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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10

increasing the Span Of Life.

Modern man lives on an average a
little under a third of a year longer
than his predecessors OF the first
three-quarters Of the last century and
modern woman lives at least half a
year more than her sex did In the
earliest period named. This is the
conclusion arrived at by the British
national debt Office after an investiga-
ton into the mortality of government
life annuitants. Some months ago,
owing to these annuitants living
longer tina used to be the case. new
and increased scale of purchase was
brought into operation.
Official figures now published show
that the expectation of life of q WON
an of fifty years is more than a year
greater than it was in 1876 and that
of man of the same age is about
three months greater. The average
increase in the cost of annuities conse-
Quent on this increased longevity is
2.2 per cent. for male lives and As
per cent for female lives at the ages
at which annuities are usually pur-
chased-nameiy so to rs years.
The report offers the following ex-
PLANTATION OF longer living: "The con-
ditions of life in this country are now
somewhat different from what they
were in the earlier years Of the nine
teenth century. A knowledge of n.y.
giene is more general. considerable
improvements in sanitary matters
have been effected by legislation and
great advances have been made in
medical and surgical skill-all causes
which favor an increase of vitality"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10
Not the Least Is the Promotion Of
Peaceful Relations, Which Means
a Dlmlnution OF Strikes.

The boy said: "Shoot me dead be-
fore my mother sees me-" Then he
tainted. He was a messenger boy In
a large concern noted for Its KIND
treatment of its employees. But 1t had
no rest room; no emergency room. no
one in attendance who knew how to
give First aid" The ambulance at
tendants. who came on call, could not
set a compound fracture OF the nose
and forehead, which was what came
to the boy as he fell from an elevator
So the boy had to lie suffering until
physician could be sent for. He was
the support OF mother. sister. and o
father, who was slowly dying OF con-
sumption. The flrm-a humane firm,
we repeat-at once asked the family
what it would settle for" and for
1.-THE of what could have been charged
bought itself free of obligation. The
fathers excuse was the pressing
daily necessity of money and the long
wait and uncertainty that he knew at
tended suits. Now remedy for this
kind of thing Is abroad in the land
apart from any laws about compensa-
ton or compulsory this. that and an
other thing. 1t is the welfare work
err" We are teaching how to play.
TIE welfare workers teach men and
employers how to work The CHIEF
among them In Miss Gertrude Peek,
whose long service, including an In
vestigation at Panama for the gov
ernment. qualified her for such work.
She gets $500 day and expenses I'm
Guiding special automobile hire) TO go
to an establishment and show the
heads how to help their employees best
toward health and happiness The
move is an economic one. Miss Beeks
tells a New York Times reporter. It
anticipates legislation forcing provi-
sion for the sick and manned and
work worn. It sets standard to
which all can work. It removes from
the state and municipal undertakings
large part of the great charitable
burden and SO relieves the general
public from a heavy load Of taxes. IL
is assumed that IL is infinitely better
for society to have these things work
ed out by voluntary action than under
the compulsory influence OF law, Tor
the first disposition tends greatly to
promote peaceful relations between
employer and employe; and not the
least or the things that this juster re-
| lationship Ia expected to produce -
| an ending OF strikes Instances nave
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10
WISE ECONOMIC MOVE

occurred where employees treated &C
cOrding to their welfare as outlined
here have on this account refused to
strike, though importuned and even
assaulted by other strikers. Verify,
we come on to broader and better
way. Society is growing constantly
in mutual consideration. One of the
best evidences of 1t is this new pro-
fession of the welfare worker which
introduces the human element into
business relations, and, be it noted.
not on a philanthropic, but on an eco
manic basis. A contented employe Is
coming to be recognized as one of the
best assets business can have.-In
dianapolis News.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10
NEW INTEREST RATES.
Recently Enacted Mississippi Laws to
Aid Borrowers.


