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Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-06-25
WAR ON CORRUPT POLITICS
sill introduced In Senate to Eradicate
the Machine.

Washington.-Se Owen called
upon his Democratic colleagues in the
senate to remember the plank in the
party platform calling for the "extirpa-
ton of corruption, fraud and machine
rule in American politics." and offer
ed four bills designed, he said, to bring
about the needed reforms.
eff" he said, "the Democratic par
ty leaves the country under the ma
chine rule system, with the door open
to fraudulent practices in nominating
senators and congressman, after its
solemn promise to the people, 1t I'M
doubtedly will receive severe condem-
nation.
mo senator would venture to say
he thought it wise to permit corrup-
ton in our election machinery" said
Senator Owen. But" he continued
mo individual seems to feel charged
with the responsibility of preparing
the necessary measure and urging its
passage. propose, therefore, reso-
luton charging the committee on
privileges and elections with this duty,
in the hope that it may meet with sym
pathetic cooperation"
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-06-25
200 LIVES LOST
IN Mine DISASTER
ETpIosiun IN Canadian Mine EntOmbs 25U
Of The Six Hundred Men
Al Work.
FIFTY Die AFTER RESCUE
Wives of Missing Miners Hover
About Mine Entrance Hoping
Against Hope.

Lethbridge, Alberta.-A mighty eA-
pIosion entombed $50 miners employ
cd in mine No. 20, of the Hillcrest
Collieries. Limited OF the fifty min
ers rescued, only fourteen were Nv
ing.
Despite the efforts Of two score mine
experts laboring amid the poisoned
gases and debris, hope OF resculng
alive the 200 men yet in the mine was
remote.
The effect of the disaster were:
Men in mine when explosion oc-
Cured, 600, of whom $50 escaped.
Number rescued, so, of whom 80
died later,
Miners still entombed, 200, probably
killed by fire, which followed the ex-
plosion.
Miners Wives Hopeless.
At dusk a group of women stood at
the mouth of the mine, which had been
closed by the explosion, still hopeful
that the cries for help that issued from
the inner workings earlier in the day
might be repeated. Later, however,
many of the women dispersed, eX-
pressing the general feeling that the
situation of those imprisoned was
hopeless,
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-06-25
U. S. WILL NOT YIELD
Success of Peace Conference Seems
Hopeless.


Niagara Falls, Ont.-Justice Lamar's
memorandum to Emilio Rabasa, head
of the Mexican mediation delegation,
announcing that the United States
must insist on the acceptance OF its
plan for the pacifcation of Mexico, is
an ultimatum.
Unless the Huerta delegates yield,
mediation will end This is the firm
determination of the United States
as conveyed to the mediators. Am
bassador Da Cana of Brazil and Min
lister Suarez of Chile, asked the Amer
lean delegates if their position had
changed in view of the CarranZa-VlIla
split, and the reply was no.
Washington.-Hope that the WaVer-
ing mediation program still might
bring peace to Mexico was expressed
by Argentina Minister Naon as ne
took the train for Niagara Falls, after
series of conferences with Presl-
dent Wilson and Secretary Bryan and
Luis Cabrera of the Washington agen-
cy OF the Constitntionalists.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-06-25
Route Announced.

