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Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-11-04

let him have his job. IL going around with
face yard long Pat told shaw that he and
Pussy foot wsre going to seab for two three
years. tn" Old Hog couldn't spare them
yet Why don't scabby shaw ". a little rat poison
~ him and Pussy foot?
Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-11-04

scahby Ryan. OF Memphis Is back again. This
Is the scah who Was canned Memphis Tor drilling
a "A inch hole up through a cylinder for cylinder
cocks lie here and went work the
back shop and canned Then they gave him
Job in the dead gang In the round house and h.
canned again Now he is again working In
the dead gang at the round house Seabby Rich
ards suspended for days because he laid
OFF "a right front cylinder WRONG for engine 1850
After he had been off three days. they sent for
the skunk come back work. This seab has
been canned three four times for bum work
and taken back every time.
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of Alanagua. II night ambnscade in
Masaya the surrender of Gen. Mena and
his rebel army at Granada, the sur
render of the rebel gunboats Victoria and
Ninety-three. the assault and capture Of
Coyotepe. the defense of Paso Caballos
bridge besides doing garrison and other
duty at Corinto. chinandega and else
where The most noteworthy event OF
that campaign was the assault and the
capture Of Coyotepe which resulted in
the crushing OF the revolution and the
restoration Of peace to Nicaragua.
The assault lasted for more than half
an hour under heavy tire from tho rebels.
who enJoyed a position deemed well-nigh
impregnable. During these operations
three enlisted men were killed and sew
eral wounded. A conspicuous feature OF
the campaign was the spirit of harmony
and comradeship which existed between
the sailors and the marines engaged.
The bluejackets and the sea soldiers
worked together IN perfect accord under
trying hardships and showed an equal
spirit and eagerness and readiness to face
the dangers before them.
Col. Pendleton has given very graphic
account of tho way the marines did their
work at In. battle % Coyotepe Hill.
: III .3S-IrrS< uf the men and
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ing to the capital if the Americans adj
vance to Mexico City; they are going to
burn or to damage the bridges behind
them: and they are going To add every
difficulty they possibly can TO the on
ward march OF our men. The marines
may have to run the trains, may have to
rehabilitate the injured roadway and
very likely will have to fashion bridges
to straddle the waterways or to span
ravines or gulches TO shorten the way
10 their objective. These things they
have learned TO do, and some of them
they have dono In time OF actual strife.
Early in August of 1912, a battalion OF
marines, consisting OF 10 officers and 33s
men under Col. Joseph II. Pendleton, L.
9. NJ, c.. was ordered from Panama TO
Nicaragua. then In the tilroes OF a
revolution that menaced the lives OF
American citizens and other peaceful for
eigners In that country. That expedition
airy force OF marines had to struggle
against all tho hnndieaps OF a tropical
climate, dense forests and a foe that
offered a good deal OF stubborn resist
aNos.
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Zee was fixed. but the Importance Of the
stranger was supposed to be measured b.
the amount of the registry tribute which
he handed over. voluntarily, of course.
The practice is somewhat embarrassing
to tourists, who are not always willing
TO measure their idea of their own inl-
portance by the size of their pockctbook
On my going to pay my respects 10 tue
maharajah it had to be done by deputy
since he was absent. His representative,
who spoke English. received m. In 4
Persian bower in the center of n Persian
garden. He was very courteous. and
TALK ed of the future Of kashmir with th-
enthusiasm that had little in IT OF the
oriental indifference. He did moi how
ever proffer the freedom OF kashmir to
the traveller. because there are some re
strictons about foreignrs travelling
through the country. They are not bur
denSome, however provided the British
resident vouches for him
Srinasar at various times probably con
tains larger proportion of distinguished
persons than any city in India Sven
Haden made it his headquarters when
preparing for his expeditions into Tibet.
and other distinguished travellers and eN-
plorers have done the same. The Amefi-
can mountain climbers. Mrs. Bullock
man, have made II their headquarters
for many of their most famous mountain
climbs
The English colony. as would be expect
ed. is the leading one in Srinagar. since
il includes officials of the kashmir gov
eminent. and also various persons en-
gagged in business american influence
nevertheless is quite pronounced. This
Is partly because the original electrical
installation was done. by an American
company. and practically all the ma
chinery has been supplied by American
manufacturers and contractors Some OF
il. such as the dredges, is quite wonder
full machinery.
