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STRIKE DANGER
OVER IN THE
EAST


drew their demand that their gricv-
anccs against the employees should he
considered by the federal board ap.
pointed To abritrsle the demand for
better wages and working conditions
made by conductors aud trasnmcn.
This concession apparently re-.
moved the only remaining obstacle to
arbitration aud avoided strike.
After n brief conference with the
labor leaders the nrdistors an-
nounred that III. articles Of arbi,rs-
iIon would present the sixteen orir-
inai demands OF the employees with
out change. The only point won by
the railroad, wss au agreement that
tho decision Of the ,rbitratots
should become effective Ociobcr !. ia-
stead Of being retroactive.
The manasru decision vas an
souuced atier thsy had sysrl, thc
IWdv1nHYH HtgNs1xyi11 " tfisb bk61s
aud telegraph with the prsSidoats oi
their roads. II Was auoaunccd IN the
form OF letter sddr-r-cd 10 the
boatd OF mediation aud conciiiation.
The letter said: r
ITO preclude the possibility of su-
other crisi. such as this arising when
the railroads should desire To have
con. .td.rcd important 'couc-ssions rel
.tivc To the pay and working condi-
iion. of conductors aud irainmcn. thr
conference committee of managers on
July 10. announced that Ia the inter
cst Of the public ~ = whole these
matters which were given In de.
,a,i-.hould be- passed ON by the
hoard which would arbiira'c the de-
uaud. Of the conductors aud train
| men for increases In pay.
..Th. managers committee has
never refused to arb,tra'c the de-
mund. OF the men under the provis-
ion. o! the Nswiands act. but they
thought that In all fairness matters
which the railroads desired passed on
should he considered at the same
time. They presented a question OF
iucuui,y and excessive wages that 's.
ra,:road. felt should be corrected.
"Thc right to include these In tbs
agreement to nrbitrats was denied
bysthc men: they also declined to let
the United States board Of mediation
aud Cancellation decide whether these
matters should he arbitratcd: the!
then refused the suggestion OF tn"
railroads to arbitratc the question OF
the introduction Of there matters.
and announced that unless the rail-
roads withdrew their requests
strike would be called.
1T IL evident that the conductors
and trainmen's organization would
20 to the full extent of subjecting
the company 10 the calamity that a
strike on the eastern railroads would
cause rather have all the matters pcr-
tanning to the qucstioLs at issue Sub
mittcd to fair and comparative nrbi-
tration.
The railroads must protect; the
public. They refuge to waive their
right to former requests in the artir-
les Of the agreement to arbitratc this
time. without prejudice to the rights
OF tho railroads"
The conductors and trainmen an
nounced the names OF their reprcneG.
tatives on the hoard Of Arbitration,
this afternoon. They arc Lucius +
Sheppard OF Cedar Rapids. Iowa.
Senior Vice President OF the Order o'
Railway Conductors. and Daniel L.
/, Ceaase, OF Cleveland. Ohio. edito,
and manager Of the Railway Train
men, official organ Of the traiumen'i
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Western League.
Wichita al Denver.
Topeka at Lincoln.
Sioux City nj 81. Joseph.
Omaha at Dcs Molnes,
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I'll Paso. Texas. July 26.---Dixon
was sent by a suprior to Juarex to
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THE, WEATHER |
Pan0S0fEcAI PaEIU MYs
Weather Bureau Report.

Weather Bureau Report.
Generally cloudy With local thun-
dcrshowcrs ,onish, or sunday. Cool
-r east portion sunday.
Yesterdays Temperatures.
Maximum .. -. -. -. ..... ST
minimum $50. as
Mean -. &c. ... -. ..,... 90
Precipitation .oi: part cloudy.
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American Association.
Kansas City at Milwaukee.
81. Paul I. Minnap0lis s.
Columbus /. Indianapolis q.
Louisville NJ Toledo.
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BASE BALL TODAY
National League

National League.
Boston .. Chicago J..
Philadelphia s: Pittsburgh 2.
Brooklyn s. Cincinnati 2.
New York o. 81. louis !.
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American League.

ANGLICAN IeaRue.
Chicago l; Boston I.
ST. Louis AT Washington. {: games.
-. Louis ): Washington list.
ST. Louis .. Washington q.
Detroit Il: Philadelphia ..
Cleveland ., New York I.
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Barsain-huntinE 10 merely ap-
piled thrift. And Chronicle-News
I'D reading makes barsain-hunt-
Ing ruitful-av0iding l0ss OF time
In merely looking around.
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Yesterdays Temperatures.

