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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-09

aboard the ill-fated passenger train
which collidcd with seven burning
freight cars in Cumbre Tunnel appear
to have pcrshed They included at
least eight Americans and thirty Mex
leans. according TO a dispatch tonight
from American Consul LetcheN at Chi
huahua
The dispatch. dated to-day, save in
formation brought 20 chihuahua by
persons who had Just arrived from
MADEIRA. tho nearest point TO the tun-
mel. 1t said the Americans known 10
have been aboard the train and whose
bodies were being sought by a relief
party included:
NJ. ]. Gilmartin. superintendent OF
the Mexican Northwestern Railroad at
Chihuahua.
c. II. Marders express agent.
Henry Schoneld. superintendent at
Juarez
X. l. Hatfield. business man, Ell Paso.
Thomas NJ Kelly. conductor
J. ]. Morris, roadmaster
T. Il. Williams, employe MADEIRA
Lumber Company.
J. W. Webster. conductor In charge
of train.
Edward J. Mccntcheon. engineer.
About thirty other persons, includ-
Ing some unidentified Americans, were
aboard
Rescue Party on Way.
From American Consul Edwards. mt
Juarez. came tho Information that
Nice-Consul Zoeller had left with y
special train for Cumbre Tunnel. with
about thirty Americans and a guard OF
lfty Constitutionalist soldiers They
took many collins with them, as they
had little hope of finding alivo any or
INC passengers or crew of the train
Mr.. Edwards add"h that 1T had been
positively established I'm the latest
telegram received from near the scene
OF the disaster thnt the train was not
held up Ivy the bandits before 1t en-
tered the tunnel and that IL also was
known that the bandits had departed
about two hours before the.train en-
tered the south end of the tunnel
Seven stock cars had been set on fire
III the north end, which ignited tim
bcrs in the tunnel, and 1t is the sup
position Of those near the scene iii
the passenger train ran into and col
lided with the Turning cars.
The consul said opinion was. divided
rs to whether or not the bandits In
tended to destroy lives.
Secretary Bryan was busy at the
state Department all day nnswerin
messages of inquiry concerning the
Americans and telcgraphins instruc
tions to tho nearest consuls. The ad-
Vices were shown to President Wilson.
There Is confidence at tho State De
partment that the Constitutionalists
will do everything possible to punish
tho offenders.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-09
WIN protcct spnnInrd,.

Washington, February S.-After. q
conference with President Wilson to-
night, Secretary Bryan announced that
assurances had been received from Gen
oral Francisco villa of his intention tc
protect Spanish subjects Mt Torreon
Word also was received from tho Con-
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-09
LIVE FOR DAYS ON COCOANUTs
Steamers Supplies Ruined. and Crew
Subsfsts on Part of Cargo.
TSpecial to The Tjmes- DiSDa tch

,c;SIt ounSSes n on INT. ,ri,1 OF InrEo;
New York, February S-With the
captain and crew having lived for four
days on cocoanuts. which formed the
vessels cargo, the British freight
steamship American arrived at this
port to-day The American left San
Andreas on january ]. Four days ago,
in heavy gale, wave which Swept
the little steamer flooded her storeroom
and washed overheard or ruined all her
supplies. The water casks also were
damaged and thoroughly snlted. leav-
Ing the crew nothing but brackIsh
water to drink
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-09
Believed Every One of
Half Hundred Pas
sengers Perished.
ONLY ONE BODY
is RECOGNIZABLE
Searchers Not Able to Penetrate
Very Far Into Opening-Rock
Still Falling, Making Explo-
ration Dangerous AT
Least Eight Ameri-
cans Among Dead.

