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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-08
MOTIVE Seen in
RULE 45 Shelving
Foes of Married Teachers
Seek Reappointment and
Reticence, Report.
THREE TERMS END SOON
Political Jockeyins" Regarded by
Many as Real Cause of Sidetrack-
ing Action on Regulation.
THREE TERMS END SOON

Political jockeying is regarded b,
| many as one of the reasons for the re
cent action of the Board Of Education ir
attempting to sidetrack the married WON.
an teacher issue by quietly agreeing t.
maintain the status quo
The terms of three members Of the
board expire June 30 and a movement i.
under way to have other persons appoint.
ed in their stead
Friends Of the incumbents are urging
their reappointment, and the three mem.
bers deem 1t advisable to keep in the
background any issue which may form
the basis Of strong opposition to their
return.
The Retiring Members.
The three retiring members are John 3.
Larner. chairman of the committee which
had under consideration rule 10. which
automatically dismisses women teachers
who marry: Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes. and
DR.. Charles ii. Marshell, one OF the ne
gro members
one member is an ardent advocate of
the regulation. one is reported opposed to
the rule. and one is noncommittal.
One of the three admitted, il is said
that silence at the recent meeting of the
board was maintained for fear that op-
position might interfere with chances for
reappointment
Successors Suggested.
Names of several persons have been
suggested in connection with the appoint
ments. \ prominent woman is being ad-
vocated as the successor of Mrs. Rhodes,
but friends of the latter are fighting hard
for her reappointment.
The Columbia Heights Citizens Asso-
citation has adopted resolutions urging
Mrs. Rhodes reappointment.
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In. P. Minister Tells
why SUNDAY SUCCEEDS
Evangelist Tells Men of Facts as They
Exist. Says Rev. A. S. Beane.
at Conference.

Billy Sunday accomplishes good because
he breaches the sovereignty Of God and
the responsibility of man. and because he
tells men of facts as they exist. in the
opinion of Rev. A. S. Beane. of Balti-
more. Nd, who addressed the night ses-
sion of the Methodist Protestant Confer
ence of Maryland at the Rhode Island
Avenue NJ. p. Church. First street and
Rhode Island avenue northwest. last
night
At the afternoon session the following
were elected to office: Rev. j. S. Bow
ers. of Baltimore. Md. reelected presi-
dent for the fourth consecutive year; Rev.
j. S. Straughn. of Laurel. Del, secre-
tary; Rev. G. !. Humphreys, OF Baltf-
more. Md. assistant secretary. and Rev.
c. p. Nowlin. of New Jersey. treasurer.
The 800 delegates and clergymen from
Maryland. Virginia. Pennsylvania, Della
ware. New Jersey and the District of Co
lumbia. in addition to several hundred
members Of the congregation. approached
the Lords Supper at the conclusion Of
the sermon by Rev. Mr.. Beane last
night
In his opening address at the morning
session, president Rev. John Bowers, ex-
pressed the hope that America may soon
fly a stainless flag over a saloonless
country" He expressed the qualification
OF the conference to the members of the
present Cabinet who have proved them
selves champions OF the cause"
At this mornings session a number Of
reports will be read, after which Rev.
T. VI. Hare will appear in behalf of the
Antl-Saloon League. At tonight's session
President Wilson and Secretary Bryan
are expected to be present. and the latter
is scheduled to deliver a short address.
1t is unlikely that the President will
speak
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-08
NAVAL ORDERS.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

