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The Tupelo journal., 1912-06-14
Reeds Sale.

The sale put On by f. W. Reed
Co., which b e gan Saturday
brought many buyers to the store
and the day proved to be one OF
the best in the history of the
business. Two members of the
firm of Hamilton Brown & Co.,
Messrs. Sloan and Ladd. whose
shoes the firm handles, were
present to witness the opening
sale and were surprised to find
the demand created by the ad-
vertisements Of the firm for
&c od3 this late in the season.
Mr.. Sloan is an old Lee county
boy, having been reared at Gun
town. being a son of the Rev.
Sloan, Presbyterian minister.
When a young man he went to
st. Louis with Hamilton Brown
& Co. His success dates from
his connection with the firm and
he has proven to be a potent fac
tor in building up the greatest
shoe business in the world.
Mr.. Sloan is a graduate OF the
University Of Mississippi. Mr..
Sloan found many old friends
here who were pleased to see
him in Mississippi again. Mr..
Ladd is also one of the strongest
and most valuable men of the
firm.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-06-14
Ballard Bynum.

A beautiful wedding was cele
brated at the First Methodist
Church in Corinth Wednesday
night at $50 o'clock, the high
contracting parties being Miss
Emily Bynum, daughter of Mrs.
Kate Bynum, of Corinth, and
Walter E. Ballard, of this city.
The ceremony was said by Rev.
James H. Felts.
The attendants were Miss Alice
Bynum, Noel Monaghan. Miss
Erin Patrick, Earl Pounds, Miss
Madge Ray. Paul Armour. Miss
Erin Ballard and Edwin Trice.
The ushers were Elgin Wright,
B E. Everett, Dick Manley and
Joseph Gibson.
Miss Mona Cullins sang When
Song Is Sweet" and #, r Y u. !"
Miss Ray played the wedding
march
DR.. N C. Steele, Of Chatta-
noogs, gave the bride away.
Among the out of town guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. D. F. Bal
lard, Miss Dorie Thompson, Mrs.
George Thompson and Miss Flor
ence Wiley. of this city, Mrs.
Anne Stanley, of Bonneville.
After a reception, Mr.. ard
Mrs. Ballard left for an extern
sive Eastern tour.
A more extended notice OF this
wed ing will APPEAR Lrx1 week.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-06-14
East Mississippi Presbytely.

The Presbytery of East Miss
issippi, met June IL, at 2::3O p.
m, in the Presbyterian church,
with an unusually large number
of ministers and elders present.
E. G. Boyd, of Pontotoc, pre-
sided. Rev. F. w. Lewis, of
Aberdeen, clerk.
Rev. J. w. Orr, of Corinth,
was dismissed to North Carolina.
Rev. J. J. Hill was dismissed
to North Carolina.
Rev. A. O. Price was dismissed
to West Virginia.
The request of Rev. Jno. Cuff
to be dismissed to Meridian Pres
bytely was declined.
Rev. w. E. B. Harris, of Sal
tillo, was given permission to
labor outside bounds of the Pres
bytery.
1t was decided to lease Chick
ashaw Female College at Ponto-
toe for Is years.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-06-14
TUPELo MISS. FifDAY. JUNE IA, 1912
THREE KILLED IN FIGHT.
Jeff Warren, John Rouse and
Son Reported Dead. Battle
Near Fulton, Miss.