Cumbre. Chihuahua. Mexico Feb
runry S.-Sothins but charred bones
and buttons were found by tho rescuing
party which. with the aid of oxygen
helmets and pulinotors to-day pene-
trated the Cumbrc Tunnel from the
south portal az far as the locomotive
and first two cars OF the passenger
train which entered the burning cavern.
There are supposed TO be tho remains
OF the engineer and fireman OF the III
fated passenger train. They were prob
ably killed when their engine crashed
into the burning freight train. which
had been pushed Into tho tunnel b.
Castillo's bandits several hours before.
1t is said. Now. II is believed, that
every one OF the hfty more pas
sengers, including the crew aboard
the train when II dashed into the tun-
mel last Wednesday night, are dead.
but whether the train was hurried into
tho tunnel to escape being captured
by Castillos bandits or sent headlonE
10 Its destruction by the bandits, may
never be known.
Heavy Tin,LcrinE on Fire.
Entrance from tho north portal will
not be possible until tomorrow at the
earliest and probably not until tho
next day as the heavy timbering stiil
IL burning. The rescuers who to-day
went In al the south end, found their
way greatly impcded not only by the
but by great masses OF earth and rock
which had fallen from the roof Of the
tunnel Rock stii! Is falling, making
exploration dangerous The wreckage
is covered by from Ave 10 ten feet Of
earth. and the only hope of finding any
bodies is that they may have been COW
cred with earth before having been
reached by the flames. which ia not
probable.
In the whole distance traversed to-
day not particle OF tho woodwork of
all the cars burned was found. The
only recognizable body thus far rccov-
cred is that OF Juan Fernandez rear
brakeman Of the passenger train. who
had escaped To within 200 feet of the
north portal, when he finally succumb- :
I'd. dying in sitting posture. with a
handkerchief tied about his noso and
mouth. in vain endenvor 10 save him
self from being smothcred by the
smoke and gas
II Is believed that all others In the
train. who were not manned or killed
when tho passenger train hit the
wrcckage Of tho freight, attempted 10
escape. rs did Fernandez. but were
overcome.
Among the Americans who lost their
lives in the tunnel were: Mrs. Lee Car
ruth and Ave children. family of an
engineer employed at MADEIRA.
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The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-04-27
Tax Receivers
Books Close May list

Property owners should
take notice that the tax
books for the state and
county will positively close
May LIST. AS under the new
law the tax books will be
turned over to the Board of
Assessors on that date. All
property not returned by
the owner by May list, will
be double taxed. Poll tax
payers must a | S o make
returns as the tax receiver
will double the poll tax on
all those who fail to return
same.
J. 3. F. Dixon,
Tax Receiver.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-04-27
Ho for Jacksonville Reunion
United Confederate Veterans
Ben Hill Camp No. 1906.

The Veterans of Ben Hill camp
N }. 1866 met in regular session,
April 18th 1914, and elected Miss
lsla Green and Miss Ida Judge
a. its sponsors, and T. A. Judge
a I'd Marcus Luke as delegates,
and Rev. A. M. Brett and Rev.
Chas. c. Lowe as alternates, to
represent them at the ] cks n
vile Reunion.
The veterans and their families
will leave Fitzgerald the n orning
of May 5th at 1886 via the A., b.
& A. Ry., the management of
the road in order to fully acco-
modate them will place a through
car t the depot in the Afternoon
of May the 4th that will be at
tached to the morning train and
will be run through to Jackson
vile and will require no change,
the fare is extremely low, So. 20
for the round trip.
Marcus Luke, Commander.
Attest:
VIM. B. Moore. Adjutant.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-04-27
ORDER OF PARADE

MARSHALS OF THE DAY:
Chief MARSHALL. L. Griner
Assstants-Ed Pittman, S. G. Pryor. Jr, Homer Adams
Mounted Police.
Fitzgerald Cornet Band.
Co. &c" Governors Escort.
Governor and Committee in Auto.
Mayor and Board of Aldermen, in Auto
Board of Education Fitzgerald in Auto
Board of Education (Ben Hill Co.. in Auto.
Board of Co. Commissioners, in Auto.
Woman's Club, in Autos.
Corn Club Boys.
Canning Club Girls
Rural Schools.
Fitzgerald High School.
Citizens, in Autos, Carriages, Wagons.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-04-27
Judge Thomas Not Yet
Decided On Candidacy

Valdosta. Ga. April 26. Judge
W. E. Thomas, of Valdosta, on
being asked today about the ru-
NOR of a conference between
himself and Judge Nat Harris,
which, it was reported, might be
held III Atlanta tomorrow, said:
Il know nothing of it, and
have heard nothing of it. I am
to hold court in Thomasville this
week. | have not determined
yetswhether l will or will not run
for governor. l am carefully
considering conditions, and
should | announce, it will be to
lead my friends to victory and
not defeat. An announcement
made impulsively and without
most careful consideration of
conditions is unjust to the man
who makes it, as we'll as to the
friends willing to support him,
who must necessary rely upon
his judgement as 10 his chances
for success.
Judge Thomas said he had not
seen or heard from Judge Harris
recently, and that he was not
holding conferences with any
one. He went tonight to Thomas
vile, where he conyenes tt
spring term Of superior court
Monday. A petition numerously
signed by leading citizens of
Fitzgerald urging Judge Thomas
to make the race, was brought
to this city and presented to
Judge Thomas today.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-04-27
You Are The Jury
Hear the Testimony Of FItz-
gerald People and Decide
The Case.

