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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-21
NOT SERENE ENOUGH.
Asiatic Exclusion League Wants
Stronger Bill.

San Francisco, May 1S.-The Asiat-
ic exclusion league of California in
structed its legislative committee to
draft n petition for a referendum vote
on the alien land bill to be circulated
Immediately after the measure is
signed by Gov. Johnson.
The objections Of the league are
based on the clause in the Webb act
which permits three year leases. 1t is
the purpose Of the organization 10
circulate at the same time an ini-
tiative petition for q law which will
exclude Japanese and Chinese from
both ownership and leaseholds un-
der any conditions.
The burden of the speeches at the
Exclusion leagues meeting today was
that the leasing clause is q clause
which will allow the Japanese ulti-
mately to own the land, in effect at
least. The speakers decried the wis
dom of the argument that to with
draw the leasing right Immediately
from the Japanese would work too
great a hardship upon land owners
a meeting will be held tomorrow at
which the matter will be taken up
more fully and possibly another draft
OF the proposed initiative law will be
presented. The meeting today was
presided over by the president Of the
organization Olaf A. Tveitmoe, one OF
the convicted labor leaders in the Los
Angeles Times dynamiting case, who
Is now out Of the federal prison at
l.eavenworth on bail. Tveitmoe was
reelected president of the league to-
day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-21

remarkable Field of w. NJ. Holman
In Calhoun Attracts Attention.

st. Matthews, May 1G.-With no
view whatsoever other than providing
amply for his stock, and without any
idea Of creating n mild wave Of ex-
cltement in agricultural circles but in
sheer modesty, w. NJ. Holman Of
Creston, planted six acres of average
land in vetch, oats and wheat mixture
last fall, and now he finds his patch"
the wonder Of the many who go there
TO see 1T. Observers say that the
growth is SO dense that ii is practi-
cally impenetrable. 1t is the height
OF mans head, and luXuriant in
foliage and fruit Mr.. Holman is cut
ting now. He has cut three acres and
weight two-hOrseloads, and the re-
naming acres will yield accordingly.
The most conservative estimates give
him 20 tons Of pro uce of the first
quality. Mr.. Holman states that it
gave him no especial trouble to pro-
duce this crop. He did not choose his
pet" land, but took some of his aver
age acres. His achievement has
aroused the interests of farmers in
this community, and many have ex-
example.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-21
CHANGES FOR CUSTOMS.
Revolutionary Measure May be Made
with Adoption of New Tariff Bill

Washington, May 16.-Administra-
tive changes i'm the tariff law which
would revolutionize the existing Gus
toms system will be considered by a
subcommittee OF the senate finance
committee tomorrow when Assistant
Attorney General Denison and Assist
ant Secretary Curtis OF the treasury
department will elaborate their rec
ommer dations that the secretary OF
the treasury be authorized To- pro-
claim the duitable value of imported
merchandise and that customs attor-
neys be prohibited from accepting
contingent fees In appealing from the
decisions of collectors.
These officials also will urge that
appeals for the reappraisements OF
values Of merchandise be taken from
the board OF United States general ap-
Praisers and lodged with a board of
examiners to. be composed OF six or
seven members appointed under the
civil service for life. This board.
Messrs. Dension and Curtis today
told Chairman simmons OF the senate
finance committee and Chairman I'm
derwOod OF the house ways and means
committee. would be an investigating
body and would constitute an aggres-
sive safeguard against fraudulent un-
dervaiuatiOns.
Another change To be recommend
ed will be that In classification aues-
tions the board OF general appraisers
shall act by "a single general appraiser
Instead of by board Of three as at
present.
The subcommittee To- consider these
questions will be Senators Williams
Gore and Shively.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-21
ARIZONA HAS ANTI-ALIEN LAW.
Adopts Stringent Measures Prohibit
Ing Aliens From Holding Land -
Law Not Discriminatory.

