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The Washington herald., 1917-11-18
NatIonaI-Burton Holmes.

Burton Holmes has chosen the ISL
ands OF the Pacihc-more especially
those OF the South Pacifc-for his
third tour in his series on Around
the Militant Pacific to be given at
the National tonight at $50. Since the
days OF Capt Cook and others OF the
famous mariners of old. down to
Robert Louis Stevenson, no portion
OF the worlds surface is so crowded
with legend. romance and mystery
no land lending themselves quite 30
beautifully TO polarization.
Not only will MT. Holmes show ns-
tive life as IL is today, but will Viss--
CONTINUED ON PAGE TERRA
The Washington herald., 1917-11-18
Best Plays Often Fail
As Lure to Box Office
Two of Critics Favorites This Season Are
Rclcgated to the Store House After
Few Performances.
BY THE PLAYGOER.

The best plays that have been produced in New
have been failures. This peculiar partly
fact and partly the of
critics of the Metropolis question.
The plays "Thc Deugc" and Tho Torches"
productions acclaimed great plays by gentlemen
write about the heaer box-offc they
to the storehouse.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-18
Moore's Garden-''The Scarlet
Pimpernel.o

Beauty, romance. and mystery COM
bine to bring pre-eminence to THE
Scarlet Pippsrusl" the photoplay tea
The Washington herald., 1917-11-18
Who's Who in the Pictures.

Mildred Richardson, in "Zgfelds Folles the National
Theda Bara who plays the title role the film version of
Cleopatra" at the Belasco.
Sale Fisher, who plays the leading role in "The Choir
Rehearsal" a B. F. Keths.
Edith Powers. with The Newlyweds' Grown-up Baby"
at Polls.
Bobby Barry with the Maids in America" the Gayety
group OF the girls "The Breakers" Cosmos
Elsie Ferguson The Rise of Jennie Cushing Loews
Columbia.
Edna Goodrich, in "a Daughter OF Maryland" Moorcs
Garden.
William Farnum in when a Man Secs Red" at Moore's
Strand.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-03-02

"spottng they
inside ne Darymple their number
He
just simply intuition" he
everge recognized
hat is my
holding
intoe hers faces a
"Therear other
in
he
ewes while company
asiu married.
did word of each would
detail unless they part o rousseau"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-03-02

ping from one man set them all going
again.
cor thought Ruth, "there is one
who understands. will play for him ~
And she came back heartened and up
lifted. When she finished mans
voice cried, "Bravo!" And Ruth was
very happy.
After the concert Mrs. RentOn came
around to the entrance with a gentle
man.
Miss Lambert y she laughed. Il
had to drag this man to the concert,
and now he is dragging me around
here to meet you. Let me introduce
Mr.. Merriden."
Ruth tried to cover her astonish-
ment as adrOitly as possible, and per-
haps rather overdid it in dignity.
MIR. Merriden has just been raving
over your playing, and"
But what is more to the point" he
broke in II want TO know if you will
come and see me. / want to talk bust
ness"
Ruth's good fortune gave the man
she loved his opportunity, and they
are considered in the profession an
ideally married pair.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-03-02
WITTY TONGUE SPARED NONE
Richard Brinsley Sheridan's Humor
Knew No Distinction Between His
Friends and His Foes.

One OF the SmarteSt bons mots ever
spoken in parliament came from Rich
ard Brinsley Sheridan, grandson of
Doctor Sheridan, at the time he was
sitting for Westminster. A long-wind-
ed member having paused in the midst
of tedious harangue TO take glass
of water, Sheridan Immediately rose
to point of order. Everybody won
dered what the point of order could
be.
What is it?' asked the speaker.
Il think, sir" said Sheridan, with
great seriousness; that it is out of
order for windmill to go by water"
Burke's well-known melodramatic
fiinging of dagger on the floor of the
house of commons was farcical event
which gave scope for joke from
Sheridan.
1.-The gentleman has brought US the
knife. but where is the fork:"
He spared neither friend nor foe
with his wit.
When it was suggested that his son
should enter parliament. and he was
asked which side he would take, the
Young man replied that he would vote
with those who had the most TO offer
him. and he should wear on his fore
head aslabel. ITO Let"
I'd. Tom" commented Sheridan.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-03-02

