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The Colorado statesman., 1916-06-03

Coffeyville, KAMA coroners jury
held Dave Cline, white man, for the
murder of little Mary Glass, four
teen-year-old colored girl, whose body
was found in the Verdigris river some
days ago. Cline is quite wealthy
man and this girl was in his employ,
and all the evidence points to his
guilt. Under the rules of the Su-
preme court the offense is bailable
and bond was fixed at $4,000. The
people of both races got together and
ran the murderer down. 81
The Colorado statesman., 1916-06-03

Galveston, Textile Ave. L. Bap-
tist church awarded contract this
week for new brick veneer church,
costing about $4,000. when fully
equipped and finished, to Negroes,
who will do the job from start to fin
ish; and they are giving a bond to do
the work just like any oiher firm of
contractors. The Tanner Brothers of
Columbus, Texas, are the contractors.
The plans and specifications were al
so drawn by Eugene Tanner, an archi-
tect equal to any in town.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-02-09
Germany Answers

Germany's latest reply TO the
demands of the United States
government concerning the sink.
ing OF the Lusitaria is now in
the hands of President Wilson
and Secretary Lansing. The
American demands have not vet
been satisfactorily complied
with, Germany halting at de-
claring the sinking of the vessel
illegal" believing such an ad.
mission would apply TO her en-.
tire submarine campaign.
Secretary Lansing declares
that the situation surrounding
the controversy is unchanged.
President Wilson and Secretary
Lansing will consider the reply
fully before the American gov,
ernmenfs next step is taken.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-02-09
Washington Has Made No New
Demands on Germany

Washington, Feb. 4.-.The one
word illegal" as differently in
terpreted in the United States
and Germany protrudes from
the tentative draft of the Lusi.
1anla agreement, perfected by
Ambassador Won Bernstorff and
Secretary Lansing as the stumb-
ling block which has caused
Berlin to refer to the negotiations
as having reached a crisis and
Washington to characterize the
situation as grave. Germany's
answer, presented to Secretary
Lansing today by Count Won
Bernstorff. proposes instead of
an out-and-out admission of
illegality of the method of SUBJ
marine warfare used by the Ger
man naval authorities in sinking
the liner. an acceptance of liza.
bility for the loss of neutral lives
which Berlin hopes will satisfy
the United States and still not
bind Germany from continuing
her submarine campaign.
German officials believe their
previous promise to discontinue
sinking unresisting merchant
men without warning brings the
submarine campaign within the
pale of International law and
that any inclusion of that phase
in the Lusitania agreement is
unnecessary and humiliating to
the Imperial Government. The
word illegal" in the draft the
German Ambassador transmitted
to his Government as meeting
all the contentious of the United
States, is taken to have been re
aarded in Berlin as being sus-
ceptible of application not to
the Lusitania case alone, but to
the entire submarine campaign.
That is the only explanation
officials here can find for the
statement WDoctor Zinmer-
mann, under Secretary of For
eign Affairs, tha, the United
States suddenly made new de-
mands which it is impossible for
us to accept"
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-02-09
Accommodating

Night was approaching and ii
was raining hard. The traveller
dismounted from his horse and
raped at the door of the one
farmhouse he had struck in a
five-mile stretch of travelling.
No one came to the door.
AS he stood ON the doorstep
the water from the caves trick
led down his collar. He raped
again. Still no answer. He
could feel the stream of water
coursing down his back. An
other spell of pounding, and
finally the red head of a lad of
twelve was stuck out of the
second story window.
"Whatcher want?" it asked,
VI want to know if | can stay
here over night" the traveller
answered testify.
The red.headed lad watched
the man for a minute or two be
fore answering.
"Ye kin fer all of me-" he final
ly answered, and then closed the
window.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-02-09
Braswell ell-Bailey.

