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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-13
Getting Ready to Vote.

A vote on the bill in caucus is not ex-
pected until the end Of the week Repub-
licans are being called in by Representa-
tive Mann. minority leader. with a view
to being on hand by August Is. when
the currency bill may be introduced In
the House. AS soon as the republicans
gather there will be a joint caucus of
House and Senate minority.
Several amendments to the tariff bill
Will be given consideration by the caucus
tomorrow. 1t is expected that one of
these proposed amendments is that plac-
ing aluminium products on the free list
as being controlled by a trust
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-13
GLOOM HANGING HEAVY
OVER THE. u. S. SENATE
Democratic Leaders Are Dis
couraged in Progress Made
With the Tariff Bill.

Care burrows the brows. of the demo
cratic leaders in the Senate and crows
feet line the temples which throb with
anxiety. Things don't look good in the
legislative outlook and there's a hear
sight o trouble on the old mans mind.
Why?
Well, the tariff isn't getting along as
it should: there isn't any ginger in the
proceedings, and when vote is reached
on an important amendment it proves
too close for comfort. The republicans
are becoming restless over currency and
threatening not to play any more-they
want to take their doll rags and go home
Currency forecast is gloomy, with hints
that it would better go over until De-
cember.
Then here comes this mix-up over the
Alabama senatorship. of sinister import
fraught with certainty Of long discus
sion, for. of course. voting on the tariff
will have to be postponed until this
necessary vacancy is filled.
No Early Adjournment.
All hope Of early adjournment has gone
glimmering, and the leaders see a long
and tedious session ahead, broken only
by frequent squalls.
A practical example Of the closeness
OF the tariff vote was given in the Sen
ate yesterday. when the republicans
came within five votes of putting a
duty on sheep. One democratic sena-
tor Thornton of Louisiana. voted with
the republicans. hint to look out for
trouble from the cane sugar state sena-
tors from now on.
The democratic leaders realize that
they will have to keep their full
strength available all the time, es-
pecially when the more important
schedules are under consideration. The
republicans are getting ready to re-
sist every vital section of the bill in
the interest of protection, and while
not disposed to delay by discussion. will
strike hard in the voting
Although President Wilson continues to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-13
Has No Concrete Proposition.
Presidents Statement.

The Presidents statement follows:
Again and again during the discussion
of the currency bill it has been urged
that special provision should be made in
it for the facilitation of such credits as
the farmers Of the country most stand In
need of-agricultural credits as distin-
guished from ordinary commercial and
industrial credits. Such proposals were
not adopted because such credits could
be only imperfectly provided for in such
a measure. The scope and character OF
the bill. it's immediate and chief purpose,
could not be made to reach as far as the
special interests of the farmer require.
Special machinery and distinct
system of banking must be provided
for if rural credits are to be success
fully and adequately supplied. A gov
ernment commission is now in Europe
studying the interesting and highly
successful methods which have been
employed in several countries OF the
old world. and it's report will be made
to Congress at its regular session next
winter. 1t is confidently to be expected
that the Congress will at that session
act upon the recommendations of that
report and establish a complete and
adequate system of rural credits. There
is no subject more important to the
welfare or the industrial development
OF the United States: there is no re-
form in which / would myself feel 1t
greater honor or privilege to take
part, because l should feel that it was
first magnitude and significance. 1t
should have accompanied and gone
hand in hand with the reform Of our
banding and currency system if we had
been ready to act wisely and with full
knowledge Of what we were about.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-13
CONGRESS MAY RECESS
TILL NOVEMBER | OR Is
Senate Democrats to Caucus
on Question Tomorrow.
May Hasten Tariff Bill

