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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1913-08-29
CHECK ALCOHOLISM
TO SAVE NERVES

Client, Belgium, Aug: 28.-Fhe
international Congress on Neurology 4,
at WHICH twenty nations are repre-:
sented by over 100 physicians,
adopted resolution introduced by
DR.. Regis. inviting the various
governments, in view of the dis
astrous consequences of alcoholism in
the colonies, to take prompt and
rigorous measures to put an end to
the evil common to all peoples. 80
pr. Regis read remarkable paper
demonstrating that the host OF men
tai and nervous disorders peculiar tt
colonists were attributable principal
w to their abuse of alcohol.
DR.. Maere, director of the StroT
ASYLUM of Belgium, demonstrated
wonderful results achieved by tht
treatment of abnormal children by
the improved polysensorial Froebe
method combined with rhythmlca
exercises. Twenty-Five per cent o
the children treated, he said, eIthe
had been permapently euFed 9
greatly improved.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1913-08-29
pRQpAQA1ES new
BRAND OF PECAN

Gulfport, August 28.-R. II
Washington brought from his homo
in Handsboro pecan spray, which
had three nuts aggregating 9 SIS
inches in length By aefHal Mss'a!sure- Mss'!s'ui
mept: @ne Of these PUTS was three
inches in length, the others being q
fraction more than two inches. Mr
Washington propagated this variety
of pecan, but as yet has not given
it a name.
To constitute a high standard sucl
nuts must be good filters, .Yooe
crackers and good bearers, and tht
one introduced by Mr.. Washington
should be deficient in any of these
qualities be viii not not contInNe ntInNe 70 pro
pagate them;
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1913-08-29
AEBTS DEATH IN
UNUSUAL WAY

Nettleton, Miss, Aug. 28.-Wil-
liam Jackson, a farmer, living two
miles from here, met death in an
unusual way Sunday afternoon. He
jumped into the back Of a buggy of
some friends to Hde a short dis
tance and while standing up,
holding to the back Of >r4he buggy,
the horse gave a sudden jerk, which
threw him backwards on Mis- head.
The fall resulted N A fraeulltssd skull.
He lived but a sh9rt time AFTER the
accident.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1913-08-29
miss. HIST. SOCIETY
ISSUES new. VOLUME

Jackson, Miss, Aug. z8.-The
thirteenth volume of the publications
of the Mississippi Historical Society,
edited by DR.. Franklin L. Riley. Of
the State University, secretary of
the body, has been issued from the
press.
The volume is devoted chiefhr 10
the history of reconstruction in the
counties Of Pamela, Oktibbeha, La
fayette and Scott.
John w. Kyle furnished the paper
on reconstruction in Pamela county.
Forrest Cooper discussed the psob-
lem in Scott, Miss Julia keadel in
Lafayette and F. Z. Brown in Ok.
tibbeha.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1913-08-29
Burned BY Electricity.

Early last Friday, E. Dixon, for
merly of Mobile and now chief eIec-
trician of the Southern Paper Comp
any's mill at Lame, was dangerously
hurt by an electrical discharge from
one of the dynamos. He had placed
his hand upon it and his assistant
turned on the current under mis-
understanding. Mr.. Dixon received
the 500 volts in his hand, necessi-
tating amputation. DR.. w. E. Sharp
attended the wounded man.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1913-08-29
IND|CT DEFUNcT
BANK DIRECTORS

Meridian, Miss, Aug. 28.-E. B.
McRaven, Sam Myer, A. H. George,
J. R. Dowdel, W, D. Needs, A. J:
Lyon, w. !. Cole, Chas. Rosen-
baum and ". H, Barnes, as DIRECT
ors of the 1efunct Union Bank and
trust Company, which failed in this
city last November, were indicted by
the CIRCUIT court grand Jury in this
city. The charge in tine Indictment
is that the bank received deposits
after it was known to be in an in
solvent condition.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1913-08-29
JACKSON COUNTY CON:
FEDERATE PENSION B9AR9

The meetings Of the Pension Roard
have been chanrei frnM the Arst
Mnnday in September Tn the secnnd
Mundsy 10 September, 1919.
A full ATTENDANCE of Wemhers ri
the board is desirable.
All applicants for pen-ions will Ale
their paprrs With the clerk at opce. s.
they ~ill be acted on when the hgaFd
meets,
4. N Ramsay. Fred .favinF,
President. Clesk
August -, 1918.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1913-08-29
OUARAN Tine IS
ON AGAINST
CATTLE FEVER
PART OF MISSISSIPPI GOES UN.
DER A FEDERAL QUAR-
ANTINE.
LOUISIANA ALSO AFFECTED
Strict Regulations Provided For
the Moving Of All Stock Com
ing Under the Rules.

