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Evening star., 1913-12-04
HIGH COST OF LIVING
TOPIC At CONFERENCE
Representatives of Many Vo-
cations Meet in Phila-
deIphia.

PHILADELPHIA. December Farm
experts bankers. educators, merchants
and other business mon began here to-
day :. threc-day agricultural conference
on tho relations said To exist between the
city and country with reference To the
oos; IF living and TO map out campaign
L. secure a reduction in the price OF food
products
Various methods for increasing efficiency
N marketing. transportation. farm and
soil surveys farm bureaus and corn shows
as means for reducing prices will he ad-
vocated AT the different sessions by speak
tI< from several states.
Wholesale and retail dealers, cold stor-
ago men ana railroad officials have been
invited 10 participate in the discussions.
Senator Gore Of Oklahoma was on the
program today fo7 an address on The
INTERPRETATION of City and Country
Others who have accented invitations to
sneak include IL r. Fullerton. New York:
Il T. Warren of tile agricultural depart
rneut Of Cornell University; DR. John r.
Williams. Rochester. \. Y; DIR. Carver.
chief Of the bureau of markets. United
States Department of Agriculture. EMORY
= Johnson. University of Penns3 wanna.
Joseph Chapman. Jr.. Minneapolis, ana B-
Z Harris. president OF the Illinois Bank
cEs' Association
The conference was arranged by COM
lusttec representing agricultural. CONNER
cial. educational and business organiza-
tons under the direction of Charles ).
Caiyreu as chairman, II is being held in
Connection with a corn show at which
farmers from Pennsylvania. Delaware.
Maryland and New Jersey are competing
for prizes.
Two Thousand members Of the Ohio
Foys' Corn Club party. who are now in
Washington. are expected 10 be guests at
touor.ow's sessions.
Evening star., 1913-12-04
Evil Results Shown.

The report states that although the
product of convict labor is comparatively
small. when the great mass of products
from free labor is considered. yet when
convict goods are thrown upon the mar
ket decentralization and depression is the
invariable result" The report says that
the enforced labor OF convicts has at
tracted both public and private cupidity.
and in some American commemorative
the unhappy convict has been exploited
not only To the profit of the state. but the
products of his labor nave become a
menace to the economic welfare of the
whole community"
Bihs of simildr character have been re-
ported previously, but none has passed
Goth Senate and House.
The object sought. says the report
Is to lift the protecting hand of Con-
gress from convict goods shipped from
state 70 state-which shipment Of course.
constitutes an act of interstate commerce
and subject them. upon arrival at their
destination. To the local Law OF the state
into which they have Passed
Evening star., 1913-12-04
INDIANS CLAIM "CREOIT"
FOR ART OF THE CUBIST
School Was Founded by Them 200
Years Ago, Declares
Lone Star.

CARLISLE, Pa. December 4.-Credit
or responsibility for the origination of
cnnst art is claimed for the American
indian by Lone Star, art instructor in
the United States Indian service, who is
stationed here.
Lone star. with his wife, Angel Decora
beautiful Winnebago Indian girl, who
is also an artist, has devoted many
years TO the study and collection Of In
oiah art specimens. and they have many
examples to substantiate their assertion
that the Indians founded the cubist
school some 200 years ago.
The eagle, which is a common figure
IN ind1an art specimens is but square
Whlch IS shaped totally unlike an eagle,
YET Immediately impresses the observer
", Mith the conviction that it is an eagle.
This. declares Lone Star. is the height of
the cubist art.
Evening star., 1913-12-04
MILITARY SCHOOLS UNITE.
Q iect of Association Is Co-Opera.
tion With War Department.

the Association or Military Schools and
o.leses Of the United States has been
era;inized by presidents and representa-
ives Of institutions from all parts of the
touniry. who have been in conference
here for two days. The object of the as
ISOLATION is the unification Of methods OF
Operating with the War Department in
Suttnerins military education and train
lne.
81. J e. Woodward. president OF the
vorsa Military Academy was chosen
prea'dent. and \. & Hulvey. president OF
tae Tennessee Military Institute secre-
'asy-treasCrer. These officers. with Dr
hares H. Spooner. president of the
Norwich University at Northfieid Vt,
aud Cen T. W Nichols, superintendent
~ he Virginia Military Institute, con
st-tute the executive committee.
Evening star., 1913-12-04
Death Rate Going Down.