Doan's Kidney Pills are on trial
are being tried every day for
weak kidnews-for exhaustiDg kid
ney backaches. What is the virdl t
Read Fitzgerald testimony--per-
sonal experience of Fitzgerald
witnesses. There can be only one
verdict-a chorus of approval.
Knute Swaringen, 500 W. Su-
vance ST., Fitzgerald, Ga, says:
my back was lame and sore and
| could hardly stoop. One box of
Doan's Kidney Pills entirely rid
me OF the complaint. l do not
hesitate to publicly endorse this
remedy"
Mr.. Swaringen is only one of
many Fitzgerald people who have
gratefully endorsed Doan's Kidney
Pills. If Your back aches-if your
kidneys bother you, don't simply
ask for kidney remedy-ask dis
tinctly for Doan's Kidney Pills,
the same that Mr.. Swaringen bad
the remedy backed by home
testimony. SOC all stores. Foster
Milburn Co., Props, Buffalo, N.
Y. "When Your Back is Lame,
Remember the Name.' Adv.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-04-27
Tuesday Evening--7:3O

Motion Pcturre-Corn Club Boys and Canning Club Cir
Parade at Atlanta.
Instrumental Solo-Union School.
Recitation" Playing Drunkard," Williamson, Alice
Johnson
Dialogue" How He Manages Greenwood School.
Dril-Lynwood School.
Instrumental Solo-Ashton School, Lora Walker
Dalogue-Pleasant View, Two Pupils.
Pantomme- Wandering Boy,' Salem School:
Vocal Quartette Union School.
Dialogue, Roanoke School.
Chorus-Ashton School.
Playa Pair of Lunatics, ''tsLynwood School,
RECOMMENDATION.
Wednesday Morning--1O O'clock
Chorus
STORYTELLING CONTESTED Minutes
MUSIC Instrumental CONTESTED Minutes
Distribution of Medals.
NOON
1870 P M Opera House-Miss Elizabeth Holt, Illu-
strated Lecture Canning Clubs.
Ball Game-3:30 P M.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-04-27
Money On Farm Lands

l am now in position to secure
money on Ben Hill County farms.
Reasonable terms and quick SER
vice. Five years time. The most
rational and the only safe method
of owing money. Come to see me
and, if convenient, bring along
your deeds.
w. H. Horne,
18-tf SO Garbutt-Donovan Bldg.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-04-27
PROGRAM--OPERA HOUSE
Tuesday Morning

Invocation-Rev R. M. Mann
INSTRUMENTATION. r. ]. Prentiss, c. S. c..
-Address-Governor John M. Slaton, 10 O'Clock.
RECITATION CONTEST--ll O'clock
l Florence GLADDEN., williamson School,
2 Myrtle Harvey-Vaughn Tayler School,
3 Edna Mixon-Oak Ridge School,
a Evie Reeves-Oak Ridge School,
5 Effie Sword-Lynwood School.
6 Mary Green Roanoke School,
z Blondine administration School,
s Neavelev Roberts Greenwood School.
8 Fannie Gibhs-Salem School,
Jessie Taylor-Salem.
10 Janet Royas-Englewood School,
IL Viru Smith-Cotton Mill School,
IL Rosa Taylor-Salem School,
NOON
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-04-27
SCHOOL CHILDREN TO Be ENTERTAINED
BY MEMBERS OF THE WOMAKS CLUB

AS usual the club royalty the aid of the public
The ladies' will for the children night homes
far from the city conveniently back them night In ad
don to these number of friends the city
neghboood have expressed desire help visiting
children so all will have royal entertainment
The club who will entertain are:
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-04-27
Tuesday Afternoon
MUSIC--1:45 O'clock

ORATORY CONTEST--2 O'clock
l Bernard Vaughn-Vaughn Taylor School,
2 Thomas Mathews-Vaughn Taylor School,
3 Paul Fowler-Youngs Chapel School,
5 Motion Song-Ashton School,
6 Parker McGlamory-Young's Chapel School.
z George Hancock-Oak Ridge School,
Clarence Minshew-W Williamson School,
9 Motion Song Salem School,
10 Ernest Green-Roanoke School,
IL Percy Trpp-Roanoke School,
IL Henry Williams and Lewis George-Lynwood.
13 Cecil Harris-Ashton
ia Claude Rnor-Cotton Mill School,
Is Horace Parham-Salem School,
Motion Song-Lynwood School,
SPELLING MATCH--2 Pupils From Each Sckoo
Motion Song Pleasant View School,
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-04-27

