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The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1912-12-27
TupELo MISS. FRIDAY DECEMBER ~, 1912
Farmers Institutes.

Prof. r. H. Pate, State Farm
ers Institute Instructor and mar
ager of the State Fair at jack
Miss, held five Institutes in Lee
county beginning December y.
His Institutes were we'll attended
at some of the places, and much
interest manifested in his in
structions. His arguments in
favor of better farming were
clear and logical, and no room
was left to get around the truth
fulness of his statements. SO
forcibly did he drive the truths
home that at every place where
he had a good hearing he was
invited to come back and hold
other Institutes later. This he
will do at Uklatubba, Unity,
Shannon. Auburn and Belden
manifested such poor interest
that they will be left off the
program for next meetings.
Nettleton will be included in
the next list of appointments,
and one other place to be sup
piled.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1912-12-27
SHERMAN NEWS.

Misses Fannie Ruth Phillips
and Mable Scruggs who are at.
tending the l. |. & c., are at
home for the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Davis and
children. of Montgomery, Ala.
are the guests of Mrs. Davis
parents, DR.. and Mrs. w. B.
Phillips, this week.
Misses Beulah and Gertrude
Witt and Irene Helms spent
Tuesday in Tupelo.
Mr.. Cyrus Jones and family,
of Texas, are visiting Mr. Jones
sister, Mrs. John Livingston.
Prof. D. G. Langston anC
daughter, Mss Mary Sue, visit
ed Tupelo Monday.
Messrs. R. P. Finley and Russ
Livingston visited Tupelo Mon
day.
King Wade, who is attending
school at Memphis, is at home
to spend Christmas.
Dixon Witt, who is teaching
school. is at home this week.
Miss jamie Adams is spending
Christmas with home-folks at
Chesterville.
Miss Addie McCarty visi ed
TupeIo Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pink Boore. OF
Belden, visited relatives here
Fridav.
Quitman Jones was the guest
of relatives Friday and Friday y
night.
The concert given by the
school Friday night was a su .
C ess and was enjoyed by al
present.
DR.. John |. Johnson who was
located here the past summer is
a visitor to our town again.
Miss Sallie johnson, of Mem.
phis is the guest of her parents
this week.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1912-12-27
Raspberry-Mc Cullough.

One of Chestervil|e's popular
young men drove to town Sun
day morning and with the aid of
the Circuit Clerk and Rev. w.
L. Duren, converted one of Tu-
pelo's fairest flowers into Win
ter Raspberry.
The friends of our popular
night operator at the Cumber
land Telephone exchange. Miss
Sue Mccullough, were surprised
Monday to learn that she had
been married Sunday morning to
Mr.. Frank Raspberry of Ches-
terJille, the ceremony being said
by Mr.. Duren.
The bride. has serve at the
Cumberland Exchange sometime
and by her amiable exposition
and courteous manners, has won
the friendship of all the patrons
of the Exchange.
Mr.. Raspberry is successful
young farmer and his friends
congratulate him upon winning
the hand Of one of Tupelo's most
deserving young ladies.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1912-12-27
MOONS INFLUENCE ON TIDES
Which Has Been Found Impossi-
eFbie to Eradicate.

The influence of the moon upon the
weather was in ancient times assumed
In much the same way as the influence
OF the moon upon the tides of the sea
was assumed. There was no proper
knowledge of the facts in either case,
and It was accepted in both cases
merely because the regular changes
OF the earth's shadow on the moon
were used as the great primitive time
keeper, and any frequent changes in
other things must happen after some
one or other of those regular changes.
The barbaric guess, Post hoe ergo
propter hoe" proved, when careful
study of the matter was made ana
Newton's law of gravitation was ap-
piled to it, to be right in regard to the
tides. but wrong in regard to the
weather. The banking up" of the sea
in 1 moving hood which passes, as 1t
were, '.over the face OF the waters
twice approximately in the "a
hours is now known to be due to the
drag or gravitational attraction ex-
erted on the heavy but mobile mass OF
the ocean by the moon as 1t circles
round the earth, with a returning
change in it's relative position to earth
and sun, the phases OF which occupy
month
Bat it has no such action on the
fiimsy vapors of the air. An immense
number OF exact numerical details. de-
pending on the weight OF the moon, It's
position, and movements In relation to
the earth at successive moments, con-
seouently OF it's action in producing
the tides Of the sea, have been ascer-
tanned with astounding accuracy. At
the same time astronomers and me
teorologists (those who study the at
mosphere of our earth) have come to
the conclusion that what we call the
weather" is not affected by the posi-
tionFof the moon in regard to the
earth. either at any hour of the day or
any part of the month (phase or
quarter" of the noon, or at any part
of the year.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1912-12-27