Warrington and Jarvis arrived At Hampton Roads,
April s. Maryland arrived at San Francisco. April 8
Olympia and Caisoa arrived at Prosresso April S
Delaware sailed for Hampton Roads. April S; Caess,
arrived at Washington, April s; Cummings. Cassn
and Mccall arrived at New York yard. April s.
Pontiac arrived =. Newport April s; Panther sailed
for Pensacola Apr. s; Anmen. Burrows. Patterson.
and Trippe arrived at Boston. April s; Chester
sailed for Port hoyal. 8. C., April s; Orion sailed
for Hampton Roads April 6: Solsoe arrived at
Washington. April s; Washington sailed for Vera
Cruz. Apil 5.
The Csstioe has been ordered to proceed from New
York to Hampton Roads.
Tho GIL Co.. and Fulton now at Norfolk. have
been ortiered t. proceed to Pensacola.
The Casino will proceed from Hampton Roads to
Pensacola and thence to New Orleans
The Supply viii leave Guam about the 9Th Of May
for Honolulu. San Francisco and thence TO Bremen
ton for about . months repairs
The Supply ship Culsos. now on the east coast "
Mexico. has BEN ordered to proceed to Hompton
Roads
ORDERS TO OFFICERS
Commander L. N. Mutton. to home and wait Or
ders
Commander Chester Wells detached navy yard
Washington. d. C.. April Is; to command Montana.
April IS. 1915.
Lieut.. Frank sorsch.ch. to Naval Hospital. Mare
Lieut. Junior Grade, NJ. J. Peterson. to home and
wait orders
Lieut.. Junior rr.de) c. s. Gillette. to command
Tru1tun.
Lieut. Junior grade, A. N. stcckei. to home and
Ensign A. K Maroon. TO New Orleans
Ensign c. u Rosendahl to Oregon.
Ensign J. II. Redman, to Oregon.
Assistant Surg. W. II. Rennie. to Naval Hospital.
New Yorh. II
Pay Inspector II. A. Dent. to navy yard Norfolk.
Va, April l., IBIS.
Cable from conmanderin-chief. Asiatic Fleet.
dated Cavie. r. l.. April 6. 1915:
f,op,pna pdsy = IN al tiop,
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ANTI-SUICIDE BUREAU
MAY BE ESTABLISHED
Salvation Army Would Check Wave
of Self-destruction Emphasized by
Four Gases in Two DAYS.

Need of an "Anti-suicide Bureau in
| Washington was expressed by an official
of the Salvation Army yesterday when
| Adjt. Louisa Brazier was informed OF
| the fourth suicide or attempted suicide
| within two DAYS.
! THAT is an unusually large number
in so short period. especially in a city
OF Washington's population. From APP
pearances. it would indicate a wave OF
| suicide was sweeping over the District, /"
| the adjutant declared.
I'VE haven't the funds to establish
bureau now, as such work means
the giving of financial as well as spiri-
tual aid. The series of police reports
lately on such matters adds emphasis
to the need of a bureau here, and it
is possible the officers of the Atlantic
Coast province. wherein Washington is
located, will be urged to establish one
How would, the bureaus work be
done? Why. Respondent people would
know that they could confide in us and
we would then give them advice
Maybe they were in need of financial
assistance. or just encouragement and
spiritual uplift.
What is the best way to appeal TO a
person who has determined to destroy
himself? Generally. through his emo
tons and then to his Judgment Recall
ing his life as a child and bringing back
memories of his parents. People who 1
knew were determined to commit suicide
have been dissuaded by the words of
sonGs-not music-but the words. The
anti-suicide bureaus are successful and
do fine work for Cod
From Sunday afternoon to Tuesday
afternoon reports were made by the DO
lice that four persons had committed
or attempted to commit suicide. Two
were girls of 16 and is. Another was a
retired manufacturer. and a third an in
valid woman.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-08
NUPTIALS DRAW N0TABLES.

London. April THE most fashionable
assemblage that has been gathered to-
gether since the war began attended the
wedding today Of the Hon. Neil Primrose.
undersecretary of state for foreign af-
fairs. and Lady Victoria Stanley. daugh-
ter OF Lord Derby. Among those present
were Dowager Queen Alexandra, Princess
Victoria, Premier Asquith. First Lord of
the Admiralty Winston Churchill. David
Lloyd George, chancellor of the eN-
chequer. and former Premier A. J. Bal
four The wedding was at st. Mar
caret's
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-08
ARMY ORDERS.

