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Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-02-07

A canning plant Is being instailed
in one Of the eastern universities. All
Of the universities do deal Of can.
ming. but most Of them are enabled
to get along without a plant for the
purpose
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-02-07

BY the use Of cables to divert the
Labrador current, an inventor pro.
poses to abolish icebergs In the north
Atlantic, and so to ameliorate the eli
mate Of Iceland that oranges would
grow there. No slump in the price Of
oranges Is yet reported as a result Of
thls suggestion.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-02-07

Another exponent o. the simple life
rears his head. He writes In the Pasa
dena Star: Il would rather be a lawn
mower sharpener in beautiful Pasa
dena than be q banker any place or
earth"
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-02-07
The SOLID SOUTH BROKEN
North Cardinals Action May Insure Di-
rect Election Of Senators.

Washington. of deep significance, be-
cause Of its bearing upon the probable
fate Of the proposed constitutional
amendment providing for the direct cleo
tion Of senators by the people, il the
fact reported to the state department
officially that the legislature Of North
Carolina had given its approval to the
proposition.
It had been freely predicted that the
Southern States unanimously would re-
ject the proposed amendment, because
of its implied extension of federal au-
thority over the state elections.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-02-07
Ratnrn carnarie,a Monev.

Vancouver, B. C.-The $4,000 which
Andrew Carnegie presented to Vancouver
10 years ago for the building Of a library
is to be returned 20 him. The city has
outgown the Carnegie building, 50 It ii
to Be sold.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-02-07
Struggled Booze Is Coffin

Fort Smith, Ark.-L. s. Billings Of
Muskogee, an undertaken who pleaded
guilty in the United States court to a
charge Of attempting to smuggle liquor
into Oklahoma in collins, was sentence,
to ; year and = half in the psnitentiary.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-02-07
Enouoh 10 SCARF ANYBODY.

Il had an awful scare last night"
What happened?'
MY husband had been reading
about the war in the Balkans and he
mentioned the names Of lot Of those
Turkish towns in his sleep.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-02-07
slnnIhnant.

albert, what did your sister say
when you told her ! was In the parlor
waiting?" inquired the hopeful young
man.
"Nothin'. But she took a ring or
one finger an put 1t on another
Lippincott's.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-02-07
Hits Mountain Ton.

Los Angeles. McLain, an aero.
naut, escaped death miraculously when
his balloon hit the pinnacle of Mount
Wilson, 5000 feet up, and sent him
sprawling ON the rocks just below the
crest Of the mountain.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-02-07

A New York woman wants d.
vorce because her husband always
took the larger portion Of steak.
What Of itg No reason why she
should beef about it
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-02-07
Woman Suffrage wins.

Austin, Tex.-A resolution favoring
constitutional amendment permitting
woman suffrage was favorably reported
to the Texas house Of representatives
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-02-07

A French process has been invented
TO lengthen the time eggs may be
stored. What the public demands is
some way to hasten the time in which
fresh eggs may be secured.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-02-07
Democrat to Senate.

Trenton, n. 1.-The two houses Of the
state legislature, voting separately, elect
ed former Congressman William Hughes
DEM Of Paterson, United States sem
ator to succeed Frank @ Briggs lRep.
whose term expires March 4, next.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-02-07

Adrianople, the besleged, Is report
ed to have cheese enough to last its
people for several years, but who
would undergo the horrors Of war for
the sakeof living on cheese?
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-02-07

London women now feed their dogs
at the tables. On the basis. probably.
that II they are doubtful of any dish
presented to them. they can try 1t on
the dog.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-02-07

While reading the sporting page the
philosopher requires all his philosophy
to console him for not being a high
priced baseball player
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-02-07

A Buffalo clergyman couldn't draw
a congregation until he started Sc
ries Of flfteen-minute sermons Now
he has all the other ministers buffa
loed.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-02-07

Query: Is the man in the smoking
car who, having box Of matches in
his pocket, reaches across two fat men
and q newsboy to borrow light, gull
ty Of economy or parsimony?
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-02-07

From Washington comes the in
formation that a prune war may be
expected. Which brings to mind the
we'll established adage: IT'S not al
ways bullets that kill
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-02-07

The inventor who perfected a sui.
eide box and tried 1t on himself didn't
live long enough to realize that he
had succeeded
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-02-07

A Philadelphia wife has found q
husband who has been missing for
twenty-five years. Some men are
mighty unIucky.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-02-07
Conntenance Miscepenation.

