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The Tupelo journal., 1912-06-07
Drummer's Day.

The Wesley Sunday School
class is always originating new
and splendid ideas. One of the
most happy of these found It's
conception in the fertile brain of
Mr.. R. O. Perkins. Mr.. Perkins
being a drummer himself, and
one of the most loyal Wesleyians,
saw what large per cent of
the class was composed
of travelling men. and how every
wee out-of-town drummers
were attracted to this class, pro-
posed to Mrs. ]. w. Hoyle that
she set apart a day as Drum
mer's Day." This was done and
the last Sunday in May chosen
as the day.
Mrs. Hoyle delivered an ad-
dress on the occasion, which was
pronounced by members of the
class to be one of the best it had
ever been their pleasure to listen
to. She welcomed the drummers
in her most gracious way and
said they had always been a help
and an inspiration to her in her
work. She paid a glowing tri-
butte to the wives and mothers of
these men who are compelled to
be away from th.ir homes so
much. At the close of Mrs.
Hoyle's address she was present
ed with a lovely boquet of red
and white carnations-the class
flowers as a token of how much
she and her work is appreciated
by the travelling men.
The class room had been trans
formed for the occasion into a
thing of beauty with sweet peas
and roses in profusion.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-06-07
Tucker---Tate.

On Sunday afternoon at Oak
Hill Baptist church at Brewer,
Miss Annie Tate was married to
Mr.. Walton A. Tucker, the GER
emony being said by Rev. W. l..
Coggins, the pastor, in the pres
ence of a large number of friends
of the contracting parties. Mr..
Grover Netherton acted as best
man and Miss Joe May Robert
son, bridesmaid.
The bride is the sweet and at
tractive daughter of NJ. and
Mrs. B. S. Tate and belongs to
one of the pioneer families OF
this section. The groom is a
most excellent young man and
c,mes from one. of the first fam
lies of the state. He is grand
newphew of Tilman NJ. Tucker
who was one of the ante bellum
governors of Mississippi. Mr..
Tucker Is now postman in the
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tucker will be at
home to their friends at the res
idence of Rev. and Mrs. W. l..
Copgins on Green. street. Our
best wishes follow the young
people.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-06-07
Notice Sons of Veterans.

Notice is hereby given that a
meeting of the Harrisburg Camp
Sons Of Confederate Veterans
will be held on June the 15ths
10 o'clock a. m. at the court
house for discussing a program
for the meeting to be held on
July the 14th. A full attendance
is requested.
w. P. Long, Commandant,
S. S. Harris. Adjutant.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-06-07
A Welcome form the
Citizens of Pontotoc.

At meeting of the citizens of
the town of Pontotoc, Friday,
May 81, the following resolutions
were adopted:
Whereas, we have learned that
the tri-county Normal, composed
of the counties of Lee, Union and
Pontotoc, is to hold its next
meeting in our town; and
Whereas, we realize that in
the teachers we have the high
est type of moral and intellectual
citizenship and that they will
bring to our town those things
that will tend to our general
social uplift; therefore,
Be it resolved by the citizens
of the town of Pontotoc in mass
meeting assembled:
First. That we extend to the
teachers of these and other coun-
ties a most cordial welcome, as
suring them. that we are indeed
glad to welcome them to our
town and that it shall be our
greatest pleasure to do all in our
power to make their stay with
us both pleasant and profitable.
Second. That a copy of these
resolutions be sent to the papers
Of these and other nearby coun-
ties for publication.
w. A. Boone.
Chairman Citizens Meeting,
G. E. Franklin,
Secretary.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-06-07
Notice Teachers.

The normal for Lee. Union and
Pontotoc counties will be held at
Pontotoc instead of Sherman,
beginning Tuesday, July Is, 1912.
Fnll information will be -fnrn-
ished later.
E ?. CLAYTON.
Supt. of Education.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-06-07

BIoodine Cough Checker will
quickly allay that hacking irrisa-
ton accomnan, ing a severe
cough or cold. The safest and
surest remedy for children. Keep
a bottle constantly at hand -
Pound -Kincannoa- g kin Co.,
Special Agents.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-06-07
Christian Church.