Jackson.-There are some rather inn
portant laws of the Mississippi begisla-
tlre of 1912 which were enacted to be-
come effective in January, 1913, or dur
ing the coming taxation year, the most
important, generally considered, and as
having the widest application, being the
acts fixing new interest rates. 1t took
a good many years of effort to get a
bill through the legislature fixing the
contract rate of interest at definite
maximum figure, but such a statute is
now on the books and will be enforce
able during the coming year. On Jan
uary l the maximum rate of interest
which can be charged for contract loans
viii be 5 per cent, and unless the rate
is stipulated specifically the rate shall
be not more than per cent.
There is companion act to the above,
that exempting from taxation all money
loaned at rate of per cent or less,
which also became effective January /.
The spirit behind the passage of this
act as argued out on the legislative
floors is that it will be an inducement
to lenders of money to give borrowers
the benefit of the minimum rate on
loans, on the strength of the exemption
clause This exemption applies to state,
county and municipal taxation, which
is estimated to save the borrowing sec
ton of the public of Mississippi thou
sands of dollars annually.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10

circular shape and held In the hooks
on the ends of the copper wires. The
now completed wheel is balanced on
the free point on the needle, so that it
can turn easily.
Place an alcohol lamp in such a po-
sition that when 1t Is lighted the tip
of the fame will just reach the rim of
the wheel (Any other fame that will
not SCOT the rim may be used.) In the
box A. placed with it's bottom level
with the wheel, put horseshoe mag
net so that the fame is opposite one
of its poles. After the lamp has been
lighted for a few seconds, the wheel
will begin to revolve, seemingly with
out cause. Why does it do SO? Be-
cause the magnet magnetizes or at
tracts the part of the ring nearest it
while cold, but not when it is glow
ing. Instead, 1t will attract the cooler
part of the ring nearest behind the
fame and so on, the wheel thus spin
ming round, faster in the same proper
ton as the magnet Is stronger and the
iron rim smaller.
If this experiment IS shown DefOre
spectators as a trick, the performer
may say to the audience that he alone
can make the wheel spin around with
out touching it. Should some one ac-
cept his challenge, he may, in care
less way, move the box containing the
magnet away or turn 1t around so that
it will not influence the iron ring and
then, OF course, the wheel viii remain
immOvable
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10

Whether the periods allowed for
meals to employees of common CARR
ers allow the roads to require longer
service than is hours daily was decid-
ed In the negative in the case Of the
United States VS.. Chicago; ETC., Rail
road Company. The hours Of service
act provides that 1t shall be unlawful
for employees Of the carriers to serve
longer than "16 consecutive hours "
while continuously on duty" OF
course. a literal Interpretation would
permit the companies to work their
men all day and all night, or longer
provided brief respites for meals were
given. But the court ruled that con
gress understood perfectly well that
no Iaboring man works 16 hours con
secutiyeIy without food and drink. and
the working OF the act must be taken
~hy and large"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10
TO OPERATE A TOY DERRICK
Object of invention of New York Man
Is to Provide Mechanism for
Handling Small Loads.

The Scientific American in descrfb-
ing an invention of A. Pfeiffer OF New
York city says:
I'm this case the aim of the inven-
tor is to provide new and improved
mechanism for operating toy derricks
arranged To raise, lower or swing
small loads by the use OF a motor
driven mechanism easily controlled
by children, affording considerable
amusement and at the same time pro-
viding an instructive toy. A boy or
other child can readily control the
motor by manipulating the reversing
lever thereof. and also readily control
the two handles for operating the
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10

The family were seated at the lunch
con table In the seashore cottage.
I'VE had fine game" said father.
triumphantly recounting the mornings
battle on the diamond. Il caught two
flies"
Little Lottie was silent. evidently
thinking 1t over. At last, Mother"
she cried, with the manner OF one who
has made great discovery. Il know
now why daddy don't ever play base
BAH In the winter time. IT'S because
there isn't any dies Lippincott's
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10
UNIQUE TOY FOR SMALL BOY
Old Mans Leg Swings and Dandlea
Youth Upon Foot-Weioht Keeps
Up Motioa for Long Time.