Leave Of absence for month and fifteen
days to take effect upon his relief from his present
duties is granted Mai. Marcellus G. Spinks. Coast
Artillery Corps
First Lieut.. Ellery W. Miles. Coast ARTILLERY
Corps. is relieved fruui assignment TO the l2ith
Company. Coast Artillery Corps. placed on the
unassigned list and is detailed inspector-in-
structor Coast ARTILLERY Militia Of Maine.
The name of Capt. William II. Wilson. Coast
ARTILLERY Corps is placed on the list of detached
officers Published in General ORDERS No. 81. March
II. 1911. War Department. to take effect April
%. 1915. and the name Of Capt. Henry N. Mer-
RAM. Coast ARTILLERY Corps is removed therefronl.
relieved from duty As inspector instructor. Coast
Artillery Militia Of Maine and is assigned to the
10th Company. Coast Artillery Corps. to take
effect April -. 1915. and will then proceed to
Join that company.
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WINTER WHEAT BELOW NORMAL

According to the estimates by the
Department of Agriculture. based on
the growing crop of April l. the pros
pect OF the winter wheat crop. plant
ed last fall on the greatest acreage
in the countrys history. was that 6l9.-
100000 bushels would be produced.
The department gives winter wheat
conditions. April l. as SIS per cent of
normal. against 95.S per cent last
year. and SIS for the ten-year average.
There was an increase of O5 points
from last December, compared with an
average Of 81 points in the past ten
years.
Rye conditions were S9.5 per cent of
a normal. against 9l.3 last year. and
s0.1 the ten-year average.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-08
MAY MOVE Won HINDENBURG,
Paris Paper Says He May BE GiveI
Command in West.

Paris. April THE Echo de Paris states
that Crown Prince William, after a mys-
terious absence from the front, has again
taken command of the third German army
in the northern part of the Argonne.
This army has recently been under COM
mand of Gen. Won Einem.
The Temps renews the rumor that Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg may be shifted
to the western theater of war to direct
German operations.
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To Demand SCI, 500 of Kaiser

Christiania. April THE maritime COM
mission which Investigated the sinking
Of the Norwegian tank steamer Belridge
IN the English Channel reported today
that she had been torpedoed bv a Ger
man submarine. 1t is officially announced
that the Norwegian government will de-
mand $4,000 compensation from Ger
many.
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AUSTRIANS BOMB SCUTARI
Building of Albanian Town Dam
aged by Ayfators

Amsterdam, April IA dispatch from
Berlin states that four armored Aus
trian aeroplanes flew over Scutari YES
terday and dropped thirteen bombs. A
tobacco factory was damaged, but no
one was killed.
Scutari lies upon Lake Scutari, in AL
bania- 1t was occupied by Montenegro
at the close of the Balkan war. but the
powers compelled the Montenegrin troops
to evacuate the town.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-08
FuIPNOS TO DRIVE
NEGROES FROM SHIPS
For Economy. Native Enlisted Men
Will Serve Middies on Their
Summer Cru;se

special to The Washington Herald.
Annapolis, Nd. April 1-As an econom-
fcal move. Filipino enlisted men in the
naval service are to supplant colored mess
attendants to a large extent during the
coming summer cruise of the midship-
men, A detachment of thirty young ma
tives OF the islands, who have been serv-
ing aboard various ships of the navy.
arrived here today and will be tempo
rarily assigned to the station ship Reina
Mercedes, as the cruise does not begin
until June.
The cruising squadron will consist of
the battleshlps Missouri. the flagship
Ohio. and Wisconsin. The vessels are
expected here in a few days
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-08
Washinptonian to Wed in West

Los Angeles. Cal. April IA license
to wed today was issued to James E. l..
Babcock, age 81, of Nelson. New. and
Eleanor T. Payne. age 81. of Washing
ton, D. c.
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King to Aid of Old Servant.

London, April liking George today
donated $4,000 to help pay the debt of
Richard Marsh. bankrupt turfman, who
was formerly an old servant in the
Kings family.
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Brumbaugh Makes New Judge.

Harrisburg, Pa. April Gov. Brum-
baugh today appointed Thomas G. Sim
letter to be a judge in Philadelphia to
fill vacancy.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-08
Port of Chester Closed.

