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The Prescott daily news., 1913-12-05
MISS ELSIE DE WOLFE STARTS
ACTION AGAINST BANK
TO TEST MEASURE.
RATE is SAID TO BE UNFAIR
Biu interests Are Reported to Be Be-
hind the Suit, and 1t Will Be
Taken All the Way to United
States Supreme Court.

Chicago. Dec 5.-Miss Elsie De
Wolfe of New York has filed the first
suit on record against the income tax
law. Through her attorneys she has
begun suit here directed at the Con-
tinental and Commercial bank.
According to one of her attorneys,
the suit is a test case, and will be
taken to the United States supreme
court The chief ground of alleged
unconstitutionality is that the law in
wolves class discrimination
1t is said that some powerful inter
ests are behind Miss De Wolfe and
are paying all the litigation fees.
The graduated scale of taxation, the
declaration alleges, discriminates un-
justly against persons with incomes
under $100 900 year, usually gained
from industrial and artistic pursuits, -
more than 100000 a year.
The plaintiff alleges that the in
come tax is not uniform and that the
law is therefore unconstitutional.
The plaintiff pointed out that she,
being an unmarried woman, was sub
iect not only to tax of per cent on
her whole income in excess of $4,000,
but was subject to an additional tax
of ] per cent on that portion exceed
ing $4,000 and less than $4,000, an
additional l per cent between $50. 900
and $4,000 and an additional / per
cent between $4,000 and 800. 900.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-12-05
GIVES HUSBAND TO FRIEND
Wife Relinquishes Her Spouse to An
other, Who Is Rich, in Return
for Support.

New York, Dec. 5.-Miss Lillian
Duryea of New York, daughter of the
late William Duryea, who was one OF
seven brothers who made great for
tunes out of the manufacture of starch
at Glencoe. L. l., will be married with
in the next fortnight to Wilbur Bald
win, a broker, who is in business in
this city and lives at Tarrytown
Until a few months ago Baldwin
was married man. His home, a
pretty stucco residence, was directly
across Sickles avenue. Nyack, from
the Duryea place.
Baldwin and his wife (who was
once Miss Edith CampbelD and Miss
Duryea have been friends from child
hood. They all grew up together and
liked each other.
But, in order that he might marry
Miss Duryea. Baldwin obtained a di-
vorce from his wife in Reno This
was entirely with her consent, and
she did not make any pretense of con
testing it, She knew, before the de-
cree was granted why it was being
obtained-so that her husband and
her friend, who loved each other.
might marry. In return for this act
of abnegation the new bride will sup
port her.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-12-05
7-YEAR LAW Is UNPOPULAR
Years in Term of Military
Enlistment Works Badly.

Washington, Dec. 5.-Marked de-
crease in army enlistments during the
new seven-year enlistment law was
brought to the attention of the war de-
partment by nspector-General Gar
lington in his annual report.
Recruiting officers and members
of recruiting parties" the report said.
"have carefully explained to appli-
cants the nature of the enlistment
contract, but the applicants frequent
ly express themselves as unwilling to
enlist because of the reserve fea-
lures"
The law provides for three years
service with the colors and four years
subject to call in the reserves
The Prescott daily news., 1913-12-05
PRESIDENT FAVORS U. S. ADMIN.
ISTRATiON OF LINE PRO-
POSED IN NORTHWEST.
CANAL BUILDERS THANKED
Bill in Congress Provides Substantial
Rewards for the Officers and Men
Who Were Most Active in
Work on the Big Ditch.

Washington, Dec. 5.-Presidest Will
son, in his address to congress, has
made a direct plea for government
construction and ownership of a rail
road in Alaska. The president adds
that the government should admins
ter the railroad. Congress does not
know yet whether administer" is a
synonym for operate
1t is believed in Washington that
before spring a bill will be passed to
authorize the building of railroad at
least 400 miles long in the great
northwest territory. Whether the road
is to be operated directly by the gov
ernment or is to be leased to private
contractors will be a matter for con-
sideration after the road is built.
The Alaska railroad bills already
prepared make detailed provision for
the opening of the interior of the
country to quick communication with
the harbors of the Pacific ocean, so
that resources may be developed.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-12-05
REBEL LEADER BREAKS CAMP AT
MONTEREY AND PROCEEDS
TOWARD MEXICO CITY.
"CHRlSTMAS IN THE CAPITAL"
Fighting at Tampco Is Expected
Hourly and German Warship
Proceeds There to Protect
German Citizens.