The Senate democrats will caucus at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning to take up the
question as to what shall be done regard
ing currency legislation at the present
session Of Congress. Leaders today were
inclined to the belief that the tariff bill
would be passed as soon as possible, that
Congress would then take a recess until
November /. or November Is, and that It
would reassemble and put through a cur
rency bill.
Democratic Senators feel 1t is only just
to their constituents to give them an
opportunity to examine the currency bill
as perfected by the House before the
Senate acts upon 1t, SO that they may ap-
peal to the Senators in regard to the
measure.
The senators feel, too that they should
be given more time to study the measure
themselves before being called upon to
vote upon 1t.
Would Continue Special Session.
BY taking recess, Congress will con-
tinue the special session called by Presi-
dent Wilson. and it is considered that
his wishes that currency legislation be
enacted at the special session will be
carried out by following this program
That the tariff bill will be speedily
passed and all obstructive tactics on the
mart of republican senators be aban-
doned. if assurance is given that there
is to be such a recess. is the belief of the
leaders.
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President Wilson Explains the
Requisite to Success of
Proposed Legislation.
WHY MATTER is OMITTED
FROM CURRENCY MEASURE
Provision for Farmers Needs De-
clared to Be Next Great
Task and Duty"

Special machinery and a distinct Sys-
tenn of banking must be provided for If
rural credits are to be successfully and
adequately supplied is the opinion of
President Wilson, contained in a state
ment issued at the White House this
morning The statement explains why
no provosion is made for rural credits In
the pending currency bill.
The President anticipates action at the
coming regular session of Congress on
the report of the government commits
sion, which recently returned from Eu-
rope after investigating foreign rural
credit systems. He considers the sub
iect of tremendous moment to the well
fare of the nation and its industrial de-
yelopment.
Senator owen. a visitor at the White
House this morning, told of the con-
sideration by the Senate committee on
banking and currency, of which ne Is
chairman, of the subject of rural cred
it's The committee, he said. is con-
cerning itself with the possibility or
utilizing the accumulated savings OF
the nation as a basis of long time loans
to farmers.
Has No Concrete Proposition.
Inc COnSlOerduOn mas not pToeecucu
to a point where there is any concrete
proposition under discussion by the
committee. The report Of the govern
ment commission and the statistics be-
ing gathered by the Agricultural De-
partment will be carefully weighed be-
fore any program is prepared
The idea Of using the savings of the
country is not now limited to a consider
alton of the availability of postal savings
accounts or of savings which may be ac-
cumulated by national banks under the
currency program which contemplates
extending to the national banks the priv
ileges of accepting savings accounts. The
nations savings in the view taken by
Senator Owen, afford field which can
be worked to the advantage of the farm
or need for money
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-13
Not Enough Legislation.

wv CAOA6A A/CS ASAd
There has been too little federal leg
fslation framed to serve the farmer d.
rectly and with a deliberate adjustment
to his real needs. We long ago fell into
the habit of assuming that the farmers of
America enjoyed such an immense nat
ural advantage over the farmers of the
rest OF the world, were intelligent and
enterprising and at ease upon the
Incompatible soils of our great continent.
that they could feed the world and pros
per no matter what handicap they car
ried, no matter what disadvantage,
whether of the law or OF natural circum-
stances. they labored under. We have
not exaggerated their capacity or their
analyze the burdensome disadvantages
from which they were suffering, and
have too often failed to remove them
when we did see what they were.
"One OF the chief and most serious of
these disadvantages has been that he has
not been able to secure the extended
bank accommodations he every year
stands in need of without paving the
most burdensome rates of interest and
saddling himself with mortgages and OBJ
lgatlons OF every kind. which he fairly
staggered under. If he could carry them
at all. In other countries systems Of
rural credit have been put into opera-
ton which have not only relieved the
FARMER, out nave put MS enterprises upon
footing OF easy accomplishment Coun-
tries in which agriculture was fatally
languishing because wholly unprofit a BILE
have seen their farming lands blossom
again and their people turn once more
hopefully to the soil for a living. Our
farmers must have similar means az
forded them Of handling their financial
needs easily and ineXpensively. They
should be furnished these facilities before
their enterprises languish. not afterward.
Next Great Duty.
"And they will be. This is our NEXT
great task and duty. Not only is a gov
eminent commission about to report
which is charged with apprising the Con-
gress of the best methods yet emnloved
in this matter. but the Department of
Agriculture also has undertaken seri
Gus and systematic study of the whole
problem of rural credits. The Coneress
and the executive. working together will
certainly afford the needed machinery of
relief and prosperity to the people Of the
countrysides, and that very soon."
Received With Satisfaction.
In Congress President Wilson's state.
ment as to rural credits was Received
with satisfaction by democrats. who baya
been expecting such pronouncement . :
result of the negotiations in behalf of
the pending currency bill
The statement was generally accen,aa
as a concession to the democratic in
s1Irgents in the House who are contana
ing for amendment Of the currency bill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-13
WEATHER,

