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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-08-15

IT is estimated. that the total mile
g mad by automobiles registered i'm
Massachusetts during one veal. is about
1885, sos. 600. while the mileage on the
New York state roads approximarea
400, 900. 900 a year
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-08-15

stretch across a marrow couch. or some
other comfortable support, and go through
the movements, using both legs.
You are now ready for the water.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-08-15

agreement that the IS. 700. 600 shall be ap-
piled to public works or public education.
Ana Nicaragua will gain much by the
simple fuifilrnent of this treaty obiiga-
The Tupelo journal., 1913-01-03

A beautifully appointed six o'clock
dinner was rendered to q number of
friends by Mr.. r. B. Clark at the hos
pitable home Of the family On Main
street Wednesday evening. The meal
vas served in courses and consisted
of the most palatable dishes of the
season. The guests we're Messrs. H.
E. High. Nettles, McNutt, Berkeley,
Hall and F. L. Kincannon. all of whom
left with the lasting impression that
Mrs. Clark's reputation in the culinary
art had been fully sustained.
One of the most enjoyable affairs of
the holidays was the six O'Clock stag
dinner given by Mr.. and Mrs. H. c.
McNutt on Thursday evening, Deem
Der 18th. Red and green decorations
helped to brighten the cheerful library
and dining room. and lent the Christ
mas spirit to all around. The following
menu was served: Oyster cocktail.
tomato bisque, chicken salad on let
tuce. turkey with crsnberries, orange
sufle, nut cake, layer cake, coffee.
cheese straws, mints. The guests we're:
Rev. w. l.. Duren, 8. B. Kinds. R. B.
Clark, r. 0. Perkins, C. w. Hall.
The Peoples Bank & Trust Co. pub
lish a statement Of its condition at the
close of business on December 31st,
being it's ninth annual statement. The
deposits run over q million dollars,
awarding the bank the distinction of
being the first bank in North Missis-
sippi to reach the million dollar mark.
The growing deposits of the institution
reveals the fact that the territory is
growing in wealth that the bank serves
and also that the bank is meeting the
demands upon it and holding the conf
dence of the business public. Its man.
agement is to be congratulated upon
their showing.
Bring on your watch. clock. jewelry
and ~spectacles. l am at the old stand
in back room of Peoples Bank for 1913.
T.. J. Jourdon.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-01-03

Mrs. Elizabeth Harris gave a box
party last night at the Comus theatre,
the occasion being the first appearance
of the Goose Girl here. Those of the
party were Misses Corinne Walker,
Maggie Lowry, Nancy Cavett, Dale
Raymond, Margaret Bonner. Linda
Kincannon. The young gentlemen of
the party were: George Maynard.
Edwin Trice, Floyd Adams, Robert
Clark, Sidney Spencer, Verona; Mr..
McCaskell, Aberdeen. After the per-
Torrance dinner was served at Hotel
Read.
Hon E. D. Cayett and his son, ".
M. Cavett, of Macon. Miss. joined
Mr.. V. C. Cavett here yesterday and
all went to Cincinnati by invitation of
President Clark to a meeting of all the
general agents of the Union Central
Life to be held at the home office on
the Sd and 4th inst. This meeting is
given to all the m~ajor-agents and sub
agents who qualified for this meeting
by paying for a large business. They
will be joined at Memphis by J. C.
Cavett and his son. Longstreet Cavett,
general agents for South Mississippi.
There will be Eve Cavetts at this meet
ing-more of this name than of any
other. They have had a very success
full year in Mississippi in spite Of the
boil weevil and high water. having
written and paid for owe a million dol
lars of new business. A great deal of
their success was due to Mr.. V. C.
Cavett's splendid boil weevil policy
he having written and paid tor over a
quarter of a million individual business.
Messrs. j. M. Walker, of Houston.
Willis Blumfial cid of Belzoni, and j. A.
Mathews of G~reenvilie, will also go to
this meeting, having written. and paid
for the required amount of business.
LOST, STRAYED OR STOLEN-A
setter pup. 5 months old, white witt,
one black eye and black spotted. Re-
turn to S.H. We'll and receive reward
The Tupelo journal., 1913-01-03

