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The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-06-07
To Prevent Misuse Of Flag.

The Flag of the United States
had its statutory beginning on
June IA. 1877, with thirteen
stripes, alternate red and white
thirteen stars, white in blue field,
the stars fve-pointed. On April
a, 1918, An act to establish the
flag of the United States" provided
for the addition of one star on the
admission of every new state. to
take effect on the next succeeding
Fourth Of July. On October 20,
1912, President Taft established
the proportion of the flag, its
length one and nineteenth times
its width, in executive order No.
1857.
Today the union (the blue field
contains forty-eight stars, six
rows of eight stars each, with the
corresponding stars of each row
III a vertical line" The union is
in the upper left hand corner. is
two-ffths of the length of the flag,
crosses seven stripes and rests
upon the eighth. which is white.
The rules are fixed. No other ar
rangements, no other proportions
can be called the United States
flag.
Many who keep within the let
ter of the law to prevent desecra-
tion of the fla g nevertheless show
great disrespect. usually thought
lessly. IT. misprinting, its mis-
propcrtionment' its misuse, its
careless spelling. its neglect, may
be avoided by observance of these
FIVE simple rules
; l Display Old Glory from its
own pole. by day only, with union
at top Of pole.
2 If no staff or pole is available
hang the flag undraped against
a wall, right side out, which will
bring the union in the upper lef
hand corner if the stripes are hori-
zontal, or in the upper right-hand
corner if perpendicular.
5 Put it higher than your head,
4 See that the flag you sell and
the flag you wear is not of a type
obsolete since 1912. Let it. have
forty-eight stars in even rows,
with its length one and nine-tenths
time its width and two and one
half times the length of the union,
the latter crossing seven stripe.
and resting upon the eighth which
is white
5 For draped decorations ant
profuse expression of the patriotic
spirit use the red, white and blu'
without stars. Give the flag itsel
an elevated, conspicuous place.
Chairman d A R Committee t
Prevent Dissertation of the Flag.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-06-07
Road Working Day.

w S Brown, Pres. of the Mus
Gle Shoals Highway Association
has selected Aug. 7th for road
working day all along the line.
Don't forget and don't fail to dc
your part.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-06-07

Corn field beans planted between
the hills of corn on the richest
lands would yield in dry beans for
winter use thousands of bushels.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-06-07

Your patriotic Duty-Buy a
Liberty Loan Bond.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-03-29
AIMS TO THWART WILSON'S PLANS;
GERMANY WILL DETALN AMERICANS
$50, 600, 900 AT2 PER CENT.
RAISED FOR IT, S. IN ONE DAY
Twelve Reserve Banks Ovelsubscribe Loan on "a
Hours Notice, Showing Excellent Condition
of Country's Financial Preparedness

wAsHIS6roN. March es-The twelve
Federal reserve banks today oversib-
scribed on twenty-four hours notice a
ninety day Joan to the Government Of
$4,000 900 At the rate OF per cent =
year.
The money was borrowed on ninety
day Treasury certificates Of Indebtedness
to help tide over the Government I'll
June when the great stream OF income
and Internal revenue taxes will fow into
the Treasury. An additional $4,000
600. It was announced. may he borrowed
IN thr same manner before the close OF
the fiscal year.
Temporary financing OF the Govern
ment in this manner was made reces-
say ty the depleted condition 81 the
balance N tie general fund " the
Treasury, reduced 10 approximately ss>,-
Oo0. 600 and facing a further reduction o!
s2h. oOo o00 on Saturday when the Gov
eminent will issue warrant for tha,
Anoun: In payment for the Danish Wes,
Indies
The issue 81 certificates q. indebted
ness 10 run no; longer than one year
and 10 bear interest a; rate not eN-
ceeding 3 per cent. has been authorized
by Congress ~ 20 $500, ,ooc. 600. ard to-
days issue IS the first to he made under
this authorization. In addition. Sec
retary McAdoo has authority 10 ISSUE
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-03-29
Plans to Hold Relief Work
ers Now About to Quit
Belgium.
"NEWS QUARANTINE"
TO PREVENT A "LEAK"
Men 10 Remain Under Teu-
ton Supervision for
Four Weeks.
WHITLOCk. RETIRING
ENVOY. INCLUDED
Move Is Aimed to Keep Mil.
itary Information From
Entente Nations.

