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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-02-12
TURN DOWN WICHITA REQUEST
Petitioned Commission to Make
Wichita "Rate breaking Point"

Washington, Feb. 1O.-The inter-
state commerce commission has de-
MED the request of the Wichita,
Kansas. board Of trade. that WITCH
ita be made rate breaking point
which means that a grain dealer
could ship from there by any line,
to any market, regardless Of the
route of the inbound movement Of
grain.
As Kansas City possesses the
privilege Of rate breaking, wichita
held 1t should have it, as about one
fourth Of the sixty thousand car
loads Of grain shipped yearly from
Kansas are milled or merchandise
At Wichita.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-02-12
EARTHQUAKES SHOCKS
SEVERE IN THE EAST

New York, Feb. 11-Severe earth
quake shocks which lasted one min
ute and thirty seconds started resi-
dents in a score of cities in New
York and Massachusetts, and along
the whole Laurentian formation to
the north of the st. Lawrence river
from Toronto to Montreal.
The shock was unprecedented in
severity. in several places putting
out of commission seismographs. 1t
was regarded as remarkable, because
the region Of Laurentian rocks has
been regarded as almost immune
from seismic disturbances.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-02-12
MARK TULLEY is DEAD
Former State Treasurer Passed Away
At Independence Home

Independence, Feb. 11.-Mark
Tulley, ST.. former state treasurer.
died here very suddenly at $3.50
o'clock yesterday. He had been Ill
only since morning. Monday he was
apparently In the best Of health and
Enthusiastically making business
plans for the future. Yesterday
morning he went out to work in
his garden and came back complain
ing Of pains in the chest. By IL
o'clock he was unconscious and was
in that condition to the
hour Of death. He leaves a wife
and five children.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-02-12
REPORT FARMERS TRIES TO
MURDER HIS FAMILY

Larned. Feb. 10.-A message
which went through Larned from
the sheriff at Dodge City to the
sheriff Of HOdgeman county, at Jet
more, told the latter to investigate
story that farmer living near
the Point of Rocks neighborhood,
near the line between Hodgeman
and Ford counties. had beaten up
his wife and ran her away from
home. besides attempting to murder
his children, while in a demented
frenzy Saturday night.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-02-12
MOST VALUABLE CARGO
IS FOREIGN WOOL

Boston, Feb. 1.-THE most val
liable cargo ever brought to this
port, according to the estimates of
underwriters. came in on the Ger
man steamship Essen. 1t was Of Aus
tralian wool. the first direct ship
ment Of foreign wool since the tariff
was reduced, and pelts, skins and
chrome ORD. the latter consigned to
New York. The value of the cargo
exceeds $4,000, 600.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-02-12
LEADER SAYS
STRIKE IS HELL
Congressional investigating Commit
too Hears Union side
JOHN X. LAWSON ON STAND
Declares United Mine Workers DO
Not Believe Ia Walk0utS I'M
less They Are Una
Voidablo

Denver, Feb. ia dramati
story OF the Colorado coal strik,
from the lips OF John II. Lawson
one OF the most conspicuous leader
OF the miners. was unfolded before
the congressional investigating com
mittee.
Strikes are hell. We do not be
lleve in strikes unless they are alb
solutely necessary. unavoidable
They injure not only the strikers,
but their wives and children. Not
only the coal operators, but the
public.
Thus Lawson announced what he
declared TO be the policy Of the
United Mine Workers In. labor dis
putes. He recounted the miners
version of the 10-year controversy
In Colorado.
The labor leader told the COM
mittee he began working In q coal
AAAAO Wmoh n Shhu W yoAIb. Lt6
outlined the methods by which. as
he alleged, the United Mine Work
ers call strikes. Then he entered
upon the history OF the coal mining
industry in Colorado from the time
OF the strike in 1903, which was
lost by the miners.
I'm that strike" he declared,
the operators brought in gunner
thugs who had been guilty Of al
most every crime on the calendar
to intimidate the miners. They were
successful. Some of the strikers
were frightened into going back to
the mines. The others we're scat
tered to the four winds. Many
were deported."
Lawson declared that the strike
breakers in time felt the operators
injustices and Joined the union.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-02-12
PROBE PLEVNA MANS DEATH
Charge Thomas Stone Victim of I'm
known Poison

