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The Tupelo journal., 1913-11-28
Presbyterian Guild.

The Young Woman's Guild
met Monday afternoon at the
Read hotel with Mrs. Vernon
Boggan.
Tie meeting was called to
order by the president, Mrs.
Hood, after which the minutes
were read and dues collected.
Mrs. Mullen, of the menu COM
mittee, reported. 1t was de-
cided by this committee that the
guild girls will serve in connec-
ton with their Christmas bazaar
Dec. 9th oysters, salads, turkey,
cranberries, coffee, crackers and
pickles.
Mrs. Collins presented the re-
port from the candy committee.
in which it was stated that the
guild would have on hand for
sale this year more candy than
ever before.
A committee to arrange a nice
Christmas box for the orphans
was appointed, as follows: Miss
Jennie Newell, Mrs. Feemster,
Mrs. Brown and Miss Antoinette
Clark, with Miss Newell as chair
man.
The visitors for the afternoon
were: Miss Boggan, of this city,
and Miss Gambler of Corinth.
The guild was very glad, indeed,
to welcome Mrs. Cox and Mrs.
Greaves into it's circle and hope
that they will become good, faith
full working members.
A delicious salad course was
served, after which the meeting
adjourned to meet with Mrs.
Mullen on Monday, Dec. /.
Secretary.
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president asked Miss Logan to
serve as critic and the following

president asked Miss Logan to
serve as critic and the following
gentleman to act as judges,
Messrs. Luke, Ferguson and AL
berton. The question Resolved
that. I'VE have more cause for
observing Thanksgiving in 1918
than the Pilgrims had when they
first observed it,, was then dis
cussed by the following speakers,
Affirmative, Messrs. Horton, Cri-
der and Miss Reese. Negative,
Messrs. Dodson, Snipes and Miss
Merryback.
Miss Fannie Kinney added
much to the enjoyment of the
occasion by her charming rendi-
ton of two most appropriate num-
bers.
After the close of the literary
program some time was spent in
social recreation. Several con-
tests were enjoyed and then the
announcement was made that,
owing to the severe winter in
store, the pilgrims needed more
quilts. and not having any facto-
ries their butter paddles had CIV
en- out. so pieces of soft wood
were given the girls with instruc-
tions to make butter paddles and
four pieces of cloth of two colors
were given the boys with instruc-
tons to make a -four PATCH.
Very creditatble work was done
by all, but the judges decided
that Mr.. Moore had the incest
-four patch" and Miss Beatrice
Reese the best butter paddle. ~
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Episcopal Guild.

We are requested to announce
that the members of the Episco-
pal congregation here have post
poned their guild which was an
nounced for November 10Th. A
later date, Dec. 9th. has been Sc
lected for the guild which will be
held at Lumpkin- Pegues on that
date.
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Mr.. Hamp Marshall, for six
teen years circuit clerk of Union
county. died at his home at New
Albany Sunday, age 81 years.
Mr.. Marshall was a confederate
veteran, a member Of Company
/, 4lst Miss. Reg. and later a
member Of Forest Cavalry. No
man in Union county was more
honored or respected than de-
ceased.
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At the White House on Tues
day Miss Jessie Woodrow Will
son, second daughter of Presi-
dent and Mrs. Wilson. was mar
ried to Francis Bowes Sayre. The
marriage was witnessed by many
officials. the diplomatic corps of
foreign countries and personal
friends of the families of the con-
tracing parties. The bride was
the recipient of many handsome
presents.
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AGAINST CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

There has been a steadily grow
ing sentiment for the past fifteen
years against capital punishment
in Mississippi. Fifteen years ago
it was a rare occurrence in en-
paneling juries in capital cases
to find a venireman who was op-
posed to the infiction of the ex-
IRENE penalty where the Defend
ant was found guilty. The
number was so few that there
was no interference to amount
to anything in the organization
of juries in such cases, but the
sentiment now prevailing is quite
different from that that formerly
existed. Each year the number
has increased until the sentiment
is almost evenly divided upon the
question.
A prominent criminal lawyer,
discussing the question, stated
that in his opinion that at least
two out of every five summoned
in murder cases expressed them
selves as opposed to capital pun
ishment. With this sentiment
prevailing, it is quite evident that
within a few years the legisla-
ture will be called upon to abol-
ish capital punishment. 1t is
growing more difficult each year
to convict where the extreme
penalty is the punishment to be
inflicted.
We are growing rapidly away
from the austerity that has
characterized our criminal laws
in the past and a more effective
and more humane administration
of them is soon to follow. Aside
from the extreme, we find no one
who manifests approval and
qualification when some poor
wretch has forfeited his life to
satisfy the law. With the abol-
ishment of hanging, there will
come about a stronger sentiment
in favor of meeting out justice
to the guilty. The technicalities
that now prevail and are so sue
c~essfully employed to clear the
guilty, will be done away with
by statute or Supreme court de-
cissions and it will become an
easy matter to secure convictions.
Public sentiment will demand
that the guilty be punished, and
until the law is backed by public
sentiment there will continue to
be few convictions.
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Congressman Mcclellan,

