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The Nevada County picayune., 1914-06-05

curities is actually owned, as appears to be the case, by the people at large, and owned in comparatively small units, and much of the balance is owned by insurance companies, sav- ings banks, etc, in which nearly everybody has direct or indirect in- terest, we are much nearer to popular ownership than most of us have imagined. If we start to chase the railroads around a stump, we may re- semble the dog that chases his own tail. How foolish he looks when, aft CT rapid revolution in pursuit of that caudal appendage, he gets it at last and then identifies the owner
 Let us frankly admit right here that there is good deal of excuse for pop ular hostility to past railway manage ment We cannot soon forget what some financiers have done in the past 10 certain railroads. Even at this very moment the quivering form of the proud old New Haven & Hartford lies prostrate in the dust, bleeding from the wounds where High Finance stabbed her. But We will not forget that more than half the stock of the New Haven belongs to comparatively small holders. There were 21,948 of them in 1912, and many of the num- Der are women. We cannot forget that, while piracy has attacked the railroad world in some quarters, the biggest part. of the business has al- ways been in clean hands. Has any serious imputation ever been laid upon the Pennsylvania or New York Gen. tral lines, the Northwestern or the Santa Fe? Does the business world possess any names of which we are more proud than those of Marvin
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-06-05

we have not talked so much of this road being a Rockefeller road and of that one as a Vanderbilt line, and
 some other one as belonging to the Gould system that we conclude off hand that the whole railroad business of the country is owned practically by a dozen or two people or their fami- lies. If we deceive ourselves by this delusion and think that by laying bur dens on the railroads we are laying them on the backs of these financial Colossi, we may find that we are not only mistaken, but that We are really chasing ourselves up tree. If the majority of the bulk of railroad se-
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-06-05

Hughitt, James J. Hill, w. c. Brown, Melville E. Ingalls,, Stuyvesant Fish or F.. P. Ripley?
 What is the situation of the railroad industry today and what relation has it to our national well-being? The railroads are hard up! One big sys- tenn is in the hands of receivers. an- other barely earned interest charges on its indebtedness. The old Boston x Maine hasn't enough money in its treasury to buy string of freight cars and an engine to haul them. Perhaps these roads have been mismanaged, but the best companies have been re- duced almost to a bread and water
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-06-05

fact, the total of freight tonnage hauled each year during the last 20 years has steadily increased, with oc- casional temporary shrnkage, so that the volume is now two and one-half times what it was 20 years ago. The passenger traffic has also increased to almost the same degree, but the ex- pense of operation has jumped faster than the increase in business. This
 has been due to causes over which the railroads have had no control. The
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-06-05

facilities which they have had to pro- vide. The New York Central and
 Pennsylvania systems recently spent upward of $200,000,00O on new termi- nals, mostly in New York City. The Chicago & Northwestern has just late ly spent about $20,000,000 on a new passenger terminal in Chicago. The roads entering Chicago have spent $75, 100000 in the last 10 years for the elevation of their tracks. This vast outlay does not produce a single pen ny in actual revenue, or in savings ex-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-12
TO HELP FARMERS.
BANKS OF STATE URGED TO
QUALIFY UNDER EMER.
GENCY ACT.
Some Plan to Supply Funds for Cot
ton Growers Likely to BE Taken
Up.

Washington, Aug. 6.-After dis
cussing the question Of possible fin
ancial aid for the cotton growers
with high officers of the treasury de-
partment Congressman James +.
Byrnes has telegraphed President c.
J. Shannon, of the South Carolina
State Bankers Association, suggest
ing that the banks of South Carolina
form an association under the terms
of the amended Aldrich-Vreeland
Currency Act, pending the organiza-
tiOn Of the federal reserve system, or
that they join the association which
has already been formed for this pur-
pose at Richmond.Va. 1t is necessary
for banks to belong to such organlza-
tions to get the benefit Of the Vree-
land Act.
The cotton committee of senators
and representatives has been busy all
day. but has not yet come to a con-
clusion as to details of action. Chair.
man Lever, Of the finance sub-com-
mittee, was in conference frequently
with Senator Hoke Smith, chairman
Of the full committee, and this even
ing Representative Ragsdale was in
vited to participate in the commit
tees deliberations. and did so.
1t is believed that the finance sub
committee will as soon as possible
take up with Secretary McAdoo some
proposition to supply emergency
funds to the cotton growers at a low
rate Of interest to tide them over the
existing crisis. but the proposition
has not yet been definitely formulat-
cd.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-12
MRS. WILSON DEAD,
SHADOW OF DEATH FALLS ON
HOME OF NATIONS CHIEF
EXECUTIVE.
President Seems Almost Frustrated
but Bears up Under Shock Of Loss
Funeral Yet to BE Arranged.

