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The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-04-10
RUDE WADDELL PASSES AWAY
Famous Pitcher Dies In Texas SAM.
tarium-~Ment West In Search
OF Health.

San Antonio. Tex George Edward
Waddell. the famous "Rube.e a. he
WAS known wherever baseball IL
played. died here after long figh, for
lie. characterized by the same spirit
and optimism that had marked bril-.
liant career In the world Of sport
The former left handed pitcher Of
the Philadelphia Athletics. the Chica-
20 Nationals and other big league
teams came to West Texas four
months ago, already weakened by pull
monary trouble. but buoyant and hope
ful that few mouths would see him
restored to heakh and that then he
could get back into thu game"
Although his friends saw Waddells
strength diminish day by day, he never
lost confidence. and his talk was nil
OF the diamond and what he would do
when be got well. Last month hts con-
dition became serious. and he was
brought to sanitarium here, but still
the Rube kept fighting for health, and
until he relapsed into unconsciousness
he never expressed q doubt that he
would ultimately win.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Waddeil, RuLe's
parents, arrived here from Boerno
two hours after their son dicd. A ais
ter. who lives here. Is the only other
surviving relative. ,t.!..y~.s.. .sys"
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-04-10
Aowse Appeals TO Public.

Instead Of addressing his last com.
meut on the controversy as To made
luat2 assessment Of public corpora.
tl0ns in Nashville 10 Gov Ben W.
Hooper. as has been the case hereto,
fore. Mayu7 ifo%se has inst issued a
letter a. the public direct. In this he
reviews the correspondence that has
taken place between the city commits.
sinners and tine Eoyornor ard criticises
the governor Ter what the address
terms his sarcastic attitude toward
the efforts oi the comwissiou' Mr..
Howse makes HIS appeal for the con.
veniug Of the railrouS commissioners
Of the entire state Ia the pphliy direct
and casts the entire blame for the fail
ure Of the hoard to be summoned to-.
ge;her before this time upon the gov.
ernor.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-04-10
T0RREON FIGHT STILL RACES
Report Rebel Loss 900 Killed and
Wounded. Federal 2,ooo--Stili
Heavy Fighting.

! Juarea, Mexico. An official mes
sage from the front states that fight
ing Is sull going on for the possession
| Of Torreon.
The telegram says the rebels now
hold all positions except the main bar
racks and two smaller barracks. II is
reported that Gen villa took Cerro dc
Ia Cruz and the Torreon foundry.
| Another telegram admits rebel loss
in the hast six days Of 900 killed and
wounded and places the federal loss
at 1000. As there already are at Chi.
/ huabua 500 wounded, the report OF the
rebel losses is thought to have been
minimiaed, Among the rebel wounded
is Gen. Tomas urbina.
1t is said that private soldiers taken
prisoners are being taken into the
rebel ranks. but their officers are exc
cuted, unless they take the oath OF al
legiance To the constitutional cause.
! All irregular troops In the federal gar
rison are executed on capture.
In Juarez 1t was confidently expect.
ed that news Of the capture OF the
city would form the chief feature Of
the welcome 10 Gen. CarranLa and
the fact that no message OF success OF
any kind was awaiting him was ac-
cepted as indicating that the fate OF
the city was still In the balance,
In the last few weeks Gen. Carranza
has ridden horseback for 500 miles
and In the last two months he has
travelled 1000 miles in the same way.
He looked the picture OF health and
vigor, q living contradiction TO stories
that he was feeble and that he had
constant recourse TO stimulants In or
der to bear up, and other reports OF a
similar nature. His appearance also
branded many Autographs OF him as
libels for they made him appear old
and rather thin.
Gen. Manuel Chao. military govern.
or Of the state OF Chihuahua. who came
here to formally welcome the jefe su-
prema, galloped with his stan 10 |
point three miles south Of the city
Here Gen. Carranza and his staff and
the reception committee met and then
ensued long wait for the troop train
bearing the horses and men OF Caran
Tas own army
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-04-10
HISTORIC SCENES ENACTED FOL,
LOWING VICTORY CLARK II
FIGHTS MEASURE.
GALLERIES CHEER SPEAKER
hIs Attack Was Feature Of debate.
Says rharc 10 NO Personal To-
sue Between Him and
the President

