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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-01-28
HITS "PURER DEMOCRACY"
Former President Attacks Impractical
Reformers" and "Demagogues."

Former President Attacks Impractical
Reformers" and "Demasogues."
Philadelphia - Former President
Taft called a halt in the movement
toward "purer democracy" and greater
social and individual freedom. In a
speech at the commencement exercis.
es of a local business college he ar
raigned Impractical reformers" and
"demagogues" who seek to arouse
class consciousness. He took issue with
the tendency, to inject more democ-
racy into educational methods, and de-
clarde the spread Of "lubricity" in lit
erature and on the stage, and indi-
rectly In education, was a danger to
young men and women Of the coun.
try. ,.."
Mr.. Taft admitted the benefits Of
many modern crusades,. but added :
1.-THE people are sufficiently aroused.
Now let common sense prevail to dis
tinguish between what is practical and
what is Turing but deceitful in its prom
ise."
Speaking Of attempts to cure de-
fects in education by more democracy,
he said: I'VE have had the ridiculous
exhibition of school children striking
because some Of the favorite prime
pals were transferred to another
school, and we find newspapers stim-
ulating such movements"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-01-28
MONEY FOR ROADS IN SOUTH
s771,25o for the State Of Georgia for
81; Improving Roads.

S771,250 for the state OF Georgia TOT
Improving Roads.
Washington.-A supplemental report
on the bill to appropriate $~25,ooo,oO0
a year for federal aid to road con-
struction in the various states was
filed in the house by Representative
sLackleford, chairman Of the house
roads committee. A special rule max.
ing this bill in order as an amend
ment to the postoffce appropriation
bill is now before the house.
The bill proposes to divide the ap-
preparation among the states in pro-
portion to the rural delivery routes
and post roads in each state. Tables
setting forth the mileage Of these
roads in each state were included In
the rapport filed.
Another table gave the amount OF
federal aid which states might re-
cefve under the provisions Of the bill.
The amounts for the Southern
states were fixed as follwos:
Alabama $578,750, Florida $1S3,750,
Georgia s771,2 ESQ, Kentucky s5S3,75O,
Louisiana %$3O2,50O, Mississippi s473,,
$50, North Carolina s660,000, South
Carolina s415,O00, Tennessee $7O6,250,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-01-28
Wins Libel Suit.

Washington.-The Commercial APP.
peal Publishing Company, a Tennessee
corporation won the libel suit for $780,
900 brought against it by w. ]. Cain,
of Mississippi. Cain sued in Mississ,
ippi for an alleged libel published in
the Commercial Appeal. The suit
was removed from the state to the fed
eral court and there dismissed be-
cause the company had no agent to be
served in Mississippi. Cain appealed
to the supreme court on the ground
that after the removal the company
! could not question the service.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-01-28
NUT|NY; / KILLED
THREE "BAD MEN," CONFINED IN
THE OKLAHOMA PRISON, MAKE
DESPERATE FIGHT.
One Of the Men Killed by the Con-
victs was Judge Thomas, Who
Was Visiting Prison.

McAlester, Okla.-Seven men were
shot to death and three persons were
wounded when three convicts attempt
ed to escape from the state peniten.
tiary and were slain by guards. One
of the men murdered by the %convicts
in their dash for liberty was John Il.
Thomas Of Muskogee, formerly Unit.
edf States district Judge, and once con.
gresham from Illinois.
Despite the commotion caused by
the three men in trying to shoot down
every one who came in their way, NO
general attempt was made by other
convicts to join In the delivery. The
three mutineers were encouraged by
their less desperate fellows who cheer
ed the onslaught Of the armed pris.
onrs.
So rapidly did the three convicts
shoot down those in their path that
they reached the prison gate before
the guards could return their fire.
The desperadoes had taken the keys
from the turnkey, John Martin, whom
they had wounded, and had sheltered
themselves through the prison yard by
holding Mary Foster, a telephone op'
orator, In front Of them until the only
shot fired by guards in the yard hit
the girl In the leg.
Outside the gate the men seized the
horse and buggy Of Warden Dick and
dashed away, only to be shot to death
by pursuing guards. One Of the con
victs fought to the last, their stolen
horse dashed to a gallop by the other
two. They fred their last cartridges
at the oncoming guards who poured In
a deadly fire from horseback.
Even after the escaped men were
lying dead in the bottom OF the careen'
ing buggy, the frightened horse dash
ed onward until felled by a bullet from
the pursuers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-01-28
bExICANS SEEK A REFUGE
HUERTA's BEATEN SOLDIERS ARE
MARCHING TO FORT BLISS,
TEXAS.
Women Proved Best Marchers - si'
Huerta Generals IN Unique
y Procession.