holNc Announced.
The itinerary for the special agri-
cultural train which the Southern rail
way and the Mobile & Ohio railroad
will operate over their lines in Ten
nessee. working in cooperation with
the Tennessee department of agricul-
ture, has Just been arranged and in
cludes siXty-nine stops along the South
ern and thirteen along the NJ. & o.
The train will consist OF nine cars,
in which will be placed live stock and
thoroughly equipped for the purpose
OF teaching modern methods OF agrt-
culture with particular reference to
what can be done in Tennessee than
any train previously sent out on a
similar mission. Lectures and dem
Onstrations will be conducted at each
stop by experts representing the Ten
uessee department Of agriculture. The
train is being run for the purpose of
developing the agricultural and live
stock interests of Tennessee by carry
ing the latest information to the farm
value of modern methods.
The Southern railway and the Mo
bile & Ohio railroad, believing their
interest identical with that of the
people along their lines, are giving
full cooperation to the movement by
furnishing their part of the equipment
and transporting it, together with the
lecturers, without cost.
Following is the itinerary over the
Southern railway in East Tennessee:
Thursday, July chairman June
ton, Oliver Springs, NARROW, Clinton,
Vasper, Pioneer.
Friday, July 24-Maloneyville, Cor
ryton, Luttrell Liberty Hill, Lone
Mountain, Tazewell, Cumberland Gap.
Saturday, July 25-Corryton, Lea's
Red House, Joppa, Rutledge, Clinch-
dale, Crosby.
Monday, July 27-Straw Plains, New
Market, Jefferson City, Talbot, Nor
ristown.
Tuesday, July 2S-Russellville, Bulls
Gap, Mosheim, Groeneville, Chuckey,
Limestone, Jonesboro.
Wednesday, July 29-Johnson City,
Watauga, Bluff City, Vance, Bristol.
Thursday, July O-Elizabethtown
Butler, Maymead, Mountain City, Bluff
City
Saturday, August White Pine,
Newport, Del Rio, Wolf Creek, Bulls
Gap, Rogersville.
Monday, August 10-Athens, Rice
Vile, Calhoun, Tasso, Cleveland.
Tuesday, August 11-McDonald, Dol
tewah, Tyner, Chattanooga.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-06-25
URGES IMMEDIATE PASSAGE.
Bill to Prevent Combine OF Big Electric
interests.

Washington.-Ur for immediate
passage to curb a giant combination OF
electric interests, the bill for the de-
velopment of water power in connec-
ton with the use of the public domain,
one of the measures on the Democratic
program for conservation legislation,
was reported to the house Tuesday by
the public lands committee.
The measure, the report explains,
would preserve to the people owner
ship of all public lands available for
hydro electric purposes and provide
for their leasing, and would inaugu-
rate an era of activity and progress IN
the development of water power posi-
bilities.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-06-25
WILSON after The TRUSTS
PRESIDENT DECLARES BIG BUsi-
NESS SEEKS TO BLOCK PAS
SAGE OF ANTITRUST BILLS
Wants Entire Program Carried Out
BY Congress Before 1t
Adjourns.

Washington. President Wilson
came out with a fiat declaration that,
despite what he characterized as a de-
liberate campaign by certain interests
to secure adjournment of congress and
postponement of the Administrations
trust legislation program, he would
use every influence at his command to
get the pending bills through the SEN
ate at this session.
Psychological Depression"
Choosing his words carefully, the
president disclosed his belief that or
ganized distribution of circular let
tiers and kilograms among business
men, members of congress and other
public officials, calling for an adjourn
ment of congress, halt in the trust
bills, an increase in freight rates for
the railroads and a rest for busl-
ness" was responsible for what he re-
Gently described as a psychological
depression"
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-06-25
ASSESSMENT WILL BE
MADE TO PAY SALARIES
Mo Funds Available to Pay Salaries Of
Members of Federal Reserve
Board,

Washington.-Com Comptroller OF the
Treasury Downey decided that the
federal reserve board, after it comes
into existence, Immediately must levy
an assessment on member banks to
defray the salaries of board members
and employees. An appropriation Of
100000, much of which is still unex-
pended, was made for the use of the
organization committee, which has
set up the new banking system, but
Mr.. Downey held that money was set
aside especially for organization and
cannot be utilized after the system
is regularly organized.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-06-25
Pressmen Elect.

In the annual convention OF the
Printing Pressmen's and Assistants
Union of North America, in session at
the Pressmen's home at Hale Springs,
the installation of officers to serve
two years was the feature Of the SEES
sion. Theseebfficers are:
President-George l.. Berry of Hale
Springs.
First Vice President-John M. Bro
ply of Milwaukee.
Second Vice President-William II.
McHugh of Kansas City, Mo.
Third Vice-President - Daniel IL.
Pfister of ST. Louis.
Treasurer G. Orr
of Chicago.
Home Trustee-William J. Hall of
Toronto
Trade School Trustees - William
Geary of Chicago, Frank Dermody OF
Chicago and Patrick S. Grady OF
Cleveland.
Speakers were George lsaacs OF
England and Charles Frances. OF the
Printers league of America, which IS
an employers association. The propo-
sition to hold biennial instead OF an
nual conventions is expected to carry
without opposition. The adm1nIstra-
ton forces won on every question OF
credentials and other matters.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-06-25
Federal Control of Railroads.

