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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-11
Hop GoDernor S1afon
Faced a Georgia Mob

" the governor, seeking reelection,
had been Overwhelmingly defeated
and the law revoked.
Never mind" said Slaton. If the
people do not want me they do not
have to have me. This thing Is right
an dim for it. This is what the state
needs and if can accomplish it this
is what the state is going to have, no
matter what happens to me-"
Measure is Enacted.
He. staked the fortunes of his adj
ministration upon the measure and it
was enacted. The tax equalization
law was passed and during the dlrst
year OF its operation, values aggre-
eating 5000. 900, large proportion
of which had never paid taxes, were
added to the tax levy, thus clearing
up the states fiscal difficulties. This,
with other reforms he Instituted, re
duced the tax rate ten per cent, and
everybody in Georgia is now satisfied
that the right course was pursued.
There has been some prejudice
against Mr.. Slaton because he was not
what is called in Georgia "a wool hat
governor" by which Is meant a man
from the agricultural districts. 1t is
tradition in that state that no man
shall be elected to the highest office
who was born and raised in a large
city. Mr.. Slaton is an Albanian by
birth. He is the first city man to fill
the executive chair since the term of
General John B. Gordon, a southern
soldier who took office Just after the
close of the Civil war and who was
elected upon his war record.
Mrs. Slaton Popular.
Governor Slaton is wealthy. Not only
has he amassed comfortable COM
petence from his law practice, but he
married the greatest heiress in the
state of Georgia His wife is still
called Miss Sally Fanny Grant, al
though they have been married for
fifteen years and he is her second hus-
band. Tier first husband, Tom Cobb
Jackson. died soon after she married
him.
Mrs. slaton is the great-great-
granddaughter of General James Jack
son. one of the states early COVER
nors and United States senator. A
thorough Georgian, General Jackson
resigned his place in the United States
senate. to become a member of the
Georgia legislature for the purpose of
fighting the so-called tYazoo fraud. .
His was the time of duelling and his
activities in exposing the evils of the
project led him into eight duels. He
was wounded in several of them and
finally died from the effects of his
injuries, but not until he had accom-
plished his purpose.
1t was Mrs. Slaton's ambition that
her husband should become governor
of her state. She has advised with
him in every issue and to her Mr..
Slaton attributes not a small part of
his success. Their home, about ffve
miles from the center Of Atlanta on
Peachtree road, Is famous for it's hos
pitality.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-11
TRAGIC DREAM
Comes True When Man il
Killed by a Failing
Tree.

HADDoNFTDLD, Va, July l0.-Ful-
filed premonitions constitute no small
part Of the lore of the mountains OF
southwest Virginia. The following
story which was added to this lore re-
Gently was related by an old lady. Mrs.
Richard Mullins, whose word Is to be
relied upon.
Two men by the name OF F1eming,
who were cutting timber FOR a lumber
concern were boarding at Mrs. Null
aims. Finally, their work was almost
completed and. the two men, whose
first names were, Clinton and Walter,
saw that they could finish their work
in another day.
The following night Mrs. Mullins
dreamed that she saw a tree fall on
walter. crushing him to shapeless
mass. She related the dream nexS
morning but the men apparently gave
1t no consideration and walked to
their work with light hearts. They
were working neav the house and
about o'clock that afternoon Mrs.
Mullins was startled by the screams
from Clinton. and she hurried to the
place. There she found that tree
had fallen on Walter and killed him
Instantly.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-11
Many congressman Now I'm
pressed with Their Sra
teqic Value.