Hutchinson, Feb. 10.-The mys-
terious death of Thomas Stone, a
young blacksmith of Plevna, 20 miles
west of here. has caused DR.. w. H.
Williamson. county coroner, to order
an inquest which will be held tomor-
row. Stone died about three weeks
ago, after lingering illness of
two Of three weeks, which baffled
the doctors.
When death occurred a Sterling
physician who attended him at the
end. declared positively that Stone
was the victim Of some unknown
poison.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-02-12
PAY TEXAS CONVICTS @15
MONTH FOR ROAD WORK

Austin, Tex, Feb. 11.-Fifty con-
victs will be put to work on the
roads OF Smith county next spring,
unshackled and unguarded and will
be paid SIS month for their work.
This was decided on to test the gov
ernment's faith in the honor system
for prisoners. Half of the SIS to
be paid by the state will go to the
penitentiary and half to the con-
vict. II the experiment is success
full, the reform will be broadened.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-02-12
OTTAWA COUNTY PEOPLE
GO 10 CHINA SOON

Minneapolis, Feb. 11.-Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Sawhill and their in
FAINT daughter, Barbara Jane. are
making preparations to leave the
United States for China where they
will take up the work of mission
aries for the Y. M. C. A. and the Y.
w. G. A. The family is at present
at Pittsburg. Pa. Mrs. Sawhill was
formerly Miss Helen Hurley of Min
neapolis.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-02-12
WILSON OPPOSES LITERACY TEST
His Attitude on immigration Bill Is
Solicited

Washington, Feb. 10.-President
Wilson's opposition to the literacy
test as a restrictive measure on i'm
migration has been communicated to
the senate committee on immigra-
ton, which has before 1t the Bur-
nett bill. as passed by the house.
The presidents attitude was not
volunteered, but solicited by direc-
ton OF the committee which au-
thorized Its chairman, Senator Ell
lison D. Smith Is. c. to confer with
the chief executive.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-02-12
SENATE RESOLUTION
10 MAKE NATION DRY

washington, Feb. 10.-The SEN
ste judiciary committee has refer
red to a subcommittee Of five, two
joint resolutions looking to the sub
mission to the state Of q nation wide
prohibition Amendments to the con-
stItution. One Of the resolutions was
introduced By Senator sheppard Of
Texas and the other By Senator
Works Of California
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-02-12
COMPLETE JURY IN
MULhINS MURDER CASE

Alma. Feb. 10.-A jury in the
case of the state against Walter o.
Mullins, charged with being impii-
Gated in the murder Of Anthony
King, was secured yesterday after
noon at 5 o'clock. The defense ex-
hausted its twelve challenges before
the jury was selected and the state
waived its sixth challenge.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-02-12
KANSAN MET DEATH
IN CUAfBRE TUNNEL

Ottawa, Feb. 10.-Bernard Scho-
field, one Of the six Americans suf-
located when the train on the Mex
lean Northwestern railroad ran into
the burning Cumbre tunnel. near
Juarez, was a Franklin county far
mer. He left his wife and three small
boys on the farm near LIE Loup two
weeks ago and wento Ell Paso.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-02-12
SALTNA VOTES CONCRETE
BRIDGE ACROSS SMOKY.

salina, Feb. 1l.-By vote of
1891 to 240 lSalina voted $4,000
bonds for the city's share toward
the contribution OF q concrete bridge
across the Smoky Hill river on Iron
avenue, to replace a ''tin" bridge
that has been in use 85 years. The
county commissioners will furnish
the balance of $4,000. Work will
begin soon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-02-12
WOMAN CHEMISTS EVIDENCE
CONVICTS BOOZE SELLERS

Dodge City. Feb. 11.-As a re-
suit of testimony given by one of
the states chemists. Miss Agnes An
derson. two restaurant men are SER
wing sentences in jail. The men are
William Boiler and Albert Byland,
and their trouble comes from SELL
ing a beverage labeled Bohemian
Hops"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-02-12
SUFFRAGE UP TO THE
STATES-UNDERWOOD

Washington. Feb. 5.-The Demo-
cratic house leader, Mr.. Underwood.
announced his opposition to national
legislation comforting the right of
suffrage on women today.
Representative Underwood SAID
he believed, with the party, that the
suffrage question was for the states
and not for the national govern
ment to determine.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-02-12
BANDIT CASTILLO CAPTURED?
Mexican Chief Who Fired Cumbre
Tunnel Believed to Be Held

