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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-08-04
CENTENNIA[.. TRAIN.
To LEAVE AUG:24
BIG ADVERTISING EXCURSION
WILL TOUR THE NORTH
: - AND ENsT. .Ass--.,e.-. .-.-s &
FLAG PRESENTED TO FIRST
: .,IsS - ~ s.tI.f'Hf4
Impressive Ceremony At Regimentai
Review and Parade-5shews. Of In
Interest From Mississippi's II
Capital City.

Jackson.
According to H. e. Bfakeslee, conn
missioner OF agriculture and director.
general-elect of the Mississippi Cen
tennial Exposition, the big advertising
excursion win be run out of Missis-
stppi to the north and east about the
end of August and early in September.
Final arrangements are being com
pleted for the Mississippi Centennial
train to go north and east for two
weeks. Those contemplating making
the trip are urged to make their reser-
vations by Aug. ii possible or moi
later than the 5th at the outside
Flag Given To the First.
During full regimental parade and
review Of the various units compris
Ing the First Mississippi. the hand
some stand OF colors secured for pres
entation by the Sons and Daughters
of the American Revolution was de-
livered into the custody. of Col. George
c. Hoskins, commanding. and his men.
The ceremony was consummated in
the presence of a large gathering Of
citizens. The movement to- present
the regiment with a standaof scolors
originated a month, ago, .,, .4s.ss...
While the entire regiment is hon
ored by the presentation, strict mill
tary procedure and precedent was fol.
lowed. By order Of. Col Hoskins; Conn
pany d of vicksburg, the historic War
rem Light Artillery, long since organ
lied as infantry, was designated as the
color company. This company, with
upward of 100 well drilled men and .
movement as steady as regulars. head
ed by Capt. Dennis Hossley, after the
entire regiment had been formed in
'massed columns, advanced to the re-.
viewing stand, where. after the brief
speeches of presentation, Mrs. Collins
delivered the flag into the hands Of
Senior Color Sergt. Hodgeman-, IA 81.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-08-04
EauaIlzina Assessments.

EQudti<tuH roocoSHtCHtosf .ffit 'ff 1H
Judge o. A. Luckett of Kosciusko.
member of the state board of equali-
zation, who has been on a tour of q
number of counties in different parts or
the state. was here. According to
!, Judge Luckett. he has visited 81 coun-
ties and has been gratified to find Q
spirit of manifest cooperation exist
ing among the assessors and super
vfsors, who are responsible to the peo-
pie for assessment work. so. s
He. has also found that there. has
been tendency on the part Of these
OFFICIALS, in counties in which mani
festly low valuations have been placed
on property hitherto, to raise their as.
sessments in conformity with the sug
gestions OF the commission.
Put Men In Good Shape.
The boys at Camp Swep Taylor are
being shown what the real life of
soldier, not at war, really is. The offi-
GERS in command are doing all in their
power to put the men in good shape,
and even though they are not given
the privilege to go to, the border to
see what the thousands of other sol
diers from over the land are doing,
they are getting the same. training
The men are being put through soma
hard drilling and every day about
eight hours of hard work Is put In b.
the boys at the camp.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-08-04

Thirteen warehouses, Ma
tional Storage Co. ........$ 100000
raw sugar .............. 100000
Twenty-four thousand bales
of tobacco :. $500. S,4oo 900
Other merchandise ........ 100000
Ammunition in cars and in
barges ........ 100000
Other barges and cargoes.. 100000
Ellis Island ............. $4,000
'Bedloe's Island ........ 100000
etc. !. -. 1,25o,oOo
Moran Towing Co.. .a... $4,000
Plate glass and other dam
age in Manhattan, Brook
lyn, Hoboken and Jersey
City ........ 100000
Total ................... $40, ,O6O, 900
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-08-04
Heat unequaIed Since 1eo1.

Chicago period Of intense heat
in the western plains states unequaled
since 1901. according to the govern
ment weather bureau here. probably
will continue through the remaining
days of July. The forecaster also an
nounced there was every indication
that the drouth would be severely felt,
Chicago joined the list of sweltering
cities on the 27th. The temperature
reached 90 at p. m, and police re-
ports showed two deaths. eleven pros
trations and seventeen persons bitten
by dogs.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-12

inion in America to her own ad- vantage" it was declared at the formation of the new society. A powerful attempt has been made to convey the impression in this country that the rebellion was noth- ing more serious than the rioting or a mob.
 "The American papers have been filled with British dispatches telling of the rush of Irishmen to the col ors and the old country has been told that the Irish here are with England in the great war. The events of the last ten days have shown all this to be false.
 Several attempts have been made by England during the past few months to provoke q quarrel with the Irish in order to have an excuse for disarming the volunteers. The looming up of a tremendous tax ation drove the people finally to desperation. The ultimate object of the rebellion was. however, that the
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-12
IRISH REBELLION HAS
 FRIENDS IN SEATTLE
RE THE ORDER OF FRIENDS OF IRISH
 FREEDOM.

