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Evening star., 1915-09-19
Great Democratic Presidents.

In an interview the other day with
a representative of The Star, Sena-
tor Salisbury said Il class Mr.. Will
son with Jefferson and Jackson-one
OF the three great democratic Presi-
dents
The Delaware senator is student
OF politics as well as of law, and
knows the country's history well. He
is a clearheaded man. of conserva-
tive speech. and has gained his pres
ent high place by devotion to his
party and the interests OF the peo,
pie OF his state
The democratic Presidents between
Jackson and Wilson were Van Bu-
rem, Polk, Pierce, Buchanan and
Cleveland.
Van Bureh was called the Fox of
Undertook" and deserved the ap-
pellation. In his way he was a very
clever performer But he did not
make great President, and he had
only one term. And he owed that
more to the personal favor Of Jack
son than to any strength of his own.
Polk had some excellent qualities,
and was called Young Hickory" But
he was not in the class with "Old
Hickory" Although the Mexican
war was fought under his admins
trati6n, the wings got the glory po-
litically. Gen. Taylor succeeded Polk
in the White House.
Pierce was a man OF respectable
tslentd and personally fascinating,
Evening star., 1915-09-19
The Potomac Power Project.

1t is greatly to be regretted that
Secretary Garrison has decided
against the immediate recommends
ton to Congress of legislation au-
thorizing the beginning of the work
of harnessing the Great Falls water
power. In his letter to Commissioner
Newman Mr.. Garrison sets forth
three reasons against the present
proposal of the project to Congress.
the construction now under way OF
a central heat and power plant cap
able of supplying the federal govern
ment's needs in the District, the pres
sure of many urgent matters to be
financed by the government in the
near future and the lack of any early
need of ar increase of the water
supply. Yet the Secretary agrees
that the undertaking will certainly
eventually be wise public policy and
that the power proposition will be-
come more attractive as coal in
creases in price"
Assuredly the financial considera-
tion should not deter the government
from an early undertaking of this
work. Without the water supply
feature it is estimated that the power
plant will cost SI27ooooo, and with
the water supply increase, S17,27I.-
GOO. This work will occupy several
years in execution, involving an an
nual expenditure of say three or pos
sibly four million dollars. 1t is hard
ly conceivable that the government
will be so pressed for funds, even
with an elaborate national defense
program adopted, as to feel such an
item.
1t is always good business to pro-
vide in season for any need that is
recognized as certain to develop. Un-
less the government is going to con-
tinue the policy OF providing steam
power plants for its requirements, in
the face of the assurance that cheap
er power is obtainable from the Po-
tomac river, now is the time to un-
dertake the utilization of the Po-
tomac river. Indeed, these waters
should have been impounded and set
to work many years ago. The cost
OF the project will increase as more
years pass.
Secretary Garrison's decision is
probably final, as there is little like
lihood that the President will be
sufficiently interested to reject his
conclusions and urge the matter him
self upon the attention of Congress.
However, there is some comfort in
the suggestion of the Secretary that
the new engineer officer lately placed
in charge of the aqueduct should
have an opportunity to study the
plans and to make suggestions re-
garding the general project. This
means that the matter is not abso-
lutely dropped and that there is pos
sibility of its effective presentation
to Congress soon.
Evening star., 1915-09-19
OUR BORDER TROUBLES.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Perhaps those Mexicans along the
Rio Grande have been led to imagine
themselves Germans and to think the
United States is another Russia.
From the Jacksonville Times-union.
The United States troops are useful
chiefly to protect the Mexican raiders
from the Texans.
From the Bridgeport Telegram.
Carranza is determined, evidently, to
give the United States severe lesson
since he has intrenched a few greasers
at the Rio Grande.
From the Atlanta Journal.
The guy who can put order in the
border Is not Carranza.
From the st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Gen. Funston may be depended on to
get any man he goes after, but he'll
only have to wade the Rio Grande.
From the Pittsburgh Dispatch.
Some of the statesmen Of the Rio
Grande seem to think that the only
good Mexican is a dead greaser.
Evening star., 1915-09-19
Stefausson's Research,