Starting next Monday, Sept. l.,
the greater part of Mississippi, and
manv sections of other Southern and
Southwestern States will be quaran-
tined against the spread OF Texas
fever in cattle. The orders for the
quarantine were issued by the De-
partment of Agriculture at Washing
ton.
The entire State Of Mississippi is
ouarantined except De Soto, Tate,
Tunica. Coahoma, Pamela, Benton,
Washington Issaquena, Hlnds and
Adams counties and parts OF Clal-
borne, Jefferson Lafayette, Leake,
LowndeS, Monroe, Noxubee and
Rankin counties.
From the other counties and parts
of counties in Mississippi cattle shall
only be moved or allowed to move
interstate to points outside OF the
ouarantned area in accordance with
the regulations for immediate slatgll-
ter or for other purposes, as pro-
vided by the regulations for dipping
inspection OF certification.
In Mississippi, where a line OF
railroad separates the quaraItlned
from the free area, shipping points
are reserved for noninfected cattle
as follows: Fayette, Harrison and
l.orman, Jefferson County; Yazoo
City, Eden and Vaughan, Yazoo
County; Quincy and Greenwood
Springs, Monroe County; Flora,
Madison County; Houlka, Chlcka-
saw County; BrookvilIe, Gurler and
Shuuualek, Noxubee County, and
AbbeviIle and Taylor, Lafayette
County.
The entire State Of Louisiana is
euarantined. During the eontlnu-
anGa of this quarantine no cattle OF
the parishes Of >EiAcoln and Clal.
borne shall be moved or allowed TO
move, except as provided for immed-
late slaughter, to any foint III the
United States not in the State OF
Louisiana which is located in an
area not quarantined for splenetlc,
Southern Or Texas fever, unless
and until the cattle shall have been
continuouslykep on premises known
to have been free of infection for at
least six months, and unless and
until the cattle shall have the ship
ment issued by an Inspector OF the
Bureau of Animal Industry, nor un-
til permission shall have been OBJ
tained in advance Of the movement
from the proper official of the state
into which the cattle are to be ship
ped,
From the other parishes in the
State of Louisiana cattle shall only
be moved or allowed to move inter
state to points outside Of the quar-
antined area in accordance with the
regulations for immediate slaughter
or for other purposes, as provided
by the regulations for dipping, in
spection or certifcation.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1913-08-29
An A. B. C. Curiosity.

The following paragraph is made
up Of twenty-six words, each be.
ginning with a different letter of the
alphabet. their arrangement cor.
responding exactly with the Sc.
quence of the alphabet.
A boy certainly does enjoy fun
greetly. He incites joy, keeps
laughing, makes noise, or plays
quite riotously, seemingto unceasing-
y vibrate with x-oessise youthful
1est!
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1913-08-29
Brewer Pardons Watkins.

Jackson, Miss, Aug. 2S.-Cov.
Brewer Saturday issued a pardon to
Leigh Watkins, former assistant land
commissioner, recently convicted of
embezzling $500 Of the funds Of that
Office and sentenced to one year in
he county Jail.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1913-08-29
S5,o00,0OO OF CROP FUND
TO S0bfAERN BANKS

Washington, August 28.--Ten per
cent, or S5,0O0,0OO, already has
been deposited in Southern banks out
of the $50, 900, 900 fund that the gov
eminent is placing with national
banks in the agricultural states to
aid in the movement of crops. The
total amount apportioned to cite:
in the cotton states was unoficially
announced to-day to be SIS 900, J 900
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1913-08-29
VESSEL LEAKING
BADLY, 7OWED away
cap Horn," Which Ran Aground
Hem, at New Orleans For
Repairs.