El Paso, Tex, Dec. 5.-The Mexi-
can rebel force under Gen. Francisco
Villa broke camp at MonteZuma, lis
miles south of Juarez, and proceeded
southward. From that point almost
as far as Chihuahua City the line has
been wrecked and many bridges have
been burned. This will make the ad-
vance of the rebels extremely slow,
and it is problematical when they
will reach the capital of Chihuahua
state
Villa announced that he would not
stop there, however With his 700
soldiers and from 5000 to 10000 9TH
er rebels whom he expects to join
him further south, he will continue
his advance to Mexico City itself,
He does not expect any serious op-
position from federal garrisons on the
way, as his army will be so over
whelming that these cannot hope to
do more than check him temporarily
Christmas day in the national cap
ital, is now the rallying cry of Villas
men, and their leader is confident
that they will succeed.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-12-05

in allegiance, it is virtually certain
that congress soon will take up the
bill introduced by Representative
Adamson of Georgia, and which has
for its object the recognition by the
United States government of the serv-
ices of the real builders of the great
isthmian waterway.
1t seems to be the feeling of the ad-
vocates of the bill recognizing the
services of the officers and men that
the people of the country willingly
will give their approval to the meas
ure.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-12-05

Mexico City, Dec 5.-The news of
the abrogation of fuel oil contracts by
the English oil companies with the
Mexican railways was given out here
by Nelson O'Shaughnessy, American
charge d'affaires. Whence OShaugh-
messy got his information is unknown,
but ii now appears that this state
ment was inspired by the oil COM
panies. The abrogation statement, it
is now said, was given out solely for
rebel consumption, while Huerta $
lines will get the necessary oil.
Fighting between the 1900 federals
at Tampico and 5000 attacking rebels
is reported here as imminent hourly
There are 500 Americans at or near
Tampico. The commander of the Ger
man warship Bremen, in Mexico City
has left post haste for Vera Cruz,
The Prescott daily news., 1913-12-05

Washington, Dec. 5.-In the hands
of President Wilson rests the fate of
the isthmian canal commission 1t may
be that the president will abolish the
commission prior to the day set for
the celebration of the canals open
ing. Jan. l, 1918, but it is known that
strong influences will be brought to
bear to keep the body intact, in order
that all the great engineers who have
been at work from the beginning may
be present in official capacity to see
the result of their long labors dedi-
Gated to the uses of commerce.
Although this commission matter is
The Prescott daily news., 1913-12-05

whence 1t was reported he would at
once rush his vessel to the scene of
the expected fight to protect German
interests.
Il have no intention OF Yielding"
said Huerta in an interview. Should
this fighting in Mexico continue for
years | shall continue to do my part
in it if am still alive"
The Prescott daily news., 1913-12-05
Whence Come Aiqrettes?

Chicago. Dec. 5.-"Where do herons
wear aigrettes?" questioned Federal
Judge Lands of an array of counsel
and witnesses. No one yentured to an
swer. Court adjourned
The Prescott daily news., 1913-12-05
BURGLAR B0ILS THE EGGS
ne was Hungry Man and Ate Six
After He Had Cooked Them
to His Liking.

Bloomington, ILL.,, Dec 5.-The home
OIL Lester Hulva was entered by a
hungry burglar and six eggs were
boiled on gas stove and eaten.
Two watches and a revolver also
We're taken.
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THE .JEFFERSONIAN

because they had several Roman Catholic
papers on their syndicated list, and that it
was their policy not to give ofense along
these religious lines.
1t may interest the authors of that dirty
little pamphlet to learn that the senior mem
Der Of Jacobs & Company afterwards with
drew from his hide-bound. firm in Clinton,
S. c., and wrote to me, offering to act as my
advertising agent.
In all the course of my reading, which has
been considerable, [ have never known any
writers to equal the Roman Catholic scribes
in malicious invention, INSCRIPTIONS false
hood and shameless villifcation.
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THOMSON, Ga, JANUARY 80, 1913.
How the ROHniSh Priests Try to
BefOul Everybody Who
ASSailS Them.
CONCLUDED FROM PAGE ONE.

