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The Lexington advertiser., 1915-09-17
LITTLE BLACK.

Rev. /. S. Cole came up from Gin
ton Saturday and filled his regular ap
pointment at Bowling Green Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Hewitt are en-
teraining wee little lady in then
home.
Mrs. j. L.McNeer and children spent
Sunday at S. h. Tates.
Joe Kealhofer has been threshng
peas in this vicinity the past week with
h is new gasoline engine.
. Miss Anzo Tate came up from Good,
man Friday on visit to home folks.
Mrs. Matt Grantham and daughter,
Mrs. Earl Williamson, spent Saturday
with her father, j. L. McNeer.
Mrs. l.. G. Truitt and manly little
son, l.. g., Jr., spent Saturday with
her sister, Mrs. A. H. Miller.
Come on, Mutt and jeff, with your
newsy items, for we enjoy reading
them.
sJoe Taylor spent while with Wilson
Tate Wednesday night.
j. F. Eubank attended court at Lex
ington last week
Little Bessie McNeer spent last
week with her grandmother, Mrs D..
r. Mcclellan.
Ida Tate spent Sunday night with
Bessie and Jewell McNeer.
W. W. Taylor and Miss Ad Taylor
visited relatives at Cleveland last Sat
urday and Sunday.
Mesdames S. +. Tate and J. +. Eu-
bank spent Saturday with Mrs. &. A.
Tate.
Rev. A. II. Miller went 10 Whynot
Saturday TO. fill his appointment at that
The Lexington advertiser., 1915-09-17

School. His face VIII be greatly
missed but his absence will be sweet
ened by the thoughts of the splendid
work he will achieve. No place sends
out better material than Tolarville.
Ernest Shuttleworth dined at J. A.
Gray's Sunday.
Mrs. Sarah Long and son. Jimmie,
were guests of W. J. Shannon Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Roach, of near
Lexington, visited their sister, Mrs. =.
o. Nixon.
Miss Emma Ashley. of Lexington,
visited her sister, Mrs. J. w. Eakin.
Mrs. j. Nj. ShuttlewOrth and charm
ing daughter, Mona, visited Mrs. Shipp,
of Thornton, Tuesday.
Mr.. Parkinson passed through Tolar-
Willie Monday.
Miss Mary Novels is visiting her
aunt, of Yazoo City.
Mrs. F. l.. Nixon is spending the
week with her daughter, Mrs. Edwin
Robertson.
Miss Hester Jordan is on The sick
list this week
With best wishes to The Advertiser ..
US TWO.
The Lexington advertiser., 1915-09-17
nlace Sunday

place Sunday
Misses SaIIe Mae and Linnie Tate
spent a while with Ruby Self.
II. c. Morris attended the burial of
w. }. Holmes Saturday.
Mrs. M. u. McNeer returned home
Saturday after spending several DAYS
with her sister, Mrs. R. l.. McLel an,
of Shaddon.
Miss Ruby Self and J. d. Kealhcfer
spent Sunday evening at s. +. Tate S.
Rev, l.. s. Cole dined at M. G.
Brough's Sunday.
More anon. SPORTS.
The Lexington advertiser., 1915-09-17
OVER THE COUNTY.
IOoutinued from pare 8 !


man Smith attended to business in
Lexington last Saturday.
After several days of pleasure with
friends and relatives around Tolarville
and Zeiglervile Willie Spencer and
Miss Pauline Spencer returned to their
delta home at Rolling Fork. Sharkey
county, last Monday.
j. Nj. Shuttleworth, of BlissdaIe,
mingled with his many friend' in our
midst last Sunday. Come again, Uncle
Mart. for you are always welcome.
Walter Lucas, of EbeneZer. was in
our vicinity last week looking after
the telephones.
Dave Wigley, of Coxhurg, attended
church services last Saturday night.
J. B. Evans, of Lexington, and Wal
ter Trigleth, of Wilkestown, went to
Possum lake last Friday after the fin
ny tribe, and report good success.
We will soon be through picking our
little remnant of cotton then we will
be ready to save lot of hay while
the sun shines.
We understand that J. r. NetherIand
went to Bear lake last Saturday and
caught such an enormous catfish he
had to order a tractor engine to drag
it home.
Mrs. Rosa Shipp and children, of
the delta. visited her father. j. W.
Shannon. last Sunday.
With many good wishes for the dear
Advertiser and its many readers. |
will bid all adieu. X X X.
The Lexington advertiser., 1915-09-17