New Orleans, Aug. 28.-The Cap
Horn, Norwegian bark, was towed
into port Saturday. The boat was
leaking badly from hole in the hull /.
received in Mi sissippi Sound, when
with all sails spread, she taa aaraAnd
on Petit Bois Island, near Fascagoula.
Captain Nelson put in at Mobile
to have the hull examined and then
proceeded to New Orleans. The
boat was taken in dry dock at Al
giers Saturday afternoon for repairs:
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1913-08-29
HARRISON TAX
ROLLS GAIN $4,000

Gulfport. Miss, Aug. 2s.-The
tax rolls as presented to the board
of supervisors have been adopted.
The total real and personal assess
ment of the property In Harrison
county this year amounts to $751;
.336, ,952, a gain over last year Of
over $4,000. Five beats consti'
.uted the assessments which the
board handled separately before
adjournment.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1913-08-29
Some Reasons Why People Should
Come South to the Gulf Coast
Country of Jackson County
Mississippi.
lBy Geo. w. Miller.)

lBy Geo. w. NIller.J
the best and finest climates in the
United States.
2nd-Because troubled with rheumatism catah kidney
trouble and asthma.
3d-Because do not have cold stormy winters and
excessively hot summers like there in the Central and
Northern States.
4thBecause here raise something month in the
year
sthBecause raise three crops the land in
the year.
6t-Becaue have the finest fish, oysters and crabs be
found in the world,
The Pennsylvania Railroad sells round trip omeseekers tickets
first third Tuesdays each month New Orleans and
for Is days for $3.50 with stopover anywhere south of Nashville
Corespondgy low rates from Chicago Detroit and ST. Louis Mo-
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1913-08-29
Gotham to Hav io,soo Police.

New York, Aug. 2S.-New York.
city is to have 500 more policemen,
which will raise the police force to
l0,8Oo.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-11
Daily Short Story
HIS CHUMP OF A CHUM.

me where / can meet any OF the par
ties most concerned
was looking hard for a quick get
away; and thought Id hit my cue.
why. yes. he answered: sal. the
WIDOW 5. back here in the kitchen.
Come on in
Sure death or no. in I went. and vas
lntroduced 20 sal
We'll. now. mebbe amt hard to
p'tase. nut any way SAILS favor suited
me 10 a riNet cinch. Of course she
was a httle soEsy after 30 much cry
ins si gut ! calculated that those eyes
looked mighty nice. Vet or dry. Well
she told me all about Ia
her hnssa mS 'ha i IN. murdered man;
one after the booze and mad treated
her dow nrisht shameful 50 thai Nh.
she was a-crying 7 could not make ont
a., re sot To going off unexplained
lNe from time to tune. and when he
Vas iast seen alive he was in company
MIN teller whose description surely
tor Pete SUIT
Yes. went on sal. crying sof, into
Z O,scS- banded ksrchlef. aud I don't
snoN what ia a done ~ IA hadn't been
ior me Dunsccmbes They've only been
~ tneSe parts = years or So-Coue over
i, vermont you hnOw-bgt tell
!ou NC appreciate EN-
Tut. tut SAYS the sheriff while
NJ VIC bAstled about supper-aud "A
500 one II sure smelt Ike. bat I was
AFRAID 10 leave Pete too long
m mighty SORRY SAYS / bur
] Ne got 20 hustie about this mere bIsi.
,,rss' II trot along back to the sta
StinsS s-puliing. you know Though
! didn know myself but did manage
TO break away this time
Keep a sharp lookout for him. I
called back over my shoulder
made kind OF circling tour back
10 Pete and the hzycock. and while /
ought 10 quit the thing right there and
not send Pete into such a hornets nSst.
Dut Joke joke. so / says TO myself.
Long before ! got 70 tho baveork r
knew Pete was stiii these SO 3 hustled
". booted his a couple. and - he stole
from dtsamland into what they cal
49, ! was Smack!ng my lips and
" hs, luck with the hsnd-outc.
Luck. is IL saws 'Haad-out~ 4
rsgGlsr sit-down dinner Pea SOUP,
ch.eken with rice. tomatoes. mince pie
= could see the las; was getting In
IL work on PEI
Any leu says E.
bushels was mt answer thu so
him of on the doGb.e-d.ich FOR the
house =,
left han 80, quit, 81 hsnd starr. and
mn followed. keeping L,hin1 a
Sc IN. fun.
~ lie went. or course. 10 the back
do. Hu' came the cd man. and n1
te i-t~ "at yell ami win those pow
erful arms 90 hi- no. tfied 10 tab.
~RlGnt Ia tf~ sp.r.t - fn. thing tie
ca .asE tots 'ut" lev .eadins rne
~ DE- shot;-St bulldog ever saw.
Who're they'd Kept Rim didnt snow.
NEu rra'N sal hrirgs .p tine rear with
an uit Iruzyi" l'uai'..
90 ete.s lower .a~ looked ust I
r.'y'r would Do" of "nE Use g." him asa.n.
Tnen al ~ d Sudden hanged b. tns-
'...-- = "-i" lf're loose from fnr
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-11