Precipitation .oi: par, cloudy.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-04-25
SECRET HEARINGS" FLAYED.
Fight on Underwood Bill Opens in the
Senate.

Washington.-The Democratic tariff
revision bill came in for it's first at.
tack in the Senate Thursday, and the
skirmish outlined the scope and vigor of
the fight that will be made against It
by Republican politician forces when the
tariff discussion begins in the two
houses. Backed by requests from many
interests for hearings on certain sections
of the Underwood bin, Republican sena-
tors made demand upon members of
the finance committee for hearings and
openly attacked the secret legislation
now going on in the Democratic caucus
of house members. Democratic sena-
tors who replied to the attack made it
clear that the finance committee does
not plan to grant any public hearings.
Senators Williams and Stone insisted
full hearings had been given by the
house committee before the bill was pre-
pared, while Republican senators de-
clared that these hearings had been OF
little value, because the rates of the
Underwood bill were not then known.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-04-25
INSURANCE CLAUSE.
Committee Holds 1t Means Participa-
ton in Surplus of Profits.

Committee Holds 1t Means Participa-
ton in Surplus of Profits.
ashington.-Relative to the insur-
ance clause in the tariff bill, the ways
and means committee contends an ex-
haustive investigation of books of in
surance companies shows that in many
cases the earnings of companies from
previous investment and holdings are
nearly as large as the amounts which
are annually distributed as dividends,
and that it does not appear that a sep
aration of sources of income is made
for the purpose of ascertaining the funds
available for dividends The committee
holds that a policyholder is not prom
ised refund, but a participating in
the surplus Of profits, and the plea that
the dividend is refund of a portion
of the premium, rather than distribu-
ton of the actual surplus of the COM
pany derived from all sources, is not
consistent. Upon that basis it is held
the insurance companies are in a posi-
tion to declare dividends which will con-
form to the commercial definition of
dividends.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-04-25
GREATEST OF ALL DISASTERS
Flood OF the Hoang-Ho in China In
1887 Takes First Place Among
catastrophes.

Talking of floods, what was the
greatest disaster nature ever hit the
world with? don't mean the deluge
or anything SO far of as that, and
don't mean wars, either They're our
own work. But what was the biggest
loss of life that ever happened be-
cause Of food or a fire or an earth
quake. or anything of that sort, as
far back as the ordinary records go?"
Il suppose you don't include plaques,
such as the black death that ravaged
Europe for century or SO, almost
continuously. back in the Middle
Ages?"
mo; that lasted too long. / mean
one of the sudden smashes that have
hit the world and knocked out cities
or sunk ships; anything of that kind"
Well" said the man appealed to as
handy reference book, ''if you limit
it that way think the flood of the
Hoang-ho. or Yellow River, in China.
in 1887, takes first place. 1t began
late in September and before the wa
ter went down about $4,000 square
miles of one of the most fertile and
populous plains in the world had been
swept by the swift current That
means twenty-five per cent. more land
than there is in Ohio.
More than thousand villages and
towns were simply washed off the
map, and the loss of life has never
been calculated at less than million.
Some authorities say that fully L.
100000 persons persisted. 1t was like
wiping out as many people as there
are in Cleveland and Cincinnati to-
gether."
Il should say that might be the rec
ord disaster Of all the ages!" ex-
claimed the friend who started the
talk about losses through the violence
of nature. 1T must be away ahead OF
anything an earthquake ever did, or 9
storm at sea"
Eyes, probably by four to one, at
least. But some of the worst earth
quakes and volcanic eruptions have
done lot of killing where there was
no way to get authentic figures. 1t is
possible that more than a quarter of
a million people have lost their lives
in some earthquake or eruption, or
both together, but the odds are
against it."
What paralyzing thing such
flood as the one in China would be if
it happened in this country or Eu-
rope!"
Indeed, it would" was the reply,
"but half the people in China probably
never even heard the news"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-04-25
He Should Worry.