Marshville, Feb. "A MARI.
age, which though unannounced,
came not as a surprise to friends,
occurred Saturday evening
when Miss Willie Braswcll and
Mr.. Lee Bailey were married.
Wishing to avoid any demonstra-
tions of interest on the part of
their friends here, the young
couple drove TO Wingate to the
home of the brides pastor, Rev.
Mr.. Black who performed the
ceremony. They were accom-
panied by Miss Euna Bailey, sis.
ter of the groom. and Mr.. Tai
mage Mcbride, Mrs. Bailey is
the yougest daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. BrasweIl, who form
erly lived in Unionville, and is
a talented and attractive young
woman. Mr.. Bailey is a son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bailey, has
lived in Marshville all his life,
and is popular with a large host
Of ,tEleada, They are making
their home with Mr., and Mrs. G.,
Bailey, tho groom hoinR in!ogpgI,
cd WIN his father ~ the farm,
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-02-09
National Capital Is Closely
Guarded

Washington, Feb. 1.-The ex-
ira number of guards appearing
about Capitol Hill prove TO be
reminders that some fanatic may
undertake to repeat some de-
structive exploit like that of last
Summer when bomb exploded
IN one of the corridors. The
destruction of the Parliament
building at Ottawa has also caus,
ed apprehension. The fire.
proof character of the Capital is
regarded as nearly perfect. Ad-
ditional guards have been put at
the Capitol. 1t has been decid-
ed, moreover, to search the Cap
itol at night. Ever since the
present session of Congress open
ed strict precautions have been
taken.
These precautions will be in
creased. Colonel Higgins, ser
geanta arms of the Senate,
though not disposed to take an
alarmist's view of the situation,
admitted today that every pos
sible safeguard would be exer-
cised.
Supt. Elliott Woods and Ser
geant-at-arms Gordon OF the
House are also charged in part
with the duty of protecting the
Capitol.
Recently 16 more guards have
been put on at the great build
ing.
The Appropriations Commit
tee is to be asked for funds to in
crease this number.
The real danger is that a bomb
or internal machine in the hands
OF some unbalanced person NAV
wreck the Governments mag
nltlcent plant. The costly Sen
ate and House office buildings
will also be watched even more
carefully, as well as the Capitol.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-02-09
Stevenson For Better Roads.

MIR. w. F. Stevenson, candi-
date for congress, states that he
is still for road Improvement bv
the United States Government;
first, because it uses our roads to
carry the mails; second, because
1t benefits practically everybody;
third, because our states and
counties IN 1914 spent $249,O75,-
O67.OO Oh public roads, and the
United States Government used
l.22O,579 miles of them in carry
ing the mails, and spent nothing.
Our states, counties and town
ships will be loaded down with
debt soon to build and maintain
roads for the national govern
ment 10 use. Congress spent
$5O,OOo on an experimental road
or two in 1914; and fourth, be.
canSe the United States Govern
ment has spent $475,000.O0 on
river work to make water trans.
portatlop' Now help the inland
farmer by fixing his road a little.
Will give more facts next
time.
tAdyeriisemeutj
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-02-09

ward. AS in Georgia and Flori-
da, the Sea Island cotton crop of
South Carolina is grown under
climatic conditions favorable to
the weevil, and unless the most
determined and concerted action
is taken against the pest 1t is
probable that production will be
heavily curlailea, Progressive
Farmer, >',.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-02-09
Wonderful Story About a Bull

Wonderful Story About a Bull
The Ansonian has just learned
OF a very remarkable occurrence
IN Lilesville Township of a few
weeks ago. A black Angus bull
belonging to Mr.. ]. P. Swink
was missed from the home and
Mr.. Swink looked all through
the community and made nu-
NITROUS inquiries but was unable
to find it. Finally he decided
that the animal had been stolen
or wandered so far away that it
could not find its way home.
Un ihe 9th day after the bull
was missed, colored man pass.
ed near an old well, near Mr..
Swink's home, and heard the
bull making a noise. He went
TO the old we'll and looking
down saw the bull in the we'll.
He gave the alarm and neigh.
Dors came in and helped get the
animal from The well. Though
1t had been without food or wa
fer, as the we'll was dry, the ami
NAL was yet able to walk TO the
barn, some 500 yards away, and
has now about recovered. The
above story is the whole truth,
Tor good men of Lilesville town
ship vouched for it yesterday
The Ansonian.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-02-09

jamie had been feasted by the
good ladies at the Sunday school
picnic until he was hungry no
longer. Fins lily he sadly shook
his head when more cake was
urged upon him, and blurten
out:
y KIN chaY yet, put | ca9I
swaller" '''' -"
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-02-09
Hon. J. M. Hough Dead.

