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or small the traders should be ma ie to
understand in unmistakable language that
no one can live by drinking poison to
quench his thirst. The local elders should
be entrusted with the task of uprooting
the poppy plants and the planters supplied
with cotton, grain or other seeds fer SOW
ing instead.
The whole thing depends upon the Off
GALS who should earnestly and persist
emily urge them and compel them to plant
some other useful crop. We shall not per-
NIT one corner of the country to spoil
the general movement of the whole ma
ton. and the ministry of interior is herebv
instructed to communicate the order Of
prohibition, and not to allow the cunning
to utilize 1t as a means to enrich them
selves. Yamen runners local government
emp'oyes) must be strictly controlled so
that they may not use this as a prstext to
Cypress the people by extortion; otherwise
tile old evil will simply be replaced by
new ore. The chief aim is that the people
and officials of the whole nation should
look upon this as a great disgrace and
saame. Let no undestroyed saeds poison
the now nationl Wake up, We peoplel
This is the order of the government
Seal of the President.
Signature of the Secretary of State.
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long and distinguished service to the
was succeeded by his son. DIR. II. 0.
Murfee, DR.. Murfee was well fitted to
carry on the work of his distinguished
father, having been a member of the
faculty OF the University of Virginia
and of the University of Chicago, with
an unusually broad experience in edu-
oational work. In 1900 also Mr.. w. L.
Murfee, the younger son of Colonel
MIrfee, who had Just graduated from
the University of Virginia with the de-
gree of master of arts, came to Marion
to assist in the work.
The most distinguished educators OF
Am erica, President Alderman of the
University OF Virginia, President Craig
head of the University of Montana
President Denny of the University OF
Ala bama, President Lovett OF Rice in
s'tute Professor Nicholson of the Uni
yorsity of Chicago, Prof William How
ard Taft of Yale, are members of the
board of directors and shape the policy
of the school
The army and navy college of the
Marion institute has enjoyed a remark
able growth since its establishment. 1t
has enrolled students from almost ev-
cry state in the union, andin recogni-
tion of the work of this department
President Wilson has detailed an Of
tloer from the United States army as
professor of military science and tao
ties at the institute.
Upon this educational foundation at
Marion, first laid In 1912, Is being de-
ve1oped a great Independent school
free from sectarian and sectional bias,
adequately equipped and endowed, with
a catholic faculty and a national board
~ in, ~ Of he
youth of the country, In cooperation
with the universities, thorough and
cosmopolitan training for the most eff
f1cient service to civilization.
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Starke's University Home School for Boys
Montgomery, Alabama

School
ground athletic field
REsULTs-Narly in
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Marion, July a. Especial. THE ed
vocational foundation at Marion has had
a continuous existence since 1912. In
that year the Alabama Baptist state
convention established Howard college,
and it's work was carried on upon this
foundation until 1887, when it was re-
moved to East Lake, near Birmingham.
The removal caused the lands and
buildings at Marion formerly occupied
by the college to revert to w. w. Will
kerson and ]. b. Lovelace, who in 1883
dedicated them to educational pur-
poses and conveyed them to Col J. T.
Miirfee. Colonel Murfee had established
the Marion Military institute ON the
property in 1887. In conformity with
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MARION INSTITUTE HAS
HAD NOTABLE HISTORY