Tar HAGUE. via London, Macch as--
The Associated Press has been informed
from an absolutely authentic source that
the German Government will ask
American officials and relief workers OF
the American Commission for Relief in
Berlin 10 submit 20 period OF news
quarantine" the time not TO exceed four
weeks, in order 10 prevent; a LEAK Of
military information.
The time would count from the day
the men lay down their present charges
and notify the authorities in Brussels 81
their readiness to depart. They will be
asked to assemble at some centre. Ike
Lieee, OF preferably q German city. such
as Cologne Karlsruhe or Munich, which
they would not be allowed to leave FOR
the period mentioned.
The news quarantine" would apply
equally to Brand Whitlcck. the Ameri-
can Minister TO Belgium. and his stan
whom The German Government since the
break IN diplomatic relations, regards or
the same footing rs relief workers. a.
though personally IN the case OF Mr
Whitlock the period ot detention, as =
matter OF courtesy, might be shortened
After the Quarantine period has ended
/; is stated, no obstacles will d
placed in the way OF the departure al
the officials and relief workers by an!
route they may choose.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-03-29

S1&oeo, 900 N topSs for various puT-
iNscs. including Panama Canal bonds 20
rriTturse the Treasury Cor the amount
pad out OF ordinary rccc pts for the con-
striction Of the canal. Mr.. McAdco ia
understood TO have the issuance OF bonds
under consideration.
The quick subscription 10 tho $50
oo0.co0 issue Of certificates by Fedora
reserve hanks without reference
10 any Of the member banks OF the Fed
cral reserve system. with their billions
Of dollars Of resourccs--at rate Of
Interest per cent; lower than the rate
authorized. is viewed by officials as q
striking demonstration 81 the eNceller rt
condition Of financial preparedness ~
the nations financial system for any
events that the future may hold
This !s extremely gratifying" said
Secretary McAdoo IN announcing the
action, and shows not only fine spirit
on the part Of the reserve banks, hu: Is
an additional demonstration Of the use
fulness OF the new reserve system 10 the
country. A Statement, Of the allotme u IS
TO the subscribing banks will be given
out as soon as the details are complete ed
IT is possible that an additional is-
size OF $50, ,0so. 200 Of these Temporal ~
certificates Of Indebtedness may he is-
sued before the end Of the present fiscal
year. No statement can he made about
possible issues OF Government bonds ur-
I'll further developments in the inter
national situation"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-03-29
SUFFRAGE PLAN
UP In COMMONS
Lloyd George and AsQuith
Urge Grant Of Vote to
Women.

lcSrcN. March :s-Fremier Lloyd
George and ex-Premier Asauih made
declarations in the House OF Commons
to-day In favor Of woman suffrage. MI.
Asquith moved the adoption Of plan
Sor the reform of the parliamentary
franchise, In which the following pro
graInme was recommended:
~ certain measure Of woman suf'
frage. six months residence or the oeeu.
patton Of business premises to be the
only Qualification for voting. redistribu'
ticn Of seats. proportional representa-
tion in large urban areas. all elections
TO he held on one day.
The former Premier said tha; 'he
House would not be unprepared 10 hear
that he and other members no longer
regarded the question Of woman suf'
trage from the standpoint they occu-
pied before the war.
Premier Lloyd George said he vel
coined the recommendation IN favor OF
woman suffrage. Other reform meas
ures also were approved by the Premier
who said that in the opinion Of the Gov
ernnent Il would be a national waste il
the results Of the recent conference a.
which the reforms were outlined should
hs thrown away. He favored a gencrou:
extension OF the electoral franchise b!
reducing 10 three months the period fol
Qualifying for voting and by assuminS
the qualification OF every soldier anI
sailor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-03-29

