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Morgan County republican., 1914-03-12
Offices 10 Be Filled

Alist of the Offices to be filed by
election next November follows:
United States Senator.
State Superintendent of public
schools.
Congressman from sixteen districts.
State Senator'S of even numbered
districts and an uneypred term in the
Third Senatorial District.
Judges of the circuit court in a few
districts.
Presiding Judge County Court.
Two Judges County Court.
Judge Probate Court.
Clerk Circuit Court.
County Clerk.
County Collector.
Recorder of deeds.
Prosecuting Attorney.
Representative.
Justice of the Peace.
Township Committeeman.
June > is the last day for filing
declarations of candidacy for the state
primary.
Following is the list of constitu-
,;,o,I o,,,.nl,,,n,e o., la ,,,al ,,,o
unless more are submitted under the
provisions of the initiative:
An amendment amending the in
itative to prohibit its use in the sub
mission of single tax or any other tax
proposition.
An amendment authorizing Kansas
City to increase its indebtedness for
the acquisition of its utilities.
An amendment levying tax Of 10
cent on 500 valuation for the benefit
of the public roads.
An amendment fixing the salaries
of members OF the Legislature at
$1,000 a year instead OF the 50 day
now received.
Authorizing cities of over O0,O00
to become indebted more than 5 per
cent of the assessed valuation for the
acquisition of subways.
Authorizing voters OF any road dis
triCt to vote not to exceed 65 cents on
the S1O0 valuation, for the benefit of
public roads in such districts.
Providing for the payment Of pen
sions to deserving blind.
Authorizing the publishing of a
proposed new charter OF cities in two
instead of three newspapers.
In addition there were four laws re-
ierred to the people by referendum to
be voted upon next fall. These are {:
The county unit law. which enables
counties to vote as a unit upon liquor
propositions.
Ful. crew law, which requires rail.
roads to equip all freight trains with
three brakemen.
Home rule excise law for st Louis
Home rule police law ior St. Louis
st. James Journal.
Morgan County republican., 1914-03-12
MISSOURI PACIFIC TINE CApO

No.6}' arrives 2:Ij>p. nj. departs
2:55 p III.
No 6i5 arrives 9:5O a. M. departs
1O:l5 a. M.
No. 63, daily passenger carries ex.
press and baggage.
Nos. 6l5 freight and passenger daily,
excep, Sunday.
Mixed train carries no baggage. no ex.
press
I. B LAKIN. Agent.
Morgan County republican., 1914-03-12
ANNOUNCEMENT:
FOR JUDGE OF PROBATE

The Republican is directed to announce
the name Of J W. McClelland AS can.
didate for Probate Judge on the Republi-
can ticket, subject to the action Of the
Republican voters at the primaries III
August, 1914
Morgan County republican., 1914-03-12

Near the top Of this column this
week will be found the announcement
of !. W. McClclland for the office OF
probate Judge OF Morgan county.
The Republican can say for Job Nc
Clelland, that he is in every sense a
Christian gentleman and lawyer of
abil ty, and is well fitted for the po-
sllion to which he aspires. He is
generally known in this county, as he
made the race for this office in the
primary four years ago. and is also
known as an efficient abstracter of
land titles. If nominated August a.
he will be elected IN November by
the entire Republican majority in this
county.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-09-19
THE MEXICAN SITUATION

Washington, Sept. 19.-The war
department was still undecided to-
day about postponing removal of
American troops from Vera Cruz, I'M
til October 10, as suggested by Gen.
Funston, to permit the Mexican au-
thorities time to get better control
of the situation.
A decision probably will not be
made until Secretary Garrison re-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-09-19

Seattle, Wash, Sept. 1e.-Much
anxiety over the fate of the steamer
Francis H. Leggett, carrying 81 pas
sengers and a crew of 20, was felt
here today and tugs were sent to a
point so miles south of the mouth of
the Columbia river, where myster-
ious wireless message picked up at
Astoria last night said the vessel had
sunk.
There is no confirmation Of the
wireless report which was believed to
have come from the Japanese cruiser
Idzumo. Another report has it that
the Leggett was sunk in a collision
with the IdZUmO.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-09-19
PLAN ACTION ON BANKERS WHO
ARE BOARDING MONEY

Washington, Sept. 19.-Drastic
action against bankers who are
boarding money, denying loans for
legitimate purposes to commercial
borrowers while their vaults bulge
with war emergency and other cur
rency, is being considered by Sec'y
OF the Treasury McAdoo.
The secretary and members of the
federal reserve board admitted today
that numerous complaints against
bankers are being received. Recall
from offending banks by the treas
ury of currency issued for the war
emergency under Northumberland
act unless the boarding ceases was
being seriously considered today.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-09-19
BELIEVE BIG STEAMER SUNK
Bulletin.