made. and farmers win be given an
opportunity TO have milk tested The
meeting VIII be addressed BY Prof.
Bernetch. o. the State university. Prof.
Barnetch has charge Of the dairy work
and his talk Will be both practical and
very helpful.
liill Top farm has some very fine
afalia growing on what once was thin
land All in attendance will be taken
over the "a m. and in addition TO the
aItalla incrr are many other things
that viii interest ali visitors. The
meeting will begin al 10 O'Clock.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-11

irfpara ions arc h.inE mad. a..
me hfst Ian.p dance 10 be- bcfs
ms CITY The affair viii be- f.id 10,
~" b.F store building a- tine ,o-,,,
HIId stree and Jefferson .yar...
n'N' Tue Jay .vonirs DrcL.s.-'
....7I' VII De- furnished AMI a ,.-,
- 4" crowd ~ expected 20 aff.r4
!oNh- person Who arc tI-ifI-g
-. - pm 'Lis CRY viii b.. invited and
Tango and al th. lat.s. 60. -, OF" ..I
JASON VII D." danced 4 s,f',e,,,
fI"+fsn las been arranged fo- ,r. ,.,
,a-.on and fef''shm.nf. vii 10
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-11

an increase in valuation for purpose
~ taxation of SS.,376. or a total for
1913 of S652 664.
The principal increase in this class
NJ proper was I'm the Pullman Com
pany. which was jumped from $500 900
q" $685.. and tho Union Tank Line
Company. from si0.jOp TO So 900
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-11
DAIRY MEETING
Will Be Held BY Panhandle AgrieuI.
tural Club Tuesday at Hill Top
Farms-Milk Tests Taken.

The August meeting or the Pan
handle Agricultural club will be held
tomorrow. August T. az tho Hin Ton
arm. 100 conjunction with dairy
meeting. 10 which an farmers are in
Nittd. As has been previously stated
'r these columns. milk tests will be
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-11

ne Epwor'h Lespu" Convention
OF IN" wheeling dIstr.c' will be- helf
.' me aHdi 'orluH 81 The local carIp
cav. Rev. " B King. former ns.f.,
~ me First " g. church Of rbis ,i,,
ntl 'a''ly ~ ElkiH- Is. Va Win d..
iNei very Interesting .eruor en-
-" 'dh"Safr evening Rev r u F.i
.-i- pastor ~ th" First 81 r cbur,t
a. McM"chen. viii also assist in t..
cu".f work and lead tho singing
'"iE Iafr' .roFl Is expected fo 80.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-11

Ilatiou 'he-' aye 20 be two members
on each board. one 20 be- Democrat
tn counties OF loss than S5.uO1 popti.a.
'iou only one l- 20 chosen. be 10 he "a
Democrat. CuyshOga ami Franklin
coun'.-s presented the most interest
d. cont SIS today The hearings VIII
ust continued new u.ak
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-11
BIG INCREASE
In the Assessed Valuation Of OIL and
Gas Companies Made oy State
BoSro OF Public Works.