The Death Angel visited the home Of
Mrs. s. F. Spencer, of Rolling Fork
Sunday morning and bore away the
sweet spirit Of little MadOra. We eX-
tend to the bereaved family our most
heartfelt sympathy.
We were glad to see SO many out at
church Sunday. service conducted by
Rev Jack Evans.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. c. E. Shuttle
worth bouncing nine pound boy, FIJI
day night. Both mother and baby are
doing nicely.
Mr.. Wilson Shannon was seen out
driving Sunday afternoon with two
beautiful young ladies'. Misses Carter
and Taggart, of Eulogy.
Mr. Edwin Hale, of Ferndale pIanta-
ton, and Miss Ena Gray were seen out
driving Sunday afternoon.
Sorry to note the illness of Miss
Pauline Spencer. We wish for her a
speedy recovery.
Mrs. L. l.. Stewart, of IndianOia. is
spending a few days with Mrs. J. NJ
ShuttIeworth. Mrs. Stewart will re-
turn TO her home in IndianOla the 18th
and will be greatly missed by her le-
giOn of friends.
Miss Keety Mcbride, of Coxburg,
and Eakin Gray attended services here
Saturday night.
We were sorry to hear of Mr.. Gray
being i'll Sunday night. We missed
him at church greatly.
Nine new members have been added
to the church.
Wayne S. Shannon, of Tolarville, left
Saturday, the 4th, for Goodman, where
he will attend the Agricultural High
The Lexington advertiser., 1915-09-17

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-08
BANANAS TO BE CHEAPER.
New Company to Bring Cargoes to
Baltimore From Tropics.

In consequence of tropical storm
destroying many Of the banana planta-
tons on the Island of Jamaica the
fruit-fmporting companies at Balti-
more. with one exception, withdrew
from the business
These firms had supplied the market
here with the fruit, and when the To-
cal dealers had to turn to Philadelphia
and New York for their stock 1t caused
an advance, the dealers say. of about
20 per cent in the selling price to the
consumer.
+ The banana is the fruit Of those not
overwhelmed with money. and the ad-
vance in price was seriously felt. It is
now stated that the situation, as far
as the supply is concerned. will be
somewhat relieved by the entry of the
Tropical Fruit Company into the fruit
importing business at Baltimore. This
week the new concern has had the
steamer Lysefjord come into Baltimore
with $4,000 punches of bananas and
500 bags Of cocoanuts aboard. The YES
sci obtained a portion Of her cargo at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-08
EXAMINATIONS SCHEDULED
For Eligibles for Interstate Com.
meree Commission Positions.

In order TO obtain a list of eligibles
for positions on the valuation board of
the interstate commerce commission
the civil service commission will conduct
examinations November to fill them.
The examinations scheduled are for
senior civil engineer. $500 to $2.7Oo
per annum; senior signal engineer.
81 800 to s2,ToO per annum; senior me-
chanical engineer. 81 800 to 5000 per
annum; senior electrical engineer. 81. 800
to $2.7O0 per annum; senior architect.
$500 to s2.T00 per annum: senior
structural engineer. 81 800 TO s2.7oO per
annum: senior telegraph and senior
telephone engineer. 81. 800 to S2.TOO per
annum.
November the following examina-
lions Will be held: Supervising telegra-
pher Department of Agriculture, 81 400
TO 81 800 per annum, and teacher OF
metal working and mechanical draw
ing, Haskell Indian Institute, Kansas.
at ST2u per annum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-08
New York O o 4 90 5-l5
Boston . o 2 q 0 0 U = q
PETER SCOTT WINS.
Captures Pennsylvania Stakes at
Lexington Trotting Meet.