News that Explorer Stefansson has
survived the arctic perils and was so
stationed at last reports as to con-
tinue his explorations is most well
come. Several times Stefansson has
been reported as dead, but without
any corrobora ton. The conditions in
which he has been conducting his re-
search have been such as to lead to
a belief in the probable truth of these
reports, and some time ago in many
quarters hope was abandoned for the
intrepid scientist who had set out to
cover the hitherto unknown region
north of Alaska. The word brought
by the power schooner Ruby to
Nome from Herschel Island indi-
Gates that Stefansson has already
discovered land in the great stretch
of arctic waters centering on the
seventy-hfth parallel from Banks
land, discovered in 1853, to the
islands north of Siberia, reached by
the Jeanette expedition of De Long
in 1881, stretch of over 400 miles.
Explorers have from time to time
pushed up from the northern shores
of Bering Strait, only to be caught
in the ice, but with the exception of
Wrangel Island, at II north latitude,
no land has been found Stcfansson
now has outlined the southern bor-
ders of what may be considerable
continent directly north of Alaska,
centering on the I4oth meridian and
extending an indefinite distance
northward, and apparently two or
three hundred miles east and west at
the southern point. 1t is not surpris-
ing that Stefansson has decided to
remain until he has solved the mys-
terry Of this land, if he should be so
Evening star., 1915-09-19
CONSISTENCY.

builder once builded wonderful car
Its equal had never been seen:
1t could fly up rough hills with the speed Of
And glide through the widest ravins.
At least, 50 twas claimed for this wonderful car
And the builder pronounced 1t O. X.
My motto Preparedness did the whole trick!
This is what he was oft heard to say.
IT builded for rough roads. less than for
smooth,
As my cars tine construction can tell
To ride on the level ID all to the good,
But you're bound to strike upgrade as we'll.
But. alas! when they asked for his valued advice.
In building the great Car Of State.
He scofed at preparedness twas q farce,
Also wicked and quite out Of date.
"Just throw 1t together in any old way.
We are building for good roads, not bad
This talk OF preparing for possible strains
Makes me howingly, tearingly mad"'
So argued this builder Of logical mind.
As he gave Of his wealth and his name:
The test Of his schemes All, the smash-up will
Whsthsr ws eau afford such game,
New Yagk Times.
Evening star., 1915-09-19

From the st. Joseph Gazette.
It is also something of joke on
the overcoat that was taken from
moth balls.
From the Buffalo Commercial.
It may be necessary to postpone the
foot ball season to next spring unIess
Jack Frost comes to the rescue. The
war, however. is taking care of the
mortality list.
From the New Haven Evening Register.
Will tho weather come to the rescue
of the September IS straw hat tradt-
ton? If It should remain like this for
a few days longer, that tradition would
get an awful jar.
From the Portland Press.
The warm weather we have just been
having wasn't Indian summer. 1t was
a substitute for the summer we should
have had when summers are supposed
to be.
Evening star., 1915-09-19
Quit Work.

My Uncle Jim has called a strike.
He amt SO much to blame.
The way his brain has had to hike
Ii surely is a shame.
He tried to show jes' how an why
The hghtin' got start,
An set date when, by-an-by.
The clinchin' foes must part.
His thoughtful duties would increase
Whene'er the map he'd scan.
He jumped from Germany to Greece
And futtered through Japan.
His gleomy cares he would pursue
In English and in French.
In Russian and Italian, too,
His heartstrings he would wrench
But Uncle Jim has now resigned.
Whatever tidings come,
They cannot move his state of mind
From resignation glum.
He says, 1T amt no use to scoH
At recklessness or sin.
I'll jes' keep silent an look off
An let the old world spin"
Evening star., 1915-09-19
THE BIG FOREIGN LOAN.

From the Knoxville Sentinel.
It looks as II the allies loan dele
cation might be accommodated IT they
can show the right color of collateral
From the Savannah News.
There is no ,"buy-a-bale" movement
this year. but the allies want to Dor
row q billion"
From the st. Paul Dispatch.
There may be no question of neu-
trality in the loan of $1,000, 100000 to
the allies. All the same, 1t will take
the edge off Germany's desire to re-
strict her maritime warfare In order
to keep the peace with US.
From the Syracuse Herald
1t is reported that the German
American bankers Of New York are
willing to join in that American loan
to the allies. Which seems to prove
once more that one touch, with good
security. makes the whole world kin.
From the Baltimore Star.
That billion ought to be a good club
to hold over Britain's interference with
our commerce to nEutral ports.
Evening star., 1915-09-19
Ol]R SIZZLING SEPTEMBER SEASON.

