Fort Mill times. (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, October 27, 1910, Image 2
THEY ARE SAFE
rew af Ike Steaaer Treat Girts tke
Facts af tke Reseat af
WELLMAN AND HIS CREW
Laad?d In New York With Only
Urnised Hand, Walter Wrlltnan
Declare He Will Again Attempt
to Cross Atlantic When Gasoline
Arrangement Can Be Perfected.
Walter Wellman and his party of
live were landed at Now York Wednesday
afternoon, by the steamer
Trent, which picked them up at sea,
after they had abandoned their dirigible
balloon America and failed in
the first attempt ever made to cross
the Atlantic through the air. A
bruised -right hand which Wellman
carried in a sling was the only pbyBical
injury that resulted from their
long voyage of approximately 900
miles and a rescue the life of which
is unknown in all history.
It was the Morse lamp, winking
tH message through the darkness that
just proceeded the dawn of Tuesday
morning and not the wireless that
first attracted the attention of those
aboard the Hoyal Mail steamer Trent
to the distressed airship.
Stanley Angel, an ordinary seaman
of 18 years, and George Sangster. an
able seaman, had the early morning
watch. Angel saw ahead of him,
high up in the northeast, a faint
light. "At first," said the boy it:
narrating his experience, "1 though;
it was the morning star. Then I
saw two faint red lights beside tinwhite
one, and next made o?i. a
dark blur against the sky. The whiic
light kept a-winking and I knew that
it was a signal and reported it to
<J. J. Fitgerald, the fourth officer iu
charge of the watch.
"Fitzgerald notified W. H. Lanison.
the chief officer Hy this time
the outline of the airship had been
made out against the moonlight sky
and Lanison called. Capt. Down out
of his berth. 'H-e-l-p' the white light
of the America was signalling to "he
steamer."
"When I came on deck," said
Capt. Down, "the airship was plainly
visible. In the light of th'e full moon
she looked enormous, hanging low in
the northeast and close at hand. In
reply to our signals she told us her
name and that she was in distress
and asked us to stand by."
Then the wireless was called into
use. and between Louis M. Ginsberg,
operator on the Trent, and Jack K.
Irwin, the operator in the life boat
sus|>ended below the gas chamber of
the America, passed a series of messages
that will stand in history as
the first wireless communication between
a ship at sea and a ship in
the air.
"At this time," said Capt. Down,
of the Trent, "we were in speaking
distance of the America. She was
only 12 feet above our forestays and
moving about 12 knots an hour. We
kept beneath her with difficulty, for
she swung to and fro In the air currents,
and sometimes we were forced
, n> inn ?peeu usiern as not 10
lose her.
"Then, ' said Capt. Down, "the
crew of the airship began trailing
wire ropos. Danison, our chief officer,
gabbed one and held until the
skin was rubbed off his hands and ne
was lifted from his feet and nearly
dragged overboard. After half an
hour of this we decided that this
method of rescue was hopeless and
much to risky. So Wellman asked
up to keep close while ho and his
crew let down their lifeboat, saying
that he trusted to us to pick them
up.
"We got two boats ready and stationed
men along the sides with life
'buoys. 1 signalled "let's go," and
Wellman lowered his airship until ta
lifeboat suspended underneath was
within six feet of the water. The
trailer composed of tanks of gasoline
and weighing thirty hundred
weight, was the greatest darurer nnH
after the boat was launched this
struck her and stove a hole in her
(side about six inches in diameter,
but above the water line.
"When Wellman dropped his life
boat It struck the sea broadside, but
quickly righted itself. It went full
speed ahead and we had considerable
difficulty In picking up the boat. Mr
Wellmnn injured his hand In trying
to catch a piece of one of our ropes
"The last T saw of the airship she
was fifteen or so wiles away with
one end in the water. Her valves
had l>een opened and she ndoubtedly
sank soon, dragged down by her
heavy machinery.
"Wellman and his crew came
aboard and after baths, dry cloth <s
and a good breakfast appeared non?*
the worse for the experience.
