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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-10-11

oriScH, 200 HIlcS IrOm LlSDOn, fOT-
tugal. The island has $4,000 in
habitants, mixture of Portuguese,
Moors and negroes. 1t is a country
city without wagons. The streets are
paved with sumall stone and the
people travel in little sleds drawn
by oxen and men. The Island has
mountain ranges covered with trees
and flowers. Madeira is noted for
its wines. Many of the thirsty
Americans tested the wine and de-
clared it was very fine. The women
make Madeira lace. The houses are
built on the side of the mountains,
which are covered with flowers and
grape vines. The people are very
poor. All the beggars were out to
beg "Boccoche" from the Americans.
Before the World War, Germany
got footing on the Island and
built a great hospital. When Eng
land made her protest to Portu-
gal (Maderia belong to Portuga)
and Germany withdrew from the
Island. The hospital was full of
ammunition. Charles ii of Austria,
fled to this island when dethroned
during the World War He did
here and his body still sleeps Oh
the island The day was bright and
the Americans were all happy to
be on land for IL hours.
At 8 A. NJ we lifted anchor and
soon pushed out on the bosom of
the ocean toward Lisbon, Portugal.
Early in the moring of July 10th,
we could see the shores of Portugal,
about A. NJ We locked in the
port of Lisbon. Lisbon is good
city with Street Cars--here we put
our feet (many of US for the first
time on the great Continent of
Europe We were driven about the
city in carriages drawn by horses.
In the early settlement of Amer
lea, Portugal became very rich. Lis
bon has one of the best harbors
in the world AVIAN saided from
this port with Spanish Armada. The
city has great water supply,
brought by acueduct IL miles
long and arches some of 230 feet
high Lisbon has a population of
100000, and is aquaint city OF
stucco houses of different colors.
Poverty abounds the city 1t is
one of the great fish markets of
the world. The fish are sold on
the street by women, who are bare
footed The women parade the
streets with vegetables and fish.
The city has an old Cathedral,
built in 1899 in memory of Vooca
Da Columns voyge around the world
The voyge was regarded as mis-
siolaly movement. 1t is SAID the
great discoverer prayed all night
before he sailed out on the unknown
sac. His body sleeps in the Cathe-
dral. Portugal is now a Republic.
Written over many of the chool
house doors, mo Pope and no God
Spends her Sabbath at the Bull
Ring"
Ring Very few people here can
speak English
We lifted anchor as the sun
goes down in the bosom of the
Atlantic and we start towards Gil
bralta. Will write next article CT
Cihralta
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-10-11
Brother Culpepper
Writes Further OF
His Trip Abroad

We left New York on the 3oth
Of June and looked out on the blue
Atlantic for days. Many of the
passengers spent their time looking
at the flying fish and looking for
the whale The ocean was calm; the
sky was blue. On the morning OF
the 9Th of July (Sunday) the Island
of MADEIRA appeared in the distance.
The land looked good after looking
at the ocean for seven days.
Madeira is an island of volcanic
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-10-11
SAVANNAH NEWS

We are looking forward to lee
cure by Rev. j. P. Culpepper, next
Friday night at the school house,
on his trip to the Holy Land.
Quite a number of people from
our community went to Picayune
to attend the county fair last Fri
day and Saturday.
The Steep Hollow boys played
Savannah boys on our court few
days ago. The score was 20 to y
in favor of Steep Hollow.
We are expecting, basket bal
games on our court between Seller S
first and second boys teams and
Savannah's first and second teams
next Friday afternoon.
Our Literary Society met last
Friday afternoon and elected new
Officers, as follows: Willie B. Will
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-10-11
1--WE LOCAL, ITEMS

