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The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-14
To Fight or Not to Fight
That is the Question.

Immediately after the sinking Of the Lusitania by the
German submarines cry arose to FIGHT-tO shOwem
thing or twO-to show'em what kind Of trigger Uncle
Sam could pull
Since the facts inte case have come before the people
it that the United States would NOT be justified
declaring war on Germany.
Knowing that the Lustania carried cartridges powder
and other cOntraband Of war, the German Embassy at
Washington warned the passengers NOT to 60 So since
England trying starve Germany it natural that
German submarines should be the lookout for English
ships
But the people who boarded the ship ignored the
warning and thereOre They sked their lives and many
Of the passengers jolled over the adventure.
President Wilson's speech at Philadelphia told the
whole story in nut she'll No man could have said it
better and he said it we'll ThOusande cheered him time
after time evdencing the popularity of the Presidents
views
The biggest thinkers of the country are daily sending
messages of confidence to Wilson and assuring him Of their
strict Obeyence to his final decision The nation as
whole believes that he is emneny able successfully
cope with the situaon-why should we down here in the
south worry about it AS it is pocketbooks
effected and it would look gloomy the payers had
dish millions just avenge the death of 100 adven
turesome and rich Americans Why should we fight for
100 who DARED DEATH?
Think of the pensiOns-the expense-the graft that
would inevitably come from war. Uncle Sam has lived
thru this war so far and he can live thru the rest of
until the end we should fight Germany would "hoer"
world wide against her and forever hate America
England and France Russia and Belgium will put enough
dents in the Kasers last them many dozen years
so we need not worry over fighting for nothing Those
who would be kinder backward about volunteer
ing or furnishing aid for equipment Therefore with all
confidence in the wisdom of Woodrow Wilson why should
MT we let him decide this great question and happily
abide by his judgment?
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-14
Our Drainage system.

Good roads and good canals the LIFE Of any
ty any stated Did you mud hole town that
was energetic and prosperous Of not for bad
roads and good towns don't mix
The eyes of the world always rest the county of
good roads and good canals The people outside KNOW
that the people inside reflect their energy and consuc-
tive personalities the road drainage and building inn
provements
Before the canals were builded in Chckasaw county
many of the people against the taxation necessary
to begin the work But they finally cut and NOW
the farmers are being repaid by the quick rush of the
to the big river Heretofore the back water drown
ed the cotton and and all had to be planted
Isn't it great that the farmers pillow by these
canals just a few days after a big flood?
A farmer who lives out of the canal district la
menng the big rain few days ago and wishing for the
water to hurry off his young corn Last year he was
against canals in his district but WANTS them teeth
and tOenai He was too late saying I'D give dozen
dollars to get that back water off my stuff right now
Nothing worth anything until you work and pay for it.
So this idea of people who say that it will make
their children poor pay for these canals all wrong
That part about the children doesn't very strong
from the HEARTH is just pure don't want it. the
daddies don't get hustle them the children will and
let's all get together for better drainage in Chickasaw
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-14
The FerguSOn-PaImer
Lumber Company.

Located just few hundred yards west Of HOulka is
the best hardwood manufacturing plant in North Msss-
spp Thousands of feet Of fine lumber the big yard
in street wise stacks and other thousands Of feet are ready
be rushed through the lightning band offnest STEEL
Messrs Ferguson and Palmer come down quite often
from Paducah look the affairs of the mill in the
town and in the timber Mr. Donald Palmer stays on the
job at H0uka every minute and hoping the
mill its full capacity every day Of the week. All three
are good men-men Of hustle and vim-men who do
ing things for Houlka that cannot be estimated dollars
Their desire to cut up the land in the bottom Of
H6uka into fortes and eighties and sell to homeseaders
IS a great HELP to the town With the canal and with
settlers coming in it will be the best agricultural and cat
tie country in the south They deserve much credit for
their enterprise and desire make the country worth
while Hand them good word-make the chance to do
SO NOW Let them know that appreciate their efforts
to supply Houlka with LIFE.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-14
HustIing for Houston.