Three students of philosophy eat on
top of high HILL One was Pes
simist, one an Optimist and the third
had not declared himself
While the first two were warmly
discussing their opposing theories of
life, sudden gust of wind simulta-
neously lifted off three hats and sent
them bowling down the hill. The Pes
simist and the Optimist gave chase,
but their companion remained calmly
sitting on top of the hill and watched
the others running after the hats. Pres
emily each procured his own hat and
the Optfmist picked up also that of the
third man. Then they painted back up
the hill.
"Whew!" gasped the Optimist, as he
handed over the hat to him who still
sat on top Of the hill. & guess you're
an Optimist, too. You didn't seem to
worry any"
Why should II" was the dispas-
sionate reply. Il knew that mine own
shall return to me- You see, I'm a
Fatalist. Frederick Moxon, in Lip
pincott's.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-04-25

While telling stories In the firelight
on recent afternoon the question
arose: What is the neatest and
cleverest retort on record 2" The
claimants were many, but the follow
ing, which may not be familiar to some
of our readers, was adjudged winners:
One day Dougles Jerrold and q
friend, who were neither quite SO
sober as they might have been. Quar-
relied, as men will under such circum.
stances. Next morning Jerrold, who
had forgotten tie incident, met the
friend on the street. and raised his
hat in greeting, is was then the man.
ner. TO his surprise he was cut
dead" He pulled UP in surprise. my
dear b., what IL wrong?" "0h,"
said B.. in whom the memory Of
the quarrel still ranked, Il never
raise my hat to cad. Jerrold." Don't
your replied Jerrold, raising his hat
again Is be passed on = always d.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-04-25
FIRES KEPT MANI YEARS

The oldest fire in the world, and
one which has been burning now for
over 500 years, is claimed to be in a
Buddhist temple near Baykoh, In
Siam. 1t is a religious practice, and
the priests guard the sacred flame
more carefully than their own life, for
woe to the man who would chance
to let the embers burn out. A new
fire is lighted every four years in the
huge brazier; but an old brand is al
ways preserved.
Sicily also furnishes numerous ex-
amples OF fires which have been kept
burning for long lengths of time. This
is q custom of the vendetta and sym
bolizes the fire of vengeance which
the wronged individual will not extin-
guish until the death of his enemy has
been recorded. At the trial of MUIR
derer not long ago in Palermo, he
owned to having kept the fire in his
home burning for thirty years.
In the arctic regions, where the ma
tives use nothing but oil for fuel and
have great difficulty in obtaining wood
or timber. it is economical to retain
the flame as long as possible. The
Laplanders frequently act on this
theory, and one traveller says he has
seen one tiny fire carried about in a
bucket which had not been extin-
guished for fifteen years.
At Sarahad in Persia sacred fires
are preserved from year to year. and
not extinguished on penalty of death.
There single flame has been kept
burning for 100 years as an apprecia-
ton of a service rendered the grand
vizier by Parsee trader While in
Sarahad exchanging wares this mer-
chant accidentally discovered a plot
against the grand vizier, and by an
nouncing it saved the life of the off,
cial And although the Persians are
faithful Mohammedans and detest the
belief of the fireworshipers, the CRATE
full shah ordered the fire to be main
tanned to this Parsee.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-04-25
NEW BILLS BROUGHT IN.
Journal Clerk of the House Is Swamped
With All Kinds.

Washington. journal clerk of
the house was again swamped with
resolutions and bills of every kind and
description. Nearly 200 bills and reso-
buttons, public and private, were dropped
into the house hopper during the brief
session of that body.
Among the more important ones are
the following:
By Congressman Austin-A resolu-
ton to recognize the republic of China,
and also a bill amending the banking
laws and authorizing national bank as
sociations to lend money on real estate
By Congressman Sims-A resolution
amending the house rules and prohibit
ing the appointment to any committee
of member selected at secret party
caucus
By Congressman Dyer-A bill, to APP
propriate S30,0Oo,OOO to protect the
levees of the Mississippi; another to
appropriate $25O,00O to erect a monu-
ment in st. Louis to Gen. William L.
Sherman; another to create a commits
sion on salaries and allowances Of
postal employees, and fourth bill re-
quiring the interstate commerce conn
mission to hold examina tions as to the
fitness OF road masters, foremen and
superintendent of construction on rail-
roads.
BY Congressman Dupre-Providing
that the word applause" shall not be
inserted in any speech in the Congress
sional Record. He also introduced a
bill apprOpriating $4,000 to aid in the
celebration of the Tooth anniversary
of the battle of New Orleans.
BY Congressman Cary-A bill pro-
hibiting railroads from working any
telegraph operators or signal men more
than eight hours day.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-04-25
Rather an Abuse.