Courtesy Travelogae Bureau.
YN THESE years of war when Eu
rope is closed TO the tourist, thou
sands of American travellers are
turning to the Orient, and most of
those who reach the coast of Asia get
glimpse at least of the oldest foreign
colony in China. This is the Portu-
guese colony of Macao, at the western
entrance of the Canton river and only
40 miles from H0ngkong, the great
British base.
Macao is perched on a peninsula
which is itself part of the island of
HiangShan, separated from the main
land by a narrow arm of water. Ii
was occupied by the Portuguese in
1857 and has been held ever since by
that once great maritime nation. For
nearly three hundred years the Portu-
guese paid ground rent to China for
the colony, and in 1887 the sovereignty
of Portugal was recognized by China.
But the extent of the territory has
never been settled, for China has al
ways disputed the right of the Portu-
guese to the islands of Taipa and kolo-
wan and to the coastal waters. Com
missioners were named in 1909 for the
delimination Of the boundaries, but
they could not reach an agreement.
The city of Macao is interesting in
various ways and, despite its age,
much of it is well built and not I'M
handsome. Along it's curying water
front, known as the Praya Grande, is
a long row of fine residences and other
buildings. Among the most imposing
of these is the three-story house of ALI
Fong, the Chinese millionaire, who
lived in Honolulu for so many years
and, after marrying his beautiful
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-03-02

posed the latter part of his great epic,
and in the same recess now stands a
bust of the poet who did so much for
the literature ana language of his
country.
Its Gambling Houses.
If you say Macao to the ordinary
globe trotter or the sailor whose voy-
ages take him to the Orient, the name
means chiefly q place where he can
gamble, for the city is one of the few
places where the goddess Of chance
may still be wooed with the sanction of
the law. Gambling licenses and opium
supply the greater part Of the colony's
revenues, and such sign as "First-
Glass Gambling House" is frequent on
the main street. Naturally, one re-
suit of this is that Macao swarms
with lawless characters from all paris
of the world and deeds of violence are
rather frequent.
The gambling dens are conducted by.
Cinnamon, and fan-tan is the game
usually played. It. is apparently the
simplest of all games, and one at
which it should be impossible to cheat.
A sheet is spread on table or on the
floor, and the banker sits with a bowl
full of copper coins in front Of him.
These he counts out by tours, and the
gamblers stake their money on there
being three, two, one or none remain
ing at the end in the bowl. China
men with q practiSed eye can tell
while there are still great heap OF
the coins in the bowl how this final
counting will result, and the banker
has probably keener eye than any OF
the Chinese gamblers, and has seen
before them what the count will be.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-03-02

mothers have way Of doing. and even
her father seemed glad TO see her
But it soon became apparent that his
gladness hid a covert chuckle at what
he construed as defeat and surrender.
He let her know that he had been los
ing money, and he expected her to
either make the advantageous match
which was still waiting for her, or go
TO work at something.
IF you won't marry Bond" he
urged, ''you can have a place as cash
Ter in one of his stores. / think it
was pretty decent of him to offer it,
20 / couldn't do that" she cried.
knowing well that it only meant more
opportunities for him to push his at
tentions.
A few days after this the neighbor-
hood experienced something of a SEN
sation. when the very rich and fash
ionable young widow, Mrs, Renfew,
stopped in her car before the modest
home of the Lamberts. She was get
ting up a benefit for the benevolent
fund of ST Matthews, and would Miss
Lambert play for them.
But" objected Ruth, 81 have no
accompanist."
80 I'll see that you have one if I
have to import him from New York, !"
answered the lady.
A lady who was visiting one of the
families Of the millionaire set was
found to accompany Ruth. they had a
rehearsal, and as she was entirely sat
isfactory the Brahms and Saint-Saens
numbers went on the program.
Ruth felt on the night of the con-
cert just a little fiutter of delight that
her selections were the best in the list,
but she wondered how the audience
would take them. After the beautiful
"Havanaise" there was a rather per-
functory applause. Ruth felt it was
nothing more, but as it quickly died
away sudden loud and vigorous clap
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-03-02


