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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-11

Nearly a hundred thousand women are
i'm the service of the United States gov
eminent, some of whom fill difficult
offices which call for especial attain
ments. About fifteen thousand are serv-
ing under civil service appointments fol-
lowing a competitive examination. Most
of the others are postmistresses, chiefly
in small towns throughout the country.
Most Of the post Office positions filled by
women are Of the fourth-class. which
pays an income of less than thousand
dollars annually. Some of them are In
isolated locations which render their
management both irksome and unat-
tractive.
Despite the insinuation Of the profess
sional humorist regarding the meddle-
some faculties of the village postmistress,
few breaches of public trust are recorded
against her and many instances of
bravery and loyalty are in her favor.
Until recently no examination has been
required for fourth-class post offices, but
an order issued last year by President
Taft required that Offices paying between
81 600 and $500 must be in charge of
some one who has passed an examination
for that purpose, while for those Offices
paying less than 500 an Endorsement of
qualification must be secured from
postal inspector. This order will be mod
flied by the Wilson administration so as
to require an examination to ascertain
the efficiency of every postmaster.
4 +
Many charges of abuse of the civil
service rulings in the appointment Of
WON to
ABUSE or Service COVE rsne.:t
Rulings Charged. p positions nas
from time to time. especially the women
holding positions in the departments in
Washington Before the establishment
of the civil service system these ap-
po.ntments were almost entirely in the
hands of representatives and senators
and the opportunities for graft were
greater in consequence.
Now the civil service system is well ad-
hered to and, despite the sensational
stories which sometimes get out. those
who 1--we in Washington know well that,
in proportion to the number Of women
employed, the appointments of the fed
eral government are. less influenced by
graft and favoritism than those of any
large city or state. Occasionally there
will be an instance. but il is apt to be
well heralded in the newspapers 1t is
safe to say that the great majority of the
women employed in the depa rtments were
appointed upon their merits and quail
fications.
Notwithstanding this fact. it is also
true that there is a growing feeling in
several of the departments against the
employment of women, and within the
last two years the percentage of appoint
ments of women, except for special
classes of work, has been lowered. The
interstate commerce commission, for in
stance. includes no women on it's staff.
While many of the chiefs of bureaus !
speak enthusiastically of the efficiency
and faithfuiness Of the women who work
under them, others claim that women
are more apt to be unwilling to work
overtime than men and are less viking
to make their own plans subservient to
the good Of the work. This statement
undoubtedly applies most TO the women
IN the lower salaried positions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-11

The women of special attachments who
are upon the government pay roll include
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-11
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them Made in the convenient coat style with soft
turnback cuffs. The nobbest effects in stripes
colors: all sizes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-11

Eve urge the rapid extension and inn
provement of our parcel post as a potent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-11

Coat style. with attached cuffs; seconds, but
perfect respect Some have separate soft col
lars ALI sizes in plain white and fine assortment of
colOred effects. 3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-11

OF cheviots and unfinished
worsteds, in a desirable as
sortment Of tan. gray ana
blue mixtures: also plain gray
serges. Full lined throughout
and finished with neat velvet
collars and pockets. Some
have emblems on sleeves.
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Ball Suits. ;. YI~OO
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,Rah Rah and
Jack Horner styles.
Very stylish and
becoming.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-04-25
DIR. W. T. BOILING BURIED.
Bishop w. B. Murrah Delivers Touch
ing Eul0gy.

Memphis. Hundreds Of busy people
Thursday stopped their toll long enough
to pay honor 10 the memory of DR.. w.
4. Boiling, whose funeral was preached
at $3.50 o'clock at the First Methodist
church.
Hundreds of others who were too far
away to attend sent beautiful tributes
TO represent them at the lat rites over
his body.
In the audience which listened to the
beautiful eulogy delivered by Bishop w.
B. Murrah Of Mississippi there was a
predominance Of DR.. Bolling's old COM
Tades. The fast dwindling band of Con.
federate veterans sat with bowed heads
as they listened to the virtues of their
fallen comrade extolled
Bishop Murrah, who has been life
long friend of DIR. Boiling, told in a few
well-chosen words of his acquaintance
with him, dating back to the time when
they were in the same conference to-.
gether. He said that in his travels from
one end of the country to the other he
has found that DR.. Boiling was known
and respected. His writings, he said,
were read from Denver to Florida.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-04-25
SECRET HEARINGS FLAYED.
Fight on Underwood Bin Opens in the
Senate.