the deed of dedication. the institute
was incorporated by an act of the gem
eral assembly of Alabama in 1889 and
later the military features of the school
having been dropped, the corporate
name was changed to the Marion in
stitute Upon the property thus ac-
qulred the magnificent college plant is
located
Although Colonel Murfee was called
to the presidency of Howard college
upon it's removal to East Lake in 1887.
he remained at Marion and founded the
institute. Colonel Murfee, one of the
most distinguished educators of the
country, served as superintendent of
the institute from 1887 to 1906 when
he was retired upon an annuity from
the Carnegie Foundation for the Ad-
vancement of Teaching on account of
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eral times because they were unframed.
In 1870 George Washington wrote from
the headquarters of the continental
army, near Passaic Falls:
Il so1emnly declare l never was wit
ness to a single instance that can coun-
tenance an opinion of militia or raw
troops being fit for the real business of
fighting. l have found them useful as
| light parties to sSirmish in the woods,
but incapable of making or sustaining
a serious attack This firmness is only
acquired by habit of discipline and
service.
Il mean not to detract from the merit
of our militia. Their zeal and spirir
upon variety of occasions have en-
titled them to the highest applause, but
1t is of the greatest Importance we
| should learn to estimate them rightly.
We may expect everything from ours
that militia is capable of, but we must
! not expect from any services for which
regulars alone are fit. The late battle
of Camden Is a melancholy comment
upon this doctrine. The militia fled at
the first fire, and left the continental
troops surrounded on every side and
| overpowered by numbers to combat for
safety instead of victory
EVERY motive which can arise from
a consideration OF our circumstances
| either in a domestic or foreign point
| of view, calls upon us to abandon tom.
| porary expedients, and substitute somo-
thing durable, systematic and substan-
tial Our present system furnishes lis
In an emergency mob of men, but no
| army"
| The country was given the same les
son in the war of 1912, when its capital
was captured and when the unframed
volunteers proved no match for sea-
soned regulars. The lesson was re-
peated In the Civil war. The defects
that Washington complained of have
become even greater in an age when
war depends to a larger degree than
ever before on organization and train
ing.
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Washington on Militia

From the Kansas City Times.
The United States has had experience
of lack of preparation for war that
ought to have convinced 1t of the dan
ger Of trusting to unframed soldiers
in a national emergency. In the war
of the Revolution the continental
armies barely escaped humiliation sew
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Land for Returning Soldiers

Sydney, Australia, July 10.-(Spe-
cial)-The New South Wales govern
ment has set aside $4,000 acres of
wheat growing land and 100000 acres
Of irrigation lands for settlement by
soldiers returned from the war.
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Sewanee

Representative of this school
Headmaster of the Grammar
School, for several years. Letter
from the late Vice. Chancellor Wig
gins, of the University of the South:
II recall with a great deal of pleas
ure my visit to your school last wir-
ter. l heard on that occas sion, the
best tencbing in English that 1 ever
heard anywhere. and l wish to coli
graduate YOU"
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Picking Tn Gossip

From the Louisville courier-Journal.
My wife thinks these are strenuous
tines
Whats the trouble?"
"She can't be in two places at once To
she listens at the air shaft she'll miss
what is going on over the party wire.''
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Presbyterian University,
GAINESVILLE, Tennessee

Representative of this school won
three medals, four prizes and was
graduated at the head of his class.
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Annapolis

Honor pupil of this school first In
class of seventy-four applying for
admission,
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Vanderbilt University

Representative of this school won
Founders Medal, the highest honor
of that institution. Another repre-
sentative captured the Owen Prize
for perfect examination in biology,
and, but for an irregularity in en-
rollment, he would also have won
$4,000 for best entrance examination.
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Cornell University

t1905-06) A representative of this
school in competition won the An
drew d. White Prize. two New York
Ecole de Beaux Aries medals, and
during the commencement exercises
was awarded the Lands Memorial
Medal for meritorious and excep-
tional work in design.
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Tulane University

s4.3O0.OO Rhodes Scholarship at OK
ford, England, won by a former pupil
of this school, 1911.
Medalist of this school graduated
at head of his class in medicine,
1904
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-18
SAYS ARABIC SUNK
IN SELF-DEFENSE
SUBMARINE ENGAGED IN DE-
STROYING FREIGHTER WHEN
ARABIC WAS SIGHTED.

