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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-30
CHARLEY WHITE
HAS DESPERATE
BATTLE FRIDAY
Bv Ed W. Smith.

~ HICAGO, ILL. June 30-Ail APP
pears TO be well now i'm New
orleans and the claim is made
that the proposed 20-round glove con-
test between Charley White, Of this
city. and Jack Britton. another local
light. is on. the Governor Of the State
having relentcd and given his con-
sent to the staging Of the affair
There is little doubt that ChiCagoaus
and Southern fans viii show more in
terest in this battle than either the
Rivers Richie or the Anderson Cross
mills the same day out on the Pacific
coast. Packey Mcfarland. always
expected. White and Britton have
more friends in town than any fighter
turned out here in many @ long sea-
son. Each is regarded as a real com
or and there is any amount of rivalry
THAT Charley has the most dcs-
perate fight OF his career on hand
is apparent when the Brittou record
is scanned carefully. Charley has
done some scanning himself and real
lies fully the task he faces. but ne
is not willing To Concede that under
the conditions he hasn't just exactly
as good a chance as the other fell
low. Neither is Nate Lewis his man
ager. who figures In his usual astut"
manner that he has talked White into
a pretty good proposition. Under the
weight conditions the men are 10
make 1873 pounds at II o'clock in the
morning and be ready for the first
bell in the ring at $50. The wealth
sr is pretty hot I'm New Orleans At
the present time and thereby hangs
a tale.
q n TH|fa r#HHg
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-30
Sports and Such
LEGEND oE Rox.EleHr

This is the sOrrOlrfW story.
TOd in the ChecrIesS HightS.
when the champions get together.
Framing the coming fights.
"Tbc old hons fought on the lcUel.
WGUoped themselves to bits,
GiriHg 4 RIM for the moHcH,
Pit the game on the fritz.
me old boys ncucr rouId fom-
fush,
Scdpped for the belts theB ICON.
Missed all the sucker money
We couid Iand On the tom
"Thcn came the terrible White
Hopes
Eucu the boob coud see
through
And HolC at the suckers rant as
TO fght on the Icrei. too
This is the SoyTOWtW stOrU,
TOid in the chccrIcSS nights.
when the champions sit together
Trying to side-Stcp fgbts.
PRESIDENT LYNCH HAS
just succeeded in hiring a new
umpire for the National League
Which shows how hard it is to
make a living these days.
WE ARE ALMOST GLAD
that the Americans We're beaten
in the English golf tournament.
Let's not hog the cricket matches
either
THE BRITISH MAY BE CON-
forted by the fact that Lord
Wodehouse, riding Mr. Whitneys
ponies assisted three Americans
in making thirty five goals at
Meadow Brook the other day.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-30
THE NATIONAL COMMISSION

knows the sting of the serpent's
tooth. Among those interested
in the new Federal League is a
liquor dealer
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-30
LIE BRITISH MAY BE cor
IN MEMORlAM.

The motorcycle hero
Went out to lift the cup
And all bis heirs and comrades
Went out and swept him up.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-30
pREsInENr NNcA LAS

just succeeded in hiring a new
umpire for the National League.
Which shows how hard it is to
make a living these days.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-30
va Ere ALMOsT GIAp

that the Americans We're beaten
in the English golf tournament.
Let's not hog the cricket matches
either
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-30

June opened with the Maps around the
200 mark Then they came to New
York and swatted the Yankees four
times IN "a row. which sent them over
the 200 mark, and only a few points be
hlno the Athletics Since tHen the Maps
have cracked I'm about 81 different places
and just now they have rating of 5g4.
which is $40 points less than the league
leaders and only 81 points ahead OF The
White SoN
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-30

~ HICAGO, ILL. June 30-AH APP
pears TO be well now in New
Orleans and the claim is made
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-30

Soc Tinker wears a large. expansive
smile these days for his tail-end team
YESTERDAY truunced the Cubs. led by
Johnny Evers Joe's Old team mate.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-05-09

Entered at the Tupelo post office as
second-class mail matter.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-05-09
Notice.

