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Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-04-02

Missionary Conference Heio-
The missionary conference OF the
Brownsville district NJ. F. church.
south. was held in Gibson, and splen-
did program was rendered. The con-
ference was presided over by MIS-.
King ~ Memphis. Delegates from the
greater number Of the missionary so
cieties OF the district were present.
Mrs W. b. Douglas Of stanton acted
- secretary. A feature Of the confer
ance was a memorial 10 the general
conference, offered by Mrs. King ana
unanimously passed. opposing the
movement 10 give the women laity Of
the church equal rights with the men,
A splendid paper on "Woman's Worh
in the Brownsville District" was read
nv Rev. A. ]. Meadows, presiding elder
of the district. Mrs. Laura Bradford
of brownsville made talk on Our
pledge Fund" Mrs. ]. B. Douglass OF
Stanton talked on Prayer for Mis-
sions:" Mrs. T. L. Campbell OF Mem
nbis gave an interesting illustration Of
~Children's Work." Mrs. j. H. Robin
son of Memphis talked on Training
the Young People" Reports were
made from the following missionary
societies: Brownsville, Humboldt,
Taylor's Chapel, Dyer, Gibson, Tren-
ton, Dancyville, Shiloh, Stanton and
Somerville. Miss Mary Sou Taylor OF
Taylor's Chapel, district secretary
made an interesting report OF the work
If the district. showing that there
were ,O49 members of the missionary
societies of the Brownsville district,
a gain over last year of over 200 mem
bers. 1t was unanimously voted to
hold the next district conference in
Dyer.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-04-02
81 100000 FIRE IN DURHAM
Break in Water Mains Renders Fire
men heIpIess-$1 100000 Loss.

Durham, N. C.-The entire business
section Of Durham was threatened
with destruction by fire which or1gl-
mated in the Duke building, fiv.-
story office structure.
Buildings occupying one city BLOCK
have either been entirely destroyed OF
badly damaged.
The flames ragged for more than
half-hour while the firemen stood help
less as a result of break in the city
water mains. There also was another
break which reduced the water press
ure and hindered the firemen.
The latest estimates place the loss
at fully $1,0OO,000.
A heavy wind blew the flames and
parts of burning roofs fell throughout
the city. The Academy of Music was
in the path Of the fire.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-04-02
ROBS TRAIN
WHITE MAN HOLDS UP EXPRESS
MESSENGER AND MAKES
ESCAPE.
PASSENGERS NOT MOLEsTED
FIorida-cuba Special Of the Ssaboard
Held Up for the Third Time
in TWO Years.

Columbia, s. Can unknown WPite
man. pistol in hand, entered the ex-
press car of the northbOund Florida
Cuba Special of the Seaboard Ar
Line from Tampa to New York, as the
train was leaving Columbia, compel
ed the express messenger TO open the
safe, and after taking from it a pack
age. said to be of slight value, jumped
off as the train slowed up for a cross
ing in the northern limits of the city.
After the crew had instructed the.
crossing Waterman to communicate
with the Columbia police, the train
proceeded on its way. Neither pas
sengers nor mail clerks were molested.
Officials of the express company
were unable to estimate the value OF
the packages secured by the robber-
They say they are unable to state
where the stolen package was put
on. and will not know until later now
much money it contained.
The robbery is the third of its ma
ture in Columbia within the past two
years. In each case the hold-ups
have been made by one man. NO ar
rests have been made in the other
cases
Railway officials say that the man
robbed the train while it was proceed
ing three blocks.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-04-02
champion Father Of German.

Berlin.-Ferdinand Eglinski, aged
SO, tailor of Ahlbeck, is Germanyg
champion father. The Tageblatt,
which publishes his story, says that
of his successive marriages with two
sisters thirty-five children were born,
26 of whom are living-19 boys and z
girls. The tailor married at the age
of 20. His first wife, who died in
1907, bore him twenty-four children.
In 1908 he married his deceased wife's
sister, who has born him eleven chill
dren in the last six years. Triplets
came on one occasion and twins were
born twice. When his sixth son en-
tered the army in 1913 Eglinsh re-
ceiyed a private audience with the kai-
ser, who ordered him entertained in
Berlin at his majesty's expense for a
week. Eglinski has become a celeb
rity and adds to his income as a tail
or by selling picture post cards OF
himself.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-04-02
owen uroes Repeal Of Exemption.