Berlin. - The commander Of Ger
man submarine, which has returned to
its base, has reported to the admiral
ty that he terpedoed the liner Arabic
in the belief that the Arabics action
indicated she was about to attack the
submarine and that he fired in self-de-
tense.
The submarine commanders report
SAYS the submarine was engaged In
destroying freighter when the Arabic
was sighted. The submarine then was
on the surface.
The Arabic, the commander declar-
ed, swung around and headed toward
the freighter as IL to attack the sub
marine. The commander of the under
sea craft remained in doubt as to the
Arabic's intentions when she changed
her curse a few points, but still kept
headed in a direction bringing her
nearer to the scene.
The commander reports that he con
tinued to observe the actions Of the
liner until he saw the Arabic agair
change her course and head directly
for the spot where the submarine lay
as il she had sighted the underse'
boat
Then the submarine commander, be
lieving his craft was in danger, he dc
clared, submerged and fired torpedo
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-18

DIR. f. p Flower, OF Baton Rouge
nresident Of the Louisiana State Live
Stock Sanitary Board, visited the Ho'
hen Solms neighborhoOd 0f Ascension
parish TO Investigate the occurrenc"
of several cases of charbon in that To-
cality.
Five or six head of stock Lave died
during the summer from an illness
which some OF the cattle owners
claimed was caused bv the eating II
cockle-burr weeds, and it seems that
a similar condition has prevailed IN
that section for the past few years. A
specimen OF the blood from one of the
dead animals sent to DR.. Flower. and
a ARCHAEOLOGICAL examination reveal
ed the presence of anthrax germs.
After visiting the neighborhood and
making a careful Investigation, DR..
| Flower traced the source of infection
10 the river bottoms and found that
animals allowed to roam there were
being infected with the disease.
through the alimentary tract. He gave
! orders that for the remainder OF the
| summer no cattle shall be allowed 10
Craze on the river side OF the levee
and stated that if this quarantine Is
rigidly maintained there will be NJ
further deaths from charbon.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-18
OUTSIDE COTTON
FOR WAREHOUSE
MERCHANTS AND PLANTERS IN
OTHER STATES ARE INTER
ESTEO IN NEW INDUSTRY.
CAPACITY 24O.0O0 BALE S
Warehouse Will Be Able to Handle
Over a Million Bales il the Mer-
chants and Planters Will Send
II to New Orleans.
New Orleans

New Orleans
Definite and tangible evidence that
out of town bankers and merchants
are greatly interested in the new pub
lie cotton warehouses Of the DOCK
BOARD was received by Manager
Breckenridge in the form of letter
from Young & Hughes Of Dothan, Ala E
enclosing bills of lading for six cars
containing 800 bales Of cotton shipped
from Dothan to New Orleans and con-
signed to the new warehouses.
Young & Hughes are not only large
cotton shippers, but ]. r. Young oi
the firm is president Of the Houston
National Bank Of Dothan, Ala, one o'
the prominent banks Of that section Of
the state. Dothan is a point whict
has not heretofore been considered al
New Orleans territory, and 1t is yer!
gratifying to the warehouse manage
ment to know that cotton is comin'
from competitive territory into New
Orleans so early in the season. Dotn
An is an important cotton center, an
the probabilities are 1t will ship cor
siderably more cotton to New Orlean
this season.
This shipment is only one of a nun
ber that will be started to New U
leans within the next few days. j. n
Foshee, Of Red Level, Ala, has a.
yised the warehouse he expects
ship 1.4O0 bales in the near futur
The Farmers Exchange, OF Helen
Ark. writes that it expects to sh
its cotton to New Orleans. The LIE
, ser-Goldman Cotton Company, OF Fo
!. Smith, Ark, expects to concentrate
, New Orleans the cotton it assemble
!, at other points last season.
, The warehouse now is prepared
: receive 10000 bales Of cotton al
= will have storage capacity for 240,O
. bales within "a month. Additional
q pacity will be available within the ne
few months, but, with the capaci
4 mentioned above, the warehouse W
!, be able to handle more than a milli
a bales of cotton this year. IL the m
chants will send it to New Orleal
:. One of the congresses at the wa
g house has been running some ds
% and two more will be ready for o
n ration within q week. The mana
!. ment expects to unload about $500
"A the warehouse within the next wee
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-18
WILSON ASKS RECALL
AMBASSADOR DUMBA
CAPT. FRANZ Won PAPEN, MILL
TARY ATTACHE OF GERMAN
EMBASSY, INVOLVED.

