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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-24

Reserve Banks 10 Use New System.
Chicago June "a Bankers IN the
reserve cites of the Chicago federal
reserve bank district will be practic-
ally the only ones to use the ne'F
federal check collection system 10 Ec
!haagurared throughout the country
July 10, according TO James b. Nc
I'oIgal! governor Of the federal re
serve bank Of Chicago. today. Fe"
country institutions will paruci2at
n the plan in a direct way. Mr.. No
Dousa.l sald this situation was indl-
catei r.. replies TO questions sent 10
a.! M2Aper banks d few days ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-24
SON Of GOVERNOR
DUNNEISMARRIED

Chicago. June 24.-Richard Dunno,
son Of Governor Z. F. Dunno Of Hi
nois, and Frances Fitzgerald, daugh-
ter Of Henry J. Fitzgerald, were mar
red at 10 O'Clock this morning in the
church Of Our Lady Of Mount Carmel
The groom is d private in d battery Of
the Illinois national guard and left for
Inc mobilization camp al Springfield
shortly after the ceremony was per
formed. Governor and Mrs. Dunno
were present at the ceremony.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-24
Relations Between United
States and De Facto Gov
eminent Very Grave.
OFFICIALS CONFER
Secretaries Baker and Lans-
ing in Secret Meeting at
White House.

Washington, June Calculations
between the United States and
the de factO government OF Mex
leo are close to the breaking point
today as a result of the apparent
ly we'll founded belief that Amer
lean cavalrymen were deliberate
ly masSacred Wednesday at Carr1-
zal by Carranza soldiers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-24

Continued on Page Eleyenl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-24
Ground Lost to Germans Is
Taken in Terrific Bat
tie at Verdun.
ASSUME OFFENSIVE
Enemy Thrown Back by New
Move of Defenders-Teu-
tons Hold Thiaumont.

Berlin. JunP II, thy wireless to
SayyiIle.) capture OF the arm
0rpd fortress of Thiaumont north
of Verdun and the fort and village
of FIeury, further south was an
noUnced today by the war office.
Ground also was gained south of
Yaux. The Germans made $500
prisoners.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1916-01-07

sues with which they are con-
fronted. Do your own thinking
and when you think, think as
soveriegns and not as subjects.
You should lead in thought rath-
er than follow the politician IN
public office. The man IN public
life is often. unconsciously, in.
fuenced in his Judgment by his
personal political interests. No
man. Is wholly exempt from such
an influence. The appearance
of things is often affected by the
peculiar position from which
they are viewed. There can be
no selfish interest to becloud the
Judgment OF the private citizen.
If he is prudent and wise his BAL
lot will always register patriot
ic freeman's will, and, the Will OF
the patriotic freeman in America
should be the supreme law OF the
land.
am especially desirlous that
the people of Mississippi think
deeply on the question of ''pre-
paredness" for war. On the SUR
face it may appear harmless, but
to my mind 1t is fundamentally
'perniclous. I heard a distin
gulshed office holder say a few
days ago that he was in flavor
of preparing for war for the pur-
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1916-01-07
New County Officers are
Installed.

New officers were installed IN
almost every department. of the
county government Monday, and
taking all things into considera
ton, Oktlbbeha county has a
splendid set of officials.
Clerk Fulgham will retain his
Office another four years. while
the sherff's position. vacated by
Mr.. Lee Nlckels will be under
control of Mr.. Il. 6. James, who
has occupied the same position
before. He always has been
painssaking, and his past record
speaks for itself. Mr., Ohio
Mcllwain will be displaced by
MIR. j. r Long as chancery
clerk, and we are confident the
office will be faithfully looked
after. He will have as his dep
uty Mr. Mckee Mr.. Gray Bell
succeeds Mrs }. l.. Lucas as tax
assessor. Mr. Ralney's Office as
treasurer Will be IN the hands OF
Mr.. Albert Jordan, and the chan
yes in The board OF supervisors
will be that OF Mr.. jesse Neely OF
beal 3. succeeding Mr.. Thomp-
son, and Mr.. w. S. Henry, of
beat 4 taking the place of Mr..
Fondren. With thorough
knowledge of the needs of the
county ana the ability to put
their theories of local govern
ment into execution, The board
bids fair to be one Of business
q qualifications.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1916-01-07
Circuit Court.

