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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-02
BURNED AMERICAN FLAG
Consumed in Melting Pot with EN-
blems of Other Nations.

New York, June IAN American
flag and the colors of many other ma
lions were burned tonight in melt
ing pot" suspended on a tripod in the
yard in the rear of the Rev. Bouck
Whites Church of the Social Revolu-
ton. The ceremony" was conducted
by Albert Henkel, introduced as can
artist" After the colors had been de-
stroyed. Henkel unfurled the banner
of international industrialism.'
The flag burning was preceded by
services in the church at which one
of the speakers was the Rev. Mercer
Green Johnston, rector of Trinity
Protestant Episcopal church at New
ark, N. j., who recently resigned be-
cause, he said, some of his vestrymen
wanted him to run his church like
grocery store"
Mr.. Johnston strongly disapproved
of the flag burning part of the program
and tried vainly to induce White TO
prevent it. He then left the church
rather than witness what he charac-
terized as "a most damnable bust
ness
After a speaker had declared no mo-
ment could be more suspicious for
the merging of all the nations into the
international commonwealth" Heinrich
Weber, who spoke in German, re.
nouneed the flag of his fatherland and
cast it into the flames, while those who
surrounded him chanted:
'lf die we must, Wen die for our
| God. Rise, revolutionists!"
Weber was followed by persons who
| claimed to be natives of Great Britain,
Russia, Japan, Italy, Sweden, Rumania
| and Greece. Each cast the colors Of
| their country into the melting pot"
Then came Henkel carrying an Ameri-
can flag sH Isl
Residents of nearby buildings who
crowded the fire escape to witness the
| proceedings, Kissed as Henkel broke
the staff to which the Stars and
Stripes were attached and plunged the
flag into the fire.
| White will be tried in a magistrate
| court tomorrow on a charge of, desc.
Grating the American flag, by drawing
a cartoon in colors which showed the
banner of the revolution" breaking
over the colors of the United States
and other countries. This cartoon
adorned the wall of his church
The prayers offered at the services
tonight called for the "deliverance" o
White and compared him to the Chris
tian martyrs of old
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-02
Oriqin OF the Hackney.

The hackney horse has given quite
number of useful words TO the Ian
guagc. He and his name came from
Normandy Observation-Disclosures, really
corruption of the Latin for horse
and he was a riding horse. Being COM
monty hired out, the name came to be
associated with hiring and In course
of time also with drudgcry. Today
there are far more hackney carriages,
within the meaning OF the act, with
out horses than with. A literary hack
Is another form of the same name, and
hackneyed Is an obvious derivation
from common source. - London
Chronicle.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-02

An Australian tourist travelling in
the west of Ireland asked an old wo.
man how far It was TO the nearest
town. She sadly looked at him. then
sighed and said
at was five nice miles two years
ago, but some English brute came over
with chains and made II seven, and
our hearts are broke walking II ever
since. Bad luck to them!"
And she disappeared into the house,
leaving him there. Illustrated Bits.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-07-27
STRIKE TROUBLE SETTLED
Gulf and Ship Island Men Get Increase
In ScaIe-Points On Both Sides
Conceded.

Jackson.-After a conference, in
which a number of well known lead
ers participated, it was announced
that the differences which had exist
ed between the officials and opera
tives of the Gulf e Ship Island for
several months past, and out of which
a very positive and effective strike
was precipitated, about the middle of
June, had been satisfactorily adjusted.
The agreement between the coz
tending elements was reached after
several points had been conceded on
both sides, by way of compromise.
The terms of agreement reached pro-
vide for a day schedule providing for
an increased salary scale, effective
June 20, which is the date on which
the employees returned to work.
This increased scale, as stated, will
apply to all conductors, trainmer.
trackmen, yardmen and others who
were involved in the lockout, and it
is further agreed that none of the men
who went out on strike will be re-
moved from service
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-07-27
WATCHING THE SUBMARINE
IL Is Believed British Ships Are Keep
ing a Close Surveillance On the
Deutschland.

