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New Britain herald., 1917-08-31
Pope and President Aim

Pope and President Aim ~
Framingham, Mass, Aug
Cardinal O'Connell came hereN
to celebrate early mass at Cami1
Ginnis where members of the
infantry are stationed. The se1
were held in the little st. Cathe1
chapel, which the Ninth regil
National Guard, now incorpt1
into the 1o1st, brought from FL
last fall. This was said to .havel
officiated at such a service for u
while under arms in this state,
At the conclusion of the servA
the chapel Cardinal O'Connell 4
to the men of their duty to And
and civilization in the present
f1ict. &
The head Of christendom and
leader Of democracy, Our Holy Fsdd
the Pope, and our peace-lovlng /
ident, are both working" he
''for the same ultimate purpose,
manent peace and their end0a
with Gods help will surely win.
you, with perfect, serene faith I'M
Holy Pontiff's prayers. and PED
serene confidence in our presddI
purpose, will, by your courage,
self control, your obedience, your
cipline, aid powerfully the tre4
dous spiritual force resulting
the noble approachment in intel|
IL e ho fVyN
f1uences in the whole world, the
Of the old historic church and
head Of American democracY-j
two powers which will. God he'll
both, in the end succeed in roul
this spectre Of awful war and bind
all the peoples of the earth in uni
standing and amity.
1.-The basis of all future peace n
be Justice, and fairness and
common rights of mankind.
are our presidents own words, t
I know to be the identical sentiml
Of the Pope.
"You constitute a goodly part
The great heart Of America
yearns for q lasting peace And
to offer her best that 4l1j
peoples of the earth may be req
from the perpetual menace OF
and all the cruelties Of constant
dict."'
Reminding the soldiers that
had called them to a high servie
a service demanding perhaps II
greatest of all sacrifices-Card
O'Conne1l said:
''As Christians you will not
and as Americans you must
1inch."
Paris Temps LandS President.
Paris, Aug. 30.-''President VIII
has taken counsel only with his q
science in formulating his reSponsd
he Vaticans peace proposals" 8
he Temps, "but he has an ldealI
similar to ours and such a clear "
If European realities that his me
,+;op has brOu2ht him to q finding
New Britain herald., 1917-08-31
Cross Country Marathon Continues.

st. Paul, Aug. 31.-Barred from
Minnesota by proclamation Of Gov
ernor Burnquist, on Tuesday, tofd
that they would be unwelcome IN
Fargo, N. D., on Wednesday and un-
tremendously escorted from Hudson,
Wis, on Thursday, the arrangement
committee of the Peoples Conference
of America for democracy and peace,
headed by Louis P. Lochner. execu-
tive secretary, was uncertain early to-
day where the convention will be
held. Some place in North Dakota
may be selected. After the peace
advocates had been asked to leave
Hudson, Governor Lynn j. Frazier of
North Dakota reiterated his statement
that the council may hold its post
/ poned meeting In his state and will
Abe accorded adequate protection as
long as speakers refrain from making
seditious statements or pronounce
ments which might incite more vio-
a1ence.
The people of North Dakota are
hroadminded enough to permit free
dom of speech" said Governor Fra
zier, "and I am still ready to provide
the protection offered in my message
to officers of the council" 1t is
doubtful, however, If the convention
will be held in Fargo. Mayor Stern
has taken firm stand against it and
loyalty organizations of the city are
outspoken in their opposition to it.
The appearance Of the committee
IA Hudson, Wis, yesterday aroused
the indignation of citizens. Meet
ings which began in an orderly way
developed a crowd which went to the
hotel where the pacifists were stop
, ping, hustled them into in automobile
and took them to the depot where
they put aboard a train for MINI
neapolis with orders never to return.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-31
STRIKE IN SWISS CITIES.
Workmen Protest Against High Cost
OF Living.

Paris, Aug. 31.-Workmen in the
Swiss cities of Berne. Zurich and Ba-
sle went on a halliday strike yester-
day as protest against high cost of
living says a Havas despatch from
Basle. The manifestation was organ
lied by socialists, who, the despatch
added, declared that if it does not
bring results prolonged strike in
volvins municipal services such as
gas and electricity will be ordered.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-31

Lidj Jeassu is a grandson of the
late King Menelik, whom he succeed
ed in 1912. He was dethroned in
1915 by his aunt. A London despatch
of August 26 reported that the de-
posed emperor and his followers had
defeated 800 of the government forces.
who had been trying to capture him
for six months.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-31
London Wildly Enthusiastic.