Topeka, Kas-The Kansas senate ju-
dietary committee killed the house bin
prohibiting intermarriage of blacks and
whites. It had passed the lower branch.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-02-07

There was once chauffeur who
was compelled to ride horseback. The
horse trotted. "Ah," said the chauffeur
This shock absorber is working bad
w."
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-02-07

There are women on the police force
OF some western cities. But none OF
them, so far, has been induced to go
on the plain clothes squad.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-02-07

The great national game now con-
sists in guessing whether the star
pitcher Of the home team win get
$4,000 or $1,000.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-02-07

The month Of September once con.
sisted Of sixteen days. 1t must have
been cinch for the men who was
paid by the month.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-02-07

Life is Just one coal bill after an.
other" remarks an exchange; which
Is the same exactly as the proverb II
the profane form
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-02-07
Dislnissed for Hazing.

College Station, Tex.--Five cadets Of
the Texas A. 6 n. College were dis
missed Friday for hazing. This makes
9 total of ~ dismissed within q week.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-02-07

In spite Of the annual New Years
resolutions man hasn't improved in
1000 years. says Dir. Alfred Russell
Wallace.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-02-07

A New York hen laid seventy-two
eggs in an icehouse. Everything seems
to be coming the way Of the cold.
storage men.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-02-07

A tuning fork is to be applied to a
boys afflicted throat SO that he may
eat. It is well. for future effect that
tuning Is not done with knives.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-02-07
Five Are Cremated

Richland, Ia.-James Harris, his wife,
two children and mother were burned to
death when their farm home three miles
north Of Richland was destroyed by fire.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-02-07

The latest dancing cure is called
-eurythmy." Sounds like care for
catarrh.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-02-07

Constipation causes and aggravates many
serious diseases. 1t is thoroughly cured By
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. The favorit@
family laxative. Adv.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-02-07

Even though the orange crop be
destroyed. there is still the unfailing
banana.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-02-07

California may have TO take in It's
orchards over night
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-02-07

New York man had a finger graft
ed on his nose An extra cost now
In keeping it manicured.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-02-07

Anyway, the leap year girl who pro-
posed to man was merely trying "a
make name for herself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-10
KANSAS DROUGHT TO END.
Relief Also Promised From
Temperatures of 100 De-
grees in Missouri.

KANSAS CITY, No, August 9.-Relief
from the temperatures of 100 degrees or
higher which have prevailed over Kan
sas and in most parts of Missouri and
Oklahoma during the last ten days was
promised by the local weather forecaster
tonight. He said thunder showers were
probable, and his prediction applied espe-
cially to Kansas, which has been in the
grip of the drought since early in June. In
Kansas today the mercury again climbed
above the century mark. thermometers
in some parts Of the state registering as
high as 1OS
Three deaths due to the heat were re-
ported in Kansas today Few prostra-
lions occurred because farmers and 9TH
er outside workers have SUSPENDED OPP
erations.
Poultry raisers have suffered severely
from the drought on account Of the short
ago Of feed and water Chickens are
being rushed to the market and sold az
a sacrifice. One firm at Leavenw0rth
sold 10000 pounds of poultry this week
and will make another similar sMpment
in a few days. Dealers say the cOun-
try districts will sell practically all thelr
poultry within the next week IL present
conditions continue. -. 900
At Ieayenworth a temperature OF 1oS
was reached today. Practically all streams
I'm I.eayenworth county are dry ana
thra shing operations have been aban-
doned on account of the water shortage
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-10
SEVEN PERSONS DROWN
AS MOTOR BOAT SINKS
Six of Victims of Accident Are
W0men-Thre Others
Rescued.

