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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-03-07
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS

Maxine Castillo. the Mexican
bandit. charged with responsibility
for the Cumbre Tunnel disaster, in
which ten Americans and forty-one
others lost their lives, has been cap
tured thirty-eight miles south Of Ha-
chita. n. NJ, by American troops
First steps toward the formula
ton of the administration policy to
govern he development of water pow
er projects on the public lands and N
the navigable streams of the. nation
were taken by President Wilson and
his cabinet at a recent meeting.
Anna Aumuller died from the eff
fects of an illegal operation. accord
ing to a confession which Hans
Schmidt, who recently was convicted
of her murder. is reported to have
made to an attache of the district at
torney's office in New York.
Seven persons were seriously in
jured and nearly a hundred others
hurt at South Bend. Ind In riot that
resulted when twenty-five policemen
attempted to aid Sheriff Edward
Swanson in carrying out the order OF
Judge w A Funk of the circuit court
that the Rev Stanislaus Gruza be
placed in charge of St Cashiers Pc
lish Roman Catholic church
"A nationwide investigation of the
number of unemployed and the causes
of the unemployment, looking to &C
ton by the federal government, if
possible, is announced by Frank P
Walsh. chairman of the commission
On industrial relations
While admitting It's accuracy, Sec
rotary Bryan declined to discuss fur
Their the statement by the German
under-secretary OF state to the i'm
perial parliament that Germany had
been notified by the United States
that nobody outside of Mexico could
enforce settlement of that countrys
present difficulties
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-03-07
HOW MUCH LABOR is IDLE?
Mr.. Wilson Believes Frank Walsh Ac-
cepted Unofficial Reports on
Number Out of Work.

Washington-Federa investigation
of the unemployed problem by the In
dustrial Relations commission will be
speedy and will cover all the large
cities from New York to Kansas City.
President Wilson has expressed the
belief that Chairman Frank p. Walsh
had based his estimate of $50 900 men
out of work in New York city alone
upon current reports and not upon
any investigation by the commission.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-03-07
HORSE FEATHERS.

A roar of laughter is still going up
ever discovery made a few Gays ago
IL the custom house at New York
And there seems to be something of
a horse laugh in it. The feminine
portion of the American public has
been aroused to indignation by the
stringency with which the customs in
spectors in New York have been en-
forcing the provision of the new tariff
law which prohibits the Importation
of aigrettes. AS women tourists ar
rived from Europe proudly wearing
French millinery bedecked with these
imperial feather sprays, the inspec-
tors ruthlessly coniscated them.
Even mere man was strongly inclined
to the opinion that this was crowding
the limit somewhat Protests there
were in, plenty, but they awaited moth
ing; in the business connected with
raking shekels into the treasury Of
congress to spend. Uncle Sam is re-
lertless. But now 1t has been discov-
cred that practically ali this plumage
is traceable to the stable rather than
to the birds. The aggregate valua-
ton of this loot in the New York Gus
tom house has shrunk from $4,000 to
$500, says the Cleveland Leader Most
of the aigrettes are not feathers at all,
but merely horse hair. And the wom-
en- can have them back, though per-
haps they will not want them Wheth-
er or not the joke is more on the la
dies than on the customs inspectors
is not clear. But certainly it is not on
the foreign milliners, who received
aigrette prices for plain horse hair
that can be gathered on any splin-
tered hitching post.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-03-07
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DIES
End Comes to Robert X. Duncan,
Famous in Industrial Chemistry,
at Pittsburgh, Pa.

nedy Duncan, director of the Mellon
Institute of Industrial Research of the
University of Pittsburgh is dead here
after an Illness of several weeks He
was As years old. Doctor Duncan
was known in this country and abroad
as writer on scientific questions. He
was among the first contributors to
the literature on radio-activity Doc
tor Duncan was formerly professor
of Chemistry at the University of
Kansas.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-03-07
VANDERBILT HOME BURNED
Loss on Country Place Near Jericho,
Lond Island, Will Probably be
100000.