Ell Paso, Tex, Feb. IA dis
patch from correspondent at Cum
bre carries the report that Maxine
Castillo the bandit held RESPONSE
BILE for the Cumbre tunnel disaster.
and the remnant OF his band have
been captured.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-02-12
Jack Binns Wins Sea Romance

0WtA bAuII4 wins So EtOnAnCo
New York, Feb. SACK Binns,
wireless operator Of the lost steam
er Republic, is to be married in
June. His sweetheart is Miss Alice
A. Mcliff Of Flatbuah.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-02-12
State Of Kansas,

Dickinson County,
I, H. W. King County Clerk ~ ma,
I nsis County State Of Kansas hereby
correct list Of an bilIg alio--sA ~ ~
Board Of County Comfnfs1icneTs ! ,,' 80
regular r. -aery meeting, 1sf1
n. KING
County CIefR
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-06
Expect Congress to Act
Promptly on Levy Offer to
Sell Monticello to u. S.

WASHINGTON, Oct Elm official
circles today. the hope was expressed
that Congress would act promptly on
the letter of Representative Jeffer-
son M. Levy. of New York, owner of
Monticello, home of Thomas Jeffer-
son, to Secretary Bryan, in which
he said he would consider an offer
OF 100000 from the United States
government for the estate. Mr.
Bryan, 1t was said, would refer the
communication to Congress at once.
Mr.. Levy in his letter stated he al
ways had abhorred the idea of Mon
licello beeomingsa mere museum
81 have maintained it," he wrote,
'as a home-the home of Thomas
Jefferson-and if am to part with
1t, / should like that thought to be
retained Make 1t the home-the
Virginia home-of the Presidents of
the United States, and maintain 1t
for their occasional occupancy and
would be content"
Mr.. Levy also said he had added
to the 21S acres he had purchased I'M
til the original acreage of more than
700 had been restored. He added he
had spent one million dollars on the
estate.
President Wilson favors the pur-
chase by the government of Month
cello, It became known today. He
has not, however, committed himself
to the suggestion of MIR. Levy that
Monticello be used as a summer
home for Presidents.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-06
BY the Associated Press.

PARIS, Oct. 6.-Despite the Official
announcement that the allies had
yielded somewhat, confidence today in
the ultimate success of the French
and English in the great action on
the left wing of the battle front in
northern France has by no means
diminished. Meanwhile, without re-
pose and with no sign of truce, the
tremendous battle of millions of men
Is going on.
North Of the Disc" has appeared
for the first time in a war office state
ment TIL now all the combats fought
on the right bank of the Disc river
have been mentioned as occurring
either in the region of Roye or be-
tween the Somme and the Disc. There
| Is much speculation on the phase OF
the fighting in that vicinity, which
can have a greatly varied importance.
The military critics, among them
Northumberland Rousset, of the
Petit Parisien, refuse to attach any
Importance to the setback or the
yielding of territory, declaring them
to be to the inevitable retreats which
can be offset by a progressive move
ment He cites the fact that Ma
poleon Bonaparte, at Marengo, had to
retreat three times in the face Of the
Austrians, which did not prevent him
from finding there one of his most
brilliant victories as well as one of
the most profitable.
The familiarity of the French with
the territory is frequently of consid-
cradle advantage to them.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-06
Whitman Answers
y Roosevelt Attack
on His Candidacy

x NEW YORK. Oct. 6.--With strong
denial of the charges made by Colonel
Roosevelt against him, District At
Ibrnev whitman issued a statement
today. In il he gave the lie direct
10 Roosevelt's speech at Yonkers yes
sterday. II am not a tool of Murphy
Ahr Barnes" said the Republican can
sdidate for governor. II did not tell
Roosevelt that l voted for him for
president. Mitchell, McAneny and
sfnyself all agreed, If elected mayor,
I'VE would not seek to become COVER
nor. | did not seek the Progressive
nomination. II / had l could have
had it,"
= He made a vigorous attack on the
Murphy and Barnes parties, as he
called them. and then turned his bat
ferries on Mr.. Whitman. He said:
= During the last year 1t has been
Mr.. Whitmans fortune to be the Of
.ficially recognized nominee of both of
The great machine bosses of the State.
sIIe was openly and frankly. without
ANY pretense of concealment, the
Barnes candidate for the guberna-
rorial nominations; and he is now rum
{ ning for governor as Mr.. Barnes
nominee, precisely as is his colleague,
Z Mr.. Wadsworth. who was Mr.
d3arnes's most efficient ally in thwart-
! ing and hampering Governor Hughes
with well-nigh incredible effrontery
SIR. Whitman and Mr.. Barnes are APP
4aealing to the people to support Mr.
whitman so as TO overthrow Tam
ananv In the State. Yet only a year
8 ago Mr.. Whitman ran on the Tam
I many tieIct. so that In New York
city he was the nominee of Mr. Muir
\ ply and Tammany Hail.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-06
State Solicitor Probes
Charges Against Attorney
for Negro in Frank Case

