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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-04
CARRANZA ON BLACKLIST.

CARRANZA ON BLACKLIST.
WASHINGTON, March A. The
name of General Venustiano Carranza
has been placed on the blacklist of
the American government, alongside
that OF VictorianO Huerta.
The apparent eleventh hour repent
ance of the constitutiOnalist leader in
appointing commission 10 lnVestl-
gate the death of William :. Benton,
after demanding that all negotiations
looking 10 "a complete Inquiry must be
conducted through him alone. will fail
10 restore him 10 the good graces OF
the administration, according To opln-
ions expressed 10y nigh officials today.
Ii is the general belief that any eX-
animation made of the body OF Ben
ton after the long delay caused by
CgTranZa's efforts 10 force recognition
of his government Hin be fruitless. If
he had permitted the international
commission of Investigation TO pro-
ceed to Chihuahua at the time when
10 was ready 10 go, IL is believed that
an exhumation of the body would
have shown clearly whether Benton
was executed by firing squad or
murdered
The information given TO President
Wilson by Sir lionel Garden, the
British minister to Mexico, will not
alter President Wilson's attitude OF
"watchful waiting" The ambassador
Is said to have told the pTeSiuehl IhaI
Huerta is the strongest man in Mex
leo today but il is understood that he
gave no evidence To contradict the
administration belief that Huerta ul-
timately will have TO retire.
MeNicanS tO Testify.
Interest today centered in hearing
called before the senate committee on
foreign relations in the stories Of
Pedro Del Nillar and CeciliO OcOn, of
Mexico.
They are citizens of Mexico and are
familiar with conditions in the south
crn republic. particularly in the re-
gion now controlled by the cOnstitu-
tiouaiists The men volunteered TO
appear before the committee.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-04
Sir Lionel Garden Declares
Armed Interference in MeXi-
can Situation Would Result
Only in Long Warfare
U. S. PUTS REBEL HEAD
UNDER BLACKLIST BAN
Eleventh Hour Repentance in
Benton Case Fails to Restore
Carranza to Good GraCeS of
Government.

NEW YORK, March 4.-"President
Huerta is "a strong man and the only
one who can handle the situation in
Mexico, but If given time L think he
viii resign
Intervention in Mexico should not
be considered. 1t would only result
IN a long drawn out guerilla warfare
and would accomplish nothing
These striking comments on condi-
tions in Mexico were made today by
sir Lionel Garden, British minister
10 that country. as he sailed for Eng
land. He said the United States had
taken the wrong action in regard to
fIuerta. He believed that Huerta
ought to have been recognized, but
said that it was too late now for the
United States u change its attitude.
Up here YOU know little OF the
Mexican situation" continued the en-
Noy. The real issue down there is
not Huerta or villa or Carranza. 1t
j. the brigands. Bands of them are
scattered all over the country, rob-
bing, devastating and killing at Will.
Rich and poor alike"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-04
THE WEATHER.

Indiana: Cloudy to-
night and Thursday:
slightly warmer in central
portion tonight.
Lower Michigan Local
SHOWS tonight and Thurs
day.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-03
0RMER PRISONER MAKES NEW
CHARGES OF PRISON ABUSES

ming this camp You just what he you have!
And then the would be logged for asking for the few
rights he is supposed to have.
Because of the races with which the guards their
vanity the convcs worked hard they cant sleep
night OF convict expects to work hard, and prob
ably should work hard but there limit human endurance
We used to shovel dirt and work the roads hard that
could hardly drag ourselves into at night tired and
racked with pain could not eat
Our beds spread side by side of
panks Each shaced besides the regular chains
he chained to 2nch log chain that made fast to
and lie forced his clothing by pulling
them through the cosetng leg ronsand he ddn hurry he
was whipped.
We fed peas that had weevs in them and to-
bacco filed with On Sundays had beef and
that fit eat the bacon and there mighty little of
that
we supper of tin bucket, and then to
bed The only sound you could hear during the night the
grooming of the they tried find comfortable position
Most of us had muscular every night and to relieve this
given strychnne tablets.
GIVE try commit suicide because they had been
whipped numerically and worked hard and the
continually trying hurt they would have
the hospital and few days Once
Wheel but they tied around it made back
to work
Living conditions at the camp simply awful Our meth
cd of taking bath will illustrates barrel sawed
half of used for tub, holding about five gallons
Ten stood chained together and the tub
passed from the other he could bath
without changing the towel the soap the The
battle that had been
other who had worked for fourteen hours the drs
kind of labor
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-03
The "Jack-Man" and His Strap

