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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-01-09
CUT HEAVILY CHARGED
WIRE AND RACE MADLY
Failing in Break for Freedom,
SWafford Wanted to Kill Him.
self With Shoe Knife.-.He'sa
Murderer --Burch Safe Blower

Only to be recaptured before they
had gotten twenty yards from the wall
they had just risked their lives to
scale, Charles Burch and Charles
Swafford, the latter life prisoner,
Monday afternoon about 2:30 O'Clock
made what prison officials say was the
most daring dash for liberty since the
escape of Gus Hiett several years ego
from the State prison The attempt
had been carefully planned by the
men. Both were equipped with steel
back plates for protection from the
buckshot, with which they knew they
would be showered. Burch had cut
the heavily charged wire around tue
top of the wall, using az protection
from the deadly current with which
the wire was charged pair of rubber
gloves that be had made in the prison.
The men had chosen the time of day
when an escape is least looked for
Running from behind the laundry
wall, they placed an eighteen foot
llank, across which strips had been
nailed, against the wall, and in the
twinkling of an eye were over and
away at full speed for liberty The
north or back wall scaled is the lowest
wall around the prison.
GUARDS GUN BLAZES.
The men we're seen to make their
dash by Wall Guard G. W. Long, who
is a crack shot. The next instant
Bursh was struck in the back by three
or four buckshot, while the back
plates of both men bear the marks of
other shot. Not knowing how the land
outside the wall lay, the men had
chosen point short distance from
the dog house, where there is Away
an armed guard. Hearing the shot
and the shouts Guard McC1eary raH
out to find the men almost upon him.
Hurriedly throwing up his gun, he
held them until the arrival OF Warden
RiMmer an1 other guards.
The few shot that had struck Burch
were ,icked out at the prison hospital
and ha was able to return to his cell.
SO despondent was Swatford because
his attempt had failed that as soon IN
be was put back inside the walls he
hurried to his cell, wired himself III
and would have committed suicide had
he not been found in time by Warden
Rinlmer. When found by the Warden,
Swatfor1 was writing farewell letter
to his father and was about to end his
life with a big shoe knife that he had
gotten possession of.
WOULD HAVE SUICIDED.
Part of Swatford's letter reai
Have decided to end my life and
thus put up my time: Swaffoord,
No. 1868, has been in the prison
about six years and is serving a life
sentence for murder. Swafford has al
ways been man worthy of close
Watching. He was in the second or
middle class at the time of his attempt
to escape He had been placed in the
third grade about three months ago for
remaining out late in order to make
AN attempt to escape. Swafford was
not working in his regular place Mon
day, but had been at work in the
pants factory where there are SOME
cased shoes stored. He was sent up
from Litton, Bledsoe county, where
his relatives are said to be influential
people, Nashville Democrat.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-01-09
PROMINENT YOUNG PEOPLE
WED AT JASPER

Prominent young people of this
county were married Thursday after
noon at O'Clock when they presented
themselves in the study Of Rev. W. ID.
Dew, pastor of the Southern Methodist
Church, at Jasper. for solemnization
of the event. They were Henry Over
ton Mitchell. aged 20, and Miss Mabel
Kathleen Francis, aged 70, and both
are members of prominent families of
Inman. and very excellent young peo-
pie. Rev. Dew impressively said the
words which united them for veal or
woe, and they went on their way re-
joicing.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-01-09
BANK or W,.ltWELL
IN PROSPEROUS C0NDITION

WHITWELL, Tenn, Jan. 6.-Tbe
recently published statement of the
condition of the Bank of Whitwell up
to close of business Jan. I, 1918, shows
a most excellent showing and its busi-
ness is nearing the 800, 900 mark. Its
gain over last years business, which
was considered good, is remarkable.
The officers of Bank are j. J. Dykes,
president; D. T. Layne, vice presi-
dent; ]. R. Morgan, cashier; r. A.
Dykes, assistant cashier. The Direc-
tors are J Dykes, D. T. Layne, J.
E. league, J. H Northcut, J. L.
Seay, E. H. Barker G. G. Shirley.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-01-09
A Hero In a Lighthouse.