Astoria, Ore, Sept. 19.-The wire
less station here received a message
today stating that the steamer
Beaver would reach here at IL
o'clock with the survivors of the pas
sengers and crew of the steamer
Francis H. Leggett. This appears to
confirm reports that the Leggett has
sunk.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-09-19
MRS. JACKSON DEFEATS MISS
ROSENTHAL AT GOLF

Glen Cove, L. l., Sept. 19.-Mrs. H.
Arnold Jackson of Boston today won
the wOman's national amateur golf
championship, defeating Miss Elaine
V. RosenthaI, the 18-year-Old Chi
cagO girl, in the final round for the
title. Mrs. Jackson did not have her
match won until the last hole was
played, winning out over Miss ROsen-
thai by up in Is holes.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-09-19

turns from his summer residence at
Sea Bright, N. J., next Tuesday. Of
ticials are inclined to believe that
FunstOn's advice will be adopted.
AS a result of complaints of des-
titutiOn and DANCE rof five hundred
Catholic priests and nuns, in Mexico,
the administration today planned to
provide means for removing them.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-14
LEGAL JOURNAL COMES
TO DEFENSE OF SPEER
Impeachment Proceedings Against
Jurist Called "Dastardly Attack"
by Lawyer and Banker.

The Lawyer and Banker. in Its April
number comes to the defense Of judge
Emory Speer, OF Macon. Ga. now facing
impeachment charges. as follows:
"A careful study Of the evidence taken
by the Judiciary Committee of Congress
In reference to the charges filed against
Hon Emory Speer, Of Macon, Ga. leads
to the conclusion that a most dastardly
attack has been made on the professional
life of a thoroughly honest and incor-
ruptible turist- He Is a man who de-
serves and commands confidence and re-
spect. His disposition of cases before
him is the strongest evidence of his fair
ness and impartiality.
Good lawyer. as shown by his judicial
decrees: efficient. as the record of cases
disposed OF will show, his predominant
characteristic in his unfailing sympathy
and student tastes. His record, despite
the charges made, will be when made up.
one of honorable toll, Of duty well per-
formed. OF public trust honorably dis
charged.
Judge Speer is one OF the finest char
acters of a scholarly Southern judiciary.
He seems to feel In the occupancy of his
lofty station a full measure of his re-
sronsibilities to men and governmental
affairs. He carries dignity OF demeanor,
a forebearance of manner, and a firm
ness OF purpose to live and act the part
of judge unrufrled by the storms that
rage about him. We believe he will bs
completely exonerated and indicated. He
should be-"
The Washington herald., 1914-04-14

a beast of the forest" said the peddlsr,
addressing the girl But wheneyersl
can reach this spot, poor and dreary as
II Is, can spend my nights In safety.
Will you aid to make the life Of wretch
still more miserable?'
''Never!' cried Frances. Your secret
Is safe with me-" ..
"Maj. Dunwoodie-" hinted the ped
dler, turning an eye on her that read
her soul. Would she consider II her duty,
he wondered. to betray his secret to her
sweetheart, the young American ofncer?
Never, never. Harvey, as God may
hear my prayers" The peddler seemed
satisfied. He urged haste. and Frances
embraced her brother and. being assured
by the peddler that the danger was past,
she left the hut. The remainder OF the
flight. as the spy learned later. was facili-
tated by an order from Washington in
structing Dunwoodie to concentrate his
efforts upon the routing of the enemy s
fcraging party and recall his men from
the pursuit of the English captain.
One day several months later Harvey
Birch stood before the man who had
been known as Harper to the Whartons.
Harvey Birch" he said. the time has
come when our connection must cease.
Henceforth We must be strangers"
The man whose life had been like that
OF hunted beast. gazed earnestly at the
speakers face. IF il be your eX-
| cellency's pleasure. he murmured.
1t is necessary. Since ] have filled the
station which | now hold IL has been
necessary for me to know many men who
like yourself have been instrumental in
procuring intelligence. You / have trust
ed more than all: you alone knew my
! secret agents in the city. While you
passed as a spy of the enemy in order TO
facilitate r1niSe haVa
given intelligence that you were not per-
mitted to divulge. You seem to have
acted with strong attachment to the
| liberties OF America. II is now my duty
to pay you for your services"
Does your excellency think I have
exposed my life and blasted my charac-
ter for money? No. no. not a dollar of
gold will touch-poor America has need
OF il ALL.
The others features relaxed into a
smile of benevolence and he grasped the
peddler's hand firmly.
There are men living" said the ped
dler, who could say that my life was
nothing to me compared to your secrets.
The paper your excellency gave me. the
document that was intended to save my
life II ever / was threatened with execu-
tion as a spy by the Americans swaI-
| lowed the last time I was taken by the
l-Virginians."
Remember" said the other with strong
emotion. that In me you will always
have a secret friend, though openly l
cannot know you.
Il know il. | know it," said Birch. Il
knew 1t when / took the service. II is
probably the last time l shall ever see
! your eXcellency. May God pour down
his choicest blessings on your head"
He paused and moved toward the door.
The man known as Harper followed him
with eyes that expressed deep interest.
Once more the peddler turned and seemed
to gaze with regret and reverence on the
placid but commanding features of George
I Washington. Then. bowling low, ne with
drew.
Copyright. 1914. by Henry Barrett ChanheTlin.l
This picture will he shown FIRST time In
city at Empress Thea, 4l6 9th st-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-14
CITIZENS OF HILLSDALE
TAKE BROOMS In HAND
Association Names Committee to
Garry Out Plans for General
Cleanup in Suburb.