Baltimore.-A British cargo steame'
which anchored off the berth of the
merchant submarine Deutschland gave
officials of the Eastern Forwarding
Company considerable worry. The
British vessel is in position to OBJ
serve any movement of the subma-
rine.
The searchlight of the forwarding
company's tug Timmins was flashed
on the Britisher intermittently.
Capt. Zach Cullison of the Timmins
reported for duty aboard the tug. He
had spent several days around the Vir-
ginia capes, presumably getting line
on the movements of foreign warships.
It has been reported to officials
looking after the Deutschland's inter-
ests that force Of strangers has been
keeping close tab here on the subma-
rine's movements. Others are said to
be stationed at strategic points all
down the Chesapeake Bay to the capes.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-07-27
HEADS PROHIBITION TICKET
J. Frank HanIy, Former Governor Of
Indiana, NomInated-Tennessean
For VIee-Presldent.

st. Paul, Mimi. Frank Hanly, for.
lner governor Of Indiana, was nomi.
mated for president, and DR.. Ira D.
Landrith Of Nashville for vice-presi-
dent July 21 by the Prohibition ma
tional convention. DR.. Landrith's
nomination was made unanimous af-
ter the yice-presidential candidates
had withdrawn.
Mr.. Hanly's nomination came on tine
first ballot and followed number Of
hurried conferences between adVo-
Gates of the candidacy of William
Sulzer, former governor Of New York,
and several brief demonstrations in
the latter's behalf.
Mr.. Hanly received 440 votes as
against 1S1 for Mr.. Sulzer. Finley c..
Hendrickson of Cumberland, Md, re-
ceived 81 votes; James Gilbert Mason
of New Jersey, 10; w. P. F. Ferguson
of Pennsylvania, A; Sumner w.
Haynes, Indiana, 2, and Henry Ford,
Detroit, 1.
motion 10 make MT. danly uoIn-
ination unanimous was defeated wheh
objections were offered by Eugene w.
Chafin of Arizona and a score of 9TH
er delegates.
After the nomination Of DR.. Ian
drith the assembly arose, sang the
Doxology, and ended a six hour ses,
sion, marking the close Of the three
day convention.
The party platform, with but one
change in the draft presented by the
resolutions committee--the insertion
of a plank declaring in favor of the
iRitiative, the referendum and the re
call-was adopted early in the ses'
sion.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-07-27
83 LIVES ARE lost
INGAROLINA STORM
NINE PERSONS ARE MISSING AND
ARE BELIEVED TO BE
DEAD.
DEATH LIST MAY INCREASE
Relief Being Sent Flooded Districts As
Rapidly as PossIbIe-RaIIroad Re-
pair Men Work To Restore
Normal Conditions.

Asheville.-Ten fatalities reported
from Altapass, N. c., swelled the death
list of the recent floods in the south
eastern states to SS. Nine men are
known to be missing and, as other
points in Western North Carolina
which were flood-swept are yet to re.
port, the death toll probably will be
increased.
Relief is being sent into the flooded
sections as rapidly as possible now
that the rivers have fallen to almost
normal, but with crops damaged and
thousands Of persons thrown out of
employment by destruction of indus
trial plants some suffering may fol-
low in the more remote sections.
Large forces of workers are rushing
repairs to railroads, but it probably
will be seyeal weeks before normal
train schedules are resumed on the
branch railroad lines in flooded area.
The main line tracks Of Southern
and Seaboard Air Line also still are
tied up and both roads are detouring
their through trains over the Atlantic
Coast Line north from. Columbia.
1t is said that seven Of the flood
victims were drowned at Ronda, near
Wilkesboro, in the overflow Of the
Yadkin river. They were in two houses
cast ashore at Ronda, after having
been washed Is miles from the point
where they originally stood.
The other deaths occnrrd in the Bat
Cave and Chimney Rock sections,
southeast Of Asheville, where the
Rocky Broad river ragged through a
narrow valley on the 18th, carrying
everything before it, and Belmont, on
the Catawba river.
News is coming in slowly from the
Yadkin river valley, as well as from
other parts of Western North Caro-
lima known to have suffered from the
high waters; and it is feared the num-
Der of deaths will be materially in
creased when full reports can be had.
The crest of the flood has been
passed in South Carolina, North Caro-
lima, Virginia, Tennessee and West
Virginia, leaving in its wake demoral-
ized railroad and wire communications,
and armies Of repair men are working
in an effort to restore normal condi-
tions. Many bridges and miles of road
way must be replaced.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-07-27
CROSS THE CARPATHIANs
Cars Men Said To Be Nearing Hun
gary-cermans Retake Pact os e
DelviIle Wood.