Always if when race, some of the of
the losing whipped because they lost nine
whipped in bunch for that of them.
Many of small and while the other bunch
all big strong but the little fellows logged
During these when the driven speed
the guards the bank and
reve the with horrible oahs threatening have them
whipped And of the convcs gs behind the guard sends
for the captain whom they call the jack man. and the captain
with the leather strap rather great of leather
10 inches wide and feet long, 3py strength for feet of
it's length and ply the The last had studded with
"a copper rvets.
AFTER the jackman gets he the matter
and the guard usually
Kill that he's azy!'
Then the captain drags the of the and
him down hands Then the
forced drop his and hold his shirt
his head exposing his bare back Then the captain him
ashe sometimes with the leather strap and if
happens Those whips they terrible weapons could
break heavy jug with one four feet away
During the year | in Thomason's camp,
whipped for the most trivial onses and for oense all
60 logged until they could hardly stand and then
forced back into the ditch and shoveng dirt
lot of whippngs although could hear the
devils and begging for Men whipped
the public highway with people passing which against the
law
willie Jones a blower who was doing fveyear bit
small weak little with cough and the strength of
kitten He placed with of husky of them
weighing less than 100 and 200 pounds and because he coudn
much work they could he logged numerically
him strapped while the wounds still his back
whipping he got a few days before.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-03
Crazed Into Cutting Fingers off

"A named Will Clemens whipped that he
almost crazy and night he his fingers thinking
maybe they'd put him in the hospital and give him few days
They whipped him for doing and him back the
gang.
There young boy in the camp who got whipped
and worked hard he eating
He eating the stuff for week before the guards
it, and he dying when he finally convinced them
and they put him in the hospital One day this boy fall
exhausted and unconscious the road and they picked him
and whipped him and him to work He died few
There a convict named Sam who crazy | him
whipped 20 times because he little and couldn't
up with the big guard named Kent Newson had
against Sam because he Nwsom gang the poor
wed couldn't do much work and Newsons
win Therefore he had Sam whipped
often twice day. and finally made ravng idiot the
fellow.
THE convcs also whipped if they wouldn't the
guards the that their folks them The
the guards their had much than the
who wouldn do it.
I've heard guards walk convict working as
hard he could and who WASH violating of the
say:
Damn you, don IT like your looks!' And then, after
string OF oaths, he would have the convict whipped
Every time man complained about anything-he got
whipped he asked for things that the printed prison rules plain
~ said he could have, the guards would say:
To he'll with the Prison Commission; Tom Donaldson
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-03
Declares He Himself Was Flogged Cruelty With
Heavy Strap Studded With Copper Rivets.
Tells of Seeing Unwarranted Brutality to
Sick Convicts.
Continued r rom Page I

BLACKBOARD apply vile ehes mother and threaten
10 kill me or have me logged if protested
Il sent where Captain Jim Casey charge
trusty and put charge of machine shop wore
my right leg We under the lease system then
and bad that system is infinitely better than the system
that prevails Fulton County Convicts under the lease
system fed better and ogged less and they not worked
until tongues hung and their bodies racked with pain
don believe there convict in Georgia who wouldn't rather
work the system than under the system used in Full
County.
after serving months to Captain Tom Donald
Buckhead where Captain Clyde homasn fore
placed double shackes and nagged until my spirit
BROKEN had been treated almost like at the brick
had cured The bunch that with to Buck
head all long the guards afraid of
they started what practice convict racing
work Convcs supposed to have weeks
of comparatively work which hardened for the strain
the roads but they rarely it. The guards
all ignorant and and immensely proud of their positions
Nothing them than boast of the working abilities
their gang their high rollers and their bully boys There
eighty divided into squads each squad
der the command of armed guard One guard would his
bunch against the of another guard proddng the convc
gun barrels cursing them threatening them with oggng
if other the They made shovel dirt such
way that the slightest break the stroke meant finger gone
hacked off by the sharp edge of shovel.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-03
State and County VIII
Join in Thorough Probe