Jericho, n. Y.-The country home
of Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt, Jr.,
valued with its furnishings and art
treasures at near one million dol
lars, has been destroyed by fire. The
only occupants were a caretaker and
servants left to look after the prop
erty.
The caretaker attributed the blaze
to an overheated furnace.
The house was built last year at a
cost of 100000, and later additions
cost 100000 more. 1t had sixty
rooms. The walls were hung with
rare tapestries and valuable paint
Ings.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-03-07

A new Indictment is brought
against the sparrow by J. A Leach
Writing for Farm and Fireside he
says, recent observations made by
Texas poultrymen point to the Eng
lish sparrow as blamable for many
of our poultry diseases. They are
mite and lice incubators. During the
time they are feeding their young
they will visit every poultry yard for
a mile or more, thus scattering any
kind of disease that may be in the
neighborhood and dropping lice and
mites in poultry yards. Kill every
one that comes about the premises.
and bury it. A pair of sparrows when
feeding young will destroy more gar
den truck than one hundred cutworms.
But there are farmers who do not
believe the sparrows are their enc
mics, for they have found on killing
the little fellows and finding what
they had eaten that they were vora-
cious devourers of grubs and insects
which destroy the crops.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-03-07

By 1920, the Plan Contempiates, Prac-
ticaIIy Every Person in Country
May Read and Write.

Washington = Americas adult illit-
eracy, described as a national dis
grace, can be wiped out by the time
the next federal census is taken if
the work is undertaken at once, ac-
cording to DR.. P. P. Claxton, United
States commissioner of education, in
statement made in connection
with an appeal by the commissioner
for an appropriation by congress of
$4,000 with which to eradicate illit-
eracy in this country
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-03-07

Climate has something to do with
the amount of sleep required by a
man. In India, for instance, sleep
overtakes people at the most unex-
pected moments. Speaking at a din
ner given in his honor at Simla, when
he gave up the post of finance mem
Der of the council, Sir Guy Fleetwood
Wilson recalled his first budget state
ment before the council. THE day
was abnormally hot and close. even
for Calcutta in summer time. Partly
owing to the heat, but partly, no doubt,
owing to the wearisome effect of my
first attempt at oratory. one by one
every single member present went to
sleep; and it is the simple truth that
after a while 1 actually fell asleep
myself in the course of the delivery
of my statement" This surpasses
the feat of the late Duke of Devon
shire. who paused in the middle of his
maiden speech in parliament to yawn.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-03-07
PREACHERS STAND BY AKED
San Francisco Church Federation WIFI
Not Accept His Resignation
Had Been Criticized.

San Francisco-By vote of IA to
10 the San Francisco Church FEEDER
alton have refused to accept the resig-
nation of the Rev Charles F. Aked,
pastor of the First Congregational
church, as president of the organic
alton. Doctor Aked had been criticized
by members of the federation for
saying in a sermon he did not ad-
here to the orthodox belief regarding
the virgin birth of Christ.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-03-07
$4,000 for His Vote.

London = Sir Stuart Montague
Samuel, radical member of parliament
for Whitechapel. has been ordered by
Justice Sir Sydney Rowlatt of the
kings bench division to pay penalties
and costs amounting to $4,000 be-
cause he voted in the house of COM
mons while his firm had a contract
with the British government
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-03-07
Mine Guards Guilty.

Houghton, Mich.-Three Waddell-
Mahon guards and a deputy sherin
were found guilty of manslaughter in
connection with the killing of Steve
Putrich. striking copper mine work
er, at Seeberville on August IA last
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-03-07
To Hang Life Convict.

Jefferson City = James Schrum,
serving 99-year sentence in the peni-
tertiary for murder in the first de-
gree, has been sentenced by the SUI
preme court to be hanged April 3
for a second murder
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-03-07

We confess that another thing about
spelling reform that causes US deep
agitation is the spelling of onion"
Will it be 'union?" Then how shall
we distinguish that simple vegeta BILE
from the the United States? Think
of swallowing ones country by mis-
taket
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-03-07

We hate to think of how many Ger
man mothers may use Emperor Bflls
diligence at the woodpile as an exam
pie to inspire their indolent offspring
when the bin in the back kitchen runs
low.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-03-07
Fatal Street Car Accident.