State of Mississippi. Lee county. Chancery Court
in Vacation, May 5th, 1913.
In re petition of r. c. Strain, ct al, asking for the
organization of a drainage district of the swamp
and overfiowed lands in Town Creek bottom, in
Lee county, Mississippi. No. 3349.
To all persons interested:
You will take notice that the report of T. r.
Stubs, E. l.. O'Shields and ]. T. Patton, Drain
age Commissioners of Lee county, Mississippi,
has been this day filed in the Office of the Chanc-
cry Clerk of Lee county, Mississippi, and that a
map and description of the work laid off and pro-
posed to be constructed is on file in this Office,
and that no lands are proposed to be thrown out
or excluded from said District; and that
application will be made for confirmation
of said report before the Hon. j. G.
Robins. Chancellor of the First Chancery Dis
trict of Mississippi, at the court house in the
city of Tupelo. Lee county, Mississippi, at 10
o'clock, a. M, on the 3lst. day of May, 1918. at
which time all persons interested may appear
and contest the confirmation thereof, or show
that the report ought to be modified in any
particular. and offer any competent evidence in
support thereof.
Witness my hand and seal of Office this the 9Th,
day of May. 1918.
JOHN M. WITT,
Clerk of the Chancery Court of
Tat Lee county, Mississippi.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-05-09
TUPELO, MISS, MAY 9, 1913
DAUGHTERS OF coNFEDERAcY

Tupelo has had the honor and
pleasure this week of entertain
ing the Daughters Of the Con-
federacy in their annual con-
vention. Many prominent women
of the State and of the South at
tended this convention and their
visit here was an inspiration to
our people.
The organization which they
represent is a patriotic one and
seeks to keep alive that patriot
ism and love of the South which
has characterized our people in
the past. They are erecting
monuments of stone all over the
South to commemorate the vir-
tues and heroism of our sacred
dead. In addition to these mon
uments of stone they are engag-
ed in the local work of careing
for the old dependent soldiers in
homes provided for them.
Through scholarships to young
men and women they are erect
ing monuments in the lives and
characters of these young people
that will prove more lasting
monuments than those of brass
or marble.
All over the South young men
and young women are being ed
ucated out of the funds raised
by the Daughters of the Confed-
eracy and contributed to secure
for them an education. This
work should enlist the hearty CO.
operation of every one. The
Daughters expressed themselves
as delighted with the hospitality
of Tupelo and in bidding them
farewell we wish them God
speed in their noble work.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-05-09

James Bryce, ambassador to
this country from the court of
st. James,, has resigned his po-
sition and returned to England.
The ambassador will devote his
time hereafter to literary work,
much of the material to be used
was gathered while in this coun-
try. He was popular with
Americans and his departure
was regretted by those who
knew him.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-05-09

heroism, bravery, self sacrifice
and devotion to duty of the
soldiers of the Confederacy,
which | think is the highest mis-
sion any people could engage in,
and no person is more entitled to
engage in it than the Daughters
of the Confederacy. because it is
universally conceded that the
inspiration which prompted the
Confederate soldier to achieve
the records they made was large
ly due to the mothers of the
Confederacy the consecrated
women of that time. | don't
suppose there is any set Of
women in the world who are en-
titled to more of the credit of
what their soldiers receive thar
the women of the South. They
made all sacrifices and furnished
all sorts Of inspiration to their
husbands, brothers, sons and
sweethearts. | sometime tell of
the little experiences that | had
in the war. 1t has been said
some time of my title, that the
reason | never achieved any
higher title than that of "pri-
vate" was that | did nothing
worthy of promotion, but | did
have an inspiration to do very
valient things. | remember that
on one occasion | was on picket
duty out between Holly Springs
and CollierviIle, Tennessee. |
was sent out there by Gen..
Forrest to see if the yankees
were coming.
There was a house in sight.
| sat off on my horse and when
it was near twelve o'clock the
man of that house came out and
said to me that he would watch
while | went in and got some
dinner. | went in and got some
dinner, and there were several
pretty girls there, and they took
me in the parlor and began to
play and sing for me songs such
as "The Girl | Left Behind Me"
and all that business. / was
mighty scared when | went in.
but after awhile | went on my
way brave as could be. | re-
member on another occasion |
went up to a house to make some
inquiries, and there was a very
pretty girl came out to talk to
me at the fence while | sat there
and kept my eye up the road for
the Yankees, and she asked me
if | didn't want some strawber-
ries. did want some strawber-
ries, so she went to the garden
and brought her hand full, such
a pretty little hand stained with
the berries, and | ate them out of
her hand. / went up there scared
but | left there brave as the
bravest. I say in this lway and
many other ways the mothers
and daughters Of the Confedera-
cy contributed largely to the
The Tupelo journal., 1913-05-09

