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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-27
MELLEN SUGGESTS
FEDERAL CONTROL
FORMER RAILROAD PRESIDENT
SAYS GOVERNMENT REGULA-:
TON Is SOLUTION. .
MONOPOLY MUST COME"
"For Economy and Efficiency There
Should be One" Says Mellen to
Councillor Folk.

Washington.-An absolute monopoly
Of transportation under government
regulations and control, was suggest
ed by Charles S. Mellen, former presi-
dent Of the New Haven Railroad, to
the Interstate Commerce Commission,
as a solution Of the American rail-
road problem. ITO get efficiency and
economy" Mr.. Mellen said, there
must be a monopoly and this monop-
oily is certain to be the United States
Government"
A moment later Mr.. Mellen remark
ed every time a railroad official
comes to Washington he has to take
off his hat to some government Of
fetal"
Mr.. Mellen appeared to have recov-
cred entirely from his fatigue when
he appeared before the commission
to resume his testimony. He respond
ed to questions fired at him by Chief
Counsel Joseph Folk promptly, never
hesitating a second for a word. He
told at length the story Of his steam
ship transactions with Charles w.
Morse. Concerning these Mr.. Mellen
explained he felt it desirable to confer
with Colonel Roosevelt, then Presi-
dent of the United States. He told
the President he had received an offer
Of $40, 600, 900 from Morse for the New
Haven steamship holdings and felt in
clined to accept it, because, thus the
New Haven would be able to turn the
property irto cash.
Mr.. Roosevelt, he said, apparently
was ANXIOUS that Morse should be
checked in his ambition to acquire a
monopoly Of steamship lines and
urged Mr.. Mellen not to sell.
Mr.. Mellen said at that time he was
apprehensive Of the enactment of a
law by Congress to prevent railroads
from owning or controlling water
lines, but he was assured by Mr..
Roosevelt, that so long as the law re-
NAMED as it then was, the New Haven
need have no fear about it's water line
holdings.
AS to the acquisition Of New Eng
land trolley lines, Mr.. Mellen said he
proceeded on the theory that trans
p~ortation might better be handled on
electric lines than On steam roads.
He had been convinced that the diver
sion of much of the traffic Of steam
roads to electric lines would be more
economical, rates lower, and service
generally more satisfactory to the
public.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-27
JOHN GARY EVANS
HEADS COMMITTEE
WILLIE JONES ELECTED TREAS
uRER AND CHRISTIE BENET
is, SECRETARY. -
PLANS FOR THE CAMPAIGN
State and Senatorial Parties Begin
Their Tours June 18th at Sumter
and Saint Matthews.

Observation-Disclosures after the
convention adjourned, the state DEM
ocratic executive committee met, with
John Gary Evans Of Spartanburg,a re-
elected chairman, presiding. Alan
tombstone, of Newberry, was nomina-
ted for vice chairman, but declined.
w. F. Stevenson, of Chesterfield, was
hen elected vice chairman. Wife
Jones of Columbia was elected treas
urer. Christie Benet, Of Columbia,
was unanimously elected secretary.
A committee was appointed to take
ND the matter Of campaign itineraries
and assessments. C.. NJ. Eird Of Lex
ington, T. F. Watkins OF Anderson.
Thos. G.. Mcleod and S. H. McGhee
were appointed members OF this com COM.
mittee.
A committee was appointed to pro-
vide the form of the new club rolls. y.
Christensen, Willie Jones and Christie
Benet were appointed on this commit
tee.
. II was pIOfiuCu IhdS " ih~JSls -
the state executive committee should
constitute a quorum.
The campaign for state officers
will begin at Sumter, June II. The
senatorial campaign will begin at St
Matthews June IT.
Following assessments for candi-
dates were fixed by the committee:
United States senate, $500; national
house of representatives, $3.50; gov
ernor, 500; railroad commissioner,
SITS: all other state Offices, including
solicitors, $50.
The assessments must be paid to
Willie Jones, treasurer, by noon OF
June 16. The time for filing pledges
with the state chairman will close
June 16 at noon.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-27
Waeeamaw River predaed.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Rangs.
dale was notified that the war depart
ment had accepted the bid Of the
Hillsboro Dredging company of Tam
pa, Fla, for dredging the Waccamaw
river, which will hereafter allow IL
feet Of water in this river for nayiga-
ton instead Of six feet. =.
Mr.. Ragsdale Is well pleased that
the bid has been accepted for a chan
mel IL feet deep instead Of n Of six
feet.
It means much to the people who
use the Waccamaw for navigation
purposes, he says, and will undoubt-
eddy do much toward stimulating
commerce in that section of the state.
The river and harbor bill will take
care of the matter hereafter, Mr..
Ragsdale also said, and the fact that
a bid has been already accepted puts
the matter in good shape.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-27
Panama Locks Safe.

