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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-02-25
RUSSIANS TAKE ERzERum
Strong Turk Fortress In Asia Minor 10
Given Up After Hard Fight.
lmperIIs Turks.

London.-Led by Grand Duke Mich.
olas, the Russian army Of the Caucasus
has captured the great Turkish fortress
of Erzerum. in Eastern Asia Minor.
Thousands of Turks were taken pris-
oner when the fortress fell. and great
stores of munitions and supplies fell
into the hands of the victorious troops,
1t is believed. The blow is the most
serious yet struck at Turkey. Early
relief of the British forces operating
in Mesopotamia, including the beleag-
ured garrison at Kut-ct-Amara, is pre-
dicted.
The fall of Erzerum is expected to
open the way fer huge advance by
the Russians through Eastern Armenia
in the spring. Constantinople itself
might be imperiled. By this contem-
plated drive the Russians, 1t is said.
hope to bring Turkey to her knees.
The Russian campaign was unpar-
alleled In military history. The ad-
vance was pressed across bleak and
rugged country, over mountains and
through narrow defiles in Arctic cold.
Russian official reports state that at
places the soldiers fought their ad.
vance through snow Is feet deep.
Erzerum, city of 10000, is about
so miles west of the Russian frontier.
1t is surrounded by stone wall built
by the Turks three centuries ago. On
the eastern side high mountain ridge
outside the wall protects the city from
attack from the Russian Caucasus.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-02-25
seIalan Aid Falls.

London.-The plan Of aiding Bel.
gium to feed herself by rehabilitating
the industries Of the country under
control of the American commission
for relief in Belgium has failed, ac-
cording to letter written by Sir Ed
ward Grey, the British foreign secre-
tary, to the Belgian minister here be-
cause the Germans thus far have fais.
ed to reply to the request for guaran'
tees that materials and manufactured
goods will not be seized by the occu'
pying armies.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-02-25
TAX ON WAR PROFITS.
Germany VIII Attempt To Raise Reve-
nue. Off Manufactures.

Berlin.-The most important parts
been submitted to the bundesrath, but
strict secrecy is preserved regarding
their nature. 1t appears. however, that
the bills have been designed to fur
nish 500,O00,O00 marks of new reve-
nue.. The new measures probably will
be published before the reichstag re.
assemblies on March Is.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-02-25
MARSHAL SHOOTS PRISONER.

Wounds Haziehurst Man In Shoulder
In Fight After Arrest.
Hazlehurst.-Frank Marx, a livery
man, has been shot here by Marshal
Kyle. Marx and Bascom Lindsey be-
came involved in slight alteration in
a local restaurant and Kyle was called
in to quiet the fight. He arrested
Marx and had gotten him to the Jail
door when Marx refused to enter.
Kyle drew his pistol and shot Marx in
his shoulder. Kyle is under $500
bond.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-02-25
Flood Relief Measure.

On reconsideration the house has
passed bill carrying an emergency
appropriation to be used in flood con-
troll, should occasion arise for using
the national guard equipment. as pro-
vided for by joint resolution OF con-
gress. The original bill. by Mr.. Dor
roh. called for $4,000. which the house
cut to $500 on an amendment. The
bill was sent to the senate under sus-
pension Of the rules and was passed
Immediately.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-02-25
Strange Boy Gives MANY Names.

Wanilla.-A boy about 16 years old
and weighing about 110 pounds. picked
up here recently, is thought to have
run away from home. He refuses to
give definite information about him
self. saying to one questioner his name
is Brown, to another. Smith. and to
another. Jones. He appears 80 have
been wall educat
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-02-25
scALDs FATAL.

Bryant Reid Dies From injuries Re-
ceived In Escaping Steam.
Greenville.-Bryant e. Reid, young
white man, 20 years Of age, employed
at the Delta Oil Company. died at a
local hospital from the effects of scalds
received when tap was blown from
the engine, permitting the steam and
boiling water to escape in such force
as to fatally scald him. The remains
we're taken to Jackson for interment.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-02-25
BERLIN STANDS PAT.
VIII Not Postpone Date Of Executing
New Submarine Policy.

Berlin.-The newspapers here pub
lish New York dispatch which says
that the torpedoing OF armed mer-
chantmen under Germany's recent
memorandum, which was to become ef-
fective Feb. 20, has been postponed
until April.
The foreign office says that no such
order has been given and that 1t is
nnable to explain the dispatch.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-02-25
siIbo Signs Prohibition Bill.

