The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934, April 15, 1910, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextHenry County Weekly. (-RANK REAGAN. Editor. Entered at the pwstoffiee at McDon ough as second class mail matter. Advertising Rates: SI.OO per inch per month. Reduction on standing contracts by special agreement. Queer people, defines the Chicago News, are those whose actions are different from ours. It seems a shame, to the New York American, to arrest a man inventive enough to can chop suey—and per suasive enough to sell it. The Postoffice Department proposes to economize In the use of twine. Economy in the use of red tape, sug gests the New York Herald, might be a good thing in all the government departments. By the “composition of'forces” sev eral persons striving earnestly for that which they think is right and host, declares the Christian Register, will strike out a course different from that which any one of them could foresee or propose. Says the Detroit Free Press: The nation is coming to see that the loss of life is not unavoidable. Almost all our Industrial accidents are preventa ble in some measure, and these mine disasters v,ould most readily of all yield to proper measures of foresight, according to the opinion of those who have given close study to the subject. Mrs. Humphrey Ward at a wmmen’s luncheon in New York City said of the literary style of a popular nove list: “It is an insane style. It makes me think of 1 the school girl novelist who wrote: ‘He sprang ardently for ward, but a look of soft entreaty from one of Pearl’s eyes and a glance of warning darted from the other in the direction of her aunt forced him regretfully hack into his chair.’ ” A St. Louis woman recently suc cumbed to the attractions of Mr. O’Grady, the “human ostrich” In a dime museum, mentions the Argonant. She is said to have fallen In love with him while he was eating tacks at one of his exhibitions. "I thought I would like to cook for a man like that,’’ con fessed the blushing bride. "He can’t be fussy about his meals.” So the hap py lovers were united by a justice of the peace. Canada, notes the Boston Globe, is going to begin the construction of a railway to Hudson Bay next spring, ■with a terminus either at Churchill or Nelson. It Is calculated that the route will be available four months In the year, and that a great portion of the Western Canadian wheat crop can be hauled out each year at a saving of live cents a bushel in freight. Will It ever be possible to go to the North Pole by rail? Next to our rejection of Santa Claus, apprehends the Philadelphia Press, the worst thing that the sophis tication of time does for us is to de stroy our interest in the other best dates in the calendar. If some of us strove to keep that interest alive we might know life bettor and live long er. One of these ekiys is iSt. Valen tine’s. There was a time in the life of most men and women of middle age today when the approach of Febru ary 14 meant a thrill. It was a day of sentiment and humor. To the very young it was an occasion for the ex hibition of irresponsible and frequent ly cruel play in the dispatch of the “comic” —and mostly coarse—valen tine. Old maids and bachelors and other grownups of well known weak nesses and tender sensibilities suf fered most, hut even these could afford to forgive and ignore the thoughtless effrontery of children. The other and elaborate valentines, however, if sent anonymously, bore a mysterious, even celestial, message. There are many thousands of women, still living today who have some of these lacy colorful creations preserved in lavender. And why not? There is all too little of the tender and innocent expression of a distant and respectful regard for wom en to be noted among men Just now. and altogether too much of a bolde. and degrading admiration. KIOI PROGRAMME Mobile Ready to Welcome the Confederate Veterans. Preparation For the Entcrta : ument ol Heroes Finished—Even Bath Tubs Have Been Provided. Mobile, Ala. All arrangements have been accomplished for the re union of the United Confederate Vet erans to be held in this city April 26 to 28. The “tented” city for the old sol diers is now complete in every detail, even to bath tubs, a luxury they did not have during the hardy days of the sixties. The following is the official pro gram : First Day. Morning session, 9 o’clock, at Audi torium, Monroe