Washington.-The great steel locks
in the Panama are as strong and as
safe as engineering skill can make
them and there Is not the slightest
danger to life and property in their
use Notwithstanding the disclosure of
attempted fraud in the supply of prop
er metal for their construction. This
statement was made at the lsthmiar
Canal offices when attention was call
ed to criminal presentments found by
the grand jury in Pittsburg against
five steel makers on a charge Of at
tempting to furnis inferior material.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-27
Viroinia Man Killed.

Charlotte.-Dillard Hooker, a young
white man, aged q years, of Suffolk,
Va, was shot and killed at $50 p. m.
by H. o. Williams, a farmer Of Char
lotte township, the shooting taking
place at Williams home. Williams
fired five times at Hooker, four Of the
five balls taking effect in Hooker's
body. One ball pierced his left lung,
one his right thight, one his left fore
arm, one grooved his hight thight.
The killing, it is said, was the re-
suit of a trivial argument in which
Hooker ordered Williams from house.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-27
House of Commons DisorderIy.

London.-The sitting of the House
Of Commons was suspended in con-
sequence Of the persistent disorder
illness Of the opposition members who
thus succeeded in forcing an adjourn
ment, the motion for which had just
been defeated 2S6 to 176. The scene
in the House followed a series Of bit
ter speeches by Andrew Bonar Law
and other Tnionists in which they de-
nounced Premier hsnuith for his re-
fusal to acnuaint the House of Com
mons with the terms Of his amending
bill to the Irish home rule bill.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-27
New Train Put On.

Florence.-Officials of Carolina, At
lantic & Western announce that they
will give a booster train to George
town over the new road on Tuesday,
June 2. Indications are that a big
crowd will meet the booster train at
all stations and the Georgetown cham
Der of commerce will entertain the
party in the seaside city. The road
will be opened after that date, Flor
ence to be put on for regular double
daily service.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-27
Comment on Marshal's Speech.

Washington. - Vice-Pres ent Mar
shall's declaration that one OF Amer
ica's ills us that there Is too much
science in the so-called educational
system and too little God Almighty"
o~ccaSioned comment in Washington.
The statement was r1ade at Il church
gathering here. "Jhere is this thing
wrong in many o. the churches" said
the vice preSifent. that because
church and state are separate and the
state makes the schools the church
feels itself absolved from any duty
in the education Of youth"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-27
GroIn 9 Bankers Meet.

Newberry. - The convention Of
Group 2 of the South Carolina Bank
ers'. association was held in the audi
forum of the high school building.
There were AZ delegates present. The
welcome address was made by Mayor
2. F. Wright an dthe response by DR..
George Y. Hunter, president of the
Bank of Prosperity. Set addresses
were made by John w. Simpson of
S%partanburg and C. H. Yates of Cam
den, and after these there were short
talks and discussions by members of
the group.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-27
Sandy Ridge Tunnel Complete,

Spartanburg.-Word has been re-
ceived in Spartanburg that the last
obstruction in the Sandy Ridge tunnel,
connecting the east with the Elkhorn
extension of the Carolina. Clinchield
e Ohio railway, was removed when
The ridge of rock midway in the tun-
mel was blown away. The work on
e~xcavating the 5000 foot tunnel was
started about two years ago, and it
lad to be bored through almost solid
rock. The Sandy Ridge tunnel is s.
900 feet long and is $500 feet under
the mountain.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-27
Sick Men at Vera Cruz.

