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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-07
ATLANTA'S HORRORS
ARE UNDERSTATED
Convict Tells U. s. ATTORNEY Of
Efforts at Murder by Poi
sOning Prisoners.
BREAD SOLD: MEN STARvE
Epileptic Kept Chained Even
When Stricken - Story Of
Abuse Official Record.

ATLANTA, Ga, Jan. 4. -"Fvery chargc
made by Julian Hawthorne about condi-
tons in the United States penitentiary
is true. In some respects the charges
made by Hawthorne are n anything UNI
derstated. The prison 10 hell on earth,
and one who has been through its tor
lures and survived need have no fear of
the hell Of fre and birthstone which some
preachers say 10 to come after death, for
II cannot he worse"
The speaker was John c. Roberts. who
had Just been released from the prison
after serving his term. and he was talk.
ing to Hooper Alexander, United States
Attorney for the Northern District Of
Georgia When Roberts was released a
few days ago II is alleged that an At
tempt was made to railroad him out of
Atlanta to keep him from seeing United
States Attorney Alexander. as the prison
authorities had been told that Roberts In
tended to make charges against the
prison management. The plan to rail-
road" Roberts failed, however. and the
ex convict went to Mr.. Alexander's Of
flee and made his charges.
Roberts spent nearly two hours In the
office OF the Federal attorney, and he not
only SuDStdTtihtcu every w
Hawthorne In regard to the prisoners be-
ing insufficiently fed and sent to the
black hole" for trivial offences. but he
added q charge of graft. Roberts charged
that each evening there was sold to the
surrounding neighborhood bread baked in
the prison bakeshops by the convicts. UNI
derseliing the bakeshops and bread deal
ers OF Atlanta, and disposlng Of extra
large loaves for four cents each.
THAT bread Ia Sold" said Roberts,
when II should DO given TO the hungry
prisoners. What 10 done with the pro-
ceeds don't know"
Found Lye In MIX.
Roberts also told Mr. Alexander Of
finding concentrated I've In the milk that
was served to him In his cell, and Of an
otner convict who drank q cup Of coffee
that contained I've AMI had to be oper-
ated upon. narrowly escaping death.
One Of the most narrowing stories told
by Roberts was about u convict named
Kennedy. who Is subject to tlts Haw-
thorne In his story also tells of This
man Kennedy. who was put In the BLACK
hole" and shackled to tho wall. the
guards not even taking him down when
At seized him.
Kennedy has been in the hole Off
and on for more than three months" said
Roberts. ''He told me they chained him
up like . Wild beast and he was forced
TO wriths In the agonies of his dts while
shackled to the wall. He said that no cried
to the guards to either unshackle him
and take him to the doctor or else end his
torture by killing him. and that the guards
laughed at his pleas.
"Kennedy Is the man who was beaten
by the guards until the doctor told them
to quit, and after the beating his fits
grew worse, And Kennedy IL not the only
man who has experienced the horror of
being chained In the hole and fed on
bread and water and not much OF either.
The hole u favored - . mode Of puaieh.
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mn, an" l"r tne most Trivial ouence 'he
eon'icts are sent there.
IN resard 10 nnd'ng concentrated I'VE
In the milk served To him Roberts said:
round enough concentrated I've in
my iniih on september Z. 1918. TO burn q
o's oister on my hand and II ] had drunk
IL IL probably would have killed me. l
don't know how II came there and I do
not accuse any one, but l know the I've
was in the milk.
Il have been an invalid nearly ever
since ! entered the prison. weighed S1s
pounds when I went IN and now weigh
13s. How | ever got out alive I don't
Know. ] was on diet OF milk. as the
doctor finally decided I had necrosis OF
the backbone. 7! that Is my trouble IL
Is due 10 the hardships I was forced 10
undergo after entered the prison.
"On the evening OF September :. 1919.
they brought me two small pieces OF
toast and half mint of milk in
was a slip OF paper bearing NV name ,e and
.ny nuihoer' -'s'f' opened the pot and
~ "u "a sup Oh paper noating on top OF
.h ,,iin anu OH me paper was discerilble
.ne Mo,u rye ! s'irrea me mix with
sp"o,, an" men touched inc spoon to my
,,tto 10" is ~, "nrnsn pns'er' the scar OF
why" ~ sun visible
Another Almost Died by J.ye.
ana am not the only man who re-
SsNeu concentrated I've at the prison.
r.oyd chapman, register No. S,207. nearly
uied AFTER drinking a cup Of coffee brought
10 nm by special waiter. Chapman was
served with coffee containing plenty of
mix, while the other 800 convicts got
piack coffee from the mess pot CHAPMAN
drank the coffee and al once becams VIC.
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The continuation Of Julian Unw.
thorne's articles entitled "Behind
Prison wallis" Will he found In the
magazine section Of ''The sun" Of
next Sunday, January II. The new
chapter will he entitled 'FOr Life"
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PROCRESSIVES PICK SCHAAP
Bull Moose Men 20 support Him for
speaker.