Unsettled, with showers tonight
or Thursday; slowly rising tenn
perature; light variable winds.
FULL REPORT ON PAGE ELEVEN.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-06-10

animation, Long severely fiayed J. w.
Lybrand.
The defense closed when Mrs. Hugh
Long took the stand to help save her
husbands life. Mrs. Long was the
fifty-fifth witness for the defense. !.
r. Hays Gunter. under indictment
as accessory. to the killing Of Pick
ems Gunter, was also put on the stand
today. He Is a cousin Of both Pick
ems Gunter and Robert L. Gunter, the
solicitor. BY the acquittal Of Hugh
Long the charge against Hays Gun
ter is disposed Of. since there can be
no accessory in a case where the law
says there is no principal.
Court adjourned with the compile
ton Of the Long case. At
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-06-10
a REMARKABLE PEOPLE
New Guineans Shy Of Natives and
White Men.

DIR. Bruno Beheim gives the follow
ing description of the mysterious and
little known race Of the Kukuhuhus, of
New Guinea. The Kukuhuhus are in
a part of English territory through
which Runs River Lukehamu and which
is situated near the German boundary.
This territory is looked upon by the
said race as their inalienable birth
right, and every usurper Is regarded
with hostile eyes. No European has
been able to meet the Kukuhuhus In
their dwelling places.
Prosecutors and English officials
have made repeated attempts to ap-
proach them, but their camps were
invariably found empty, often with
the campfres still burning.
Many a time have Europeans left
presents highly priced by other ma
tives, such as corals, red cloth, looking
glasses, axes, etc., In the deserted
camps, In the hope of establishing
friendly relations with these people.
But on returning to the same places
few days or few weeks later, al
though the camp showed recent traces
of occupation, such as live cinders and
fresh footprints, the goods intended
for presents remained untouched
where they had been placed.
Other races of New Guinea fear the
Kukuhuhus as poison. They have
learned to their cost what 1t means to
cross the boundary. Some disappear
for all time, while others are found
dead, thrust through with spear
wounds. The Kukuhuhus, however, do
a bartering trade witbtother natives in
the following way: The latter bring
salt, earthenware, dried fish, ETC.. and
deposit them in a certain indicated
place. They then retire for few hours
being notified to do so by curious
cry from the distance. The timid
mountain dwellers then descend to
view the goods offered for sale. II they
want them they put down other goods,
such as skins, feathers and other jun
gle produce, next to those articles
wanted by them. Then they retire In
turn, and when the way seems clear
the coast dwellers approach again. II
the latter are satisfied with what is Of
fered in exchange they take the goods
put down by the mountain people and
go away; IL not satisfied they retire
again as before with empty hands.
These business transactions between
wild races show a sense Of humor that
resembles careful thought.
Doctor Beheim regard the Kukuhu-
hus as the most remarkable Of the
chronological wonders Of New Guinea,
and he was not successful in discover
ing the secret of their origin.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-06-10
Great Animal swimmers.-The RI

Great Animal Swimmers.-The rhi-
noceros and hippopotamus are wonder
full swimmers and divers, while the In
dian elephant crosses great rivers with
heavy loads. The elk and the reindeer
are first-class swimmers. The elk
keeps his head above water and
crosses directly from bank to bank to
avoid turning. The reindeer, on the
other hand, turns as often as he likes
keeping his head only little above the
surface, Harper's says. 7rnt
But of all swimmers Of all times the
best, though not the swiftest, Is the
polar bear. who passes half his time in
the water swimming and diving. HIS
swimming power Is nothing short OF
miraculous II 1t be remembered that
rhe water in the regions he frequents
is invariably cold and that cold is nor
mally prohibitive to good swimming
There are bears that can swim from
forty to fifty kilometers without great
effort. ....
One Of the swiftest swimming anil
mails is the squirrel. A sportsman on
one occasion, having at hand squir-
rel born in captivity, which had never
seen water. wanted to see II 1t could
swim, and took 1t with him in row.
boat to the centre of q lake. The squir-
rel turned toward the bank, head and
paws above the water, and tail under
meath 1t, and began to swim so rapidly
that the man recovered 1t when 1t near
ed the shallow water near the land. II
is said that even many non-aquatic
birds will swim like ducks II an at
tempt be made to drown them.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-06-10
Give the Law a Fair TriaI.-Instead