-i'' loo. i'..if' .i Foo fn" lffa.t .Eerr.r
CHARLESTON. W. Va. aug 10
Al increase of over ten and oue-h.lr
million dollars was made b, The Board
of Public Works iu the assessed val.a.
ron o. oil and gas compau o. boo West
\irg!sia FOR purposes 90 taxation n
1913. making the valuation ~ these
properties iu excess os slOn 200 900
The compilation %; all corporations as.
se~s"d by ZOO" Board Of Public Works
Is no" being made O.. Homer GRAY.
secretary ~ The board. aud rerf!fca.
ton made Goo the state auditor
The Hope Natural Ga COMPANY
Win S2'."no.pnu au increase o. 5000.
600 over year ago. Is tls larso4t at
all the eas ccmpa1i~~ Next 'u 80 IL
'h" Eureka Pipe Line Comtaut with
--nn0.'u' 200 increase Of 81. uuu 600
over q year ago The United FueI Gas
company vas increased from 5000
'"' 'I s'.nn0n1n. the Th.iade'pbiq
oWpant 90 Wee. Virginia remained
100 SS.''-l ''U. the Carnegie Natural
Gas company vas increased from 50
100000 fO $1,000 "uo. tho Reserve Gas
tompart from g. D.u 0Ul fo g. 600 600.
Oh" ohio Fuel oil COMPANY. f-om 81
''L6lI 'o 81 .1c.1.N. tn. Wheeling
Na'u-s Ca. 'omrau.. from S-.s"roDt
ZOO tft,f4 800
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-11

bonar was called and rendered
mo di'al aid and had Tho man removed
p" ne hospital where .t was reported
az could be- "1p-,fed -
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-11

IT'D" 'o.1. sssesscd va'uaf on for nur
ro." of taxation az al tho oil and
gas comparies iu 1879 WIS $50 500.
D. Th" figures tria wear ara $780,
'.,.N-S or 'u-. Sfoeg1.... increase
over ia-f year
Ih" faluatio1 OF tho private car
lines Be- also he-ap|rh given. showing
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-11

The newly appointed state liquor
license commission today began 20
hear applications Tor appointment AS
member OF n" county liquor boards.
In counties Of more than ~ 600 pop
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-11

sity. died today. The burial will he
msde AZ Marysville. Mrs. Demorest
was a member OF the Methodist
church
Whole squares OF the village %
North l.awre nee. nine miles west OF
Msssillon. are being moved to Bell
airs Workmen are now engaged in
tearing down houses. loading the
lumb'r "a IL is removed on cars ana
started for the Ohio city. there 10 be
Te-erected as IL was al North Law
renee. North Lawrence. once a bust
ling mining town. has suffered shrink
axe IN population with the exhaustion
81 the coal basins and contractors
arc busy buying vacant houses for use
IN more thlcHy populated sections
nder an act psssed BY the last
legislature. the present public utin-
ties commission passes out Of exist
ence today n" law. however. pro
vidcs that the Governor shall appOin,
q new commission az three mem bers
These appointment. according 10 a
statement made by Governor Cox TO-
day will not be made for several days.
probably not until August Is. Mean.
time. he holds that tho present mem
oers viii continue I'm Office.
Although the roster OF the new com
mission Is wholly speculative. owing
10 the sbse nee OF an official statement
from the Governor. II IS said he has
practically decided 10 appoint Judge
Dechant. OF Miidle,own. Democrat.
and Oliver n. Hughes. Democrat. az
present member of the commission,
on the new board The third man,
II Ia said. probably will he Progress
siye. John l.. Sullivan. Of East Liver
pool. Is said 20 he ono OF the men the
Governor is considering for the place.
Mr.. sullivan after being elected by
= the Republicans last year in the state
convention. as that parties candidate
-for secretary OF state. withdrew ana
accepted the nomination of the Pro
gressive party for that office Since
that time he has bee n active IN The
affairs OF the new party.
ArrsncAme for a three weeks
tour of the state nv the Legislative
committee appointed TO inv, stigate
the canal situation in Ohio were COM
pleted today. and the committee Will
enter upon its tour on August II.
The different canals Will be inspected
and conferences viii be held win
Interested persons and boards IN he
different cites visited The committee
will inquire as 20 tho benefits tho c!t.
les would derIya from an in prove
Hfni OF tLe canals. what products
would be made moro accessible how
much less the water rates would he
than the railroad freight rates. etc
ana wEeth'r he receipts would MS.
.ify the completion Of the canal from
Lake Erie 20 he Ohio river Ipon
this committees report depends the
future canal policy Of Ohio. whether
these waterways shall he abandoned
or improved and put into us" again
Representative Lawrence Brenna.
OF Cuyahoga county. was informed
today by the Attorney General that
N he accepts appointment as United
states deputy marshall al Cleveland
he will have % forfeit his mem bersnip
in tho OHIO House. The Attorney-Gen.
eral holds that a man caurof nm and
draw pay for two Jobs
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-11
NEWS FROM
OYER OHIO
Intelligeneer Bureau.
Columbus. o.. Aug. 10.

