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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-25
Partial Confession
By Accused Slayer

COLUMBUS, June 24.-Homer Car
mack, arrested on suspicion in con
nection with the murder of ]. ]. Folks,
PheniX City, Ala, merchant, was
carried to Opelika, county seat of Lee
County, Alabama, to-day and placed
in Jail Carmack made a partial con-
fessiou, in which he implicated two
other men, both of whom deny his
charges.
Carmack belongs to one of the most
prominent families in PhenIx City.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-25
Seaboard Announces Low
Rate to Gettysburg.

announces low rates to
Account 5Oth anniversary, round
trip from Atlanta $500; on sale
June 28, 49, 80, July l. Stop overs
allowed. Excellent service, steel
trains, a la carte dining car serv-
ice. Low rates from other places
Ticket office, So Peachtree.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-25

into gaII."---AmOS Vi:42
thtynne souls are in our ingangs
At dawn the striped suits n
shuddeng pass them as they work and sweat under the eyes
of armed the nfamy
AGAIN THEY TOGETHER
striped with men for vertebrate and chains for sna
camp.
rafting n no~ uoaasd G To Tana R S '"
The men a dimly room.
ammed together forming an aisle In its center at inter-
is length goes another chain
m dn T2s en g p ag ron s of 5. 1Dg B @n @
Repeatedly last its ends are boted to the
wall on both sides of the door in
Here and there drg the chain
oomesfo od bornoon handbarrow
mang osh sraHona
on hi bed he eats
Before unspebo receptacle for mabe hu
CHAINED MEN LIE DOWN TO SLEEP
memory long night are added the bite Of
trying o ~ ~ anu
Georgia daily thus degades and drives men deDsr into hall
Statistics msdemeano or short term men
But two thousand eight hundred
hirynin are felony oOnvds lon sentences
Among a VIC twelve year od boys andt thirteen
Three of fourteen, of fifteen twenty of sixteen
Thirty of nnetyone of nineteen
One hundred and "ehroo of twenty
of place in convict camps ---7
YOU SHOULD NOT CHAIN FIRST oRnn
Adens fteed by decay of the dead
You would not kill the
But do lpor: you thus
of crime
criminal amenaet the living -rr-
When folly wed cruelty is % dand
'FRONT.' saveth The
Sixteen hundred and lon rmm enhav
At home? You 1nowno
therefore
doubt thousand them of their support
WHY? WHAT BIRTH
al usbandsh eoOmmtt crimes:
Yes And dfling n olankng ms they pay
work; but their degra
dren;
n o sand
Shall the daughters
Shall the follow all
in
of them has
humiing degradation of
menR athe shoudw beasha
tt in to is And crush men,
women an n is no to be endure
s
building Elsewhere # being done
ncanan will be don in Georgia
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-25

The Sunday American goes every
where all over the South. II you have
anything to sell The Sunday American is
1.-THE Market Place Of the South" The
Sunday American is the best adVertls-
ina medium.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-16
ANNUAL REUNION
PROPOSED IN BILL
Blue and Gray May Have Fort
Myer as Permanent
Meeting Place.
Especial TO The Times Dispatch ]

Washington. July l5.--An annual en-
campmcnt OF Confederate and Union
veterans is To be held each year at
Fort Myer. Va. if bill which was
introduced in the House to-day by
Representative Johnson. of South Car
olna. becomes law 1t is provided that
this annual Joint encampment shall be
held for not less than two nor more
than five days each year. and that il
shall he for both Confederate and
Union veterans. There would be Il com
mission consisting of six members,
three from the Grand Army of the Re-
public and three from the Confederate
vetrans. and they. with the Secretary
OF War, would he intrustcd with the
WORKING out of all necessary details.
Since the Gettysburg reunion there
has been a strong demand from many
sections for such enCampmcne
where the soldiers of the armies of the
North and South could meet once each
ycar and recount their experiences on
the battlefield. In view of the friendly
feeling now existing between the men
of both sides. it is extremely likely
that the bill Will pass.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-16
MACHINERY PROVIDED
TO ADJUST DISPUTES