Miss Ira Provost of Richton, Miss.
spent the weekend with her mother
Mrs. f. N. Provost and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Roster and
baby were Thursday visitors to New
Orleans
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Shvers and
/, Misses LYDIA Gordon Shivers and
Ida Newsom were Friday visitors
to Laurel.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. N. Koch and baby
girl were Tuesday visitors to New
Orleans.
Mrs. Luther Smith of Picayune
was Saturday guest Of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Thomas and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Boyd and Mas
ter Richard Belin were business
visitors to Gulfport Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Henderson
and Mr.. McInnis Roach of Lumber
ton were visitors in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. P. Cocker last week
Cold weather is hitting the boys
up north, the robins are heading
south. The advance guard reached
US yesterday in the parsonage of two
hobo printers, the old boys had be
come somewhat weathered by their
never ending tour of the country.
1t is needless, for US to say, that
the lady folks had better keep a
close eye on their hen houses, for
the knights of the road are very
fond of toasted chicken.
Mr. J. P. Culpepper. Jr., spent
the weekend with his parents.
Miss Francis Stephens visited her
grandmother in NewOrleans this
week.
Mrs. Gearge Gredell was visitor
to New Orleans last week.
Mrs. E. B. Ferris, Mrs. I. F.
Smith and Miss Maude Power Smith
motored to Hattiesburg Wednesday
The young couple will make their
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-10-11

This year, we have the largest
enrolment ever known in the history
of the local school. 1t is up to
the students, teachers and parents to
make this the most successful year
we have ever had.
The Senior Class.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-10-11
Byrd Line Happenings

We regret very much to learn that
our friend and neighbor, Uncle jim
mic Byrd, has been confined to his
bed. We hope that he will soon
recover from his illness.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-10-11

! PROGRESS
Boys and girls baseball teams
played last Wednesday evening
Score 1910 favor of girls.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Z. Nicholson were
business visitors of Poplarvile
Saturday.
Nj and Mrs. J. Alex Smith and
daughter, Mary, were visitors in Pop
larville Sunday.
Miss Meranda Ladner spent the
weekend with home folks in Poplar
vile Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Sebron Ladner and
daughter, Odessa, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Lee of Perhinston.
Mrs. Katherine Carrot of Poplar
vile spent the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. j. Alex Smith.
We are glad to have back with
us Miss Pearlie Seals, who has
been out OF school for the past
week on account of illness.
The Progress School Literary
Society met last Friday afternoon
and rendered a very interesting
program, consisting of songs, re
Citations, music and contests.
T Our Boys Basket Ball team have
purchased new ball suits and are
ready for playing.
Our Basket Ball team played
the Tiger Team" of the community
rio;y Ifternoon. Score 1910 favor
Of Progress boys.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-10-11
Thank You---Most Kindly
Il was Tremendous


We're all pulled up with gratitude.
Never has there been such response
to a Birthday Sale. 1t makes us feel
that more and more Soldiers is en-
trenching itself into your preference
for shopping place, and more and
more will we endeavor to MEkIl and
hold our place in your esteem ana
confidence. Again, We Thank lou'
most kindly.
Our Sale will last another whole
week and never have we offered s'lcn
tremendous values as we OTTER at TINS
time considering,the high class mer-
chandise you receive. Tome you
are always welcome, whether you
buy Or not:
| Sam Seidler
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-10-11

Rah, Rah, Rah for Take Reyer
and his corn exhibit. We hope
that he will have fine trip to the
State Fair, we are looking for him
to bring back one of the prizes
with him when he returns from
Jackson.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-10-11

Among those that attended the
County Fair at Picayune were Messrs.
Davis, Heyle Byrd, Take Reyer,
and Mrs. c. c. Reyer. BERTHE Lee
Reyer and Miss Buch. They re-
ported a fine fair, and said that
they had a grand time.
Mr.. Jordan left this week on an
extended trip to Dudley, we are ex-
pecting him home next week.
Mr.. Paul Ladner. who is attending
the Pearl River A. H. S. at Pop
larville, spent the weekend with
hime folks.
Miss Buch. accompanied by Mr..
R. Ladner, motored to Gulfport last
Friday for the Weekend
Mr. Cleveland Ladner, of Florida,
visited home folks last week.
Mr. Luther Ladner was seen
coming from the creek, the other
day with a sack of turtles and
a large string of fish. The boys
want to know why they We're not
asked over to super.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-10-11

The young couple will make their
home in this city where host
Of Mr.. Huff's friends are waiting
with pleasure the welcome of his
bride
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-10-11

The Byrd Line Literary Society
rendered its first programs last Fri
day.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-10-11

Mrs. Marshall Smith is visiting
relatives in Willard.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-10-11

Hams, president; Arthur Breland,
president; Ruby Bilbo, secretary.
Miss LYDIA Kirkland and Mr.. Her
vey Jordan were Sunday visitors at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. I. S.
Kirkland.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-10-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Otis IL. Smith III
Bogalusa, visited Mr.. Smiths mother,
Mrs. Nancy Smith last Sunday.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-10-11