The January term Of circuit
court convened Monday with
Judge Carroll on the bench.
No criminal business will be
transacted during this court
nothing but the civil docket will
be taken up. Several prominent
a 'torneys from various parts of
the state are in attendance 1t
is probable that the court Will
conclude Its labors today.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1916-01-07

pose of preserving peace. My
countrymen, Germany was pre-
pared for war at the beginning
of the devastating struggle now
going on IN Europe. Did her
preparation preserve peacer
France was prepared for war.
England had the greatest navy
the world has ever known at the
beginning of this war. Russia.
with her compulsory military
spirit, rampant and paramount
did all these influences work for
peace? Governments are but
the individuals in the aggregate.
The same influences move mass
es of men into action that actu.
ate the individual.
Did you ever know of man who
really wanted peace. ornament
his person with a couple of pis-
tolls and a bowie knife and other
modern implements of hell and
90 out into the street as an apos-
tie of peace? Do you really
think that character OF man ever
promoted peace in the communl.
ty IN which he lived? Of course
you do not. But, on the con-
trary. he is disturber of the
peace and fomentor of strife.
Nations repeat. are but the
Continued on page 4.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1916-01-07
Death of Mr.. W.. Rousseau.
After a protracted illness of

Albef pfOtfdCteu iilHeSS Vi
several month superinduced by
the inf, mites of advanced -
NJ ."" }. Rousseau, died :.
late home here, Tuesday s'~i.
ing between l and 2 o'clock, sur
rounded by his son. Mr.. II. K.
Rousseau and two daughters,
Mesdames M. r. Portlock and
Mrs. James Chiles and numerous
other relatives. In addition to
the above named children, he IS
survived by Mr.. Thomas Rous
seau. a son. who resides at Me-
rldlan, who was present at the
funeral services. He has many
grand children and other rela.
tives to mourn his loss. Mr..
Rousseau was born in Lincoln
County, Tenn. 06 years ago last
June. and when quite young his
father moved with his family to
Alabama. He was veteran of
two wars, one with Mexico and
the other the war between the
States. serving throughout IN
Virginia under Gen. Robert e.
Lee. During his life he was a
man that had been honored by
his fellows. He was a citizen of
Oktibbeha county for more than
fifty years Directly after the
war he was elected Circuit Clerk,
for several terms was Post-mast-
er of Starkville. member Of the
Board of Aldermen of the city of
Starkville, and for a number of
years was City Treasurer.
The funeral services were con-
Quoted at his late home, Wednes-
day afternoon, Rev. Thos. Fl.
Lipscomb of the M. e. Church,
officiating, assisted by the other
ministers of the city and then
the remains were taken IN charge
by the Masons and buried with
Masonic honors, of which Order
he had been member for more
than fifty years. For several
times he had been Master of the
lodge that sorrowfully performed
the last sad rites.
The large cortege of sorrow
ing people from far and near
who attended the last sad rites,
evidenced the love and esteem Of
the departed in life and their de-
votion in death.
The News condoles with the
dear ones in their bereavement
and grief. and point them to
Him who is the great healer of
our sorrows and Affections.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1916-01-07
Vardaman Issues New Years
Address; Talks About Pre-
paredness Program; Huge
Armies Mean Debt
And Conflict.

Senator James K. Vardaman
has issued a New Year greeting
to the people Of Mississippi. ana
he takes occasion to out line his
position on preparedness aud
to tell of the dangers that con-
front this country IN preparing
on huge scale for war.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1916-01-07


address fellows: A New
reeting TO the people OF
Slppl.
christmas having passed. the
sceiebratlon of the birth Of one
whose mission to earth was to
bring peace to manhliud and cause
the nations OF the earth to beat
their swords into pillow shares
and their spears into pruning
hooks that nation should not lift
up sword against nation, nor
learn the lessons Of War-any
@more. - have thought ii
would not be out Of place for me
to bring to you at the beginning
: of the new year the tribute Of my
love, and lay the garlands Of my
gratitude at your feet. You
have been good to me far beyond
nv deserts, and the most loyal
J heart would quail. overwhelmed
with a sense Of despair III any
effort or nope to absolve the OBJ
legations which | cheerfully ac-
knowledge to you for your un-
paraneled generosity to me.
! That you deserve more than L
can give or any individual man
could give, Is matter OF dis
quoting concern and vital mo-
ment to me. The extent Of my
ability to repay you is the con-
s secration Of all the strength OF
body, mind and soul that L pos
S sess. to your service. In all the
.nnals of American history, there
# was never so great demand for
j strong and wise men TO conduct
& the affairs of the government and
.Adirect the current Of public
I thought, as now. Men with the
wisdom to see, the knowledge to
understand, and the unhesitating
courage and patriotism to act,
i are needed The present is preg
nant with momentous problems,
and the manner of dealing with
4 them holds much Of veal Or woe
Z for the future Of the American
republic. In the coming years.
3 it Is my deliberate judgment that
: the present will be looked upon
as the turning point in the life of
this nation.
The world is afire with the pas
slons of war-blood lust seems to
= have dethroned the reason of
mantle conflagration is raging
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1916-01-07
Hon. Guy w. Mitchell For
Congress.