Hon. ]. M. Hough died in a
Charlotte Sanitorium Friday
morning of last week. His ILL.,
ness was of short duration. and
was not generally known to his
friends in this county. The
cause of his death is not known
definitely, but he was reported
last week to be suffering with
LaGrippe, hardening of the ar
teries, kidney trouble and other
complications.
Mr.. Hough formerly resided
in the Dudley section of this
county, and was counted one of
the county's most honored citi-
zens. He was active in church
and Sunday school work, and in
the political affairs of the county.
The writer's first impressions of
the man were cleaned from a
splendid Sunday school address
made by him in the prime of his
life. He loved every place of
his church work, and was al.
ways a most liberal contributor
of his means, as we'll as of his
time and energy.
He was lieutenant of compa
ny E 9Th South Carolina Regi.
ment in the Civil war, and was
a brave soldier. One of the
greatest enjoyments of his latter
years was meeting and shaking
hands with old comrades.
He was three times~elected to
represent Chesterfield county in
the lower house of the General
Assembly, and made one of the
best representatives the county
ever had.
In early manhood Mr.. Hough
was married to Miss Martha
Clyburn, who died two years
ago. To them were born ten
children, eight of whom are still
living. viz, Messrs. Steve, James
Dewitt Hough. and Mrs DR.. r..
G. McManus, and Mrs. Van
Landingham of, Lancaster,
and Mrs. @. A. Marsh and Mrs.
H. G. AShcraft, of Charlotte.
Mr.. Hough was 76 years old
aud enjoyed the best of health
until his last illness.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-02-09
Building Raced and Seven Dead

Building Raced and Seven Dead
Ottawa, Feb. 4.-Canada's
magnificent parliament building,
which cost more than $4,000. 900,
lay in ruins today, swept by a
fire attributed by some to a
bomb or Internal machine. AT
least seven lives were lost and
many persons were injured.
Five of the bodies still lie be.
meath the ruins. They are those
of B. B. Law, a member of par
lament; Deputy Clerk Laplente,
Dominic Des Jardenes; Alphonse
Des Jardenes, a plumber, and
Randolph Tanning. waiter.
1t was stated last night that
Frederick F. Pardee, the chief
Liberal whip in the house, also
was missing, but it was subse.
quently learned that he went TO
Sarnia, Ont, yesterday morning
and that he could not have re-
turned before the fire.
The financial loss is difficult
to estimate, but the contents of
the building were of great val
tie. AT an early hour today it
was believed that the parliamen.
tary library in a rear wing had
been saved. While the fire was
burning soldiers carried out
many of its 100000 volumes.
The parliament building was
rated as one of the finest Gothic
structures on this continent. 1t
covered four acres on Parlia.
ment hill.
Several persons who were
burned or otherwise hurt in flee
ing through the corridors before
the swift rush of the flames or. in
escaping from the windows are
in hospitals today. One of those
most severely injured is Martin
Burrel, minister of agriculture,
Who was barRsd about the head.
DR.. Michael Clark, member tor
Red Deer, suffered burns about
the hands. Sir Robert Borden,
the Canadian premier, escaped
without injury.
The tail central tower of the
parliament building fell at 1.3O
a. m. today and about the same
time three or four men were
crushed beneath the falling roof
of one of the wings.
The parliament building in
cluded a central building with
two wings, in all 47O feet in
length, with a tower 22O feet
high and library building in the
rear. Many valuable sculptures,
paintings and decorations adorn-
ed its rooms and corridors. 1t
was erected in 1865 of cream
colored sandstone on a bluff
rising $50 feet above the Ottawa
river.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-02-09

A man purchased some red
flannel shirts which whrc guar
anteed not to shrink. He re.
minded the salesman forciblv of
the guarantee some weeks later.
Have you had any difficulty
with them?" the latter asked.
NO." replied the customer,
only the other morning when |
was dressing my wife said to me.
John, where did you get that
pink coral peeklaceI' "
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-02-09
Cheerful Ford Will Try Again

Chicago, Feb. 6.-Henry Ford,
who sent a peace ship to Europe,
has a new peace plan.
II would like to tell you about
the new plan but l must wait
until my party has returned from
Europe" said Mr.. Ford today.
He said he was perfectly salts
fled with the results of his peace
expedition.
MIR. Ford came here to attend
a banquet given last night by
the Michigan society of Chicago.
He said that his new effort to
bring the strife in Europe to an
end would be on a larger scale
than the Oscar II expedition and
that his recruits would be per
sonalities rather than person.
ages
The new venture is along the
safe lines as the first one," con
tinued Mr.. Ford, "but on a larg.
er scale. | shall include some
of the people had on the Oscar
Ii. The people across the
water were aStonished when
they saw the personnel of that
party. They had expected to
see a lot of high brow and were
surprised to find that they were
just everyday people. They
would hardly believe me when
l told them | could have brought
thousands more OF the slme."
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-02-09