Washington The national house 81
Representatives. after one OF the most
spectacular legislative struggles In the
history Of the nation, voted 10 repeal
the provision OF the Panama canal act
exempting American vessels from the
payment OF tolls, The vote on the re
peal bill was 2aTto lsi. g majority tot
Ss votes IN support Of the personal
plea Of Woodrow Wilson. presiden; Of
the United States,
This verdict ON the issue which has
absorbed congress for many weeks
came al the close Of o stirring day,
made memorable In the annals Of the
house by a party division which found
Speaker Champ Clark. Majority Lead.
er Underwood and other democratic
chieftains lined up In open opposition
to the president on an issue which the
latter had declared vital to hts conduct
OF the nations foreign policy.
On the final vote eco democrats in
the house stood by the president. CIV
Ing him In "ungrudging measure"
what he had asked "for the honor Of
the nation" In its foreign relations.
twenty-five republicans and two pro
gressiyes also voted to sustain the
president. Fitty-two democrats fol.
lowed Speaker Clark and Leader Tn.
derwood TO defeat
Nothing. Il seemed. could stem the
tide of administration success. Speaker
Clark. for nearly twenty-five years a
member OF the house, made the speech
OF his life to forestall what he termed
'unquestionable degradation" Of the
nation. In this he failed.
When Speaker Clark completed his
speech he was given rising ovation OF
the entire house, few members remain
ing In their seats re- the cheers echoed
throughout the chamber.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-04-10
CAPITAL pEclDEn UPON AFvER ,
r.asa INSTITUTIONS MAKE
TAElR REPORTS,
BANKS ARE IN GOOD SHAPE
inaRrssemeHt ard oalns Shove IA In
ssitaslens rhtesshous the ceun.
try--Ali capt.ai VIII Net Rs
Gated For as onee.

WASHINGTON. The new federal re-.
serve banking system viii start busi
ness with total authorized capital u
about sioa.eee. eco Cor nil reserve
haaks. no matter how many inslssn.
ttons the organization committee de.
cides to set 40, This fact became an.
parent when figures were mads public
from all national hanks responding ID
the last cali Of the comptroller Of the
currency. made March 4.
The statement issued giving these
figures will be the last Of the Kind
before the formal launching of the
system. unless the organization
changes It's present purposes and de-.
lays the announcement az the reserve
districts and cities. The total capital
and surplus OF the 7,4s4 national hanks
reporting was given AZ about si,TSs,.
eoe,ooe, Under the reserve act each
national bank must subscribe Q per
cent OF It's capital and surplus to the
capital Of the reserve bank In Its dis.
trict, and q per cent OF this total would
be about sio7, 0oo.oeo, There were on.
ly 1855 national banks who signified
in the legal time their intention to
enter the system, 40 that the total
would DO somewhat reduced, but the
entrance into the system OF state
hanks and trust companies will tend
10 offset this, aud I, IL possible that.
with these institutions figured In. the
capital Of all reserve banks will b,
near $4,000 900.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-04-10
LYNCH MUSK0GEE REGRESS
Mob overcomes one,Armed Sheriff.
Body Of Woman Left Hanging
Outside Jait

Muskogee -- Marie Scott, Negro
woman, who killed Lemuel Peace, a
young white man, by driving a knife
into his heart, was taken out of the
Wagner county Jail and hanged TO a
telephone pole. The mob was masked,
oyerpowered the jailer. who is one.
armed man. opened the cell, threw a
rope over the womans neck and
dragged her out Of the Jail. The coun.
ty attorney OF Wagner county has
started an investigation to determine,
II possible. the identity OF the mem.
bers Of the mob. The mob IL supposed
to have been organized In the country
near Wagner, where Peace's father
lives, and was joined by men In Wag.
oner when II arrived. The negro WON.
an did not utter a cry when the mob
reached her or ut any other time. the
jailer says. but she fought the mob
viciously after she had been taken out
Of the jail. There Ia a deep dent In her
skull where apparently some member
OF the mob struck her over the head
with a six.shooter. but this was the
only mark OF violence on her body
aside from that made by the rope. No
bullets were fired into the body When
the mob was satisfied the woman was
dead 1t silently melted away. leaving
the body swinging In the shadows OF
the night. and there the sheriff later
found II and cut II down.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-04-10
ASQUITH TAKES SEELY'S JOB
Bold Stroke Of Premier Means That
Ne 10 In Fighting Mood--Wiii
Organize Army.