Maria, Texas.-Footsore, tagged, al
most famished from their three days
march on foot Of 81 miles over a wind
swept mountain road, the $500 Mext
can federal soldiers and generals rout
ed from OJinaga, Mexico, by the reb
els, with, 1867 women and about 300
children and infants, arrived at Mar
IA, whence they were to be trans
ported by train to Fort Bliss at FL
Paso.
The ragged remnant Of the Huerta
army, which sought asylum in this
country rather than face possible ex
termination by the rebels, will be for
mally informed at Fort Bliss, as wards
Of the government. They will be held
there indefinitely on footing Of pris
oners of war. T,
The picturesque march afoo'
through American territory Of so many
foreign soldiers and women with then
baggage, abounded with incident The
birth G 4 child, the death OF several
wounded soldiers, the search for water
in the desert the constant ~straggl1ne
away from the line Of march and the
rounding up again OF scores Of the
refugees were some of the ~dif1cult1es
with which the United States cavalry
men had to contend. The Mexicans
outnumbered the escorting American
soldiers, ten to one.
Viewed from a hilltop, the oncomine
army as it zigzagged through the
mountain passes and reached back
ward into the dusty distanceJten miles
away, was a picture Of exhaustion, al
though the prospect Of soon reaching
their destination seemed to revive
fresh courage.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-01-28
BIRDMAN DAsHEs TO DEATH
Arthur e. Perry Drowned at Tampa
While Making Flight.

Tampa, Fla.-Arthur E. Perry, for
merly a member Of the army aviation
CORPS, and known in army circles as
Captain Dick fell into the Hilsbor-
ough river here, after making a para
chute leap of 1000 feet and was
drowned. He was an expert. swimmer,
but became entangled in the ropes OF
his parachute and could not. swim
out. ~
Perry was accompanied on the flight
and parachute jump by Manuel Perez,
leaving an amusement part at four
o'clock. Two ~parachutes were used
and Perez made a successful landing
about fifty feet from where Perry land,
ed in the water.
Perez called to a party in a motor
boat nearby, efforts at once being
made to rescue Perry,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-01-28
Mnrderess MAY Go Free.

Harrisburg, Pa.-From the drift Of
proceedings before the state board Of
pardons here, it Is believed that Mrs.
Kate Edwards, who has been in the
Berks county jail for more than twelve
years under sentence Of death for the
murder of her husband, will be set
free. Because Of her sex, no governor
since 1901 has cared to sign papers
for the carrying out of the death sen
tence. Her case is one Of the most
remarkable in the annals Of Pennsyl-
yania courts.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-01-28
Job Landed for Roberts.

Washington.-Judge w. T. Roberts
Of Douglas, Ga, former solicitor gener'
al of Tallapoosa circuit, has been. nam
ed by Secretary Of Commerce Redfield
as special attorney for the bureau of
corporations. This important position
was landed for Judge Roberts through
the influence Of William ]. Harris, d.
rector Of the census, who is very close
to the secretary Of commerce. Mr..
Harris and Judge Roberts served in
the state senate together and occupied
adjoining seats. Judge Roberts was
chairman of the judiciary committee.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-01-28
Husband Enacts Double Tragedy.

Macon, Ga.-Returning to his home,
No. 8 Hill Park, adjoining the Whit
tie school, Joe McWhorter, until re-
Gently proprietor of the "Old Seventy
six Saloon" went to a bedroom where
Mrs. McWhorter was doing some clean
ing. shot her through the heart and
then turned the weapon on himself,
firing two bullets through his own
breast. Mrs. McWhorter fell to the
floor dead and the body Of her hus-
band fell directly across her lifeless
form. Both apparently died instantly.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-01-28
Adverse Report Made.

