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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-06
65 PER CENT OF
COAL COMES FROM
MINES IN STRIKE

indianapolis, April 5,-SiXty-five
per cent of all the coal-anthracite
/ and bituminous-m in the Unit
ed States comes from Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, the four
States embraced within the so-called
Central Competitive Fields now in
voved in the negotiations between
the miners and operators at Cleve-
land The report of the statiscfan OF
the United Mine Workers of Ameri-
ca also shows that the amount of
coal mined within the country has
practically doubled within decade
reaching sol, 596,37S tons in 1910
the latest available figures-as COM
pared with 269,6S4,027 tons in 1900
Eighty-two per cent Of the half
billion tons mined in 1910, the re-
port shows, was bituminous coal. OF
anthracite coal there were mined in
1910, s4,4S5,236 tons by 169, 497
workers. Workers in bituminouS
mines numbered 555,533. The total
value OF the anthracite coal mined III
1910 is estimated at s160,275, 800;
of the bituminous, S469,2S1,71s. OF
the 417,111,142 tons of bituminous
oal mined in 1910. Ohio, Indiana
illinois and Pennsylvania contribut.
d so per cent. or 249,020,255 tons
The total membership of the Unit
I'd Mine Workers of America, as pub
ished in 1t official report of its pro
ecdings here last January, is 256,
SO The report gives the tota
number of mine workers throughout
he country at 725, $50
A large proportion of the bitumin-
GUS coal is mixed by machines, O.
which there are in use, according
the latest available figures, an
fortunately $4,000. The Tonnage
hus mined in 1910 was 174,012,29
ons.
There were during the year 2,S3
abilities in mines throughout tn
ountry, according to the report. @
hese COL occurred IN the anthractit
lines Of Pennsylvania and $50 Il
he bituminous mines of that State
Vest Virginia was second in the lis
18th 236, Colorado third, with 80.
nd Alabama fourth, with 23S. Th'
leath rate per thousand person
mployed in coal mines, compared
18th the rate in foreign countries
ollows:
nlted States. ............ 80
treat Britain and Ireland o.. IA
rance ......s,........t II q
,ustrla ....,..,,... 1.U-
russia Observation-Disclosures. 10
lelgium .............. g
There are approximately 10000
OcaI organizations of miners in til
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-06
It's Enough.

"How do YOU get capers? DO you
dig 'em or what?" i've heard of cut
ting EN-. That's all | know."-Wash-
ttlgton Herald.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-06
NEWS Of THE RIVERS


Memphis, Tenn, April 5.--River
stage AIS indicating a rise of s foot
during the past "a hours.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-06

ocal organizations of miners in tn.
twenty-five districts of the United
tates and Canada. according to tn,
aport. OF these, approximately 40t
re in Districts 1,5 and 7, the tire,
districts embracing the anthracite
Ids. The expenses of the organic
ion, according TO the treasurer
port, totaled in 1910 $2,1S6,331
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-06
Local Data Yesterday.

Weather Forecasts.
night and Saturday.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-06
COUNTIES, POPULATION
AND COUNTY SEATS IN
BIG REELFO0T FLOOD

Lake, 1868, Tiptonville.
Lauderdal2. 2f,971 Ripley.
Shelby, 1885,, Memphis.
Upton, 1928, Coyington.
Dyer. 23,17G. Dyersburg.
Cbion, 3,296, Union city.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-06

It you want to read some.
thing good, turn to the edi.
torial page and read Vest
Pocket Essays by George
, Fitch, author Of the Siwash
college tales.
These little essays are real
huinor. You will enjoy them.
! They deal with many and
varied subjects, but with a
} wit that is inimitable.
If YOU WANT TO READ
SOMETHING GOOD, READ
VEST POCKET ESSAYS BY
GEORGE FITCH.
4 n
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-01-26
TAFT PLEADS FOR
STRICT ECONOMY
PRESIDENT FAvoRS CHANGES FOR
MORE EFFICIENCY.
Asks Congress to Appropriate $3.50, 900
for Continuance Of Work Of Econ.
omy Commission.