ALBANY. Jan. 6.-The PrOgre ssive
Asemblymen held an open conference
tonight and nominated Michael Schaap
of Manhattan as their candidate for
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Another charge made IL that a prisoner
who had committed no offence was killed
by a guard who ID still employed in tho
prison. Ii is charged further that an
Italian prisoner was confined In a cell
in a dying condition, medical aid refused
him for "A long period and that when he
was removed M died within thirty min
utes after reaching the prison hospital.
The Howard charges include COM
plant made by an ex-prsoner that he
was served with a pot OF milk containing
large proportion of concentrated i've
Included In the Howard charges are nu-
merous complaints that the food sun
piled prisoners at Atlanta Ia Inadequate
In nutrition and quantity and that as a
result there was food mutiny in the
prison on october II, as related by Julian
Hawthorne.
According to Mr. Howard the charges
that he filed embrace statements by MANY
persons and newspaper publications and
present a story OF inhumanity startling
In the extreme. 1t Is not possible to pre-
sent the charges In full at present because
M. Howard failed to keep copy of
them and Cd!ciass of the Department Of
Justice to-daS ssSNSNsd to make them
public.
! Representative Stewards evidence
when It reached this Department of Jus
itJc4 yesterday, was given to Assistant
Attorney .0eneral Samuel l.. Graham
Mr.. Irshasn-satd to-day that . press
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-26

a chance to increase her musical score.
Unless all signs fail in dry weather.
Those who have seen the remarka-
bly, attractive setting of the second act
of "Sari' were reminded forcibly of
the illustrations used in the advertise
ments of the "Johnawalker" stores.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-26

81 am now completing arrange
ments for the establishment, at San
Francisco and San Diego, of bu-
reau of information for the Southern
National Highway, by means of which
we can place in the hands of the peo-
pie from all parts of the world the
best literature from every city, town
and state through which the road
passes; and we are also arranging to
take moving pictures of things of in
terest along the route.
LET me have your opinion of the
work we are doing and make any sug-
gestions that you think may help us
in our undertaking.
yours very truly,
DELL NJ. POTTER"
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-26
Will Corduroy
Across Sand Hills

Holtville Tribune: Missionary work
for the benefit of the Southern Ma
tional highway is still being carried
on from one end Of the route to the
other. and that section of it between
Holtville and Yuma is to be shortly
taken care of, according to Dell M.
Potter. the president of the assocla-
ton. He has promised to have 1t
logged as soon as possible, and an
ticipates no trouble in securing the
help of the government to complete
the work of putting this part of the
road in such shape that it will be mt
for travel. Supervisor Ed E. Boyd
has received the following letter from
him regarding the situation:
Clifton. Ariz., Jan. II, 1914.-Hon,
Ed E. Boyd, Holtville, Cal.-Dear Mr.
Boyd: l have been away from home
nearly all the time since was in your
part of the country and have not had
time to take up that part of the South
ern National Highway.
I'VE have now, in round numbers,
sS. 750,0 900 in bonds-township, county
and state-practically in hand, being
expended on the Southern National
highway, with a large amount to be
voted within a short time by many Of
the states, bridge across the Mis-
sissippi at Memphis, Tenn, and great
enthusiasm along the entire route.
Our writeup trip and the preliminary
survey by an engineer appointed by
the Department of Roads are almost
ready to start. We have a complete
working organization in every state
in the South, and it is very aggres-
sive in every state through which the
road passes.
"Have you anything to suggest as
to that part of the road from Holt
vile to Yuma? We must log it as
soon as possible, and the shortest dis
stance over that route as compared
with the other route is of the great
est Importance, as there is no desert
to speak of, except for a few miles of
sand. If we could make that part
of the road passable we will have no
trouble in getting help from the gov
ernment to complete the road, and
some means must be devised to do
so.
Have you been able to get any es-
innate as to the cost of making tenn
porary road across the sandhills?
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-26
WORLD'S LARGEST ARMORY
is NEARLY COMPLETED
Omitted Press Day Service)