From the Troy Times
The mid September heat and humid
ity are almost without precedent. The
weather Is especially trying for the
foot ball players and those rockies"
at the Plattsburgh camp of instruction.
From the Duluth Herald.
Now that September has demonstrate
ed its ability to resemble any old
month in the calendar, it will please
go back to it's normal September
business.
From the New York Evening Nail.
The allies want to borrow a billion.
The kaiser's government, it is said.
thinks of tapping us for half billion.
Why not keep all this money and buy
a new climate for ourselves?
From the Pittsburgh Gazette Times.
DR.. Cook. 1t appears. nearly froze to
death on his recent mountain climbing
expedition. Some fellows have all the
luck.
Evening star., 1915-09-19

fortunate as to survive another win
ter in the ice. He is working with
a comparatively simple equipment,
and despite losses suffered Is re-
ported as confident Of substantial sue
cess. His discoveries may have no
practical value, but they are of the
utmost interest geographically, and
will doubtless be rated by the scien-
tific world as of Importance compa-
rable with the attainment of the poles.
Evening star., 1915-09-19
A Suspicion.

Did that man murmur, God bless
you,' when he resigned and left your
Officer"
"Yes," replied the eminent official.
But I'm not sure it wasn't one of
those blessings in disguise you read
about"
Evening star., 1915-09-19
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Scarcity of Talent,

Il think l ought to have my jew
elry stolen" said the prima donna.
Very WE'LL" replied the press agent.
But one of these days you're going
to lose something that way. It's get
ting harder and harder to find dis
Greet, reliable burglar"
Evening star., 1915-09-19
Location.

What was the weight of that fish
you were talking about all summer"
(Which fish," inquired the un-
blushing boaster. "The one l had on
my line or the one l only had on my
mind?"
Evening star., 1915-09-19

The member of Congress who can
not see the need of navy because
his state has no seacoast to defend
will not secure a great deal of atten-
ton next winter.
Evening star., 1915-09-19

Texan citizens who have manifest
ed disposition to get together and
fight it out on their own account
may be harder to restrain as time
advances.
Evening star., 1915-09-19

Any fears on Germany's part that
tension with America may be renew
ed should be carefully and explicitly
communicated to her submarine COM
manders.
Evening star., 1915-09-19

1t would be unfortunate if Balfour's
declarations that submarine warfare
is failure should stimulate Germany
to renewed effort as matter of
pride.
Evening star., 1915-09-19

Prolonged terrors of war will not
leave much room for the man who
specializes on predicting long, hard
winters to make much of an impress
sion.
Evening star., 1915-09-19

Woodrow Wilson shows a marked
inclination to let the other members
of the democratic party do the wor-
rying about the next presidential
nomination.
Evening star., 1915-09-19

Europe has offered absolutely no
encouragement this year to the man
who seeks to promote calm by writ
ing warm weather "Don'ts."
Evening star., 1915-09-19

Fortunately inventors are accus-
toned to work patiently with def
mite object in view and not to wait
for inspiration.
Evening star., 1915-09-19
Interrupted.

The dove of peace doth still pursue
Her gentle hopes of peace serene,
But every time she tries to COO
Somebody starts submarine.
Evening star., 1915-09-19

Fortunately the question of avail
ability of dyestuffs does not affect
the prospects for actual warmth and
comfort.
Evening star., 1915-09-19

There is not much diplomatic con-
ISOLATION in the fact that torpedo at
tacks on liners appear to be growing
milder in their results.
Evening star., 1915-09-19

The reluctance of DR.. Dumba about
complicating his situation with need
less conversation is to be commend
ed
Evening star., 1915-09-19

Mexican generals regard an invita-
ton to discuss peace only as an effort
to switch the argument into new
lines
Evening star., 1915-09-19

AS the hay fever season wanes. the
plain old-tashioned cold comes in for
its share OF recognition.
Evening star., 1915-09-19

Some men," said Uncle Eben,
takes it foh granted dat dey's re-
formin' you if dey kin only make you
mad or discouraged"
Evening star., 1915-09-19
Sad Self consciousness

What are you going to wear to
the fancy dress party?"
Il dunno" replied Mr.. Cumrox. 81
guess I'll go as clown, and then if
l do something that makes the guests
snicker maybe mother an the girls1l
think I'm doing it a-purpose."
Evening star., 1915-09-19

Washington. is now SO free from
disfguring and dangerously obstruct-
Evening star., 1915-09-19

The bureau of standards of the Depart
ment Of Commerce has recently assumed
Evening star., 1915-09-19

The government has a bigger thing
in the way of an economic empire
Evening star., 1915-09-19
The Evening Star Newspaper Company

Business Once l1th St. and Feunsylvania Avenue
New York ONCE: Tribune Building
Chicago ONCE: First National Bank buiimn4.
European once: Regent St, London En&hno.
Evening star., 1915-09-19

On August 90. 1880, the national au-
tonomy of the Serbs of Hungary was
Evening star., 1915-09-19

Nearly every year. before the atten-
ton of the world became centered on
war, saw the appearance of
potato several articles and books
from the pens of European
"aste. observers. depicting in Ian
puage varying from solicitude to scorn
the tremendous wastefulness of Amer
leans. While in most European coun-
tries, 1t was pointed out, high degree
of efficiency had been attained. In this
country billions of dollars in the ag-
gregate were thrown away yearly In
practically all activities from agricul-
ture to government.
One Of the most recent activities OF
the government in this field Is the be-
ginning of quest for a practicable
and profitable method of utilizing the
hundreds of millions of dollars worth
Evening star., 1915-09-19

Vest pocket instruments for treating
snake bites. always possibilities among
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-12
FAITH IN WILSON.

