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Barton County democrat., 1914-11-20
LIFE SENTENCE FOR WHITE,
Hard Labor For Life at Lanslie
Penitentiary.

Tommy White, the self confess.
ed slayer Of Lee Morgan. Mamie
McQuillan and Clarence McGugiA
will serve the balance OF his life
at hard labor in the state peniteaa
tiary at Lansing, according to IN
sentence imposed by Judge D A.
Banta on Tuesday afternoon when
the case came up for trial.
The trial took but little time and
the big crowd who jammed tha
court room in the expectation Of
seeing and hearing more about the
case were disappointed. Judge
Banta made an impressive talk in
delivering the sentence No eVi-
dence was introduced to implicate
Lou McCurley in the crime, as In
a second confession White had de-
clared that he alone was RESPONSE
bic for The murder, and he was re-
leased from custody and with his
father, left that evening for his
home in Oklahoma.
The example of Tommy White,
only tweniy-one years of age, and
now doomed TO a life of hard pFi.
son labor, should be a lesson 10
many another wayward boy who
is inclined TO lead the life Of those
who seek to get through the world
without labor. 1t may have been
that the crime was partially &C.
tuated by a desire for revenge %
Morgan, who White claims, had
wrOnged his family, but had n
not been that the boy was one Of
the kind who seem 10 think that
The world owes them living, the
great probability is that the crime
would never have been committed.
The crime was one of the most
brutal in the history of the com
munity, Morgan, his housekecper.
Mamie McQuillen, and the hired
hand, Clarence McGugin, a young
man who had been at the Morgan
home but a few days, being shot
down.
/ Morgan wss Slsol thr-ugh she
window as he was al the supper
young McGugin was shot be-
tween the house and the barn as
he was attempting TO get help, and
Miss McQuillen was shot as she
knelt at The floor by Morgan'S
side trying to Staunch his wounds.
The crime was not discovered un-
til two days later when a neigh
bor happened into The yard and
discovered the body of McGugin
.
Continued on Page 81
Barton County democrat., 1914-11-20

Miss Edna Powell returned to
her home in Wichita the last of
the week after a visit here with
her uncle, A. L. Powell andfamily.
Ernest Holmes is taking a vaca-
tion from his duties at the Holmes
Drug Store and is visiting with
his parents and other relatives and
friends at the old home at Doug
lass, Kansas.
Herman Colegrove autoed to
Ellsworth Sunday for a visit with
relatives and friends. Mrs. Cole
grove and the children, who had
been visiting there, returned with
him.
Barton County democrat., 1914-11-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sutton au-
tOed up from st. John Sunday for
a visit with Great Bend friends,
returning to their home Monday
afternoon. Mr.. Sutton reports
that it has been very dry down
that way all fall and that a great
deal of the wheat was Sown into
ground that had either only been
disced or had not been worked at
all, and that moisture of some
kind is needed badly.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J. Anthony of
this city are enjoying a visit from
their daughter, Mrs. Chas Denzer,
of Sterling.
Barton County democrat., 1914-11-20
TWELVE NEW RE-
SERVE BANKS OPEN
$25O,OOO,OOO of Federal Currency
Is Ready for Use of Chain.

The entrance of reserve banks
into the field of rediScount will
mark the first great change in the
banking system of this country in
the last twenty years, since the ma
tional bank was conceived and
called into being after the Civil
war.
The twelve banks, designed to
take care of the commercial needs
of the entire nation, are located
in the following cities: Boston,
New York, Philadelphia, Rich
mOnd, Atlanta, Cleveland, Chicago,
Minneapolis, St. Louis, Kansas
City, Dallas and San Francisco.
The reserve bank system starts
with 1871 member banks. Their
authorized capital is put at $780,
795,6OO, of which one-sixth has
been called and is in their vaults
Barton County democrat., 1914-11-20

Commissioner Mat Dick was up
rom Ellinwood Monday to attend
to some business matters and
spend the day visiting with Great
Bend friends.
E. A. Smith returned from
Hutchinson Tuesday where he had
been on a short business trip.
George p. Wilson, of Route 3,
was shaking hands with friends
here Monday.
Barton County democrat., 1914-11-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Marie Swift re-
turned the first of last week from
a two months visit in California
with relatives and friends.
Uncle Will Cone, who was here
from Greeley county last week
for a visit with relatives and old
friends, left the last of the week
for Wichita to look after some
business matters and will also
visit there for some time.
Mrs. ]. B. TreSter went to Dodge
City the last of the week for a visit
of a few days with relatives and
friends.
Mrs. George Scheufler was call.
ed to Dodge City last Thursday
evening by the serious illness Of
her mother.
Mrs. Lilly Stevens came in from
Pueblo, Colo, the last of the week
for a visit here with her sister
Mrs. Jack Johnson and family.
Geo. 0. Hunt was looking after
business matters in SpearvilIe one
day the last of the week.
Hon. ]. B. Prose was over from
Hoisington this week attending
Ito matters in the district court.
Barton County democrat., 1914-11-20
GAVE ANNUAL DINNER.

Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Gwinn de-
lightFulIy entertained a number OF
relatives and friends at their
home west of town Sunday. the
occasion being the annual ceIe-
bratiOn in honor of Mrs. Gwinn's
birthday. Mr.. and Mrs. Gwinn
have enyiable reptalionS as en-
terlainerS and it is needless to
say that the occasion was a most
enjoyable one, and the dinner was
such an elaborate affair that the
guests without a dissenting vote
decided to put in a full day and
all remained for Supper. Those in
attendance were Mr.. and Mrs.
ueOr8e Gwinn and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. J. +. McMullen and fam
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Epper-
son and family, the Misses Ella,
Lizzie and Jennie McMullen, Mr.
and Mrs. Bruce Chapman, Miss
Lillian Shinn and Mr.. and Mrs
John McMulien and family.
Barton County democrat., 1914-11-20

Continued on Page 81
Evening star., 1914-04-05
THREE CONVICTS KILLED.
Two Others Wounded in Attempted
Break From California Prison.

SACRAMENTO. Cal. April 4.-Three
convicts Were shot and instantly killed
and two others wounded, probably fatal
ly, in an attempted break from the in
corrigibIe ward of Folsom prison today.
The dead are Jose Lucfrica. serving two
years for grand larceny: Earl W. Siprell,
serving two years for robbery: Raymond
Blade serving two years for burglary.
The fatally wounded Norman c. Hare.
serving two years for assault. shot
through body; Percy Barnes. serving two
years for grand larceny, shot through
body.
All five men were literally riddled with
bullets. Thirteen prisoners were in the
plot to escape, but not one reached the
outside of the building Prison officials
were prepared for the break, for the
guards of the ward had overheard the
convicts planning to escape Thursday
night The leaders in the plot were
warned not to attempt the break.
At a signal given by the ringleaders
the convicts broke through wooden doors
OF their cells and rushed into the cor
ridors. F. Outlet and E. c. Wiseback,
two of the guards. opened fire with rifles.
The incorrigible ward is a new building,
not entirely completed. Steel cage doors
have not yet been installed in the cells.
The first sound of breaking cell doors
the guards began shooting. Several of the
convicts were unable to get out of their
cells at the first rush. and when their
fellow prisoners began to fall, they made
no further effort to escape.
Evening star., 1914-04-05
MORE sUBPoENAEs SERVED.
I. c. C. Seeks Books Showing New
Haven Roads Deals.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. April 4.-More
subpoenaes were served by federal mar
shall today in furtherance Of the plan
of the interstate commerce commission
to obtain the books and papers of the
New Haven Railroad Company, which
will show details OF the sales Of the
Boston and Maine railroad to the Billiard
Company, formed to take over that
property subpoenaes were served today
upon A s. May, treasurer Of the New
Haven Company, and Arthur W. Bow
man, his assistant. They are command
ed to produce Office records Of every
description in their possession relating to
the Billiard transaction.
Directors Of the New Haven Company
resident here declined to make any COM
ment upon this latest move on the part
of the Interstate commerce commission.
Close friends Of one director said that
he was nearly prostrated by worry over
the matter. For some days additional
examiners for the interstate commerce
commission have been looking over stock
transfer and other books of record of
the New Haven Company. In the ad-
ministrative offices here examinations
have been so frequent that the novelty
of them has worn on.
Evening star., 1914-04-05
PICKED FOR FRENCH DETAIL
Officers Who Are to Witness Armv
Maneuvers Next july.

The War Department has made public
The names of the army officers who will
leave for France next July for detail
with the French army to study the
methods of military science employed by
the war strategists of that nation. 1t
originally was planned to send only
';aptains. but candidates in that grade
vere not available from the Field Ar
illery because of the "Manchu law
The officers selected after preliminary
commentators and revised at the
War Department by officers of the arm
10 which the candidates belong are these:
capt. John w. Barker. Sd Infantry. to
French regiment of infantry; Capt
y. NJ. Miller, lith Cavalry. to "a cavalry
reSiment; First Lieut.. F. W. Honeycutt
and Second Lieut.. Edwin st. John Greble.
Sd Field Artillery. to field artillery regi-
fnents: Major Morton J. Henry Quarter
master Corps. to the School of Inten-
dance. First Lieut.. John G.. Quekemeyer,
18th Cavalry. TO the Seumur Riding Acad-
my: Capt. Frank Parker. nth cavalry
10 the French War College.
Evening star., 1914-04-05
SMOKE KILLS CHILD
Alice Cannon. 21a Years Old, Left
Alone. Supposed to Have Started
Fire Playing With Matches.

