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TTIK 0KOI?(HAN’S NEWS BRIEFS Inquest Is Held to Fix Blame for Death of Seventy-two—Moyer III From Wounds. BIG RAPIDS, MICH., Dec. 20.—In scholarly language, Governor Ferris of Michigan to-day told the United States Government, as represented by Special Investigator John B. Densmore, to mind its own business. Mr. Dei.smore stopped here between trains for a conference with the Michigan executive before giing to j the copper country to investigate the j strike for Secretary of Labor Wil son. “The Federal Government has no ! business in the copper country,” said i Governor Ferris. “If Michigan were not doing its duty, it would be the I Government’s duty to step in. But Michigan is doing its duty. There is a grand jury in Houghton right now from which Mr. Moyer or anybody else can get fair play.” Mr. Densmore left immediately after the conference for the North. Guards Catch Glimpse of Ken tucky Clansmen—One of the Gang, Wounded, Caught. POLITICIANS KEEP OUT! PASS CHRISTIAN, MISS., Dec. 29. "No admittance to politicians:” is ilie word that went out of the winter White House to-day when President Wilson learned that a number of Southern leaders of his party were planning to come here to interview him on patronage and other subjects during his vacation. The Presiden is deeply disappoint ed by the continued cold weather. He had to golf nder leaden skies to-day. He has eliminated all work possi ble, and to-day sent to Washington some of the business which he had originally planned to care for. The White House staff wilt have to attend to it. The President has for breakfast daily the freshest of fresh eggs. They come by parcel post from the Missis sippi Experimental Farm, and thus far none has beer broken in transit. BULLET REMOVED. CHICAGO, Dee. 29.—The bullet which was imbedded near the spine of Charles H. Moyer, president of the Western Federation of Miners, was removed this afternoon by an operation at St. Luke’s Hospital. The bullet, according to Moyer’s story, was fired into his back when he was attacked by a mob of citizens in Houghton, Mich., where he was di recting the strike of copper miners. Dr. George V. Hilton said the oper ation was successful, and that in a shore time Moyer would be able to leave his bed. “I’ll go back to Calumet soon,” said the miners’ president to a delegation of union men who visited the hos pital soon. WHY HE KILLED WIFE. CINCINNATI, Deo 29. “I killed her because 1 saw the devil in her eyes. The baby would also have the devil in her eyes, so I killed it, too.” This was the explanation given by a man registering in the Hotol Wal ton as D. R. Willard, but who later said he was Robert Munroe Maroney, aged 26, of San Antonio, Texas, for the murder of his wife and 3-year-old daughter this morning. The mother and child were riddled with bullets as they slept in a room. After the shooting, Maroney, flour ishing a revolver, ran, half cald, from the hotel and was pursued by a crowd to the river, where he was caught on the bridge, He told the police he was a magician, a son of James Willard, and was known as "Willard, the Wiz ard.” Coroner Foertmeyer pronounced the man violently insane. MARCHING ON BORDER TOWN. PRESIDIO, TEXAS, Dec. 29- Scouts of the Mexican Federals in Ojinaga reported to General Orozco there to-day that they had sighted the advance guard of the rebel army marching from Chihuahua. This news was immediately followed by the departure of scores of women and children from the Mexican tow-n of Presidio. United States troops are preparing to enforce their order that no, Ameri cans must be imperilled by the firing of the two armies. It te probable, however, that the battle will not begin before Tuesday afternoon, as the rebels will travel slowly through La Mula Pass. BIG YEAR FOR SOUTH. That the new year will be the biggest in the history of the South is the confident prediction made Monday by J. E. C. Pedder, division superintendent for Bradstreet’s and an expert on business conditions in this section. Mr. Pedder declares that with the tariff and currency bills disposed of and the banks full of money, nothing stands in the way of 1914 breaking all records “HEART MATE” IS GONE. MONTICELLO, N. Y., Dec. 29.— Adelaide Brance, who for fourteen years was the "heart mate” of Melvin M. Couch, had disappeared completely to-day, following her flight undercov er of darkness from the local jail. Conflicting reports were circulated as to her whereabouts. It is expected that she wall eventu ally be given shelter by a brother liv ing at Ur:!mer. Iowa. Miss Portia Willis Is Preparing Accouterments for New York- Albany March. new YORK, Dec. 29.