Aroused by the fate of their coun- trymen in the late attempt to es- tablish an Irish republic ~and by what they termed unfair and mis- leading reports of Irish loyalty to the crown cabled to the press of the United States from the British Isles, Seattle residents of Irish par entage or birth, announced the re- organization of Friends of Irish Freedom" for the purpose of giving aid to their countrymen over the seas, says the Seattle Times.
 Resolutions of regret for the col lapse of the rebellion and of sym pathy for the families of those who fell or are imprisoned were adopted at a meeting Friday night of sew eral hundred men and women in Hihernian Hall, Broadway and Madi- son Street. Memorial exercises foi the slain will be held in the hall at 8 o'clock next Friday evening to which all in sympathy with the Irish cause are invited.
 England is creating public op-
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-12
WE ARE ALL INVITED

There will be a Union Service in Rednen's Hall. Sunday evening, May II, at s D. III. Mrs. C. T. Hatcher. Territorial President of the W. C. T U. will be the speaker Every body is invited to be present,
 The program of the evening will be:
 Voluntary. Hymn-"onward Christian Soldiers
 Led by Osborne Williams Special Temperance music by re
 quest-By the Methodist choir, Prayer-Rev. H. C. Kelley. Special music by the Metohdst
 choir.
 Scripture Lesson-Rev- H ". Mich
 ener.
 Speaker of the evening Hat
 cher
 Offertory. Hymn-~My Country. 'Ts of Thee
 Led by Mir. Pennell. Benediction-Rev. H. c. Kelley. 2t
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WHAT WE MAY
 ANTICIPATE

A wealth of variety an6 wcs of entertainment will be os. .seS. so- night in Redmen's Hall when ket- chikan's school pupils feature in an all-star bill. Those who witnessed the dress rehearsal this morning are delighted with the entire pro- gram, From the wee tots to the high school pupils all have, i.n Ter the skillful direction of Mrs. Slack. who has done remarkable worN in so short time. gained 2 proficiency that Is as clever as it is charming. and which cannot fail to give great pleasure to the audience this even ing.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-12

drafted a convention with Turkey giving to Turkeys consular offices in Germany the sarnes right as those given to Germans in Turkey and regulating the questions of jurisdiction over residence in. both countries on the basis of equality.
 "Halil Bey announced that these negotiations had virtually been con cluded and that the treaties would be ratified in the near future He insisted that inc treaties were founded on mutual respect of rights and sovereignty"
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-12
AVIATOR THROWS
 CAPTOR OVERLOAD
LOOPS LOOP DURING FORGED FLIGHT AND GERMAN FALLS
 TO HIS DEATH.

PARIS, May l.--No stranger tale of escape from captivity has per haps ever been told in the annals of any war than that narrated by Major de .v--s French aviator who was recently captured behind Ger man lines when a dense fog caused him to lose his bearings. Captured by the enemy, this dispinted French man was tied to his seat in his own aeroplane and ordered by a German aviator officer, who climbed in behind him, to fly low over the French lines and not to descend or to signal to his fellows, under pen alty of instant death from bullet from the Germans revolver.
 By the simple process of looping the-loop Major de W ridded him. self of his unwelcome passenger captive. who had not taken the pre- caution to secure himself to his seat This maneuver, accomplished after 2 sudden swift flight to higher alti- tude, was executed so unexpectedly that the German officer failed to guess his enemy's purpose and plunged from the machine to his death.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-12
R USSIA'S AMBITION
 BLAMED FOR WAR
CAR STARTED CONFLICT TO WIN DARDANELLES SAYS
 TURKISH MINISTER.