The Bank Of Guntown's report to the
auditor is published IN this issue. At
no time in the history Of the ~institu-
ton has q better report been made,
and the report speaks for itself. While
conditions have not been as favorable
as in former years. yet, there has been
a steady growth of the business of the
bank, evidencing the confidence of the
patrons N the management of its
affairs.
Mrs. F. C. NcGaughey was called
to Prairie on Tuesday afternoon by a
message announcing the death of her
cousin. Miss Madge Horton. Miss Hor-
ton was the guest of Mrs. McGaughey
two weeks ago and was taken i'll soon
after her return home. She had many
friends in Tupelo who enjoyed her oc-
casional visits to our little city. and all
will deeply regret to learn of her IN
timely death.
State Commissioner of Agriculture
II. f. Blakeslee spent several days
here the past week the guest Of his
brother-in-law. Mr.. w. A. Mother
shesd. Mr.. Blakeslee was one time q
citizen Of Tupelo. but has not been
here for a couple Of years. He found
many improvements since his last visit.
His friends here congratulate him up
on the success he is making as State
Commissioner Of Agriculture.
: Rev. and Mrs. w. L. Duren enter
tanned the stewards:and trustees of the
Methodist church at a six O'Clock din
iner Tuesday evening. There were
more than twenty who sat down to the
elegant repast which consisted of a
menu that embraced several courses of
the seasons delicacies. After the din
ner was partaken Of numerous toasts
were responded to which brought out
many sallies of wit and repartee. The
company were of one mind in proclaim
ing Mrs. Duren as one of Tupelo's
most charming hostesses.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-01-03
Local Happenings
Those Who Come and 10

MOSS ~SA
Clyde Dabbs, of Nettleton. attended
the dance Thursday evening.
Hon. o. L. Kennedy, of Saltillo,
spent Monday here on business.
DR.. Lem Brown, Of Duncan, Miss,
visited home folks during the holidays.
Mrs. Dallas Stovall. of SaltilIo. was
here yesterday en- route to Planters
vile.
John Anderson blew in from the
Windy City Christmas eye, and is BOW
at home.
Mrs. Wiley Frazer, of Memphis. is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. j. R. Frazer on
Broadway.
Misses Spencer and Gregory, of We
roma, were among the visitors to Tu-
pelo Monday.
Miss Emma Edmonds spent Christ
mas week with her sister. Mrs. Bounds,
in Moss Point.
Miss Ethel Patterson, Of Verona, Wis
tied her grandmother, Mrs. w. l..
Clayton, this week.
DR.. johnson Witt has returned to
the University of Tennessee, where he
is attending school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Balue Tate, of Brew
err, were the guests of their daughter,
Mrs. Tucker, Tuesday.
Misses Mitchell and Smith came in
from Bonneville Sunday after a pleas
ant week With home-folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. McCloy, of Mon
t~icello, Ark, visited Mr.. and Mrs. J.
M. Dixon during the holidays.
Mr.. Tom Davis and wife. of Oklaho-
MA, are the guests of MIR. Davis sister,
Mrs. T. j. Carmen, in Verona.
r. A. Harris, one of Nettleton's
CiSNtECSI SltiLCtlo bCAS "SNiSoNoy
the guest of his sister, Mrs. Sisk.
Little Misses Blanche Eden. of Oko-
Iona, and India Sykes, of Aberdeen,
are the guests of Miss Virginia Mitchell.
Owing to the crowded condition of
eur columns this week several articles
were ~unavoidably left over until next
week.
Mrs. R. L. Thomas and daughter, of
Memphis, were the guests of MIR. j. M.
Thomas and family the first of the
week.
Nj. Lawrence Mclean. Of Birming-
ham, visited relatives Christmas day,
returning to Birmingham the same
night.
Miss Sallie Townsend returned Sun
day afternoon from Alderman, where
she was with her parents during the
holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. James Robins, of Nc
Kinzle, Tenn, have returned home
after spending the holidays with rela-
tives here.
L. G. Smith, our good roads en-
gineer, returned Monday from Tusca-
loosa, where he spent last week with
his parents.
AZ. L L E1kac af Afonrncutno Uoc
over Monday and had US put his name
on our subscription list. Mr.. Estes is
one of the veterans of the Lost Cause
and a valuable citizen of the county.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-01-03