Neutrality-suspicious. Funston re-
ported to the war department that the
sick rate among the soldiers at Vera
Cruz Is 1.49 per cent and among ma
rines LAC. There are Al soldiers in
the hospital and 10 in their quarters,
while among the marines the sick
total As. The general said that there
was no malaria in the camp. Tho
war department, upon General Fun
ston's request, is preparing to send to
Vera Cruz apparatus and chemicals
sufficient to render water portable for
the soldiers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-27
Use Confscated Cotton,

Juarzez, Mexico.-The cotton con
fscated by the Constituencies after
the battle of Torreon will be manu-
featured into cotton cloth in the Next
can mills and disposed of instead Of
being sold in the raw state, If the
plans of the rebels are brought to
completion. The Spanish refugees
from whom the cotton was confiscated
have procured an injunction from the
United States Courts preventing the
shipment of the cotton through the
United States. An effort to arrange
a compromise failed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-27
Jumps From Buggy to Death.

Aiken-Jumping from a buggy when
the horse her husband was driving be-
came frightened and ran away, Mrs.
Lonnie Redd, who lives near Aiken.
was instantly killed. Her head struck
the ground and her neck was broken.
Mrs. Redd had been to Aiken with
her husband and when their shopping
was done they started to return home.
Just below the city they passed a
friend in another buggy and playfully
Mr.. Redd struck at him with the
buggy whip frightening his horse.
which ran away. .
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-27
BECKER WILL NOT TESTIFY.
"Dago Frank" Confession Not Admit
ted as Evidence.

"Daqo Frank" Confession Not Admit
ted as Evidence.
New York.-Charles Becker will not
be benfted by the confession alleged
to have been made by "Dago Frank
'Cirofici shortly before the gunman
was executed at Sing Sing prison for
his part in carrying out the plot to
murder Herman Rosenthal. "Dago
Frank" in the ~so-ealled confession,
was quoted as saying he never had
heard the name Of Becker mentioned
in connection with the conspiracy
that resulted in the killing Of the
gambler. Justice Seabury refused to
admit testimony concerning the alleg.
ed confession into the record at Beck
er's trail. =.
Martin M. Manton, chief counsel for
Becker, announced positively that
Becker would not take the stand in
his own behalf.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-27
MEXICAN GUNeoAT SUNK.
Admiral Mayo Reported Vessel Went
to Bottom of Panuco River.


Observation-Disclosures Mayo report
ed that the Mexican Federal gunbot
Vera Cruz previously reported to have
been abandoned, was sunk in the
Panuco River at Tamos.
Admiral Craddock commander of the
British naval forces at Tampico, call
ed upon General Gonzales command
er of the Constituencies troops.
Admiral Mayo said he had arranged
to call but. with the understanding
that the visit would be informal.
The American admiral added that
business of the port of Tampico is
being resumed slowly. Two oil ships
cleared. No banks are open and
money is extremely scarce.
Rear Admiral Badger reported from
Vera Cruz that the cruiser Chester
had sailed for Puerto Mexico to join
the three other American war vessels
there.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-27
Has Not Offered to RESIGN.

Mexico City.-Provisional President
Huerta. in the course of an interview,
said: 1.-THE Mexican peace delegates
have no instructions to offer my re-
s%ignation at the conference at Niagara
Falls" The president spoke with
energy standing erect and emphasize
ed his words with a characteristic
gesture. Prior to this the actiong
minister of foreign affairs Esteva
Ruiz, had declared that the Mexican
representatives had been given ample
powers" by the government.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-27
Mediation Outlook BRIGHT.

Niagara Falls, Ont.-Before attempt
ing in any way to deal with the Con-
s~titutionalists forces in Mexico, the
three South American mediators let it
be known that they are content to pro-
coed to a bi-partite agreement be-
tween the United States and the
Huerta Government. The mediators
have not regarded the absence of del
egates representing General Carranza
as a serious detriment to their efforts
to settle questions which led to the
landing of American forces at Vera
Cruz.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-27
Commends Choice of Cocker.

Columbia.-"South Carolina is to be
congratulated on the selection of David
R. Coker Of Huntsville as a Class B
director of the district reserve bank"
said J. Pope Matthews of Columbia.
1.-The state will be ably represented on
the board of directors by Mr.. Cocker
and received all that it could expect
by geeting a Glass B director" MI.
Matthews, representing the Palmetto
National bank of Columbia, was n
of the five bankers who met in Rich
mond to execute organization certf-
ficateS.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-27
Suffraoettes Start Fire.