success that was achieved by
their soldiers IN the records they
made in the war.
| am glad you came to Tupelo
because you are right in the lead
of war. | remember very well
when there was an. army camped
right about this very spot where
this building now stands, perhaps
a little higher up. A number of
those soldiers died right there.
1t has been a long time since
then, and many of those soldiers
who died there were buried
around here in unmarked graves.
Many of them went down to
death here and were buried by
their comrades in graves that
will never be known.
| had a guest, one of your
number, at my house this af-
ternoon. She was talking about
the beautiful oaks on my lawn,
great stalwart trees. That yard
was as clean and smooth as this
floor when the army camped
about Tupelo. From the suckers
left here bv that army sapplings
came up thick there, and now
they are large oaks.
The organizations like the
Daughters of the Confederacy
and Sons of Veterans are keeping
alive the memories of those
times, not out of hostility to the
Government that was afterwards
established, the Government of
the United States. | don't be-
lieve there is in any part of the
whole country any people who
are more patriotic to the Govern
ment as it now stands than the
people who were once the Con-
federate States. They are true
to the Government as it now
stands, as they were to that OF
the Southland.
n hope you all will. during
your stay here, have a real good
time and enjoy yourselves, and
go away and continue to teach
throughout the Confederate
States the character of the men
that made the Confederate army,
the character of the Confederate
soldiers. / have thought some
time that our people did not re-
ally appreciate, (now | don't
mean this organization, but some
of them their ancestors. the
men who composed the Confed-
crate army and | would be glad
if the Daughters succeed in es-
tablishing a reverence for their
ancestors in the rising genera
ton.
AS l said above, | trust that
you all will have a very enjoy
able time in Tupelo, and that
you may find these words Of vel
come extended to you tonight not
mere idle words. but as only hav-
ing half way rendered the well
come the people of Tupelo would
The Tupelo journal., 1913-05-09

give you"
Next on the programe was a
very pleasing folk dance, Scot
fish Reel, by four little lassies,
Misses Nell Kincannon, Mary
Haughton McGaughey, Gather
inc Finley and Rebecca Jones.
These little misses in costume
repeated the folk dance on en-
core.
The next number on the pro-
gram was the address of well
come by the President of the To-
cal chapter, United Daughters of
the Confederacy, who was rep
resented by MI. C. P. Long as
follows:
Il now present to you a lady
who | had the pleasure of meet
ing some Notwithstanding or
other. years ago, and who l de-
sire to say has some of the char
acteristics of the Confederate
army; it took four years to over
power the Confederate army,
and it took me four years to over
power the lady-I have not con-
quered her yet! | present Mrs.
C. P. Long, President Local
Chapter United Daughters of
the Confederacv:
Madam President and Visit
ing Daughters of the Confeder-
acy: 1t now becomes my pleas
ure in behalf of the Tupelo Chap
ter to express to you our great
JOY and pride at having you in
our midst.
I'VE are glad to meet you!
Glad to greet you! We recog-
nize in you the most distinguish
ed body of ladies that has ever
met in Tupelo.
"Since you honored US a year
ago by accepting our pressing
invitation, we have not ceased
to look forward to this time,
when with our sister Chapters
we might deliberate upon plans
looking to the accomplishment of
those objects for which we are
organized - objects so worthy
that we feel no effort should be
spared in their attainment-and
further, objects that justify our
meeting in convention to pro-
mote. And what are these OBJ
jects? Certainly not to perperu-
ate strife. but rather to know
and preserve the most glorious
history of which any section can
boast, and defend the makers of
this history against misrepresen-
tation. This organization under
takes for the Confederate soldier,
whose principles it cherishes.
whose hon0r it protects, whose
old age it provides for, whose
remains it sees decently buried,
and whose heroism it proclaims
monuments of marble.
Time is not allowed me to
upon the activities of the
Continued on Daoe five. 1st column
The Tupelo journal., 1913-05-09
Bridge Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Sup
ervisors of Lee county, will on the First Monday
in June, 1918, in front of the Court House door in
the city of Tupelo. let the contract, to the lowest
responsible bidder, at public cutlery, for bridge
across Little Coonewah Creek, near Dick Reah, on
Tupelo and Okolona Road in Chiwappah bottom.
Right reserved to reject all bids. Same to be
built according to specifications on file in Chan
Gerry Clerks office.
This May 7th, 1918.
7-3t JOHN M. WITT, Clerk.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-05-09