Phoenix. Ariz. May 16.-Gov. Hunt
signed today Arizona's new alien bill.
IL prohibits any alien. whether of
Caucasian or Mongolian descent, from
owing land I'm Arizona II he has not
declared his intention of becoming q
citizen.
The law bars not only Asiatics who
can not become citizens, but also
many wealthy Mexicans who live on
the American side of the line, but
who have maintained their allegiance
To- Mexico.
A vigorous fight was made TO have
the bill apply To aliens ineligible to
citizenship. that Mexican holders Of
property in Arizona would not be af-
fected. There are few Japanese hold
ing property i'm the State. but many
Chinese hold titles. and these, like
the non-citizens among the Mexican,
viii be required TO dispose of the
real estate within five years.
Representative japanese conferred
with the governor In an effort To in
ducc him To veto the bill. but he de-
clined on the ground that such a law
was necessary In the interest OF the
white race. The governor added that
the law was made to- apply to all
aliens In compliance with the wishes
OF the national administration as ex-
pressed to the California legislature.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-21

Belle Valley, Ohio. May 1S.-Up to
a late hour this afternoon Is bodies
had been recovered from the Imperial
mine where two explosions early last
evening resulted in the death of II
miners and one rescuer.
state mine Inspector supcrintcnd-
ed the rescue work. Early today res
cue party using paraphernaIia of the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-21
67A Per Cent. Digested

Cambridge Galleries company, de-
scended into the mines and brought
the dead 20 the surface.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-21
TRUSTS THIS COUNTRY.
Faith in Americas Justice Dominant
Note la Japan.

Tokyo, May 1S.-Faith i'm the
American people To see that Justice
is done the Japanese is the domnat-
ing note I'm the discussion of the Cali
fornia alien land ownership lcgiSla-
ton.
War talk Is denounced as ridicu-
lous and only calculated to embarrass
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-21

Why let your dog scratch himself
to death when Osteen's Mango Cure
will quickly effect a complete cure.
Go to Sibert's Drug Store or Hearon's s
Pharmacy and get u bottle. Price
so cents.-Advt.
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-11-27
FORCE CURRENCY FIGHT
Rebels May Destroy
Tampico By Firing
100000 Barrels Oil
RY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Mexico City Nov. 26.-Threat to fire the oil tanks
Tampico has been made by the rebels according to
private dispatches received here The Constitutional
declare their intention of firing hundred thous
and barrels of oil belonging mostly to foreigners unless
the gunboat Bravo is moved from Tampico harbor.
The guns of the warship make the of the rebels
improbable
Should the petroleum be ignited, the floating flames
would be carried into the heart of the city, and destroy
the shipping wharves, and probably of the town.
Officials think the rebels capable of carrying out
their threat.
Foreigners owning property in the oil district
depending the promises of the nsurrectos made to
the United States Admiral molest the wells and
tanks
It is believed here that campaign is being direct
ed against Tuxpam to detract attention from Tampico
the latter city will send troops Tuxpam and thus
make the capture of Tampico easier.
Traffic not resumed on the national railroad
and the Federals, under General Velasco sent to
capture Torreon, cut off from the capital.
serious situation has developed IN Moreles Ban
dts under Zapata brothers, who quiet during the
rainy season, again active, and campaign of de-
struction is reported Residents of the capital from
foreign lands pushing preparations for defense and
hope to agree spot to concentrate and sort of
neutral Steps being taken to get t1ous
and head of beef cattle fifteen hundred sheep and food
sufficient for several weeks.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-11-27