the convict guards and the RESPONSE
hility for their actions
II seemed the disposition Of the
Commissioners to pass the RESPONSE
bilitY on to the state Prison Com
mission. Tull g. Waters, chairman
of the County Commissioners is said
TO have told the Grand Jury that,
while the County Board has the ap-
pointment of the guards, the Prison
Commission makes all the rules and
regulations under which the guards
act and by which they control the
convicts in their charge.
Mr. Waters testimony. in effect, is
said to have been this:
I'VE name the foreman of the camp.
The Prison Commission takes him and
desginates him as State deputy
warden and he becomes virtually a
State employee and works under the
rules and regulations formulated oy
the Prison Commission. He is re-
sponsible ~ the Prison Commission
and not to us
IF the Prison Commission objects
to him, they can put him out and we
will select another man. We are glad
to cooperate with the Prison Com
mission in any way possible"
Chairman Waters said after he had
left the Grand Jury room that he
never had heard of any of the abuses
since he had been on the County
Board. He said that while he was
chairman of the Public Works Com
mttee in 1912, the committee which
has the supervision of the camps he
had occasion to visit the camps, and
never had heard one word of COM
plant from the prisoners.
Waters Eavors ash
Mr. Waters was of the opinion that
1t would be impossible to abolish
fiogging. He said that he viewed the
convicts much in the light of grown
up children, whom 1t was necessary
to whip once in a while in order to
enforce discipline.
MANY of the convicts are of g
sort" he said, who could not be dis
cipIined in av other way"
General Clifford L. Anderson ad-
mitted that the practice of f1ogging
convicts was revolving and brutal
one, hut he did not know whether
discipline could be enforced without
IT. He is said to have told the Grand
Jury that in the counties where ar
attempt had been made TO do away
with corporal punishment It was a
question If the discipline was not ever
worse that il had been before.
Anderson Probed Shooting.
General Anderson Is reported tC
have related that he made uuiet
investigation OF the shooting of Har.
ris by Thomson at the time. anc
to have found that Thomson appear
/ ed justified.
| One of the jurors thereupon re-
marked, II is said. 81 guess you must
have got the wrong dope"
Shelby Smith. another member OF
the county board, was questioned al
| length. The trend of the inquiries
showed that the jurors are making
rigid investiga ton with view OF
finding If the logging can not be
completely abolished In the convict
camps Of the county
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-03

ably will carry the marks OF the strap
to his grave.
They will tell you that the con-
vtcts can't be handled except by the
use OF the strap, That is very true.
You may be surprised that concede
this, but it is true because OF the men
they have as guards. Let the county
and the State get competent and hui
name men to act as foremen OF the
camps and the strap can be dispensed
with. SO long as they let men OF low
or brutal character remain in charge
OF the convicts there are certain 10 oe
repeated instances OF the grossest
cruelty
You all have heard for months OF
conditions in Georgia The situation
seems to have come to a focus now.
Action must be had. and at once II
remains for the ministers TO act II
tina Grand Jury is intending 10 nnd
out the whole truth | want to saw
they have only begun. And after they
have done their work. II Is for tbs
Prison Commission TO throw the light
on conditions al over the State"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-03

