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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-04-29
THANKS TO TFES GOOD LADY
FRIEND.

Dear Sir: Enclosed you will find
list Of tWenty-one subs and Post
office money order to cover same,
part renewals and part new subscrib-
ers, for The Weekly Jeff. Please en-
ter the new ones and send them the
next number, if you can, for they
are anxious for the paper. If times
were not SO chose, l cOald have double
the number; but, you know, the com
mon people don't have much money
at this time Of the year, and 1t is
the common people who are your
friends, and it was the common peo-
pie that heard Christ gladly when
he was here on earth.
Mr. Watson, you have built a mon
ument more lasting than marble, in
your defense of the little factory
girl, and showing up the guilt of
Leo Frank, her murderer, though I
never had the slightest doubt about
his guilt from the first
Well, / will kaVe TO ket the Mag
azine go for this time. Sure am
sorry to give it up, but haven't the
money now; but if I can get up the
price / will not do without it long.
Cod bless Mr.. Watson, and Miss
Georgia, and everyone connected
with The Jeffs, is the prayer of one
that is a friend.
Ga. MRS. S. M. MORRIS.
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PEOPLE WAKING UP TO THE UN-
SCRIPTURAL METHODS OF
EOREIGN MISSIONS

Dear Sir: I have been reading the
New Testament very closely to find
the plan that DR.. McCrae, of China,
was calling on the home churches to
come back to. I find the following
Scriptures embodied in the 10th
chapter of Mathew, 23; 9Th chap
ter of Mark 18th chapter of Luke;
10th chapter Of Luke; 22nd chapter
of Luke; 10th chapter of John. This
plan as taught by Jesus Christ is as
far as the east is from the west, from
the way the preachers of today are
preaching it to the churches There
fore, the present foreign mission
system is unscTiptural and unjust to
our HON echurches, and detrimental
to our nation.
The missionary churches Of all de-
nominations ought to call all of our
preachers and teachers from the for
eign field and put them to work. in
our own country, because the Cath
olics are trying to make our country
as strong a Roman Catholic nation
as there is in the world. Therefore,
to save our free religion, our free
press, our free schools, our free
homes and our free conscience-tO
save these liberties, let all denomi-
nations call all of the preachers and
teachers away from the foreign field
and put them to work at home.
For the above reasons, I will give
one hundred dollars to any mission
airy Baptist preacher, D. D., in Geor-
gia, to meet. me in joint debate at
Marietta, Ga, and prove to me by
the New Testament that the present
foreign mission system is scriptural.
[ belong to a Missionary Baptist
Church, that is the reason prefer
to meet a Baptist preacher.
Very sincerely,
Georgia. J. P. YORK.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-04-29
A SHORT COTTON CROP THIS
YEAR.

Dear Sir: I verify believe there
will be good deal less than 10000
600 bales of cotton made this year.
This is the 18th of April, and not a
seed planted yet anywhere around
here The acreage here will be cut
fully one-fourth, if not third. At
least half the people will not use
any guano. They that are using it
are only buying about one-half Of
what they formerly used, and are
using most of it under their corn
So, you see, guano here is cut Is per-
cent.
I am one who is taking your adj
vice. VIII not use any at all. | do
not believe it increases the yield
enough to pay all expenses that it
carries and then give you a net profit.
I know it didn't last year, as cheap
as cotton was. I think a mighty
good way to reduce the number or
bales made, is not to use any guano
at all.
Now, let's all that haven't bought
try this plan, just one time. :
Yours very truly,
w. l.. EDWARDS.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-04-29

HE loved the birds-rnay they
sing sweetIy where he rests. He
loved the trees and neweTs~--snay the
leaves whisper while he sleeps and
the flowers basoIn ah@ve his eeueh."
FFom "Uncie Resnhs Is Bead" in
WatsaD's Prose- MiscelkaGics, secoad
eeaStieO. Price $500. THE JEFFS,
Thomson, Ga.
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YES: HE is A JESUIT.

Dear Sir: Will you please answer
the following, through The Jeffer-
sonian Or otherwise:
Is President Wilson's private Sec
rotary Jesuit?
Thanking you,
Ark. A READER.
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE

do as I wanted to. + beg to here
with enclose list of twenty-four sub
scribers, with check for $12 to pay
same one year each.
Yours very busy,
Ga. M. E. CHASTAIN.
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standing by you in this section solid.
We hope to have chance to vote
for you for President of the United
States in 1916.
Your true friend,
Ga. w. e. CALDWELL.
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A BUSY MANS Filler" FOR THE
JEFFS

Dear Sir: l have been instru-
mental in getting off lists for The
Jeff this time. I have been very
busy with fertilizers and could not
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-04-29
HOW DO YOU LIKE CONVENTION
BAPTIST EPISCOPACY. BOSS
ISM AND SLACKTWTSTED-
NESS GENERALLY?