Washington.-An adverse report on
the appointment Of Frank P. Glass
as successor to the late Senator John
ston Of Alabama was made by Senator
Walsh on behalf Of the committee on
privileges and elections. Senator Kern
submitted the report Of the majority,
recommending the seating Of Blair Lee
(Dem.) as successor of Senator Jack
son (Rep.) Of Maryland. Mr.. Kern
offered a resolution directing that Lee
be seated for the remainder of the
unexpired term Of the late Senator
Rayner.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-01-28
Men of Navy Respond to Order.

;Washington.-Secretary Daniels ex,
pressed qualification over the hearty
response Of enlisted men Of the navy
to the recent order putting academical
and technical courses Of instruction
into operation on ~battleships. Of sc
irst-enlistment men on the battleship
Florida, SO asked for special instruc'
ton. On board the Arkansas, 499
men expressed a desire to pursue stud
les. Ensign Falgo started a class In
mechanical and marine engineering on
the Utah with fifty pupils, and within
two weeks the class had grown to IS.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-01-28
Must Have Steel Cars.

Observation-Disclosures were begun
on the bill of Representative Esch
providing for the replacement of all
wooden railroad cars by steel cars
within four years. George A. Pots,
president of the Railway Business AS
ISOLATION, recommended that the in,
terstate commerce commission he au'
thorized to determine how much time
should be allowed the railroads to
make the change. Mr.. Post declared
that the cost of replacing the wooden
cars now in operation with steel cars
would aggregate about s3S2.000.000.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-01-28
Railways Are Costly to France.

Paris, France.-State management
of the two national railway systems
cost 81 IL and SO per cent. Of the
receipts, respectively, according to the
official report, for 1912, Just issued.
The revenue Of the first system-the
Southwestern-amounted to 68,539,7S3
francs and the cost Of management
was 62, 7O7, 060 francs. The revenue
of the second systematic Western
amounted to 244, 4O3, 1913 francs and the
cost to 216,671,S19 francs. Net prof
it's Of both systems have decreased
steadily.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-01-28
Relics of Davis Given to Heirs by U. S.

Observation-Disclosures Davis two
dueling pistols, a double-barreled pis'
toll and appurtenances, seized by I'm
ion troops near the close Of the Civil
war and which have been in the Gus.
tody of the war department nearly fiji.
ty years, will be turned over to Jo-
seph A. Hayes, of Colorado, whose wife
is the eldest daughter of the former
president of the ~Confederacy. The
shawl and raglan, belonging to Mrs.
Davis, said to have been worn by Da-
Wis when he was captured, were not
included among ne articles.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-01-28
Robbers Rifle a Bank.

Pittsbnurg. oklahoma--Two bandits
rode up to the state bank here. forced
the cashier into the vault at pistos
point, ri1ed it Of coin, placed their
loot in a sack and galloped safely
out Of town. Bank officials claim only
a few hundred dollars were taken. 9th
er reports said several thousands we're
secured. A posse with bloodhounds
have started on the trail of the rob
bers. ~. q
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-01-28
MuehIfeld EIectrocuted.

Ossining, N. Y.-Frank Muehlfeld,
alias The Kid" went smilingly to his
death in the electric chair at Sing
Sing prison. He was the second mai
to be executed for the murder Of Pat
rick Burns in New York city two
years ago. Big Bill" Lingley, Muehl-
fields pal, was ~electrocuted on Hay 5.
Both Lingley and Muehlfeld left state
ments absolving Ralph Furcolo of any
connection with the crime. Furcolo Is
serving a twenty years sentence.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-01-28
.JowI and collards Good Medicine.

Washington.-Senator Tillman OF
South Carolina attributes his good
health to the eating of fowl" and
~"collards." The senator returned re-
Gently from his holiday vacation in
South Carolina more robust than for
wears. "Jowl and collards," said Sen
ator Tillman, when asked the reason
for his improved health. when 1
wen down home for the holidays, 1
cast off the harness Of self-imposed
dietary rules and reveled to N.Y.
hearts content in jowl and collards."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-01-28
100 Warships Wanted for Canal Cruz

100 Warships Wanted for Canal Cruise
Washington.-Five Of the nations in
yited to take part in the great naval
procession that will start at Hampton
Roads and cruise by way of the Pan
ANA canal to the Golden Gate have no
tilted the state department of their
acceptance. They are the Argentine
Republic, France, Germany, Great Brit
ain and Portugal. Japan, also, has de-
cided to participate, according to press
reports, and it is believed all of the
maritime nations Of the world will be
represented in the line.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-01-28
Girl stes Her Lover s'oot Father.