nam position to which,
he re feel that the Tupe
10 Jo, a his home paper, pre-
sents as t.e,ims better than any
thing that we might attempt to
make on our part. He is un
questionabiy a gentleman that
will measure up to the quaffica-
tions, in every respect. to fill the
position. The Journal says of
him.
"In this issue Will be found the
name of Guy w. Mitchell, OF
TupeIo, who IS a candidate tor
congress from the first congress.
ional district.
Mr.. Mitchell is young man Of
high legal and literary attain
ments, and has the ability to rep
resent the people Of tins district
ably IN our national legislature.
He is a native Of Lee county and
was reared at Guntown, He is o
graduate Of the University Of
Mississippi. and has eng aged IN
the practice of law tor IA years.
In 1904, upon reaching his ma
lority, he ran for fioater repre-
sentative from Lee and 1tawamba
counties and was elected by a
very handsome majority. AS a
LAWYER he stands IN the forefront
and as public debater he has
few equals. In his profession
he has attained a splendid sue
cess and his firm. Mitchell &
Clayton, enjoys an extensive and
lucrative practice.
AS a citizen. Mr.. Mitchell is
held in high esteem as a chris
tian gentleman. and one in whom
the people of the county and dis
trict place every confidence.
Should the people choose him
as their representative in the
lower house Of congress they
will find IN him a man who will
be ready at all times to respond
to every reasonable demand and
one who will be dilgent and
faithful IN his service to them"
Mr.. Mitchell is before the peo-
pie of the FIRST Congressional
District and the good people of
Oktibbeha County. subject to the
action Of the Democratic party
and expects the pleasure of meet
the voters throughout the dis.
trict.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1916-01-07

in It's material wealth--its virtue
Is not in the honesty OF the Lead
ers of public thought--the foun-
datlon upon which 1t rests is not
the constitution and laws, but
rather the moral Qualities and
intellectual requirements and the
patriotic purposes OF its entire
people.
mot in hewn stones. nor well
fashioned beams.
Not in the noblest Of the build
ers dreams.
But in the courageous men of
purpose great
There Is the fortress. there's the
living state. -
IF tins republic shall live to
fulfill the nope and realize
the dream of great men and
women who gave it being, it will
be through the saving graces of
the honesty and unselfish patriot
Ism Of the men and women who
deposit the ballot. The public
is wiser than the wisest critic,
saws Bancroft. In Athens the
arts were carried to perfection
when the fierce democracy was
IN the ascendancy.. The Tenn
pie of Minerva and the works Of
Pnidias were planned and per
fected to please the common peo
pie. When Greece yielded to
tyrants her genus for excellence
in art expired. or rather the pur-
ity of taste disappeared because
the artist then endeavored to
crafty a patron, and therefore.
humored his caprice while be-
fore, he had endeavored to de
light the race. The virtues and
strength Of all good law consist
IN the fact that 1t is the consen
tient Judgment. the blending Of
the moral qualities and intellect
ual requirements of the govern.
ed. After all, the court Of last
resort is The People. They are
the government. 1t is establish
ed and maintained for them.
They should write the laws
through the instrumentallty of
their agents s--the congress aud
the president. / would, there
fore. call upon the people of
America to consider well the is
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1916-01-07

