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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-16
LEPERS PUT TO DEATH.
Chinese Officials With Bayonets Drive
Thirty-Sine on Pyre and Burn
Them After Shooting.

Shanghai. China. in. 10.-Thirty-
nine lepers were recently put TO death
in an atrocious manner by order OF
the provisional authorities OF Nan
ming. Province of Kwang-Si
The sufferers from the dread dis
ease first were shot and then their
bodies were burned in a huge trench
according to advices received here to-
day from the Catholic mission al
Manning.
They stated that the lepers lived In
the woods a few miles outside of the
city. The mission sought permission
to build at its own expense a lazaretto
for them and the provincial author
tiles. pretending to consent, dug a pit
in which was placed wood soaked
with kerosene.
At the point Of the bayonet the
lepers then were driven into the pit
and shot and the pyre was lighted
and their bodies burned in the pres
ence of large crowd. The author
tiles offered rewards for the discov-
cry Of other lepers, and this resulted
in the shooting of one more man af-
fiicted with the disease
After the massacre the Governor
issued proclamation in which he
accused the lepers of having commit.
ted outrages. The letters from the
mission say there is no foundation
for this charge.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-16

Representative Dellinger has In
troduced a bill In the House provid-
ing for compulsory education.
Why not first furnish free text
books to all the public school chill
dren and place the school houses
within the reach of ali and see II
the school attendance viii not great
" improve without having compul-
sorry education OF course, We believe
that every child capable OF learning
should have an education, but no
hardships should be imposed On the
parents or the children. In some In
stances the schools are too far apart
for small children to attend In bad
weather and In other instances the
children are too poor to buy the nee
essary books. II the lawmakers dc
not think the State is able 10 fur
nlsh books to all the public school
children they should at least make
provision for furnishing books to
those who are too poor TO buy them
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-16
SEVERAL SENATOR'S ELECTED.
A Number of State Legislators Voted
for United States Senators
Tuesday.

United States Senators were elect
ed in several States yesterday. In
Tennessee the Legislature was in a
deadlock and could not agree on any
candidates.
Augusta, Me.-The Maine Legisla-
ture failed to elect a United States
Senator today, Edwin c. Burleigh,
the Republican nominee in the pri-
maries, and Obadiah Gardner, the
Democratic primary candidate, each
receiving u votes in the House. E.
M. Thompson, Progressive, received
four votes. The Senate chose Bur-
leigh by a strict party vote of q to
10.
Denver, Col.-The Colorado Legis-
lature today carried out the verdict
of the popular vote last fall by elect
ing John F. Shaforth and Charles E.
Thomas United States Senators.
Lansing, Mich.-United States
Senator William Alden Smith was
elected to succeed himself by a party
vote in the Legislature this after
noon.
Boise, Idaho.-W. E. Borah was
reelected United States Senator by
the Legislature today.
Cheyenne, Wyom.-The Legisla-
ture voted today with little respect to
party lines with the result that John
B. Kendrick, Democrat, will probab-
ly defeat Francis E. Warren, Repub-
lican, the present incumbent, for the
United States Senate.
Boston.-The Legislature today
ratified the election of Congressman
John w. Weeks to the Senate by a
Joint ballot.
Helena, Mont.-The Legislature
| today elected Thomas J. Walsh pri-
mary preferential candidate, Senator
by unanimous vote.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-16
pROGREssIvEs ARE ACTIVE.

The Progressive National Commit
tee. following a two-day session, have
issued a statement declaring for a
"straightout political organization
throughout the United States" 1t is
proposed to organized the party in
every county and Congressional Dis
trict throughout the country and be
prepared for the fight two and four
wears hence. The various commit
tees are already actively at work and
a big meeting will be held in st.
Paul the last of next week at which
the organization in Minnesota and
several of the surrounding States
will be reported and plans discussed
for extending the work. Confer
ences will be held in other States at
later dates.
Colonel Roosevelt is also very en-
thusiastic over the work of thorough
ly organizing the party in every State
and that the Progressives should con-
tinue independent of any other par
ty. though of course the doors will
be open at all times to receive new
recruits.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-16
DIR. Anna Shaw Declares Woman Suf
frage Movement is Growing.