With our improved tenement house
construction the tuberculosis rate ana
death rate of New York are gong down.
Il live i'll a model tenement on the
East Side of New York, and you see
am in good henlth-but the best nome OF
all is the one family home
81 am prepared TO say good Word
for the New York tenement dweller. lie
is generally an energetic immigrant from
Europe. who has had enough ambition
to pack up and get out Of his unpromls-
ing native place. to start afresh in the
new world.
4 have seen most admirable charac-
ters among tenement WellefS-nopilitA
and goodness may be found there as we'll
as elsewhere. in New \ ork.
Evening star., 1913-12-04
Joint Petition to Santa Claus

Santa Claus letters from individual
boys and girls of the same family have
long been familiar sights to officials Of
the Post Office Department about Christ
mas time. This year however genuine
novelty has appeared. large number
of children of Drake. H.. who say they
are all poor children of that place. have
Jointly petitioned Santa Claus to send
them some warm clothes, az the winter
is beginning To be very cold out there.
Twenty-one names appear in the list and
the ages given range from one UP to
thirteen years
Evening star., 1913-12-04
Commerce Department Changes.

William \. Bolinger. clerk, at 200. in
the bureau of the census. has resigned.
In the bureau OF standards. lie Roy &.
Lewis. assistant physicist at 81. 400. has
and probationary appointments
have been given to Winslow Fl. Herschel
as assistant physiist at $1,000 and Louis
Messenger as laboratory assistant at 5000.
Samuel J. knights has been temporarily
appointed laborer at $500 in the coast
and geodetic survey.
Evening star., 1913-12-04
Will Accompany Meat Inspectors.

For the purpose of inspecting ship
load OF beef from his country. DIR. Nicolas
!. SuarcZ chief OF meat refrigeration in
Argentina. who has been studying Ameri-
can meat packing methods. has left hera
for New York. He Will accompany the
American inspectors to the vessel and
seek from them suggestions as 10 how his
country ship beef here 50 as 10
comply fully with All requirements
Evening star., 1913-12-04
Burleson Boosts Christmas Seals.

Postmaster General Burleson has ISSUED
an order suspending until January next
the provision which makes unavailable all
matter bearing adhesive seals on the ad
dress side He suggests however. that
the public in order 10 prevent confusion
in the mails. and possible delay attach
such seals stickers as IL may use on
the side OF the parcel opposite that on
which the address appears
Evening star., 1913-12-04
Collects Tax From Members.

Bob" Gordon. sergeant-at-arms of
the House of Representatives. Will be
the man who collects congressional in
comes lat the source. lie is the man
who pays the salaries. and therefore IS
the source. In compliance with the
new income tax laws. Sergeant-at-arms
GORDON will cut off $50 year from the
salaries of married members and SO
from the bachelors. of whom a few still
remain in the House.
Evening star., 1913-12-04
Would Restrict Harbor Line.

Af,er "a fun hearing Of conflicting in
terests on the New York harboT lire
boards proposal 10 modify the United
states pie-nead line on the west SIDE oi
the Hudson river from Weehawken. y. j.,
north to- Fort Lee. y. j.. Secretary Car
rison has announced that he would ap-
prove the boards line with certain re-
Strictions.
Evening star., 1913-12-04
WOMEN LEAD WORKERS
I'M THE SILK INDUSTRY
Census Bulletin Shows Them Nearly
Ty~o-Thirds OF Countrys
Soinners in 1909

Ne,s~y two-thirds of the total number
r-'.i;ed States i'm 1909 were women. ac-
ce-din@ 10 statistics on this industry just
rroduced by the census bureau. Women
formed a somewhat larger proportion of
The total number Of weavers in the in
dustTy in l999 than in 1899. although there
was a slight decrease in the percentages
between 1901 and 1899
children wage earners among the spin
ners formed about one-eiShth in 1909. This
relatively high percentage was however.
according TO the report. main.y due In
conditions in Pennsylva where about
0ue-fffIh Of the spinners We're children,
this class. in fact. ou;numbering the adult
males reported as spinners.
Largest Number in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania employed the largest num-
ber of women. while New Jersey. which
ranks first in the industry. ranked second
in the number of women employed.
The figures for the five years 190i-190a
show an increase in the number of estab-
lishmcnts under corporate ownership. In
1871 the number was 50.5 per cent. while
in 1899 this percentage was increased TO
549
The total expenses in connection with
the industry in 1909 We're SI11,:.5119. dis
tfibUted as follows: Cost of materials.
sloi. 1926. or COS per cent; wages. SIS
JaooS5. or 21-S per cent: salaries SI5o7-
2a9. or A. per cent: and miscellaneous ex-
penses, made up OF advertising. ordinary
repairs Of buildings and machinery in
s7Irance, taxes. travelling expenses and
other sundry expenses, s23.311, ,439, or 13a
per cent.
The total value of products for the in
7stFy increased $50. fiJ., 400 or $50 per
eenL between 1893 and 1909
Evening star., 1913-12-04