A>o oIitiihul ouSiHCSS Will oC
transacted during this court
nothing but the civil docket will
be taken up. Several prominent
attorneys from various parts of
the state are in attendance 1t
is probable that the court Will
conclude It's labors today.
IN Europe across the seas. an
the sparks are falling even upon
the roof of our own houseS--we
see the danger--we behold the
sorrow wrought by this spasm
Of world madness, the rivers of
woman'S tears, the seas OF hu-
man blood, the biighted lives. the
frustrated ambitions. and all the
horrors Of war rise vlvidly be
fore US, "hke the troubled Wis
ions Ger the breast Of dreaming
sorrows. 1t Is a time tor Gen.
temptation, retrospection and
prayer. Out of the errors of the
past we may tind the truth Of the
future.
1.-The Year has gone, and with it.
many a glorious throng
OF happy deans. It's mark Is on
each brow.
Its shadows in each heart. In
its swift course,
1t waved Its scepter DER the
beautiful,
And they are not. 1t Laid It's pal
lid hand
Upon the strong man. and the
naughty form
Is fallen. and the flashing eye
is dim
1t troo the hall of revelry. where
thronged
The bright and joyous, and the
fearful wall
Of stricken ones is heard, where
erst the song
And reckless shout resounded.
1t passed Ger
The battle plain. where sword
and spear and shield
Flashed in the light of, midday :
the strength
OF serried hosts Is shlvered, and
the grass
Green from the soll of carnage,
waves above
rhe crushed and moulding skele-
ton. 1t came
And faded like a wreath of mist
at eve;
Yet. ere IT melted in the yiewless
air,
Tt heralded It's millions to their
nome
In the dim land of dreams"
The only light We have to
guide US IN the darkness of the
future is that which shines OUT
from the experience of the past.
Human nature is the same today
that it was when the Pharoahs
ruled IN Egypt. or the Caesars
welded the sceptor of authority
in ancient Rome, and the same
Influence that moved men to ac-
ton in the remote past, ilnpel
them today. The strongest
heart and most towering intellect
are not exempt from the insidious
of environment. The
mountain peaks upon whose sum-
NIT the sun ever shines, undlm-
by the passing clouds, are very
few. The individual who can
live in an atmosphere of perfect
altruism is rarely met. Really.
[ know OF but one instance in all
the worlds history, and He was
crucified for the sins of a selfish
c.a:l IT. -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-12
Washinqton, October 10.

"UCKED away on the third floor
back of a rented building here In
Washington is the United States
Bureau Of Efficiency. An inconspicuous
sign on the ground floor proclaims its
occupancy Of space in the building. Not
many outside the government have
heard Of it, for 1t is a young bureau. 8
little over three years old. Another
reason for its inconspicuousness in the
public eye is the way IL advertises.
Since its organization 1t has spent
about $50, all told. for printing re-
ports. To help put the United States
Government on a business basis is its
purpose, an eminently practical one.
which Il goes at In an eminensly prse-
teal way.
Ono of tho Hrst things the bureau
had to do was to help work reason out
~ chaos In the ONCE Of the Treasurer
Of the United States. Just before the
present Administration came in
"punch card" system Of totalling checks
and balances was introduced in this
Office. |. was very pretty thing TO
look at, but was not practicable. The
bookkeeper, who had been accustomed
to posting an item from check direct.
where it was marked In ink. had 70
puzzle his brain over q lot OF holes IN
a card, each hole meaning q different
number. This plan took so much longer
time that the Treasures office was
showed under. Men had to be called
from all Of the Sub-Treasuries to help
keen I'D TO date, and even then $5O,Ooo,-
900 in checks piled up unentered on the
desks.
This was the situation that met John
Burke, the new Treasurer, coming from
far-off North Dakota in April. 1915. He
and Deputy Assistant Treasurer Thiei
put their wits to work to hnd way
out Thiel suggested that they call IN
Herbert d. Brown. who was chief OF
the new Bureau Of Efficiency. Brown
Needed their Macedonian cry ana went
to work. After few weeks investiga-
ton, planning and conferences the EN-
cheney men and the Treasures men
were able to work out plan. As .
result Of this the back accounts were
cleaned up, the "punch card" thrown
into the discard and In few weeks the
Sub-Treasury men went back to their
posts. The system 10 now worked 90
that the Treasursr's once can do its
york With abeut eighty less clerks. aaA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-12
Wnsbipoton. November H..