The Hummer has great desire to HELP Houston to
be the Best in the state We want it grow into
the realm of BUSINESS and of HAPPINESS.
We have the country and the people and little adj
dton in the get together column will put the and
county good foundation for efficient upift Volun-
teers called to their cOlOrs-w YOU join the
RUNNERS for Houston and for Chickasaw county? Or
ganize business mems club and name it THE Chckasaw
Boosters THE Houston HummeTs THE Get Together
Club" Let's get busy NOW and begin to advertise
sources Have post cards made of the good roads, the
canals the court house Of the factories and send them
to the world Prepare page of facts and figures
corning Houston and Chickasaw and after having few
thousand printed distribute them the people mail
copy in every letter that they write to their friends out
side Of the county
There is land in the county that can't be beaten in
any part of the state Pastures abound in abundance and
many thousand acres are yet ready make good ranges
for the booded cattle that many of the prominent of
the county are enthusiastically bringing in for better
breeding better beef shipments and for future ceamees
all over this territory It is great idea and would like
every farmer at least two of this blOOded
stock Scrubs get out for Chickasaw NOW wants the
BEST and must have the best prosper prosperity
looks us square in the eye.
There is better spirit among the people to shake
hands with Brother Opportunity the days 60 by and the
grip getting interesting the good fellow showing his
hand to old and young black and white. Nobody is gnor
ed for he goes right in without knocking and is up
to entertain the gentlemen as we may Feed him. clOthe
him aud get into confidential communication with him night
and day Be a FRIEND to him NOW
If another railroad comes thru Houston The Hummer
READY boost it the best we can We need the rail-
road and the railroad needs Houston If the engineers
eide make Houston Of the big stations the town will
do her part get the rightofWay and good place for
depot There good prospects for several factories
to be looking for locations in Mississippi why not get busy
and land some Of them? are ready help. We are
anxious things moving and here's hand for the
upbuding and general uph Of good old Chckasaw
y VIII you help us HUM for Houston and CROW for
Chickasaw? Come on NOW II
We hope to see all Of the Mississippi editors at West
Point
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-14

if Uncle Sam should fight Germany "Walk-over" shoes
would dt him nicely
Good roads MUST be builded all the the
state vii enter the column Of back numbers.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-14

We hope to see all Of the Mississippi editors at West
Point
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-05
TANANA APPROVES
 BUNNELL APPOINTMENT

In confirming the nomination Of Charles D. Bunnen as Federal Judge of tho Fourth Judicial division Of AL asla. the United States Senate has given Its endorsement to man who has shown himself to be worthy of the honor conferred upon him by the pres ident; and 1t is our belief that the action Of the lawmakers will be ap- plauded throughout the Territory as well as In tho particular division over which Mir. Bunnen will preside.
 NIT Bunnen is fully qualified to fill 9 position on the Alaska bench. and his splendid efforts in the interests of party unity during the past cam- paign entities him to recognition by the administration. It Is true that he is not a resident of the Fourth Divis- ion. but be is an Alaskan--a sourdough Alaskan with a residence of fourteen years in tho North to his credit and g reputation for honesty and public spiritodness
 The Times is glad that Mr. Bunnen received the appointment, and we be-. lieve that we reflect the sentiments Of the majority of Tanaites.-tFair- banks Times)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-05

JEFFERSON CITY, Moa-The knot ty question of the minimum wage for women is just now engaging Missouri lselslators. The Missouri ~aso com. mission estimates 60,OOO as the num- Der of women workers. exclusive of servants, In the state. 10000 of these living away from home. According to the commission, it costs $S.5S a weel, to live in St. Louis. SS.5O In Kan. saa City and SS in St. Joseph. Thou sands of women are receiving only S4.5O and S5 week The investIga- tion revealed the startling fact that some had never been to park or a theatre in their lives. Many em- ployors are showing sympathetic interest and are cooperation in the efforts being made for women work CTS.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-05