Next came an investigat ION OF FrC-
land system Of iutcrning, registering
and classifying all the enemy aliens.
This problem probably is more impor-
taut in New York to-day than any Ques-
t.Ou ~ mobilization or munition work,
VI was slow and aggrayating work.
Americans who were in England in the
first months OF the war saw CROW Dis OF
Germans thronglng the railroad stations.
singing German songs. and others openly
conspirlng against the country In which
they were uaturaiZcd, There are still
eNtant many copies OF German news
papers published in London two or three
months after war was declared con-
tanning Information how naturalization
might hc obtained cheaply, how the Ger.
mans could hoOdwnk the British by
claiming British nationality.
Ii is acknowledged that the present
plans for dealing with enemy aliens were
the result OF several months work, dur
ing which time German agents We're
very active throughout IN" British Isles
just AS the Germans, especially in the
eastern part of the United states, are
to-day undoubtedly organizing to pre-
vent wholesale intornmcnt,.
Every bit Of data which could possi-
bly, be valuable 10 Washington has been
supplied 10y men who worked on intern,
m-nt problems from the earliest days OF
the war.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-03-29
AMATEUR WIRELESS
GUARD IS ORDERED
kedfield viii Issue No More
Permits for Operation,
Fearing Plotfers.

wAsKiSoroS. March :s--Suspension
OF all permits for the operation Of ANA
ieur wireless outf,ts. with or without
sending eauipmeni- has been ordered by
Secretary OF Commerce Redfeld as .
precautionary measure in view Of the
present crisis.
In addition seore, service agents, neu-
;rality agents and agents Of the Depa- Il
nient OF Commerce are keeping the strict
est Kind cf watch upon outfits already Ii
eeneed and in searching for unlicensed
apparatus.
While the few known wireless out.
nts with sending equipment are care.
fully censored there has hcen constant
danger that without the knowledge o!
the officers Government information
might be picked UP by wireless opera.
tors and utilized in eInfriendly quarters
The possibility Of chain Of sinal! wire
less installations with small radius send
ing equipment by which groups of hos.
tile aliens In various parts of the ccun.
try could he kept in touch with each
other and act in concer; also has been
considered. In the event Of declara.
tion of war Il is proha able all wireless.
cutfi's not censored by the Govern.
ment viii be shut down and prohibited
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-03-29
FOOD CHECKED UP.
Supplies Reached Destiaatton. says
London Com mi aston.

LoSpoS. March as-ReferrinG 10 the
statements made In the Tines by J. =.
Whitaker. an Enslishman. who declared
that he had just escaped from Roupsix.
where he lived for thirty months during
the German occupation. that trainioads
Of fcods.uTs sent by the American Re
lief Commission had failed 20 arrive
there, the directors Of the commission IN
London made the following denial:
I'VE can state positively that not
single carload. much less a trainioad, OF
the commissions provisions once started
for Rouba!x or any other town occupied
in France, ever failed to arrive. Not
orly Is this true hu. ;he actual figures
Of the receipt and orsurpton OF ne
food made on; and attcstei by the
French local committees a. RouoaiN and
checked BY the commissions American
delegates In the Lille district corre-
saond within a few pounds in the total
OF many tons with the figures or tho
amount Of foodstuffs forwarded by the
commission from Holland and Brussels
TO this district. In fact. the total re-
caints Of the whole l.sSs French COM
murcs provisioned hy the commission
show n loss OF hut two-tenths Of ! per
cent. on ASS 900 tons OF foods,ufts sent
in NV the commission from Holland and
brussels,
with regard 10 the statement of Mr..
Whitaker that the Germans had taken
American white aoVr and substituted
rye nour aiulrrated with sawdust the
facts are as follows: This German -four
was not substituted f0r any American
flour. but was provided by the Germans
from tho native French crop as an ad-
/ di,ion 10 the American ration, and was
. the same -four mixture of rye and whea,
( as furnished to the German soldiers
This addition amounted to 100 grams
daily per person until November. 1916
ard Is now $50 grams daily.
The commission feels that the dis
seminstion o, unverifed reports Of this
kind tends TO destroy the confidence o'
the charitable world In the work Of dis
tribution and therefore directly decrease:
/ the amount OF food sent TO these people
who, even according 10 Mr.. Whitaker.
reports would be starving but for thi!
food
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-03-29
investigation IL ThorOuRh h,