EAST FREETOWN. Mass. August 8.
and three other persons were saved when
a motor boat sank in Long pond tonight.
The dead are George Wright and Miss
Haven of Brockton; Miss Hattie Ham,
ilton, Taunton; Miss Annie Sweeney. Miss
Sadie McCabe. Miss Mabel Brown and
Mrs. Emma Doyle. all of New Bedford.
The rescued are Mrs. Henry w. Ray
mond, New Bedford; r James Stevens,
Taunton, and Luther NJ. Dayton, New
Bedford.
The rescues were made by Frederick
Macy, who has a cottage at the pond.
Responding to the cries for help, he was
able to pick up four persons with his
motor boat. One of these, Miss McCabe,
failed to revive.
Were on Way to Dance.
The party was bound for dance at
Lakeside Park. Soon after leaving shore
the boat sprang a leak. Some reports
said that the bottom dropped out, throw
ing all into the water.
Darkness added to the difficulties or
rescue work Mr.. Macey's boat was the
first to reach the scene. BY the time
other boats arrived no other bodies
could be found.
New Bedford police with graphing
irons were hurried to the scene. and
every available boat was pressed into
service to search for bodies. but up to
midnight none had been recovered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-10
USES WILSON'S WORDS.
De La Barra Calls on men of Good
VIII in New York. X

NEW YORK. August 9.-While admit
ting that Mexico is facing a grave
crisis, Francisco de la Barra, Mexican
ambassador to France, in a statement
issued tonight, declared that it is folly
to suggest that ex-Gov. Lind the per-
sonal representative of President Will
son to Mexico. would be subjected to
any personal danger. The statement
follows:
Il believe all political parties and
factions in Mexico will agree unani-
mously against any idea of interven
ton by foreign country in our in
ternal affairs. l am optimistic. l hope
that very shortly our internal affairs
will improve and that the relations be-
tween this country and Mexico will be
bettered by careful consideration Of the
principles Of justice and the obliga-
lions of international law.
Il call on every native of Mexico in
this solemn moment in which the ma.
tional interest must dominate above the
personal interest and above political di
visions, and l call on all men of good
will to whom peace on earth was prom
Used, to work for q peaceful solution. 1
trust the American people for q happy
ending.
Senior de la Barda will sail for France
the latter part of next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-10
BARS SEPTEMBER MORN
Post Card Copies or Other Re.
productions Excluded From
the Mails.

NEW ORLEANS. La, August Cor
ders to bar from the mails at the New
Orleans ONCE all post cards or other
reproduction Of Paul Chabas' painting
September Morn were received here to-
day from the Post Office Department in
Washington, according to Postmaster
Leonhardt. This announcement was made
in connection with the arrest here to-
day Of Harold Marx of an art store
which has displayed in it's windows the
picture OF the demure nude maiden.
The police about month ago had or
dered the picture out of the window. but
Marx disregarded the order. He is
charged with exhibiting indecent pictures
Post Card Copies Appear.
Before the controversy was very old
post card reproductions began to appear.
Postmaster Leonhardt sent one to the
department at Washington, and today
said he had received instructions to re-
fuse to accept them for transmission in
the mails.
The Brush and Pencil Club today issued
q vigorous denunciation of the action Of
the police and the Post Office Department
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-10
REINFORCEMENT MOVING TO
s.THE FRONT"