attended the annual Christmas dance
Thursday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Milan, of Men,
phis, Tenn, are visiting relatives here
during the holidays.
Misses Fowlkes and Lombard, of
Memphis. came down to the annual
holiday ball. given by the young peo-
pie Of the city.
John Stovell, one of the Journals
appreciated subscribers near Planters
vile, dropped in Monday to square ac-
counts with Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.E. Kennedy. of West
Point, came up Sunday afternoon and
are now the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Lumpkin.
Mr.. c. H. Hough, who is making his
home in Clarksdale, spent the holidays
with friends here. He left Monday af-
ternoon for home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus McLeran returned
Monday from Grand junction where
they spent the holidays with Mr..
McLeran's parents.
The teachers and pupils of Tupelo
have in most Instances returned to
their respective schools after q pleas
ant Christmas at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Livingston and
Miss Jones, of Sherman, were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Eaves
Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.
Mr.. Joseph Hopwood and daughter,
Miss Marie. who have been the guests
of Mr.. Hopwood's sister, Mrs. j. c..
Read, left Monday for their home in
Louisville.
Mrs. J.. A. Mentzel has as her guests
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter H. Suggs and
daughter Acker, Mrs. w. F. Bossung,
Mrs. j. J. Murphy, and Miss Julia
Hoffman, of Memphis.
Mr.. w. M. johnson, Of Route 8,
Guntown, was down Monday and came
in to settle for his paper. He is one
of the county's most energetic. wide
awake young farmers. and is succeed
ing %splendidly.
After a stay of two weeks among
relatives and friends here, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. H. Raymond left Tuesday for
their home in Kansas City. During
their stay here Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
we're the recipients Of many social
eourtesies.
Little Robert Ledbetter, the five
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. J.. R.
Ledbetter. had the misfortune to break
his leg just above the ankle while rid
ing a TRICYCLE. during the holidays. The
little fellow is doing as we'll as could
be expected.
Mr.. Johnson, who has. been keeping
the books for the Weaver-Azwell Co.,
left the first for Houston. his home.
Mr.. johnson is most f%avorably known
to all our citizens and his leaving Tu-
pelo will be regretted by all of his
friends here.
Among the students at the Univer-
slty who spent the holidays with home
folks, we failed to note the return of
our esteemed young friend, Hoyle
Dabbs, who is in the freshman year at
the University. The record made here
last session by Hoyle az a student and
graduate of the Tupelo High School is
being fully maintained at the Univer
sity, and nothing but the best reports
of his work and general department
come back.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-19

Proved ndependen of Whole WOld by EpOchdking Fed

but that was about the extent Of the
development
But a few years back some Of the
younger men came to the realization
that Decatur was the best spot In
the world for the development of an
enterprising suburban city, and to-
day we are in the midst Of an era
OF prosperity. All that is needed 70
realize Decatur's progress is to walk
around the town and notice the great
amount Of building that Is going on"
Congressman Howard referred in
glowing terms to the Decatur Board
OF Trade and the Georgia Chamber
OF Commerce. BY a State organiza-
ton he declared the State would pro-
gress in a manner almost unbelieva-
BILE. II, O. Hastings spoke on the
Corn Club Work in Georgia." G.
Scott Gambler on "Co-operation." and
Nash r. Broyles on THE Georgia
Chamber OF Commerce"
The courthouse, which is an artis-
tic building. was made more beaU-
tiful by the decorations The judges
rostrum was banked with palms and
ferns and the orators held forth from
a bower OF foliage An orchestra
kept the crowd in harmony.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-19
Howard Is Orator
At Decatur Dinner.