The state Department has been notified
by the consulate general at London that
the British admiralty have announced
that the port OF Chester Is closed to all
traffic at night and no vessel will be al
lowed to enter or leave and all navi-
CATION lights have been extinguished-
The Tupelo journal., 1915-10-01

bile. It is unreasonable to ex-
pect that they will emulate the
caution and poise of an expert
enced railroad locomotive engin-
eer. Yet more caution, poise
and experience are necessary in
the fast driving of a high power
touring car than in the mere
mechanical management Of the
locomotive Of a fast passenger
train. For the latter tends to
remain on its firm steel rails,
while the natural tendency OF
the motor car is to 60 wandering
upon the urban sidewalks and to
rush to the fields and along the
countryside highways. Jackson
Daily News.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-10-01
Notice of Public Works

Notice is hereby given that the Board
of Supervisors of Lee County will on
the 4th day of October, 1915, the same
being the first Monday in said month,
at the Court House, in the town of
Tupelo, and County of Lee, within legal
hours, award the contracts for the fol-
lowing public works to the lowest re-
sponsible bidder, ~reserying the right to
reject any and all bids. to-wit:
For building bridge across Cummings
Creek on Guntown and Baldwin road.
For repairs to levee Braden new
road.
For bridge across Camp Creek on
Guntown and Ellistown road.
For bridge across Jourdan Creek on
Mooresville and Buck road.
For bridge across Garrett Greek on
Davis Young road.
For one span of bridge across Town
Creek on Verona and Richmond road.
For SO. it. span on Cowpenna Creek
on Smithville and Verona road.
For painting cornish of court house
according to plans on file
For repairs to levee in B~ushbaloda
bottom near old Uclatubba church on
Belden ana Union road.
For repairs TO OrlOge across OcidIuo-
ba on Saltilio and Birmingham road
County Highway.
All said work to be done according
to plans and specifications ON hle with
the Clerk of this Board.
Done in open court this September
the 9th. 1915.
B. F. PARKER, President.
JOHN M. WITT, Clerk.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-10-01
First Aid to the Backward.

Ingenuity of college students in
writing badly after they have passed
off" the required freshman or sopho-
more cours in composition is extraor-
binary. Perhaps it is a reassertion
of native happiness, perhaps 1t is sheer
carelessness. But the remedy to be
adopted at Harvard, after special
study of the problem. is a patient one.
A standing faculty committee Is to be
appointed, and Instructors in all
courses will be urged to send to the
committee any examination book,
thesis or other piece of work which
has demonstrated the writer's inabil-
ity to express his thought" The COM
mittee will %thereupon prescribe addi-
tional work in English for the delin-
quent students. The very warning
should end mere slovenliness, and
those whose fault lies deeper should
be grateful for the discipline.-New
York Evening Post.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-10-01

dashed into a tree. All that
remained of the youthful JOY
riders was picked up by the
undertaken and a hospital am
bulance.
There's an object lesson in this
story for some automobile own
ers in Jackson who allow their
cars to be driven by children of
the family.
Frequently you will see on the
streets of this city automobiles
of from twenty to sixty horse
power being driven by boys and
girls anywhere from twelve to
eighteen years of age.
One of these days Jackson is
going to be given a sharp re-
minder of the fact that a mod
ern. h~igh-powered horseless We.
hicle is not a child's toy; that it
has high potential energy for
evil as we'll as for good when
operated by an inexperienced
driver.
No child of tender years can
possibly possess the GOODNESS and
courage so often essential to an
emergency in automobile driving,
and some time, sooner or later,
we are going to have a tragic
demonstration of the fact. 1t
may occur, tomorrow, next week,
next month, next year-but it IS
sure to come if this thing contin-
ues. An automobile is an en-
CINE, accurately designated in
mechanics as a road locomotive,
and it is both diff cult and dan
gerous to operate, despite the
many modern c%ontrivances for
the control of it's mechanism.
From the very nature of things
these children cannot have the
technical knowledge of motor
machinery which is necessary for
the safe operation of an automo.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-10-01
Public Works Notice