Gov. Bilbo has signed the bill re-
Gently passed by the legislature which
limits the, amount of liquors that may
be shipped into the state to any ona
person to one quart of whisky, "a pints
OF beer or two quarts of light wine ev-
cry Is days. The law becomes effect
i've in 60 days.
The house has shelved the Hewitt
bill to establish state highway depart
ment and to create the office Of high
way engineer. but the item of $500
as salary for the engineer was the red
rag which caused the indefinite post
ponement."
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-02-25
Officers Of Fair Are Busy.

Quitman.-Officers of the Clark
County Fair Association of this place
have launched an advertising CAM
paign calling upon farmers to raise
something this year TO exhibit at the
fair ann citing the liberal premium
list as ca inducement.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-02-25
JOHNSON GRASS BEST.
British Government Will Buy Much Of
This Product.

McComb.-As a result of the expe-
riments recently conducted by Direct
or e. R. Lloyd of the Mississippi ex-
pertinent station, showing that john
son grass hay is superior in feeding
value to timothy, the British govern
ment has placed large orders for this
Mississippi grown product with deal
ers of the state.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-02-25
Confederate Pensions Increase.

Confederate PENSIONS Ihcredse.
The senate has fixed the Confed-
crate pension appropriation at $780,
900 per annum, an increase of $4,000
over the amount fixed by the house.
and $4,000 more than the amount last
year.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-02-25
HOUSE MILITARY COMMITTEE
AGREES ON THE TENTATIVE
DRAFT OF INCREASE.
FEDERALIzEs THE GUARD
Provides For Plant To Make Powder
From Air-Total Cost of Entire
Establishment viii Be
$174,ooo,00o

Washington.-A new army reorgan-
ization bill proviling for liberalization
OF the national guard, increase of the
regular army to $4,000 men, doubling
the field artillery, increasing engineer
corps by about fifteen companies. Gre
alton of four squadrons of air craft
and of an entirely new corps Of cadets
from the colleges having military
training has been agreed upon ten
tatively by the house military COM
mittee.
The committe agreed that congress
has TIE right ~ take over the national
guard by L we enactment and
+, corps Of cadet
3lc itional institu-
.,ary tr.iling is ex-
lease the efficiency of the
-. providing 1900 trained Off
GERS for use in emergency.
The McKellar BILL providing federal
cooperation in military training in
the states also was voted favorably
rsported. 1t proposed government aid
Tor one school in each state where a
mlaimum of 300 students will receive
military instruction.
Che tentative bill will provide for a
government nitrogen plant, to be util-
ized for cheap fertilizer in peace and
for exclusive use by government for
4,twoer III war.
roe expense for the whole estab-
ishtnent this year is roughly estimat-
ed at4174 900. 900, exclusive Of Panama
Canal defenses, carried in another bill.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-02-25
HOUSE SUBMITS QUESTION or
MAKING TWO DISTRICTS OF
suNFLoWER TO ELECTION.
SOL0NS HAVE BITTER FIGHT
Representative Holmes Offers Amend.
ment Which Passes--tiappenings
In the Legislature and News
at the Capitol.
jackson.

JdChoOn-
With much time spent by the lower
house in considering the Sunflower
county division bill, seeking to divide
the county into two judicial districts.
with Indianola county seat of the first
and Ruleville county seat of the sec.
ond district, a bitter fight was engen.
dered before it was passed with an
amendment to submit the matter to Q
vote of the people.
The local and private legislation
committee, through Acting Chairman
Johnson, of Holmes. sent up commit
tee amendment to refer the question
of division to the people of the pro
posed second district, and Mr.. Clarke.
of Sunflower, offered a substitute to
submit the matter to a vote of all the
Clarke substitute amendment to sub
NIT the question to vote of the en-
tire county was adopted by a vote OF
7S to 38. Mr.. Purvis moved to recon
slider. The bill in amended form then
passed by unanimous vote.
During the discussion Gov. Bilbo re-
manned in the chamber for some time
Compulsory Education Bill.
Among the important bills that havo
been introduced in the lower house ID
that Of Representative O'Neal. provid-
ing for compulsory educsstton. II the'
bill becomes law. after Sept. /, 1917.
every parent, guardian or other per-
son in the state of Mississippi having
control of any child or children be-
tween the ages of and Is years shall
be required to send such child or chill
dren to public school or to prf-
vate, denominational or parochiaI
school taught by competent instruct
or. and such child or children shall at
tend school for at least 80 days, during
each and every scholastic year." ex-
cspt in cases where school periods are
reduced.
Children who have completed the
common school course OF study arc
exempted from the act. Also children
living more than two and half miles
from a schoolhouse unless there is
public transportation within reason
able walking distance. 1t also ex-
empts children who are physically or
mentally incapacitated for school
work, and in cases of extreme poverty
of parents.
The bill would make 1t unlawful for
"any merchant. corporation, company
or other person, without the written
permit of the county board of educa-
tion or the board of education of any
municipal school district, to employ
during school hours any child be-
tween the ages of and Is years, un-
less the child is exempt under the pro-
visions of the act"
The bill was referred to the COM
mittee ON education.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-02-25
FEUD CAUSES SHOOTING.