I Fulton, Miss, June II. News
has been telephoned here from
what is considered as reliable
authority that three persons
were killed this afternoon about
fifteen miles north of here. They
were Jeff Warren, John Rouse
and his son, Garland Rouse. jeff
Warren was former United
States marshal, who resided at
Aberdeen, Miss, but who lived
near the place where he was
killed. Rouse was reared five
miles north of Fulton.
They had been having law
suits, and as they lived in the
same community their d i f :
ferences increased and resulted
as above mentioned. The row
occurred in Mr.. Rouse's field
where Mr.. Warren and his son
had gone, perhaps to talk over
these troubles. County Attor-
|ney Benson and Sheriff Gregory
have been notified to attend
the preliminary hearing of the
ease, which will come before
Squire Page tomorrow.
Will Warren, the only survivor
Iof the affray, will be tried at the
preliminary hearing. All parties
were heavily armed. R J. War
lren is said to have shot both
/ Rouse and his son. Warren's s son
firing after his father did. Ow-
ling to trouble with telephone
land telegraph wires. no further
particulars were obtainable to-
1 r5{ff AZ
The Tupelo journal., 1912-06-14
STREET IMPROVEMENT
Engineer is Making Survey and
Work Will be Pushed to
Completion.

The engineer employed by the
citv to take charge of the work
of surveying the streets in the
city where the macadam streets
are to be laid began work Mon
dav afternoon on Spring street.
The city officials have decided
to lay asphalt macadam on Spring
street from the Union station to
the intersection of Jefferson
street; from the Mobile and Ono
railroad to the Mercantile build
ing on Main street; from Spring
street on Jefferson to Gloster
street with macadam, from jeff
erson to Blair on Gloster with
macadam; from the Mercantile
building on Main street to the
west boundary of the corpora
ton line with macadam; from
the Mobile and Ohio railroad to
the east boundary of the corpo-
ration line with macadam; from
Jefferson street north on Green
street to the corporation line;
from Gloster street west on Blair
and Clayton streets west to the
corporation lin e, macadam.
Church street at the intersection
of Jackson at the southwest cor
ner of the cemetery south to the
Frisco railroad.
The survey now being made is
for the purpose of getting up the
plans and specifications to invite
bids for the construction of the
work. These bids will be on file
with the city clerk as soon as
completed.
The streets selected by the
: board are the most Travelled IN
the city and should be laid with
the best material that can be Sc
cured for the money. The Of
ficials will look closely into the
work and we feel assured that
the work, when completed, will
add greatly to the comfort of the
people and will improve the ap-
pearance of the streets in nc
small degree.
The engineering work is being
dnde by Messrs. w, A. McCalla
and ] P. De Ford, who are be-
ing assisted by John Anderson
and TAYLOR Kincannon, who have
recently returned from the State
University.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-06-14
Mutual Culture Club.

The Mutual Culture Club held
a delightful meeting Thursday
afternoon June 9th. at the home
IF the president, Mrs. Johnson.
During the business session
Mrs. E. C. Kinds, who was
recently elected to membership,
was extended greetings OF well
come by the president in behalf
of the club, to which Mrs. Kinds
graciously responded. Mrs. E.
w. Armstrong was leader for
the afternoon and in her charm
ing and original manner directed
an interesting civic program:
Selection, A Great City Mrs.
Mcdonald
Music-Mary Haughton Nc
gaughy.
Selection, The Fly as Advance
Agent of The Summer = Mrs.
Hall.
Music-Mrs. Mcclure.
Paper, Woman in Civics-Mrs.
Marmon.
Selection, How Mrs. Doray
Cleaned up a Town-Mrs. Nc
Mutt.
Selection, Is the House Fly
Dangerous Mrs. johnson.
Paper, The City Beautiful
Mrs. E. G. Kinds.
The program was concluded by
an enthusiastic discussion on Tu-
pelo's greatest need.
While a delicious ice course
was being served music and
readings were enjoyed, rendered
by Miss Virginia Mitchell and
her house party guests.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-06-14
Resolutions Of Respect.