Washington. d. C.-Prcsidcnt Taft
Wednesday sent to congress 4 message
recommending rRdica! changes in the
governments administration in the in
terests of economy and efficiency. He
shows that he still considers the hOmely
virtue of economy n cardinal principle
Of the Taft policies.
What the government does with near
ly 81 900, 5000 each year" he declares,
"is of so much concern to the average
citizen az is the manner OF obtaining the
amount of money for the public use
President Taft makes these radical
recommendations
That all administrative officers at
Washington and throughout the country
be put into the civil service and taken
out of politics.
That the revenue cutter service be
abolished, etrecting Il saving Of $1,000, 900
annually.
That the auditing Offices Of the de-
partment be consolidated.
That Il new correspondence fling sys
tenn be introduced.
That wastefui use Of property and
equipment cease.
The president asks that congress ap
.propriate $4,000 more for continuance
Of the work of the commission of which
Prof. i. A. Cleveland is head aud on
which bis recommendations are largely
based,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-01-26
SHIP BEER TO DRY COUNTIES
Supreme Court Holds II Is an Interna-
tional Commodity.

Washington,-Bcer is a commodity
and railroads must carry it when Of
fercd for transportation, from one state
into "dry" counties OF another state,
regardless OF the laws of the latter
state. The supreme court of the United
States made this ruling regarding n pro-
posed shipment. from Indiana into "dry"
Kentucky counties.
The United States circuit court for In
diana enjoined the railroad from refus.
Ing to transport beer, on the ground
that beer was u commodity, and that
the Kentucky statute, if it attempted
TO regulate interstate commerce, was no
defense for the railroads refusal. Ths
court of appears for the Seventh circuit
affirmed this decision.
valid IA a regulation of intrastats
shipments, II never was effective as to
interstate shipments to dry countless"
said Justice Llrton referring to tho
state law in sustaining the lower courts.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-01-26
GUARD PREACHER IN PULPIT
After Severe Beating Oklahoma Pastor
Defed Contractors,

Muskogee, Okla.-Rev. D. Roland
Martin preached at the opening services
of the costly new Methodist Episcopal
church Sunday morning wit hCouty At
torney Disney and q deputy sheriff
standing by his side in the pulpit. With
both eyes b%lackened, and one nearly
closed, and displaying deep scratches on
his face, the preacher bravely conducted
the services.
While on his way to church Rev.
Martin was overtaken by two men in
IN automobile, and Arthur Snodgrass
jumped out and proceeded to "break Sab.
bath" by administering a severe beat
ing to the preacher,
On the night before the opening the
new church began to rapidly make his
tory for itself. After elaborate prepa-
rations had been made, and expensive
musicians hired, in preparation for the
dedicatory exercises, Chas. +. Mckee,
president of the Mckee Construction
fused to permit the opening.
He secured a temporary restraining
order against the trustees and when
the congregation attempted to enter they
found staring them a large notice on the
front doors to the effect that they had
been enioined from entering. Mckee
claimed n balance of about $1,000 on the
contract
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-01-26
vardaman Proclaimed Senator.

The election of James X. Vardaman as
United States Senator to succeed Leroy
Percy was officially proclaimed. The
senate and house met in joint assembly
at noon, the journals of both houses were
read, the vote was canvassed and the re-
suit announced. After these ceremonies
had been finished Leutenant-G Governor
Bilbo declared that Vardaman had been
constitutionslIy elected to the United
States Senate for the term beginning on
March A, 1918.
Senator Vardaman then appeared be-
fore the legislature in response to an in
vitation and addressed the mel who had
just elected him to represent the state
in congress. The new senator spoke for
nearly an hour and was repeatedly APP
plauded. ....
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-01-26
MEMPHIS MOURNS
ELDRIDGE WRIGHT
PRESIDENT TAFT AND HUNDREDS
OF OTHERS WIRE CONDOLENCES.
Death Of No Private Citizen in Years
Has Cast Such Gloom Over
City.

Mrmphis.-Thc body Of the late Maj,
f.. EIdridge Wright, who met his death
in the railroad accident at kinmundy,
ILL.,, early Monday morning, reached the
city Monday night at 1890 o'clock,
The bodies OF J. T. ~llarRhau, Vice.
President Mclrher and General Solicitor
Pierce, who met death at the same time,
were taken to Chicago.
Possibly no death OF u private citizen
has ever been felt SO generally in Mem
phis as that OF Maj. Wright. The TRACE
dy was the one topic OF conversation
during the day, not only in legal and
financial circles, in which Maj. Wright
was best known, but throughout the
city.
Men who knew him intimately and
men who knew him only by reputation
agreed that in his death the city had
sustained a loss of one OF its most in
]lnential citizens, n man who had made
his mark, both in his profession and in
business life, and who was destined, had
he lived to achieve n wider fame which
would have reached far beyond the
bounds of his own city and state,
Hundreds Go to Depot.
Among other things showing the wide
esteem in which Maj. Wright was held,
the Illinois Central furnished q special
train which met the wcgular train on
which the body was being brought back
from the scene OF the wreck at Fulton,
Ky. A party Of friends went on tho
special and accompanied the body back
to the city. At Covington a committee
from the bar association met the train
and accompanied the other friends OF
the dead lawyer to his home.
When the train arrived at the Poplar
avenue station il was met by several
hundred fsiends Of Maj. Wright, who
stood with uncovered heads while the
casket was carried from the private car
which had been furnished to the waiting
hearse.
Thousands Of messages Of coincidence
and sympathy were received by wire
yesterday by Gen. and Mrs. Wright, in.
Guiding messages from President Taft.
Senators n. l.. Taylor and Luke Lea,
C. II, Markham, president of the Illinois
Central railroad; II. U. Nudge, president
Of the Rock Island system, and from men
in public life at Washington and
throughout the country, rs well as from
hundreds Of Maj. Wright's personal
friends throughout the South.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-01-26
T. ]. HARAHAN KILLED
IN RAILROAD WRECK
OTHER PROMINENT RAILROAD
OFFICIALS LOST LIVES.
Two Trans Collide With Disastrous Ell
fect.-Priyate Car Telescoped and
Few of the Party Escaped.