Bible School at $50 a. m.
Prayer Meeting Friday evening 7:3O
Preaching each Lords Day at III a.
m. and 7:30 p m.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-06-07

For the hot weather Hewitt will
furnish Electric Fans. See his adver-
tisement elsewhere. 4-tf
Once tried always used-Gilster'
Best Flour. Gregory & Livingston agts
The Tupelo journal., 1912-06-07

The price and quality Of Gilster's
Best Flour are always right and de-
pendable. Gregory & Livingston agts.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-06-07

Not more harness for less money but
better harness for same money. Gray
4 Snipes.
The Detroit times., 1912-06-11
40 TONGUES REPRESENTED
IN PARTY OF ENGINEERS
Two Hundred Delegates To In
ternational Congress Spend
Few Hours Here

About 20 0engineers OF the Interna-
tional Congress of Navigation Engi-
neers, which has juat completed It's
convention in Philadelphia, arrived
in Detroit, Tuesday morning, on the
steamer North Land. from Cleveland,
and were guests Of the Board Of
Commerce during their four hours
visit In the city. About 40 languages
were represented In the distinguished
party, and when committee OF the
Board of Commerce met them at the
wharf and welcomed them to the city,
a brief address of appreciation and
acknowledgment was made by NJ.
Timonoff, the president OF the con-
gress.
The visitors were then taken for a
trip of inspection TO the Ford auto
mobile plant and trolley ride around
the city. They resumed their Journey
UP the lakes Tuesday afternoon.
The Detroit times., 1912-06-11
MANS SKULL CRUSHED
IN AUTO ACCIDENT

George Mccarthy, tester for the
EMF Co., Windsor, Is unconscious
In Hotel Dieu, Windsor, as the result
of turning his machine into a ditch
to avoid a collision with a rig on
Howard-ave., Windsor, Monday after
noon. His skull is fractured and but
little hope is held out for his recovery.
Edwin Last, of Sandwich. an T.M-F
tester, who was with Mccarthy, was
also injured, about the body and legs.
1t is believed that heEill recover, but
that he may be crippled for life.
McCarthys home is in Woodslee, a
village near Windsor. He came to
Walkerville but short time ago to
work for the EMF Co. and has been
boarding at No. 293 Walker-rd.,
Walkerville.
The Detroit times., 1912-06-11
DWYER NAMED
FOR PRISON BOARD

Jeremiah, Dwyer' president of the
Michigan Stove Co.. has been appoint
ed by Mayor Thompson to succeed
himself as a member of the board OF
inspectors OF the Detroit House OF
Correction for four years, beginning
July /. Mr.. Dwyer has served %
years as a member of the board and
the mayor sent him a letter praising
him for his service. In the letter
the mayor states; "Twenty.four years
OF gratuitious service on public
board is very long time. The serv-
ice constitutes a labor OF love: II
holds out no compensation other than
the knowledge OF having we'll served
the city" The mayor speaks OF the
efficiency OF the prison management,
and says: 1T Is patent that politics
has had little to do with its manage.
ment, and that humanity and sound
business sense have been the pre-.
dominant factors"
The Detroit times., 1912-06-11
ITALIAN COUNT AND
PARTY IN AUTO SMASH

SOUTH HAVEN, Mich, June IL
Count E. Desantis, who claims to be
a cousin OF the queen of Italy, with
his wife and daughter, and his wife's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. f. Dyer, mar
rowly escaped death yesterday when
their auto skidded on the wet pave
ment, and threw the entire party
into the street. The count clung to
;he wheel, and was drawn from under
the car unharmed The other mem
bers OF the party were all more or
less bruised, but none seriously. The
party came from Rome 10 days ago,
and will spend the summer here.
The Detroit times., 1912-06-11
GETS LIFE TERM FOR
ATTEMPTED HOlO-UP
Grand Rapids Youth Tried To
Rob Members of Auto Party
Near That City