houses OF Congress without an obstacle
being put in its way. Late in the af-
ternoon ii reached the White House
and soon after this statement was is
sued
The President signed the Newlands
act as soon as ii reached the White
House this evening. and announced
through his secretary, Mr.. Tumulty,
that he would proceed as soon as pos
sible. consistent with the Importance
OF appointment, to the selection Of the
commissioners of mediation, as pro
vided in the act"
Seth Low president Of the National
Civic Federation. who has been instru
mental in bringing the railroads and
their employees together in the present
dispute. is prominently mentioned for
the position of Commissioner of Media
ton and Cor citation. AS the other two
members of the board are to be gov
ernmcnt officials. il was regarded as
probable that Judge Martin w knapp
OF the Commerce Court. and an assist
ant to one of the Cabinet officers, prob
ably an assistant to the Attorney-Ge
cral, would be considered.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-16
EUROPE MAY COMPEL,
THIS COUNTRY TO ACT

tion to the foreign powers would be
along the lines OF the Latin American
statement made by President Wilson
soon after he took Office Ir this he
proclaimed that his administration
would seek To make a basis for inter
course with Latin-AmeI lean countries
the principle OF governments set up on
orderly processes. and mot upon arbi =
uary or irregular force" He also
stated that the American government
would prefer those who act in the
interest of peace and honor. who pro-
tect private rights ard respect the re-
straints OF constitutional provisions"
Awaiting Elections.
While the administration officials
nave not expressed any opinion about
MeXico specifically. II has frequently
been stated informally that recogni-
ton would not he extended until the
constitutional machinery in Mexico had
been set in motion again to elect a
new president TO succeed the pro
visional President now acting.
1t is believed that in the meantime
every effort VIII be made to indicate
10 the Mexican people that the United
states government expects protection
OF its interests through the prescn:
government
The restoration of tranquility at
least within the city OF Guayamas
proper. on the Pacific Mexican Coast,
was Indicated In IA dispatch to the
Navy Department to-dax from Admiral
Cowles. commanding the American
squadron The admiral said the In
surScnts had evacuated the city aud
the Federal forces had rctaken the
water supply near the city.
According to State Department re-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-16
RUSSIA PRESENTS
DEMANDS TO CHINA
Country Aroused by Sudden
Change OF Front on
Part of Gar.
PARLIAMENT is SUMMONED
Strong Opposition to Subrnis
sion, and Excitement Is at
High Pitch.

Peking, China. July 15.--Russia sud =
denly presented to the Chinese govern
ment to-day new demands requiring
recognition of the full autonomy OF
outer Mongolia, declaring China to be
suzerain only, binding China to accept
Russian intermediation and recognize
all the rights conceded 10 Russia by
the agreement and protocol signed at
Urga, capital OF Mongolia, November r
8, 1912.
These four new demands are submit
ted by Russia in substitution for the
recently proposed agreement which
has not been signed and which Rus
sa announces she has decided to
annul.
Both houses OF the Chinese Parlia :
ment have been hastily summoned to
consider the demands. Strong opposi =
tion 10 them Is voiced by both Chi
nese and foreigners, Great excitement
prevails ut the unexpected turn of
events. The agreement signed at Urga
in November was as follows:
by an agreement signed November
3. Russia undertakes to aid Mongolia
and to maintain the autonomous gov
ernment which she has established.
She will support her right to main
tain n national army and exclude both
the presence of troops and the coloni-
zation Of her territory by the Chinese.
The Mongolian sovereign will assure
to Russian subjects and Russian com
merce as heretofore. a full enjoyment
OF the rights and privileges enume-
rated In the protocol. no other foreign
subjects in Mongolia being granted
fuller rights than those of Russia"
The recently proposed agreement de
clared that Russia acknowledged
Outef Mongolia as Chinese territory.
while China agreed that Mongolia was
TO have autonomy. The Peking gov
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-16
Congress Passes Ncwlands Bill,
and President Wilson
Signs 1t.
NEW ANGLE. UPPERMOsT
Railroads Will Insist That Their
Complaints Against Men
Be Heard.