Washington, Aug. 3l.-Wlth
exception of the presidents war mi
sage<no declaration of this COVE
ment has been received with grea.
enthusiasm in London than the
ply to the Pope's appeal for pea
Continued On Fifteenth PaEe1,
New Britain herald., 1917-08-31

Paris, Aug. 31.-East of Cerny a
German patrol which attempted to
approach our lines was repalsed by
our fire. says today's official state
ment. There was active artillery
fighting on both banks of the Meuse.
In Alsace an enemy attack south of
Hartmannsweilerkop was repulsed
completely. There is nothing to re-
port from the remainder of the front.
Berlin, Aug. 81, via London.-Oper-
ations undertaken by the Russians
yesterday at Narocz Lake, sixty miles
houtheast of Dvinsk, resulted unsuc-
cessfully for them, says today's Of
fetal report.
Rome, Aug. 31.-Heavy fighting
continues on the Bainsizza and Car
so plateau. The war office reports
advantages were gained on Monte
San Gabrielle and in the Brestoviza
valley and that 636 more prisoners
were taken.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-31
PACIFISTS TO LAY THEIR
CASE BEFORE WASHINGTON
CHILD LABOR LAW
IS DECLARED VOID

Greensboro, N. G. Aug. 81
Federal Judge James e. Boyd,
today declared the Keating-
Owen child labor law uncon-
stitutional.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-31

There have been widespread strikes
and disorders accompanied by blood
shed in Spain at intervals for several
months 1t evidently is in the hope
of quieting this unrest that the gov
ernment had decided to propose eX-
tensive reforms.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-31
LIDJ JFASSU CAPTURED.
Deposed Emperor Of Abyssinia Taken
in SOmaliland.

London, Aug. 31.-Lidj Jeassu, the
deposed emperor Of Abyssinia, Who
escaped from Magdala, has been cap
tured, according to a despatch to the
Daily Mail from Jibuti, French Som
aliland.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-31
FIND NO PLACE TO
HOLD CONFERENCE
Promised in North Dakota anu
Thrown Bodily Out of Wisconsin
Town, They Find Their Pathway
Strewn With Thistles-and Not a
Friendly Shoe in Sight.

Minneapolis, Aug. 31.-Leaders of
the Peoples Council of America an
nounced here today that they would
start for Washington, D. c., tonight
to put the question of their right OF
holding a national peace convention
up to the Washington officials.
1t was suggested that the meeting
might be held on the plaza in front
of the capitol.
The Peoples Council of America
today served notice, through its ex-
ecutive secretary, Louis P. Lochner,
that it's peace conference program
would be carried out despite difficult
ties encountered in obtaining a meet
ing place. Mr.. Lochner intimated
that the meeting would be held in
milwaukee,
And why should't we meet in
Milwaukee," said Mr.. Lochner in a
statement to the Associated Press.
''The mayor has invited us and the
governor has taken a broad view of
the matter
After a series of long distance tel
ephone calls to points in the east Mr..
I4ochner said that do definite an
nouncement of the meeting place
would be made before night.
Victor Berger, former congressman,
arrived here from Milwaukee for a
conference with council representa-
tives.
1--WE are becoming stronger every
day as a result of treatment accorded
u.s. said Mr.. Lochner, as he sat in
an improvised office in small hotel
"Our steadily growing army of friends
will see to it that we are permitted
to exercise our constitutional rights of
4ree speech
Outside tho room, corps OF clerks
and stenographers, red-eyed from last
nights excitement incident to their
leaders Punishment from Hudson,
Wis, had packed their baggage and
placed it in the corridor ready for or
ders from the secretary.
1.-THE governor has barred us from
Minnesota, North Dakota was too
great distance\for our eastern dele
cations and the You-ain't-going-to-
meet here-boys tossed us from Hud-
son." said one of Mr.. Lochners as
sistants as he folded literature print
ed in several LANGUAGES. "Neverthe-
less, we'll hold our conference"
New Britain herald., 1917-08-31

London, Aug. 31.-The repulse OF
a German raid on the front below
Lens is reported in today's official
communication.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-31
SPAIN WINS REFORMS
Premier Dato Confers With King AL
fonso and Promises Re-aTrange-
ment of Political System.

Madrid, Aug. 31.-After a cabinet
meeting presided over by King AL
fonso today, Premier Data announced
that a comprehensive program of re-
forms was in preparation and soon
will be announced, after which gem
eral elections would be held.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-31
Paris Temps Lalitls President.

