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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-03
Hysl0p Discusses ihe Spirit

'"Thr 1sresBity Of discussing thu OK 81
-ernB M spiritB al vn1iolts prints in this
work. makes it Important l1e1.a ct TIE
ul1tmt I'd dispI certain illusions abult
TINT term (sptritl," hn ssys IN aar}y
Eli ffas difficulties of most peprln, e5s-
caItt scientific psychologists, in the
nrartsr of haIiHving in Spirits daprrld
On fflHir conception of thn tarnl. In the
HnriHnt discussions about idplatry, and,
in fact, during the whole period of
controversy with matnlialism, ths he
IisvnrB in spirits assumed and kept in
the furafrnN OF the argument tha fa2-tt
TINT spirits Represented supsTscaSihla
rHrsEitnB beyond tiln field OF sansnry
fta1cssa3,tinr. Even when thRy ronc.i5'nd
than NIB quugi-nsyterial they did not
fnrgsn their inaccessIbiTity To sansa-
tinn.
'4Rrtt wnnn The eXigennies OF that cnH-
trpws,rfy passnd away ana natprialism
again tpDk tho helm, there was q To-
turn, largely unconscious, perhaps, to
the conception Of spirits aB quasi
nIattn.ial or as rsEnasnn-ahla in the
TURNS OF snnRntlnn
"sWhen the Church relaznd its hos
fiEity I'D idnlntry it permitted the IL
tlutlrUtiun Oh art iutD 1tB temples and
sttErtnh thu mAteria1isln which giadt-
ally undermined its foundat'ioAi. In
nnuitgrn times Gsthatic need and lack Of
lugnal thinking resulted in conveying
to mems minds thu idea that spirits
GUILD be represented in the fnrizis OF
HBrse perception. The physical PIKE
1nIneua of spiritunEsln, especially those
of rnatasl.ializaiinr, taught min to think
OF kpiu-rts senson.y forms OF sGyllNc
kind; And with si1tsa11o19 ils tha sta1l1 :
nra CIR Tsrs.-.-1s, rrrs-1 I,1Sopsa tnkz iuns e.
1r,lAsIn md newspaper 1.l1iD4A IS
mdIGnui1sg wahnt scientific sqiritistz BE-
Grv@ whan they sly they believe in
sWIrI1x- 1t us this lnexcusable error
ThlG.h has tD be dlspellad~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-03

nical terms for clairvoyance and clair
audience. All but the last two take
their names from the physical instru-
ments or the physical means employed
in the work The last two are names
for peculiar phenomena in vision and
hearing.
"Automatc writing is distinguished
from other writing only in being un-
conscious or involuntary. Only Ger
tain tests, such as trance or anmsthesia,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-03
Term Hos Many Meanings

And thus does Dr. Hyslop dispel it:
The term spirit means nothing more
than the stream Of consciousness or
personality with which we are familiar
in every human being. Whether it is
accompanied by what is called the
spiritual body of st. Paul, the astral
body of the thcosophists, or the 'ethe-
real organism of the Greek material
lists and many scientific spiritualists
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-03

HE Great War has turned
the attention of million
English households to the
eternal question: "Where 10
the dead go?" The result has been
rapid spread of belief in spirit
ualism, declares a London CORE.
spondent. Well known people of all
ranks and professions have joined
the daily increasing throngs who
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-03

" spiritualiam. Or to put
it scientifically, as does
Dr.. James e. Hyslop,
formerly professor Of Logic and
ethics IN Columbia University and
n beaseve- in the occult, IS there
>sznnethins 10 be said fo~ the hopc
TINT consciousness rnay be prolonged
beyond the grave? To the mind
Of Dr. Hyslop there is as much to
BE- said fo-' an afirmxtjve reply to
tbs question is for .~iha impulse
toward elf-nrascrv2tipn-" In Cther
wouutsy Jnx Is the human being is at
an times under the infranc~e Of the
instinct o. self preaszs7v23 on So IS
it acn;irsx-----ra. c0nsriUnsil- o. rncr11-
.Wi1uSESS7, " ne dezire 10 prolong
xGnsg-t4S,-uers beyond the give, es-
reGinIy i the human being is one
Who smtz7ntrr1 deep idts9ls and is
GzvufIng scx.a-. energy tDwzs2-N tic
1yfP- TX .nTrn c. there 1dE>al-- Al the
belEiaf IN thu I1rolnagatiz1n OF con-
s1crHnos@ beyond the grave al
once brings, up the nsuRssEity Of its
'tanm1Bitt1Xtirrn and the supple
1mzutn1y fa,I;a N the existence and
calling, fcath OF spi11tts.
And this, brings us TO tha cues
t;inr,, VIM, Is spirit9 Is Il come
Hin4 NJ ghostIIke thing int e1-
rHtS uutsids tho mental saalE Of the
7snsun believing in /, o. IL II
H1nsfring thu. il par Of the be
Iiewar. himsntf2 Dr. Hyslop ar
smsers tnasn questions in his laiesl
bnik,, "sCnntar41 With tnn Other
Wm.ld," published by the Century
OnrnIm1ly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-03
TEST Is Consciousness

