terrell that experts will be sent from
Washington. tn make addresses before
the conference OF county road engi-
neers in Louisville the week of April
Z to IL. Road departments of Ohio
and Indiana are expected to send rep
gesentatiyes TO the meeting
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-03-18
PAYROLL HELD
UP BY DECISION
OPINION GIVEN BY ASSISTANT
ATTORNEY HOGAN RESULTS
IN EMBARRASSMENT.
APPROPRIATION is GONE
Hogan construes Statute Governing
Funds For State School Of Reform
to Provide For Only Five
Thousand Dollars.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Frankfort. - Complications have
arisen over the payroll at the state
school of reform, which may result in
the introduction of bill at the next
session of the general assembly to in
crease the appropriation for that pur-
pose, and in the meantime the situa-
ton has the auditors department and
the prison commission undecided how
to proceed.
The embarrassment is in conse-
Qence of the discovery that the an
nual appropriation for the school Of
reform is only $1,000. while the pay
roll for February alone amounted to
S3,222.35: and in an opinion given
Deputy State Auditor G. B. Likens,
Assistant Attorney General o. S. Ho-
gan advises him not to issue warrants
in excess of the stipulated annual ap-
preparation of $4,000. There is pen
atty for exceeding the appropriation.
The appropriation for the year, end
ing June 80, 1918, already has been
overpaid three or four times.
Heretofore the statute has been con-
strued as carrying $1,000 quarterly,
which would mean an annual appro-
priation of $4,000. When the Feb
ruary payroll showed a monthly pro
rata that would run the annual ex-
penditure over $4,000, the auditor
asked the attorney generals depart
ment whether he should limit the is
sue OF warrants to the appropriation
or honor the demands to any extent
under statute which authorizes the
appointment of whatever employees are
considered necessary at the school of
reform. The statute was investigated
and found to real an appropriation Of
$4,000, payable quarterly, and con-
and found to read an appropriation Of
Sc, 900 only instead of $4,000.
Rules Against School superintendent.
Under Section 4443 Of the new
school law the privilege of spe-
cial charter schools to have their
teachers examined by board appoint
ed by the trustees is abrogated to the
extent that those teachers may not
draw any of the pro rata apportioned
the school from the state school fund
for their salaries, said the court of
appeals, reversing the Mercer circuit
court in the case OF the Harrodsburg
Educational Division against County
| Superintendent Ora l.. Adams.
The superintendent had refused to
pay to the trustees $843.10 of it's pro-
portionate share of the coGnty's pro
| rate in the state school fund because
three of the teachers had not taken
the examination required by the COM
mon school law. The court said this
is no reason for not paying to the dis
| trict It's share of the fund. The share
is not sufficient for the pay Of eight
other teachers, who do hold the proper
certificates; but none of this money
must be used in paying the three. As
the district augments the state fund
by local taxation these three teachers
may be paid out of local funds. The
court suggested that Harrodsburg may
organize its school as a city school
and adopt its own provisions for the
examination of teachers,