For years J. s. Donahue, So. Hav-
en-, Mich. civil war captain, was a
light house keeper, averted awful
wrecks, but queer fact is, be might
have been a wreck himself, if Electric
Bitters had not prevented. "They cur
ed me of kidney trouble and chills,
he writes latter had taken other so
called cures for years without benefit
and they also improved my sight.
Now, at seventy, am feeling fine"
For dyspepsia, Indigestion, all stom-
ach, liver and kidney troubles, they
are without equal Try them. Only
SOC at Whitwell Drug Co., of Whit
we'll.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-01-09
GRIP EPIDEMIC
III THE VALLEY

TIE Oldest inhabitants say that they
have never known such an epidemic of
grip and influenza as is prevalent now
in Sequatchie Valley. The attack is
very severe, and it often takes the
best medical skill to prevent serious
complications. In some families two
or more are sick in bed and doctor
in attendance, and hardly any have
escaped the disease, which acts as if it
were contagious. Doctors can hardly
meet the calls sent in to them, and say
the attacks are the most stubborn and
hard to break up of any that they have
known.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-01-09
0c0EE POWER PLANT
TO FURNISH ELECTRICITY

SOUTH PITTSBURG, Jan. a.
Representatives of the Tennessee Pow
er company, of Parksville, Tenn,
have been here this week in the inter
cts of the company looking to furnish
ing power for the various manufactur-
ing companies of this city. He met
with much success and the people have
the assurance that this company will
soon have electric lines at this city
and will furnish twenty four hours
light service.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-01-09
Harve Carnes.

Harve Carnes died here Saturday
morning at Q O'Clock, of pneumonia,
after an illness of two weeks. He
leaves a wife and two children, boy
and girl. He was converted to the
Methodist faith some four years ago.
Intermert was made at the Lssater
graveyard Sunday morning in the
presence of number of relatives and
friends. Mr.. Carnes was quiet, un-
assuming man, and held in high es-
TEEN. Rev. Osborn, of the NJ. f.
Church, Whitwell, was the officiating
minister.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-01-09
Wiley Hawk.

SOUTH PITTSBURG, Jan. a.-Wi-
ley Hawk, until recently a resident of
this city, died at Knoxville yesterday
while undergoing an operation for gall
stones, and his remains were brought
to this city and uttered today in the
city cemetery Mr. Hawk is survived
by wife, two brothers and host of
riends.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-01-09
Harper-Pattie.

TRACY CITY, Tenn, Jan. Miss
Edweue Pattie, of this place, and Mr..
John D. Harper, of Tullaboma, were
married at Tullahoma. Miss Pattir l.
the daughter of Esquire W. B. Patti
of this place. She is a graduate Of
Shook school, and has been teaching
in the public schools of the county.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-01-09
Mrs. Nettie Bowers.

Mrs. Nettie Bowers died at Whit
we'll Saturday at a. m. of tubercu-
losis. She leaves a husband, Jasper
Bowers, and two children. She was a
daughter of John D. Mason. Inter
ment was made in the Walker grave
yard Sunday at . p. III.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-01-09
Erinhtfnl FnIar Winds

blow with terrific force at the far
north and play havoc with the skin,
causing red, rough or. sore chapped
hands and lips. that need Bucklen's
Arnica Salve to heal them. 1t makes
the skin soft AMI smooth. Unrivaled
for cold sores, also burns, boils, sores.
ulcers, cuts, bruises and piles. Only
25c at Whitwell Drug Co.. of Whit
well.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-01-09
KiIgore-F Fletcher.

TRACY CITY, Tenn, Jan. l.-Mr.
Will Kilgore and Miss Virgie Fletcher
were married here yesterday.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-06-27
INDIAN ORCHARD.

Indian Orchard, June 26.-On the
afternoon of June II a number of
Beatrice Williams young friends
joined in giving her surprise par
ty, it being her eleventh birthday.
She was the recipient of a number
of very nice gifts. Refreshments
were served by Mrs. Williams ana
daughters, Mary and Helen.
A number from this place attended
the shower given Miss Florence Ma
loney of Laurella Saturday evening.
Miss Maloney, who has taught sew
eral terms in the Laurella school
was given some very handsome and
useful articles. She is a sister of
Mrs. E. G. Ham Of this place.
Mildred Bayly, of East Honesdale,
who is well known here and who has
been so seriously i'll, is gaining nice
ly.
John and Clara Dills, also Edna
Toms left Monday morning for
Honesdale where they will attend
the summer school.
On Sunday, June Is, Rev. Will H.
Hitler of Honesdale, preached an
excellent sermon in the Bethel school
house to an appreciative audience.
1t is twenty-eight years since he
preached regularly at this place. S.
X. Dills was the only one present
on Sunday who heard him preach
at that time.
Rev. Walter Walker of White
Mills will preach in the school house
Sunday, June 29th at p. m. All
are welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Crosby, also
Mr.. and Mrs. Minor Crosby and fam
lily spent Sunday at Beachlake.
Mrs. G.. H. HIM called on Mrs. e.
w. Avery on Monday last.
Miss Laura Ham, a graduate of
the Scranton Business College, has
secured employed in an office in that
city.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-06-27
HAS AMUSED SHOW PUBLIC
FOR THIRTY-TWO YEARS

