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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-29
HORRORS Of
PRISON
EXPOSED
Former Guard Quit Job Because
TWAS "Like Sending Mems
Souls to He'll"

One of the most shocking of all
the tales Of the cruelty at the Allan
Ia Federal Prison since Julian Haw-
thorne and DIR. W. ]. Morton made
their sensational charges against
Warden William H Meyer, was told
to The Georgian Saturday morning
by J. H. Archer, of Sumter, Ga, for
two years a guard at the institution,
who says he quit because 1T was
like sending mems souls TO hell"
Mr.. Archers story Of the things he
saw and the things he did during his
two years service under Warden
Meyer Is like page ripped from some
inquisition record. 1t is q picture
of tortures and punishments hardly
He barred the secrets of the hole" a
place of torture that he says changed
strong men into white-faced maniacs;
he tells the details of how men were
shained and shackled to the walls
a. dungeon for days at a time, with
q slice of bread and a glass of water
their only fare; Of mon who were
thrust into the biackness of the soil
desire to kill; of the man who. his
mind wrecked by the terrible silence
of the hole" and the strain of his
punishment. tore q great hole in his
side with a rusty nail and ground
fine particles of glass into his own
flesh; of the consumptive who was
locked in his cell and Kept there until
he died, and there Is in his mind the
remembrance Of the young prisoner
who lay for twenty days on the stone
floor of his cell without a morsel to
eat.
Meyer Began Use of "Hoie."
TITS been several years since l
worked as guard at the Federal Pris-
on" said Mr.. Archer, land things
may have changed, but in the light
Of recent revelations I do not believe
they have. I was one Of the first
guards who worked at the prison.
went there while Warden Hawke was
in charge, and later Warden Meyer
came The hole was there when
Mr.. Hawke was there, but I do not
remember that he ever placed pris-
oner in it. But when Warden Meyer
came and took charge Of the prison
there were always half dozen poor
devils chained to the walls, their legs
shackled and their faces pressed
against the solid brick-slowly going
insane in the inky blackness and the
terrible silence.
There is but one word to use In
speaking of the hole out there at
the prison. That word is hell. If there
is hell on earth, it Is the dungeons
where prisoners are thrown for the
slightest infraction of the prison
rules; where mems souls are shrivel-
ed and their bodies destroyed. The
men who are paying their debt to
society out there fear the terrors or
the hole more than they fear the
terrors of eternal damnation.
Il can't describe the hole No man
could do that; no man could describe
the agony of men who are forced to
stand for fifteen hours a day for days
at time with their arms outstretch-
ed their noses fiattened against solid
brick; their feet shackled together
standing all those hours in one posi-
ton, in cell that has never known
ray of sunlight, in a darkness so
thick that it is suffocating, and in a
Continued on Pane 2 Column q.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-29
RUN DOWN BY Al. 10.

JACKSONVILLE, Nov. FAT
thony Gormas is in St Lukes Hos
pital with a broken rib and general
bruises. He was run down by an au-
tomobile owned and driven by Charles
Wichmann, proprietor of the Falstaff
Saloon.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-29
,ITY BANK CLEARlNGS BREAK RECORl
LATEST NEWS

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2e.-Mrs.
Francis Bowes Sayre, formerly Miss
Jessie Woodrow Wilson, sent a let
ter to the House thanking the mem
bers for their gift to her of diamond
pendant. The letter was read in the
House to-day and received much APP
plause.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 29.-Hib-
bard Barrett, whose parents broke all
speed records from Chicago to this
city to reach his bedside, died to day
in the Hahnemann hospital. He was
22 years old and a student of the
Haverford college. Tho young man
was the son of William A. Garrett,
Vice President of the Chicago Great
about ten days with heart trouble.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2e-By a vote
OF 26 to "a the Senate to-day CON
frmed tho nomination of L. E. Pink
ham, of Mass chusetts, to be Govern
or Of Hawaii. A determined fight
against his confirmation was waeed
by Senator John Sharp Williams.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2e.-lndica-
tons in State Department circles to-
day pointed to the release shortly of
former President Zelaya of Nicara-
qua, held by the immigration author
tiles on charge of surder. knowI
edge that Zelaya's death is desired By
the Nicaraguan Government because
the former President has a $750,0oo
lien on the financial reserves Of that
country has como to Solicitor Folk,
Of the State Department. Solicitor
Folk believes Zelaya would be unsafe
in Nicaragua on this account, and will
release him.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-29
8 Generations Take
Part in Initiation