Park. Music by band while the convention is assembling. Relinquishment of authority of com mittee on program and oruer of ex ercises, by W. K. P. Wilson, chair man. Calling convention to order, by Major General George P. Harrison, commanding Alabama division. Invocation by Rev. R. Lin Cave, chaplain general, U. C. V. Music, hymn, “My Country, ’Tis of Thee” —United Confederate choirs of America. Recitation, Poem of Welcome, writ ten for the occasion by Hugh G. Bar clay, Miss Vera Williams. Music by band. Address of welcome in behalf of the state of Alabama by his excellen cy, Governor Bragg Comer. Music by band, “Dixie.” Address of welcome in behalf of United Sons of Confederate Veterans, by Clarence J. Owens, commander-in chief. Song, “Soldier’s Dream,” by Thos, H. Halliwell of Mobile. Recitation by Miss Minnie Reese Richardson of Alabama. Address and turning the Auditorium over to the veterans by Jacob D. Bloch, chairman of executive commit tee. Music by hand. Response and acceptance of Audi torium by General Clement E. Evans, commander-in-chief, U. C. V. Music by band. Announcement of committee on cre dentials and committee on resolutions. Adjournment. Afternoon Session. 2:30 o’clock, assembly at Auditori um, Monroe Park. Music by band while convention is assembling. Calling convention to order. Music —Confederate choirs of Amer ica. Address by Hon. L. B. McFarland, of Memphis, Tenn., orator of the day. Music by the hand. Adjournment. Second Day. Morning session 9 o’clock. Music by band while convention is assembling. Invocation by Rev. Alfred G. Mo ses, Rabbi Congregation Shaarai Sho mayin, Mobile. Music —Confederate choirs of Amer ica. Report of the committee on creden tials. Report of the committee on history. Song, “Last Rose of Summer,” by Mrs. Emma Lavretta, Mobile. Report! of the committee on Bat«le Abbey. Selection of place for next meet ing. Music by band. Miscellaneous business. Song, “The Homespun Dress,” by Mrs. Mattie Gusman <if Mobile. Noon—ln accordance with the cus tom which has prevailed for a num ber of years, at 12:00 o’clock exactly on each day the convention will sus pend business, and take part in the exercises of the memorial hour. Afternoon Session—2:3o O’Clock. Music by band while convention is assembling. Report of committee on resolution. Music, “Tenting on the Old Camp Ground,” by Confederate choirs of Al abama. Report of monument committee. Election of officers. Music by band. Miscellaneous business. Adjournment. Third Day—lo O’Clock. Grand parade. PROPAGATION OF CLAM. Government Hopes to Revive the Pearl Button Industry. LaCrocse, Wis. —The United States government is to go into the business of propagation of clam to supply the pearl button industry, which is lan guishing because of a scarcity of shells. The first station is to be es tablished at LaCrosse, M. F. Stable ton, a representative of the fisheries bureau, being here to confer with Congressman Esch regarding the de tails. The spawn of the clam is attached to carp, which are then turned loose and the spawn is redeposited in the bed of the river, new clam beds form : ing- CABINET 13 DISRUPTED. Dissension Ann_g Advisers of President Taft Serious. Washington, D. G.—The cabinet of President Taft is threatened with* dis ruption. Despite the denials given out in response to persistent rumors of approaching resignation of cabi net officials, the impression is wide pread that within a short time two or three members will get out. The cabinet circle is torn with dis sension, and the widespread popular criticism of the administration has not helped to smooth ruffled feelings or to harmonize differences. President Taft said he knew nothing of contemplated resignation of cabi net officials. Secretary of the Treas ury MacVeagh gave out both forint and informal denials of stories pub lished in the New York papers. Secretary Knox is the head of one faction in the cabinet. He is sup ported on the floor of the senate by Senators Aldrich, Crane, Bourne and Penrose. This coterie of senators are at outs with Postmaster General Hitchcock over patronage matters, and believe he has exercised too muen power in shaping the affairs of the administration and ought to be rele gated to his own department or, pos sibly, to private life. In the cabinet, Secretaries Dickinson and Meyer stand with the opposition to Hitch cock, and this has led to the postmas ter general’s complaint to