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The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-10-05

Jackson, Miss.-The work of fgur-
ing out the basis of apportionment pei
capita of the common school fund for
the october distribution is hung up ow
ing to non-receipt Of the enumeration
lists from three counties, according to
w. N. Taylor, assistant state superin-
tendent Of education.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-10-05

Moose Jaw, Stockholders entere'
the village Of Caron. eighteen mil
west of here, cut all telephone al
telegraph wires into the town. owe
powered the watchman at the Bar
Of Hamilton, blew the safe and escape
with $4,000.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-10-05

Berlin (via Sayville) Attacks by
the entente aircraft upon foundries In
Luxembourg are declared by the Lux
emburg newspaper Obermosel to be
unjustified. Luxembourg, it declares,
stands ready to furnish ammunition
to any customer.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-10-05
BUOY FROM BREMEN.
Life Preserver Picked Up by Boy on
Portland, Maine, Beach.

LIE PTeserVer Picked Up by Soy on
Portland, Maine, Beach.
Portland, Me. - A life preserver
marked Bremen" the name of the
German submarine freighter which has
been generally expected to arrive at
some Atlantic coast port for the past
week or more. was picked up on the
ocean side of Cape Elizabeth. The
name Bremen" was stencilled in black
letters two inches high on both sides
Of the buoy.
The preserver seemed to be new and
apparently had been In the water only
short time. 1t is genrally conceded
that the Bremen has Deen sunk by an
English destroyer.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-10-05
vaIuabIes stolen.

Meridian, Miss.-G. H. Mattox, man
ager of the pickle factory near the fair
grounds, while eating dinner. left his
clothes unguarded, and while his
watchful eye was engaged with other
things, negro lifted his watch, shoes
and money.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-10-05
LIIIteraey EIaht Proaresses.

Miss Allie Willingham, field agen
for the Mississippi commission for tn
suppression of adult illiteracy. ha
been on an extended tour Of the stati
since assuming the exacting duties o
her position. Miss Willingham is pre-
pairing a large volume of data and fielt
notes, which she has obtained during
her travels, and expects to be able Il
give some interesting details concern
ing the work
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-10-05
TWO Trains Wrecked.

Laredo, Tex..-Bandits have wreck
ed two national railway trains between
Gonzales junction and San Luis Po-
tosi, Mexico, causing the loss of more
than a score of lives, according to T.
B. Hobler. British charge at Mexico
Citv.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-10-05
Two HUSBANDS AT BEDSIDE.

One Sued For Maintenance and Other
Divorced--Woman Suicides.
Chicago.-On a cot in a local hos
pitaI Mrs. Anna Lossman Erickson
Ruggles, is awaiting death, which is
certain to come, physicians say, from
self-administered poison, while on
either side Of the cot sat man. Eric
Erickson, the husband, she had divorc-
ed and Glenn Ruggles, the husband
he had sued for separate maintenance
Neither spoke to the other.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-10-05
SUBMARINES ARE BUSY.

Two Of Them Sink is Vessels In Wa
ters off England.
Berlin.--The following semi-official
announcement has been made public;
eleven British fishing steamships
were sunk by German submarine in
the North Sea Sept %. Four Belgian
lighters were sunk in one day at the
entrance to the English channel by
another submarine.
"On Sept. q a naval airship sue
cessfully attacked the aerial station
at Lebara (on the Gulf Of Riga, and
the defense batteries on Oesel Island.
Although the airship was shelled heav-
lily it returned undamaged."
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-10-05
neath from peIIanra-

Magnolia, Miss.-The funeral of
William B. Cheevers, who died of pei
lagra, was held here. Mr.. Cheevers
was about 60 years old and had lived
in Magnolia for the last quarter of
century.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-10-05
Hospital Located.

The board of trustees of South Mis-
sissippi state charity hospital have de
cided to locate the institution a
Laurel. Private owners will donate
ten lots, and the city owns ten acres
adjacent, which viii be donated to the
state.
Gov. Theo. Bilbo. Rev. T. G. Gates
S. C. Culpepper, DR.. Davis Valley and
J. E. Davis, trustees, we're in Laurel
inspecting the site Wednesday.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-10-05
publlc Warda Are Nolsv.