DALTON, Nov. 29.--With his grand
father, r. II. Baker, and his father,
f. F. Baker, ST.. present and partioi-
pating in the work. f. +. Baker. Jr.,
at a special meeting of the Dalton
Lodge, No. 1o5, Free and Accepted Ma
sons, was given the masters degree.
rounding out three generations IN the
family as enthusiastic Masons.
F. F. Baker, Sr., Is grand marshal OF
the State Grand Lodge
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-29
RECORD COTTON SEED YIELD.

ELBERTON, Nov. sd. j. Max
well, of Centerville District, by ac-
tual weight, gathered 3,400 pounds of
seed cotton from one and one-quar-
ter acres of land this year. He used
200 pounds OF commercial fertilizer.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-29
COLUMBUS MAN A SUICIDE.

COLUMBUS, Nov. 29.-Samuel Mid
dleton, well-known Columbus man,
committed suicide by taking laudanum.
He had been III for some time.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-29

Continued on Page 2, Column a.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-10-17
RADIUM FOR CANCER.
City of Berlin Buys $5o,ooo Worth for Hospitai-A Most Efficacious
 Remedy.

BERLIN, Oct. 1.-The municipal authorities of Berlin have just pur- chased $5O,0OO worth of radium and mesothorium for use in the treat ment of cancer in the city hospitals An appropriation of $200,000 has also been placed in the budget by the Prussian government for the same purpose. This action on the part of the Berlin municipal and Prussian state governments, one of the strong est characteristics of which is their conservatism, inclines strongly to the belief not only in lay but in scien- tific and medical circles, that the government has arrived at the con clusion these mysterious agencies hold out the greatest hope in the treatment of this dread disease.
 There are probably more people in Germany suffering from cancer than in any other country. The ravages of cancer are exceeded by tuberculo- sis, but the former is steadily in creasing, while thanks to science and the right mode of living, tuberculosis is on the wane. As a disease cancer has been far more hopeless than con- sumption. Until recently science has had to admit defeat in that direc- tion. The greatest laboratories and medical research institutes of Amer ica, England, France and Germany have been at work for years to find an agent that would destroy this most dreaded of all lingering dis eases.
 Hope in Radium's Power.
 Results obtained from treatment by the radio active properties of the mysterious ''radium,' discovered by Madame Curie, pointed to new way and a possible hope. Experiments in this direction, however, have been restricted by the scarcity of this sub- stance and it's enormous cost.
 Nature seems to have placed the ''antidote'' in the county where can cer is most prevalent. Radium comes almost exclusively from the lpitch-blende ore and uranium found in the mountains of SaXony and Bo- hemia. Because of it's rarity and the high cost of working over enormous quantities of pitchblende to get as much as can beh cid on the point of a knife, radium costs around $5O,OOO grain.
 Recently Herr Otto Hahn, Berlin scientist, the discoVerer of new substance which promises to be even better for the treatment of cancer than radium. Hahn found a sub stance in thor" or ''thorium, so named after the ancient German war god Thor that gives off energy similar to radium, but of far greater intensity. He calls this mosethori- um.''
 Mesothorium is contained in thori- um and the latter is obtained from so-called ''monazit' sand. This pecu- liar sand is found principally in sands in South America. About 2OOO pounds of sand containing hye per cent of the ''monazit sand, will
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-10-17