Give the Law a Fair TriaI.-Instead
Of having an election in Colleton coun-
ty this year, 1t has been agreed for
both the Prohibitionists and those fa-
voring the dispensary to work togeth-
er to run out the blind tigers. In Our
opinion this is d sensible course to
pursue. then, IL after a thorough and
an earnest effort on the part Of both
it will be proof conclusive whether or
not the law in that county can be en-
forced. If in all Of the counties this
plan would be adopted and honestly
carried out, we have no doubt but II
would result in good. There are many
who do not desire the return Of the IL
quor, who would, rather than have the
law enforced as 1t is, vote for the dis
pensary, because they think the condi-
tion Is worse than under the legal
sale, but If the law Is impartially and
effectively enforced they would Join In
to keep down the sale altogether. II
is not everybody who will vote for the
legal sale that favors the consump-
tion of the stuff, many who are tee
totalers will not vote for letting this
matter remain as 1t is, solely because
they believe it would be better to have
1t sold legally, and receive the revenue
therefrom rather than have 1t sold IL
legally with no revenue and the other
evil consequences accruing from law
essness.-Manning Times.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-06-10

Washington, June 4: Attorney
General McReynolds today declared
that he always had regarded the final
decree intended to dissolve the tobac-
co trust as an obvious subterfuge and
a miscarriage of justice" and If there
were any proper and just way by which
he could cure the evil he would do 1t.
AS an immediate step he Is consider
ing proposing to congress q graduated
excise tax on tobacco manufacturers
The attorney general said that while he
had not finally decided upon an inves-
tigation of the tobacco situation with a
view to possible further antitrust
prosecution, he likewise had not reach
ed a conclusion as to whether the de-
cree Of dissolution, which he regards as
inadequate can be reopened. The at
torney general indicated that he was
firmly convinced that the decree was
incommensurate with the demands of
the occasion. He declared today that
there could be no real dissolution Of a
trust by distributing its stock among
the same shareholders. Regarding the
Standard Oil situation, the attorney
general said he was giving serious
consideration to the results of the gov
ernment's investigation of the work.
ings of the dissolution decree but had
not yet decided whether action would
be taken.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-06-10

ia An electric sign, which builds
up words letter by letter at the
right end and moves them across
until they disappear at the left, has
been invented by q Michigan man.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-06-10
fractional Feeling.

Long told Of how factional feeling
had developed in WAGNER, and said
that when he began his campaign for
the legislature, Pickens Gunter, the
man he killed, followed him from
place to place over the county, ap-
pearing at campaign meetings held at
Aiken, New Holland, WAGNER, where
he said he was interrupted by Gun
ter; also at Perry. Windsor, Langley
and other places before the Warren
Vile meeting was held, and where
Long was again interrupted.
Long was nominated in the second
primary election, about September
10th.
Immediately after the second pri-
mary" he continued, "a number of
people came to me repeating threats
and rumors they had heard. Among
them was M. T. Holley and John Per-
menter. Van Jones wrote and E. B.
Gunter telephoned me from Wagner
warning me Of the danger In return
ing there. Altogether. suppose at
least 100 Of my friends spoke to me.
repeating threats, and advising me
not to go back to Wagener. 1 was
then in Aiken, having been there since
the election. I also read reports In
the newspapers to the effect THAT l
would be killed If I went back to
Wagener Acting upon the advice of
my friends to remain in Aiken until
after the political fight was over-Mr.
Busbee, another legislative candidate
from Wagner, was not elected until
the third primary sent for my wife,
she came from WAGNER and we
boarded here, staying away from
Wagner to avoid trouble"
A newspaper article, an interview
with Hugh Long, published last Sep
tember, was offered in evidence after
being read to the jury. Mr.. Long
was quoted in that interview as say
Ing he had heard threats made
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-06-10