Congressman Mcclellan, OF
Memphis, has informed the de-
partment of justice that one
storage firm had been guilty of
actually destroying eggs by the
car load after its warehouses had
been filled rather than let the
eggs go on the retail market and
reduce the price.
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forward. Unhappily for t h e
State, fractional politics played an
unusually prominent part in the
proceedings of the Legislature at
its session two years ago, and
among several very admirable
measures which were lost was
one recommending the estab-
lishment of a Court of Appeals.
All parties who have any bus
mess with the Supreme Court OF
the S tate realize that that Court
is greatly o~verworked. Numerous
cases are carried on the docket
which should be disposed of with
out delay. This is especially true
in criminal cases. If the crimi-
nal cases such as murder, arson,
and other crimes amounting to
fel onies could receive the prompt
attention of the lower courts, and
could be Immediately disposed of
by the Supreme Court. the peace
of society and the prosperity OF
the State would be very largely
increased. With the opening of
the Panama Canal, thousands OF
desirable citizens of the north
and west are looking to the south
for investment. No state can
offer superior advantage to Mis-
sissippi to such investors, but the
question of law enforcement, re-
spect for property rights very
largely influence individuals who
are seeking homes. Ifitis known
that the Courts will deal prompt
ly and effectively with law break
ers in Mississippi, we shall re-
ceive our full shsre of t h s e
prospective prospectors, a n d
shall therefore develope many OF
our resources which are dormant
for lack of capital. The estab-
lishment of a Court of Appeals
as wisely recommended by Cover
nor Brewer would relieve the Su-
preme Court of dealing with
many civil cases, and W o. d
therefore give that Court better
opportunity for disposing OF
criminal cases. The salaries
would be paid to Judges
constituting the Court of Appeals
if established, would be a mere
bagatelle in comparison with
money which would be saved to
the State, and the enormous good
viii Oh would doubtless follow.
Surely. it is time for the Leg
islature of Mississippi to look
to the material welfare of the
State. Enough time has been
given to political pickering and
strife. The people are tired of
personal politics. The Legisla-
tor, who leads out along progress
sive lines at the next session,
and who discourages plays for
political advantages will render
service which the people of
Mississippi will appreciate and
reward.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-11-28

CAR LOAD of BUGGIES-Top Bug
gies, Runabouts and Surries. Trice-
RAYMOND Hardware Co. 26
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Fire Insurance.

FIVE HUNDRED MILLION DOL
LARS-Combined Assets of Companies
of this Office represent more than
$500, 600, 900. Savery's Fire Insurance
Agency.
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Investigate our partial payment plan
on Diamonds and Jewelry. Pound
Kincannon- Elkin Co., Jewelry Depart
menfh
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w. w. FINLEY DEAD