with the Grand Jury of Fulton
County starting an investigation into
the stories Of brutality and incompe-
tence among the guards at the seven
convict camps Instances Of which
are contained in the merciless fog
ging of the prisoners and the recent
shooting of one by Captain" Clyde
Thomason-it was announced by r.
e Dawson. chairman Of the State
Prison Commission that an entirely
independent investigation would be
undertaken by the Prise nCOmmission
and the Board of County Commits
sioners.
The Joint probe viii begin with an
automobile tour by all the members
OF both bodies TO every one OF the
seven convict camps in the county
Then conference will he held at
which convicts and ex-convicts will
be heard at length.
The Grand Jury Monday had before
II three members of the Board of
County Commissioners and several
ex-convicts The only formal action
of the day was the indictment OF
Captain Thomson for the shooting of
CONVICT .lptlll lldEflS- n hAli WAS IT,
turned at the session of the Grand
Jury last week, but through an over
sight the bill was not signed at that
time,
Thomason Indicted Twce
Two indictments wern returned
against Captain" Clyde T. Thoma-
son by the Grand Jury in connection
with his shooting of John II. Harris,
convict.
one charged assault with intent to
murder This was because Of the
shooting. The other charged assault
and battery. The latter indictment
grew out of the alleged fact that
Thomson dashed James Brannan,
another convict, because he had pro-
tested against the shooting of Harris.
MY God, That's murder pure and
simple" BranEau is said to have eN-
claimed when Thomson shot Harris
down Thomson is said to have be-
come infuriated at this interference
and to have flogged Branuan cruelty
for his characterization"
Thomason's bond on the first indie
ment was fixed by solicitor Dorsey hi
$3.50, and on the second at $500. He
called up by telephone when he heard
OF the action, and said that he would
be in town to surrender himself &c
the authorities and make bond
Probe To Be Thorough.
Alfred G. Newell at the conclusion
OF Mondays hearing, announced that
another session would be held Wed
nesday and that many more witnesses
| would be subpenaed most of them
| convicts He said that there would bt
| nothing OF the superficial in the probe
but that II would be thorough and
would include every one of the sever
camps of the county.
Every one Of the three Counts
Commissioners called Monday were
| Intercepted in q manner to indicate
that II was the determination OF the
Grand Jury 10 fix positively the re
sponsibility for the appointment of
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-03
WeItner Tells Ministers
Of Unbelievable Crueltu

Philip weltner. secretary OF the
Georgia Prison Association. at the
meeting OF the Evangelical Ministers
Association Monday told in graphic
manner OF the horrible mistrea tment
and brutality OF which prisoners had
been made victims.
81 want 10 lend my testimony" he
said. that the camp on which they
have begun their investigation, as bad
as II is, and as inhumane and I'M
civilized as are the punishments they
visit upon the convictS is the best
camp in Fulton County
Let them investigate the other
camps also, They viii uncover con
ditions OF which they could not have
dreamed or conceived.
Saw Mark of Lash on Man.
The logging in Captain Luck
camp became SO fearful that persons
living In the vicinity were compelled
TO make formal protest
"A man now in the insane ASYLUM
came TO me from one OF the Fulton
County cemps with great flesh
wounds covering his body. lie prob
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-03
WILKINSON SEES
SUNSHINE ON
ALL SIDES
Declares Citizens Must Be Care.
full Not to Attack Institutions
Doing Good Work,

Nell R wilkinson, the new presi
dent of the Atlanta Chamber of Com
merce, looked out of spacious win
dow at an elaborate setting OF blue
sky brightness and Joined the Sun
shine Club with the following we'll
chosen expressions:
ION such glorious day it would
be hard to make any other kind of
talk than one about sunshine-even
the sun, which the astronomers tell
us is something more than 100000
miles away, seems to have singled
out Georgia for his especial regard.
"And all the wealth of sunshine is
not in the air. | was recently in
New York and the East, and ! was
immensely gratified, and not little
surprised, to note the sentiment of
bankers and business people general
~ regarding The Southeast, and par
ticularly Georgia and Atlanta.
Boost Atlanta for Bank.
why, there wasn't a banker but
thought the Southeast should be made
a regional reserve banking district.
and they all agreed that Atlanta
should have the bank. This, l may
add, very closely corresponds to my
own private opinion.
Our section is facing a splendid
year Of prosperity and opportunity.
Perhaps the main thing Will be TO
keep intact our balance and sense of
proportion under the temptation of
all this opportunity; to expand con-
olXT n
plunge and yet be ready to make
the most of the rich field before us.
"And right here / should like to
make a little statement.
Publicity Seekers Warned.
"I think this is especially a good
time for some persons, in whom the
itch O writing and the craving of
publicity is strong, 10 refrain with
some care from flying into the col
umns of the newspapers with sensa-
tional statements, ill-considered as
well as i'll timed, attacking institu-
tions less from a knowledge of their
short comings than from desire for
passing notoriety.
Il may even mention a case in
point.
"a youthful ministers, whose name
escapes me, made an attack not long
ago on the Associated Charities Il
resulted in the Chamber of Com
merce appointing a special commit
tee to examine the books and methods
of that institution, Frank NJ. Inman
being the chairman of the commit
tee A most thorough examination
was made. and that committees re-
port, given to the press, was most eff
fective and convincing as to the thor
oughly good work being done by the
Associated Charities
Georgia Chamber Praised.
"As to our state at large, the Geor-
gia Chamber of Commerce is whoop-
ing up things all over the State, and
is becoming a most potent factor In
it's upbuilding and bettermert Or
ganized effort by the business men
of the State, under the guidance of
the Georgia Chamber of Commerce,
is destined to do for Georgia what
the citizens of Atlanta are doing for
their city, with the aid of our own
Chamber of Commerce.
"One of the most cheerful things |
can see in the Sunshine Club of At
lanta is the ease and conscientious
enthusiasm with which 1t Is possible
even necesary-to become a mem
Der ] dor't remember ever to have
seen the sunshine of prosperity so
bountifully distributed before"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-03
Deserted 4 Years,
Wife Seeks Divorce