Washington.-The Democratic tariff
revision bill came in for its 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 bill, Republican sena-
tors made a 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 We're not then known
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-04-25
tenn. BANKERS
ELECT OFFICERS
FRED T. COLLINS OF MILAN CHOSEN
AS PRESIDENT.
Legislation Needed for Adjustment Of
Banking to Modern Business Con-
ditions-P. D. Houston Heads
New Executive Council.

Memphis twenty-third annual
convention of thc'Tennessee State Bank
crs' Association is now history.
In many respects it was the greatest
gathering of the financial men ever held
in Tennessee. Without a question of
doubt 1t was the most important. Its
effect will be afr-reaching and its inn
mediate results will be quickly felt
The last day was an eventful one. It
was day replete with incidents of keen
interest and great significance. 1t
brought into prominence several men in
the world of Tennessee finance, and
when the day was done new men were
being congratulated upon newly con
ferred donors.
Two elections held the center of in
terest. One was that which made Fred
7. Collins of Milan president of the as.
ISOLATION.
But the other was equally i'm
portant, and probably OF even greater
interest to the state at large. 1t EN-.
bodied the selection of five men, one of
whom Gov. Hooper will appoint to b.
state superintendent of banks.
There were nine candidates for this
position. Eleven names were first
placed in nomination, but two with
drew before the balloting began.
The successful five were j. N Fisher
OF Morristown, j. L. Hutton of Column
bia, +. c. Stratton of Lebanon, Walter
Howell of Union City and S. +. Thomas
of Brownsville.
The five names will be sent to the
governor mad he is expected to make 3
selection within the next week or ter
days. In the event that his exce!lency
sees fit not to pick one Of the five, then
the executive council will be called upon
for five more names. This simple pro
cess will be kept up until the body hap
pens to strike one who meets with all
the requirements in matters OF ability
and probably (who can tellfl of poll
tics.
The bankers, however, are insistenl
that mans creed or politics should
play no part in the selection, but
whether this will have any weight re
mains to be seen.
p. ID. Houston of Nashville was chosen
as chairman of the executive committee
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-04-25
JUDGE OPENSCELLS
FOR CITY C0NV|CTs
PITTMAN SAYS MUNICIPALITY rs
NOT GIVING A SQUARE DEAL.
Holds City, in Failing to Appeal From
Decree Calling Law DEMONSTRATIONS
al, Depends on Main Strength
and Awkwardness.

Memphis. Judge A. b. Pittman of
the circuit court Saturday made it pos
sible for every city convict now con-
fined in the county workhouse to 20
free.
Judge ]. ). Galloway of the probate
court some time ago practically de-
clared that an act OF 1911, authorizing
the city to lease its eonvicts to the
county, was unconstitutional.
, Judge Galloway, however, held in the
cases OF such prisoners as went before
him that they had been tried in due
form, and, having been convicted, the
city was empowered to imprison them
and exact labor for certain number
OF days in lieu OF the payment of fines.
lie remanded the prisoners to the
city court.
Judge Pittman went step beyond
Judge Galloway's decision. He ordered
prisoner before him TO be dismissed
from custody.
The Judge severely criticized the city
government for continuing to send con.
viets to the workhouse after Judge Gal.
loway had decided that it was yiolat-
ing the constitutional rights Of its con-
victs in doing SO.
IF the city thought that Judge Gal
loway was wrong in his decision, said
Judge Pittman, lit had perfect right
of appeal.
No appeal was taken. The city
chose rather to run rough shod over the
law and the rights of these convicts.
do not intend to remand this man to
the police; am going to turn him
loose.
THAT act has been declared uncon-
stitutional by court of competent ju-
risdiction No appeal was taken and
! am going to follow Judge Galloway's
decision.
If the attorneys for the city think
that | am wrong, they have the right
of appeal The city certainly has no
right to continue to send prisoners to
the workhouse until it at least takes
the trouble to get a decision from the
supreme court, which it has not seer
fit to do"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-04-25
REALLY A SOUND INVESTMENT
Sanatorium Where the tuberculosis
May Be Cured 10 Worth Much
to Any state or City.