Alice Cannon. two and one-half wears
Old. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs George
Cannon. victim of burns received in a
fire in the Cannon home SO Q street
northwest, died at Homeopathic Hos
pital yesterday afternoon shortly after
she was removed there. The child
was alone in the apartment when the
Are occurred. her mother having gone
10 1th street store TO make purchases.
The little girls back was severely
burned and she also suffered from
smoke suffocation. probable cause of
death.
When the fire was discovered the
apartment was filled with smoke. When
the door was forced open the child
was found unconscious Death oc-
Cured a few minutes after her arrival
at the hospital
An Investigation made by the police Of
the second precinct failed to disclose the
origin of the fire 1t is believed to have
been caused by the child, playing with
matches. Coroner hewitt made an inves-
tigation and decided to hold an inquest at
the morgue tomorrow morning
Ffremen responded to an alarm They
found more smoke than fire. The fire did
only about S2j damage
Evening star., 1914-04-05
SAYS WILSON AIMS
TO Be A WAR HERO

Continued from First Page)
cific, believed that some of the misunder-
standings in that part of the world due
to unframed diplomats and made plea
for the better training of such officers.
Referring directly to Japan. the admiral
said there was mo present reason, no
chance, one might also say, of war with
Japan He knew most of the elder
statesmen in that country. he said. and
felt sure they would never consent to
conflict without justification. But" add
ed the speaker. lit is folly to be weak
when we have the power to be strong"
He then made a plea for the strengthen
ing of all American defenses in the Pa
cific and also advocated a strong terri
torial army.
Addresses also were made by Ellery C.
Stowell of Columbia University, Prof T.
Iyenaga, New York, and J. G. Kasai The
last two speakers made an earnest plea
for fair dealing toward their native ia
pan in the matter of Asiatic exclusion.
Evening star., 1914-04-05
ACTS FOR STRIKING MINERS.
Attorney Sends West Virginia Gov
ernor Stipulations for the Mea.

GOLFERS, W. Va, April John c.
Palmer. attorney for the striking
miners of the West Virginia and Pitts
bIrgh Coal Company. today sent -
Gov Hatfield the conditions on which
the men would return to work. Amon.,
other things the men, who have been
on strike since last September, demand
that the company recognize the union
and abolish the company store. The
miners, having been moved from Their
camp by order of Judge Dayton of the
federal district court, have pitched
their tents just over the line in Penn
sylvania. where the women and CHI
dren were today said Ia be sadly IN
need Of clothing.
Evening star., 1914-04-05
Problems in Washington.

Dr.. Mcdowell concludes: THE greater
problems that confront us in Washington
center around our property interests. We
have too much property, too many
churches in one area, and Inadequate ac-
commodations in growing localities. We
are lacking in the wealth needful for
church buildings. The situation is acute,
is causing us loss and there ought to
be immediate readjuStment. But nobody
to bring that about. Any change must
at last rest upon the will of those whose
interests are pre-eminently local and
whose vision is necessarily limited. The
general conference should set itself to
legislate so that somewhere there should
be lodged adequate power to deal with
our property interests, especially in the
large cities from the standpoint Of what
Is best and wisest for the denomination" "
Rev. DR.. George C. Bacon, superin-
tendent of Frederick district, in his an
nual report said the year now closing
was the best of the four of his incurn-
bency. The conversions during the year
numbered 1900.
ton. $500; Center Street. Cumberland, ad-
dition. 5000: kingsley, Cumberland
$1.7O0; Eckhart charge. $500; Frostburg.
500; Grace. Cumberland, 81 100; Sui
cult and Corrisansville Church on Ellers-
lie circuit were dedicated. A new church
is IN the course of erection at Dodson.
The debt on st. Paul's Church Hag-
erstown, originally $4,000 has been
wipe out except 500. Eleven other
churches have paid $500 Indebtedness.
Booraem's Address.
In his annual address Edgar l. Boor-
aem. Washington. D. c., president Of the
Laymen's Association. says the associa-
ton should be an important factor in
caring for the foreign element. An or
ganzation is being formed in Washington
whereby the Italian situation is to be
carefully inquired into
Regarding temperance Mr.. Booraem
says: AT our last annual gathering We
discussed the general topic. Rum on the
Run, and during the past twelve months
the caption of that address has been
greatly amplifed at the nations capital
by the Jones' Works law. which largely
reduces the saloons power for evil in the
city of Washington. In the near future
the closing of hundreds Of saloons in that
city will be an event for which We shall
be very grateful
Sunday Situation.
Discussing the Sunday situation, he
SAYS:
The moving picture shows, he So
Evening star., 1914-04-05
HOLBROOK SLAIN BY TURKS.
Armenian Accused of Killing Amer
lean Missionary Is Freed.