WASHINGTON, July 1O.-That the
United States should be more liberal
In its appropriations for defense OF
the Hawaiian Islands Is the opinion
Of a majority of members OF Congress
who have recently returned home
from their seven weeks trip to our
possessions in the mid-Pacttc.
The situation which those who con-
troll the nations purse strings and
who are responsible for providing ade.
u1ate defense found in Hawaii
was q revelation to most of them. The
Hact was brought forcibly home to
them that these islands are the key
20 the Pacific coast and to the Pan
anna canal as we'll, and that their
capture by any foreign nation with
which this country might unfortun.
ately be engaged in war would af-
ford such a nation base for opera
lions which would be used to the
great disadvantage and disaster of
America. military and naval experts
have long been aware OF the condf-
hons, but Congress has, up to the
present time. failed to appreciate the
absolute necessity OF better defense.
It IS true that a considerable sum of
money has already been expended In
the construction of land defenses and
In the Improvement of Pearl harbor,
but when the Importance of the island
as q strategic point in the event OF
war IS considered. the amount is a
mere ptttance. Moreover. these de-
lenses AFFORD protection only to the
city of Honolulu on the one island
of Oahu. While the city is SO located
that It offers excellent opportunity
for defense with modern guns mount
ed on Diamond Head in the famous
Punch Bowl and the other line Of bat
teries commanding Pearl GBarbor,
these defenses are not SO equipped
as to guarantee absolute security
against a strong naval force. When
the works at Pearl Harbor are finish
ed, including the construction OF the
dry dock with which there has been
q great deal OF difficulty, reason
ably safe harbor will be insured for
the operation of our naval vessels and
for the defense of the city. But even
this can only be accomplished by
mounting heavier guns and guns OF
longer range. When this is done,
every other part of the island upon
which Honolulu is located and every
other island of the group will remain
undefended.
Increase of Defense Needed.
Members of Congress who have
made the investigation, of course,
concede that it would be impossible as
well as impracticable to mount seige
guns upon every promontory in the
Hawaiin Islands for the purpose OF
keeping of foreign foe, and in lieu
of that, the opinion prevails among
them very strongly that our naval de-
tense of the islands should be mater
Tally Increased. Senator Smoot, who
Is one of those made careful study
Of the subject upon the recent con-
gressional trip to Hawaii. is firmly
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-11
MONKEY
Are TO Be Trapped by a Com
pany Recently Formed
in Arizona.

PARKER, Ariz. July 10.-Trapping
monkeys, is the latest industry 20
severaI local citizens have formed
the COLORADO River Monkey Company,
with the intention OF trapping ana
marketing a colony OF several hum
dred monkeys known to exist In Cum
ningham Pass, an almost inaccessible
canyon located northeast OF this place,
There was a big gold excitement
At the Pass IN 1882. Among those
who rushed In was an Italian organ
grinder with q pair of unonkeys. This
monkeys escaped and have been mu1<
tiplyfnR ever since, In spite of the dep
relations OF coyotes and other preda-
tory animals.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-11
CHILD RIDES
WILD AUTO.
Machine Runs Down a Hill and
Knocks Woman Off Her
Porch.

SOUTH BErFILEEKEM Pa, July 10.
Gregola. i've year old lad
had a thrilling ride. in a runaway
auto here and escaped without a
scratch, but Mrs Andrew Hudok,
who was watching the incident, was
seriously injured.
The lad found Borough Engineer
r. E. Neumeyer's auto standing on
Hillside avenue, climbed In and start
ed the machine going by releasing the
brake.
Down the hill the auto sped, and
at the foot of the incline, swerved
and ran into the porch where Mrs.
Hudok was standing. demolishfng the
porch and knocking the woman to the
ground. Little Gregola was hurled
through the wind shield and strange
" escaped unhurt. The womans In
juries are confined to her legs.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-11
INSEPARABLE
AGED Spruce Holds a Fallen
Cedar in It's Lifelong
Clutch.

PoRTLAND. Ore. July lO.-At the
forestry building in this city is one
of the best advertisements of Ore
CONS timber resources and curtos-
ity that few overlook.
Several centuries ago, when only
indians populated Oregon Port Or
ford cedar fell after It had attained
size and maturity. In the course OF
years tideland sp,uce seeding pc
gan.sto thrust its roots into the ae e
caying bark 1t had been groWlnS n ls'
vears when the Lewis and Clark ex-
position was held. several years ago.
and its roots had entirely enctrcled
the still sound cedar log. The cedar
embraces the spruce in "a grip that
cannot be broken and is on exhibition
in the forestry building.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-11
EAVVA HAN STANDS
ARE IN NEED OF
BETTER DEFENSE

