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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-12-10
Compulsory Ginning Reports
Illegal
Illegal.
A Test Case Should Be Made.

make test case against the recent Act
OF Congress which requires them to report to
the Government the amount of cotton they
gin.
This requirement is unlawful for several
reasons.
(1) 1t is the requirement of service and
labor, wlthuot compensation.
When private citizen, or company, or
corporation is required to make out a report
concerning his private, or corporate business,
a service is exacted of him, labor put upon
him, taking up some of his time, thought and
physical employment.
What right has the Government to press
you into its servlce2 What right has the
Government to take you away from your pri-
vate business for a single hour!
1t the Government has the legal right to
take away from you an hour of your time,
the same principle would give it the right to
work you whole day.
Doesn't your common sense tell you that
tie Government has no right to stop your
pillow, or your mill, or your gin, and compel
you to work for the Government?
When you are made to give your time and
labor, IN the making out of ginner's report,
y0u are acorhing for the Government, not for
yourself
Isn't it part of your liberty asa citizen to
decline to work for the Government, when
you are nothing but private citizen, en-
gagged In private business?
1t certainly is.
The Federal Government has no power to
compel you to become a soldier, sailor, or
civil officer
The Federal Government can summon YOU
to It's courts, as a witness, or a Juror but it
must serve written summons on you, and it
must pay you for your time.
But the Federal Government has no con-
stltutlonal power whatever to force you to
leave your private business, and do a minutes
work for the Government.
(2) The taking Of crop reports, and gin
reports is not properly part Of the work
which the Constitution of the United States
authorizes the Government to do.
For the purpose OF apportioning the mem
bers Of Congress among the States IN pro-
portion to the populations the Constitution
gives the Federal Government power to count
the people once, every ten gears.
The Federal Government cannot annoy the
people by compelling them to answer CUES
tons about themselves and their families
every year, or every month, or every week.
That would be an intoerable nuisance, serv-
ING no governmental purpose.
But the Constitution does not authorize the
Federal Government to count the horses, and
mules, and hogs,-and cows and chickens, and
eggs, and cotton bales.
Not bit Of it
1t serves no governmental purpose to tell
the spectators and the manufacturers how
many pounds of cotton have been ginned.
That kind of thing is not governmental.
The Federal Government was not created
for any such purpose; and it cannot be of
the slightest benefit to the Government, to
know the number of bales of cotton.
1t is a benefit to the Spectator, to the
manufacturer, and to the men who draw the
fat salaries, but it is a tremendous injury to
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-30
Consider Improvement
Of National Highway

PLATTEvlLLE. April 29.-Reprs-
sentatives from Greeley, Fort Lupton
and Sterling met at Fort Lupton yes
terday to again consider plans for
the improvement of the Colorado loon
OF the Lincoln Memorial Highway as
ISOLATION. They have asked that coun-
ty commissioners along the route.
which is from Big Springs. Neb.,
through Sterling, Greeley, Platteville,
Fort Lupton and Brighton to Denver.
call a good roads" day for the i'm
provement of the road, and that the
commissioners see that all who can be
induced to do so get out and donate
one days work under proper super
vision.
A second meeting, at which replies
from the various county commission-
ers will be heard and acted upon, Il
to be held ut Fort Lupton within The
next week.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-30
RESIGNS BECAUSE OF
PROHIBITION ON FOOTBALL

LONGMONT, Colo, April 29.-Be-
cause the prohibition of football in
the public schools has made the task
of maintaining discipline too difficult,
Rae Fl. Kiteley has resigned As super
intendent of the city schools here. He
has been employed as teacher and
principal, and later as superintendent
for a period of twelve years.
In his resignation, handed to the
school board, Kiteley stated that the
prohibition against football had left
the boys without vent for their ami
NAL spirits, and that the natural re-
suit had been to render them difficult
Of control. This had laid IN add
t'onal burden on the teachers and the
other school officials, he believed. II
had also led the youths into other
undesirable practices.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-30
MINER KILLED BY CAVE
IN AT PERKINS, PEAK MINE

Amblogio Minoggio, an Italian min
er. aged 20, died at Perins Peak a
noon today, one hour after he wa
crushed by falling rock in the Calu
met Fuel company mine.
The man was well known among
the miners Of the vicinity. He has
been employed at the property o.
various occasions, the last time foi
a period of about six months. AS fai
as can be aseertained he had no rel.
atives in this country. His mother
lives in the old home in Italy.
Deputy Coroner Hobby and Under
taker Ames were called to Perins thi.
afternoon, the former to investigat,
the case and the latter to bring til.
remains to Durango and prepare then
for burial.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-30
TO CONSIDER ANNEXATION
COLORADO CITY TO SPRINGS