a manner as to separate the forces In the south from those in tho north. Gen Galllini former military goyer' nor of Paris was lator placed in com mand of the operations and given SOO'- 900 more troops.
 The Germans began an aggressive aa' vance on Warsaw. carrying for q few days everything before them. The ad. ymcce was later checked, and the ar mics remain in a deadlock In front Of the city
 January 6.-Russians defeat Turks in Q series of severe battle in caucas- ia. destroying the 10th army corps and severly punishing the 9th and the nth.
 January 18.-Turkish army occu- pies Tabriz. Persia. Later the army was defeated and the city occupied by Russians.
 January 15.-Germans were success siye in the three days severe offensive fighting in the vicinity Of soissons. The advance was not followed mp.
 January 16.-The Canadian troops at Che front gain glory in first severe engagement in which they are engag- ed.
 January l9-German airmen at- tacked the east coast Of Great Bri- tain in a sensational raid, attacking a half dozen towns including Var mouth. sherigton, Hunetanton, Gro mer, Saudringham and Kingsiynn. Lit tie damage was done but England was stirred to the core.
 January 28.-Germany has renewed activities in @ new direction, sending a large army into Austria-Hungary to assist that country detend Hun gary against tbe threatened and part lv accomplished Russian invasion. Germany has also sent SO,O00 men to aid Austria In a contemplated lnyas- ion of seyia
 January 24.-Flve British battle ship cruisers and armored cruisers attack four German ships of the same class in tho North Sea. The Germans were apparently steaming toward the British coast when Admiral Sir David Beaty from the flagship Lyon sighted them. The Germans turned and fled toward Heligoland. The British pur sued and a running fight ensued n which the German armored cruiser Bluecber was so badly damaged that she capslzed and sank Other Ger man ships were badly damaged. The lighter crafts that accompanied the big ones engaged in the battle among themsoyos, and 1t was later reported that one of the German cruisers woa. sunk. The Blueeher lost 750 men men drowned: 12S were rescued by' the Rritsh. The British loss was very slight h point of tonnage, this was the heaviest naval engagement of tDeI war
 January 27.-Turlsish army on thaH way Go invade Egypt threatens Suea canal Later news Is thot the e1pedi ton was checked. and, possibly aban doned
 January 29-Turbs in tho vicinity of Kors destroy many Greek towns
 February 1-Germm submarines raid wea. coast Of England end sink three merchantmen. A similar raia OH the east coast resulted in the de-I struohon of several British mercnent- men Tho raids practically caused British ehlplng to suspend temporar-l
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-05

BOSTON. 3lass.-American women interested in the development Of wo- men of the Orient will learn with in- terest that a college for women is to be opened in Madras, India, in Ju. iy. Miss Eleanor MacDougai M. A.. presidentelect of the college, who has taken academic honors to England and Germany is spending some weeks in America studying women's colleges. and is ct present Investigating meth ods at Radcliffe. Wellesley Simmons and other New England colleges for women.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-05

ny,
 The termination of six months Of warfare finds the contending forces in practically the same relative posi- tons that they were 10 weeks after the beginning of the war. All of the countries are feeling the terrible terrible strain on their resources and the losses have far exceeded those of any other war in the history of she world
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-05

CLEVELAND, O.-FoT the sake of his bride-elect, Miss Dorothy Rudd, Of this city. Harry D. Sims is to re. sign as private secretary to John D. Rockefeller. and become a grocery clerk in her fathers store. Mss Rudd is a nieco of the oil magnate.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-05
couaho, Colds, LInImenta. TonIeo, etc,

bring them to us to be compounded. We give the same careful attention to family recipes as We do to physicians prescriptions.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1915-08-20
METALS IN new MEXICO
VINE PRODUCTION IN THE STATE
SHOWS INCREASE.
aeport Shows Cain In Gold, silver.
Copper and Zinc, and a De-
crease In Lead.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Albuquerque.-In 1914 the produc-
ion Of metals. from New Mexico
mines, according to Charles w. Hen
ierson, OF the United States Geologi-
al Survey, showed an increase in
gold. silver, copper and zinc, and a
decrease in lead. The mine output Of
gold was s1,17t,6g6, an increase Of
$3.50, 770; Of silver, 1,777,445 ounces,
an increase OF 146,172 ounces; Of cop
per, 59,S07,9 1926 pounds, an increase Of
1893, 219 pounds; Of lead Figured as
lead in l%ead-bullion and lead in loaded
zinc oxide), i,76s.64t pounds, a de-
crease of 2.1s2.72S pounds; and Of
zinc Figured as spelter and zinc in
leaded-zinc oxide), 1S,403, 1872 pounds,
an increase Of 1880, 231 pounds. Be
Of lower average prices for sill
yer, copper, lead and zinc, the total
value Of the output was 11,O49.9 32. a
decrease Of s644,O7O as compared with
1918.
Copper has been an important met
al in the production Of New Mexico.
The output from 1s45 to 1910 was 3d.
323,163 pounds and the total output
to the end of 1914 was .7ss
pounds.
The yield Of lead decreased appre-
ciably. The yield from the lead and
lead-zinc ores of Magdalena decreased
heavily, as did the yield from Luna
county.
The yield Of zinc carbonate ore and
zinc sulphide ores and concentrates
shipped from the state in 1914 was
29.459 tons of 1888 per cent zinc, as
compared with 25,726 tons of 1881 per
cent zinc in 1913.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1915-08-20
CLEARLY NO MILK FOR HIM
Travellers Hopes Of Nourishment Dis
appeared as Woman's ENplana-
tions Came to an End.