convinced that there should be addeo
to our naval defense of the islands
large feet of submarines. At the
present time there are only three such
boats in Eawaiin waters. They are
of the so-calIed Holland type, the
same as nearly all of those In the
American and British nayies, and are
Of comparatively recent design. Out
the Utah senator feels, and his optn-
who are also interested themselves In
the matter. that there should be
full fiotflla of these boats to guard
our mid-Pacifc territory.
In this connection 1t Is pointed out
that while Honolulu may finally be
we'll protected from the. sea as above
outlined, still it would be compare
lively an easy thing for a large force
of men to land upon another part OF
the island under the protection OF war
ships and soon overcome the small
body of troops which we are now
maintaining at Fort Shafter and
Schofield barracks, just outside OF the
Hawaiian capital.
Incident to their Hawaiian trip the
congressmen were taken to Waialua
bay which lies off the northwest part
of the island of Oahu about ten miles
from Schofield barracks and some
thfrty-fiye miles from Honolulu. There
1t was seen that with comparative ease
a hostile force Of men could be land
ed in large number from transports
under the guns of an enemy's battle
ships There is not a coast defense
gun within thirty miles OF the place,
and for this reason most of the con-
gressmen believe that the only ade-
ouate defense, unless there was to
be maintained about Hawaii feet of
battleships, is a suitable notilla of
Japs May Become American.
There are in Hawaii about nine
thousand soldiers, a naval force OF
1 900 men and 600 native militia, all
of them with the exception of one or
two companies of militia on the single
island of Oahu. The majority OF these
militiamen are Hawaiian. born either
of full blood or half blood, with one
full company of Chinese boys and the
remainder chiefly Americans from the
mainland and some Portuguese. AL
though the Japanese are four times
as numerous upon the islands as the
Chinese, there is not a single Japan
anese lad in the Hawaiian militia. OF
the total population of the Islands,
which is about 100000. approximately
10000 or more than two-ffths, are
Japanese Their children are far
more numerous in the public schools
than those of any other nationality.
They salute the flag. sing patriotic
songs and when on exhibition tell the
hero tales OF American history, but
as soon as the American school is out
in the afternoon these pupils go to
the Japanese schools. learn the Ian
guage, traditions and history of the
empire of Nippon and adhere to its
institutions and customs. The Jap
anese of Hawaii never inter-marry
with other races as do the men and
women of other nationalfties.
In the face OF these conditions the
people of the islands are endeavoring
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-11
Cows 60
ar To
Mourn
Bovines Wander Seven Miles
TO Spot Where Calves
Were Killed.

PHILADELPIIIA, July 10.-Em-
ployes at the cattle pens at Paolt
freight station were puzzled the other
day when they found two. stray COWS
near the pens when they reported for
work. The cows were lowing and
wouldn't be driven away.
When F. H. Bernheisel, a cattle
dealer, of Newton Square. arrived. he
said that the cows were the mothers
of the two calves found trampled dead
when a car containing herd con-
signed to him was unloaded at Paoli.
The calves were buried soon after
the unloading and Bernheisel's em-
ployes drove the herd to his farm.
The two mother cows got away
from the pasture during the night
and make the seven mile journey to
their "babies" at Paoli IN darkness.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-11
ARMS MAKERS
Are as GuHtyof Murder as Sol
diers, Declares Congress
man Porter.