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, June H.
Life imprisonment was the sentence
handed out by Judge Mcdonald yes
terday in the case of Millard Johns
ton, aged 20 years, who pleaded guilty
TO holding up an auto party Just out
side the city limits Saturday night
Johnston. and companion who
escaped, were both armed with re-
volvers and commanded the machine
to stop. When the machine came TO
a standstlll the young bandits de-
manded money, but one OF the men
suddenly knocked Johnston down, and
his companion fed. In falling Johns
ton lost his revolver. and he was cas-.
lily overcome.
He pleaded for leniency, but Judge
Mcdonald said that the highways had
TO be made safe, and said that il any
leniency was shown II would have to
be by the pardon board or the gov.
ernor.
The auto party consisted of Carl A.
Winchester, Gilbert Vandenberg
Peter Oostong, Agnes Oostong and
Theresa and Herman Rosenbloom.
The Detroit times., 1912-06-11
COMMISSIONER CROUL
HANDS OUT 27 PLUMS
List of Promotions Includes Nice
Boosts for Capt. Baker
and Capt. Palmer

Practically the whole police depart
ment 10 experiencing day or hand
shaking and congratulation as tine re-
suit OF Police Commissioner Crouls
formal announcement OF "a promo
tions, each carrying q considerable in
crease In pay, and some Of the others
meaning higher rank for the lucky
ones.
The big list OF promotions afrected
nearly every police station aud de-
partment. The promotions follow:
Capt. Alphonse Baker, central pre-
cinct.
Capt. Robert s. Palmer, acting chief
OF detectives, succeeding Chief Nc
Donnell, to be chief Of detectives.
Capt. Ernst MarQuardt, OF Hunt-st.
precinct TO be captain OF the central
police precinct.
Lieut.. William p. Rutledge, acting
inspector OF police, to be captain and
inspector.
Lieut.. Thomas o'Grady, in charge o:
the traffic squad. % be captain and
continue in command Of the trafic
squad.
Lieut.. Charles Breault, in command
OF the truant squad, to be captain and
continue In command OF the truant
sQuad
Lieut.. George A. Wolf, of Elmwood
station, to be captain and command
Huntst. station.
Harbormaster Robert s. Ellison To
be lieutenant and continue as harbor'
master.
Sergfs. Andrew Matteson and Rob
ert Shaw, to rank OF lieutenants.
Sergts. George J. Dederich and I'D
mund Celler to be acting heutennnts
The following detective sergeants
are promoted TO the rank OF detec
tive lieutenant: James F. Dowd, Rolir
c. Allen, Edward H. Fox, Cornelius
Sullivan, Andrew J. Boersig, Thomas
Lamb, Fred 8. Quackenbush, Amos
Kunkel and John A. Reid.
Precinct Detective John Donovan
OF the Hunt.st. station. Is to be q
detective sergeant in the central bu
reau.
Patrolman Elmer z. Collins and
William Ryan are TO be sergeants.
Patrolman Barney A. Werminsky
and Frank G. Potts are promoted L
acting sergeants.
Patrolman Joseph NJ. Kolb is pro
noted to precinct detective and az
signed to Hunt.st. station.
The Detroit times., 1912-06-11