To prepare the Pensacola navy
yard for use as a marine concentra-
tfon base, Rear Admiral Homer r.
Stanford, chief of The bureau OF yards
and docks, arrived in the city yester-
day from WashingtoIa and will spend
about four days in the city. He will
by that time decide what buildings can
be utilized at the yard as marine bar
racks and make other arrangements
for the care and comfort OF the men,
$50 of whom viii leave the Philadei-
phia navy yard tomorrow night on the
transport Prairie for this city.
Admiral Stanford expects to utilize
a number of the buildings which were
In use for other purposes when the
yard was in commission. The marine
barracks can accommodate only about
two hundred men, SO many quarters
VIII have to be prepared. One of the
buildings which will be renOdeled and
converted into a barracks is the new
ree-story brick structure which was
known as the administration building
Several hundred men can be duartered
there, and it is expected that at least
two of the other large buildings can
be utilized for barracks, thus giving
ample room for the accommodation OF
the several thousand marines that viii
be stationed at the yard. The sewer
age system and water supply are also
to be given immediate attention
Lieut.. Ernest II. BrowelI civil en-
g1neer, attached to the Key West naval
station, Joined Admiral STANFORD here
yesterday and will assist in planning
the changes necessary to convert the
yard into a marine concentration base
Temporary quarters are to be provided
for the $50 men who Will arrive here
in about ten days, and in the mean
time plans Will be drawn UP for per-
quarters for the larger force.
Admiral Stanford is well known In
Pensacola, where he has a. large num-
Der of warm friends, who are glad to
greet him again. He was stationed at
the Pensacola navy yard as civil en-
gineer for several years and is there
fore well acquainted with the place
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-11-27
English Capitalists Release
Oil Concessions in Colombia

apparently would have given the Pear
son concern indiscTiminate right TO
construct harbor works and canals In
connection with the exploitation OF CO.
lornbian oil deposits. The contract
was signed by Lord Murray IN Bogota,
April "a, last, and was approved by
President Restrepo and his cabinet
Tt was intima.ted the grant would
give British interests, closely allied
with the British government itself, a
right to build an inter-oceanic canal
by way OF the Atrato and Cuptca
rivers. It was also asserted that the
American government would consider
the building of such a canal as vio-
lation of the Monroe doctrine. The
state depar rtment has been Investigate
ing the extent of the proposed conces-
sion.
Some officials attached significance
to such negotiations between Colombia
and British concern at time when
the United States and Colombia were
involved in 3. dispute over the parti-
ton of Panama Roberto Ancizar. who
recently arrived here as secretary of
the Colombian legation. announced re-
Gently that Colombia would hereafter
grant no monopolistic concessions Of
any sort
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-11-27
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

El Paso, Texas, Nov. 25.-victims
OF the thirty-hour battle with "Pan-
cho'' Villas rebels. one thousand Mex
dean federal soldiers wounded and un-
attended, are suffering on the battle
field at Mesa. below Juarez, according
to reports brought here today. Many
of them have been stripped of their
outer clothing by the victorious reb-
els.
Appeals for funds to equip hospital
squads. to go to the succor of the
wounded Huerta troopers were made
here today by loca- federal sympa-
thizers. The rebels wounded, it was
stated, are being brought to Juarez
and provided for.
Federal soldiers who have reached
this side of the border say the entire
federal army is at Samalayuca, thirty
two miles south of Jusrez. it's base OF
supplies, where there also is water.
These straggIers say the federals have
lost none OF their trains and few If
any cannon, and that General Saliva
dor Mercado, the commander, is ar
ranging to renew the attack on the
s -. RE iEass sEiS 80 - fru saslfio
N3flH E41ily Fet1rnirig rom Its bat
tie at Mesa began arriving in .Juarez
shortly before noof1 the men in good
spirits and We'll supplied with amnu-
1lition they had captured from the fed
erals.
Fifteen captured federal field pieces
and fifteen machine guns were brought
to Juarez when the rebel army be-
gan coming in. A troop review which
was in the nature OF triumphal pa
rade was at once started and was re-
viewed by General Villa.
Four train loads OF federal prison
ers numbering more than 400, it was
said, were brought to Juarez at IL
O'Clock. It was stated that all former
rebels who were found among the
captiyes were executed on the field
Of battle.
It is claimed most Of the cars used
in Transporting the prisoners to Juarez
were captured from the federals.
There were no volunteers or irregu-
lars among the prisoners.
No executions took place in Juarez
this morning.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-11-27
FORMER GOVERNOR
OF ALABAMA DEAD
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Birmingham, Ala, Nov. 26.-R. w.
Cobb, governor of Alabama, from 1878
to 1880, died this morning at his home
at Woodlawn from old age. Up to a
few years ag he was very active in
political and civic life. He was born
at Ashville, Ala, February %, 1929,
graduated at the University of Ten
nessee at Knoxville in 1850, began the
study of law in Shelby county, Ala.
went into the confederate army in
1861 as captain of Company c. 10th
Alabama until ordered in 1853 to re-
port to General Bragg at Murfrees-
boro and afterwards to General Joseph
Wheeler with whom he remained until
the close of the war. He returned to
Marion, Perry county, Alabama, and
afterwards to Shelby county, where he
was elected state senator, then probate
judge of the county, governor of the
state and to other political positions
filling all with honor. He is survived
by a widw and four children. HeI
twice.
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BY ASSOCIATED PRESS,

