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Wheeler County Eagle
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
ALAMO. GEORGIA
Just what doeß the "slash” skirt
prove?
Baseball is a good game, provided
your team wins occasionally.
Also our notion of a useless occu
pation Is that of raising artichokes.
In the barbers’ strike riots in New
York revolvers were employed. Next!
It all Jokes were judged by points, a
big bunch of them would score minus
zero.
Another much needed invention Is a
golf ball that will whistle whenever
it Is lost.
The silk hat has survived a century.
But the green one —a few months
should suffice.
When the Balkan states feel like
borrowing $1,000,000,000, what does
Turkey feel like?
The dollars are flowing In for tur
tle serum, but where are the absolute
proofs of worth?
It is our notion, however, that the
world needs simplified talking more
than simplified spelling.
Los Angeles has two lady “coppers"
and it is said to be quite a sensation
to be pinched by one of them.
After all, why correct the proof
even if the compositor does set it up
vulgar instead of Bulgar styles.
What a comfort it would be If mos
qultoes were as fastidious as are rain
bow trout In the matter of biting.
'Twas a mean man who insinuated
that at a suffragette meeting he not
only beard plain things but saw 'em.
Pickpockets may conclude to plead
that in this day of empty purses and
dollar watches they earn what they
get.
They say that the taste for Manila
cigars can be cultivated. Anybody
who likes artichokes ought to be
lieve it.
When unnecessary noise is abol
ished the picture of a messenger boy
looking at an automobile horn will.lbe
pathetic.
What has become of the man who
used to eat strawberry shortcake all
the time and then wonder what ailed
his system?
Irrespective of currency reform,
there should be dough for everybody
soon. The winter wheat crop has the
best of prospects.
An advance of $6 a foot is an
nounced in the price of show snakes.
But an advance in the price of the
bar room kind would be better.
This country has imported $16,000,-
000 worth of gems since the first of
the present year. Somebody must be
trying to square himself with his wife.
The strength with which a man
wields a piece of bamboo depends up
on whether said bamboo is a compo
nent. part of a carpet beater or a fish
ing rod.
The statement made that a woman
saw a soul passing from a dying rela
tive’s lips is received by scientists
with skepticism. Even were such
a thing allowed to be possible there
are so many souls so small as to
be invisible under any circum
stances.
"How long since you have seen a
woman darning a pair of socks?” asks
the Cincinnati Enquirer, thus offering
an admirable topic for the historical
societies.
The new British ambassador Is re
ported to be a baseball fan. which may
prove even more influential than profi
ciency on the tennis court or the golf
ing green.
That all potato cars must be heated
in winter is the mandate of the inter
state commerce commission. There
must be a society tor the prevention of
cruelty to the potato.
The blasting at Panama is killing
the sea serpent. This will not do. At
least one of the sacred traditions of
ages must be preserved from the com
mercial iconoclasts of the age.
You remember, don’t you. that Gau
temala borrowed $2,500,000 from
Great Britain in 1869? Well. Great
Britain is unreasonable enough to
think it is time for Guatemala to
whack up, and is beginning to be un
pleasant about IL
WDTHEREUROPEAN
WARISTHREATENED
WAR NOW SEEMS INEVITABLE
BETWEEN THE BALKAN
ALLIES.
BULGARIA DELAYING REPLY
Enormous Excitement at Sofia, Where
Drastic State of War Is
Observed.
London, England.—" War is almost
inevitable between the Balkan allies,”
according to a Sofia dispatch to the
Neue Freie Presse, which declares
that the solution of the cabinet cri
sis must not be looked for soon. The
Danff cabinet is expected to effect a
rapproachment with the triple alli
ance and in the meanwhile a meet
ing of the premier is extremely
doubtful.
“Enormous excitement prevails. Ser
via is allowing the passage of no Bul
garian messages. From now a more
drastic state of war will be observed.
All houses must close at nine o'clock
at night.”
Belgrade, Servia.--The feeling of ir
ritation and alarm is becoming pro
nounced here, the belief being that
Bulgaria is delaying her nfply to the
Servian note only to gain time to
dispose of her troops to the best ad
vantage. Premier Pasitch held a con
ference with leaders of the various
political parties and discussed rela
tions between Servia and Bulgaria.