The Baptist Commoner, published
weekly at Texarkana, Ark.-Texas,
don't like it 8 little bit. 1t stands
square for the truth, for the
churches. and for the old paths. Send
for samples. Good commissions TO
agents. $500 the year.
BEN Nj. BOGARD.
Nj. z. RfATFTEEY,
(Advt.) Editors and Publishers
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-04-29

BROTHE I'd Discovered root cures tab~cco habit
and inG gAak&~AS GLADLY send particulars. T. T.
STSKBs. MaA&N8, Fla.
The Washington times., 1915-04-15
BOY ARRESTED FOR
MENACING TEACHER
"Clutching Hand Member With
Revolver Threatened to
DO" Her.

NEW YORK. April 15.-A threat made
by Domnick PatacCio, thirtccn, who at
tends public school l06. that he would
do for his teacher. Miss Catherine r.
Seebcck. before noon. resulted In his ar
rest by the Childrens Society and the
discovery of revolver In his pocket
He was found guilty of juvenile deln-
quency on the special charge of carry
ing a weapon by Justice Hoyt. In chill
drens court, and rcmanded to the GUS
tody Of a probation officer
day or two ago Pataccio bumped
into Miss Secbeck In passing from one
room to another AM being s,ncw nat
thG smaller of the tw1. was gent r,cliug
Upon resenting tho Hi.'h1;r with a fIstic
attack. he was sent to his sea. He was
overheard making his threat against
Miss Seebeck, and arrested by a Chill
drens Society officer
At the head of list decorated around
the edges with knives and pistols Of
picked men of the 'ClutChing Hand
Club" his name was found. The club.
he explained, was a gang in the neigh
borhood of $3.50 Broome street, whe.c he
lives
The Washington times., 1915-04-15
TOBACCO
Co. AGAIN ACCUSED
Twenty New York Dealers Try
to Force New Antitrust
Prosecution.

tail tobacco dealers. representing the
Independent Tobacco Jobbers and In
dependent Retail Tobacconists' Associa-
tions, were before the Justice Depart
ment today to tell story which some
Of them said they thought might furn-
ish the basis for another antitrust
suit against the American Tobacco Com
pany.
About April 16. 1914. the American,
they said, ceased jobbing to the New
York Metropolitan district through the
Metropolitan Tobacco Company, and
sold to all Jobbers on an equal basis,
The Washington times., 1915-04-15

sharp communications of defiance sent
by Huerta TO President Wilson.
Fighting in the neighborhood of Mata-
moras, opposite Brownsville, Tex. APP
Sears to have slackened. Maj. Cen.
fSaseriCk Funston, who is now in charge
of sss American forces on this side of
the International boundary. reported to-
day to the War Department that while
desultory firing continues with many
bullets still falling on the American side:
they are not now falling In the town OF
brownsville, and no damage Is being
don,
Is Largest Battle.
with the largest forces engaged on
both sides since the Jays of Diaz the
battle at Celaya between villa in per-
sonal command of his own picked
army. and Obregon. with most of Car
ranza's veterans. has developed into
a conflict of the first magnitude.
Losses on both sides already are
heavy. Advices received by the state
Department indicate that villa has
secured a material advantage. Part Of
his force has been so disposed that
Obregon's retreat is imperiled. Two
divis ons have been cut off and are
in grave peril.
Officials here say that il villa wins
a conclusive victory the problem or
caring for foreign interests in Mexico
city. will be solved. with Obregon
defeated in signal fashion CarranIa
hold on TampiCo. TuXpam. Matamoras
and the west coast cities viii be en-
dangered; railway communication
with the north will be restored and
Carranzas position at Vera Cruz may
be rendered untenable.
In order to prevent any premature
action which would involve this Gov
ernment Funston has been instructed
that he must keep in touch with the
War Department at all times and
only essay such moves as are ordered
from the White House.
The Washington times., 1915-04-15

but II was asserted that January 49,
1915. IL resumed selling exclusively
through the Metropolitan.
For one thing. 1t was asserted. this
forced the complainants to pay from
3 to per cent more for goods.
J a more serious complaint was that
undue advantages were given to the
Metropolitan.
For example. It was stated, when the
American notified the Metropolitan that
IT. was about to stop packing coupons
with n certain brand of goods. the
Metropolitan would load up on that
brand. notify other jobbers at the last
minute that II could supply such goods
to them in limited quantities only and
'politan.
The Washington times., 1915-04-15
To Revive Fight
On H. S. Societies
Eastern Home and School Associa.
ton Will Receive Report at
Meeting April %.