Aldershot, England.-A great brush
fire, declared by the authorities to
have been the work of militant suffra-
gettes, encircled the royal pavilion in
Lon Valley where King George and
Queen Mary are in residence in the
center of a great army Of British
troops. Several battalions of infantry
and regiments of cavalry subdued the
flames. AS their majesties left the
royal pavilion two women dashed in
front of their carriage waving a ban
ner with the words "voites for
women"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-27
COLUMBIA SUBURB FIRE SWEPT
Numerous Wooden Buildings Arc
Burned in B~rookiand.

Burned in Brookiand.
Columbia.-Fire which is thought
to have originated in the rear Of q one
story frame house occupied by Mrs
Sallie Garrett about 1870 o'clock In
the morning destroyed Is or Is other
wooden houses and stores and dam
aged two or three others on the north
and south sides Of Geryais street
Brookland, about two blocks west OF
the Gervais street bridge. The loss
will reach between 5000 and 500
900, it Is thought, partly covered by
insurance.
With a stir wind blowing the fire
spread rapidly, jumping from the
north to the south side of the street.
The flames were soon, beyond the con-
troll of the Columbia mills volunteer
fire department, under J. B. Minis,
chief. A call for help was sent to the
Columbia ire department and sew
eral companies went across the river
The situation was an alarming one.
The water main which runs across the
bed Of the river to Brookland burst
and all pressure was cut of. The big
Robinson motor engine and a steamer
from the Columbia department pump
ed water from the swimming pool in
the grove on the south side Of Gervais
street. The best part Of the water in
this pool was pumped out in checking
the flames and If the water had given
out the entire town Of Brookland
might have been destroyed. AS it
was, the loss would have been much
greater If the wind had been blowing
west instead of southeast.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-27
GoethaIs Given More Authority.

Observation-Disclosures authority IN
the punishment of ~offenses against the
law in the Canal Zone has been con-
ferred upon Colonel Goethals by Pres
the Governor Of the Panama Canal
Zone is empowered to grant pardons
and reprieves for offenses against the
laws and regulations and to commute
sentences and remit fines. He also
ma establish a parole system and
prescribe regulations for the employ
ment Of the prisoners in the penal in
stitution IN the Zone.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-27
FOR BANK.
Columbia Representative Joins In or.
a~anization at Richmond.

Columbia Representative Joins In Or
g~anization at Richmond.
Richmond, Va.-Representatives of
the Merchants Mechanics National
Bank of Baltimore, Md; Murchison
National Bank of Wilmington, N. c.,
Palmetto National Bank of Columbia,
claimed victims, and there are at
Va, and the Citizens National Bank
of Charleston, w. Va, met here and
began the organization of the federal
reserve bank Of Richmond for the
Fifth district in the new currency sys-
tenn. Melton C. Elliott, secretary Of
the federal organization committee,
made an address.
= Two hundred and fifty delegates
from member banks were present and
in the evening there was a banquet at;
which Congressman Carter Glass,
Governor Henry C. Stuart and others
spoke.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-27
objects to Government Ownership.

Objects to Government Ownership.
Washington. Representative Monta-
que of Virginia in a speech on the
question of classifying corporations
and requiring a uniform system Of &C.
counts, as part of the interstate trade
commission work declared that arbi-
trary requirements of uniform account
ing was likely to confusion
worst confounded." 81 look upon ef-
forts to project the. power CT this
Nation into the individual accounting
of corporations in our several states"
he said, "as one of the most imp erial-
istic steps that this nation could pos
sibly take. You would perilize the bus
mess of the nation. You would peril.
ize the initiative Of business"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-27
Assembly in Session.

Wagner, Okla.-The Rev. F. A.
Brown Of NARROW, Okla was elected
moderator and the Saith general as.
sembly of the Cumberland Presby-
terrain church formally organized here.
Addresses welcoming the delegates to
Wagner we're delivered.
Mr.. Brown succeeded the Rev. ]. H.
Milholland of Charleston, ILL.,, as mod
orator. The woman's board Of foreign
missions convened with $50 delegates
representing 10 states in attendance.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-27
PUSH ANTITRUST MEASURE.
The Administrations Program
Started on Way in House Now,

The Administrations Program Is
Started on Way in House Now.
Washington. - The administration
antitrust program was definitely start
ed on its way to the statute books
when the house, with legislative ma
chinery working under forced draft,
completed consideration Of the Coving-
ton trade commission bill, and laid
that aside for final passage.
The final vote on the bill will be
taken after the house has considered
the Clayton antitrust bill which was
taken up Immediately and the admin
istration railroad securities bill.
House leaders count on having all
three measures out Of the way and up
to the Senate within three weeks.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-27
Insurance Men Adjourn.