Washington. Senator NeWlands,
chairman of the interstate commerce
committee, Tuesday re-introGuced his
hill for the federal incorporation of
railroads. He first introduced 1t in
1909 THE recent decision of the
Supreme court in the Shreveport rate
case and the proposed legislation for
the regulation of the issuing of stocks
and bonds show the trend is to place
the entire jurisdiction over railroads
under the federal government" he
said.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-06-25
ARMY Officer Dismissed.

Washington-First Lieut.. Frank C.
McCune of the First infantry has been
dismissed from the army by order Of
the president, after conviction by
courtmartial of absenting himself fire.
ouently from his post at Alcatraz, Cal,
without permission. Lieutenant Nc
Cune is from Nebraska. He served
five years as an enlisted man before
his appointment as second lieutenant
in October, 1908.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-06-25
Many New National Banks.

Washington the period between
November /, 1918, and June 18, 1914,
1O5 national banks we're authorized to
bepin business, the comptroller OF the
currency reported Thirty of the new
national banks were formed by the
conversion of state banks. During the
same period fifteen national banks
were absorbed by other national banks
six were reorganized and forty-nine
we're absorbed by state banks. ms
leaves a net increase of thirty-two ma
tional banks.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-06-25
Police Chiefs in Session.

Grand Rapids, Mich.-Unlform auto
mobile traffic regulations for all the
cities of the United States and Canada
and the consideration of moving pic
lures in their relation to crime were
considered by the annual convention
of the international Association OF
Chiefs of Police at its sessions mere.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-06-25
Iorimer,s Bank Closed.

Chicago.-Four state banks, the
most important having for its pres
Ident William Lorimer, unseated from
the United States senate, were closed
by the state banking department here.
Representatives of the department i'm
mediately began an examination into
the institutions affairs.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-06-25
Son Killed and Father Injured.

Tallahassee, Fla,-Clyde Hughes of
Monticello was instantly killed two
miles from this city, and his father,
]. r. Hughes, was seriously injured
when a large tree, undermined by
road work, fell across the automobile
in which they were riding, crushing
the machine to jelly.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-06-25
LIVES ARE LOST IN STORM.
Sewers in Streets of Paris Burst,
Forming a Death Trap.

Paris.-A thunderstorm of phenome-
nal violence Monday ragged over Par
is for three hours. 1t caused loss of
life and enormous damage to prop
erty. The rain flooded the streets and
caused the bursting. of sewers. In
the central fashionable quarter of the
city a street caved in, engulfing sew
eral pedestrians. The number OF VIC
tins is not known.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-06-25
Church Janitor Seeks Fortune.

Atlanta.-A runaway from his
Switzerland home at the age of 10;
stowaway en- route to America; a SOL
der of fortune during most of his
youth; chef for aristocracy for years,
and now the janitor of North Avenue
Presbyterian church, Carl Zillig OF
Atlanta embarked for Europe to be-
comethe heir to his dead mothers for
tune.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-06-25
aritain,s Industrial Exhibit.

San Francisco, Cal.-The Panama
Pacific exposition has treated the Brit
ish interests with the greatest fairness
and Great Britain's industrial exhibit
will probably be more representative
than if it had been undertaken by gov
eminent officials, said w A. M
Goode. secretary of the British com
mission on the exposition, in state
ment made public.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-06-25
: ,oal., e,eoyered From Mine.

Iethbridge, Alberta-Aithousn anS
WORK of recovering bodies progresses
slowly owing to smoldering tres IN IN, VI.
entrance of mine No. 20 OF the iilll
crest Galleries Limited, q total u
or bodies had been removed.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-06-25
.ludne to Help Condemned Man.

Ashburn, Ga-Judge E. E. Cox, in
sentencing Miles Crib to be hanged
on August 7 for murder, told the pris
oner that he had definitely determined
to go before the prison commission
and the governor to ask the sentence
he committed to life Imprisonment.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-06-25
ACCUSE U. S. of unfalrness.

