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The Green Forest tribune., 1913-02-14
MANY MEASURES INTRODUCED 156 BILLS IN SENATE AND 291 IN HOUSE RECORD FOR
 MONTH.
FEW GENERAL BILLS PASS
Session Is Half Gone and 1t Is Expect ed That Many General Measures
 Are to Be Considered.

Western Newspaper Union News Service. -- The introduction of bills at the end
 the fourth week of the session had cached 291 in the house, and 156 in ne senate, besides large number of esolutions of various kinds, from eranting woman suffrage to providing chat the residents of Arkansas shall be known as "Arkansawyers" instead of "Arkansans," which, the author, Mir Laney, said sounded too much like Kansans
 The session is half gone, and while there have been few genral bills pass ed, large number of local bills have been gotten out of the way, and much preliminary work has been done to- ward preparing many important meas ures for final consideration. Many of the appropriation bills have already been introduced, and at least one, that appropriating $1,300,000 for the pay ment of Confederate pensions, has passed the house.
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-02-14

Mr. Bennett, of Arkansas, introduc- ed bill to divide Arkansas county into two districts, the Northern and Southern, and establishing a district court at Stuttgart. The dividing line for the district is to run about the vicinity of Almyra.
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-02-14

The house indefinitely postponed a bill by Mir. Patterson abolishing free labor on the public highways. MT Armstrong and others declared it a bad and dangerous bill, and that in the event it passed, it would deprive many small towns of all means of talk ing care of their streets.
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-02-14

The bill is, No. 11S, and was intro duced by L. c. Going, of Poinsett, and IS other senators. It provides a way for the issuance of liquor licenses in town and cities in which the voters have previously cast their ballots, in a majority, for the legal sale of liquor. In these cou1t A.s the majority of the white male citizens must file a peti- tion with the county court, asking that licenses be granted. The petitions must be published for ten days, with the list of signers. The person cir eulating the petitions must take oath that he saw the signatures placed there, and any false statement in this connection is punishable as perjury. Stringent in the extreme are sections of the bill which dish out penalties for violation.
 With only one absent member, the hiu was called up for final reading and r, sage by Senator Rainey, just be- fore the hour of adjournment. Sena- tor Christian, the Republican member, was the only absentee, and he had. talk en the precaution to pair himself with Senator Deaton, on this very bill, chos- ing to vote against it.
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-02-14

The hardest fight of the session came up over the passage of the Ragon bill providing that coal miners shall be paid on basis of screened coal, rather than under the terms of the mine-run law of 1905, which this bill seeks to repeal The repeal of the mine-run law has long been mooted question, and it's advocates and op- ponents have been bitterly arrayed against each other.
 Messrs, Ragon, of Johnson, Dipboye, of Crawford, Sawyer, of Garland, Will lens, of Logan, Baxter of Washington and Grant, of Jackson, spoke in sup port of the bill, declaring that it is the only just and equitable method, fair alike to the coal miner, the oper- ator and the consumer. They assert ed that a majority of the miners them selves are really in favor of the screened coal law, but do not dare ad- vocate it, under penalty of fine of 1 $50 prescribed by their union. They asserted that the mine-run law has closed down a majority of the mines, especially in the Spadra district, and has forced many small operators into bankruptcy, so that the miners are de prived of employment. Under the mine run law the miners are paid for slack. dirt rock and everything brought to the surface, and they ex- ercise no care in producing market able coal so that the consumer is the one who must in the end pay for the | poor production. Further, they argued against any abridgement of the free dom of contract, contending that the mine worker is well able to take care of himself in making contracts with i the mine operator.
 The bill was opposed by Messrs. Will son, of Jefferson, Patterson of Wood ruff, and Davis, of Lafayette, who pleaded for the living wage, and for the rights of the man who digs his liv- l ing from the depths of the earth. The l presented petitions signed by about l 1,200 miners protesting against the repeal of the mine run law, but the op- 1 ponents of the bill declared that there are at least 5000 miners who had not petitioned against it's repeal,
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-02-14