A general survey of the woman suf-
frage situation throughout the United
States, with fresh reports from all oil
the States, is planned by Suffrage or
CARNATIONS of New York at a mass
meeting in Carnegie Hall February
18th. DR.. Anna Howard Shaw, Presi-
dent of the National organization, de-
clares that this is going to be one oil
the most important years in the his
tory of the movement
I'VE expect the Legislatures oil
several States to pass on the suffrage
amendment in the next few weeks, >
she said.
DR.. Shaw said South Dakota, Ten
nessee, Maine, Missouri, and Montana
were among the most hopeful States
this year, and that Kentucky and Vir.
ginia both were enthusiastic.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-16
MIR, WILSON AND HIS PROGRESS
SIVES.

In a speech to the New Jersey
Presidential electors Monday Presi-
dent-elect Wilson said he inter-
preted his election as a result of the
progressive movement in the coun-
try, and that he should pick out pro-
gressives, and only progressives, to
aid him. The election returns would
indicate that Mr. Wilson's election is
due to the split in the Republican
party and because the Progressives
did not have time to organize in ev-
cry State, at least Mr.. Wilson polled
less votes than Mr.. Bryan polled eth
er time he ran, and Mr.. Taft says that
probably one million Republicans vot-
ed for Mr.. Wilson, not because he was
a Progressive, but in order to defeat
Colonel Roosevelt.
However, taking Mr.. Wilson's view
of his election and the fact that he
is going to put only Progressives in
his Cabinet, would indicate that he
might have a harmonious advisory
board and that his policies might
have comparatively easy sailing.
However, unless the Progressives de-
feat the reactionaries for leadership
in the Senate and House, Mr.. Will
sons proposed progressive measures
will not get any farther than the COM
mittee rooms where they will be
doomed to die an ignominious death,
and Mr.. Wilson will go out of Office
as badly discredited as Mr.. Cleveland
If the progressives in the Democratic
ranks hope to accomplish anything
during their administration they
must begin their reforms in the Sen
ate and House and see that reaction
aries do not get control of the ma
chinery. We reiterate, it would do
no good so far as final results are con-
cerned for Mr.. Wilson to have a Pro-
gressive Cabinet and at the same
time have reactionaries in control in
the Senate and House. and that is
what will happen unless the Pro-
gressive Democrats bestir themselves.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-16
Bills and Resolutions Now Placed In
Boxes by Members.

A Raleigh dispatch 10 the Char
lotte Observer says:
People who have been attending
Legislatures these many years and
have seen the gentlemen arise and
inform the speaker. after due recog-
milton, that they want 10 introduce a
resolution or a bill. will shed no
tears when they have discovered that
this old stage business will be cut
out.
There will be three slot machines
in which gentlemen thus minded can
drop this sort of thing. This is
time-saving and money-saving. for
seconds are worth money in a SEES
sion. committee which IL TO handle
private bills exclusively, with a chair
man and a clerk. is another new and
good thing.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-16
Affinities of Two Charlotte Young
Girls Prove Faithless.
(Shelby Highlander.)


Filled with a longing desire to get
out into the world and away from
home, and attracted this way by af-
finities who were faithless when the
pinch came, Viola Whitaker and De-
liza Russell, two attractive young la
dies of Charlotte, landed in Shelby
Tuesday on the noon Seaboard train
and were escorted to the Commercial
Hotel by Chief Jetton and his yoke
fellow in policedom, Patrolman Ken
drick.
The girls. who are good looking
and appear to be about the romantic
age of sixteen, when all the joys and
beauties Of the world lie just over
the hills, ran away from their homes
in Charlotte and started westward,
no, but their parents Immediately got
in touch with the police here over
the telephone, with the result chron-
icled above.
Policeman Kendrick accompanied
the girls back homeward on the eve
ming Seaboard train as far as Grouse,
where they were met by parents of
the runaways and taken back home.
They departed, after the rude shatter-
ing Of their romances, maybe little
sadder but surely a whole lot wiser.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-16
WARSHIPS TO MEXICO
De,perste Ssfuation III Aeapalee
With Americans in Danger
Reported Fro1 Mexico
Rx.s-sa Raasi. Arc Active and f~ss~r~l
Government Unable to knforv~ ov~
a~r~-R~far~~- II~~ing Into the
Tuwn.