Niagara Falls, Ont-The Huerta del
egation to the mediation conference
issued statement Wednesday.
charging that the insistence by the
United States on a Constitutionalist
for the provisional presidency as OPP
posed to neutral was "tantamount"
to abetting, and even exacting fraud
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-06-25
REsgeNATI2NIs ASKED
President Wants Atlanta Negro

President Wants Atlanta Negro in
Washington to Quit.
Neutrality-suspicious. Wilson re-
ouested the immediate resignation OF
Henry Lincoln Johnson, the Atlanta
negro who has been recorder OF deeds
of the District of Columbia for the past
four or five years. The action of the
president in calling for the immediate
resignation of the Johnson negro is
the result of the efforts of Senator
Hoke Smith and other Southerners to
rid the government OF service of negro
office holders, who came in under Re
publican rule. The Georgia senator
has had several interviews with the
president about the removal OF John
son
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-06-25
Railroad Sues Wagon Driver.

Newark, N. Jas the result OF
collision between a team driven by
r. v. Wilkinson and an Erie locomo-
tive. the road sued Wilkinson fors$1OO
damages because divers Stats" OF the
cowcatcher of the engine were broken,
the paint on the locomotive was bruis-
cd and the track "strewn with litter"
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-06-25
Another Accldent Al sea.

Sotuhamtpon.-The North German
Lloyd steamer Kaiser Wilhelm H., is
anchored off Nettley, three miles 10 the
southeast with a big hole in her side
amidships, caused by collision with
the Liverpool grain ship lncemore
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-06-25
Strike situation Quiet.

Rome, Italy.-DreaIns of a golden
age, with the high cost of life ended,
are doomed to be shattered in the vii
lagos and towns of the province of Ra-
VIENNA, with the arrival of 10000 troops
and the news that the proposed nation
al railway strike has been abandoned
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-06-25
Over Of ST. Louis unseated.

Washington. c. Dyer of st.
Louis (Rep), representing the Twelfth
Missouri district, was unseated by the
house by vote of lat to 49, His cleo
ton was contested by Michael j. Gill
dem J.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-06-25
Defends Income Tax Law.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Hull
of Tennessee, author of the income
tax act, in a statement Tuesday de-
clared that after careful observation
of the operation of the income tax law
he feels mo reasonable doubt as to its
administration
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-06-25
Turks Are Barring Greeks.

London, England.-A dispatch from
Constantinople says state of siege
has been proclaimed by the Turks at
Smyrna in Asia Minor, and along the
Dardaneles, in order to stop the emf
grafton of Greek residents in Turkey.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-06-25
Greeks Are Massacred.

Athens, Greece.-Greek refugees
from Asia Minor Tuesday brought re-
ports OF the massacre by Turks of 100
Greeks, including priests, old men and
children in the town of Phokia, twenty.
FIVE miles northwest of Smyrna.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-06-25
Iones Favored Tor governor.

washington. Thomas d. Jones of
Chicago, nominated Monday for the
six.year term on the federal reserve
board was said in official circles on
Tuesday, to be the presidents choice
for governor of the board.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-06-25
sunreme Court Recessed.

Washington.-The Supreme court
of the United States recessed until
June 20 without announcing decisions
in the intermountain rate of other i'm
portant cases,
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-06-25
ver. c,z.x Heroes Awarded.

washington privates, one cor
moral and and sergeant in the ma
rine corps were commended by secre-
tary Daniels for gallantry displayed
IN removing two of their wounded
comrades to place of safety while
Vera Cruz was under fire recently.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-06-25
Wants American Consul Recalled.

Santo Domingo-The government
has asked the United States govern
ment for the withdrawal of the Amer
lean consul at Puerto Plata on the
ground that he had sided with the
revolution.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-06-25
Ann cholera serum Effeetlve.

The hog cholera serum plant at
Nashville, conducted by the state, is
being worked overtime in order to
supply the farmers of the state. There
are at present $40 farmers and live
stock men using the serum.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-06-25
DEVoURED BY LIONS
Theatrical Manager Loses His Lite
When He Enters Cage.

Chicago Emerson d. Dietrich, man
ager of a theatrical production pre-
senting a troupe of trained lions, was
killed and partly devoured by six lions
when he entered the car in which they
were Gagged.
While the keepers were recovering
Dietrich's body lion escaped from
an adjoining cage and terrorized the
residents of the thickly populated
quarter in which the car stood.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-06-25
Oldest Senator Celebrates.