Representative Smith of Bradley has introduced a bill ito regulate the du- ties and the pay of road overseers in this state" It provides that the over seers shall keep a complete record of work performed, and persons subject to road duty in his district, and that SfterrO ctober 31, 1914, his pay shall be
 Q per day, provided his records
 that not less than seven men and
 teams have been employed,
 rwise he shall receive but $1.50. esso prodies that After October 31, p14, no road overseer in this etate nall be allowed to employ any teams. agons, or implements belonging to mself or belonging. to any relative thin the fourth degree of consan- Unity or affinity, if such teams, sgons, or implements are to be paid
 out of any public road fund"
 The Wilson Department of Labor Industry bill was reported on fa- ably by the committee, with amend mt that it be for only 21 years.
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-02-14

Rodgers, of Howard, introduced bill which will put stop to all of the county depository bills if it passes, as it makes a general depository for each county of the state, or has provisions which can be taken advantage of by each county of the state.
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-02-14

Senate bill No. 142, substituted for hate bill No. 4, by Covington, was Ised by a like vote. This act is lwn as a full crew switching bill It iuires the railroads operating switch lines in cities ofNthe first and sec-
 class to operate each engine with
 engineer, fireman, foreman and Se switchmen. At present but two tchmen are employed in a crew.
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-02-14

he University of Arkansas appro- jon bill was introduced by MT. eatt, carrying a larger amount
 two years ago. Another bill in h the university is deeply interest Fas introduced by MT. Knight to II the law against the Greek Let .aternities in the institution
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-02-14

bill by Senator Rodgers, permit he supreme court to make it's hles. was passed, Fl to 6.
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-02-14

he suffrage items strolled into roceedings of the senate. Senator lee introduced a joint resolution le submission to the people at the >Neneral election of an amend ,.l woman's suffrage. Senator k introduced bill which gives in the right to practice law if it
 5 both houses.
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-02-14

or Hughes introduced bill 2 a board of optometry, but it vent beyond the first. reading, filed via the further consider indefinitely postponed route. ,eir
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-02-14

The senate passed the bill by Sena- tor Jacobson which makes white slav- cry felony. It was ordered to the house immediately as the senators deem it a good law and desire it pass as soon as possible.
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-02-14

Senate bill No. 14S, Jacobson, of Pu- laski, adds to the deparmtnet of mines, manufactures and agriculture depart ment of poultry. This bill appropriates $10,000 from the fertilizer fund to be spent annually by the commissioner in experimenting with the different breeds of chickens at the agricultural schools and other places, the issuance of phamphlets concerning the diseases of poultry and how to cure them, and the commissioner is made a real live egg salesman, the bill giving Rim the right to sell all surplus eggs raised
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-02-14

The house passed the bill introduced by Ragon, of Johnson, Kidder, of Pu- laski and Patterson, of Woodruff, sub- stituting the electric chair for the gal lows in the execution of persons con victed of capital crimes, was passed by vote of 66 to 23.
 The three authors of the bill and MT. Josephs, of Miller county, argued in support of the bill, and MT. Sain, of Howard, opposed the measure. The advocates of the electric chair argued that it is a much more humane method of execution that hanging, is more economical, and in everyway more de- sirable.
 The bill provides for a permanent death chamber in the state peniten- tiary, equipped with all the modern ap- plicances for the infliction of death by electrocution. All executions shall be conducted by the superintendent or some assistant designated by him. The convicted person shall be imme- diately conveyed to the penitentiary ing execution. The sum of ,500 is appropriated for carrying out the pro- visions of the act.
 It is provided further that "No news paper shall print or publish the details of the execution of criminals under this act. Only the fact that the crimi- nal was executed shall be printed
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-02-14

II making radical changes in the t laws regarding evidence was kced by Moore, of Phillips. It b persons convicted of felonies, e now barred from testifying, to idence in all sorts of cases, but 9rneys can produce evidence to
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-02-14

The important bill of the day was that by Senator Holt expediting the passage of general appropriation bills by requiring the departments of the government to make itemized state ments of their needs before the con vening of the general assembly, It was passed without a dissenting vote.
 With little argument, the house pass ed the Covington bill, which is aimed at the Associated Press, forcing it to give duplicate service to more than one paper in city.
 The Jacobson bill requiring the win dows of passenger coaches to be screened from May to November, was also passed.
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-02-14

A bill by Senator Miles giving cities and towns the right to condemn prop erty for streets, parks and public build ings, was passed.
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-02-14

Congress was memorialized to pass the Kenyon bill which prohibits the shipping of liquor into prohibition ter ritory.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-27
NATION WIDE PLEA FOR
NOVEL DRESS REFORM.
Minnesota Women Appeal Direct to
Garment Manufacturers.