London. After all the many solu,
tions OF the government crisis, which
had been proposed ane discussed, Pre-.
m!er Asquith announced a solution 10
the house OF commons which none OF
the prophets had suspected or even OK.
pected. The prime minister himself
win assume the burden u tie war Of
flee In addition to his other and almost
crushing duties. lie will resign from
the house at this critical stage, when
the second reading OF the home rule
bill is about 10 be taken up. and will
appeal for reelection To his constitu.
ents In East Fife. Scotland. within a
few days.
Field Marshal Sir John French. chief
OF the imperial general staff, and Gen,
Sir John Ewart, adjutant, general. de.
clined to withdraw their designations.
In spite Of the army order. which Wis,
count Haldane eleverly framed AS a
platform ON which the generals might
stand with consistency and honor,
II thus became impossible for Col
J. Il. b. Seely. who was co-signer with
them Of the assurances to Brig. Gen.
Cough that tho army would not be
used to suppress the Ulster opposition
to home rule, 10 retain the secretary.
ship OF war, His resignation there.
fore was accepted. after he had been
for some days under fire from the
newspapers H his own party, which in
sisted that he must 90.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-04-10
PLAN TO WEIGH THE MOON
University Of Chicago Scientists Con-
duct Experirnsnts--WilI Judge
y Composition Of Moon.

Chicago. ~ Experiments for weigh.
ing and measuring the moon are being
conducted by scientists at the unissrs-
i,y OF Chicago. l, was announced.
These experiments are a continue
tion Of the observations which salts
fled the scientists that the earth Is
rigid body. offering enormous resist
Ance 10 tins attraction OF the planets.
The effect 81 the sun ON the tides win
BE- compared to the sffect Of the moon
ard by interpreting the results the
scientists hope 10 determine the weighs
Of the moon compared with that Of the
sun Further tests win be made 10
Judge the mass and composition Of the
moon.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-04-10
Rich Prlsonsr Escanes

New Orleans. La Luis Terrazas
jr., the wealthy Mexican, held a pris
oner for ransom at Chihuahua by Gen
Francisco Villa for the past three
months, has escaped and made his way
south toward Mexico city. according
10 unconfirmed reports received here
Through he assistance OF an old fam
lily servant and traitor In Villas
camp. the political prisoner is said to
have. secured his liberty. and TO have
reached Saltilio In safety, beyond the
zone OF constitutionallst control
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-04-10
To Push Highway

A representative meeting OF MOSCOW
business men and citizens waa held
there for the purpose OF discussing
and forming plans Of cooperation with
other citizens along the route OF the
proposed highway between shiloh
Park. which IA located near Cortnth.
Miss, and Memphis Al this meeting
committee was selected composed
Of II NJ Roswell c. J Harris. O. T..
Pruette, J. J, Steger, Il. NJ Beyis, K.
~ Ware and W L. Jewell. TO push this
important matter, and to make ar.
engagements for the good roads meet
ings which will be held at this place
April "A, at which Thomas H. King OF
Memphis has consented 70 be present
and deliver the principal address OF
the day Other entertainment will be
provided on that day for the visitors
who are expected to attend aud the
affair made a pleasant one In every
way possible by local people who are
awake to the necessity and value 10
community of good roads.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-04-10

Fully 80 per cent OF the druggists
Of the state are IN favor Of the enforce,
ment OF anti-narcotiCs law" said Ira
u. Clark. secretary OF the state board
OF pharmacy and president OF the
Nashville Pharmaceutical Association.
In discussing the interview with Or.
Lucius 2. Brown, state pure food and
drugs commissioner THE druggists
are not opposed TO the anti-narcotics
law" continued Mr.. Clark. .'and fear
such impression may have got out
among those who read the interviews
with Or. Brown The druggists over
the state are In sympathy with the
efforts being made 70 enforce the law.
and the fact that apetition signed by
many druggists In Chattanooga en-
dorsing L. T. Reagor OF Shelbyville for
DR. Browns place was not through op.
position TO the ahtinarcotics law. but
was a political move, as | understand
II. because Mr.. Reagor IL Repuh.
lican."
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-04-10