w. w. FINLEY DEAD.
w. w. Finley. President of
the Southern railroad and its al
lied lines, died of appoplexy on
Tuesday morning, at his home
IN Washington City.
Mr.. Finley was preparing to
leave home for his office when he
was suddenly stricken and expir-
ed within a few minutes.
w. w. Finley was born at Pass
Christian, Miss, on September
End, 1853. He received his lit
erary education in the schools of
Pass Christian and when quite a
young man entered the railroad
business. He was a stenographer
and clerk for a number of years
and finally received an appoint
ment in the freight department.
Leaving Mississippi he went to
Kansas City and was connected
with several Western roads.
Later he went to Texas where he
filled positions with roads in
that state. From Texas he went
to Washington City and became
active in the management of the
Southern railway. Upon t h e
death in 1908 of Samuel Spencer.
Mr.. Finley was elected President
of the road to succeed him. Under
his management the road has in
creased it's facilities for handling
its steadily growing business and
is one of the main factors in the
commercial life of the South.
Mr.. Finley believed in building
up the territory through which
his line operated and every de-
partment affecting the personal
interest of the people was
brought in close touch with them.
He realized that the only means
of increasing the tonnage of
the road was through opper-
tunities offered the people to ex-
tend and diversity their indus
tries. In this work he was high
ly successful and the territory
has many hundreds of towns that
have been placed in the line Of
progress through the instrnmen
tally of his efforts.
Nearly all of the Southern
states east of the Mississippi
river were served by the South
ern railway and in building up
these states the road shared the
prosperity that came to them.
1t was Mr.. Finlev's policy to
come in contact with the people
along the lines of his road per-
sonaly and gain a knowledge Of
their needs. It was his custom to
appear at intervals along the
route and address them upon
questions of vital interest to all.
He had a clear, lucid style of de-
livery and was enabled to reach
the people in appealing to them
to improve their methods and
thereby their own personal af-
fairs.
Aside from his business capac-
ity, Mr.. Finley had a decided lit.
erary taste and occasionally con-
tributed to the public press. One
of his latest contributions was a
brochure issued sometime in 1912
that dealt with the romance in
the life of Greenwood LeFlore,
the great Indian Chief of the
Mississippi Delta. In this Mr..
Finley displayed a deep love for
the Indian race and also a wide
range of information as to their
lives and characteristics.
In the death of Mr.. Finley
the South loses one of it's greatj
forces for good and his death
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How Have We FaIIenl

Where the company are real gentle
men and men Of education they
have no nonsense or games. but are
contented with 4 anothers CONVEX
sation.-Plato.
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For Sale.

FOR SALE:-Second hand buggy.
Will sell cheap or trade for corn. APP.
ply at this office.
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Hauling and Draying.

Good teams, careful drivers. Specia.
attention to moving pianos W. |
Brown. Both phones.
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Classified Ads.
Rates in this column SC per line
Nothing less than Is cents
Real Estate.

FOR SALE-My residence in Ve-
roma with sixty acres of land. Mrs.
James Kincannon, Tupelo. Miss.
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For Rent.

FOR RENT-Store on North Spring
street; now occupied by Loeb. Apply
to Mrs. NJ. P. Henderson.
FOR RENT-Fiye large up-to-date
rooms and bath room, with hot and
cold water. for family. Apply to Miss
Leila Dickson. on Broadway.
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RATES OF

DISPLAY advertisements at rate OF
/ 90 per running il oh per month OF
four weeks. Liberia discounts made
on yearly contracts.
Notice of meetings of strictly chart
table organizations will be inserted one
time free; all other notices must be
paid for.
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FOR SALE-My residence on Main
street at a bargain. Large improved
lot, seven-room house, bath and kitch-
en-. Mrs. B. M. billiard. 34-tf
The Tupelo journal., 1913-11-28

OWN A HOME-In or near Tupelo.
R. N. Stone will sell you a home in
Tupelo. or a farm of 40, so. 80, or 80
acres near Tupelo, for one-third cash,
and balance on easy payments. 1924
The Tupelo journal., 1913-11-28

FOR SALE-8O acres of land, two
miles north of Verona. in Verona school
district, IS acres improved. five room
building, all necessary outhouses. j.
w. Mills. Route l, Tupelo, Miss.
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Daily Thought.

All that ] have seen teaches me to
trust the Creator for what / have not
seen.-Emerson-
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FOR SALE-New five room residence
on Pike road West near corporation of
Tupelo. Good selected orchard, beauti-
fully located, house just completed.
Also nine lots adjoining. all for sale at
reasonable prices. Also 80 acre farm
2 miles west of Tupolo OF Tupelo and
Chesterville Pike. Best farm for the
money in Lee county. Apply for prices
to O. T. Trap, Tupelo, Miss, R 3. 80 4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-23
125,OOO WITHOUT
ABODES IN PARIS

Paris, France, Jan. 23.-The prob
lem of finding accommodations for
$4,000 people who are to be evicted
frcm dwellings owing to the sale of
the antlQuated Notifications of Paris
to the city authorities by the French
gov ernment is now before the munich
pal council for solution.
The space occupied by the 21-mile
wall encircling Paris, and the firing
zcne," 500 yards in width, facing it,
is to be converted into public parks.
This space is covered by many thous-
and ramshackle houses occupied by
the poorer Gloss of working people ano
rag pickers, and in many instances
turned into resorts for criminals and
trsmps. The proprietors pay small
annual sum for the privilege to con-
struct these huts on condition they are
subject to destruction in case of war.
There is not sufficient accommoda-
tions for occupants in other parts of
the city.
The amount of money expended on
these old Notifications, erected in 1870
and now to be razed, exceeded two hun.
dred million dollars. 1t is impossible
ID enter the city without passing
through Que of the 20 gates now used
as collection stations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-23
SWEPT into
LAKE ON FLOE