his friends that a cabal has been formed to drive him out of the cabinet. The postmaster general is support ed by Secretaries MacVeagh, Ballin ger and Nagel, it is admitted that Mr. Hitchcock had much to do with these men being taken in the cabi net. Naturally this condition of af fairs cannot long exist and t.here will be a breaking up of the president’s official family. Secretary Dickinson may resign to enter the race for sen ator from Tennessee. The resignation of Secretary Mac- Veagh is expected at an early date. That of Secretary Ballinger will prob ably be handed in at the close of the present Ballinger-Pinchot investiga tion, even if he is exonerated, as his friends have all along felt he would be. Rumor has put the limit of his service at December 1. i INSURGENTS ARE PEEVISH. G. O. P. Rebels Enraged by Speaker Cannon’s Taunts. Washington, D. C The courage of the house insurgents has been brought up to the sticking by the persistent and repeated jibes and taunts of the speaker. They now openly declare that before the end of the present session of congress they will proceed to take the speaker’s scalp. Since the bitter tirade of Speaker Cannon following the rejection of the house of the provisions for $2,501) for the up-keep of the speaker’s automo bile, the insurgents have been wroth. The insurgents have endured about as much taunting from the speaker and suffered in silence about as long as their pride will permit. Patience has almost ceased to be a virtue. They will do nothing for the present to in terfere witu the speedy passage of legislation, for they have all along in sisted upon their support of the re publican administration program and do not want to be put in the position of obstructionists. But the deposition of Speaker Can non has practically been decided upon. It will come before the session ends and refute the prediction of Speaker Cannon that he will be speaker ou March 4 next. If the insurgents adhere to their determination to vote with the demo crats to oust Speaker Cannon, the pre diction is made that the house will be deadlocked for many weeks. It will be impossible for the insurgents and the democrats to get together on a candidate and it may be difficult for the insurgents and the republicans to agree to a compromise. Some repub licans are figuring on the probability of the house adjourning without elect ing a speaker. MT. M’KINLEY CONQUERED. Fairbanks Expedition Reached Sum mit of Famous Mountain. Fairbanks, Alaska —The Fairbanks expedition to Mount McKinley, the tallest peak in North America, reach ed the summit April 3, after a climb of one month from the base, it was announced. No traces of Dr. Freder ick A. Cook’s alleged ascent were found. The mountain’s height is 20,- 464 feet. The expedition, headed by Thomas Lloyd, had Dr. Cook’s maps and en deavored to follow his supposed route, but utterly failed to verify any part of his story of an ascent. The climb ing was fairly easy up to 12,000 feet, then there was 4,000 feet over a steep ice field and a quick dash to the sum mit. There are two peaks of equal height and cn one of these, rocky and wind-swept, the American flag was planted. The other peak is snow-cov ered. Great American Pearl. New York City—An American pearl weighing 167 grahis has arrived in New York from White River, Ark. It is as round as a marble, and is said by New York dealers to be the larg est fresh water pearl ever seen in this country. The gem is a beautifu. pink in color, and is valued at $20,- 000 by Maiden Lane appraisers. Obscene Matter in Mails. Washington, D. C.—With the deter mination of breaking up the evil of sending obscene material through the mails, Postmaster General Hitchcock is considering the advisability of sug gesting that hereafter all treaties made with foreign powers shall con tain provisions for the extradition of those found guilty of this offense. KOHEVroRWAITRWAVS Senate Adds to River and Harbor Bill as Passed By 022 House. iWROPMQS IKCREASED Coosa River, in Georgia and Alabama, Gats More Money—Florida’s Rivers and Harbors Arc Well Provided For. Washington, D. C, —The report ol the senate committee on commerce giving increases in the rivers and the harbors appropriation bill over the afuounts carried as the bill passed the house, was completed. The net in crease in casa appropriations amounts to $6,380,567, contract $3,627,675. or a total of $40,008,242. The items of cash increase include the following: North Carolina Cape Fear river above Wilmington, $90,000; Cape Fear river below Wilmington, $200,000. South Carolina —• W'accamaw river, $36,000. Georgia.