The existence of spirit in this dis
cussion 1neanE the existence and sur
vIr2l Of this stream Of consciousness
O. personality in Independence Of the
physical organism, regardless Of how
it survives How such y thing is pos
sible is another and separate problem,
unafected by the evidence OF the fac.
OF survival Personal identity is not
acccSslbls 10 sense perception. 1t is
al transcendental as atoms, ether
wa1es, ions, electrons and other super
sensible realities OF physical science, if
there are such The problem of spirit
ism is the collection of evidence to
show that consciousness continues AT
ter daaths its difficulty lies wholly in
thu st-,.@@a 9Th OF the hypothesis that
CONSCIOUSNESS is function OF the
h,.sia and Requires some such struct-
- for i.s existence Indeed, the
senaal-y and rnate1ialistir conception of
il is 50 slrorg that many people say
IN roa hat thy do not see how con-
ss::lzf-s.-le.s.s can survive without BRAIN
They ara 30 fEaa in the modern theory
that COT sciorEncss is a mere function
or phenomenon Of the brain that they
cannOt conceive Of this us an improved
hypothcSis. When one makes sense
perception. tha criterion Of truth it is
,atural 10 make this assumption, espr-
ninliy when all normal experience
shows 1h4 constant association of con-
Ncioasness with physical organism
and reveals no traces of it when the
body is diasolved
W1Geyinlisvs IS AUs1pered
"But the absence Of evidence for
survival is not evidence of the absence
of it, hence only normal experience
favors matel-ialisn~ Supe1no1mAl ex-
perienrav if proved, suggests p very
different jnterpre ation; it brings Us
in contact with the supersansiblc- in
normal hfe, corsri ousnoss in all its
forms is q supersensiDlc reality. even
when wy suppose it tn be wholly de-
pendcn: ON the physical organism In
asking people TO believe il spirits we
ask them only to suspend the dog
matte assurance that materialsIn has
SAID the last word on the problem: SIM
ply IL Iae As skeptical about material-
isIn 81 they arc about spiriiualism
I'huy may then be in a position 10 dis
csvgsr Inc illusions which have affected
all their thinking on this subject If
they simply try to understand what
psychic research is aiming at, anI so
disregard the question OF spiritual
body. the quasi material CONGO ption
OF tic soul as not the primary qucs-
ton, and acknowledge that we arc only
trying to ascertain il personal con-
scicusncss survives as fact, and not
how it survives, they will find the prob
lem much simplified.
"ConseQucntly the term spirit stands
for the personal stream of conscious
ness, whatever else it may ultimately
be proved to imply or require; and
all the facts bearing on the issue must
be conceived as evidence, not neces-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-03

DR.. Hodgson, bearing upon this
theory. Speaking in trance upon
the future of spiritual religion,
Mrs. Piper said:
ain the next century this will be
estonishingly perceptible to the minds
Of men. | will also make a statement
which you will see verified. Before a
clear revelation of spirit communion
tom there will be a terrible war n
different parts of the world. This en-
tire world must be purified and
his spiritual vision, his friends on this
side, and it will take just this line of
action to bring about state of per-
lection. Friend, kindly think of this"
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle COM
ments: eve have had the terrible
war in different parts of the world
The second half remains to be full
filled"
g PIRITUALISM is as old as the
~ world AS far back as we can
go we find the personal survival
after death a fixed belief. In fact,
it is during only a comparatively
short period and among a corl-
paratively insignificant number of
humans that the personal survival
after death is doubted Spiritualists
claim that after this period of dark
ness, due to the infancy of science
we will emerge into a time when
survival after death will have bean
as completely proved as other
scientific theories.
All religions, and especially
Christianity, teach survival after
death. Many human instincts tend to
belief in life after death, and,
therefore, asks the man of to-day:
What right has science to over
ride my religion and my instinct?'
To such questions science has hith-
erto always found a more or less
convincing answer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-03