Winter temperatures average
higher than in inland sections in
the same latitude and the sum-
mer rainfall is heavier. These
factors, of course, will prove
favorable to the boil weevil and
lis ravages will very probably
be more severe than will be the
case inland in the same latitude.
However, fortunately for the
future OF cotton production in
the Carolinas, it appears that the
modifying influence of the
ocean is not SO marked beyond
55 or 60 miles inland. In this
narrow belt only a comparative
small proportion of the crop of
these two states is grown; but
here weevil damage will likely
be very severe, approximately
perhaps 30 per cent in extreme
southeast South Carolina and
gradually decreasing aerlhepsI.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-02-09

A piously-minded little boy sa,
in the doorway gazing off into
the blue sky.
Mamma" he called.
Yes, dear" answered mamma,
Hpid God make the world?"
Eyes, love-"
well, what did he stand On
while he made IN" =, '"''' {"
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-02-09
How Far North Will the Boil
Weevil Do Serious Damage?

How Far North VIII the Boil
Weevil Do Serious Damage?
With the boil weevll making
an unusual eastward advance in
Alabama and Georgia and a
verv considerable northward
movement from Oklahoma east
ward to north Alabama, many
cotton growers are asking as to
the probable effect of the weevil
in the northern half of the Cot.
ton Belt.
Of course, in attempting to
answer this question, the only
safe guide must be the expert
ences OF similar sections to the
westward that have already had
the weevil for a number of years.
While it cannot be unqualifiedly
asserted that two counties pos.
sesslng identical climatic, soil
and labor conditions will be al
fected by the weevil in like de-
gree, it certainly can be asserted
that such will probably be the
case. Granting that this IS a
reasonable supposition, let US
see what has been the expert
ence of the western part of the
northern half of the cotton belt
under weevil conditions.
Il very careful investigation of
the ginning reports issued by the
United States Census Bureau
shows that nowhere north of
parallel 33 IL north latitude "a
line running east and west ap
proximately through Atlanta,
Ga, Birmingham, Ala, and Paris,
Texas) has any county suffered
because of the weevil a greater
decrease in cotton production
than occurred during adverse
seasons before the weevil came.
If this has been the case in the
humid, timbered areas of Arkan-
sas and north Mississippi, it cer-
talnly seems reasonable to ex-
pect about the same results from
: the, ,weexil in all newly invaded
SECTIONS north of parallel 33 IL.
1t must not be inferred from
this that the weevil will not do
damage in the territory under
consideration; for, in all likeli.
hood, the weevil will eventually
60 as far north as cottoE is grown
and will. particularly during wet
seasons following very mild
winters, affect the crop very
considerably. However, on an
average this damage will be far
less serious than in the extreme
southern part of the Cotton Belt.
In fact, if we assume that the
weevil is 100 per cent efficient"
in destructiveness along The
Gulf Coast, this deficiency in
destructiveness" gradually and
regularly decreases to the north
ward until the extreme limits of
cotton production are reached
in Kansas. Missouri, and Ken
lucky, where it is very close to
zero.
1t must be understood that
what has been said here does not
apply to a strip from Is to 100
miles wide along the Atlantic
Seaboard, for climatic conditions
along the South Atlantic Coastal
Plain are considerably modified
by the influence of the ocean.
Winter temperatures average
higher than in inland sections in
the same latitude and the sum-
mer rainfall is heavier. These
factors, of course, will prove
favorable to the boil weevil and
lis ravages will very probably
be more severe than will be the
case inland in the same latitude.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-02-09
An American Submarine Miss.
ing off South Carolina

Washington, Jan. 30.-One ol
the four submarines of the K
type, a member Of flotilla OF
four submarines en- route from
the New York Navy Yard to
Pensacola "is lost in the fog
according to an official naval
radio message received here to
night.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-02-09
To Free Islands