An attempt was made Tuesday night
10 burn the moving picture theater OF
Cox Bros. at Easton, Md. 1t was set
on fire in two places behind the drop
curtain in the engine room and in the
ticket office
Evening star., 1913-12-04

The new Miners Hospital at Fl ost-
burg Nd. toward the erection of VII ch
the last Maryland legislature appropriat-
ed $4,000 was formally opened Tuesday
Evening star., 1913-12-04
THEY HOPE TO REDEEM
SAVAGE MORO TRIBES
Two American Women Going
as Missionaries to the
Island of JO!O.

NEW YORK, December i.-The depart
ure tomorrow of Mrs. Iorillard Spencer
and Miss Virginia Young. head deacon
ness of st. Georges Protestant Episcopal
Church of this city. to conduct mission
work in the Island of Joio. i'll the Philip
pines archipelago. attracts more interest
than ordinarily attaches to such venture
because OF recent trouble among the
Moro tribesmen of Jolo. who have lately
made armed resistance to the advance OF
civilization.
Mrs. Spencer and Miss Young spent a
portion of last winter in the Philippines.
where they became very much interested
in the work Bishop Brent has been doing
among the -Christian tribes.
Evening star., 1913-12-04
To Live in Native Village.

They have already engaged house i'll
the native village Just outside the walled
city of Jolo, where they will be Joined
later by two young women-a trained
nurse and manual instructor.
They will begin with settlement work,
Offering to Moro children the rudimentary
principles of education and sanitation.
The effort of the mission of the four
women will be to make friends with the
youngsters and teach them some of the
advantages of peace and an occupation.
III the meantime the friends OF the mis-
sion workers VIII watch with some appTc-
hension the effect of the recent appoint
ment OF a majority of Filipinos on the In
sular commission. since the Noros hate
the Filip;nos The mission workers them
selves profess no fear in their undertaf-
in.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-07-11
GARRETT CHIEF
LOBBY HUNTER
TENNESSEE CONGRESSMAN TO
FIGURE PROMINENTLY IN
NATIONAL AFFAIRS.

WASHINGTON, July 9-Tennessee
representatives in congress will fig-
ure prominently in national aHalrs
during the next thirty days. FINS
Garrett, of the ninth district, is slated
for the Craftsmanship of the Muihall
investigation committee owing to- the
fact that he is a parliamentary ex-
pert and sable to Keep them vesti-
CATION within the legal bounds deslr-
ed.
Representative w. G. Houston, OF
the Fifth district, has called his com
mittee on territories to meet tomor'
row when II will begin consideration
of building Two railroad lines in Alas
ka at a cost of $35,Oo0,OOO, while Rep
resentative l.. P. Padgett, OF the Sew
enth district, leaves tomorrow even
ing on the Mayfower with the com
mittee on naval affairs, OF which nc
Is the head, for an investigation OIL
the navy yards Of the country.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-07-11
NATIONAL SAVINGS
. BONDS IN DEMAND
fHE POSTMASTER GENERAL
FORWARDS CHECK FOR
Sf,116,40o-