A traveller from the North, walking
through the mountains Of North Caro-
lima, came on a cabin that gave UNI
usual evidence Of rural industry. says
Harper's Magazine. Although it was
only ten O'Clock in the morning. the
traveller decided to stop and ask for
refreshment, since he might not come
on eanything so promising for many
miles.
A tall. apparently ill-fed woman
came to the door. She looked at the
traveller in amazement, and seemed
to be ~resentful when he made known
his wants.
We've et," she said in a reproach.
full tone. Toms gone to town to fetch
cornmeal."
The traveller suggested a glass of
milk.
Again the woman shook her head,
while her sallow visage heightened.
Tom went and forgot to milk the
COW. He won't be back till evenin'."
That seemed to be the travellers OPP
portunity. both to show his good ma
ture and to obtain a glass of milk.
I'D be glad to milk her for you"
he offered. Il was brought up on a
farm"
Again the woman shook her head.
"Ye CANT, stranger" And this time
her resentment was tinged with futile
regret. tom rid the COW to town"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1915-08-20
EaIIaelous FabrIeatIons.

An old horse that lay sleeping in his
stall was rudely awakened by the
hired man, who iabbed him with a
pitchfork.
"Oh, no. hol" said the horse, arising
stiny. Another days work ahead, l
suppose"
For once" said the hired hand.
who was a college graduate in dis
guise. your supposition is incorrect.
You will be permitted to remain In
YOU stall and rest. Your master is
dead, and his funeral will be held to.
day"
But / am going to the funeral"
said the old horse.
why. for the love Of Mike" grufiy
asked the hired man, Should you go
when you may as well stay here and
rest?"
For 20 years" replied the aged
horse. Il have been wanting 10 attend
my masters funeral, and now that the
opportunity is present, will not be
denied"
Occasionally II happens that all
those In the funeral train are not
there for the purpose Of shedding the
scslding tear-Jpdge.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1915-08-20
startlnu Trouble.

"Why is it that the attendants in
telephone offices are all women?" Mrs.
Brown made this inquiry of her hus-
band.
Well" answered Mr.. Brown, "the
managers of the telephone offices are
aware that no class of attendants
work so faithfully as those who are
in love with their labor; and they
know that women would be fond of
the work in telephone Offices"
What is the work in a telephone
Officer" Mrs. Brown further inquired.
Talking" answered Mr.. Brown.
And that conversation came to an
end and a different kind of conversa-
ton began"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1915-08-20
WASHINGTON

Senator Warren Of Wyoming has
been notified that the reclamation
service will open bids in Denver Sept.
s for the first ten miles Of the Fort
Laramie reclamation project to irri.
gate 100000 acres in Goshen park.
Wyoming and Nebraska, at an ulti-
mate cost of ST. 500. 900.
Preliminary work on his plans for
strengthening the national defenses
was begun by President Wilson i'm.
mediately after mis- return from Cor
nish, N. II.
An e%leven-cent stamp, the first Of
this denomination to be issued, has
been authorized by Postmaster Cen
eral Burleson, to meet the parcel post
demand.
It was understood that all Of the
European governments directly inter
ested in Mexico had been approached
informally concerning the peace plan
and had given their approval
The United States government dis
patched to Vienna a reply rejecting
the Austro-H Hungarian views recently
SIT forth in a note contending that
the great scale on which war NUM-.
lions are being exported from Amer.
lea to enemies Of the Germanic allies
sis not in with the def.
milton of neutrality"
Generally improved business condi.
tons, especially where there has
been marked depression, were report.
ed to the comptroller of the currency
by 100 bank examiners throughout
the country.
President Wilson personally took
up the situation on the Mexican Dor,
der Friday with Acting Secretary
Breckinridge Of the War Department
and gave directions that sufficient
troops be held ready for any emer-
gency. This action followed reports
that a virtual reign Of terror existed
In several Texas counties.
Andrew Crum. arrested IN connec.
ton with the killing Of Sheriff
Mauldin Of Mississippi county. was
shot to death at Osceola, Ark. by IN.
teen citizens who broke into the jail
ana oyerpowered the iailer.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1915-08-20