e SEYtice Is hereby given that the Road
], amissioners of the Third District
! .ddd the Board of Supervisors of Lee
County, Mississippi. will on Friday. the
9Th day of October, 1915, within lawful
hours. at the court house, in the city
of Tupelo, Miss, let to the lowest and
best bidder contracts for the construc-
ton of the following roads in said dis
trict, to-wit:
Tupelo and Chesterville Road, Link
2O9 from Mrs. Moore's old place North
about one-half mile.
Tupelo and Ellistown Road, Link 252,
about one-half mile.
Mooreville and Mantachle Road, ABOUT
% miles.
Tupelo and Ballardsville Road, about
700 feet nea j. E. Morgan place.
Mooreville and Richmond Road ABOUT
one-half mile.
Tupelo and Marietta Road east OF
Eggville about 700 feet.
For cutting down and grading hill on
Tupelo and Longville road, west of Iu-
Plans and specifications now or file
with j. M. Witt, Clerk of the Roard or
Supervisors. Certified check n the
sum of 5000 90 will be required OF each
bidder as evidence of good faith, n
contracts will be awarded at public
cutlery.
This 18th day of Sept, 1915.
D. w. ROBINS,
H. B. HEARD,
T. E. WHITESIDES,
Road Commissioners.
B. F. PARKER, President,
j. M. WITT, Clerk,
% of Board of Supervisors.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-10-01
NONRESIDENT Notice

State of Mississippi No. $780,.
To William Burton, Rufus Burton,
Emmett Burton, May Burton. Matt
Burton. who are all minors, except
William Burton, and reside with their
mother, Mrs. George Burton, at Pc
tersburg, Oklahoma. Defendants.
You are commanded to appear before
the Chancery Court of the County OF
Lee, in said State, on the 3rd Monday
of October, A. D. 1915, to defend the
suit in said Court of Mrs. Mary Jack
son. complainant. VS.. Robert Rurton ct
al Defts., wherein you are defendants.
This 10th day of Scot, A. D. 1915.
JOHN M. WITT. Clerk.
@. X. Gary, Solicitor. 70
The Tupelo journal., 1915-10-01
Our Juvenile Auto Drivers


Up at Rochester, N. Y, the
other day three persons lost their
lives, and five others were seri-
ously injured, in an automobile
accident.
None of the occupants of the
car were over twenty years OF
age, and it was being driven by
q lad of eighteen. The car was
travelling at a high rate Of speed,
and in attempting to make q
sharp turn in the road the auto
followed the law Of centrifugal
force, left the highway al d
The Tupelo journal., 1915-10-01
Notice to Overseers

To the Overseers of the 5th District
of Lee County, Miss.
Notice IS hereby given that the SUI
pervisor Of the Fifth District will begin
on the second Monday in October. 1915,
the inspection of the roads of the Fifth
District, preparatory to making his re-
port to the Grand jury at the November
Court, 1915, and all Overseers are re-
quired to have their roads in a. good
condition as possible for inspection. so
the report may be made as favorable
as possible.
This September 10th. 1915.
25 /. B. CoGGIN, Supervisor.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-10-01
Work for Crippled Soldiers.

One form which Germany's provi-
sion for the employment of crippled
soldiers is taking is the purchase OF
two large landed estates in the neigh
borhood of Magdeburg, where each
man will have a plot of ground for
growing vegetables and fruit, which
can be easily disposed Of in the
Magdeburg market. One estate cost
$375, 900, and the other about the same
price.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-10-01
Nonresident Notice

State of Mississippi. No. 1910.
To Fountain Wilson, whose post Of
fee address is unknown. Defendant.
You are commanded to appear before
the Chancerv Court of the County of
Lee. in said State, on the 3rd Monday
of October, A. D. 1915, to defend the
suit in said Court of Mary Barnes Viii
son VS.. Fountain Wilson for divorce,
wherein you are a defendant.
This 10th day of Sept. A. D.. 1915.
26-3t j.. M. WITT, Clerk.
w. D. & j. R Anderson, Solicitor
Complainant.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-10-01
slrd.s Nest Caught FIRE.

A birds nest caused a IRE at FolKe
stone, Kent, England, not long since.
The nest, built just below a woode
window-sill at q boarding house On
the water front, was ignited by SPARKS
from q chimney, and the window-si!
caueht fire. The FIRE was subdue0
before any extensive damage wa
done.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-10-01

Then He Met = Just Fate.
WELL" he muttered. butting his
head on q landing as he fell down the
elevator shaft, "as Mr.. Kipling would
say. This Is another story"