Misunderstanding the opposing
factions In the house were lining up
for the opening of the fight over the
administration bill to repeal the tolls
exemption clacse of the Panama canal
act. senator owen supported Presi-
dent Wilson's attitude in urging the
repeal. He took the position that the
exemption was in violation of the Hay
panncefote treaty. Senator Owen re-
ferred TO the senate roll calls to en-
phasize President Wilson's contention
That the exemption was passed by a
coalition OF the two old parties.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-04-02
HoLDUP IN ATLANTA
Bandit Steals Buggy and Eludes Big
Mob After Wild Chase.

Bandit Steals Buggy and Eludes Big
Mob After a Wild Chase.
Atlanta.-F Fooled in wild attempt
to loot the safety vaults of the Atlanta
State Savings Bank, negro institu-
ton. in Auburn avenue, which con-
tanned upwards of $1,000 in gold and
silver. white would-be bandit, blud-
geoned negro clerk, fed into Hous-
ton street, seized horse and buggy
raced through the downtown streets,
pursued by police officers and howl
ing mob, fired some five shots at his
pursuers and finally eluded searchers
in the block bounded by Harris and
Cain streets.
A short time later man claiming
to be an actor, and giving his name as
Edward Rhynata of Denver, Colo, was
arrested by Call officer James Palmer,
in a room at Cain and Williams streets.
The suspect was taken to the banking
rooms. He was identified by six ne
groes as the man seen earlier in the
day at the Odd Fellows building, in
which the bank is located.
Rhynata, at police barracks, denied
any connection with the attempted
hold-up and subsequent assault
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-04-02
IN MEXICAN BORDER FIGHT
MEXICAN FEDERALs PURSUING
REBEL TROOPERS FIRED
INTO U. s. TERRITORY.
After Three American Horses Had
Been Killed, U. S. Troops Opened
Fire, Killing Several.

Eagle Pass, Texas.-Mexlcan teder-
al soldiers who attempted to pursue
with rife bullets defeated Constitu-
tionalist force escaping to the United
States and safety, met sharp resist
ance from United States cavalry OF
border patrol at McKee's Crossing,
above Del Rio, Texas. When three
horses held by the American troop
ers had been shot down. the Amerl-
cans returned the fire across the Rio
Grande and after the exchange OF
shots, the Mexicans withdrew, bearing
with them dead and wounded. ~
No American was hurEa How
of the Mexican soldiers were kii&
wounded is not known.
The clash across the internafV
line was precipitated, according TO ~
fetal reports to headquarters here, by
persistent firing of the federals at the
fleeing constitutionalists who had gam
ed American territory and surrendered
to United States troops. Three horses
held by American cavalrymen were
killed
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-04-02
,,er 5000 Indians III with plague.

Over $4,000 Indians III WIKI r'ds"s'
Washington. Health conditions
among the Indians are described as
Sieplorable by Indian Commissioner
Cato Sells, in his annual report. Ap-
proximately $4,000 Indians are su11er-
ing from tuberculosis, he says, Winnie
available hospital facilities for all VIII
not exceed 800 beds. During the past
fiscal year 1906 Indians died from tu-
berculosis. The Indian death rate was
1925 per thousand, against l6.oO per
thousand for the entire registered
area Of the United States. More than
GO 600 cases of trachoma are SHOWN
to- exist among the government 5
wards. The report says there are
s. 900 Indian families without homes
many of whom live under reVoltins
conditions. Need Of increased appro-
priations 10 provide the Indians more
sanitary homes, better school facilitles'
medical attention and measures to pre-
vent disease is emphasized
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-04-02

Rome, ltaly.-Italy faces another
general strike. Eighty thousand rail-
way employees are claiming for an
amelioration of their conditions of en-
ployment, which would represent an
increase of $1O,0OO,000 in the state.
budget. The employees held several
meetings. The most important one
was at Ancona, a great railway CEN
ter. where it wars decided that if the
government refused to give salts
factory answer to the demands of the
men a general railway strike would
he proclaimed April Is.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-04-02
Prosperity Returns to Philippines.