ATLANTA, Oct. Estate Solicitor
Dorsey, who was responsible for the
conviction of Leo Frank on the charge
of Staying Mary Phagan, has actively
re-entered the case following the SEN
sational declaration of w. M. Smith.
attorney for Jim Conley, the negro
who was the States chief witness.
that miscarriage of justice had
taken place and that his own client
was the real murderer.
The solicitor is said to have OBJ
tanned already from Conley the state
ment that Attorney Smith for several
weeks or months has been seeking to
get another confession from him, one
which would relieve Frank from all
blame in the Staying and would place
the responsibility solely on his own
(Conley's) shoulders.
Conley alleges Smith promised inn
munity If the negro would admit he
killed Mary Phagan and that Frank
was innocent. He was asked whether
he had any explanation of his attor-
ney's apparent change of opinion
Il don't know. unless somebody
bought him off, Conley answered.
Solicitor Dorsey claims to have
secured sensational evidence as to At
torney Smiths professional conduct.
and hints that the matter will be
placed before a special grand jury.
Attorney Smith admits he has been
retained by Franks friends.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-06
FIGHTING IN VOSGES
IS WITHOUT A REST
Germans Serve Day and Night
in Face of Unseen French
Guns.
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, Oct. 6.-The corre-
spondent of the Daily News at
Copenhagen telegraphs the following;
vivid accounts of the fighting ap-
pear in the German newspapers. and
the writer's admit that the situation is
desperate.
''The Norddeutsche Allgemeine Eel
tung, describing the frontier fighting
in the Vosges region, says: 1.-THE OIL
GERS and men have been fighting day
and night for thirty-seven days, and
the Germans are facing a difficult
strategic situation in the mountain
districts"
1.-The strain is said to be almost
uncomfortable. The French are ford-
fed in excellent positions on the
Vosges, and it is impossible to see
their guns. No German troops have
been able to retire from the fighting
line for rest
1.-The army chaplains accompany
the troops right to the front and are
holding religious services and preach
ing sermons in the trenches.
Bad weather is causing much
Sickness -
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-06
ANTWERP ATTACK
/ HAS SLACKENED,|S
BORDEAUX REPORT
Part of German Troops Said TO
Have Withdrawn TO Aid
Right Wing.

BORDEAUX, Oct a p. M. =
News described as ''most encourag-
ing" has been received here today
from Antwerp. 1t is said that the
German attacks on this place seem
to be slackening. somewhat in inten-
sity.
The German troops, reported in the
official announcement of this after
noon to be near Lille. in the Depart
ment of the Nord, indicate, in the
opinion of French observers that
Germany has been forced to draw off
forces from Antwerp to relieve the
German right wing in France, which
is hard pressed by the allies.
It has been announced here by a
credible authority that Winston
Spencer Churchill, first Lord of the
British Admiralty, is now at Antwerp
consulting with the Belgian general
staff.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-06
Every Shore Saloon to Have
lnebriates' Rogues' Gallery

ATLANTIC CITY, Oct. 6.--Shore
inebriates marked for paternalistic
treatment by Mayor Riddles new
Jag" commission. are to be photo
graphed. Two hundred saloons and
cafes are to have John Barleycorn
rogues' galleries. Protests of sym
pathizing police officers against what
they regard as an unwarranted in
vasion of the inalienable rights of
divers bibulous citizens notwith-
standing, City Solicitor Theodore
Schimpf looked up the law today and
settled the point. There is not the
slightest doubt, the municipal coun-
sci informed members of the new
commission, of its right to photo
graph every person officially decided
to be entitled to place on the
blacklist
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-06
SPANISH WAR
STAMP TAX ON
DRUG ARTICLES
Senate Democrats Vote 1t in
Revenue Bill Before eau
Gus Acts.