"The Trent carried 1 r> 1 first cabin
passengers, most of whom had been
making a pleasure trip to Bermuda.
A majority of them, clad in nightclothes
over which overcoats and
kimonos had been hastily thrown,
watched the rescue."
Jack Irwin, the wireless operator,
figures that the America sailed about
870 miles?from Atlantic City to a
PICKED UP AT SEA
THE AIRSHIP AMERICA IS LKFT
TO ITS FATE.
The Crew Abandon it on the Ocean, (
and Return to New York on a
Steamer,
The attempt of the Wellroan airship
America to cross the Atlantic
ocean came to a thrilling and disastrous
close Tuesday when the Dritlsh
mail steamer Trent picked up
Wellman aud his crew from the
wreck of the airship, 375 miles otT
the North Carolina coast.
The news of the rescue came in
two wireless messages from Capt.
Down, of the Trent, one reporting
to the company's agents at New York
and another informing the New
York Times of the result of the expedition
in which it had taken a leading
part. Doth wireless messages
practically told the same story.
Capt. Down reported that at five
o'clock Tuesday morning he first
sighted the airship in distress. Signals
of distress and calls for hi Ip
were given. For three hours the
Trent maneuvered in the heavy sea
to get alongside of Wellman and his
wrecked companions.
The entire party were finally taken
on board and the cat also, which was
taken along as the mascot, shared
in the resuce.
Capt. Down reports all members of
the crew well. The America was
abandoned where the rescue occurred
in lattitude 35.43, longitude 68.18.
This brings bo a climax one of
the moot remarkable flights by an
airship ever undertaken.
The jHieition reported by Capt.
Down indicates that Wellman and
his crew were picked up at a point .
'a out 150 miles due east of Cape
I llatteras, on the North Carolina ,
I coast. Wellman left Atlantic City ,
<?n last Saturday for Kurope.
t ONYlCTED OF MANSLAl/CiHTF.U.
Pendarvis Who Hilled Wiruberly at
nn FiCir l'irkinu'
The last chapter of one of the
most interesting murder trials in tfco
criminal annals of Dorchester county
was closed Wednesday ut'te "neon
when John Pendarvis, the slayer of
Charles C. Wim,berly, was convicted
of manslaughter without recommendation
to mercy. The case was given
to the jury shortly after one o'clock,
and their deliberations lasted a little
more than an hour.
The taking of the testimony was
ended before the adjournment Tuesday
evening and the entire morning
session was taken tip in the arguments
of counsel and the except ionally
clear and lucid charge ot Judge
Moss. John A. Hiers made the opening
speech lor the prosecution, lie
was followed by Gen. M. S. Connor
on i*?half of the defense, and Win.
C. Wolfe, and Solicitor llildebrand
made the closing arguments for the
defense and the State rcspectiv?t ;
The killing Tor which Pe.idarvis
was convicted occurred at an "eggpicking"
in the Indian Kielrin awiii.n
of the county several months since.
.Mac Wimberly, a nephew <?t' the slain
uian, had an empty egg-shell attached
to a string, which he waa
twirling in a playful manner. The
trille in some way struck Pendarvia,
who took occusion to upbraid l?c
youth.
A dispute between Pendarvis and
(young Wlmberly was precipitated,
when the elder Wlmberly interfered
on behalf of bis nephew, Pendarvia
according to the testimony, applied
several vile epithets to Wimberly.
The latter attempted to advance towards
him, but was forcibly restrained
by several persons present. The
convicted man was persuaded by
several of his friends to leave the
scene of the dispute.
llle walked down the road about '
6T> yards, but the slain man succeeded
in releasing himself from the
clutches of those who were trying
to hold him and followed. The quarrel
was renewed there. Wimberly
continued to advance towards Peudarvis
with an open knife, according
to the testimony, and after having
been twice commanded to "stand
back" by Pendarvia, the latter whipped
out his revolver and commenced
tirtnc tSifoF? ? -? '
0. Kuauiucr 111 me piStOl |
was emptied, two shots taking effect
.