washington, Feb. 4.-Ihe
Philippine bill, which would ex.
tend to the islands greater de-
gree of self government and
would authorize the president TO
grant them absolute independ-
ence within four years, passed
the senate tonight. 81 to "a. Vari-
Gus Democratic senators. led by
Chairman Stone of the foreign
relations committee, tried un-
successfully to amend certain
features of the independence
clause, but in the end the Demo-
Gratis, joined by SIX progressive
Republicans, voted solidly for
the measure.
1t is understood the bill will
go to the house with the backing
of President Wilson and will be
pressed for early passage.
Administration leaders tonight
seemed confident that the bill,
including the independence fea-
ture, which Democratic senators
declare squares it with the Balti-
more platform, would have the
approval of the house Demo.
cratic majority.
The Republican senators who
voted for the bill were Borah,
Clapp, Kenyon, La Toilette,
Norris and Works.
BY overwhelming majorities
the senate refused to modify the
Clarke amendment which con-
tains the independence provision
and also gives the president au-
thority to extend or withhold
independence at the end of four
years if he should find conditions
in the islands unfavorable. The
time would be extended, how.
ever, only until an incoming
congress could consider the suH-
ject.
Senator Stone declared the
bill was in reali itx not an indA
peadence measure at all because
of the extension provision, and
offered an amendment 10 eIimi-
nate it, but his proposal was
voted down 6O to IL. Senator
Hitchcock, chairman of the
Philippine committee, sought 10
amend the bill by extending in
dependence within four years
on condition that the people and
legislature of the Philippine
should ratify a constitution. This
was rejected, 81 to 25.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-09-14
Alfred Thomson. who had been visit.
ing in Portland, has returned home.

AlIfeu InomSen, VINO nau been v1elt-
ing in Portland, has returned home.
Mrs. C. C. Anderson and little son.
after visit with friends and relatives
, in Spokane, have returned home.
Mrs. Eta Bancroft has arrived from
Portland for visit at her Belmont
ranch.
Have your sweater washed up for the
coming winter. Price 25c to 35c-Hood
River Laundry Co. s2l
Mrs. H. H. Bailey, a victim of the
Belmont autom obile accident of last
Thursday afternoon. was reported yes.
terday to be much better.
Misses Rose and Clara Haas left TO-.
day for a visit in Portland. The lat
ter will call on her friend, Miss Georgia
Lynn, who is i'll at the home of her
grandmother, Mrs. R. B. Byerlee.
The following party of Portland peo.
Pile, accompanied by Mrs. J. Pausland,
of Salem, Mass, passed through the
city the first Of the week en- route to
Mt. Hood Lodge: Mrs. J. N. Teal,
Mrs. d. A. Shindler. Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. 7. Willett and N. P. Vanderpool.
Mrs. s. Copple left last week for
Portland for visit with the families
of her daughters there. Mr.. Copple.
who represented the Department Of
Oregon, G. A. R., at the Kansas City
national encapmment. is visiting rela-
tives in Illinois. He will return home
within the next two weeks.
]. F. Candee, of Valley Crest, as in
the city the first OF the week in connec-
tion with business connected with the
road from the Upper Valley to the foot
Of Cooper's Spur now under construc.
tion. The new road will be completed
by next year.
MIR. and Mas. C. j. Crandall, of The
Dalles, are spending several weeks at
Mrs. Alma Howe's Cottage farm.
Mrs. Crandall's sister, Miss Groat,
came down from The Dslles Saturday
I to be their guest Dfor:: while. Mr..
Crandall ia the architect for the new
school buildings.
A regular meeting of the Chapter, R.
A. NJ. will be held tomorrow, Friday
evening. Work will be conducted in
the M. M. degree. Since this is the
first meeting Of the fall season impor-
tant business will be disposed of. and
1t is urged that full attendance be
present.
DR.. and Mrs. H. n. W. Pineo have
returned from an outing at Cannon
Beach. The trip both ways was made
by automobile. "And want to say
this" says DR.. Pineo. "The Columbia
highway between Portland and Hood
River county is better than any of the
other roads. The timber on the inland
road. between Portland and Astoria,
however, is worth seeing. have
never seen such fine forests.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-09-14

The first Christmas presents from
Hood River valley folk, consisting Of a
Dox for the Philippine Mission school.
will be started tomorrow on its long
journey to the Orient by the Foreign
Mission society of the Asbury Metho-
dist church. The gift box will be filed
with presents for the most part for the
girl students of the far away Island
school.
The society held an all day meeting
last week at the home of Mrs. John r.
Newton. Newly elected officers are
Mrs. Newton. pres; Mrs. Vandersol,
vice pres. Mrs. W. B. Young, sec. ;
Mrs. A. Garfield, corresponding sec. ;
Mrs. J. W. Perigo, treas. Gifts Of
needles, thimbles, ETC.. are still needed
to complete the box. Those wishing to
make contributions are urged to notify
officers at once.