The English House of Com
mons has rejected the bill giving
5000, 900 women the right of
suffrage in England and Ireland.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-05-09

The death of ex-Sheriff j. A.
johnson, Monroe county, breaks
a chain consisting of ten links
composed of the sheriffs of the
county since 1875.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-05-09
Mr.. YERGER's SHORTAGE


Lawrence Yerger, secretary of
the board of trustees of the
state penitentiary, has been
checked up and found short be-
tween $25, 900 and 100000. Mr..
Yerger acknowledges the short
age and exonerates the board Of
trustees and everyone else. He
managed to carry the shortage
by making misleading entries on
the books and transferring the
funds from one bank to another.
Some time early in the year
Gov. Brewer made the statement
that he was of the opinion that
there were irregularities in hand
ling the sale of cotton and cotton
seed grown by the state on the
convict farms. For this state
ment he was severely criticised
by Col. Montgomery of the board
of trustees of the penitentiary,
and suit was brought by Messrs.
Montgomery and Smith against
the governor for $500, 900, Col.
Taylor, the other trustee, refus-
ing to join in the suit. for defa-
nation of character. The trus-
tees were requested by the gov
ernor to defray the expense of
an investigation of the books out
of the penitentiary funds butlthe
board declined as the law did not
authorize an expenditure of this
character. Gov. Brewer secured
the services of the Burns detect
i've agency, who went to work
and unearthed the irregularities
and shortage of the secretary.
The investigation will continue
for the purpose of ascertaining
the condition of affairs of the
penitentiary. Gov. Brewer dis
claims any feeling in the matter
towards any body, but is acting
solely in the interest of the state
as the chief executive. The gov
ernor should not be censured for
the stand he has taken but on
the other hand should be COM
mended for pressing the matter
when he became convinced that
something wrong was going on
with the penitentiary affairs.
Nobody believes that any of the
trustees have been guilty of any
misconduct. Mr.. Yerger comes
out and makes a manly statement
of the whole affair and assumes
all the blame. He has been a
good man but yielded to tempta-
ton.
The entire state sympathizes
with his family in the %unfortun-
ate situation in which they are
placed. Mr.. Yerger will make
no fight but will accep. what
ever penalty is given him by the
courts, stating that after he has
paid the state back as the law
directs he will endeavor to re-
sumo his former position in the
world by living an upright and
correct life.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-05-09
Nonresident Notice.

State OF MISSISSIPPI.
To NJ. G. Cayson,' Sweeney, Texas. You are
commanded to appear before the Chancery
Court of the county of Lee at rules, in said
state, on the End Monday of June A. D., 1913,
to defend the suit In said Court of J. w
Patton. wherein you are a defendant.
This LIST day of May. A. D., 1913.
JOHN NJ. Witt, Clerk.
Anderson & Long, Solicitors Complt. 7-3t
The Tupelo journal., 1913-05-09

Aleko Schiras, who assassi-
mated King George, of Greece,
on March 18th at Salonika, COM
mitted suicide by throwing him
self out of the window of the
police station at Athenson Tues
dav.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-05-09
RATES OF

DISPLAY advertisements at rate of
S1.00 per running il oh per month OF
four weeks. Liberia discounts made on
yearly contracts.
Notice of meetings of strictly chari-
table organizations will be inserted one
time free; all other notices must be paid
for.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-05-09

Let the Japs go along with the
Chinaman. Neither are well
come to our shores.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-05-09
U. D. c. Convention.
Continued from first page.