Details Meager Regarding Affair Near
Pontotoc.
Pontotoc.-A telephone report has
been received here of the shooting of
Jess Hamblin by Dan Mormon at HAM
blin's home. eight miles southwest of
this place. near Algoma. The direct
cause of the shooting is not known.
There had been bad feeling between
Mormon and Hamblin for some years,
and it is supposed that this shooting
is the outcome of past differences.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-02-25
LoWNDEs MAN FIRE VICTIM.
p. !. HaIrston Was Burned to Death
in Fire at Toronto.

IN Fire at oronto.
Columbus.-A telegram received
here by Mrs. e. s. Moore, states that
the body of the man who lost his life
when the American Club building at
Toronto, Canada, burned, has been
positively identified as that of her
brother. P. /. Hairston, who is ma
tive of Lowndes county, having been
born at Crawford. small town some
20 miles south of Columbus.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-11

WARSAW. Ill, Oct. n.-Warsaw's
first republican meeting OF the pres
ent campaign was held at the corner
of Fourth and Main streets Monday
evening at O'Clock, goodly crowd
being present The campaigning
party was delayed and did not arrive
as soon as expected, which fact dis
arranged the program, as it had been
planned to hold the meeting in the
new moving picture theatre White
Palace" The party arrived in autos
and consisted OF Hon. VIM. j. Ora
ham. candidate for congressman four
tenth district. Hon. Clarence F.
Buck, candidate for state senator
thirty-second district, and Hon.
James N. Pace. candidate for repre-
sentative same district, Hon. Rolio
r. Robbins, candidacy the same, and
James D. Baird. candidate for states
attorney, besides several others.
Messrs. Graham and Pace spoke from
an automobile, and gave their hear
ers something to think about which
should influence them (if they. the
hearers, needed such inf1uence) to
vote right on November Z. Mr.. NJ.
T. Hunt introduced the speakers.
Mr.. Graham opening the ball: he gave
a clear and lucid exposition OF pro-
lection and free trade and why this
country needs the former and win
get 1t II Hughes is our standard
Bearer for the next four years. The
speaker showed that he was live
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-11
CHARLESTON.
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Casper Swinjerman has bought a
new victroia.
Charles E. Barnes of ST. Lauis. is
visiting his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Morgan Barnes.
Roy Hopp and family of Kakota,
are visiting at the Adam Hopp home.
Mrs. Mollie Kerns and daughter
Alva, who have been visiting in Fit
Madison. have returned home.
Glen Frye held services at the NJ
E. church Sunday afternoon.
Roy Hopp and family OF Dakota
Robert Lamb and family Of Montrose
d.. H. Lamb and family of Chicago
Ralph LiddIe and family of Davenport
and Edward Lamb and family OF Mon
trose, were entertained at the Adam
Hopp home.
There will be dance given at the
woodman hall Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Hagerman and son
George, of Wayland. Mo-, spent Sun
day at the VIM. Hitler home.
! James McMillen spent Sunday al
the Dr. A. j. Davis home.
Rev. Smith held services at the
Baptist church Sunday morning and
evening.
John Peziey and wife of FIT. Madison
spent Sunday with relatives here.
James Barnes and brother Arlie
were Donnellson callers Monday.
Miss Anetta Kirchner is on the sich
list
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-11