BERLIN, May 4.-An account of the banquet given m Constantinople by members of the committee of union progress in the Turkish par lament for s party of deputies from the German reichssag, issued by rhe Overseas News Agency, says:
 The Turkish minister of foreign affairs, Hall Bey, delivered an ad- dress of welcome He stated that the war originated with Russia. which desired to conquer the Darda- nslleS. Russia was encouraged by Great Britain and thus dared to fight for possession of the Straits for 8 free entrance 10 the Mediter- ranean.
 Tn the Dunaa. M. Sazanoff. the foreign minister, announced that the historic moment for Russia had come to enable her to obtain free access 10 the seas The British prime minister gave assurances that Russia's desire ought to be accept ed
 This unanimous declaration dis closes that the plan was sanctioned by treaty between these nations
 When the war began, England and France suggested that England and Turkey come to an understand ing by which the integrity of Turk ish territory was to he guaranteed. but Turkey knew that the aim of the Russians was the conquest of the Dardanelles: that France was waiting for Turkeys downfall and that treaty with the entente meant nothing but oppression.
 Germany suggested an alliance on the basis of equal rights for both countries and mutual assis- tanee in case Of danger. The sultan and the Turkish nation accepted the German proposition and escaped the tutelage Of foreigners
 Germany kept her word and
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-12
ONLY A ROCKINGHAM.

A stranger this morning noticed 8 man carrying a basket of bread On his shoulder towards the wharf. and inquired who the man was When he was told the man was no other than the Mayor Of the city, he evinced a surprise and said that III his home town. the mayor thought himself above packing anything, and he added, T can readily see that Alaskans are hroad-minded and with them 9 workingman is as good as the pedants-H
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-12
CAN-MAkING IN PROGRESS.

The Pure Food Cannery Com pany. is now employing fourteen men can-making alone. The rest of the work is being pushed ahead also. Men can be seen here and there busy doing repairs of other work that has to be done before the season opens, which will soon be here now, as the foreman said. That company has done consider able improvements to the whole eannery and will be in position to handle considerable more fish this year than previous seasons.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-12

world might know that Ireland ds- mands to be free and independent and that her claim will be present. cd to the congress of nations at the termination of the war.
 "The society of the Friends of Irish Freedom asks Americans to bear in mind that the news received here comes through British channels and to remain steadfast to the great Irish cause"
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-12
THE NEW RESTAURANT.

A rushing business Is reported by the management of the new Revilla Restaurant. The place Is well pat ronized and seems to appeal to everybody, Mrs, Cline says that this is due to meals served promptly and her home-cooking noticed by all those who have tried the place.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-12
SICK MAN BROUGHT TO TOWN

Joe Roe was brought into town this morning by Sam Orchard and son from Shrimp Bay, Mir. Roe. who is quite i'll was brought in for med ical attention. Mir, Orchard and son returned to their home this morn ine
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-12
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THAT

When everybody thought the "Suf- fraget" was on the 'sbone-yard-pile' comes Chas, Ingelsoll and says she is as good as ever-whieh is not saying much, of coure. but then it is better than being dead. Yes sir, he resuscitated the ''old girl" as he calls her. and will have her bottom scraped. painted and otherwise fix ed up nicely and promises to give everybody 8 ride. He has reference to his boat with which he torTnentei so many in past years
 We io fine iob printiug.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-12
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

Hereafter, the Skating Rink will be opened to the public every day and evening of the week. Saturdays afternoons and evenings will be for the children and beginners.
 Friday evening for whites only. Saturday afternoon for children.
 If MANAGER.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-12

FOR SALE-A two room cabin and a lot on Stedman Ave, City. The lot is 90 foot front by 150 feet deep. For particulars apply to Dad De Young. Adv. If.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-12

Send in your furs and get the best market price for them from P. J. Gilmore. adv.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-12

PRICES RIGHT = Just arrived from New York new creations in outing and sport hats. Come and see the large assortment at Mrs, Washburn. If
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-12
FOUND A TROLLING BOAT.

Near Mountain Point last Friday. Owner call and identify same. Jimmy Williams, Mountain Point. near Saxnan.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-12
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

Bring in your bit of news. The Progressive-Miner is always glad to receive and print news items.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-12

The Daily Miner de Iivered 75 cents per month
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-12

JoS printing neatly and prompt done at the Progressive-Miner
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-12
FLOWERS FOR MOTHERS DAY.

A big shipn,en. oe flowers for Mothers Day, Sunday, May 14th, will arrive at Kubley's soon. Get your order in early. St,
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-12

C. B. Crater. superintendent of the Yes Bay Hatchery. is in town on business. N
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-12