Tuwn-
wnshtaEtoa. n. g. JAn- iS.-Tese
cruiser Denver MAS ordered from San
Diego. Cal. TO Acapulco. Mexic's.
~he-r a desperate situation 10 ~
ported. wtth Americans In dAnE~r.
she sails to- morrow and should as
rive II the Mexican port In four days,
Commander Washington has about
tao hundred and seventy iackl"a
aboard and about one company 90
marines
The Governments decision TO send
warxhlp TO protec; Americans liTca
and property. was reached to-day. at
ter alarming reports OF the activity OF
a rebel band under RAdiiio. we're 70
ceived from Ambassador Wilson. at
Mexico City. Consul Edwards At
Acapulco. had suggested that mas
much as Mexican federals were TN
able TO protect Americans. and the
Mexican commander OF the town had
admitted his inability TO reinforce
the garrison. an American warship
should be dispatched there immedl-
ately.
Radillo's men are reported operat-
| ing in the country about Acapulco.
and refugees from every direction
are pouring into the town. which II
one OF the most important Mexican
ports on the Pacific. Depredataons
and atrocities by rebels bands are
reported Americans and other for
| eigners will be taken aboard the
American warship when she reaches
there.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-16
j. c. Prince Killed At Saw Mil.

A Thomasville, y. c., dispatch OF
yesterday says:
Monday morning a horrible acct
dent occurred about two miles south
of this place, at Mr.. ]. c. PIerce's
saw mill. A knot in one OF the planks
caught his leg and threw him into
the saw and his right arm vas sawed
of just at the shoulder and he bled
TO death before medical aid could
reach him.
He leaves wife and several chill
dren.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-16

A New York dispatch states that
President-elect Wilson's time will be
occupied part of the time from now
until the Inauguration in sitting for a
portrait painter. OF course, Mr.. Will
son hasn't time to make up a Cabiaet
or worry over the other Federal jobs
while he Is having his picture made,
for it is essential that he should look
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-16

Senator Stubs, of Martin County,
has introduced a bill in the Legisla-
ture providing for a vote on a Con-
stitutional Convention. It appears
that the Democrats are preparing to
hit the tax payers another lick.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-16

Our readers will find the Washing
ton letter very interesting this week.
1t gives some of the reasons why the
Senate gave justice to Judge Arch
bald. Our special correspondent also
writes Interestingly on the working
OF the parcels post system.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-16
Move on Now!

Says a policeman to a street crowd.
and whacks heads IL IL don't. Move
on now" says the big. harsh mineral
pills to bowel congestion and suffer
ing follows. DR.. Kings New Life
Pills don't bulldoze the bowels. They
gently persuade them to right action,
and health follows. twenty-five cents
at all druggists.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-16

The good book says owe no man
anything. This probably does not ap-
ply 10 the Democratic party and the
State Enthusiastically Re
publican.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-16
Compel Judges to Work.
(Wadesboro Messenger and Intel
ligencer.)