Philadelphia Elimination of public
wards in hospitals was advocated by
speakers at the convention of the
American Hospital Association. Many
OF the delegates expressed the opin-
ion that public wards fail to provide
the Quietness that is necessary for
early recovery Of patients.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-10-05
Pension list Revised.

Meridian. Miss.-The Lauderdale
county pension board has completed its
work. The revised list shows that
there are 1873 widows of veterans. 81
veterans and Z negro servants who
will participate in the general distri-
button Of the pension fund.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-10-05
uiiIa keena ,Em cuessInn.

Ell Paso, Texas.-Reports received
from chihuahua through private
sources stated that Villa and his ban
bits we're moving southeast from Susi-
huiriachie toward Satevo, 80 miles
south Of Chihuahua City.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-10-05

Hattiesburg. Miss, Advices from
contractors interested IN the million
dollar paper mill to be erected here,
say that work viii begin on the plant
in Novemher.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-10-05

London. The Norwegian steamer
Bufiord has been sunk, according to a
LIoyd's dispatch from Barcelona. The
crew was landed The Bufjord meas
ured 1.48e tons net.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-10-05

Greenwood, Miss.-MrA W 7. Adair,
an extensive planter near Doddsville.
sold so bales Of cotton at 2S cents per
pound. The total weight Of the so
bales was 25sS61 pounds.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-10-05
Lumbermen Meet.

Laurel, Miss.-An important meet
ing of the lumber manufacturers OF
Mississippi and Louisiana was held in
this city on Sept 20 and 3O The con
ference discussed various subjects of
interest to manufacturers.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-10-05
SOLDIERS LIKE Y. NJ. c. 4.
First Tennessee Boys To Have Fine
Athletic Field.

AthIetIc FleIos
Eagle Pass, Texas-The Y. NJ. C. A.
work here for the First Tennessee
Regiment will be started at once un-
der T. S. Daniel, formerly Of the Mem
phis association.
Beside the inside work that is car
ried on for the soldiers, which consists
Of talks, social and religious meetings
and supplying writing materials, out
door work will be provided, as Col.
Berry has given the Y. M. c. A. the
use of an adjoining field, on which
will be baseball diamond and several
tennis courts. The boys are anxious
for the work to begin.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-10-05

London.-The British schooners
William George, 151 tons, and Pearl
Of Truro, IA tons, and the Norwegian
schooner Manuel, Of Tonsberg, hays
been sunk.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-10-05

Union, Miss.-At meeting Of citi-
Gems and business men the question Of
the town putting in a water system was
discussed and committee was ap-
pointed to investigate the cost and re-
port at an early date.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-10-05
MIsaIaklplnans 81 Falr.

Starkville, Miss.-Quite number OF
people from Starkville and different
parts of the county attended the Tri-
State Fair at Memphis.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-10-05
Ruys RIooded Cattle.

Hattiesburg, Miss.-E L. Major has
just returned from trip to Texas.
where he purchased 75- head Of Short
hort cattle to place on stock farm
near their mill.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-10-05

Picking Former Premier Tang
shao-Yi, recently appointed Chinese
foreign minister. has refused to accept
that portfolio. s
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-10-05

Biloxi, Mias.-The American Pickle
and Canning Co., of Virgins, will put
up about $4,000 bushels of pickles be-
fore the season closes in November.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-10-05

Chicago.-The price of -four has ad
vanced 20 cents a barrel, the highest
level since the Civil War. Patents
sold for $40 a barrel, an increase Of
So over year ago.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-10-05

Yazoo City, Miss According to the
recently published mortality report by
the mississippi state board Of health,
Yazoo county has total Of 1855 cases
Of malaria.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-10-05

Chicago machine which records
every motion Of the heart was exhib.
tied before the convention Of the Am.
erican X-Ray Society.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-10-05
paris Borrows sc. or. .ooo.

New York.-The sum Of $4,000, 900
has been borrowed in this country BY
the city Of Paris, France, it has be-
come known.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-10-05

Atlantic City. N. J.-Rear Admiral
Charles Edward vreeland, U. S. N, re-
tired. died st a hotel here from heart
disease.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-10-05
Renair Rnrned RrIdne.