AIUUvSTTI) ON KKItlOl'S CHARGE.
Ituhprl K. Itricc, of (/olumbia, Acciisnl
of KinlM'/./lemeiit.
Mr. Robert E. Price, manager of
the Columbia fJrain nnd Provision
Company, No. 715 West Oervais i>t..|
was arrested by Magistrate .las. 11.
Fowles, ,lr., on Wednesdny morning,
at his home. No. 1215 East Oervais
street, Columbia, upon a warraat,
sworn out by Mr. Hunyan R. Cooner,
proprietor of the Grain and Proviioa
Company, charging "breach of trust
with fraudulent intent," to the
amount of "approximately $lC.00o.
point off Nantucket, 275 miles, from
Nantucket northeast about 140 miles
until the storm caught her and carried
her southeast to the point of
rescue, a distance of 455 miles. <
TALE OF GRAFT
HEARSAY KVIDKNCK OF FORRt'I*TIOX
IX HIGH PLACES.
AshUUiiI DLsirict Attorney Reveal*
Alleged Confession of Bribery to
Defeat Anti-racing Bills.
R;prescntative Otto G. Foelker,
the man who was curried irom hiB
sick bed Into the New York senate
chamber to cast the deciding vote tor
the anti-racing bills urged by Gov.
Hughes, took the stand us a sworn
witness and told ihe Merrlt joint legislative
committee the details ot? an
alleged attempt In 1 DOS by Former
State Senator Frank J. Gardner, who
Is now under arrest, to buy his vote.
Briefly it told of a dinner at Delmonlco's
of phominenr men friendly
to the race track, of 15,000,000 sub
Bcr'oea to a corruption funcl. of the
distribution of this fund to politicians
and well known press correspondents
of the New York news-papers
at Albany and of the secret
grievance of the late Patrick McCarren
who worked for the bill against
his own wishes and his own associates.
"In the month of March." testified
Mr. Elder, "I sent for Gardner,
through his lawyer, who wanted to
know what for. 1 told him for .?
personal chut, and shortly afterward
Gardner came to my private office.
1 toid him 1 wanted to know about
the efforts made at Albany to defeat
the race track bills. 1 told him
that I h;.d indictments against certain
men and that his information
might help.
"Finally Gardner said, I d,on'i
mind telling you that there was a
meeting at Delmonico's at which
money was subscribed.' He mentioned
the names of several men who 1
were there including members of the
Metropolitan Turf association and
the book-makers. lie said" that
among the men there that 1 remember
were .lames R. Keene, Ilivid Mitchell.
Mr. Parsons, Harry Payne
Whitney and Charles 11. Hyde."
Charles H. Hyde is now chaml?erlain
of New York City nnd was formerly
a law partner of Mayor Onynor.
James R. Keene is the well known
racing man and millionaire stock
market operator. "Mr. Parsons
was not further identified.
"He (Gardner)," continued Mr.
Elder, "said there was a dispute
about who should handle the money.
Finally ho said $12r?,000 was given
to James Gaflnev to take rare of
three or four members of the legislature?Tammany
men," he said.
James Guffiiey is president of the j
Caffney Construction company, which
has bandied many tnunicipul contracts.
'I asked him the total amount
of this fund," the witness resumed,
"and he said, 'Oh, considerable.' 1
told him that I heard that it was
$300,000. He said that if I hud
guessed $f>00,000 1 would have been
nearer the mark.
"Of this sum he said. Senutor
Grady pot only $10,000 and I might
imagine what the others not.
"Senator McCarren, he said, was
angry because he did not have 'be
handling of the fund and because a
strange man was going up there expecting
to get. away with such a
proposition. He attributed the passage
of the hill to McCarren's displeasure.
McCarren was secretly in
favor of the bill, he said, and wantca
to be revenged because he had not
l>een consulted."