United Press-
COLORADO SPRINGS, April 29.-
A committee has been appointed to
consider the annexation Of Colorado
City to Colorado Springs. The two
cities are now practically one, but are
under separate municipal govern
ments.
The question of annexation has been
taken up frequently in the past, but
has heretofore been defeated by the
liquor interests, Colorado City being
wet, and Colorado Springs dry" at
least nominally So
At the last election, however, Colo
RADIO City voted dry, and Colorado
Springs had for some little time been
operating modified form OF liquor
selling, under which clubs were al
lowed to sell to their members or to
guests.
Under this state Of affairs, it is be-
lieyed, the former opposition to an
nexation will be withdrawn.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-30
Prohibition Campaign
Started at #. Collins

United Press.
FORT COLLINS, April pa CAM
paign for statewide prohibition, in
preparation for the elections TO be
held next fail; was opened here to-
day. The churches Of the city have
united to support the movement, and
prohibition workers from tile sur
rounding country are attending in
large numbers.
The Rev. Howard II Russell, d. D.,
founder of the National Anti-Saloon
league, and noted prohibitionist and
lecturer, will be the speaker at the
first meeting to be held at the First
Methodist church this evening. He is
a member Of the noted Flying Squad
rom of Temperance speakers who are
maintained by the Anti-saloon league.
The other members Of this squad
rom are ex-Goyernor Patterson Of
Tennessee, Ex-Governor Hahley Of In
diana, and John G. wooiey. Wealthy
easterners are behind the work Of the
league, and are supplying the sihews
of war. 81.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-30
FATALITIES IN MINE DISASTER
ARE NOW ESTIMATED At 2O1
One Hundred and tghSN Men Are Still Alive Mine but RSefs are
FaeSMy Men Rescued Alive Twenty Whom are Badly Burned
United Press.

United Press.
ECCLES, w. Va, April 29.-Prac-
tically all hope that any of the 1856
men still entombed in mine s. at the
New River Collier company here are
alive has been abandoned. The fa-
talities will undoubtedly total 2O1.
Twelve corpses have already been re-
covered. Three others have been un-
accounted for.
Rescuers are unable to enter the
mine on account Of the shaft being
choked with debris and filed with gas
Sixty miners were rescued alive
Twenty of the number were terribly
burned. A dust explosion caused the
trouble.
Governor Hatfield and other state
officials are here to assist with the
rescue work.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-30
Classic Race S
Raa England

United Press.
NEWMARKET, Eng, April 30
The two thousand guineas, first of the
seasons big classic three-year-old
races, was run today over the usual
mile course here. The race, belying
its name, was worth $25,0O0 to the
winner, and as might be expected with
regard to an event which is consid-
cred a dress rehearsal of the all-im-
portant Derby (run at EPSON a
month from now interest centered OH
the way in which the cracks had win
tered.
| Kino Georg= was present to see his
colt Sunny Lake endeavor to follow
in M'noru's footsteps and place the
rgce to the credit of monarch, and
the royal cols was much liked on ac-
count Of his stylish display at the
Newbury recently Unfortunately Sun
ny Lake is not entered in the Derby.
King George had not won classic
race up to today Americans pinned
their hopes to Durbar, France-Ameri-
can bred son of Notwithstanding, be-
longing to Fl. B. Duryea. Duryea
made no secret of his belief that Dur
bar would repeat the victory of his
good colt Sweeper H., a couple of
years ago. Betting, however. has TAX
en- but narrow range owing to the
uncertainty as to the well-being, OF
otherwise of Capt. Dermot Mccall
mont's phenomenal grey, the Tetrarch,
who simply smothered all opposition
as a two-year-o This oddly mark
ed son of Roi Herode has been suf-
fering from leg trouble, and right up
| to the last moment there was uncer-
tainty as TO whether he would run.
Fit and well, the "Two Thousand" and
the Derby were reckoned a "cake-
walk" for McCalmont's entry, but it
was known that he mas been pinfred,
and the racing public has for months
past been tormented by reports that
the "iocking horse" as the Tetrarch
is popularly called on account Of his
queer color, would not be seen on a
re- track again. McCalmont refused
an offer of s150,00O for him last fall.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-30
ORDINANCE PROHIBITING
RIDING ON WALKS ENFORCED