London.-The Russians, under Gen.
Letchitzky, have crossed the Carpathi-
ans and are one days march into Han
gary, according to a dispatch received
The London war office officially Rd-
mitted that the Germans had retaken
part Of Deiville wood, and secured 9
footing in the north outskirts Of Lon
guevaI.
Rome reported a new advance for
Italians in the Upper Posnia Valley,
where Austrian positions on Corno del
Coston were taken.
Dispatches. to Lloyd's from Algiers
said the Italian ship Angelo had been
sunk, and that the Greek steamer EV-
angelistria was thought sunk also.
It was reported that the British
steamer Adams had been captured by
German destroyer off the Swedish
coast.
Paris reported progress made on the
Verdun front, near Fleury.
A striking incident of the allied Of
fensive was reported in the capture
of 113 men defending the German field
fort at Biaches by 9 French soldiers.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-07-27
GOES FOR BRIDE; is KILLED
DR.. J. w. KeIlum and Son Charged
With Firing shots-Victim a
Cripple.

Sturgis.-Dr. ]. w. Kellum shot and
killed Booze Fondren, young man
whose father lives 10 miles north of
here. The trouble is said to have
grown out of an attempt by Fondren
to elope with Kellum's daughter, late
in the night.
Kellum and his son were aroused
by an unusual noise IN the hallway.
Both having their guns, it is alleged
they fired at the boy as he was crawl
ing down the steps from the hall,
both shots taking effect, resulting i'll
instant death.
AS the boy was cripple and went
on crutches, it was difficult for him
to make a speedy escape from the
house.
DR.. Kellum and son were arraigned
last week before Justice H. Hitch
cock.
After the evidence, as given by the
doctor and his son, Justice Hitchcock
held that the killing was justified un-
der the circumstances, and DR.. Kel-
lum and his son were released from
custody.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-07-27
NAVAL BILL PASSED II TO 8
Provides For Four Dreadnaughts and
Four Battle Cruisers at Once, and
Fffty-elght Other Craft,

Washington.-The naval appropria'
tion bill, with a three-year building
program, including the immediate con-
struction of four dreadnaughts, four
great battle cruisers and So other
craft, passed the senate by vote Of
II to 8. 1t carries $315,S26,S43, or
$45, ,857 ,58S more than the total as the
measure passed the house.
Many proposals to curtail the enor-
nous building increases written into
the measure by the senate naval COM
mittee were defeated overwhelmingly.
and as soon as final passage was an
nounced the senate voted to insist on
it's amendments and send the bill at
once to conference. The house is ex-
pected to insist upon its building pro-
gram, and long struggle is in pros
pect before agreement is reached.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-07-27
MISSISSIPPI TO GET
PANAMA EXHIBIT
STAGED BY THE GOVERNMENT
AT THE SAN FRANCISCO
EXPOSITION.
TRIUMPH FOR CENTENNIAL
Most Elaborate Exhibit Ever Pre-,
pared BY Government Expected
To Be Sent to culfport, Miss,
Next Year.

Gulfport.-R. L. Simpson, member
of the Mississippi Centennial Commits
sion, received a telegram from Con.
gressman B. P. Harrison in Washing
ton, announcing that the exposition
committee had favorably reported a
resolution providing for the govern
ment exhibit which was shown first
at the San Francisco exposition and
which is now at San Diego, to be
transferred to the Mississippi Gen.
tennial Exposition at Gulfport next
year. 1t was the intention Of the ex-
position people here, to request an
exhibit costing about $150,000. but the
exhibit assigned to the Panama expo
sition which will come here is the
most elaborate ever prepared by the
government.
Citizens here are elated over the
first triumph for the Mississippi Cen
tennial Exposition.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-07-27
WiIIlno Worker.

An amusing incident is told which
took place in one of the occupied dis
tricts of Belgium where the German
oceupier doles out potatoes to such Of
the starving people as agree to work
for him. One recipient presented him
self before the German authorities and
declared himself quite ready in return
for a supply of potatoes to work for
the Germans and only for them. He
seemed quite decided and genuine in
his offer of work.
"Then you are quite willing to sign
the declarationY asked the German
officer.
Eyes, quite willing"
"And what is your trader"
81 am a grave digger" replied the
Belgian stolidly.-LondOn Everyman.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-07-27
DRAW FIRE FROM US. MILITIA
Shots Are Exchanged Across the Bor-
der Near El Paso-one Mexican
Thought To Be Killed.

Ell Paso.-A party of mounted Mex
leans exchanged fire with Company L
of the Ninth Massachusetts, Infantry
here on the 18th. According to re-
ports, the guardsmen were doing out
post duty when the Mexicans rode up
on the opposite bank of the Rio Grande
and opened fire. The guardsmen suf-
ferd no casualties, but reported they
believed they had killed one Mexican.
Capt. Hickey of dorchester, Mass,
commanding the company, estimated
the number of Mexicans at 10, but
asserted that he was unable to deter
mine whether or not they were sol
diers.. approximately fifty shots were
fired on each side. it was said.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-07-27
TO SELL BANK PROPERTY.
Chancellor VIII Issue Order Regard,
ing Failed Natchez Institution.