Washington, Aug. 6.-Mrs. Wood
row Wilson, wife Of the president Of
the United States. died at the White
House at o'clock this afternoon.
Death came after q struggle of
months against Bright's disease with
complications.
The president was completely un-
nerved by the shock and his grief was
heartrending. He bore up we'll under
the strain. however. and devoted him
self to his daughters.
The end came while Mrs. Wilson
was unconscious. Her illness took a
turn for the worse shortly before /
o'clock in the afternoon and from
then on she gradually grew weaker.
Kneeling at the bedside at the end
were the president and their three
daughters. DR.. Cary T. Grayson, U.
s. NJ. and nurse were In the room
and just outside door were Secre-
S~AS A'ASHNOO anu HlduClS II. O6yrc,
MIR. Wilson's sons-in-law. and Mr.. Tu-
multy, his secretary. Both houses OF
congress adjourned when Mrs. VIII
sons death was announced and for a
brief time the wheels Of the govern
ment virtually stopped.
Funeral arrangements have not
been made. The place Of burial will
be either Rome, Ca. where Mrs. Will
son long made her home, or Prince
ton, N. j.. where the family lived for
rs years. DR.. Sylvester w. Beach of
the First Presbyterian church of
Princeton. where the family has at
tended services tor years, has visited
Mrs. Wilson frequently during her
illness, but was not here today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-12

ury department stands ready to lend
Its great power to prevent a sacrifice
OF the cotton crop. a feeling Of conf
dence and assurance should come to
us ALL"
Fourth. Local cooperation. The
agencies Of the federal government,
both executive and legislative, are do
Ing all possible to relieve the strain
of the situation. While the power of
the government Is great. 1t should
not be overestimated. We desire TO
Impress emphatically the necessity
for tho most cordial and unselfish CO.
operation among farmers, merchants
and bankers of the South to the end
that every local effort and every To-
cal agency shall be brought into ac-
tion In the interest Of the common
good
I'VE believe that conference In the
respective States and localities would
he most helpful. They will be fur
nished tho machinery through which
the problem In all OF it's phases can
be thoroughly considered and dealt
with under the peculiar environment
OF each State and community. Ac-
curate Information as to warehous-
Ing facilities should be gathered for
your local use and furnished to your
senators and representatives in con-
sress at the earliest moment. 1t is
our mature Judgment that the least
possible amount OF cotton should bc
put upon the market during the
next so days. for 1t Is our belief that
the combined strengths of the fed
cral government and state and local
agencies. coupled with the inherent
courage Of the Southern people, will
make II possible for the cotton crop
to be marketed without sacrifice"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-12
ESTEEMED CITIZEN PASSES.
COL. II. A. THOMPSON DIES Al
HIS HOME AT WAlIIIALIIA.
Was Sole Surviving Signcr Of South
Carolina Ordinance Of Secession
Was Bravo Soldier and Led Active
Life.

