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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-16
DAILY LESSON IN HISTORY.
One Hundred Years AGO Today.

One Hundred Years Ago Today.
1816-William Green estab-
lished the first iron foundry in
Cincinnati Cornerstone laid
for st. Johns Protestant Epis-
copal church, Washington.
Seventy five Years Ago Today.
'1S41-General William Henry
Harrison, the president elect,
visited Richmond. Va.
Fifty Years Ago Today.
1S66-General Robert z. Lee
arrived in Washington to ap-
pear as witness before the re-
construction committee.
Twenty-Five Years Ago Today.
1s91-James II. Kyle was
elected United States senator
from South Dakota.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-16

dorsement it persuaded New York and New Orleans capt.
tasts to invest millions of dollars in the sisal industry
The Yucaan venture does not include the capture Villa
Harvester company-aeged to be the binder Irvine trust
which may be hazardous to capital if not to HUI
man life
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-16
One Year Ago in the War.

Feb. 16, 1915.-Great Britain
seized the American ship Will
helmina, bound for German
port with wheat; forty allied
aeroplanes and seaplanes bonn
barded Ostend, Middelkerke,
and Zeebrugge; America pro-
tested against German US
threatened blockade" of Brit
ish isles; Berlin reported a con-
tinuation of the German ad-
vance along the Vistula.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-16

Throw Off Colds and Prevent Grip.
When you feel a cold coming on,
take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE.
1t removes cause of Colds and Grip.
Only one "BROMO QUININE." E. W.
GROVES signature on box. Csc.
adv-Wed
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-16
CityDyeWOrk

Best equipped in the state: all kinds
of clothes Cleaned, Dyed, REPAIRED and
Pressed. Phone A and 1875.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-16

Whitehead's Drug Store
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-12
Ballad Early Form Of Newspaper.

Ballad Early Form Of Newspaper.
The ballad. or that form of it which
is associated with the broadside, was
one predecessor of the newspaper as q
commentator on events. It was writ
ten for the people and sold to the
people. Printed on poor paper ano
passed from hand to hand, copies OF
early ballads were seldom preserved
Fortunately several men Of the sew
enteenth century began to make COL
lections Of ballads, and the copies OF
broadsides printed before 100 that
are now in existence are supposed to
number about 10000. Soon after 100
the printed form of the ballad was
changed, the "black letter" disappear
Ing. but the ballad continued as a
chronicier Of happenings and a com.
mentator on political, military and
other public events until the middle OF
the nineteenth century, and in the
United States as we'll as England the
topical" song of today perpetuetes
the satirical function Of the ballad.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-12
The Federal Law.

Moving pictures are essentially
articles OF interstate commerce. 1t IS
manifestly impossible to have state
censorship, with AZ different stand
ards, for that reason bill was intro
duced in congress, providing for fed
eral censorship.
This bill provides for a federal
commission, composed of five COM
missioners, appointed by the presi.
dent, and supplementary force of
advisory commissioners. This board
Of commissioners Is to license all
films, intended for interstate COM
merce or which will be offered fol.
copyright. unless it finds such films is
obscene, indecent, immoral, inhuman,
or depicts q bull fight or prize fight
or IS OF such character that it would
tend to impair the health or corrupt
the morals of children, or adults, or
incite crime.
It further provides that film that
is not licensed by the commission
shall not be transported in interstate
commerce and shall net be granted
a copyright. The exhibition of any
unlicensed picture is prohibited. the
penalty for violation is fine Of not
more than $500 and Imprisonment for
one year, or both, and the confisca-
ton of the film. fee of one dollar
is to be charged for the examination
OF the film. The commission is to be
a division under the department of
education. There is to be a well and
easily recognized stamp to be put on
each film they pass, so the public
may be informed. =
The motion picture people are get
ting busy all over the United States,
fighting this censorship. it doesn't
suit them one bit You will notice
right along now on al 1.-The screens
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-12