Costs little-make big money. Simplest, fastest
ghtest running. IT'S ALL IN The TAYLOR FEED Ever,
mill fitted with wire cable drive. set-out attach
ments and adjustable idler. Improved carriage
backing device is quick acting and q time saver
Made in all sizes. portable and stationary.
We manufacture engines, boilers shingle machines cutoff
laws wood splitterS and do foundry work Write fol
prices
NsIIary 6 Taylor Iron Works. Box 23. NseOn. Dc
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-04-27
BEN HILL COUNTY
SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT
April 2Sth and goth
FIT zee X AID
PAR ABE
April 2Sth and 29th
PA r. A DE

All Schools assemble at the Court
House at 9 a. m. Line of parade--West
on Central Avenue to Main Street; thence
East to Grant; thence South to Magnolia;
West to Main and North on Main to
Opera House.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-16
Money Just Piled Up.

A New York correspondent writes:
"a unique case has just been decided
by the courts of New York, inasmuch
as the basis of the case was to get
permission to spend part of an income
which has been accommodating so rap
idly as to become a source of en-
rassment to it's possessors. Under
the decision of the court the trustees
of the famous Sailors Snug Harbor
will, now have authority to employ the
personal property in their possession
in making needed general improve
ments. Sailors Snug Harbor was
founded by the will of Robert Richard
Randall, who died on June 5, 1901. In
his will he directed that all his real
estate, consisting of the Mimic Farm
of about sixteen acres in the Fifteenth
Ward and four lots in the First Ward,
with s723 in percent. and s6430 in 6
percent. stocks, should be devoted to
the foundation of an asylum and hos
pital for aged mariners. So modest
did he consider this bequest that he
directed his trustees to permit the
fund to accumulate until it could pro-
vide for the maintenance of so inmates
before the institution was started.
The Mimic Farm was cut up into
blocks between Fourth and Fifth Ave
nues This farm was bought by Mr..
Randall in 1890 for $12,500 and is now
estimated to be worth nearly S20,000,-
900, it being almost in the center of
New Yorks retail drygoods district.
But there has been a difficulty about
its management. Charitable trustees
have been prohibited from entering
upon the same vigorous management
as private owners, and the district has
stagnated in consequence of these linn
itations. The decision of the court has
now modified the rules under which
the trustees can act so that they may
apply the personal property in their
possession to the general improve
ent of the real estate. Sailors Snug
Harbor is located on Staten Island
and during its existence it has shell
tered thousands of old sailors 1t has
been said that it is one of the most
wealthy institutions in the world, due
largely to the increase in the value
of real estate on Manhattan Island
During recent years there has been a
gradual falling off of inmates in the
Harbor owing to the passing of the
old time sailor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-16
DEXTER.

Funeral services for the late Mrs.
Lydia w. Macomber were conducted
at 1880 A. NJ. at the First Baptist
church Rev. Rinaldo l.. Odds, pastor of
the church, officiating. The services
were largely attended by friends and
former neighbors of the deceased. The
remains were inferred in the family
lot in Mount Pleasant cemetery.
The speakers for the annual Junior
prize speaking contest under the aus
pices of the High school to be held
Commencement week were selected
Tuesday evening as follows; Rufas
Tillson, Herbert Gates, Reynold
Thompson, Bernard Marsh and Stan
ley Weymouth, Ruth Towle, Evelyn
Park, Grace Murphy, Melba Salley and
Marion Smart.
An approaching marriage is that of
Roy Upton and Miss Mildred Stafford
of this town, which will take place
Monday at the home of the bride on
Spring street. Miss Stafford is a we'll
known and popular lady and has for
the past year been employed as stem
ographer at the Office of Fay & Scott.
Mr.. Upton is a graduate of Coburn
Classical Institute, Waterville. and is
one of the popular clerks at the groc-
cry store of w. E. Brewster & Co.
Mrs. Frank z. Brown of Richmond.
Va, will arrive here the latter part
of the week to pass the summer with
her parents, DR.. and Mrs. w. A.
Bumps. Mr.. Brown, who is dean of
Richmond Academy at Richmond, Va.
will arrive early in June and will, as
usual, pass the summer in this town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-16
Panama's Real Worth to Us.