DR. H. L. Barnes. superintendent OF
the Rhode Island State sanatorium,
has recently demonstrated by some
interesting studies of patients dis
charged as apparently cured" from
that institution, that sanatorium 10
a sound investment for any state or
city. The gross earnings Of ITO ex-
patients obtained in 1911 amounted to
$102,752, and those of I'll cases In
1912 to $112,021. BY applying the
same average earning to all ex-pa-
tients of the sanatorium living In 1911
and 1919, DR.. Barnes concludes that
their income in these two years was
1851 900. This sum is more than three
times the cost Of maintenance OF the
sanatorium including interest at 4 per
cent on the original investment and
depreciation charges. DIR. Barnes con-
cludes, however. while institutions
for the cure of tuberculosis are good
investments, there ID good reason for
thinking that institutions for the isola-
ton Of far advanced cases would be
still better investments"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-04-25
Alarmed for His Mother.

Little Harry, hanging about the
kitchen, saw stuffed fowl sewed up
before roasting. He was much Inn
pressed by the sight. A few nights
later his mother, hastily dressing to
go out, found that a new frock had
been sent home without the proper al
lowance of hooks and eyes. Summon
ing aid, her sister basted the frock to-
gether up the back.
"Grandma," said Harry, seeking the
source of perennial sympathy and
comprehension. come and see what
aunties doing 10 mamma. think
she's going to roast her, for she's sew.
ing her all up"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-04-25
WOOL ON FREE LIST.
House Caucus Votes 100 to AZ Against
Imposing Duty.

Washington.--The Democratic caucus
voted decisively 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 the
caucus. By vote OF 100 to AZ an
amendment offered by Representative
Dies Of Texas to place raw wool on
the dutiable list was rejected.
Representative Dies amendment pro-
posed to place duty Of Is per cent
ad valorem on raw wool, he and other
champions OF dutia5le wool asserting
that this was the Judgment of the
ways and means committee before Pres
ident Wilson saw the bill and suggested
q 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 IlSnois
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.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-04-25
FEEDS A TRAMP, GIVEN $500
Check Proves Truth Of Adaoe, "Breac
Cast Upon Waters"- Recipient
Keeps Boarding House.

Sisterville, w. Vain q letter from
a law firm in Bakersville, Cal. Miss
Jessie Watkins. seamstress, re.
ceived check for $500 with letter
Of explanations; 1t was a bequest In
the will Of Nathan Sanderbly.
Six years ago Sanderbly was a
tramp and Miss Watkins was conduct
ing a boarding house at Robinson
She gave the tramp his breakfast and
80 cents. He inquired for her name,
which she refused to give, but he
learned the name from others in the
town.
He made his way to Bakersfield, Sc
cured work in the oil fields, took up
a lease and became wealthy. His en-
tire estate, with the exception Of the
$500. goes to his only surviving rela
tive. brother.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-04-25
WHERE CITY or VENICE PLAYS
Gay Scene and Picturesque charac-
tiers to Be Seen at Lido and at
the Bathing Beaches.

Venice,-In his article on the Lido.
the great playground of Venice, in
Harper's, Harrison Rhodes gives an
amusing picture of the gay life of the
place and its curiously cosmopolitan
character.
Bathing is more elegant in the morn
ing and from ones own thatched hut,
but it Is more fun In the afternoon and
from the establishment. The bath
houses are capacious and well
equipped. and good natured bagnini--
bath attendants-in white sailor cos
tunes are on hand to install you and
run your errands. There Is general
geniality about the service. and rec
ognition of the cosmopolitan quality
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-04-25
DUTY ON CATTLE AND SHEEP.
Effort to Put Them on Free List Fails
in Caucus.

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
inittee tariff revision bill, were defeated
in the Democratic caucus of the house.
The Democratic leadership fight fot
the bill, as reported, was piloted by
Representative Francis Burton Harri.
son of New York, in the absence of
Representative Underwood, the MAORI
ty leader, who is i'll.
On the senate side of congress the
tariff reyisionists were inactive. The
agricultural schedule was before tho
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.
Representative Kinkead of New Jer-
sey and Curley of Massachusetts, con.
tended free cattle would make q
broader field of supply for the indie.
pendent packers as against the So
called beef trust.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-04-25
WHAT
CONGRESS is DOING
WILSON ON ALIEN LAND LAW.
California's Right to Legislate as She
Chooses Recognized.