Jackson, Miss, Oct. 12.-James Will
liam Collier, representative in Con.
gress from the Eighth Mississippi Dis
trict, made up OF Warren, Yazoo,
Kinds, Madison and Rankin counties.
who is on visit to this city, is thor
oughly optimistic as to the ability
of President Wilson to continue to
handle the delicate and sensitive sit
uations existing by reason of the Eu-
ropean war on the one hand and the
unsettled conditions in Mexico on the
other. s
have always regarded President
wilson as safe and sane custodian
of our affairs as nation since his
assumption of office" declared Mr.
Collier. "But man who, while CON
ducting the most delicate of diplo.
matte negotiations, involving interna-
tional complications the like of which
have not confronted any other Pres
ident in our history, and in such a
manner as to keep our hands off, de-
spite the pressure brought to bear.
and still find time to conduct negotia-
tions for a matrimonial alliance,
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-12
mosstsv RESIGNS.


Jackson. Miss. Oct. 12.--L. B. Nose
ley who has been one Of the trustees
Of the Mississippi Institute for the
Elind for about four years. has tender.
Cd his RESIGNATION to Gov. Brewer,
ana the chief executive has appointed
Alex Montgomery, of Jackson, as his
successor. Mr.. Montgomery has ac-
cepted the appointment.
Members OF the board of trustees
Of the blind institute deeply regretted
the resignation of Mr.. Moseley, who
has been a faithful and capable mem.
Der Of the body. However, Mr.. Nose
Icy explained that he resigned be.
cause OF the pressure of personal
business, and did not feel that he had
the time to give to. the position that
he should. 6
Mr.. Montgomery. the new trustee,
is one Of Jackson's most popular and
successful business men, and well fit
ted in every way to serve on the
board. The appointment by the gov
ernor has given satisfaction here.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-12
MISSISSIPPI NEWS

ton, president; C. L. Coney, vice pres.
ident; E. R. Thompson, secretary.
Junior Literary: Arthur Stovall,
president; Anse Mccall. vice presi-
dent; Mr. Noblin, secretary.
Junior Prom: Dick Harris and
N. w. Smith.
Junior Law: Mr.. Mcclure, presi-
dent; R. H. Mason. vice president;
Rodney Brooks, secretary.
Junior "Prom.": ]. E. Bramlett and
joe Lauderdale.
Junior Medical: II. C. Mcleod, pres.
ident; S. H. Glass. vice president; R.
b. Grant secretary.
Sophomore Literary: Green Scales,
president; v, p Sharbrough, vice
president; Miss Bryan, secretary.
Freshman Literary: R. b. Bolton,
president; Miss Campbell, vice presi-
dent; Miss Morgan, secretary.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-12

vs.. Hartford Fire Insurance Co., chan.
Gerry Coahoma, affirmed.
BY Cook, j.:
w. J. Reeves VS.. Evans IIathcock,
circuit of Monroe, reversed and re.
manded. :
e. G. CASTOR VS.. Pine Lumber Co.
chancery of Covington, decree modi
fled.
A Roth VS.. City of Hattiesburg, cir
cult of Forrest; reversed and remand
ed, Smith, C. j., dissents.
|! ]. Il. Fain ct al VS. w. ], Lee, chan
cery Of Lamar. affirmed. -
Elizabeth Minor VS.. Sweet Beulah
Baptist church, chancery Of Lamar, af-
firmed.
Central Trust Co. of Illinois ct al VS..
Mrs. w. P. Haines, chancery of La.
mar, affirmed.
Board of Supervisors Jefferson Da-
Wis county vs.. Trexler Lumber Co., cir.
cult of jefferson Davis, suggestion Of
error overruled.
d. d. Smith. executor, VS.. Mrs. Mag.
gle Saucier, circuit of Lamar, affirmed.
Chas. P. McCaleb ct al, chancery of
Harrison affirmed.
DR.. B, S. Hood VS.. Mrs. Lena Mof
fett, circuit of Harrison, affirmed,
Stevens, j., dissents.
Callahan Construction Co. VS.. C. A..
Rayburn, circuit of Union, affirmed in
part and reversed in part
Brookhaven Lumber Co. vs. Nav
Ethridge, by next friend, circuit of
Jasper, affirmed.
Thos. E. Vim VS.. G. H. Hallidav
circuit of Jones, affirmed.
Gulf & Ship Island Railroad Com.
pany VS.. Willis Emma Bradley, by next
friend, circuit of Jones, reversed. de-
murrer sustained and cause dismissed
Callahan Construction Co., ct al VS..
>. s. Wilkerson, circuit of Harrison
in part and reversed in part
Western Union Telegraph Co. vs.
Mrs. Gussie Robertson, circuit of
ADAMS, reversed and remanded.
l.. E. Wilson VS.. Bella Hicks. circuit
Of Harrison, affirmed
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-12
ToccoPoLA FIRE.sWEPT.