One of the young men who came our
from the United States with the origina
electric installation has become the head
of important financial interests. Another
has become chief engineer for the AIMEE
of Afghanstan in developing the water
power at Cabul. The state of kashnii''
has sent students to the United States 10
profit by the experience gained under the
Americans.
The aerial railway proposition IS in the
hands of a London firm. vet in carving
il through il will not b. surprising II
American experience is drawn on. espe
Cialiy since il is 10 be operated b. cleo
tricitN. CHARLES n P:ffE.h.
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New Entry on the
Bright Scroll of the
Fig ting NJ arin e
Corps Men Trained
for Every Duty They
May Encounter in
War Once More
Have They Shown the
Fine Courage and
Steadiness That Take
Them TO the Forefront
Of the Fighting-They
Excel in Military Ac-
complishments.
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anything daring about the enterprlse. e
them il is plain construction propo-
sition.
An aerial railway seventy-tive miles IN
length. propelled by electricity is to be
Re means Of transport. In all the re-
piarksbie railway building that is now
going on in different parts of the word
do not think there is anything ina,
cutie equals this proposed cable way,
Kashnir during the last ten years mas
been the scene of some bold prolects
which have been carried TO siccesstui
conclusion. They have not made t ne
Yale of Kashmir any less inviting, but
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III 1900, and the way they measured up
TO perilous situation at Picking.
1t is doubtful whether the soldiers
of Huerta would stand by their guns as
valiantly as the Chinese did. OF course
YOU know the promptness with which
the marines acted during the Cuban.
revolution two years ago, and how
quickly the presence of these business
like soldiers of the sea laid a restrain
ing ban upon the troublemakers. True.
cuba is not Mexico, and the physical
difficulties We're not eceat. The CITY OF
Mexico lies a good long way from the
sea, and is Struggled upon a plateau
thousands of feet above the coast and
guarded by towering mountains. which
make the approaches difficult. tortuous
and extremely dangerous because OF the
strategic advantage possessed by de-
termined foe familiar with the ground
and suitably entrenched.
This is Mexico's rainy reason. and
from now on for some months to come
the climate will do its best to sap the
energies of our men. Because Of Its UNI
usual typographical conhguration Mexico
can furnish at any season in the year
three conspicuously distinct climates.
and all within a few hours Journoying.
There is the relaxing hot country
reaching from the seaooast inland and
upward to an altitude OF 1900 feet. ana
within that area tho average temperature
ranges from so to IS degrees Fahrenheit.
with extremes of heat reaching to 100
degrees and more. It 10 within tho zone
81 this exhauakinG cfimntc that Chmpeche.
Vera Cruz and Tamrico lie on the Gulf
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they have nut il in touch with the de
velopment that is everywhere going on.
\ few years ago / witnessed the m
stallation of a hydro-electric plant which
lowered the bed of the unruly Jhelum
river and the draining OF the Noolar
lake so as To render a large section OF
lands suitable for agriculture. There
was a large quantity OF rich land TO be
reclaimed. and the only way to accom-
piish this was by dredging with cleo
tricity as the motor power.
The throat of the Phelum or the marrow
gorge through which il escapes from
the Vale of kashlnir. was to be wIdened
so that the waters of the Woolar Lake
would have a sufficient channel Of out
flow This work is still going on. but
il is far enough advanced to insure early
completion.
The surface Of the lake already has
been lowered by seven feet, and when
the level falls another seven feet there
will be something like hundred thou,
sand acres of good farming land added
to the resources of the valley. ms
Jheltrn is being widened chiefly by means
of paraIleling canals and extensive
dredging operations are in progress.
These will be completed within a rev
months. and then notable step Will
have been taken in undermining ancient
kashnlir
one project which was in mind some
years ago has not vet been brought !"