The authors of the dirty little pamphlet
assert that the Supreme Court of Georgia
commanded Mr.. Watson to deliver 1876 acres
of land" etc.
The assertion is false.
The merits Of the case were not before the
Supreme Court at all
The case remains to be tried at the APP
preaching March term of McDufie Superior
Court.
Mr.. Watson had not delivered any deed
to his grand daughter, and Miller so states
In the absurd case for damages which he
brought against me.
Miller bought the land from me, gave his
notes for the partial payments and dishonor-
ably refused to pay' for any one of those
notes
He has never rendered me the payment for
my land.
Had he done so, he would have gotten a
valid title to the property.
The authors of the dirty little pamphlet
quote from the "Enterpise" of Fitzgerald,
Ga.
The author of the article quoted from is
Jesse Mercer, who was trying to rob the
widow and the orphans of the Boyd estate,
and whom |, as lawyer, compelled to dis
gorge $4,000 of the loot.
The authors of the dirty little pamphlet
quote from the Atlanta ",Star," another name
for VIM. Hairston, one of the most con-
temptible creatures that ever drew the breath
of life, man of whom his own family is
so ashamed that they do not allow his name
mentioned in their hearing
Then comes the final falsehood that my
offer Of an advertisement to the firm of
Jacobs & Company was declined because l
am "a man so INSCRIPTIONS"
In their letter to me, Jacobs & Company
alleged that they declined the advertisement
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The Handbook of Politics by Thes. e.
Watson, is book every American citizen
should read Contains every party platform.
fourth edition almost exhausted. Price. soc.
postpaid. The JefersOnian Publishing Com.
pany, Thomson, Ga. .t-.:...... - n
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Before these fanatics Persian hosts melted
away; Roman legions were powerless
Toward the South, and away into India,
they penetrated; from the Euphrates to the
Nile, they carried the flag of the conqueror.
They broke into Europe, conquered Spain,
crossed the Pyrenees, and swept down upon
France.
Charles Martel beat them back in the great
battle of Tours.
In the thirteenth century after Christ, they
stormed Constantinople, and pushed their
conquests up the Danube toward Vienna
At one time the Turkish army held Peter
the Great, Of Russia, in the hollow Of it's
hand
The Turkish commander accepted huge
bride. Peter was allowed to escape from the
trap, and the Turkish commander lost his
head on his return to Constantinople.
AT the halls of Vienna itself, a great
Turkish army appeared later, and the Aus
trian capital owed it's salvation to the timely
arrival of John Sobieski, the King of
Poland.
This event marked the extreme limit Of
Turkish success in Europe
At the great battle of Lepanto, the bas-
tard son of the emperor, Charles V-Don
John Of Austria inflicted a fatal blow upon
the sea-power Of the Turks.
After that the Moslem Empire in Europe
was lost, little by little.
Under Catharine the Great Of Russia,
Marshal Suwarrow, regained much of the
territory on the Danube.
On the Black Sea, her fleets were in con-
slant collision with those of the Turks, one
of her commanders for brief period, being
John Paul Jones, the Father Of the Ameri-
can navy.
Always, the Russians were pushing down
the Danube, and towards Constantinople.
Had Napoleon been willing for Car Alex
ander to take Constantinople, there would
never have been the fatal invasion of Russia
by Napoleons Grand Army
During the war Of the 7O's, the Russian
troops had almost taken possession of the
coveted city.
A British Admiral, assuming full respon-
slbllity, swept into the Dardaneles, and
threw the sword of Great Britain between
the Russian and his prey
Russia was too exhausted to fight Great
Britain, and she was compelled to sullenlv
agree to Treaty which relinquished most Of
her conquests.
1t is the irony of Fate, that the small,
desp1sed Balkan States should have suddenly
confederated and have Wi ped Europeon Tur-
key off the map, almost before the great
Powers suspected what was intended.
It may yet be that the Young Turks NAV
persist in hopeless struggle: but Turkey in
Europe is thing of the past.
1t she keeps Constantinople, it will be, not
her own strength that retains it, but the fact
that no European Power will consent that
any other shall occupy this most important,
strategic position in the Old World.
The distant probabilities are, that even
Asiatic Turkey will disintegrate and that her
various provinces Armenia, Alatolia, etc.,
will fall under European protectorates, as
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The Asiatic Turks Driven Back
TnaO Asia.