Hattiesburg, Miss.-A crew Of work
men spent an entire night replacing
five spans of trestle on the G. & S. L
railroad.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-10-05

London.-The Norwegian steamer
Rolf Jarl I. 265 tons. has been torpe-
doed. according to a Reuter- dispatch
from Trondhjem. The crew was saved.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-10-05
Prison Seed sold.

The Mississippi penitentiary trus.
tees were successful in selling IL cars
of cotton seed at headquarters for
$4S.S5 per ton, the highest price ever
received by the state for cotton seed
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-10-05
Prominent Minister Dies

Belen, Miss.-Rev S. C. Stone died
at his home here after several weeks
illness.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-10-05
a & N. Quarters Larger.

Keeping pace with tho rapidly grOJ
ing enrolment, President W. H. Smit
Of the A. 6 N. College has many worI
men busy constructing additional qua.
ters to accommodate the students.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-10-05
Fire Prevention Day.

An executive proclamation has bee
issued from the governors office desil
mating Monday, Oct. 9. 1915, as Fir
Prevention Day throughout Missis
sippi, and recommending general Ol
servance of the day in such manner a
to make vivid and lasting impressiOI
on the people.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-10-05
Pharmacy Board Meets.

The fall meeting Of the Mississippi
state board of pharmacy win be hel,
at the state capitol Oct. 8.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-10-05

Meridian.-A $4,000 grain elevat.
win be built in this city { once BY
local grain concern.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-14
Of Course He's Opposed.
(BridgCpOrt FarmcrN

Senator Frank F. Rrandcgcc is oD- posed to the child labor bill Of course he is. Those who know him and his political record could not possibly have any doubt about his position, even if he kept it to him. self
 Senator Brandegee can be depend- ed upon to be opposed to those ideals of progress which at an epoch move the minds of the people.
 Senator Brandegee was also op- posed to the constitutional amend ment for the direct election of United States senators.
 Three -fourths of the states ratified this amendment, and the senator had to come under it. But he scarcely can say that In his vote he represent ed or served the people, not even the people of his own state, for COnnec- ticut also ratified the amendment.
 In his opposition to the child labor bill, the distinguished senator once more exhibits his unfitness to repre- sent the free citizens of a free state.
 As for Senator Penrose, who voted against the bill, is he not a pretty champion to defend the allegiance of progressives, and the solidarity of the publican party?
New Britain herald., 1916-08-14
Ex-Nfuckg'akerS.
(New York Evening POst).

Of those who read the condensed catechism addressed to MT. Hughes the other day by a group of authors, editors, and magazine writer's there may have been some to whom the document held a certain SOCiO-hiStOri- cal meaning, as the Germans would say. The interest lay in the sigma lures to the open letter, among which occurred names like Lincoln Steffens, Ray Stannard Baker Samuel Hopkins Adams and John COsgrOve O'Hara, cvOcatiVe of the great days of mili- tant monthly journalism. Now, it. is well enough for open letters to be printed in the newspapers, signed by bankers, clergymen, labor leaders, col lcge presidents, and other classes of ordinary citizens. But it argues 9 great change from half a dozen years ago that Lincoln Stoffens and Ray Stannard Baker should be two out of a couple of dozen singers to a short open letter, instead of having their names at the head of whole series of articles Six NC0rs ago or so the signatOrics would not have presented a respectful rcmonstrancc; they would have blazed with argument and de- nunciatiOn. In those days Thomp- sons Magazine would have demanded, all across the page, "HOW About the Income Tax MT. Hughes?' and Rob insOn's Monthly would have printed in red letters on tho cover: "Huerta Murdered Madero--What Would You Have Done to HuCrta, MT Hughes?' That the magazine thunderers of ROosevcIt's second administration should now be a committee of citizens addressing a candidate through the newspapers, brings up wildly the memory of dead epoch.
 There is no intention here to speak of writers like Steffens and Baker as eXemp1ars of the Muckraking Epoch in it's dCCadence. They were rather the pioneers whose journalistic VigOr became the artificial hysteria of a mob of imitators and whose concern with public matters of real moment became among their imitatOrs a wild hunt for "pep" and "sOb stuff" The original Shame of the Cities' became the Shame and the Crime of everything under heaven, and a movement begun in a spirit of optim- ism in the belief that evil only must be exposed for a remedy to be found, dcgenerated into a wild scramble for evils real and imaginary, with no thought of rectifcation, but for the
New Britain herald., 1916-08-14