3y A mammoth oil driven harvester
that Is being tried out on Australian
wheat fields, strips about sixty acres
q day.
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"Tried to Arrest Me-"

He tried to arrest me-" said Long.
II was upstairs armed. told him not
to come up there, and he didn't. l
did not want him to arrest me and
put me in the little lookup where I
would be at the mercy Of the mob. /
did not tell Baldwin anything, GER
tainly not what he claims, because, to
show how absurd that would have
been, he was my enemy. I had been
forced to hold up his salary to keep
him from beating the town, as he had
been collecting fines and putting the
money in his pocket"
Long declared that from the point
on the second story of the Gardiner
home, where he took refuge, he could
look out of a window and see the mob
gathering.
"In the mob" he declared, II saw
]. Chester Busbee, with double-bar-
relied shotgun over his shoulder"
Long sent someone to telephone the
sheriff to come at once.
Solicitor Gunter's cross-examina-
ton Of Long was bitter and grueling.
1t took place while thunderstorm
was in progress. During his cross-ex-
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-29
HAYNES APPROPRIATELY
 CELEBRATES XMAS

HAYNES, Dec. 26-Haines celebrated Christmas by having two Christmas trees: one in the Arctic Brotherhood s hall and one in the Presbyterian church. Both places were crowded. The one in the church was for the na- tives and a very interesting program was rendered by the native school children taught by Mrs. Walter Alex ander
 The entertainment given in the Arc tic Brotherhood hall was by the white school children of Haines and Fort Seward. The entire program consist ed of two plays, which required about one hour and half, and was carried out without a hitch. The scholars had been we'll drilled by their teach CTS, Miss Minds and Miss Danford, and too much praise cannot be given them for their labors. All of them did so we'll it is impossible to say who did the best.
 On Monday evening the Hoonah Cor net Band gave an entertainment in the Arctic Brotherhood hall which was certainly good, suffice it to say that they could play anywhere with credit to themselves. The solos rendered by Paul White and MT. Gordon were the principal events of the concert and deserve more than passing notice, for they were absolutely perfect in their grade.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-29
UNcALLED FOR LETTERS.

List of letters remaining in the post office at Juneau, Alaska, on Dec. 20 1913. Parties wishing same, when call ing, please say advertised"
 Charley Balla, Jakob Jenson, Chas Verne (card and letter., Jack Altman Samuel L. Lennon, Wm. Logan (card), Odoard Lorenzelli, s. Luigo Louis Luken, T. Manners (card), c Mandell (card), H. Matthews, John D Matheson, A. G. Meyers, Al Rayor Mrs. A. Atkinson e cards and letter. Sam H. Thompson, Simeun Di Vra car
 E. l.. HUNTER, PM.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-29
HAYNES IS ENJOYING
 PROSPEROUS HOLIDAYS

HAYNES, Dec. 26- The Christmas trade in the several Haines stores was very good, and the U. s. army will pay off four infantry companies, the band and hospital corps today. This will keep Haines very lively until after Jan. 1st.
 The Spokane was in port all day Christmas discharging 250 tons of freight for this place.
 G. A Baldwin and Mrs. Baldwin will leave on the Spokane for Baldwin and Paddock's logging and piling camp, near Tenakee to be away several weeks.
 MT. and Mrs. Ripin returned to Haines on the Northwestern after a two-months' trip throughout the East, spending a week each in Seattle, Chi cago, and Cincinnati and a month in New York City and Brooklyn, where they placed Miss Norma, their daugh- ter, in high school.
 *
 Deputy United States Marshal w. s. Harding returned to Haines on the Northwestern after an absence of 12 days.
 *
 Steve Sheldon, who is employed in the laundry, was a passenger on the Northwestern for Skagway last night to visit with his wife. He expects to return Saturday.
 *
 Miss Mind will be a passenger on the Spokane for Juneau, where she expects to spend her holiday vacation. H. P. NJ. Birkinbine was a visitor in 'Skagway yesterday, visiting with his sister, Mrs Sheldon.