The Bulgarians have again attempted
to occupy Servian territory between
Douran and Strumitza. This, coupled
with Bulgaria's failure to reply to the
Servian note, has caused the opposi
tion leaders to demand a speedy settle
ment of the crisis. It is proposed
that the Skupshtina shall declare the
occupied | territories annexed, thus
confronting Bulgaria with a fait ac
compli.
TO TRY OUT U. S. CAVALRY
Radical Changes in Organization Will
Be Given Practical Test.
Washington.—The Shenandoah val
ley, where "Phil” Sheridan made his
famous ride of 50 years ago, is to
hear again the song of the bugle, the
galloping of horses, the crack of car
bines and the boom of cannon, for
the war department is trying out the
cavalry and has* chosen the Shetian
doah as the bloodless battleground,
For two months this summer a full
brigade of cavalry and a battery of
horse artillery will maneuver and
"fight” over the red roads, the green
hills and fields near Winchester that
figured in great cavalry battles in the
war between the states.
The department has leased a tract
of ground a mile broad and two miles
long in the heart of the Shenandoah,
70 miles from Washington, and orders
to the troops have been issued, for two
regiments of the brigade, those from
Fort Ethan Allen, Vt„ and Fort Ogle
thorpe, Ga., must ride 700 dusty miles
under a summer sun before they can
reach the valley and they must report
July 20. The first squadron from
Fort Myers, Va., will have only 70
miles to go and the horse battery from
Fort RHey. Kans., will be sent by
train.
Postoffice Robbed by Yeggmen.
Greensboro, N. C.—The postoffice
safe at Kernersville, a small town, 18
miles from here, was blown open, and
$1,263 in stamps and SSO in money
taken. The theft was discovered
when the postmaster entered the of
fice. Postoffice Inspector Hodgin of
this place was notified and went to
the scene, but. it is said, secured but
scanty clues. Some people tn the town
heard a rumbling noise and it is pre
sumed that it was the explosion that
blew the safe.
One Killed and Many Hurt.
McAlester, Okla.—Mrs. George W.
Lewis of Kansas City, Mo., was killed
and forty-eight persons were injured,
only one seriously, when southbound
passenger train No. 9, of the Missou
ri. Kansas and Texas railroad, ran
into a horse and was derailed near
McAlester. Os the injured, Henry
Walker, negro train porter, is the
most seriously hurt. Injuries of the
others consist principally of bruises
and cuts.
Confederate Memorial Services.
Washington.—Confederate Memori
al day exercises were held at Arling
ton National cemetery, under the aus
pices of southern organizations in
Washington. The ceremonies took
place in the Confederate section of
the cemetery and were featured by
an address by Senator Swanson of
Virginia, who dwelt upon the achieve
ments of the Army of Virginia and
tlie greatness of Gen. Robert E. Lee.
Following the program of speeches
and music, flowers were placed on
the graves o* the dead.
BOARD OF ENGINEERS ON VALUATION.
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This is the board of engineers on valuation recently selected by the
Interstate commerce commission to assist in formulating the plans under
which the valuation work on the property of common carriera will be done.
From left to right: Prof. Wm. D. Ponce of the University of Wisconsin,
Howard M. Jones of Nashville. Tenn., J. 8. Worley, Edwin F. Wendt of
Pittsburgh, Pa., and R. A. Thompson of California.
JAPAN REPLIES 10 11. S.|
THE REJOINDER OF JAPAN IS
DELIVERED TO SECRETARY
BRYAN.
It Invites Further Biseuttton of Con
troverted Points in the Webb
Anti-Alien Law.
Washington.—Japan’s rejoinder to
the United States’ reply to her protest
against the California anti-alien land
law, delivered personally by Ambassa
dor Chinda to Secretary Bryan, sets out I
why the Tokio government continues
to regard the Webb law as discrimina
tory against Japanese in derogation of
the qualities of treatment prescribed
by international law, and a violation
of the treaty of 1911.
Nothing in the nature of an ultima
tum Is contained in the note. Its
general tone Is to invite further dis
cussion of the controverted points, and
it contains nothing tending to make
up a final issue. Secretary Bryan and
the ambassador agreed that no de
tails should be made public.