There is everything about the
&c ,ose Girl" which will be II e
attraction at the Comus Theatre
on Thursday, January 2l, to
capture the hearts of plays oers
who hope for entertainment in
clean and wholesome plays. The
spirit of romancs prevails bright,
snappy dialogue, dramatic situa-
tions, amusing comedy incidents
and delightful love scenes, all
of which tend to leave breath
of fragrance and satisfaction to
the au ience w .tnessi, 6 the play.
The cast of The Goose Gifl' is
said to be an excellent one, while
the production is a marvel of
beauty. Too much cannot be
said of this feature, as it s
without doubt one of the n sst
handsome J. scenic investments
ever offered by a dramatic cr-
ganization. -Ad ].
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1912-12-27
Honor Roll Public School.

Following are the pupils in the
various grades. except the first.
which will come out later. who
have won a place on the honor
roll by making a general aver
age of 80 per cent, and above
during the first three months OF
school. This honor roll will be
published every three months
just after each terms examlna-
ton. We trust that the pupils
who have won this distinction
will maintain it for the entire
session.
First Grade-Arthur Berkley
96, Charlie Clifton 80. William
Duren 81, Parker Grissom 80,
Troy Crider 80, Owen Jackson
90. Howard Parker 81, Milan
Reeves 81, Claude Thrift SO,
Florence Boggan SO, Ruby Elkin
"a, Elizabeth Gilchrist 80, Myr-
tice May Hall 81, Grace Hall 81,
Angusto Kincannon 80, Sadie
McAllister 95, Annie Sanders 80,
Annie Weaver 81, LeOna We'll
80. Agnes Walker 81.
Third Grade-Oliver Hewitt
SO, Robins Ledyard 95, Will N.
Robins 80, John Van Hoose SO.
John E. Windham 90. Mary E.
Boyle 95, Virginia Garrison 81.
Josephine Goodlett 80, Bess Kin
cannon 81, Mary L. Ross 80.
Fourth Grade-Sam Hutchin-
inson 90, Stafford Reeves "a,
AIva st. John 90, Douglas Trapp
"a, Baskin Wright "a, Cleo
Golding 80, Dabney Ledyard 95,
Ruby Thomas SO.
Fifth Grade Blanche Boggan
96, Lessie Lynch 80. Ruth A.
Rogers 81. Mary B. Trapp sc,
Robert Kinds 81, Rowland Dill
lard 80.
Seventh Grade Nell Kincan-
non 90, Vera Francis 81, Mar
garet Long SO. Van Rogers 80,
Elizabeth Robins 80. Sam Ritter
SO, Regina Trapp 80, Georgia
Weaver 92.
Eighth Grade Turner Bald
win 80, Francis Broyles SO, Oil
YER Kincannon "a, Clayton
Kitchener 94, Corrie Rammage
90.
Ninth Grade-Herm Trapp
90.
Tenth Grade-Jennie Cunning
ham 80, Louise Strauss 81.
Eleventh Grade - Christine
Robertson 92, Mary Bibb Long
95. ]. C. Windham, Supt.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1912-12-27
BEAT STREET CAR COMPANIES
stav 81 HEIGHT Set for Children
ssJc. 81 Not Always work out
With Exact Justice.

I'm cities where the street car COM
panies attempt to determine the age
of a child by its height some pretty
complications ensue,' SAID the travel
ing salesman. "Forty-one inches has
been established as the average height
OF a child of FIVE years, but the injus-
tice of that rule is frequently dem
onstrated in cities with q large for
eign population.
Into the car of western city
whose street railway has adopted the
forty y-one-inch gauge came child
carrying three books His mother re-
fused to pay fare.
of that kids under five what's he
doing with all those books?' the con-
ductor demanded
THE mother was serene In her
right. Measure him and see,' she
said.
"He marched the child up 10 the
door jamb. The youngster fell a
quarter of an inch below the topmost
notch.
".Seven. if he's a day. the conduc-
tor growled but she evades payment
because of his nationality. He's ltal-
ian. and Italians run small. On the
measurement basis half the Italian
children coald ride free till they are
twelve years old
I'm that same town th"" have a
large Bulgarian and Greek population
They are mostly understood. A Swede,
on the other hand, would overtop the
mark so much that even a birth GER
tificate would not entitle him to
free ride
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1912-12-27
Chapel Burned.