Washington.-"Uncle Ike Stephen
son. the Oldest senator, celebrated his
eighty.fifth birthday by appearing IN
the senate chamber wearing bright
red carnation.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-06-25
Mission Cause Suffers.

DR.. Edgbert w. Smith, executive
secretary of the board Of missions or
the Southern Presbyterian church, has
prepared a report on the financial con-
dition of the boards of the different
churches, which shows that every
board has a deficit of several thou
sand dollars. In speaking of the re-
port, DR.. Smith said:
whatever the explanation, the for
eign mission cause in this country IS
suffering from a serious and Wlae-
spread financial embarrassment
The report follows:
The Northern Presbyterian foreign
mission board is in debt nearly $780,
900. The United Presbyterian board
has a debt of over $4,000. The North
ern Baptist board reports a deficit OF
S182.OO0 The Southern Baptist board
is behind $4,000. The Southern
Methodist board has debt OF $l7o,-
600. The Episcopal board, whose year
is not yet closed, has issued a state
ment to the effect that shortage OF
$500, 900 is imminent. The Southern
Presbyterian committees deflcit is
s36. 900. The Great American board
tCongregationaD organized in 1917,
reports the last year as the hardest III
its history.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-06-25
New York Democrats Silent.

New York.-The Democratic state
conference in session in New York
mustered only one vote for a propo-
sition that the party place itself on
record at the primaries as either for
or against Tammany Hail.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-06-25
r. ,rcrease Whisky TAX.

Washington bill proposing
nlan for raising more revenue from
whiskey. to be pressed in the even'
the Hobson prohibition amendment Is
voted down in the house, was intro
dnced
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-06-25
MllIers, Association Meets.

Flour millers from six states attend
ed the meeting of the Southeastern
Millers association here. The associa-
ton Endorsed federal supervision OF
grain inspection.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-06-25
Psychological Depression"
GOVERNMENT MONEY READY
To Assist Southern and Western Banks
in Moving Crops.

in Moving Crops.
Washington. - Secretary McAdoo
again stands ready to lend a hand
to Western and Southern banks In
case they need money for crop-moVing
purposes. The plan of lending gov
eminent money to the banks in agrl-
cultural districts for use during crop
moving season last year was so sue
cessful that it will be adopted this
year if the necessity arises. The to-
tai amount loaned to banks last year
was $37,3S6,O00. 1t went to 1873 banks
in sixty-two cities of twenty-eight
states.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-06-25
Colombian Treaty Opposed.

Washington Strong opposition Z
the treaties with Colombia and Nics
rague developed at meeting Of ths
senate foreign relations committee.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-06-25
DALLAS CHOSEN
FOR UNIVERSITY
Commission Appointed By the Methodist
Church Conference Reaches
This Decision
VANDERBILT WITHDRAWS
University Board Passes Resolutions
SeVering Their Connection With
the Methodist Church.

Birmingham, Ala.-Dallas, Texas,
will get the Methodist university to
be located west Of the Mississippi riv-
er according to formal announcement
of a special commission named at the
general conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal church, south, re-
Gently held in Oklahoma City, which
is in session here. The commission
was empowered to handle the situa-
ton growing out OF the break with
Vanderbilt university.
The location of the school of theol-
ogy and the university to be located
east of the Mississippi has not been
decided upon.
University Takes Action.
Nashville, Tenn.-That the general
conference of the Southern Methodist
church, meeting recently at Oklahoma
City have voluntarily terminated its
relations with Vanderbilt university
and voluntarily renowned all rights
it had, or may have, directly or
through any agencies to confirm the
election Of members of the board OF
trustees of the university, and that
it is now the right and duty of the
board Of trustees to fill vacancies in
its body without requesting or receiv-
ing the confirmation of the general
conference or any Of its agencies, is
the sense of a resolution adopted at
Tuesdays meeting of the board.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-06-25
President siuns Toll Bill.

Washington. President Wilson
Monday signed the Panama tolls ex-
emptlon repeal bill as amended in the
senate and agreed to by the house.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-06-25
First Bloom at RideeIy.

The first cotton bloom near Ridge
" was brought in by Fred Raglan, a
prosperous young farmer. The recent
rains here have done much good to
the crops.