WASHINGTON, July S.-Postmas-
ter General Burleson has signed and
forwal de3 TO the treasurer OF the
United States & check for $f,ll6,SS6
in payment for postal savings bont S
to that amount which have been ap-
piled for by the postal savings depos-
tories i'm the various states.
This is tue fifth bond issue since
the establishment of the postal say
ings system in this country, the FIRST
issue having been made on July l,
1911. The total amount of bonds ap
piled for a. this time shows an in
crease of $4,000, or s.9 per cent
over the pret eding. issue. which was
made on, January 1, last.
1t is particularly interesting to note
that of the total amount of bonds ap-
piled for a! this time 1861, $50. OF
nearly nine tenths were requested in
the registered form, indicating that
they are peing purchased as a perma
nent investment.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-07-11
BUT FEW E EMPLOYEES
ARE REMOVABLE BY
INCOMING OFFICERS


impracticable by civil service regufs
tions, and the man who fails to land
the plum he seeks win probably re-
ceive NO sop whatever. The law bear
ing ON the question Of the removal OF
civil service employees leaves but lit
tie latitude Of action to the heads Of
departments as far as these employees
are concerned, the law being in part
as follows:
Section s. That no person in the
classified civil service Of the United
States shall be removed therefrcm
except for such cause as will promote
the efficiency OF said service and for
reasons given in writing, and the per-
son whose removal is sought have no
tice of same and of any charges pre-
ferred against him, and be furnished
with a copy thereof, and also be al
lowed a reasonable time for person
ally answering the same in writing;
and affidavlts in support thereof; but
no examination of witnesses nor any
trial or hearing shall be required ex-
cept in the discretion of the officer
making the removal, and copies OF
charges, notice of hearing, answer,
reasons for removal and of the order
of removal shall be made part OF the
records of the proper department or
Office, as shall also the reasons for
reduction in rank or compensation;
and copies o. the same shall be fur
nished to the person effected upon re.
quest. and the civil service commits
sion also shall, upon request be fur
nished with copies of the same; pro
vided, however, that membership In
any society, association, club or Other
form of organization of postal EN-
ployes not affiliated with any outside
Organization imposing an obligation
or duty upon them to engage in any
strike, against the United States, hav
ing for its object among other things
Improvements in the condition Of la
Dor OF its members, including hours
of albor and compensation therefor
and leave of absence by any person
or groups CT persons in said posta
service, or the presenting by an!
such person OF groups Of persons o
any grievance or grievances to thu
congress or IN ymember thereof snal
not constitute Oh be the cause for re
i duction In rank or compensation o.
removal of such person or groups o
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-07-11
INJURED IN
AUTO ACCIDENT
ONE FATALITY RESULTS WHEN
STREET CAR STRIKES AN
AUTOMOBILE.

NASHVILLE, July S.-Broadway-
Belle Meade car, No. AIT, crashed in
to an automobile driven by James w.
Mcclellan, eIe of the most prominent
produce mel of the city, Monday
evening abont Z o'clock, on the Hard
ing turn pike about five miles from
Nashville, wl"cking the big machine
and seriously injuring four persons.
The injured are:
Mrs. James W. Mcclellan, coDtus-
sion of the brain, left leg broken,
arm broken and serious internal in.
juries.
Mrs. Robt. W. Smith, fractured hip
and badly Injured arm, body covered
with bruises and Commissions.
Miss Sophia Cameron, fractured
right arm, body badly bruised and
cut.
Robt. w. Smith, fractured shoulder
Commissions Oh body.
According 10 physicians at Mclean
mons ingrmary. where the victims
the accident were rushed in automo
biles, Mrs. McClellans condition ID
critical. While the other injured
fwere seriously hurt and greatly
shocked, all are expected to recover
Mr.. Mcclellan was the only occu
pant of the car who escaped unhurt
| The party had been to Dosley
Springs enjoying the cool Of the aft
ernoon, and were on their way bach
to the city when the accident occur
red. The big touring car had jus
nosed its way from behind the thicl
screen of shrubbery that lines thu
| lane leading to the spring and wal
crossing the car tracks when thu
street car swung around the curve
catching the automobile broadside.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-07-11
WANT THE STATE
REPRESENTED
APPEAL FROM TENNESSEANS
NOW RESIDENTS OF SAN
FRANCISCO.

SAN FRANCISCO, July S.-The
Tennessee Society Of California,
made up of sons and daughters OF the
Volunteer state now resident here,
appeals to tho people of that common
wealth to have it represented at the
Panama Pacific exposition. The ap-
peal says:
1.-THE Tennessee Society of Cali
fornia has ba&n organized for the ex
press purpose o. entertaining and car
ing for all Tennesesans when they
visit the great fair. We would be
both humllia-ed and handicapped
were our state rot represented. We
must have building to care for Ten
nehseans and their exhibits.
Life is TOO short to lose an oppor-
tunity to show to the world what Ten
nessee can boast of. and the reason
we are proud of her name. Nearly
all the states and most of the foreign
nations have already selected the
place to erect their buildings to
house their exhibits and care for
their people,
May we ask that each chamber OF
commerce aud other civic organiza-
tions start subscriptions and let us
look forward to most successful
elimination when in the near future
we may see the selection of spot
for the exhibit of Tennessee's most
wonderful resources and a represen.
tation of the q eatness of her people
This society places itself in readi
ness to assist IL any way possible to
he end oil full representation OF
our state and would be glad to con
fer with any who may seek inside OF
special information"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-07-11
| Ashley Hardware