sole purpose of a good, strong tug at the public nerves. Gradually the cru sade for country became a crusade for country and circulation, and then for circulation only, until the public appe- tite was jaded and circulation fell and the last degenerate phase ap-
 peared in the form of stOck-sell1ng schemes by which the people might not only keep up the good fight against the Interests but draw per
 cent. as part owners of the palla- diums of their liberties. It is a trlb- ute to men of the Steffens and Baker type that they are still doing leglu- mate pubIicistic service for the mag
 azinps long after the mob of agony
 merchants has passed on to new fleldS
 of activities-to the writing or sex fiction and the invasion of America bv the kaisers armies.
 Within the field of journalism the NucIlraIling Period was an age of asCendcncv for the magazine over the daily newspaper. This the monthly editors were wont to ascribe to a moral cause The newspapers, with a local range and dependent upon local sup no,t were not free. The monthly notifications. with a national circula-
 
 tion. were independent of local bribes and intimidatiOnS and so were the pre- destined organs for the dissemination of that truth which the daily press was too corrupt or too COWardlY to ut ter As we see it now, the vogue of the militant monthly was one of those in public taste for which there is no special reason to be ad- vanced. To the extent that a nation wide force was at work, it was the prosperity of the country before the year 1907 which poured an enormous volume of advertising into the period ical press. With the coming of hard times advertising revenue fell off, cir cuatiOn could no longer be built up regardless of cost, and undertaking de luxe, bloated space rates, and un- stinted expense accounts, became i'm possible. If anything were needed to accelerate the process. the war came with an enormous stimulus for the daily press. So passed an interesting period in the history of American journalism.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-14

change it to Florence Constance de Menslngers.
 Constance ran away from home with large ambitions and small capi- tai. She has a good voice, she knows because over in Newark the music teacher told her so, and when hunger came upon her Tuesday night, sine went into a New York hotel cafe and tried her voice on the waiter. It was a large order. She didn't have any money.
 She said she was "an opera singer from Boston," and the embarrassed waiter mentioned the dilemma to Pat lick Dwyer q house detective at the hotel, who is also a well-balanced human being. He realized that Con stance was a good girl in a bad pre- dicament and he politely escorted her to three fictitious addresses where she said, sine could get a check" or find her aunt or be identified
 Then he escorted her to the kindly and sophisticated Police Lieutenant Leary at the SiXty-eighth street police station, whose wise, fatherly way caused her to shed tears and truth at the same time. Miss Rodgers told her real name and address, and Lieu tenant Leary notified the worried old folks at Newark.
 Having now gotten her name in the papers, it is strongly suspected that Constance may yet shine forth in the role of seeker after limelight effulgence.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-14
D. mCMILII. AN 199-2O1-2O3 MAIN STREET.
The GiIded Gambler.
(Waterbury DemoCrat.)

The petty gambler is sOciety's out
 law. He is a criminal who risks ten
 cents in a game of chance. Provided
 that game is set down in the statute
 books. For, be it known, there are
 games of chance that are quite per missible am mong the elite. There is no
 law to class them as gambling-in
 fact, society encourages them. One
 popular "entertainmCnt" is betting on
 elections. our IaWma kers-those who
 have the power to say what Is gamb-
 ling-are themselves subjects to this
 practice. The "OddS" are 10 to
 against a candidate, and large sums
 of money are staked, to win or lose
 Hughes is opposing Wilson for the presidency. The time and circum- stances make the election one of the ! most significant in the history of the United States. Yet thousands of dol lars are being risked in bets on it's outcome! It is not the common gambler who indulges in this prac-
 tlce He hasn't money enough. Note that the odds gre $100 to $70 on Ii uGhes or Wilson, not $1 to 70 cents, or even $lO to $7 If we call the "crap Shooter' gam bier, what stronger word nave we for the election bettOr? lie IS the gambler whom the law tol-
 crates. He is received in the good
 graces of society. He sets an example for the youth of the country. He is degrading the nation, who uses our elections for DO more serious purpose than gambling Tic interest he has in the progress of his country is selfish It cannot be national so long as he thinks of the hundreds of dollars he
 may win or lose. For the good of the nation, this gambler should be c]aH&cd with the rest Uncle Sam cannot show a clean face while he let's elec- ton bettOrs go unpUnished.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-14
When | Come Home.