While all the countries Rt war were
looking toward America, thinking that
country was merely marking time and
believing President Wilson was follow
irs wait and see policy. all branches
Of the diplomatic service were turned
into investigation bureaus. with the fun
knowledge that some day Germany
would force war.
The freedom with which Great Britain
opened all doors for the United states to
get information undoubtedly will stand
ont in history rs a conspicuous act OF
friendliness. Very quietly the London
Embassy dropped everything that d d
rot pertain 10 the future necessities Of
America and instead Of being u mere
cog In the diplomatic machinery tor
transferring opinions and carrying on
Intercourse between the two nations be-
canes statistical bureau with a per-
sonnel Of competent workers.
First England laid before the irveEti-
gators all her problems of the early days
NJ raising an army 10 a strength eome-
where near the requirements OF those
days marked by So many erieVOus mis-
takes, yet by so many successes when
failure seemed imminent. kitchenerA
army was n ptgmy compared TO the colos-
sus that is now hchting for Great Brit
| ain, hut he laid the basis for success and
! the United States has the benefit of al
! the work done at that time.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-03-29
BRITAIN AIDING
U.S.TO PREPARE
All Details Of How Army Was
Raised Put at Disposal of
the Embassy.

l.oNboN, March IS. - The great pre-
paredness camraisp which started with
the preparedness parade IN New York
nearly year aEo is finally having cor.
crete results, even on this side Of the At
lantic, Evidence Of this is Forthcoming
from the enormous work done by the
siar Of the American Embassy, which
has now spent several months OF patient
work in Andinc out how Great Britain
and her allies have organized the nations
for war.
Every phase Of the economic situation
has been gone into with complete CO.
operation from the British Government
Indeed. Great Britain has shown herself
as anxious to have the United states pre-
pared for war as Americans themselves
The first suggestion came after the
hue and cry that America prepare. GU,
OF this arose The Inauguration OF a plar
10 collect all economic data available in
England regs riding the problem OF mohil
iz!Dg the army and the navy. rationlnl
them, Transporting troops tn France anC
financing no; only the British but allie,
Governments.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-03-29
Com mons Approves.

After an interesting debate the House
by ma jority of 90 expressed approval
OF legislation on the lines OF the con-
ference recommendations.
The great feature of the debate was
the frank acceptance by cN-Premicr AS
uu!th and Andrew ENrIr Law. Chan
C,llor oc The ENchcquer, ~ wcmcn's
nigh, to vote as resul: of their war
sacrifices and services. and Premier
Lloyd Georges wholehearted acceptance
Of the conference recommendations, eN-
cept proportional representation He
was even willing to go still further and
make the qualifying period three instead
OF six months.
4 small rarty In the Commons during
the course OF the debate expressed their
continued firm opposition 10 women's suf-
frage but their numbers were too small
TO carry great weight. The National
lists announced that they would support
Mr.. Asquth's motion.
As a result OF the debate the Govern
ment. as Mr.. Bonar Law announced Will
proceed with legislation TO give effect
70 the recommendations of the confer
erce, The bill will cmhody all Of the
rec concentrations except proportional
representation and wonen'S suffrage
These will I've omitted. first because the
| Government is still undecided on th'
question and second because il is held
that Parliament must first OF all ex-
press acceptance OF the principle O.
wumen's suffrage,
The present idea Is 20 make the bill as
! little contentious as possible, so that the
second reading may be easily secured
! Then in committee these two excepted
! questions may be raised as amendments
! 10 the bill. thus giving the House an op-
! pOrtunity to record its opinion.
! Il cannot be doubted that the views
expressed to-day by Mr., Asquith, Walter
Hume Long and other prominent former
opponents OF women's suffrage will In
| i,uence many other opposing members
and in any case dur!ns the war this OPP
| position has, been n rapidly dwindling
one. II Is stlll possible that the womer
may have to wait until after the wal
| for the fullest recognition Of their claims
but the vote for women In some shape i'
now certain.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-03-29
FRANCE 10 FAVOR U. s. TRADE
VIII Make Conditions Similar to
Those Enjoyed by britain.

