Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-02-10
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ballot. TIE vote was thirty-nine
to thirty-nine On three separate votes
in the senate there w2s a tie. decided
by the vice presidents vote. Two roll
calls were had on the subsidy bill,
both resulting in tie vote. And an
other roll call was had on a molten to
adjourn, which also resulted in a tie.
None of the senators recalled a prece-
dent for three tie votes in a single day
The ocean mail subsidy bill passed
authorizes the postmaster general to
enter into contracts ror carrying the
mails to South African ports and to
the Philippines, Japan, China and Aus
tralasia, at a rate of $4 mile on the
outward voyage to vessels Of the sec
ond class and 50 a mile on the out
ward voyage to ships of third class.
At Columbus, Ohio, after having de-
hated the question at two previous
conventions, the United Mine Workers
of America by a vote of 1918 to 967
decided to amend the constitution so
that John Mitchell former president
CT the miners, either will have TO re-
sign from the Civic Federation or get
out of the miners union. The social
igt element of the convention voted
almost solidly against Mitchell's con-
nection with the Civic Federation, as
did also the Lewis strength. Mitchell
will have until April to decide to which
organization he will cling A year ago
he was quoted as saying that he would
not forsake the miners under any con-
ditions. Indianapolis probably will
land the next convention.
Considerable anxiety is already be-
ing felt at Punta Arenas, Chile. the
southernmost city in the world, over
the possible effects of the opening of
the Panama canal on traffic through
the Straits of Magellen, according to
United States commercial agent, John
M. Turner, who has been in Chile.
All vessels passing between the east
and west have been accustomed to
stop at Puna Arenas to coal. The
town, which has population of 12,0G0,
paved streets, large stores and many
public improvements, has thrived par
ticularly as a result of the ocean
traffic, which may be diverted to the
canal
At Chicago five burly men were
severely njured in fight with Daniel
Mahoney, thirty years old, conductor
employed by the Chicago City Railway
company, on an eastbound Forty-third
street car, between state street and
Wentworth. avenue. Two escared and
the police are searching for them. The
other three were given medical atten-
tion at ST. Bernard's hospital and then
locked up at the Fiftieth street sta
tion on charges of disorderly conduct.
The row started over refusal of the
men to pay their fares.
Rex, st. Bernard puppy owned by
David Wilson, farmer of Bogota, N.
j.. saved the lives of Wilson's two chill
dren. Harry Wilson, ~ years DID, and
Grace. years old, fell through the ice
on a small pond back of the Wilson
barn. Rex jumped in and pulled first
the boy and then the girl ashore.
Both children had swallowed guam
tity of water and were helpless for
time. AS soon as he had them ashore,
the dog ran to the farmhouse and
brought their father
Curtiss, Eugene Ely and other avi-
ators who have been making flights
on the coast, are much interested In
the feat of Roger Sommer in France,
who flew with five passengers from
Douzy to Romily and return, a dis
tance of thirteen miles. Sommor used
a biplane of his own make. Two of
the passengers sat astride tic skids
under the biplane. This is the first
time an aeroplane has carried six
persons.
Manitoba, Canada, is suffering from
milk famine, according to United
States Consul General John e. Jones
at Winnipeg. More than 1000 gallons
of milk are imported into Winnipeg
daily, though with the ad valoreEl
duty of 171A per cent milk has risen
in price to a point where the dealer
cannot profit.
At Tacoma, Wash. petit jury Of
six women took only six minutes to
return a verdict in an assault case.
The assault was made on Arthur Bor-
chart by Karl Betschat, IS years ole,
a milk dealer. The Jury of women de-
cided that Borchart had provoked the
boy to make the assault and liberated
the boy.
The charter for the GOV ernment
of ST. Louis was defeated at the polls
by 40,155 majority. OF the 154,953
registered voters, 90,071 casting their
ballots in all sections of the city en-
cept the fashionable west end rest
Dental district voted heavily against
the proposition.
In New York city it is announced
that the board of trustees of the Fifth
Avenue Baptist church, of which John
d. Rockefeller is a member, has voted
a salary increase of $4,000 year to
the pastor, Rev. Charles F. Aked This
will make his salary $4,000 year.
Senator Jeff Davis of Arkansas, de-
livered characteristic speech in the
senate. He urged the unseating of
Senator Lcrimer, violated the rules of
senatorial courtesy with an assault on
senator DSEeW, Ol new i OIk II, anu ldu-
basted former President Roosevelt.
Threats by Black Hand at Chicago
to dynamite the home of Mrs. Regina
Marco, 5534 Bishop street, and kill
her and her two little children have
caused the police of the Englewood
station to throw guard around the
house.
Postal savings banks are a success
as far as they have gone. That
fact seems established by reports ar
irving at the postoffice department
from the postmasters at whose offices
tar,,s have tcen established.