The question Of secret societies in
the Washington high schools will be re-
vived when a committee Of the Home
and School Association of the Eastern
High School reports on an inquiry II
has been making for more than a year.
This report will be made at meet
Ing April %. at the school building A
committee also will report on physical
conditions OF the schools.
This meeting will be the last OF the
season. The annual spring play on May
u tnd IS will take the place Of thu
May meeting. George =. Tucker is
president of the association, and Mrs
w. B. Hardy recording sncreiary
The Washington times., 1915-04-15
j. S. OFFICIALS ARE.
MAINTAINING WATCH
ON GENERAL HUERTA
Neither State Department Nor
White House Expected to
Receive Former Dictator.

Officials of the Government are await
Washington of Gen. Victorano Hucrta,
former Mexican dictator.
Although it is unlikely that Huerta
will be received at the State Depart
ment and even more unlikely that he
will he given an audience at the White
House, his announcement in New York
that he holds himself in readiness to
reassume control of affairs in Mexico
has convinced officials here that the
former dictator will bear watching.
The announcement has confirmed their
belief that Huerta is in the United
States for the one purpose of enlisting
support for a return of the old Cientifico
regime in Mexico.
Navy officers are wondering whether
Huerta will make his arrangements so
as to be i'm Washington next Wednesday
II So happens that April q will be the
first anniversary of the landing of
American forces at Vera Cruz and TIL"
killing Of nineteen United States sailors
and marines by lfuertista snipcrs.
Will Be Watched.
From the time ITuerta gets here. it
is expected. agents Of the Federal Gov
ornment will keep informed of his move
ments. 1t is practically certain that
the Villa and Carranza agencies here
will keep close watch on him.
Allied with liuerta in his schemes. 1t
Is understood. are practically all the
leaders of the old Cientitico crowd, in
Guiding Federico Gamboa, who, as
Huertas fore. gn minister at the time
of the taking of Vera Cruz. wrote the
The Washington times., 1915-04-15
WEALTHY FARMER, 70,
HANGS SELF AT HOME
Smithburg Mans Body Found
Dangling From Rafter
BY Wife.

HAGERSTOWN. April 15.-Martin l..
Hoover. seventy years old. wealthy
retired farmer of Smithsburg, commit
ted suicide by hanging himself in the
attic at his home today.
His body was discovered when his
wife went upstairs to call him to
breakfast. He was resting upon his
knees, with the end of a rope about his
neck and attached to a rafter over
head
Mr.. Hoover had been suffering from
nervous trouble, which is believed to
have unbalanced his mind temporarily.
The Washington times., 1915-04-15
MOtOrman SWoOnS as
Trolley Dashes Along

GLOUCESTER. n. J.. April l5.-Fifty
passengers riding on an interurban
trolley were thrown into panic today
when the motorman. John Keebler.
twenty-eight fell unconscious as the
car was running at fast speed into
this city.
\ division supervisor riding on the
car stopped the uncontrolled trolley.
keebler was rushed to tho Cooper Hos
pital, in Camden, where he died shortlJ
afterward. Hospital officials said he
had been suffering with pneumonia
The Washington times., 1915-04-15
Villa Prisoners, $50
Strong, Are Slaughtered

LAREDO Tex. April 15.-While Of
fetal figures placed the Carranzista
execution OF Villista prisoners at Hui
sachita at $50 there was growing evi-
dence today the viCtors slaughtered
fully $50, including women camp fol-
lowers and wounded men.
New details today said scores were
moved down before Carranza ma
chine gun squad. In justification the
CarranZistas said they were retaliat-
ing for similar treatment by Nillistas.
The Washington times., 1915-04-15
Germany to Immortalize
Commander of Submarine

BERLIN via Wireless to Sayyile, l..
L.. April l5.--Commander Otto We'd
digcn, o fthe German submarine To.
sunk by the British, will be immortal
lied as one of Germany's great war
heroes.
The Washington times., 1915-04-15
Lectures on Park.

An illustrated lecture on the Yellow
stone National Park Is to be given
Saturday evening in the University
Club by William e. Alden. Phi. D.. Of
the United States Geological Survey.
Colored slides of unusual beauty are
promised
The Washington times., 1915-04-15
Acquired Virtue.