An active campaign will be inaugurated
this morning by the special committee of
the Hillsdale Citizens Association, sp-
pointed last night at the meeting Of ths
association to make the suburb a cleaner
one. in line with the general movement
throughout the District
Funeral services for Brown Anderson,
fifty-six years old. who died at his home
in Good Hope road near Minnesota ave-
nue. on Friday, were held yesterday aft
ernoon at o'clock from the Anacostia
Methodist Episcopal Church Rev. G.
Leroy White, pastor. was in charge. and
interment was in Congressional CemeI
tery.
Mrs. Thomas Lynwood Moore, OF Avas
lon Terrace, has gone TO Germantown,
Pa. to spend the Easter holidays with
relatives and friends. Mrs. Otto P. Bob.
man, of Falconer, n. Y. is visiting her
Parents, Mr.. and Mrs George F. Pyles,
OF Anacostia- Miss Fannie Gator. OF
Nichols avenue. has gone to visit her sis
ter at Richmond, Va
Vestrymen of Emmanuel Episcopal
Church and Esther Memorial Chapel
were. elected last night for the ensuing !
year.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-14

Deliver that paper, and you may pos
sibly find favor" cried Dunwoodie
1T dies with me-" repeated Birch, a
flush passing over his pallid features.
Seize the traitor" cried the major.
and wrest the secret from his hands. -
But the movements OF the peddler were
too quick: in an instant he swallowed
the paper.
My duty requires that l order you
executed said the major. Take till
9 o'clock in the morning to prepare"
Birch was led to the Hotel Flanagan
and committed to the keeping of an
officer. He knew Mrs. Flanagan, the
keeper OF the house. and to her he con-
fided a scheme. He sat down and wrote:
This certifies that il suffered to get
free it is by Gods help alone. to whose
divine aid l humbly recommend myself.
I'm forced to take the woman's clothes,
but l leave a recompense. Witness my
hand-Harvey Birch
All his life he had been a hunted,
maligned thing, and at times the in
justice of it smote him. He had few
friends: one of them was he whose let
ter he had swallowed when threatened
The Washington herald., 1914-04-14
THE WAR DAY BY DAY
Fifty Years Ago.
April H. lSs4-Gen Grant Ordered Gen F. Butler At Fsss Monroe
Suspend Until Further 0rd Negotiations for the Exchange Of
sons-Why Federal Commander Suspended the Exchange
cwntten expressly for The ueraldl

Fifty years ago today Gen. U. S. Grant,
the armies Of the United
States, ordered Gen. b. +. Butler. at Fort
Monroe. to suspend until further orders
negotiations with the Confederates for
the exchange Of prisoners.
The reasons for this step and the Sc
quence Of the events growing out Of 1t
have not been made clear in history.
One OF those events standing out most
clearly in the records was the liberation
OF the Vicksburg prisoners from their pa
roles by the Confederate government. II
has been often represented that by this
act the Confederates broke faith.
Fifty years have clarified the mass Of
charges and counter charges that gpew
out OF the exchange of prisoners, and the
facts of n subject that took on an ugly
aspect through asseverations and recrim-
nations on both sides-inevitable. IL
would appear, in a civil war. and pa rticu-
larly one turning upon human slavery
are now tolerably clear to the person
The Washington herald., 1914-04-14