Little Sturgeon, Wis, Jan. 23.-Fifty
fishermen, more than half the male
population of this village, were swept
into Lake Michigan last night when a
large foe of ice on which they were
fishing, cracked and foated from shore
AL were rescued after terrible suffer
ing and exposure The fishermen did
no. notice their danger until the ex-
panse was so great they could not
jump. Cries of the men brought wo-
men and children from the village to
the shore, where they stood in terror
and-watched their loved ones slowly
Wept into the lake
A number of small boats were man
ned by boys and after a peri1ous ride
some of the men. The boats were too
small to carry all and some more, dis
tracted, tore off their heavier clothing
and swan the icy water to safety The
wind swept the ice cake farther away
with six men, but four of these got
ashore late at night, when they, too,
swan to the beach. The two remained
on the ice all night. They burned fish
nets TO keep warm until 10 this morn
ing when, nearly frozen, they reached
an island, II miles from home. The
loss is heavy owing to the burning of
valuable nets. No serious physical all
ment resulted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-23
COTTON TARIFF is
AGAIN UNDER FIRE.

Washington, Jan. 23.-The proposed
reduction Of the cotton tariff was again
under fire at the hearing Of the ways
and means committee today. A num-
Der Of witesses were left from yester-
day. 1t has been indicated the com
mittee might drop the minimum ad
valorem rate on cotton cloths 10 per
cent, per cent below the present I'm
derwood schedule While the south
ern men are disposed to accede the
Compromise reductions, the northern
men are fighting for retention Of the
tariff at approximately the present fig
ures.
In the course Of the hearing Chair
man Underwood reiterated that the
committee was proceeding with the
primary purpose of raising revenue,
that protection was only incidental,
and that the committee could not allow
any rate so high as to prohibit import
alton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-23
Within Seven Votes OF
Majority on the 54th
Ballot.
SPEAKER FIGHT IS HOT
Republicans Now Seeking to
Make Deal With ProgressiveS
to Support TiCe.

Springfield, Ill, Jan. 23.-The bot
tom fell cut Of Hoffman's boom for
speaker when 26 progressives of the
house held caucus this morning and
decided not to assist in the election
of the Quincy lawyer.
The decision of the progressives un-
doubtedly prevented a certain break
ing of the speakership deadlock on
the first roll call this morning. With
single progressive vote Hoffman
was run up to Al. which was within
26 of the vc|- necessary to eject,
with only 145 members present and
voting.
PASS UP CHANCE.
Had the progressives put Hoffman
within three votes of the coveted goal
his election would have been positive,
four socialists having agreed several
days ago to give their vote to any can
didate Of either party who gets within
striking distance of election.
On the first roll call, which was the
50th since the members assembled,
showed Tice and Hoffman with AZ
each.
On the 51st roll call Tice led with
Al; Rapp, 43; Hoffman, 81.
On the Sind roll call Rapp led with
so; Tice, At; Hoffman, 2S.
REPUBLICANS OFFER BAIT.
Republicans are urging the prJgres.
sives to join in the election of Tice.
In exchange for progressive support
ths republicans agreed to adopt the
house rules advocated by the progress
sives.
On the 53rd roll call Rapp led with
81; Tice. Al; Hoffman, IA Rapp fin
ished with 81 on the 54th ballot. This
was within seven votes of a majority
of the 146 members voting. Tice re-
ceived AZ.
On the first roll call today Carter,
progressive, received %. On the fol-
lowing roll calls not single vote was
cast for him. Rapp received almost
the whole vote Of the new party.
SITUATION GROWS TENSE.
The tenseness of the situation was
indicated on the face of 1early every
member of the house. Members were
standing everywhere, crowding the
aisles and holding conferences.
I On the 55th ballot Rapp still led
with SO; Tice. Al; Mclaughlin, 21.
The other votes, as on the other bal
lots, were scattered.
On the 56th roll call Rapp still had
60, but on the next roll call he dropped
back to 81. The house then recessed
until o'clock this afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-23
SEERESS CAUSES
Theft BY A Girl
Latter Arrested for Forging
Notes for $4,000 on Advice
of Mystic in Chicago.

