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Arizona republican., 1914-04-22
DECLINING TOWNS

striking warning that the towns are losing their population rapidly than the open country was sounded the twenty sixth annual convention in Kansas City of the Southwestern Lumbermens Asso- citation The organization comprises 1900 retail deal 2 in Arkansas Missouri. Oklahoma and Kansas.
 Nine states were cited in which 6956 towns lost population while the population of the whole coun- try increased 2l per Out of county seats m these nine states, 217. nearly , Sper cent lost population although they the political, admins trative and business centers of population
 This decline of the is greatest in the richest and most thicky settled parts of the nine states Wisconsin lost population in 346 towns. Missouri in $40, Iowa in 564 Indiana in 639. Michigan in 61I. New York in 146 Illinois 1888 Ohio in 1136, Penn sVlyania in I520-The Survey.
Arizona republican., 1914-04-22
The Management of This Bank

vested Board of Directors consisting of Arizona of the highest standing who with the
 of and They who the confidence the community No banking upon a better foundation
Arizona republican., 1914-04-22

congress suspected of being friendly the trans |continental railroads also opposed tolls
 These diversions by the president from the sin (gle and true if any why free tolls should not be granted detracted naturally from the strength Iof that It fortunate the president that The holds strongly the confidence of the country
 lin his earnestness of purpose. Otherwise, the mis- stakes of methods made by him and those who Supporting him would have wrecked his admins Etraton.
Arizona republican., 1914-04-22
The First Day of the War

The country is moved by the excitement which attends the opening of war without the painful apprehension of possible disaster. There will prob ably he stubborn resistance against the progress of the American forces and little actual fighting There may be loss of life in clashes, such that which attended the occupation of Vera Cruz yes terday. and there may be reprisas by the Mexcans upon defenseless Americans who may be found in various parts of the republic along the iong stretch of the border between the Colorado river and the Pacific before it can be adequately guarded But there is likelihood of serious battle unless there should be junction of the federals and the constitutionalsts which sign yet been given.
 In these circumstances the situation is quite different from that the beginning of the war with Spain. While we had no doubt of the ultimate re- suit of that conflict, We had an exaggerated notion the strength of the Spanish navy and little or information regarding its movements. More over had idea all of the strength and eff ciency of untried navy. The Spanish cruiser vizcaya had lately lain in New York harbor on a friendly visit and we were informed that it was a modern fighting machine, of many.
 From the moment that Cerveras fleet passed out of sight of the Atlantic coast were filled with dread Dread inspired by things do not understand Would Cervera strike an Atlantic coast city or would he lie wait and make dash through guarding warships at our transports carry ing forces to Cuba? It not until he was safely bottled up in Santiago Bay that we breathed with entire freedom The Spanish fleet in the Philip pines had been destroyed and the naval power of Spain was securely under guard.
 The first day of the conflict finds the country without apprehension We feel less of thrill than We did at the outbreak of the Russo Japanese or the Balkan There had momentous final results to guess Now, there only incidents. no one of which will probably be of great import ance to enlist our attention from day to day.
 We regard it war, but as a mark of our resentment slight that has been put upon nnr nal tional dignity and honor.
Arizona republican., 1914-04-22
Where the President Has Erred

of the good intention of President Wilson there can be no doubt and concerning the greatness ot during his first in office there be dispute. But the processes by which he has arrived at conclusions and the arguments he has offered support of them have not always been fortunate He now has the nation behind him in the Mexican affair but probably four -fths of the peo- pIe believe that another had been followed there would been affair; that, at least this one precipitatng incident would have been avoided
 S5 too in the Panama canal tolls controversy concerning which the country and parties are divided the presidents arguments have been uh- happy. As Captain Greenway said, in the progress sive conference on Monday, the only matter be considered by the president and congress was whether the clause exempting American coastwse : vessels from the payment of tolls contraven ton of our treaty with Great Britain
 fhe president believes it is. Other equally emi- neht authorities believe it is If the president had confined himself that objection. and had in sisted that the first duty American citizen o he honest and live up his contracts. even when they bad contracts, he would have made strong appeal to his fellow citizens of private honor But when he stated in addition. that our insistehce upon tolls for American vessels was inviting displeasure of the the world. he was appealing to our sense of fear.
 The president and his supporters made the fur ther mistake of appealing to the prejudices of the American people when they offered an additional argument against free tolls, the statement that the shipping trust whatever that may be- would be the chief beneficiary That was tactical mistake. It invited the reply that the real opponents of free tolls were the continental railroad companies which had thrown every possible obstruction in the way of the building of the canal and had desisted from obstruction only before the powerful person. ality of President Roosevelt That reply was strengthened by the circumstance that members of
Arizona republican., 1914-04-22
MANS WANTS