We do fine job printing.
Evening journal., 1916-08-01

ment and interest Of the deep think
ing reading public. The book is en-
titled Straight America" and is a
strong call to national service. II Il
fearlessly and forcefully written and
aims its shafts direct lt the heart Of
the American people regardless OF
wounding our so-catled national
pride. The author seeks 10 show how
America may secure a more united
nationalism and answers the pert.
nent question. What Is The Matter
With American She answers the
question as che who has studied care
fully our great needs rs q country
and she answers IL furthermore. con-
s.ructively building up a definite pro-
gram Of acton. The little volume
sounds a call TO national service
which because Of its forcefulness and
It's logic can not we'll be ignored
Straight America by Frances A.
Kellor MACMILLAN Company. pub
Evening journal., 1916-08-01
THE AUGUST MAGAZINES

are the dominating features appear
ing in this months issue Of the Pop
ular Science Monthly" The magazine
contains in addition numerous pho
tographs and illustrations along with
the scientific news OF the entire world.
Among some of the other features APP
pearng this month are Trapping
Animals by Canning Them" per
Tuning and Cooling the Air With the
Electric Fan" what Makes the Hair
Suddenly Turn Gray" "a New Safety
Razor with Electric Light Attached"
Where Freckles Come From and Why
They Stay?' "A Deep Sea Fish Which
Has a Lantern OF It's Own" Fighting
the Sand Peril" and many others.
The August number of the "Wo-
mans Home Companion" is primar-
| ily d fiction number. In il commences
new serial story. entitled. "Billy
Foster and the Snow Queen" by
Katherine Holland Brand. The scenes
OF the story are laid In Mexico City.
and it is splendidly descriptive.
Among the other stories and serials
are 1.-THE Pickup" by Sophie Kerr;
"The Rising Tide" by Margaret De
| land. "On the Road to Youth" by
Frederick NJ Smith and The Blue
/ Envelopes" by Sophie Kerr
Among the special articles are "All
] Kinds OF Boys and the Club Spirit"
/ by Charles Sickle and "Ninety-Nine
Girls Out of a Hundred" by Katherine
Ferguson. The Regular Departments
include 1.-The Tower Room by Anne
Bryan Mccall, Embroidery" design
ed by Evelyn Parsons, Better Bah
les" "The Exchange" Better Films,
conducted by Helen Duey. and "ThC
Pin Money Club" The department or
cooking is conducted by Cora Farmer
Perkins. The section for younger
readers includes "The Cherups" by
Olive Ruth. Hay Days" by Emily
Rose Burt. "a Little Boys Neigh
bors" by Charles Eugene Smith anC
"The Homemade Fair" by Mar,
Sherburne Warren.
In the Picture Section is reproduce,
THE Spirit of Preparedness" by Ed
win II Blashfeld panied and pre-
scented by him TO the National Secur
lty League at the request OF JOSEPH
II. ChOate ana >. StanWood Menken-
Fashions are discussed by Grac,
Margaret Gould.
"McCalls" magazine for this montl
is an exceptionally interesting an'
: enjoyable number Containing man,
short stories, serials and special fea
lures. It Is one OF the best mid-sum
MGR numbers out.
Writers contributing this monti
include Elizabeth Irons Folsom. Har
old C.. Burr. Rose Lombard, Augusti
Philbrick. Emily Evans. KATHERINE
Van Dorm, Margaret Whitney. Evelyr
Z Tobey. Emma Miller Bolenius an
- others.
: All the departments, including
] fashions. home-keeper's. handwork 70
clever fingers. cookery. children's
Evening journal., 1916-08-01
lishers)

Christian Certainties Of Belief Is
the title OF a book just published by
the New Church Press OF New York
that will no doubt arouse deep in-
terest on the part OF all persons re-
ligiously inclined. The author Is Jul
ian X. Smyth, a we'll known writer
and authority on religious subjects
The book Is IN reality the compila.
ton Of four addresses, the subjects OF
which are THE Christ" "The Bible,
Salvation" and Immortality"
Each chapter is written In a clear
and concise manner and each subject
is handled in a mastery and skillfu
style. which promises to leave an in.
delible impression Of force and con.
vlction upon the reader.
christian Certainties OF Belief" by
Julian X Smyth. New Church Press
New York;
Evening journal., 1916-08-01