WASHINGTON, Oct. STAMP
taxes on proprietary medicines, cos
metics, perfumes and chewing gum,
such as were included in the Spanish
war taxes, were voted into the war
revenue bill today by the Democrats
of the Senate finance committee just
before the measure was turned over
to the Democratic Senate caucus for
approval or revision.
The committee added the medicine
tax section to make up for any deficit
that their original revision of the
House bill might cause, and also to
increase the revenue as much as pos
sible, 1t being understood that the sec
rotary of the treasury would not OBJ
ject II the estimated revenue TO be de-
rived should exceed $100,000,000 by q
substantial amount No accurate es-
innate has yet been given the COM
mittee as to the amount to be derived
from this new tax. but it will amount
to several millions.
The amendment would provide for
a graduated stamp tax of one-eighth
of q cent on articles costing not more
than five cents to five-eighths of a
cent for more than fifteen or less than
twenty articles, and five
eighths of cent for each twenty
five cents of value additional. Arti-
cles included in this list are pills,
powders, troches, cordials, bitters,
tonics, plasters, liniments, salves,
ointments, waters, except mineral or
carbonated natural mineral waters.
essences and all similar articles for
which a private formula is claimed.
Similar rates of taxation would be
applied to perfumery, cosmetics, hair
oils, pomades, hair dyes, dentriffces,
etc. The proposed tax on chewing
gum is four cents for each box worth
81 or less, and four cents additional
for each added dollar of value.
In perfecting the measure, the COM
mittee stipulated that the proposed
tax of Atty cents per horsepower on
automobile sales should apply only to
passenger automobiles.
Another tax added is on sparkling
wines, not otherwise specified in the
bill, at the rate to- be one cent for
pints or less and two cents for more
than a pint.
In the proposed tax of $4,000 for
general amusement halls, exemption
is given ohautauquas, lectures, ly-
ceums, agricultural or industrial fairs
and religious and charitable enter
tainments.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-06
U. S. ConsuIs in War Zone
Warned to Avoid Danger

WASHINGTON, Oct. estate de-
partment officials have decided TO
take, no chances on losing any of
their agents by permitting them to
remain within the danger zone of
any European battlefield. Instruc-
tions issued at the beginning of the
war left the question of personal
safety to the discretion of the diplo-
matte agents.
These, however. have now been
modified and wherever there is a
possibility of danger. the officers
have been requested to temporarily
change their posts.
Orders to this effect were sent to-
day to Consul Peck, at Using Tau,
China, which port is besieged by the
Japanese forces. Similar instruc-
lions have been cabled William Bor-
del. consul at Rheims, France, who
is reported to have sought refuge
from the German guns In a wine
cellar
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-06
Treasury Department Acts
on Suggestion to Form
100000, 900 Cotton Pool

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.--Formation
by Southern bankers of pool" with
resources of from $3.50, 900, 900 to $780,
600 900 to take care of the cotton crop
deprived by the war of a European
market, was solution of the cotton
problem before the treasury depart
ment today. It's adoption and ap-
prevail by Secretary McAdoo was
deemed certain. Assessments are to
be made on each bank to complete the
cotton pool, similar to the plan of
operation of the operators gold pool
now nearly completed under the SUI
pervision of the Federal Reserve
Board.
Loans from the pool will be made to
cotton producers and brokers on a
basis of or cents pound, based
upon cotton warehouse receipts. The
pool plan seemed the probable solution
of the cotton situation to take the
place of various congressional legis-
lative schemes suggested
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-06
Memory of Judge Lurton
H0n0red in Cincinnati

CINCINNATI, Oct. 6.-Prominent
jurists and members of the bar from
four States paid tribute to the mem
Org OF the late Justice Horace H.
Lurton, of the Supreme Court of the
United States, in the rooms of the
United States Circuit Court of Ap-
peals here today. The Supreme Court
of the United States was represented
by Associate Justice william r. Day,
who presided at the exercises. On
the bench with Justice Day were
Judges Warrington, Knappen and
Denison, of the Circuit Court Of APP
peals, and practically all of the Fed
eral District Court judges of this
circuit.
The Ohio Supreme Court bench at
tended in a body, as did the entire
body of judges of Hamilton county.
Attorneys from every part of the cir
cult were also present.
Addresses were made by John J.
Vertrees of Nashville; former Gov
ernor Judson Harmon, of Ohio; for
mer Judge A. G.. Angel, of Detroit,
and Edmund F. Trabue, of Louisville.
Memorial resolutions were presented
by Mr.. Vertrees and accepted by JUS
tice Day. u