LEXINGTON. KY, October s.-Peter
Scott. the Peter the Great-Jenny Scott
stallion. driven by Thomas w. Muir
ply. won the ive-thousand-Lollar
Transylvania stakes. the chief attrac-
ton Of the Grand Circuit card here yes
terday, In straight heats. Worthy
Prince was a close contender in the
first two heats and Lizzie Brown In the
third. but the winner was not extended
and won apparently as Murphy pleased.
In winning the Tennessee stake. I'M
finished Wednesday. Veteran Pop Geers
drove Napoleon Direct to victory that
broke the world record for the fifth
heat in five-heat pacing race, finish
Ing the mile in 2.01h. The heat was
easy for Napoleon Direct. Peter Ste
vens. which won two heats Wednesday,
took second money
The 2.O9 pace carried over from
Wednesday. after four heats. proved the
longest and hardest fought contest of
the meeting, but was finally won by
Barlight. which won the first heat
Wednesday, and the sixth and seventh
yesterday. Fern Hal pushed the win
finish was close. MACPHERSON was
taken out in the seventh heat and
Fogarty drove Fern Hal.
General Todd. the George Todd-Miss
Chonster colt. owned by H. B. Rea OF
Pittsburgh, won the pacing division of
olds in straight heats from Lady Au-
brey, Sad Thoughts and Arkancelio,
the horses finishing in the order given
In each heat.
John e. Madden announced that he
had sold Walnut Tree to H H. Schles-
singer of Milwaukee No price was
given, but 1t was said 1t was in excess
of $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-08
.RA|NC0AT CAPTURES
ST. LECER HANDICAP
Outsider Sets New Record for
Event by Covering 214
Miles in 3.53.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. ober 8.-Fa-
vored by an impost of ninety pounds,
Raincoat, C. Strauss three-year- old
Pink Coat-Black Sleeves gelding. yes
terday won the twenty-second renewal
of the St. Leger handicap at Churchill
Downs. setting a new track record for
coats time was 3.53, clipping AZ Sec
onds from the record established years
ago by .Hindoo. Hodge, w. J. Weber's
entry in the historic event. found his
burden of 1913 pounds, top weight In
the race, too heavy. and finished sec
ond, a length and a half back Of the
winner. Hodge was favorite in the
betting. w. ]. Young's Water Witch
was third. five lengths back of Hodge.
J. c. Milam's Embroidery saved her
stake by running fourth. ]. w. Schorr's
Lindenthal and J. s. Hawkins Hank
O'Day, the only other starters. finished
in the order named.
At the rise of the barrier Hank O'Day
rushed to the fore and led for a mile
tention. Raincoat was held off the
early pace. but began running in ear
nest after the first mile. At the mile
and quarter he sprinted to even
terms with Hank ODay, and had a lead
of length and half at the turn into
the homestretch. which he retained to
the end. Hodge, under strong restraint
for the first mile and a half respond
ed gamely in the stretch when called
on, but could not quite get up to the
flying Raincoat.
The race was worth $3.50 to the win
ner. Raincoat was regarded lightly in
the pari-mutuel betting, and winning
81 tickets paid S46.30.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-08
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
VACANCIES TO BE FILLED
Young Medical Men Will Get Chance
to Demonstrate Fitness for
Appointment.