What smafi boy has not ridden "A
cock horse to Banbury Cross" or
wherever the town was? A Missouri
man has devised toy which portrays
this operation in an amusing fash
ion. The figure OF an old man, prob
ably meant for grandfather, is seated
on a chair. One leg is crossed over
the other and swings on a pivot. A
balancing weight Is secured to the
upper end of the moving leg, and this
weight moves with the hollow body
of the man and keeps the leg swing
ing for long time. The figure of a
small boy Is seated astride the old
mans foot, and hanging inside his
body rs a weight which counterbal-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10
RECORD In JIM CROW APPEAr.
Case of Miss Pearl Morris Against the
A. & V. Railway.

Jackson-George C. Myers, clerk of
the supreme court, reports that the rec
ord in the case of Miss Pearl Morris
against the Alabama & Vicksburg Rail
way Company is being gotten ready for
transmission to the clerk of the United
States Supreme Court, where it will be
taken on a writ of error. This is the
rather noted case decided by the state
supreme court, in which the appellate
court sustained judgment obtained in
the circuit court of Warren county by
Miss Morris, amounting to $4,000, for
permitting negroes to travel in the same
Pullman sleeper in which she had bought
a berth from Vicksburg to New York.
The state supreme court held that the
company was presumed under the 'jim
crow Jaws to provide separate accom-
modat;ons for the races within the state
of Mississippi.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10
SAFETY WORK IN FACTORIES
Educational Movement In Many States
Marks a Distinct Advance In
Wise Economics.

In common with Illinois, which has
advanced far on the road toward
safety and health for the Industrial
worker, several states are taking an
active part In the educational move
ment for protection for employees in
mills. factories and elsewhere, Mime
sofa is one Of them. It's bureau of
labor. industries and commerce is i'm
pressed with the needlessness of &C
cidents in industry. In a recent bull
letin the bureau summarizes pithy
sayings on this subject:
@Tt is better to cause q delay than
to cause an accident"
ssThe amount of sorrow and suffer
ing that will be eliminated when
safety work is taken up earnestly by
our manufacturers is beyond the com
prehension of those who have not
given the subject careful thought"
machines and mechanical opera
tons must be fool proof.
1T is the little accidents day by
day that make the fearful total Of
Americas casualties. II is not the
catastrophes that you read about in
the papers. And most of these little
accidents are preyentable.
In 1909 few competent authorities
dared to assert that more than 30 per
cent Of the Industrial accidents were
preventable. Today we do not hesi-
tate to say that from rs to 80 per cent
are preveutable."
Manual training, trade schools and
technical schools OF every description
should make safety instruction part
Of their curriculum, and work only
with the safest possible machinery,
appliances and method"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10
Young Man Shows His Worth in
the Use He Makes of the
! income He Receives.
LARGELY MATTER OF HABIT
Reckless Generosity Never a Praise
worthy Feature OF character-Man
OF Success Cuitivates In His
Youthful Days the Habit
of Thrift.

The man who has money frequently
spends 1t more judiciously than the
one who has not. Indeed. the man
who has no money often spends what
money he can get without due con-
sideration of the greater relative value
Of the dollar tc him.
True the rich spend money reck-
lessly and extravagantly: they can do
so because they do not have to give
consideration to value received. The
man in ordinary circumstances. how
ever, gives greater attention to value
purchasing those gifts which will be
useful and helpful. The man In hum
bic circumstances generally pays still
greater attention to- value. purchasing
necessities. But the man who has
been careless I'm the expenditures OF
what little money he may have. Is the
one who too frequently is reckless and
extravagant in the extreme.
There is ne season In which the
characteristics OF men and women as
regards their expenditure of money
are exhibited to greater extent than
during the holidays; and these charac-
teristics are the result of home train
ing. of habits. and If experiences in
life. for many of which there is salts
factory explanation. This was en-
phasized in the writer's mind the 9TH
er day when he stood in the rotunda
of band and witnessed an incident
that at any other time might have
escaped his notice.
A young man about 20 years old
went to the paying teiler's window and
laid down a check calling for small
sum of money. which was paid him.
In few moments another young man
went to the same window. laid down
his bank book and told the teller that
he wanted to "cash in" After the
young man had departed the teller re-
marked to the writer: ''Those two
young men represent the difference
between men who succeed and men
who simply get through life. The first
one, the young man who cashed the
check, has a large deposit in this bank.
The second young man had a deposit
which was less than the amount of
the check that the first young man
presented. Both were drawing Christ
mas money. predict that the young
man with the check will sometime be
able to give employment to many
young man like the one who drew out
all his savings"
The teller was undoubtedly right In
his forecast OF the future of these two
young men. Those two young men
were forming habits and undergoing
experiences which will be important
factors in their lives and really deter
mine their ability to make others hap
py.i not only on one day of the year
but on 365 days of the year. Laudable
as IL may be to make others happy,
generous though 1t may seem to spend
the last dollar. 1t is far more praise
worthy I'm one always to possess few
dollars which he may use at any time
TO bring cheer and comfort, and to sup
oily the necessaries of life.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10
STATE CONvICTS
MADE 1000 BAES
GATHINGS GIVES INTERESTING
COTTON FIGURES.
LARGEST CROP IN HISTORY
He Also Refers to the Crop of Corn
Which He Says Will Total 175,000
Bushcls-Some Cotton to Pick.