A success in every way was the
Georgia Products supper served ny
the Decatur Board of Trade in the
Decatur courthouse Tuesday evening,
IRON sparkling "Dekalb County"
cider, through a long menu of Geor-
gia turkey, Georgia ham, Georgia
oysters, Georgia celery and Georgia
spirit coffee. there was everything
the appetite could demand.
More than 200 men and women
gathered to partake of the spread and
listen TO the speeches of Congressman
William SChley Howard, Nash l..
Broyles. H. G. Hastings, G. Scott Can
dler and w. J, Dabney, president of
the Decatur Board of Trade.
Congressman Howard was anIov Z
his home folks. SO he showed ais
hands in his pockets and talked as lie
| liked.
Decatur is moving ahead said he.
In the days gone by no one was dis
turhed by the sound of the hammer
here because the people were content
| to let things remain as they wera.
Occasionally a man repaired his roof,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-19
400 at Kirkwood's
Products Dinner.

The Georgia Products celebration
at Kirkwood Tuesday evening Illus
trated the fact that larger audito-
rum Is necessary to keep up with
the growth of the town. More than
400 people gathered in the banquet
hall. while hundred found 1t i'm
possible to gain entrance 1t was a
great success and even greater than
the officers of the Kirkwood Cham
Der of Commerce had dared dream.
Everything good to eat was served
and all Of the eats" were Georgia
grown or Georgia raised Merchants
Of Kirkwood and Atlanta donated the
food, which was prepared and served
in an appetizing way by the wives
Of the club members. A general in
vitation was extended to the citizens
OF Kirkwood and the repast was
great number of new members
for the organization resulted.
Congressman William Schley How
ard delivered an address. going to the
Kirkwood dinner after speaking at
Decatur. Other addresses were made
by Mayor r. F. Gillian, f. w Rose,
Henry G, Barr, president of the Kirk
wood Chamber of Commerce, and
others
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-19
Georgia Jeans MISSING.

Colonel William l.. Peel was kept
busy explaining why he did not up
hold the rumor that has been in cir
culation among his friends that he
was going to wear his famous suit of
Georgia jeans, which, 1t is understood,
he had manufactured expressly for
the banquet. 81 didn't wear them, "
said ColoHel Peel, "because-well, be-
cause ! had these other clothes on
before | thought of them, and ! didn't
have time to change. At home, how
ever, I've got two entire suits that
were made in Georgia--the blue jeans
Of Atlanta and another that was made
in Roswell
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-19
Governor Slaton and Other Noted Speakers De
clare New Era Has Dawned When State
Realizes the Accomplishments of Occasion.
Merriment Adds to Dinners Thoughtful Side