Girl Sizes Her Lover s1oot Father.
Mobile, Ala.-"I have killed her "a
Their" said C. King Drse, an auto
mobile supply man, asne walked into
police headquarters hre, with Miss
Eleonora Freadhoff ad handed the
desk sergeant a revlver, one cham
Der. of which containd an empty shell.
Miss Freadhoff c~orpborated the /sto-
nv which her love told the police
that her father, Chsles Freadhoff, had
suddenly appeared before them with a
revolver when the, were walking near
the girls home aout eleven O'Clock,
and that Morse hot in self-defense.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-01-28
earbed Wire Fece Holds Mexicans.

Ell Paso, Texa.-The $500 Mexican
federal soldiers six Mexican generals
and 1859 worsn and children who,
sought asylum the United States af
ter they weredriven out of Ojinaga
Mexico by Cd. Francisco Villas reb
ell forces, arved in Ell Paso. they,
will be held t the Fort Bliss military
reservation. Arriving in ten trafnsI
from Maria Texas, the refugees Wera
taken at Gee to Fort Bliss, where
thew were tut in a camp enclosed byI
q harbed ire fence.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-01-28
Straw Hats In Mobile,

Mobile, Ala.-Home-grown strawber-
ries made their debut In Mobile with
the first straw hat. Although 1t has
been scarcely two weeks since the first
and only freeze of the winter so far,
abnormally spring-lke weather has
been prevailing
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-01-28
Euoenie Law Declared vod.

Milwaukee, Wis.-The WiIconsin
eugenic law, which provides folthe Is
suance of marriage licenses Only upon
a certificate Of a clean bill OF health.
was declared unconstitutional 5y Judge
F. C. Eschweiler of the circiit court.
The case will go to the supreme court.
Judge Eschweiler held that the Gu
genics law has unreasonable statutory
limitations so far as physicians fees
are concerned. and that ! is an un-
reasonable and material Impairment Of
the right of persons to ener into mat
rimony.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-01-28
Many erasshoppers in Texas.

Austin, Texas.-Midsummer wealth
er for ten days has brought out such
numbers of grasshoppers in Hamilton
county, Central Texas, that the state
department of agriculture was appeal.
to to assist in preventing these insects
from raving crops. t.- o.,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-01-28
VoIcano Victims Needy,

Kagoshima, Japan.-Fresh eruptions
Of Sakura-Jima, which recently caus-
ed such widespread devastation, have
occurred here. They were accompa-
MED by earthquakes and violent sub
terannean noises.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-01-28
7,5CC Banks Apply.

Neutrality-suspicious. than the $500
national banks in the United States
have made legal application for mem
bership in the new federal reserve
system according to the treasury de-
partment.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-01-28
Gives 100000 to Art.

Copenhagen.-Dr. Carl Jacobson, the
rich brewer, who died recently, be-
,queathed most of his fortune of 49,
0 1000 to art purposes. This vas done,
it was stated, with the consentFot his
children, who receive only smalllega,
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-20
GOLDEN EAGLE ID
 WORK ALL WINTER
Capacity of Mill Will Be Doubled To Treat Low Grade Ore-ls own-
 ed In cordova.

Dr. Frodenberg was an arrival on the Brighton last night from Port Wells en route to his home in Cor dova. He is interested in the Golden Eagle mining property, having been one of the discoverers three years ago. He has spent most of his time in development of the property and now feels satisfied that the future of the mine is assured.
 The Golden Eagle is strictly a Cor dova company, the stockholders being mostly railroad men. During the past summer a five-stamp mill with ca pacity of 35 tons per "A hours was installed. The mill has been in op- eration for several weeks and has demonstrated the fact that new ma chinery must be installed to save the gold. It was believed that the ore was free milling and could be saved without concentrator. The gold is heavily coated with rust which pre- vents it's being caught on the plates. Concentrates saved showed value of $11O per ton.
 Development work has demonstrat- ed the fact that the Golden Eagle is big low-grade proposition. the ledge being 50 feet wide. The values from ore milled from the entire ledge gave returns of s4.0O per. ton, but a portion of the ledge gives much greater values. The property is well located, being close to tide water with splendid timber available. A good water power is part of the company's 6 holdings. The mill will operate all winter and will meet the expenses of developing the mine. It is estimat ed that sufficient ore is in sight to keep a ten-stamp mill running for ten years.
 J. w. Spalding, the superintendent has advised the company to install another battery of i've stamps, which will enable the treatment of double the amount of ore at a slight in' crease in the expense. The Golden Eagle has also bonded claims No. and Home Rule across the valley from the Golden Eagle, believing that the lodges found there are the same as found on their property. Dr. Frod enberg was the locator of the Home Rule. A contract has been let for 200 feet of tunnel work on the latter claim.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-20