Washington, November II.
THE most immediate effect Of an
L eight-hour law for skilled labor
will be similar legislation for unskilled
labor, so Louis +. Post, Assistant See
rotary Of Labor, believes.
IAN eight-hour law will 90 all
along the line, like a tidal wave he
declared. "The recent legislation was
but the elimination Of . struggle Of
many years for such q law. The gov
eminent first put its own labor under
this time limit; then IL got govern
ment contractors under the same pro-
vision, and now an enormous class Of
interstate labor has secured eight-hour
legislation.
"The psychological effect Of this is
tremendous. You might as well pull
down a dam and expect the water not
to run out as to expect legislatures not
to be influenced. The legislation Is
bound to have an elevsting effect on
the condition OF all classes of labor"
/ One ingenious theory as to the ulti-
mate effect OF tho Adamson law and
similar legislation on labor in this
country, which has been advanced. Mr..
Post declares, is to the effect that
with statutory raises In wages Of
skilled labor unskilled laborers would
tend to the former class. A great In
crease in the skilled labor would fol-
low. to the depletion Of the unskilled
stock. The marked decrease Of immi-
grafton and the passage Of literacy
test in the near future would keep this
unskilled supply very low.
That these conditions would result
IN unskilled labor getting higher wages
than skilled Is the unusual conclusion
reached, according to the theory. Labor
which has become skilled will not re-
turn, it is contended.
As q result Of this theoretic situa-
ton labor unions would be demanding
the repeal Of an immigration law with
literacy test which they are now up
holding so strongly, the theory con-
I tinues, and the present situation as to
pay for skilled and unskilled labor
would be turned topsyturvy.
Adam Smiths Rule Holds Good
Mr.. Post Is not in accord with this
view Of the situation, but he declared
there were many plausible points about
it. mo man who has become q ten
penny James wants to be a 'nine-penny
jim again." he said. This would OPP
crate against the natural flow Of the
skilled labor back to the unskilled
class, in such q situation. All you can
be sure Of Is Adam Smiths rule, that
the tendency Of labor is toward the
more agreeable occupations. Into more
agreeable social position, hours. physi-
cal exertion and other things besides
wages enter. AS long as skilled labor
is better of, the tendency is from
unskilled to skilled. But whether the
reverse would be true is hard to say.
There would be many complicating fac
tors-cross currents. Labor always
seeks the line Of least resistance.
81 do not see where the line be-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-12
Concerning the
French Rente

Baron Jacques de Neuflize, repre-
senting here tho Bank Of France,
addresses tho following statement
TO questions ,ohich hare been asked
since the Offering in this country Of
the per cent Interna! French
Loan:
What Is a rentel Rente means In
terest or income. II Is an old custom
Of tho French market to refer to gov
eminent issues In terms Of interest
without mentioning the principal.
For example, in France We DO not
say q 1900 franc 8 per cent bond;
We say $50 francs Of 5 per cent rentes."
This is due to the fact that rentes
are theoretically perpetual and that
the engagement Of the state Is to pay
the coupons, but without . fixed ma
turity. On the other hand. it Is recog-
nized that the state has the right to
call the bonds at par, except for re-
strictions created at the date Of issue,
as In the issue now being offered.
where the state valves its right to
redeem or convert prior to 1881. About
three-quarterr of . century ago there
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-12
FIXED WAGES HARDSHIP
IN PROSPEROUS TINES
Federal Employees at Washington
Feel Rising Prices Acutely
Washington, November 8.

Washington, November 8.
In tho nationwide wave OF pros
perity" there is one section which is
suffering the most acute discomfort
IL might almost be said economic dis
tress. That section 10 tho District oil
Columbia. Residents Of the district
are the most incorrigible insurgents
against the Administration, not only the
Democratic, but the last Republican as
we'll. 70 be found. The reason for the
"hard times" In Washington is gener-
slly believed TO be that the govern
ment is located here.
One effect Of the location OF the
government in Washington has been to
mako it q beautiful city. Another ef-
feet. not seen SO well on the surface
but easily discoverable by inquiry Is
the people live ION shoestring'
About 10000 people are employed here
nv Uncle Sam. 1t would be conserva-
tive to estimate the total number de-
pending on his bounty at 10000. Their
.alaries are fixed by law; Congress sell
dom takes account Of the high cost Of
living in sppropriating for government
clerks, hence q rise in prices causes
severe deprivation among a large num-
Der Of Uncle Sans employees.
The annual budget Of Washington
families 10 about the same year after
year. The amount Of money spent for
food, Wholesale dealers declare, re-
mains constant, regardless Of how
prices huctuste.
Washington has few factories and
industries. and wages paid TO labor
here do not increase as do those Of
the manufacturing sections. Conse-
quently. when the rest Of the country
is prosperous and prices for commodi-
ties rise, the residents Of the District
Of Columbia are forced to economic
more strictly than in hard times"