lea" from the instruments Of the mu.
sicians.
The Wild demonstration was saved
for the last, when a similar tribute
was paid to the Georgia Governor
John Marshall Slaton. AS the cheers
subsidized the band burst forth in
Dixie" and the echoes OF the yells
and cheers resounded in the Audito-
rum for minutes.
Ad Men Make Noise.
The diners were there as individ-
uals and as members of some Of the
city's most influential clubs and or
CARNATIONS. Noisiest of the lot were
the ad men They had done much to
make the dinner success.
Other organizations represented at
special tables, in addition to the
Chamber of Commerce, were the
Transportation Club, the NJ. and NJ.
Club, the Capital City Club. the Credit
Mems Association, the Rotary Club
and the Retail Butchers and Grocers
Association. The Farm Journal Pub
fishing Company, the Atlanta Mill
ing Company and the Georgia Rail
way and Power Company also had
special tables.
Prominent Women Present.
Among the women who watched the
feasting and listened to the oratory
from the boxes were Mrs w. II.
White, Jr, Mrs j. w. Harlan. Miss
Clio White. Mrs. e. G. Wilkerson, Mrs
F. c. Wilkerson, Mrs. u. V. Peter
son. Mrs. ]. N. Dance, Mrs Claud
Peoples, Mrs. O. r. Camp, Mrs. Erie
NJ. Leaf. of Los Angeles. Miss Eff1e
Boykin, Mrs. r.. L. Ship. of Moultrie;
Mrs. w. j. Mcbride, Mrs. Georgia
Crouch. Miss Bernice Crouch, Mrs.
Fred l.. lngraham, Miss Elise Beattie..
Miss Belle Burdine, Miss Elose Lew
is, Mrs. G. A. Hartman, Mrs. A. l..
Champe, Mrs. George Dolvin, Mrs. f.
y. Yates, Mrs. Charles Holder, Mrs
Charles d Mckinney and Miss Louise
Mckinney.
Governor Slaton, President Wilmer
L. Moore. of the Atlanta Chamber ~
Commerce; Mayor James G. Wood
ward, Fuller T.. Galloway, of La
Grange, and Charles ID. Mckinney
made ringing speeches urging Geor-
gians to use Georgia products and
patronize Georgia industry.<
Mr. Mckinney had the ma jority Of
the diners enlisted as members OF
the Chamber of Commerce almost be-
fore they were aware of ii. Applica-
ton blanks and blank checks were at
each plate and Mr.. Mckinney per-
suaded several hundred to affix their
signatures to both before they left
the tables.
Governor Slaton described his visits
to the country fairs about the state
and emphasized the fact that on ev-
cry hand he had heard the talk OF the
optimist. and nowhere had heard the
croak of the malcontent. He predict
ed brilliant future for the State of
Georgia and took pride in the state
ment from member of the General
appropriations Committee in Wash
ington that Georgia was reputed 10
be the strongest financially Of any
State in the Union.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-19
BITTER RIVALRY
FOR GEORGIA
SUIT PRIZE

John Chairman says he is going to
get the prize offered for the man who
attended the Georgia Products Day
dinner in clothes made in Georgia II
he has to challenge every man who
entered the contest and stand up be-
fore the committee for inspection
Even the thread in Claimants wear
ing apparel was made in Georgia
Chalman is a merchant tailor in the
Mckenzie Building
The overCoat and suit worn by
Chairman last night at the dinner were
made by his tailors. The Atlanta
Wooden Mills furnished the material
for the clothes, and the thread made
at the Bib Manufacturing Company
made 1t possible for the suit and over
coat to be "all Atlanta built"
soft hat was supplied by the
Southern Cloth Gap Company, of At
lanta, and the shoe strings for his Red
Seal shoes were made here. The Ma
rietta Knitting Company made his
socks
claimants necktie, silk garters and
suspenders were manufactured by the
Warren Company. His shirt was made
by the Jewell Shirt Company. Under
garments We're made by the EXPOSE
liOH cotton Mills.
The Folsom & Blanchard Company
made his glasses.
His gloves were furnished by the
Forest Park Glove Company, and his
pocketbook from Georgia tanned
leather and made by the Atlanta
Leather Company.
Money came from the Lowry Ma
tional Bank, and his cuff buttons, tie
clasp and stick pin from the McMil-
Ian Company.
His cards We're printed by the Eas-
terling Company from paper made by
the Atlanta Paper Company, and a lead
pencil was in his pocket which the
National Pencil Company manufac-
tured. claimants handkerchief was
made here from cotton woven in At
lanta.
After a shave at the Piedmont.
Chairman took his paper-The Geor-
gian-and went to the Georgia prod
ucts dinner
Everything have on was made in
Georgia, and most Of the things right
here in Atlanta. Besides, | was raised
right at the corner of Mitchell and
Forsyth streets"
Nine men out of ten who sat down
at the big feast wore some article
of clothing made in, Georgia, and
many of them were something that
had been manufactured in Atlanta.
Probably 25 or 80 succeeded in out
fitting themselves from head to foot
in apparel made in the State, and
one or two wore nothing that was not
made in Atlanta-aud they were fully
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-19
Morgan Wears Georgia Clothes.