MONTROSE, Colo, April 29.-Ar
obsolete ordinance prohibiting riding
of wheels on sidewalks has been res.
urrected and is now being enforced
AS result, the delivery of mail is
greatly hampered. The carriers here
are expected to cover large amour,
of territory, and as the roads are MOI
in shape for the use of bicycles, the
carriers can make only one full de
livery day, instead of two as for
merly.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-30
Why Montague Had
a Strike Of Miners

United Press.
V7ERA CRUZ, Mex, April 90
Why Jim Montague-that is not his
real name--had strike of his Mexi.
can miners at Monterey goes like
this:
Yellow fever appeared in the city
and, of course. the first effort of tn,
doctors was to guard against it,
spread. They ordered champagne fol
those persons who were rich enough
to afford it to increase heart actor
ard thereby ward off chances of get
ting the disease. For the Mexican
poems were ordered small doses oi
strychnine, and Montague, before hi:
miners went to work of mornings
used to line them up in rows anc
Rave the mine dc ctors give each mar
spoonful CT strychnine solution.
Word got stout among the Mexi.
cans that Montague was trying tc
poison his miners. One of the Mex.
leans by stealth got hold of the bot
tie of strychnine to see what it was
A hundred Mexicans looked on while
hungry dog ate piece of meat
over which the contents of full bot.
tie had been poured. A moment la.
ter hundred Mexicans saw Chi
huahua dog turn up its toes and die
The strike began that night and
it took two weeks for Montague to
prove that he was not wholesal,
"gringo" poisoner.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-30
DEAFENED BY WHISTLE
WOMAN DEMANDS $1O,01.

NORTH YAKIMA, Wash, April 20
Mrs. Ruth c. Hoffman of Ellens
burg. wants $l0,0i9 from the Oregon
Western Railroad 4 Navigation com.
pany for injuries she says one of the
company's employees inflicted on hei
with locomotive whistle. Her sui.
will be heard shortly here. The loco
motive was attached to the Shasta lin.
tied, on which she was passenger
Backing the train into the Portland
union station, she says it let out a
frightfui boot which caused ''concus.
sion Of the labyrinth and dissociatior
Of the auditory centers and neclsi Of
tie right ear"
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-30
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS MEET.

SAN JOSE, CAL, April 29.-Dis-
trict attorneys from all sections Of
California met here today when the
DIitrict Attorneys association Of Cali
fornia opened its annual convention.
Discussions included present court
procedure, proposals for changes in
the laws, the conduct Of the district
attorneys office, and changes in crim-
inal procedure especially.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-30

The strikers crowded along the streets
as we came through esco ting the res
cued "scabs,' but showed 10 guns and
kept their mouths shut. Don't get
tho idea they are seriousy figuring
on fighting us. Oh no, al they want
to do is to bluff the state authori-
ties, and 1t looks like they had sue
ceeded.
The papers have been telling about
the truce that now exists. This is
about as true as most thu things you
see. If it is so. it did not stop the
fighting for there has besn more or
less skirmishing all the time since we
have been here. Last night an in
fantry sergeant was shot through
both hands. But we are allowed only
to stay in camp and NOT 60 to them.
If we could, this oedtsional firing
would be put stop 70 5highty quick
can now claim to h4Re been "un-
der fire. but it was q mighty tame
affair, assure you. I SAd not get to
shoot back at all, and only lost about
three minutes sleep oversthe incident.
I don't feel in the least ashamed of
my connection with the C. N. G., and
can't see that we have committed any
great crimes. 1t was, as | said, a
big mistake to put mine guards in
the state militia. They form COM
panies of men without uniforms or
rifles of government make who are
in the pay of the operators. They
get good pay, and we; get nothing.
But even then l don't think they are
ever the aggressors. The "wopsr
don't have any computations about
shooting at them as they have no uni
form, and they fight on almost equal
footing when it comes to show
down.
The class we fight are pretty low.
They beat Private Martin's dead face
in with the butts Of their guns, and
have done the same to the bodies of
men killed from the ranks of the mine
guards.
Well, | must close. ] wish the pa
pers would tell the truth and give
US square deal. The state seems
to get everything from union head
quarters, and fear to publish the side
of the story we "scnbherders' have
to tell.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-30

sented to the Colorado regiment which
will go to Mexico. Patriotic exer-
cises will be held at all the schools
either the last of this week OF the
first Of next week, and the young
sters' mites received. If full regi-
ment is not called for from Colorado
by the president, then the flag will
be presented to the companies which
go from here to take part Of some 9TH
er regiment.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-30
g. S-YEAR-OLD bad MAN"
AWAITING ACTION OF COURT
United Press.