Waihalla, Aug. 7.-COl. Robert An
dersOn Thompson, the last surviving
signer Of the South Carolina ordi-
nance Of secession, died at his home
here this morning. at IL o'clock. Col
Thompson was 81 years of age. Death
was due to the infirmities of age. He
had been III for some time and during
the last few weeks grew steadily
weaker.
Funeral services will be held Sun
day morning at II O'CLOCK. The serv-
ices will be conducted by his pastor.
the Rev. George M. Wilcox. Col.
Thompson's wife died several years
ago. He Ia survived by the following
children: Mrs. w. T. Rowland, Tay-
lorsville. NJ. c.: Miss Sadie Thomp-
son. Wa, .,alla; c. ]. Thompson, Char
lotte. N. c.; H. r. Thompson. Wood
ruff; r. 8. Thompson. Anderson. The
following grandchildren were reared
at Col. Thompson's home: r. +. Keys,
Savannah. Ga; Mrs. Marvin Phinley.
West Union: H. B. Keys. Honolulu;
Joel p. Keys, Walhalla.
Col. Thompson was one of the five
delegates from Pickens district to the
convention which in 1850 passed and
signed the ordinance of secession. sew
ering South Carolina's connection
with the Union. He Is the last of
this distinguished body Of 160 men
to pass.
Col. Thompson had q distinguished ID
career a. q lawyer. having been asso-
ciated In partnership with several dis
tinsuished South Carolina barristers.
notably Gen. Samuel MCGOWAN, James
L. Orr and Joseph H. Earle.
He was also active In newspaper
work. founding the well known Keo
wee Courier. first at Pickens and la.
ter at waihalla.
He had taken high ranx In Masonic
branches and had been actively iden-
tined with the Presbyterian church
for many years.
In 1880 ne was q member of the
secession convention. and in 1851 en-.
tered the Confederate service as cap
tain Of Company b. Second South
Carolina regiment. In the fall Of 1855?
he was promoted to lieutenant colon.
el. having commanded his company
with singular courage In the battle OF
SevaA Pines. Late in 1853 he resign
ed hts commission on account of III
health. and he was never able to re.
enter the army.
In 1872 he was admitted to the bar
associating himself with Judge Sam.
uel MCGOWAN. He divided his time
between law and Journalism and wa.
unusually successful In each profes.
| sion. @
In 1875 through the press and or
the stump he exerted his influence 70,
Democracy and in many campaigns
was chairman Of the county Demo.
cratic executive committee.
In 1900 he was elected to the hous,
Of representatives from Pickens coun.
ty and did splendid work in that body
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-12
Eederals TO Evacuatc,

Mexico City. Aug. s.--Minister of
War Velasco will issue a proclama-
ton tomorrow saying the federal
army will eyacuate the capital, as
Gen. Carranza gives guarantees of
safety Of the federals and Inhabitants
OF the city. The federal troops then
will retire to some nearby point 70
await orders Of the new government.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-12
Improve Your COmplexiOn.

Your complexion as we'll as your
temper Is rendered miserable by a dis
ordered liver and by constipation
Take Chamberlain's Tablets and YOU
will improve them both. For sale by
all dealers-Adyt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-12
His Indigestion Cured at Last.

After spending hundreds of dollars
for medicine and treatment for indi-
gestiOn an constipation with only
temporary relief. G. H. Hines, of Whit
low. Ark. was permanently cured by
all dealers.-AdYt. .-. . q :,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-12

Chicago, Aug. 10.--Hogs continue
to advance; September wheat 95;
pork $3.50; lard 1896; ribs 1886.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-04-07
MANS. CONCERN IN woMEN,s HATS.

1t exaggeraon that the present of
millinery fashions is intimate often intense nfrqunty
Not that has the slightest desire NEEDLE
the Christian Science Monitor He has simply been
forced by which could
read the fashion the very carefully
houghuy The must be obvious In period when
enjoys equal opportunities with the business world
in contact with millinery train street at least
morning and evening During the last three four years
it has been almost impossible for him to avoid it. &
First there the cartwheel hat the brm of which took him
under the chin he occupied behind under the he
cuped the side in the back of the he
in front If the inclined be akave and
talking inclined her head side the other he
nementy tckled scraped sawed until his destination
reached Then different kitchen shapes
he led complain the wide bms peasanter
be kled than to face the barred and terng steel He
promised change and with the tail feathers that entered
his mouths busted his eyebrows caresed his until he actually
wished for the the carwhee and the nnench PIN
All this time his interest millinery has been increasing All
this time he has been reading the millinery the fashion
with concern At this of the year he is particularly
occupied in find whether the hat styles
for what he regards better the Nearly mil
ney hint contains reservation however The incoming hat
be plain turban Or may be plain with ostrich
feather 1t be high low broad bmmed Or il
may be held by tight crown pin There
nothing really definite for him in the hat yet He
not find anything definite in them until the spring hat bursts
him in the train trolley Only then perhaps will he be able to
determine whether relax his vigil must continue to dodge
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-04-07
ALARMING INcREAsE OF DRUG HABIT.