PARIS. March 2s-Judge Berry. pres
ident of the American Chamber OF Com
merce. told the correspondent OF THE
Sun that he had been assured on the
highest authority that there was no need
FOR the United States to be disturbed
over the prohibition OF imports to
France,
The United States will receive excep-
tional treatment by the French Gov
ernment and the general erect OF the
Governments measures will he to bring
about conditions of trade between the
United States and France similar to
those between Great Britain and France.
which are excellent.
There is no question. for instance, of
preventing the impending delivery Of
al, 900 tons of agricultural machinery
awaiting shipment from New York to
France. as such things are greatly
needed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-03-29
Hill 3O4 Is shelled.

On the left bank OF the Meuse We
effectively shelled the German organ
ixatons In the sector OF Hi, 3o4 and
lie Mort Homme The cannonad.ng
was intermittent on the rest of the
front.
Belgian--ln the sectors Of Dixmude
and Steenstraete both artilleries were
active. although the results were not
important.
French Afternoon Statement-Re-
tween the somme and the Disc and
south OF the Disc there were no I'M
rortant events during the night The
artillery firing was rather heavy in the
region east of the lower forest of
Coucy. North Of the Ailetta we made
further progress. and also in the sec
tor east Of the Leuilly-Seuville- sur.
=. Margival line, whore we captured sew
eral important points Of support.
In the region Of Rheims We made
A surprise attack east OF Neuville.
taking prisoners. In the Champagne
late yesterday and during the nigh,
the artillery hghtirg became violent,
especially In the region OF Butte du
Mesnil and Maisons de Champagne
Elsewhere the night was calm.
British Cavalry Takes Villages.
Britlsh-Foliowing up their success
Of yesterday morning our cavalry cap
tured during this afternoon Villers-
Continued on Third Psoe.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-03-29

Cunard liner recently sunk was
the I.aconia. but all particulars regard
ing her torpcdo.ns by German sub
marine were made public at the time.
II is possible that the ship about which
Mr.. Ginnell asked was the former liol-
land America liner Statendar~, taken
over by the British put into the Cunard
service and rechristened the Neuretania.
on March Berlin announced that a
submarine had sunk on February "a In
the Mediterranean a shin Of $4,000 tons
which in a measure answers the Neu-
retania's description, The ship was said
10 have had troops aboard No news
has come from England regarding the
Neuretsnia.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-03-29
Labor Data Included.

Labor authorities have supplied ma,
tcrial which viii he invaluable regardins
Government mediation In labor diihcui-
ties. Naturally most OF this informa
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-03-29
CUNARDER SINKING A SECRET.
Admiralty Secretary Declines 10
Give information.

IoNpoN. March 2s.-Lawrence Gin
nell. Irish Nationalist. asked the Cow
crnment to-day In the House OF Com
mons several questions about "a Cunard
liner reported recently sunk" which he
did not name. He wanted to know the
number of casualties and whether the
shin was mined or torTedoed.
secretary to the Admiralty Macna-
mara replied that such information was
mot in the public interest and refused
10 disclose whether an inquiry was 10
DO begun.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-03-29

TWE GREENBRIER-White suiphus
npSings, West Va. Ideal time for the cure.
Only one night from New York.--Atr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-03-29

The Premier. paying very warm
tribute to woman's work during the war.
especially the devotion, courage and zeal
OF women munition makers, said that
when after the war tho nation came to
recast the whole Industrial fabric. TO
give women no voice therein would be
an outrage; II would be inequitabe un-
Jus, and ungratefnl and he believed that
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-03-29

French, Night Statemen.-Re Retween
the SomUe and the pisc great ac-
tiv!ty was displayed hy both artil-
lsr!ss, especially on the Essiguy-
Benay front our fire dispersed enc
my pioneers south OF -, Quentin.
There was no infantry action.
South Of the Disc and north of Sois-
sons skirrishes between patrols and
lively rife firing occurred at num-
Der Of points
In Champagne, after \ violent hom-
bardment Of our positions west Of
Aaisons de Champagne. the Germans
delivered a strong attack this morn
ing, gaining a footing In some of the
elements Of our first line. All OF their
attempts against Maisons de Cham
payne broke down under our FIRE.
which inflicted sanEuinary losses on
the enemy.
Two surprise attacks against our
small posts east Of the road between
st. Hilaire and st. Souplet and north
OF Tahure completely failed.