CHICAGO, June 11.-That tho
Roosevelt forces will not be permitted
to storm the convention hall when the
Republican national convention meets
In this city one week from today, was
the emphatic assertion Of Chairman
Victor Rosewater and q dozen mem
bers of the committee today. The
plan OF the Roosevelt leaders. engi-
neered by William Finn, Of PennsyL
vaniR, and indorsed by all of the
members OF the Republican steering
committee, to have the convention re-
fuse TO recognize the temporary roll
made up by the national committee,
and to 60 ahead and capture the con-
vention from the start, will not be
allowed to go through, according 10
these committeeman. Instead, Rose
water, as chairman, will be protected
In placing the temporary roll OF dele
gates as made up by the national
committee and In presenting. the name
| OF Senator Root OF New York as tenn
porary chairman.
| Unless the Roosevelt leaders recede
from their present position they will
demand thar their contesting dele
gates be permitted to vote on the
Temporary chairmanship question.
This will not be permitted by the
national committee, which will have
the convention machinery at its dis
posal including enough husky assist
ant sergeants.at-arms to put over any
thing Co. Bill Stone, OF Baltimore.
the seraeant-at-arms, may order.
The Roosevelt men will from the
start oppose everything the national
committee may try TO put through.
II they do this. the committeeman In
sist, there will be wholesale elections
from the convention hall
The two committees organized on
behal OF the Taft and Roosevelt
forces which have been making up
the convention program and which
are referred to against their VIII a.
the vigilants. are carefully guarding
most OF the actual plans for the con-
lvention.
They are devoting most OF their
public energies at the present time TO
Influencing the individual delegates
and the Roosevelt forces were insist
ing today that they have made de-
cided inroads into President Tafrs
strength In the solid south.
william Barnes, Jr., the New York
state committee chairman. and the
arch enemy OF Col. Roosevelt, VINO
arrived here today. was Immediately
assigned the lob OF keeping the Taft
delegations intact He, through a
score Of able lieutenants, hurrfediy
placed at his disposal. will be in con-
slant touch with the leaders Of all OF
the Taft delegations and VIII hold any
who show signs OF weakening In line.
Barnes insisted on his arrival that
there was no question that the Taft
forces would be in control OF the con-
vention. He declared that bluster
would not prevail and that when the
cold facts were shown by decisive
roll call OF the convention IL would
be seen that the claims OF the Roose-
vet supporters were unfounded.
But with the bitterness engendered
by the work OF the national committee
In throwing out all of the Roosevelt
delegates who had tried to get on
, the convention rolls through contests
came renewed talk today OF a COM
promise candidate. Most OF this came
(continued on Page EightJ
The Detroit times., 1912-06-11

Congregational church, and known as
the marrying parson," has taken ex-
ception to the remarks OF Dean Wal
ter 7. Sumner. made In an address In
Detroit recently on the marriage
question. Dean Sumner advocated an
inquiry into the physical qualifica-
tons Of all parties contemplating
matrimony.
Nothing is gained by making 1t
difficult for persons who are morally
qualified to marry" Rev. Hustled said.
There is no law requiring clergymen
to make such an inquiry. The parties
get a license by making an affidavit
covering all the questions to be asked
by the clergy. Such an inquiry and
an examination would be putting an
unnecessary burden on those who
have a right to marry, If they desire =
The Detroit times., 1912-06-11
SAYS BRICK PLANTS
ARE NOT UP-TO-DATE

Boiler Inspector McCabe has re-
turned from Nelsonville, o., where he
inspected the plant Of the Jacksonville
Brick Co., following the rejection of
two carloads OF brick from that plant
by Commissioners Haarer. TIL, ex-
pense Of the inspectio mis- paid by the
company.
There is not brick plant In Ohio
that Is up-to-date," said McCabe TO
The Times. The company agreed to
do what II could to remedy the defect
We found in It's brick, but there Is q
question: material entering into the
manufacture Of the brick which I want
to take up with the commissioner"
McCabe intimated that the material
was deficient in some respects but
would make no further comment. He
has anuwber OF samples of thu ma
terial which he will submit to test.
The Detroit times., 1912-06-11
DOCK MEN CALLED
OUT ON GENERAL STRIKE

LONDON, June lit was indi-
Gated by results early today that the
geenral strike of dock men and allied
trades called last night by the Trans
port Workers Federation would, per-
haps, not meet with general response;
at all South Wales points all men
we're working. At Liverpool the trans
port men were still at work but a
meeting was called for today to con
slider the strike proposition. Seven
thousand men were reported out a:
Bristol. .'
Strikers had several union clashes
with the authorities today at the East
India docks.
The Detroit times., 1912-06-11
HARDWARE MEN FROM 80
STATES WILL MEET HERE
Four-Day Convention of the Ma
tional Retail Association
Opens June 18