wire and certainly would creditaka
represent this district IL elected;
comes from Aledo. ex-Congressm,1
Jas. McKinney's home. Mr.. Pace n,
member of the forty-ninth asse
bly,, and fully exposed the graft ,
the Dunno administration which
had been fighting and the many wan
the taxpayers money has been waa
ed. He. in closing. paid high coi
piiment to the ability and worth I
Messrs. Buck, Robbins and Bair1
who follow him on the ticket. III
two gentlemen were listened to wii
marked attention by the crowd pre-
ent which would have been larger hal
the weather not been SO cool. TIL
party follows its itinerary previousl
published. arriving at Elvaston at
a. m Tuesday morning, taking i
Powellton. Nauvoo,j Colusa. Adrial
Ferris and Carthage, that day, an
Wednesday at $3.50 a m leave Ca
thage, touching Webster, Fountai
Green. Lacrosse, Burnside, Durham
Disco and LaHarpe, reaching th
latter town at 1870 p. m. and holdin
night meeting there at 7::30 o'clocl
Mr. Common, an aged and respecte
citizen OF Warsaw, fatherin-law Z
y. B. Worthen. received a sligh
stroke Of paralysis on his way HON
Monday evening: he fell on til
street and was conveyed home b
two neighbors, and today Is som
easier, but confined to his bed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-11
Il 1t is pity that there is no trade union OF
housewives. to make articulate their posi-
ton, work and equirenlents.-Mary F'els.
PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS.

IT IS stated in our great national declara-
ton of principles that the pursuit of happiness
is one Of the inalienable rights of man. No one
not even the philosophers who would qualify
the limits of this declaration by ethlcs-denIes
the basic truth of this declaration nor can
anyone doubt that so far as he is able each and
every dweIler in the land does pursue happi-
ness. There Is continual discussion Of the fail
ure to overfake it and of the reason for this
failure And standards of criticism often
applied to the arts in their functions of amuse-
ments to prove one theory or another Of success
or mistaken effort
But ethics and art standards and all other
theory which concerns itself with winning hap
piness would be helped by taking note Of a
matter of simple common sense-so simple
that it is often overlooked. Pursuing happiness
is entirely reasonable. but happiness is not
concrete thing which can be caught II Is an
effect from a cause and the effect Is Just as
much dependent on the pursuer as on the pur-
sued No man can be made happy by ANYTHING
unless he is fitted to enjoy it; and, conversely.
any man may be made happy by great variety
of things which he can pursue successfully and
can even get without much active pursuit, If he
is fitted to enjoy them
One of the most reasonable and practical
WAYS of making successful pursuit of happi-
ness probable is to prepare to enjoy the things
which are most easily to be had, but it is a
means which is badly neglected. Some of the
finest sources of genuine enjoyment can be had
cheaply so far as their money demands are con
cerned. An education that makes then
sources of happiness to individuals is grea
economy in securing the promise OF happ,
life. An educational scheme which does no
take due account of this in its motive of secur
ing practical efficiency will be found to be ex
pensive IN the results of that efficiency. w
are hearing lot about the rights of men VIII
WORK to reasonable leisure We are doing al
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grandchildren gathered at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. James Armer Satur
day and assisted the worthy couple in
celebrating their sixtieth wedding an
niversary The table was spread on
the lawn and sumptuous dinner was
served.
Miss Viola Smith is conducting
evangelistic services al woolson.
Miss Irene Simkin spent Friday al
Keokuk
Merle Banta is manager Of a POP
manufacturing plant at Hamburg.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Friend were
at Des Moines several days of last
week
C. Scott was in Burlin gton recently.
Maude Berryhill. aged thirty-four
years. wife Of Rev. Benjamin Berry
hill OF Fancy Prairie ILL.,, passed
away after lingering illness at the
home of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Mogel, near Hillsboro, Satur-
day. Funeral services were conducted
by Rev. Mr.. Smith. from Missouri,
former pastor of the family, at the
NJ. E church at 200 o'clock Monday
afternoon. Interment in the South
cemetery.
Mrs Sarah Hargrave, aged eighty.
FIVE years. departed this life, at her
home Sunday morning Arrangements
for the funeral viii be announced
later
Mrs. Ralph Spurrier. Frank Spur
rier, wife and daughter OF Lamont.
are visiting relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Safer came from
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-11
SALEM.
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Relatives, Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Park
ms, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Wolf. Mr. and
Mrs. ]. T. Ingrim and daughter, Jen-
ME, Mrs Rachel Cough, son and
daughters: Allie, Miss. Leda, Mrs
Mark kirkpatrick and Mr.. Kirkpat-
rick attended the funeral Of Owen
Parkins at Fairfield Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Thompson from
Stockport, Ohio. are guests OF the
| formers sister and sister-in-1aw. Mrs
Martha Brown and Mrs. Martha
Thompson.
Mrs. John Foss and son Glen de-
parted Wednesday to visit their
daughter and sister. Mrs Ethel Pull
en-, at Underwood, Ill. They returned
| Monday. The trip was made over
| land by auto.
Mrs. Charles Noble recently enjoyed
| a visit with her cousin, Mrs. A H.
Davis and daughter Blanche, from
Parkslon, South Dakota.
Tuesday Miss Ruth Foss took VIII
liam Taylor and others car ride to
Whites labor school Grandpa Taylor.
aged ninety-five years, was delighted
with the outing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Stevens are Wis
iting the latter's sister, Mrs. Ethel
PuIlen at Underwood, H.. and friends
in Chicago and Aurora and other parts
in Illinois.
D. NJ. Cowell and Llewellyn Pierce
assisted the Donnellson band at the
Keokuk celebration the last OF the
week.
The NJ. E. Aid society will meet in
the lecture room of the church Wed.
nesday afternoon OF this week
Mr. and Mrs. Rolla Foss and chill
dren went to Pennington Friday to
visit Mrs Foss' brother, Ray Seward
and family They returned Sunday.
Miss Clara Cooper has gone to Mt.
Pleasant to assist in the William
Hoaglin department store
Miss Amanda Maris has gone for
an extended visit with her friend,
Mrs. Clara Hathaway at Primrose.
Walter McDorTnan and family have
moved in with his mother, Mrs Jen-
ME McDorman-
| Salem, teachers attended Henry
county institute at Mt. Pleasant
Thursday and Friday.
| Mrs. Liant Frazier entertained her
| friend. Mrs. F. W. Coffin from Rock
Island. Ill. recently
| Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sheckler are
guests of relatives in Pensylvaia.
Children grand children and great
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-11
ARMY men WILL
TEACH Il. S. BOYS
Uncle Sam win Take pan In the
Training Of Students In Mill
tary Maneuvers in
Schools.
REQUIREMENTS MADE
Certain Number Of Boy. Must be En-
rolled In the Work and the
Course Must be
Followed.
REQUIREMENTS