Washington. - President wilson's
request for the recall of the Austrian
ambassador, DIR. Constantin Theodor
Dumba, has broadened into situa-
ton involving Capt. Franz Won Papen'
the military attache Of the German en-
bassy; Alexander Nuber Won PereKed'
the Austrian consul-general in New
York, and possibly Count Won Bern
storff, the German ambassador. The
official view is that the ambassador.
although technically involved, is not
so seriously concerned as the military
attache or the consul-general. 1t Is
not unlikely that both the latter may
he recalled or dismissed from the
country.
Coupled with Germans disappoint'
ing and unsatisfactory explanation OF
the sinking of the White Star liner
Arabic. after Count Won Bernstorf had
given assurances that full satisfaction
would be given IL it were established
that a German submarine sank the
shin. official Washington views the
friendly relations with the Germani'
mowers strained more toward th'
Sreaking point than ever before.
Homes that the submarine crisis ha'
seen safely passed and that a breal
between Germany and the Unite'
States had been avoided were displae
ed by misgivings. Talk OF the poss
bility of breaking diplomatic relation
was heard again, although this time
involved both the central powers, o
the theory that Austria after havin
+. her ambassador virtually dismisse
from the country might stand with ne
ally in relations with the Unite
! States.
h Unofficial reports that second moi
;, had been started from the Berlin 10
t eign Office for Washington furnishe
r about the only basis Of optimism
# official quarters, so far as the subm
rine controversy was concerned. The
was no official intimation that anoth
communication was on the way, b
y the American reply to the Arabic no
a probably will be delayed until ofncia
20 can learn whether to expect anythil
n additional from Berlin.
"a 1t may be stated, however, that
nothing comes in the nature OF mo
fcation of Germany's explanation,
American note will reach Berlin pre-
ably early next week, which will
IN forth the views of the United Stat
III in a brief and unmistakable manne
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-18
GRAVE SITUATION
SAYS PRESIDENT
oecIINEs INVITATION TO MAKE
ADDRESS AT MANASSAS
BATTLEFIELD.
PRAY THAT SKIES MAY CLEAR
Chief Executive Says His Thoughts
Are Mortgased Beyond Recall For
the Present-Has Forfeited
His Liberty.

Washington. - President Wilson
.Xnressed his view of the gravity OF
the international situation which con-
fronts the United States to delega'
tion of Virginians, who asked him 10
visit the Manassas battlefield late this
month.
I'VE are all hoping and praying that
the skies may clear" said the presf
dent. "but we have no control OF that
on this side of the water, and II is
impossible to predict any part OF the
course of affairs"
|. The president was reminded that
some time ago he had promised to &c
10 Manassas to dedicate a tablet.
when | made that promise, the
president told the delegation, things
were lust beginning and great many
things have happened since which
have altered not only the aspect or
our own affairs but the aspect OF ar
| fairs of the world. My experience
here day by day is that questions turn
I'M so suddenly and have to be
handled so promptly. and sometimes
with so much thoughtful discretion
that I really dare not let my thoughts
60 out to other matters.
"I could not come to Manassas with
out having something to say. II woui'
not be worthy of the occasion If | di;
not make preparations that would D
worth while. and that is out OF tn
question. My thoughts are mortgage
beyond recall for the present.
81 simply feel that l have forfeite
nv liberty for the present and tha
nv nearest duty is the most obviou
and imperative duty. l have bee
Obliged to say this to all invitation
however tempting in character, and
: would not be worthy of your trust
I did not come to such conclpstol
4 because I know that you want thes
international matters taken care
as best we know how and ought NJ
to send my thoughts afield."
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-18
HMcAdoo Wants Improvement.

Washington. - Secretary McAdoo
appointed a committee of treasury Of
fieials to investigate and make recon-
mendations to place that department
on a more efficient, economical and
business base" Mr.. McAdoo says in
a letter of instructions to the commit
tee that his experience has taught him
that there is room for many improve
ments.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-18
Texas Banks Lower Rates.