men are we fostering? Is nothing to
be left to the imagination? Think
how Charlotte Corday stood out in the
early days of our. history learning
the one woman we knew Of who
murdered a man. | can feel the cold
chills now that used to chase up and
down my back as child when l
thought of her stabbing her victim.
How is it today when the children
see. almost daily Theda Bara and
others stab their victims to the mar
row and conceal their bodies in old
wells, under sofas and ETC. What
dreams must come to our children
when kindly sleep should enfold
wonder when they get up in the morn
study or to live with.
When we pause to think how dread
full the situation is we feel that we
must go to work at once and have d
local censorship, but this is far from
satisfactory. In the first place we
women can not spare the time, we are
already doing so many kind Of things,
which men and the law Of the land
should accomplish without~us and in
the second place we are always con-
fronted with the fact that motion pic
ture shows in small places have only
a few reels for each day, if we COM
pei them to throw out these they have
to shut up shop, because they have
nothing to show they have already
paid for the reels and so they are out
everything.
They do not always know how bad
the pictures are, they are from reput
able film companies, played by stars
they pay a high price for them and
then often they are not fit to be seen.
We can not blame the local people
always. # "a
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-12

such statements as this, Federal GEN.
sorship is opposed to all theVrinci
pies of democracy" and etc.
The committee in congress- TO
whom this bill was referred REPORTED
that the only adequate method Of
censoring motion pictures is to be
had In the federal censorship"
IF the two million club women
would get together and get busy with
their congressman we could soon
have federal censorship Then we
would see the motion pictures come
tain, to instruct and to give whole
some delight.
1t has been said that where a mo-
ton picture theatre comes the saloon
disappears, and social workers in
England declare that drunkenness
has fallen off since the picture show
is 50 prevalent. ~
Five million people see the shows
daily. 1t has become the great diver
sion of the age The automobile and
the picture show have almost done
away with the legitimate theatre, as
it is called. The ghost Of Hamlet
stalks across the staga, for all any
one knows ore cares, and says HIS
famous lines to an empty house.
while the; former theater goer pays
his dime and sees the whole thing
without any word of mouth, and
seems to like it better.
1t has been reported at various
times that Thomas Edison is expend-
ing three million dollars and will give
eight years of his life to the produce
ton of educational films to be used
in making the moving picture ! 4
means of education in the school
room. r T.
Greece Uses Pictures in Schools. 4
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-12
Nov.
10
TO
Is

light. Geography will be displayed
from Greenlands icy mountain 10
midas coral strand; they will see the
Esquimo, as he moves about with his
dogs in the snow, and in the same day
he can behold the scantily clad in
habitants of India wandering about
under the tropical sun Of their land.
While the moving picture now IS
one of the most wonderful things in
the world, it's possibilities have not
yet been realized.
1t is the most highly education in
strument Of the century, but is being
used to wrongfully educate million
children a day. Think of it, is there
any one vice in the world so maligant
as this which subtly educates Our
children in most all the vices.
l have not touched on the terrible
murder scenes, the narrowing blood
curling events which are crowded in.
to the pictures of the cheap variety
These are so flagrantlyfi flauntingly
bad it seems no intelligent mother
needs her attention called to the inn
pressions these must make on the
child's mind.
l heard a woman say, one time
when she was child she came run
ming in from school, breathless, %
tell her mother some men were max
ing something in the. courthouse yard
that looked like a scaffold and they
must be going to hang some one and
could she go see them do it. To this
day she recalls the horror in her
mothers face to think her daughter
would want to go to see hanging,
yet her little girl goes to the picture
show and has already seen more peo-
pie hung and killed than her mother
ever dreamed of.
Evil of Vampire Pictures.
What sort of race Of men and wo-
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-12
Jefferson's Mammoth Cheese.

On the Fourth of July in Jefferson's
time, after the levee at the White
House, it was the custom for officials
and others to gather at one Of the tav-
ems where toasts were given and an
swered until the reputation Of the
landlords house had been sustained.
At one Of these independence day BAN
quets held at Stelle's tavern in the
early part Of the nineteenth century 10
toasts were made and to each toast Is
guns were fred. President jefferson
sent over from the White House a
goodly piece of his mammoth cheese
which admirers in Cheshire. Mass,
had sent to him and which had to be
taken to the White House on q dray
drawn by six norses.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-12

Japanese workmen wear on their
caps an inscription stating their BUSH
ness and their employers name.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-12

Federal Censorship of Movinq Pictures

nt't" ~ "rs Max lAyhe Of Helena Convention Of
G0 " " "'' Nm" N''
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-12