CONSTANTINoPLE, April 4.-Nishan
Avedighian. an Armenian teacher at the
American mission at Sivas, Asiatic Tur-
key, who had been arrested in connec-
tion with the murder of the Rev. DR..
Charles H. Holbrook of Lynn, Mass, a
missionary at Saushohir. August u last,
was released today. He had succeeded
in establishing his innocence of the
crime. Four other persons arrested on
suspicion are to be tried April IS.
The official version of the crime showed
that DR.. Holbrook had been killed while
sleeping in the garden surrounding the
the hatred of the Turks. Two Turks shot
the missionary in mistake for the owner
of the house.
Evening star., 1914-04-05
THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON D. c.,

yet been put in circulation and prob
ably will not be for about a month. At
the erpsent time constitutonalist bills are
are accepted at % cents. gold. per peso.
when Tampico is taken-that port
yields about 100000 gold q week-and
with the important customs houses at
Nueyo Laredo and Piedras Negras it is
doubtful whether the constitutionalists
win be compelled to rely on fat money,
since the export tax on precious metals
will provide sufficient funds for car
rying out operations
Evening star., 1914-04-05
Mrs. Underwood's Father Ill.

ORLANDO. Fla, April 4.-The condition
of ]. II. Woodward of Birmingham. Ala
who is seriously i'll here, is practically
unchanged. He is uncou scious part of the
time. His daughters, Mrs. Oscar W. I'm
derwood and Mrs. Thomas Hopkins, and
son, \. Ii. Woodward. are at his bedside
Evening star., 1914-04-05
Chicagoan Caught in Boston.

BOSTON, April A. P. Cook Of Chi
caRo was arrested here today on an in
dictment warrant, issued at Chicago,
charging him with misuse of the mails,
while conducting a collection agency. He
furnished bonds for appearance at a
hearing Tuesday.
Evening star., 1914-04-05
Recognition Talk Begins;
Officials Here Watching
Constitutionalist Chiefs

Anticipating a period of comparative
quiet in central Mexico, while Villas ex-
.hausted army is resting and getting into
Evening star., 1914-04-05

S. 3. Bachman. twenty nine years old
and great-grandson of President An
drew johnson, died Friday at the home of
his father w: B. Bachman. at Blur CITY
eleven miles south of Bristol. Va.
Evening star., 1914-04-05
ConstitutionaIists Warn
Against Compromise Talk

Following a series Of uninterrupted VIC
tories by the constitutionallst forces in
Mexico whereby the followers OF Car
rama seem to be gaining control of the
country. there Is considerable interest in
Washington as to how the Carranza fol-
lowing will exercise the power. If they
get it. The policy of the constitution
alists is pretty well defined In paper.
prepared by Roberto V. Pesqueira, conn-
dental agent of the constitutionalist
government in Washington. and read by
John F. Urquidi, secretary OF the agency.
before the American Academy OF Soeiai
and Political Science in Philadelphia Fri
day evening.
Following is an excerpt from this paper
"As the war progresses. and as the
constituttonalist forces, increasing ootn
in number and power each day. press
leo. there will be heard suggestions OF
compromise the selection OF some per
sonage not identified with either side.
to assume the presidency pending an
Of a government by commission or
junta de gobierno, or some other sus-
gestion discreetly calculated to delay
or avoid the establishment of the head
national palace. as a prelude to the
restoration OF constitutional govern
ment.
Powers May Try Such Plan.
Indeed, the influence OF certain Of the
European powers may be exerted to this
end. Save in the days Of Juarez, prac-
tically every revolutionary movement in
Mexico intended to wrest the control OF
the government from the clergy. and the
aristocracy has, with victory in its grasp,
failed in purpose because of some cum
cause Of Madero's downfall-his temporiz-
ing with the reactionaries-by which Bit
ter experience the constitutionalist cause
Will nevertheless profit.
Therefore, no suggestion Of COM
promise with an element identified with
the treacherous overthrow of constitu-
ttonal government can or will under any
circumstances be considered. That ele-
ment must be crushed, and those who
have directed its destinies must answer
before the law for their crimes.
such is the unalterable determination
of the first chief of the constitutionalist
forces. in which he is supported to a
man by his subordinates. and the pres,
ent war will not, therefore, cease until
this end, of such transcendental inn
portance to the future. is assured.
No Compromise Government.
'-Then there must be a period of ma
tional publication and house cleaning. to
be followed by the election of members
of a new congress, which body. upon its
organization, will, in accordance with the
constitution, fix the date for the election
of a president and vice president. This
done, and the successful candidates In.
augurated, constitutional government will
once more reign supreme.
..But meanwhile, Mexico will be gov
erned in a manner prescribed by the
first chief Of the constitutionalist forces.
and not by a compromise provisional
government like that of De la Barra.
No compromise means as much to the
people today as the old cry of Liberty
and Constitution.
Evening star., 1914-04-05
Only e,5oo,ooo Pesos So Far.