Every while somebody forth sensational cry upon
of the habit and the evils medicines
We all and expouate little and perhaps few ega
law designed to stop them Then something
absorb public attention and Levathan Miss
Marks calls the drughab has chance to browse and
grow fat again. Lesies Weekly s,oa ,s ,s
Miss Marks whose Leviahan is vouhed for by the
highest authorities makes alarming assertions regarding the
versatility of the drughab -Four said to be
the proportion which the people have it, and doctors and
offenders while alcoholism attacks chief
" These should stir the efforts
eradicate this awful poison for threatens the foundations
Of our civilization. & .. "-.'@a q t,t G.brh
The great said be strongholds
the morphine end In them at least certain doctors for
from twenty-five fifty cents will give Cd p (dope prescrp
for morphine cocaine to almost anybody small boys
though there prohibiting the sale Of both About twenty
per adult population said to be victims Of the drug
habit terrible proportion ~ -. s&E&rShh @oh@m,
Marks whose book shows wonderful mastery of the sub
suggests these for the control Of this nsous evil
allowing habitforming drugs to be sod
cep physicians prescription second law that prescrp
ton shall be reed doctors orders third education
of the public through schools and hurhes fourth federal nstu
ons for drug well alcoholics fifth law making lille
gal of drugs states prison oense sixth the extension and
enforcement of the laws regarding labels seventh the
prohibition by federal of the sale of medicines contain
habformng drugs eighth the annung of the licenses Of all
doctors known be addct and the periodical examination of all
medical and pharmacists regarding their freedom from the
habit - &.H. =. 1,>. o.. 'sIoo. or-sn.
the interesting things about Miss Marks book that she
how it She expects the
of be the determining factor the mina
tion from land of this degrading
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-04-07
HIGHER PRICES FOR p1NEAppLEs By ADVERTISING

The pineapple situation s in the dodrums The larger pro
duers say that the twelve and half in prices made
four ago what assumed it would do
There has been material the woro of surplus pack
result of the prices Hence they say mistake
have made the reduction The net results of the discount have
been reduce Hawaiian and packers incomes half mil
hon dollars without qud pro the Of widening
kets or increase in rate of consumption agn a Ee
The larger packers believe that feasible solution of present
difficulties spend $250000 general advertising of Hawaiian
pines all grades and brands and the basis price and
half pound pines up four dollars per where before
The small packers inclined demur paying the
$4,000 advertising originally proposed basis
remain at SO They advance the argument that the big packers
operating they at closer would proporonate
the most on an equal division Of cost They claim that the cut in
absolutely pcalea for benefits have thus far been
completely absorbed b jobbBers that if advertising the
$4,000 basis proceeded with the profits of the campaign will
jobbe the wholesalers and the big having
their marketing organizations and any them
selves. s$ t.E nhE7 Il. s.& MI ~
By advertising $25oOOo scale and at the time returning
the old basis price Of 00 the control Of the situation
would resabh itself in the hands of the Hawaiian Association
members instead of remaining the hands of mainland jobbng
houses BY increasing the basis price the advertising would
for itself end of 1915 the question of weathernq
1914 and 1915 that is worrying the local growers.
An advertising campaign that may increase consumption twenty
be easily financed than directed towards the
absorption of unsod surplus and there every fol
adopting the by the larger instead
marking time and waiting on the market. = '..@"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-04-07
WHEREIN ENGLAND HANDS US A LAUGH.