MISUNDERSTANDING complete
recovery from drouth and storms that
paralyzed trade and farming activi-
lies Of the Philippines last year was
announced by the bureau of insular
affairs. Customs returns from the ISL
ands show the total imports for the
calendar year just ended amounted to
only $53,312,7S6, or $S,355,16 less
than for 1912, while the exports show
a reduction OF $7O11,782 from the
1912 total Of $47,772956. The 1914 gu
gar crop, is expected to surpass all re-
cent records
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-04-02
STUDENTS ENGAGE IN RIOT
Newspaper Correspondent Asasulteo'
at Chapel Hill, N. G.

Raleigh, N. C.-Threatened by q.
crowd of students of the University
of North Carolina, in the lobby OF the
postoffice at Chapel Hill, S. X. WIN
tiers. correspondent of the News ana
Observer, at that place, was struck py
one of them because of the publlca-
tion Of a. a1oa..st of gambling by
students at the state university IN a
morning newspaper.
A party of eleven, including stu
dents and citizens of Chapel Hill, were
hound over to the court on the charge
of playing "craps," and the report
gave their names. This caused the
attack on him, the evidence being that
only the intervention of students and
a hurried call for the police kept the
crowd from beating up Winters.
The faculty of the university andl
the authorities of Chapel Hill are ols
campaign II Bsayk up gamhlif1k u
the unixers ths
chief Of polels 3 III sRapt gI19ilss IN "a
statement, s nat with what evil
dence is in hand he will be able to
round up the ring leaders in gambling
in the university.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-04-02
ALASKA COAL LANDS OPEN
Under Leasing Plan Lands Agreed
Upon by Senate.


Washington.-O Opening of Alaska
coal lands under a leasing plan was
ptoposed in bill agreed upon by
the senate public lands committee,
and which will be favorably reported
by Chairman Myers.
The bill proposes that the unre-
served lands be surveyed into 4O-acre
tracts or multiples thereof, the MAXI
mum being fixed at $50 acres Tor any
tract. They are to be leased TO com
petitive bidders, not more than one
tract being included in any lease
Railroads will be prohibited from ac'
curing a greater coal supply than
needed for their own uses.
Provision also is made for the re-
linquishment of pending claims under
the public land law.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-04-02
Proposed Marriage From Tree Top

Savannah, Ga-Before a syrnpathet-
ic audience of several hundred peo-
pie. Frank NJ Register Of 2425 Bar
nard street, climbed a tree in Colo
NAL park, back of the jail, proposed
to Miss Zeta Metlock, who is being
detained by the police, was accepted
and the two fixed the date for the
wedding. Miss Metlock is being held
at the police station under no charg-
es. but in order that she may be
taken care of until she can be restor-
ed to her parents.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-04-02
n.ia IN Erand CHARGE.

Portland, ore.-Walter Greer Camp
heu who three years ago had for
time Of more than four million dol
lars was arrested here on charge
Of obtaining money under false pre-
lenses in San Francisco. He also is
accused of fleeing from his creditors,
owing upwards of 100000. The po-
lice saw 100000 in gold certificates
were found in Campeblls pockets. A
San Francisco telegram says Greer
Campbell left his wife and child there
on March 0. Mrs Campbell declares
he pawned her jewels.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-04-02
Elue lnIured in Wreck.

cuthbert, Ga. - Two passengers
coaches OF train No. 3, G., f. and A.
railway. turned completely over two
miles south OF here, injuring Conductor
1Ionnell. ]. l.. Boynton Of Dickey; Miss
Martha. of vidalia, Ca; James M.
Rawls and Alethia V. Goff, colored, OF
cutbbert. Ga. The last truck jumped
the track on a curve and Jerked the
two passenger coaches completely
over None Of the injured are now
thought TO be hurt fatally, but num-
her win he confined TO the hospital for
some time.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-04-02
outraoes by sriqands Increasing.

Pekin. China-Outrages by brigands
in Central China are assuming alarm
ing proportions. Several bands asso-
ciated with the notorious outlaw
White Wolf, are ravaging various parts
of the country, ruthlessly numbering
and robbing the people and burning
property. The latest bandit exploit
was the massacre of 800 townsfolk who
resisted their entrance into an i'm
portant market town close to Siangfu,
nrovince of Hupeh Most of the town
was burned and the population ruined
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-04-02
al, GUINNESS AGAIN Found.