Claude Grahame- White. the English
aviator. is tory. and, like all tories,
he hates tbs Democratic legislation
of the chancellor of the exchequer,
David Lloyd-George
Mr. Grahame-White, In recent let
ter to an American friend-married
to an American wife, he has many
American friends-said bitterly:
'The Lloyd-George policies are all
open to abuse Take his latest pol
icy, the maternity benefit, 80 shillings
week to every insured woman who
has child born to her,
"a mechanician of mine was in q
pub, getting a glass of sour ale the
other day, when woman entered.
Say, old dear, she began. could
you let me have half dozen o. gin
on tick? Tom and me are havin' q
party tonight.
You're a customer of mine,' said
the landlord doubtfully, but if let
ecu have this gin. when'll I get my
money!
The woman smiled an embarrassed
smile. Then she said:
"sOld Lloyd-George'H owe me thirty
bob next month. I'll pay you then, old
dear!'"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-04-25
LOFTY VOLCANO THAT SANK

The highest mountain in Oregon is
Mount Hood, 11,225 feet above sea
level. Compared with Mount Whitney.
to the south in California, and Mount
Rainier, to the north In Washington,
each rising well above fourteen thou
sand feet, Mount Hood does not ap-
pear as skyscraper. However, ac-
cording to the biologists Of the United
States Geological survey and other
authorities, Oregon had at one time.
probably before the dawn OF life upon
the earth, a great volcano which tow
cred as far above Mount Hood as does
Mount Rainier, possibly even several
thousand feet higher. This was the
great Mount Mazama. But thousands
of years ago this mountain disap-
peared into the bowels of the earth
and all that is left today is the huge
rim around Crater Lake.
Crater Lake is the caldera of this
extinct and collapsed volcano and is
nearly six miles in diameter. The In
side walls of the rim of the ancient
mouRtain are in places nearly four
thousand feet high and almost per
pendicular. The lake itself is in places
two thousand feet deep and parts OF
the wall rise above its waters another
two thousand feet. A restoration of
the mountain in fancy, using as
basis the angles of the lower slopes,
which still remain, shows that the
apex could not have been far from
fifteen thousand feet in height, SO that
Mount Mazama was one of the most
lofty and majestic peaks in the
United States.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-04-25
NOSE WORTH 5000 A YEAR

Miss Edna Paulson, seventeen years
old, of 3449 West Monroe street, Chi
cago, has more valuable nose than
the ordinary. In fact it brings her in
a salary of about $4,000 year. For
years she had hated her nose because
of its shape and the further fact that
her friends poked fun at it. Suddenly
an artist discovered its Roman char
acter and other artists from as far
away as Paris are asking for copies
of 1t. She now treasures the nose as
her most valuable asset
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-04-25
WHAT
CONGRESS is DOING
WOOL ON FREE LIST.
House Caucus Votes 100 to ~ Against
Imposing Duty.

House Caucus Votes 100 to ~ Against
Imposing Duty
Washington.-The Democratic caucus
voted decsively to support the wool
schedule of the Underwood tariff bill
placing raw wool on the free list, after
Representative Underwood had made a
stirring appeal for the support of tAe
caucus. BY vote of 100 to AZ an
amendment offered by Representative
Dies of Texas to place raw wool on
Che dutiable list was rejected.
Representative Dies amendment pro-
posed to place a duty of u per cent
ad valorem ON raw wool, he and other
champions of dutiable wool asserting
that this was the judgment of the
ways and means committee before Pres
ident Wilson saw the bill and suggested
a change.
Majority Leader Underwood, in wind
ing up the discussion, warmly defended
both the committee and the president.
He declared the president had right
to make suggestions to congress relat-
ing to the tariff, but that the bill as
whole met with the chief executives
approval when he first read it as it
came from the committee.
"Out of 1000 and more items in the
BILL" said Mr.. Underwood, "the presi-
dent only made two suggestions, those
affecting the sugar and wool schedules.
1t seems to me that we should accept
those suggestions from the president OF
the United States"
Representatives Rainey of Illinois
and Harrison of New York also spoke
on behalf of the committee, defending
its action and the attitude of the presi-
dent. The attack upon the committee
and president began as soon as the in
surgent Democrats began consideration
of the BILL
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-04-25
Tennessee Ratification In.