Young medical men between the ages
Of twenty-three and thirty-two years
will be given an opportunity, November
l, according to circular just issued by
Surgeon General Rupert Blue, to dem
onstrate their fitness for admission to
the grade of assistant surgeon in the
public health service.
There are several vacancies in the
governments mobile sanitary corps
which now is in the 118th year of its
existence.
In order to be recommended to the
President for a commission, a physical
and professional examination must first
be passed. AS the tenure of Office is
permanent, and the public health off
GERS are liable to duty in all parts OF
that they believe themselves free from
any ailment which would disqualify
them for service in any climate.
Boards will be convened at Washing
ton, Boston. New York, Chicago, st.
Louis. Louisville. New Orleans and San
Francisco. Permission to take the ex-
animation must first be obtained from
the surgeon general.
The examination is searching. 1t in
cludes. in addition to the various
giene, the subjects of the preliminary
education. history, literature and the
natural sciences. Commissions will be
issued as assistant surgeon. After four
years of service, the young officers are
entitled to examination for promotion
to the grade of passed assistant sur
geon, and after twelve years of service
to another examination for promotion
to the grade of surgeon.
The annual salaries are: Assistant
surgeon, $4,000; passed assistant sur
geon, $2,400; surgeon. $4,000; senior sur
peon $4,000: assistant surgeon general,
$4,000 When the government does not
provide quarters. Communication at the
rate of $50, $40 and $50 month, ac-
cording to grade. Is allowed.
All grades receive longevity pay, that
is. 10 per cent in addition to the regu-
lar salary for every five years until the
maximum of 40 per cent is reached.
When officers travel on official duties
they are reimbursed their actual trav-
cling expenses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-08
RAT1F1Es TREATY WITH o. S.
Chamber Of Deputies Favors Pro-
tectorate Over Haiti.

The State Department has been no.
titled by Admiral Caperton that the
Haitian chamber Of deputies had rati-
fed the treaty with the United States
establishing a protectorate over Haiti
by vote Of rs to 6. The treaty has
yet to go before the Haitian senate.
Navy Department advices from Haiti
were to the effect that conditions were
quiet and it was assumed that the Ca
cos were disarming In a manner salts
factory to the American officials.
The Navy Department has been mott
fed that under the agreement signed
by the Haitian generals with the
American authorities the Haitians near
Ouartiermorin have turned in their
equipment to the naval authorities in
charge of the customhouses on the
island. The dispatch announced that
535 rifles, so unserviceable rifles and
1000 rounds of ammunition have been
turned over to the American authori-
ties by the Cacos or revolutionists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-08
TO PORTRAY
HISTORY OF NEGRO RACE
"The Star Of Ethiopia" to Be Pre-
scented Here Monday, Wednesday
and Friday Next.
To Be Presented at American League
Base Ball Park and Prominent
Persons Are to Act as Patrons.

In celebration of the fiftieth anniver-
sary of the adoption of the thirteenth
amendment to the Constitution there
will be held In this city Monday,
Wednesday and Friday next pageant
by the colored people. called THE Star
of Ethiopia" 1t will be held at Amer
lean League Base Ball Park. The fund
with which this pageant is given has
been furnished by Mrs. Quincy Shaw
of Boston and the Misses lewiston OF
New York and others. To this general
fund colored citizens of Washington,
including Judge r. n. Terrell. DR.. q
W. Childs. A. F. Hilyer. Henry e. Bak-
err and about one hundred and fifty 9TH
ers, have added a guarantee FUND OF
$1,000. The text of tho pageant was
written by DR.. w. E. B. Du Bots. editor
of the Crisis Magazine of New York.
1t was first given in New York in 1913
before audiences aggregating $4,000
people.
The pageant seeks to portray the his
tory of the negro race and Is dlv1deo
into FIVE scenes. The first scene refers
TO prehistoric times and shows the
discovery of welding iron by the primi-
tive black savages. The second scene
portrays the relations between mulatto
Egypt and black Africa. The third por-
civilization in the years between 200
A. d. and 1900 A. D., reminding Of the
culture under Candace. the kingdoms
of the Soudan. the Empire Of Monomo-
tapa and the Industrial culture OF
Guinea. Then comes the Valley Of HUI
initiation or slave trade, ending with
several war scenes in which the colored
District militia will take part. The
final scene shows the triumph of the
negro over the ghosts of slavery. end
ing in the building of the tower OF
HIGHT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-08
Wanted-A Connecting Link.