Declaring that the present styles in
dresses are not fit for modest women
and those who refuse to wear tight
skirts are obliged to do without new
garments, the Fourth district of the
Federation of Women's Clubs of Min.
nesota has started dress reform
which it is proposed to make nation
wide.
The board plans to write to every
manufacturer and buyer of ready
made clothing for women, and TO
every manufacturer and publisher of
dress patterns. making an appeal for
modification of the present styles. The
letter to be sent to the clothing manu-
factureTS reads:
The executive board of the Fourth
district of the Minnesota Fedora ton
of WOmen's Clubs, ut the request Of a
number of women. ask that. beginning
with the next season, there be fur
nished some very attractive. up to
date garments where the width at
the bottom Of the skirts shall be two
yards for woman of thirty-six inch
bust measure. well proportioned. not
drawing tight across the form at any
part. and reaching within three inches
of the shoe; other sizes in proportion.
MANY women, under protest, have
been obliged to use the present styles
of ready made clothing, but very many
have informed us that they have done
without new garments rather than
buy such rs have been offered during
the last few months. We ask for
some different styles for modest gen
tlewomen from those suited to the
demimOndaine.
The appeal TO the manufacturers and
publishers of patterns is worded the
same, except that the letter states that
few women who use patterns are com
petent to make changes in them and
that many object seriously to the
styles furnished during the last few
months and ask relief The patterr
makers are asked to change their prod
net for the next months issue of pat.
terms.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-27
Always Took Precaution.

\ young lady at Bath Beach had
occasion to complain about one Of the
bath-house attendants, an old fellow
who, IN the hurry of cleaning up,
would sometimes burst in upon her in
the bath-house without knocking.
One morning, after this had happen
ed for the sixth or seventh time. the
young lady took the old fellow to task.
Sec here, Peters. she said
: there i no lock ON my bath-house, as
YOU know, and | must insist on your
knocking befare you enter. 1t hash t
happened vet, but it might very well
happen, that Won i come in on me
when I was an undrcssed.
80 fear Of that, miss said
Peters. ssNo fear of that. There a
knothole in the door what / always
looI, through before | venture in. -
Twentieth Century Farmer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-27
WHITE BABIES TURN BLACK.
Twins Rare Ailment That Is Gradually
Darkeninq Their Skin.


A rare disease is gradually turning
the skin of two eighteen-month-old
boy babies from white to black at the
Children's Homeopathic hospital in
Philadelphia. This startling change
was first noted at the beginning Of this
month. Already their skin from their
heads to below their chests has turned
light chocolate color, and the tinge
is spreading and deepening.
The children are twins, named Tony
and Powell Amato. sons Of an italian
couple, whose seven other living chill
dren are normal
"Psendolukemia" is the term given
mia, an extremely thin condition of the
blood is a disease of which but few
cases are on record PseudOlukemia
is said to be 200 times rarer
Lying in adjoining cribs in the hos
pital, the heads and feet of the chill
dren. peeping from snowy garments.
present remarkable contrasts in shad-
ing. Judging from the upper portion
of their bodies, the children are color
ed. But the trunks and limbs are Of
normal Wilderness.
One Of the surprising things about
these strange cases, physicians say. is
the marked increase in white corpus
cles in the blood In the normal hui
man being there are about 100000
red corpuscles. The twins have less
than half this amount
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-27
Relief Expedition Reached
Antarctict Explorers
Just In Time
TWO MEMBERS HAD
LOST THEIR LIVES
On the Ice and Others Were in
Weakened Condition Living OH
Hearts and Tongues of Sea Ele-
plants When Ship Arrived.

CHRIST CHURCH, New Zealand,
August 27.-Rchef arrived just in the
nick of time to save DR.. Douglas Nav
son, the Australian Antarctic explorer
and five companions, who were left last
March on MacQuaric island in the
Antarctic ocean when the remaining
members of the expedition returned
from the south polar trip. The six
men were believed to have ample pro
visions to last until the antarctic
spring, but the commander Of the steam
er which went to their relief, reports
that the explorers had exhausted all Of
their supplies and were living on the
hearts and tongues Of sea elephants.
All were very weak, and two members
of the expedition had lost their lives
in accidents OH the ice. The expedition
left Hobart, Tasmania, Dee -, 1911,
the principal object being the explora-
tjon and survey 81 the Antarctic coast
line.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-27
HALIFAX.