Washington, Nov. 26.-Deternained
70 prevent curta1lnent or business ac-
tivity and relieve the uncertainty in
financial circles the senate democrats
today decided on extreme measures to
force the currency bill to an early
vote. They decided to make the bill a
party measure at once. to have no
Christmas recess unless the bill is
passed before the holidays, and sit
night and day until final action is se-
cured
This program was framed at a con-
ference beginning early this morning
and which WAS resumed tonight The
senate leaders, working with the @resi
dent, decided to sit behind closed doors
for the balance or the week. not ex-
cepting Thanksgiving. until an agree-
ment can be reached upon the pending
Pill 20 insure united support IN tse
4enate. The fight shifts 10 tire senate
#aor Monday and daily SESSIONS fro1n
!. M
#<rF1E Size owen bfIl, but the amend
MzentA propDsed by Hitchcock will be
wgitten IN the program. The work is
scored as 2 political move by the re-
pubIfcans.
ACTION rs DEMANDED.
The business session in the country
demands Immediate action by CONGRESS-
upon currency legislation" said Sena-
tor simmons. explaining the action of
has siaekened up and Is awaiting the
decision Of congress as to what changes
VIII De made in the currency laws I
don't think Senator Owensss estimate
or $5,000,000 a day is excessive in
showing the loss that is accruing to
the country through the curtailment
Of business We believe it is time to
drive matters: TO show the business
world what kind of a bill will be passed
and that IL will be passed Speedily
Senators Weeks and Bristow, reDub-
Itcans. OF the banking COMMITTEES. ex-
pressed surprise at the democratic
program.
IT is simply q steam roller proceed
Ing. said Se1&tor Weeks.
The democratic program is out |
raEeous, said Mr.. Bristow.
Senator Root characterized the DEM |
0cEatic decision as .sunprecedented. |
Unfair and unnecessary"
Democratic senator's expressed the
opinion that II the proposed program |
We're put into effect and pressure APP |
piled. the currency bill could be dis |
posed Of before the regular time for
tne holiday recess. probable as early
Hs December 15. If that were done the
regular holiday adjournment would /
not be interfered with.
Ihe conference will consider the I
currency bill at once and take it to
rush its consideration A Resolution
presented by Senator Reed provided
gnaT the conference should begin CON I
siderlng the bill immediately after fhe
senate ad1ourns today, meet tomorrow.
thanksgiving day, and endeayor To
complete framing the measure by Sat
uFday. with the plan of quitting the hin L
in the senate with q democra.ti- rna-
|
Continued on Page Two1
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Autos Come Together Head-On
With Fatal Results in New York

Rich's party left Larchmont about
midnight and their car swung into
Pelham parkway at a high clip. The
Cohen automobile was east bound
running, according to the chauffeur.
about % miles an hour. The Rich
car put on speed to pass a car be-
tween 1t and the Cohen car and
swerving back to the road center, the
chauffeur, blinded by the headlights,
rammed squarely into the approach
ing cars front The impact was ter
rife. The Rich car described a. semi
circle and landed in two heaps, chas-
sis and tonneau separated. The negro
chauffeur alone arose from the wreck
The Cohen car, rebounding nearly 100
feet, was reduced to Wreckage and the
car between the two operated by Jo-
Seph B1aum. a chauffeur, was side
swiped. The passengers, two young
woman and two young men, were
slightly hurt
Conrad Loos identified one of the
women1s bodies as that of his wife.
Mamie. She went riding with Mr..
Cohen last night" he said. "He was
a friend of ours"
A daughter of Loos said she thought
the other woman was Helen Schaeffer.
a friend of her mother.
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BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