Csuff RsS6faea Cock NMiafia-
lEiliIilnn wi Cook sentenosd 70 de
for TIE murder al bis wife. Mrs. Nag
gle cos,k. at thsEr home AGAR sm,iraa,
In Aagast. 1911. was given res lease
on life by the supreme court. whea
that body unanimously Reversed the
Rutherford criminal court and remaAa
ed tbs case for a new trial.
The openicn Of the cnart was. deliv.
erred Dir chief Justice NJ. NJ. We'll and
sent the case back purely upon errors
Of the trial jLdge.
Judge Neil reviewed the ehtire case,
showing . thorough familiarity with
all the facts and contentious Of both
state and defense.
Three CT the lnost fiagrant errors on
which the case was rernaHded were
that the experiment OF placing large
man on the porch and covering HE
body with white sheet. n nd sending
witness alonga certain route TO dis.
cover IL tho body could be seen. was
unfair. 70 that The body Of Mrs. Cook
was smaller and darkened by blood.
Another that the trial Judge should
have stated Ia his charge the theory
OF the defendant that the murder oc-
CURED while he was away at church.
and still another. that the trial judge
should have told the jury that each
link OF the chain Of cIrcuinsantial eyi.
dence should be proven beyond rea-
sonable doubt
In stating the concrete result Of the
decision. Judge Nell WAS emphatic In
saying: This court cannot affirm the
trial court In view Of these errors.
The facts OF the case were not touch.
ed by the opinion OF the court. The
case goes back simply through error,
II was not until Chief Justice Nell
reached the close Of his delivery that
the listeners could predict the result.
and William Cook sat listening. with
every nerve apparently strained. His
face was pale and bloodless, the strain
evidently gripping him as II in wise.
The muscles OF his face twitched at
Intervals. but his body remained rigid
When he heard the words that meant
so much to him half-smile flashed
over his face. and he bowed his thanks
10 the court. Cook then walked firm
ly TO the prisoners box, 10 await what
ever else Is to come.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-04-10
livery FEATURE 10 APPROVED
Nv OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TO
SUPREME COURT.
EARLY DECISION EXPECTED
Four.Miis Law Comes In to Aid Az.
thoritIss In Obtaining Evidence
Against Alleged Violatprs--TS
Have Fivs Days Notice.

nashville.
Attack upon the nuisance act has
failed at every point.
chanceilors HeiskeIl and Fentress
10 lengthy opinion deilyered at Mem
phis. disallowed every contention made
against the validity OF the act,
Caruthers Ewing and Anderson a
Crabtree, representing the Park Hotel
asked leave of the court 70 appeal. and
this was granted.
The Park Hotel bar, charged with
selling intoxicants in violation Of the
state four-mile Law. and OF the nui,
sance blu declaring liquor selling a
nuisance. was closed recently by In.
junction. A demurrer was filed at.
lacking the constitutionality of the
act.
Saloonists and anti-saloon leagures
displayed deep interest. Upon the de
cision depends the tide OF battle In the
strife over the liquor question, which
has been football of politics and
has agitated Tennessee for several
years.
Capt. G. T. Fitzhugh and s, w.
Jones were commissioned by Gov b.
w, Hooper 10 assist Il. N Estes. attor.
ney.general, In the legal conflict In
the chancery court. They win also
represent the state before the su.
preme court.
Whipped at every turn, saloonlsts
viii have another opportunity before
the supreme court That tribunal
meets at Jackson, and Il IS expected
the Park Hotel case will come before
II early during the term
The following principal questions
are involved In the final decision
which will be rendered /, ls claimed
that the act does not define nut
sance. that the caption does not &C
curately describe the body Of the bill
that II imposes unreasonable burdens
upon owners Of buildings. that the
legislature undertook to usurp judicial
functions: that II IL class legislation,
and therefore unconstitutional be
cause II does not permit citizens who
are not freeholders TO complain, and
that the bill was not legally passed.
having been substituted for another
In the house on the third and final
reading.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-04-10
leaisiator In Arrested.

indianapolis William Essman, q
former member OF the Indiana Legisla'
tures Is under arrest here charged with
embezXling funds belonging to the
state OF Wisconsin. In which he now
lives. Essman, after the last guberna.
torial campaign in Wisconsin, was
made custodian Of public buildings at
Madison. He asserts he mad charge
Of the distribution Of the states new
statute books and that when nm &C
counting was made he could not 40
count for ls5 of the books. He de-
clares politics caused his arrest
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-04-10
improvement 10 Seen.