Man wants but little here below r4 To bring him peace and happiness That is as long as he can know That his neighbor has little less.
 Judge. Man wants but little here below The poet says It's funny Some things perhaps, he little wants, But he wants loads of money,
 l.. A. Express Man wants but little here below To keep him his feet; He'll take his share of veal or woe But, gee, q must eat
Arizona republican., 1914-04-22
Farm Notes
BY H. L. RANN

It has notice that a Pana, Illinois, took his young hopeful of school because the teacher strengthened him up with rawhide whip and destroyed his penchant for pro- fanity. The teacher country girl with like leg of lamb and when she got through with the mpudent young whelp he had stand up at his meals. Any school with the ambition of dray horse who will allow squab- headed brat call her names, and expect to get away with il be-
 cause his father is of the school directors, is too soft for this rude age. The boy who gets all that's coming to him in the shape of deckle- edged callouses in the place where it hurts the usually comes out top in the of life
 A correspondent rises to inform us that the members of the Four Hundred longer wear slip pers. He says they called sandals. The man who tries to keep step with the mandates of fashion these days vii become bewildered as grandma in merry go round. When were :l boy the slipper more to he feared than dose of castor oil. despite the fact that it always hurt father more than it did Nothing will bring q chesty youth into the conciatory attitude of the man who rinses his mouth in the finger bowl quicker than being laid a horse and trimmed up to shapely peak with No. II slipper This in- strument of torture will straighten up a wayward son so that he won't look pair of queens in the face for a month It's use ought to be encoura ged.
Arizona republican., 1914-04-22

The work must be done; we can not escape our responsibility; and if we are worth our salt, we shall be glad of the chance to do the work glad of the chance to show our selves equal to one of the great tasks set modern civilization.
 Theodore Roosevelt.
Arizona republican., 1914-04-22
NO COMPARISON

An Englishman and American standing before the wonders of the Victoria Falls in darkest Africa, when the Englshman said
 Surely you must concede that these falls are far grander than your Niagara Fals."
 "What? replied the American. Compare these to our Niagara Falls? Why man alive they mere precipitation. Ladies Home Journal
Arizona republican., 1914-04-22
CORPORATE EFFICIENCY

Fnancier-Whats all the hubbub in the directors room?
 Steao-Some wise minority stockholders just found that the office is the payroll $30O0 year under the name T. Feline.-Awaukee News
Arizona republican., 1914-04-22
ROUGH RIDING

There's nothing hard ride young broncho," said the Westerner
 "Oh. l don't know, replied the back East Did you ever try the water ?"-Toledo Blade.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-11
PREPARING FOR SIEGE.
MEXICO CITY TAKES ON ASPECT
OF ACTUAL WARFARE.
Thousands OF Soldiers Guard the
Streets and Cannon Posted i'm
Strategic POsitiOns-NatiOnal Palace
and Arsenal Heavily Garrisoned--
in Past Forty eight Hours.

Mexico City Feb. 9.-The capital
city took on the aspect Of actual war
fare today. Thousands of troops have
been moved back and forth through
the streets, with three bands playing
patriotic airs and cannon rumbled into
positions advantageous in case OF q
revolt against the government.
Today is the first anniversary OF the
ten days bombardment" resulting in
the overthrow OF President Madero
and the elevation Of Gen. Huerta to
the presidency
The national palace and arsenal
are heavily guarded. Numerous ar
rests were made during the night.
Three hundred men have been i'm
prisoned within the last forty-eight
hours.
Few foreigners are appearing on
the streets and Americans have been
warned to keep off the thoroughfares.
Rodoleno Reyes who was arrested
for political reasons was ordered re-
leased today by Gen. Huerta.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-11