CALIFORNIA; Right to Legislate as She
Chooses Recognized.
Washington. President Wilson and
Secretary Bryan, following the prece.
dent of previous administration, have
made known their views on the inter.
national character of the legislation
now pending in California by which
Japanese would be prevented from own
ing land in that state.
In a telegram to Gov. johnson Sec
rotary Bryan expressed the view of
President Wilson that tie California as
bly, bill might be construed as VIC.
lation of treaty obligations with Japan,
while the senate's measure as drawn
would not be Objectionable, if alien land
legislation is to be enacted at all. lu
this the federal government recognizes
the sovereign right of California to legis-
late according to her own judgment, but
the message eounseled caution.
The telegram and other information
from official circles indicated clearly
that the provisions in the assembly bill,
by which aliens ineligible to citizen
ship" would be prohibited from owing
land were regarded here as a distinct
discrimination against japanese who at
present are denied the right of naturali-
cation. The language of the senate bill
restricting ownership of land to citizens
of the United States "or aliens who have
declared their intention of becoming cit
liens" is approved by the president, as
he has discovered that this is the phrase
ology of the statutes already in force
in New York, Delaware, Kansas, Mime
sofa, Kentucky, Washington, Missouri
and the District of Columbia.
Incidentally, all these laws make it
impossible for Japanese to own land UNI
til they are able to declare their inten.
ton of becoming citizens, privilege
which the lower courts thus far have not
given them on the ground that they
We're not ''of white or African descent"
By enacting a law similar to those in
force in several states, California would
not embarrass the federal government,
because no protest hitherto has been
made against the statutes and the whole
problem becomes one of naturalization.
1t is not unlikely, however, that the
Japanese government will not attempt
to have the question of naturalization
pressed to higher courts.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-04-25

Of the duties demanded. One simil-
ing creature, last summer, as he open
ed your cabin, closed for the moment
the English grammar which he was
studying in the interests of commu-
nication with the forestieri. There is,
too, If you come often enough, cheer
full. familiar greeting and a quarter
hours pleasant gossip whenever you
have time.
The gentleman, for example, who
checks your valuables while you battle
may be occasionally seen at the the
alter of an evening, clad in doublet
and hose and singing in the chorus
when they give "Rigoletto" or the
"Barbiere." In his day, you will dis
cover, he paid many visits to London
and to New York, where he sang In
the chorus at the Metropolitan. He
now retires willingly to a more mac
tive and more social occupation, and
plans to rear his seven male offspring
to sing in due time in the opera Choir
US. He has his own philosophy of life.
too, and cheerfully threatens to d.
vorce his wife should she present him
with even one female child. Conver-
sation with him is indeed pleasant
prelude to the bath.
Other characters there are-of long
er standing; for the Lido In a quiet
way has been sea bathing place for
a long, long time. Three years ago
died there bronzed and weather
beaten old man who for forty years
had stood at the entrance to the bath
houses offering for sale shells and
small dried sea horses tied by the tails
in groups of three. These latter. Of
assorted sizes, we're family, he ex-
plained--a "famiglia- padre, madre.
filio." He grew older and his eye
dimmed, but he always smiled insin-
uatingly and muttered his chant Of
famiglia. AT the end his mind seem
ed to 60; there was nothing left but
the vacuous smile and the vacant
mounting of the phrases about father
mother and son.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-04-25
MAY FREE PAT MULL0Y.
White Man Will Be Arrested for Crime
Negro Is Charged With.

Nashviile.-A warrant has been sworn
out before local magistrate for the
arrest of George johnson, alias George
Jones, a white man, charging the muir
der of Herman Henning, for which Pat
Mulloy, negro, is under sentence to
hang next Tuesday. The crime occurred
August 6, 1909. The warrant is based
on the affidavit of Mrs. Allie Griffin
and the statement of Miss Carey Ell
lis, white woman. The former claims
that an unknown white man came to
the restaurant where she was employed
on the night of the murder and claimed
he had killed Henning following quar-.
rel over change. Miss Ellis stated that
johnson had admitted the killing to
her.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-04-25
Ana Berry Growers.

Dresden.--Agents of the Nashville,
Chattanooga & st. Louis railway and
the Southern met with the Dresden
Berry Growers Association at their last
meeting and assured the association that
their roads stand ready to assist the
berry growers in every way to enable
Them safe, cheap and speedy markets.
The strawberry crop of this section is
very fine. Peaches and fruits generally
are all right, having been injured but
little. If any, by the frost.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-04-25
Tennessee Ratification In.

Neutrality-suspicious. notice of the
ratification by the Tennessee legisla-
ture of the constitutional amendment
providing for the direct election Of
United States senators 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.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-04-25
Fight on Rice Schedule.

Washington.-In the Democratic eau.
Gus the last fight of the day was on
rice. Representative Lazaro of Louis
lana offered an amendment to increase
the proposed duty of / cent pound
to cent and half pound. Repre-
sentative Thompson of Oklahoma
moved to place it on the free list.
Both amendments We're lost.