Continued on Page 12)
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-01-20

The demands of the tourist and OF
those women who keep pace with the
midwinter social affairs cave the mil
liners workrooms from utter deser-
ton at this time Soon they will be
filled with workers preparing for
spring, when everyone wants new
headwear. But now they are quiet, and
designers have leisure to occupy their
time with matters of ornaments for
the couture and hats for formal dress.
With the rich and beautiful fabrics
and trimming stuffs at hand. 1t Is no
task for the designers to create the
picturesque styles they love SO well.
In silk and metal laces, in malines and
furs. and wonderful flowers. they find
an inspiration.
Two of the latest models for dressy
wear are shown in the picture above.
One of them is Of black chantilly lace
and black satin and is merely softly
draped Grape or cap Of satin and q
halo of lace wired and lifted near the
front into becoming lines. A very
small nosegay of fine blossoms is
posed against the base of the crown.
but the flowers are not visible In the
picture. They are just the touch Of
color and gayety that belongs on this
model.
This is one OF the few millinery ere
atjons which may be adapted to the
young OF the mature woman. A little
less width of brim for the matron, and
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-01-20
For. Her.
Sake
Copyright. 1915. by w. G. chapman.)
BY
A. p. DELANEY

Mail, sir" reported the office boy.
and placed a pile of miscellaneous
letters on the desk OF young Gordon
Leith, manager of the importing
house of Waltham & Co.
Leith only nodded. He was in a
pleasant dream and did not want to
be disturbed. In four days he was to
marry Vera Merriam. He had every
thing to be thankful for. Her father
was wealthy and stood high socially.
Recently Waltham & Company had
raised his salary. Everything was har-
monious and lovely. Even gruff, digni-
fled prospective father-in-law was
seemingly pleased at the approaching
wedding. Was he not coming in that
afternoon to talk over the final ar
rangements for it with Leith?
Routine" observed Leith, at length
arousing from his happy reverie. "All
right-there will be only three days
more of it. Then for two weeks de-
lightful honeymoon"
In perfunctory way Leith took up
the paper knife and slit the envelopes
before him. Then he began taking
out their contents.
Order" he tailed them off-"com-
plant, request for new price list" and
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-01-20
FROM BABYLONIAN WISE MEN
Came the Division Of the Hour az lt
Has Been Recognized Through
out the Centuries.

The division Of an hour into sixty
minutes is Of ancient Babylonic origin
and has survived the reforms applied
to notation in the course of the
worlds progress. Along with the dec
imal system in ancient Babylon there
was the sexagesimal system based up
on the count by sixties and original
ing in the discovery that there is no
number which has 50 many diviSors
as sixty. It can be divided without
remainder by 2. 3, A, 5, 6, 10, II, ID. 70
and 80.
Babylonians divided the suns path
into twenty-four parasangs, the lat
ter representing about four and one
half miles. The astronomers OF that
day compared the progress of the sun
during one hour to the progress made
by q good walker during the same pc
Rod Of time, each accomplishing one
parasang.
The whole course Of the sun was
twenty-four parasangs, or $50 degrees.
and each parasang or hour was SUD-
divided into sixty minutes.
Hipparchus, the Greek philosopher
who lived $50 B. c.. introduced the
Babylonian hour into Europe. and,
carried along by traditional knowi.
edge down through the middle ages, Il
survived. the French revolution, which
endeaycred to reduce every measure
to decimal system Of reckoning. .
that the measure Of time continues
sexagesimal or Babylonian.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-01-20
On Your Living-Room Table.

The genial glow of reading lamps
makes the living-room table these
cool nights the most cheerful and rest
full place in the house. On this occa-
sion the runner for the table should
have large amount of consideration.
While cushions are important, they
are in the shadow and any shabbiness
or defects in them will be softened.
Devote then your best energies to hav-
ing supply of table runners that will
do you and your home credit.
Cross stitch always has about 1t,
when in the proper colors, a sugges-
ton of warmth and comfort that &C
Companies no other kind of embroid-
cry. Perhaps it is because it brings
to mind grandmother's day with it's
open fireplace and it's. bright oil
lamps that sent out glow of warmth
to those who crowded about them with
their books and papers on a winter
evening.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-01-20
G<A~ Hzzszss~A
copper Dish Cloth.