New York, Nov 26.-Thomas +.
Denny, democratic member of the as
sen1bly from the Nineteenth district;
Leonard Cohen, a dress goods manu-
facturer, prominent in Tammany cir
cles, and two well dressed young wo-
men lay dead in the morgue today,
victims of an automobile crash in the
Bronx. All were killed carly this
morning in q head-on collision be-
tween Cohen's car and the car Of Bert
T. Rich, a garage owner, operated
by jeremiah Mahoney, chauffeur The
latter was held on a technical charge
of homicide.
Richard Rogers. negro chauffer of
the Cohen car was battered and
bruised and Of the four occupants of
the Rich machine, three were injured
Rich suffered concussion of the brain;
a young woman companion, Estelle
was so badly bruised that she
was rushed to a hospital and Mahoney
suffered crushed knee. William Nor
ris. a lawyer, was 5unscathed.
The two women victims in the Co.
hen car had not been identified this.
morning. One wore a. ring inscribed
IS. a. d." Testimony taken by a
coroner showed that the members Of
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-11-27
BREAK BACKBONE OF THE
POWER OF GENERAL HUERTA

HermosiIlo, Sonora, Nov. 26.-The
defeat of the federaIs below Juarez
was considered by General Carranza
and his advisers today as breaking the
backbone OF the Huerta power in the
northern part Of Mexico. The following
of such ex-insurrectos as Pascual
Orozco and Jose Inez Salazar who
were in the battle always has been
deemed by rebel eaders more danger
ous to the progress of the present rev.
olution than the regular federal troops.
It was reported here today that while
Villa was engaging the troops of Sa-
lazar and Orozco near Samalayuca,
Manuel Chao, a censtitutionalist lead
er of the Parral district was moving
against chihuahua City to attack Gen
eraI Mercados and two thousand fed
erals garrisoning the state capital.
With the defeat or the federa.s at
Juarez. little difficulty was expected.
in the opinion OF the leaders here, in
taking Chihuahua City.
General Villa in his official report
to General CarTanza. stated he had
defeated the federal troops utterly and
captured three military trains with all
the federal artillery, ammunition and
supplies.
General Alfaro Obregon, commander
of the i1lsurgent forces in the north
west, arrived hefe today from Culia-
can, Sinaloa he went into confer
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-11-27
TAYLOR EXPRESSES
HIS SYMPATHY
by ASSOCIATED PREsS

Mobile, Nov. 26.-Vice-President and
General Manager r. V. Taylor OF the
Mobile & Ohio Railroad today paid a
high tribute TO the late W. w. Fin
ley in his formal announcement OF
the death to employees of the road.
efficient officer connected with any
railroad system in this country and
as a man possessed the highest and
best qualifications" says his state
ment. '"The death of Mr.. Finley has
occasioned a great loss, not only to
the Mobile & Ohio and other railroads
with which he was connected, but also
to the people Of this entire section, in
whose welfare he was most earnestly
concerned
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PLAN FIGHT ON
TAMMANY HALL
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

New York, Nov. 26.-The first fifty
members of the committee of two
hundred and fifty to reorganize the
democratic party in New York city in
opposition to Tammany hall have
been named by the nominating board
of eleven which was appointed by
the anti -Tamnany Jeffersonian aIli-
ance.
Democrats active in the new organi-
zation which cost 20, 900 votes for the
fusion ticket at the recent city cleo
ton said today that at the first meet
ing of the committee of two hundred
and fifty which 1t is hoped to hold
early in January, platform will be
adopted to include. among other state
ments OF principles of a demand for
short ballot and the Massachusetts
ballot, and a revision of the direct
primaries law The platform also will
declare for a simpIif1cation OF the cleo
tion law and greater freedom in the
making Of independent nominations.