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Little Falls herald., 1913-12-05
VIEWS CT CURRENCY BILL
Urges Measure That Will Prove Gene
1T to Farmers-HoPes For Quick Ac

Urges Measure That Will Prove Gene
f;t to Farmers-Hopes For Quick Ac-
ton.
| turn to !NnttnrS of domestic con-
Germ. You already have under consid
GRAFTON bill! for the reform of our
system of banking and currency, for
which the country waits with impa
tience. rs for something fundamental
to its whole business life and neceSsa
rs to set credit free from arbitrary
and a:tiIir!:! restraints need not
Sii.; how earnestly hope for it's early
enactment into law l take leave to
beg that the whole energy and atteN
upon it till the matter is successfully
disposed Of And yet feel that the
request is not nee.lAl-that the mem.
berS of that great house need no ur=:,
ing in this service to the country
l present to you in addition the UT
gent necessity that special provision
be made also for facilitating the credits
needed by the farmers vi the country
The pending currency bill does the
farmers great service. 1t puts them
upon an equal footing with other bust
ness men aud masters Of enterprise. as
It should and upon its passage they
will find themselves quit of many Of
the difficulties which now hamper them
in the fielh Of credit The farmers Of
course ask and should be given no spe
cfai privilege. such as extending to
them the credit of the government
itself. What they need and should ol,
tain is legislation which will make
their own abundant and substantial
credit resources available as Il foun
dation for joint. concerted. local ac
ton in their own behalf in getting the
capital they must use. 1t is to this we
should now address ourselves.
1t has. sinsulaTly enough. come TO
pass that we have allowed the indus
try of our farms to lag behind the
other activities of tile. country in its
DEVELOPMENT need not stop ;... tell
you how fundamental to the life OF the
s
Little Falls herald., 1913-12-05
WANTS TREATIES RATIFIED.
Asserts That United States Leads In
/ Peace Negotiations.

Asserts That United States Leads In
Peace Negotiations.
The country, | am thankful to say, IS
at peace with all the world. and many
happy manifes:at tipns multiply about us
of a growing cordia'ity and sense of
community of interest anon" the M.
ti6ns, foreslladoWing IN age uf settled
peace and good will. More and more
readily each decade do the nations
manifest their willingness to bind them
selves by solemn treaty to the proc
esses Of peace. the processes Of frank
ness and fair concession. So far the
United States has stood ut the front of
such negotia tons. She will. earnest
y hope and confidently believe. give
fresh proof of her sincere adherence to
the cause Of international friendship
by radfyine the several treaties of ar
b1tration awaiting renewal by the SEN
ate. ~. .. 3"
In addition to these it has been the
privilege Of the department of state to
gain the assent. in principle. Of no less
than thirty~one nations. representing
1V0A -AAIA "a IHS- PNpNHtAAOA Va LA~
world. to the negotiation Of treaties BY
which it shall be agreed that whenever
differences of interest or of policy arise
which cannot be resolved by the 0rdi-
nary processes of diplomacy they shall
b. publicly analysed. discussed and re-.
ported upon by tribunal chosen by
the parties before either nation deter
mines it's course of action.
i There is only one possible standard
by which TO determine controversies
between the United States and other
nations. and that is compounded Of
these two elements our own honor
and our obligations to the peace Of the
world. A test SO compounded ought
easily to he made to govern both the
Little Falls herald., 1913-12-05
URGES CURRENCY REFORM.
TO BENEFIT THE FARMER.

President Wilson in his mes.
sage urges the immediate pas
sage Of currency legislation. He
asserts that business interests Of
the nation are waiting on the ex-
pected law before making large
new investments or developing
resources. The president also
calls attention to conditions as
they exist at present, which
make it very difficult for the
farmer to finance his crop. lie
urges in his annual message pro-
visions that will safeguard the
farmer, help his credit and pre-
vent a repetition Of the neces-
s;ty for the sovernmemnt to de-
posit large sums of money in
the southern and western states
50 as to aid the producer, as was
the case last fall. a@
Little Falls herald., 1913-12-05
Oyster Shells as Medicine.