Thirty-two years of success as an
amusement purveyor to the Ameri-
can public is a record of which any
man might well be proud, and that
is the record of Frank A. Robbins,
who will bring his "All-Feature
Show" to Honesdale this year on
July 3. Starting while yet very
young man, with the smallest kind
OF wagon show, he has gradually
developed his business until to-day
he is putting on the road a show.
which while not the largest. is fully
up to any in the features presented.
Every year for thirty-two he has
improved his equipment, and search
ed all over the country for star acts.
ana those which will be seen this
year are said to eclipse any in the
past. 1t has always been the GUS
tom of this successful circus man to
give the public just what he adver-
tlses that he will, and his reputation
for keeping his word has become so
great that he is able to return to
tne same town year after year, a
thing which has been found next to
impossible by other circuses. In ad-
dltlon to strengthening his show he
mas increased his menagerie and par
ade this year at great expense. Two
performances will be given, at 2 and
8 O'Clock, preceded by band concerts
for one hour. Adv,
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-06-27
HARRISBURG LETTER

At midnight Monday both houses
of the Legislature were in session,
and while no definite action had
been reached upon any of the import
ant bills still under consideration, it
is believed that there will be final
adjournmentS of the General Assem-
bly, before the end of this week.
This may mean that the House
resolution providing for an adjourn
ment sine die at noon on Thursday,
June 26, will be technically, if not
literally, carried out. This will re-
honored custom of turning back
the hands of the clock"
In other words, while the legisla-
tive day may still be Thursday of
record, it will or may be actually
Friday or Saturday. While no final
conclusion was reached on these
bills there is reason to believe that
the Legislature before adjournment
will pass bills providing for the fol-
lowing:
A Statewide primary.
A party enrolment governing pri-
mary elections.
A non-partisan ballot covering
judicial elections and possibly cities
of the first and second class, but SO
much objection has been raised to
this feature that the non-partisan
bill may be finally limited to the
judiciary.
A child and Woman Labor bills.
A Public Utilities bill.
The Senate passed finally the
Child Labor bill by vote of 81 to
0 as amended, and it now goes to
the House for concurrence.
There were two conferences Tues
day on the Statewide primary bill.
Both sides express a belief that
there will be an agreement.
The Party Enrolment bill is be-
ing held up pending action ON the
Statewide Primary bill.
Possibly the greatest obstacle in
the way of an adjournment on
Thursday is the fact that there is a
clash over the Public Utilities bill.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-06-27
4 DEAD, SCORE DYING
IN ELEVATOR BLOWUP
Buffalo Hospitals Filled with
Manned Victims.

Buffalo, Y. Y, June 25.-Four men
are known to be dead, sixty were in
jured and four are unaccounted for as
the result of an explosion in the ele-
vator and grain storehouse of the
Hustled Milling company at Elk and
Peabody streets. Fire followed the
explosion.
Of the sixty injured it is believed
fully thirty will die, so frightfully are
they burned and manned.
At the scene of the accident priest
administered the last rites to twenty
five men who were believed at the
time to be mortally hurt.
The explosion was caused by the
putting of dust accumulations in the
feedhouse and was of frightful force,
tearing out the north wall of the
wooden structure and breaking win
dows for a quarter of a mile around.
John Conroy, engineer Of a switch
engine on the New York, Chicago and
st. Louis railroad, was blown from his
cab and received frightful injuries,
from which he died in few hours.
Several windows in cars of a pass
ing Nickel Plate passenger train were
broken. The train was brought to
standstill and many of the injured
were placed in the baggage car and
rushed to the station.
A boy running to the fire was struck
by an automobile and instantly killed.
The body of Henry Vetter was
blown fifty feet by the explosion and
was found under a box car near by
badly burned and mangled
Firemen succeeded in cooling the
ruins of the burned elevator, so that
a search Of the outlying debris was
possible. The body of a man was
taken out so charred that identifica-
ton was not considered probable.
The finding of the body led to the
belief that several others. failed to
escape and that their bodies would
be found when the great mass of
twisted steel glrders and charred tim
berS are removed.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-06-27