\ head 1t was recalled TO me last No
Nsnber luulQue. ift Center VI tlIt Ntt4'
can nitrate fields. when the question was
asked whether the project of manufac-
turing nitrate of lime fertilizers in HASH
mir was still a probability. The Chilean
fertilizers are notrate OF soda. winch eN-
lists in the natural state. The possibility
of competition from artificial fertiilzers
is always before the Chileans.
The kashmir project as it was org
tnally discussed vas based the dis
coveries of Danish chemists that the
nitrogen of the air could be extracted
IN the regions where there was abundant
limestone and ample water power ana
an artificial fertilizer he manufactured.
This mas been done successfully III
Norway, where there is abundant water
power for electricity. and the Norwegian
nitrates have become an article Of COM
Inerce. Not long ago an English com
pany was formed 20 exploit Egyptian dis
tricts In kashmir there is plenty of
limestone and plenty of water power for
generating electricity.
The Punjab great Wneat-growing region
OF India is next door to kashmir. and
if artificial fertilizers could be manufac-
tured on a large scale the Punjab would
furnish a nearby market. Possibly the
proposition has not appeared sufficiently
inviting for the state of kashmir 10
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held by iron pillars or towers Of lattice
work, some of which will be 100 feet
high There will be separate sections
every five miles. and separate cables for
outgoing and incoming cars.
These cars Of cable steel will he sus-
pended and conveyed about thirty TO
every mile. and holding So to 40 pounds
each of freight. They will be carried over
great gorges and steep hills, and in some
Instances there will be a sheer drop I'M
der them of 100 feet. The transfer Of
cars from section to section Will be auto
matically accomplished by revolving
drums which will effect release OF the
ears and their renewed gripping TO the
hauling ropes of the next section. pthef
details are more technical than OF gen
eral interest.
From Abbottabad the aerial cable way
will extend to Baramula- which is the
omen door. Geographically speaking, to
the vale of Kashmii. Baramula rs apou'
80 feet above sea level. and Abbotta
bad is 1920 feet. so that the aerial rali
way will have an upgrade OF tnousihd
feet in the seventy five miles II traVerses.
Somewhat unnecessarily the statement
is made that the line will be utiiized IN
the beginning for freight only, ana not
for passengers -
Travellers into kashmir will therefore
continue to use the motor cars or the
toneas. Yet il is thought that i'll time
when its success as freight transport
ton line has been demonstrated the
aerial galloway also may carry passeh-
gers.
Possibly tourists who have tried the
aerial railway in Rio de Janeiro from
the mainland to the top of Sugar LOAF
mountain. will insist on trying the kash-
mir line for the sake of the experience
Though Baramula will be the terminus
of the aerial railway there will still be
nearly forty miles to be covered before
Srinagar can be reached. Baramula is
at the head of the lake district. and III
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undertake il. or possibly il is in abey-
ance until more important enterprises
r.ip he carried through.
Railway construction is of greater I'M
portance than the manufacture of art-
fetal fertilizer, which would be an incl
dent III the development of kashmir $
resources. Better means of access Is I'M
portant to the India government. which
IS Great Britain. and to kashmir Itself.
for kashmr is the highway to and from
central Asia and the converginS routes
need central outlet
The Punjab with its five rivers and
its wheat and cotton areas extends up
to the front door OF kaShmir The rail
way station of Rawalpindi is the real
beginning of the journey. From hawai-
pindi it is also possible to branch off I"
the khyher Pass into Afshanistan. but IL
is much easier to get into kashmir than
into Afghanistan.
The Ameer OF Afghanistan has preju-
dices against foreigners and docs not
want his country moderniZed. The Ma
harajah of kaShmir. backed by his dur
bar or state council. is progressive ana
hospitable to foreigners. though they may
not acquire land.
From Rawalpindi there is very good
road along the crooked course of the
rock Jhelum. One hundred miles of it is
thrilling road for the traveller. cut
through overhanging precipices and beet
ling cliffs Another hundred miles is not
so bad Various vehicles are in use.
hut the motor car now has the prefer
enee. The trouble with ii is that the
road is SO frequently congested with the
endless professions of bullock carts that
rapid locomotion is difficult. The bullock
carts with the natives tramping alongside
them will not yield the right of way.