BISBEE, Oct. 11-''The furnaces of the Arizona Copper Go. at Clifton are working excellently now and the new shelter giving satisfaction" was the statement made here on Friday by Dr. L.. D. Ricketts upon his arrival from Clifton. He spent the day con ferring with officials of the Copper Queen Co., and left in the evening for Douglas, where he will spend several days as the guest of J. $. Douglas, manager of the Greene Copper Co.
 Dr. Ricketts said that he cancelled his European trip not only on ac- count of the condition into which the furnaces of the Arizona Copper Co. fell soon after being sarted up, be- cause of foundations cracking, but also on account of other pressing business which he had not contem- plated as likely to come up at this time. The trip abroad, however, has not been abandoned by him, as he now expects to make it late this year or early in next year.
 pr. -Ricketts is highly pleased with the present copper metal situation and stated that he believed the price of the red metal would continue around or above the present figure for some time.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-10-17

ty sure there is thunder in the air for moths always 'congregate two or three hours before strom.
 Sheep foretell that snow is com ing by bleating loudly and seeking a place of shelter. Pigs run about wit" straws and sticks in their mouths before cold weather sets in.
 The toad quits his hole just before storm, for he is an insect eater and knows that just before a rain is the best time to catch his prey. Chats and midgets fly low when the weather is likely to be unsettled, and that is why swallows do the same for they eat the insects.
 There are other weather signs to be noted If in the morning when you pick up the newspaper it dis plays a tendency to tear almost on it's own account then a downpour of rain is not far off. If your shoe faces are inclined to snap and your kid gloves have a cold, clammy feel ing and are difficult to draw on, damp weather is ahead.
 Even your walking sick or umbrella can act the part of a barometer. The handles before rain will reveal a slight deposit of moisture and be sticky to the touch. In this way the question as to whether it is wiser to take an umbrella or leave it at home can be settled by an eXamina- tion of the article itself Chicago Tribune.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-10-17

The Morenci Club was the scene of an enjoyable affair on last Satur- day afternoon when the Ladies' Aid society entertained many of the la dies in camp. During the after noon a musical program was render ed composed of the following:
 Piano Solo-Miss Schenck.
 Violin Solo-MiSS Lloyd.
 Vocal solo-MiSS Ray.
 Piano selection-Miss Harrar.
 Quartette-Misses Ray, Johnston, Plass and Schenck.
 Folk dance-By children under the direction of Miss Sexton.
 The program was an excellent one and greatly enjoyed by the guests. During the social hour which follow ed, delicious sherbet and cake was served which gave a finishing touch to the pleasant afternoon.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-10-17
PLENTY OF WEATHER PRoPHETs

Tt is said the average animal is much more able to foretell what the weather will be than the average hu- man being, unless the latter has made particular and extensive study of all weather signs.
 Before a severe thunderstorm all animals are upset. Dogs howl in dismal chorus, fish continually leap out of the water, and worms will of ten come to the surface in hundreds. If you enter a wood at night, when the air is close and stuffy and find it teeming with moths, you can be pret-
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-10-17

A large and representative assem- blaze greeted Packard, the cartoon ist, when he appeared before them at the Morenci Club on Friday even ing of last week, his entertainment being the first of the club course. His cartoons were thoroughly enjoy cd from start to finish and brought forth considerable applause. His Uncle Sam subjects in connection with the monologue were exceptional and much appreciated.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-10-17

Rev. Allen Krichbaum left on Fri day of this week for Phoenix, Ariz., where he will attend a convention of the Presbyterian Synod to be held in that city Rev. Krichbaum is the presiding officer of this synod and will be away until Tuesday of next week There will be no church in Morenci chapel during his absence.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-10-17

Progressness, combined with real live ideas, is an incentive to business and we must credit the Gila Valley Bank & Trust Go. with the foresight of future increase which will invaria- bly come as a result of the new large electric Bank sign which they had placed this week This sign is noth- ing extraordinary from the many similGr signs we see in any small town, but the fact is that the sign will help in many ways to make Mo- renci attractive.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-10-17