Centralia, Tl.-James 7. Harlan, for.
mer president OF the Illinois Central
railway, Maj. e. +. Wright, Of Memphis,
and Second Vice-President +. o. Melcher,
Of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
railway, with two other occupants OF
Mr.. Melcher's private car, were killed
at morning when the car was tele-
scopcd in a collision at Kinmundy, ILL.,,
north of here.
The car was attached to the Seminole
limited, which was standing at the sta
ton when No. 25, another fast passen-
ger train, ran into it from the rear.
e. B. Pierce, general solicitor for the
Rock Island, also an occupant of the
ear, was instantly killed.
The dead:
J. T. Harahan,
L. L. Wright, of Memphis.
i. B. Price, general solicitor.
I o Melcher, second vice-president,
Rock Island
Engineer Payne Of Seminole Limited.
In addition to the four persons in the
private car, who were instantly killed,
engineer Payne of the Seminole limited,
also was killed. His home is in Cham
paign, III.
Passengers in the cars ahead of the
private car were shaken up but none Of
them injured.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-01-26
WOMAN STARVED TO DEATH
Keeper Of Sanitarium Alleged to Have
Wanted Her Money.

Seattle, Wash.--How Miss Claire vii
Hanson, a wealthy English woman,
starved TO death under the immediate
are of Mrs. Linda Burfleld Hazard, a
sanitarium keeper, who, it is alleged,
wanted her money, and how Dorothea
Williamson, sister Of the dead woman,
was rescued a dclirious living skeleton
by her childhood nurse, was r%ecounted
here by Prosecutor Frank II. Kelly to
a jury trying Mira. Hazard on n charge
Of murder.
According to the prosecution, the sis.
tiers, who had put themselves in Mrs.
Hazards care, were taken to Alfalfa,
where. it is asserted, Mrs. Hazard in
duCed Claire to add a codicil to her will
endowing the Hazard Sanitarium with
S125 annually and obtained an order
on banks holding funds belonging to the
Williamson sisters.
Claire died May 70, literally reduced TO
skin and bones. No notification was sent
%tralia, hearing of Claire's death, came to
Ollala and found Dorothea a living spec,
ire. Mrs. Hazard. asserting that the
girl was insane, already had applied to
be appointed guardian to Dorothea and
administrative OF Cares estate.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-01-26
MISSISSIPPI CENTENNIAL.
Senate Passes Resolutions Endorsing tho
Exposition.

JaeksOn-With the Inauguration eere-
monies and the election of a United
States Senator disposed Of the legisla.
tive wheels of the Mississippi house and
senate moved faster Wednesday. Both
houses transacted considerable business,
the senate especially being in an i'm
dustrious frame of mind. The senate
by a unanimous vote adopted a concur.
rent resolution indorsing the Mississippi
Centennial exposition to be held ut Gulf
port in 1917, and memoralizing congress
to invite foreign nations to participate in
the celebration OF the one-hundredth an.
niYersary OF the birth of Mississippi as
. state.
The senate settled the question as to
whether OF not the legislature would call
on the supreme court for an opinion as
to the validity of the constitutional
amendment adopted by the people max.
ing circuit and chancery court Judges
elective. The house notified the sem
ate that the lower branch had indef-
nitely postponed the senate resolution
calling upon the supreme court for an
opinion as to the validity of the amend.
ment. Senator McLaurin then offered
another concurrent resolution couched in
different language. asking the supreme
court for an opinion. A spirited debate
followed, which finally ended in the de-
feat of the McLaurin resolution that the
legislature will insert the elective Judi.
ciary amendment into the constitution.
The senat committee on agriculture
brought in a favorable report on the
memorial to congress to abolish the New
York Cotton Exchange. The measure
was debated at tho afternoon session and
finally recommitted.
The senate also passed a bill requiring
all corporations to file reports of their
origin with the secretary of state within
thirty days after their incorporation. A
penalty of $50 is imposed on each stock
holder of corporations that fail to comply
with the requirement to file reports. The
house gave the "tipping" evil a swat
by passing the bill introduced by Mr..
Mayes of Copiah. The bill went through
with only five negative votes, while 1913
members voted i'll favor of it.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-01-26
BLOODY BATTLE
IN TRIpOLI DESERT
ITALIAN TROOPS ATTACKED BY
TURKS AND ARABS.
Battle RACES For Observation-Disclosures
Turn Italians, But Finally Retreat
Losses Not Reported.