This is a lengthy measure, and if
many amendments shall be made at
the last hour the State printer will
have a big job turning out copies
for both Houses.
The printer had a double force
of copy readers waiting and an ex-
ira staff of compositors at work, but
the copy was not forthcoming from
the Senate Committee on Corpora
tions which has the Utilities bill in
its keeping
The conferees on the Workmen S
Compensation bill, which seems to be
included among the casualties of the
session, could not get together be-
cause of the Statewide primary con-
ferences. They were told there may
be meeting soon.
The House passed finally the bill
calling for Statewide primary for
the nomination of two candidates
for the Superior Court next fall.
The Senate defeated the bill
which gives the State Fire Marshal
additional powers. The measure was
opposed by the Philadelphia and
Pittsburg city administrations. The
vote was 21 to 2S, 26 being necessary
W PoSo J1e Dlll.
Report Two Election Bills.
Two election bills were reported to
the House from the Elections Com
mittee. One of them was the Nc
N1chol bill, which passed the Senate
and provided for the election of
candidates for the United States
Senate in the same manner as candi-
dates for Governor are chosen.
This would mean that if there
shall be no Statewide primary bill
passed, Senator Penrose's successor
would be nominated in the fall of
1914 by a State convention. The
House committee, however, COM
pletely changed the bill, and as re-
ported to the House it provides that
the candidates for United States
Senator shall be nominated by a di-
rect vote at Statewide primary.
The other bill reported out re-
terss to the appointment of division
registrars by the Receiver of Taxes
to act as deputy poll tax collectors.
AS amended in the committee, the
bill requires the Receiver of Taxes
to appoint one of the registrars who
snail represent the majority party in
his division. AS this bill passed the
Senate, it made no restrictions as to
the selection of the registrar.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-06-27
ARIEL.

Ariel, June 25.-The arrange
ments have been completed for the
holding of the annual camp meeting
of the East Pennsylvania conference
of Seventh Day Adventists in EN-
manuel Grove, Allentown, beginning
on Thursday of this week and con-
tinuing until Sunday, June 20. Prac-
tically all of the ordained ministers,
licensed preachers, Bible teachers,
and church and school workers will
attend the conference.
Among the leading ministers of
the denomination who have express
ed their willingness to attend are:
Elder A. G.. Daniels, recently re-
elected president of the worlds con-
ference; Elders B. G. Wilkinson,
president of the Columbia Union con-
ference; Professor e. G. Salisbury,
the newly elected president of the
Mount Vernon College, Ohio; j. H.
Schilling, head of the German work
in the Eastern United States, and w.
C. Hankins, a retired missionary
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-06-27
The Root
of Evil
By THOMAS DIXON
Copyright, 1911. by Thomas
Dixon
By THOMAS DIXON
SYNOPSIS


Stuart southern lawyer in New York, is
4 in love with Nan Primrose His friend,
DR.. Woodman, who has a young daugh-
tier, is threatened with the loss of his
drug business by Bivens, whom he be-
Ifriended years before. Stuart visits the
2Primroses.
i Nan wants Stuart to accept place with
NBivens' chemical trust. He dislil1es Biv-
ans methods and refuses. Bivens ca
On him.
Bivens is in love with Nan. Stuart re-
fuses the offer, and Nan breaks her en-
Bagement with the lawyer. Bvens asks
Woodman to enter the trust
woodman VIII not yield and sues Bivens'
Xcompany. The promoter tells the doctor
be and Nan are engaged Harriet Wood
nan is studying music. Stuart takes Nan
for day in the country.
Stuart pleads with Nan to give up Bly,
Pns, but the spell of millions is on her and
The yields to it..
Nan becomes Mrs. Bivens. ==Arr,e.
{oves Stuart, but he ioes not kn1w it
Vine years pass. Stuart becomes district
&torney. He investigates criminal trusts.
Fl Nan asks him to call
stuart wants Woodman to end his suit
BalnSt BlVenS, Dut the doctor stands
r1n. Bivens aids Stuart in his investi-
alton of crooked financiers.
5tuart's revelations aid in bringing on a
risis. Bivens promises to aid the Van
lam Trust company, which is in trouble
Foodman needs money badly.
In the stock market slump engineered
y Bivens, Woodman and many others
se all. The trust company falls because
lvens, at command of the money king,
reaks his word. Stuart faces his critics
front of Bivens bank.
The mob attacks Stuart and Injuries him
lightly. Nan sees 1t and reveals her
We. Bivens piles S9O0O0,OO0 on q table
nd calls Stuart to see the money to re-
lite rumors Of his financial weakness.
Stuart is tempted to join Bivens as his
Pnfidential man, He accepts an invita-
pm to visit the Bivens house and is re-
lived by Nan.
At a meeting of the discontented. at
hich Bivens is denounced, a bomb
rover is killed by his own missile
GOODMAN decides TO continue his fight
kainst Bivens.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-06-27