paroled at Vicksburg and Port Hudson.
not another Confederate prisoner OF war
will be paroled or exchanged: and no
distinction whatever will be made in the
exchange between white and colored
prisoners. NOnaCquiescence by the Con-
federate authorities in both or either Of
these propositions will be regarded as
refusal on their part to continue the ex-
change"
This in substance was demanding
actual prisoners in exchange for paroled
prisoners. Such an exchange would have
sent home practically all the Federals
then in Southern prisons. but would have
left all the Confederates then in North
ern prisons where they were. The
Vicksburg prisoners numbered 2.1J6 off,
GERS and g7.s25 privates. The North
would get back an equivalent for that
number and would still have about 1900
COnfederates in its prisons. AS a sum in
arithmetic. this was not pleasing to the
South.
Crisis in Exchange.
Gen. Grants stand quickly preclpitated
crisis in the situation.
On April ~ the Confederate commits
sioner Of exchange, Judge Robert Ould.
declared that all prisoners received at
City Point TO that date were exchanged.
This act he justified on these grounds:
That the Federals had not kept the
agreement as to paroles; that the deliv
cries of prisoners at City Point were not
exchanges under the cartel. but deliver
les of prisoners. accepted under protest
by the COnfederates, who had given
equivalents I'm proportion to the prisoners
held on each side. and who. under article
four of the cartel, had the right to re-
lease from their parole a number of
their own men equal to the prisoners
they had delivered TO the Federals.
This Interpretation of the cartel
which. as Judge Ould was an able law
yer was easily susceptible of support
by argument-was not satisfactory to
the Federals. They could fall back on
their claim that the Confederates had
not observed the cartel regarding ne
groes-a claim that Judge Ould held was
''inadmissible," but which he confessed
in a letter written to the Confederate
Secretary of War May >. to having
evaded. The Federals had not found an
authenticated case of the retention Of
single negro prisoner. he declared, add
ing: The Federals have made many
inquiries, and I have responded that
didn't know of any case of this kind.
Having no especial desire to find any
such case. it is more than probable that
the same answer will be returned every
time"
An immediate effect of the release of
Confederates from their parole was an
The Washington herald., 1914-04-14

Grants appearance on the scene served
to define clearly the attitude OF the Fed
eraI government in the matter OF ex-
changes. With a surplus Of prisoners
the North was not anxious for a general
exchange. Grant had the courage 70
recognize the fact and face the conse-
quences Of stopping the exchange.
where the shoe Pinched.
Gen. Grant wished the exchanges
stopped as a measure Of military neces-
sity. He foresaw that the nonobservance
Of the cartel would lead the Confederates
to release their paroled men from their
paroles and put them back into the ranks
Gen. Grant seized two points in me
situation as a means Of stopping ex-
changes. These he embodied in an or
der to Gen. Butler on April II In these
words:
Until there is released a sufficient
number of officers and men as Will equal
the Confederates who were captured and
The Washington herald., 1914-04-14

order from Gen Grant to Gen. Butlet
that the return Of sick Confederates b
checked. On April g he wrote Gem
Butler from Culpeper that Confederatet
who had recently been paroled at Fort
Monroe were then in the Confederate
army In his front. Before sending AMI
other man who can do duty in the ncxi
three MONTHS. he added. II would hays
an explanation on what grounds thei
have placed men on duty who were re-
leased on parole"
The Federals soon learned, through
Gen. Butler. on what ground Judge Oald
had proceeded.
Both sides now threw the cartel to tht
winds On May the Federal govern4
ment declared exchanged all Federal
prisoners OF war and all civilians then
on parole. This was a sweeping act, freeI
ing from parole not less than 5000 men,
while the Federals still held 1851 Conf
federate paroles 1t also paved the way
for the Confederates to declare the VIcks4
burg prisoners duly exchanged. and q
majority Of the privates and officers cap
tured by Grant at Vicksburg were shus
sent back to the fighting line Since
July, 1858, they had been kept in campo
in Mississippi and Alabama. The Pcrt
Hudson prisoners had already been re-
leased from their paroles. on the ground
lndl lHcy nut Dteu Qellyere1 at
parole station, in accordance with ths
cartel
Why Exchange Ceased. g
The Confederates always maintained
that Gen. Grant by stopping exchanged
was responsible for the sufferings Of tha
Federal prisoners in the South in 1854!
The facts here given show the steps BY
which the cessation Of exchanges ~aS
reached.
In August, 1864. an abortive ATTEMPT
was made to harmonize the differences
between the two governments, rezardI
ing the prisoners OF war. Gen. Grant
then wrote Gen. Butler, from Petersburg.
as follows: Every man We hold when
released becomes an actual soldies
against US at once. II is hard on our
men not to exchange them, but II Is hu-
manity to those left in the ranks"
At that particular time he declared tn
release all prisoners in the North would
insure Sherman's defeat and would cou-
promise our safety here"
There was no more general EXCHANGE
of prisoners until February 16, 1865. BY
that time the Confederacy was near It's
end-crushed by the iron hand of Grant.
TomorrowI Gen. sherman seixes rail-
CCopyright leIil
The Washington herald., 1914-04-14