The favorite native vehicle is the two
wheeled tonga. It is the government
mailcart as well. Riding in the mailcalt
is not very comfortable. as ! found from
my own experience. This was when the
road had been closed To all conveyances
except the mailcart because Lord Mimic,
the viceroy of India. was coming down
from visit to Srinagar. the capital. and
the authorities had cleared the way for
him as they thought due the highest
British official in India.
Many other British officials and army
officers We're in kashmir at the same
time and some civilians on their vaca-
ton. They made loud cutlery. and for
weeks thereafter the papers in Calcutta,
and Bombay were filled with letters OF
protest which showed clearly that Brit
ons never will be slaves. although they
might suffer inconvenience and have
their journeys DELAYED on account Of the
viceroy.
There were also some indignant Britons
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Of Mexico Here it is that noxious in
sects prevail, that yellow jack has reap
ed its heavy tolls of life and that malaria
works its ins.dious worst.
In the forests of the hot lowlands
venomous snakes are abundant, and the
web-foot soldiers have got to bear their
share of these dangers not only II they
remain near the coast. but also if they
should eventually have to fight their way
upward and inland to the capital. nearly
5000 feet above the sea.
From 5000 TO something short of 1000
feet above the sea lies tho temperate
zone, and there. with a variation not
exceeding eight degrees at any time tho
avrage all the year round tmperature
is from 20 to II degrees Fahrenheit, This
Is a fairly exhilarating part OF Mexico
but our nghting men may have to battle
every foot OF the way to the capital.
and while the distance as the crow files
Is only about seventy miles from Vera
Cruz, 1t Is a far longer road either by
rail or the only rational limo OF advance.
From the hot and humid and strength
sappinE soncoast tho marines would have
to carry their heavy kits and blankets
to Ifuertn's stronghold. II need be- and
once there they would find plenty OF use
at night for all of that covering which
is such a burden In the iowlnnd.
marines qualified for tho worst OF this
possible service? How have they taken
advantage OF facilities loft by the foo 80
that they could move rapidly7" or
course the federal authorities OF Mexico
are going TO cripple the railroads Lead
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at Rawalpndi who wanted to get into
kashmir at that time While they were
venting their Indignation l got seat
among the mailbags and went off in the
night time. 1t WAS an uncomfortable
trip. broken only by the nights relief at
the rest houses or bungalows maintained
by the kashmir government These pro-
vide the traveller with shelter. while he
provides his own food.
The return journey in a private tonga
With relays of horses at the different
rest houses was not uncomfortable. Both
the trip up and the trip down gave me an
excellent idea of the difficulties which lie
in the way of getting an ordinary rail-
road into the vale Of kishmir. They are
engineering difficulties. and it is not nee
essary to recount them in detail.
At that time the railway project was
thought to be feasible. 1t was planned
10 build an ordinary broad-sauge steam
railway from a point on the India govern
ment railway beyond RaWalpindi to Alb
bottabad, then a narroW-gauge line To be
operated by electricity was to be built to
Srinagar. The cost of this project was
estimated at Sl0MD.0o0 but when the en-
cneering studies Were completed the plan
had to be abandoned
/ 4
For a while hopes were entertained that
the mono-rai system might prove practi-
catle But experiments showed that the
nature of the soil loosened by the How
of the Jhelum and its tributary streams.
and the number of sharp turning angles
would render the project unworkabie.
and the mono-rail. too. had to be abap-
doned
The bold conception of the aero-cable-
way across the Himalayas and along the
gorge OF the Jhelum found a more favor
able basis 1t is this which is soon TO be
inaugurated. The proposed system is de-
scribed in a report to the state Depart
ment by Consul Henry D. Baker. The
galloway will be constructed in big spans
of 500 wards each with fixed cables up
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the midst Of saffron mustard fields. An
electric line trolley can he constructed
without serious engineering difficulties
from Baramula to SrinaGar following
closely the highway. which is lined al
most the whole distance by splendid
poplars.