Jackson.-That the state convict
farms will yield just about 1000 bales
of cotton during the season of 1912-1913,
his estimate of month ago, still is
maintained by Superintendent J.. G.
Gathings.
COL w. A. Montgomery of Edwards,
q member of the prison board of trus-
tees, does not agree with Superintend-
ent Gathings in his estimate. He be-
!ieves it will not run more than 5000.
Col. Montgomery is very conservative
man and talks in a conservative way.
Mr.. Gathings, to support his contention,
jotted down few figures, which he
showed Col. Montgomery, and the lat
ter, while not admitting the crop would
be SO large, said that he hoped it would
be. In speaking of the crops Superin-
tcndent Gathings said:
We have about 1000 bales yet to
pick. With the forces we have we have
done our best to gather the crops, but
all of the cotton is not yet gathered.
However, l think that in about ten days
every cotton field will be bare.
so far the figures on cotton from the
convict farms run about as follows:
Sold and to be moved ...... 900 bales
Still in the field .........1 900 bales
Cotton at Belmont farm. -. $50 bales
Ginned and held for sale. 1, 200 bales
Now in cotton warehouse. !, 200 bales
Sold and delivered 500 bales
Total $50 bales
"These are approximate figures, but
Just about correct. This will make the
convict farms cotton yield tho largest
in the history of the faEmg.
SIN addition to cotton we have been
busy gathering other crops. FOR in
Eance, the corn crop will come up to
c-sut $4,000 bushels. Not quite all of
~ corn has been gathered, but this
work will all be completed at very
early date
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10

Little Ethel had been brought M
with q firm hand and was always
taught to report misdeeds promptly.
One afternoon she came sobhing peni.
tent1y to her mother.
Mother. IL broke brick In the
fireplace
We'll, IL might be worse. But how
on earth did you do It, Fthel?"
Il pounded it with your watch. -
Harper's Bazaar.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10
Will Start Creamery.

Jackson.-The Macon Beacon reports
the probable early establishment of a
model creamery at Noxubee county's
capital, in which section of the state,
according to expert opinion, the condi-
tions are decidedly favorable to the sue
cess Of such an enterprise. It is stated
that Noxubee county has more than
1000 good graded Jersey cows, which
thrive well in the alfalfa belt, and other
conditions preliminary are said to be
favorable. An experience creamery ope-
ration has also been secured and is ready
to start in at once.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10

Alice went to church with her aunt
une Sunday morning. The aunt gave
the child a penny to put In the collec-
ton plate and then took another coin
out Of her pocketbook for her own use.
Alice leaned over toward her aunt
and whispered:
How much are you going to give,
anntie?~
The aunt opened her hand and dis
closed silver dollar.
~Oh, auntie,~ exclaimed the little
girl In great excitement. don't you do
It! It isn't worth I'll Harper's Bazaar.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10

Meridian.-A movement is ON foot Tor
the formation of cotton inspection bur
reau. 1t is said that the railroads and
compnesses are taking an active part in
the program, which Is an effort TO safe
guard the fleecy staple from damage in
transit, and will save many thousands
of dollars for the manufactures and pro
Queer The plan proposed viii begin
with campaign for better gins and mors
density. Many of the gins in this terri
tory are old-fashioned. cut the cotton
badly and greatly reduce its market
value.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10
NEGREss WAS CHILLED
Now Sues New Orleans Great Northern
for 81. 500.