In the opinion of the Messenger
and Intelligencer a law that will
compel judges to promptly convene
courts on Monday mornings and re-
main at them until the dockets are
cleared or the time limit expires, ii
what is needed rather than an in
crease in judicial districts.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-16

pleasant all the time so a. not TO
spoil the picture. which IL TO be hung
in the White House foIlowinE Mr..
Taft's departure.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-16

The Legislature might make better
progress IL IL would put In a full
days work every now and then
Durham Herald.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-16

1t was wise in the women suffra-
gists to arrange their parade in
Washington for the day before the in
auguration instead of the day after
AS soon as the new President is sworn
in, the crowd will camp around the
White House to wait for pie, and no
sort of parade would get attention.
Union Republican.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-16

II IL had been the Republicans that
piled that debt up on the State there
would have been some ;alk.-Dur-
ham Herald
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-16

1t might be well for our Demo
cratic friends to remember that the
season for pie" does not open until
March 3, 1913.-Union Republican
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-16

To be honest about II, Josiah, We
don't see how in the deuce the Demo
Gratis have managed TO squander so
much money In such a short time
Clinton News-Dispatch.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-16

A Constitutional Convention might
not do any harm, but the opportun-
tiles for doing harm would be i'm
mense.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-16
WITH THE EDITORS.

Democracy. bonds and debt-you
find IL where their policies hold sway.
Union Republican.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-16

The chances are some of the fol-
lowers of Woodrow Wilson will have
brain storm" before the 4th of
March if he don't break the news as
to who will be in his Cabinet. This
suspense is awful Woodrow, speak
the word quick or some of them may
die.-Clinton News-Dispatch.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-16

North Carolina may sit at the
head OF the table" in many particu-
lars, but she ought not to be content
to sit between South Carolina and
New Mexico at the foot of the educa-
tiOnal le.-Wilmington Star.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-16

The remedy for all public evils in
the estimation of some people is TO
pass a law" In fact, our greatest
need now in most sections of the
State is the proper enforcement of
what laws we now have.-Catawba
County News.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-16
THE STATE DEBT.

The Greensboro Record, comment
ina on the condition in which the
state finds itself financially says:
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-12-13
GRAND JURY REPORTS
TWENTY-FIVE TRUE BILLS IN
COAL STRIKE PROBE.
Heads Of Miners Accused Of Violating
Sherman Antitrust Law In Colo
RADIO Coal Strike.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Pueblo. = Twenty-Five indictments
against national and state officers Of
the United Mine Workers of America
were returned by the Federal Grand
Jury here. The names OF fifteen of
the indicted were withheld. Those
whose names were made public and
charges preferred against them follow:
For maintaining monopoly Of labor
John P. White, international presi-
dent; Frank ]. Hayes, international
vice president and general organizer,
and William Green, international treas
urer.
For conspiracy in restraint of trade
John r. Lawson, national organizer
and international board member from
District Is; Adolph Germer, in charge
of the mine workers office at Walsen-
burg; Robert Uhlich, president of the
Trinidad local union; A. B. McGary,
national organizer from Illinois; James
Morgan, secretary Of the mine workers
from the state Of Wyoming with head
quarters at Cheyenne; Charles Bailey,
national organizer with headquarters
at Florence, and Edgar Wallace, editor
of the United Mine Workers journal
and former editor of labor paper at
Trinidad.
According to United States Attor-
ney Harry Eugene Kelley, who direct
ed the jury in its investigation, ample
time will be given all those named in
the indictments to appear before Il
United States commissioner and give
bond. Until the time has elapsed, he
said, no warrant would be issued un-
less it appeared that someone was at
tempting to place himself outside the
reach of the federal authorities.
In the report OF its proceedings re-
turned with the indictments, the jury
directs strong criticism at the United
Mine Workers of America and the
methods it says it employs to force its
recognition. The methods, the report
declares, are IAN insult to conserva-
tive and law-abiding labor"
"They have brought experienced
strike agitators into the state" the
report says, "and have armed hun
dreds of irresponsible aliens, who have
become menace to the peace and
prosperity and even the lives Of our
citizens.
"They created open insurrection in
southern Colorado and have resorted
to measures which all fair-minded la
Dor organizations repudiate. The Of
ficers in charge Of may Of the tent
colonies confess their inability to con-
troll the men whom they have armed
and aroused.
Evidently no qualification is nee
essary for membership in the United
Mine Workers Of America other than
a promise to pay dues, which are evil
IDENTIFY used to support insurrection
and lawlessness, when necessary to
force their demands by intimidation
and fear whenever strikes are called
with the result of injuring other
| trades and the entailment of hardships
| and privations on the people of the
| entire commonwealth.
| "The lawlessness of many OF the
| striking miners is caused by radical
| agitatcrs, imported from other states
| who inflame them with incendiary
speeches and exhortations to VIC
lence"
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-12-13
Telephone User. Demand Lower Rate.