At 2::3O O'Clock Sunday morn
ing the w. c. 7. U chapel in
South Tupelo was discovered on
fire. but such Roadway was
made that it was impossible to
put it out. One of the cotton
mill houses next to the chapel
was also burned. The South
Side school, which was taught in
the east end Of the chapel, lost
all its desks.
The trustees Of the church
carried a $1,000 policy, which
viii 20 a long way to rebuild the
house.
No cause for the fire can be
found,
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1912-12-27
Mrs. Julia Cordelia Troy.

Died, at her home in this city
on Saturday morning. Mrs. Julia
Cordelia Troy, wife of c. W.
Troy and daughter of the late J.
A. and Mary j. Thompson.
The announcement of the
death of Mrs. Troy did not come
Unexpectedly, but there was
nevertheless poignant grief In
the hearts of her loved ones and
host of friends who mourn her
death. For many weary months
she has been an invalid and dur
ing all her illness she has had
that tender care that is prompt
ed by the truest and deepest
affection. Her going was like
the Pickering of the taper that
has been consumed. Conscious
to the last she babe her loved
ones farewell with smile on
earth to be continued in heaven.
Deceased was of an affection
ate disposition. bright and suLny
in her ways, so that friendships
circle was to her large one.
Indeed, it may be said of her,
that, none knew her but to
love her," Her life was a part
of the history of our little city.
Here she played as a child, de-
veloped into beautiful girlhood;
here she married and helped to
establish a home of her own;
here her busy life was spent, her
battles fought, her faithful SER
vice rendered to her loved ones
and the world. She was a true
friend, a devoted wife and moth
er, loving sister, a consecrated
christian. In early life she JOIN
ed the Methodist church and was
a faithful follower of her Saviour.
AS she realized fully that the
end was near she was enabled
by the faith that had guided her
footsteps through life to stand
in the light of Eternity and say.
Thy will be done" While her
going is doubly sad at this sea-
son when all hearts should be
filled with joy, yet, it is comfort
ing to her loved ones to know
that while the earth is celebrat-
ing the birth of the Saviour of
the world, she stands in his
presence in the Celestial City
among the angels and the re-
deemed.
In this dearest of places to
her, she lies down at length to
sleep and rest. Beautifully ap-
propriate such a resting place,
where her kindred sleep and
where her loved ones and her
life long friends remain to gather
about her last resting place and
lay upon it Forget-Me-Nots.
The funeral services were con-
Quoted from tie residence Sun
day afternoon by Rev. N. G.
Angus us, assisted by Rev. W.
L. Duren. Mr.. Augustus paid a
high tribute to the life and
character of the deceased. The
body was laid to rest in Glen
wood cemetery where many
floral offerings were brought by
friends.
The pail bearers were: w. ID.
Anderson. C. P. Long, }. Q.
Robins, D. w. Robins. II. G.
McGaughey, E. C. St. Cia.r.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1912-12-27

The Baldwin boys defeated d
the Hamilton five in a game of
basket bal Friiav, Dec mber
20, by a score of IA to |. The
game was asst o1e, but Bald
wyn ad Hamilton 0 tclassed.
The entire Bal iwyn tasm played
a star game, and showed fine
form and team work.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1912-12-27

Send in your orders for Ped Gro
Christmas seals at once The commits
tep il snx'o ~ 10 send in receipt for
I, nul1 fr>re 1nr4.h,. and want your indi-
vidual assistance.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1912-12-27

For SALE - New Underwood T e
writer. H. F.. L tmpkip, Tup, 70.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-08-15

pie as expressed by their represen- tatives in congress.
 MT Underwood explained that the bill imposed a duty of approximately % per cent on steel products and that 10 per cent would cover tho differ ence in the cost of labor at home and abroad This statement was combat ted by republican leaders. MT. Can non charged the democrats with playing politics" fin pressing tho vote and aroused Mir underwood's s ire by declaring that the majority leader would be the most disappointed man of ali if the bill should become a law. Mir. Underwood resented having his sincerity questioned and retorted sharply.
 As an added chapter to the tariff program on the floor, MT Underwood announced to the house failure of house conferees to reach any agree ment with the senate on the sugar tariff revision measure. The house voted to send the bill back to confer ence with instructions that the house conferees refuse to agree to the sen ate amendments.
 The debate on the cotton bill in the senate was short. The amend ment offered by Senator La Toilette was identical with the bill presented in the house by Representative Hin of Connecticut, and which then re- ceived the support of the majority of the republicans. Senator La Toilette declared it represented an actual re- duction of ? per cent lower on the average than the democratic bill. His substitute received only fourteen votes, however. and the progressives then joined the democrats in passing the house bill.
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ARMY APPROPRIATION
 BiLl PASSES SENATE
MEASURE CARRIES $s4, ,ooo AND REPLACES RECENTLY VIZ
 TOED ARMY BILL.