PITrsBuRG, July 10--Afen who
make arms and ammunition to ship
to Europe are as guilty of murder as
the man who fires the shot, !" said Reps
resentative stephen G. Porter. mem-
her Of the house foreign affairs COM
nnittee, in a speech to his constitu-
ents here.
These men who are engaged IN the
manufacture OF munitions OF war are
,accessories to the crime that Is now
cailsing the awful bloodshed through
ont EUROPE" he added. They are
Drofiting by the blood of those who
are falling ON the battlefield and they
are helping to increase the awful de-
atrnction in the warning lands.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-11

..I may dig my political grave
aa1d Governor Slaton of Georgia to q
friend but in this Frank matter
am not Jack Slaton, but the governor
of this state. People have told ms
that If 1 interfered In the Frank case
i need never aspire to another politi-
cal Office within the gift OF the state
In which / and my fathers were born,
and that efforts to resume the prac-
tice of law within it's borders would
he futile. What have to do with
either of these, Jack Slaton will take
the consequences of acting as COVER
nor of Georgia"
Slaton is q big man physically. he
stands q little over six feet tail, Is
broad shouldered and weighs almost
AGO pounds. He is an athlete. witns
ont a pound of superfuous flesh ON
him. Morally he has shown his cour-
age number of times. but never IN
III the mob moved on his home on
Peachtree road was he called upon
to exhibit his physical courage.
Shows His Bravery.
.-rhese are my people" he said.
.Not a soul among them will do me
harm. am going to speak to them
from the yeranda and I am sure they
Will 20 away without trouble. IL may
: be that a word from me will make
them dispense and prevent possible
bloodshed-" -.
1rfends tried to dissuade him. His
wife Miss Sally Fanny Grant, as they
still call her with the southern pro-
pensity for continuing the maiden
name of a woman even long years
after she has married, sat tight Tipped.
what do you say, Saay?' he asked.
zone bullet interposed friend,
..from some irresponsible man Will pc
enough to do for you. Anybody might
hre It. Stay inside
Wife Encourages Him.
ssIf you think you ought to go and
speak to them" replied his wife, you
20. A bullet may be a big thing, but
not half so big as the thought that
may come to you later that you were
lack; show the people that you're
- so he went to the yeranda and
showed himself to the people who
were threatening him. He comes OF
fighting stock His father. the Ma
,ior', w. F. Station, served through
the Civil war and then resumed his
profession OF teaching. He is living
IN retirement. but was one OF the
South's most conspicuous educators.
when Mr.. Slaton was elected gov
ernOr IN 1917 tne stale . hndhSeS nao
become confused. a large bond issue
was to mature In 1915 and the state
treasury was wrestling with a deficit
al about million dollars. Governor
slaton urged that the method of as
4 seesinr property for taxation be revis-
ed. HIS political associates advised
AGAINST any proceeding that wol'id
change matter, pointing out thai
come years ago q governor had ad-
yocAted and put through somewhat
similar measure and that subsequent
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-11
PEAK ERUPTION
In the Japanese Alps the Cause
of Great Alarm Among
Nearby Inhabitants.
az Aeeee,Arso reEss,

DOKIO. July IO.-fGreat alarm
. monr the nearby inhabitants and in
terest among scientists was caused
nv the sudden eruption recently of
Mount Yarigatake, one OF the best
known peaks in the Japanese Alps.
The vibrations of the mountain which
we're felt for many miles eliminated
in 4 considerable how OF lava and a
discharae of SCOT laden vapor. The
SURROUNDING country to the north of
the city of Matsumoto. was showered
with ashes. The rivers became dis
colored and much damage was done
to the silk industry through injury
e, the mulberry leaves. The last
eruption OF this volcano occurred In
the spring Of 1918.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-11
WAR EXPERIENCES
To Be Briefly Sketched by Resi-
dent of Germany's Terri
toriaI Possessions.
az ASSOCIATES paEss,

BERLIN, Juy 10.-For the rounding
out of a sort of auxiliary history Of
the war regarding the German col
onies, residents OF the empires ter
rftorial possessions have been asked
to submit short sketches OF their ex-
perience since last August The pa
pers must be between 500 and 1900
words in length.
To induce large number Of such
sketches the organization planning
the history has offered several prizes
"a first of $50 marks. second Of
100 marks, third of Is marks and
two fourths of so marks-for the
best that are submitted.
The articles are to touch on the life
of the colonists, the officials. the
troops and of the native born. Those
Of artistic bent are asked to send ac-
sketches, or to turn In
pictorial rather tina nwritten descrip-
lions of colonial life.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-11
Do Birds Steal Songs?