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE senate
will pass the Smith-Lever agricultural
extension bill late today, under an
agreement to dispose OF the measure
during the present calendar day. The
senate will retain the increased ap-
preparation carried by the house bill
The measure now provides for the
immediate appropriation of $4SO,O00,
with an icrease of S6O0,0 900 annually
for seven years. Thereafter the per-
manent appropriation will be $3,4SO,-
900 yearly
1t is provided in the bill that the
appropriation shall be apportioned on
the basis of rural population. The
twelve Southern States will thus re-
ceive forty per cent of the appropria-
ton.
The senate voted down an amend
ment TO the base apportionment on
the agricultural area Of the several
States.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-11
EXTENSION BILL MAY PASS.
Senate Agrees to- Vote on Lever Meas
urc Today.

Washington, Feb. 6.-After anoth-
er days debate on the race question
the senate today agreed TO vote to-
morrow on the final passage OF the
Lever agricultural extension bill. Sem
ator Gallinger started today's argu-
rnent with a statement In favor OF the
Jones amendment to provide that ne
gro agricultural colleges in the South
shall share In the administration of
the proposed fund for farm demon
stration. This brought forth extend
cd remarks upon the negro by Sena.
tor Vardaman, who declared il would
be godscnd II the negro were not
permitted to vote i'm any State. He
added that the Republican party
was getting tired OF the negro i'm poll
tics and was considering way to get
him out OF the national conventions.
Senator Clapp protested that what
Senator Vardaman was saying about
the inability OF the negro to advance
alone was not applicable to the mixed
blood OF Minnesota. Describing pres
ent conditions in the BLACK belt" the
Mississippi senator said the women Of
the Southern States were living today
In state OF Siege. with more dread
than In the days when the wild man
and wild beast roamed the frontier.
And yet" he added some men
who know no more about the subject
than l do about tho political econ
omy OF the planet Mars would tell you
all about the negro problem"
Senator william Alden Smith of
Michigan expressed the opinion that
the possession In the South OF $780,
100000 worth OF property by the ne.
groes was n tribute To the iatcn,
ability OF the race.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-11
MUST GIVE NOTICE.
Supreme Court Declines to Reopen
Duncan Matter Except on Ex-
plicit Showing.

The State.
Taking the position that the peti-
toner had not given notice to the
attorney general of his intention to
attack a previous judgment, the su-
preme court yesterday refused to en-
ter at that time into the case of John
L. Duncan Of Columbia, who is seek
ing readmission to the bar.
Upon what grounds, if any. do you
propose to ask this court to reinstate
you at the bar? Do you propose to at
tack the judgment of the court ?"
were among the questions asked by
ID. f.. iydrick, acting chief justice.
Il do" Mr.. Duncan replied.
Right there you are met by the
objection of the attorney general,
upon the ground that you have not
given him notice that you intend to
attack that judgment" said the act
ing chief Justice "And while it is
conceded that this court has jurisdic-
tion of you and its record, still the
court Is not at liberty to proceed
contrary to all precedents and con-
trary To all principles OF right and
justice and undertake to overrule the
solemn judgment of the court here
tofore rendered. without notice to the
state or others who may be inter
ested i'm that judgment.
$50 therefore. if you desire to
serve the attorney general with no.
tiCc Of the grounds upon which you
rely, W, will hear you, and near you
further" concluded the court.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-11
DIR. WYCHE RESTING QUIETLY
Speaker Pro TcmpOre OF House Doing
AS We'll as Could be Expected.

Columbia, Feb. 1.-The house was
Informed this morning that the ply
sicians attending DR.. G. r.. Wyche,
speaker pro tempOre, reported that he
was resting quietly after the stroke of
paralysis which he suffered while pre-
siding as speaker last night. The
chaplain prayed earnestly this morn
,ng for the speedy recovery of DR..
Wyche. The house ordered flowers
sent to him at the hospital. A letter
was read from the speaker pro tenn
pore, thanking the members and at
taches OF the house and the governor
FOR their sympathy and attentions to
him.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-11
PLANS TnhNS-0CEAh FLIGHT.
SAVANNAH MAN WOULD CROSS
ATLANTIC IN FLYING BOAT.
Rodman Wannamakcr Says That the
Only Problem IL with Motor, Which
Has To- be Made with Extremely
High Powcr-Rest IL Easy.