1.-The truth is" according to this state
ment that under the Monclova decree
5000. 900 pesos were issued. followed by
an issue of notes by the states of
Sonora. Sinaloa, Durango and Chihua-
hua amounting to 100000 pesos. max
ing in all 100000 pesos. Under the
decree of February u. known as the
Hermosillo decree, new issue of 3d.
900, 900 pesos was provided, about one-
third of which is to be used to retire
all prior issues. This money has not
Evening star., 1914-04-05
DR.. C. F. Winbigler to Lecture.

DR.. C. r. winbigler is to lecture at s
o'clock tomorrow night at w. C. T. u.
headquarters. 9Th street. between r and
T streets northwest, on The Psychology
Of HEALTH
Evening star., 1914-04-05
To Dictate From Mexico City.

Rebel officers here quote Gen. Villa as
opposed to any compromise with the
enemy. if one should be proposed.
We will be ready to dictate in Mexico
City, he is quoted as saying There
can be no compromise with the enemy.
Madero compromised and his government
failed through the treachery of those
who did not appreciate him or took ad
vantage of his clemency This revolution
must be the last in Mexico, and it must
be thorough and conclusive. This We
must accomplish by force of arms so that
in the end there will be no questioning
of our orders or our laws"
Evening star., 1914-04-05

Ell PASO. Tex. April 4.-The move
ment inaugrated by former Gov. George
Curry of New Mexico, to organize
foreigners holding property in north
ern Mexico for the purpose of urging
recognition by the United States of the
rebel government in the states which
they hold, was carried on among repre-
sentative cattlemen today.
The cattle business has suffered Sc
yerely from the revolution, and the
cattlemen according to Mr.. Curry, are
anxious that the United States assist
in every possible way in bringing about
the restoration of complete order un-
der civil government in the northern
states, at least. and ultimately in the
whole of Mexico.
Evening star., 1914-04-05
f e

The Star frequently prints more advertis-
ing than all three of the other daily papers COM
bined
The chronicle=news., 1914-07-09
CITY HELD RESPONSIBLE
~ FOR PIER COLLAPSE

Los angeles. Calf, 9.-The
city of Long Beach was held respon-
sible for the condition of ITS munich
lual pier Wien fY7cbfra ,sed during n
EcelebratieR On Empire Day. May "a.
&1s1s. killing Al persons epd injuring
[more thap 200. ~
ThiVNAs decided by .jur4 in; the
Superior court yesterday in saward-
hing $E,s8a-damages to George Cha
for anH5his son. Edward. for the
death 1T <Chafor' wife. They asked
for $1epeO.
MofGoIhan hundred other dam
|age suits, aggregating $3,750.00O,
have been held in allegiance. awaiting
the outcome of this test suit.
The jury held that the city OF
Long Beach had been negligent in
inspecting the pier, the timbers of
which were found to be rotten.
The chronicle=news., 1914-07-09
75-YEAR-OLD WOMAN
IN TOLLS AGAIN

Pueblo, Colo, July 9.-Seventy-
five years of age and sail to be
he oldest prisoner ever incarcerated
n the Pueblo county jail. Mrs. Ar
lrea Martinez, of Ignacio. Colo, was
locked NJ here to serve n sentence of
100 days for selling liquor to In
dians.
The woman was brought before
Judge Lewis in the United States
District Court here several weeks ago
and after being convicted and SEN
fenced on charge OF selling liquor
to the redskins. was freed because of
her advanced age, pending her good
behavior
Officers charge she resumed whis-
key selling operations as coon as she
was released, whereupon she was
brought here today to serve out her
sentence.