The Japanese note was very long
and /of its nadirs entirely argumenta
tive. Secretary Bryan and Ambassa
dor Chinda were in accord that no
good purpose could be served at this
time by a public discussion of the
delicate question and therefore both
officials gave notice that’-any attempt
io publish what might purport to be
even the substance of the three com
munications which now have
passed between the two governments
must be based entirely upon specula
tion. It is known, however, that the
whole tone of the rejoinder is that of
a dignified and orderly presentation of
Japan's view on the case concluding
with an invitation to further negotla-i
tions.
SUFFRAGETTE IS TRAMPLED
Suffragette Grasps Reins of King
George's Race Horse.
Epsom.—The most dramatic derby
ever run on the historic course at
Epsom Downs was accompanied by a
series of startling events.
Just before the finish a suffragette
attempted- to seize the bridle of the
king’s entry. Anmer, while he was
running at top speed. The woman was
fatally Injured when the horse fell
and the jockey was badly hurt.
The woman's name is given as E.
Davison and she is thought to be Miss
Emily Wilding. Davison a member of
the Woman’s Social and Political
union, who since 1909 has been sen
tenced eight different times to im
prisonment tor participation in suff
regette outrages.
Emily Davison was the woman who
assaulted a Baptist minister at Aber
deen station, mistaking him for David
Lloyd-George chancellor of the ex
chequer. Whenever she has been im
prisoned she has started a “hunger
strike” and has generally been clear
ed. She has been found bidden in
the house of commons three times and
ejected.
Open Town Candidate Wins.
Los Angeles.— Enthusiastic crowds,
thronged the streets to cheer the over
throw in the election of the good gov
ernment organization, which has been
in the ascendant in city politics since
the recall of Mayor Haper five years
ago The announcement of the elec
tion to the mayoralty of Police Judge
H. H. Rose, an independent candi
date, who ran without the support of
one of the six newspapers of the city,
oaused the demonstrations. On in
complete returns Rose was conceded a
majority of 7,000 over John W. Shenk.
MEXICANS IN BLOODY BATTLE
FIERCE FIGHT FOR THE POSSES
SION OF MATAMORAS IN
MEXICO.
Many of Huerta's Troops Are Report
ed Killed and a Large Num
ber Wounded.
Brownsville, Texas. —While a hand
ful of men were still offering dogged
resistance to the rebel troops of Gen.
Lucie Blanco, "constitutionalist’’ com
mander-in-chief of the state of 'Tama,
ulipas Matamoras, Mexico, is prac
tically in the hands of the revolution
ists after a battle waged without in
terruption all day. Colonel Eschas
ereta with 100 volunteers made the
last stand from the roof of the cathe
dral and theater in Hidala plaza.
Flames from burning buildings in
several sectionsrtof the battle-scarred
city lighted the sky for miles around
and for a time it was feared that the
town was doomed, however, the fire
zones decreased.
The toll of death on both sides has
been heavy. Major Estaban Ramos,
federal comander, was wounded ear
ly in the engagement. He was brought
to a Brownsville hospital. His condi
tion is critical. Private Davis of thev
United States cavalry, was wounded
by a stray shot while patrolling the
border on the American side of the
Rio Grande. Authentic estimates oi
the dead and wounded are not avail
able. One report brought by refuges
was that between 200 and 300 of the
combatants had been killed and double
that number wounded..
One hundred and twelve of the fed
eral troops crossed to Brownsville and
surrendered to the United States mill
tary authorities.
FORTY CANNIBALS HANGED
Great Britain Executes Members of
Secret Society.
London. —Convicted of the practice
of cannibalism and human sacrifices,
forty members of the “Leopard So
ciety,' a secret organization, have been
hanged in Sierra Leone, a British col
ony on the west coast of Africa.
Sir William Brandford Griffith, chief
justice of the gold coast, who presid
ed at the trials, arrived at Plymouth.
He declined to discuss the case, but
fellow travelers said that one hun
dred members of the dread society
had been arrested, and that forty of
them had been -hanged, while many
were sentenced to deportation.
The "Leopard society” has existed
among the Mendt tribe, and has long
caused trouble to the government. All
natives falling to conform to its rites
or submit to its demands are subject
to death or slavery.
Attitude Record Broken.
Bue, France. —The world s altitude
record for an aeroplane carrying a
pilot and aa passenger was broken by
Edmund Perreyou, who rose 16,368
feet. Perreyon also holds the world’s
altitude record for an aeroplane carry
ing only a pilot, having risen a height
of 19,650 feet at Bue, on March 13,
this year.
Luther McCarty Estate.