High schools and colleges in Iowa
and all of the other states can have
instructors in military training fur
nished by the goyernm emit il they
have not less than 100 physically fit
male students above the age OF IA
yeas and If thsy Will comply with the
provisions required by the govern
ment. The government will pay the
expenses of the instruction and fur
nish the military equipment.
This is by PROVISION of congress
passed this past summer Many high
schools of Iowa are sending inquiries
to Adjutant General Guy E. Logan at
Des Moines. concerning it. General
Logan has received general orders
from the war department at Washing
ton explaining the provisions unuer
which these government instructors
are secured. Among the requirements
are the following:
There must be enrolled at the in
stitution not less than 100 physically
fit male students above the age OF
IA years.
The proper authorities Of the in
stitution must agree to maintain I'M
der the prescribed military training
not less than 100 physically fit mai.
students above the age Of IA years.
They must further agree that any
student who enters upon the pre-
scribed course Of military training
shall be required to continue the
training for the remainder OF that
academic year, as a prerequisite for
graduation or promotion from that
years course. unless excused there
from for physical disability, which
fact shall be established by a GER
tificate from a reputable physician to
that effect.
The proper authorities Of the in
| stitution must agree to alIot and re-
quire an average of not less than
three hours week per school year
to the prescribed course of military
| training.
| The instruction given to those stu
dents taking the first years course of
military training must include the fol-
| lowing subjec-s as a minimum: (a)
| Nomenclature and care Of the rife
and equipment OBJ Infantry drill
regulations; close and extended
order, to include the schools of the
soldier. squad and company. (c) In
struction in firing the rifle, to include
gallery practice
| Students under military training
will be organized into companies, bat
talions, and regiments of infantry,
the organization, drill and admins
tratfon of which shall conform as far
as practicable to that prescribed for
similar units Of the regular army.
The strength of the infantry com
panies should not be less than fifty
nor, in general, more than eighty
students.