DO you think Washington will say
so?''
Doubtless he would; even the justice
of Washington condemns you"
No, no. no. cried the peddler. in a
voice and with a manner that startled
Dunwoodie. Washington can see be-
yond the hollow views of pretended pat
riots No, Washington would never say,
Lead him to the gallows.'
Have you anything to urge to the
why you should not
die?"
Birch trembled. for violent emotions
were cOntending in his bosom. His face
assumed the CHASTITY paleness of death,
and his hand drew a box of tin from the
folds OF his dress. He opened It. and
his eyes was for an instant fixed on
the document within. He had already
held il toward Dunwoodie when. sud-
denly Withdrawing his hand. he excIaim-
ed:
Mott dies with me: l now the
conditions of my service and will not
purchase life with their forfeiture-It
dies with me-"
The Washington herald., 1914-04-14
COMMERCE OFFICE CHANGES.
Secretary Redneld's Department n
nounces Promotions and Transfers.

The Department OF Commerce yester-
day announced the following changes in
its personnel:
Louis r. Perron, laborer in the oflce
OF the Secretary. has been transferred
to clerk at 500, in the Bureau Of Naviga-
ton.
In the Coast and Geodetic Survey, the
temporary appointment OF Carl s. Rie-
void as deck officer has been terminated,
and Louis W. Bauer has been proba-
tionslIy appointed as instrument maker
at $1,000.
In the Lighthouse Service. Paul z.
Kannewski first assistant keeper Of Man.
itou Light Station. Mich, and Ellis Jer-
min. second assistant keeper OF Mar
quette Light Station. Mich, have re-
signed; probationary appointments have
been given to Clark E. Smith as mate Of
Light Vessel No. Is, and John R. Nc
Cauley as assistant engineer Of the ten-
der Aspen. Robert L. Bradley and Ivy
Rankin have been temporarily appointed
as watchman at the Lighthouse Depot.
Portsmouth, Va, and assistant engineer
Of the tender Aspen, respectively.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-14
In the District Courts.

Mary NJ. Chase yesterday filed suit
against Berkley L. Simmons for $1,000
damages. alleging that February IS last.
while walking from the sidewalk TO the
entrance of the apartment house at 1870
Fillmore street. of which defendant is
said to be the proprietor. she fell on the
ice and injured herself seriously and
permanently.
Charles E. White. by the terms of the
will of Fletcher White. filed for probate
yesterday, is given my fathers sword
with the request that he will II to a
descendant OF my father, bearing the
Surname of White so that ii may stand
as a memento OF my father Testator
asks that his body be cremated and that
the ashes be deposited in the vault in the
lot in Oak Hill Cemetery by the side of
the ashes OF his wife, Ernestine. The
remainder of the estate is given to his
sister. Scioto Hanks, and Albert d.
Spangler is named executor.
The will of Washington Irving Vinal
dated April s. 1884. was filed for probate
yesterday and everything is left to the
wife. Emily NJ. w. VinaI for life, TO go
at her death to the son. George W. NJ.
Vinal The wife is named executrix.
Justice Stafford yesterday signed a de-
cree granting limited divorce to Many
F. Hicks from Henry B. Hicks. The
court also ordered that defendant pay
to the plaintiff Sl.7oO being her contribU-
ton for the purchase price of premises.
40 Sixth street northeast. and that She
transfer all her interest in that property
10 defendant. Defendant IS ordered TO
pay $50 alimOny n month.
The principal question argued at the
hearing before the Court of Appeals yes
terday on the appeal of David Lamar.
from the order OF the District Supreme
Court denying his release on habeas
corpus proceedings was whether or not
a member of Congress is an officer of
the United States or state officer. La
mar has been indicted in New York for
impersonating an officer of the United
States, 1t being alleged that he repre-
scented himself in a telephone converse
ton. to be a member of Congress. In
the fight against eXtradition to New York
from here. the lower court ruled against
the defendant Decision in the case will
he reached by the Court of Appeals in
about a month