—Miss Portia Willis, one of the prettiest of the suffragists, is making one of the fa mous Pilgrim cloaks worn by General Rosalie Jones and her followers on the “hikes” of th«. Jones army. Miss Willis is one of the latest of Miss Jones’ followers and is to go with the “general” on a new “hike” to Al bany. This will be the second hike the suffragists, under the leadership of “General” Jones, have made to Al bany. One year ago a band of 37 "’omen, clad in sweaters, mackinaws, short skirts and square-toed shoes, started on their 140-mile walk. Though they all started with the declaration that they would “stick” to the end, most of them found the or deal too much, and left a handful to present their petition in the interests of the cause to he Governor. Those who faltered by the Wayside all insisted that they were heart broken because they could not 'finish the hike, but gave excellent reasons for dropping out. Many became foot sore and exhausted, and others found that their duties at home were so pressing that they were regretfully compelled to return to New York. “General” Jones also engineered a suffragist march to Washington sev eral weeks after the Albany hike and presented a suffragist petition to President Wilson. DOCTOR KILLS SELF. JACKSON, Dec. 29.—Dr. M. D. La nier, aged 62, was found dead in his room at the Baptist pastoriupi to day. He had been missing since Sat. urday night. He committed suicide by taking ether and chloroform, a bottle of each drug being held in his hands. Ill health is supposed to have been the cause. Dr. Lanier came to Jackson sev eral months ago from Sylvania in search of health. He had been prac ticing dentistry. Of the several notes found one said that the grave was better than his present condition. Dr. Lanier was a native of Oliver and belonged to a prominent South Georgia family. For many years ie practiced dentistry in Savannah, go ing from there to Sylvania. He leaves a wife and several children at Syl vania, five brothers and one sister. Coroner Mangham w r ill hold an in quest to-day. TO HELP BANK. AUGUSTA. Dec. 29.—It is under stood that J. P. Armstrong, cashier of the Irish-American Bank, will go to work to-morrow to assist in straight ening out the tangled affairs of the institution which was closed two w r eeks ago bv the State Bank Exam iner at the instance of the board of directors. Armstrong has returned to the city furnished bond of $10,000 and is re ported to be ready for business. THINK THEY HAVE THIEF. HARRISBURG, ILL., Dec. 29.— After eluding the officers for two years, George F. Wilson is believed to be under arrest at Spokane, Wash. Wilson was secretary-treasurer of the United Mine Workers of America local at Herrin. Ill., and disappeared with $11,000 of the miners’ money. Bonding companies made good part of this, and his shortage now- amounts to about $S,000. Miss Portia Willis, a noted beauty among the suffragists oJ New York Bitten in a Sleeper, Wants $10,000 Salve MILWAUKEE, WIS., Dec. 27.— Suit for $10,000 has been started in Montana by a Milwaukee man who claims damages because of a bite that happened on a St. Paul Railroad sleeping car in Montana. Railroad officials say the car he complains of was on its first run over the route. LIFE CHEAP HERE. CHICAGO, Deo. 29.—Human life Is cheaper in industrial America than any where else in the world except China according to Episcopal Bishop Charles D. Williams, of Michigan, who lectured here. FARMERS CURING MEAT. VALDOSTA, Dec. 29.—Many of the leading farmers and meat raisers in Lowndes County this j*ear are curing their own meat by cold storage and are thus independent of weather con ditions, which heretofore have caused the loss of much pork. About 30,000 pounds of meat have been cured already at the cold stor age plant of the Valdosta Lighting Company this season, and there are now- 10,000 pounds in the chilling looms. the State troops and the Bell Cour Deputy Sheriffs were still posted the six entrances to the coal mi near Pineville, where the members the Hendrickson gang are believed be in hiding. It is considered only matter of a short time until hung and thirst will drive them out. That the gang is hidden in the mi is considered certain, as on Sundi morning one of the guards saw thr men cautiously advancing from o of the entries. He called to anoth guard, the men heard him and we back. George Hendrickson, one of t clansmen, was arrested Sunday afte noon at the home of a friend. I had a shotgun wound in the hip ai was unable to flee with the others ai had been hiding out. LEA FOR SUFFRAGE. ASHEVILLE. N. C.. Dec. 29.—Sei ator Luke I..ea, of Tennessee, in ? address to men at the Y. M. C. here espoused the cause of wonu suffrage. He stated that the enfrai ehisement of woman would be a lor step toward nation-wide prohibitio Senator Lea referred to the su frage movement as the last step the evolution of woman. LOUISVILLE, KY„ Dec. 29—Lik« cats watching for the mice to appear, UNITED STATES AND MICHIGAN WAR OVER MOYER PROBER TOLD TO KFFP HAMRR OFF SUFFRAGIST BEAUTY JOINS HIKERS' RANKS