IN 7 HAT can we say for
" spiritu2lism. Or to put
Y it scientifically, as does
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-12-25

Alexandria, La. - Major J. A. vii.
lia!ns of Colfax was appointed By
Governor Pleasant Judge of the Thi.-
leenth Judicial District Court, vics
W. F. Blachman, resigned. The dis
trlct includes Rapides and Grant
parishes
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-12-25
FOR HURRIED READERS.

Minden, La.-Chas. Ferguson, oil
He'd worker, tonight blew Of the
hand of his roommate. named DAILY,
and walked to tie office of Sheriff
A. H. Phillips and surrendered. Fer
guson came in the sheriff's office
carrying the shot gun with which he
fired the fatal charge. He said he
had been beaten and robbed by DAILY.
Alexandria, La. - The residence Of
Leo Siess was damaged by fire to the
amount of $4,000 and was only par.
tally covered by insurance. The
household effects were badly damag
ed by smoke and water.
ODelousas, La. - Eugene Richard
was acquitted by jury here when
tried for the second time before Judge
Pavy on the charge of having murder.
ed Octabe JOubert near here last Au.
gust.
Shreveport.-Fire partially de.
stroyed the machinery pavilion at the
State Fair Grounds. The building
Was erected in 1912 and was valued at
$1,000 The origin of the fire was not
determined.
New Orleans.-Lawrence G. Muir.
ply, IS years, tankman OF Chemical
fire Engine No. Is, Algiers, was tax.
en- to Charity Hospital, suffering
from injuries inflicted by fire hose.
New Orleans. = Herman D. Pallet.
New Orleans dairyman convicted Of
the murder of his father several years
age, has been refused further elem.
ncy by the State Board of Pardons
Jeanerette.-A meeting of Jeaner.
cite returned soldiers, the Lee Gau.
treau Chapter OF the American L..
gion, was organized, with Dr.. NJ. r,
Morvant, post commander.
Baton Rouge, La.-Miss Mary Gar.
risen, IS years old, was run down anil
killed by an automobile here TODAY
when she became confused While
crossing the street and backed into
the car, which was moving at a nor.
NIL speed.
New Orleans. - Lew Rose. recent.
ly convicted Of permitting lewd dane.
Ing at his Dauphine Theater, was sen.
fenced by Judge Landry to serve thir.
" days In the Parish Prison and pay
q fine Of 1905.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-12-25
INCREASE IN ADVERTISING
RATES, EFFECTIVE JAN. LIST

In order to maintain the high stand,
ards of service which the Democrat
has rendered its advertising patrons in
the past, we are obliged to make an
increase Of &c per column inch on
our advertising rates, effective Jan.1st
We don't believe it is necessary tC
explain the necessity Of this step tC
the majority of our advertising patrons
for as business men, they must know
that it is, not practical or possible, in
fact, to sell any kind of merchandise at
the same prices, now, as two years age
and remain in business.
Our advertising space is our stock in
trade. We have given our advertisers
the benefit of 1917 advertising rates as
long as conditions will permit. All
contracts for 1920 will be on the new
price basis.
THE DEMOCRAT MANAGEMENT.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-12-25
SALES NEWS NOTES