Things that have been accomplished
by sanitation in the most unhealthy
spot in the world can certainly be done
In high, wind-swept temperate, New
protection from disease that has been
demonstrated in the Panama Canal
Zone where, up to a few years ago, it
was the common understanding that
40 white man could live, has become
the wonder of the medical world.
Clean records from month to month,
In white population large enough for
quite respectable city, are reported.
Perhaps, after all, America may de-
rive something of vastly greater i'm
portance than commercial or military
advantage from the Panama canal.
Of our carelessness
The report of the department of
sanitation of the Isthmian Canal Com
mission for September 1913, showed
that during that month not a single
white man. woman or child from the
United States had died from disease
On the Canal Zone. The report for
February, 1914, shows that another
record has been established. During
that month there were 1892 white en-
ployees. Among this number, equal
to the population of a good sized city,
there was not single death from
disease during the month Two white
employees were killed by accident, one
by electric shock and the other by in
Jury received on the railroad, but no
white employee. either American or
foreign, died from disease during that
time. AS might be expected, the
ieath-rate among other classes was
equally low. OF the 1903 white en-
pioyees from the United States, there
was only a single death by violence.
Of the 1875 white women and children
from the United States, there was one
seath from accidental drowning and
three from disease. One, a child of
( years, died Of diarrhea; another a
woman of 70. died of old age. and a
bird, a woman of a.. died of pull
nonary tuberculosis.
Out Of a total of 1884 white Ameri-
ian employees and their families, there
we're only three deaths from disease
and two from violence. while among
he total 1o,sss Americans on the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-16
RICHMOND

The Brunswick Lodge, l. o. o. F..
will work the Second degree at the
regular meeting of Richmond Lodge,
I. Q. o. F., Wednesday evening, aft
err which a banquet will be served by
Beulah Rebekah Lodge.
Alfred Brown and Miss Naomi G.
Marson of Iceboro were united in
marriage Saturday evening by Rev.
MIR. Leach of this town. Both of the
young people are very popular in this
vicinity. They will make their home
in Norridgewock.
Miss Olive killam of Augusta pass
ed Sunday with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. George Killam. at Icebero.
J. Clark Flagg, chairman of the
State Board of Embalming Examiners,
was a business visitor in Augusta
Tuesday on matters pertaining to the
work of the board.
a son arrived Sunday at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Leavitt on Front
street.
Mrs. Daniel McGillicuddy is the
guest of friends in Halloween for
few days this week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-16

Canal Zone, there was only a single
additional death from violence, max
ing total of six deaths for the month
among nearly eleven thousand per-
sons. equal to an annual average
death-rate of $50 per thousand.
Nor are the benefits of improved
sanitary conditions limited to white
employees and their families. In
February, 1914, there were 41,S67 col
ored employees, and among this num-
Der there were only twenty-five deaths
from disease and six deaths from
violence, making an average DEATH
rate per thousand from disease Of 6.31,
equivalent to a total annual average
death-rate, for the entire 1895 en-
pIoyees, of 5.34 per thousand. OF the
twenty-five deaths, four were from
pneumonia, seven from tuberculosis
and one each from organic disease of
the heart and typhoid fever, leaving
nine deaths from all other diseases.
After living for FIVE or SIX years anliu
conditions which have produced such
a startling reduction in the death-rate'
will the men who have dug the Pan
anna Canal be able to find any city in
the United States which is sufficiently
clearly and healthy for them to live
in?
Let us hope, says The Journal of the
American Medical Association, that
the ten thousand Americans, returning
to this country after a practical
demonstration of what modern scien-
tific knowledge can do to prevent dis
ease, may prove to be the little leayen
which will leaven the entire lump. II
this is the case, the indirect BENEFITS
of the Panama Canal will be in COM
parably greater than its commercial
or military value.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-16

In spite of the fact that she has
suffered a great number of accidents
during her career as an aviator, Mrs.
Melli Besse, the German flying woman
expert, asserts that she will try a
transatlantic trip next spring. She
is building her own hydro-aeroplane
for the purpose. Mrs. Besse conducts
a flying school, having already turned
out about 40 pilots. She also recent
ly married one of her pupils. She
has fallen many times, having broken
her nose three times, her legs in five
places and fractured several ribs, but
still plays the game.