Tripoli.--A terrific attack was made
by a large body of Turks and Arabs
on an Italian column, which was on the
march about ten miles from the town
Of Tripoli.
The Italian troops, which consisted Of
detachments of all arms, left Tripoli
early in the morning on the way tc
Ghirgarish, on oasis about ten or eleven
miles along the coast to the west OF
the town and surrounded by q number
of mud forts which had hitherto given
shelter to Arab irregulars.
As the soldiers were marching along
the road, which runs parallel to the
coast, they were attacked by a large
force of Turks and Arabs.
The Italians Immediately took up posi-.
ton and threw up field entertainments.
The enemy continued its attacks
throughout the day, but finally retired.
After the Italian army, which included
three battalions of the infantry, a bat
TALON Of g%renadiers, two batteries OF
artillery, two divisions of cavalry and
other details, had taken up position aft
er the first onslaught by the Turks in
the vicinity of Ghirgarish, n calling fire
was poured in on them. The Turks
and Arabs, who were in considerable
strength, were under cover in the brush
of the oasis.
Artillery fire, from the italian batter.
les, caused the enemy to withdraw for
a time, but they returned toter with
heavy achievements and succeeded in
turning the Italian right.
The Italian commander succeeded in
rallying his force and after several hours
fighting, the Turks finally retreatcd to
the desert.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-01-26
Cigarettes and Whisky.

Clarendon, Ark.--Lige Harris, a vide
ly known young mar Of this section,
committed suicide at his room in this
city. Death is supposed TO hive been
due to a large dose Of strychnine, and
although medical aid was Immediately
summoned he died in a few minutes
after his condition wa discovered. The
deceased left o short note in which he
stated that his intention to take his life
was caused by his inability to secure
employment and worry over his fnan.
cial difficulties, all Of which he attributed
TO his addiction to cigarettes and whisky.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-01-26
LYNCH FOUR NEGROES.
Georgia Jailer o]verpowered by Mob Of
Hundred Men,

Hamilton, Ga.--A mob Of 100 men
broke the Harris county jail here, over
powered Jailer Il. NJ. Robinson and took
four negroes, three men and one m
out and hung them to trees. They then
riddled the bodies with bullets. While
Norman Hadley, farmer, was sitting in
his home, a shot was fred through the
window and he fell dead. -Four negro
tenants were arrested, charged with the
murder. Despite the pleas of Jailcr
Robinson, the mob advanced on the jail
and, throwing him to one side, broke
the doors down. The terrified negroes
were hustled out at the point of guns
and marched outside the town. Thera
they were quickly strung mp. They
protested innocence.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-01-26
Fight Juvenile R~eformatory.

One Of the singular developments Of
the legislative session is the manifesto
ton Of some lively opposition to the bill
creating a juvenile court and reforma-
tory for the purpose of dealing with
hayward and defective children. The
opposition is showing itself chiefly in
the lower house among members who
say that a reformatory, If established,
would be populated chiefly by negro
children, and that there is little real
necessity for it, insofar ne the whit
children Of the state are concerned.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-01-26
TICK ERADICATION
GOOD INVESTMENT
SOME STARTLING FACTS IN com.
NEcTI0N WITH WORK.
Statistics Show How the Work Of the
State Has Increased Value Of
Cattle in This State.