Champaign, ILL.,, Jan. 26.-The big
gest armory building in the world
Chicagoans gasp when you tell them
the Coliseum would be lost n its sim
gle drill room-being built by the
University of Illinois here today
stands nearly completed. It's cost is
above S250,O0O and it will accommo-
date more than 1000 cadets in maneu-
vers.
The structure is unique in other re-
spects than its size. 1t has no real
walls. The roof extends four feet
into the ground and rests on concrete
and steel bases. The building is a
giant half-cylinder. The whole frame
work consists of forty steel arches,
placed ten feet apart, each 100 feet
high in the center and spanning 200
feet of ground This building is 200
by 400 feet and has a floor space of
$4,000 square feet without an OBJ
structing interior pillar. This is to
be supplemented by officers and
equipment rooms at the sides.
That the building has not been
planned on too large 4 scale is shown
by the fact that the university squad
already consists of I,10G cadets.
The immense armorv has attracted
much attention from other univcrsi-
ties. The Minnesota and Ohio state
universities have se1t delegations to
inspect it, and others have sent in
quiries about it's plans. Ii is report
ed that the Seventh regiment OF New
York City will have a larger armory,
plans for which have not yet been
drawn.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-26
ELCENTRO DRUGGIST
DESERVES PRAISE

j. E. Davis deserves praise from Ell
Centro people for introducing here the
simple buekthorn bark and Slycerine
simple German remedy first became
famous by curing appendicitis and ii
has now been discovered that JUST A
SINGLE DOSE relieves sour stomach,
gas on the stomach and constipation
INSTANTLY. It's quick action is big
surprise to people, advertisements
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-26
Notes from New
York Theaters
By BEAU RIALTO

Written for the United Press)
NEW YORK, Jan. pa preten.
tious opening of the week was "Maris
Rosa romantic drama at the Thir-
.y-ninth street theatre, in which Doro
thy Donnelly is supported by Lou Tel
legen, the French actor, who was asso-
ciated with Sarah Bernhardt. Unno-
ticed managers knew nothing of tho.
actors presence until he was or
Broadway, looking for an engagement.
Tellegen picked up English while he
was touring America with Bernhardt
on her last two visits here, and be-
came so enamoured with the land OF
the free and the home of the brave
that Paris seemed tame by compari-
son when he returned to that dear
France. With Miss Donnelly in "Ma-
ria Rosa" Tellegen is seen at what the
Americans consider his best.
Hungarian goulash. That's all thai
can be said for Henry w. Savage's
"Sari," pronounced Sherry" by the
way) at the Liberty. There is little
good Viennese music, few catchy
songs, bewildering display of risquo
Partisan costumes, bit of novel seen.
ery-and Mizzi Hajos. That's the sum
total. The piece is utterly innocent OF
plot and its separate actions 10 not
hang together at all, the ensemble be
ing more like light opera. That leads
up to natural query: What is Mizzi
Hajos?
The little Hungarian has a pleasing
appearance, but voice not above tht
average. By reason of her natura
smallness and her grotesque move
ments she is comical. But as an opera
star she has nothing to commend her.
Small wonder that American girls with
winning figures and faces, superb
voices and real ability to act, are dis.
couraged when Europeans with moth
ing but burlesque-gait and unpro.
nounceable names to recommend them
can come over here and command in
slant vogue and three fgue salaries
Miss Hajos is ikable person, with
few amusing antics, but that hardly
accounts for her starring in two musi-
cal shows and vaudeville sketch dur
ing the current season. Before the
1913-14 era goes into the limbo of
things that were, Miss Hajos may have
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-10-19