Jackson.-Suit has been fled in the
Kinds county circuit court by attorneys
representing Hettie Garrett, colored,
against the New Orleans Great Northern
Railroad Company for $500. The al
legged state of facts back of the suit IS
that the woman had bought a ticket
from Vanilla, in Lawrence county, TO
Jackson. The day was raw and chilly,
and plaintiff alleges that the coach TO
which she was shown was absolutely
without heat, and she was forced to
travel the so or so miles under such
uncomfortable and unwholesome condi-
tions that she was laid up with asthr
matte and rheumatic pains, and still
continues Ill as result.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10

ances that on his grandfather's leg
and prolongs the motion. Still an
other weight hangs from the old mans
head and makes him nod back and
forth as he handles his grandson up
and down.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10

jackson. Alississippi's annual exodus
Of labor from the hills to the Delta is
now in progress, and the usual strenuous
complaints are being made concerning
the activities Of labor agents who are
offering more or less aattering induce
ments to encourage negro migration.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10
Operating a 10y Derrick.

derrick with q view to raise or lower
the load, TO swing the boom up or
down or sidewise on turning the post.
A side elevation Of the invention is
shown In the illustration.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10
Report of State Schools.

Jaekson.-State Superintendent q
Education J. N. Powers is engaged in
compiling complete and comprehen.
sive statistical report of educational
work in Mississippi.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10

don't care for an aeropla-se.
leave them All behind.
don't care for an auto car
Just make II skates for mine.
Hi. there's Bill Brown: I'll run him
some:
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10

It's OF to school, then back again
You're sure to be on time
II you have got q pair of skates
Keen edged skates, hike nosne.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-24
COMPROMISES WITHOUT THE
MAYORS CONSENT DON'T GO
EXECUTIVE HANDS OUT FINES IN
COURT ALTHOUGH PRISONERS
HAD FIXED THINGS IN AD-
VANCE.

Compromises arranged between
parties to cases called in the may
or's court are no good unless the
mayor is taken into the compromise.
This was made plain by the execu-
tive in a couple of cases called for
trial this morning, when the parties
announced that they had fixed a COM
promise, one of these compromises
having been arranged while the par
ties were repenting within the con-
fines of the city bastile.
Margaret Johnson, dusky married
dame, and Joe Pelton, a cloud from
jackson, Miss, intimated when
they were called to the bar of JUS
! tice, they had fixed up a compromise
while languishing within the walls
of the city Jail last night. Mayor
Titus didn't like to be left on the
outside when compromises are being
arranged, so he soaked both of them
/ The trouble between the two is al
4 legged to have arisen when the
woman handed the man a glass filled
with gasoline. The man thought he
was being handed a glass of liquor
and smiled with satisfaction as he
prepared to drink the inviting look
ing liquid and held it in his hand as
he lighted the stump of a cigar il
his mouth Prestoi The next instan
he was on fire. screaming bloody
murder and aching for fight. This
city marshal got both the man ans
woman.
Jim Smith and NJ. Williams. boil
black, somewhere and in some wa.
got hold of some booze. They
drank it together, but Smith though
Williams drank more than his share
and a quarrel arose. Smith is saiC
to have pulled an ancient gun OF
Williams and they were both pinchet
Smith said he was just 'jesseying
with Williams and both said the,
had compromised the matter befor
coming into court. Mayor Titus
soaked them $40 each becaus
they didn't take the executive int
the compromise.
NJ. A. .Mackay and E. Durant, bot
white, paid fines Of SIS each on
charge of disorderly conduct.