Mr.. r. NJ Williams visited Boga-
lusa last Monday.
Those who succeeded in reaching
the Honor Roll in our school last
month were;
Ninth Grade-Harry Smith
Eighth Grade-Clancy Bilbo
Fifth Grade-Fred Roster
Ninth Grade-Harry Smith
Fourth Grade-Ottis Smith
Third Grade-W. J. Harriston
L. C. Smith
Second Grade-Albert Saucer
Ulyess Smith
Ulyess Smith
Ruby Bell Smith
Vernon Wallace
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-10-11

Mr.. Jordan left this week on an
trip to Dudley, we are ex-
pecting him home next week
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-29
New York Day by Day
BY O. o. M'INTYRE.

satisfying pmordia
for the riding academies Each school has
difficult the metropolitan rider of the purple
red white with black baand
is a
Charlie smile
gaop uniformed band with ntemissons
with in New York the dare devils OF the tan bark get
the idea they The 5
sprnkld with
lin riding anglg their to ride If the horses
their
After skilled sticking the saddle he permitted
ride escorted around the Bride Path in Central Park
Yip Zip! a couple o splitting whoops!
Bridal Path Among the
who gallon about Flo Zgd Jr Arthur Hopkins Brock Peberton
Edgar Selwyn and Harris
repud to equesienne park
theatrical fraternity rides dusk but the business rides before breakfast
slowly winning Like the watch
the symbol foppshne, There
least affairs who
the literary lights who the monoce Hendrix
Van Thompson Robert Chambers Three well
that quota
ing them.
There divertng
of frosted silver
attempts aera to dine and struggles between bits of conversation lift
she this that when
reaches her mouth, the audience stands and cheers.
ambition Ring
the meane the world He cheats playing with his wife,
In the old
and her Today she the button
dress and sixteen for the glove.
Sonia the girl Greenwich Village
fight for life She stricken maady
lost to the village forever She is going to live in the
Copyright, 1923, by The Mcknight Syndicate IInc)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-29

cessful. They have made no progress
so far and every day decreases the prob
ability that the murderer will ever be
taken. The Keenan, case shows every
indication of being ultimately consigned
to the same pigeonhole as the Elwcll and
Hall-MillS cases.
There have been other mysterious
crimes in New York of late of which
these three may be considered to be
outstanding examples. The largest city
in tho country would naturally have
more crimes than other places because
OF the human congestion. but New York
seems to be doing rather more than her
share OF this sort of thing.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-29
The Poets Corner
THE CONCERT.

The stage was an orchard hillside,
That sloned to bubbling spring;
The audience little boy,
Who loved all birds that sing.
The light was the sunshine filtered
Through the boughs of the apple
trees;
And the floating clouds, the curtains
That moved to and fro in the breeze
From out of their homes in nestland,
All dressed in their spring attire,
The blithesOme singers gathered,
To join the May-day choir.
There were linnets, blue birds and
mOckers,
Each hoping to win the prize;
There were birds of every feather,
And many of brilliant dyes.
And as they sat and waited
For the singing to commence.
They failed TO notice the little boy,
Astride of the old rail fence.
His blue eyes danced with pleasure,
His cheeks, they shamed the rose;
And many a charming freckle.
Had been caught on his turned up
nose.
From out his ragged pocket,
The boy whistle drew.
And to the much astonished birds,
His loving challenge threw.
As the liquid, golden love notes
Thrilled all the birds with JOY.
With murmur.ngs of pure delight,
They gathered round the boy.
The hooking bird with out-stretchcd
wings
In an ecstacy of joy,
For once in his life forgot to mock
When he heard that fair-haired boy.
The birds flew all about him.
And fluttered in joyous glee:
But the three black crows. the judges.
From their perch on a nearby tree.
Just shook their heads and Away they
flew.
With ''caws" Of great surprise.
For well they knew. beyond a doubt,
The boy had won the prize.
LUCY QUARLES.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-29
"REyERIE"