We there good laugh the English press reports
the American baseball visit London The edition
Of the London Times the following advance Of
in which Samuel Crawford Detroit Michigan T. s. A.
King George demonstration propng the spherod out of tn
enclosure other words knocking It out of the lot TIL
correspondent evidently confused George Weaver with Samuel
ford but after the game learned his mistake what
Times had say;
In the field will be whose are household words
draw salaries of $4,000 (s20O0 year. earned by
and skill in a fascinating pursuit Ga rs EE@
Among todays arrivals will be the following the bare recital
of whose will stir Americans in London TO white heat
Of national enthusiasm: 3s -.
John Mcraw manager Of the New York baseball club known
the Napoleon of baseball whose salary $4,000 (f5OO0)
per annum. tr. sssss{5.
Mr. Speaker fielder Americans won
derfuI batsman, salary $4,000 10000 |Gt
George Wie pitcher of the Giants of New York.
draws salary of $4,000 (fS0O by virtue Of his the
creator of the Fadeaway ball 49, tSiE ffS Sa h#
Mr. Bens the pitcher of the white Sox of Chicago whose
speciality is the Shadow ball. elusive ball which projects
its shadow it approaches Mr. Bens lf2000
year. &C. #ssE & stss5 & NE Es, ~..1
James Scott another $4,000 tfS0O) pitcher hed to the
white Sox3 who is the creator of the Jump bali"
Larry Doyle captain the New York Ciants saared
900 (f2200) whose batting fielding and basernning
yond description reproaeh. ~ va .-gsEI. \,
George Weaver of the Detroit club eputed IA the best
in The United States refused his club
salary of $4,000 (f200O) # sSfSNStfts&7 81
Mr.. Wngo of the Chants and Mr. Slight q the NWhie
Sox wonderful catchers and great rowers quick lightning
and standing feet inch known the Adonsas ofthe
Pat Hearne South Carolina hishman creator OF the
Snake ball. which this way and that in its from
pitcher to batsman. .,'a.S s.4 a-l~j VHgE h sl%s
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-04-07
WHY ARE THE BILLS Mop1FIEpY

made the business regulation bills
congress last January Washington reports
saying The drastic provisions have been radically modified
recording these reports The farreacng the proposed
been curaed the crampng restrictions all
drecoraes relaxed materially and instead
the harsh chains originally provided for business little well
big delightfully."- lenient bondage that will hurt
Why this very marked change from earlier programs Two
plantations themselves possible.
would be that the Democrats have realize the
election and disturbed in the dream of irresponsible
authority which they have abandoned themselves the
ue of in 1912 Under this hypothesis the fear
facing people disappointed already with the failure
the Of living and further menaced with threat smash
still would be the moving for the
the Detroit Free Press. .'.. +. r.. .'-..' .'
Another explanation offers material for amused reflection Did
the president the for play the galleries that
off because the given? Were the rigid bills introduced
order that the proper time there might be opportunity for
acceptance business This hypothesis
expectation of protesting delegations in Washing
pretty speech from the White House about the
way Wbereupon the Objectionable bills would be amended
the delegations failed to the and the fail
The bills left the hands of the trainers who have been
obliged without applause what they planned to do with much
glory for themselves. .-,..r. r..< snu
Whatever the the strangely drafted acts to have
pulled back the vOmnous of extensive rua
being forgotten For which the country
thankful But if the bills intended for passage why
were they introduced at all? .7,r
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-04-07
1NDUsrRrAL PROCLAMATION.

Strange changes going Palestine
abe the City That Stood Still is in the grip Of the spirit of modern
industrial development the Christ trod its sacred
and walked death Calvary Jerusalem has umbeed
its holy ences and died away the pickering horde passed
the Kansas City Journal One after another has
crushed the EARTH edice botted for the
time being from the face the earth But after each ndaon
oppessors its crept back from the
wreck of what to what today; and that much
what when the first wreck took place. though smaller
i sstit5 lt.tfe <
of the places holy by the sacred traditions of the
Christian religion To tell the truth the Turk has for the most part
done little than let the Holy City alone and to stand be-
warning
threatened the Christian world probably will put It. by
of holy traditions powerful than alien armies
hostile religions The march Of modern has finally caught
up with Palestine mberng away the centuries in the holy hills
hold Of Jerusalem and other portions Of Judea Electric lights mod
aqueducts telephones telegraph lines streets railways all
the changing appurtenance modeity that profaney
congruou rapidly transforming the Holy City other sacred
precincts into modern places to which in the
bung Western world and where life much it elsewhere
Jerusalem be lighted by electricity modern supply of
assured line holy Bethlehem
why complete the work of progress with picture palace
Mount Moriah Ee Oive and garden in Geth
semanef,
shores Of of Galee blue Galee where
loved be- where Christ walked the
babe them be sed where He called His disciples
their and become fishers Of men, there be established
factory this only beginning If the signs
what will be the result when the London papers sarca protest
substantially realized the Esprit of takes wider
deeper hold of all the which the Christian world with
reverence undiminshed by the passing centuresf