daughters TO naval officers, departed
with all his wealth to his mother
country. Several miles inland is All
Fongs birthplace, the village of Wong
most, and there he has created mag
nificent estate which is his favorite
place of abode In his old age.
San PauIo and camoens' Grotto.
In the most ancient part of the city
are the ruins of San Paulo church.
This was the collegiate church of the
Jesuits and dates from the sixteenth
century. In 1885 it was destroyed by
fire, but its great front wall still
that is worth seeing, and several Por-
tuguese forts that are garrisoned in
ordinary times by 500 soldiers, and
visitors of commercial bent will wish
70 inspect the cotton, canning and oil
factories and the brick and cement
works that, aside from fishing, com
prise the chief industries of the place.
To the literary tourist the place of
most interest in Macao Is the grotto
of CamOens. The author Of the Lusiad,
the epic poem of Portugal, when he
was banished from Lisbon in 1547 be-
cause of a love affair, first fought
against the Moorish pirates On the Bar
barry coast and then, after being par
doned and again banished, betook him
self TO Macao and took up his resi-
dence in house with beautiful gar
den There, in rocky grotto, he com
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-03-02

Some of the copper coins are really
three coins Joined together, and blow
from the stick with which the banker
counts out the coins will turn one coin
into two or three If required. To coun-
teract the possibility of the banker not
being too honest, Europeans who gam
BILE in large sums put their notes into
envelopes before they throw them
down on the divisions of the sheet. A
man can back all four numbers if he
will, one envelope containing notes for
hundreds of dollars, while the others
may each contain a note for a small
sum. The banker, however very
often guesses in which envelope Is the
big sum of money, and the division on
which 1t is laid is not very likely to be
the one to win.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-03-02


= oyoukn s notg enune? he asked
table was the reply
rn and haven't it, was the experts
answe
He took placed magnfying glass and tiny
knife blade and further opu II
long enough TO De
counter
returned to the Dark Har0or Me- RESIDENT
with the information perfectly good
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-03-02

they cried ako meaning the Sioux The for having this
Washington outlined by Mr. Steele
IF this could city would add greatly
An
National standing
abe o fearlyd
the of
of beautiful Washington"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-03-02

fFdnkllh steele, Jf., washington au-
thority on sculpture. is carried out.
This statue is THE Scout" the
work of Cyrus E. Dallin, standing
about ten feet high. For this statue
Mr.. Dallin received gold medal at
The Panama-Pacific exposition. 1t is
temporarily located in Kansas City,
having been recently cast in bronze.
A Sioux brave is shown on his
pony and so impressive is the work
and so true to type that when num-
Der of Sioux Indians saw the efFigy
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-03-02

ut sea- 1t known that
pos is
Is leazed however be
W German submarines
is realized also
e nose AFFORDED by American ships
merchant vessels available
papers Tor definite destination
mexican port authorities of
LOT consideration 10 short
suspicion may be clearing with
me vessels could
discrepancy between
departure at of
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-03-02
Nc Lack of Advice.

There are a great many people in
this world who don't know what's good
for them"
Perhaps Sc" replied the cynical
man, but they always have plenty Of
neighbors who would gladly tell them
what is good for them IL they would
only listen"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-03-02

their supply of fuel oil and provisions
Naval experts who have been con-
suited have expressed the conviction
that the only possible sources of the
oil supply are in the oil fields of
Tampico, Mexico, or in the United
States, American or other neutral
tank ships are suspected of being the
medium through which oil is conveyed
to the submarines. Naval officers ake
also convinced that one or more Ger
m1n submarine bases are being main
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-03-02

White House, ana VINO probably mas
welcomed more newly married couples
than any other individual in Wash
ington ever has seen.
Dalrymple has been on duty at
the White House since 1903. 1t is
said that nine out of every ten bridal
couples that come to Washington on
their honeymoon visit the White
House. AS Dalrymple is on duty in
the daytime, he catches them all.
His IS years of duty at the exec
llfiVa offices has ma6a him IN aJapt
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-03-02

Circumstances occasionally force a
man to admit that other peoples trou-
5les are almost as great as his own
New York Globe.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-03-02
Equestrian Indian Statue for National Capital