wANTED:-Brins your old clean
rags to the independent office and 70.
eelve cash for them.
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WANTED:-An industrious man
Who can earn 500 per month and ex-
penses selling u Products to farm
ers. Must have some means for star
ting expenses and furnish bond signed
by two responsible men. Address w.
I. Rawleigh Co., Oakland, Calf, Civ
ing age, occupation and references.
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uI717
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Elko. Nevada, Land ONCE.
October 18th, 1914.
NOTICE is hereby given that Frank
II. Hoy, OF Gold Greek, County OF
Elko. State OF Nevada, has Med In
this ONCE his application to enter.
under the provisions OF Sections 1905
and 1907 r. s.. u. s. the following de-
'scribed land, viz:
The NWA Of the NWA OF Section
II, Lot z of Section IL, and the NWA
Of the SWA OF Section 13. Township
Al north, Range 55 east, M. d. B. &
M.
Any and all persons claiming adver-
sely the lands described, or desiring
to object because of the mineral char
ter. OF the land, or for any other rea-
son., to the disposal to applicant
should file their anldayits of protest
In this office, on or before the 18th
JOHN E. ROBBINS,
Register.
Date first publication Oct. IA. 1914.
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subscrihe Tor the Independant
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Otis
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Otis
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Elko, Nevada, Land Office.
October 18th, 1914.
NOTICE Is hereby given that Frank
M. Hoy, of Gold Creek, County of Ell
ko, State Of Nevada, has filed in this
Office his application to enter, under
the provisions of Sections 2SO6 and
23O7 r. s. u. s. the following describ-
ed land, viz:
The NEA of the SEA of Section
30, and Lot Number IL Of Section 36,
Township AZ north, Range SIS east, M.
D. B. G NJ; and Lot 1 Of Section 1,
Township Al north, Range SIS east, M.
D. B. G. NJ.
Any and all persons claiming ad-
'yersely the lands described, or desir-
ing to object because Of the mineral
character Of the land, or for any other
reason, to the disposal to applicant.
should file their afidavits of protest
In this Office, on or before the 18th
day Of November, 1914
JOHN E. ROBBINS,
Register.
Date first publication Oct. IA, 1914.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Elko 03O4
Carson O52SO

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Elko 0304
Carson O52S0
Department OF the Interior
Elko, Nevada, Land ONCE.
October I, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that Eliza
beth M. Weiland. Of Elko. Elko Coun,
ty. Nevada, who, on August 10, 1910,
made desert land entry, Carson City,
No. 052S0, now Elko, No.. O3O4, for
SA NEA; M SEA, Section 33,
Township 80 North, Range 55 East,
Mt Diablo Base and Meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make final
Proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before the Register
and Receiver, at Elko, Nevada, on the
tenth day of November, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
William A. Keddie, Of Fallon, Ne
vada, Edgar E. Oldham, of Elko, Ne
vada, Alexander H. Weiland, of Elko.
Nevada, Charles S. Weiland, of Elko,
Nevada.
JOHN e. ROBBINS.
Register.
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NOTICE on R-eolsrRArloN
STATE on NEVADA. county J, r,to

STATE OF NEVADA. County OF Eiko
Notice Is hereby given that the
time for the registration OF the
names OF the qualified electors in
election district Of Mko Township OF
Elko. prior to the election to be held
on the srd. day Of November. "A. d.
1915 for the County Of Elko win ex-
pire at SIX o'clock p. m. on the goth,
day Of October A. d. 1914.
81. u. CASTLE.
Registry Agent.
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YOUNG MEN WHO HAVE cHL,


You have ambitions for your boy
and girl. You want them to enjoy
every advantage Of modern life and
education.
THEN LOOK INTO THE FUTUREl
What IL things go wrong? What
provisions have you made IL you
should die? Would you leave every
thing SO that fondest hopes for your
loved ones will be fulfilled?
Will you leave them to shift for
themselves. ~uneducated, unframed;
perhaps?
Your duty to your children-no less
than to your wife. requires that you
carry insurance.
The cost of insurance isn't large
very moderate, considering the
peace of mind" it will afford you.
Don't shirk your duty. Tomorrow,
the inevitable might happen. Act
now.
n. S. TABER
Agent New York Life Insurance Co.
-ELKo NEVADA
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the District Court of the Fourth
judicial District of the State of Me-
vada, In and for the County Of EIko.
In the Matter of the Estate of Ella
James, sometimes known ga Ethel
Wilson, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the I'M
der signed has been duly appointed
and qualified by the District Court
of the Fourth Judicial District of the
State of Nevada, in and for the Coun-
ty Of Elko, as administrator of the
Estate of Ella James, late of said
county, deceased, and that summary
administration of. said estate has been
ordered.
All creditors having claims against
said estate gre required to file the
same, with the proper vouchers at
tached, with the clerk Of the court,
within forty days of the first publi-
cation Of this notice.
Dated this 9Th day of October, 1914.
D. J. DARCY,
Administrator.
CANTWELL G CARVILLE,
Attorneys for Administrator.
Date first publication Oct. 8.
Date last publication Nov. Is.
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Although taxes ara not due until
the nrst Monday In November. pay
ment Of taxes has already begun. This
in spite Of the fact that the amounts
OF the taxes have not yet been ex-
tended to the taxpayers receipts al.
ready prepared In the once of the
county treasurer.
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MAYBE SHE WANTED
TO FIGHT ,EM