Sumter.-Crowding two days work
into one the convention of the South
Carolina Underwriters Association
adjourned a few minutes after mid
night. Not as nIany delegates at
tended as had been looked for, but
between go and 70 were present.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-27
Reserve Bank Representatives Nee

nGSCTVO 1dHN TlCPT "NN
Washington. Representatives OF
the five member banks in each of the
- Federal reserve bank districts met
in their respective reserve cities to
prepare certificates of organization Of
the reserve banks. Certificates of or
ganization were to be forwarded
promptly to Washington. They will
be handled by the Reserve Bank Or
ganization Committee, pending the
announcement of the Federal Reserve
Board. 1t may be 10 days or two
weeks before the President names
the Reserve Board.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-27
Insurance Men Adjourn.

Sumter.--Crowding two days work
into one the convention Of the South
Carolina Underwriters Association
adjourned a few minutes after mid
night. Not as many delegates at
tended as had been looked for, but
between 60 and 70 were present.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-27
"Ihere Amt No Such AnimaI.n

In the interest of a large and grow
ing class, vital to the humor of the
community, newspapers must STOP
talking about a "fool-proof biplane.'
There amt no such animal" and
fools who are not reckless will atil
kee their feet on the ground: "
The river press., 1914-05-13
GRAIN FOR POULTRY.

Corn is more commonly fed to poul.
try in the United States than any
other grain; and, when properly bal
anced with other feeds, is one of the
most valuable grains we have. Re-
cent experiments indicate that corn is
more easily and thoroughly digested
than other grains. For growing stock
or laying hens from 80 to IS per cent
of the ration should consist of corn.
Wheat is probably the best grain to
feed singly. In Europe and Canada
it is more largely fed than any other
grain. Wheat screenings, when one
can get them clean, are superior to
plump wheat for laying hens, as they
contain more protein, and are there
fore not so fattening.
Oats, being nearest to a balanced
ration. should be an excellent poultry
feed, but. owing to their thick hulls,
they are not much relished by the
fowls. BY soaking in water, or sprout-
ing, oats may be made very much
more palatable.
Barley is an excellent poultry feed;
and some poultrymen feed it when
they cannot get corn. We find it a
splendid grain for fattening purposes,
and when cracked it is splendid for
little chicks.
Buckwheat and millet make valua.
BILE additions to any whole grain mix
ture, when fed In moderate proportions.
The river press., 1914-05-13
Notice of Contest

U. S. Land Office at Great Falls. Mon
tana, April Is, 1914.
To Joseph Verrett, of Great Falls. Mon
tana, Contestee:
You are hereby notified that
LOUISE E. VERRETT,
who gives Marias, Montana, as her post
office address, did on March a. 1914. file
cation to contest and secure the cancel
latiOn of your homestead entry No. -.
Serial No. O28899, made September s.
1912. for Eh NWA. Ek SWA, and lots
l, 2, 3 and 4, section 81. township %
north. range east, Montana meridian,
and as grounds for her contest she al
leges that you have abandoned said en-
try, for more than six months last past.
and have not complied with the law as
to residence and cultivation thereon and
thereof.
You are. therefore. further notified that
the said allegations will be taken as con-
fessed, and your said entry will be can
celed without further right to be heard.
either before this Office or on appeal, If
you fail to file in this Office within twen-
ty days after the FOURTH publication
swer, under oath, specifically responding
to these allegations of contest. together
with due proof that you have served a
copy of your answer on the said contest
ant either in person or by registered
mail
You should state in your answer the
name Of the post Office to which you de-
r. n. SUTHERLIN. Register.
Date of first publication April II, 1914.
Date of second publication April "a.
Date of third publication May /. 1914.
Date of fourth publication May 8. 1914.