Chancellor VIII Issue Order Regard
ina Failed Natchez Institution.
Natchez.-While holding chancery
court here Chancellor R. w. Cutrer
stated that he would issue an order
by the 7th of August directing L. P
Conner, receiver of the First Natehez
Bank, to get together all notes Of the
failed institution in order that they
may be sold.
In addition to this the chancellor
will issue decree authorizing the
sale of all other property possible,
including lands and city property.
For the property that cannot be sold
to an advantage at the present time
trustees will be appointed.
This action meets with the approx
al Of the depositors, who so far have
received only five per cent, although
the bank failed in 1913. This amount-
ed to $4,000.
When the bank closed its doors the
books showed that it was indebted to
depositors for over $1,O0O,O0O. The
principal assets of the bank are plan
tation property in Louisiana.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-07-27
HOME YEARNlNG TOO STRONG
Wanderer Unable to Resist the I'm.
pulse That Bade Him Turn His
Steps to Shelter and Peace.

The lone traveller plodded wearily
onward, signing sorely, painting pitt
fully.
"Pm homesick, that's what's the mat
ter with me-" he groaned. "Only been
gone a month, and homesick. I'm a
fine one, I am! ~
And he trudged tearfully.
The wind whistled ''Tipperary"
through the naked branches, a few
dry sturgeon leaves fluttered down,
everything spoke of approaching win
ter.
"Homesick!" he muttered resentful-
ly. "Tm a softie, am. HOmesick!"
And he meandered mournfully, NUT
tering.
Overhead the sky was gray and cold,
and with the exception of a few shiver-
ing titolinks' no birds were visible.
'I can't stand it, cried the lone
traveller. 81 give in. Oh, what
softie!"
And the tramp knocked on the door
of the next Jail he passed and asked
please to be pinched over the cold
weather-LOuisville Times.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-07-27
line ON
SOMME IS PUSHED
BATTLES CONTINUE BETWEEN
LEEPslc AND DELvILLE
WOOD.
TWENTY-FIVE OF CREW LOST
British Steamer Virginia Sunk BY a
German ubmarlne-FunneI 10
Blown Away-captain Is
/. Saved.

London.-The British line north of
Bazentin and Londgueval has been
pushed forward to Foureaux, accord
ing to the war office statement, as
follows:
"The battle continues without in
termission between the Leipsic re-
doubt, on the west, and Delville wood
on the east. North Of the Bazentfn-
Longueval line, the British advance
has been pushed to Foureaux wood,
from which we drove the enemy.
During the night the enemy coun-
ter-attacked after an intense bonn
bardment with gas shells, and sue
ceeded in effecting entry into the
northern part of the wood, but failed
to dislodge us from the southern half.
Elsewhere there is no change"
The capture by Russian troops of
the town of Gumuskahaneh, As miles
southwest of Trebizon. in Turkish Ar
menia, is announced by the Petrograd
war office.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-07-27

shows that stand It real well. 1 took
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/ have also had my oldest girl take it
and it did her lots Of good. keep it in
the house all the time and recommend
it. Mrs. DEWITT SNcEBAUGH, West
Dandy, N. Y.
Sleeplessness, nervousness, irritable
ity, backsche, headaches, dragging sem
saticns, all point to female derange-
ments which may be overcome by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
This famous remedy, the medicinal
ingredients Of which are derived from
native roots and herbs, has for forty
years proved TO be amost valuable tonic
and inYigerator Of the female organism.
Women everywhere bear willing testi-
mony to the wonderful virtue of Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-07-27
CREAMERY MEN MEET.
Three More Plants Join in the Missis-
sippi Association.

West Point.-Acting Secretary and
Treasurer Geo. M. Long of Meridian
called a meeting of the Mississippi
Creamery Mems Association to meet
in the city hall here. Former Presi
dent John NJ. Alexander of Jackson
Miss, resigned and Lee Harrington
of Meridian was elected in his place
Three new creameries joined the as.
sociation-Water Valley, Summerall
and Brookhaven.
B. H. McCular of Summerall was
elected director in Mr.. Harrington
place; committees were appointed to
rent and arrange booths at the Meri'
dian and Jackson fairs for displaying
Mississippi creamery butter.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-07-27