Then came mention of the press.
"He (Gardner)," resumed Mr. Eld r.
"said the newspaper men were liberally
taV ,i r>f of the fund. '
Ask' u the names of the men, Mr.
Eh.cr ?:??id:
"I recall ? man named doe McEntee
of The Sun got $3,000; that
Patrick Relihan of The Press got
$3,000; that Ixiuis Seabold of The
World got $3,000; George Jandri.i
of the Brooklyn Citizen. $3,000, and
Tirrell of the Brooklyn Eagle, $300.
He said The Times man of Brooklyn
got $300."
iTJonrPP TIrrnll cor v * ''
troller Prendergast and until January
1 Albany correspondent of the ltrooklyn
Eagle, took the stand and testified
that Gardner had offered hiiu
$300, at Albany and he had declined
it.
Little light was thrown on tne
part taken at Albany by Mr. ilvde.
"He (Gardner)," said Mr. BUU r,
told me he went to Albany wiln
Hyde because Hyde did not know
the ways of Albany and how to approach
people.
"He said Hyde had secured a
the meeting at Delmonico's for William
Engorman who had failed to
pay, and that Hyde had put in a
bill for personal expenses to reimburse
himself. He said he had an
appointment with Hyde bv ?hi h ...?
was to he paid for dolus the work ar
Albany, but that Hyde did not ,iy
hint and that it was necessary f >
him to take $ 10,000 out of :),
amount he did get elsewh?irs :o
make sood on two appointments, ?
000 of this he said went to th?- pr? ident
of (he senate."
The witness was reminded tl ?
then president of the senate, T.i ,1s
Sturvesant Chan lor, had \oto.l , .
the bill. "I)ld you underst tnd :': it
he meant Senator Haines, Kepu
can leader and president pro t? ;ti
of the senate?" asked counsel.
CUBA HIT HARD
i
ftc Island Suffered Greatest Material
Damage is Histery.
j
A STORM PLAYS HAVOC
Many People Have Been Killed in
the Interior ItcRion, and It Im Believed
That Many People Have
Been Victims of the Terrific Storm ^
That Swept the Island .
I
A dispatch from Havana says ibe
island of Cuba ha? probably sustain- <
ed the greatest material disaster ia 1
li?T history in th<> Draetioallv cnntln.
uouh cyclone which began with light
rains on Thursday moral tg, develop- '
id into trrental floods and devastating
hurricanes until Monday afternoon.
The western half of the island
suffered more severely than the
(
east. (
The first cyclone of which there
was some warning had hardly abated
on Sunday night, when suddenly the
cyclone blasts swept over Matanzas,
l'inar del Kio and Habana provinces, j
completing the destruction wroughv
by the first storni. At nine o'clock
Monday night the rain was still falling
in frequent heavy gusts, but the ,
wind bad abated considerably and
the sea was falling.
It is impossible even to estimate
roughly the amount of damage that
douhtles will aggregate many millions
of dollars. In addition to the
great destruction of sugar and tobacco
plantation, many thousands of
peasants in the western provinces
have been rendered homeless and destitute
by the loss of their homes
and the food crops. It now seems
probable that the republic may be
Compelled to request international
aid for the relief of these sufferer
whose condition is most deplorable.
In the city of Habana the los.,< * will
probably exceed $1,000,000.
Few fatalities up to the preseu*
have been reported. Three men w?.re
drowned iu the harbor but no death
front the storm occurred in the cit.
It is probable, that the casualty list
in the inferior will be large.
For hours during the night and
all through Monday morning Culm
was in the grip of a storm which
blew with great violence from the
south west and attained its greatest
force shortly before noon. Then the
wind shifted to the west and the
sea begun to rise, the waves sweeping
in upon the city of Havana.