Washington, July 15.-New Federal
machinery for the adjustment of rail
road wage disputes was authorized to-
day, when the House and Senate passed
md the President signed the Ncwlands-
Clayton bill, just as it was agreed upon
yesterday at the White House confer
cnce between President Wilson, con
grcssional leaders and representatives
OF the big Eastern railways and their
enplCye
This law creates the board OF media
ton and conciliation, headed by a com
missioner. to which the Eastern rail-
ways and employees brotherhoods have
declared their Willingness to submit
the wage dispute. on account of which
10000 conductors and trainmen have
voted to strike.
The union officers agreed to an ar
mistico until tomorrow afternoon,
pending action BY Congress, and ofii
cials here expect them now to make
ready to lay their case before the Fed :
eral mediators as soon as President
Wilson makes the appointments.
The new law went through both
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-16
LORDS REJECT 1T
Home Rule Bill VIII He Passed With
out Their Sanction.

Home Rule Bill VIII He Passed With
out Their Sanction.
Especial Cable to The Times Dispatch
London. July IA motion for the
second reading of the home rule bill
was defeated in the House OF Lords
tonight by vote of 800 TO 364.
y motion made by Lord Lansdowne
declaring that the House of Lords de
clines to proceed with the further con-
sidcration Of the home rule bill until
it has been submitted to the judgment
of the country" was adopted without
a division.
The bill will now remain quicscent
until next year. when il VIII be
brought up in the House OF Commons
and there passed for the last time and
signed by the King without the sane
tion of the House Of Lords. as pro-
vidcd in the recent veto act.
Premier Asquith promised the House
of Commons tonight that the govern
mcnt would present to it. at the next
session, it's scheme for the reform of
the House of Lords.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-16
Monstrosity, Antithesis
of Fair Dealing and
Common Honesty.
STOCK EXCHANGE
is THUS BRANDED
Senator Thomas Takes Bitter
Fling at Wall Street, and Also
Accuses Grover Cleveland of
Having Conspired With
New York Banks to
Precipitate Panic.

Washington. July u5.-Senator
Thomas. Democrat. OF Colorado. in a
speech to-day defending the Wilson
tariff bill OF 1898 from responsibility
for the financial panic which followed.
charged former President Cleveland
and the New York banks with con-
sp.racy 10 precipitate calamity TO
force repeal OF the Sherman silver act.
Though denouncing the 1893 bill as
"a most miserable pretenee OF tariff
reform he branded the New York
stock Exchange as the most prodisi-
Gus gambling heli'' OF any age, and
the Monte Carlo OF American finance"
1t is the swindlers paradise" no
continued 1t is :, huge vampire that
sucks the blood from the arteries OF
Industry. II is an unincorporated. ire
sponsible monstrosity. beyond the pale
Of laws. 1t is the antithesis of fair
dealing and common honesty. 1t has
sanctiiied speculation. II is the mos:
pernicious and corroding influence in
the land
III disaster. whoae coming is now
SO freely predicted. shall overtake us
in the near future, II will be caused
NOT BY the enactment OF the pending
tariff bill, but by the same influence 3
which produced IT before. do not say
they Will do it, l do not think they
VIII do It. They have no partnership
with the administration That has
been dissolved by the people"
When Senator Thomas concluded,
Senator Chiffon, of West Virginia. had
read from the record a speech made
In the Senate by Senator Fa Toilette
during debate on the wool bill in
1911, In which the Wisconsin Senator
said everybody with any knowledge
OF the subject knew that the Wilson
bill had nothing TO do with the panic
OF 1898
Grave Dug. Tombstone Erected.
II had that read" said Senator Chill
ton. because Senator Thomas has dug
the grave OF this argument Senator
la Toilette erected the tombstone, and
l wanted him present at the obse-
quies.'
Senator Smoot took the floor. There
is no doubt in my mind now" he de-
clared. but what the passage of the
Wilson bill was the means Of bring
ing to this country a great deal of
the suffering that came to the work
ing people of this country at that time,
and il conditions were the same as
now, l do not doubt that the passage
of the present tarn bill Will bring
the same result.
Senator Williams. of Mississippi,
said the people at last had found out
that the Republican argument that the
Wilson bill brought on the great panic
a lie.
find out" suggested Senator Warren.
Yes because there We're liars going
CONTINUED on Ninth Pagc)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-16
WARRENTON MAN
FOR PHILIPPINES
Oscar Terry Crosby Is Consid-
cred. for Governor OF
Islands.
GENERAL POLICY CONSIDERED
Wilson Believed to Favor Jones
Bill Providing for
independence.
GENERAL POLICY CONSIDERED