Jacksonville following facts OF the
wonderful benefits OF tick eradication
have been obtained by the United States
department OF agriculture from mors
than one hundred Mississippi farmers
who own cattle and have eradicated
ticks from their farms.
/. What were the approximate an.
nual losses OF cattle from tick fever IN
your county from 1900 to 1909 inclu-
siye! 1875 per cent.
2. What was the approximate value
of all the cattle that diedf $2,132,370.
annually.
3. What has been the annual loss OF
cattle from tick fever since tick eradi.
cation started IL per cent.
4. What was the average value of 3
year old steers in your county from
1900 to 1909, inclusive? 2 1-4c per lb.
8. What is the average value OF )
year old steers now? 3 lie per ID.
An increase Of IS per cent.
6. Is there any difference in the
average weight OF cattle now and be-
fore the tick eradication was started!
Yes. How muchf 1917 per cent,
T.. Is there any improvement in the
grades of cattle in your county since
the work of tick eradication started2
Yes.
s. DO you use COW manure as a fer.
tilzer3 II so, state the relative pro.
d]uctiveness of land with similar land
on which it is not used IS per cent.
Conditions in Mississippi previous to
tick eradication were briefly as follows:
Cattle on hand 1909, 925,Ooo; loss of
cattle annually from tick fever, 1875 per
cent or 1000; value of cattle that
died OF tick fever annually previous to
the eradication of the tick at S12,47
per head, S2,132,37o.
Present Conditions;
Cattle on hand 1910, 9o7, 900; loss of
cattle from tick fever. this year, IL per
cent, 9,977; value of cattle that died
of tick fever this year at $3.50 per
head, St3s,680.
The mortality from tick fever is re-
duced 161,o23 head.
The amount saved annually to the
state by reducing the losses plus their
increased weight and value would be
$ ,23s,219.
The eradication of the tick from Mis-
sissippi means IN increased valuation
and consequently a profit on the total
number Of cattle in the state in 1910
of $6,934, 900.
Assuming that the increased valua-
ton is practically the same in all the
cleared sections, it is found that the
cattle have increased in price from
$~5S.119,Goo to $~so,085,3so, a net profit
of $21 1865 1856.
]. A. HERMAN,
Inspector in Charge.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-01-26
To Pay Land Owners.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. John Sharp
Williams is ~dcvoting himself will, zeal
Gus energy in behalf of the RIPARIAN
land owners on the east side of the Mis-
sissippi river from Vicksburg down to
Baton Rouge, who have memorali2ed
the president and congress for relief.
In behalf of the petitioners. Senator
Williams has introduced a bill for the
creation of a commission to conduct an
investigation of the question of the liza.
bility Of the federal government.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-01-26
ACCOUNTANT MOORE FIRED.
Was Empliyed to Investigate Handling
Of State by Ex.Goy. Yardaman.

Jacksonville publication of an open
letter addressed to the General Public
by Charles J, More, the accountant who
was employed by Gov. Noel to examine
the accounts of ex-Gov. Vardaman and
other state officials and institutions, in
which Mr.. Moore severely criticised the
Joint legislative committee and Messrs.
Kincannon and Ross of the State uni
versity, had a sensational aftermath in
the legislature. The legislature adopted
a resolution dismissing Moore from the
service Of the state and condemning his
work as an accountant. The resolution
adopted by the senate and house CON
demned the conduct of Mr.. Moore as "re-
prchensible in the extreme, unbecom.
ing in an officer and a gentleman, and
exceedingly discreditable to the power
that appoints and retains such n charac.
ter in so responsible a position
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-01-26

New York.--A desperate battle for The
lives of two little children was termi.
mated by the quick wit Of Mrs. Robert
Il. voll, who, when on the point of
succumbing through fatigue, put forth
all her strength, and with an energy
born of desperation pushed an insane
domestic, with whom she had been bat,
Ting for over ten hours, through the
door, turned the key in the lock and
staggered to the telephone to summon
aid. The servant was taken to the hos
pital where she died a few hours after
ward.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-01-26
Atlantic Fleet Battered.

New York.-Three battered and sea.
worn torpedo boat ~destroyers, which
sailed from the Brooklyn navy yard on
Jan. 2 with the hotilla that set out to
join the North Atlantic fleet for mnneu.
vcrs in Southern waters, returned Sun.
day for repairs inflicted by the storm OF
Jan. s to Z, which drove them far or
their course and threatened them with
destruction. The dcstroyers were the
Mccall, the Roe and the Paulding.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-01-26
Order IL Wives.

Seattle, Wash.--The largest matri-
monial order ever received in the city
came from Lansing, Mich, addressed to
Marriage License Clerk Claude =. Gage,
calling for twelve briGos for a like num-
Der of Michigan men ranging in years
from rs to so and resdy TO begin house
keeping OF some Of The western Wash.
ington logged-oT lanes as soon as cxi.
gencies permit. 1--WE want the land and
we want the wives" ran the letter. "The
land question we have already taken
NJ"