Paris, Aug. 3O.---"President WIZ
has taken counsel only with his q
science in formulating his response
the Vatican'S peace proposals. 81
the Temps, "but he has an ldeaiI
similar to ours and such a clear VI
of European realities that his md
tation has brought him to finding
which we approve.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-31

CONTINUED On Fifteenth Page).
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1917-11-09
FiddIers Contest to be Held
at Public School Nov. 29th.

An old time f0diers contest
VIII be given III Tho public school
auditorium on Nov. 29th TO which
all knights Of the DOW in this
aud surrounding counties are in-
vlted 10 participate. This Is one
Of the hddling centerS of the
state, aud many old time 6ddiers
reside IN and around this vicinity.
New tunes aud features will be
mixed with The old favortes
this year. Nellie Gray and
Dixie, Home Sweet Home and
other pieces that delighted the
people Of years ago Will be
played, along with such classic
tones as Sold My Bos7 III Ten.
nessee. Raise Big 'Taters ia
Sandy Land, Ham and Gravy,
'Possom IN the ':3lmmon Tree.
Walls Of Jerico, ShWkln' out
Nubhlus. Leather Breeches, Hop
Light Ladies Your Cakes All
Dough, Whoa Mule ! Can't Get
the Birdie On. Peckerwood on
the Post Oak Tree, Old Dan
Tucker, Cotton Eyed Joe, Ar
kansas Traveller, and that beauti-
tul composition known all the
world oyer as Mississippi Saw
yer. All OF these selections will
De played in a deXterous manner
and you will think you are on
your first legs again,
Several valuable prizes will he j.
awarded to the best tiddiers and
for good straw beating.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1917-11-09

Der maxim Rule or Bust
You cannot wreck our sky ndl.
cate
Ven Gott iss 10 der Trust.
Being elm Kvlet Noodrai Power,
| know mein chob. you bet
| bray for Beace, und hope for
war
Und keep mein powder wet;
Put ven I've nodlngs else to Go
Put shtandt aroundt und chat
Den der Right Divine talks non.
sense trough
Mein N mal!tarY hat.
Hl lee, hi 10, der Winds dey plow
Und softly visper dis:
"D-r Kaiser he iss more as get
Und all iss right vat Isst"
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1917-11-09
A Few Words From
Wilhelm.
fBy, WALLACE IRWIN

fBy, WALLACE IRWIN
Man wants put leedle hier peloW
Und wants dot leedIe Dutch
Der wishes vich I wish. know,
Are NIGHT so ferry much;
Chonsf Europe, Asia, Africa,
Der Western Hemisphere
Und coaling-station IN Japan
Dot will pc all dis year.
Hi-lee. hl-lo, der winds dey plow
.Choost like Die Wacht am
Rhen;
Und vat iss mem pelcngs to Me,
Und vat lss yours lss mem!
Jah also. when / vloat aroundt
Mitln mem royal yacht
| see 80 much vat lss nieht Dutch
Dot ach. du lieber Gott.--
It gif me such a shtrange distress
I ganno. underestimate
How voiks gan Inf in happiness
Mitout no Vaderland!
Hl.lee, hi-lo, der Winds dey plow
AS sail round apout
To gf der Nations good advice
Und sausages und kraut.
Each hour | shange mem uniform
Put I never shange meln
mlndt,
Und efery day Inake Elm spooeb
To penifit manklpdt:
Race Soosancide, der Nations
pride,
Divorce und Public Sins
/ talk so much like Roosenfeldt
I dlnk We musl pc twins.
HI-iee, tli.Io, der Winds dey plow
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1917-11-09
FOR SALE OR RENT.

Having business in another
city which requires all of my
attention / am offering nv hons
ln Starkvilte, with all modern
conveniences for sale at a very
reasonable price. Well screen.
ed. bath. nice yards, good barns
and splended garden. Well 10.
Gated, close to town If not sOld
will rent for $1,000 per month.
Also offer for sale the White
House Cafe, .uptodate in every
particular, the only cafe in the
city and Is dong thriving busl-
ness. Ii interested, call or write
WHITE ROUSE CAFE,
StarkvilIe, Miss.
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The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1917-11-09
fnY MISS sALLIH BEvILLt