Within an hour the pounding of
the waters had opened a breech in
the Malecon sea wall. The waves
quickly increased to mountainous
liei&ht, engulfing the Malecon driveway
and flooding the handsome residences
facing thereon for a distance
of a mile.
i iie waters, etui rising. invaded
all the seaward part of the city until
three o'clock in the afternoon,
when the section bounded hy the
Maleeon, the Prado and the boulevards
Calzada de Galiano and Animas
were several feet under water.
The residents of the lower floors
were driven to seek refuse on higher
levels, while dctr.chments of soldiers,
rural guards, police and firemen, a: sistod
by members of the Ited Crof;
and fishermen with boats which
were dragged from the harbor, hastened
to the submerged district and
rescued hundred from buildin-s
that threatened to collapse at any
moment. 1
Vedado, a residential suburb, wao
exposed to the full fury of the storm.
The sea advanced some hundred
yards inland, demolishing many
small structures and probably causing
loss of life.
The rumor that the city had been
struck by a tidal wave added to the
general panic, which was allayed
shortly after three o'clock, when the
wind perceptibly abated and the water
ceased to rise. The upper pari
of the Prado was then filled with
throngs of nanlc-tetrleken no<r?^.??.
carrying such household effects as
rhey could rescue from their own
homes.
The Jail in front of the Prado
was completely surrounded by water
and the prisoners, mad with fear,
clung to the barred windows, clam- ;
orously demanding to he removed
to a place of safety. It was feared <
for a time that th *. prisoners would
teak loose, hut armed guards held .
them in check until the waters be- ,
gan to recede.
All steamers in the harbor remained
at anchor, the engines working
holding their ground. At :',.no p. m.
tho rain ceased, but the wind remained
-trong from the northwest
The barometer stood ai 29.23,bavins*
risen eight-tenths of an fnch in
two hour*-, glvinc rise to the hope i
hat the worst v. is over. i
Praetie lly all e? mmunicatlons
r it'i the ir'.'i or wen leveled and
therefoje new? ron*-??rning the effci,
of ihe atoiii. in other parts of
M e island is Ineking. ?111 no doubt
'.h <1 ma"" w s earn h. especially
v t'rr tve y :S- ? ' H o provin- ?
t?. The Alm< nda-es **lver and oth r
small strc;t;..? In ; .j vicinity of
he eitty are nv r th banks, flood^
the lowIanO.? and carrying off
hits, barns and ltMc. Probably
ria.iy peopl* lost ti.eli lives In those
WOFFORD COLLEGE
KOVNOKItS DAY OBSKKVKD WITH
FITTING KXERC1SKS.
l>r. Snyder .Announces Th?t $;W),(KHJ
Has IWn Given for Fractions of
Carlisle Memorial Hall.
A special dispatch to the State says
founder's day co-nunemorutinK the
130th anniversary of the birth of
Benjamin Woffrrd, was observed at
Wofford college today. The stuilnntc
u?oro *?
- t ,, hi?<-u ?? nou'.iii>" ana tu
the evening exercises were held in
the college chapel, the principal feature
of which was an address by
1'nltod .States Senator K. I>. Smith
i>f the class of 1SS9 on "The Mission
of the Christian college."
Dr. Henry N. Suyder. president of
the college, aroused enthusiasm b\
announcing that $:t0.000 hid been
ra'sed for the Carlisle Memorial hall,
a much needed dormitory, which will
be erected in memory of the late I)r.
James H. Carlisle, formerly president
of the college .at a cost of $50.000.
The list of contributors and the
amounts they have given, as annun:ed
by I):. Snyder, includes E. L.
Archer, of Spartaburg, $10.0?>o. Mrs
k. O. McCalla, of Anderson, $5,000:
Mr. Robertson,, of Anderson. $2,000;
R. E. Cnston, of Cheraw. $1,000: J.
M. Jackson, of Clio, $5(H?; L. W.
Parke*-, of (IreenviP > $50 )
. here v s a goo a!ti m an?" a* the
xervi&es. despite the rain. Dr. Snyder
mode the iirst address, which
was a review of Wofford's n'ltory.