FOREIGN
Gen. Baron @. Won scheffer-Boyadel
has been appointed governor OF War
saw.
The bodies Of three Mexicans we're
found near Santa Maria, about twenty
miles northwest OF Brownsville. Tex
Maria Cecilia Natalie Janotha,
court pianiste to Emperor william.
was arrested in London and deported
from Tilbury.
The Portuguese cruiser Republica
foundered on the rocks Of Ericeira,
twenty-five miles northwest Of Lisbon,
and Is a total loss.
Pavlof volcano, situated on the
Alaska peninsula, was in full erup.
ton the night Of Jelly %. last, with
flames shooting from the crater.
The 4,6SS-ton Swedish steamer Kir-
una, from Philadelphia to Stockholm,
has gone ashore on the skerries is
lands, sixty miles west Of Liverpool.
A special trade Issued by the Sui.
tan at Constantinople makes public
VI hAANnhInN a tIAMt U~NhloAhuAo ny
military court-martial. The order will
BIT effective for the remainder Of the
war.
London is stirred for the moment
by a report, apparently well authen.
ticated, that the engagement Of the
young Prince Of Wales to Princess
Margaret Of Denmark is to be an
nounced at the close Of the war.
The British foreign office in Lon.
don notified the American embassy
in London that Americans resident in
the United Kingdom as well as all
aliens will be subject to registration
under the British national registra-
ton act.
Announcement was made Of the
sinking by submarines Of the British
steamers Osprey, Tacoma and Summer.
field and the Norwegian steamer
Lura. The chief engineer, mate and
the mates wife of the Summerfield
were drowned.
Both Vesuvius and Mount Etna,
Italian volcanoes which suddenly be.
came active, continue to spout forth
great columns Of steam and smoke.
according TO dispatches received at
Rome. Villages at their bases are
now almost deserted.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1915-08-20

Assuming an air of sage importance
the fat plumber calculated:
war is a necessity"
Pooh! How do you make that
out?" demanded the thin carpenter,
d%eprecatingly.
Did you read that Edison is going
to devote his energies to American
protective measures in time of WARP"
"Yep. What of it?"
THAT proves my contention"
How"
WA makes invention necessary,
doesn't it,"
Il suppose So"
And necessity is the mother Of in
Vention?"
HUH"
Therefore wal and necessity are
synonymous"
The thin carpenter is still thinking
Il over.-Youngstown Telegram.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1915-08-20
Make Plans for Road HulldIno.

Albuquerque. - The State Good
Roads Association. while in annual
session here, laid preliminary plans
Tor a $5,OOO.OOO issue Of bonds for
road building and maintenance and
Tor securing a grant of public land
from Congress for this purpose and
Tor draining the Rio Grande and Pc
sos river basins. The governor, state
engineer and attorney general de-
Iivered addresses as we'll as represen-
tatives from Ration. Las Cruces and
Roswell.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1915-08-20
Z DISTRESSING PIMPLES
Removed by cutlcura soap and olnt-
ment. Trial Free.

Smear them with the Ointment.
Wash of in five minutes with Cuti-
cura Soap and hot water and continue
bathing for some minutes. Repeat on
rising and retiring. These fragrant
supercreamy emollients do much for
the skin, and do it quickly.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard. Cuticura, Dept. Ky,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1915-08-20
Hit BY a Hammer.

Albuquerque.-An Italian laborer
employed at the Belen shops of the
Santa Fe railroad, was brought here
on a special train to have an injury
to his eye and head attended to at
st. Joseph's hospital. The head of a
hammer in the hands of a fellow
workman at the shops flew off the
handle and struck the Italian in the
right eye. The eyeball was fractured
and his head injured.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1915-08-20

my SON." said old Mr.. Pebblescope,
Il see a disposition on your part to
lead a fast life. If you persist in this
course l will have to take drastic
measures to reform you"
What will you do, pop?'
I'll cut on your allowance and
you'll have to earn every cent you
spend. In that ase l figure that a
joy ride on a trolley car will be about
your limit"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1915-08-20
Lesson From a Reaaar.

1T was a street beggar who made
me feel my insignihcance," said for
mer United States Senator Chauncey
M. Depew, "and he did it in a gracious
way. ] was a trifie out of sorts when
l said to him, You can't hold me up
".Not even as a good example, he
replied, lifting his hat."-Youth's
Companion.