La Porte, lnd.-For the fifth time lhe
county commissioners have been per
shaded to appropriate railroad fare ior
investigation of report that MRS
Belle Guinness has been found Ciln'
Cochrane, marshal when the Gun
ness murder farm" was exploited IN
ions left LaPorte for Neville, Sask'
where the northwest mounted ponce
have under surveillance woman
homesteader According TO the re-
ports from Canada, the woman was rec
ognized as Mrs. Guinness by a man
who went to school with her.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-04-02
Wants Nation to Guard Honor.

Washington. --President Wilson de-
clared that in seeking the repeal OF
the Panama tolls exemption, he not
only was asking that the nation do
that which it was bound in honor to
do, but was going the way Of the ma
iority in the Democratic party. He.
pointed out that, when the Panama
canal act was passed, majority OF
the Democrats then in the house of
representatives voted against the tolls
exemption, and that only by a coali-
ton Of a minority of Democrats with
with Republicans did 1t pass.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-04-02
ENGLISH THRONE SHAKEN
SETTLING CALDRON
OVER ALLEGED ALLIANCE
OF KING.
Unless Premier Asquith Satisfactorily
Explains He Will Face Danger OF
Liberal Rebellion.

n,-Westminster continues to
be a seething caldron over what the
Liberals now denounce as the mu-
tiny of the army aristocrats" against
democratic government The ract mas
been established from all obtainable
evidence that Gen. Hubert Cough ana
the other officers of the Third cavalry
brigade demanded and obtained writ
ten assurances that they would not
be ordered to fight Sir Edward Car
sons Ulster volunteers, and that these
assurances were obtained largely
through the personal Intervention OF
the king.
The throne. which additionally has
slkept out OF party controversies is IN
yolved in the discussion as u never
before has been during King George S
reign or that of his diplomatic father
The section of the Liberals who OPP
posed what they denounce as sur
render to the military oligarchy are
criticising the king with the greatest
freedom. They resent his action IN
summoning to the palace Field Mar
shall Lord Roberts, who, in his speech
es. advised the officers that they might
properly erfuse service IN suppress
ing the Ulster irreconcilables. They
criticise his majesty for dealing per-
sonally with Field Marshal Sir John
French, chief of the general stan' ana
General Sir Arthur Page, command
inc the forces in Ireland, who should
have been dealt with, they THINK only
by the secretary of state for war; IN
ninl rn11tirp
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-04-02
Woodmen Hold Meeting.

A large and enthusiastic audience
attended the exercises commemoratlng
the organization of Camp No. 1856
Woodmen of the World, at Dresden.
State Manager A. Y. Simmons OF Hum
boldt, chief inspector of camps for
West Tennessee; E. G. Brisendine OF
Cottage Grove, and Past Grand Con
snl Commander Allen Grant Mathews
of Memphis were in attendance An
address by Manager Simmons cover
ing the work OF the order throughout
the United States and in tennessee
was well received. Past Consul COM
mander Mathews then delivered one OF
his characteristic speeches on the sub
iect, "Fraternity," that was gem OF
oratory. He spoke of all fraternal or
carnations in the highest terms.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-04-02
kr.,, sounded for Convict Goods.

Washington.-After vigorous parti-
san contest, the house passed bill
TO bar foreign convict-made or pauper-
made goods from competition with the
products of American free labor me
measure, which now goes to the SEN
ate follows a bill recently passed by
the house forbidding the shipment OF
oonyictmade goods in interstate com
MERGE into states which prohibit the
sale of such products in the open mar
ket The importation of foreign con,
viot.made goods has been prohlDlteu
nnder the tariff laws since 1890
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-04-02
ORGANIZE Commercial Bodies.

Commercial clubs and business
mems associations of the towns OF
West Tennessee are giving encourag-
ing replies to a letter from r. 5.
FLETCHER. Jr, secretary of the jackson
Merchants and Manufacturers assocla-
ton, suggesting that all the CONNER
cial bodies of West Tennessee form an
organization for the purpose OF coop
Grating in the development OF THIS sec
tion of the state, and requesting them
to signify their preference between
Jackson and Memphis as meetlng
Mace on April Is. Secretary Fletcher
stated in his letter that he desires
that the meeting be held in the CITY
that will command the largest attend
ance.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-04-02
Takes Charge of Body.

Stamford, Conn.-The body of Prof
Harry Thurston Peck, who committed
suicide here, was removed to the
home of his formerwife, Mrs. Cornelia
Dawbarn Peck, at Sound Beach, with
the consent of Mrs. Elizabeth d. Peck,
his second wife. Among the effects
of Professor Peck, of which Mrs. Cor
nelia peck has taken charge, are a
number of manuscripts. One of these
was ON "platonic friendship in which
the question is raised as to whether
a man can maintain a platonic friend
shin.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-04-02
Battle Raaes in Mexico.