Miss Clista Worden of West Hall
fax IS working at the hotel
The Halifax baseball team Will play
the Marlboro team ut Marlboro Satur-
day afternoon.
Mrs Fred Miller has been spending
week at Spoiford, n H., with hc-
sister, Mrs. Mary Thompson.
Miss Minnie Bawson Of Brattleboro,
who has been staying at the Hartman
cottage, returned home Tuesday.
il. NJ Ward of New York aud Mr..
land Mrs A. p. Hall of Boston spent
weekend ut Mr.. Ward 5 bungalow.
Miss Cora Wetherhead of GuiIford
and Miss Marjorie May Of Westfield,
Mass, are visiting at G. II. Learnard $
Ar. AMI Mrs Lester Learnard and
daughter, Mrs. Ida Myers, OF Dan
vile, H., are visiting at G. IL. Learn
ard 5.
Dr. E. S. Niles of Boston and Rev.
and Mrs Arthur Torrey of Baltimore
Md. were guests at Maplehurst lodge
recently.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Paine, Miss II
len Koonz and Myron Crosier, all Of
Shelburne Falls. were at Hillside camp
the first Of the week.
MIR. and Mrs. Ernest Corbett, and
| Mrs Bertha Allen and Miss Felicia Al
len, all Of Wilmington were guests Of
Mrs. 4. G. Jones recently.
1Ir. and Mrs. G. II. Lcarnard, Mrs.
Ida Myers and Harry Lcarnard at
tended the Stacy reunion at West Brat
tleboro last week Wednesday.
Miss f. I. Clark and Miss Henrietta
Morrison Of West Medford, Mass. and
Mrs. Jennie Holden, Miss Margaret
HodgEins. Miss Victoria Freeman and
Miss Ruth White Of Boston, who have
been stopping at Wapita lodge, return
Ell home the last Of the week
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-27
Novelist Misauotsd Scripture.

Novelists do not seem 10 be very
strong in their knowledge Of the scrip
lures somehow, and Sir Walter Scott
In THE Heart of Midlothian" at
tempts to point moral with the
words: Our simple and unpretend-
ing heroine had the merit of those
peacemakers to whom it is promised
as a benediction that they shall in
herit the earth" The fact is that
the peacemakers did not receive any
such promise, but it is said that the
meek shall inherit the earth
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-27
JAMAICA.

Miss Mary Mansfield is q guest at
Dr.. 4. W. Thomas s.
D. A. Thomas visited his brother, Dr.
4. v. Thomas, recently
The village school viii keep Saturday
instead Of Monday this fall.
John s. Robinson visited in Vernon
at A. G.. Barnes 3 last week
Mr. and Mrs f. W. Prouty speut
Sunday at her home iii South London
derry.
Mrs. Don Wyman spent some time
with her daughter, Mrs George Har-
rin9ton.
Bills are out for the sale b. auction
of the Henry Ellis place and goods
Sept. ;.
Mr. ana Mrs Fred Starks have NOV
ed into the Lackcy house toward RAW
sonville.
H. S. shcrwin attended tho cattle
Fair at Cambridge last week, going by
automobile.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Record and
family visited at Winhall Station the
first Of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Abbott and Miss Lii
ian Allen Of Springfield, Mass. are Wis
ting their mother Mrs. Amanda Allen
Mr. aud Mrs Leon Bemis, Miss Viola
Bemis and Leroy Sopcr have been
camping few days at Cold pond ii
WinhaII.
Rey. Huntley Spraguc preached in tic
Congregational church Sunday morning
There was a good sized audience an5
/ al greatly enjoyed the service.
Prof. and Mrs. S. T. L. Cheney. who
spent the summer with his parent,
here, returned 10 their schools ia New
York city the last Of the week.
Miss Lucia Noble, who had been us
\ ting IN Manchester. returned last wccl
+ to stay It few days ut the home Of hrl
grandmother, Mrs. Mary Sherwin be
fore returning to her school in New
! ork.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-27
Toward Mexico Discussed by
the President Before
Congress Today
THIS COUNTRY COULD
WAIT NO LONGER
For the Solution of Things i'll the Sis
ter Republic, Where War and Disor-
der, Devastation and Confusion
Threaten to Become Settled Fortune.