He told of i s foundation in 1S51, oi
the difficulties it met with in the
\Yar of Secession .tiul of its renewed
power in the Reconstruction days,
when it wa< practically the only institution
of niiher learning for *.vuice
students it. the state, tbe Sti te un.versfty
neing under tve control . r"
negroes ..nd carpet baggers.
He presented almost forgotten
acts about the college's first faculty
and students and the curriculum in
'he e.irl.v days. When the war broke
?uf, he said the 7 9 students volun.eered
to a man. but the governo *
wisi ly would not accept the services
f all. Forty entered the Confederate
-erviee. however, and one-fourth oi
;hem died on the field of battle.
VERY SENSATIONAL CASE.
\ Doctor Convicted of Poisoning His
I'atient.
A very sensational trial has just
teen concluded at Swainsbnro, (la.
After being out all night the jury
in the case of Dr. W. J. AlcNauphton,
charged with poisoning Fred
Flanders with murderous intent last
.1 iino. returned a verdict of guilty
early Wednesday.
Judge Gilbert sentenced MoNaughtou
to hang December ! . Counsel
for the defendant tiled a motion fo'
a new trial. It will be heard In Colu
minis November 211. .iudgo Gilbert
signed an order stay in/ the erecution
pending the disposi'i ?n of the
motion.
This eas. has attracted v despread
it'entlon thvoughuut that section of
the State. Flanders* wife was indicted
Jointly witn McNaugh.on on the
theory that the and the c octor conspired
to kill her hu: >:u d so they
could marry ea; h other and enjoy
Flanders' property. The wife has
not been tried, her ease h. vin-j been
severed.
The fart that Flandt ?*s had been
murdered almost escaped the notice
of the authorities in Rmanuel county.
Flanders had been buried seferal
days when the conduct of MeN'aughton
and Mrs. Flanders aroused
the suspicion of people at Swainsbo<o
and started an investigation
which resulted in a jiostmortem and
bringing of the murder charge.
rne trial of .Mrs. Flanders was
rontiny?nt upon the verdict of
Hr. MeNanghton as her part in the
.' rinie is alleged to have he?-n that of
an accessory. Her tri.il bar not been
assigned.
Tried Jo Stop Train.
The Augusta Chronicle says a negro
man who was walking along the
track and saw the two trains approaching
each other tried to prevent
the collision near McCorciick last
Sunday evening by signaling one oi
the trains, but the darkness prevented
his signal from being seen and he
saw the trains go together.
sections.
The barge containing all the outfit
of the divers working on the
wreck of the old battleship Maine
was carried awav and stranded on
th?? roeks of Moro castle. T..Hter the
no'dlers of tlie fortress puccesdad In
savins some of the apparatus, but
all of the divers bouys, stakes and
other marks around the M ilne were
swept away, which probably will seriously
d lay the work of raisins the
wreck.
President (lomez visited the inundated
sections and other threatened
parts of the city. lie directed the
work of rescue and cneouragod the
6oldlers, police and firemen, and later
he visited the hospitals to which
many injured and destitute persons
hud been taken. Arrangements are
being made to quarter the honielessin
the harrocks and other government
buildings.
SHOWS UP STEAL I
Hew tbe Preple Are Fleeced by the Republicans
for Fast?. I
TARIFF ROBS FARMERS 1
A I>rmoor?lk- Citn<li<la<?- for Oongm><i
in olu<> Turns on the t ight, aiut I
Shows How the Farmers A re Pluu- H
drml by the lniqtiitou* Tariff for 't
the Trusts. | H
K. S. Monnett, Democratic candl- j ^B
dat?- tor Congress '? Twelfh
Ohio district, in the fo)l'-wing com- iH
munication, addressed to S B. Diet/,. ?|
S? --s . Madison m*e, Canal, *
Winchester, Ohio, has .m-w>r?id some aj
questions put to him by Mr. Diet/. \
en his position on the 'Hr^ff and oth- SB
ei questions. The fact* and figures
the. in are easily verified from the gj?