Ground oyster shells we're given by
the medieval doctors to children suf.
fering from rickets and scrofula. Now
it appears that they were right The
shells contain lime, nitrogen. iron. sui.
phur. manganese. magnesia. -four. bro
mide. phosphoric acid and iodine. all
excellent for feeble children. They say
that If growing & children were, to take
powdered oyster shells lie. their feod
the teeth would be improved
Little Falls herald., 1913-12-05
Washington, D. Gin his message,

Washington, d. Gin bis message,
delivered at joint session Of the
houses of congress at the beginning Of
the second session Of the Sixty-thfrd
congress. President Wilson urged i'm
mediate currency legislation, devoted
considerable space to the needs OF the
farmers and referred to the Mexican
crisis. The Sherman antitrust law, he
said. should be changed so that its
exact meaning would be clearer. The
president also urged the choice OF
presidential nominees by the direct
Little Falls herald., 1913-12-05

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regard to their enterprises and invest
fments and a clear path indicated
which they can travel without anxiety.
# is rs important that they should be
relieved Of embarrassment and set
free to prosper us that private monop-
oily should he destroyed. The ways OF
action Should he thrown wide open.
Little Falls herald., 1913-12-05

ricultuIe may be made to serve them
very greatly III their work OF framing
appropriate and adequate legislation
It would be inLiscreet and presCmp-
tuous in any one to dogmatize upon so
great and many sided Il question. but
I feel conf;drnt that common counsel
will produce the results we must all
desire.
Little Falls herald., 1913-12-05


Our thoughts may ordinarily be con-
centrated upor the cities and the hives
Of industry. upon the cries Of the
crowded market place and the clansOr
of the factory. but it is from the quiet
interspaces of the open valleys and the
free hillsides that we draw the sources
of life and of prosperity. from the
farm and the ranch. from the forest
and the mine. Without these every
street would be silent. every office de-
serted, every factory fallen into disre-
pair.
And vet the farmcr does not stand
upon the same footing with tile fores-
ter and the miner in the market of
credit. He is the servant Of the sea-
sons. Nature determines how long he
must wait Tor his crops and will not
be hurried in her processes. He may
give his note. but the season Of its
maturity depends upon the season
when his crop natures and lies at the
gates of the market where his prod
ucts are sold. And the security he
gives is Of character not known in
the brokers' Office or as famiiiar'y as
1t might be on the counter Of the
banker. ..-.
The agricultural department of the
government is seeking to assist as
never before to make farming an Ell:
cient business, Of wide cooperative ef-
fort. in quick touch with the markets
for foodstuffs. The farmers and the
government will henceforth work to-
gether us real partners in this feld.
where we now begin to see our way
very clearly and where many intelli-
gent plans are already being put into
execution.
: The treasury of the United States
has by Il timely and we'll considered
distribution of its deposits facilitated
the moving of the crops in the present
season and prevented the scarcity OF
available funds too often experienced
at such times. Eut we must not allow
ourselves to depend upon extraordf-
nary expedients. We must add the
means by which the farmer may make
his credit constantly and easily avail
able and command when he will the
capital By which to support and ex.
pand his business. We lag behind
many other great countries of the mod
ern world in attempting to do this.
Systems of rural credit have been
studied, and developed on the other
side of the water while we left our
farmers to Shift for themselves in, the
ordinary money market. You have
but to look about you in any rural dis
trict to see the result. the handicap
and embarrassment which have been
put upon those who produce our food.
Conscious OF this bacl1wardness and
neglect on our part. the congress re-
Gently authorized the creation of q
special commission to study, the varl-
Gus systems of rural credit which have
been put into operation in Europe. and
this commission is already prepared
to report. Its report ought to make It
easier for lis to determine what meth
DDS will be best suited to our own
farmers. hope and believe that the
committees of the senate and house
will address themselves to this matter
with the most fruitful results. and !
believe that the studies and recently
formed plans OF the department of ag.
Little Falls herald., 1913-12-05
PROBLEM I'M ALASKA.

Urges Development by Nation Of Nat
ural Resources and Full Territorial
Form Of Government.
A duty faces us with regard to Alas
ka which seems to me very pressing
and very imperative: perhaps should
say double duty. for it concerns both
the political and the material develop
ment of the territory. The people OF
Alaska should be given the full terri
torial form Of government. and Alas.
ka, as. a storehM,Se. should be unlock
ed. One key to it is a system of rail-.
ways. These the government should
itself build and administer. and the
ports and terminals it should itself
control in the interest OF all who wish
Little Falls herald., 1913-12-05
PRESIDENT MAKES KNOWN
HIS Philippine POLICY.