New York. Feb. 5.--The success of
Rodman wannamakers' flying boat i'm
crossing the Atlantic ocean in q single
hight will depend almost entirely on
Its motor. according TO aviators and
aeroplane constructors who today re-
vealed that other machines were
either in process OF designing or
building with n similar object in view.
Through the Aero Club OF Amer
lea. Mr.. wannamaker last night an
nounced that Glenn III. Curtis was
building TO his order al immense
hydroaeroplane in which an attempt
will be made this summer to cross
the Atlantic.
When the order for the machine
was placed Mr.. Curtis told Mr.. wana-
maker that lin his opinion, q motor
could be perfected of sufficient power
and endurance for an over-the-ocean
flight. His and other aviator's expert
ences had proved. he explained to
Mr.. Wanamaber. that a motor can be
run for 40 and SO hours without mis-
hap. The wanamaker flier is design
ed to make the ocean flight in is
hours.
Alfred j. Moisant. who today admit
ted that he was working on an air
ship for an ocean flight. was OF the
opinion that Mr.. wanamaker should
modify his plans as to motive power.
substituting a 500-horsepower motor
for the 600 horsepower which his an
nouncement says he contemplates
using.
Mr.. Wanarnaker. i'm commenting
upon the proposed flight. declared
that Its accomplishment had been q
cherished vision OF his for years. His
purpose. he said. was In the interest
OF world peace .and by this he ex-
pected trip over the ocean In one
flight would awaken the world to
realization OF the tremendous i'm
portance OF aviation In warfare.
In announcing that the flight will
surely be undertaken this summer
the Aero Club OF America on behalf
OF Mr., wanamaker has asked for the
cooperation of all persons interested
In seeing America first to conquer the
air routes between the United states
and Europe ard also the cooperation
OF the United States weather bureau,
the navy and all owners of pleasure
yachts and merchant vessels.
wannamaker's route will be from
81. Johns. n. f.. to the Irish coast. 1t
calls for 1900 miles OF continuous
night to be done. II possible. between
dawn and nightfan of q single day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-11

Negro Wanted In Kershaw H. Arrested
at Lancaster.

Lancaster. Feb. Sam Cauthen.
tho negro who shot three negroes at
Camden on Tuesday and was traced
~ bloodhounds By the sheriff of Ker-
shaw county. was tonight captured at
tho Southern station 10y chief of the
police department He'll. assisted by
Constable Dave williams He was
lodged I'm Jail. He admits his guilt.
He had in his possession a singlcbarrcl
shotgun broken In half with which he
states he committed the deed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-11
WILSON Is DETERMINED.


form pledge cannot interfere with the
settlement of an international ques-
ton involving n point OF honor was
the declaration made today by Fresi-
dent Wilson thereby making clear hi.
attitude regarding Panama canal tolls
ana the Democratic platform plank.
which declared in favor of the exemp
tion Of American coastwise ships from
the payment Of tolls. President Will
son hrmly opposes the exemption.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-11
MAGISTRATE WELLS ACQUITTED
JUDGE GARY DIRECTS JURY To
RETURN VERDICT OF
mot GUILTY"
frSt case Called i'm Court Mondav
Morning and Speedily Disposed Of
No Direct Evidence on Which n
conviction Might Be Sustained.