McSsrS. b. W. and Bartee Crow were
visitors to Bryceland, Wednesday.
Miss Annie Mae Page, who is at
tending school at Bryceland, is at
home for the holidays
Miss Fronie Sims, who is teaching
school above Arcadia, is visiting home
folks here.
Miss Hattie Baird returned to her
home in Homer, Friday.
MesdameS. l.. A. Cole and s. e. Les
ter and children are visiting relatives
in Dubach. this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. +. Guce were visit
orS to Gibsland, Saturday.
Mr. Frank Stewart of GibSland, is
here for the holidays.
Mrs. L. p. Cole and sister, LeOna,
were visitors to GibSIand, Tuesday.
Messrs. J. A., Roy and Ernest Cole
and sister, Leona were visitors to
Bryceland, Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Page and child
rem Of Lawhon are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. J. A. Cole, this week.
MessrS. Walter and Ross Harris
were business visitors to Arcadia,
Monday.
McSSrS, John Long, Ross and Curtis
Harris, were visitors to GibSland, Sat
urday.
Miss LeOna Cole returned to her
home, Sunday, after spending a few
days with her sister, Mrs. w. r. Gar
rett. near Mt. Lebanon.
Miss Leah james, of Pineyille, is
spending the holidays here.
Mr.. J. l.. Cole and MeSdames. Vim
cent and Lmnie Cole were visitors to
Gibsland this week.
Messrs. J. d. James, Joe and Travis
Wales were visitors to Gibsland, Tues
day.
Mr. and Mrs Floyd Aubrey were Wis
itors to Gibsland, Tuesday.
NJ. Pierce Sims was a visitor to GIBBS
land, Tuesday.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-12-25
MANY RENEW SUBSCRIPTIONS
BEFORE RAISE TAKES EFFECT

Since our announcement In last is
sue Of the Democrat that after Jan. LIST,
1920, the subscription rate for this pa
per would be $500 a year instead of
$3.50, quite number have handed in
their renewals. We hope that every
one of our subscribers will send in
their renewals for one or more years
before Jan. LIST, and thus take advan.
tage of the present $3.50 rate.
Here Is a list of new subscribers
and those who have renewed durin.
the past month:
r. 2. Oden, Shreveport; E. Bates,
Castor; Bradstreet Co., Shreveport; ].
p. White, Castor; 0, B. Bates, Bien-
vile; ]. NJ. Hill, Ringgold; W. ].
Huckabay, Bienville; E. B. Alexander,
Hope; G. Webb, Gibsland; DR.. H. e.
Payne, Gibsland; A. G. Whitlow, Sa-
line; Bish Henson, Bienville; c. r.
Began, Castor; ]. N. YoungbloOd, Ar
cadia; 3. NJ. Sutton, Bryceland; w.
J. Virgins, Jamestown; Mrs. F. P.
GipsOn, Arcadia; s. B. Sutton, Ar
cadia; 0. H. Giddens, Ringgold; V.
Drew Davis, DeRidder; William Bates,
Bienville; W. J. Fuller, Arcadia w.
e. Thomas, Arcadia; Mrs. W. B. Per
rift, Kennedy, Texas.
X, G. Grlgg, Bienville: J. H. Ora
ham, Ringgold; Mrs. A. f. White, Ar
cadia; Fred A. Wolfe, Smith Center
Kan; J. J, Long, Sparta; W. W. Cook
Bienville; W. N. Caskey, Castor; +.
Y. Bot, Bienvile; W. L. Bullock
dryceland; W. U. Moon, Arcadia; W,
H. McGuire, Arcadia; W. H. Boddie,
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-12-25
FOOD PRICES MAY SLUMP
BEGINNING FIRST or NE.lR

Attorney General Palmer III IA state,
ment Monday, sumnig up the efforts OF
the government to date in forcing down
the cost of living, expressed the belief
that a decline in food prices might be
expected to become effective between
the first of January and the first OF
March. He stated that though the cost
of living was already practically under
CONTROL that much depended upon the
producers producing to the utmost, and
upon those who buy using the utmost
economy and eliminating all extrava
gance.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-12-25
LOST, STRAYED OR STOLEN

One black horse mule, four years
old, weight about 900 pounds. Last
seen at Darbone bridge, Brazeale cross
ing, Sunday, Dec. 21st, about 1000
o'clock in the morning, Has rope cut
across nose. A little roman nosed.
UnbrOke
Any information about this mule
will be appreciated by the owner? lab
eral reward for his recovery. Address
inf. rmatiOn to n. M. CARTER.
Hic0, La, r. +. ID. l, Box A.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-12-25

Elmer HowertOn, Gibsland; W. M.
BaberS. Danvlle: l.. F. Martin, GIBBS
land: Simpson Loften (Col), Heflin;
J. c. McConathy, Quitman; Mrs. Il. }.
Leslie, Rust0n; H. A. Virgins, James
town; W. NJ. Fields, Ashland: j. +.
Humphrey, Ashland; W. II. Johnosn,
Bienyile.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-12-25