Washington, Aug 14-The senate at a late session tonight passed the army appropriation bill carrying $94.OOO.0Oo, bill replacing that orig inalIy passed which was vetoed by President Taft
 The new bill did not carry the pro- vision of the original which would have legislatod out of office General Leonard Wood, chief of staff of tho army.
 An unsuccessful attempt was made by Senator Bacon to limit the ap- propriations so that not dollar could be used to support the army if sent into foreign territory by the president when congress was in ses sion without consent of congress.
 Senator Bacon cited the sending of American soldiers now in China anu the sending of marines at various times to Central American countries as acts of war toward neighbors too weak to resent the invasion.
 "There is no law, and there never will he law which will prevent the commander in chief of the army from protecting American citizens in coun tries too weak to give them protec- tion," said Senator Root in reply
 Senator Bacon, after his pro ooosal was voted down. declared that the senate would hear more about it.
 The action of the senate commit tee in striking out of the house bill the provisions objected to by the president and which reduced the cav airy forces, heightened the term of enlistment and re-organized the off cers of the war department, was ap- proved by the senate without roll call.
 The bill was amended on the floor by providing for an appropriation of $50,000 for filling in low lands in Fort Taylor at Pensacola, Fla.
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TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION
 DISCUSSES LIVE MATTERS
SEVERAL QUESTIONS HAVE DRAWN PARTY LINES CLOSE
 IN THEIR SETTLEMENT.

Cleveland, O., Aug. 14.-No cut and dried proceedings serve to rem der the convention of the Interna- tional Typographical Union duii and tedious Several questions that have arisen has indicated sharp party lines in the organization and contests between the "progressiyes" and the administration factions have been keen. Victory as a rule has fallen to the administration forces, but to- day the "progressiyes" scored.
 Strenuous opposition to an admin istration resolution today to amend the bylaws to make the terms of the international officers four years was led by c. A. Burton of Fort Worth, Tex, who declared that the measure was an attempt to perpetuate the national officers in office.
 President Lynch failed to quiet the turmoil when he started to announce that viva voce vote seemed to show majority in favor of the resolution
 The anti administrationists forced vote and the meaaure was defeated substitute motion making the term two years, as at present, and only two successive terms possible also was defeated.
 President Lynch, after the session denied that he tried to aid the meas ure.
 Nashville and New York today in- vited the 1918 convention. whll' Kansas Ciy bid for the convention ol ! 1914
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AGREES ID ABOLISH
 PENSION AGENCIES
SENSATE coNcURs IN HOUSE DE. HANDS AND PASSED $15,ooo,ooo
 APPROPRIATION.

Washington, Aug. 1.-The senate today yielded to the demands of the house for the abolition of the pension agencies throughout the United States and passed the $15,0O0000 pension appropriation bill with a provision for the abolishment of the agencies January 31, 1913.
 The action of the conferees was the culmination of a dispute which has held up payment of over $9,000,- 900 of pension payments due civil war veterans on Aug. 1, and has thrown the financial operations of the pension bureau into chaos The house will probably accept the sen ate provision regarding abolition of pension agencies. The house pro posed that these agencies be abolished Dec. 31, 1912. This was the only pro- vision in dispute and it's settlement was expected to end the deadlock
 Under the senate provision the payment of all pensions would after the date named. be made directly from Washington At present the pension bureau has nothing to do with the actual payment to veterans, cheeks going out through the hands of the eighteen district pension agents. The change would abolish eighteen S4000 jobs and result in the retirement or the removal to Wash ington of several hundred clerks. A saving of about $25o,000 in admins tration of the pension laws would follow.
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DEMOCRATS RECEDE
 ON "N0 BATTLESHIIPP'
WILL PERMIT MEMBERS TO VOTE FOR ONE BATTLESHlP UN-
 DER AN AGREEMENT.