FL verjil, Mexico.-Fghting Of the
most sanguinary character took place
in the streets Of Gomez Palacio. The
rebels took the water tank on Cerro
de la Pillar, the Birmingham soap fac
tory and the Cuyartel The Cuyartel
caught FIRE and the rebels were com
pelled to abandon II. Streams Of
wounded were brought to the field
hospital here and as fast as possible
sent back to the general hospital at
Bermejillo. Losses on both sides were
reported heavy. ia
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-04-02
steamer Hits Rock; 10 Drowned.

London.-Eighteen Of the crew OF the
crew of the French steamer st. Pau
were drowned. The steamer struck
a rock and sank while entering the
mort OF Brisbane, Australia, according
70 LLOYD dispatch. The st. Paul
was on the way from Noumea to sgd
new. She was new 200-foot vessel
built in 1912, commanded by Captain
Coree and owned by the Oceanic Nav
igation company of Bordeaux.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-04-02
nahx HANGS self BY Bonnet etrinp.

Cleveland, William Henry
Yeomans, baby son of Henry Yeomans,
wealthy mine owner, was left alone
in its cab on the porch of his home.
When the nurse returned she found
that a string on its bonnet had caught
a hook at the side of the buggy and
in turning over the infant had stran-
gled itself to death.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-04-02
MANY Are Indicted.

The Davidson county grand jury is
busv returning indictments for VIOLA
tion of the liquor laws, and Sheriff
Iongburst has force of deputies sour
rying about serving warrants ana Try
ing to catch other alleged violators
Beer. or something like 1t, seems to
flow ont of bottlestin nearly all the sa-
looms. but whisky is tabooed, and II
one gets whisky the saloonist must
know his man. Every man arrested
for being drunk is taken from the po-
lice court to the grand jury room,
hence the avalanche of indictments.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-04-02
ANDREWS MAKES REPORT
France, Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria
to Build Paviions.

Washington Walter F. An
drews. who returned from tour OF
the Mediterranean countries as com
missioner general of the United states
to the Mediterranean and Balkan
states, invited the members OF the
Georgia delegation to congress to "a
dinner at the New Willard hotel
Colonel Andrews has made MS re-
Rsrt to. SECRETARY Bryan and Y I
sarasric. about the trip Of the special
commission.
France, Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria
agreed to build pavilions at the Pan
ama-Pacific exposition. Roumahla'
Servia, Portugal and Spain had ALREADY
decided not to participate, but agreed
to reopen the subject
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-04-02
Manufacturers WIN Move.

Memphis will lose the headquarters
of the Tennessee Manufacturers asso-
citation after the annual convention in
April. as no opposition has developed
TO the resolution passed at the last
meeting. which provided that after this
wear the headquarters should be in the
capital city.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-04-02
p,onose New Railway.

The executive committee OF the
Nashville industrial bureau and com
mittee from the Nashville Business
Mems association held conference
relative to a railway line from Nash
Vile to Corinth, Miss. 1t is proposed
TO utilize the interurban to Franklin
and Mt. Pleasant. Nothing definite,
however, was done.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-04-02
Switching Case Heard.

The hearing in the reciprocal switch
ing case continued before Commission
er Meyer of the interstate commerce
commission, John Bell Noble, local
counsel of the Louisville & Nashville
at Nashville, being the principal Wit
ness. Frank Avent of the state rail-
road commission was also on hand TO
hear evidence and arguments, as the
same question has been presented the
state commission.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-04-02
inspecting Guard.

inspecting Guard.
Lieul. F. w. Brabsof,' DnStetc Staten
infantry, left for an annual Inspection
of the infantry of the state guard. The
work will require one month. He will
be in Jackson April 27 and Memphis
April %. The organization will be in
spcted under arms in service uniform,
light marching order and without
overcoats.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-04-02
rennessee 60. lncorporates.

The American Manufacturing com
many of Lexington, Tenn, Incorporated
in Illinois. The company manufactures
vehicles and implements. The capltal
stock is 100000.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-04-02
Merchants Organize.

The Tri-state Mercantile association
WAS organized at Chattanooga, with
612 members.