! BienilIp: X. Y. Allison; BienyiIIc; /.
p. Grassland. Arcadia; +. c. Dulaney,
Arradia, b. G. PAXTON. Bryceland; c.
&. Smitherman. Liberty Hill; W. l..
Whitley, Nava Sofa, Texas; W. S.
Pace, Cibsland: NJ. G, Kicks, Liberty
Hill: J. J. Hall, Hope: H. b. Smelpy
Liberty Hill: A. +. benson, Bicnville
IN. r. SmeIey, Liberty Hill: W. ].
Loe, Liberty Hill.
b. &. Brantey, Arcadia; Ben Y.
Green Arcadia; ]. p. CollinSworth
Saline; G. W. McTpmore, Heflin; II,
+, Nixon. Friendship; ]. O. Thomas
Alberta; Miss LESSEE Brewton, Hope
Miss Mary Minis, Bienyillp; W. p,
Stewart, Heflin; NJ. J. Morris, HefliD
N J. Warren, Alberta; B. w. Crow
Sales; ]. H. King, Ashland: Adam
Johnson. Ripggold. James Warrell. Al
berta: Mrs, NJ. b, Smith, Ashland; Fl.
G. Griffin, SimSboro. A. B Shehpp
Ringgold. R. NJ McGee,
r. NJ. Niece, Ashland; Geo. w.
Early. Marceline Mo-; ]. f. Basinger.
Alberta: s. L. Boyett, Ringgold: John
McMichael Castor; O. D, Aud. Ar
cadia: f. B. Davis, Hcflin; J. A. Simp-
SON. Arcadia. 4 T. Hornpr Arcadia
! Greater Agricultural College, Baton
Rouge; Mrs A. L. Thurmopd Gjbs.
land: i. l.. Hnghen. Arcadia: W. H.
Began, Castor; J. J. HuckaIyay
Sparta; ]. H. Shaffer Gibsland; Il
Winlock, Cibsland, J. J. Coleman
Quitman, P. ]. Key, Mt. Lebanon; Dr.
W. NJ. Thompson. Logan, N, NJ; Mrs.
J. O. Sutton, Mt. Lebanon; Mollie
Driggers, Ashland, La; J. L. HarvilL
Ashland; c. l.. Parker, Danvile, E. w.
Davis, Ringgold; J. s. Rowe Ashland
N. A. Culbertson, Bienville, La; w, ]
Smelley. Ouitman; J. l. Stewart Ar.
cadia; G. B. SmelIey Liberty Hill; F.
F. Sutton. Gbsland: J. H. Houck
Gibsland Ray Haryill, Danville, T. c,
Bryan Ringgold; W. B. Graham. Ring
gold; s. NJ. Culpepper. L. d. Kinard
Ringgold; W. NJ. Mcdowell James.
town; Wilson Bates Ripggold. 7 w
Bryan, Ringgold; A. II. Tooke, Ring
gold; w. f. Hail. (Col) Ringgold. r.
b. Cook, Rniggold; Mrs. Josie Cook,
'inssoiu " D. leafWood' Klnsgold
co,s n,,, o'e'
man. n Poland Rionvi,,o. Mrs D D
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-12-25
LOST OR STRAYED

Lost or strayed from my place, Sat
urday morning Dec. Goth, one light
yellow Jersey heifer calf about one
year old. Marked, two underbits in
left ear and right ear is cropped off
and split and one underbit. Finder
will please notify the undersigned and
receive reward. WILLIE MCCOY,
Arcadia, La, Route 8, Box II.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-12-25
Women OF the Sikhs,

Inc women of the Sinks occupy o
very high place in the society of the
race. When the Sikhs took the sword
as their profession many of the won.
en- made themselves distinguished for
their courage and craftsmanship.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-12-25
AHinities,

Jennie had several dolls, but she
liked to dress the kitten in the dolls
clothes and carry it around, Cause"
she explained, "her's alive and we have
some sympathy together"
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-12-25

Sym symptoms of kidney ,,,,,,,
' receive instant attention ' ss
"a"S '."',,, If your baet, ' as ae
nave i"n p 'ForIle with the uria s'l =
m NY rr5yk'y Ash Bitters'' !. 9ss|
} p'nd a kidney remedy lth|
n n",, 91l, for elderly men men, s y,
per b"t'Ie.-city Dru s' : ptd
Agents. lug TO-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-19
Mr.. LODGE ANNOUNCES
committee APPOINTEES
Senators Are Named Who Will
Act for the Repub-
licans.