More than 80 states will be repre-
sented In the thirteenth annual con-
yention OF the National Retail Hard
ware association. which will be held
in Detroit, June 1921. On the open
ing day the delegates will be guests
of the Michigan Retail Hardware as
sociation at Tashmoo park, dinner
being served at Star island on the
return trip
Wednesday, June 19. the business
sessions will be followed by a thea
ter party, and Thursday evening there
Will be a moonlight ride on the
Steamer Promise. Friday afternoon
the delegates Will be given an auto
ride around the city and after the
convention closes on Saturday there
will be side trip to Buffalo and Nj
agara Falls. The business sessions
will be held in the Hotel Cadillac.
The Detroit times., 1912-06-11

four young women on every corner
and in front or every big shop, each
armed with bagful Of Blue Star tags
and q money box. IL was noticeable
that the majority OF the fair solicitors
were very young girls with hair in
braids or flowing curls. The enthusi-
asm with which they tackled pedes-
trian and motorist went hand-in-hand
with their pretty youthfulness.
"lt will be a lucky day IL some OF
them little girls don't have to be car,
ried off In the ambulance" gasped the
big traffic officer at Woodward and
Michigan-aves., as he wiped his face
OF the perspiration induced by par
ticularly agile stunt directing street
cars, motor cars and delivery wagons.
while keeping protecting eye and
arm on the girls who hoped In and
out of the moving traffic wildly wav-
ing pennants at chauffeurs aud tags
at the occupants of autos.
They'll give me fits II they keep
on with this kind o. thing" he con-
tinued, as he helped a Brush car to
get back on its own track and started
up Michigan-ave. instead OF Wood
ward where 1t seemed bent upon GO
Ing.
Nov look att that skirt, he NUT
/ tered as a little bit OF girl with
scarcely a skirt at all, she was sc
small, danced in front of a suburban
car and swung herself up on the
steys OF fast moving touring car
intent only upon tagging" the occu
pants.
"Mebbe they'll get tired after
while" was the consoling remark OF
a bystander to the big patrolman.
In front OF the city hall and the
Soldiers monument, seemed TO be a
fertile field. for tag and pennant sell
ing.
When We first came out we got
nothing but the icy stare from every.
one who passed" confided a pretty
young woman, in red hat and q
pepper and salt tailor suit. who stood
In front of the monument. But since
the atmosphere has warmed up a bit
so have their hearts and they're loos.
ening up now all right"
IL had been turned down cold by a
dozen or more and was getting TO the
point where ] thought all the tight.
wads In the land were passing this
corner. when a fellow came Song who
didn't look much to me. but ! thought
I'd try once more and, believe me, |
almost fell at his feet when he put
three one dollar bills into the box and
took one tag. ] told him he was en-
titled TO as many tags as he liked for
being so generous. but he said he pre-
ferred TO wear only one. for II he had
string OF them on, every other girl
on the street would take him for easy
money and he wouldn't have enough
cash left TO pay his landlady."
Headquarters are maintained In the
Hotel Pontchartrain. where a corps OF
workers give out fresh supplies OF
pennants and tags and send the volun
teer workers TO the various stations
assigned them. The young women
who work during the morning hours
will be replaced by others during the
afternoon unless they prefer TO stay
ION the job" all day. a special relay
will be placed on the streets from
TO o'clock.
The Detroit times., 1912-06-11