persons from said service. The right
of persons employed in the civil ser
vice of the United. States, either in
odividually or collectively, to petition
congress, o, any member thereof, or
to furnish information to either house
Of congress. or to any committee or
member thereof, shall not be denied
or fmterfered with
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-07-11
FREAK FRUIT
IN HUMPHREYS
TREE BEARING PEACHES AND
APPLES ON THE SAME
LIMB.

WAVERLY, Tenn, July ii A,
Thompson, Of this place, is- showing
couple of freak peaches which srew
upon an apple tree, and upon the
same limb upon which apples were
growing. Mr.. Tomlinson says there
is no sign of a graft on the limb.
They are about the size of half
grown peach and the kernels are fully
developed anu fully developed and
fully grown. Mr.. Tomlinson says the
rest of the fruit on the tree is ap-
pies.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-07-11
NIFTY LIDS FOR
COLUMBIA POLICE
HEAVY HELMETS ARE REPLAc'
ED BY BROAD BRiMMED
LIGHTER HATS.

The heavy, helmets that have been
worn by the police officers of the city
during the nast several months, have
been replaced by lighter and, more
comfortable hats The new lids look
good and The officers say they are
less burnedsome this hot weather.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-07-11
FLEEING THE STORM.

81 think I'd better go home to
mother for awhile"
Anything serious impending?"
well, yes. My husband is going
to take an afternoon off and dye his
straw hat"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-07-11

sshscrfhe For The Herald
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-07-11
NEARLY 100000
PIECES OF MAIL
HANDLED OVER THE NASHVILLE
RURAL ROUTES IN TWENTY.
FIVE DAYS.

NASHVILLE. Tenn, July 4-From
June 2 to Jure 80, the total number
of pieces of Ilail delivered over the
twelve rural routes leading out Oh
Nashville was exactly 107,069, anu
that of collections, 20, 500, according to
a report issued by Postmaster VIII
under recent order by Postmaster
General Burlcson asking that an ac'
curate account be kept as to the hum
Der Of pieces OF mail handled for tha'
period, and also the number Oh
pounds the weight of mails deliver
ed for the period was 1870 POUNDS
and that of collections, 1,016 pounds
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-07-11
TOO MUCH BALL.

why did you move away from
Chicago?'
The doctor advised my husband
to move to some town with only one
team to worry about"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-07-11
PARCEL POST.

"Mail heavy this week. Hiram"
cit is that" responded the rural
postmaster. 1.-TWO grindstones and a
posthole digger, by gosh"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-07-11
Not LIKE A WOMAN.

Fortunately. man doesn't have
to look for hat that Is becoming;
all he wants lie a rougs At and some.
think that doesn't cost over three
piunks.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-07-11
BACKYARD ART.

He tanked up, did our whitewash
man;
He used a reckless fist
And did job that looked worse
than
A postimpressionist.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-02-05
LOCAL BRIEFS
sKAewAY WEATHER REPORT

Results Of the observation taken at Mooro's Wharf at midnight last night. a as foll0ws:
The daily Alaskan., 1913-02-05
GOOD REPORTS COME
 FROM SHOUT BAY

Valdez, Feb. 5-Superintendent Callaghan, of the Alice Mines com pany, on shoup bay, came in town few days ago and sent scow load of coal down to the property.
 Callahan has full crew of min CTS and is working three shifts He has a shaft down t60 feet from the surface and 100 feet below sea level with the bottom Of the shaft about ten feet from the lead.
 We will drift both ways on the lead as soon as we reach it," said Mir. Callaghan, "and we. expect to make a fine showing shortly. We have one of the most complete plants in this section; a boiler, com pressor, hoist and electric lights. We are now working seventeen men and have spent S3O, ,OO0 in opening up this property and feel convinced that we have one of the best prop critics in this section"