LAST the national capital have
Tor which suggested the Smithsonian
sonan buildings and the New National
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-03-02
Uncle Sam Searching for German Submarine Base

w systematic investigation
oH1als
~ oeeved to be operating Off the
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-03-02
White House Policeman Always Picks NewIyweds

EGDOPING spong Newlywes would be excellent
- Policeman E. Darymple
offices Of the
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-03-02

HOTTEST ItNKUVHI OF -fhNlNAHN t1ItNN N'N'1N
the money experts of the government
examine it and see where the trouble
lies.
1t was one of the new "two-bit"
pieces. The Maine resident thought
il was counterfeit, and when the coin
was tested by the amateurs at the
White House executive offices, they.
Atoo, agreed with him.
One ef the secret service men at
tached to the executive mansion was
stoId of the existence of the alleged
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-03-02
Crack in New Quarter Makes 1t Seem Counterfeit

the a
honest President Wilson asked
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1917-01-19
Educational ToursEor Young
Men Of South America.

While making q tour OF Brazli.
Uruguay. Argentina. Guile, Perm
and Panama. from which be has
Just returned, Charles Lyon
Chandler, Southern American
Agent for the Southern Railway
System and the Mobile and OHIO
Railroad arranged TO have q num-
Der of Young men sent from those
countries to study in various
Southern factories.
These young men will be plac-
ed by MIR. Chandler and will
learn at first hand what is made
in the South and will be able to
,nteiIigently represent Sou thern
manufacturers when they return
to their native countries.
Mr.. Chandler made q thorough
study of the opportunities for
Southern manufacturers es.
peclaliy Of cotton goods and to-
bacco. Complete ,lhlorleAtaon
will be furnished by him on Ie.
quest addressed to the South
American Agency. Chattanooga,
Tenn.
A large number OF importers
and exporters expressed thear de-
sire to be put 10 touch with
manufacturers in this country
and MIR. Chandler fanad that >op-
portun,t,ess ARE paFtseniRriy good
tor Southern manpasctnEars Of
cotton piece gseds of ALI kands.
but Of ginghans especially
The Chlean gexeransnt re-
Gently has Shown g lts sapprecia.
tlon of thezwork OF the senth
American agency by presenting
valuable asoks to itAaad sshrpugh
,t to the Universities OF Vifg,nla
and North Carolina.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1917-01-19
Trustee Sale.

-WHEKEAs. Judson ). Spraggins, and
Carrie b. Spraggns did on the 18th day
Of December 1915, execute and deliver
10 Francis b. Hoffman, Trustee, q trust
deed on certain lands in Oktibbeha
County, State of Mississippi therein de-
Scrihed. TO secure the snm Of $fea. % due
by said Judson ). Spfaggi1s, { nd Carrie
e. Spraggins to the British g. American
Mortgage Company, Limited. which
said trust deed is recorded in Oktibheha
County, in Deed Book i3.. Page 70 to
which reference i hereby made: and
whereas default has been made in the
payment OF the moneys secured by said
rust deed; and whereas the undersigD-
cd has been duly appointed substituted
trustee in the place Of said Francis i,
Hoffman as provided in said trust deed,
see Deed Book I39, page 800 and has
been duly requested to execute the trust
therein contained:
Now Therefore notice is hereby given
that under and by virtue of the power
contained In said trust deed, L, the IN
derSigned substitute trustee, on
saturdsgthe a7th Day Of January, 1877
between the hours OF IL A. NJ. and 4 p.
NJ. at the Court House door in the town
Of >Starkyille in OktIbbeha County. VIII
by putaic auction sell to the hig hest
bidder for cash the following described
property, viz: + 1-2 OF NE Ia, Sec. %,
Township Is, Range Is, containing go
acres, more or less.
Said land will be sold to satisfy the
debt secured by said trust deed, and
such title will be given as is vested in
said trustee.
g. ODIE DANIEL,
Substituted Trustee.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1917-01-19

Death Follows Later,

Supt. q. E. Smith, of the poor
house, while in town Yesterday
morning, informed q News rep.
resentatiye that a negro woman
.pauper named Jane Sharp had
been sesiansly harmed. ItSeems
that the Woman WHO WAS nearly
blind and very decrepit. went to
make up her bed Wednesday
night preparatory to ? retiring.
In, some snanper clamp 10 yhey
hand set fire. to her. clothing and
before assistance could be Fen
dered. part Of her face and body
was horribly burned. Dr. 1Ricks
administered 10 the anios tupase
woman but on account OF she
having swallowed fames' offre
ala was in yaue. The woman
died Thursday evening.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1917-01-19
Golden Wedding to be Ceie-
brated.