Around me Hfe's hell of fierce ardor
 burns; When I come home, when I come
 home, Over me Heaven with her starry heart
 yearns, When I come home, when l come
 home. For the feast of gods garnished, the
 palace of night At a thousand star windows is thro1o-
 ping with light. London makes mirth! but I know God
 hears The sobs f the dark, and the drop
 ping of tears, For feel that He listens down nights
 great dome When I come home, when I come
 home! Home, home, when I come home! Far f the night when I come home. the sweet, merry mouths upturn'd
 to be kissed, When I come home, when I come
 hOme How the youngsters yearn from the
 hungry nest, When I come home, when I come My weary, worn heart into sweetness is stirrd, hd it dances and sings like a singing bird Oh\ the branch highest heaven-atop
 of my life, As I Clasp thee, my winsome, wooing
 wfe, And thy bale check with rich, tender
 passion doth bloom When I come home, when l come
 home! Home, home, when I come home! Far f the night when I come home. Clouds furl off the shining face of my Whcn>~I come home, when I come
 home, And leave heaven bare on thy bosom, sweet wife, When I come home, when I come
 home. With her smiling energies-Faith II warm and bright, With love glory y-crOwn'd and serenely I( a1ight- With her womanly beauty and queen
 1y calm, She steals to my heart with her
 blessing of balm; And o! but the wine of love sparkles
 with foam, When I come homo, when I come
 home! Home. homo, when 1 come home! Far i the night when I come home.
 -Gerald Massey.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-14

quick to see the injustice Of the whole affair. They immediately protested, ton lost no time in notifying Great Britain of our attitude. The ruling of Peru which follows our protest will in all probability be the cause of other nations deciding against or to-
 tally ignoring the British blacklist" It has no place in neutral countries:
New Britain herald., 1916-08-14

finishing touches to a series of murder and depredations the like of which no man has ever seen,no man can under stand. To have recognized him would have been the same as making John Wilkes Booth president of the United States after his dastardly as- sassination of Abraham Lincoln. No
New Britain herald., 1916-08-14
JOHN BULLS BLACKLIST.

hen the British government es- to set up a "blacklist" of mer- hts and point out which firms land which cannot do business on soil, it goes about one step too The American government lost time in telling Great Britain so. |l Bull has been arrogant in many ! ags, but in this one instance he 5 ateps himself.
 Ebnowing the footsteps of Ameri- Z the gallant little government of zl has handed Great Britain a defy 5R silver platter, The supreme at of that republic on Saturday 8ered a decision to the effect that #British "bIacklist'' is nu1 and void s ssffecting conditions there. The grew out of a contract made by sD1acklisted" firm with one not on roster. The firm not on the list R Rsed to make delivery of a con- Iment of coal after the British Irnnent had published it's edict. court of Peru holds that con-
 ts under the law of that land can
 be interfered with or altered by
 operation of Trading with the
 my act as set forth by Great ain.
 merican business men as soon as
 nefarious decree of the British ernment was promulgated were
New Britain herald., 1916-08-14

Good Lord, what are we coming to Boies Penrose of Pennsylvania reading to the senate of the United States a list of subscribers to the democratic fund four years ago who have since been rewarded with public office. Of all purified patriots commend us to Boies Penrose of fragrant memory.- New Haven Journal-Courier
New Britain herald., 1916-08-14

MT Hughes spent a day last week hObnobbing with the western farmers. Did he ask them how they had pro- duced in three years of Democratic administration a yearly income of $1,O00, O00,000 greater than under the preceding Republican regimc?
New Britain herald., 1916-08-14

A nation cannot make treaties scraps of paper, break it's plighted word, disregard the rules of civilized warfare, spurn the dictates of human ity, transgress the principles of inter national law, without paying the pen alty.-Philadelphi Ledger.