Desertion is charged by Mrs. Ida L.
Meadow in a petition for divorce filed
in the Superior Court against her
husband, Berry Nasco Meadow. The
petition states that the couple We're
married in 1904 and lived together SIX
years, when the husband left home and
has never returned.
Mrs. Meadow asks for a total divorce
and prays the court that her maiden
name, Ida Louisa Seel be restored.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-03
Bankruptcy Case Is
Years Old Settled

WASHINGTON, Feb. .2-Tba :
preme Court of the United States gu
day disposed of bankruptcy case 20 70.
has been in the Federal Courts for 's st
teen years. by holding that the esta al.
Of Edward Tearney. of Martinsbure n!
Va, could not be prevented from sbsms
ing in the proceeds of the banEr.Harr.
estate Of j. Garland Hurst, his son son qpt
law. who formerly was sheriff of MAJ
tinsburg '4af-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-03

BoURGEs, FRANCE, Feb. 2.-Cap-
tain Miguel and Lieutenant Belvert
of the aviation corps Of the French
army, were killed hero to-day when
their biplsne collapsed in the air and
fell to earth.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-03
LATEST
NEWS

BOSTON, Feb. 2.-outfielder Duffy
Lewis has signed a contract to play
with the Boston Americas this year.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-03

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2.--sins
ing popular songs, tansoins and snake
dancing on the way, 2,40o girls Of
tho Taubel Hosiery Mills in kensIne
ton who had been on strike since De-
eember % returned to work o-day
Their difficulties will be settled by
arbitration.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-03

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-Assoeiate
Justice Lamar of the Supreme Court
of the United States administered the
oath of office to John Shelton Viii
Iiams, Of Virginia, as comptroller OF
the currency this afternoon.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-03

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-Senator
Bankhead announced in the Senate
to day that he would ask that body
to take up the Frank p. Glass cleo
ton case tomorrow. Glass was APP
pointed Senator from Alabama, but
the Senate Committee on Privileges
and Elections reported against seat
ing him.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-03

. HERSHEY, PA, Feb. 2-Another
profit sharing plan was put in opera
ton to day when the Hershey Choco
late Company distributed 100000
among its employees, all benefitine
who have worked for the firm six
months, 4
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-03

CHICAGO, Feb. 2.-Mrs. May Glib
son, a widow and one of the owners
Of the Gibson art galleries, to-day
brought suit for $4,000 for alleged
breach Of promise to marry against
Louis J. Highland, wealthy pronot-
err. Mrs. Gibson charges that High
land not only broke his promise to
marry her, but that he caused her
fortune to be reduced by $4,000
through some promotions Of his.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-03

NEW YORK, Feb. 2.---John o.
Rockefeller, Jr., was to day drawn as
member of the February Grand
Jury.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-03

CHICAGO, Feb. estifyina be-
fore the Federal Grand Jury to-day
in the Sol Lewisohn Jack johnson
inquiry, Jacob J. Kern, an attorney,
declared that through former Presi-
dent William II. TAFT he was able to
compromise the bucket shop. case of
Sid MeHie by paying $4,000 fine.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-03

NEW YORK, Feb. 2-WiIIiam
Lakeland, famous as jockey, trainer
and owner Of race horses, died to day
after long illness.