den Smith. as reported in the afternoon
papers. are ridiculously false in every
respect / have personally spoken to
but one senator relative to affairs in Mex
ico and then in regard to protection for
certain American citizens in Sonora
which. through Mr.. Perez Romero. l was
happily able to forthwith secure. l have
never discussed Mexican affairs with any
one connected with the Department of
State since the advent of the present ad-
ministration, nor have | requested any
one to seek any information for me from
that department or to try to influence
its policy.
Never at State Department.
Mr.. Perez Romero. confidential agent
of the constitutionalist government in
Washington, since his stay of three
in Mexico with one senator only, and
then in the most casual manner. He has
had no conversations whatever with any
person connected with the Department of
State.
MIR. Felix A. Sommerfeld, special
agent of the constitutionalist government
has had no discussions on this subject
with any one connected with the United
States government.
"Col. Eduardo Hay. chief of staff of
the governor of Sonora, came to WASH
ington two weeks ago. and as a private
citizen met several senators and gave
them the benefit Of his wide knowledge
of the situation. Col. Hay was later in
vited to appear before the Senate commit
tee on foreign relations
Mr.. Sommerfeld. who is now in Wash
ington as a constituencies agent, was
chief of police at one time in Mexico
City, during the Madero regime.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-10
BRAZIL RESENTS
CRUELTY CHARGE
legations Counsel Replies to
British Commissions Re-
port From Rubber Fields.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., August 9.-In
a statement issued here tonight at the
Brazilian summer embassy, S. L. Cher
mot, counsel of the legation, takes ex-
ception to implications made in the re-
port Of the parliamentary commission
appointed by the British government to
probe alleged brutal treatment Of Indians
in the South American rubber fields The
statement was called forth by the receipt
Of a cablegram from the Brazilian for
eign minister at Rio Janeiro.
Copy Of Communication.
The cablegram reads:
The parliamentary commission ap-
pointed by the British government to in
vestgate the cruelties practiced against
the Indians in the rubber forests Of the
Putumayo operated by a company with
headquarters in London. finished their
Investigations. declaring the directors Of
the said company responsible and saying
those atrocities are the result OF the bad
conditions which obtain among the South
American Indians
Mr.. Charmot in his statement says:
1.-THE situation Of the Indians living in
Brazil Is very different from that referred
constantly cared for by the government.
Since 1910 there has existed In the agri-
cultural department a bureau Of protec-
ton for the Indians as well as an arrange
ment for localizing native labor.
Methods Adopted
For that purpose Brazil is divided
into ten regions. each in charge Of an in
spector and several employees, chosen
with great care. all OF them being subor-
dinate to a central bureau in Rio Janeiro.
Four of those regions are situated in
the basin OF the Amazon. from which
comes the principal rubber production Of
Brazil, and it Is well to notice that for
this service Brazil, as shown by the
budget of last year, spent over $685.
600.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-10
DENIES VISITS OF WOMEN.
Franks Assistant Gives Contradic-
tory Evidence in Atlanta Trial.

ATLANTA Ga, August 9.-Herbert
Schiff assistant to Leo NJ. Frank.
superintendent of the National Pencil
factory. occupied the stand during
practically all of todays short session
of Franks trial for the murder Of
Mary Phagan. Schin contradicted
statements made in the testimony Of
James Conley, negro factory sweeper.
that women were frequent visitors at
the superintendent's office. He testified
that his hours at the factory were
practically identical with those of
Frank, but said he was not at the fac
tory on the afternoon of the Phagan
girls disappearance.
Two minor witnesses preceded Schin
on the stand. At the conclusion of his
testimony court was adjourned until
Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-10
Chihuahua Tries to Get
Car of American Women
and Children to Ell PaSO

Ell PASO, Tex, August Guam DOsal,
chief Of staff of Pancho Villa, was ar
rested in Ell Paso by United States Of
ficials today. American Smelling Com
pany officials at Chihuahua are making
efforts to get a carload of American
women and children to FL Paso
Mexicans Denied Habeas Corpus.
AUSTIN, Tex, August 9.-Applica-
tions for a writ Of habeas corpus for
200 Mexicans removed this week from
Texas to Fort Rosecrans, Cal, was
denied today by Federal Judge T. S.
Maxey because of lack Of jurisdiction.
The majority Of the Mexicans had fed
across the line to escape constitution
alists at Aqua Prfeta.
Felix Diaz Now at Seattle.
SEATTLE, Wash, August 9-Gen.
Felix Diaz special envoy Of Mexico to
Japan, and his party arrived from Port
land tonight. The Mexicans are expected
to remain In Seattle until Monday
Asks for Gunboat Wheeling.
Wilbur T. Gracey, United States con-
sui at Progreso, in the state of Yucca
tan, has requested that the United States
gunboat Wheeling, which is patrolling
the lower gulf coast, be sent to Progreso,
where Americans are said to be i'm dam
ger.
A battle in which 900 rebels are report
ed to have been engaged has occurred
near this city, though the result is not
yet known here.
YYcrSc vrrrcnrr,c vrynnnc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-10
PENNsYLvANIANS KILLED.
Sawmill Boiler Bursts in Texas,
With Five Deaths.