Washington. July 15-The admins
trat!on is giving serious consideration
to the choice of Governor General
for the Philippines and two other
places on the Philippines Commission.
Many well-known names have been
urged upon the President for the gov
ernor- generalship. but that of Oscar
Terry Crosby. OF Warrenton. Va. is
considered the most likely to be sent
to the Senate at an early date. accord
ing 70 present plans.
President Wilson had Secretary Gar
rison. of the War Department. at the
White House tonight for confer
ence on the Philippines questions.
The selection Of Governor General
and other members OF the commission
is regarded as a preliminary step 70
the consideration later of the general
policy toward the islands. In some of
his public speeches prior to the open
ing Of the administration. AIr. Wilson
made favorable allusion TO the pending
bill OF Representative Jones. OF Vir-
ginia. providing for ultimate independ-
ence The measure has been before
Congress for several years without
making much progress With the tn :
riff and currency absorbing attention,
determination of the policy toward the
Philippines has been deferred.
Meantime the choice of a governor
Reneral ana otner commission ofhCia Is
/; felt to be desirable in order that they
may be on the ground when the larger
questions of policy are taken up later
on.
The resignation of Professor Dean
Conant Worcester. Secretary OF the In
terror In the Philippine government.
was received to-day By the administra- :
ton.
Mr.. Crosby Is a native OF Louisiana.
and is president OF several public utility
CONTINUED on Ninth Pagc)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-16
Prisoners Fire Fourteen
Times on Posse From
Underbrush.
ASSAULT GUARD
AND DISARM HIM
Escaped on Railroad Handcar,
and Begin Shooting When Dogs
Close In-Penitentiary Di-
rcctors Notified of Out
break at State
Farm.

-Four negro convicts attacked a guard
mt the State Prison Farm in Goochland
County on Monday. took his gun and
pistol away from him. and made their
escape. They were track ed by blood
hounds and recapturcd after fierce
pistol battle. In which one Of the con-
Slcts was fatally wounded and two
others seriously hurt.
report Of the outbreak was made
to members OF the pcnitentiary board
yesterday By Superintendent Davis. Of
the State Farm II seems that on Mon
day morning about $50 o'clock a force
Of negro prisoners under guard was
packing hay Into ono OF the big barns
on {. hill not far from the railroad sta
ton A mechanical device for hoist
ing the hay into the loft became
clogged and one OF the negroes asked
tho guard to lend him his knife in
order that he might cut IL loose
Knocked Down by Conyicts.
Tho request seemed natural one
and the guard reached into his pocket
TO comply. To do so he lowered his
gun Apparently this was prear-
ranged signal. for as he did so three
convicts jumped on him from behind
knocked him down. and took away his
weapons--a ten shot magazine rife and
his pistol in which there were five
Having dsar,ned the guard. the four
negroes broke away down the hill
toward the railroad track. seized a
handcar. and escaped westward.
Superintendent Davis sent out an
immediate alarm. and gave orders to
assemble men on horseback for pur-
suit BY the time horses had been sad
died aud tho lloodhounds made ready
4 message cane by telegraph from
Maidcns next station 10 the west, that
the men had abandoned the handcar
and escaped into the woods. The dogs
were taken TO Maidcns and put on the
trail which was readily followed.
one MortnIi! Wounded
After some distance the dogs became
prcntly excited and showed evident
signs ,hnt their quarry was near. Al!
four negroes We're found hidden in Il
cluInp OF bushes.
~ the guards approached one OF
them called out:
Look out We are armed and won't
lie captured
sharp battle followed None OF the
guards was injured. but when the hght
seriously wounded in the shoulder and
arm, one shot in the neck, another in
the hips 4 fourth. who had laid down
in a ditch was uniniurcd and surr"nd-
cred The gun and pistol showed mat
the convicts had fircd fourteen shots at
their captors. the pistol having failed
TO 20 on once.
All four convicts We're carried back
to the State Farm. a distance OF about
nve miles and at the prison hospital
the negro shot IN he shou!de: was
found TO be IN a desperate condition
his arm was arnputatcd in an effort to
save his life. hut he died shortly after
CONTINUED on Second Page)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-16
Diplomatic Inquiries Are Made
as to Attitude Toward
Mexico.
WASHINGTON IS WORRIED
Vexing Problem Discussed by
President Wilson and His
Cabinet.