Mrs. Lillian Greer has return
cd to her business after weeks
honeymoon.
Miss Lillian Lamb Of Long
view has been The charming
guest OF Mss Noble Hannah for
weak.
Trades Day brought host OF
people to town and all enloYed
the ball.games.
Sup,. Scroggins and MISS Fan
ME Raudle we're among the Visi.
tors here FRIDAY
Misses Arlln and Myrtle Mat.
thpws were The guests Of Mrs,
Tomm,e Hsmmiil Saturday and
Sunday.
Miss M.nnie Washington and
Miss Neil'e Jones, teacher and
pupil of the Agricultural Hugh
Schoo! accompanied Miss Jennie
Hannah home for the weekend,
There weie uIbe participants
! in the F'iddlsrs Contest. viz:
Messera. jim and Robert Nc
Clellaud, Il A. Hefisn. "A. l..
Qn,nnn and Eide Steadman III
thu first section and Messers. Q.
| R. Malone, Jack CASTOR. Billie
Steadnan aud McMinn in the
second section. First prize TO
man under f,!ty years. Mr.. Ed
die Steadmau VITO was ACCOM-
pauied on tbs piano oy his sister.
Second prize Mr.. Heflsn To
man over tifty years, first prise
Mr.. Polk MeMinn. second prize,
| Mr.. Jack CASTOR. Judges, May
or Gaicerau, Miss Suisby oi
Longvlew High School and Miss
Tommie Davidson OF sturgis
High School. Tip perary" and
Holy Mamma we're the leaders,
The best came last Ia "Dixie'
, by MIR. and Miss Steadnaan aao
a solo by Miss Seeadmaa ano b
piano solo By miss Snlsby.
Ticket receipts were very
! good
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1917-11-09
Cooperative Shipments
Bringing Good Prices.

Through the efforts Of county
agent Mr.. Horace Cunningham,
the farmers of Oktibheha county
have been disposing OF their
produce, cattle and hogs at good
market prices. Last Friday he
received seventy loads Of corn,
and on Saturday D farmer
brought TO town wagon load Of
turnips which merchant bought
and sold to an advantage IN Il
few hours. A car load OF hogs
we've shipped aud one of the hogs
winch weighed $40 lbs. brought
$3.50. The twentieth shipment
OF cattle to the st. LOUIS market
went through Tuesday, and also
a car load az sorghum was ship
ped through Cox Bros.
An innovation III the shape Of
a MINSTREL troupe formed by
members Of the a. & VI. Y. NJ,
G. A.. viii accompany Mr.. Cum
nlngham on ms tour through the
county, when lie vii! show TO
the farmers in different sections
Wlth the aid Of illustrations On q
screen, dlversihcation in all It's
phases and also the various
kinds Of livestock. This will be
good lesson showing whal con
be done along agricultural lines.
Reports from over the county
are that farmers arc sowing
more wheat tins fail than ever
before and some of the wheat is
up and looking fine.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1917-11-09

Tram No 4 OF the same tightlng
unit, but it is No. g that Is known
the World over, wherever army
transportation has been discussed
It was No. 3 that went TO Vera
Crus with Funston. It was No.
% that went into Mexico with
Pershing. 1t was No. 3 that was
ordered to Camp Pike to Instruct
ne other wagon trains which are
being recruited there.
But the personnel Of Wagon
Train No. 3 to-day is different
from that OF No. 3 that went
twice into Mexico. When sent
across the border No. 3 was @
unit Of q wagons, under q lieu
tenant, When the United States
army vas remodeled, IT vas de.
cidad 80 make a wagon train con-
sist Of 81 wagons, and place q
captain over them. TO do TINS,
Wagon Train M. 4 became q
part of No. 3 and both veteran
organizations came TO Camp Pike
as No. 3
Funny thlngs about these boys
too. They never speak Of their
trip INTO the saudhiits Of the land
OF greasars. They glory Ia their
talk of trips made across arid
lands of the Southwest. but you
would never know they were the
heroes OF the Mexican campaign
unless The question was directly
asked.
Such is the teacher Of the
wagon train companies Of Camp
Pike, Or was the teacher, Tor
Wagon Train Fo. 3 under oom
mand OF Capt. Phillips, has done
enough TO keep wagoneers hnst'
ling at Camp Pike and passed on
to Louisville. KY. to continue the
good work there. leaving behin d
la record OF loading 400 army
mules in 48 minutes. After SIX
ty days in Louisville u vii
probably be shifted again. ane
every man iii the Company, from
Sgt. Charles -Grabe, down t
Red Head. the farrier, hopes th'
next move will be into sctlon.
This company has q cook. on,
LOT the negroes who was rescue'
rescaed IN Mexico. reaching tn
Americap forces after ever
shrod OF his clothing had bee
|strlpped from him.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1917-11-09
Interest Facts About Camp
Pike, Arkansas.