President Wilson's policy to-
ward the Philippine islands is
made clear IN his message. He
urges the development Of the
Philippines, always keeping in
view ultimate independence OF
the islanders. While he does not
believe they are ready for self
government today he believes
that eventually they will be. He
. points out improvement that has
recently been made by calling
attention to the fact that more
natives have been appointed on
the Philippine commission than
was the case previously.
Little Falls herald., 1913-12-05
PRE|SIDEn ! RI | ] / / | s
N E|S'SAG|;: | \ G ]: 70 0
CONGRESS CO 7 ! E: !: !:

Chief Executive Discusses the
Mexican Crisis, the Currency
Bill, the Sherman Law, Nomi.
nation Of President by Direc,
Vote at Primaries and Othei
Matters of importance.
Little Falls herald., 1913-12-05

establishment Of new treaty obliga-
lions and the Interpretation of those
already assumed.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-10-31

ed. The case was affirmed by the SUI
preme court, but rehearing was Sc
cured and a new trial ordered. He
was convicted again by the lowe.
court in April, 1910, and again a
new hearing was ordered,
Gallows an Eyesore.
Pope was tried ana convicted
again in the spring of 1911, but the
case was reversed and remanded on
account of the admission of testimo-
ny which tended to exculpate John
Body, who was believed by MANY to
have been a party to the crime. Pope
was tried for the fourth time in Feb
ruary of this year, convicted again
on circumstantial evidence and SEN
fenced to be hanged. The supreme
court reversed the case in June on
account of a ruling by Judge Cole
man declining to admit the testi-
mony of Body, which was said to
have been contradictory to evidence
on which the oft-condemneG man
was convicted. His fifth trial result
ed similarly, but another new trial
was granted.
The gallows on which Pope was to
hang was an eyesore for several
years until the Jail fence was raised
to hide it from view.
Pope insists that he is innocent
and declares he will never be execut-
cd &c long as he carries in his pocket
his rabbits foot.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-10-31
OREGON TO HEAD
THE GREAT FLEET
Historic Vessel First to Pass Through
the Canal. England to Par
ticipate.


NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Dan
els today formally announced that
the historic battleship Oregon, which
made the famous trip around Cape
Horn in the early days of the Spanish
war, will lead the great international
fleet through the Panama canal when
the waterway is opened in 1915.
While plans for the event have not
vet been formulated Secretary Dan
iels will be aboard and in all proba-
biIity President Wilson also. 1t has
been suggested that all surviving Of
ficers who served on the Oregon dur
ing the 1898 cruise be again at their
posts of duty when the battleship
heads the procession through the ca
nal. In this event the Oregon will
be commanded by Rear Admiral
Charles E. Clark, retired, now living
in Washington.
The acceptance by the British for
eign Office of the invitation of the
United States to send squadron OF
war ships to go through the CANA
with the international fleet was con
veyed today to Secretary Bryan
through Ambassador Page. Great
Britain is the first of the nations tc
accept the invitation to participate II
mobilization which will bring to-
gether at Hampton Roads the great
est fleet ever assembled in American
waters
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-10-31

has been observed that where the
shuck covers the tip of the ear the
corn is not SO badly infested as whore
the tip is exposed.
1t is a common practice in Georgia
to leave the corn in the field until
after frost and then snap it, leaving
the shuck on the ear. 1t is supposed
by many that the shuck protects the
ear from the weevils. The board
says, however, that it has been pretty
we'll proven from observations made
that this does not afford much, if
any, protection from the attacks of
1t is a good plan to cover the top of
the corn with old sacks or .buriap and
leave it covered from "a to As hours
while fumigation is in progress. 1t
may be necessary to repeat fumiga-
ton in three or four weeks, as re-
cent experiments made by DR.. W. E.
Kinds of Alabama have shown that
the weevils are not so easily killed
as many supposed.
1t is a good practice to shuck the
corn as it is being pulled and sepa-
rate the infested corn from that
which is free from the weevil. The
infested corn should then be stored
to itself and fumigated.
Again, it is a good practice to shell
the corn and store it in sacks, as in
this manner it is better protected
and it can be fumigated just as well
and effectively as when left in the
ear.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-10-31
In the Storm King,s GRIN.

Duluth, Mimi Weather boats
dotted Lake Superior as far as
the eye could reach early today, the
big fleet held here by the storm get
ting away at daylight. Only five
steamers were left anchored. All
night the wind blew a gale and about
an inch of snow fell Near morning
the wind slowed down, the lake
smoothed out and a procession of
boats started down the lake. The
temperature went from "a to IA
above during the night.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-10-31
Coolest in % Years.