roeords he has at bis olf.ee and be
says he will only he too glad to
take up with any one disputing any fl
of til*- facts: fl
When the Payne-Aid rich tariff bill ;J|
went into effect, the farmers of
Franklin county were receiving from
eighty to ninety cents for corn. The ;r
September option has j ist > .osesd B
is per bushel, a difference ot 66 B
per cent of tin* value to the farmer, B
in less than two years, and only 3T?
cents per bushel offered for the new
crop. : >
i.ast year September wi?>at sold fl
at Chicago at the clos< of the mar- fl
ket at $1.2" This year it Hold at I
93 1-2 centa. a difference or 29 pec 1
cent. or one-fourth of the farmer's
income.
Last year I received rr ;-3 cents I
per pound for mv clip of Ohio wo I.
This year the best 1 lia been offered
is 22 cents to 2."> cents per pound
for the eauto grade of wool, a difference
of about 33 per c nt of my iacome.
?.
I.ast year September oats closed
at 4 8 cents per bushel. In the Chicago
market, and this >ear at 31 1-2
cents, a difference of .".2 p-r cent, or
more than one-half of iny iucomo
from oats.
W.ooh n blankets from the same
woni have increased 1'5 per cent; j?
wire nails made by the United States
steel trust, and wire fence are 4b
per rent higher than before the trust
lired the arltitararx prives.
Farm machinery, mowers, reapers .;
and the repairs thereon, wagons, engines
and manure spreaders are selling
from 50 to 150 per cent more
than they cost, under the maniputa- j
lion of the International Harvester
oampany.
Now under the tariff bill, the far- w.
mers of Franklin county get no pro- f
lection upon their hay, their oats,
their wheat, or their corn, he.sau.-e
they export "4 per cent of these products.
Therefore, the tariff in no way protects
any of the farmer's products,
except wool, and with a tariff of 1 t
>.nt? per pound, wool forthwith
shrank 8 1-3 cents per pound in
Ohio.
The latest report of tV> American
Woolen company, according to their
report of August. 1 9 I 0 shows they
increased their income from $29,886,000
to $48,000,000. a net in- '
crease or profits from $1,287,705, to
$5,798,059, or more than 4ut) per
cent. .* j
After paying ull th< :r dividends J
on the watered stock an 1 lleticious
honds. they increased ther surplus I
$2,000,000 and theii current assets 'I
$8,000,000. The net prolts of the
American Woolen company were as 'V
above stated, and it is th*- snIn i?nw?f
of the wool in this state and conn- fc
ty, having increased its profits under i*
the Payne-A'drich tariiT t>i 11 10 per
cent, and the farmers, in the meantime,
lost or depreciated their profit*
25 per cent.
These figures can he verified
from Moody's Manual or hv inspecting
Otis and Hough's record* at
Columbus, Ohio, or any other reliahle
financial house in the rify.
I will offer a $."? > prize for the
best paper prepared hy any r-sident
of the townships of Franklin county,
Ohio, to jujer not to exceed two
thousand words, and "To furnish the
best reasons why farm products, under
the Aidrich tariff l?lll have niado
this depreciation and the manufactured
products used hy the farmer
have ail increased or maintained
their monopolistic pr'ces." Jf there
are more than fifty competitors, I
will give $10 as the second prize,
the papers to ho passed upon by
suitable Judges.
I will use the heat of these papers
in the Sixty-second congress and
have them placed in the Congressional
Record bv any of the contest
ants that wish to have it so done. All
contestants' papers mnst l?e filed at
my, oflice, Columbus,O , before November
6, 1910.
P. S. MONNNTT,
Candidate for (Congress.
Twelfth District of Ohio. ..
Col u in bus, Ohio, October, 3. 1910. L
Suffers a Stroke. /
The Hon. James M. Sullivan, mem- ^
her of the railroad eomnilsslon. was S
stricken with apoph tj on Tuesday I
morning, while at work in the offlc -? W
of the commission in Columbia. 9
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