Pontotoc.-A very unfortunate ac-
cident occurred nine miles southwest
Of here, near Palestine Church. Os'
car Fowler, As years old, accidentally
drank some of the fluid taken from a
dipping vat and died in short time.
The report as received here is that
he saw one Of his neighbors with q
bottle of whiskey at his home, and
hunting for it, found the bottle of
dipping vat solution. Thinking it was
whiskey, he drank some Of it. and died
before help could be summoned
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-07-27
sHELLED BY SUBMARINE.
twenty-five Members Of Crew Of the
British Steamer Lost.

twenty-five Members of Grew Of the
British Steamer Lost.
London.-The British steamer Vir-
ginia, which was sunk by German
submarine several days ago, was first
shelled by the submarine in half hour
chase, according to Reuters Malta cor
respondent. The Virginia was finally
compelled to halt when her funnel had
been blown away, making the engine
room and stoke hole untenable.
The submarine Immediately torpe-
doed the vessel, and continued shelling
her while the men were getting into
the boats. Twenty-Five of the crew
got off safely, but 25 others went down
with the ship while endeavoring to
release a second boat from the falls.
The captain of the Virginia was saved
after being in the water for nearly an
hour.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-07-27
siona Rural credits BIN.

Washington. President Wilson sign
ed the rural credits bill passed re
Gently by congress. A group or SEN
ators, representatives-and officers of
farmers organizations applauded as
Mr. Wilson affixed his signature.
Just before signing the measure,
which creates a system of IL land loan
banks under direction of federal
board, the president made short ad-
dress, pointing out the benefits he be-
Iieved both farmers and the investing
community would enjoy under It's op.
Grafton.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-07-27
IMPORTS FINE SHEEP.

Farm Agent Gives Impetus to Stock
Raising in North Mississippi.
Grenada. W. Willis, district farm
agent for North Mississippi, with head
quarters here, and County Agent ]. E.
Ruff of Tupelo, Miss, returned from
various points in South Mississippi,
where they have been to negotiate for
a few cars of native sheep. Ewes
only were purchased, and It is planned
to place these sheep on the farms of
North Mississippi, where they will be
bred to registered bucks of a mutton
type, thus getting half breed of good
size and quality.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-07-27
BOY KILLED ACCIDENTALLY.
Glanced Bullet Probable Cause Of the
Young Mississippian's Death.


Young Mississippian's Death.
Pontotoc.-Jim Bolen, who lives nine
miles southeast of Pontotoc, and his
family were sitting in their yard talk
ing. His little boy, about five years
old, who was sitting near them, was
seen to fall over suddenly. The chld's
mother ran to him, thinking that he
had a spasm, and picked him up in
her arms. He gave one gasp and died.
Seeing blood tFicking from his back,
it was examined and it was found that
he had been shot in the back, the ball
penetrating his back and entering his
heart, killing him almost instantly.
1t was found that neighbor living
800 or 400 yards distant was shooting
English sparrows.
1t was so far from where the, child
was killed that the shot was not heard
by those near the child when killed
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-07-27
NAMES JUDGE ]. H. CLARK
Selected To Succeed Former Justice
Hughes On the Supreme
Court Bench.

Washington.-John H. Clarke, Unit
ed States district Judge at Cleveland,
Ohio, has been nominated by Presi-
dent Wilson as an associate Justice
of the supreme court to succeed for
mer Justice Hughes, the Republican
nominee for the presidency. Mr..
Clarke was appointed district Judge
about two years ago by the president,
who, therefore, was thoroughly ac-
quainted with his qualifications. The
president confidently expects that
Judge Clarke will be confirmed during
the present session of Congress.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-07-27
CAMPAIGN IN JACKSON.
Lively Interest in Municipal Election
To Be Held in November.

Lively Interest in Municipal Election
To Be Held in November.
Jackson.-While the people of jack
son are taking lively interest in the
congressional and judicial campaigns
which are now in progress, and in
which they will participate as voters
on Aug. Is, there is a much larger de
gree of interest felt in the outcome OF
the city campaign, which will be clos
ed in November, when the municipaI
primaries will be held.
Under the commission government
law the people only have direct vote
on three officers, the mayor and two
council commissioners. ALI other Of
ficers and employees to serve the peo-
pie, under the same law, are chosen
by the commission council, after that
body has qualified and meets for or
ganization.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-07-27
BUSINESS MgN TO oReANIzs.

Coast Association Planned To Promote
Interest In Live Stock
Biloxi.-A movement is on among
merchants and other business men of
Biloxi, Gulfport, Long Beach and Pass
Christian to organize a gulf coast as
sociation of business men and agri-
culturists to promote the general vel
fare in a business way of this section.
The main object will be TO interest
farmers in developing live stock and
other farming industries.