United Press.
LONGMONT, Colo, April ga
syear-old "bad man is now awaiting
action by the juvenile court. He wa
picking flowers in the yard Of Sterl
ing Manness, of North Longmont, an,
when Manness ordered him out, the lit
tie fellow pulled % calibre revol
yer and tried to shoot Manness. Luck
lily the gun, although loaded, refused
to act, and Manness took the weapoi
away from the boy.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-30
CARNEGIE INspEcTs LIBRARY

DUQUESNE, Pa, April 2.9--An-
drew Carnegie wss the guest Of the
chamber of commerce Of Duquesne to.
day and during his tour" Of the city
paid his first visit to the Carnegie
library. He was asked to donate Il
on his last visit, 16 years ago, and u
was erected shortly sftsrward.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-30
.HU[RTA WANTS TO NAME
HALF OF ARBITRATORS

United Press
VERA CRUZ, Mex, April 29-Gen.
eral Funston's troops will probably
land tomorrow. General Funston and
Admirals Fletcher and Badger are
comforting.
Mexico City reports that three hun
dred Americans remain there, there
is no danger and they are free tc
leave il they desire.
Huerta is taking advantage Of the
meditation to strengthen his force and
is seeking an alliance with the fed
eral leaders.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-30
CHILD ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.

LA JUNTA, Colo, April 29.-Eager
to get out and play again with his
playmates after months illness,
Harry Lorenzo, 4, started to take
down his 30 rifle, which hung over
his bed, to see IL it was ready. His
sister was helping him to reach the
gun, but the weapon fell, and was
discharged, fatally wounding the
youngster.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-30
SEASON OPENS AT DENVER.

DENVER, April 29.--The first
league games of the season to b.
played in Denver is scheduled for
Broadway park this afternoon, and at
least 5000 or 1000 fans are expected
to fill the grandstand and bleachers
when the home team and the Topeka
nine tangle.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-30
EIGHTEEN KILLED IN T0DAY'S
BATTLES IN STRIKE REGION
Eight Strike Breakers Killed at OrbesSen Miamen Killed in AtteOt
Quiet the Strikers Having Dispersed Troops Arrive at Canon City

men carried white flag with five
black stripes and red heart in the
center Later Mrs. Sinclair and other
women appeared wearing the mourn
ing bands, They paced back and
forth. The police did not disturb
them.
Huge crowds gathered, blocking the
traffic. Rockefeller refused to see the
protestants.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-30
LOUIS TIKAS, STRIKE
LEADER, LAID TO REST

TRINIDAD, Colo, April 27-They
buried Louis Tikas.
Riflemen who last week battled
with state troops at Ludlow and wore
the red handkerchiefs of the army OF
Aguilar, today laid down their guns
and held wax tapers as they joined in
the solemn chant prescribed by the
Greek church for the burial Of its
dead.
Balkan war veterans, lately emerg-
ed from the smoke of gunpowder and
of blazing mines, breathed the incense
fumes from the silver censer which
the priest swung over the three black
caskets where lay the bullet pierced
bodies of Louie the Creek" Nick
Lonfikawas and Nick Tommick, the
last two having fallen in the fighting
about Aguilar.
Jesus, give place in Heaven to
Louis" chanted the priest, Esacas
Baskoopulus, in the Greek tongue.
Jesus, give place in Heaven to
Louis. Bring life from the grave
solemnly repeated the dark faced
fighting men who crowded the under.
takers chapel.
Jesus, if Louis has any enemies,
may they forget their hostility .
chanted Pete Tsiregotis, the young
striker who has been chosen new com
mander of the Greeks, succeeding the
fallen Tikas. He stood beside the
priest.
The tapers had burned low The
place was dim with incense. But the
priest chanted on, his iron gray hair
and flowing beard in sombre contrast
with his gold and silver woven robes.
Outside, throngs of strikers not of
the Greek nation--Italians, Germans,
Mexicans, Russians, Poles, Servians,
Bulgarians, Lithanians, Croatians.
stood patiently waiting to join the
procession to the grave.
And on the edge of the town grim
riflemen guarded the new tent colony
of the strikers, men-at-arms, while Il
few miles north the rattle Of ground
ed muskets and the sharp challenge cf
sentries in the militia camp gave evi
dence that the reign of hate and war
in the Colorado coal fields was no.
yet ended.-Pueblo chieftain.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-30
POLICE GIVE ANNUAL BALL.