— Coosa river, Mayes bar, $45,000. Florida St. Johns river, Jackson ville to the ocean, $115,000; St. Johns river, $32,400; St. Andrews hay, $32,- 605. i Alabama Coosa river, dam No. 4, $25,000. Mississippi Gulfport harbor, $32,- 500. Louisiana —Atchafalaya river, $540,- 000. Kentucky—Green river, dam No. 7, $250,000. Texas Galveston harbor, $100,000; Galveston harbor to Texas City, $50,- 000; Beaumont and Orange canai, $200,000. Arkansas Arkansas river, new dredge, $375,000. West Virginia Tug fork of Big Sandy river. West Virginia and Ken tucky, $50,000. Ohio—Onio river, $150,000. The increases in contract authoriza tion include. North Carolina Cape Fear river above Wilmington, $515,000. Florida —iSt. Andrews bay, $128,560. TO PREVEitf HMiC WORM. Keep Feet off Ground Remedy for Disease. Chicago, lll. —The oldtime negro shout, “Keep yo’ feet off de groun’,” is really an excellent prescription for the prevention of hook worm infec tion, according to Dr. Hollis B. Fris eell of the Rockefeller sanitary com mission, who has just completed a tour of the southern states. “In advanced cases, where the worm has done its worst, there is no remedy, said Dr. Frissell. “,Ln all ordi nary cases, however, the proper treat ment will cure in a year or two. In fection is largely through the foot, and if the negroes and poor ■whites can be gotton to wear shoes, the prin cipal cause of infection will be re moved. In some parts of the south, particularly where the soil is sandy, fully 70 per cent of the poorer classes are infected.” Ur. Frissell said that with the ap plication of present knowledge of the disease, the hook worm may soon be come a thing of the past. PULLMAN RATES UNJUST. Important Ruling by the Commerce Commission. Washington, D. C —The interstate commerce commission, in a decision, holds it to be “unjust and unreason able” for the Pullman company to charge equally for the uj)per and low er berths in the sleeping cars. Dif ferential charges are ordered in sev eral instances, and Pullman rates from Chicago to the Pacific are or dered reduced. While this ruling of the commis sion orders reductions in rates which were specifically and formally com plained of, it is recognized as the opening wedge for a readjustment of sleeping car rates wherever they ex ceed the average which th commis sion has found to be just and reason able in these instances. The Pullman company, it is said, will carry the de cision to the courts. ENGLANDSHIPPING COTTON. Effort is Being Made to Break the the Patten Bull Campaign. New York City —The steamer Bal tic brought over 6,799 bales of cotton from Liverpool. This is the second shipment of the present movement, brought about in an attempt to break the Patten bull campaign in May cot ton. Ten thousand bales arrived last week and 50,000 bales in all have been engaged for shipment. TRAVELING A LA MAIL POUCH Illinoisan Has Invention to Wheel Pas senger from Trains. Washington, D. C. Rapid transit, as it perhaps had never been dream ed of by any other man, has been offered to the postoffice department by an Effington, 111., inventor. This inventor had a scheme to run a rail road train at the rate of 80 miles an hour for 500 miles without stopping, which, he claimed, would unload pas sengers, mail and baggage meanwhile. His device would whirl the most deli cate passenger out of the car and into the station without lessening the speed of the train or injuring the passenger. It would do the same with mails, he said. Hi? invention was declined. A SOUTHERN BOOSTER. “Southern Field,’' Published By the Southern Railway Company, Praises Dixie. Atlanta, Ga. “The South as a Profitable Field for Stock Raising,” is the theme of the April issua of the Southern Field, the official organ cf the land and industrial departments of tho Southern railway, the Mobile and Ohio, the Georgia, Southern and Florida, the Alabama Great Southern and the Cincinnati New Orleans and Texas Pacific railroads. Advance proofs which have just come from the press indicate that this issue, thou sands of copies of which will be placed in the hands of desirable set tiers now living in the north and west, will preacn a great sermon on the opportunities for profit n the stock business