Mrs F. H. Hayes has returned to her home in Pasadena after de- lightful visit with her son Harry.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-10-17
MORENCI, ARIZONA

produce one five hundredth part of a grain of mesothorium. This makes mesothorium practically as costly as radium.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-10-17

and cane made an imposing appear ance. After the initiation social session was enjoyed. There were ten local young men introduced into the mysteries of Elkdom.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-10-17
MORENCI NEWS
 AND ITEMS LOCAL INTEREST

MT. and Mrs. Rathburn and son returned to Morenci on last Sunday evening from an extended visit in Los Angeles.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-10-17

The hunting season has opened in full force and many licenses are be- ing taken out in anticipation of plenty of sport. Reports of plenti- full game are current, while hunters who have been north in the noun tains tell of seeing herds of seven and eight deed, but were unable to get near many of them.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-10-17

their musical ability. The four brothers are furnishing their own music for the show and no doubt will make a success of their new venture. The best wishes of their many friends are extended them
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-10-17

Mr and Mrs A. S. Livingston are now costly at home in their new home on D hill recently built for them by the Morenci Improvement Co.,
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-10-17

Friends of the Sandon brothers, re gently employed in Morenci, were recipients of newspaper chipping from Mankato, Minn., this week, which annonces the opening of their new moving picture show in that city and highly compliments them on
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-10-17

Tn response to announcements sent the members of the Morenci Social Club, about ten assembled at the Morenci Club on Monday evening to discuss the re-opening of the club F. O. Blickensdorfer, president of the club, brought the subject before the members, but owing to the fact that a dance will be given by the club management every Friday night after the picture show, it was decided to adjourn until some future date.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-10-17

Cards were issued by the Morenci Club management this week an nouncing dance at the club after the picture show on Friday, Oct. 17th. Music will be furnished by s. F. LaSsen and l.. B. Davidson. It is the intention, however, to give a dance every week after the show at 9:3O until 12:00 These dances will be informal affairs and it is hoped the people of the camp will avail themselves of the opportunity.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-10-17

The many friends of Chas. A. Rockey, employed in the office of the P D. M. Co.,, were sorry to learn of his resignation this week. MT. Rockey left Morenci a month ago on a vacation visit at his home in Miamisburg, Ohio, and while calling on old friends at the National Cash Register Co, was offered an excellent position by the sale manager, which he accepted. During MT. Rockey's stay accepted. During MT. Rockey's stay of ten months in Morenci, he made many good friends and combined with his vocal musical ability, will really be missed by his associates. However, their best wishes accom- pany him in his new position.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-10-17

general good time was enjoyed at the regular meeting of the Nation al Guard company, when they were entertained in an impromptu manner by w A Staab, who is expected in camp this week, accompanied by his fair bride. A buffet lunch with plenty of liquid refreshments was heartily enjoyed.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-10-17

Two coaches filled with Elks, pros pective Elks, and the A. c. band composed the special train run to Clifton on Wednesday night of this week. The trip was thoroughly en- joyed and the return made at 2 o'clock A parade was given in Cliff ton headed by the band and the local Elks dressed in their conven- tional costume, linen duster, top hat
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-03-06
From the Trip Ledger.

From the Trip Ledger.
A deal was closed the last of the
week whereby julius Schmidt Of
Kaylor became possessor of the
Karl Schmidt store in Trip. MIR,
Schmidt has decided to close out
the stock of goods and has bills
out to that effect. While Mr..
Schmidt has been in Trip only a
short time he has made many
friends. He is undecided at present
just what be will do, but expects
to remain in Trip for the present.
Willie Brosz and Paulina Baltzer
were confirmed by Rev. Zinar In
the Congregational church at Scot
land last Sunday. AS the weather
was severe not very many from
here attended.
Friday at 2 o'clock william
Fuerst was laid to rest in the
Scienthal Cemetery Rev. Zinar Of
Scotland conducting the funeral
services. William Fuerst, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Fuerat was
about Is years cid, a well respect
ed young man cut off in the flower
of his youth by the great plague
tuberculosis. He has been sick q
long time but no one knew death
so near. We all sympatlize
with the bereaved parents and reia-
tises.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-03-06