Among the cleaning agents there
are two recent additions to the list
that are well worth while; one is the
copper wire dish cloth which comes
III three sizes for the cleaning OF pots
and pans and Is much more effective
than the chain cloths, as It does not
chip or crack the enamel. The other
is steel wool: this comes In roll.
and q little bit pulled Oh. which has
the feeling OF bunch of horsehair
and looks not unlike It, viii clean
enamelware perfectly simply BY rub
bing it over the surface. Il may also
be used for brasses and glassware.
Use with it nonalkali soap, II any,
and always rinse the article and pol
ish with q dry cloth after It =
cleaned.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-01-20

Wool chinchilla in dark colOrs is
is worn by men, women and children.
1t remained for the smart sport coat
to bring out the unequaled fitness OF
white chinchilla for garments in
which style is of as much Importance
as warmth, and both are essential to
success.
White chinchilla appears with ever"
increasing frequency in midwinter
coats for little girls, and smart sport
coats for women. The latter are cut
In simple lines and long, like the coat
pictured, or shaped like sweater coats
Many novel touches in little details
of finishing make them interesting,
and they are carefully and beautifully
finished.
These points are demonstrated by
the coat illustrated here very clearly
1t has big convertible collar which
may be buttoned up about the ears,
and the revers are faced with moire
plush in black Very accurate parallel
rows of machine stitching ornament
the coat at the bottom and adorn the
collar, cuffs and pocket flaps. The
buttons are white composition barred
with black, except the two that fasten
the metal belt across the front, which
is finished with tabs of black at each
side. These buttons are black with
white rims.
The sleeves and body portion of the
coat are lined with soft black satin.
and the shaping of the sleeves and
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-01-20

he placed the letters in the trays OF
the various departments - hello!
what's this?"
Leith stared hard and looked con-
fused and startled, as he read the
words:
meet me at 2 p. M. Tuesday, at.
Gregory's cafe. It's a safe place and
/ will be in No. o. Bring along the
cash to take up those l. o. US, or the
capital for a new round of revenge,
or I'll blow the thing to your bosses
and you'll lose your place.
"DAvENAL."
"Why!" breathed Leith in sheer
amazement, what does this mean,
anyhow? Where is the envelope?
There must be some mistake. Here
It is-the mischief! At 1t again-and
worse than ever!"
Leith allowed the letter to drop to
the desk as he scanned the direction
on the envelopes: mr.. Harry Mer-
RAM"
The brother Of Vera! It was meet
that Leith should be interested and
natural that he should be anxious and
troubled. He had been friend and
guide to Harry Merriam. He had
helped, guided and shielded the bright
natured but impetuous young fellow.
Leith had. even secured him employ
ment with the business house OF which
he was manager in order that he
might watch and direct him.
Mr.. Merriam was stern. austere
man and it had cost both money and
patience to control the peccadillos OF
the younger Merriam.
More recently Harry seemed to have
turned over new leaf. In order to
get him away from his old associates,
only the week previous Leith had sent
him on a selling tour. Now an echo
of the past defections Of Harry had
come to the surface as menace With
all his influence, Leith doubted il his
employers would retain Harry when
they learned of his gambling habits.
All at all hazards the changed
course of the weak and struggling
must not be crossed! Leith arrived
at a speedy decision. He WINGED as
he realized the great sacrifice he was
called on to make. Then his lips drew
firm and resoIute. He forgot all save
the urgency Of the moment, tossed the
letter on his desk, picked up his hat
and hurried from the office, leaving
word that he would return in an hour.
Fifteen minutes later Mr.. Merriam
called, according to appointment. He
wac shown into the ONCE Of the man
aaer. where he decided to await his
return. Almost the first thing that
met his eye was the open note that
Leith had received. Twice he read +.
| That proud lip Of his drew closer, his
| stern eye took to It's depths steely
| CLINT. He memorized the address
| given in the missive, arose and start
cd from the place. smoldering vol
cano OF wrath.
| Meanwhile Gordon Leith had gone
| to his bank. He had saved up over
| two thousand dollars. He drew "a
even half Of this. Then he proceeded
Istraixhtway ii search Of this threaten'
ing Dayenal. Leith bad no din1cults
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-01-20