TnaO Asia.
THERE are few studies more interesting
than that afforded by races and nation
alities.
Sometimes thousands of years are required
for race to assert its integrity.
For example, the Spaniards struggled
eight hundred years, to expel the Moors.
The black and white races would not ANAL
gamate, and the white race finally asserted
It's supremacy.
In France, the dark-haired Gauls endured
for many centuries the CALLING yoke of the
fair haired Germans.
It was not until the Revolution of 1898
that the Gauls overthrow their masters and
chopped their heads off.
More recently we have seen the native
Chinese throw off the yoke of the Tartan
cOnquerers, who, for more than two hundred
years had exercised a despotism over that
huge empire.
At this very time, the world is witnessing
another upheaval of race against race
The mixed European races of the Balkan
States at last confederated to drive out the
Turk
It was not a contest between religions: it
was a battle royal between races.
i y
tory than that of the MosIems.
The founder of their religion was a mer-
chant who followed the caravans of the
desert, and who was subject to epileptic fits
and Authorizations.
He was what we call, Mystic
He took his visions to be realities, and he
believed himself to be in direct communica-
ton with the Almighty.
He did not claim to be Son of God: he
claimed only to be Prophet
He rejected the idea of a Trinity and
claimed, as the Jews do, that there was only
one, indivisible, all powerful God
It will be to the everlasting credit of this
man, that his wife was his first convert.
Those who knew him best, believed him
most.
During the first few years of his assump-
ton of the Office of Prophet his converts
were very few.
They we're prosecuted in their native home.
and fed for their lives.
Their enemies sought to slav them with
the sword.
With the sword, they defended themselves.
Victorious In one little skirmish. their
power rapidly grew; in a short while the
banner of the Prophet waved over consider
able armies.
Every soldier of the Prophet was fred
by reckless enthusiasm.
They charged upon every foe with the
fierce cry of: "T'here IS no god but God, and
MaAOnaet IS HIS Prophet"
This was a declaration of undying war
against paganism and polytheism
They believed it to be meritorious to put
to the sword every nation that believed in
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RAIN SPOILS PLANS FOR INTERNATIONAL
LEAGUES OPENING DAY FESTIVITIES


Gloom as thick as the dismal pail
of dark rain clouds which lowered
over Newark today settled down on
four international League cities where
the baseball season of 1918 was sched-
uled to get under way today. The
downpour which started about 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon, and con-
tlnued with varied violence during
the might, precluded all possibility Of
a game at Wiedenmayer's Park to-
day and the opening at Jersey City,
where Bill Clymer was to introduce
himself and his new Bison outfit.
The fans are now hoping that the
rainmaker will cut out the deluge in
time to enable Groundkeeper Kennedy
to swab up the field for a contest to-
morrow. Mayor Jacob Haussling is
worried over the postponement, as he
says a damp ball handieaps his deliv-
cry on a wet day 1t was rumored
last night that his honor will warm
up with the Tiger fingers in order
to cut the plate with his Offering.
The day when public officials were
satisfied to heave the pill in the gem
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B. ANDERSON
BEATS BROWN
Knocks New Yorker Out in Fiji
teenth Round-Brown Is
Floored Ten Times.