When the railway gets into Srinagar
it will most likely be the terminus of the
India railway system. 2.ooo miles from
Bombay and Calcutta. respectively, for
many years. but it will be stratesically
the rail gateway to vast region. and
the camel caravans will continue as
feeders to its traffic. These caravans
now come over the rocky deserts from
Leh on the Indus river which is the
center of Ladakh, or Indian Tibet.
Caravans from Yarkand. the gateway
10 Chinese Turkestan, also have Srina-
gar as their objective point. There is
not so much commerce from Leh but
there are reasons of state for keeping
the route open TO trade although closed
to individuals who may not be accept
able.
Strategically the control of the cara
van route through the gateway OF
Chinese Turkestan is of political impor-
lance to Great Britain well as of
commercial value. With railway com
munication centerng AT Srinagar. the
control of the vast Himalayan region
and beyond is more easily assured
Strinagar itself is mildly expectant re-
garding the aerial railway and other en-
terprises The maharajah and his state
council are far more progressive than the
mass of the people. The native kash-
mirians, whether Hindoos Moham-
medans, accept progress as d form OF
fatalism
kashmir is an independent native stat.
with far more independence than most oi
the native states of India, but England
is there in the personality of the British
resident and the British resident while
in the background. exercises a potent in
fuence on the policies of Kashmir, al
though supposed to limit himself to for
egn affairs. 1t is to the interest of Eng
land that these shall be the policies of ma
fional development and the encourage
ment Of the industries of the state.
The most historic of all of kashmir'
Industries is that of shawl weaving anC
of the manufacture of silk goods. Mann
years ago French factories undermined
the Kashmir shawl industry. and it ha:
never regained its former position. TIL.
destruction of the government silk fac
tory last year ny fire was serious blow
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ERA CRUZ an
otheT name 10 he
added 20 the bat
tie records Of the
Marine Corps
once more these
splendid " e b :
foot soldiers have
shown the stuff OF
which they are
made. Again they
have taken I h e
forefront OF the
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but this is to be remedied. Electricity. as
a motive power IS now utilized in a small
way for Industrial purposes. The boat
men and boatwomen form the largest
class Of the population.
Srinagar and its seven rivers and canals
IS actually a Himalayan Venice. Some
travellers think that it's rambling old
wooden houses are far more picturesque
than the stones of Venice. That they are
picturesque is certain.
The boatmen are not so picturesque as
the Venice gondoliers, nor are the boats
comparable 10 the gondolas. They are
mostly households, and of their kinds
are not uncomfortable for a sojourn of
few days or a few weeks voyage through
the lakes.
The mountain tribes are more interest
ing than the boat people. Progress TO
them seems more Of puzzle than to the
town population, and is accepted with
less fatalism because it does not appear
to have any application to them ] visited
one day the camp Of the Gilgit Indians,
who had come down from the mountains
to take part in the ceremonies attending
the visit of the viceroy. An exhibition OF
polo was one of the features. for polo was
said to nave originated among the Gil
gifts.
Their game was quite different from
English polo. Their ponies were not bet
ter trained than the English ponies. but
seemed to have needed less training in the
beginning The Gilgits themselves played
a swift game. but not a reckless one.
When il was concluded some of them
rode off to the cricket field to watch the
English national game. but they remained
a very short time. Possibly something
slower than cricket after game of polo
by Gilgit Indians can be imagined. but It
would require an imagination beyond that
of the ordinary man.
There seems to be good deal OF Persia
in Kashmir Though the maharajah is
Hndoo and follows strictly the require
ments of the Hindoo religion large ma
iorty OF the people are Mohammedans.
Persian customs obtain.
The practice which formerly prevailed.
and which Yet may be in vogue, was for
the visitor to pay his respects to the
maharaiah by registering his name in a
state book and leaving SratLity. No
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Romantic and Oar
ing Engineering Feat
to Be Attempted
in Northern India.
Aerial Bridge to Be in
Spans of 800 Yards
Each Cars Suspended
on Fixed Cables.
Will Hang Above
Steep Gorges. Some
times With Sheer Drop
of 1900 Feet Beneath
t h E m - Interesting
Sidelights on This Stu
pendous Undertaking.