W ashington, Aug. 14.-After a fight extending over many weeks, house democrats today agreed in caucus to program in this session and to per init the battleship champions to vote for one such vessel Unlike the four preceding caucuses, there was an ab- sence of bitterness and by rising vote of 95 to II, the resolution of re cession was put through It is ex- pected the senate will agree to the one battleship plan, ending the dead lock over the naval bill While the solid support of the majority will not be given 10 the battleship program leaders are confident they will have far more than the necessary strength when aligned with the republican
 friends of the navy"
 The resolution embodying the re- cession states that no member Is bound to vote for one battleship should he not desire to do so.
 Representative Sulzer of New York, who has led the fight for two battle ships, sought 10 have the caucus re- lease members to vote for one or two as they saw fft. Chairman Paggett of the naval affairs committee op- posed MT. Sulzer's resolution on the ground that it would further compli. cate matters. The senate, he point ed out, already has expressed it's will lingness to compromise. Mir Sulzer's resolution then was lost. An effort will be made to have the warship to be authorized the largest and most formidable fighting craft ever laid down. The vessel if it's sponsors win their fight, would be equal in fighting ability to any two battleships below the dreadnought size and far superior to any of the latter class now afloat. A sharp fight is expected ons this pro gram, however.
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ATTACK ON MANAGUA
 RESUMED BY REBELS
INSURGENTS AGAIN ATTACK CAP. ITAL, BUT ARE REFUSED
 AFTER DESPERATE FIGHT.

Managua, Aug. 14.-The insurgents under command of uenerals Mena and Zeledon resumed their attack on Managua at o'clock this morning, but after a desperate fight again were rep~lsed This is the fourth day of the battle which is being waged about the capital.
 Before they were repelled the rebels succeeded in rorcing their way close up to the houses of the city. The American sailors guarding the United States legation and the pres idential palace who because of their craftsmanship had been specially se- leeted to protect the lives and prop erty of Americans, directed fire too hot for the attackers and the rebels were driven back.
 The bombardment of the city by the insurgents was continued all night.
 The presidents palace was hit CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR
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TOLLS WILL BE CHARGED AMEFi- CAN SHIPS ENGAGED IN FIX
 CLUslvE FOREIGN TRADE.
SHIPBUILDING MATERIAL FREE
Railroads Are Prohibited From Own ing Competing Waterway Lines When Detrimental to the Well
 fare of the Public.

Washington, Aug. 14.--An agree- ment on the Panama canal adminis- tration bill was reached by the house and senate conferees today by which free passage is denied to American owned ships engaged in foreign trade, foreign shipbuilding materials are ad- mitted free of tariff to the United States and the interstate commerce commission is given power to break up any combination of competing rail and water lines which it finds are not for the public good.
 Two of the six members of the con ference committed, Senator Brande- gee and Representative Frederick C. Stevens of Minnesota declined to sign the report Those who did at 1 tach their names to the agreement were Senators Bristow and Simmons and Representative Adamson and Sims. As perfected in the confer | ence committee, the canal bill now provides in brief;
 Free passage for American ships engaged in coastwise trade.
 American registry for American 1 clusively in foreign trade.
 No tariff on foreign shipbulIding materials for use in this country.
 Trust owned ships prohibited from using the canal
 Railroads prohibited from owning competing waterway lines operating through the canal or elsewhere" when such ownership is detrimental to the public welfare.
 Interstate commerce commission authorized to investigate control of water lines by railroads and sanction it where it is beneficial. l The conference agreement will be reported to the house and senate to- morrow and it Is believed it will be subjected to some opposition. In dropping out the senate amendment giving free passage to American ships engaged in foreign trade, the conference committee met the oppo- sition of those who considered this a direct violation of the treaty with Great Britain.
 The senate amendment admitting foreign built ships to American res istry when owned by Americans was supplemented with the provision ad- hitting shipbuilding material free of tariff to meet the opposition of tine house members, who claimed the American shipbuilding industry would otherwise suffer.
 Practically all of the force of the Bourne railroad amendment attached to the bill in the senate was retained by the conferees. 1t was e-written to give the interstate commerce com mission the right to determine wheth- CT railroads should be allowed to hold water lines and to sanction such an ownership when it was in the public interest
 The railroad section of the bill is drastic in it's terms and in its pow CTS 1t confers on the interstate com- merce commission It prohibits rail- roads after July l, 1914, from own ing or controlling competing steamer lines operating through the Pana- ma canal or elsewhere" and gives to the interstate commerce commission the power to determine whether the railroad and steamship lines are competing carriers" within the meaning of the law.