Kansas City.-October tempera-
ture records of twenty-five years
were broken in Missouri and Kansas
last night. The thermometer early
today showed readings of 16 degrees
above zero at Concordia and Dodge
City, Kans.
Coming on the heels of snow and
sleet storms driven by biting wind
the drop in temperature caused great
suffering to live stock. Snow covered
all of Kansas and parts of Oklahoma
and Missouri Heaviest fall reported
here was two and half inches.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-10-31
70 GET RID or CORN WtEvIL
,uu RIG DOES GREAT DAMAGE
TO GEORGIA's CORN CROP.
c+ote EntomoIOgist Says Fumigation
Il the Only Practical Remedy.
Pest MuItiplies Rapidly.

There's a little black bug COM
monty known as the corn or rice Wee
III that does as much and perhaps a
oood deal more damage to the Geor-
gia corn crop than any other pest or
Jieeaee from which it suffers. These
n,oevfls. says the Georgia State Board
of entomology, in current bulletin,
often eat up the corn in the crib
hofore the mules and the hogs and
tho chickens get a good chance at it.
The presence of the corn weevil,
tho hoard says, is one of the great
drawbacks to growing corn in Geor-
ola Some years they are so numer-
ors in certain localities that before
christmas the corn is severely dam
aged and frequently by spring there
i nothing left of the grain but a tnin
bnl1 Such corn as this is hardly
,uitabl. to feed to, any kind of ami
mails except perhaps to chickens.
All this loss could be avoided at
very little expense, says Entomolo-
gist E. Lee Worsham, by the simple
process of fumigation with carbon
disulphide, volatile liquid obtaina-
HE at any drug store.
Weevils Multiply Rapidly.
The corn or rice weevil, it is point
Cd out has a number of generations
during the year, and under favorable
conditions multiplies very rapidly.
the weevil. Investigation has dis
closed that it is as badly damaged as
corn without the >shuck. Then, too,
tbe shuck takes up so much space in
the crib that it is considered bad
practice to leave it on the ear. Soft
corn is more subject to attacks by the
weevil than hard corn, but there is
no corn so hard that it is immune.
Only Practical Remedy.
The best and only practical way to
avoid damage from the corn we3vil 70
to fumigate the corn as soon as it is
gathered with liquid carbon disul-
sphide. For successful fumigation
it is best to have a corn crib with
bottom and sides alright or near
ly so. C@
In the process of fumigation the
liquid carbon disulphide should be
placed on top of the corn. The LIQUID
evaporates very rapidly, and the gas.
which is heavy and penetrating, sinks
and spreads throughout the corn crib.
The weevils feed on the grain all
winter and during the sprnig; an3
lust before the corn natures in the
fields the adult weevils leave the
nearby corn cribs and fly to the corn
fields, where their eggs are deposited
on the ripening corn. Thus, frequent
iy when the corn is gathered, a large
number of the larvae-the weevil in
its early stage-are already in it. 1t
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-10-31
Faith IN A RABBITS FOOT
NEGRO HAS BEEN SENTENCED
TO HANG FIVE TIMES.
Each Time He Has Escaped, ana
Says He'll Never Be Executed as
Long as He Keeps His Charm.

Long as He Keeps His Charm.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Probably
the only man who ever has faced
death sentence six times on the
charge of murder will be tried again
by the court in Admission in this state
early in November The prisoner is
Erwin Pope, colored, who is charged
with killing j. B. McClurkin, prom
inent planter of Oxford, near Annis-
ton, in April, 1909.
Pope will face a death sentence
with the assertion of his innocence
after having been sentenced to death
five times. The prisoner has never
shown the slightest trace of fear. He
says he carried in his pocket during
all the trials the left hind foot of
rabbit killed in a graveyard on
moonlight night and this has saved
his life five times.
1t Was a Brutal Murder. 81
The murder of McClurkin was bru-
tai. He heard a noise near his barn
and when he rode toward the scene
was knocked from his horse with
heavy cudgel. His head was beat to a
pulp with a rock. Pope and another
negro, John Body, were arrested
soon after the murder. Pope was
well to do, being a successful farmer.
He always paid his debts and had
good reputation, but the evidence
was against him, strengthened by the
allegations of Body, who turned wit
ness against him.
Pope was convicted of the crime
for the first time in May, 1903.
Bloody shoes found in his barn in
the rear of his house, overall buttons
found in one of the hoofs of@his
mule and other things were introduce
ed against him, but the most telling
feature of the trial was the testimony
of John Body, who stated that he
heard the scuffle between Pope and
McClurkin, who pleaded for mercy in
front of his house, where the killing
occurred. Body said he lighted
candle and wrote down the words OF
the victim and the name of Pope so
he might not forget them. When he
was released from Jail he fled the
country and has not been heard from
since.
Bitter feeling was manifested
against Pope from the first. Special
guards were kept at the Jail during
the hearing to protect the prisoner
from mob violence A soon as he
was convicted he was hurried to Bir-
mingham, where he has since been
except when carried to Admission for
/ trial
A gallows was erected in the rear
of the county jail for Pope's execu-
ton, and all was ready for his death
when a stay of execution was grant
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-10-31
Runaway Horse Caused Excitement