Ethel used to play good deal in
Sunday school, but one day she had
been so good that the teacher said In
praise:
Ethel. my dear you have been n
very good girl today
"Yeth'm." responded Ethel. II
couldn't help It. ] dot a stiff neck. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-27
BASEBALL NOTES

Tufts has an unusually large force
of green pitchers and catchers from
which to work the necessary men for
the Varsity nine. A general call Tor
candidates for the team has been is
sued for Saturday next.
Honest John" Camel predicts that
Businessman Pipp of the New York
Of the coming season.
Thirdbaseman James Austin, who a
few months ago signed a three-years
contract with the Pittsburg Feds, an
nounced Thursday at St. Louis that he
would be with the st. Louis Americans
the coming season.
Hermann Germany Schaefer. form
/ e-ly with the Washingtons, has signed
with the Feds and has been assigned
to the Newarks.
The Syracuse, n. Y, Stars franchise
was sold Thursday to Frank T. Miller,
a lawyer. who says q syndicate Of SYRIA
cuse capitalists is to form a stock
company and play the Stars in the New
York State League.
Miller Higgins Thursday signed a
three-year contract to continue as
manager of the ST. Louis Nationals
Connie Mack announced Thursday
that Harry Davis will manage the Phil
adelphia Americans the coming season
and Ira Thomas will have charge Of the
pitchers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-27
WINSlOW

Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Graves are the
parents of baby girl, born Sunday.
The little daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Al
bert Chamberlain is i'll with pneumonia
MI and Mrs. James Corson Of Stockton
Springs are visiting Mrs Frank Garland
Mrs Corson IS i'll ',ere.
Miss Eva Reynolds OF this town, a
teacher at the CcI.y High. Augusta re-
Gently visited ii 3 ston and New Hamp-
shire
Miss Lucy j tine is confined to her
home by illness:
The h Of - and Pythian Sisters of
Wate-ville have accepted an invitation
to be present at the morning service
Sunday, March Il, Of the Winslow Con-
gregational church.
The Sebasticook Literary Club will hold
an all-day meeting Tuesday March = at
the home OF Mrs. Fred Conant A de-
lightful dinner will be served at noon.
The Sorosis, a bowling team of ladies,
at the Taconnet clubhouse Wednesday
evening defeated mems team known as
the Five Jacks, 1891 to 1924. Miss Nelli-
gan was nigh with a single string OF IS
and three strings total of 257 AT the
close of the match the ladies served a
dainty lunch TO the losers and proved
as good hostesses as they were bowlers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-27
READFIELD

.. W. 1.add. Readhelds active and
efficient carpenter and builder, is now
al work on the W. A. Lord store, maxi
ing many changes and preparing it
for c. T. Brown for his business in
groceries and meat. New windows and
doors are to be put in and a steel cell
ing and walls will make il one Of the
best business places in town.
Mr.. Laid is also having a crew of
men al work making changes and
additions on the buildings recently
owned by Mrs. Nelson. Sixty or more
guests are already booked for this
popular summer resort A second story
is to be added 10 tins house now &C
cu!,ied by MIR. McCausland
Mrs c. ". Wright received word
from her sister in Bangor that their
father, Dr. Butterheld, was very sick
and with but little prospect of recov-
cry She left Thursday morning for
Bangor.
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CHIN

Mrs. Everett Gordon, who has been
passing the winter with her sons fam
lily in lynn, Mass. has returned home
and opened The Gordon house to the
public.
Mrs X. F Woodsum and son.
Stephen of East 9angus are visiting
Mrs. Woodsum's parents, Capt, and
Airs. J. W Brown
Master Ralph Estes. who has been
confined TO the house for Two weeks
the result of IN accident while skating
on the lake. is able TIL be out
: J. Brown has returned home from
Oakland, where he has been hauling
logs The past few weeks for T. L. Rey-
nolds
Theron Z. Doe was a business caller
Tuesday in Watervilie
SOUTH-Mr. and Mrs. I. A Dudley
passed the day Sunday It'll Sidney with
their aunt, Mrs. s. r Clark.
Mrs. W O. Harrington left Friday
for Bowduinham, whore she visited her
daughter Mrs. Charles Cary until Mon
day night
Miss Elizabeth Craig from Augusta
has been a guest OF her mother, Mrs.
CAROLYN Goodspeed.
Walter Arnold attended the dairy
meeting III Windsor Thursday.
Mrs. O. E. Merrill ana daughter, Mrs.
Casweu, We're Sunday callers of Mrs
Ida Harrington.
Ed Crane has lately bought four
head Of fancy priced stock from Mon
mouth parties.
Prof. ". T, Wolfe Of Colby College
Will speak at Il =. NJ, Sunday, Feb, IS
before the men al the library on What
to DO About Poverty"
Walter Arnold and his mother at
tended tahe funeral Wednesday Of Mrs
Arnolds aunt, Mrs. Nathan Hall at
East Nassalboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred London from
Woodstock, n b. are guests Of the
clarks and Morgans
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TOPSHAM