though he hears family and sweetiy
Is harmonious performance OF Scho-
hartss ..Serenaden from a few doors
down the street. on the other hand.
|hfx neighbors may be very much bor-
ed by the two quiet melodies. and
NAV want to learn to sing after the
fashion of an Italian band. OF course
tt would necessitate moving or learn
ing the wrong kind of music. And
with all the different kinds going on
about them. how can, each variety OF
bird select one particular kind OF
stick to it after it Is selected? There
ia danger of things coming to such
q pass that we shall no longer say.
That sounds like an oriole, but VIII
have to saw. "That sounds like Ca
rTso.r and. of course. that might
mean any kind of bird.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-11

r, -a1at,on between bird music
a,d the music of people mas peeh
Demonstrated, but the exact natus , 2 2
" t1,a collation. has not been maze
oiaar saws a writer in the lndlanaP7
o1is News. Much. 1t would seem, DE-
nanda mon whether we get our mu1
sic from the birds or they get ene sla.
from us. The weight OF opinlon
seems to be that they get theirs ron ~.
MS: q natural conclusion Tor US 70
nste Int one which might Involve
t,.s ,,;rds In all sorts of difficulties.
mere ia no reason at all why g
,,,rd should not pick up, now ana
then. a catchy little popular air and
transnose 1t to suit his voice, ana II
la has the patience to learn part
- an onera. or II he prefers an ara
!. 1+aIian to one of his own make II
nstres things all the more enjoyable
80. him and for us and for every
bndv. concerned. The question rs.
howeyer. how is the bird going 70
know what kind Of music 20 choose,
and more important stu, WnaLa K l11sl
l. i,a going to choose? The dimculty
49,. IL eJ In summer. when the doors
"a ygfndotvs are open, and when from
a,,a,y house or at least every other
1,n,,se IN the block there comes the
strajns and strains-any number OF
s str aims music There Is music OF
every sort: the melodious violin, way-
e,.s q e.ainst the hand, and there Is the
,,ss.a Of many voices singing, or try
inc to sing, everything from Teenie'
Eenie, Vicente" to the polonaiss from
ssSNirnon.r And above and beyond
-. ~, $, ~ oneh and behind and In front
' Of all IS the insistent Jingle Of the
piano. -. ). 40
=. .,e-is a bird without mind of his
own =. n, lust nike some silly people who
only want to do what everybody else
does, he Will lose his mind ne does
not nave and his voice. too, trying TO
sing s everything he hears. IL he is 9
hirS with q mind OF his own and de-
cided taste for music, he will be no
hattar on. He may have taken up his
residence In the wrong trees, where
he e compelled to listen to MY Orch
ard is Short q Peach Like You" and
that sort OF music until he cannot get
n out of his head, and cannot pos
sibly get any other sort into Il, al,
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-11
TYPHlJS
Proves Fatal to Twenty-Five
Per Cent of the Serbian
Doctors in War.
tny AsaocrArrp pREsa,

BELGRADE, Serbia, July 10.-Ofic-
ial fgures show that twenty-five per
cent of the Serbian doctors have died
in the last nine months. Most of
them were victims of typhus; only
one was killed in battle.
In the war between Serbia and Tur-
key In 1912-191S, only two Serbian
doctors lost their lives, out of total
of three hundred employed on war
or foreign doctors who have come
to Serbia since last August. thirty
Ave have died, all of typhus or typhoid.
The list OF dead includes four Amer
leans, three British. two Belg1ans, SIX
Austrians and number of Greeks.
These figures OF course do not in
clude the considerable number OF
medical students. nurses and other
Red Gross workers who have sue
periences since last August. The pa
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-11

10 make Themselves believe that the
Japanese are destined to develop pat
rfotfc American citizens. It Is but
fat: to state that this opinion was not
generally shared by many member1
OF Congress-. They have therefore,
reached the conclusion that the United
States is merely laying up trouble Tor
Itself In the future by not making pro-
vision at once for the better prctec-
ton OF the Hawaiian Islands and
thereby OF the entire Pacific coast and
the Panama canal.