Houston. - Reduction OF one per
cent In the rate which the clearing
house banks of Houston will charge
the farmers of the state on loans made
on cotton placed in bonded ware
houses was announced to the officials
Of the Farmers Union Cotton Com
pany by the bank members of the
Houston Clearing House Association.
The reduction. which is from z per
cent to 6 per cent.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-18
Germany Wants Cotton.

Berlin.-German cotton men are
taking up the plan to purchase Amer
lean cotton. They sent wireless to
the German consulate in New York
August 81, offering to buy 100000
bales at Is cents per pound on deliv-
cry of the cotton in a German harbor.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-18
Peary Offers Services

Portland.-Robert E. Peary, VINO
was retired by act Of Congress with
the rank of rear admiral. has offered
his services to the Navy Department
for any duty he may be called upon
to perform in the development OF inc
propram for national defense.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-18
Second Maritime Power.

Washington. - The European war
has placed the United States second
among the maritime nations OF the
world, second only to Great Britain.
However, the increase MAY not be
permanent.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-18
Mornenthau Is Busy.

Washington. - Ambassador Nor
genthau at Constantinople has taken
over the diplomatic interests of Italy.
Russia and Montenegro. These make
Mr.. Morgenthau diplomatic agent at
the Porte for eight European nations.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-18
Remoye Two More Bodies.

Honolulu.-Two additional bodies
were found in the engine-room COM
nartment of the hulk of the F-4. The
condition of the bodies was such that
Identification was impossible.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-18
Ten Lost in Sea Storm.

Mobile. Captain Malcolmn and
the crew of nine Of the British
schooner Curacao from Port Arthur,
Tex, to Kingston, jamaica. were lost
when the vessel was wrecked OF
Grand Cayman in the hurricane OF
August 13.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-18
eoycott German Goods.

Melbourne.-Thee entire membership
of tie House of Representatives IT
the Federal Parliament, the legisia-
tive body of the commonwealth OF
Australia has pledged itself never
again to purchase German goods.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-18
STATE HAPPENINGS.

Assistant Attorney General Barrow,
George w. Atkins, traffic man of the
Shreveport Chamber of Commerce and
a number Of attorneys for South Louis
ana railroads left for Washington to
confer with the Interstate Commerce
Commission concerning the extension
of the order entered into to cover all
Texas lines, which were included in
the supplemental petition. The object
of the conference is to get the com
mission to grant authority to these
lines to publish the same class rates
as have been prescribed for the origi
nal lines parties to the case.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-18
c;x p..tb ist at Seventeen.

Nontreal-AndrewA Allan Of the Al
ian line received cable from his
Liverpool agent stating that II per-
sons, 1S passengers and four OF the
crew lost their lives when the Hes
perian was torpedoed.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-18
pope Benedict Gratified.

Rome. - Pope Benedict expressed
mis- pleasure over the fact that the di-
nlomatic negotiations between the
United States and Germany had re-
shifted in a promise from Germany to
modify her submarine warfare.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-18
AeropIane Into Crowd.

washington.-Twenty persons were
injured, three fatally. when an aero
plane dashed into crowd of people at
a Labor Day celebration here. Oscar
Cook, q Chicago aviator, lost control
of his machine while landing after a
short fight. He was not hurt.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-18

]. B. Fasterling has been elected
president of the Louisiana Citrus
Growers Association. He was the
vice president, and was promoted oy
the board of directors to fill the place
of R. s. Moore. The latter, who was
recognized as a national as well as
state leader, died during the first year
of the associations life. and just as
his important plans for the industry IN
the state were maturing. The direc-
tors will carry out these plans. and at
the same time they felt called upon
to pay feeling tribute to the executive
who had impressed his ideals upon the
work and whose loss is the states
misfortune. John Meyer was elected
vice president in place OF Mr.. Faster
ling.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-18
Wreck Aeroplane Plant.

Depew.-A dynamite bomb was ex.
nloded in front of the home OF M. +.
Coombs, head Of an aeroplane COM
pany, whose plant, now in course OF
erection, will be used for the manufac-
turing of aeroplanes for the allies.
The explosion wrecked the front wall.