be condemned for it's sins OF omission
and commission and an appeal VIII
be made 10 progDssives TO join in ad-
ministrating q fitting rebuke TO the
administration.
w. J. BRYAN.
II, on the other hand, Mr.. Roose-
Welt is nominated, the paramount is
sue will be the third term-shall the
traditions OF the nation be over
turned? Shall We embark on the
road to dictatorship? Shall We in
trust the power and patronage OF the
presidency in the hands of man
who might use 1t to keep himself In
power for life?
The third term issue Is no trivial
lhing-the protest against II Is not an
idle cry OF alarm. A dictatorship Is
the one danger which threatens re-
nubiics. Because of the intelligence
OF our people the danger is less here
han elsewhere, but IL Is not danger
that W. ecan afford to invite even here.
No one who has had experience In
public affairs Is Indifferent 10 the
ract that a president has several hun
dred thousand officeholders who can
be coerced into activity in his behali;
he has an army that Is obedient TO
his command (and the standing army
has been doubled since ninety-six)
and battleships whose guns can over
awe our seaport cities. Given the de-
sire to establish a dictatorship, the
man In the White House has a ma
erial advantage over any rival In his
own party or in any other party.
But these suggestions are by way
Of illustration TO show how the ac-
tContinued on Page EightD
The Detroit times., 1912-06-11
$4,000 FIRE SWEEPS
OVER ORTONVILLE

Flint, Mich, June 1.-THE explo-
sion OF a gasoline lamp in Sherman
Bros. Harware store, at Ortonville,
Monday night, started a fire which
destroyed two stores, a restaurant
and a dwelling house and threatened
to wipe out the entire business Sec
ton of the town. Conditions became
so bad that call for help was sent
to Flint and the fire department or
this city sent a motor pump TO the
rescue. A heap OF blazing ruins was
all that remained two hours after the
fire started. The loss is estimated at
$4,000, partially insured.
The Detroit times., 1912-06-11
WILL TAKE MACGREGOR
TO PRISON THIS WEEK
Condemned Physicians Counsel
VIII File Briefs For
New Trial

BAD AXE, Mich, June 11.-Dr.
Robert A. Macgregor. sentenced to
life imprisonment yesterday following
his conviction for killing Seyril Spar
ling with poison, will be taken to
Jackson this week. His attorney, Paul
Woodwork, made motion for new
trial and Judge Beach gave him until
Oct. / to file proofs in behalf OF his
motion
II am not guilty and my defense is
In the hands OF my attorneys, said
the prisoner after being sentenced He
appeared nervous as he walked from
the court room In charge OF officers.
The Detroit times., 1912-06-11
UNCLE SAM KEEPS
EYE ON CUBAN REVOLT

WASHINGTON, June. 11.-Although
for the first time in years American
military forces fought pitched bat
tie yesterday in Cuba. the state de.
partment today paid no further atten-
tion to the matter other than TO say
the marines behaved splendidly un-
der fire."
Apparently It will take more than
an attack on the naval forces In Cuba
to provoke Intervention, which Presi.
dent Taft now believes he can order
without express authority from con.
gress.
The Detroit times., 1912-06-11
GIRLS QUICK ACTION
SAVES HOUSE FROM FIRE

BAY CITY, Mich. June 11.--Miss
Blanche Chambers, telephone oper'
ator In Auburn. exercised rare pres
ence OF mind yesterday, and saved
the residence of DR.. 8. l.. Ballard
from destruction by fire.
Glancing out OF the window she
saw the flames just starting. She at
once connected every home in the vii
lage having telephone. and az re-
suit. the bucket brigade was on the
spot in four minutes, AID the flames
were extinguished before any real
damage was done.
The Detroit times., 1912-06-11
THE WEATHER.

For Detroit and vicinityt Tuesday
night and "Wednesday unse ettled. prob
ably showers Hight 90 moderate south
westerly winds.
For Lower Michigant showers to-
nlg ht aud "Wednesday.
one year ago todayi highest tenn
perature, Sai lowest. G7i mean, sSi
partly cloudy weather with trace ot
rain during the forenoon.
rhe sun sets nc 1907 y. m. snd rises
"wednesday at 3i5s q. M.
The moon rises "Wednesday nc i'SS