in the south. The leading article tells of the great awakening of interest in this industry in the south and the‘opening of a mammoth packing house in At lanta is pointed out as an indication that the movement for the south to raise its food at home is now well under way. Well written articles ful ly illustrated, tell of the advantage to be found in various parts of the south and the northern or western farmer is assured that by coming south he can procure cheaper land with a climate giving practically twice as much time for work in the year and still persue the kind of ag ricultural industry too which he is accustomed, instead of having no al ternative but to raise cotton. Wiregrass Georgia and the section along the line of the Augusta South ern railroad come in for a consider able share of attention, but no sec tic n of the south is neglected and though the raising of live stock is given chief attention all branches of southern agriculture and industry are touched upon. This magazine, which is published under the direction of Land and In dustrial Agent M. V. Richards, is a. great booster for the south and all readers are assured that any one in terested in the south will be given the fullest information on applica tion to the department’s headquarters in Washington,'where facts and fig ures concerning any section of the south are to be had at a moment’s notice and a permanent exposition of the south’s resources is maintained open to the investigation of any one. Railway to Ear Women. Pittsburg, Pa A report that the Baltimore and Ohio railroad will in the future bar the employment of women stenographers, clerks and egraph operators was confirmed here. No women now in the employ of the railroad will be discharged because of their sex, but none will be given positions from now on. LATE NEWS NOTES. General. Because his discharge from the army shows that he was one of the two men who captured Jefferson Da vis in Savannah, Ga., forty-five years ago, John Wolen, aged seventy, was released from the Seattle, Wash., jail on suspended sentence. Wolen was convicted of “bootlegging.” His dis charge shows that ho served in Company F, seventh Pennsylvania calvary, during the war. Governor Stubbs of Kansas in a Chicago speech defended state-wida prohibition as practical in his state. He said that as a result people in Kansas were now better clothed, bet ter fed and have finer homes, that they have bigger families and bigger bank accounts. They had thus, in his opinion, refuted the cry the abo lition of the saloon would mean busi ness stagnation. An authority of Captain D. F. Osi bon, one of the most active support ers of Dr. Frederick A. Cook, it was announced in New York city, that about $175,000 had been guaranteed toward a fund to help Dr. Cook prove his claim to discovery of the north pole. A prominent western man. Cap tain Osbon said, had pledged SIOO,OOO of this sum. Captain Osbon said that he was in correspondence with the ex plorer and that he expected the doc tor home by the latter part of the present month. Ricardo Martin, the tenor, who will divide honors with Caruso at Atlan ta’s grand opera productions, May 2, 4, 6 and 7, is delighted at the pros pect of coming to the south. Martin is a Kentucky boy, and obtained his first musical training in Nashville, Tenn. He is American through and through, and proud of the fact that he is of the sunny south. Washington. A system of accounting to deter mine the cost of work at ail navy yards was provided for by the house by the adoption of an amendment to the naval bill appropriating $30,000 for that work. The amendment* stip ulates that the system to be put into effect shall be similar to that estab lished at the Boston nevy yard in July, 1909. Former Vice President Fairbanks declined the offer extended to him by President Taft to act as a special of the United States to Bue nos Ayers next month on the occa sion of the centenary celebration to be held there. General Leonard Wood, who is soon to become chief of staff of the army, has now been designat ed. Illness and his recent return from such extensive travels, influenc ed Mr. Fairbanks in his decision. State elections are not to be in fluenced by political appointments made from the white house, if Presi dent Taft can preyent it. He show ed this when he refused to decide a controversy which will have some influence on the coming elections in West Virginia.