WASHINGTON, August -. - Pres
Ident Wilson appeared in person before
Congress today and laid bare to the
world the details Of this nation cf-
forts to bring about peace in MeEi~o.
The facts concerning Huerta $ rciac-
ton of the peace proposals and the
policy to be pursued now by this GOV
eminent were discussed The President
announced the position of the United
States to be as follows: No armed iu-
terventlon; strict neutrality, forbid
ding the expectation of arms and ann
munitions of war Of any Kind from the
mted States TO any part Of MaEico;
under no circumstances TO lie part isaa
to either party to the contests auw dis
tracing Mexico, or to constitute orr
selves 4 virtual umpire between them;
to urge Americans to leave Mexico
Immediately and to assist them in every
way possible; to let everyone iu Mex
leo who assumes to exercise authority
know that this government shall VIC
orously watch the fortunes OF those
Americans who cannot get ava ana
to hold those responsible for thtr Suf
fcrlHg and losses to definite res kotjp2
that can and will he made plain be
Nond the possibility Of a misunderstood
ing
/ 1t was declared that the President 5
negotiations for friendly mediation on
the part Of the United States Was open
/ TO resumption ut any time on the mi
tiatiye either of this government or
Mexico.
/ Accompanying Tie President adj
. dress was the reply Of the itucrta GOV
eminent rejecting the American pre-.
posals written by the foreign mini ter.
/ Gamboa.
1t was suggested that following the
alternative policy for the reception
of the Mexican ambassador in Wash
ington that the United States ecnd a
new ambassador TO Mexico.
strict observance Of the neutrality
laws was discussed, also the uncondl-
tional recognition Of the HueIta gov
ternment.
No other president since George
Washington has appeared before Con
gress on foreign matter The Scup5e
and the House assembled ia the House
chamber. First pointing out that il
was his duty without reservation 10 Ian
before Congress facts concerning fhe
relations Of the United States with
Mexico, the President outlined waai
the United States has done as a frieng
and ueighbor, describing the Nexiear
conditions and events that led 10 the
negotiations Just concluded. The Pres
ldent told how war and disorder. de
VISITATION and confusion. seemed Il
threaten to become the settled fortune
Iof the distracted country rs friend
he said, this country could wait u,
longer for the solution of things In tat
sister republic.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-27
PERSONAL.

Col. J. Gray Fstey went to New
York this morning on business.
Col. J. Gray Estcy went to New
York city this morning on business.
Miss Jane Nash went yesterday to
Springfield, Mass. for an indefinite
stay.
j. NJ. Duqan went Monday to Monta-
que to visit his brothers, returning last
night.
r. G. Bacon and 4. V. d. Piper
went this afternoon to Newport on
business.
Miss Grace Miner viii 20 tomorrow
to Athol to spend two weeks with Miss
Marion Smith.
Miss Hattie Stearns went yesterday
to Breezy Point, Mantle, Conn, for
two weeks outing.
Miss Lucy Thurber is taking two
weeks vacation from her duties in the
Holstein-Friesian office.
Mrs Margaret Gatty is spending a
few days at Spofford lake as a guest of
Mrs. Linn ID. Taylor.
Mrs A. J. Pullen and daughter re
turned to their home in North Fond du
Lac, Wis, this morning.
Miss Bertha ami Miss Elizabeth
Langille are spending some time in
Burlington with relatives.
Miss Ruth BathricIz of Springfield,
Mass. is guest of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. J..
Daniels at the Frost farm.
Howard Thaycr has returned from
Hartford, Conn, where he visited his
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-27
THE CLIMAX

The big policeman's patient,
But folks make their mistake
In thinking he'll stand always
For any kind of break
He is not trouble hunting;
He's quiet, cool and calm,
But one can't be presurning
Always with Uncle Sam.
Now, Mexico has acted
For some time in a way
To bring about disorder.
And others call a stay.
So, after kindly warnings
Such things cannot be borne,
The big policeman orders
That Mexico move on"
And if that state defies him
And goes on cutting up
Twill find out very shortly
Some sorrow it must sup,
For if it's not behaving.
But keeps up all this din.
The big policeman sudden
Will Mexico run in
Josh Wink in Baltimore American