Springfield, Mo. —Application to be
appointed administrator of the estate
of Luther MeCarty, heavyweight fight
er, killed in a bqut with Arthur Pel
key, was filed in the probate court
here by Otta Lippman, representing
the widow. Lippman managed bouts
here In which McCarty first attracted
attention. The McCarty estate con
sists of $8,200 on deposit in a Los
Angles bank, four lots on a beach
near Boston, and other possessions,
totalling SII,OOO. McCarty left no will.
His widow and daughter are his heirs
SENATE OPPOSES
RENEWAL OF PACTS
UNEXPECTED STRENGTH OF OP-
POSITION SHOWN TO COM
PULSORY ARBITRATION.
23 NATIONS ARE AFFECTED
Unless There Is Change of Sentiment
Renewal of Peace Conventions
May Be Impossible.
Washington.—The principle of com
pulsory arbitration written into the
code that has bound the United Sta tes
with twenty-four nations of the world
for the last five years, is in serious
danger and unless there is a decided
Change in sentiment in the senate the
renewal of twenty-three of the trea
ties which gave concrete evidence of
this nation’s belief in such a policy
may be impossible. In executive ses
sion the senate again failed to ratify
ment with Great Britain, Italy and
renewals of the arbitration agree-
Spain, which recently expired. These
conventions provide that questions re
lating to the interpretation of treaties,
excepting those that cannot be settled
through diplomatic channels or those
of vtial interest, national honor or in
dependence, shall be submitted to
The Hague. A similar treaty with
France has already been renewed.
The main argument arose over the
contention that if the treaty with
Great Britain is ratified the Panama
canal tolls question would have to be
submitted to The Hague, but during
the discussion the Japanese question
and the general attitude of the nation
toward compulsory arbitration was
brought up and led to the expression
of views utterly at variance with en
trance into such binding agreements
in the future.
A motion to re-refer the three treat
ties to the foreign relations commit
tee with instrucitons that the one
with Great Britain be modified so as
to exempt specifically the Panama ca
nal tolls question was abandoned, but
prolonged debate was predicted for fu
ture sessions and friends of the prin
ciple of arbitration were alarmed at
the strentgh displayed by the oppo
sition. One senator went so far as
to declare:
"There are many people in the Unit
ed States and in the senate who ought
to live in England.”
AMERICANS ASK PROTECTION
Declare They Will Take the Situa
tion Up Unless Aid Is Sent.
Tampico, Mexico.—Three hundred
Americans located in southern Tam
aulipas, representing sixty-eight fam
ilies, have demanded in a long mes
sage to President Wilson sent through
Consul Miller here, to know, “once
for all,” whether they can expect pro
tection from their home government
since they "do not desire to take
measures for our own safety which
would embarrass our government.’’
The message of the Americans was
transmitted by wireless through Con
sul Miller to W. W. Canada, the
American consul at Vera Cruz, to be
forwarded to Washintgon. It says, in
part:
"Having been left without any pro
tection whatever on the part of both
sides in the pending controversy,
therefore we can look for protection
only from our own country. We must
know once for all if we can expect
same. Having been subjected to
slights and a great variety of indigni
: ties and gross abuse, the situation
I calls for most serious preparations
i for our personal safety and the de
' tense of our families and our inter
' ests. Therefore we have assembled
। for the purpose of considering the
i best way. We consider protection nec
’ essary now since that after death
! it will be of no utility.”
Three Battleships Asked For.
Washington.—Representative Gra
' ham of Pennsylvania, introduced a
I bill to immediately appropriate $15,-
i 000,000 to increase the navy by au
| thorizing the Construction of three
first class battleships to be as heavily
armed, as powerfully armored and as
speedy as any battleship afloat. They
would have the greatest practicable
radius of action and cost not exceed
: ing $6,000,000 each.
—
Page Given Welcome.
: London. —Walter Hines Page, the
i new American ambassador to the
I court ot St. James, received his bap
j tism of fire as an after-dinner speaker
;in London at a welcoming banquet
given in his honor by the Pilgrims So
: ciety. Field Marshal Earl Roberts
• presided, and had as supporters at the
; head of the table Sir Edward Grey, the
■ British foreign secretary; the Earl of
I Halsburg, former lord chancellor; the
Earl of Aberdeen, lord lieutenant of
Ireland, and Augustine Birrell, chief
secretary of Ireland.