There is more Catarrah in this section
of the country than all other diseases
put together, and until the last few
years was supposed to be incurahle
For a great many years doctors pr
nOunced it a local disease and prescribed
local remedies, and by constantly fail
ing to cure with local treatment, pro-
nounced il incurable. Science has
proven Catarrah to be q constitutional
disease, and therefore requires consti-
tutional treatment. Halls Catarrah
Cure. manufactured by f. J. Cheney d.
Co., Toledo, Ohio. is the only consti-
tutional cure on the market. Its taken
internally in doses from 10 drops toa
teaspoonful. IL acts directly on the
blood ard mucous surfaces of the sys-
tenn. They offer n hundred dollars
for any case it fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials.
Address F. CHENEY < CO., Toledo. Ohio
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-03-06
From The Tyndan Tribune

From the Tyndail Tribune
Miss Emma Mraz was opera ed
upon for appendicitis by Dr.. Berry
assisted by Drs. Klima and Bonza
The patient is recovering nieelg
The county commissioners me
on Tuesday for the purpose oil IL
ting the contract for new bridges
to he built The coming season, Al
everybody expected the Iowa Brial
Go. again received the contract
All bids on cnlverts were rejected.
DR.. Frank Bouza returned to
Gretna, Neb., last Saturday after
a ten days sojousn with relatives
in Tyndall. While here the doctes
decided to give up his practice in
Gretna and locate in Dante. This
mavs will please bis many Pynd y
liienaa ns Lucy now AepA - S..
him frequently.
Harry Irnesdale, one Of the pia
peers of Bon Homme county, Wa
II Tyndsll Tae2day. Willie 4
citizen Of Boz Homuis county Ar.
Frnesdale vas q ,esldenS Of Sc
land but moved llom there aevss
teen years ago, locating in the
Black Ellis. He is now travelling
for n sign company aud this il bis
first visit to Bon Homme county
since leaving. He naturally finds
many changes in the faces Of the
people he met, with the aoas oc-
'cnpying the places filed b. tl4ir
fathers when he was here.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-03-06

Lease Of Common School Lands

Lease Of Common School Lands
Notice is hereby given tina: on March
q, 1918. all the Unbiased common
sehool land in Bon Hcmme comfy
will be offered for lease al publie ans
ton, between the hours q Do'clcck D.
M, and 5 O'clock =. N. AL the court
house In said county.
Dated at Pierre January 18th, 1918.
Z. f. BRINKER.
Commissioner Of School aud Public
Lands.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-03-06

Mrs. Fred Weidenbach of Scot
land is here visiting her folks,
Adolph Meier and family. She
spent the first of the week here,
gong home Thursday morning.
Avon Clarion.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-03-06

The La Crosse Steam Laundry
Co. Basket leaves Treibers Tues
day Mar. II, at s a. m.-Adv.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-03-06

Notice is hereby given, that there
has been presented'to the City Council
of the City of Scotland, and filed with
the City Auditor, a petition praying
that the following described portion of
one of the streets or alleys of said City
be vacated to-wit:
Beginning at the North West corner
of Lot "C'' iE the West Half Of the
South West quarter Of Section Nine ~
Township Ninety-six (96l, Range Fifty
eight(58l, running thence in u souther-
" direction along the East side sixteen
rods to the South West Corner of Lot
"B'' in said West Half of the South
West quarter of Section Nine Coy, thence
West to lands owned by Philip Becker
thence Noftherly along the West line
Of said street or alley to the Northeast
Corner of Lot One 81 in Block Thirteen
fl31 9 fsGrant's Second Addition to the
City Of Scotland; thence East to the
place Of beginning; and that said City
Council has fixed April 10th, 1913, al.
eight o'clock p. IN at the Council
Rooms IN the City of Scotland as the
time and place for hearing said petition
When and where any person interested
ma appear and contest the same.
O.. J. BRUHN
City Auditor
Dated March 4th, 1918.