Washington. July 15.-Admnistration
officials admitted tonight that the sit
uation in Mexico and diplomatic in
quiries over Europe as to what the at
titude of this country would be toward
its neighbor on the South We're engaE-
ing their deepest attention.
Secretary Bryan had Il two hour con-
ference with President Wilson to-day,
and while the Japanese question and
departmental appointments consumed
much of their time. the foremost sub
jcct before them was the Mexican prob
lem. Earlier in the day ii had been
discussed at length at the Cabinet
meeting.
Mr.. Bryan declined to say what the
policy of the United States govern
mcnt would be toward any European
representations but intimatcd that IL
pronounccmcnt on the situation might
be expected In short time Ii is
known that tho administration officials
have been continuously opposed 10
recognition of :ho Ilucrta government
until elections were held. and it has
been expected that any :uturo declara-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-16
HEAT WAVE STILL
BREAKS RECORDS
But While Many Places Swelter
Snow Falls In New
Mexico.
Especial to The rimes-pispatch.l

Especial TO The Times Dispatch
Chicago. July lj.--Exccssive high
temperatures wero reported to-da y
from several places in the Central West.
while by way Of contrast. Il heavy snow
fell in the Santa Rita Mountains, OF
New Mexico
The temperatures at Clay Centre,
Kan. was 1l2 degrees on the street
and 114 at the street kiosks. breaking
all records: at Concordia it was 10. al
Lincoln LOG, at Omaha 1Oi. and st. Jo-
scph l0l. Several cities reported the
maximum at 100. Crops are badly in
need of moisture
Snow fell in the mountains near Sill
YER City. y. NJ, while in the valleys OF
that region il was torrcntial rain.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-16
JEALOUS HUSBAND SLAYS

Kills IodGcr In Home OF wife From
Whom He Was Separated.
Savannah. Ga, July i5.-"Gct down
oll Your knees md pray 10 your God
for | am going to kill you right now"
With these words. j. l.. George this
afternoon shot and killed Henry j.
Mcclellan with n revolver In the lat
ter's own room. The bullet passed
close to McClellans heart, he dying
within an hour.
The shooting occurred at the home
of Georges wife, from whom he was
separated. Mcclellan recently had
been rooming In Mrs. Georges home.
The police nscribe jealousy rs the cause
of the killing.
After the shooting. George surren-
dered to the nearest policeman, telling
him what he had done
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-16
BOND REFUND|NG
PROVISION MADE
Carter Glass Announces Changes
Adopted in Administration
Currency Bill.

Washington. July l5-Democratic
members OF the House Banking and
Currency Committee ut a lively session
TO day. decided that the administration
currency bill should contain bond re-
funding provision Later. Chairman
Glass announced that the majority had
agreed upon the following points. in
line with amendments urged by Secre-
tary McAdoo. to maintain the parity
Of the per cent bonds
Section 30 of the bill is to be per-
fected so as to provide for the per-
missible retirement of per cent Of
outstanding per cent government
bonds with circulating privileges, each
year In exchange for government per
cent bonds without circulating privi-
! leges.
circulating privileges are to con-
tinue to the banks as long as , per
cent bonds may be subscribed TO for
the purpose. Section IS OF tbe bill.
which contained n prohibition ~ this,
was eliminated. Nevertheless, newly
organized banks are not required to
purchase a given amount OF govern
ment bonds in order to begin business.
AT the expiration of twenty years
from the passage of the act, every
holder of United States . per cent bonds
then outstanding is to receive payment
at par with accrued interest.
The bill Will be amended so as to
require that the earnings OF the gov
eminent from the operations OF the
Federal reserve banking system be set
apart for the redemption OF United
states and 8 per cent bonds"
Mr. Glass added that an agreement
has been reached upon most or the
troublesome features OF the bill. and
he expects more rapid progress viii be
made on the remaining sections.