The last annual statistical report Of
the state superintendent for the scho-
lastic year cded June 30. 1913. posi-,
bly, shows the greatest educational
stride made In any one year In the
history OF the schools OF Tennessee,
This progressive educational move
meut within the legislative halls and
over the state In general marks the
administration OF Hon. j w. Brister
IA one of the greatest since the office
Of state superintendent was craeted
In 1898. Folks say the time was ripe
for an educational movement out OF
the old rats, THIS may be- true. but
20 J. w. Rrister belongs much glory,
for he. by an active. untirtng study Of
the rural school and its place and
power In our commonwealth saw the
necessity Of certain innovations. and
by marshaling the friends OF educa
ton. generated great victory In the
legislative halls for rural education.
when laws were passed authorizing
county boards Of education to consoli-
date schools, 10 provide transporta
tion and elect supervisors ci special
and general work; Amending the gen
cral education hill. increasing the
state school fund from Is TO SS l'S per
cent Of the gross revenues o! the
state. giving Tennessee a compulsory
H., l., 4 In ft,p r,s
examination and certitication Of teach
ers. These laws Weat into effect i'm
mediatcly anu over the state results
have already begun To show the wis
dom OF the legislation The average
daily attendance in the schools. Of the
state show an increase over the
preceding year Of y per cent, More
than 20 counties have appointed super
visors Of the schools. many attendance
officers haze been appointed To look
after the enforcement of the new law.
Thirteen counties either have levied
or raised the leyies for high schools,
while uine raised leyies for elementary
schools, seven counties issued bonds
for new buildings and repairs, while
nine counties built new buildings, cost
ins from 5000 to ss5,eoo each
II will possibly be necessary 70 say
here that all local school progress such
as liz mentioned above Is not reported
10 the office aad does rot appear In
the reports.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-04-10
Would Curtail Frank.

Washington While Senator John
Sharp Williams Of Mississippi was ar
gu,ng In the senate Ills resolution 10
lint, tei>crsSn ranking privileges "a
$50 per annnm to each member Of the
senate. Senator Robinson Of Arkansas
introduced an amendment TO limit mail
matter franks on like basis to $500
per annum. The amendment was &C.
cepted and the whole proposition will
likely be recommitted to conmitte on
audit and control. Of which Williams is
chairman.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-04-10

Chicago The building Of b girls
club with "spooning parlor" was dis.
cussed by the committee Of women APP
pointed by Mrs. Potter Palmer, former
president OF the board OF lady man
ayers Of the 1898 worlds fair. to dis.
pose of approximately 500. goo gained
from the sale Of souvenirs during the
exposition.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-04-10
Stude nts VIII De bate.

Students Of the Milan High school
voted for Harry Crajne and Elmo
Mann 10 represent the school In the
County High School association debate
at Humboldt Craine and Mann Sere
the successful participants 10 4 Join,
debate held AZ the school auditorium
there The subject debated was. RE.
solved. that Washington deserved
more credit In defending America than
Columbus did in discovering it, The
subject a, Humboldt Will be "Wouan
Suffrage
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-04-10
Charges Abuse OF influences

Paris. The commission investigat.
ing the reasons for the postponement
OF the trial OF Henri Rochelle, charged
with extensive swindling. finished its
hearing I's report will b. submitted
TO The chamber Of deputies. There
port says The course Of NJ Caillaux
and the Intervention OF NJ. Msuis con.
stitute most cepiorabie abuse Of In
fluence. Their act, however. was not
one Of corruption. since they were
personally disinterested.-
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-04-10

Washington Discovery OF alleged
widespread adul,erstion OF turpentine
with mineral oils. caused the depart.
meut Of agriculture 10 warn druggists
and manufacturers Of pharmaceutical
products and groeers' sundries used
for medicinal and veterinary purpose
to exercise special caution 10 purchas
ing turpentine, to see that ii is free
from adulteration,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-04-10
Cartoons Save Prisoner.

Sacramento. Cal. -- Evan Burton
johnson. who pleaded guilty to passing
a worthless check and received q four.
year sentence. has cartooned his way
from Folsom prison. johnson has
drawn more than 200 cartoons. The
most powerful moved the governor &c
commute his sentence.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-04-10
Child is Lost.

Pensacola, Fla Salvatore Lahrattol.
&, according 10 railroad workmen on
the Gulf. Florida Il Alabama railroad
dock her. went into one OF the box
ears and has not been seen since. II
il believed he went 10 sleep and was
carried north later by an outgoing
freight train.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-04-10
Boys Body sund.

Pensacola. Fla,-The body Of Saliva
tore Labrase. s. WAS found I'm the bay
near the Gulf, Florida a Alabama
docks. the turning on the propeller Of
tug churEing the body from Its hid.
Ing place. !
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-04-10

Philadelphia. Warren McCarrick. 7.
year-old hoy missing sincc Marehh IL.
was kicked 10 death by borse al.
tached to farm wagon near his home.
according 10 letter received By Rob-
ert Cameron, captain Of the detectives