} GAINESVILLE. Tex, August 9-Ffve
men were almost instantly killed and two
more were probably fatally injured
when a boiler at Majors sawmill, ten
miles southeast of Clark sv1lle. blew up
today The dead are C. j. Majors and
his son George. Will Guyer, Joe DAN
iels and Pinkey Hawkey.
The injured are Ernest Peacock and
Tony Coats.
Majors and his son moved to this
county from Pennsylvania two years
ago. They owned large tracts of tim
Der and prairie land.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-10
MOB VIOLENCE FEARED.
Prisoner Accused of Attacking Girl
Rushed to Penitentiary.

MARTINSBURG, w. Va. August p
Fearing that violence might be attempt
ed. Sheriff Tabler tonight rushed Harry
Stone, charged with attacking Virginia
Minghini, nine years old. in an autono-
bile under guard of deputies to Han
cock, where the prisoner was placed on
train and taken to the state peniten-
tiary at Moundsville for safe Keeping
Stone was arrested Friday at Front
Royal, Va, and brought here. While
group Of curious persons have stationed
themselves around the prison for the last
two days, the sheriff did not anticipate
trouble until tonight, when it was rl-
mored that something serious might
happen. Stone was then hurriedly taken
away from the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-10
LOBBY HEARING GOES ON.
Callinger Opposes Inquiry on Mexi-
can Affairs,

The end of the Senate lobby commit
tees investigation Is not in sight, ac-
cording to Senator Reed, a member Of
the committee, who yesterday had the
Senate provide for the expenses Of the
committee.
Senator Gallinger inquired when the
committee would finish its work.
II cannot tell" replied Senator Reed.
Senator Williams urged that the COM
mittee should inquire into the reputed
existence OF an organised and syndi-
Gated movement to plunge the United
States into war with Mexico. This sug-
gestion was opposed by Senator Gal
linger. No action on the request was
taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-10
MODEST SENATOR, LEWIS.
Refuses to Take Credit Belonging to
Other Statesmen.

Senator James Hamilton Lewis of Il
linois confessed to the Senate yesterday
that he had for several days been enjoy
ing false glory and misplaced praise as
an advocate and author of bill to estab-
lish in the land 2 holiday to be known as
Fathers day" Though in sympathy
with the fathers. the senator said the
"meritorious bilr' should be credited to
Representative Lewis Of Maryland, it's
real author
Senator Lewis also begged the indul-
gence of the Senate to assert that en-
comiums heaped upon him for a speech
In the Senate on woman suffrage he
could not claim, because its rightful
claimant was the senator from Oregon,
Mr.. Lane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-10
SIX MORE BODIES FOUND.
Total Death List in Ohio Launch
Disaster Now Eight.

NEWARK. Ohio. August 9.-The recov-
erv TODAY of six bodies of colored per-
CONS who lost their lives last Thursday
nivht when a launch struck submerged
,oa .nd sank in Buckeye lake, increased
re total number Of known dead to eight.
r. is believed that at least four more
bodies are in the water
In recovering the bodies. graphing
books dvnamite and lime were used.
The last body was taken from the water
Iote this afternoon. Coroner Wiyiarch
Of Licking county sa nsr tonight or THAT
euaI ,,id he placed against persons
h IN charge of the boat when 1t went
down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-10
ON OUTING DOWN RIVER.
Mems Club of Mount Pleasant
Church Gives Excursion.

The Mems Club of the Mount Pleas
ant NJ. f. Church South entertained
their families and friends Friday even
ing with a trip on a launch down the
r;yer About seventy people made the
trip' Music was rendered during the
evening. Messrs Carpenter and Heironi-
mus had charge of the outing.
a,,r;ng the summer. and will be continued
as aaI long as the weather permits. at vari-
Gus intervals. The society has recently
been organized in the church to promote nann
a na,nhars ~ the church. Meetings
are held once month at the homes Of
The various members, unless an outing
takes its place.