Magistrate H. l.. b. Wells was on
Monday acquitted Of the charge on
which he was indicted at the last term
OF court. Judge Frank B. Gary direct
ed q verdict Of mot guilty" at the
conclusion of the States testimony up
on the request Of d. d. Noise, ESQ.
the attorney for Magistrate Wells.
In directing verdict Judge Gary
stated that the evidence was such
that had the jury returned a verdict of
guilty, he would have been bound to
have set the verdict aside and ordered
new trial. Circumstantial evidence,
he said, must lead directly to one con-
clusion lin order that it can be con
sidered in court of law, and in this
case the circumstanctial evidence did
not tend conclusively to one end. He
would therefore direct a verdict in the
case.
At conclusion Of the States testi-
mony Mr.. Noise made a motion for
a direction of verdict, as there was
no evidence here to prove the charge
against the defendant. Acting Solici-
tor Wood in reply stated that there
were some things which were e.
tremely hard to prove except by cir
cumstantial evidence and the facts in
this case were Of a nature to incrim-
in ta tho dafapdo,t
This case was the first one called in
General Sessions court, after it had
convened Monday morning. 1t was
commenced about IL o'clock and was
concluded at 1 o'clock, there being
several Interruptions in order that
the solicitor might swear witnesses
and turn indictments over to the
grand jury.
Chief j. r. Sumter was confined in
his testimony to the fact that he Lad
been asked to run the woman, Martha
Bennett, out Of town. Other witnesses
told OF rows at Martha BENEFITS
house where Magistrate Wells stated
that he was present to defend the wo-
man from his son-in-law, Barbour.
witnesses stated that they had seen
him visit the woman's house at va
rlous time, the visit being in the day
time in every instance except one.
when one of the difficulties occurred
between Wells and Barbour.
This case has been pending since
the last term of court, when the grand
jury returned an indictment for adul-
terry against Magistrate Wells. it be-
ing alleged at that time that he was
guilty Of co-habiting with a colored
woman by the name Of Martha Ben
nett. Since then the woman has left
sumter and the case has been hang
Ing over Wells, his trial and acquittal
on the charge taking place Monday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-11
WHOLESALE EXECUTIONS,
iiaiticn Rebels arc Making Short Shot
Of Enemies.

Washington, Feb. T.-Wholesale
executions by rebels under Orestc
Zalnar at Cape Haitien is reported to-
day by the commander of the warship
Nashville. The rebels are pillaging
the town but foreigners are as yet un-
molested. Eighty American blue
jackets are guarding the consulate but
the commander declares that this
number is insufficient to protect 9TH
er American property.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-11
VERA CRUZ FORFEITS FUEL OIL
Mexican Government H. Reduced to
Dire Straits for Means of Operat-
Ing Railway.

Vera Cruz, Feb. S.--The straits to
which the Mexican government is re-
duced for fuel with which to continue
the operation of the National railway
lines is shown by the communicating
today Of virtually the whole fuel oil!
supply of Vera Cruz. This threatens
the early suspension of traffic between
Vera Cruz and the capital.
The government last night sent a
train Of Is oil cars to Vera Cruz. To-
DAY an officer at the head of a squad
Of troops made formal demand on
the agent of the Aguila company to
surrender all the oil i'm its possession.
The agent replied that the oil already
had been sold to the Mexican rail
road, which is n Britih corporation.
The engineer in charge of the pumps
refused To fill the oil tanks and was
arrested. Later he was released but
was compelled to obey the order.
There now remains in Vera Cruz only
a six days supply of oil for the opera
tion of the Mexican and Intcroceanic
railways and there is no prospect Of
receiving more oil from Tampico. 1t
Is believed it will he impossible to
maintain communication with Mexico
City beyond the end of the week, ex-
Ccpt i'm the case Of trains for govern
ment service. y"
II is asserted that the next move
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-11
REBELS BUY BATTLESHIPS.
Have Money and Say They arc i'm
Position to Profit by Removal Of
Embargo.

Douglas, Ariz. Eeb. 6.-Statements
from sources friendly to Huerta that
the lifting Of the embargo would do
the constitutionalist cause no good
because the rebels had not money
were met today with declarations by
Carranza agents that they not only
had money enough to buy rifles by
the hundred thousand. but that they
were financially able to purchase war
ships OF sufficient destructive power
to blow the federal navy out Of the
water.
Two warships OF not less than 15,-
600 tons displacement each will be
purchased Immediately for opera
tions along the Pacific coast Of Mex
leo, according to a statement by Con-
stitutionalist Consul Lelivier today. 1t
was hinted that these vessels already
were selected and would be ready i'm
mediately after purchase to proceed
against federal gunboats which are
reinforcing Huerta garrsons at
Guaymas and Maryanillo.
A warship o. $1,000 tons displace-
ment would be much larger than the
Oregon, the famous American battle
ship which raced around the Horn
in 1898 TO help defeat Cervera's fleet
at Santiago. and would be almost
equal In size to the big United States
armored cruiser Maryland.