Washington Formal notice Of this
ratification by the Tennessee legisla-
ture of the constitutional amendment
providing for the direct election Of
United States senator's was received at
the state department. Thirty-six
states, the number necessary to make
The amendment effective, have acted
favorably, but thirteen of them have
not complied with Secretary Bryan's re-
quest for immediate official notice.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-04-25

Effort to Put Them on Free List Fails
in Caucus

IN Naucus.
Washington. Persistent efforts to
put cattle and sheep on the free list,
to cut the duty on swine and to other
wise alter the ways and means COM
mittee tariff revision bill, we're defeated
in the Democratic caucus of the house
The Democratic leadership fight for
the bill, as reported, was piloted by
Representative Francis Burton Harri-
son of New York, in the absence OF
Representative Underwood, the MAORI
.y leader, who is i'll.
On the senate side of congress the
tariff revisionists were inactive. The
agricultural schedule was before the
house caucus all afternoon and there
were some lively speeches. Many of
the new members of the house ac-
counted their views, but each time
there was a test the committee was
overwhelmingly sustained.
Representative Logue of Pennsylva-
MIA, new member, precipitated the
biggest fight of the day with an amend
ment to put cattle on the free list.
Cattle and sheep are now dutiable at
10 per cent and swine at $3.50 head.
Representatives Baker of California,
Russell of Missouri and others urged
against free cattle, declaring it would
destroy the embarrassing industry in
their states.
Representatives Kinkead of New Jer-
sey and Curley of Massachusetts con-
tended free cattle would make a
broader field of supply for the inde-
pendent packers as against the So
called beef trust.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-04-25
FIRE WITHOUT FLAMES

An engineer has invented way to
have IRE without flame. His apparatus
consists OF porous plate or mass of
fire resisting fragments within which
ne mikes inflammable gas and air in
the right proportions. When the gas
is first turned on and lighted it burns
with a flame at the surface of the
plate.
When the flame is turned on the
flame disappears, but the heat in
creases. A temperature of 5000 de-
grees is claimed Just what use of
this invention can be made is yet a
question.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-04-25
PRESIDENT WILSON WINS.
Fight for Free Sugar ir Three Years
Won in Caucus.

Washington.-President Wilson won
his fight for ultimate free sugar in the
Democratic caucus by four to one
vote. The Louisiana men were routed
in their effort to secure protection for
the sugar interests. The bill will be
sent to the senate with rs per cent
reduction on the present duties, with
free sugar at the end of three years.
The Democratic members of the COM
mittee, including such free traders as
Representative Harrison of New York
and Rainey of Illinois, stood as unit
for the three year gradual reduction to q
free sugar basis.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-04-25
Wilson Optimistic.

Washington President Wilson be.
lieves the tariff bill meets the general
approval of the country; that no
healthy business will be interrupted,
and that while in most cases the cost
of living will not be Immediately re-
duced, the consumer will feel at once
the benefit of a reduction in the sugar
duty. These views were expressed by
the president in an open talk with
newspaper men at the White House.
He explained that his main reason for
desiring reduction on sugar was that
the consumer deserved it,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-04-25

Washington.-Befor reaching wool
the caucus disposed Of the cotton and
flax schedules, voting down all amend
ments to lower or increase the duties
proposed in the committee bill. 1t is
expected that more rapid progress will
be made in caucus consideration of the
bill from now on.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-04-25

DO you think" said the intellectual
young woman, that there is any truth
in the theory that big creatures are
better natured than small ones2'
YES" answered the young man, 4
do. Look at the difference between
the Jersey mosquito and the Jersey
COW. Life.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-04-25
Driven to Begging.

HAS your order been taken. sir?"
inquired the head waiter
''Yes." replied the patient diner. ''fif
teen minutes ago. If it isn't too late.
though, I'd like to change it."
ITO change your order, sir?"
Eyes, IL you don't mind I'll change
to an entreaty.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-04-25

Madge-T wouldn't have missed the
parade for anything!
Marjorie-Neithe would I. dear. !
was right in front Of the camera when
the Newspaper artist took his snap.
ehDt.-Puck