Coming down the gentle slope
that leads toward life's goldsa
sunset, and bearing the burden
Of many years, one of tite mes
houoraa Of Oktibbeha county's
aged couples. will ou the 2snd
day OF January have passed their
ift,eth milestone OF welded lifsa
The couple are Judge and Mrs.
w. FL. Reynolds.
The celebration will be witness
ed by bis children and graadchii-
dren and other relatives.
- For oyer thirty wears Judse
Reynolds has fitted the position
of justice OF the peace for this
6Beat1lasnd, elxsessbsen con-
s,derate in his iudic1al-aork
He came originally here from
Arkansas. and from that stale he
enlisted IN Heinzman's Brigade,
9th Arkansas and served With
ldistinctlonj throughout the civil
war.
The occasion next week will
be a happy event In.tpe lives Of
the couple sHho have led @ most
exemplargsapa le9,ng home life.
'rhe bestS wish of ~ihe News
is that they may Ave to ebrals
their Diamond wedding.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1917-01-19
Extending Good Roads In
Eastern Part of County.

The issuance of bonds 10 the
sum f~834, 900 for district No. z
is going to. give for the district
some Of the best roads in that
portion OF the county. Ft'r o
plumber Of years this part OF the
county hes been bereft Of roads
that were hardly passab'e at
times. end now that bonds have
been issued for the district 1t e
au assured fact that in q short
time work wilt be compsDced
for the building OF reads THAT
will be Q credit. to the commun,-
ty. When this ,s conpleted part
of Oktlbbeha County will he
equipped with ~some of the>zbest
rock roads IN the stare.
Fora number Of years the citI->
IONS OF this county had consider
able trouble in travelling over
roads, but now the interast has
aean fpr the pasbiac aealfaFe and
the Board of Supervisors IN con-
nectlon with the road comDlsS-
loners have been exertins every
effort to get good prssable roads
aud their efforts so far have
been crowned With success as is
indicated by the many mlles Of
rock roads that ere in the county
at present.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1917-01-19

Notice Is. hereby given that the under
igaed. as Treasurer of oktlbbeha Coun-
ssy, Mississippi, will, in the Supervisors
r ,om of the Court House of Oktibbeha
,nntv. mississippi, in the City OF
sStarkyllie, Mississippi. at two O'Clock
p. M, onsMonday, February 5th, 1917,
receive AID open sealed bids for the
purchase of bonds of Supervisors Dis
.trict No. S, yOktibbeha County, Mississ-
ri. In the snm of Forty Eight Thous-
lad &s4s, 200. oO) Dollars,
Each aud every bid must be accom-
panied by certified check for $500 90,
payable to A. Nd. Jordan, Treasurer,
(which said check shall be forfeited
sallass the successful bidder shall con-
ply with the terms OF his bid as required
s,y order of the Board OF Supervisors.
The Board of Supervisors reserves the
right to reject any and all bids. Said
bonds 20 be dated February lst., 1917.
md bear interest payable semi-annuai-
s.y at the rate of Five and One Half per
cent per annum.
Witness. my signature this the 2nc
day of Jannary, a. D., 1917.
4 A. nj. JORDAN,
County Treasurer Of Oktib-
oeha County, Mississippi.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1917-01-19
Legal Notice

Notice to Creditors of w. NJ.
Oakley. Deceased
Letter of Administration hav.
ing been granted onthe 4tll day
of January. A. d. 1917, by the
Chancery Court Of Oktibbeha
County, Mississippi, TO the un-
derslgned upon the estate Of w.
M. Oakley. of Oktibbeha County,
deceased. notice is hereby given
to all persons having CLAIMS
against said estate to present the
same to the clerk of said Court
for probate and registration ac-
cording TO law within one year
from this date, or they will be
forever barred.
This the 18th day OF January,
A. D.. 1917.
E. P. Nichols,
Administrator.
John Perkins, Solicitor.