w. r. Hampton was born IN
Lawrence county, Alabama, Au-
gust 12, 1881. died April II,
1912.
He was an old Confederate
soldier, an honored member of
II 2 Masonic fraternity, a good
citizen, kind neighbor and de-
voted, legal church member Tor
thirty years or more. He was
prompt in his church attendance
and was a regular attendant up
on the associational meetings,
even walking a distance of IL or
20 miles to the last associatlonal
meeting before his home going.
He was a leading contributor to
the spread of the gospel, both at
home and abroad, to church ex-
penses and many objects of char
ity. Ready to lend a helping
hand to the distressed and needy
on all occasions.
Since God has in His infinite
power and wisdom seen proper
to call from us our beloved friend
and brother, your committee SUBJ
mits the following resolutions:
First. That in the death of
Brother Hampton the neighbor-
hood has lost a kind neighbor
and true friend.
Second. That the church has
lost a faithful deacon and a will
ing worker.
Third. That copy Of these
resolutions be placed upon our
church record and a copy be sent
to the Tupelo Journal for publi-
cation.
]. A. Landers.
Hinton Baker. Com.
w. P. Hunter,
The Tupelo journal., 1912-06-14

The vocal numbers given by Miss
Lauderdale added to the enjoyment Of
the audience. Miss Lauderdale gradu-
ated in voice at the l. /. & c., the past
session ard possesses wonderful talent.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-06-14
AR Dome.

The lessees Of the new opera
house, J. E. Motlow & Co., have
competed an. air dome on the va
cant lot west of the City Hall
and will Immediately open an
open air exhibition with moving
pictures and vaudeville. The
company has secured the best
attractions possible and the
theatre going public will find
here some of the most entertain
ing exhibitions seen on the stage.
The entrance to the air dome
will be from Main street.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-06-14
Dance Monday Night.

One of the most enjoyable
dances ever given In Tupelo was
that of Monday night at the
opera house given by the young
gentlemen of Tupelo to the young
ladies of the city and the visitors.
The ball was opened with a
grand march led by Mr.. and
Mrs. Norman Monaghan. The
music was furnished by the Big
Six" band from Greenwood, one
IF the leading musical comolna-
tions in the state. There were
about thirty couples present and
the early rays of the morrow's
snn crept in unaware upon the
gay crowd who sought an early
breakfast at home.
At the hour of one the dancers
sat down to a lunch which re-
freshed the young people. after
which they returned to the
terpsichorean pastime with re-
newed pleasure.
Among the wishing young
ladies present were: Misses jose
phine and Sallie Clifton, Fannie
Holder Cobern, Corinne Walker,
Georgia Strong. Lillian Lam,
Aberdeen; Miss Dorsey, Vicks-
burg: Misses Alice and Lois Lee,
Magnolia; Miss Catlaett, Canton;
Miss Imogene Kincannon. We
roma; Miss Beth Lauderdale,
Shannon.
per cent loans. City or farm proper
ty. Monthly payments, no larger than
rent Inyestiuate L A. Crawford,
The Tupelo journal., 1912-06-14

We have just received two car loads
Of Buggies and Surries. Everything
Ia the very latest styles and cuts. See
as before buying. Asa w. Allen Go.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-06-14

Room for rent. Apply to Mrs. ]. r.
Dahhs. tt
The Tupelo journal., 1912-06-14

S per cent loans. City or farm proper
ty. Monthly payments, no larger than
rent. Investigate. L A. Crawford.
johnson HcuSe, I-.le 18Th and l9-h
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-06-26

JUDGE GEORGE HILLYER
WILL SEEK REELECTION

Judge George Hillyer, member Of
the railroad commission, who recently
announced that he would not be a
candidate for commissionership in
the August primary has changed his
mind. Judge Hillyer gave positive
assurance today that he would enter
the race and make a fight to succeed
himself
In his retiring statement recently
published Judge Hillyer gave his ad-
yanced age and his long years of pub
lie service as the reason for his re-
tirement. He said today that since
that announcement friends in all sec
tons of the state have asked him to
ceconsider the matter
Another reason for my becoming
& candidate" said Judge Hillyer, is
the fact that, including myself. three
members of the commission, will DC
Up for reelection this summer. The
work of the commission is SO tech
nical that it takes a newly elected
commissioner at least a year before ne
eally is familiar with it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-06-26
FORTY CARS
OF PEACHES
SHIPPED OUT
FROM The LOCAL ORCHARDS
Growers Obtaining Good Price
For Fruit