Maggie Bliss, a squaw, was up for
trial in Justice Dunn's court today on
two charges Of petty larceny. Cong
Chung, a Chinaman, swore to two
complaints charging Maggie with
stealing a rooster from Hi 10y Jan
and a hen from Quong On Lung in
Chinatown night before last and she
was arrested by Constable Moore. AS
Maggie is wholly devoid OF teeth, the
puzzling part Of the case seems to be
what she intended doing with the
chickens.-Winnemucca Star.
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BAPTIST CHURCH

IL a. m. Parents Service, subject:
Parenthood as a Life Calling" Solo,
Where is My Boy Tonight?" Mrs.
Schuylerman. 1910 p. m. Sunday
School. z p. m. subject: 1.-THE Great
Mistakes of Life"
A cordial invitation is extended to
all.
CHAs. McHARNEss,
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FOR SALE:-Team- of horses, har-
ness and spring wagon. VIII sell at
bargain. o K Second Hand Store.
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CHAS. McHARNESS,
Pastor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-21
PROPRIETOR FOUND
 STABBED TO DEATH
 IN HIS OWN HOTEL
Mystery In. Murder of Cleveland Man, Whose Death Is Reveal ed by Unknown Woman

Cleveland, Dec. 21-william J. Troy, aged 50, proprietor of several hotels was found stabbed to death in a room in the Troy hotel at St. Claire avenue and Ontario street, early today. There were a half dozen stab wounds in his body.
 The fact that over $200 of Troy'a money and diamond ring were re- ported missing causes the police to work on the theory that robbery prompted the crime. The suicide the ory, however, has not been abandon ed.
 The police were appraised of the death of the hotel owner by a woman's voice over the telephone which said:
 Our old friend Troy is dead-been stabbed in his own hotel. Better come over and look at him.
 Who called the police has not been determined
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-21
BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL
 MEN "NEWsIEs' FOR CHARITY

Detroit, Dec. 21-More than TO busi- ness and professional men of Detroit who once were newsboys were ready to resume their youthful occupations today to raise money to be devoted to- Christmas charity. Headed by James J. Brady, collector of internal revenue in this district, the ''newsies" were detailed to the street corners where they cried their papers 30 or 40 years ago.
 In order that the regular boys should lose nothing arrangements were made to- purchase. .papers from them at the customary retail rates. Among the volunteers who offered their services for the cause were two physicians, 8 judge. an alderman, a banker and a large number of merchants and man ufacturers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-21
MAX COHEN HEADS
 ABRAHAM LODGE

At an interesting and very largely attended meeting Of Abraham lodge, No 89, I. O. B. B., held last evening at their lodge rooms, No 1884 State street, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Presi- dent, Max Cohen; vice president, Benjanin G. ShaIet; monitor ex- President Theodore E. steiber ex of ficio1; secretary. Israel J. Cohn; treas urery Philip Glasner; assistant moni- tor, Dr. Varvfn J. B1ume; inside guard, Julius Grunwald; outside guard. Isaac Sehine; trustee, Herman Ke1npinsky, representatives to the district grand lodge convention, Jacob B. Klein. Theodore B. Steiber, and Henry Greenstein; representatives to the constitutional grand lodge con- vention to be held at San Francisco, Jacob B. Klein and Theodore E. Steiber.
 Although the meeting started promptly at eight it was not ad- journed until midnight. Refreshm cuts were served, and during an interrnis- sion of not more than ten minutes a. collection was made which netted SIS in addition to the $50 already donated by Abraham lodge toward the War Relief Fund for the benefit Of the sufferers in Europe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-21
DIR. WASHINGTON TELLS
 OF NEGROES PROGRESS

The progress of the Negro race, their need of further education and the prejudices which act against their rising to a better plane in society were discussed in an address by Booker T. Washington under the aus pices of the r. M. c. A. at the Plaza theatre yesterday.
 Introduced by L. T. Warner, who presided at the meeting, the noted colored educator and Champion of the black race in this country delivered an eloquent address in which he ad- vanced the prophecy that when the negro had reached the standard anow attained by the white man after cen turies of educational opportunity his race would be second to none on the globe.