but that he was presently told
that they had not intended that
he should speak for five minutes
at that particular time, but that
he might tender to the coming
Daughters of the Confederacy a
welcome and freedom to the
city, but that he must do it in
five minutes; true to this in
junction the Hon. Mr.. Clayton,
in eloquent phrases rendered to
the Convention the freedom of
the city-and all in five minutes.
One of the impressions of his
very early youth, which has come
down with him through the
years, is an impression made up
on his mind by reading an in
scription upon a monument
which the Daughters of the
Confederacy had reared to the
memory of the cause they loved
and cherished, the inscription
was:
"All lost but by the graves
Where martyred heroes rest,
He loses most who honor spurns,
Success is not the test y
And so we welcome you heartily
and assure you that when we
open the gates of the city we
open the doors of our hearts and
homes to you, and when you
have done your work and the
years are passing by, | trust
most sincerely that your mantle
will fall upon as worthy should
ers, who will keep the birthright
as pure and fair as you have
done. May God bless you"
Mr. Long introducing FIJI
vate" John Allen said:
Madam President, Daughters
of the Confederacy, Ladies and
Gentlemen: 1t is now my duty
to do what seems to be a vain
and foolish thing, to introduce to
this Convention a man who to
Mississippians, and | might say
the entire country, is as we'll
known and as familiar as a bill
collector is to a man with a large
family in a growing city. A
man who it has been my pleas
ure to know and appreciate in a
business way for Is years; a
man who by his good, solid sense
and wit combined has made Tu-
pelo famous; a man who has no
patience with shams and frauds,
and has never posed as some
thing he was not; a man who,
while not much on paraphernalla
and strut, and somewhat shy on
military titles acquired since the
war, and also a little weak on
reunions, yet has much love and
reverence, and who would go as
far and do as much for the old
confederate soldier who needed
help as any one; a man to whom
| have never gone for help for
anything that would advance
Tupelo or aid one in distress and
came away empty handed. A
man who could have been much
more popular and perhaps &C.
cupied other and higher offices
than those he has filled, had he
been willing to advocate men
and measures he did not believe
in; a man who, in the Is years |
have known him, has never by
word or deed sought to fool or
deceive me. Ladies and gentle
men, it is now my pleasure to
introduce to you "Private' John
M. Allen, who will extend to
this Convention welcome, well
come, thrice welcome, to the city
of Tupelo."
Private" John M. Allen said:
Madam President, Daughters
of the Confederacy, Ladies and
Gentlemen: | am very much in
dahtod RI NV friond for hic L;nd
The Tupelo journal., 1913-05-09

Red Cross Cough Remedy. Every
bottle guaranteed or your money back.
For sale by st. Clair Drug Co.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-05-09
Piles Cured in 6 to IA DAYS

Your druggist will refund money if PAZO
OINTMENT fails to cure any case of Itching,
Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles in to l4days.
The first application gives Ease and Rest. Soc,
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1913-05-22
Jonas Gertenson Drops Dead

Word was received here yester-
day that Jonas Gertenson, age "a, a
long time resident of this vicinity,
had dropped dead from heart DIS
ease in Wibaux Tuesday morning.
The body will be brought to this
city on Friday, and buried in the
family lot in the city cemetery.
The father of the deceased died
over a year ago. His mother, Mrs.
Charles Gertenson, is living on their
place about ten miles east of Glen
dive. The brothers of the deceased
are Forest. William and Carl; and
the sisters are Adele and Alice.
Sheriff Wynn has known the fam
lily for ryears and he spoke very high
ly of the young man, who seems to
have had large number of friends
in this part of the state.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1913-05-22
Deputy Clerk Breaks Arm

G. N. Burdick, the second deputy
county clerk, met with very pain
full accident Sunday morning that
will incapacitate him for some time.
He sustained a compound fracture
of the right arm at the wrist. when
his engine back-fred and the crank
handle reversed.
Mr.. Burdick was up very early
Sunday morning and had taken a
party of relatives out to Joe Rocks
place, for a visit. He returned
alone and about seven o'clock star
ted to crank his car, preparatory to
taking a trip down town for some
household supplies.
No one ever knows just how acci-
dents occur, but it is believed that a
valve leak caused the combustion
chamber to become flooded and
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1913-05-22
Law Suit Over School Election

The suit of M. A. Frissell, pub
Usher of the Yellowstone Valley
Star of Savage, against Oliver B.
Patterson defendant alleging fraud
ulent practice in the recent elec-
tion of school trustees in that sec
ton, was tried last Saturday NOR
ming in the District Court.
The attorneys for Mr.. Frissell are
Cowee and Mitchell, and Gen. Has.
kell acted for the defendant.
The defendant demurred and Pc
titioned Judge Hurley to have the
case settled out of court.
This was overruled and he was
given Is days in which TO answer tC
the charge, which was done.
The case is now up to Judge Hur-
lev for his decision.