She is dead and yet met her in the park but
yestereve,
Just at dusk when hearthfires beckon to the home
ward hurting few;
And we nodded very gayly with intention to de-
ceive,
Lest the other should discover that the one was
blighted. too.
And we halted for a moment ere each one went
his way,
Mumbling stupid stilted pleasantries as living peo
pie do.
Each copscious Of the hunger that soulless eyes
betray,
Each one aching with a yearning that can never
quite come true.
For part of her part Of me, but most
each his own.
And tho we tried to give entire, we failed, aud
failing parted.
Still what we gave can ne'er return, no more than
wind once blown;
And died, because n bit OF each ones soul
departed.
J. Warner Bellah.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-29
SMELLING-SALTF FOR FISHERMEN

Heretofore all that Texas fisherman
needed for the successful pursuit of his
incompatible sport was hook and line,
a can Of worms, and little luck-in-
GLIDING, perhaps, something on the hip.
Hereafter the Isaac Waltons of this
in-some-waysgr state will need, il
they are to keep out of Jail, surveyor,
a battery of learned lawyers, professor
of English, and copy of all the land
records back to the first grant from the
King of Spain who was a contemporary
of old Tut.
Without such equipment, he fisher
man who even so much as vets line
in any fresh-watcr stream or lake with
in the confines OF Texas will run the
risk of being yankcd by the gills into
some court and there treated like fish.
At least that is the conclusion in
vited by sort of digest of the states
fishing laws which was furnished The
LIGHT recently by the chief deputy
game, fish and oyster commissioner.
There is no good reason to doubt the &C
curacy of the digest. The commissions
or did not make the fishing laws, nor
does he interpret them; he merely I'M
dertakes to enforce statutes as they arc
construed for him. Besides, the present
situation with respect to fishing in
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-29
BEST IS LIKE THE WORST

A North Texas commentator thinks
that of the many measures designed to
better our school system, only one which
could be called both important and con-
structive made its way to the statute
book" Without reading further, one
might copstrue this as a eupllemistic
SLAM" at the bills which failed of pas
sage. The particular measure referred
to appropriates $4,000 to defray the ex-
pense of making survey of the states
educational system.
That thoroughgoing survey of Texas
school needs is desirable is judgment
which depends entirely upon the as
sumption that such needs would be met
after being ascertained; in other words.
that Texas has but to know her educa-
tional needs to fill them.
But is that true? The most practical
answer, and therefore the only one
worth considering, is to be found in the
fact that the state government, lacks the
funds to crafty the needs already known
to exist. 1t is hardly conceivable that
the outcome of the authorized survey
will be the discovery that the states
educational needs are less than those
which the spenders of the peoples money
have been vainly trying to satisfy.
What the survey may be expected to
disclose, or rather make more definite,
is the fact that Texas needs a school
system worthy the name. If that ex-
pectation should be realized, thorough
going reorganization - tearing down
here and building UP there, principally
the latter-would be the next logical
step.
But where would the money come
from? Already the state government
is in quandary as to how certain funds
appropriated by the Legislature at the
recent SESSION are to be made imme-
diately available to the schools for
whose benefit they were intended, with
out running afoul of prior claims upon
the treasury. Moreover, the University
of Texas, at the head of the states school
System" has had to resort to borrow
ing on the income from its permanent.
fund as means Of raising money with
which to construct badly needed build
1iiSS' anu VIII uONS IlOl hllOW THAT lIG
revenue situation is in a sad plight, and
that the Legislature spent many weeks
considering innumerable weird tax meas
ures whose enactment would augment
the load being borne by already overbur-
dened property owners?
An educational survey of the educa-
tional System" of Texas would be
fine thing if the state was in a position
to meet such needs as would be discov-
cred or clearly defined in this way. But
in the light of the indubitable fact that
the state government hasn't the money
to meet even the most obvious require
ments Of Texas schools, and could not
obtain additional funds without either
exceeding the constitutional tax-rate lin
it or else imposing new taxes upon an
already over-taxed public, it seems a
sheer extravaganza to appropriate $780,
600 for the purpose of seeking out addi-
tional needs which would have to be
left unsatisfied as long as the states
present financial dilemma lasts. That
$50, 900 might better have been left in
the treasury-wherc, after all, it prob
ably doesn't yet exist-to defray some of
the expenses which have already been
incurred.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-29
To Curb Speed Maniacs
BY II. Arlington Bruce.