rom Tie AtIdnuc.
A new book should find as ready an
outlet from the publisher to the reader
as there now is for a new collar, a
breakfast food or a pill. Through the
wholesale dealers in mems furnishings.
groceries or drugs we can cover the
country in few days Through the
system of small stores in all parts of
the city. and at every important cross
roads in the country, the new product
is brought to the attention of millions
Of people almost automatically. II ad-
vertising has prepared the way, the
II IL is attractive, buys II. These con-
'ditions are what we need in the book
trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-08
Selecting a Staff for the Hatchet.

The work of selecting the staff of
the Hatchet. weekly student publca-
ton of the George Washington Univer-
sity, now is in progress. William S.
Hance, jr.. and Watson Davis. editors
of the paper, and John S. Bixler, bust
ness manager, are in charge. any stu
dent in the university is eligible for
the positions on the staff. The selec-
tions will be based on the quantity and
quality of work done by the various
candidates during the first few weeks
of the university year. All of the
classes in the nine deartments of the
university are busy selecting class rep
iresentative for the paper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-08
FORMER CONvICTs HOSTS.
Dinner in Honor of Thomas M. o.
borne. Sing Sing Warden.

NEW YORK, October S.-Twenty- five
former convicts who served their time
in Auburn or Sing Sing prisons set an
unusual precedent Tuesday night by CIV
ing a dinner here to Thomas NJ. Os-
borne. warden of Sing Sing. who vol
UNFAIRLY served a short time In Auburn
prison in order to see prison life from
the prisoners standpoint. Officials of
the national commission on prisons
and prison labor also were guests or
the former convicts.
The purpose was to show Mr.. Osborne
that the men who once were imprisoned
are winning their way back to IN
dustrial and social life and to show
their gratitude to him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-08
NORTHEAST LEAGUE.
Body of Murdered Infant Found.

Coroner hewitt and the police of the
ninth precinct are conducting an In
vestipation with a view to determining
the identity Of the person or persons
who are responsible for the death of
an Infant whose body was found in a
pile OF trash on the dump on Benning
road yesterday. A rag was stuffed in
the child's mouth and the feet had been
tied together. The body is that OF a
female child probably not more than
a day old. the police say. and it is be-
lieved that the child was murdered
The driver Of the wagon who collected
the bundle. the body being wrapped in
papers, was unable TO suggest where
he collected 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-08
English Conception of State.
From the Atlantic.

From the Atlantic.
English writer's think of the state as
consisting Of and existing for individ-
uals. Their fault is to exaggerate the
independence and self-sufficiency of the
individual citizen: to be unduly Opt
mistic as to the results of free I'M
limited competition between. individ-
uals, and unduly distrustfuf of state
action. Yet English political thebry Is
of immense value in that 1t clings
to the fact that state action, like all
other action, has to be done by indi-
vidual people who will not escape the
failings of ordinary humanity by being
in office; and that 1t insists that the
results of state action are to be meas
ured in the lives of individual citizens
and nowhere else. 1t conceives of the
state as men working in common for
the common good: existing as a COM
monwealth, for the sake of the COM
mouwealth and for nothing else,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-08
National League Game.
Giants Defeat Braves.