Miss Susan T. Cary celebrated her
seth birthday Sunday. Feb. Il, at the
home Of her brother, Frank. where she
makes her home. 1t was doubly pleas
ant for her on account of it being also
the birthday Of her nephew. Fred Cary
of West Brunswick. who came to cele-
brate his S1st birthday with her. Miss
Cary is in good health, excepting being
quite lame, but enjoys taking care of a
grand nephew, now 10 months old. She
was well remembered by post cards and
many nice things. In the afternoon her
niece and nephew. Lena and Howard
Cary called. bringing with them ice
cream to go with the nice birthday cake
which had been made by Mrs Charles
Cary. Some of the neighbors came in
to help make il pleasant. 1t certainly
was a pleasant day for all and all wish
ed Aunt Sue many more pleasant birth
days.
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NORTH CLINTON

NOETH-Charies HoXie is visiting his
nephew, George IIoXie on the Fiorseba Ok
road
William Mack has gone TO Stickney s
Corner TO assig; in setting UP a saw mil
and machinery.
I'd Brown OF Riverside was il the
place the last Of the week On business.
Mrs Nellie fIazeltine recently visited
Mrs Huldah Keent in Canaan.
Wallace Jones and F. I. Marsron We're
il Clinton village Wednesday.
Mrs Alice Gerald passed Wednesday
a. the home of her brother, Roy Cal, in
Pittadeid
Rev A. NJ coz VAL hold Divine service
at Tie Written schoolhouse in Canaan az
10 a. NJ. sunday and at Tire Remsdell
schoolhouse in the afternoon
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FAIRFIELD

Miss Josephine Thorpe who teaches
school al Laronc arrived in Town Fri
day, for a week END visit with friends
and will also visit al Benton.
Neil Gregory and William J. Brad
bury were among the business callers
in Skowhegan Friday.
Gilbert Cakes. who is employed on
the Portland division Of the Maine Cen
trail railroad, arrived at his home in
town. friday. for a brief visit.
Dr. W. H. Walters and Melvin Palmer
returned on Friday from d few days at
Pleasant Pond, where they enjoyed the
fishing DR. f H. Walters will remain
there until the first of next week.
Mrs. Lillian Circuit and her brother,
Virgil Smith. returned on FRIDAY after
noon to Portland. after passing several
DAYS al West Benton, as the guests Of
their father, Percy A. Smith.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-27

more than two weeks overdue. The
berwind cleared for Buenos Ayres.
AT the time of her arrival at Rio ia
metro there was much speculation
among maritime men here as RI p-bx,
she had gone into a port other than
the one she had cleared for.
Held at Philadelphia
The Norwegian steamers So,umer-
slad and Fran were held up for some
lline at Philadelphia before they were
ano"eo &c sail with cargo of coal
mat We're believed at the time to be
destined for German warships. One
OF the ships carried wine when she
was cleared for Cadiz, Spain, while
the other which was cleared for Per
nambuco, Brazil, had coffee in her
cargo.
II was announced that the investisa-
ton would embrace all the alleged Vi
Citations OF the customs laws com
planned of by the various European
governments since the outbreak of the
war. The chief phases of the inves1i-
cation concern the possibility Of con-
spuacies to 0efraud the United States
through false clcarances as to ports
OF destination and the false manifest
ing Of contraband cargoes
II Is understood that the grand Jury
investigation is the outcome of a COM
plant mace in November last by Sir
Courtney Bennett, British consui-ge
e-ai here, alleging a violation of Sec
tiOn 5285 of the Federal Revised Stat
uteS. which makes il a crime 10 aug
1nent the forces of d belligerent with
which the United States is at peace.
II is also alleged that after the Fran
and Sommerstad had been cleared at
the Phiia delphia customs house the
owners became suspicious and caused
an Investigation TO be made. This re-
suited, il IS claimed. in the discovery
Of the fact that the Fran was not
bound for Pernambuco, but was pre-
parlns 20 steam for Spain, where she
was TO furnish the Kaiser Wilhelm
Der Crosse with water, coal and 9th
er supplies at d point of the west
coast Of Africa. The Kaiser Wilhelm
Der Crosse was DESTROYED by the
British cruiser High FLYER, however,
and the Frams destination. il is
charged. was changed to Pernambuco.
where she was supposed to meet the
Karlsruhe