Indianapolis.-Four persons were
killed, five injured, probably fatally,
and 25 others slightly hurt here when
a street car was crushed between two
heavy traction cars
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-03-07
Mrs John A. Logan Poisoned.

Washington.-Mrs John A Logan
widow of the Civil War hero, took a
poisonous medicine at her home here,
supposing she was taking a cold
remedy, and for several hours was In
a precarious condition
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-03-07
Boy Saved Six Lives.

Minneapolis, Minn.-F1ynn Johnson,
16 years old, saved the lives of six
persons when the building occupied
by the bakery and living rooms of his
father. Axel johnson, was destroyed
by fire
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-03-07
Ordered Into Court.

Kansas City.-The motion to q1ash
the indictments against eight officials
of the Florida Fruit Lands Company
has been denied by Judge Van Walk
enburgh and the defendants ordered
to appear in court forthwith
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-03-07

Acute mental suffering is forecast
as result of the adoption by men of
the close fitting kind of clothes. for
men are much harder to lock at il
skinny garments than are their less
angular sisters
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-03-07
Kings Arm Broken.

Brussels-Altert l, king Of the Bel
gians, was thrown from his horse
while riding in the forest of Seignies,
net far from the battlefield of Water
loo. and his left arm was broken
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-03-07
Followed the coIors.

And l suppose, like brave soldier,
you followed your colors.' Yes;
whenever there was a battle, l noticed
that the colors were flying, SO l fed,
too"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-06-26

cartridge boxes. bayonets, bayonets
scabbards. carbine sca5bards and cav
airy sabers were c,Ilected ana ship
9ed TO Rock Island arsenal. There
is a great deal OF t&is Old property
in tae hands Of some one now and it
saould be turned in TO the state
armory. so that the State may re-
ceive credit .or it. VIII state also,
that during the present administration
a great number Of the old blue uni
firms have been collected AS stated
above, repeated efforts have been
made to recover this property and
with some success. The bulk OF this
loss occurred prior to the issue OF tae
new Springfield rifle and the olive
drab uniform about 1903 and 1903,
although some loss has occurred
since
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-06-26

ern railway company ;tEd that public
opinion regarding the company in his
community is very largely lis resDon-
sibljJy. In additio, to paincaning
tie highest efficiency at his station,
he should see 70 it that he and his
subordinates maintain pleasant and
agreeable manners in meeting the
public and that all questions, even
unreasonable questions, are answered
with politeness and courtesy.
1t is equally important that train
men shall observe the rule Of courtesy
and politeness, giving full, responsive
and intelligent information to those
passengers who solicit it about any
tning that may happen on the road,
The operation of railroad is inter
esting to every intelligent man, and
the more information such man has
about actual conditions the more he
will understand the difficulties en-
countered in operation and so con-
tribute t. sound public opinion.
I am proud to believe that the gen
eral average OF courtesy and polite
ness in the Southern railway organ
ization will compare most favorably
with that OF any railroad in the United
States. Good manners are traditional
in the South and our men are South
ern men. This is attested by many
letters Which are received by the man
agement ccmmending individual en-
pIoyes for conspicuous acts Of cour-
tesy and painstaking efforts to serve
our patrons.
Occasionally, however, letters are
received complaining of instances of
discourtesy. These may Je entirely
eliminated if each officer and en-
ploye will adopt as his rule of con-
duct the declaration by the late Pres
ident Finley that "He serves the rail-
road best who serves the public best.
Fairfax Harrison,
President.
Washington, D. c., June %, 1914
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-06-26
POLITENESS AND COURTESY
Moral Efficiency as Well as Physical
Efficiency to Be Considered
Strong Position.
To All officers and Employees of South
ern Railway COMPANY:

To All officers and Employees of South
ern Railway Company:
A railroad is first of all public
servant. 1t follows that the success Of
a railroad as a business enterprise de-
pends, in very large measure, not only
upon the efficiency of the transporta-
ton it affords, but upon the personal
treatment which those doing business
with the railroad receive at the hands
of its officers and employees. There
fore, in addition to doing everything
in his power to promote the physical
efficiency of our service, each officer
and employe, whatever may be his
rank or duty, must at all times consid-
er the moral efficiency, and this means
first of all that he should
treat all patrons of the com
pany and others with whom ne
may come into contact with polite
ness and courtesy. This is a primary
rule of management of southern Rail-
way company, but it is no more than
poets of every one from whom he
each officer or empIoye himself ex-
buys. This rule should be observed
regardless of the amount of business
that the individual may give to the
company, not only because that is the
part of gentleman, but from self
interest for the occosiona! traveller
or the small shipper of today may
be the constant traveller or the large
shipper of tomorrow. a nursed
grudge growing out Of a surly answer
has been responsible for many Of the
trouble. of the railroads. Let Us then
all try to please the public.
The station agent should remem-
ber that at his station he is the South
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-06-26
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
AND APPLICATION FOR DIS.
CHARGE.

Ncice is hereby given, that the un-
dersigned, as Executor OF the last
will and tes: ament ofMrs. Rebecca c.
Caldwell, deceased, will make final
settlement Of the es ate Of the said
deceased, in the Court of Probate for
Newberry County, at II o'clock a. M,
on Monday, the 18th day Of July, 1914,
and Immediately thereafter will apply
for his final discharge as Executor as
aforesaid. All persons having de-
mands against the said estate are
hereby required to present the same,
duly attested, on or before the day
above named.
]. F. J. Caldwell,
Executor.
6-9-5t-1taw.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-06-26
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF NBWBERRY.

By C. C. Schumpert, Esquire, Probate
Judge.
Whereas, Pawnee Cromer made suit
to me, to grant her Letters Of Ad-
ministration of the Estate of and eff
fects of Richard G. Cromer
These are therefore to cite and ad-
monish all and singular the kindred
and creditors of the said Richard c.
Cromer, deceased, that they be and
appear before me, in the Court Of Pro-
bate, to be held at Newberry on June
26th next after publication thereof,
at II o'clock in he forenoon, to show
cause, if any they have, why the said
Administration should not be grant
ed.
Given under my hand, this 10th day
of June, Ammo Domini, 1914.
C. C. Schumpert,
]. P. N. C.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-06-26
NO MORE FUNDS
NOR EQUIPMENTS
SOUTH CAROLINA REQUISETIONS
ARE REJECTED.
War Department WithhOlds Aid Pend
ing adjustment of Claims for
Lost Property.

The State, oath.
Yesterday there was received at the
Office of the adjutant general the fol-
lowing letter from Gen. A L. Mills,
chief of the division of militia af-
fairs, United States war department:
"To the Adjutant General of oSuth
Carolina:
'In a letter dated June 16, 1914,
the secretary cf war advises the gov
ernor of South Carolina as follows:
Referring to your question OF
May H.. 1914, for ordnance and quar-
termaster supplies for tie use of the
organized militia Of your State, re-
gret to inform you that in view Of the
failure if the authorities of South
Car lima to comply with the federal
laws which govern the care, account
ability and disposition of government
property in the possession of the or
ganized militia, the war department is
obliged to suspend further issues Of
government property and funds to the
organized militia of South Carolina,
and to withhold authority for the ex-
penditure OF government funds by
or for the benefit of the organized
militia of oSuth Carolina until the de-
linquent matters are taken up by the
State and brought to a satisfactory
settlement.
"'When the organized militia of
South Carolina is placed on a satis-
factory basis, the war department
will consider the withdrawal of the
restrictions of which you are inform
ed in this communication and which
are effective on and after this date
"Requistions for quartermaster
supplies submitted on April "A and
May II, 1914, and ordnance supplies
submitted May II, 1914, are, in ac-
cordance with the action of the sec
retary of war noted in the foregoing
paragraph, returned herewith. The
supplies asked for will not be issued.
"By direction of the secretary of war.
A. L. Mills.
"Brigadier General, General Staff,
Chief Of Division, For the Chief of
Staff
Col o. W. Babb, assistant adjutant
general, was asked last night how, in
his opinion, the shortage arose to
which reference wa made in the let
ter Of Gen. Mills and whethe re-
cent years any effort to reduce this
shortage mad been made. Col. Babb
said he could not speak for other ad-
ministrations. Regarding the policy
pursued since he has been assistant
adjutant general, Col. Babb said:
"The shortage Of the property men
toned in the letter of Gen. Mills has
been accumulating for years and the
present administration has made re-
peated efforts to collect the obsolte
property.
During 1912 about 200 old rifles,
a lot CT bayonets, bayonet scabbards,
gun sings and other appurtenances
were collected and slipped to Rock
Island arsenal. During 1913 about
400 old rifles and carbines, a lot of old
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-06-26
gETUDE MARKS
CAMPAIGN START
FIRST WEEK NOT BY Any MEANS
4 HECTIC ONE.
Political Goats for 1911 Without These
Useful AppendageS, according
to Candidates.