Los ANGELES, Cal, April 10
Bud Anderson, of Oregon, won from
Knockout Brown. of New York, by a
clean knockout in the fifteenth round
of their scheduled 2O-round light
weight bout.
A month ago today the pair fought
twenty rounds to a draw in the same
arena Anderson will be matched
May or June date.
Brown was knocked down ten times
during the battle. Officially the de-
cision was that Anderson stopped
Brown in the fifteenth round, but
Brown was unconscious when Referee
Charles Eyton raised Andersons
hand in token of victory.
Only three rounds could be credited
10 Brown. In two others he held An
derson even. In all Of the rest the
Medford, Oregon, boy led. Browns
jaw at all times was an unguarded
target for the heavy blows of Ander-
son, and 1t was only his gameness
that kept him fighting as long as
he did.
Anderson looked drawn when he
appeared in the ring. Evidently he
had had difficulty in making the
weight The effect of the strenuous
measures he took to save his weight
forfeit money was shown in one or
two rounds Of the fight, when he APP
peared To be firing rapidly.
Brown was helpless when he came
up in the fifteenth, Anderson sending
in five uppercuts to the jaw as they
met Brown went down for the count
of nine. He hung on desperately
when he regained his feet, but an
other right to the body sent him
down a second time. He rose help
less and fell under a third blow to
the jaw and was still on his back
when the referee raised Anderson's
hand, indicating him as the winner.
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'take advantage of the opportunity to
separate Pitcher Curtis and maybe
Outfelder Callahan from the Brook
lyn leader.
The weather at Baltimore and
Providence was gloomy and early re-
ports had 1t that games were out OF
the question.
Joe Kelley was sorely disappointed
today over the opening day post
ponement. The champions arrived
in New York yesterday morning and
"HapE's put his men through a brisk
two=Asssss workout at the Polo
Grounds IN conjunction with the
Giants. Kelley and McGraw played
together in days gone by and there
is friendship between them that
has proved very beneficial to Kelley.
Joe may land some of McGraw's
surplus stock, including the great
Jim Thorpe. If "Kel' takes Thorpe
1t will be only for drawing card,
it is understood.
"Kel praised the Newark Club,
and admitted that he was afraid of
the Tigers with leader like Harry
Smith at their helm.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-16
LAUNCH NEW SHELL
ON CARNEGIE LAKE

PRINCETON, N. j.. April 16.--It
was dress parade day for the Tiger
oarsmen yesterday, when in spite of
steady rain they launched a new
cight-oared shell on Lake Carnegie
and passed in review before five of
the Harvard varsity cerw, who came
to look over the course which they
will have to pull on May 10, when
pennsylvania, Harvard and Princeton
enter their triangular race here.
The new shell is the gift of War
den Mclean, 1912, member of last
years varsity eight, and has just ar
rived from A. e. Ward, builder of
all the Princeton shells. 1t is deep
err boat than any previously owned
by the Princeton Rowing Association
and is designed to ride better on
rough water.
Captain Abeles, of the Harvard
eight, who motored down FROM Cam
bridge with four others of his crew,
was on hand for the launching and
took a careful survey not only of the
course, but of the Tiger crew against
which they will have. to pull in the
first race of the season.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-16
Hillside Patrons Treated
to Battle Not Scheduled

Patrons of the Hillside Athletic
Club got an extra thrill last night
in the Kline-Driscol bout. one that
was highly exciting for the few Sec
onds that it lasted 1t was battle
royal in which seconds of Kline and
Driscoll and as many of the specta-
tors as could hurriedly climb into the
ring were participants.
1t all happened just as the tenth
and final round ended. When the bell
rang Kline and Driscoll were in a
furious mix-up in Driscolls corner,
Kline trying for a knockout and
Driscoll hanging on for dear life.
Neither lad heard the bell and kept
on fighting Referee Monroe sepa-
rated the pair and started to push
Kline toward his corner
AS he did so Driscoll staggered
toward Kline and clinched. Kline
cut loose a wallop that missed and
then Monroe grabbed Kline around
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PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April 16.-
The local committee, which has
charge of the arrangements for the
replay final round of the American
cup competition between Tacony and
the Paterson True Blues, of Paterson,
N. j., decided at a meeting held last
night that the same officials will have
charge of the playing end of the
game next Saturday, at Second street
and Allegheny avenue. Aleck Burn
side, of Brooklyn, N. j., will act as
referee. and A. M. Addison and Philip
Bishop will officiate as linesmen.
On account of the final round being
played Saturday, the final in the
Philadelphia challenge cup tourney,
which is between the Hibernians and
Tacony and scheduled on the Hiber-
Mans grounds, has been postponed
until Saturday, April &C. and the ben
eft match, which has been ar
ranged for Hector Mcdonald, the