Pontotoc, Miss, Oct. 1.-THE town
of Toccopola, Miss, Is miles west of
this place, had a disastrous fire last
night, which swept the entire eastern
portion of the business part of the
town. The loss was as follows:
T. j. Wingo & Son, $4,000; Jones
& Pattox, $4,000; Tony Wingo, $1,000 !;
Christian Church, $1,000; w. B. Gil
more, $500; postoffice, making loss
of about $4,000 and no insurance on
either stock or buildings. The fire
was discovered about IL o'clock in the
T. j. Wingo & Son store and 1t rapid.
ly spread and swept the entire block
from Pontotoc street to the Rodgers
Grove. The origin of the fire is un-
known, but it is not thought to have
been incendiary.
The worst feature of this unfortun-
ate fire is the fact that these mer
chants had just received large stocks
Of goods for the fall and winter trade.
much of which was received the past
week, some of the cases not having
been opened at the time the fire oc-
Cured. Toccopola will be badly Grip
pied by the fire, as the stores burned
were among the largest in the town.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-12
MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS.

!. Jackson. Miss, Oct. 12.-As hither.
to stated. DIR. E. II. Galloway, secre-
tary of the Mississippi State Board
of Health, has announced that the
next examination of applicants. for
license to practice medicine in Mis-
,sissippi will be held at the capitol
building, Jackson, Miss, on the 26th
and 9th Of October. All those desir-
ing to take tae examination should
write to DIR. Galloway Immediately
for an application blank, as completed
application, with money order, New
York or New Orleans exchange for
$lO.25, must be in the han = of the
secretary at least ten days before -
date of examination.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-12
WATCH THE TAGS.

Jackson, Miss, Oct. 1.-THE Mis-.
sissippi Department of Agriculture
has issued warning to the people OF
the state. and especially those who
have to buy cottonseed meal, to be
careful and watcn the tags, and study
the goods behind it in order to be
sure that what they get is genuine.
The warning bulletin, among other
things, has the following;
Cotton seed is bringing a good
price, and, of course, cottonseed meal
is correspondingly high. Prime
meal is Offered by mills on the day
this notice is written in car lots, at
$50 per ton, fob. mill. High grade
meal would then be worth s35, if any
was offered.
but here is the point to which es-
pecial attention is called. The law
allows the manufacturer to put up
low grade meal and label it Cotton
Seed Feed 1t was a mistake to do
this. but the law authorizes it, and it
is being extensively done.
"'Prime' meal contains 80 per cent
of potein, the valuable feeding con-
stituent. while the feed contains
only about half as much. 1t looks
like cottonseed meal, although great
quantities of hulls have been ground
into it.
'If prime meal is worth $50 per
ton in car lots, cotton seed feed guar
20 per cent of protein, is
worth only SIG per ton, although it is
selling on the market for from 81 to
80 less than prime meal and the peo-
pie are blindly throwing away good
money when they buy and use it.
"The manufacturers of this feed are
the law, labelling on the tags
cotton seed feed and guaranteeing |
The feeding constituents, protein, fat |
and carbohydrates. If feeders are to |
protect themselves they must watch
The tags on the sacks, and the press
IS again asked to aid in emphasizing
he Importance of doing this.
s Remember that prime cottonseed
neal contains 80 per cent of protein.
Wake this the base for values on Cot
on Seed Feed offered. If the feed
20 per cent of protein. it is
worth about one-half the prevailing
'rice of prime cottonseed meal.
THE State Department of Agricul-
ure is using every endeavor to pro-
ect feeders in the purchase of their
eeds, but the interest and co-opera-
ion of the feeders themselves is abso.
utely necessary if the protection is
o be effective"