are IN to the usual standard. and con-
tain many helpful and happy sugges-
tons
"The Web" is a new magazine which
makes its initial appearance this
month. II advertises itself on is
cover as a magazine that dares to
print the truth" and also that II is a
national weekly OF human interest"
In addition 10 three very good short
stories. and numerous editorials. Il
contains the following articles; Have
We a Representative Government"
by Ex-Governor Garvin, "The indie
pendent Vote and President Wilson"
by Hastings Macadam. THE Water
Power Raid" by Clifford Pinchot,
Mexico" by a Mexican" ''The Four
Million Of the West" and 1.-THE Civil
Service Graveyard"
Many STRIKING articles anti illus
trations feature the current issue Of
the Worlds Work" magazine In
THE March Of Events" which Is an
editorial Interpretation of current
topics. may be found many we'll writ
ten and timely articles. which will
no doubt, attract widespread atten-
ton. Other features appearing this
month are 1.-THE Marketability of
Long Term Bonds" "The National
Business OF Defense" What Can a
Thin Man Do?" THE Recall OF Jus
tice Hughes" THE Story OF the I
NJ. NJ" "The First Line Of Defense ~
Mexico" What War with Mexico
Means" Calling Out the Guard.
Germans F'renzied Trade" and sew
eral others.
The midsummer number OF liar
per's" magazine IA a striking issue
Il contains eight complete short stor
les. numerous feature articles and an,
numBer OF attractive Illustrations ant
photographs. Some of the leadini
magazine writer's Of the country ar
contributors. Among the stories an
features are "What Is A New York
err" by Harold Rhoads. THE Sacri
fetal Altar" by Gertrude Atherton
Soldiers. Sand ard Sentiment" b.
William Ashley Anderson. The Volc
That Breathed Or Eden" by Fanni
Haslip Lea. "The Epic Drama Of tn
West" by Charles wellington Fur
long, I'VE Discover the Old Domin
ion" by Louise Closer Hale. "Phil
lips Furnis Man" by Elizabeth JoI
dan. How Business Fights Alcohol
by John J. Hendrick. "The Pearl" b
W. D Howells. THE Myterious stran
ger" by Mark Twain. up On A Noun
tain" by Alice Brown, and several 9th
ers equally as interesting and enjoy
able
Several poems and strong. well writ
Ten articles in the Editors Eas
Chair. the Editors Drawer and tn
Editors Study complete what Is on
Of the best magazines Of the currsn
month.
2 Mark Tidd. as much OF a hero 10 tn
well-read boy Of today as was Tol
Sawyer to the boy OF yesterday.
back again in the August issue {
: The American Boy" Mark Citadel
r by Clarence B. Kelland. promises [
. he the hest i1tvenffe story ~ tba x,ao
Evening journal., 1916-08-01

THE Fourth Angle Of the Triangle
by Dorothy Michales. is the title of
the novelette,. appearing in this
months issue of "Young's" maya
zine Eighteen other realistic and in
teresting short stories comprise this
Issue. Among them are "One Dear
Little Fool" by Franklin P. Harry,
Good Night by Frank Spalding kel-
ley, Faint Heart" by Thomas Edge
low, Tramp. Tramp. Tramp" by
Harold Susman. "A Made Up Affair, -
by lone Harlan James; Free by
Forest Halsey; THE Fiery Thread
by Julia Ross Low; Cleaning Fires"
BY Louise Winters; "An Alien Son.
by John Amid; "An Honorable Fool"
by D. Rodger. and several others.
Hugh S. Fullerton is the author Of
the opening story appearing in the
August issue Of the American" mag
azine, which is entitled "The Nut From
Pecan University" II is breezily
written and IS but one Of the many
Interesting and unusual stories and
features which appear in this maya
zine this month. The announcement
Of prizes to be given for the best
come back" stories will no doubt
arouse considerable interest Among
the stories and features this month
are THE Bird Cage" by Marjorie
Benton Cooke: CAS- A Boy Thinks
by Jack Lait "Zose Bluff" by Sophie
Kerr: 1.-THE Weapon That Cut" by
Mabel Abbott; Pennsylvania by
Agnes Repplier; Great Actors With
Wonderful Personalities, by Walter
Richard Eaton; "A Tip To Men in
Middle Life" by Thomas Kane: "Be-
tween Two Worlds" by Phillip Cur
tlss and "Your True Friend Melissa
NJ" by Dana Gatlin.
The Interesting People" and
Family Money" departments, are M
20 their usual standards, and com
plete. what is an exceptionally de
lightful number.
Peoples Home Journal for Angus
IS one Of the most attractive maya
zines Of the c1rrent month containini
e. it does any number of delightful
features and stories. There is some
thing in this magazine that viii
please each of the nine hundred thou
sand readers. which Il has ever,
month This months issue contain
among other things a complete Lit
lie Novel," two serials. THE Woman
In the Case" and "The Master o
wildwood another Lucky Stone
Ftory. entitled THE Luck of the Pc
sey's" together with its usual com
plement Of short stories. poetry an,
departments. It Is altogether a bril-
liant and entertaining midsummer
number.
THE Submarine Blockade Runner,
TThe War Against Sand" "Chartinl
The Dangers Of the Deep" "The Lat
Rst in Automobiles" Locating Gun
with an Earthquake Recorder" an
roo Invent Something, Young Man,
Evening journal., 1916-08-01
Alnnr the RnnL Shnlf

Frances Kellor is the author Of q
small book OF 1913 pages. which will
no doubt arouse considerable com