PUEBLO, April 20. Policemen of
Pueblo will dance At the Mineral Pal
act tonight on the evening" u llay
Day The occasion IL the annual hall
of the Police Protective sssociation,
and the proceeds ars used foe ~
sick bsnsdt fund of IN Assoeia a4iDu.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-30

Marriage knocks the nonsense out
of man, all right. Few young fel-
lows try to write poetry after the
honeymoon is over.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-30
SCHOOL CHILDREN TO BUY
FLAG FOR COLO. REGIMENT

DENVER, April 2.9-School child
rem of Denver will contribute their
pennies to buy silk flag to be pre-
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-30

NEW YORK, April 29.-Upton Sin
clair and four women appeared out
side 26 Broadway, the Standard Oil
Offices this morning wearing mourn
ing ON their arms. and began epick-
seting" the building as protest
against Roekefeller's refusal to arbi-
trate the Colorado coal strike. They
were arrested as disturbers.
Sinclair denounced Rockefeller, as.
serting that the Standard offices were
directing the strike. One of the wo.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-30
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
DENVER, April 29.-The latest
dispatches this afternoon Indicate that
a total of eighteen are dead asa re-
suit of the fighting in the Walsen-
burg district today.
Governor Ammons announced that
the militia at Walsenburg had engag
ed the strikers occupying position
on the ridge west of the town about
noon. He said one report was that
five militiamen were slain. Another
report he said was that ten militia
men were sent to capture one posi-
ton and only two returned alive,
leaving the rest dead on the field.
Colonel Lee has reported that o..
D. Wilmouth of Boulder and Glen
Miller of Longmont were wounded.
He says that Miller was shot in the
face, probably fatally.
1t is impossible to confirm fatal
ties or get details. The United Min
ers' headquarters say they have SIM
lar reports.
Trinidad dispatches to the Uhitei
Press this afternoon say that the lat :
est reports are that ten were slain
in the Forbes battle this morning. n
cluded in the number were seven
strikebreakers, and three striker
three other strikers being seriously
wounded. The fighting continued for
an hour. The camp was captured aua
burned. Women refugees from thora
arrived in Trinidad this afternoon.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-30

WASHINGTON, d. c., April 29.-
The Mexican situation has resolved
itself into diplomatic riddle. The
South American mediators are almost
constantly in conference with the Ar
gentine legation. No details are di-
vulged. The mediators admit that
they are privately desperate.
Long code messages were exchang-
ed with Mexico City. The president,
Bryan and Daniels are optimistic,
Other members of the cabinet are
pessimistic.
1t is reported that Huerta wants
to arbitrate, he naming half the ar
bitraters. America will undoubtedly
reject such plan.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 2.9--
There is an unconfirmed report that
the mediators have requested America
to stop military movements pending
mediation.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-30
Letter is Received
From the Front

The following letter from one OF
the boys at the front who is well
known to the Herald management
written to Durango citizen, throws
some Light on the situation as it ex-
lists in, the strike region:
Ludlow, Colo, April 27.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-30

afternoon the troops relieved the mill
tia in Fremont county.
DENVER. April 20. - Northern
Colorado is peaceful today. General
Chase's militia arrived last night af-
ter The firing ceased. This morning
the militiamen occupied the Hecla
and Rex mines at Louisville, and the
strikers dispersed and smoked their
pipes on the front porches.
The principal fighting occurred yes
terday when the strikers occupied the
Davidson irrigation ditch outside Hee-
la. The mine guards turned the wa
ter in the ditch ana the strikers stood
in the water up to their arm pits, fr-
ing back. Three strikers and three
strikebreakers are known 20 have
been wounded, three Of the number. IA
tally
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-30

TRINIDAD, Colo, April 29.-Firing
ceased az Walsenbugg last night after
continuing Tor nearly thirty hours.
This morning one hundred and fifty
militiamen were sent there from Lud-
lom with instruction to join tile mill
tia already there and disarm the strik.
ers. II this is attempting, fighting
is certain.
Walsenburg strike lenders telephon-
ed this morning that "men were will
ing to surrender their arms and am
munition to the regular soldiers, but
not 20 the militia or guards
1t is asserted that the strikers con
troll every mine in the Walsenbura
district except the Watson, ghieh j. j.
'th bssf fortified II & ate.
ie~ers deny that ths italities. Of
The strikers are heavy. They say
only two are known dead, including
Henry Floyd, who left the McNally
mine yesterday on the rear seat of
motorcycle. The Walsen mine mill
tia fred machine gun and Floyo
was slain.
Firing was in progress this morn
ing at the Forbes mime, FIVE miles
north of the city. Operators repor'
that the strikers made an attack and
burned the tippIe and other build
ings.