A suggestion of mine. looking to
the reduction of automobile accidents
| through education against earelessness
and thoughtlessness. has drawn from
a Chicago correspondent, David Her
riott. the further suggestion that au-
tomobile manufacturers should be
compelled to do their part.
In forceful and most interesting
letter Mr.. HerriOtt writes:
THE automobile is one of the great
est blessings of the age-if used Alright
But do compel the manufacturers of
the automobile himself to obey the
law. The very limit of speed in Illi-
nois is 30 miles. yet l saw advertised
n few days ago an automobile guar
anteel to travel 70 miles an hour.
'"The automobiles used by every
postOffice in the land have attached
to them regulator or governor which
does not permit n speed of over 20
miles an hour. There is the solu-
ton.
I'VE ended the Insane Fourth of
July by ending the manufacture of
the insane dynamite firecracker. We
shall end insane speeding by ending
the manufacture of the. insanely
speeded automobile, and in no other
way.
81 hope you will continue to write
upon this subject of automobile kill
ings and help to end the absolutely
needless slaughter. 1t means much
to the folk who live in cities. No one
knows how soon you and / may be
among those, the thousands. who
know most about it. i mean those
whose friends. whose children. have
been cut off in this cruel way"
This same suggestion. might adj
was voiced to me only few days
earlier by n stranger. fellow witness
of traffic accident on Boston
street.
'There is just one way to stop
speeding" was his emphatic declara-
ton. land that is by making cars
that won't speed.
Not more than 20 miles an hour
should be the maximum possible to
any automobile, except perhaps auto
mobiles to be used by doctors. hos
pitfalls, the police and the fire depart
ment II we can't keep fools out Of
the drivers seat. we can ut least make
the drivers seat practically fool
proof"
IT mny. of course. be objected that
to limit thus vigorously the speed pos
sibilities of automobiles would cause.
n most inconvenient slowing of trans
portation and render the complex traf-
fic problems of great cities still more
complex and difficult Of solution.
But is it. after all. necessary to-
keep traffic moving swiftly?
Is it. indeed. desirable to keep It
moving at the present swift rate, quite
apart from the risks to life involved?
There are some. great many. who
feel that the continual speeding up
of human activity in geperal is far
more hurtful than helpful to the best
interests of mankind.
Perchance-who knows ?-the pro-
posed speeding down" of automobiles
so that they could no longer be the
playthings of speed maniacs." would
react beneficially in other ways than
the lowering of the automobile ac-
cident rate. Certainly it would re-
act beneficially in that way. and, If
for no other reason. is manifcstly de-
serving of really serious consideration
by lawmakers everywhere.
Copyright, 1923. by The Associated
Newspapers
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-29
TENDER BUDS AND WITHERED
REMNANTS.

Fragrant rosebuds huddled up
In yon furnished sill 'er cup
With Outstretched leaves in close
embrace
And ruddy ~heeks upon ZACH face
Each seemed to smile.
.,
Time seemed to quickly pass;
The petals spread; the flowers grew
fast;
The buds had swollen to fullest size,
Each seemed to be with joy alive.
The leaves stood proud. and bold
~ Rugged
The rosy maids in the quaint old
mug.
4 petal drops, What. did you hear
The silent whimper? See yonder
tear?
Another. and another falls:
Each, singly, to its death. God calls.
Till what have we but rosy ring
Heaped round the cup to the brim.
MRS. JOHN W. TAYLOR.
Gl5 Crosby Street.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-29
WORK.

Work can really be diminished.
Routed. conquered. mastered. finished {:
But Sinking work is endless,
You are never through:
And so real. successful Sinking
Is harder work than working.
For there always are a million things
To manage not 10 do.
-EVANTHA CALDWELL.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-29

Austin. Tex, March 90. H..
Clark. member of the state board
of water engineers. left Austin last
night for final inspection tour of
reservoir sites in the Ballinger.
Brontc and Breckenridge districts. The
inspection is preliminary to recon-
mending ten sites for. surveys under
the new reclamation act. John A.
Norris. chairman of the state board.
will leave Austin Friday for inspec-
tons of proposed sites in Dallas. Fort
Worth and Mineral Wells districts.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-29

copy of 9Th {
AIikado.' 4"
"Yes, indeed
replied the attend
ant. "Just a mo-
ment and / will
help you find it. y
"Oh. never mind
said the sw e e :
yOung thing. Il