from China This will also be the
first time that Elder H. M. j. Rich
ards, president of the East Pennsyl-
vania Conference, has attended a
camp meeting of this conference as
its leader.
Among the cities that will be rep
resented at the camp meeting are:
Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Reading,
Lancaster, Scranton, East Strouds-
burg, Carlisle, Fleetwood, Carbon
dale, Wilkes-Barre Williamsport,
Chester, Pottsville, and many 9TH
er places in the eastern part of the
state.
Among those who will attend the
meeting from Ariel and Gravity are:
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Rain, Mr.. and
Mrs. Glenn Swingle, Mrs. Friend Os-
good, Mrs. Elsie Evans, Miss Grace
Swingle, Lovel Cobb, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Cobb, Mrs. Olive Cobb, Mrs.
Nettie Mckinney, Miss Anna
Schenck, Miss Bertha Wilson, Rev.
Charles S. Baum, of Hamlin.
More than one hundred cottages
are in the grove, in addition to pa
vilons for business sessions and
evening services, young peoples
meetings, and meetings for the Ger
mans and Sandinavians, several tents
will also be pitched for the accom-
mediation of those who will attend
Special music will be rendered by a
large choir and an orchestra. Dur
ing the campmeeting sermons will be
preached at night on THE Second
Coming of Christ" THE Millennium" :"
"The Inheritance of the Saints"
THE State of the Dead" Mature of
Man." "The Origin of the Sanctu-
ary," Mature and Ministration of
Angels" History and Destiny of
Satan" and other doctrinal sub
jects. During the business sessions
plans will be outlined for the ad-
vancement of the denomination in
this part of the country during the
coming year, licenses and credentials
issued, officers elected and appoint
mentS made.
In the year 1846 the Seventh Day
Adventists, as a denomination, really
had their start. At that time, one
man, Captain Joseph Bates, of Fair
Haven, Mass, proclaimed in part,
the doctrines and teachings of this
people, starting in obscurity and
poverty, it has grown in power af
numbers, and extended in influence,
until today the sun never sets but
upon their organized work. Thus
within a period of less than seventy
years they have so covered the face
of the earth that there is scarcely a
country where their workers may not
be found. The Seventh Day Adven-
lists have entered fifty fields, and in
ten years have sent $50 adults
abroad. They now have in non
Christian and non-Protestant coun-
tries 5S6 foreign missionaries and
974 native workers, making a total
of 1850 workers. There are 140
main stations, 145 sub-stations, Alb
churches with a membership of IT,
SOS.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-06-27
MEXICAN BATTLE UNCERTAIN,
insurgents Look For United States
Recognition If They Win.

Douglas, Ariz., June 20. - Lack of
news from the front above Guaymas
caused much uneasiness among insur-
gent state officials along the border.
Because Of strategic advance it was ex-
pected that General Oberegon's state
troops would have routed the federal
column under General Ojeda. but the
government troops evidently still are
holding their own
Federals and insurgents alike place
more than local Importance on the bat.
tie. The insurgents believe that If
General Ojeda was defeated, leaving
Sonora in complete control of the in
surgents, recognition by the United
States of the revolution will result.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-06-27

N.veJo.Io,c You should have a regular supply
hsHsuedisIs of THE SUN. Write for terms
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-06-27
Continued in Tuesdays Issue.)
WILSON'S SILVER WEDDING.
Change Announced In Presidents Plan
to Visit Cornish.

Change Announced In Presidents Plan
to Visit Cornish.
Washington, June %. - President
and Mrs Wilson observed their twen-
ty-eighth wedding anniversary yester-
day without ostentation and merely as
family affair" A few relatives Wis
iting at the White House took part in
the quiet observance. but there We're
no outsiders. Aside from attending
the cabinet meeting the president had
no appointments and remained at
home as much as possible. Hundreds
Of congratulatory kilograms arrived
during the day.
1t was announced at the executive
offices that the plans for the presi-
dents flying trip to his summer home
at Cornish, N. H., have been changed
and that instead Of spending ten days
there he will remain only two days.
He will leave here next Friday night
all- return to Washington on Monday
mornina