arms -eye is noticeably original and
appropriate to the material.
A coat of this kind will pass muster
wherever discriminating eyes will be
met and outing coats are worn. Com
fort and style go with it and that
poise which belongs to the wearer
who is conscious of its fitness.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-01-20

perhaps a hint of sedate coloring in
the flowers, adapt it to her style.
The second hat is decidedly a bell
shape, with top crown of uncut velvet
in any color that may be chosen, the
sides of gold or silver lace and a brim
edge of narrow fur banding. 1t is fin
ished with fiat camelia, posed at the
front, and is rich-looking and com
Portable hat, but the shape is becoming
only to certain types of faces.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-01-20

ii locating the Gregory cafe. It's up
per story had partitioned on compart
ments. Number ~ contained an indi
vidual. coarse-faced, evil-eyed. who sal
leisurely smoking cigar.
| Are you Davenal?" demanded
Leith, facing him.
That's me-" nodded the other inso
lently.
Leith passed beyond the drapery OF
the doorway and sat down at little
table opposite the gamester.
Il came in behalf of your victim,
young Harry Merriam" he spoke
sternly. He is out of the city and
appear in his stead. You demand Q
thousand dollars from him."
Honestly owed, yes"
You made provision" went on
Leith steadily, that he can have his
revenge. Does that hold?"
The gamester studied his visitor
keenly. Then he replied:
"Righto"
Il know but one game OF cards. \
proceeded Leith.
And what is that?"
Whist. l will stake one thousand
dollars cash against those /. o. US,
game ten points"
The gambler smiled. 10 his point
Of view this clear-eyed, respectable
appearing Leith seemed easy prey. He
was, too, nettled at the manifest con-
tempt evinced by Leith and longed to
give him a trimming.
And if you Loser" questioned Dave
nal coolly.
Then | give you check for another
thousand dollars and redeem the I.
o. US"
"Done!" and the fellow produced a
pack of cards and began shutting
them.
A strange expression came into the
eyes Of Gordon Leith. He drew his
coat closer to conceal a dangling or
nament attached to his watch chain,
as if that might betray vital secret
1t was prize given to the champion
Of leading whist club in his college
days. He had not touched a card for
two years, but in the old days!-a
memory Of his conQuestS gave him
nerve and confidence.
Only the click-swish of the bits Of
gamester as, two points scored for
himself and nine for his opponent, he
threw down his hand, confessing de-
feat, and passed over the /. o. US.
Silently Leith walked from Number
~. From beyond the drapery Of Num-
Der % stepped-Mr. Merriam!
"Deceiver! Gamester! Hypocrite!"
he voiced, his eyes flaming, his scorn
whitening. II have traced you to your
haunts! You are unmasked-and
Vera shall know!"
Gordon Leith paled. Startled, he un-
consciously dropped the bundle of l.
o. us from his hand. With bowed
head he passed from the place. Mr.
Merriam picked up the papers. One
glance and he staggered back, over
come. The facts were revealed-he
read the name of his son and knew
the truth
What's the row, governor" chirped
the gamester, appearing on the scene.
II have wronged true and noble
man." uttered Mr.. Merriam. Tell me
all of this affair and / will reward
YOU"
The gamester glibly, coarsely stated
the facts as he understood them. Mr..
Merriam guessed the vast sacrifice
that Leith had made, even in the face
of being disgraced accepting mutely
the onus of degradation not his por-
ton.
Vera Merriam-within four days
Mrs. Gordon Leith-never knew of the
episode. Harry Merriam knew OF 1t,
for his father charged him with his
misdemeanors when he returned to
the city.
But Harry Merriam was changed
man, and realization OF the brave
loyalty Of a true friend strengthened
his determination to forever evade the
pitfalls that had nearly engulfed him.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-01-20

People don't talk about the weather
in Lima, because it never rains there.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-01-20

Wesson-Wo has been begun here
by the I. C. r. on NELSON'S new
depot. When completed it will be one
of the most up-to-date on their line
south OF Jackson.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-01-20

Itta Bena.-J. D. McLemore, ST., of
this city, has purchased 1000 acres Of
land near Vidalia. La, which is just
across the Mississippi river from
Natchez. Mr.. McLemore has been a
resident OF Lefiore county for many
years.