trained al Camp Pike is going to
i get there. Intensive framing is
the theme at Camp Pike, aud NO
matter what department the man
is IN, he is gong TO get .
/ Camp Pike is seven miles
from Little Rock. The Camp
Site was formerly farms and
rolling timber land. There was
g. very respectable community
road. with a firm focls founda-
ton, leading by the sfbe when 1t
was selected, bat IT TOOK the
army trucks only q fen weeks to
lcut tins into shreds. All sup
plies had TO be cartled over this
ROAD until the railroad was com.
pleted in the remarkable time of
three weeks.
The Government. State and
county then decided to fix this
road SO that it would stand any
amount OF traffic and q contract
was let for an asphalt pavement.
AS the travel to the cantonment
was so heavy, only portions of
the road could be closed at a
| time, the vehicles being turned
out into The teIds, rocky hill
sides and mushy places that soon
developed ruts more than hub
deep.
Ordinarily such roads would
have had a ret ardlng influence
on transportation to the camp,
bEs the condition was The thing
Fthe commissary department
looked for. The roads in France
Russia, Italy, and other fronts
are noted IN dispatches for their
almost absolute lmpasSibllitV.
These officers knew that drivers
of trucks would be helpless II
they had no experience with
terrible roads before gong
across II there IS a. truck
driver III the camp who cannot
shut his eys and follow any kind
OF q road he has not been an apt
papli, or any kind Of q rupil at
all. The officers required the
drivers TO use these byways long
after the pike road had been
completed. to drive across il iii
loaded tracks, and without load
and certain time was gwen for
the Journey. No, roads Will not
interfere with the camp Plse
driver when he gets into the big
game.
Uncle Sam believes I'D having
a goon pattera when he bas II
replica ITO make. This holds
good with his organization as IN
everything else. T here are
many phases TO the militia rs TO
other departments OF Govern
ment, and gust now they are the
all important. OF course We
must have an army that will
make the world safe for Democ
racy, bat transportation. as well
as transportation supplies, is one
| OF the momeneous q auestlons, also
one OF the stupendous.
There Is a vast army to be
trained tor the transportation OF
supplies. and Uncle Sam has IN
| the past worked out details for
this which now stand far above
those of other armies. it did not
take the European war 10 dO this.
The Mexican fiasco was sufficient
10 pave the way for one Of the
best organizations Ia the way OF
wagon trains the world hes ever
known.
The Mexican invasion made
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1917-11-09

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The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-01-04

Although Franklin has for
years been considered the second
best mule market in Kentucky,
Monday the sales eclipsed former
records, 112 mules bringing an
average price of 5000. One
farmer purchased SIX extra good
ones paying 81, 800. Myers
& McClintock, of Paris, sold this
week To Fletcher Ham, of Lex.
ington, l3 head of aged mules for
for total of $3.50, an average
of about $50 per head. 49,.
Myers d McClintock, of Paris,
sold this week to Fletcher Mann,
Of Lexington, ID head of aged
mules for total of 2,3l0, an av.
erage of about $3.50 per head. -.
Thrty.two pigs fed by the Boys
Pig Club, of Simpson county,
were sold at $73l.41. The oligi-
MI cost was S20S, 40; cost of pro-
duction was s292.9l, leaving a
net gain of 1920. 07. -Danville
Messenger.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-01-04
sIoan's Liniment for Stiff Joints.

Reumatc pains and aches get IN.
to the Joints and muscles, making
every movement torture. Reneve
your suffering with Sloan's Liui
ment it quickly penetrate vi h.
out rubbing, and soothes and warns
Your sore muscles. The congested
blood Is stimulated To action sim
gle application will drive out the
pain. SloaD's Liniment is c,ean,
convenient and quickly effective. it
does not stan the skin or clog the
pores. Get IA bottle today AT your
druggist, 25c.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-01-04
Ii Pays to be a Butcher.

Wilson, the Chicago packer, re,
ceives a salary of $3.50, 600 year.
Wilson, the president, receives less
than one third 90 much--S75, 900.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-01-04

Bowe:, Day and King; College
Hill, Ginter Bros. Torrent,
j. Taylor Day; Irvine, Irvine
Drug Co.; Genet, Genet Cash
Store; Waltersville, Henry Wal
dron, and BeattyvJlle, Thomas
Pryse.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-01-04

Tanlac, the master medicine
and reconstructive tonic. is sold
exclusively in CLAY CITY by Ea-
ton & Mcclure.
Other exclusive agents in near
by towns are as follows:
Stanton at Hardwick & Co.