Americas shippers had, UP to last
night, sent forward a total of forty
carloads of peaches for the shipping
season, and the fruit is now going for
ward at the rate of three to four car
leads daily.
Growers look for a temporary fall
ing off in shipments for few days
now, as the crop of Carmens is al
most exhausted and the next crop, the
Georgia Bellies, not being ready yet,
The shipment of Bellies will begin late
next week, and will, in turn, be fol-
lowed by the Elbertas, the variety
most largely handled.
Growers are getting very satisfacto-
ny prices in the distant markets,
good peaches selling at $1,75 to 81 per
crate. Several sales were made this
week at $125 to $1.75 in New York,
where unfortunately the market was
glutted at the time Other markets al
the same time were paying $500 TO
1925 per crate.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-06-26
N~~%~~~%~@%~~~$~~~%N~~1
GIRL KILLED IN FEUD
AFTER BRAVE STAND

Sherman, Tex, June 25.--In a feud
battle between the Sharp and Wardrop
families at Sperry's ranch near here,
this afternoon four persons were
killed and two wounded. Before she
was slain Miss Georgia Sharp killed
enc man and wounded another man
and his wife.
The battle began when the Sharp
family, consisting of Miss Sharp, her
father, L. w. Sharp, and her brother
Walter passed the home of the Wal
drops. Apparently both sides began
firing simultaneously
Henry Waldrop killed Walter Sharp
and his father AS they fell Miss
Sharp seized her fathers smoking
magazine rife and took up the battle.
Sic killed Russell Waldrop, then shot
his parents. Prone on the ground,
Henry WaldroD returned the fire and
shot Miss Sharp She died almost in
stantly.
Today's battle was the elimination
Of a long-standing dispute between the
two families.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-06-26

ed the mountain to a New Orleans cor
poration on a fifty-vear lease, at a
rental which is said to approximate
$4,000 per annum.
But in the meantime. Mr. Venable
has been carefully laying aside for
bis own use about five hundred car
loads of choice pieces of stone. which
he has intended to use in building his
own home.
This choice granite is now in At
lanta and the construction Of the
home will begin soon. Mr.. Venablo
has purchased a lot in Druid Hills
and is engaged in the erection of ma
latial home that will cost about 500
600 The structure will be entirely 'o'
Stone mountain granite, and the plans
and specifications are said to be the
most comnlete and elaborate Of am
house that has yet been built in thr
state Of Georgia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-06-26
Prizes FOR
sellers OF
TICKETS
70 D A. R. BENEFIT GAME
rvo Prizes Offered For Chill
drGn Under II

prizes have been offered by the
,ophers of the Council of Safety
,,+or of the Daughters of the Amer
am revolution for the children VINO
II the largest and next largest num-
-. Of tickets to the D. A. R. benefit
ou game which is to be played here
on July l.
The two prizes have been generous
|. :, donated by Mr. Charles A. Fricker.
md they may be seen on display in
no window of this well known iewelry
store The two prizes are well worth
wing for. and there will doubtless be
! large number of girls to enter the
contest in the sale of tickets.
The girls who enter the contest
,nust he less than twelve years old, so
tbat this places an age limit for the
contestants. 1t is certain that the
vouDg people will add much by their
energetic campaign in the sale of tick
Dts to the enthusiasm that has already
boen aroused in behalf of this popu-
lar D. A. R. benefit game.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-06-26
MOB METED
JUSTICE TO
MURDERESS
Who SLEW MRS. JORDAN
NegreSS LyDChCd Yesterday
Morning