BOSTON, October s.-The New York
Giants and the Boston Braves closed
the season yesterday. the former in
last place and the latter in second po-
sition. The game was marked by an
avalanche Of hits and runs made pos
sible by Indifferent pitching and lax
fielding. New York scored fifteen
times to Boston's eight.
Under the easy hitting conditions
Capt. Larry Doyle of the Giants boil
stored his hitting average SO that, I'M
officially, he leads the league batsmen.
Notwithstanding all the action crowd
ed into the contest, it was completed
in one hour and two minutes, record
for the season in both the organized
majors. Score:
New York. .......... o 2 4 0 o 5-15
Boston .......... 2 o 2 2 0 0 . 2 :
Two-base hits-Smith. Merkle ~, Branard
Burns, Collins Three-base hits-Burns, Focher
Robertson, Connolly. Lowe. Home run-Comptou.
Stolen tase = Burns. Sacrifice flies - Fletcher,
Stroud, Merkle. Double play. Shannon Egan
and Blackburn. Left Dases-New York. 10;
Boston, 3. First base errors-New York, B.
Struck out-By Stroud /. Umpires-Messrs. KLEIN
and Cockili. Time of game hour and min
utes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-08

Jamaica, but most of ii was loaded at
Cuban ports. The Tropical Fruit Com
pany has the Lysefjord under charter
for two years and will have her make
regular trips to Baltimore with fruit
from Cuba and elsewhere. 1t is ex-
pected that the entry of the new COM
pany into the fruit business will cause
cheapening in banana prices, but
they will not return to the figures of
the early summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-08
Memoranda.

Schooner Orbit is reported due to sail
from Nanjemoy creek for this city with
wood: schooner Edith Verrall is due
here from Potomac point with wood
or railroad ties for the local dealers
schooner S. L. Bowen will return to
Maryland point to load back to this
city; schooner Bertha May is in Goose
bay, Nd, ready to sail for this port
with wood; schooner Silver Wave Is re-
ported due here from the lower Poto-
mac with oysters: barge Nanjemoy. in
Nanjemoy creek. is loading pulp wood
for Philadelphia: schooner I. A. Moore
is loading at Liverpool point for this
market.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-08
His Excuse.
} Detroit Free Press.

From the Detroit Free Press.
This Is a nice condition to be in.
You're zigzagging all over the street. All
the neighbors will know you've been
drinking"
"Thash' not 1t. my dear. A sub
marines been chasing me all zhe way
home. and jush been trying to dodge 1t,
thash ALL"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-08
A Woman's Right.
Prom Life

From Life.
And how long have you votedT'
Twelve years"
''And how old are your
TWENTY-FIVE"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-08
Special Music and Dancing.

The music and dancing accompanying
this pageant are expected to be OF
special interest The dancing will be
led by Mrs. Dora Cole Norman. who is
the sister of the late Bob Cole" best
known to the public as one of the
authors of Under the Bambo Tree"
There will be fifty musical selections
illustrating the development Of negro
music from the African tom-tom to the
music will be rendered by chorus OF
200 voices.
Great interest has been aroused in
this pageant throughout the District.
sanction. and has allowed the use of
school buildings for rehearsals. one
half of the proceeds will go to the
Fairgrounds of the colored public
schools. The board of education re-
CARDS the pageant as a matter of edu-
cation and distinct means of social up
lift. Besides. many prominent persons
In the District have consented to act
patrons.
These include the Secretary of the
Interior and Mrs. Lane, Senator and
Mrs Robert NJ. La Toilette. Percy S. Fos-
ter. Miss Caroline L. Hunt, Assistant
Secretary and Mrs. Louis F. Post. Post
master NJ. o. Chance. Miss Julia Lath-
Earnest H. Daniel, W. T. Galliher, John
d. Laraer, Mrs. Edith Kingman
Kern. Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes. Mrs.
Coraiie Franklin Cook, DR.. Creed w.
Childs, Fountain Peyton, DR.. Earnest l..
Thurston. DIR. S. NJ. Newman, DR.. Thorn
mer. H. B. F. Mcfarland. Thomas
Ewing, Mrs Frances G. Davenport,
Rabbi Abram Simon. Mrs John A.
Logan, Mrs. John B. Henderson. Justice
williams, Judge F.. L. Siddons and
-IrfdCe Thomas ANDERSON.