Mrs Dana =. Dcmorest. wife OF an
Instructor at the Ohio State tniver-
sity. died today. The burial will he
msde AZ Marysville. Mrs. Demorest
was a member OF the Methodist
church
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-11
WELTY'S
Pure Food
Specials

Lakeside Grape Julce-Corre
and fasfe 10. va have open bot
ties To- sampHng Pu' up IN
quarters. haspiu's. pint. and
quarts At lQc - 45c q bottle
Fine Breakfast Fruft+
Peeled Muscat grapes. packed lr
their own juice. rho 'tn SOC.
Also Targern orange packed
same eay both packed ir span
KAHo-Prepsred cake dough
ius' add water and bake a.l
eioIs cake package t5c.
ooNEoO-Prspsrod doggH-..
dough Tho pacEaEo re.
Frlif lar LIDS for Mason r. Z
s"al and Ecoromr ar- also
rubber FOR Mason. L.gt'r.rs
and Wide mouth jars
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-11
WELTY'S

The Pure Food Store
fOA MARKET s.
252 Either prone
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-23
FIX RULES FOR
RATTLINC CAN

II you are a city employe. under
,ivil service regulations, you may
% dismissed for any OF tAe follow
ng II reasons, newly promulgated
by the civil service board
An offense or r1iSd-uSe amor
Involving moral turpltude:
willful violation Of civil service
rules; lolation Of any lawful or
reasonable regulation or order
given by a superior officer:
Drunkenness: inefficieney CT
ineompeteney; offensive con-
duct or language toward the
public Of fellow officers or en-
ploycs; earelessness or negli.
qence In the use OF the citys
property; failure 10 pay or
make reasonable privision for
future payment Of Just debts;
use or attempt 10 use political
Influence In procuring promo
molten, transfer, leave o. alb
senee or Increased pay; aiding
In assessment or collection u
money from any officer or city
erpIoye for political purposes;
attempt TO induce others 10 VIC
late department regulations:
taking or receiving any Tee or
gift for comforting a favor: con-
traction Of infectious disease
or other physical ailrent; en-
ployment for galnful occupa-
tions In addition 20 regular
service; employment during va
cation period, and wlIlful bru-
tally or cruelty 10 prisoner
or one who is under arrest or
sentence.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-23
WIRELESS men
TO TIE UP SHIPS

Within a few days, the striking
wireless operators In Pacific coast
cities declare. shipping will be
completely tied up unless the Mar
conf Wireless company. which en-
ploys the operators, succeeds In dis
covering some way 20 evade the
government law requiring duly H.
censed operators aboard all passen-
ger-carrying vessels.
When the steamer Puebla
reaches San Francisco. wireless
Operators. Scott and Strauss are
expected 10 Join the strikers.
They did not leave the ships
here" said M L. Kennedy. chair
man OF the local executive commit
tee Of the strikers. because their
contract called for their return 10
San Francisco. There are 10 OPP
orators IN Seattle now on strike
Operators who have signed for
ocean trips are not expected 10
leave their stations until these
trips have been completed. Most
OF the vessels that have left Seat
tie b. the past two days had their
operators signed before the strike
Waa called.