The final chapter in the murder thai
occurred Monday afternoon at Pine
hurst, resulting in the murder of Mrs.
R. E. Jordan, of that place, formerly
Miss Jennie Barlow, of Americas, was
recorded at an early hour yesterday
morning when her slayer, Ann Boston,
was hanged and shot to death by out
ragged citizens.
The Times-Recorder told yesterday
of the killing of Mrs. Jordan in the
yard of her own home by negro
servant, Ann Boston, in revenge for a
feprimand given her by Mrs. Jordan
only a few days previous.
After committing the fearful crime
the negress went to the field where
Mr. Jordan was experimenting some
farm work and coolly told him what
she had done. Mr. Jordan fastened
! to the house and found the body of
his wife, cold in death, lying upon the
doorstep.
In the meantime a neighbor, Mrs
George Haslam had come to the scene.
| finding Mrs. Jordan in the throes Of
death. In reply to Mrs. Haslams in
quiry as to her assailant, Mrs. Jordan
pointed to the retreating form of Ann
Boston, being unable to speak.
Sheriff Bennett arrested the negress
and had her placed in the Crisp coun-
| tv iail at Cordele, instead of the Doc
ly jail at Vienna, probably thinking
the prisoner safer there. But the
avenging party were bent upon secur-
ing the murderess, and to Cordele
they went in automobiles, having
| learned that she was there.
Fearing an attack upon the Jail the
officers took the prisoner to a house
three blocks away for concealment,
but the searching party found her
there and carried her back to Pine
hurst, the scene of her crime of few
hours previous. There she was strung
up to tree and her body riddled
with bullets.
The crime is one of the most shock
ing that has ever occurred in that
community and is deplored in Ameri-
Gus, where. Mrs. Jordan formerly re-
sided and has many relatives ana
friends.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-06-26
NR. AND MRS. FORD WILL
60 TO FLORENCE, S. c

Mr.. B. R. Ford, who for two years
has been manager here for Swift and
Co., has been transferred to Florence,
IS. C., as district manager for the
company, and with Mrs. Ford and lit
HE daughter, will leave tomorrow for
their new home Mr.. and Mrs Ford
have made mand friends during their
residence of two years in Americus.
who will greatly regret their depar-
tre.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-06-26
CATHERINE JOSSEY is
FAST RECOVERING
From a Recent Severe Op-
Grafton

Catherine Jossey, the young daugh-
ter of Mrs. NJ E. Jossey, is rapidly
recovering from recent severe illness
Twelve days ago the little girls
right arm was amputated at the
shoulder, the operation having been
performed at the Americas hospital.
1t was said yesterday that the child'a
condition was fast improving, so much
SO that she might be dismissed the
latter part of this week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-06-26
Direct From the Diamonds
tounnatelunnnn OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Southern League.

Memphis /, Atlanta 0, first game;
Memphis 5, Atlanta 0, second game.
Chattanoofa 3, Nashville 4, first
game; Chattanooga 5, Nashville 3.
second game.
Ned Orleans 0, Mobile 2.
Rirmingham-Montgo not sched-
uled.
South Atlantic League.
Savannah 3, Columbia 5, first
game; Savannah 6, Columbia 3, second
game.
Macon Z, Columbus 1.
Albany Jacksonville game off; rain
National League.
Philadelphia 1, New York 2.
Brooklyn 7, Boston O.
Chicago II, Cincinnati 0, first game
Chicago /, Cincinnati 3, second game
Pittsburg 10, ST Louis a, first
game; Pittsburg 10, st. Louis 3, second
game.
American League.
st. Louis 7, Chicago 2.
Detroit 5, Cleveland Z.
All other games off; rain.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-06-26
ATLANTA MAN HAS
MOUNTAIN FOR A PET
He Is The Owner of Stone Mountain
In North Georgia.