A runaway horse hitched to bug
gy occupied by Lee Ingram and Mar
shall Mcdowell caused much excite
ment on Lee street yesterday MORN
ing. The frightened animal took to
| the sidewalk at the Dawson Hard
ware CO. s store, and several citizens
had to double-quick to get out OF
it's way. Mr. Ingram was slightly hurt
when he jumped from the buggy.
Phone Shields-Geise Lumber Co.
for turpentine chips.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-10-31
NEW RATES FOR EXPRESS.
Companies Agree to Accent the Rates
of the Commission.

Washington.-Wal Mines, coun-
sci for the express companies, has
advised the Interstate Commerce
Commission that the companies have
agreed to accept the new rates franz
ed and issued by the commission.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-10-31
NEW COLD WEATHER RECORD
OKLAHOMA AND ARKANSAS IN
GRIP OF A SEVERE FREEZE.
Tho Temperature Drops to Fourteen
Above Zero. Nc Summer Zeph-
yrs i'm Texas, Either.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Tempera-
lures as low or lower than ever be-
fore recorded by government weather
bureau officials in October were re-
ported from various Southern points
to the bureau here today. Oklahoma
City, Okla, reported a temperature
only 22 above zero, and Abilene,
Texas of 80 degrees above.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-10-31
$4,000 WORTH OF
AIGRETTES Sized
PIumes of New York Girl Taken in
Charge BY Customs Officials
Will Be- Burned.

NEW YORK.-The largest single
seizure the custom inspectors have
made since the new regulations pro-
hibiting the Importation of aigrettes
went into effect is on record at the
custom house today as that of plumes
valued at $500, taken from Miss Ed
IA Claughlin, daughter of former
police inspector here, who arrived
yesterday from Europe.
Young Lady Was Shocked.
The young woman had frankly de-
clared the fine feathers as part of her
apparel, which was valued in all at
$4,000, and was shocked when she
learned that regardless of her dec
laration the inspectors must seize the
aigrettes. She protested that she had
bought the plumes in this country
but learned to her dismay that only
twenty-four hours before the arrival
an order had been issued for the selz-
ure of all such feathers whether orig
inally purchased in this country or
abroad.
Finished with explanations the in
spector finally plucked the costly
plumes from the hat they were
adorning and sent them to the APP
praisers' store. They will undoubt-
eddy, in view of the unequivocal Ian
guage of the law be consigned to the
furnace in the basement of the pub
| lie stores.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-06
CABINET m SESSION

President Wilson's cabinet was
scheduled to meet formally, today, for
the first time. The conference yes
terday, was held before the nomina-
tioas were sent to the Sen 4,a and the
meeting had no official standing
No provision had been made, today,
for Vice President Marshall, although
President Wilson has not been quoted
as saying that he saw no reason why
the e-President should not sit with
the official family.
Attorney General McReynolds, Geo
retary McAdoo. OF the treasury de-
partment and Secretary Redheld of
the department of commerce took the
oaths. OF office, early today Mr.. Nc
Adoo was swarn in by Associate JUS
tice Hughes, of the supreme court.
= President Wilson'S cabinet broke
some of the records established by Mr..
Taft's official family. The Taft ad-
visers usually reached the White
House offices much after IL O'Clock,
the hour set for meeting. All Mr..
Wilson's cabinet were in the. offices
within a few minutes of the meeting
hour. ready to sit for a dozen photpg-
raphers and several moving picture
men.
Secretary Bryan was again a. center
of interest w1en hs entered the execu-
tive offices. He had hard time get
ting through the crowd.