Senator Lodge, the republican lead
er Of the Senate, today announced the
appointment of the committee on COM
mittees. the committee on order of
business and the committee on pat
ronage, who will act for the repub-
licane.
. The committee on committees con-
sists Of Senator Brendegee of Connec-
ticut. chairman: Senators Bofah Of
idaho. sterling Of South Dakota, Cur
tbs Of Kansas. Watson of Indiana,
Harding Of Ohio. Calder of New York,
Johnson Of California and Knox of
Pennsylvania.
=. The committee on order of business
consists Of 4 Senator McCumber of
North Dakota, chairman, and Sena-
tors La Toilette Of Wisconsin, Wads-
worth Of New York, Fernald Of Maine,
France OF Maryland, Frelinghuysen of
New Jersey. kellogg Of Minnesota,
Mccormick of Illinois and Senator
Lodge, ex-offfcio.
The committee on patronage. Sena-
tor New Of Indiana, chairman, and
Senators Sutherland of West Virgins.
and Lenroot Of Wisconsin.---
On the committee on committees the
progressive republicans are repre-
scented by Senators Borah and John
son. both Ewhom are fighting Sen
ator PenraSe q chairman Of the
finance committee ana Senator war
appropriations committee. The pro-
gressives are represented on the
committee on order Of business by
Senator La Toilette and Senator Nc
Cofmick ana on the committee on
patronage by Senator Lenroot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-19
SAY G0OD.bYE.TO
DEAR OLD OREGON

SAN FRANCISCO. May, 1a.--etspod-
bye.sdeaf old sDrss z WAS the a,senti-
nssnt voieeh Nh Il sdas az mem
women and children during the last
week in the victory liberty loan cam
paign when they visited the famous
old battfeship for the last time as
she lay at anchor in San Francisco
bay. Within a few weeks the grim
nghter,of nearly assquarter of a cen
fury ago will take her place with the
Constitution in the hearts of the
American people; the Oregon will go
out of commission and become a
memory.
A few weeks after the sinking of
the battleship Maine at Havana the
when there flashed across the con-
tinent March u. 1898, from the Navy
Department to- the Oregon's command
err an order to proceed to Callao
(Peru) as soon as practicable.
March II Capt. Charles f. Clark as
sumed command. and two days later
began the celebrated trip around the
Horn"
The nation breathed a sigh of re-
lief when word was received that the
Oregon had arrived safely at Jupiter
Inlet. Fla. May "a. after trip of
$4,000 miles, made in siXty-eight days
= A few days latee. she Joined, Al
niral Sampsalfs fleet .-off Santiago,
Cuba. and She participated in the
Cervera's feet was annihilated: The
Oregon forced the Colon, the last of
the Spanish ships, ashore to her de-
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TO AMEND CONSTITUTION
BY VOTE or THE PEOPLE
REPRESENTATIVE Grimm Proposes Di:
rect Vote in Lieu Of Submis-
sion to Legislatures.


Representative Anthony J. Griffin
Of New York today introduced a
House joint resolution proposing an
amendment to, the Constitution pro-
viding that hereafter all constitutional
amendments shall be submitted di-
rectiy to the vote Of the people Of the
several states instead Of to the 1egis-
laturss. -.s
In explaining his proposed amend
ment, REPRESENTATIVE Grimm said:
1.-The same reasons. 30 cogently ana
persisten urged for the popular
election Of United States senators.
are even more relevant and forceful
in favor of popular referendum upon
the adoption OF constitutional amend
ments.
"In early days the. voice Of the peo-
Die was assumed to be heard through
the mouths Of Legislative bodies.
Today no such conhdefce prevails.
On the contrary, there is a widespread
conviction Il do not venture TO say
uron what foundation) that. with re-
sIect to the 18th amendment. the
votes Of the respective legislatures
did not properly express the popular
will, and that IT the electors Of the
several states had been directly con-
suited a different result would have
been recorded"