Jones did so, and the item rode through on the army bill.
 This is the history of the career of the Valdez dike appropriation in congress. If anybody of consequen. ce will offer proof that the statement is inaccurate the Prospector will pub. iish the proof offered. It has already lprinted Judge Wickersham's unsup. ported claim that he did it all.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-20
V|STULA RIVER
 CHOKED WITH DEAD
(Continued from page 1.)

(Continued from page 1.) greater part of the 500 and rifle fire for the rest. Those who were there say that not a single German >es. capped.
 Tt is no wonder that the Germans have nicknamed the big French guns in the field artillery, the black butch ers.' Their effect is terrible. The shells they throw explode only ten feet above the ground and spread their missiles over an area measur. ing 100 yards by thirty yards. The shock of their explosion alone often kills at once a whole row of intrench' ed men,"
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-20
.CRED|T NOT DUE
 ID W|CKERSHAM
Senator Nelson Wires That He Asked Jones To Tack Valdez Dike.
 Item On Army Bill.

It is conceded that the valdez dlKe appropriation was tackled on the army appropriation bill by Senator Jones. In his first Valdez speech Judge Wickersham asserted that Jones did this at the delegates re quest. Jones was chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations and therefore in position of un equaled influence in the Senate 1T all appropriation matters.
 AS everybody interested ought tc remember. Senator Nelson had charge of the Valdez dike matter in the Sen ate. The Prospector, therefore, wir ed Nelson as follows:
 we have always understood Sen ator Jones tackled Valdez dike item on army bill at your request. Wick ersham claims all credit. Please wire facts"
 To this Senator Nelson replied to day:
 "'Selesram received. Your under standing about Senator Jones is cor rect"
 Here Are the Facts.
 To refresh the memory of Valdez the Prospector calls attention to the following undisputed facts.
 Through the influence of Senator Nelson and others the Valdez dike appropriation went through the Sen ate as an independent bill. It was killed in the House after two discus sions, in neither of which does Wick ersham's name appear. (Con. Record 62nd congress. pages 5677-8, 56S6-7.) Then 1t was placed on the Rivers and Harbors bill in the Senate ant again passed. It was scratched off ir the House.
 Then Senator Nelson tackled it or the sundry civil appropriation bill and put it through the Senate again Chairman Fitzgerald of the House AppTOQI1hLlOuS SOAAuAIICO otA uSh II of and the item seemed dead.
 This was at the long session O. the 62nd congress, in the summer O. 1912. The next winter the Valde; item was tackled on the army bill b! Senator Jones and it went through and Valdez has the dike. The fol lowing inside history has never beer published.
 When Col. Richardson returned tt Washington in the late fall of 191: he took up the matter again witl Senator Nelson. It was a pet projec with Col. Richardson. He first con ceived 1t and induced the War de partment to send an engineer to make an estimate of the cost, and finally t' recommend the appropriation as nee essary to protect federal property il Valdez.
 Looked Like Dead Issue. Senator Nelson could see nothing further that could be done except on' thing. That was to get Senator JoneI to tack the item on the army bill in the hope that it would ride througl on the bandwagon. He told Col. Rich ardson to go to Jones and ask hin to tack the item on the army bill Col Richardson replied:
 "I can't do that, senator. No arm! officer or other subordinate of thu War department has a right to ask { senator or congressman to favor an! Legislation not already recommende' by the War department in precise form Everything must come througl the secretary. If I were to ask thi thing of Senator Jones I would b. subject to reprimand and perhap worse from my superiors."
 Senator Nelson replied: "Then will you go to Senator Jones as my mes senger and tell him that I want hin to tack the Valdez dike item on tn, army bil?"
 Col. Richardson did so and Senate - =
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-20

"They are divorced"
 "Who got the custody of the valu- ables?"
 Well, her lawyer got the statuary and his lawyer got the automobile" e."