Brooks Morgan, general manager OF
the f. E. Block Company, and vice
president of the Atlanta Chamber OF
Commerce, was one of the we'll known
Atlantans who appeared logged Out
in Georgia clothing from head tc
foot. Mr. Morgan spent the greater
part of the evening answering face
tious questions asked by his friends
relating to the cost and general up
keep Of Georgia made suit Of
clothes. Here is what he had on:
Shoes-Made by Red Seal Shoe Fac.
tory, Atlanta.
Tannery, Bona Allen, Buford.
Hose, Radium-Marietta Knitting
Comapny.
Underwear-Cloth from Exposition
Cotton Mills. Made by Peter Hill
Company, Atlanta.
Shirt-Cloth from Exposition Cot
ton Mills. Made by Jewell Shirt Com
pany Atlanta
Collar-Cloth from Exposition Cot
ton Mills. Made by Jewell Shirt Com
pany Atlanta.
Suit OF Clothes-Cloth from West
Point. Made by Peacock Clothing
Company, Columbus. bought from
Daniels
ONerCoat-Mdue by the IeOTsS
Muse Clothing Company, Atlanta.
Necktie-Made by the All Star
anufacturing Company, Atlanta.
Scarfpin-North Georgia agate
Made by Mater & Berkele, Atlanta
Cuff Buttons-Made by Maier e.
Berkele. Atlanta.
Lead Pencil Used-Made by Ma
tional Pencil Company, Atlanta.
Vest Pocket Nemo-Made by Mon
tag Bros. Atlanta.
Handkerchief-Clot furnished by
the John Silvey Company. Made by
Eagle Phoenix Mills, Columbus.
Cane, Oak-From Kennesaw Noun
tain battlefield.
Hat-Cloth furnished by Atlanta
Wooden Mills Made by H. Names
Hat and Cap Manufacturers, Atlanta
Suspenders-Made by All Star
Garters-Made by All Star Man
ufacturing Company, Atlanta.
Visiting Cards.. P. Stevens En-
craving Company
Business Cards-Foote & Davies
Buttons-L. and L. Manufacturing
Company.
Cigars in nocket made by S. Val
des, 4 1-2 South Broad street, At
lanta.
Cigarettes in pocket made by
George Themelic, 10 South Broad
street, Atlanta
Life insurance in Southern States
Life Insurance Company, Atlanta.
Fire insurance in Atlanta Homo
Insurance Company.
Red carnation in lapel raised by
West View Floral Company, Atlanta,
Key marker made by Dixie Seal and
Stamp Company
Watch fob made by II. Wilensky &
Sons, Atlanta.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-19

w, H. Leahy, secretary Of the In
dustrial Bureau of the Chamber of
Commerce, spent most Of his time
boosting the excursion through indus
trial Atlanta which he has arranged
for November 81. He placed a copy
Of the itinerary at each plate, and
made it plain to everybody he talked
~ that they would not be good At
rantans and good Georgians If they
didn't arrange to go on the trip and
see what Atlanta manufacturing
plants look like
L. d. Hicks, one of the members
OF the committee on ARRANGEMENTS
that prepared the banquet, was the
happiest man in the hall when the
banquet started promptly on time Mr..
Hicks held his watch on the crowd at
the doors. and wouldn't let them in
until the hand touched the seven
mark. Then there was a rush for the
tables, though President Wilmer l..