Atlanta, June 24.-Did you ever
hear of a man who had mountain for
net? Well. Samuel H. Venable, Of
Atlanta, is such man. For quar-
ter of century his pet and his hobby
has been Stone mountain, which h"
owns, and which is said in the ply
steal geography books to be the largest
single boulder in the world.
After quarrying stone and shipping
it himself to various part OF the Unit
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-06-26
GETS $190O DAMAGES FOR TAN
ING SMALLPOX ON TRAN

Macon, Ga, June 25.-Merritt Bird
song, a young Macon man, secured a
verdict of SO against the Southern
railway in the city court as damages
tor haytnb caught a case of smallpox
ty contact with a person suffering
with that malady on board a SouthV
ern train. He sued for $4,000.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-06-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Bryan have re-
turned from their wedding trip of two
weeks pleasantly spent in Florida, and
are now at home at the residence Of
Mrs. Wellborn F. Clarke, on Lee street
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-06-26

Some men are bashful when it comes
to meeting their obligations.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-07-07
BY AssoeIated Press.

Havana, July 6.-The existence of
bubonic plague here has been definite
ly established. A special board of
physicians has pronounced the case at
Las Animas hospital as true bubonic.
The patient is Spaniard, who was
employed on a sewer laying contract,
and was taken i'll on July 3rd at his
lodging and removed to a hospital.
The name of the patient is Mandez
Guerra, and he is said to be dying Three
other patierts are reported dead at
the same hospital with marked symp-
toms of plague.
President Gomez, and his family
have gone to their country home at
CalabaZar.
Fumigation of the infected house,
and others in the vicinity, including
the palace was ordered. No anxiety
is felt, but the sanitary authorities
are confident the health department
viii be able to keep the disease under
control.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-07-07
NO PROGRESS IN
THE HIGH SCHOOL
National Council of Education Says
Pupils Taught Customs of Fifteen
Centuries Ago.
az Assoelated Press.

Chicago, July 6.-Reports based on
Investigations in twenty-five states
submitted to the national council Of
education today, declare that the sys-
tenn of high school teaching is just
where 1t was thirty years ago, and
that this backwardness is due to the
plan Of high schools to prepare pupils
for colleges rather than for life.
One part of the report says:
Instead of dealing with the prob
lens of life today, the students are
taught to deal with the language, pol
itics and customs of Is centuries ago
Nearly all high school teachers are
college graduates who have no ade-
quate idea of affairs outside Of col
leges. Their teaching is therefore
bookish, scholastic and abstract
I'VE need a change in aim," the re-
port continues. "a look in the direc-
ton of the farm, shop and home"
Nearly $4,000 teachers are in attend
ance at the meetings of the national
council and the national association.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-07-07
POSTPONE VOTE
ON LORIMER CASE
Prospects Now Are That Vote Will Not
be Taken Before the Latter Portion
Of the Week.

Y Ass9eistefi sSsess
5 81. s. fli.ls,tSss 3elg 6.--Tne final STAGE
of the second trial Of Senator LoFimer
on the charge of misconduct in pro-
curing his election to the United States
senate from Illinois was begun today
In the senate with general debate. 1t
had been agreed to vote on the case
during the Legislative day" of July 6,
but the vote was not reached today.
The senate recessed its legislative day
until Monday, with the prospect that
the vote will not be taken until the
latter part of next week.
Senator Lorimer plans to close for
the defense with his own extempo-
raneous story about "Hinkey Dink"
and NANNY" Abrahams and other Chi
cago boyhood friends who rallied to his
support in the fight at Springfield.
This is the close of the second senate
investigation and fight on Lorimer
since Charles A. White, a representa-
tive in the Illinois legislature, sold for
publication an exposure of alleged leg
islative corruption affecting Dorimers s
election to the senate. Confessions, in
dictments, charges and counter charges
notch the pathway of the Lorimer case
since that exposure The present issue
is Lorimer's right to a seat in the SEN
ate. which the investigating committee
in its recent report to the senate sus-
tanned, s to 8. About ten senators
have indicated that they want to make
speeches before the vote is taken.