Chicago, Jan. 23.-Charged with
forging notes with which she procured
nearly $4,000 from her foster parents,
at the instigation of Chicago fortune
tellers, Lydia Lemke, a 16-year-old
adopted girl, is being held by the Ell
gin police. Her arrest followed SEN
sational disclosures, in which it was
developed that the girl had peen rob-
bing her foster parents for nearly
year and turning the money over to
Chicago fortune tellers in return for
their advice on how she could come
into the possession of hidden wealth"
Fred Lemke, the girls foster father,
swore out the warrant after he failed
in his attempt to collect $4,000 on
"rotes" which his daughter said were
signed by D. c. Cook Publishing COM
pany of Elgin, in return for loans"
made by Lemke at per cent inter-
est.
Lemke and his wife, who are both
iEiterate, did not realize what the war
rant meant to their daughter, and
when informed that she would be held
in Jail they broke down and are now
seeking to raise $4,000 for her release.
They are penniless, having been rob-
bed by their daughter of all their saw
| ings, in addition to mortgaging the
| home.
| The girl herself is the picture of
health and innocence. 1t is difficult
| 60 hn 1Oin m
/ she could have conceived and executed
the systematic swindle upon her par
ents unless there was a master mind
somewhere in the background.
! AS yet no money has been recovered,
but the police believe they have a line
on the Chicago fortune tellers who
received most of the loans" and that
arrests soon will be made.
The police version of the swindle is
as follows:
! Lydia sought the advice of woman
fortune teller in Elgin, whose name
the police have withheld, concerning
love affair. In the course of their
conversation the girl was told of hid
den wealth" which rightfully belonged
to her The girl returned home, ran,
sacked her fathers room and discoy-
cred mining stock certificates which
we're valueless and brought them back
to the fortune teller. Realizing the
girls innocence the fortune teller di
rected her to a Chicago fortune teller
who, she said, could give her the exact
location of the hidden wealth"
Lydia then consulted the seer, who
f14ed his retainer at $500. After the
girl said she could not raise thai
amount the fortune teller hit upon the
scheme of inducing Lemke to loan
the Cook company, through his daugh
ter, sums of money ranging from s5(
to 5000 When the notes" became
due and the old man failed to collec
the money the girl ran away from
home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-23
SUFFRAGETO
WIN ENGLAND

London, Jan. 23-'T hope we win
on Monday" David Lloyd George,
chancellor of the exchequer, today told
a deputation of suffragets representing
the working women of the British
isles, whom he and Sir Edward Grey,
foreign secretary, received at the treas
ury department.
Il will do my best to see the amend
ment to the franchise reform bill
eliminating the word male is passed
by the house of commons. My exper-
ience during the passing Of state in
surance legislation persuaded ma that
one of the most gross pieces of injus-
tice in public life is that women have
no voice in the determination of mat
ters which effect them more closely
than men. / am convinced we viii win
and win soon" Grey gave similar as
SuranceS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-23
TEARNEY THUG is
FINED BY COURT

Chicago. Jan. ga. c. Dea, chauf-
feur, was fined $500 yesterday by Mu-
nicipal Judge John E. Courtney for as
saulting John LOvett, a reporter for
the Tribune. Dea also was ordered TO
pay costs. Louis Larson and Frank
Collins, linked in the complaint, were
discharged.
The attack on Lovett occurred on
Sunday morning, Dec. 29, after the re-
porter and Harold Brown, a photogra-
pher for the Tribune, had taken fash
light exterior pictures of Alderman
"AT' Tearney's Thirty-ffth street cafe.
Tearney, VINO had been charged with
attacking Brown with a knife at the
same time, was permitted to go un-
punished by Municipal Judge Maho-
ney several weeks ago. The testimony
developed that former Congressman
Charles 8. Wharton, who defended Dea,
Larson and Collins, had prepared the
defense in conferences at Tearney's s
cafe.
Dea, who previously had sought TO
settle the case, concocted a story when
forced to trial. which failed to convince
the Judge Of his professed innocence.
The alibi offered by the two other de-
PENDANTS, however, caused Judge Court
ney to hold their Identification by Low
EFT and Brown was not complete.
Assistant States Attorney Walker,
assisted by Attorney S. E. Thomason,
conducted the prosecution. 1t was on
Mr.. Walkers motion that Larson and
Collins were discharged. On his own
motion Judge Courtney assessed the
/ fine against Dea. He quickly overrui
| ed a motion for a new trial. A mo
ton to vacate the judgment then was
made by Attorney Wharton. This was
set down for hearing next week.