Georgetown, June 22.-Quietude
marked the first week of the cam
Fpaign for State Offices which ended
here Saturday. The candidates are
showing a laudable disposition to dis
cuss issues and not personalities.
There are no grounds for comparison
between this calm campaign and the
hectic one of 1912
Naturally the interest Of the peo-
pie addressed by the candidates seems
to centre in the race for governor,
in which II candidates nave entered,
One OF them, ]. B. A Mutually, has
not joined the party yet.
The unanimity with which the
friends of the governor who are in
the present race for chief executive
deny that they are parasites On his
person or platform is at once anus
ing and pathetic. The humorousness
OF their unanimous denial is that they
should take the trouble and breath
to make it if it is really so. The
sadness of their I'm not a coat-tail
swinger" exclamations lies in the fact
that they have seen it necessary to
assert their independence on every
stump so far.
John G. Richards, Jr., has said that
if he is a "coat-tail swinger" because
ne is going to vote against E. D.
Smith for the United States senate,
then the other candidates are in a like
ignoble position because they are go
inc to vote for Smith. Mr.. Richards
is fighting compulsory education i'll
any form and denounces the rules
made by the last State Democratic
convention to safeguard primary cleo
ton from fraud, all of which is IN
keeping with the administrations at
titude. Mr.. Richards still has the OF
flee of railroad commissioner. He is
swinging on to the Office, whether he
has a death grip on anybody's coat
tail or not. None of the candidates
opposing him has touched on this
fact yet in their speeches.
The question of compulsory school
attendance for the children of the
State is taking prominence among the
issues of the campaign for governor.
John G. Clinckscales Of Spartanburg
is making an out and out fight for
compulsory education without any
strings tied to it. Richard l. Man
ming of Sumter and Mendal L. Smith
of Camden are advocating a law TO
allow each school district the right
to vote on the question o. compul-
sorry education.
TIE campaign for State Offices has
developed no sensations yet. The
alignment of the candidates and their
attitudes on tne issues were fairly we'll
outlined befcre the races begun. Al!
the candidates are showing healthy
disposition to discuss issues frankly
The candidates reassemble Tuesday
at Kingstree to resume the campaign.
From there they go to Florence, Man
ming, Conway and Dillon in the order
named.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-06-26

Court of Common Pleas.
l. T. Zimmerman, Plaintiff,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-06-26

Kidney TrOuble-If you suff, write to-
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Epsom-Lithia water. The most ef-
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tism, Diabetes, Brights disease. A
wonderful Uric Crystal solvent and
Acid Eliminator. Heals the weak
Kidneys Readily. Write at once
Whittle Springs Co., Whittle
Springs, E. Tenn.
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1914
I71>.jI
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON

COLLEGE, OF CHARLESTON
Nout!r CarolinaS Oldest College
13O lear BEGINS September 25ta
In rance examinations at all tie
county seats on Friday, July ed, at
3 a. N.
Full four year courses lead to tie
B. A. and B. S. degrees. A two-year
pre-medical course is given.
A free tuiticn scholarship is assiga-
ed each county Of he State
Spacious buildings and athle ic
grounds, well equipped laboratories,
uneXceIled library facilities.
Expenses reasonable. For terms
and catalogue, address
HARRISON RANDOLPH, President.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-06-26

Large bakeries are using electric
power to drice the mixing machinery
on account of its cleanliness.