~'SF''~''~ OSS'~ SS''"pN sSVS'
Loveland.-A movement to bring
simultaneous suits to oust the Noun
tain States Telephone and Telegraph
Company in every city where its
license has expired II the company
does not agree to certain conditions
was advocated in resolutions passed at
a meeting of the Northern Colorado
Telephone Users Association held
here. The resolutions demand that
all new franchises given the company
be granted only on a specified rate re.
duction plan, amounting to a decrease
of about 1875 per cent, on the estab-
lishment Of zone toll line limit agree
able to each city, and on agreement by
the company to pay the city granting
the franchise 2 per cent Of Its gross
receipts annually. The company is
given two weeks to respond. In the
meantime the city attorneys are asked
to prepare papers for the custer suits.
II the company is ousted the associa-
tion plans to have the cities invite new
companies into the field.
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-12-13
Slide Entombs Five; Two Rescued.

Cripple Creek. = Five miners were
entombed by cave-in, which extend
ed from the fourth level to the thir.
teenth level OF the Golden Cycle mine
here, and spread to the Christmas
mine, adjoining. Two OF the men es.
capped uninjured, but fears are ex.
pressed for the safety of the remain
ing three.
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-12-13
eeets WelI Taken Care or.

La Junta.-The farmers OF the Hol.
brock valley report that the beets are
about all delivered. A large acrenge
OF fall wheat has been sown and It IL
looking fine.
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-12-13

Three or four matters Of special i'm.
portance and Significance l beg that
you will permit me to mention in clos.
Ing
Our bureau OF mines ought to be
equipped and empowered to render
even more effectual service than 1t
renders now In improving the condi-
tions OF mine labor and making the
mines more economically productive
as well as more safe. This is an all
important part OF the work OF con-
servation; and the conservation of
human life and energy lies even near
er 70 our interest than the preserva-
ton from waste OF our material re.
sources.
We owe It, In mere justice to the
| railway employees OF the country. TO
provide for them n fair and effective
employers liability act; and n law
that We cnn stand by In this matter
will be no less to the advantage of
those who administer the railroads OF
the country than to the advantage of
those whom they employ. The expert.
ence OF n large number OF the states
abundantly proves that.
We ought to devote ourselves IN
meeting pressing demands of plain
justice like this as earnestly as 10
the accomplishment Of political and
economic reforms. Social justice
comes first. Law is the machinery for
Its realization and is vital only as II
expresses and embodies v
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-12-13
Currency Reform.

turn to matters OF domestic con-
Germ. You already have under con.
siderstion a bin for the reform OF our
system OF banking and currency. for
shIch the country waits with impati-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-27

rhyme, there being AZ verses, and of
such a quality that il attracted the in
terest of all. John Halves gave a CON
clusion to the afternoons program
with his farewell address for the class.
Bernard Ingram and Neil Mcneil act
ed as marshals, and led the process
sion of seniors as they entered the au-
ditoriHm. At the conclusion of the al
ternoon's program the seniors filed
slowly out of the. room, the last stu
dent activity at the high school hav-
ing been concluded.
Having rescued their president from
the hands OF the juniors, through a
case of cold feet, the members of the
senior class last evening enjoyed an
excellent time at a banquet at the
Rock Island club. In the middle OF
the afternoon the juniors attempted
the capture OF Glenn Reid, the presi-
dent of the senior class, and having
taken him prisoner, they marched
him to Thirueth street and Fifth ave
nue., when q senior gang of reinforce
ments arrived on the scene, and
through the faint heG-'cedness of one
of their number. the prey of the jun
iors escaped for the big feed 4 great
time was had by all present. Mem
bers &C the class RESPOND ID to tOagts